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dull_a and_o heavy_a this_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o quicken_v our_o affection_n and_o refresh_v our_o spirit_n be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n how_o by_o sing_v of_o spiritual_a song_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n ephes._n 5.18_o 19_o paul_n and_o silas_n the_o better_a to_o quicken_v and_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o prison_n sing_v psalm_n there_o act_v 16.25_o in_o the_o psalm_n that_o be_v entitle_v for_o the_o sabbath_n psal._n 92.1_o 2._o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v good_a to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o sing_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n delight_v to_o see_v his_o people_n practice_v this_o ordinance_n he_o be_v not_o only_o please_v with_o the_o prayer_n but_o also_o with_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o people_n and_o give_v they_o victory_n not_o only_o for_o prayer_n but_o for_o praise_n also_o 2_o chron._n 20.21_o 22._o when_o the_o ark_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n with_o sing_v it_o be_v say_v 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1_o cor._n 15.32_o this_o ruin_n person_n and_o nation_n the_o curii_n and_o fabritii_n by_o their_o contentation_n and_o temperance_n advance_v the_o roman_a empire_n when_o their_o successor_n by_o covetousness_n and_o luxury_n destroy_v it_o 9_o obs._n wicked_a ruler_n usual_o be_v great_a briber_n they_o be_v all_o for_o gift_n and_o reward_n 89._o cry_v hab_z hab_fw-mi give_v give_v bring_v bring_v hos._n 4.18_o they_o ftirre_v up_o lawyer_n attorney_n and_o other_o inferior_a officer_n to_o bring_v in_o griest_n to_o their_o mill_n that_o they_o may_v divide_v the_o spoil_n and_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o their_o poor_a client_n great_a man_n want_v not_o instrument_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n be_v it_o never_o so_o vile_a let_v jesabel_n but_o contrive_v the_o tragedy_n of_o naboth_n death_n and_o she_o will_v find_v elder_n that_o will_v act_v it_o for_o she_o if_o amnon_n be_v sick_a of_o lust_n there_o be_v a_o jonadab_n ready_a to_o add_v fuel_n to_o the_o 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proud_o the_o lord_n be_v above_o he_o exod._n 18.11_o pharaoh_n be_v a_o subtle_a persecutor_n yet_o see_v how_o god_n take_v he_o in_o his_o own_o net_n exod._n 1.10_o he_o will_v work_v wise_o and_o will_v kill_v all_o the_o male-children_n of_o the_o hebrew_n yet_o see_v how_o god_n blast_v his_o project_n for_o among_o they_o he_o save_v moses_n yea_o pharaoh_n daughter_n shall_v bring_v he_o up_o at_o court_n who_o shall_v be_v pharaoh_n destruction_n many_o politician_n walk_v in_o the_o cloud_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v they_o psal._n 94.7_o but_o they_o must_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o knowledge_n and_o all_o their_o action_n be_v weigh_v by_o he_o 1_o sam_n 2.3_o 3_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o this_o he_o can_v not_o be_v if_o he_o do_v not_o know_v the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o act_n of_o man_n how_o shall_v he_o distribute_v reward_n and_o punishment_n according_a to_o man_n demerit_n if_o he_o know_v not_o the_o intent_n and_o thought_n of_o their_o heart_n if_o god_n do_v not_o search_v the_o heart_n how_o many_o secret_a sin_n will_v go_v unpunished_a and_o many_o secret_a wrong_n do_v to_o the_o godly_a and_o innocent_a man_n go_v unrevenged_a the_o lord_n therefore_o search_v the_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n jer._n 17.9_o 10._o obj._n prov._n 25.3_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n be_v unsearchable_a how_o then_o can_v god_n search_v the_o heart_n a._n he_o speak_v in_o respect_n of_o man_n god_n use_v many_o time_n to_o endue_v his_o vicegerent_n with_o such_o depth_n of_o wisdom_n that_o it_o surpass_v the_o ordinary_a judgement_n of_o subject_n to_o find_v they_o out_o but_o it_o do_v not_o surpass_v god_n knowledge_n god_n can_v not_o turn_v king_n heart_n if_o he_o know_v they_o not_o prov._n 21.1_o when_o we_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o man_n who_o disposition_n we_o be_v not_o acquaint_v withal_o we_o know_v not_o what_o motive_n will_v persuade_v he_o whereas_o if_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o one_o that_o we_o know_v than_o we_o know_v what_o motive_n will_v persuade_v he_o so_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n he_o know_v how_o to_o persuade_v they_o and_o win_v upon_o they_o 2_o this_o search_v must_v not_o be_v take_v proper_o but_o figurative_o as_o for_o man_n he_o must_v search_v and_o by_o discourse_n and_o go_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o labour_v to_o find_v out_o a_o matter_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n who_o be_v perfect_o wise_a and_o know_v every_o thing_n in_o itself_o without_o discourse_v god_n be_v all_o eye_n suppose_v a_o man_n whole_a body_n be_v a_o eye_n he_o need_v not_o then_o to_o turn_v himself_o to_o see_v thing_n for_o he_o will_v see_v on_o every_o side_n but_o he_o that_o have_v but_o one_o eye_n must_v turn_v himself_o about_o to_o see_v thing_n but_o god_n who_o be_v all_o eye_n and_o see_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o 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