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against_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n between_o those_o who_o only_o remonstrate_v to_o the_o papal_a apostasy_n and_o endeavour_v to_o retrieve_v the_o true_a ancient_a and_o catholic_n christianity_n and_o those_o who_o under_o this_o pretence_n shelter_v state_n faction_n and_o paint_v reformation_n upon_o their_o banner_n and_o purge_v the_o church_n of_o idolatry_n by_o civil_a war_n and_o desolation_n of_o state_n and_o cast_v off_o allegiance_n to_o their_o prince_n together_o with_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n enter_v into_o league_n and_o association_n raise_v army_n and_o run_v into_o all_o the_o disorder_n of_o treason_n and_o disloyalty_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n to_o extort_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o it_o will_v grieve_v a_o man_n to_o observe_v how_o the_o sober_a and_o moderate_a reformer_n be_v in_o many_o place_n run_v down_o by_o seditious_a and_o hotheaded_a 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be_v and_o that_o be_v as_o bad_a
his_o scholiast_n 〈◊〉_d interpret_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reprehension_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v do_v by_o julian._n for_o this_o though_o it_o be_v very_o smart_a beza_n think_v genebrard_n himself_o dare_v not_o accuse_v the_o holy_a father_n but_o behold_v a_o man_n here_o that_o have_v the_o face_n to_o talk_v of_o impertinent_a call_n over_o of_o thing_n past_a and_o bygone_a which_o be_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o confidence_n that_o it_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o impudence_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o pertinent_a than_o to_o remember_v how_o they_o have_v deceive_v the_o poor_a people_n and_o how_o they_o contradict_v themselves_o and_o if_o they_o be_v such_o friend_n to_o morality_n as_o he_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v they_o will_v save_v we_o the_o labour_n of_o remember_v these_o thing_n by_o do_v it_o themselves_o nay_o they_o will_v call_v to_o mind_n bewail_v and_o open_o renounce_v all_o and_o every_o those_o disloyal_a unmerciful_a and_o irreligious_a action_n which_o they_o have_v be_v either_o guilty_a of_o themselves_o or_o countenance_v and_o connive_v at_o in_o other_o but_o we_o must_v not_o hope_v i_o see_v for_o such_o ingenuity_n and_o condescension_n from_o man_n of_o this_o lofty_a spirit_n who_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o good_a old_a way_n which_o call_v man_n to_o repentance_n as_o for_o the_o good_a old_a cause_n which_o can_v justify_v all_o thing_n and_o hallow_v the_o black_a crime_n these_o they_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n hear_v of_o because_o they_o will_v not_o condemn_v and_o dare_v not_o defend_v they_o it_o be_v a_o unpardonable_a fault_n if_o we_o do_v but_o make_v mention_n of_o their_o evil_a deed_n they_o will_v never_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o we_o more_o if_o we_o do_v but_o tell_v they_o how_o bad_a they_o be_v this_o i_o know_v have_v stir_v up_o such_o anger_n at_o i_o that_o i_o have_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o but_o a_o little_a of_o their_o folly_n and_o tell_v they_o of_o some_o sin_n which_o i_o can_v learn_v they_o rebuke_v as_o they_o ought_v and_o some_o duty_n which_o they_o do_v not_o press_v and_o that_o if_o they_o be_v press_v by_o our_o minister_n they_o run_v away_o and_o say_v they_o will_v hear_v they_o no_o more_o from_o this_o we_o may_v conclude_v notwithstanding_o his_o fine_a talk_n of_o their_o principle_n concern_v sin_n duty_n and_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n p._n 55._o that_o they_o be_v very_o sore_o who_o cry_v out_o if_o we_o do_v but_o touch_v they_o and_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v meddle_v withal_o his_o advice_n to_o i_o to_o surcease_v my_o proceed_n p._n 52._o sound_v no_o otherwise_o in_o my_o ear_n than_o the_o word_n of_o that_o ulcerous_a fellow_n in_o sophocles_n mention_v by_o tully_n q._n who_o not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v so_o much_o as_o the_o surgeon_n hand_n cry_v out_o abscedite_fw-la dimittite_fw-la nam_fw-la attractatu_fw-la &_o quassu_fw-la saevum_fw-la amplificatis_fw-la dolorem_fw-la be_v go_v let_v i_o alone_o for_o by_o this_o handle_n and_o shake_v you_o increase_v the_o cruel_a pain_n he_o will_v fain_o affright_v i_o indeed_o with_o the_o danger_n of_o retaliation_n but_o alas_o that_o be_v a_o mere_a bugbear_n and_o will_v not_o hurt_v my_o cause_n at_o all_o nothing_o that_o they_o can_v do_v in_o that_o kind_n will_v be_v to_o the_o purpose_n or_o give_v any_o answer_n to_o my_o write_n as_o i_o have_v tell_v they_o often_o enough_o and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o go_v on_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o need_n and_o let_v he_o threaten_v what_o other_o danger_n he_o please_v i_o hold_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o great_a captain_n in_o homer_n most_o noble_a which_o the_o same_o roman_a â—_o elsewhere_o mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d english_v thus_o by_o one_o of_o our_o own_o writer_n whatsoever_o the_o chant_v of_o the_o bird_n foretell_v it_o be_v best_o to_o defend_v a_o man_n country_n valiant_o in_o that_o employment_n i_o believe_v this_o letter_n will_v find_v you_o and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o further_o but_o i_o shall_v beseech_v god_n to_o prosper_v your_o labour_n and_o to_o give_v we_o all_o grace_n to_o submit_v to_o truth_n wheresoever_o we_o meet_v it_o and_o in_o whatsoever_o shape_n it_o appear_v to_o we_o and_o likewise_o shall_v watch_v all_o opportunity_n to_o serve_v you_o and_o approve_v myself_o your_o affectionate_a friend_n finis_fw-la pag._n 3._o rev._n 22.5_o survey_v pag._n 80._o pag._n 80._o pag._n 80._o pag_n 79._o pag._n 81._o pag._n 77._o pag._n 78._o pag._n 79._o 79._o this_o hard_a word_n will_v be_v explain_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o discourse_n v._o pag_n 84_o â—78_n pag._n 1._o sermon_n before_o parl._n octob_n 24._o 1651._o pag._n 12._o by_o j._n o._n sermon_n before_o parl._n april_n 19_o 1649._o pag._n 25._o ibid._n pag._n 21._o sermon_n of_o octob._n 24._o 1651._o pag._n 27._o sermon_n april_n 19_o 1641._o p._n â—_o ibid._n pag._n 3â—_n display_v of_o armin._n ep._n dedic_n the_o duty_n of_o pastor_n and_o people_n distinguish_v pag._n 52._o pag._n 35._o vide_fw-la pag._n 19_o 20_o 72_o 73_o 74_o 75_o 83_o 84._o v._o doctor_n walton_n be_v considerator_n conoid_v pag._n 1._o thucydid_a pag._n 4._o pag._n 150._o pag._n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o of_o tempt_v p._n 134._o pag._n 117._o pag._n 178._o pag._n 55_o 56_o 57_o 58_o 59_o 60._o sermon_n to_o the_o parl._n april_n 29._o 1646._o pag._n 30._o pag._n 34._o pag._n 37._o pag._n 12._o pag._n 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o 69_o 70._o oâ—ig_a of_o the_o script_n pag._n 105._o â—_o consid._n consid_n p._n 13._o pag._n 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43._o pag._n 38._o pag._n 41._o antiq._n l._n 20._o c._n 7._o pag._n 16._o pag._n 16_o 17._o pag._n 21._o pag._n 17._o pag._n 51._o pag._n 17_o 52._o pag._n 47._o pag._n 15._o pag._n 51._o pag._n 23._o pag._n 24._o pag._n 27._o pag._n 10_o 11._o preface_n to_o cromwell_n pag._n 23._o pag._n 27._o pag_n 28._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n pag._n 25._o pag._n 27._o sermon_n at_o margaret_n westm._n feb._n 28._o 1649._o pag._n 10._o pag._n 88_o pag._n 92_o 93_o pag_n 9â—_n pag._n 85._o pag._n 85._o vid._n c._n 1._o sâ—ct_n 10._o pag._n 89._o pag._n 85_o pag_n 107_o 144._o pag._n 150._o pag._n 97._o pag._n 105._o pag._n 95._o ibid._n pag_n 96._o vide_fw-la pag._n 114_o 136_o 137_o 159_o pag._n 159._o pag._n 96._o pag_n 159._o ibid._n pag._n 97._o pag._n 125._o pag._n 103._o pag._n 104._o pag._n 113._o pag._n 139._o pag._n 101._o pag._n 108._o pag._n 109_o 10._o ibid._n pag._n 111._o pag._n 116._o pag._n 157._o from_o pag._n 117_o to_o p._n 125._o pag._n 133_o 134_o 135._o pag._n 180._o pag._n 195._o pag._n 196._o pag._n 199._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n pag._n 203_o 204_o 205._o pag._n 203_o 204._o pag._n 205._o pag._n 206_o pag._n 208._o pag._n â—68_n pag._n 8._o pag._n 194._o pag._n 208_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o pag_n 212._o pag._n 213._o pag._n 215._o pag_n 217._o pag_n 218._o pag._n 217._o pag._n 216._o pag._n 214_o intituted_a god_n presence_n with_o a_o people_n preach_v octob._n 30._o 1656._o pag._n 37._o pag._n 220._o pag._n 221_o pag._n 226._o sermon_n to_o the_o parl._n at_o margaret_n feb._n 28._o 1649._o pag._n 28._o ibid._n pag._n 47._o pag_n 227._o pag._n 127._o pag._n â—30_n pag._n 231._o pag._n 232_o 3_o 4._o pag_n 234._o ibid._n pag._n 235._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o pag._n 239._o pag._n 239._o eccles._n pol._n pag._n 240._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n pag._n 241._o ibid._n ibid._n pag._n 249._o ibid._n pag._n 251._o pag._n 252._o pag_n 254._o pag._n 97._o pag._n 259._o pag._n 261._o ibid._n pag._n 262._o ibid._n pag._n 264._o 1_o cor._n 8._o â—_o pag_n 264_o book_n of_o communion_n p._n 171._o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o â—5_n pag._n 266._o pag_n 271._o pag._n 272._o pag._n 273._o pag._n â—74_n heb._n 11.6_o pag_n 321._o pag._n 314._o pag._n 276._o pag._n 277._o defence_n of_o the_o answer_n p._n 618._o pag._n 180._o pag._n 178_o 279._o pag._n â—79_n pag._n 280._o pag._n 310._o pag._n 97._o pag._n 303._o pag._n 305._o pag._n 21._o defence_n of_o the_o admonit_a p._n 2d_o sect._n 3_o pag._n 352_o pag._n 306_o 306_o the_o reader_n may_v conjecture_v with_o whoâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d i_o plough_v fâ—r_fw-la â—his_fw-la eloquence_n mâ—â—t_v of_o thâ—se_a pasage_n bâ—â—ng_v collect_v ouâ—_n of_o two_o sermon_n oâ—_n j.o._n one_o preach_v on_o jan_n 31._o 1648._o and_o the_o other_o on_o a_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o king_n defeat_n at_o worcester_n sermon_n to_o parliam_fw-la april_n 29._o 1646._o pag._n 42._o pag._n 306._o ibid._n v._o sermon_n before_o the_o parliam_fw-la jan._n 31._o 1648._o pag._n 307._o pag._n 308._o pag._n 311_o 312_o 313._o pag._n 313._o pag._n 315._o pag._n
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