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be_v command_v both_o in_o nature_n and_o life_n the_o law_n condemn_v each_o uncleanness_n with_o a_o curse_n to_o he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n gal._n 3.10_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o neither_o do_v christ_n come_v to_o abolish_v the_o law_n but_o a_o justify_v person_n be_v as_o strict_o bind_v to_o the_o law_n for_o duty_n as_o adam_n be_v though_o not_o with_o such_o evil_a consequence_n he_o be_v bind_v under_o danger_n of_o contract_a sin_n though_o not_o under_o danger_n of_o concur_v death_n he_o that_o come_v to_o redeem_v man_n from_o sin_n do_v never_o come_v to_o privilege_n man_n to_o commit_v sin_n he_o that_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o sin_n never_o come_v to_o be_v a_o cloak_n for_o sin_n therefore_o mat._n 5.18_o christ_n say_v not_o a_o title_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v pass_v one_o observe_v that_o the_o expression_n note_v absolutissimum_fw-la legis_fw-la complementum_fw-la the_o jew_n 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and_o thou_o shall_v resist_v sin_n withal_o the_o strength_n thou_o have_v but_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n that_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o have_v so_o that_o the_o ability_n come_v under_o the_o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o duty_n and_o therefore_o want_v of_o ability_n to_o resist_v sin_n perfect_o be_v both_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o punishment_n second_o because_o god_n have_v command_v absolute_a perfection_n to_o be_v perfect_o free_v from_o sin_n therefore_o the_o godly_a have_v pray_v for_o it_o christ_n teach_v they_o so_o to_o do_v matth._n 6.13_o and_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a and_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 13.7_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o you_o do_v no_o evil_n heb._n 13.21_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o throughout_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o your_o whole_a spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v blameless_a etc._n 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only_o in_o heaven_n yet_o such_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n be_v not_o vain_a and_o all_o such_o strive_n after_o perfection_n be_v not_o to_o no_o purpose_n first_o because_o here_o a_o man_n manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o sin_n and_o his_o love_n to_o the_o commandment_n and_o though_o he_o have_v bring_v upon_o himself_o a_o miserable_a necessity_n of_o sin_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o do_v he_o hate_v and_o therefore_o cry_v out_o oh_o miserable_a man_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7.15.24_o second_o hereby_o a_o man_n manife_v the_o abundant_a sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n towards_o the_o lord_n christ_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o not_o have_v sin_n to_o reign_v but_o also_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v that_o not_o only_o his_o way_n but_o his_o nature_n also_o shall_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o not_o only_o that_o christ_n shall_v rule_v but_o also_o that_o he_o 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for_o ishmael_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v gracious_o manifest_v the_o acceptance_n of_o his_o person_n and_o prayer_n when_o he_o do_v deny_v the_o particular_a request_n he_o ask_v of_o he_o four_o though_o such_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n be_v not_o answer_v in_o perfection_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v answer_v in_o degree_n and_o if_o god_n add_v but_o a_o further_a degree_n it_o be_v not_o lose_v for_o god_n usual_a manner_n be_v to_o make_v one_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n a_o answer_n to_o a_o former_a prayer_n and_o a_o encouragement_n to_o beg_v a_o further_a mercy_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a if_o god_n in_o any_o degree_n give_v a_o man_n his_o heart_n desire_v and_o do_v not_o deny_v he_o the_o request_n of_o his_o lip_n psal_n 22.2,3_o for_o as_o former_o prophecy_n be_v true_o fulfil_v though_o by_o degree_n so_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n be_v true_o answer_v though_o but_o by_o degree_n yet_o so_o as_o still_o a_o answer_n in_o a_o degree_n be_v a_o sure_a pledge_n that_o god_n will_v in_o his_o due_a time_n fulfil_v all_o our_o petition_n five_o those_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n be_v not_o lose_v which_o be_v for_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o this_o life_n for_o as_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n because_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n by_o a_o eternal_a spirit_n heb._n 9.14_o so_o i_o conceive_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n because_o they_o be_v offer_v with_o public_a intention_n and_o by_o a_o public_a and_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v eternal_o accept_v and_o of_o a_o everlasting_a efficacy_n though_o after_o a_o man_n death_n to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v david_n put_v up_o a_o prayer_n by_o the_o
babylon_n have_v all_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o earth_n on_o her_o party_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n to_o she_o and_o give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o beast_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o their_o natural_a power_n and_o strength_n be_v give_v to_o she_o and_o all_o their_o civil_a power_n and_o strength_n or_o authority_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n will_v think_v it_o impossible_a for_o any_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o beast_n but_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a god_n against_o they_o and_o he_o have_v undertake_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o make_v peace_n with_o rome_n this_o be_v that_o spiritual_a amalek_n with_o who_o god_n will_v never_o make_v peace_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v be_v convert_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o many_o of_o those_o king_n the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v not_o by_o their_o destruction_n but_o by_o their_o conversion_n for_o he_o will_v uphold_v they_o afterward_o though_o they_o have_v be_v his_o enemy_n but_o with_o rome_n he_o will_v never_o have_v peace_n but_o will_v be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n unto_o they_o for_o ever_o the_o enmity_n between_o god_n and_o they_o be_v like_o the_o enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o serpent_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v reconcile_v never_o have_v a_o end_n second_o look_v upon_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o destruction_n and_o they_o be_v main_o four_o and_o all_o of_o they_o will_v bring_v eminent_a destruction_n with_o they_o first_o because_o they_o corrupt_a religion_n and_o that_o both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n they_o have_v make_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o this_o they_o have_v do_v in_o a_o golden_a cup_n they_o make_v fair_a and_o specious_a pretence_n and_o call_v themselves_o the_o church_n of_o god_n romae_fw-la venduntur_fw-la omne_fw-la nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la agas_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la &_o formula_fw-la sanctissimi_fw-la moris_fw-la viu._n lud._n viu._n ludou._n vives_z religion_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n be_v very_o dear_a to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o utter_a enemy_n unto_o corrupter_n but_o this_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o of_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n second_o because_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o rome_n have_v be_v the_o great_a corrupter_n of_o king_n and_o of_o all_o man_n that_o have_v be_v eminent_a in_o authority_n and_o this_o be_v their_o last_o refuge_n rev._n 16.14_o they_o send_v forth_o their_o emissary_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o be_v a_o great_a influence_n that_o they_o have_v have_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o world_n now_o king_n they_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o bear_v his_o image_n in_o respect_n of_o government_n to_o have_v they_o corrupt_v be_v a_o great_a provocation_n unto_o god_n and_o a_o great_a occasion_n of_o destruction_n unto_o the_o world_n three_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o merchandise_n the_o merchant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v wax_v rich_a through_o her_o delicacy_n what_o be_v this_o merchandise_n it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o merchandize_n in_o a_o literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n where_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 11.12_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v weep_v and_o mourn_v over_o she_o etc._n etc._n not_o that_o man_n shall_v merchandise_n no_o more_o for_o gold_n and_o pearl_n and_o precious_a thing_n which_o ordinary_o merchant_n trade_v about_o the_o merchandise_n of_o they_o shall_v not_o cease_v when_o rome_n shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o the_o world_n shall_v continue_v and_o trade_v shall_v still_o be_v in_o the_o 13._o ver_fw-la we_o read_v part_n of_o their_o merchandise_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n brightman_n brightman_n quae_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la in_o propria_fw-la vocum_fw-la natura_fw-la haerere_fw-la scimus_fw-la nos_fw-la it_o be_v speak_v of_o spiritual_a merchandise_n make_v sale_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n for_o their_o own_o gain_n and_o advantage_n which_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o great_a provocation_n rome_n be_v another_o tire_n as_o tyre_n be_v the_o mart_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o temporal_a thing_n so_o be_v this_o city_n nobile_fw-la emporium_fw-la rerum_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la and_o man_n grow_v great_a and_o be_v advance_v by_o this_o merchandise_n etc._n etc._n four_o for_o her_o cruelty_n chap._n 18.24_o in_o she_o be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o sain_n to_o lie_v unrevenged_a the_o cry_n of_o blood_n the_o lord_n can_v deny_v to_o hear_v though_o it_o be_v but_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n but_o much_o more_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n for_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n be_v their_o blood_n he_o have_v a_o bottle_n for_o their_o tear_n much_o more_o will_v he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n and_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o one_o of_o his_o saint_n be_v such_o a_o burden_n that_o god_n can_v bear_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n how_o much_o more_o when_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v shed_v the_o prophet_n and_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n special_o consider_v that_o their_o cruelty_n shall_v grow_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v moâ—e_n bloody_a towards_o their_o end_n for_o whereas_o the_o witness_n before_o do_v but_o prophecy_n in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n now_o they_o must_v have_v a_o time_n to_o be_v kill_v and_o that_o with_o the_o great_a cruelty_n and_o revenge_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v over_o they_o and_o keep_v their_o dead_a body_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v bury_v they_o three_o it_o be_v the_o great_a design_n that_o christ_n have_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o the_o world_n to_o destroy_v this_o beast_n the_o last_o enemy_n dan._n 7._o be_v the_o four_o beast_n and_o in_o the_o four_o beast_n there_o be_v a_o little_a horn_n that_o shall_v be_v more_o sierce_a than_o his_o fellow_n and_o ver_fw-la 11._o before_o that_o the_o word_n that_o the_o horn_n speak_v i_o behold_v till_o the_o beast_n be_v destroy_v all_o the_o roman_a power_n do_v perish_v in_o the_o little_a horn_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n all_o the_o roman_a power_n shall_v be_v utter_o break_v there_o be_v ten_o horn_n that_o do_v arise_v upon_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o there_o be_v government_n give_v they_o and_o power_n successive_o but_o when_o this_o little_a horn_n shall_v be_v destroy_v never_o a_o horn_n shall_v stand_v up_o in_o the_o place_n thereof_o any_o more_o and_o therefore_o rev._n 16._o we_o see_v the_o vial_n that_o be_v pour_v out_o be_v but_o degree_n of_o wrath_n upon_o rome_n antichristian_a and_o we_o have_v see_v many_o of_o they_o in_o a_o very_a glorious_a and_o unexpected_a way_n already_o accomplish_v and_o therefore_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o trust_v christ_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o he_o will_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n against_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n they_o that_o do_v support_v she_o they_o shall_v become_v the_o great_a instrument_n to_o destroy_v she_o as_o the_o seal_n have_v have_v their_o effect_n upon_o rome_n pagan_a and_o the_o trumpet_n upon_o rome_n christian_n so_o shall_v the_o vial_n upon_o rome_n antichristian_a for_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n do_v main_o concern_v rome_n for_o there_o be_v a_o double_a pprophecy_n fata_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o imperii_fw-la and_o they_o be_v the_o two_o great_a work_n christ_n have_v in_o design_n after_o his_o ascension_n four_o it_o shall_v sure_o be_v destroy_v because_o they_o shall_v never_o repent_v rev._n 16.9,11_o when_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o world_n they_o be_v scorch_v with_o sire_n exceed_o enrage_v and_o they_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o have_v power_n over_o these_o plague_n but_o they_o repent_v not_o to_o give_v glory_n and_o upon_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n they_o blaspheme_v god_n because_o of_o their_o pain_n but_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o evil_a deed_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v because_o most_o of_o they_o general_o they_o that_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n be_v reprobate_n and_o the_o scripture_n do_v make_v it_o a_o dangerous_a sign_n of_o reprobation_n chap._n 13.8.17.8_o they_o that_o wonder_v who_o be_v they_o such_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n from_o the_o foundation_n
pulchrum_fw-la est_fw-la digito_fw-la monstrari_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o go_v a_o rich_a man_n a_o wise_a man_n a_o great_a scholar_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o be_v point_v at_o there_o go_v a_o holy_a man_n a_o diligent_a hearer_n a_o constant_a frequenter_a of_o the_o ordinance_n in_o the_o place_n where_o god_n honour_n dwell_v this_o be_v a_o imputation_n and_o a_o matter_n of_o disgrace_n and_o this_o especial_o in_o any_o of_o the_o high_a and_o the_o great_a sort_n salvian_n salvian_n it_o be_v that_o which_o salvian_n in_o his_o time_n do_v complain_v of_o p._n 113._o that_n if_o any_o noble_a man_n or_o great_a man_n begin_v to_o be_v religious_a statim_fw-la honorem_fw-la nobilitatis_fw-la amittit_fw-la quantus_fw-la in_o christiano_n populo_fw-la honour_n christi_fw-la ubireligio_fw-la ignobilem_fw-la facit_fw-la the_o same_o be_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o present_a time_n that_o dishonour_v some_o man_n for_o no_o cause_n but_o because_o they_o do_v honour_n god_n of_o who_o the_o world_n may_v true_o say_v thy_o god_n have_v keep_v thou_o from_o honour_n it_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n first_o what_o a_o man_n count_v a_o matter_n of_o honour_n he_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o appear_v to_o be_v paul_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o be_v abundant_a in_o it_o labour_v more_o than_o they_o all_o why_o because_o he_o count_v it_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o glory_n rom._n 15.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v so_o his_o labour_n that_o he_o count_v it_o his_o honour_n too_o and_o that_o make_v he_o so_o abundant_a in_o it_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o appear_v so_o to_o be_v the_o martyr_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n count_v christianity_n their_o honour_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o profess_v with_o triumph_n before_o their_o cruel_a persecutor_n christiani_n sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o among_o we_o we_o find_v man_n be_v loath_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o for_o constant_a preacher_n for_o diligent_a hearer_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o count_v it_o will_v be_v a_o blemish_n to_o their_o name_n and_o may_v be_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o honour_n and_o preferment_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n thus_o many_o a_o man_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v keep_v off_o from_o the_o ordinance_n which_o will_v be_v his_o glory_n &_o quodammodo_fw-la mali_fw-la esse_fw-la coguntur_fw-la ne_fw-la viles_fw-la habeantur_fw-la they_o must_v be_v evil_a or_o else_o they_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v vile_a if_o they_o be_v not_o wicked_a they_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v man_n of_o no_o esteem_n sure_o all_o those_o that_o be_v ashamed_a to_o appear_v or_o to_o be_v think_v holy_a they_o count_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n their_o disgrace_n and_o not_o their_o honour_n for_o a_o good_a man_n be_v that_o seneca_n epist_n 81._o seneca_n seneca_n boni_fw-la viri_fw-la famam_fw-la perdidit_fw-la ne_fw-la perdiret_fw-la constantinus_n let_v every_o man_n look_v into_o his_o own_o heart_n whether_o it_o be_v so_o with_o he_o i_o accuse_v none_o but_o as_o salvian_n say_v salvian_n salvian_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o se_fw-la esse_fw-la novit_fw-la quae_fw-la loquor_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la mea_fw-la sihi_fw-la haec_fw-la lingua_fw-la dici_fw-la aestimet_fw-la sed_fw-la à _fw-la conscientia_fw-la sva_fw-la not_o my_o tongue_n but_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v his_o accuser_n second_o what_o a_o man_n count_v his_o honour_n that_o he_o will_v have_v recourse_n to_o or_o setch_v comfort_n or_o encouragement_n from_o it_o in_o disgrace_n or_o any_o other_o calamity_n whatsoever_o when_o mordecay_n refuse_v to_o bow_v to_o haman_n unto_o what_o do_v his_o heart_n recoil_v in_o this_o contempt_n as_o he_o conceive_v hest_n 5.10_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o tell_v his_o friend_n of_o his_o glory_n riches_n multitude_n of_o child_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n wherein_o the_o king_n have_v promote_v he_o and_o how_o he_o have_v advance_v he_o above_o the_o prince_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o this_o he_o bear_v up_o his_o own_o spirit_n so_o it_o will_v be_v with_o the_o ordinance_n if_o a_o man_n make_v they_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o tell_v his_o people_n isa_n 30.20_o though_o they_o be_v not_o free_v from_o outward_a affliction_n though_o they_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o water_n of_o trouble_n yet_o their_o teacher_n shall_v be_v remove_v into_o corner_n no_o more_o but_o their_o eye_n shall_v see_v their_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o this_o the_o lord_n strive_v to_o uphold_v their_o heart_n against_o all_o their_o outward_a calamity_n they_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o plenty_n of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n though_o they_o do_v want_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n when_o a_o soul_n be_v able_a to_o turn_v in_o upon_o himself_o and_o in_o any_o calamity_n uphold_v his_o spirit_n herewith_o it_o be_v true_a god_n feed_v i_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n but_o yet_o my_o eye_n do_v see_v my_o teacher_n and_o can_v he_o be_v hungry_a that_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n can_v he_o fare_v mean_o that_o be_v always_o at_o a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n no_o sure_o brown_a bread_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v rich_a provision_n can_v he_o thirst_v that_o may_v at_o pleasure_n draw_v water_n with_o joy_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n can_v he_o be_v poor_a unto_o who_o be_v daily_o offer_v the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n can_v he_o be_v sick_a to_o who_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n do_v arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n and_o can_v he_o be_v alone_o who_o be_v come_v to_o the_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n or_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n &_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o be_v by_o gospel-ordinance_n heb._n 12.22,23_o matth._n 9.2_o christ_n say_v unto_o the_o poor_a man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o sickness_n and_o in_o pain_n how_o can_v he_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n yea_o there_o be_v sufficient_a in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o comfort_n and_o ordinance_n thereof_o to_o cheer_v a_o man_n heart_n and_o to_o bear_v he_o up_o against_o all_o the_o outward_a sorrow_n and_o calamity_n in_o the_o world_n if_o a_o man_n do_v make_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o honour_n than_o they_o will_v be_v his_o chief_a joy_n in_o the_o best_a time_n and_o his_o only_a joy_n in_o the_o worst_a three_o a_o man_n honour_n and_o that_o which_o he_o glory_v in_o he_o will_v lay_v all_o at_o stake_n to_o defend_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n count_v david_n a_o great_a honour_n to_o his_o nation_n as_o indeed_o he_o be_v and_o therefore_o they_o call_v he_o the_o light_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam_n 21.17_o and_o be_v in_o battle_n there_o come_v ishbebenob_v the_o 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