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rise_v up_o take_v the_o bible_n open_v it_o and_o happen_v upon_o this_o parcel_n of_o scripture_n unto_o the_o ungodly_a say_v god_n why_o do_v thou_o preach_v my_o law_n and_o take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n when_o he_o have_v thus_o read_v he_o clasp_v the_o book_n guilty_a sit_v down_o and_o burst_v out_o into_o tear_n together_o with_o all_o the_o audience_n i._n e._n the_o assembly_n of_o people_n which_o weep_v with_o he_o he_o live_v till_o he_o be_v threescore_o and_o nine_o year_n old_a and_o after_o his_o fall_n he_o write_v his_o lamentation_n out_o of_o which_o i_o have_v draw_v this_o follow_a extract_n o_o you_o saint_n and_o bless_a of_o god_n with_o waterish_a eye_n and_o wet_a cheek_n soak_v in_o dâ—…lour_n i._n e._n sorrow_n and_o pain_n i_o beseech_v you_o to_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n of_o god_n for_o i_o miserable_a sinner_n woe_n be_v
of_o god_n who_o be_o banish_v from_o god_n bewail_v he_o who_o be_v bereave_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bewail_v i_o that_o be_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o wedding-chamber_n of_o christ_n bewail_v i_o who_o once_o be_v think_v worthy_a the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o now_o altogether_o unworthy_a bewail_v i_o that_o be_o abhor_v of_o the_o angel_n and_o sever_v from_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n bewail_v i_o for_o that_o i_o be_o condemn_v to_o eternal_a punishment_n bewail_v i_o for_o that_o i_o be_o here_o on_o earth_n and_o now_o torment_v with_o the_o prick_n of_o conscience_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o wot_v not_o be_v thus_o on_o every_o side_n beset_v with_o misery_n if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n that_o can_v i_o beseech_v he_o now_o to_o help_v i_o with_o his_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o with_o his_o sorrowful_a tear_n for_o now_o it_o behove_v i_o to_o shed_v infinite_a tear_n for_o i_o great_a sin_n who_o know_v whether_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o 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i_o fall_v most_o dangerous_o and_o can_v rise_v again_o now_o all_o you_o which_o behold_v my_o wound_n tremble_v for_o fear_n and_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o slumber_n not_o neither_o fall_n into_o the_o like_a crime_n i._n e._n fault_n or_o offence_n but_o come_v joint_o which_o have_v the_o same_o measure_n of_o faith_n let_v we_o assemble_v together_o and_o rend_v our_o heart_n and_o provoke_v stream_n of_o tear_n to_o gush_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o head_n i_o mourn_v and_o be_o sorry_a from_o the_o heart_n root_n o_o you_o my_o friend_n that_o ever_o i_o fall_v from_o aloft_o i_o have_v fall_v and_o be_o bruise_v there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o i_o let_v the_o angel_n lament_v over_o i_o because_o of_o this_o my_o dangerous_a fall_n let_v the_o garland_n and_o crown_n of_o the_o saint_n lament_v over_o i_o for_o that_o i_o be_o sever_v from_o among_o their_o bless_a assembly_n let_v the_o holy-church_n lament_v over_o i_o for_o that_o i_o be_o ruinous_o decay_v let_v all_o the_o people_n lament_v over_o i_o for_o that_o i_o have_v my_o death_n wound_n i_o be_v constrain_v of_o the_o holy_a bishop_n to_o break_v out_o into_o some_o word_n of_o exhortation_n and_o take_v the_o book_n of_o psalm_n in_o my_o hand_n i_o pray_v and_o open_v and_o i_o light_v upon_o that_o sentence_n the_o which_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o repeat_v yet_o compel_v to_o pronounce_v unto_o the_o ungodly_a say_v god_n why_o do_v thou_o preach_v my_o law_n and_o take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n but_o bewail_v i_o and_o lament_v this_o my_o bitter_a sorrow_n bewail_v i_o who_o be_o in_o like_a case_n with_o the_o reprobate_a jew_n i._n e._n castaways_a for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o prophet_n now_o sound_v alike_o in_o my_o ear_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o be_o thus_o beset_v with_o many_o mischief_n alas_o o_o death_n why_o do_v thou_o linger_v to_o wit_n that_o thou_o may_v spite_v and_o bear_v i_o malice_n o_o satan_n what_o mischief_n have_v thou_o wrought_v unto_o i_o how_o have_v thou_o pierce_v my_o breast_n with_o thy_o poisonous_a dart_n think_v thou_o that_o my_o ruin_n will_v avail_v thou_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o think_v thou_o to_o procure_v unto_o thyself_o ease_n and_o rest_n while_o that_o i_o be_o grievous_o torment_v who_o be_v able_a to_o signify_v unto_o i_o whether_o my_o sin_n be_v wipe_v and_o do_v away_o whether_o that_o i_o have_v escape_v the_o pain_n which_o great_o i_o fear_v who_o be_v able_a to_o signify_v to_o i_o whether_o again_o i_o shall_v be_v couple_v and_o make_v a_o companion_n of_o the_o saint_n alas_o o_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n which_o i_o be_o deprive_v of_o alas_o that_o i_o become_v partaker_n with_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o his_o condemnation_n in_o the_o horrible_a pit_n and_o partner_n of_o his_o thirst_n in_o the_o bitter_a place_n full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n why_o have_v thou_o break_v down_o my_o hedge_n and_o strong_a hold_n the_o wild_a boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n have_v destroy_v i_o and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o rid_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o roar_a lion_n the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o saint_n do_v make_v intercession_n unto_o thou_o for_o i_o which_o be_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n have_v i_o o_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ravenous_a wolf_n and_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o become_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o sin_n but_o let_v down_o upon_o i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o with_o his_o fiery_a countenance_n he_o may_v put_v to_o flight_v the_o crooked_a fiend_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o i_o may_v be_v bring_v home_o again_o unto_o thy_o bosom_n that_o the_o bill_n of_o sin_n write_v against_o i_o may_v be_v blot_v out_o that_o my_o lamentation_n may_v cease_v in_o the_o evening_n and_o receive_v joy_n in_o the_o morning_n let_v my_o sackcloth_n be_v rend_v asunder_o and_o gird_v i_o with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n let_v i_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o god_n let_v i_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o his_o kingdom_n through_o the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n through_o the_o earnest_a petition_n of_o the_o church_n which_o sorrow_v over_o i_o and_o humble_v herself_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o glory_n and_o honour_n for_o ever_o amen_n dionysius_n profess_a that_o he_o be_v profit_v by_o read_v the_o book_n of_o the_o heretic_n dionysius_n write_v thus_o unto_o philemon_n a_o roman_a minister_n i_o have_v read_v over_o the_o tradition_n and_o 9_o commentary_n i._n e._n register_n or_o record_n of_o he_o etick_n not_o infect_v my_o mind_n with_o their_o impure_a cogitation_n i._n e._n unclean_a thought_n or_o think_n buâ—…_n profit_v myself_o so_o much_o thereby_o that_o i_o reprehend_v i._n e._n reprove_v they_o with_o myself_o and_o detest_v i._n e._n abhor_v they_o utter_o and_o when_o i_o be_v brotherly_a and_o charitable_o forbid_v by_o a_o â—…ertain_a minister_n who_o fear_v lest_o i_o shall_v wallow_v in_o the_o puddle_n of_o their_o maliciour_a write_n whereby_o my_o soul_n may_v perish_v who_o as_o i_o think_v say_v the_o truth_n a_o certain_a vision_n come_v to_o i_o from_o heaven_n above_o plain_o command_v and_o say_v read_v all_o whatsoever_o come_v into_o thy_o hand_n for_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o weigh_v to_o prove_v and_o try_v all_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n at_o the_o first_o thou_o come_v unto_o the_o faith_n concern_v valerianus_n the_o emperor_n we_o have_v to_o consider_v how_o that_o above_o all_o his_o predecessor_n i._n e._n those_o that_o be_v in_o place_n or_o office_n 6._o before_o he_o be_v dispose_v at_o the_o first_o gentle_a before_o all_o the_o man_n of_o god_n meek_a friendly-minded_n for_o there_o be_v none_o of_o all_o the_o emperor_n so_o courteous_a and_o friendly_a affect_v towards_o they_o no_o not_o they_o which_o open_o be_v account_v christian_n he_o at_o the_o first_o embrace_v our_o man_n most_o familiar_o most_o love_o and_o that_o open_o so_o that_o his_o place_n be_v replenish_v with_o professor_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o account_v for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o afterward_o he_o become_v so_o exceed_o cruel_a and_o wicked_a that_o he_o bring_v to_o pass_v impure_a ceremony_n i._n e._n unclean_a rite_n or_o custom_n execrable_a i._n e._n herrible_a or_o wicked_a enchantment_n and_o abominable_a sacrifice_n he_o make_v a_o slaughter_n of_o miserable_a child_n he_o sacrifice_v inhumanity_n the_o son_n of_o unfortunate_a i._n e._n unhapy_a parent_n he_o search_v the_o bowel_n of_o new_o bear_v babe_n spoil_v asunder_o the_o shape_a creature_n of_o god_n as_o if_o by_o such_o
be_v execute_v lib._n 2._o c._n 23._o the_o accuser_n be_v so_o well_o to_o appear_v at_o the_o bar_n as_o the_o accuse_v mark_v what_o justice_n and_o eqtity_n lib._n 4._o c._n 13._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o christian_n the_o christian_n be_v not_o to_o be_v molest_v nor_o accuse_v l._n 4._o 6._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o a_o warning_n to_o forward_a spirit_n a_o temptation_n and_o provocation_n polycarpus_n be_v provoke_v to_o lie_v and_o swear_v but_o will_v do_v neither_o nota._n lib._n 4._o ch_n 16._o it_o be_v folly_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o that_o one_o knrw_v not_o lib._n 4._o ch_n 17._o christiani_n thy_fw-mi bring_v chastity_n impatiency_n wisdom_n submission_n truth_n give_v boldness_n nota._n lucius_n godly_a zeal_n against_o injustice_n lib._n 4._o ch_n 18._o the_o jew_n spite_n against_o christianity_n which_o be_v account_v heresy_n prophecy_n than_o not_o cease_v lib._n 4._o ch_n 21._o heretic_n false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v enter_v then_o too_o among_o the_o christian_n many_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n lib._n 4._o ch_n 22._o the_o christian_n relieve_v the_o brethren_n some_o corrupt_a the_o scripture_n lib._n 4._o chap._n 25._o the_o christian_n be_v make_v a_o prey_n upon_o yet_o innocent_a nota._n lib._n 4._o ch_n 27._o lib._n 5._o chap._n 1._o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o frenchman_n unto_o the_o churce_n of_o asia_n and_o phrygia_n extraordinary_a suffering_n of_o the_o love_n that_o be_v among_o the_o suffer_a christian_n slander_n falsty_a raise_v against_o the_o christian_n their_o familiar_a acquaintance_n be_v offend_v at_o they_o cruel_a torment_n a_o wonderful_a thing_n if_o true_a the_o saint_n cast_v into_o dark_a and_o deep_a dungeon_n they_o be_v comfort_v of_o the_o lord_n when_o destitute_a of_o man_n aid_n recantation_n avail_v not_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o faithful_a &_o unfaithful_a terrible_a cruelty_n a_o sâ—…d_a time_n the_o christian_a martyr_n will_v not_o swear_v the_o martyr_n be_v not_o be_v bury_v the_o christian_n upbraid_v christian_n religion_n term_v new_a and_o strange_a chap_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v subject_a one_o to_o another_o ch._n 8._o of_o the_o evangelist_n concern_v the_o scripture_n chap._n 14._o false_a prophet_n be_v enter_v a_o deceitful_a spirit_n saint_n do_v no_o homage_n false_a prophet_n be_v not_o persecute_v to_o death_n first_o inventor_n of_o bribe_n give_v hire_n to_o the_o preacher_n of_o his_o doctrine_n bribe_n become_v not_o prophet_n false_a prophet_n covetous_a note_n chap._n 19_o a_o cruel_a law_n against_o the_o christianâ—…_n chap._n 23._o a_o division_n among_o the_o christian_n when_o they_o apostatise_v their_o opinion_n concern_v fast_v chap._n 2._o nota._n origen_n sell_v his_o philosophy_n book_n chap._n 4._o basilides_n compassion_n basilides_n will_v not_o swear_v chap._n 13._o note_n why_o mark_n write_v why_o john_n write_v chap._n 19_o demetrius_n answer_v chap._n 40._o a_o martyr_n stone_v heathen_a cruelty_n proclamation_n against_a christian_n a_o young_a sufferer_n soldier_n compassion_n chap._n 41._o soldier_n zeal_n chap._n 42._o ch._n 44._o chap._n 1._o twotking_n put_v to_o his_o choice_n his_o fall_n psal._n 50._o he_o be_v guilty_a the_o serpent_n subtlety_n it_o be_v sasd_v origen_n geld_v himself_o chap._n 9_o chap._n 6._o cruel_a inhumanity_n nota._n chap._n 7._o dionysius_n and_o other_o banish_v heathen_n convert_v chap._n 7._o christian_n suffering_n nota._n chap._n 2._o the_o emperor_n edict_n chap._n 13._o chap._n 19_o who_o license_v bishop_n etc._n etc._n to_o preach_v chap._n 1._o christian_n honour_v note_n chap._n 3._o cruel_a proclamation_n chap._n 6._o prison_n fill_v with_o christian_n chap._n 14._o note_n chap._n 15._o ch_n 16_o 17_o 18._o judgement_n on_o a_o tyrant_n chap._n 22._o chap._n 1._o chap._n 27._o a_o new_a persecution_n sacrifice_v young_a and_o old_a cruelty_n to_o heathenâ—…_n courage_n of_o the_o christian_n chap._n 2._o chap._n 2._o a_o edict_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n liberty_n grant_v a_o judgement_n upon_o this_o persecution_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n grant_v a_o synod_n call_v chap._n 6._o chap._n 7._o chap._n 8._o gen._n 6._o 5._o 12_o 13._o gen._n 37._o exod._n 1._o 12_o 14._o jer._n 37._o john_n 18._o 31._o act_n 24._o act_n 6._o act_n 8._o act_n 13._o 50._o chap._n 14._o chap._n 17._o who_o be_v christian_n psal._n 51._o 16_o 17._o who_o be_v antichristian_n tit._n 1._o 16._o baron_fw-fr 66_o num_fw-la 1._o origen_n lib._n 13._o christian_n now_o vilify_v as_o former_o baron_fw-fr an._n 164._o num._n 2._o euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o christian_n noâ—…_n be_v in_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o former_o baron_fw-fr an._n 100_o num_fw-la 2._o tertul._n 30._o pag._n 127._o the_o ancient_a christian_n will_v not_o go_v to_o any_o ceremony_n heathenish_a invention_n euseb._n l._n 6._o ch_n 4._o the_o heathen_n pleasure_n be_v not_o the_o christian_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o god_n decay_v how_o some_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n tertul._n apol._n pa._n 19_o prison_n fill_v with_o christian_n socra_fw-la 1._o l._n ch_z 2._o how_o evil_n crep_v in_o among_o the_o christian_o luke_n 18._o 8._o socrat._v l._n 3_o c._n 2._o thap_n 11._o chap._n 12_o how_o the_o wickedness_n of_o officer_n be_v tolerate_v how_o the_o priest_n help_v themselves_o with_o the_o quirk_n of_o logic_n socrat._v li._n 1._o c._n 5._o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n the_o author_n of_o logic_n socra_fw-la lib._n 1._o ch._n 3._o a_o porsecute_a bishop_n set_v up_o the_o christian_n defend_v not_o themselves_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o faithful_a socra_fw-la lib._n 4._o ch_n 19_o the_o cruelty_n of_o false_a christian_n the_o emperobrs_n hipocrysie_n socra_fw-la lib._n 4._o ch_n 29._o ruffian_n lib._n 11._o ch_n 8._o the_o courage_n of_o a_o woman_n bar._n an._n 1050._o num._n 1._o bar._n an._n 1116._o num._n 6._o bar._n an._n 1145._o num._n 3._o anno._n 1148._o num._n 11._o the_o pope_n cruelty_n bar._n an._n 11_o 78._o num._n 3_o 4._o how_o the_o false_a christian_n behave_v themselves_o after_o they_o have_v get_v the_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n act_n 21._o 28._o a_o cruel_a preelamation_n of_o the_o emperor_n calvin_n apostasy_n how_o luther_n and_o his_o adherent_n be_v revile_v and_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o protestant_n degeneration_n act_n 15._o act_n 21._o synop._n d_o d._n acad_n lâ—…id_v disp._n 49._o thes._n 70._o 71._o nota._n it_o be_v the_o lord_n work_n to_o establish_v his_o people_n in_o peace_n and_o not_o the_o work_n of_o synod_n good_a advice_n for_o england_n tertull._n parallel_n tertull._n nota._n parallel_n tertull_n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n pertull_n parallel_n nota._n tertull._n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n the_o name_n quaker_n now_o the_o object_n of_o hatred_n as_o the_o name_n christian_n have_v be_v tertull._n nota._n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a procure_v hatred_n as_o the_o name_n of_o a_o quaker_n do_v now_o tertull._n note_n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n tertull._n parallel_n tertull._n note_n parallel_n tertull._n what_o order_n there_o be_v among_o the_o christian_n concern_v their_o collection_n parallel_n how_o gift_n allure_v priest_n to_o preach_v tertull._n parallel_n matth._n 11._o 21._o