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against_o the_o innocent_a remember_v our_o lord_n jesus_n when_o the_o devil_n offer_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o to_o have_v commit_v one_o act_n of_o sin_n he_o reject_v his_o proffer_n with_o disdain_n matt._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o as_o the_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n can_v not_o tempt_v christ_n to_o consent_v to_o one_o act_n of_o false_a worship_n so_o no_o gain_n shall_v tempt_v you_o to_o disturb_v the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n that_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n so_o as_o to_o hinder_v one_o act_n of_o true_a worship_n inf._n 4._o let_v the_o friend_n relation_n and_o acquaintance_n of_o these_o informer_n as_o they_o love_v their_o soul_n pity_v they_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o and_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o plead_v with_o they_o to_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n if_o you_o let_v they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n without_o reprove_v they_o you_o have_v no_o love_n for_o their_o soul_n but_o you_o hate_v they_o in_o your_o heart_n leu._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o you_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o they_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n and_o pull_v they_o as_o firebrand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n before_o they_o fall_v into_o everlasting_a burn_n and_o watch_v your_o season_n to_o deal_v with_o they_o when_o god_n shall_v lay_v affliction_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v a_o good_a season_n to_o be_v deal_v with_o they_o for_o they_o that_o be_v as_o the_o deaf_a adder_n in_o the_o day_n of_o prosperity_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o any_o good_a counsel_n have_v their_o ear_n open_a to_o instruction_n in_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n job_n 36.8_o 9_o 10._o inf._n 5._o if_o these_o informer_n and_o their_o adherent_n be_v guilty_a of_o such_o great_a evil_n than_o it_o concern_v those_o that_o be_v place_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o watchman_n upon_o mount_n zion_n to_o warn_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o warn_v other_o also_o that_o they_o be_v not_o partaker_n with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n for_o if_o they_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o they_o have_v give_v they_o no_o warning_n their_o blood_n will_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n ezek._n 3.17_o 18_o son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watchman_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o hear_v the_o word_n at_o my_o mouth_n and_o give_v they_o warning_n from_o i_o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o thou_o give_v he_o not_o warning_n nor_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o wicked_a way_n to_o save_v his_o life_n the_o same_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n inf._n 6._o caution_n to_o those_o that_o be_v sufferer_n by_o these_o informer_n let_v neither_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n nor_o the_o greatness_n of_o your_o suffering_n who_o be_v persecute_v by_o they_o provoke_v you_o to_o return_v evil_a to_o they_o for_o the_o evil_n they_o have_v do_v unto_o you_o rom._n 12.17_o recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n vengeance_n belong_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o go_v about_o to_o avenge_v ourselves_o on_o those_o that_o injure_v we_o v._o 19_o dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v love_v pray_v for_o and_o do_v good_a to_o the_o worst_a enemy_n we_o have_v in_o all_o the_o world_n even_o such_o as_o hate_v we_o curse_v we_o use_v we_o despiteful_o and_o persecute_v we_o matt._n 5.44_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o these_o man_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o look_v beyond_o the_o instrument_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o correct_v you_o that_o he_o may_v make_v you_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o humble_v yourselves_o under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n and_o turn_v to_o he_o that_o smite_v you_o and_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v turn_v all_o your_o suffering_n to_o your_o advantage_n and_o as_o you_o must_v not_o offer_v any_o violence_n to_o these_o man_n so_o neither_o shall_v you_o fret_v nor_o be_v cast_v down_o at_o their_o prosperity_n
of_o all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n that_o have_v be_v shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n since_o the_o world_n stand_v which_o if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v and_o believe_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n be_v enough_o to_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o these_o man_n with_o unspeakable_a horror_n ps_n 69.22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o let_v their_o table_n become_v a_o fear_n before_o they_o and_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v for_o their_o welfare_n become_v a_o trap_n let_v their_o eye_n be_v darken_v that_o they_o see_v not_o and_o make_v their_o loin_n continual_o to_o shake_v pour_v out_o thy_o indignation_n upon_o they_o and_o let_v thy_o wrathful_a anger_n take_v hold_v of_o they_o let_v their_o habitation_n be_v desolate_a and_o let_v none_o dwell_v in_o their_o tent_n for_o they_o persecute_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v smite_v and_o they_o talk_v to_o the_o grief_n of_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v wound_v add_v iniquity_n to_o their_o iniquity_n and_o let_v they_o not_o come_v into_o thy_o righteousness_n let_v they_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o be_v write_v with_o the_o righteous_a observe_v here_o 1._o a_o catalogue_n of_o dreadful_a curse_n such_o as_o may_v make_v a_o man_n ear_n tingle_v to_o hear_v of_o they_o 2._o the_o person_n against_o who_o and_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o be_v denounce_v and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o persecute_v the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o this_o very_a sin_n of_o persecution_n v._o 26._o for_o they_o persecute_v he_o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o person_n that_o imprecate_v or_o as_o some_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n foretell_v what_o shall_v befall_v persecutor_n and_o that_o be_v david_n who_o in_o this_o psalm_n represent_v and_o personate_v our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o so_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n curse_v and_o foretell_v what_o curse_n shall_v come_v upon_o those_o that_o shall_v persecute_v he_o and_o his_o member_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o these_o curse_n be_v which_o david_n or_o rather_o our_o lord_n jesus_n foretell_v shall_v come_v upon_o persecutor_n their_o blessing_n shall_v be_v curse_v their_o table_n shall_v be_v their_o snare_n and_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v their_o welfare_n become_v a_o trap_n v._o 22._o their_o eye_n shall_v be_v darken_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v smite_v with_o spiritual_a blindness_n and_o their_o loin_n shall_v shake_v continual_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o unable_a for_o any_o good_a work_n as_o a_o man_n who_o loin_n shake_v continual_o or_o else_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n shall_v make_v they_o shake_v for_o fear_n even_o where_o no_o fear_n be_v v._o 28._o god_n will_v pour_v out_o his_o indignation_n upon_o they_o pour_v out_o signify_v the_o abundance_n of_o wrath_n as_o when_o the_o cloud_n be_v say_v to_o pour_v down_o rain_n it_o imply_v abundance_n of_o rain_n and_o his_o wrathful_a anger_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o they_o it_o shall_v not_o only_o fall_v upon_o they_o but_o abide_v and_o take_v such_o hold_n as_o they_o shall_v not_o get_v from_o it_o v._o 24._o god_n will_v give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n and_o punish_v this_o sin_n by_o let_v they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n by_o add_v one_o sin_n to_o another_o which_o be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n and_o will_v not_o let_v they_o come_v into_o his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v will_v let_v they_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n will_v not_o let_v they_o partake_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o favour_n will_v not_o let_v they_o have_v any_o share_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n v._o 26._o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o have_v no_o part_n with_o the_o righteous_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v v._o 27._o god_n will_v visit_v their_o family_n and_o posterity_n with_o desolate_v judgement_n five_o 25._o this_o shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o they_o that_o persecute_v the_o member_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n if_o they_o continue_v in_o this_o sin_n without_o repentance_n see_v another_o scripture_n ps_n 7.13_o he_o ordain_v his_o arrow_n against_o the_o persecutor_n and_o woe_n to_o those_o man_n against_o who_o the_o great_a god_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n ordain_v his_o arrow_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v not_o his_o arrow_n but_o he_o ordain_v his_o arrow_n against_o the_o persecutor_n it_o impli_v that_o god_n have_v several_a sort_n of_o judgement_n in_o store_n for_o persecutor_n both_o judgement_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v say_v we_o see_v persecutor_n of_o righteous_a man_n be_v in_o a_o very_a dreadful_a condition_n but_o we_o hope_v we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o this_o great_a sin_n of_o persecution_n by_o our_o molest_v these_o man_n in_o their_o meeting_n and_o cause_v their_o good_n to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o do_v we_o hale_v they_o to_o prison_n or_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n than_o we_o may_v just_o be_v call_v persecutor_n but_o see_v we_o do_v not_o take_v away_o their_o life_n but_o their_o good_n we_o hope_v we_o be_v no_o persecutor_n ans_fw-fr 1._o all_o injury_n do_v witting_o to_o righteous_a man_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v trouble_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n be_v persecution_n ishmael_n do_v not_o offer_v any_o violence_n to_o the_o life_n person_n or_o estate_n of_o isaac_n he_o do_v but_o mock_v he_o gen._n 21.9_o yet_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o persecute_v isaac_n gal._n 4.29_o but_o as_o then_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o it_o be_v non_fw-la job_n friend_n do_v not_o afflict_v his_o body_n nor_o touch_v his_o estate_n nor_o disturb_v he_o at_o his_o devotion_n only_o they_o grieve_v his_o spirit_n by_o their_o reproach_n and_o uncharitable_a censure_n of_o he_o and_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o persecution_n job_n 19.21_o 22._o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o oh_o you_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o why_o do_v you_o persecute_v i_o etc._n etc._n david_n speak_v of_o his_o persecutor_n tell_v we_o one_o way_n whereby_o they_o persecute_v he_o be_v by_o talk_v and_o speak_v those_o thing_n which_o cause_v he_o grief_n ps_n 69_o 26_o they_o persecute_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v smite_v and_o talk_v to_o the_o grief_n of_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v wound_v if_o uncharitable_a censure_n reproach_n scoff_v be_v a_o degree_n of_o persecution_n how_o can_v you_o wash_v your_o hand_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n who_o call_v their_o meeting_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o reproachful_a term_n who_o disturb_v they_o in_o their_o devotion_n carry_v they_o before_o magistrate_n and_o cause_v their_o good_n to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o 2._o though_o you_o do_v not_o take_v one_o drop_n of_o blood_n from_o these_o man_n yet_o if_o you_o hate_v they_o and_o what_o 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