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and_o ensnare_v yea_o and_o endanger_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n if_o not_o from_o a_o purpose_n and_o design_n to_o destroy_v all_o at_o once_o he_o have_v a_o hint_n of_o it_o also_o pag._n 18._o know_v that_o favour_n grant_v by_o stand_v and_o state_v enemy_n can_v not_o be_v for_o advantage_n but_o for_o hurt_v ans_fw-fr i_o think_v it_o be_v well_o do_v that_o he_o leave_v the_o matter_n to_o christian_a prudence_n but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n he_o design_n for_o see_v it_o be_v necessity_n that_o put_v prudent_a minister_n and_o christian_n to_o the_o field_n and_o mountain_n because_o they_o be_v there_o most_o free_a from_o hazard_n i_o suppose_v the_o christian_a prudence_n of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o will_v advise_v not_o to_o go_v to_o the_o field_n and_o mountain_n if_o the_o magistrate_n grant_v so_o free_a a_o permission_n as_o he_o there_o suppose_v and_o i_o know_v not_o if_o minister_n and_o people_n can_v expect_v the_o lord_n approbation_n and_o 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fall_v into_o it_o we_o shall_v only_o mind_v you_o of_o a_o much_o approven_v and_o commend_v say_v of_o augustine_n pertinent_a to_o this_o case_n that_o god_n do_v signal_o punish_v some_o heinous_a wickedness_n lest_o man_n shall_v deny_v providence_n and_o forbear_v to_o punish_v as_o great_a wickedness_n here_o that_o we_o may_v expect_v and_o certain_o conclude_v there_o will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o he_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o such_o wicked_a doer_n i_o shall_v add_v the_o word_n of_o mr._n h._n in_o his_o excellent_a exposition_n of_o the_o book_n of_o job_n pag._n 37._o where_o he_o be_v show_v the_o error_n of_o job_n three_o friend_n he_o reckon_v this_o among_o those_o error_n that_o they_o maintain_v that_o there_o be_v always_o a_o actual_a execution_n of_o such_o judgement_n upon_o all_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n but_o job_n agreeable_o to_o the_o scripture_n maintain_v that_o god_n exercise_v a_o great_a variety_n of_o dispensation_n towards_o wicked_a man_n in_o this_o life_n chap._n 21.23_o 24_o 25._o and_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o scope_n of_o most_o of_o his_o speech_n that_o ofttimes_o god_n see_v it_o fit_a to_o spare_v wicked_a man_n in_o this_o life_n yea_o and_o to_o heap_v prosperity_n upon_o they_o until_o their_o death_n that_o so_o he_o may_v exercise_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o may_v teach_v all_o to_o look_v out_o to_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o eternal_a reward_n of_o wickedness_n and_o piety_n pag._n 115._o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o indulgence_n pretend_v to_o answer_v what_o can_v be_v say_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o accept_n of_o the_o indulgence_n have_v thus_o show_v say_v he_o how_o sinful_a the_o accept_n of_o this_o indulgence_n be_v upon_o many_o account_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n what_o can_v be_v say_v in_o the_o defence_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v 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addition_n of_o the_o foresay_a word_n be_v no_o way_n destructive_a to_o the_o word_n that_o mr._n b._n speak_v to_o the_o chancellor_n for_o if_o mr._n b._n have_v think_v they_o to_o be_v so_o he_o will_v never_o have_v acquiesce_v to_o they_o in_o the_o meeting_n nor_o have_v acknowledge_v afterward_o that_o mr._n h._n speak_v his_o mind_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o word_n as_o speak_v by_o mr._n b._n be_v a_o honest_a testimony_n than_o mr._n hutcheson_n word_n which_o be_v the_o same_o and_o more_o ample_a be_v a_o honest_a testimony_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o before_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o horrible_a horn_a argument_n with_o which_o he_o so_o terrible_o threaten_v these_o brethren_n have_v do_v no_o hurt_n but_o to_o himself_o he_o have_v raise_v dust_n which_o have_v blind_v his_o own_o eye_n and_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o laughter_n or_o pity_n of_o the_o beholder_n and_o it_o be_v real_o a_o great_a pity_n that_o he_o who_o be_v fit_a for_o better_a work_n shall_v have_v so_o abuse_v himself_o and_o waste_v his_o precious_a time_n in_o pass_v judgement_n against_o his_o brethren_n who_o be_v judicious_a and_o conscientious_a minister_n as_o man_n who_o after_o a_o long_a debate_n conclude_v that_o which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n or_o a_o betray_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o instead_o of_o evident_a reason_n to_o confirm_v this_o charge_n bring_v nothing_o but_o falsehood_n and_o ridiculous_a foppery_n it_o be_v but_o a_o waste_n of_o time_n and_o a_o abuse_n of_o the_o reader_n patience_n to_o go_v through_o all_o his_o jumbling_n against_o the_o informer_n for_o many_o thing_n in_o his_o answer_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n his_o insinuation_n pag._n 65._o that_o the_o lord_n be_v away_o from_o these_o brethren_n and_o so_o light_a and_o counsel_n can_v not_o remain_v with_o they_o be_v full_a of_o insolent_a boldness_n and_o rashness_n he_o ought_v in_o charity_n to_o have_v suppose_v that_o these_o 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