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ignorance_n will_v have_v clear_v you_o from_o this_o wiâ—…full_a malice_n but_o they_o know_v his_o person_n to_o be_v send_v of_o god_n his_o work_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o doctrine_n that_o he_o teach_v true_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n himself_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o both_o know_v i_o and_o know_v whence_o i_o be_o yet_o do_v they_o out_o of_o envy_n detract_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n that_o they_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n bring_v both_o his_o person_n and_o heavenly_a doctrine_n into_o contempt_n and_o they_o cease_v not_o this_o course_n of_o slander_v his_o person_n of_o disgrace_v his_o work_n and_o obscure_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n lay_v wait_n also_o for_o his_o life_n for_o god_n give_v not_o repentance_n for_o this_o sin_n till_o they_o have_v buy_v he_o with_o money_n of_o the_o traitor_n judge_v he_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n upon_o the_o know_a false_a testimony_n of_o suborn_a witness_n extort_a with_o their_o clamour_n his_o condemnation_n from_o a_o unwilling_a judge_n pronounce_v he_o just_a who_o he_o condemn_v for_o their_o pleasure_n add_v unto_o his_o unjust_a death_n what_o reproach_n they_o can_v and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n corrupt_v the_o soldier_n with_o money_n so_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v by_o they_o divulge_v that_o his_o disciple_n steal_v away_o his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o that_o course_n labour_v out_o of_o envy_n to_o suppress_v the_o gospel_n and_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o yet_o they_o know_v by_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n of_o god_n this_o malicious_a opposition_n of_o they_o against_o religion_n know_v to_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o god_n be_v their_o unpardonable_a sin_n it_o be_v not_o their_o uncharitabe_v proceed_n against_o a_o innocent_a man_n their_o hier_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n their_o suborn_n of_o false_a witness_n against_o a_o just_a person_n their_o corrupt_v of_o a_o judge_n to_o give_v sentence_n to_o their_o like_n though_o unjust_a nor_o the_o hyâ—…ing_n of_o bold_a man_n to_o spread_v a_o lie_n among_o the_o credulious_a multitude_n nor_o yet_o the_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a murder_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n though_o all_o these_o be_v grievous_a sin_n for_o many_o be_v pardon_v both_o of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o their_o governor_n that_o have_v their_o hand_n in_o all_o this_o injustice_n though_o they_o have_v not_o so_o deep_a a_o reaâ—…_n &_o so_o envious_a a_o purpose_n of_o overthrow_v by_o his_o overthrow_n the_o religion_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v of_o god_n as_o most_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o pharisee_n have_v many_o i_o say_v be_v pardon_v that_o have_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o injustice_n do_v to_o our_o saviour_n for_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o say_v father_n 34._o forgive_v they_o for_o they_o 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cheerful_a service_n of_o they_o that_o be_v about_o thou_o use_v thy_o bed_n thy_o clothes_n thy_o meat_n prepare_v for_o thy_o ease_n thy_o cover_n thy_o nourishment_n use_v all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n in_o their_o kind_n and_o praise_n god_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v they_o s._n paul_n say_v every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o aught_o 4_o to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n it_o ought_v not_o say_v he_o to_o be_v refuse_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o give_v of_o thanks_n and_o if_o we_o use_v prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o bless_v unto_o we_o his_o own_o gift_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n allow_v we_o to_o use_v he_o will_v sanctify_v it_o for_o our_o good_a for_o god_n that_o give_v these_o thing_n be_v good_a the_o thing_n themselves_o that_o god_n do_v give_v be_v good_a therefore_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o 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prefer_v accusation_n against_o sinner_n be_v the_o time_n after_o death_n when_o man_n must_v come_v to_o judgement_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n 27._o that_o they_o shall_v once_o die_v and_o after_o that_o come_v the_o judgement_n after_o death_n the_o soul_n come_v to_o judgement_n the_o book_n of_o conscience_n must_v then_o be_v open_v and_o accusation_n then_o or_o never_o must_v be_v hear_v and_o if_o these_o accusation_n now_o be_v so_o grievous_a unto_o i_o now_o while_o judgement_n be_v far_o off_o while_o there_o be_v place_n for_o repentance_n and_o hope_v of_o forgiveness_n sure_o they_o will_v then_o be_v much_o more_o fearful_a woeful_a miserable_a horrible_a therefore_o the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n come_v it_o soon_o or_o come_v it_o late_a come_v it_o before_o or_o after_o the_o stay_n of_o this_o temptation_n be_v fearful_a unto_o i_o this_o objection_n be_v not_o hard_a to_o be_v answer_v objection_n thou_o fear_v death_n two_o 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