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corruption_n of_o our_o time_n it_o stand_v we_o therefore_o in_o hand_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a name_n and_o estimation_n among_o god_n people_n and_o to_o defend_v our_o own_o innocency_n when_o we_o be_v false_o slander_v and_o accuse_v we_o be_v to_o persuade_v other_o now_o what_o can_v hinder_v this_o more_o than_o a_o bad_a persuasion_n of_o we_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o with_o who_o we_o be_v to_o deal_v we_o therefore_o above_o all_o other_o ought_v to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o all_o false_a imputation_n for_o a_o good_a persuasion_n of_o the_o teacher_n bring_v a_o ready_a entertainment_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v teach_v but_o a_o bad_a conceit_n do_v much_o prejudice_n the_o truth_n and_o thus_o much_o be_v speak_v of_o this_o point_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o next_o and_o last_o viz._n wicked_a doctr._fw-la god_n will_v maintain_v the_o righteous_a cause_n of_o his_o child_n against_o the_o wicked_a god_n will_v make_v the_o innocency_n of_o his_o servant_n 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patience_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o lord_n use_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n 37.6_o psal_n 37.6_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n and_o thy_o judgement_n as_o the_o noon_n day_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v loc_n temple_n in_o loc_n howsoever_o thy_o innocency_n be_v at_o sometime_o cover_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o thick_a and_o dark_a mist_n of_o slander_n and_o oppression_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v in_o his_o good_a time_n scatter_v and_o dissolve_v this_o mist_n and_o so_o make_v thy_o innocency_n apparent_a and_o clear_a to_o the_o world_n yea_o he_o shall_v make_v thy_o righteous_a cause_n to_o be_v so_o evident_a as_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o rise_v nay_o which_o be_v more_o as_o at_o noonday_n when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o high_a &_o shine_v bright_a i_o can_v further_o show_v you_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o 39.10_o gen._n 39.10_o by_o many_o example_n joseph_n be_v accuse_v by_o his_o mistress_n and_o upon_o that_o false_a 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