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speak_v always_o true_o but_o it_o proceed_v also_o from_o his_o original_a verity_n that_o angel_n and_o good_a man_n be_v faithful_a and_o trusty_a 9_o wherefore_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v amongst_o man_n a_o preposterous_a fact_n to_o impeach_v as_o to_o defame_v the_o fair_a lady_n in_o the_o court_n as_o deform_v and_o hard_o favour_v to_o reproach_v the_o most_o courteous_a gentleman_n as_o contemptuous_a and_o ill_o manner_v to_o traduce_v the_o most_o valiant_a captain_n for_o a_o coward_n to_o condemn_v the_o most_o liberal_a and_o bountiful_a prince_n for_o a_o niggard_n so_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v a_o trespass_n altogether_o repugnant_a to_o nature_n and_o justice_n to_o make_v god_n author_n and_o witness_v of_o falsehood_n by_o perjury_n as_o if_o by_o man_n false_a protestation_n his_o light_n can_v dissemble_v a_o â—ye_z his_o eye_n suffer_v and_o cover_v a_o lâ—e_z his_o knowledge_n approve_v ally_n for_o so_o his_o light_a his_o eye_n his_o knowledge_n shall_v stand_v in_o hostility_n and_o defiance_n against_o his_o truth_n o_o what_o a_o injury_n be_v 90._o psal_n 90._o this_o to_o make_v god_n shield_n and_o deificall_a truth_n a_o oracle_n of_o falsehood_n and_o a_o adversary_n to_o truth_n yea_o to_o make_v the_o same_o indivisible_a truth_n double_a and_o divide_v in_o two_o part_n band_v against_o themselves_o and_o the_o oâ—e_n contradict_v and_o destroy_v the_o other_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o yea_o &_o too_o too_o much_o that_o our_o inordinate_a appetite_n and_o sensuality_n distemper_v ourselves_o and_o disorder_v all_o the_o world_n beside_o but_o that_o we_o must_v also_o stand_v in_o defiance_n against_o almighty_a god_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o violate_v and_o dissolve_v his_o divine_a substance_n turn_v his_o light_n into_o darkness_n his_o rectitude_n into_o crookedness_n his_o knowledge_n into_o ignorance_n his_o truth_n into_o falsehood_n himself_o into_o a_o idol_n of_o our_o own_o make_n and_o this_o same_o idol_n of_o we_o into_o nothing_o for_o all_o thing_n stand_v by_o truth_n and_o therefore_o where_o truth_n be_v want_v there_o can_v be_v nothing_o 10._o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a crime_n say_v s._n augustine_n to_o avouch_v that_o the_o goodness_n joan._n august_n tract_n 1._o in_o 1._o c._n joan._n of_o almighty_a god_n can_v be_v author_n of_o sin_n assign_v to_o that_o indefectible_a cause_n a_o effect_n most_o disproportionable_a impeach_v very_a goodness_n itself_o to_o be_v bad_a deficient_a and_o malicious_a and_o so_o no_o goodness_n at_o all_o which_o be_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n and_o impossible_a and_o yet_o a_o perjure_a person_n do_v no_o less_o when_o with_o his_o blâ—spemous_a mouth_n he_o dare_v avow_v that_o the_o eternal_a truth_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_n to_o falsehood_n affirm_v a_o lie_n mayntain_v it_o procure_v that_o it_o prevail_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n against_o justice_n and_o truth_n 11._o we_o may_v deem_v it_o
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hell_n who_o help_n and_o comfort_n she_o shall_v be_v to_o kill_v her_o best_a friend_n and_o supporter_n with_o enchant_a fruit_n to_o damn_v she_o own_o original_a root_n and_o pedigree_n be_v it_o not_o harm_n enough_o by_o her_o folly_n and_o allurement_n to_o have_v bring_v he_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o be_v slave_n and_o pay_v tribute_n to_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o to_o have_v cast_v he_o out_o of_o paradise_n into_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n unless_o from_o hence_o also_o she_o throw_v he_o down_o headlong_o into_o hell_n fire_n o_o wretched_a woman_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o care_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n give_v over_o to_o sensuality_n and_o willing_o live_v or_o rather_o fester_v and_o die_v in_o slavery_n and_o corruption_n yet_o bear_v respect_n to_o man_n who_o never_o give_v thou_o just_a cause_n to_o hate_v he_o &_o much_o less_o to_o hurt_v he_o willing_o and_o destroy_v he_o consider_v the_o dignity_n of_o his_o estate_n as_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n 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almighty_a god_n will_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o most_o common_o he_o do_v and_o even_o in_o this_o life_n by_o disgrace_n penury_n want_n sickness_n or_o otherwise_o will_v chastise_v thy_o offence_n for_o how_o can_v his_o just_a eye_n bear_v the_o presumption_n of_o thy_o pride_n and_o vaunt_a in_o sin_n before_o his_o face_n as_o if_o thou_o weâ—t_v innocent_a brag_v he_o with_o superfluous_a and_o curious_a pamper_n and_o set_v forth_o of_o that_o flesh_n which_o have_v most_o heinous_o offend_v he_o many_o time_n and_o arm_v his_o enemy_n that_o stand_v in_o defiance_n of_o rebellion_n against_o his_o will_n and_o law_n 24._o if_o once_o he_o disdain_v to_o look_v upon_o luciser_n and_o his_o companion_n who_o forget_v from_o whence_o they_o have_v the_o perfection_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n that_o shine_v in_o they_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o themselves_o and_o become_v object_n of_o foolish_a pride_n in_o so_o much_o as_o in_o his_o just_a indignation_n he_o cast_v they_o down_o from_o heaven_n into_o eternal_a misery_n and_o pain_n if_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v the_o presumption_n of_o of_o herod_n that_o be_v a_o king_n will_v forsooth_o needs_o be_v a_o god_n and_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n in_o rich_a apparel_n with_o his_o speech_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v no_o soon_o salute_v by_o his_o flatterer_n and_o applaud_v to_o his_o contentment_n but_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n know_v his_o master_n condition_n stroke_v he_o in_o his_o zeal_n because_o he_o will_v honour_v himself_o and_o not_o give_v glory_n where_o it_o be_v due_a and_o so_o he_o die_v miserable_o eat_v up_o with_o vermin_n he_o which_o spare_v not_o angel_n when_o they_o be_v proud_a nor_o his_o angel_n spare_v king_n when_o they_o keep_v not_o themselves_o within_o the_o measure_n and_o modesty_n of_o mortal_a man_n will_v he_o think_v you_o suffer_v a_o jack_n or_o a_o gill_n to_o brag_v he_o out_o or_o spare_v to_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o sumptuous_a apparel_n whereby_o they_o diminish_v not_o but_o increase_v their_o sin_n 25._o if_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n do_v not_o dutiful_o set_v forth_o god_n his_o honour_n &_o renown_n but_o rather_o seek_v by_o pride_n to_o magnify_v themselves_o they_o shall_v not_o long_o be_v star_n but_o by_o his_o justice_n be_v consume_v to_o coal_n and_o dust_n how_o then_o or_o with_o what_o reason_n may_v we_o miserable_a caytiff_n compose_v of_o earth_n and_o creep_v upon_o the_o ground_n presume_v to_o breath_n out_o a_o spirit_n of_o contempt_n against_o god_n almighty_a without_o fear_v to_o be_v break_v into_o piece_n and_o consume_v 26._o without_o all_o doubt_n our_o beggary_n which_o we_o call_v bravery_n and_o we_o patch_v up_o with_o the_o offâ—ls_n of_o diverse_a base_a creature_n to_o adorn_v ourselves_o be_v a_o manifest_a contempt_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o a_o misprision_n contrary_n to_o all_o fear_n and_o religious_a 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