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the_o right_a hand_n and_o satan_n transform_a himself_n into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n â—_o cor._n 11._o 14._o and_o so_o much_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o accuse_v do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o justify_v themselves_o now_o bring_v we_o their_o accuser_n to_o the_o trial_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o they_o as_o sect._n 6._o first_o how_o common_a be_v it_o with_o all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o naturaâ—l_a condition_n that_o be_v scoffer_n at_o religion_n or_o that_o at_o any_o time_n use_v the_o name_n puritan_n in_o â—â—risiâ—n_n to_o have_v all_o their_o thought_n yea_o and_o their_o word_n too_o take_v up_o with_o other_o man_n fault_n and_o their_o own_o perfection_n luk_n 18._o 11._o etc._n etc._n yea_o whatsoever_o their_o word_n and_o action_n be_v they_o thank_v god_n they_o have_v good_a heart_n and_o mean_v aswell_o as_o the_o best_a and_o they_o have_v so_o strong_a a_o faith_n that_o they_o never_o doubt_v in_o all_o their_o life_n yea_o 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and_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o cast_v he_o off_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 23._o 4._o above_o all_o he_o shall_v pleasure_v the_o godly_a party_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o as_o a_o man_n root_n up_o the_o weed_n in_o his_o garden_n that_o the_o good_a herb_n may_v grow_v the_o better_a luke_n 13._o 7._o so_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wolf_n be_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o sheep_n and_o other_o tame_a beast_n their_o corruption_n be_v our_o generation_n their_o desolation_n our_o consolation_n their_o impairing_n our_o repair_n judgement_n upon_o they_o be_v creation_n recreation_n to_o we_o as_o the_o execution_n of_o haman_n be_v the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n saul_n be_v afraid_a of_o goliath_n strut_a in_o his_o harnis_fw-la but_o when_o he_o see_v he_o dead_a at_o the_o foot_n of_o david_n his_o joy_n be_v now_o great_a than_o before_o his_o fear_n it_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o enmity_n that_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o peace_n and_o unless_o severity_n be_v show_v to_o our_o 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sect._n 51._o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o kind_n and_o several_a case_n how_o and_o wherein_o natural_a man_n censure_v the_o religious_a i_o can_v give_v you_o many_o other_o instance_n but_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v let_v the_o religious_a do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o substance_n and_o also_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o circumstance_n they_o be_v but_o exquisite_a in_o hide_v their_o defect_n and_o show_v the_o best_a of_o themselves_o what_o they_o do_v be_v only_o in_o hypocrisy_n and_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n if_o they_o can_v wrest_v good_a into_o evil_n by_o misconstrue_v it_o they_o will_v remit_v the_o same_o unto_o dissimulation_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o reason_n and_o cause_n why_o they_o thus_o censure_v they_o question_n have_v they_o any_o reason_n for_o their_o so_o do_v answer_n not_o proper_o for_o as_o the_o prophet_n very_o often_o complain_v they_o be_v my_o enemy_n without_o a_o cause_n and_o they_o hate_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 35._o 7._o and_o 69._o 4_o though_o they_o pretend_v many_o cause_n so_o in_o this_o case_n they_o have_v no_o just_a cause_n nor_o reason_n to_o censure_v we_o as_o they_o do_v for_o no_o evil_a deed_n can_v have_v a_o good_a reason_n yet_o they_o censure_v we_o not_o without_o many_o by_o reason_n and_o self_n end_v as_o 1._o first_o their_o ignorance_n be_v a_o main_a cause_n of_o it_o natural_a man_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n resemble_v shellfish_n that_o have_v no_o smell_n or_o the_o chameleon_n that_o have_v no_o taste_n at_o least_o they_o see_v no_o more_o than_o the_o bark_n or_o outside_n of_o spiritual_a performance_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 16._o and_o the_o flesh_n satan_n ready_a instrument_n will_v be_v ever_o suggest_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 michael_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 16._o of_o nicodemus_n john_n 3._o 4._o of_o fâ—stus_n act_v 26._o 24._o and_o last_o of_o paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o who_o be_v no_o soon_o enlighten_v with_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o he_o preach_v that_o faith_n which_o before_o he_o condemn_v and_o persecute_v and_o for_o testimony_n to_o confirm_v it_o these_o be_v pregnant_a john_n 15._o 21._o and_o 16_o 2._o 3._o mat._n 16._o 23._o and_o 22._o 29._o luke_n 19_o 42._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 8._o psal_n 2._o 2._o though_o experience_n may_v save_v that_o labour_n for_o how_o severe_o will_v these_o ignorant_a person_n censure_v not_o only_a thing_n indifferent_a but_o the_o most_o approve_a good_a duty_n while_o they_o will_v patient_o pass_v by_o the_o most_o heinous_a crime_n a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o a_o man_n not_o bear_v anew_o and_o still_o the_o more_o sottish_a the_o more_o censorious_a for_o where_o be_v least_o brain_n there_o be_v most_o tongue_n and_o loud_a and_o as_o ignorance_n give_v disparagement_n a_o loud_a tongue_n than_o knowledge_n do_v so_o always_o they_o that_o know_v least_o will_v censure_v most_o and_o most_o deep_o it_o be_v from_o the_o weak_a judgement_n that_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n come_v sect._n 52._o 2._o second_o sometime_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o will_v censure_v they_o in_o policy_n that_o while_o the_o stander_n by_o be_v take_v up_o with_o jeer_v at_o our_o suppose_a simplicity_n they_o may_v not_o mind_v their_o past_a and_o intend_v real_a villainy_n therein_o imitate_v a_o thief_n who_o be_v pursue_v in_o a_o crowd_n will_v be_v forward_a in_o cry_v stop_n thief_n that_o so_o he_o may_v neither_o be_v attach_v nor_o suspect_v the_o case_n of_o athaliah_n 2_o king_n 11_o 14._o sect._n 53._o 3._o three_o another_o reason_n may_v be_v this_o who_o so_o have_v any_o thing_n fix_v â—ither_o in_o their_o person_n or_o condition_n which_o cause_v contempt_n as_o they_o be_v common_o very_o bold_a so_o they_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o spur_n in_o they_o and_o be_v most_o industrious_o stir_v up_o to_o watch_v observe_v and_o censure_v the_o weakness_n of_o other_o that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v somewhat_o again_o to_o repay_v see_v the_o case_n of_o shemi_n touch_v david_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 7._o of_o the_o high_a priest_n scribes_z and_o pharisee_n touch_v our_o saviour_n luke_n 5._o 21._o mat._n 9_o 3._o 34._o &_o 12._o 1._o 2._o and_o 16._o 17._o and_o 21._o 2._o 14._o 15._o 16._o 24._o 45._o 46._o and_o 22._o 15._o 16._o 17._o and_o 27._o 41._o 42._o and_o last_o of_o judas_n touch_v mary_n john_n 12._o 4._o 5._o sect._n 54._o 4._o four_o in_o such_o as_o be_v not_o regenerate_v nor_o be_v ever_o discipline_v in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n the_o ignoblenes_n of_o their_o disposition_n and_o breed_v may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n
for_o baseness_n what_o it_o can_v attain_v to_o it_o will_v vilicate_a and_o deprave_v as_o no_o wonder_n if_o a_o carter_n censure_v a_o scholar_n or_o a_o clown_n a_o courtier_n so_o none_o can_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o brutish_a sensuallist_n shall_v censure_v the_o saint_n for_o sullen_a shallow_a censorious_a proud_a dissemble_a etc._n etc._n that_o they_o shall_v mistake_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n for_o the_o most_o melancholy_a walk_v when_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o teach_v by_o his_o spirit_n know_v they_o the_o most_o merry_a wise_a charitable_a humble_a and_o plain_a deal_n people_n indeed_o time_n and_o experience_n will_v alter_v their_o judgement_n be_v they_o never_o so_o brutish_a and_o base_a as_o it_o universal_o fare_v with_o the_o old_a world_n gen._n 6._o and_o 7._o chapter_n who_o for_o 120._o year_n together_o harbour_v many_o base_a thought_n of_o noah_n think_v he_o half_o mad_a to_o bestow_v so_o much_o labour_n and_o cost_v in_o build_v so_o vast_a a_o vessel_n as_o the_o ark_n be_v but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n when_o they_o stand_v upon_o the_o topâ—_n of_o the_o mountain_n expect_v within_o a_o minute_n to_o be_v drown_v in_o those_o water_n they_o behold_v he_o secure_a to_o their_o great_a vexation_n and_o acknowledge_v themselves_o stark_o mad_a for_o not_o timely_a believe_v he_o sect._n 55._o 5._o five_o guiltiness_n be_v another_o main_a reason_n for_o common_o suspicion_n proceed_v from_o a_o self_n defect_n and_o a_o bad_a construction_n from_o a_o bad_a mind_n deceitful_a ever_o will_v mistrustful_a be_v but_o no_o mistrust_n be_v find_v in_o honesty_n i_o confess_v i_o read_v of_o one_o singular_a example_n 1_o sam._n 1._o where_o hanna_n be_v about_o a_o good_a work_n pray_v earnest_o and_o pour_v out_o her_o soul_n unto_o the_o lord_n ely_n a_o good_a man_n judge_v she_o to_o be_v drunken_a when_o she_o have_v neither_o drink_v wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n vers_fw-la 15._o but_o the_o like_a be_v seldom_o see_v whereas_o natural_a man_n most_o measure_n other_o by_o their_o own_o bushel_n and_o so_o form_v their_o opinion_n and_o censure_n of_o we_o according_a to_o the_o mould_n of_o wicked_a nesse_n that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o do_v all_o their_o own_o good_a in_o hypocrisy_n they_o can_v think_v we_o better_o than_o themselves_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n which_o seldom_o fail_v that_o as_o cham_n be_v worse_a than_o noah_n who_o he_o deride_v and_o jshmael_n worse_a than_o isaac_n who_o he_o mock_v and_o saul_n worse_a than_o david_n who_o he_o persecute_v and_o jezabel_n worse_o than_o naboth_n who_o she_o defame_v and_o murder_v and_o herod_n worse_a than_o john_n baptist_n who_o he_o behead_v so_o they_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o censure_v other_o have_v great_a fault_n themselves_o and_o cause_n to_o be_v censure_v of_o other_o which_o fault_n they_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o cover_v but_o by_o disgrace_v of_o other_o and_o the_o censure_v in_o scripture_n be_v always_o more_o precious_a in_o god_n sight_n than_o the_o censurer_n as_o in_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o publican_n luke_n 18._o and_o in_o those_o barbarian_n and_o paul_n acts._n 28_o 3_o 4._o sect._n 56._o 6._o pride_n be_v no_o small_a cause_n for_o a_o proud_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o admire_v his_o own_o action_n but_o to_o abate_v the_o value_n and_o derogate_v from_o the_o esteem_n of_o other_o every_o whit_n as_o base_o to_o vilify_v other_o man_n do_n as_o he_o over_o high_o prize_v his_o own_o i_o say_v the_o proud_a pharisee_n be_o not_o as_o this_o publican_n luke_n 18._o 11._o neither_o be_v he_o if_o you_o mark_v it_o for_o the_o publican_n condemn_v himself_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v he_o justify_v himself_o be_v everlasting_o condemn_v again_o they_o know_v their_o glory_n and_o credit_n with_o the_o world_n be_v great_o eclipse_v by_o such_o as_o excel_v in_o virtue_n their_o vicious_a life_n be_v plain_o reprooved_a and_o their_o person_n most_o grievious_o shame_v by_o the_o holy_a conversation_n of_o good_a man_n and_o this_o make_v they_o smut_v the_o face_n that_o be_v fair_a blemish_n honest_a man_n fame_n by_o their_o censure_v and_o aspersion_n that_o they_o may_v mitigate_v their_o own_o 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 sect._n 57_o 7._o seven_o another_o cause_n be_v prejudice_n for_o this_o like_o a_o paint_a pair_n of_o spectacle_n cast_v a_o false_a collar_n upon_o the_o best_a action_n as_o we_o see_v in_o ahab_n and_o jezabel_n touch_v eliah_n and_o micaiah_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v large_o in_o the_o former_a treatise_n sect._n 58._o 8._o eight_o the_o next_o cause_n be_v misprision_n they_o suppose_v we_o be_v not_o as_o we_o seem_v ergo_fw-la we_o be_v puritan_n hypocrite_n etc._n etc._n a_o reason_n of_o great_a forâ—e_n with_o state_n man_n and_o politician_n herod_n think_v christ_n come_v to_o dethrone_v he_o therefore_o to_o make_v sure_a work_n he_o murder_n all_o the_o male_n in_o bethlem_n cambyses_n dream_v overnight_o that_o his_o brother_n shall_v be_v king_n of_o persia_n therefore_o he_o put_v he_o to_o death_n the_o next_o morning_n saul_n suppose_v david_n a_o traitor_n therefore_o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n have_v conspire_v against_o i_o but_o it_o be_v as_o good_a a_o argument_n to_o reason_n thus_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v impostor_n and_o the_o gospel_n itself_o a_o fable_n for_o so_o think_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n a_o man_n shall_v do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o persecute_v of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n for_o so_o think_v the_o prelate_n as_o themselves_o have_v confess_v upon_o their_o examination_n or_o last_o there_o be_v no_o god_n for_o so_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n psal_n 14._o 1._o and_o 53._o 1._o sect._n 59_o 9_o nine_o they_o envy_v the_o godly_a either_o first_o because_o they_o do_v better_o as_o cain_n do_v abel_n or_o second_o because_o they_o fare_v better_o as_o esau_n do_v jacob_n or_o three_o because_o they_o be_v better_o esteem_v as_o saul_n do_v david_n and_o this_o be_v another_o cause_n for_o ill_a will_n never_o speak_v well_o and_o envy_n be_v sick_a if_o her_o neighbour_n be_v well_o the_o one_o success_n be_v the_o other_o vexation_n the_o envious_a emulate_v what_o they_o can_v imitate_v whence_o arise_v all_o their_o censure_v and_o misconstrue_v their_o person_n action_n and_o intention_n for_o who_o they_o can_v reach_v by_o jmitation_n they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o do_v by_o detraction_n and_o because_o they_o can_v seduce_v we_o they_o will_v if_o they_o can_v traduce_v we_o if_o we_o will_v not_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n we_o shall_v in_o their_o shamâ—_n if_o joseph_n will_v not_o be_v lewd_a with_o his_o mistress_n he_o shall_v be_v think_v as_o guilty_a and_o suffice_v much_o as_o if_o he_o be_v sect._n 60._o 10._o ten_o sometime_o they_o censure_v we_o out_o of_o self-love_n either_o that_o they_o may_v gain_v or_o at_o least_o not_o loose_a of_o their_o honour_n pleasure_n profit_n saul_n flatterer_n will_v soothe_v he_o up_o in_o his_o evil_a surmise_n against_a david_n say_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n have_v conspire_v against_o thou_o that_o they_o may_v have_v field_n and_o vineyard_n give_v they_o be_v make_v captain_n over_o thousand_o and_o captain_n over_o hundred_o and_o this_o tempt_a balaam_n against_o his_o conscience_n even_o to_o curse_v where_o he_o shall_v bless_v he_o see_v how_o his_o curse_v and_o curse_a counsel_n may_v please_v balack_n and_o bless_v himself_o with_o a_o gainful_a and_o gallant_a promotion_n and_o the_o like_a in_o demetrius_n for_o as_o paul_n substract_v from_o demetrius_n his_o profit_n so_o demetrius_n detract_v from_o paul_n credit_n which_o be_v many_o a_o man_n case_n within_o these_o few_o year_n for_o some_o have_v clyme_v up_o to_o preferment_n by_o envey_v against_o the_o puritan_n and_o other_o be_v ruin_v and_o disgrace_v by_o preach_v against_o the_o prelate_n sect._n 61._o 11._o eleven_o by_o deprave_v all_o good_a man_n themselves_o though_o swearer_n drunkard_n whormonger_n shall_v be_v judge_v indifferent_a honest_a man_n for_o be_v all_o the_o world_n ugly_a deformity_n will_v be_v no_o monster_n yea_o a_o base_a person_n may_v come_v to_o preferment_n if_o none_o be_v think_v better_a than_o himself_o he_o that_o have_v but_o one_o eye_n may_v be_v king_n among_o the_o blind_a whereupon_o to_o have_v themselves_o think_v as_o good_a as_o any_o other_o they_o will_v not_o have_v any_o think_v good_a that_o dwell_v near_o they_o sect._n 62._o 12._o twelve_o their_o passion_n and_o affection_n make_v they_o so_o exceed_v partial_a that_o they_o will_v more_o deep_o