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hungry_a lean_a starve_a profession_n and_o so_o emissary_n who_o have_v a_o invisible_a maintenance_n from_o abroad_o may_v the_o more_o free_o spread_v their_o snare_n six_o by_o put_v doctrine_n which_o in_o their_o own_o proper_a colour_n will_v be_v despise_v into_o a_o disguise_n and_o give_v they_o another_o name_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v that_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o under_o a_o vail_n leah_n may_v go_v for_o rachel_n and_o in_o a_o mantle_n the_o devil_n may_v be_v take_v for_o samuel_n quest_n quest_n how_o may_v these_o be_v prevent_v answ_n answ_n magistrate_n must_v be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o look_v after_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v preserve_v from_o pernicious_a and_o destructive_a evil_n as_o will_v appear_v if_o they_o remember_v first_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v express_o command_v that_o idolator_n and_o enticer_n to_o 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in_o scripture_n have_v constant_o be_v zealous_a to_o keep_v the_o church_n of_o god_n from_o all_o subversive_a and_o dangerous_a corruption_n and_o to_o command_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n josh_n 3.6_o joshuah_n command_v the_o priest_n to_o take_v up_o the_o ark_n and_o to_o bear_v it_o before_o the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 6.2_o david_n take_v special_a order_n for_o bring_v home_o the_o ark._n and_o 1_o chron._n in_o diverse_a chapter_n we_o read_v of_o his_o singular_a care_n in_o set_v in_o order_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n asa_n purge_v the_o church_n from_o strange_a god_n high_a place_n image_n etc._n etc._n and_o command_v the_o people_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v the_o law_n whereby_o the_o kingdom_n be_v quiet_a not_o set_v in_o a_o uproar_n 2_o chron._n 14.2_o 5._o and_o afterward_o upon_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o take_v courage_n to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o put_v down_o his_o mother_n from_o be_v queen_n for_o her_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 11.8_o 16._o and_o present_o it_o follow_v there_o be_v no_o more_o war_n verse_n 19_o the_o like_a jehosaphat_n do_v and_o find_v the_o same_o blessing_n 2_o chron._n 17.6_o etc._n etc._n 10._o hezekiah_n begin_v his_o good_a reign_n with_o reform_v the_o church_n and_o restore_v god_n worship_n 2_o chron._n 29.3_o to_o 11._o and_o so_o continue_v to_o do_v chap._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 12_o 22._o &_o 31.1_o &_o 11.21_o so_o do_v manasse_n after_o his_o repentance_n 2_o chro._n 33.15_o 16._o see_v how_o high_o josiah_n be_v commend_v 2_o king_n 23.25_o and_o that_o for_o his_o care_n to_o purge_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 2_o chro._n 34.35_o the_o like_a care_n we_o find_v in_o holy_a nehemiah_n chap._n 13.9_o 24.22_o and_o in_o zerubbabel_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n zach._n 4.7_o 10._o and_o when_o idolatry_n creep_v into_o micha_n house_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n it_o 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