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as_o i_o suppose_v may_v serve_v as_o spectacle_n to_o see_v the_o devil_n â—nd_v his_o work_n by_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o hatred_n and_o persecution_n sect_n 14_o quest._n to_o begin_v with_o the_o second_o point_n propose_v have_v dispatch_v the_o first_o and_o to_o proceed_v from_o explication_n to_o confirmation_n age_n and_o so_o to_o application_n how_o prove_v you_o that_o there_o have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n past_a be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v between_o these_o two_o king_n satan_n and_o christ_n and_o their_o regiment_n the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a a_o perpetual_a war_n enmity_n and_o strife_n according_a to_o the_o lord_n prediction_n or_o proclamation_n ans._n for_o proof_n i_o can_v produce_v testimony_n and_o example_n innumerable_a there_o be_v scarce_o a_o page_n in_o the_o bible_n which_o do_v not_o â—ither_o express_v or_o imply_v somewhat_o touch_v this_o enmity_n yea_o as_o if_o the_o scripture_n contain_v nothing_o else_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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36.23.26_o and_o 38.4_o 5_o 6._o amos_n 5.10_o mark_v 6.16_o to_o 29._o act._n 16.19_o to_o 25._o and_o 17.5.6.7.13_o and_o 18.11.12_o 13._o and_o 19.26_o to_o 34._o and_o 21.27_o 28.30.31_o and_o 22.22_o 23._o and_o 23.1_o 2.12_o 13.14_o gal._n 4.16_o misprision_n the_o second_o be_v misprision_n for_o which_o see_n act._n 24.14_o and_o 26.9.10.11.24_o 1_o king_n 18.17_o 18._o psalm_n 14._o 1_o jer._n 44.17_o 18_o 19_o wisd._n 5.4_o matth._n 7.14_o and_o 13.55_o 56_o 57_o and_o 28_o 15._o mark_n 5.39.40_o and_o 7_o 5_o 8.9_o john_n 2.19_o 20.21_o and_o 3.3.4_o and_o 7.15.23_o 24._o and_o 8.15.57_o 58_o 59_o &_o 9.16_o &_o 16.2_o act._n 2.13_o 2_o thess._n 2.10.11_o 12_o rom._n 8.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 1_o corinth_n 1.18_o to_o 29._o and_o 2.7_o 8_o 10_o 11.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o 3.18_o 19_o 20._o 2_o timothy_n 2.26_o 1_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o revel_v 3.17_o multitude_n the_o three_o be_v example_n of_o the_o multitude_n touch_v which_o read_n gen._n 19.4_o to_o 12._o numb_a 14.2_o 3_o 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and_o 34.13_o 14_o 15_o 16.25_o 26._o to_o 31._o 1_o sam._n 2.12_o to_o 18._o 2_o sam._n 12.14_o mat._n 7.15_o and_o 18.7_o and_o 23.3.14_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 27._o and_o 26.14_o 15_o 16.70.72.74_o and_o 27.5_o sermon_n the_o seven_o be_v flock_v after_o sermon_n for_o which_o look_n joh._n 11.48_o and_o 12.19_o and_o 6_o 2._o &_o act_v 13.45_o matth._n 4.24_o 25._o and_o 15_o 30._o mar._n 3.10_o and_o 8.1_o and_o 10.1_o 2._o luke_n 5.15_o and_o 6.17_o 18_o 19_o torment_n eight_o the_o final_a cause_n be_v that_o they_o may_v have_v more_o company_n here_o in_o sin_n and_o hereafter_o in_o torment_n for_o which_o turn_n to_o psal._n 35.4_o 7_o 12._o &_o 40.14_o &_o 56.6_o &_o 59.2_o 3._o matth._n 23.13_o 15._o luke_n 11.52_o john_n 11.48_o and_o 12_o 10_o 11._o and_o 15.19_o act._n 26.11_o 1_o pet_n 4.4_o revel_v 12.17_o and_o 13_o 15._o but_o they_o be_v all_o so_o prolix_a conclusion_n and_o yet_o so_o unmeete_a to_o be_v abbreviate_v that_o if_o i_o shall_v handle_v they_o and_o make_v 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this_o sore_n will_v not_o endure_v rub_v application_n thereof_o to_o the_o rabble_n a_o second_o cause_n be_v ignorance_n prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n 2_o by_o example_n wicked_a behold_v to_o the_o godly_a for_o their_o life_n malignant_n as_o witless_a as_o wicked_a 3_o by_o experience_n the_o more_o ignorant_a the_o more_o malicious_a they_o always_o make_v the_o worst_a construction_n of_o thing_n ignorance_n cause_v suspicion_n suspicion_n hatred_n etc._n etc._n ob._n that_o great_a scholar_n and_o wiseman_n do_v the_o same_o answer_v their_o action_n prove_v they_o ignorant_a the_o first_o part_n of_o conversion_n be_v to_o love_v they_o that_o love_n god_n many_o that_o have_v a_o depth_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o soule-wise_a example_n of_o many_o wise_a in_o the_o world_n esteem_n but_o fool_n in_o god_n account_n with_o god_n the_o great_a sinner_n be_v the_o great_a fool_n and_o he_o most_o wise_a that_o be_v most_o religious_a god_n regard_v not_o brain_n knowledge_n 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worst_a they_o think_v they_o do_v well_o 3_o for_o god_n people_n a_o four_o use._n a_o five_o use_n a_o six_o use_n a_o seven_o use_n the_o three_o cause_n be_v unbelief_n prouâ—d_v 1_o by_o testimony_n 2._o by_o example_n man_n think_v they_o believe_v but_o do_v not_o evidence_n of_o man_n unbelief_n the_o woeful_a reward_n of_o persecutor_n why_o persecutor_n be_v not_o punish_v here_o but_o they_o bless_v themselves_o and_o think_v to_o speed_v as_o well_o as_o other_o do_v man_n believe_v the_o word_n they_o dare_v not_o live_v as_o they_o do_v natural_a man_n fear_v visible_a power_n but_o not_o the_o invisible_a god_n none_o so_o confirm_v in_o atheism_n but_o fear_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n at_o least_o on_o their_o death_n bed_n they_o contesse_v a_o god_n vengeance_n make_v wiâ—e_v who_o sin_n make_v foolish_a atheist_n on_o earth_n but_o none_o in_o hell_n to_o consider_v before_o it_o prove_v too_o late_o the_o most_o ground_a atheism_n hâ—th_v a_o mixture_n oâ—_n beleâ—fe_n atheist_n will_v give_v all_o they_o have_v to_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v no_o hell_n they_o do_v and_o yet_o do_v not_o believe_v a_o god_n etc._n etc._n their_o convict_a conscience_n shall_v but_o witness_v against_o their_o unbelief_n man_n may_v doubt_v but_o the_o devil_n believe_v a_o judgement_n to_o come_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n shall_v confute_v all_o atheist_n they_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o threaâ—s_n can_v yet_o presume_v upon_o god_n mercy_n the_o devil_n and_o sin_n do_v infatuate_a and_o besot_v the_o wicked_a a_o carnal_a heart_n be_v flint_n to_o god_n wax_n to_o the_o devil_n carnal_a man_n believe_v the_o promise_n but_o not_o the_o precept_n nor_o threat_n hard_o for_o man_n to_o believe_v their_o own_o unbelief_n wicked_a man_n either_o presume_v or_o despair_v note_n of_o trial_n touch_v belief_n and_o unbelief_n hâ—w_o man_n may_v examine_v themselves_o man_n will_v never_o do_v as_o they_o do_v if_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n most_o man_n believe_v not_o a_o hell_n prove_v undeniable_o do_v man_n believe_v what_o god_n have_v already_o inflict_v on_o the_o angel_n old_a world_n sodom_n etc._n etc._n they_o will_v not_o live_v as_o they_o do_v admonition_n to_o bewâ—r_n before_o it_o prove_v too_o late_o fruit_n of_o atheism_n wherewith_o the_o land_n abound_v if_o a_o tithe_n of_o we_o be_v christian_n then_o there_o be_v million_o of_o christian_n in_o hell_n how_o far_o we_o come_v short_a of_o primative_a christian_n most_o man_n can_v be_v of_o any_o religion_n which_o prove_v they_o be_v true_o of_o none_o how_o god_n goodness_n aggravate_v our_o wickedness_n man_n eye_n will_v be_v open_v on_o their_o deathbed_n or_o in_o hell_n good_a council_n for_o scoffer_n eight_o other_o cause_n of_o hatred_n and_o persecution_n 1_o speak_v of_o truth_n 2_o misprision_n 3_o example_n of_o the_o multitude_n 4_o separation_n 5_o the_o preach_n of_o some_o minister_n 6_o the_o scandalous_a life_n of_o some_o professor_n 7_o flock_v after_o sermon_n that_o they_o may_v have_v more_o company_n here_o in_o sin_n and_o hereafter_o in_o torment_n conclusion_n