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spirit_n of_o envy_n reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o man_n that_o be_v so_o hot_a for_o form_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n scarce_o one_o in_o forty_o of_o they_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o father_n through_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n they_o still_o live_v curse_v drunken_a whorish_a and_o abominable_a life_n full_a of_o malice_n envy_n decit_fw-la persecute_v of_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n oh_o what_o a_o dreadful_a after-clap_a be_v come_v upon_o they_o which_o all_o their_o hypocritical_a assemble_v themselves_o together_o with_o all_o their_o prayer_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o help_v they_o against_o or_o shelter_v they_o from_o and_o p._n 43_o 44._o he_o say_v every_o curse_a whoremaster_n thief_n and_o drunkard_n swearer_n and_o perjure_a person_n they_o that_o have_v not_o only_o be_v such_o in_o time_n past_a but_o be_v even_o so_o still_o these_o i_o say_v by_o some_o must_v be_v count_v the_o 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the_o world_n they_o must_v also_o use_v the_o same_o word_n our_o father_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o base_a scurrilous_a and_o unchristian_a reflection_n he_o every_o where_o bestow_v on_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n without_o except_v any_o out_o of_o that_o number_n make_v they_o as_o st._n paul_n affirm_v himself_o and_o his_o holy_a brethren_n be_v account_v in_o his_o time_n 1_o cor._n 4.13_o as_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o i_o appeal_v to_o all_o sober_a and_o good_a man_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o the_o language_n of_o a_o proud_a and_o uncharitable_a spirit_n and_o of_o a_o tongue_n set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n jam._n 3.6_o and_o
and_o i_o doubt_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o hand_n will_v soon_o follow_v if_o it_o lay_v in_o these_o man_n power_n this_o way_n to_o hurt_v we_o and_o perhaps_o they_o may_v think_v it_o meritorious_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o destroy_v we_o as_o the_o mad_a jew_n do_v when_o they_o kill_v christ_n disciple_n joh._n 16.2_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o other_o dissenter_n who_o now_o cry_v out_o so_o much_o of_o persecution_n have_v prove_v themselves_o desperate_a persecutor_n as_o often_o as_o they_o have_v have_v opportunity_n to_o show_v it_o witness_v their_o eject_v decimate_a and_o sequestrate_v their_o imprison_v banish_v and_o behead_n so_o many_o of_o the_o loyal_a party_n in_o cromwell_n be_v day_n who_o by_o these_o man_n advice_n and_o assistance_n act_v all_o those_o villainy_n upon_o his_o faithful_a fellow_n subject_n and_o imbrue_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o gracious_a sovereign_n innocent_a blood_n in_o the_o shed_n whereof_o all_o the_o sectary_n concur_v but_o especial_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o some_o of_o they_o sit_v as_o his_o judge_n and_o condemn_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 55._o 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o life_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o p._n 55._o interrupt_v he_o in_o his_o last_o devotion_n and_o offer_v affront_v to_o he_o in_o his_o die_a moment_n and_n agony_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o pray_o or_o die_v in_o quiet_a without_o disturb_v his_o charitable_a soul_n with_o unusual_a rudeness_n and_o injury_n witness_v their_o rebellion_n likewise_o against_o king_n james_n the_o second_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n a_o considerable_a part_n of_o who_o commander_n officer_n and_o soldier_n be_v anabaptist_n and_o this_o resistance_n of_o their_o rightful_a sovereign_n though_o contrary_a to_o rom._n 13._o and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o primitive_a christian_n yet_o these_o man_n justify_v defend_v and_o canonize_v such_o for_o saint_n and_o martyr_n as_o die_v in_o it_o and_o be_v execute_v for_o it_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o a_o rhyme_v pamphlet_n of_o benjamin_n keach_n entitle_v martyr_n entitle_v see_v distress_a zion_n relieve_v p._n 25_o 26_o 27._o etc._n etc._n where_o some_o that_o be_v rebel_n to_o two_o if_o not_o 3_o king_n be_v name_v as_o saint_n and_o martyr_n distress_v zion_n relieve_v or_o the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v find_v diverse_a instance_n of_o such_o army_n saint_n and_o fight_a martyr_n though_o i_o dare_v say_v the_o first_o the_o christian_a church_n ever_o hear_v of_o since_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o all_o the_o martyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n and_o under_o the_o ten_o persecution_n be_v stranger_n to_o carnal_a weapon_n and_o accustom_v only_o to_o spiritual_a one_o even_o prayer_n and_o tear_n think_v the_o other_o unlawful_a to_o be_v use_v against_o their_o sovereign_n or_o for_o christ_n sake_n who_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n nor_o be_v his_o servant_n to_o fight_v for_o he_o as_o himself_o express_o affirm_v joh._n 18.36_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o holy_a christian_a martyr_n be_v these_o pretend_a protestant_n practice_n and_o so_o be_v that_o passage_n in_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n the_o presbyterian_a idol_n to_o which_o they_o will_v have_v all_o hand_n lift_v up_o and_o all_o knee_n to_o bow_v we_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o popery_n and_o prelacy_n that_o be_v church_n government_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n their_o chancellor_n and_o commissary_n dean_n dean_n and_o chapter_n arch_a deacon_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n depend_v on_o that_o hierarchy_n we_o shall_v also_o with_o all_o faithfulness_n endeavour_v the_o discovery_n of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v malignant_n etc._n etc._n by_o hinder_v the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n or_o make_v any_o party_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o people_n contrary_a to_o this_o league_n and_o covenant_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o public_a trial_n and_o receive_v condign_a punishment_n as_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o offence_n shall_v require_v or_o deserve_v by_o which_o clause_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o destroy_v our_o church_n root_n and_o branch_n and_o all_o other_o too_o that_o shall_v help_v we_o or_o hinder_v they_o in_o this_o reform_a work_n which_o any_o one_o will_v think_v can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o a_o bloody_a persecution_n unless_o therefore_o john_n bunyan_n and_o his_o party_n renounce_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o their_o other_o persecute_v oath_n and_o book_n and_o also_o all_o their_o violent_a and_o cruel_a practice_n in_o this_o and_o other_o country_n let_v they_o not_o for_o shame_n complain_v of_o persecution_n who_o have_v be_v and_o be_v themselves_o the_o great_a accuser_n and_o grand_a persecutor_n of_o their_o brethren_n chap._n v._n our_o author_n i_o suppose_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o small_a success_n his_o rail_n against_o the_o common_a prayer_n may_v have_v to_o withdraw_v any_o rational_a person_n love_v from_o it_o or_o to_o raise_v his_o hatred_n thereof_o bethink_v himself_o of_o better_a and_o strong_a argument_n against_o it_o and_o endeavour_n to_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v on_o his_o side_n and_o do_v in_o several_a place_n manifest_o condemn_v it_o which_o indeed_o will_v effectual_o do_v his_o business_n if_o he_o can_v but_o prove_v this_o vainglorious_a assertion_n but_o how_o well_o that_o be_v do_v we_o come_v next_o to_o examine_v for_o p._n 35_o 36._o jo._n bunyan_n say_v the_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v a_o mere_a humane_a invention_n and_o institution_n which_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o own_v of_o that_o he_o express_o forbid_v it_o with_o any_o other_o such_o like_a and_o that_o by_o manifold_a say_n in_o his_o 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