see_v i_o be_o out_o at_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n christ_n charge_n and_o not_o at_o my_o own_o 1_o cor._n 9.7_o for_o who_o go_v to_o warfare_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n 408._o praefat._n in_o 3_o serm._n 4_o tom._n hieron_n p._n 408._o i_o have_v be_v a_o little_a tedious_a which_o i_o confess_v with_o erasmus_n be_v my_o fault_n as_o well_o as_o other_o multi_fw-la mei_fw-la simile_n hoc_fw-la morbo_fw-la laborant_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la scribere_fw-la nesciant_fw-la tamen_fw-la a_o scribendo_fw-la temperare_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la and_o this_o be_v a_o disease_n then_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o fall_v into_o that_o think_v they_o shall_v never_o write_v more_o to_o write_v much_o as_o once_o for_o all_o especial_o since_o this_o treatise_n will_v be_v so_o large_a and_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o so_o lively_a and_o important_a and_o see_v the_o opposition_n of_o our_o persecutor_n and_o of_o those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v cromwell_n fie_v have_v 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the_o yet_o bleed_v martyr_n and_o the_o cloud_n of_o witness_n who_o example_n be_v before_o as_o in_o this_o cause_n that_o we_o also_o may_v be_v make_v faithful_a unto_o death_n therein_o his_o cup_n of_o affliction_n have_v be_v deep_a for_o this_o day_n and_o nation_n but_o yet_o sweet_a and_o if_o so_o be_v the_o report_n of_o one_o suffering_n do_v sound_a so_o what_o will_v the_o whole_a do_v of_o all_o the_o suffer_v once_o this_o day_n in_o england_n for_o the_o good_a cause_n a_o good_a christ_n a_o good_a conscience_n but_o another_o a_o new_a book_n of_o martyr_n a_o fair_a garden_n full_a of_o purple_a rose_n and_o pure_a lily_n which_o the_o belove_a be_v go_v down_o to_o gather_v cant._n 6.2_o but_o the_o cain-like_a cruelty_n keep_v off_o the_o report_n at_o present_a till_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n be_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n i_o mean_v they_o of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a that_o have_v witness_v with_o such_o boldness_n to_o the_o kingdom_n work_n cause_n and_o principle_n of_o righteousness_n now_o upon_o these_o paper_n at_o last_o produce_v and_o extraordinary_o preserve_v out_o of_o the_o catchpole_n clutch_n can_v we_o now_o be_v thankful_a to_o our_o heavenly_a lord_n and_o father_n for_o they_o and_o for_o that_o some_o be_v yet_o keep_v constant_a and_o faithful_a through_o christ_n in_o suffering_n for_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v say_v the_o apostle_n every_o one_o in_o his_o place_n as_o he_o be_v call_v to_o contest_v against_o this_o the_o last_o beast_n rev._n 13._o some_o try_v some_o tempt_v some_o plunder_v some_o prison_a some_o barbarous_o use_v and_o set_v upon_o by_o the_o enemy_n some_o hurt_n and_o some_o maim_a and_o many_o immure_v and_o injure_v yet_o other_o ready_a to_o succeed_v they_o and_o to_o bring_v up_o what_o be_v behind_o the_o lord_n assist_v support_v and_o sweeten_v all_o unto_o they_o yea_o methinks_v the_o most_o high_a say_v to_o each_o one_o of_o those_o sufferer_n well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n and_o as_o mat._n 24.46_o bless_a be_v the_o servant_n who_o when_o his_o lord_n come_v he_o shall_v find_v so_o do_v for_o now_o i_o have_v prove_v thou_o i_o have_v try_v thou_o i_o have_v fift_v and_o shift_v thou_o now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o love_v i_o and_o fear_v god_n wherefore_o i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o my_o oath_n be_v not_o like_o man_n it_o may_v be_v these_o suffering_n may_v work_v upon_o some_o that_o hear_v they_o they_o have_v on_o some_o that_o see_v they_o yea_o even_o among_o the_o soldier_n for_o we_o hear_v that_o one_o of_o they_o former_o busy_a be_v now_o wound_v and_o touch_v in_o
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fetch_v it_o from_o under_o the_o beast_n foot_n and_o feel_v the_o acrimony_n or_o cruelty_n of_o his_o sharp_a clunch_n claw_n or_o horn_n pierce_v he_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n o_o this_o be_v as_o hard_a a_o task_n in_o a_o sense_n as_o to_o rescue_v the_o lamb_n from_o the_o claw_n of_o the_o lion_n or_o paw_n of_o the_o bear_n therefore_o isa_n 59.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v none_o that_o pass_v his_o word_n for_o righteousness_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o judgement_n for_o the_o truth_n o_o sad_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o not_o one_o well_o may_v our_o prison_n sound_a and_o resound_v with_o exaggerated_a nightgroan_n for_o the_o court_n and_o country_n increase_v in_o lie_v and_o transgress_v and_o fall_v backward_o perpetrate_v iniquity_n at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n as_o will_v sudden_o fill_v up_o their_o measure_n this_o i_o see_v evident_o from_o my_o iron_n bar_v as_o v._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o yet_o none_o intercede_v for_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o one_o will_v run_v after_o it_o follow_v it_o meet_v it_o or_o to_o the_o face_n of_o all_o own_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o what_o a_o lamentation_n be_v this_o if_o one_o do_v like_o wisdom_n child_n a_o little_a justify_v it_o yet_o where_o be_v he_o that_o do_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n intercedere_fw-la intercedens_fw-la for_o he_o that_o do_v so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n expose_v himself_o to_o be_v spoil_v plunder_v imprison_v &_o make_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o ravenous_a beast_n that_o eat_v bone_n and_o all_o zeph._n 3.2_o yea_o although_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o depart_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o time_n be_v sure_o to_o suffer_v so_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o i_o how_o we_o can_v hold_v in_o to_o see_v what_o officious_a servant_n charles_n stuart_n this_o court_n or_o any_o carnal_a interest_n have_v to_o run_v and_o ride_v on_o their_o errand_n to_o venture_v and_o 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