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xcvii_o year_n will_v god_n all_o pastor_n will_v set_v before_o their_o eye_n this_o good_a policarpus_fw-la to_o be_v follow_v of_o who_o there_o remain_v a_o notable_a epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n after_o again_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n epistle_n thauthor_n of_o the_o epistle_n declare_v whicâ—_n be_v set_v forth_o with_o two_o title_n take_v out_o of_o the_o fourmer_n visiâ—â—_n of_o john_n and_o description_n of_o christ_n thus_o say_v the_o first_o and_o 〈◊〉_d last_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o be_v signify_v the_o eternal_a divinity_n of_o christâ—_n which_o want_v beginning_n and_o end_v and_o of_o himself_o be_v â—uerlasting_a there_o be_v add_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a &_o live_v against_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n have_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o this_o beginning_n accord_v right_a well_o to_o the_o matter_n for_o they_o perceiuâ—_n that_o whosoever_o be_v afflict_v for_o christ_n &_o his_o gospel_n of_o mâ—_n mighty_a king_n and_o prince_n have_v a_o 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in_o the_o field_n of_o thy_o heart_n which_o be_v christ_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v rich_a also_o sinnâ—_n thou_o have_v he_o thy_o protector_n who_o also_o when_o he_o be_v rich_a for_o we_o become_v poor_a etc._n etc._n faithful_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v recite_v blasphemy_n by_o the_o which_o we_o understande_v all_o manner_n of_o raylinge_n and_o sclaunder_n whenby_o the_o name_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v hurt_v of_o thâ—_n which_o sort_n be_v these_o they_o be_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n so_o many_o as_o be_v favourer_n of_o this_o religion_n they_o be_v wickeâ—_n people_n despiser_n of_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n the_o enemy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d god_n service_n and_o therefore_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n which_o if_o they_o be_v suffer_v the_o common_a wealth_n must_v needs_o 〈◊〉_d destroy_v and_o these_o thing_n in_o deed_n many_o time_n vex_v goâ—_n man_n more_o grevous_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o good_n for_o wâ—_n will_v not_o set_v more_o by_o a_o good_a name_n than_o by_o great_a rychel_n therefore_o the_o lord_n in_o gospel_n of_o s._n math._n the_o .10_o chaptâ—_n with_o many_o word_n heal_v this_o disease_n and_o exhort_v 〈◊〉_d that_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o that_o infamy_n they_o shall_v commit_v thing_n unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o christian_n be_v what_o their_o persecuter_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o declare_v also_o what_o move_v the_o â—thours_n of_o this_o mischief_n who_o he_o blame_v also_o exceadynâ—_n to_o thintent_v that_o the_o godly_a shall_v understand_v how_o great_o thâ—_n enemy_n of_o all_o godliness_n be_v of_o god_n mislike_v and_o theâ—_n may_v also_o care_v the_o less_o for_o their_o hatred_n and_o persecution_n tâ—_n say_v in_o deed_n that_o they_o be_v jew_n where_o they_o be_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o also_o s._n paul_n handle_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o ii_o to_o the_o â—mains_v the_o jew_n be_v call_v confessor_n honourer_n and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n but_o these_o blaspheme_n god_n naâ—_n they_o impugn_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o oppress_v they_o that_o profâ—_n and_o worshyppe_n god_n therefore_o be_v they_o not_o jew_n wâ—_n than_o the_o synagoge_n congregation_n or_o assemblee_n of_o saâ—â—_n thus_o the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n pluck_v of_o the_o viserne_v frâ—â—_n these_o varlet_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o those_o that_o suffer_v peâ—cution_n of_o they_o that_o set_v forth_o themselves_o with_o stout_a title_n the_o end_n it_o shall_v never_o greve_v they_o that_o they_o be_v condemâ—_n of_o such_o harlotte_n the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n christ_n attâ—â—teth_v to_o they_o the_o true_a title_n and_o call_v they_o not_o the_o oâ—â—_n holy_a and_o catholic_a church_n of_o god_n but_o the_o conspirâ—â—_n and_o school_n of_o satan_n as_o in_o who_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o
god_n but_o of_o satan_n inspire_v lie_n iuggelinge_n disceipte_n blasphemy_n fire_n and_o death_n therefore_o let_v it_o not_o greve_v thou_o at_o this_o day_n â—n_a case_n it_o be_v thy_o fortune_n to_o be_v condemn_v for_o the_o gospel_n of_o those_o that_o call_v themselves_o most_o holy_a most_o shine_a most_o reverend_a and_o most_o irreprehensible_a prelate_n and_o patroness_n of_o the_o old_a church_n religion_n and_o catholic_a faith_n which_o have_v on_o their_o side_n counsel_n father_n so_o many_o succession_n of_o bishop_n the_o prescript_n of_o so_o long_a time_n and_o consent_n of_o so_o many_o realm_n they_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o that_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v call_v but_o rather_o the_o champion_n of_o antichriste_n and_o the_o profess_a enemy_n and_o treader_n under_o foot_n of_o all_o christian_a piety_n for_o who_o be_v prepare_v everlasting_a destruction_n after_o this_o he_o put_v a_o exhortation_n and_o a_o consolation_n most_o evident_a before_o the_o which_o set_v also_o the_o son_n not_o fear_v not_o he_o say_v fear_v nothing_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o fear_v the_o cross_n and_o death_n and_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a thing_n to_o fear_v evilles_n and_o death_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o command_v that_o we_o shall_v none_o be_v man_n and_o that_o like_a stoics_n we_o shall_v say_v how_o the_o same_o thing_n greve_v we_o not_o which_o nevertheless_o tourment_v we_o excead_o but_o â—he_v faithful_a be_v encourage_v that_o they_o shall_v stand_v strong_a â—n_o the_o faith_n neither_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n unworthy_a the_o same_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n we_o be_v therefore_o command_v bold_o and_o cheerly_o to_o contemn_v or_o suppress_v fear_n â—nd_v to_o crave_v strength_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o to_o exercise_v it_o 〈◊〉_d temptation_n there_o follow_v reason_n come_v he_o prophesi_v the_o evilles_n to_o come_v whereby_o he_o may_v obtain_v that_o he_o â—ath_v persuade_v may_v confirm_v comfort_n and_o exhort_v they_o 〈◊〉_d patience_n and_o constancy_n he_o prophesi_v therefore_o to_o the_o godly_a what_o thing_n they_o shall_v suffer_v and_o touch_v also_o the_o â—hird_n kind_n of_o affliction_n imprisonment_n and_o bond_n under_o which_o we_o understande_v all_o punishemente_n whereby_o our_o boâ—ies_n be_v tourment_v but_o to_o be_v warn_v before_o of_o the_o evil_a be_v great_a benefit_n we_o be_v more_o easy_o overcome_v of_o unprovided_a peril_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n after_o s._n â—ath_v the_o ten_o chapt._n and_o after_o john_n in_o the_o xv_o and_o xvi_o chaptersâ—lleth_v â—lleth_z his_o disciple_n of_o many_o evilles_n that_o shall_v come_v unto_o they_o and_o add_v thereto_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v to_o you_o that_o when_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v you_o may_v remember_v they_o that_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o so_o now_o also_o faithful_o warn_v the_o faithful_a in_o this_o epistle_n faithful_a the_o devil_n afflict_v the_o faithful_a and_o he_o touch_v the_o author_n of_o these_o evilles_n say_v thâ—_n devil_n will_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n therefore_o we_o perceive_v that_o those_o evilly_n arise_v of_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n and_o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o faithful_a whereof_o we_o may_v conjecture_v that_o he_o go_v about_o to_o intercept_v our_o salvation_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o stand_v more_o earst_o against_o he_o the_o soldier_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o their_o old_a enemy_n be_v at_o hand_n wax_v not_o sluggyshe_v but_o cheerful_a but_o the_o devyll_n inspire_v evil_a man_n corrupt_v prince_n and_o magistrate_n which_o attempt_v persecution_n against_o the_o church_n sâ—_n we_o read_v that_o satan_n afflict_a job_n that_o be_v to_o have_v provoke_v the_o chaldeis_fw-la and_o sabeis_n to_o kill_v his_o servant_n and_o driâ—â—_n away_o his_o cattle_n here_o therefore_o they_o may_v see_v with_o what_o sâ—â—rite_n they_o be_v encourage_v which_o at_o this_o day_n persecute_v tâ—_n church_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o verity_n the_o goâ—ly_a have_v that_o which_o may_v comfort_v they_o for_o they_o hear_v thâ—_n the_o same_o filthy_a beast_n be_v set_v against_o they_o which_o so_o oft_o beâ—_n vanquysh_v of_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o of_o tâ—_n faithful_a through_o christ_n aid_n may_v without_o any_o difficult_a be_v overcome_v and_o very_o the_o lord_n permit_v to_o the_o deâ—â—_n and_o develysheman_n power_n over_o his_o servant_n if_o thou_o mâ—uell_v why_o affliction_n chende_v of_o affliction_n hear_v that_o you_o may_v be_v tempt_v god_n permitteâ—_n not_o he_o to_o satan_n that_o they_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o tâ—â—_n shall_v be_v tempt_v and_o try_v therefore_o to_o a_o good_a end_n be_v 〈◊〉_d deliver_v to_o the_o fire_n that_o we_o may_v be_v pourge_v from_o our_o have_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o faith_n may_v shine_v and_o gâ—â—_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o we_o make_v the_o pure_a who_o therfâ—_n will_v hereafter_o be_v impatient_a when_o we_o hear_v that_o we_o for_o tâ—_n great_a good_a be_v put_v to_o evil_a we_o read_v in_o the_o iii_o of_o wisdom_n as_o gold_n be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n so_o be_v the_o faithful_a prove_v tâ—_n parable_n have_v s._n peter_n expound_v at_o large_a in_o the_o four_o chaâ—_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n yeâ—aithfull_a the_o time_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o yeâ—aithfull_a where_o he_o that_o will_n may_v have_v it_o morâ—_n boundaunt_o moreover_o the_o time_n also_o of_o tribulation_n be_v assign_v 〈◊〉_d that_o for_o ten_o day_n the_o ten_o nombre_fw-fr signify_v a_o multituâ—_n for_o jacob_n say_v to_o his_o father_n in_o law_n ten_o time_n haste_v thou_o change_v my_o wage_n genesis_n xxxi_o and_o numeri_fw-la xiiii_o he_o say_v he_o be_v tempt_v ten_o time_n that_o be_v often_o and_o many_o time_n job_n also_o affirm_v himself_o in_o the_o xxix_o chapter_n to_o have_v be_v injury_v ten_o time_n the_o lord_n therefore_o say_v at_o this_o present_a you_o shall_v be_v diverse_o and_o much_o molest_v with_o evilles_n notwithstanding_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o put_v not_o month_n year_n nor_o age_n but_o day_n he_o prophesi_v that_o the_o evilles_n shall_v not_o be_v continual_a but_o that_o there_o shall_v always_o be_v space_n be_v twirte_n to_o breathe_v in_o very_o for_o the_o shortness_n of_o persecution_n first_o esay_n the_o .26_o chapter_n second_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o first_o petri._n 1._o do_v comfort_n the_o faithful_a it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o faithful_a not_o to_o prescribe_v god_n but_o whether_o we_o be_v put_v to_o pain_n a_o long_a time_n or_o short_a to_o take_v it_o patient_o let_v we_o think_v rather_o that_o in_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o evilles_n there_o be_v some_o end_n also_o foresee_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o time_n of_o breathe_v we_o must_v repair_v the_o evylles_n and_o return_v unto_o battle_n last_o life_n promise_v of_o life_n be_v the_o godly_a encourage_v by_o a_o most_o ample_a and_o large_a promise_n in_o the_o which_o be_v also_o include_v the_o four_o and_o most_o grevouse_n kind_a of_o affliction_n also_o the_o bitter_a death_n itself_o through_o fire_n halter_n sword_n water_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o case_n thou_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o death_n but_o vanquish_a it_n also_o shall_v offer_v up_o thyself_o unto_o god_n than_o will_v i_o geve_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n a_o crown_n of_o life_n hereunto_o be_v annex_v the_o state_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o some_o of_o all_o therefore_o be_v thou_o faithful_a cheerful_a constant_a even_o to_o the_o very_a death_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v also_o in_o the_o gospel_n who_o so_o persever_v to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o we_o read_v that_o the_o apostel_n have_v say_v if_o we_o die_v with_o christ_n we_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o and_o true_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o everlasting_a celestial_a and_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o the_o lord_n allude_v to_o conflict_n after_o the_o which_o lucky_o finish_v the_o victor_n be_v crown_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n s._n james_n that_o suffer_v temptation_n because_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v try_v he_o shall_v receyve_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o those_o of_o who_o he_o be_v love_v like_a thing_n have_v the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n write_v also_o in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o ix_o and_o in_o the_o second_o to_o timothee_n the_o four_o chapter_n therefore_o let_v it_o be_v hear_v hereafter_o for_o no_o man_n to_o lose_v this_o temporal_a life_n wherâ—_n as_o the_o same_o be_v lose_v for_o christ_n we_o shall_v receive_v eternal_a life_n and_o