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a_o offering_n for_o sin_n and_o yet_o he_o suffer_v all_o for_o we_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n neither_o be_v it_o so_o much_o what_o he_o suffer_v as_o with_o what_o affection_n willingness_n and_o patience_n he_o suffer_v that_o do_v nobilitate_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n matth._n 10.24_o 25._o shall_v we_o then_o think_v much_o to_o taste_v of_o that_o cup_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n drink_v so_o deep_a christ_n wear_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n for_o i_o and_o shall_v i_o grudge_v to_o wear_v this_o paper_n cap_n for_o he_o say_v john_n huss_n when_o they_o put_v a_o cap_n upon_o his_o head_n that_o have_v ugly_a devil_n paint_v on_o it_o with_o the_o title_n of_o heresy_n the_o apostle_n give_v a_o general_a testimony_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n say_v some_o endure_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n some_o be_v wrack_v other_o be_v try_v by_o mock_n and_o scourge_n bond_n and_o imprisonment_n some_o stone_v some_o hew_v in_o sunder_o some_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o like_a be_v such_o as_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o as_o you_o may_v read_v heb._n 11._o yea_o our_o forefather_n here_o in_o england_n most_o willing_o undergo_v those_o fiery_a trial_n and_o shall_v any_o of_o christ_n band_n shrink_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o airy_a trial_n only_o neither_o have_v any_o of_o god_n child_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o be_v exempt_a from_o suffer_v what_o you_o do_v namely_o tongue-persecutiou_a and_o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a rule_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o
nor_o subtle_a as_o bias_n speak_v wise_o of_o she_o or_o rather_o not_o only_o simple_a as_o a_o dove_n to_o think_v no_o evil_a but_o also_o wise_a as_o a_o serpent_n to_o discern_v all_o thing_n and_o see_v what_o be_v evil_a 2._o for_o our_o tally_v of_o word_n as_o it_o argue_v little_a discretion_n in_o he_o that_o do_v it_o so_o it_o be_v of_o as_o little_a use_n except_o the_o stander_n by_o want_n information_n of_o thy_o innocency_n and_o his_o guiltiness_n which_o give_v the_o occasion_n wherefore_o in_o hear_v thy_o own_o private_a and_o personal_a reproach_n the_o best_a answer_n be_v silence_n but_o the_o wrong_n and_o indignity_n offer_v to_o god_n or_o contumely_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n or_o the_o church_n may_v safe_o be_v repay_v if_o we_o be_v meal-mouthed_a in_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n cause_n we_o be_v nâ—t_o patient_a but_o zeallesse_a yea_o to_o hold_v a_o man_n peace_n when_o god_n honour_n be_v in_o question_n be_v to_o mistake_v the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o what_o say_v the_o apostle_n join_v with_o patience_n godliness_n 2_o pet._n 1.6_o for_o else_o patience_n without_o godliness_n while_o it_o receive_v injury_n of_o man_n may_v do_v more_o injury_n to_o god_n neither_o be_v there_o a_o better_a argument_n of_o a_o upright_a heart_n than_o to_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o the_o indignity_n offer_v to_o god_n than_o of_o our_o own_o danger_n and_o certain_o no_o ingenuous_a disposition_n can_v be_v so_o tender_a of_o his_o own_o disgrace_n as_o the_o truâ—_n christian_n be_v at_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o god_n as_o we_o see_v in_o moses_n who_o when_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n offer_v he_o a_o private_a injury_n it_o be_v say_v his_o meekness_n be_v such_o that_o he_o give_v they_o not_o a_o word_n numb_a 12._o but_o when_o the_o people_n have_v fall_v to_o idolatry_n and_o he_o hear_v they_o murmur_v against_o their_o maker_n he_o spare_v neither_o aaron_n nor_o the_o people_n but_o in_o a_o godly_a fit_n of_o zeal_n take_v on_o at_o they_o yea_o break_v the_o table_n in_o piece_n exod._n 32._o a_o meek_a lamb_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n a_o fierce_a lion_n in_o go_n yea_o it_o be_v always_o his_o manner_n to_o plead_v the_o people_n cause_n to_o god_n with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n but_o god_n cause_n against_o the_o people_n with_o sword_n and_o revenge_n and_o thus_o it_o fare_v with_o david_n who_o be_v a_o man_n deaf_a and_o dumb_a and_o whole_o senseless_a at_o shemei_n private_a reproach_n when_o he_o curse_v he_o cast_v stone_n at_o he_o call_v he_o murderer_n and_o wicked_a man_n 2_o sam._n 16._o but_o not_o so_o at_o goliahs_n public_a revile_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n no_o not_o at_o michols_n despise_v his_o holy_a zeal_n in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 6._o in_o these_o case_n how_o full_a of_o life_n and_o spirit_n and_o holy_a impatiency_n do_v he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v spit_v upon_o buffet_v crown_v with_o thorn_n etc._n etc._n without_o give_v a_o angry_a word_n but_o when_o he_o see_v the_o tempple_n abuse_v he_o burn_v in_o a_o zealous_a anger_n against_o they_o take_v a_o scourge_n and_o whip_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o say_v you_o have_v make_v my_o father_n house_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n matth._n 21.12.13_o 3._o touch_v our_o action_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o cause_n or_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n thou_o may_v not_o be_v a_o revenger_n all_o that_o private_a person_n can_v do_v be_v either_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n to_o heaven_n for_o redress_v of_o sin_n or_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o tongue_n against_o the_o sin_n not_o their_o hand_n against_o the_o person_n who_o make_v thou_o a_o judge_n be_v a_o lawful_a question_n if_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o person_n unwarrant_v true_o phineas_n in_o the_o case_n of_o zimry_n and_o cozby_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o thrust_v they_o both_o through_o with_o a_o spear_n and_o when_o moses_n see_v the_o egyptian_a smite_v the_o hebrew_n he_o smite_v the_o egyptian_a but_o they_o have_v peculiar_a warrant_n sign_v from_o heaven_n either_o by_o instinct_n or_o special_a command_n which_o we_o shall_v expect_v in_o vain_a well_o may_v we_o flee_v from_o danger_n as_o jacob_n flee_v from_o esau_n moses_n from_o pharaoh_n david_n from_o king_n saul_n elias_n from_o jezabel_n paul_n from_o the_o damascens_fw-la and_o christ_n himself_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o expect_v to_o find_v comfort_n in_o our_o flight_n even_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n as_o jacob_n find_v favour_n in_o laban_n house_n moses_n a_o rich_a father-in-law_n elias_n a_o angel_n to_o feed_v he_o paul_n spiritual_a brethren_n to_o comfort_v he_o beside_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o true_a comforter_n but_o the_o weapon_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o adversity_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v patience_n and_o prayer_n for_o as_o theodoret_n say_v if_o muentius_fw-la and_o maximinian_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o zeal_n shall_v rail_v on_o wicked_a julian_n at_o a_o feast_n just_o may_v their_o death_n be_v cast_v upon_o their_o petulancy_n but_o not_o upon_o their_o religion_n yea_o the_o council_n of_o eleberis_n decree_v that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o break_v down_o the_o heathen_n idol_n and_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o place_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o martyr_n indeed_o god_n so_o love_v this_o heat_n of_o zeal_n in_o all_o the_o carriage_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o if_o it_o transport_v we_o too_o far_o he_o pardon_v the_o error_n of_o our_o fervency_n rather_o than_o the_o indifferency_n of_o lukewarmnesse_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o that_o act_n of_o moses_n when_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o people_n about_o the_o melt_a calf_n he_o break_v the_o table_n in_o piece_n exod._n 32._o nevertheless_o if_o we_o shall_v either_o out_o of_o superstition_n or_o presumption_n do_v that_o we_o have_v neither_o calling_n nor_o warrant_n for_o out_o of_o the_o word_n such_o our_o work_n be_v our_o intention_n what_o it_o will_v be_v but_o the_o blind_a whelp_n of_o a_o ignorant_a zeal_n and_o a_o unadvised_a zeal_n when_o knowledge_n be_v not_o make_v the_o pilot_n of_o devotion_n may_v be_v more_o prejudicial_a than_o a_o cold_a remissness_n swift_a horse_n without_o a_o skilful_a waggoner_n and_o full_a sail_n without_o a_o good_a pilot_n endanger_v more_o object_n every_o base_a nature_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o offer_v injury_n where_o they_o think_v they_o will_v not_o be_v repay_v he_o will_v many_o time_n beat_v a_o coward_n that_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o strike_v he_o if_o he_o think_v he_o valiant_a as_o a_o cur_n that_o go_v through_o a_o village_n if_o he_o clap_v his_o tail_n between_o the_o leg_n and_o run_v away_o every_o cur_n will_v insult_v over_o he_o but_o if_o he_o bristle_v up_o himself_o and_o stand_v to_o it_o give_v but_o a_o counter-snarle_a there_o be_v not_o a_o dog_n dare_v meddle_v with_o he_o answ._n nevertheless_o avenge_v not_o thyself_o but_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 12.19_o if_o thou_o receive_v wrong_v in_o thy_o person_n good_n or_o good_a name_n it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n office_n to_o see_v thou_o right_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n you_o pay_v also_o tribute_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o wealth_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o neither_o do_v he_o bear_v the_o sword_n for_o nought_o rom._n 13.4_o 5_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2.14_o now_o in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o have_v endamage_v i_o much_o as_o you_o have_v some_o that_o will_v deprive_v man_n of_o their_o possession_n and_o then_o persuade_v they_o to_o be_v content_a can_v plead_v breach_n of_o charity_n in_o my_o seek_v â—â—s_o restitution_n and_o because_o patience_n without_o discretion_n wrong_v a_o good_a cause_n i_o will_v so_o remit_v wrong_n as_o i_o may_v not_o encourage_v other_o to_o offer_v they_o and_o so_o retain_v they_o that_o i_o may_v not_o induce_v god_n to_o retain_v i_o to_o he_o have_v you_o not_o see_v a_o crow_n stand_v upon_o a_o sheep_n back_n pull_v off_o wool_n from_o her_o side_n even_o creature_n reasonless_a know_v well_o who_o they_o may_v be_v bold_a with_o that_o crow_n dare_v not_o do_v this_o to_o a_o wolf_n or_o a_o mastiff_n the_o know_a simplicity_n of_o this_o innocent_a beast_n give_v advantage_n to_o this_o presumption_n meekness_n of_o spirit_n common_o draw_v on_o injury_n and_o the_o cruelty_n of_o ill_a nature_n usual_o seek_v out_o â—hose_v not_o who_o deserve_v worst_a but_o who_o will_v bear_v
condition_n no_o less_o than_o if_o he_o shall_v send_v a_o angel_n to_o tell_v we_o he_o know_v it_o and_o his_o knowledge_n compare_v with_o his_o mercy_n be_v the_o â—ust_z comfort_n of_o all_o our_o suffering_n o_o god_n we_o be_v many_o time_n miserable_a and_o feel_v it_o not_o thou_o know_v even_o those_o sorrow_n which_o we_o may_v have_v thou_o know_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v do_v what_o thou_o please_v chap._n 36._o that_o all_o affliction_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a do_v come_v to_o pass_v not_o by_o accident_n chance_n or_o fortune_n but_o by_o the_o especial_a providence_n of_o god_n section_n 1._o 2._o we_o shall_v bear_v the_o cross_n with_o more_o patience_n and_o comfort_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o all_o affliction_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a do_v come_v to_o pass_v not_o by_o accident_n chance_n or_o fortune_n but_o by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o not_o only_o decree_v and_o fore-appointeth_a every_o particular_a cross_n eccles._n 3.1_o rom._n 8.28.29_o but_o even_o effect_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o execution_n as_o they_o be_v cross_n correction_n trial_n and_o chastisement_n isa._n 45.7_o amos_n 3.6_o and_o also_o order_v and_o dispose_v they_o that_o be_v limit_v and_o appoint_v the_o beginning_n the_o end_n the_o measure_n the_o quality_n and_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o yea_o he_o order_v they_o to_o their_o right_a end_n namely_o his_o own_o glory_n the_o good_a of_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n jer._n 30.11_o gen._n 50.19_o 20._o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o psal._n 39.9_o god_n use_v they_o but_o as_o instrument_n wherewith_o to_o work_v his_o good_a pleasure_n upon_o we_o as_o what_o be_v our_o enemy_n but_o god_n axe_n to_o cut_v we_o down_o not_o for_o the_o fire_n but_o for_o the_o god_n mason_n to_o hew_v we_o here_o in_o the_o mountain_n that_o we_o may_v be_v as_o the_o polished_a corner_n stone_n of_o the_o temple_n psal._n 144.12_o or_o admit_v the_o mason_n pull_v down_o the_o house_n it_o be_v not_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o destroy_v it_o but_o to_o re-edify_a it_o and_o raise_v it_o up_o again_o in_o better_a form_n and_o fashion_n god_n scullion_n to_o scour_v up_o the_o vessel_n of_o his_o house_n that_o they_o may_v be_v meet_a for_o the_o master_n use_n if_o then_o they_o be_v but_o as_o instrument_n and_o tool_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o workman_n we_o must_v not_o so_o much_o look_v to_o the_o instrument_n as_o to_o the_o author_n gen._n 45.5_o and_o 50_o 20._o well_o may_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o philistines_n doubt_v whether_o their_o plague_n be_v from_o god_n or_o by_o fortune_n 1_o sam._n 6.2_o 9_o but_o let_v a_o joseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n he_o will_v say_v to_o his_o enemy_n you_o send_v not_o i_o bither_o but_o god_n when_o you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o god_n dispose_v it_o to_o good_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v to_o pass_v as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n and_o save_o much_o people_n alive_a or_o 〈◊〉_d a_o david_n be_v rail_v upon_o by_o any_o curse_a shimei_n he_o will_v answer_v let_v he_o alone_o for_o he_o curse_v even_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o curse_n david_n who_o dare_v then_o say_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o 2_o sam_n 16.10_o or_o let_v a_o micha_n be_v tread_v upon_o and_o insult_v over_o by_o his_o enemy_n his_o answer_n will_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o execute_v judgement_n for_o i_o micha_n 7.9_o the_o believer_n that_o be_v conversant_a in_o god_n book_n know_v that_o his_o adversary_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o a_o hammer_n axe_n or_o rod_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o smiter_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o hammer_n axe_n or_o rod_n of_o itself_o can_v do_v nothing_o any_o further_a than_o the_o force_n of_o the_o hand_n use_v it_o â—â—ves_v strength_n 〈◊〉_d to_o it_o so_o no_o more_o 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sabbath_n rest_n from_o worldly_a thought_n much_o more_o thy_o tongue_n from_o worldly_a speech_n there_o be_v murder_n of_o the_o heart_n hatred_n have_v not_o thou_o murder_v thy_o neighbour_n soul_n by_o thy_o negligence_n persuasion_n evil_a example_n etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v not_o steal_v but_o have_v thou_o not_o covet_v have_v thou_o be_v liberal_a to_o those_o that_o be_v owner_n of_o a_o part_n of_o thy_o good_n have_v thou_o not_o rob_v thy_o brother_n of_o his_o good_a name_n which_o be_v above_o silver_n and_o gold_n have_v not_o thou_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o worship_n of_o his_o sabbath_n of_o his_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n lie_v flatter_a detract_n listen_v to_o taâ—â—s_n yea_o not_o defend_v thy_o brother_n good_a name_n be_v to_o bear_v false_a witness_n 〈…〉_z very_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n spring_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n though_o present_o reject_v and_o a_o thousand_o the_o like_a and_o yet_o for_o every_o drop_n of_o wickedness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o life_n there_o be_v a_o sea_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o feed_v it_o sect._n xvi_o true_o if_o thou_o look_v on_o thy_o sin_n in_o satan_n false_a glass_n that_o will_v make_v they_o seem_v light_n and_o contemptible_a but_o behold_v they_o in_o the_o clear_a and_o perfect_a gâ—ass_n of_o god_n law_n and_o they_o will_v appear_v abominable_a which_o make_v our_o saviour_n call_v hatred_n murder_n a_o wanton_a eye_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n yea_o consider_v thy_o sin_n right_o and_o they_o will_v appear_v as_o the_o judasses_n that_o betray_v the_o soldier_n that_o apprehend_v bind_v smite_v and_o wound_v thy_o saviour_n as_o the_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n in_o his_o mouth_n spittle_n on_o his_o face_n thorn_n on_o his_o head_n nail_n in_o his_o hand_n spear_n in_o his_o side_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o know_v thyself_o sinful_a and_o as_o thus_o to_o know_v thyself_o be_v the_o best_a divinity_n as_o demonax_n say_v of_o philosophy_n so_o thus_o to_o aggravate_v thy_o sin_n in_o thy_o own_o sight_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o have_v they_o extenuate_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whence_o the_o more_o holy_a a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v the_o more_o sensible_a he_o be_v of_o his_o own_o unholiness_n think_v none_o so_o vile_a as_o himself_o as_o it_o fare_v with_o holy_a job_n job_n 40.4_o and_o 42.6_o and_o with_o isaiah_n chap._n 6.5_o and_o 64.6_o and_o with_o saint_n paul_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o rom._n 7.14_o to_o 25._o and_o with_o holy_a david_n who_o almost_o in_o every_o psalm_n so_o much_o bewail_v his_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a of_o omission_n and_o commission_n carnal_a man_n be_v only_o trouble_v for_o those_o sin_n that_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n but_o those_o in_o who_o christ_n be_v form_v anew_o think_v they_o can_v be_v humble_v enough_o for_o their_o evil_a thought_n vain_a and_o unprofitable_a word_n for_o the_o evil_n which_o cleave_v even_o to_o their_o best_a action_n for_o sin_n of_o omission_n as_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n and_o 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knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n hosea_n 4.1_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o people_n that_o do_v err_v in_o their_o heart_n say_v god_n why_o because_o they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n psal._n 95.10_o you_o be_v deceive_v say_v our_o saviour_n because_o you_o know_v not_o the_o scripture_n neither_o the_o power_n of_o god_n matth._n 22.29_o when_o christ_n weep_v over_o jerusalem_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n even_o their_o blindness_n if_o thou_o have_v know_v say_v he_o at_o the_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n those_o thing_n which_o now_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n luke_n 19.42_o because_o man_n know_v not_o the_o wage_n of_o evil_a therefore_o they_o do_v it_o and_o because_o they_o will_v secure_o do_v it_o therefore_o they_o refuse_v to_o know_v it_o o_o that_o man_n know_v how_o good_a it_o be_v to_o obey_v to_o disobey_v how_o evil_a for_o this_o will_v soon_o disperse_v and_o dispel_v all_o the_o black_a cloud_n of_o their_o reign_a sin_n in_o a_o moment_n if_o they_o be_v wise_a say_v st._n bernard_n they_o will_v foresee_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o prevent_v they_o but_o they_o that_o wander_v in_o by-path_n declare_v themselves_o ignorant_a of_o the_o rightway_o of_o salvation_n rom._n 3.17_o i_o grant_v many_o that_o be_v wicked_a have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n but_o let_v they_o seem_v to_o know_v never_o so_o much_o yet_o it_o be_v through_o ignorance_n that_o they_o do_v so_o ill_o sect._n xvii_o and_o so_o have_v give_v you_o a_o short_a survey_n of_o our_o wretchedness_n by_o reason_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o actual_a transgression_n by_o which_o we_o must_v confess_v to_o have_v deserve_v double_a damnation_n i_o come_v now_o to_o declare_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n have_v find_v out_o both_o for_o
know_v what_o it_o be_v by_o effect_n and_o experience_n to_o have_v as_o expert_a a_o tongue_n and_o as_o quick_a a_o memory_n as_o portius_n a_o perfect_a understanding_n great_a science_n profound_a eloquence_n a_o sweet_a stile_n to_o have_v the_o force_n of_o demosthenes_n the_o depth_n of_o theseus_n the_o persuasive_a art_n of_o tully_n etc._n etc._n if_o withal_o he_o want_v grace_n and_o live_v remisse_o with_o the_o astronomer_n to_o observe_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n while_o his_o heart_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o search_v out_o the_o causeâ—f_a â—f_z many_o effect_n and_o let_v pass_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o necessary_a with_o the_o historian_n to_o know_v what_o other_o have_v do_v and_o how_o they_o have_v speed_v while_o he_o neglect_v the_o imitation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v go_v the_o right_a way_n with_o the_o lawmaker_n to_o set_v down_o many_o law_n in_o particular_a and_o not_o to_o remember_v the_o common_a 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in_o he_o every_o good_a motion_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o little_a a_o babe_n you_o can_v anger_v a_o wicked_a man_n worse_o then_o to_o do_v well_o yea_o he_o hate_v you_o more_o bitter_o for_o this_o and_o the_o credit_n you_o gain_v thereby_o then_o if_o you_o have_v cheat_v he_o of_o his_o patrimony_n with_o your_o own_o discredit_n whereas_o if_o a_o man_n will_v but_o bear_v they_o company_n in_o their_o sin_n drink_n swear_v temporize_v contemn_v holiness_n misspend_v his_o time_n haunt_v tavern_n play_v the_o good_a fellow_n and_o do_v as_o the_o rest_n do_v he_o shall_v have_v the_o approbation_n and_o good_a word_n of_o the_o great_a number_n yea_o if_o none_o will_v be_v precise_a in_o their_o action_n nor_o reprove_v other_o for_o their_o evil_a course_n if_o they_o will_v but_o be_v profane_a and_o wicked_a and_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o sin_n â—_o their_o malice_n will_v cease_v and_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o roundhead_n or_o a_o fanatic_a in_o all_o the_o 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any_o man_n how_o bad_a soever_o rather_o to_o live_v by_o they_o than_o the_o servant_n of_o he_o who_o they_o intrude_v upon_o as_o you_o may_v see_v matth._n 21.33_o to_o 39_o where_o those_o farmer_n of_o the_o vineyard_n do_v not_o kill_v the_o thief_n robber_n and_o spoiler_n of_o the_o vineyard_n but_o the_o servant_n yea_o and_o the_o son_n too_o and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v that_o they_o may_v take_v the_o inheritance_n and_o indeed_o it_o have_v be_v the_o complaint_n almost_o of_o all_o that_o have_v write_v that_o they_o have_v suffer_v most_o from_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n and_o religion_n with_o they_o and_o so_o much_o touch_v the_o main_a difference_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n chap._n xiii_o i_o may_v go_v on_o and_o show_v you_o that_o as_o they_o hate_v and_o persecute_v the_o 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o do_v well_o so_o likewise_o because_o they_o fare_v well_o and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d before_o they_o as_o why_o be_v cain_n wroth_a with_o his_o brother_n abel_n and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d he_o as_o affirm_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o and_o to_o his_o offering_n but_o unto_o cain_n and_o his_o offering_n he_o have_v no_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d why_o do_v esau_n hate_n jacob_n and_o purpose_n to_o kill_v he_o but_o because_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d wherewith_o his_o father_n bless_v he_o gen._n 23.41_o isaac_n blessing_n 〈…〉_z hate_v again_o wherefore_o do_v the_o philistines_n and_o 〈…〉_z stop_v up_o his_o well_n and_o banish_v he_o from_o they_o but_o because_o the_o lord_n so_o abundant_o bless_v isaac_n as_o appear_v gen._n 26.12_o to_o 18._o wherefore_o do_v josephs_n brethren_n hate_v he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v peaceable_o unto_o he_o and_o after_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n but_o because_o his_o father_n more_o favour_v he_o and_o they_o fear_v he_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o gen._n 37.4_o to_o 9_o if_o joseph_n be_v his_o father_n darling_n he_o be_v his_o brethren_n eyesore_n wherefore_o do_v saul_n persecute_v david_n and_o pursue_v after_o he_o from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n but_o because_o he_o be_v so_o praise_v and_o prefer_v of_o the_o people_n before_o himself_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o david_n and_o prosper_v he_o in_o every_o thing_n he_o take_v in_o hand_n 1_o sam._n 18.12_o 13_o 28_o 29._o david_n success_n be_v saul_n vexation_n yea_o he_o find_v not_o so_o much_o pleasure_n in_o his_o kingdom_n as_o vexation_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o david_n and_o last_o for_o i_o pass_v by_o the_o elder_a brother_n envy_n in_o the_o parable_n against_o his_o young_a brother_n when_o his_o father_n so_o royal_o entertain_v he_o at_o his_o return_n luke_n 15.28_o which_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o jew_n envy_v the_o gentile_n conversion_n and_o many_o the_o like_a instance_n why_o be_v eliah_n wroth_a with_o his_o young_a brother_n 1_o sam._n 17.28_o but_o because_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o exalt_v and_o i_o doubt_v whether_o david_n brethren_n be_v more_o glad_a that_o goliath_n be_v slay_v or_o angry_a that_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o their_o brother_n for_o envy_n be_v sick_a if_o her_o neighbour_n be_v well_o and_o the_o good_a man_n honour_n be_v the_o envious_a man_n torment_n as_o it_o fare_v between_o haman_n and_o mordecai_n as_o hereafter_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n shall_v add_v to_o these_o reprobate_n confusion_n when_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o confess_v this_o be_v he_o who_o we_o once_o have_v in_o derision_n luke_n 13.28_o i_o may_v also_o apply_v all_o this_o to_o many_o in_o our_o time_n as_o why_o do_v many_o man_n heart_n rise_v against_o every_o holy_a man_n they_o meet_v as_o some_o stomach_n rise_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o sweet_a meat_n why_o do_v all_o drunkard_n and_o vicious_a liver_n hate_v the_o religious_a and_o so_o belch_v out_o their_o enmity_n and_o spleen_n against_o they_o in_o raise_v and_o spread_v of_o slander_n as_o they_o do_v but_o although_o partly_o to_o rescue_v themselves_o from_o contempt_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o contrary_a esteem_n by_o put_v a_o foul_a and_o ugly_a vizard_n upon_o virtue_n and_o deck_v up_o vice_n in_o a_o gorgeous_a and_o comely_a attire_n yet_o chief_o because_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n john_n 17.14.21_o 22._o 2_o cor._n 6.18_o i_o may_v i_o say_v be_v large_a upon_o this_o and_o many_o the_o like_a but_o i_o must_v only_o mention_v they_o chap._n fourteen_o second_o another_o cause_n be_v their_o ignorance_n they_o shall_v hate_v and_o persecute_v you_o yea_o they_o shall_v excommunicate_v and_o kill_v you_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v â—ur_n saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n because_o they_o have_v not_o know_v the_o father_n nor_o i_o â—ohn_n 16.2_o 3._o and_o 15.21_o and_o again_o they_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o we_o because_o â—hey_n understand_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o man_n watch_n 16.23_o and_o be_v deceive_v because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o scripture_n neiâ—â—â—_n the_o power_n of_o god_n matth._n 22.29_o luke_n 19.42_o this_o the_o apostle_n conâ—â—â—_n to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o persecute_v the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 〈…〉_z soon_o as_o he_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d his_o note_n with_o his_o name_n and_o preach_v that_o faith_n which_o before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d yea_o the_o most_o ugly_a and_o monstrous_a wickedness_n that_o ever_o be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n call_v ignorance_n mother_n have_v 〈…〉_z say_v the_o apostle_n they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 〈…〉_z act_n 3.15_o 17._o
〈◊〉_d forgive_v they_o say_v he_o of_o his_o murderer_n for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o why_o have_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o all_o age_n band_v themselves_o together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o christ_n psal._n 2.2_o but_o because_o they_o know_v he_o not_o joh._n 15.21_o they_o see_v no_o more_o than_o the_o barâ—_n or_o outside_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n 2_o sam._n 6.16_o and_o the_o flesh_n satan_n ready_a instrument_n will_v be_v ever_o suge_v to_o they_o strange_a surmise_n touch_v what_o the_o religious_a either_o say_v or_o do_v as_o be_v evident_a by_o what_o be_v record_v of_o michal_n 2_o sam._n 6.16_o of_o nicodemus_n joh._n 3.4_o of_o festus_n act._n 26.24_o and_o last_o of_o paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o ignorant_a and_o carnal_a man_n that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n who_o saint_n peter_n call_v brute_n beast_n lead_v with_o sensuality_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o understand_v not_o 2_o pet._n 2.12_o especial_o in_o judge_v act_n of_o zeal_n and_o piety_n their_o opinion_n still_o light_v upon_o the_o worst_a sense_n like_v they_o in_o act._n 2._o who_o mock_v the_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o hear_v they_o speak_v language_n which_o they_o understand_v not_o cry_v out_o these_o man_n be_v drink_v with_o new_a wine_n until_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o we_o be_v like_o nicodemus_n who_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o joh._n 3.4_o until_o we_o become_v zealous_a ourselves_o we_o be_v like_o festus_n who_o think_v zeal_n madness_n act._n 26.24_o until_o we_o be_v humble_v ourselves_o we_o be_v like_o michal_n who_o mock_v david_n for_o his_o humility_n and_o think_v he_o a_o fool_n for_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n 2_o sam._n 6.16_o yea_o to_o such_o as_o shall_v perish_v or_o be_v for_o the_o present_a in_o a_o 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with_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o elder_n to_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v no_o whit_n molest_v by_o they_o but_o when_o he_o become_v a_o convert_n and_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n none_o so_o hate_v and_o persecute_v as_o he_o that_o great_a dragon_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o subject_n wicked_a man_n make_v war_n and_o be_v wroth_a with_o none_o but_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o church_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n which_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ._n revel_v 12.17_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n make_v choice_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o traduce_v thosâ—_n who_o he_o can_v seduce_v as_o he_o desire_v as_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v in_o our_o saviour_n example_n who_o notwithstanding_o he_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n well_o for_o in_o his_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n nor_o fault_n in_o his_o manner_n nor_o errouâ—_n in_o his_o doctrine_n which_o of_o you_o say_v he_o can_v rebuke_v i_o of_o sin_n yet_o the_o world_n traduce_v he_o for_o a_o samaritan_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o sorcerer_n a_o wine-bib_a 〈◊〉_d enemy_n to_o caesar_n and_o what_o not_o thus_o they_o deal_v with_o the_o godly_a as_o sometime_o a_o lustful_a person_n 〈…〉_z chaste_a woman_n when_o he_o can_v take_v away_o her_o honesty_n he_o will_v take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d credit_n brag_v of_o effect_v his_o will_n with_o she_o when_o yet_o he_o can_v never_o have_v adâ—mittance_n into_o her_o company_n besides_o how_o shall_v those_o enemy_n of_o holiness_n work_v their_o will_n upon_o we_o if_o they_o do_v not_o thus_o cast_v aspersion_n upon_o and_o accuâ—â—_n we_o how_o shall_v naboth_n be_v clean_o put_v to_o death_n if_o he_o be_v not_o first_o accuse_v of_o blasphemy_n 1_o king_n 21.13_o and_o the_o like_a of_o joseph_n eliah_n jeremiah_n susanna_n paul_n steven_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_n alas_o they_o well_o know_v and_o their_o 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shame_n with_o other_o discredit_n like_o potiphar_n wife_n they_o pretend_v we_o be_v guilty_a that_o themselves_o may_v be_v take_v for_o innocent_a and_o have_v they_o not_o reason_n so_o to_o do_v yeâ—_n for_o the_o white_a the_o swan_n be_v the_o more_o black_a be_v 〈…〉_z that_o be_v by_o she_o and_o how_o be_v a_o vicious_a person_n discredit_v and_o make_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o virtuous_a life_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n we_o know_v straight_o line_n 〈…〉_z crooked_a and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o guess_v that_o pharaoh_n fat_a kine_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lean_a one_o more_o ill_o favour_v a_o swart_a and_o hard_o feature_v visage_n 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o company_n of_o clear_a beauty_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n if_o the_o gospel_n shall_v risâ—_n sin_n and_o error_n must_v go_v down_o herod_n think_v he_o can_v
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he_o shall_v have_v hold_v mordecai'_v stir_v up_o much_o less_o have_v change_v preferment_n with_o he_o that_o mordecai_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o into_o hamans_n favour_n at_o court_n and_o haman_n shall_v be_v exalt_v to_o that_o fifty_o cubit_n eminency_n above_o ground_n in_o mordecais_n room_n but_o go_v we_o on_o love_n will_v cause_v we_o to_o open_v our_o hand_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v in_o want_n and_o lend_v or_o give_v they_o sufficient_a for_o their_o need_n as_o god_n command_v deut._n 15._o 8._o it_o will_v make_v we_o of_o job_n spirit_n who_o will_v not_o eat_v his_o morsel_n alone_o but_o invite_v the_o fatherless_a to_o eat_v with_o he_o job_n 31.17_o it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n love_v his_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a for_o they_o that_o do_v hurt_v to_o he_o luke_n 6._o 35._o yea_o if_o need_v so_o require_v as_o in_o a_o famine_n or_o common_a persecution_n it_o will_v make_v we_o sell_v our_o possession_n and_o good_n and_o distribute_v they_o to_o all_o as_o 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or_o to_o remember_v that_o thy_o child_n ruffle_v it_o out_o in_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o superfluous_a abundance_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v strip_v of_o all_o and_o want_v a_o drop_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o cool_v thy_o scorch_a soul_n in_o hell_n chap._n xxxv_o thus_o i_o may_v go_v on_o and_o enlarge_v myself_o upon_o this_o and_o add_v thereunto_o many_o other_o reason_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o christ._n three_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o poor_a four_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o i_o shall_v also_o according_a to_o the_o order_n first_o propose_v show_v what_o be_v the_o end_n to_o be_v propound_v in_o our_o give_a alm_n and_o last_o the_o several_a impediment_n that_o hinder_v man_n from_o give_v but_o i_o find_v which_o when_o i_o fall_v upon_o it_o i_o do_v not_o foresee_v matter_n represent_v itself_o like_o those_o water_n in_o ezekiel_n chap._n 47._o which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v but_o ankle_n deep_a and_o then_o knâ—e_v deep_a and_o 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heart_n he_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o none_o but_o himself_o his_o charity_n begin_v at_o home_n and_o there_o it_o end_v to_o urge_v or_o persuade_v he_o to_o be_v liberal_a be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o entreat_v a_o tiger_n to_o be_v tame_a and_o gentle_a or_o a_o wolf_n to_o be_v pitiful_a and_o merciful_a there_o be_v such_o a_o antipathy_n between_o his_o heart_n and_o one_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o patience_n to_o hear_v a_o poor_a man_n speak_v yea_o out_o of_o a_o desperate_a resolution_n to_o give_v he_o nothing_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v upon_o he_o but_o turn_v his_o face_n or_o eye_n another_o way_n as_o though_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v such_o a_o eye-fore_a as_o may_v not_o be_v endure_v and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o fear_n of_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n misery_n or_o lest_o it_o shall_v cause_v a_o spmpathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_a of_o his_o calamity_n or_o lest_o his_o conscious_a eye_n 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