lord_n know_v i_o thou_o have_v see_v i_o and_o try_v my_o heart_n towards_o thou_o pull_v they_o out_o like_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n and_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n but_o this_o i_o hope_v be_v what_o we_o will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v our_o case_n it_o import_v we_o therefore_o that_o lay_v aside_o all_o the_o flattery_n of_o present_a success_n be_v that_o as_o great_a as_o our_o heart_n can_v wish_v we_o will_v consider_v a_o little_a who_o they_o be_v by_o who_o we_o may_v hope_v to_o establish_v our_o religien_n property_n and_o liberty_n by_o who_o either_o prince_n or_o subject_a may_v hope_v to_o be_v thorough_o settle_v and_o who_o can_v those_o be_v but_o the_o just_a the_o chaste_a the_o temperate_a the_o pious_a those_o especial_o who_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n give_v deut._n 23.9_o when_o the_o host_n go_v forth_o against_o the_o enemy_n keep_v they_o from_o every_o wicked_a thing_n for_o we_o know_v what_o one_o achan_n do_v to_o the_o trouble_v of_o israel_n josh_n 7.25_o and_o if_o a_o army_n be_v make_v up_o of_o such_o with_o who_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o babylonish_n garment_n weigh_v more_o than_o either_o religion_n property_n or_o liberty_n what_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o that_o every_o valley_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o anchor_n only_a trouble_n and_o disappointment_n accompany_v our_o arm_n it_o be_v what_o will_v be_v always_o true_a that_o righteousness_n a_o word_n that_o will_v take_v in_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n exalt_v a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n prov._n 14.34_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o jew_n if_o they_o walk_v in_o god_n statute_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n levit._n 26.3_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o peace_n in_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a ver_fw-la 6._o and_o ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o that_o they_o shall_v chase_v their_o enemy_n and_o they_o shall_v fall_v before_o they_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o five_o of_o they_o shall_v chase_v a_o hundred_o and_o a_o hundred_o of_o they_o put_v ten_o thousand_o to_o flight_n and_o when_o at_o their_o great_a solemnity_n of_o religion_n they_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o absent_v themselves_o from_o their_o border_n which_o lay_v most_o expose_v to_o the_o in_o road_n of_o the_o enemy_n it_o be_v likewise_o promise_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v desire_v their_o land_n exod._n 34.24_o and_o what_o be_v thus_o promise_v god_n never_o fail_v to_o make_v good_a to_o they_o while_o they_o hold_v to_o this_o rule_n and_o be_v it_o not_o he_o who_o have_v assert_v to_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o change_v not_o mal._n 3.6_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o this_o shall_v qualify_v for_o success_n why_o shall_v we_o be_v such_o infidel_n as_o to_o doubt_v that_o if_o thus_o qualify_v he_o who_o be_v immutable_a always_o the_o same_o and_o can_v deny_v his_o word_n shall_v do_v it_o for_o we_o will_v we_o know_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o great_a monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n have_v successive_o feel_v their_o change_n we_o have_v it_o dan._n 2.44_o it_o be_v because_o in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o king_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v a_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o other_o people_n but_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v this_o kingdom_n a_o kingdom_n of_o righteousness_n that_o they_o oppose_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o stand_v have_v they_o submit_v to_o this_o kingdom_n as_o thus_o set_v up_o by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n mene_n mene_n tekel_n can_v never_o have_v be_v the_o handwriting_n upon_o the_o wall_n against_o they_o dan._n 5.25_o and_o may_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o very_a cause_n that_o man_n submit_v not_o to_o this_o kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o messiah_n or_o anoint_a one_o as_o he_o be_v style_v psal_n 22._o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o righteousness_n as_o this_o be_v his_o sceptre_n heb._n 1.8_o that_o the_o potter_n vessel_n be_v dash_v in_o piece_n psal_n 2.9_o for_o i_o can_v otherwise_o express_v those_o catastrophe_n we_o in_o our_o day_n have_v see_v in_o christendom_n and_o be_v like_a i_o fear_v to_o see_v more_o such_o if_o a_o timely_a reformation_n do_v not_o prevent_v i_o know_v to_o man_n of_o common_a politic_n all_o this_o and_o can_v a_o man_n add_v to_o it_o all_o that_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n have_v say_v on_o the_o same_o argument_n for_o they_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o treatment_n when_o they_o do_v it_o will_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o cant_n and_o enthusiasm_n or_o whatever_o other_o revile_v style_n those_o who_o know_v how_o to_o ridicule_n every_o thing_n that_o look_v towards_o true_a religion_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o bestow_v on_o such_o as_o sigh_v and_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o land_n ezek._n 9.6_o and_o whatever_o you_o shall_v talk_v of_o reform_v it_o be_v their_o army_n and_o stores_n their_o friend_n and_o alliance_n their_o worldly_a interest_n they_o will_v still_o rely_v on_o give_v they_o but_o the_o long_a sword_n secure_v they_o but_o the_o strong_a party_n if_o with_o all_o their_o wisdom_n they_o can_v tell_v which_o that_o be_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v hard_a to_o do_v it_o here_o and_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a experiment_n to_o look_v no_o far_o back_o than_o these_o last_o thirty_o year_n that_o have_v be_v still_o try_v among_o we_o and_o have_v as_o often_o fail_v and_o they_o will_v give_v themselves_o success_n but_o then_o i_o can_v but_o ask_v where_o be_v religion_n where_o be_v property_n where_o be_v liberty_n whilst_o man_n act_n by_o such_o principle_n it_o be_v oppession_n it_o be_v cruelty_n it_o be_v injustice_n it_o be_v pride_n it_o be_v ambition_n it_o be_v vncharitableness_n the_o high_a profaneness_n and_o infidelity_n where_o ever_o man_n thus_o steer_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o if_o man_n still_o will_v hold_v to_o these_o weak_a design_n god_n will_v in_o his_o due_a time_n infatuate_a all_o such_o achitophel_n and_o let_v they_o see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o leave_v he_o out_o of_o their_o council_n but_o what_o be_v it_o then_o you_o offer_v will_v man_n say_v that_o at_o length_n we_o may_v be_v in_o the_o harbour_n that_o we_o may_v fit_v out_o our_o vessel_n and_o listen_v our_o soldier_n and_o promise_v success_n to_o either_o why_o who_o can_v offer_v more_o than_o god_n and_o his_o good_a spirit_n have_v be_v please_v to_o offer_v and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o what_o i_o have_v already_o enlarge_v on_o that_o we_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o voice_n deut_n 4.30_o or_o as_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o last_o prophet_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o we_o shall_v remember_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n which_o he_o command_v he_o in_o horeb_n mal._n 4.4_o as_o be_v that_o alone_a by_o which_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v turn_v unto_o the_o child_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n to_o their_o father_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o st._n luke_n paraphrase_n the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a and_o that_o as_o it_o there_o follow_v to_o make_v ready_a a_o people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n luke_n 1.17_o as_o what_o so_o likely_a to_o prepare_v we_o for_o a_o settle_a peace_n express_v thus_o by_o the_o turn_n of_o man_n heart_n towards_o one_o another_o what_o so_o likely_a to_o prepare_v we_o for_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n as_o thus_o to_o make_v his_o and_o our_o path_n straight_o luke_n 3.4_o to_o rectify_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v crooked_a by_o this_o right_a line_n and_o make_v the_o rough_a way_n smooth_a by_o submit_v every_o one_o his_o passion_n and_o disorderly_a appetite_n to_o the_o plain_a rule_n of_o god_n law_n what_o so_o like_a to_o advance_v the_o throne_n of_o that_o king_n who_o royal_a character_n it_o be_v to_o reign_v in_o righteousness_n isa_n 32.1_o as_o the_o justice_n and_o uprightness_n the_o holiness_n and_o purity_n of_o his_o subject_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 14.17_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o we_o may_v
the_o great_a question_n or_o how_o religion_n property_n and_o liberty_n be_v to_o be_v best_o secure_v humble_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o who_o be_v true_a lover_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o church_n and_o state_n zephan_n ii_o 2_o 3._o before_o the_o decree_n bring_v forth_o before_o the_o day_n pass_v as_o the_o chaff_n before_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o you_o before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n come_v upon_o you_o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v wrought_v his_o judgement_n seek_v righteousness_n seek_v meekness_n it_o may_v be_v you_o shall_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n london_n print_v for_o john_n southby_n at_o the_o harrow_n in_o cornhill_n and_o sell_v by_o randal_n taylor_n 1691._o to_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o write_v something_o like_o a_o preface_n to_o this_o small_a treatise_n i_o shall_v only_o give_v it_o the_o character_n with_o which_o a_o person_n of_o great_a judgement_n who_o have_v the_o perusal_n of_o it_o before_o it_o be_v make_v public_a think_v fit_a to_o honour_v it_o and_o that_o be_v its_o be_v very_o good_a physic_n for_o they_o who_o will_v take_v it_o the_o recipe_n come_v from_o a_o very_a ordinary_a hand_n but_o if_o he_o who_o alone_o be_v the_o physician_n of_o value_n give_v his_o blessing_n to_o it_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v work_v well_o the_o author_n wish_v it_o as_o he_o do_v the_o health_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n the_o great_a god_n if_o it_o be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n answer_v his_o prayer_n for_o both_o n._n e._n these_o errata_n the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o correct_v with_o his_o pen._n page_n 2._o line_n 2._o for_o carry_v r._n carry_v ibid._n l._n ult_n after_o be_v add_v it_o p._n 3._o l._n 18._o for_o show_n r._n flow_v p._n 6._o l._n 15._o blot_n out_o i_o before_o give_v p._n 14._o l._n 13._o blot_n out_o p._n 19_o l._n 28._o for_o for_o r._n from_o p._n 20._o l._n 2._o for_o right_o r._n right_o p._n 27._o l._n 13._o after_o we_o add_v act_n p._n 34._o l._n 26._o for_o '_o tone_n r._n atone_n p._n 39_o l._n 1._o for_o hap_n r._n happy_a ibid._n l._n 14._o for_o thappy_a r._n happy_a the_o great_a question_n i_o have_v see_v several_a treatise_n of_o late_a wherein_o the_o title_n of_o sovereign_a prince_n have_v be_v much_o agitate_a and_o obedience_n from_o the_o subject_a very_o high_o plead_v for_o as_o the_o writer_n have_v the_o lot_n to_o be_v engage_v in_o their_o different_a interest_n or_o the_o cause_n they_o undertake_v be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v advance_v by_o they_o and_o whatever_o otherwise_o the_o persuasion_n either_o of_o the_o writer_n or_o of_o those_o for_o who_o they_o write_v be_v yet_o the_o cry_n be_v for_o religion_n property_n and_o liberty_n and_o how_o to_o reconcile_v and_o satisfy_v all_o be_v the_o great_a question_n one_o will_v think_v upon_o the_o first_o view_n can_v any_o of_o their_o interest_n be_v full_o secure_v there_o will_v be_v ample_a content_v give_v and_o that_o party_n for_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v determine_v will_v most_o joyful_o sit_v down_o under_o such_o a_o state_n of_o the_o question_n but_o this_o can_v it_o be_v how_o unlikely_a soever_o it_o be_v as_o thing_n stand_v be_v it_o determine_v thus_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o any_o one_o party_n so_o as_o to_o set_v aside_o all_o other_o pretension_n will_v go_v but_o a_o little_a way_n in_o what_o be_v aim_v at_o for_o be_v there_o any_o so_o general_a interest_n of_o any_o party_n that_o man_n will_v not_o again_o divide_v upon_o it_o and_o what_o the_o whole_a party_n plead_v for_o in_o preference_n to_o other_o party_n every_o one_o be_v apt_a to_o assume_v to_o himself_o in_o preference_n to_o those_o of_o the_o same_o party_n for_o admit_v but_o division_n once_o and_o gratify_v man_n in_o it_o and_o you_o do_v but_o show_v they_o the_o way_n how_o to_o divide_v still_o father_n and_o never_o to_o cease_v carry_v on_o the_o partiality_n till_o religion_n property_n liberty_n and_o whatever_o else_o can_v stand_v in_o the_o way_n be_v sacrifice_v to_o it_o to_o prevent_v this_o be_v what_o be_v endeavour_v in_o the_o solution_n of_o this_o great_a question_n and_o methinks_v how_o full_a soever_o of_o seem_a intricacy_n it_o may_v be_v yet_o bad_a man_n ear_n to_o hear_v and_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n for_o that_o for_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v spend_v all_o their_o heat_n there_o may_v be_v a_o temper_n find_v to_o quiet_a every_o one_o and_o both_o prince_n and_o people_n may_v be_v at_o ease_n will_v they_o but_o act_n by_o what_o they_o tell_v we_o they_o make_v their_o own_o measure_n my_o meaning_n be_v will_v they_o but_o let_v religion_n property_n and_o liberty_n the_o cry_n of_o the_o one_o and_o what_o the_o other_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v place_v in_o defence_n of_o for_o so_o all_o prince_n in_o some_o sense_n do_v guide_v they_o in_o all_o case_n for_o what_o be_v there_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o that_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o these_o will_v not_o procure_v have_v prince_n and_o people_n that_o awe_n of_o god_n and_o his_o presence_n that_o reverence_n they_o ought_v for_o his_o command_n which_o be_v the_o plain_a notion_n of_o religion_n have_v they_o that_o just_a opinion_n they_o ought_v of_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o kind_n as_o they_o be_v all_o alike_o rational_a being_n of_o the_o same_o great_a family_n make_v for_o society_n and_o mutual_a happiness_n invest_v in_o certain_a right_n and_o privilege_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o such_o and_o under_o the_o same_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n their_o common_a parent_n which_o be_v what_o find_v all_o property_n and_o liberty_n how_o must_v this_o produce_v that_o impartial_a justice_n which_o will_v give_v to_o every_o one_o what_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o thereby_o they_o be_v but_o preserve_v the_o same_o to_o themselves_o how_o must_v it_o too_o lay_v the_o strict_a obligation_n upon_o conscience_n to_o seek_v the_o common-good_a of_o one_o another_o what_o therefore_o we_o have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o consider_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o common_a rule_n or_o standard_n for_o all_o these_o now_o such_o a_o rule_n there_o be_v and_o it_o be_v but_o one_o nor_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o neither_o be_v it_o far_o off_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o we_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o to_o heaven_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o we_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o it_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o we_o but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o we_o in_o our_o mouth_n and_o in_o our_o heart_n deut._n 30.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o it_o be_v what_o the_o great_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n deliver_v to_o be_v the_o stand_a rule_n of_o obedience_n to_o all_o mankind_n and_o be_v but_o the_o comment_n on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o the_o gentile_n be_v to_o themselves_o rom._n 2.14_o and_o what_o our_o lord_n the_o redeemer_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n have_v make_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o so_o he_o tell_v we_o math._n 5.17_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n only_o he_o rescue_v it_o from_o the_o false_a gloss_n carnal_a man_n have_v put_v upon_o it_o and_o restore_v it_o to_o that_o spiritual_a sense_n in_o which_o the_o great_a lawgiver_n first_o intend_v it_o ibid._n v._n 21_o 27_o 33_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v but_o the_o same_o he_o afterward_o clear_v up_o teach_v it_o to_o be_v from_o the_o inward_a principle_n of_o love_n that_o all_o obedience_n be_v be_v to_o show_v matth._n 22.37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o and_o to_o accommodate_v this_o far_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o heathen_a he_o give_v the_o paraphrase_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o what_o be_v their_o great_a maxim_n viz._n all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o for_o it_o be_v but_o the_o same_o with_o that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o negative_a quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la not_o to_o do_v unto_o other_o what_o thou_o will_v not_o they_o shall_v do_v unto_o thou_o this_o be_v that_o rule_n which_o observe_v will_v secure_v religion_n property_n and_o liberty_n and_o at_o once_o reconcile_v all_o difference_n not_o so_o much_o by_o incline_v man_n to_o go_v over_o into_o the_o persuasion_n and_o divide_v interest_n of_o one_o another_o which_o be_v the_o narrowness_n of_o most_o man_n mind_n that_o nothing_o will_v
call_v for_o these_o can_v have_v they_o make_v good_a to_o you_o it_o be_v to_o baalzebub_a the_o god_n of_o ekron_n not_o to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n you_o fly_v if_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v in_o your_o thought_n and_o think_v not_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n who_o know_v your_o thought_n as_o well_o as_o your_o outward_a action_n will_v herein_o be_v mock_v your_o outward_a action_n i_o say_v it_o before_o can_v you_o herein_o attain_v to_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o morality_n though_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o imagine_v that_o without_o a_o inward_a principle_n to_o influence_n all_o must_v very_o high_o contribute_v to_o the_o outward_a peace_n of_o the_o public_a but_o if_o instead_o of_o this_o your_o outward_a action_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o rule_n and_o yet_o you_o pretend_v high_o to_o a_o inward_a principle_n for_o some_o there_o be_v who_o case_n this_o be_v and_o such_o they_o be_v who_o always_o fly_v high_a in_o the_o division_n than_o those_o to_o who_o you_o be_v herein_o in_o any_o sort_n injurious_a can_v you_o think_v the_o great_a lawgiver_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o judge_v it_o no_o baal_n zebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n may_v well_o enough_o like_o such_o action_n they_o be_v what_o most_o promote_v his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o strife_n and_o division_n that_o be_v within_o man_n themselves_o for_o what_o great_a can_n there_o be_v than_o what_o divide_v between_o the_o heart_n and_o action_n and_o make_v they_o run_v contrary_a to_o one_o another_o be_v the_o sure_a pledge_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o public_a nay_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o immediate_a cause_n thereof_o but_o the_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v will_v not_o be_v thus_o mock_v he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o law_n and_o require_v that_o we_o give_v he_o our_o heart_n in_o our_o obedience_n to_o it_o he_o give_v it_o with_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o it_o be_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n that_o he_o have_v at_o any_o time_n since_o speak_v by_o these_o and_o worth_a our_o consider_v in_o particular_a whether_o the_o horrible_a tempest_n of_o thunder_n and_o lighen_v and_o mighty_a wind_n with_o which_o we_o have_v be_v of_o late_o alarm_v be_v not_o so_o many_o voice_n of_o his_o speak_n to_o we_o and_o that_o not_o without_o the_o fame_n signification_n they_o have_v at_o the_o first_o give_v of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o judgement_n no_o plague_n or_o public_a calamity_n that_o from_o that_o day_n to_o this_o be_v ever_o send_v into_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o to_o avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o this_o his_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v threaten_v levit._n 26.25_o read_v all_o the_o evil_n denounce_v against_o israel_n and_o judah_n the_o burden_n of_o babylon_n of_o moab_n of_o damascus_n of_o egypt_n of_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o duma_n arabia_n tyre_n or_o any_o other_o people_n whatever_o and_o what_o be_v it_o but_o their_o transgression_n against_o this_o law_n that_o charge_v these_o so_o heavy_a upon_o they_o isa_n 13.15.16.17.19.21.23_o what_o but_o the_o violation_n of_o this_o law_n whilst_o it_o be_v only_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o have_v not_o receive_v its_o olemn_a publication_n from_o mount_n sinai_n overthrow_v sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n genes_n 10._o what_o before_o that_o bring_v a_o deluge_n upon_o the_o world_n gen._n 6._o and_o will_v at_o last_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o its_o perish_v by_o fire_n 2_o pet._n 3.7_o think_v we_o what_o we_o will_v here_o be_v our_o doom_n if_o we_o do_v not_o obey_v it_o there_o be_v but_o one_o law_n to_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n to_o all_o if_o they_o keep_v it_o not_o the_o same_o reward_n too_o if_o they_o perform_v it_o he_o that_o give_v it_o prefaced_a it_o with_o his_o be_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n to_o who_o he_o then_o speak_v it_o be_v by_o our_o lay_n hold_v on_o this_o covenant_n as_o himself_o style_v his_o law_n that_o he_o must_v be_v we_o make_v we_o he_o such_o by_o our_o obedience_n it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o law_n the_o condition_n without_o which_o we_o must_v neither_o hope_v for_o happiness_n in_o this_o nor_o another_o life_n oh_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o prince_n and_o people_n that_o they_o will_v fear_v god_n and_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o child_n for_o ever_o deut._n 5.29_o make_v we_o he_o i_o say_v such_o by_o our_o obedience_n and_o what_o egypt_n what_o house_n of_o bondage_n what_o slavery_n can_v we_o fear_v what_o invasion_n can_v there_o be_v on_o any_o of_o our_o right_n where_o they_o be_v thus_o guard_v what_o insuperable_a difference_n arise_v where_o to_o end_n with_o what_o we_o before_o observe_v p._n 7._o this_o oracle_n be_v so_o near_o to_o we_o in_o all_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o no_o to_o conclude_v all_o our_o religion_n our_o property_n our_o liberty_n must_v be_v safe_a prov._n 16.7_o when_o a_o man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o make_v even_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o finis_fw-la