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winchester_n will_v have_v spaniard_n to_o reign_v over_o england_n to_o winchester_n the_o book_n of_o true_a obedience_n both_o in_o latin_a and_o in_o english_a shall_v remain_v to_o thy_o perpetual_a shame_n and_o condemnation_n of_o thy_o canker_a conscience_n the_o wicked_a must_v declare_v their selve_o apocalip_n 13._o note_n abraham_n gen._n 15._o isaac_n gen._n 16._o jacob_n gen._n 23_o 31.32.35_o moses_n exod_n 5._o rom._n 1._o psal._n 119._o the_o power_n and_o effectual_a operation_n of_o god_n word_n exod._n 4_o reg_n 9_o luke_n 24_o simile_n math._n &_o john_n 〈◊〉_d note_v that_o peter_n consider_v not_o his_o own_o weakness_n the_o sherp_v at_o length_n know_v the_o voice_n of_o their_o own_o pastor_n the_o elect._n the_o reprobate_n 1_o reg_n 28._o saul_n 2_o reg._n 18._o ahaz_n isai._n 7._o god_n sometime_o show_v mercy_n to_o a_o hypocrite_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o church_n jerem._n 37_o 38._o jerem._n 42._o read_v the_o text_n jer_n 42._o jerem._n 43._o great_a blindness_n jer._n 44._o as_o papist_n will_v have_v league_n with_o the_o emperor_n what_o be_v say_v in_o hammeâ—sham_n when_o uproar_n be_v for_o establish_v of_o mary_n in_o authority_n a_o commonwealth_n compare_v to_o a_o ship_n sail_v on_o the_o sea_n the_o end_n shall_v declare_v enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n receive_v no_o comfort_n of_o god_n messenger_n the_o godly_a and_o choose_v of_o god_n gen._n 12._o gen._n 15._o gen._n 22._o exod._n 5.7.10_o 1_o reg._n 16._o 3_o reg_n 21._o object_n answer_n exod._n 32._o god_n word_n sometime_o move_v great_a multitude_n why_o moses_n cause_v the_o israelite_n do_v drink_v the_o powder_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n exod._n 32._o a_o sharp_a sentence_n against_o idolater_n gen._n 34._o gen._n 49._o jerem._n 21.38_o jerem._n 21._o jerem._n 38_o jerem._n 38._o jon._n 3_o act._n 2._o jerem._n 32._o the_o cause_n of_o fear_n gen._n 12._o exod._n 34._o isa._n 36_o 37._o matth._n 11._o apoc._n 18._o note_n lively_a faith_n make_v a_o man_n bold_a 3._o reg._n 18._o 3._o reg._n 19_o the_o creature_n can_v never_o dispute_v wâ—th_n god_n without_o sin_n quest._n answ._n god_n work_n by_o them self_o be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n peter_n virtue_n the_o vice_n that_o long_o rest_v with_o peter_n matth._n 16._o note_n matth._n 26._o why_o peter_n be_v suffer_v to_o sink_v luke_n 22._o what_o rest_v with_o god_n elect_a in_o their_o great_a danger_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n peter_n know_v the_o power_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n psal._n 144._o how_o nigh_o god_n be_v in_o extreme_a peril_n to_o deliver_v his_o elect_n that_o syithful_o call_v upon_o he_o exod_n 14._o hester_n 7.8_o â—_o daniel_n 6._o john_n 3_o act_n 12._o psalm_n 18._o god_n flatter_v not_o his_o elect._n peter_n be_v not_o faithless_a matth_n 10._o 2_o tim_n 2._o such_o as_o have_v stand_v long_o may_v yet_o fall_v luke_n 17._o note_n we_o have_v less_o pretence_n of_o excuse_n than_o peter_n have_v note_n consolation_n matth._n 28._o worldly_n prince_n be_v conjure_v against_o god_n psal._n 2._o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v rend_v from_o his_o hand_n joh._n 10._o joh._n 7._o the_o temptation_n of_o god_n elect_v now_o in_o england_n good_a counsel_n to_o thou_o in_o faith_n rom._n 11._o 1_o reg_n 2._o note_n to_o who_o appertain_v the_o former_a counsel_n matth._n 28._o note_n objection_n answer_n the_o root_n of_o faith_n remain_v with_o god_n elect_v in_o great_a danger_n 3_o reg._n 19_o the_o root_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o idle_a a_o trial_n of_o faith_n in_o trouble_n it_o appertain_v not_o to_o man_n to_o know_v not_o to_o inquire_v how_o god_n will_v deliver_v note_n divers_a way_n of_o deliverance_n note_n the_o mean_v offer_v by_o god_n to_o avoid_v idolatry_n be_v not_o to_o be_v refuse_v repetition_n isai._n 78._o psal._n 74._o apocal._n 17._o psal_n 74_o &_o 87._o prayer_n and_o confession_n appeal_n to_o mercy_n isai._n 33._o jerem._n 4._o psal._n 74._o psal._n 59_o psal._n 79._o jerem._n 10_o 11_o 12._o psal._n 95._o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n isaiah_n 25._o of_o god_n elect_a exhortation_n esa_fw-la 26._o gen._n 3._o mattâ—_n 10._o act._n 4._o matth._n 5._o joh._n 14_o 16._o isaiah_n 9_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n iâ—_n victory_n hide_v isaiah_n 40.41.51_o exod._n 2._o 4_o reg._n 25._o jerem_n 52._o esd._n 1_o note_n â—phes_fw-fr 2._o the_o cause_n why_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n bâ—_n this_o day_n persecute_v 1_o joh._n 1.2_o heb._n 6._o &_o 10._o ephes._n 5._o matth._n 23._o whosoever_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o one_o of_o christ_n member_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n consent_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o that_o have_v suffer_v since_o the_o beginning_n note_n gen._n 4._o matth._n 15._o answer_v to_o a_o objection_n gen._n 19_o exod._n 14._o josephus_n the_o petition_n of_o such_o as_o be_v persecute_v matth._n 5._o matth._n 10._o â—_o cor._n 2._o matth_n 10._o exod._n 20._o rom._n 13._o 1_o pet._n 2._o the_o first_o proportion_n the_o second_o proposition_n john_n 4._o apo._n 14._o &_o 17._o note_n take_v heed_n of_o unlawful_a obedience_n dan._n 3._o dan._n 6._o answ._n matth._n 10._o act._n 14._o note_n the_o papistical_a religion_n a_o mortal_a pestilence_n the_o admonition_n answer_v to_o a_o objection_n gen._n 6._o psal_n 14._o psal_n 2._o act._n 4._o luk._n 18._o hosea_n 4._o matth_n 20_o matth._n 7._o 2_o thess_n 2._o note_n deu_fw-la 4_o and_o 12_o matth._n 15._o 1_o reg._n 13_o &_o 15_o 2_o par._n 26._o levit._fw-la 10._o matt._n 17_o act._n 1_o 2_o &_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 11._o col._n 2._o deâ—â—_n 4._o &_o 12._o apoc._n 2._o the_o craft_n of_o satan_n the_o ground_n of_o â—â—â—â—â—ticall_a religion_n note_n tertul._n in_o apol._n the_o chief_a preposition_n nâ—cen_n 1._o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n abide_v not_o with_o idolater_n 3._o reg._n â—_o 5._o 2_o â—ar_n 17._o 4_o reg_n 22._o 2_o paâ—_n 34._o 4_o reg_n 18._o 2_o par._n 29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n 31._o the_o second_o proposition_n stob._n ser._n 12._o niceph._n calist._n histor._n ecclâ—s_n lib_fw-la 10._o cap._n 42._o note_n mich._n 3._o note_n flatterer_n contagious_a stilence_n ezek._n 22._o note_n idolatry_n be_v mother_n to_o all_o â—ice_n matth_n 6._o rom._n 8._o â—_o reg._n 18._o john_n 17._o ezek._n 34._o note_v this_o for_o our_o time_n daniel_n 2._o 1_o reg._n 2._o job_n 12._o psal._n 107._o daniel_n 2._o note_n note_n note_n 1_o reg._n 14._o 1_o reg._n 16._o 2_o reg._n 10._o 2_o reg._n 17._o the_o offer_n of_o john_n knox._n advert_v prosperity_n for_o a_o time_n prove_v not_o religion_n good_a no_o realm_n england_z except_z so_o grievous_o plague_v at_o scotland_n isai._n 30._o isai._n 14._o isai_n 6._o exhortation_n josh._n 1._o 2_o par_n 34._o 2_o par._n 1._o jerem._n 36._o amos_n 2._o zach_n 15_o james_n 5._o 1_o reg_n 17._o 1_o reg._n 18._o 1_o reg._n 19_o 2_o reg_n 9_o 1_o reg_n 19_o mat_n 10._o the_o disposition_n note_n verse_n 23._o from_o whencâ—_n all_o authority_n flow_v psal._n 82._o 2._o point_n rom._n 13._o note_n note_n josh._n 1._o what_o be_v require_v of_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o king_n be_v limit_v note_n usc._n the_o duty_n of_o god_n people_n ezek_n 20._o 2_o reg._n 17._o isai._n jere._n 9_o eccles_n 3_o isa._n 3._o verse_n 14._o verse_n 15._o ezel_n 8._o note_n apoc._n vers._n 15._o vers._n 16._o josh_n 24._o rome_n 9_o dan._n 1._o dan._n 2._o dan._n 3._o dan._n 6._o 1_o esd_v 2._o 1_o esd_v 6._o a_o prayer_n vers._n 16._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 1_o reg._n 22._o 2_o reg._n 9_o verse_n 17._o verse_n 18._o john_n 16._o vers._n 19.20_o verse_n 19_o gal._n 2._o 1_o pet._n 1._o ezek._n 37_o psal._n 14._o 1_o john_n 5._o eccles._n histor_n sozomoni_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o a_o terrible_a but_o must_v true_a sentence_n the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v shoot_v against_o the_o exile_a for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n