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in_o case_n of_o danger_n division_n destruction_n commit_v their_o cause_n to_o his_o heavenly_a disposition_n and_o content_o and_o confident_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n totum_fw-la isa_n 33.22_o etc._n etc._n per_fw-la totum_fw-la the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o they_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a their_o defence_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o mountaint_v of_o the_o rock_n sure_o there_o the_o mighty_a lord_n will_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o place_n of_o flood_n and_o broud_o river_n etc._n etc._n their_o eye_n shall_v see_v the_o king_n in_o his_o glory_n jerusalem_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n a_o tabernacle_n that_o can_v be_v remove_v etc._n isa_n 32.16_o etc._n etc._n judgement_n shall_v return_v to_o justice_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v fellow_n after_o it_o judgement_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o justice_n remain_v in_o the_o fruitful_a field_n and_o my_o people_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o 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15.7_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o they_o they_o shall_v go_v out_o from_o one_o fire_n and_o another_o fire_n shall_v devour_v they_o 4.31_o woe_n to_o the_o rebellious_a that_o take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o i_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 30.1_o 2_o 3._o vide_fw-la isa_n 10_o and_o isa_n 29.14_o 15._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o seek_v deep_a to_o hide_v their_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n vid._n ver_fw-la 16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24_o both_o prophet_n and_o priest_n do_v wicked_o wherefore_o their_o way_n shall_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o slippery_a way_n in_o darkness_n they_o shall_v be_v drive_v forth_o &_o fall_v therein_o for_o i_o will_v bring_v etc._n etc._n jer._n 23.11_o 12._o woe_n be_v i_o now_o for_o my_o soul_n faint_v because_o of_o the_o murderer_n jer._n 4.31_o the_o conclusion_n of_o one_o war_n may_v be_v the_o commencement_n of_o another_o even_o to_o confusion_n and_o isa_n 51.4_o harken_v unto_o i_o my_o people_n and_o give_v care_n unto_o i_o o_o my_o people_n for_o a_o law_n shall_v proceed_v from_o i_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v forth_o my_o judgement_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o people_n and_o isa_n 45.7_o i_o form_n the_o light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n v._o 11._o ask_v of_o i_o thing_n to_o come_v concern_v my_o son_n and_o concern_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n command_v you_o i_o and_o isa_n 46.8_o remember_v this_o and_o be_v ashamed_a bring_v it_o to_o mind_n o_o you_o transgressor_n remember_v the_o former_a thing_n of_o old_a for_o i_o be_o god_n etc._n etc._n my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o i_o will_v ver_fw-la 9.10_o hear_v i_o you_o stubborne-hearted_n that_o be_v far_o from_o justice_n i_o will_v bring_v near_o my_o justice_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 12.13_o and_o isa_n 47.10_o 11._o thy_o wisdom_n and_o thy_o knowledge_n they_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o rebel_v and_o thou_o have_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o be_o and_o none_o else_o therefore_o shall_v evil_a come_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v the_o morning_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n and_o isa_n 48_o 18.19_o thus_o say_v thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o teach_v thou_o to_o profit_n and_o lead_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o shall_v go_v o_o that_o that_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o my_o statute_n than_o have_v thy_o peace_n be_v as_o a_o river_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o own_o sake_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v my_o name_n be_v pollute_v sure_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o another_o ur_fw-la 11._o and_o jer._n 8.7_o even_o the_o stork_n the_o turtle_n the_o crane_n and_o the_o swallow_n know_v their_o appâ—â—â—ted_a time_n but_o my_o people_n know_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o do_v you_o say_v we_o be_v wise_a and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v ashamed_a they_o be_v afraid_a and_o take_v lo_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o ver_fw-la 8.9_o jer._n 7.27.23_o but_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v a_o nation_n that_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n nor_o receive_v discipline_n truth_n be_v perish_v and_o be_v clean_o go_v out_o of_o sheir_v mouth_n thou_o shall_v speak_v all_o these_o word_n unto_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 7.27.28_o therefore_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o it_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v topheth_n nor_o the_o valley_n of_o benhinnow_n but_o the_o valley_n of_o slaughter_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 30._o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n oh_o that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o cottage_n of_o way_n fare_v man_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v my_o people_n and_o go_v from_o they_o for_o they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n and_o a_o assembly_n of_o rebel_n shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o upon_o the_o mountain_n will_v i_o take_v a_o lamentation_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v make_v jerusalem_n a_o heap_n and_o a_o den_n of_o dragon_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v wise_a to_o understand_v this_o etc._n etc._n why_o do_v the_o land_n perish_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n say_v 5._o because_o of_o oath_n the_o land_n mourn_v their_o course_n be_v evil_a and_o their_o force_n be_v not_o right_a jer._n 23.10_o god_n stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n he_o judge_v among_o god_n psal_n 82.1_o they_o know_v not_o &_o understand_v nothing_o they_o walk_v in_o darkness_n albeit_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v ver_fw-la 5._o because_o they_o have_v forsake_v my_o law_n which_o i_o set_v before_o they_o and_o have_v walk_v after_o the_o counsel_n and_o stubbornness_n of_o their_o own_o wicked_a heart_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 9_o 1.2.9.10.11.1â—.13_n woe_n to_o the_o rebellious_a that_o take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o i_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 11.24_o they_o be_v all_o rebellious_a traitor_n walk_v crafty_o they_o be_v brass_n and_o iron_n they_o be_v all_o destroyer_n jer._n 6.28_o this_o people_n have_v a_o unfaithful_a and_o rebellious_a heart_n they_o be_v depart_v and_o go_v etc._n etc._n jer._n 5.23_o thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o sorrow_v consume_v they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n they_o have_v make_v
unto_o it_o and_o his_o rest_n shall_v be_v glorious_a in_o case_n of_o bitter_a contention_n and_o bloody_a division_n this_o tree_n of_o life_n who_o fruit_n heal_v the_o nation_n have_v direct_v we_o to_o appeal_v to_o his_o judgement_n for_o reconciliation_n he_o will_v thereby_o composâ—_n our_o controversy_n and_o make_v his_o own_o name_n glorious_a by_o conclude_v and_o cease_v controversy_n among_o his_o people_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n bring_v all_o nation_n to_o submit_v to_o his_o divine_a judgement_n answerable_a hereunto_o be_v that_o of_o the_o second_o of_o isa_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o where_n it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o mattock_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o pruning-hooke_n and_o shall_v fight_v no_o more_o etc._n etc._n vid._n jer._n 3.17_o 18._o they_o shall_v follow_v no_o more_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n the_o house_n of_o judah_n shall_v walk_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v together_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o north_n etc._n etc._n now_o what_o judgement_n be_v intend_v by_o these_o prophecy_n and_o whether_o this_o divine_a way_n of_o god_n judge_v in_o case_n of_o difference_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o prophecy_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o learn_v see_v there_o be_v not_o that_o i_o can_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n any_o other_o immediate_a way_n of_o divine_a judgement_n whereby_o difference_n may_v be_v decide_v particular_o provide_v and_o ordain_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o that_o end_n but_o only_o this_o sacred_a ordinance_n in_o holy_a writ_n i_o find_v but_o two_o divine_a oracle_n or_o sacred_a way_n of_o consult_v with_o almighty_a god_n in_o case_n of_o extreme_a difficulty_n whereby_o a_o certain_a plain_a visible_a and_o immediate_a response_n and_o resolution_n may_v be_v receive_v videlicet_fw-la urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o the_o lott_n the_o former_a be_v a_o more_o mystical_a and_o obscure_a way_n this_o not_o unlike_o that_o way_n before_o mention_v isa_n 35.8_o 9_o for_o by_o lott_n a_o plain_a certain_a and_o immediate_a resolution_n be_v always_o return_v prompt_a and_o facile_a to_o any_o ordinary_a capacity_n that_o way_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v abolish_v but_o this_o sacred_a way_n of_o the_o lott_n no_o less_o ancient_a and_o holy_a than_o the_o former_a as_o a_o most_o useful_a holy_a and_o happy_a way_n of_o god_n divine_a judgement_n ordain_v for_o determine_v of_o doubtful_a difficult_a and_o dangerous_a difference_n be_v still_o retain_v as_o by_o these_o pacificall_a proverb_n of_o the_o 16.33_o and_o the_o 18.18_o appear_v be_v both_o canonical_a and_o moral_a scripture_n and_o so_o perpetual_a divinity_n beside_o many_o precedent_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a of_o the_o use_n thereof_o before_o herein_o premise_v and_o true_o i_o believe_v this_o may_v be_v just_o say_v of_o this_o sacred_a ordinance_n that_o it_o be_v never_o pious_o use_v and_o perform_v nay_o when_o by_o irreligious_a infidel_n practise_v but_o it_o ever_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o good_a to_o the_o user_n thereof_o that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v and_o confess_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v holy_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o just_a in_o all_o his_o judgement_n and_o doubtless_o this_o holy_a way_n be_v of_o especial_a happy_a use_n for_o resolve_v of_o doubtful_a case_n discover_v of_o hide_a and_o recondite_v matter_n and_o determine_v of_o difficult_a and_o mighty_a difference_n among_o mighty_a person_n for_o where_o controversy_n by_o humane_a endeavour_n can_v be_v decide_v and_o the_o party_n on_o both_o side_n so_o stout_a that_o otherwise_o they_o can_v be_v appease_v by_o this_o mean_v the_o matter_n may_v be_v compose_v and_o the_o man_n pacify_v in_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n those_o that_o have_v the_o best_a cause_n and_o the_o clear_a conscience_n will_v desire_v to_o have_v their_o difference_n thus_o decide_v for_o he_o that_o be_v confident_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o cause_n need_v not_o doubt_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strength_n to_o the_o upright_a man_n but_o fear_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n prov._n 10.29_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 2.19_o 20_o 21._o in_o case_n of_o this_o difficult_a condition_n when_o they_o say_v unto_o you_o isa_n 8.19_o inquire_v at_o they_o that_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n and_o at_o the_o soothsayer_n which_o whisper_v and_o murmur_v the_o divine_a spirit_n will_v tell_v you_o that_o those_o divinatory_a spirit_n be_v deceitful_a and_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o the_o divine_a word_n of_o god_n that_o both_o north_n and_o soothsayer_n be_v more_o subtle_a than_o solid_a and_o their_o word_n be_v but_o wind_n a_o dry_a mind_n not_o fit_a to_o fan_v or_o cleanse_v jer._n 4.11_o that_o whisperer_n be_v liar_n and_o murmurer_n against_o god_n divine_a direction_n deserve_v to_o have_v their_o mouth_n stop_v thou_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 47.12_o 13.14_o that_o a_o woe_n be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o prophet_n against_o they_o that_o take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o cover_n with_o a_o hypocritis_fw-la all_o cover_n not_o of_o his_o spirit_n that_o state_n policy_n be_v often_o state_n fallacy_n and_o that_o divine_a direction_n though_o deliver_v by_o a_o simple_a dove_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o any_o machiavilian_a machination_n contrive_v by_o subtle_a serpent_n if_o you_o will_v be_v advise_v who_o so_o wise_a as_o the_o wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n who_o be_v wonderful_a in_o counsel_n 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