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See you do right therefore, because God is righteous: and therefore fear not to do it, because it is his will you should do it. ^uSmite him, saith Absalom to his servants of his brother Ammon, and slay him; and fear not: have not I bidden you? be bold therefore. So smite you the wicked, as their wicked courses shall require: smite them, I say, and fear not: hath not God bidden you? be bold then. Absalom could not secure them: God is able to secure you: yea as ^xthe high Priests promised the Soldiers, though it was more then they could make good; [Greek or Hebrew]. He will secure you: Do you your duty, and you shall not need to take further care for it. ^yThe Lord will be with you: saith Jehoshaphat: as to assist you, so to protect you. As he hearteneth Joshua: ^zHave not I bidden thee? be strong and courageous: fear not, nor quail not; for I the Lord will be with thee: as I was with Moses, so will I be with thee; I will never leave thee, nor fail thee. And ^aif God be with you, as the Apostle speaketh, who can be against you? If ^bGod be with Paul, no man shall be able to lay hand on him to hurt him. If ^cGod be with Jeremiah, though Prince and Priests and people band all together against him, yet shall ⟨p. 26⟩he stand firm like an iron pillar, like a brazen bulwark against them: they shall never be able to hurt him that God guardeth.

See you do right therefore, because God is righteous: and therefore feare not to doe it, because it is his will you should doe it. ^uSmite him, saith Absolom to his seruants of his brother Ammon, and slay him; and feare not: haue not I bidden you? bee bold therefore. So smite you the wicked, as their wicked courses shall require: smite them, I say, and feare not: hath not God bidden you? be bold then. Absolom could not secure them: God is able to secure you: yea as