135._o l._n 33._o decree_n r._n door_n p._n 137._o l._n 30._o sect._n 22._o p._n 145._o l._n 25._o r._n 1572_o p_o 159._o l._n 31._o they_o r._n they_o p._n 176._o l._n 27._o belong_v p._n 183._o l._n 5._o essential_a p._n 186._o l._n 17_o one_o r._n once_o p._n 187._o l._n 28._o guiltless_a 〈◊〉_d 191._o l._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d p._n 193._o l._n 22._o take_v p._n 207._o l_o 28._o prohibition_n ib_n l._n 32._o pastor_n p._n 224._o l._n 9_o length_n p._n 225._o l._n 1._o be_v believe_v p._n 239._o l._n 20._o yield_v p._n 248._o l._n 4._o pastor_n p._n 260._o l._n 5._o be_v r._n as_o ib._n l._n 16._o ever_o r._n over_o p._n 280._o l._n 31._o wrestle_n p._n 289._o l._n 26._o know_v p._n 293._o l._n 21._o civis_fw-la p._n 305_o l._n 5._o â—…all_n r._n call_v ib._n l._n 6._o omce_n r._n come_v p._n 312._o l_o 26._o further_a p._n 322._o l._n 31._o tho_o p._n 331._o l._n 32._o shall_v p._n 349._o l._n 18._o which_o p._n 350._o l._n 19_o &_o i_o will_v p._n 351._o l._n peâ—…lt_n how_o the_o carthaginian_n p._n 362._o l._n 16._o they_o r._n their_o act_n p._n 364._o l._n 25._o it_o be_v r._n it_o be_v p._n 366._o l_o 3._o his_o r._n this_o ib._n l._n 8._o twice_o here_o r._n she_o p._n 372._o l._n 34._o way_n r._n may_v p._n 373._o l._n 30._o his_fw-la r._n be_v p._n 382._o l._n 9_o his_fw-la r._n this_o p._n 383_o l._n â—…3_n make_v r._n make_v p._n 385._o l._n 8._o the_o r._n he_o p._n 386._o l._n 22._o country_n p._n 387._o l._n 22._o &_o ib._n l._n 35_o worldly_a p._n 404._o l._n 9_o no_o r._n on_o pag._n 419._o 〈◊〉_d 10._o ever_o over_o p._n 126._o l._n 2._o close_v the_o other_o parenthesis_n after_o agust_n 22._o p._n 304._o l._n 6._o in_o â—…ome_a copy_n r._n &_o may_v be_v most_o free_a pag._n 329._o l._n 21._o &_o 330._o l._n 8._o &_o 324._o l._n 25._o &_o 353._o l._n 10._o deal_n lib._n 5._o other_o of_o lesser_a moment_n through_o a_o letter_n want_v or_o redundant_fw-la or_o one_o for_o 〈◊〉_d or_o through_o a_o comma_n colon_n or_o the_o like_a misplace_a or_o want_v thou_o may_v correct_v aâ—…_n thouread_a an_n apologetical_a relation_n of_o the_o particular_a suffering_n of_o faithful_a minister_n &_o professor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n since_o agu_v 1660._o it_o have_v be_v the_o common_a lot_n of_o all_o the_o afflict_a &_o persecute_a people_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n to_o meet_v with_o sad_a &_o bitter_a reproach_n as_o a_o constant_a concomitant_a of_o their_o other_o suffering_n satan_n think_v it_o for_o his_o advantage_n to_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a &_o to_o use_v his_o outmost_a endeavour_n to_o break_v they_o with_o one_o sad_a exercise_v at_o the_o back_n of_o or_o together_o with_o another_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o stir_v up_o sore_a persecution_n against_o they_o but_o endeavour_v likway_n to_o load_v they_o with_o such_o reproach_n &_o calumny_n as_o be_v able_a to_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o ingenuous_a &_o single_a heart_a person_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o lord_n people_n in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v put_v to_o entreat_v that_o he_o will_v clear_v &_o vindicat_fw-la they_o &_o their_o action_n from_o such_o foul_a aspersion_n &_o make_v their_o innocency_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o noonday_n &_o will_v direct_v they_o unto_o such_o way_n &_o mean_n as_o may_v tend_v through_o his_o blessing_n to_o their_o rational_a vindication_n before_o the_o world_n hence_o have_v proceed_v the_o many_o apology_n &_o defence_n which_o have_v be_v use_v of_o purpose_n to_o clear_a to_o the_o world_n the_o true_a ground_n &_o cause_n of_o their_o suffering_n &_o to_o discover_v how_o groundless_a &_o unjust_a those_o reproach_n &_o calumny_n be_v which_o man_n who_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o wickedness_n &_o tongue_n dip_v in_o gall_n have_v vent_v for_o this_o end_n alone_o to_o render_v both_o they_o &_o their_o just_a &_o righteous_a cause_n odious_a to_o stranger_n and_o at_o this_o time_n there_o may_v be_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v that_o the_o malice_n of_o that_o 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iniquity_n be_v or_o at_o least_o border_v upon_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n charge_v upon_o the_o pharisee_n math._n 12._o but_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o this_o travail_n which_o this_o old_a enemy_n &_o his_o indefatigable_a under-agent_n be_v or_o have_v be_v at_o according_a to_o their_o custom_n to_o get_v the_o prejudices_fw-la against_o that_o church_n which_o they_o have_v labour_v to_o beget_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o stranger_n foment_v &_o so_o deep_o root_v as_o that_o there'shall_v be_v no_o place_n â—…or_v she_o or_o any_o in_o her_o name_n to_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n any_o apology_n or_o defence_n or_o a_o justification_n of_o her_o cause_n &_o ground_n of_o present_a suffering_n it_o be_v expect_v that_o christian_a church_n abroad_o have_v reserve_v one_o ear_n open_a to_o christ_n &_o his_o suffer_a follower_n &_o that_o a_o true_a representation_n of_o the_o present_a case_n &_o condition_n of_o that_o suffer_a church_n shall_v 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