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ever_o die_v for_o come_v once_o into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o vulgar_a true_a or_o false_a like_a wildfire_n it_o can_v never_o be_v quench_v for_o even_o death_n itself_o which_o deliver_v a_o man_n from_o all_o other_o enemy_n dye_n be_v not_o able_a to_o deliver_v he_o from_o this_o of_o the_o tongue_n whereas_o truth_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o be_v believe_v a_o lie_n run_v far_o before_o it_o can_v be_v stay_v however_o behind_o a_o man_n once_o wound_v in_o his_o good_a name_n be_v not_o cure_v without_o scar_n of_o suspicion_n yea_o common_o as_o a_o little_a ball_n roll_v in_o the_o snow_n gather_v itself_o to_o a_o great_a lump_n so_o the_o report_n that_o be_v but_o a_o little_a spark_n at_o first_o prove_v a_o great_a flame_n by_o that_o it_o have_v pass_v through_o many_o mouth_n but_o do_v not_o man_n own_o wickedness_n blind_v they_o be_v they_o not_o absolute_o turn_v fool_n they_o will_v thus_o argue_v not_o he_o that_o be_v accuse_v but_o he_o that_o be_v convict_v be_v guilty_a believe_v as_o lactantius_n have_v it_o in_o the_o chancery_n be_v many_o accusation_n they_o never_o mean_v to_o prove_v neither_o do_v any_o law_n condenme_v a_o man_n till_o he_o come_v to_o his_o answer_n upright_o cato_n be_v fifty_o time_n undeserved_o indict_v and_o accuse_v by_o his_o fellow_n citizen_n yet_o be_v every_o time_n acquit_v and_o find_v innocent_a the_o orator_n tertullus_n when_o he_o will_v plead_v against_o paul_n say_v we_o have_v find_v this_o man_n a_o pestilent_a fellow_n act_v 24.5_o but_o if_o you_o mark_v it_o this_o foolish_a tertulâ—us_n mistake_v the_o antidote_n for_o the_o poison_n the_o remedy_n for_o the_o disease_n indeed_o he_o have_v some_o wit_n in_o his_o anger_n and_o so_o have_v his_o follower_n in_o slander_v such_o as_o excel_v in_o virtue_n for_o whereas_o former_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o other_o virtue_n have_v obscure_v the_o meanness_n of_o their_o credit_n as_o the_o lesser_a light_n of_o a_o candle_n be_v obscure_v by_o the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o now_o by_o cloud_v and_o deprave_v he_o and_o all_o his_o fellow_n himself_o shall_v be_v judge_v virtuous_a veâ—y_o cheap_a account_v a_o man_n of_o honesty_n and_o honour_n though_o a_o parricide_n or_o a_o sacrilegious_a person_n and_o be_v it_o not_o good_a policy_n for_o a_o swinish_a drunkard_n we_o or_o a_o beastly_a liver_n to_o fling_v dirt_n in_o a_o holy_a man_n face_n when_o first_o any_o colour_n seem_v the_o fair_a when_o as_o black_a be_v by_o second_o when_o be_v conscious_a of_o their_o own_o defect_n by_o this_o mean_n they_o draw_v away_o man_n thought_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o beholder_n from_o climb_v up_o into_o their_o fault_n while_o they_o be_v fix_v and_o busy_v upon_o a_o new_a object_n one_o colour_n we_o know_v be_v lay_v upon_o another_o do_v away_o tâ—e_v former_a and_o remain_v itself_o thief_n a_o cutpurse_n in_o a_o throng_n when_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o fact_n will_v cry_v out_o my_o master_n take_v heed_n of_o your_o purse_n and_o he_o that_o be_v pursue_v will_v cry_v stop_v thief_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v escape_v unattach_v sect_n 34._o 9_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o they_o to_o curse_v the_o godly_a godly_a as_o goliath_n curse_v david_n 1_o sam._n 17.43_o and_o also_o shimei_n 2_o sam._n 16.7_o to_o 15._o thus_o the_o heathen_a curse_a israel_n zach._n 8.13_o and_o thus_o wicked_a in_o all_o age_n shall_v be_v so_o drink_v with_o malice_n that_o they_o shall_v spew_v out_o curse_v and_o slander_n against_o the_o godly_a as_o our_o saviour_n have_v foretell_v mat._n 5.44_o and_o experience_n prove_v that_o not_o a_o few_o among_o we_o do_v steep_a their_o word_n in_o hate_n and_o curse_n against_o the_o good_a carry_v this_o deadly_a poison_n these_o arrow_n sword_n knife_n razor_n in_o their_o mouth_n wherewith_o to_o interlace_v their_o discourse_n whether_o in_o revile_v the_o present_a or_o backbiting_a the_o absent_a there_o be_v a_o generation_n pity_n they_o shall_v be_v call_v christian_n all_o who_o prayer_n be_v curse_n and_o all_o their_o relation_n lie_v or_o if_o sometime_o they_o lend_v the_o truth_n their_o voice_n truth_n they_o be_v but_o false_a witness_n in_o speak_v of_o it_o for_o their_o heart_n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n as_o let_v they_o say_v with_o their_o mouth_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n or_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o god_n speak_v these_o word_n etc._n etc._n even_o in_o this_o they_o lie_v for_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o or_o if_o with_o their_o heart_n they_o believe_v and_o with_o their_o tongue_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n at_o least_o by_o their_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o and_o the_o power_n
very_a hour_n what_o they_o ought_v to_o say_v or_o rather_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v speak_v in_o they_o mark_n 13.9.11_o luk._n 12.11_o 12._o and_o which_o of_o the_o martyr_n do_v not_o find_v the_o same_o verify_v alice_n driver_n be_v a_o poor_a man_n daughter_n and_o bring_v up_o at_o the_o blow_n in_o defence_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n at_o her_o examination_n put_v all_o the_o doctor_n to_o silence_n so_o that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o say_v but_o one_o look_v upon_o another_o indeed_o bonner_n think_v he_o have_v nonplus_v a_o plain_a fellow_n with_o his_o sophistry_n about_o the_o real_a presence_n but_o he_o answer_v he_o to_o the_o purpose_n my_o lord_n quoth_v he_o i_o can_v so_o well_o dispute_v for_o the_o truth_n as_o you_o can_v against_o it_o but_o i_o can_v burn_v for_o the_o truth_n which_o you_o will_v never_o do_v and_o do_v it_o a_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o know_v truth_n from_o falsehood_n better_a than_o the_o bishop_n amplify_v thus_o as_o no_o man_n can_v see_v god_n and_o live_v so_o no_o man_n can_v see_v christ_n who_o be_v god_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v a_o mere_a natural_a man_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o god_n will_v not_o pour_v new_a wine_n but_o into_o new_a vessel_n matth._n 9.17_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v expound_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o disciple_n apart_o to_o show_v that_o if_o we_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o teach_v we_o we_o must_v go_v apart_o from_o the_o world_n if_o any_o will_v do_v god_n will_v say_v our_o saviour_n he_o shall_v know_v the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o john_n 7.17_o so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v this_o doctrine_n but_o he_o that_o do_v it_o as_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v the_o virgin_n song_n but_o they_o that_o sing_v it_o revel_v 14.3_o yea_o if_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o solomon_n speak_v be_v the_o begin_n of_o 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the_o righteous_a no_o more_o than_o he_o tell_v the_o wicked_a beâ—ides_n what_o shall_v he_o do_v with_o a_o talon_n that_o will_v not_o improve_v it_o and_o let_v a_o wicked_a man_n know_v never_o so_o much_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v never_o the_o better_a man_n and_o they_o that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o obey_v god_n think_v unworthy_a to_o know_v which_o be_v but_o equity_n wisdom_n indeed_o if_o they_o will_v put_v off_o concern_v their_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o corruption_n and_o deceivable_a lust_n and_o be_v change_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o by_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v treat_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephe._n 4.20_o to_o 25._o col._n 3.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o 1_o joh._n 4.7_o then_o they_o shall_v see_v what_o the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n be_v as_o saint_n paul_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n show_v rom._n 12.2_o matth._n 5.8_o for_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o wisdom_n have_v make_v a_o general_a promise_n to_o all_o that_o will_v serve_v he_o prov._n 1_o if_o thou_o will_v turn_v say_v god_n at_o my_o correction_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o and_o make_v thou_o understand_v my_o word_n verse_n 23._o but_o else_o they_o shall_v blind_o go_v on_o in_o persecute_v christ_n and_o his_o member_n perhaps_o to_o the_o kill_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o think_v also_o that_o they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n john_n 16.2.3_o for_o as_o they_o like_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n say_v the_o apostle_n so_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o over_o to_o vile_a affection_n and_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n rom._n 1.28_o and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v therefore_o god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v lie_n that_o all_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v which_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thes._n 2.10.11.12_o and_o be_v it_o not_o just_a with_o god_n to_o say_v they_o will_v none_o of_o christ_n let_v they_o welcome_a satan_n and_o antichrist_n sect_n 65._o quest._n what_o instruction_n from_o the_o premise_n man_n ans._n as_o it_o ought_v to_o stop_v all_o wicked_a man_n mouth_n so_o it_o may_v both_o serve_v for_o direction_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o inform_v all_o first_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o all_o natural_a man_n be_v uncapable_a of_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a knowledge_n that_o they_o be_v blind_a touch_v spiritual_a thing_n let_v not_o any_o carnal_a wretch_n hereafter_o dare_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n action_n and_o person_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o capasity_n but_o silent_o suspend_v his_o judgement_n until_o he_o be_v better_a inform_v for_o as_o it_o pertain_v not_o to_o the_o rustic_a to_o judge_v of_o letter_n so_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o natural_a man_n to_o judge_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o censure_n nothing_o but_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n shall_v make_v we_o give_v a_o certain_a judgement_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n confess_v that_o joseph_n may_v know_v his_o brethren_n although_o they_o know_v not_o he_o he_o which_o be_v spiritual_a discern_v all_o thing_n yet_o he_o himself_o be_v judge_v of_o no_o man_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o that_o be_v of_o no_o natural_a man_n truth_n 2._o let_v those_o that_o have_v use_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n learn_v to_o kick_v no_o more_o against_o the_o prick_n lest_o they_o bring_v the_o same_o curse_n upon_o themselves_o that_o those_o do_v which_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n viz._n that_o as_o they_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o terrestrial_a canaan_n so_o these_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o celestial_a yea_o put_v case_n they_o shall_v think_v to_o do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o way_n say_v solomon_n that_o seem_v right_a to_o a_o man_n but_o the_o issue_n thereof_o be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n pro._n 14.22_o as_o many_o shall_v think_v well_o they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o put_v his_o child_n so_o death_n joh._n 16.2_o even_o that_o monk_n think_v no_o less_o who_o poison_a henry_n the_o seven_o emperor_n of_o germany_n with_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o so_o do_v the_o powder_n traitor_n intend_v to_o blow_v up_o the_o whole_a state_n maximinian_n think_v the_o blood_n of_o christian_n will_v be_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o his_o go_n so_o francis_n the_o second_o of_o france_n and_o philip_n the_o second_o of_o spain_n think_v of_o the_o lutheran_n blood_n in_o their_o dominion_n in_o the_o six_o council_n of_o toledo_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v suffer_v none_o to_o live_v in_o his_o dominion_n that_o profess_v not_o the_o roman_a catholic_a religion_n whereupon_o king_n philip_n have_v hardly_o escape_v shipwreck_n as_o he_o return_v from_o the_o low_a country_n say_v he_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o root_v out_o lutheranism_n which_o he_o present_o begin_v to_o do_v prosess_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o have_v no_o subject_n then_o such_o in_o which_o opinion_n many_o depart_n but_o as_o man_n go_v to_o a_o lottery_n with_o head_n full_a of_o hope_n but_o return_v with_o heart_n full_a of_o blank_n so_o will_v it_o one_o day_n fare_v with_o these_o man_n people_n 3_o if_o all_o who_o deride_v and_o persecute_v the_o godly_a be_v ignorant_a person_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v then_o let_v not_o god_n child_n be_v discourage_v maugre_o all_o slander_n and_o
yea_o much_o more_o fear_v he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n as_o they_o do_v the_o temporal_a magistrate_n that_o have_v only_a power_n to_o kill_v the_o body_n they_o will_v think_v it_o a_o very_a hard_a bargain_n to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v their_o own_o soul_n luk._n 9.25_o but_o alas_o if_o visible_a power_n be_v not_o more_o fear_v than_o the_o inviable_a god_n and_o the_o halter_n more_o than_o hell_n natural_a man_n be_v like_o beast_n that_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o the_o flash_n of_o powder_n than_o of_o the_o bullet_n the_o world_n will_v be_v overrun_a with_o outrage_n whereas_o now_o even_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o serpent_n seed_n by_o reason_n of_o authority_n be_v keep_v in_o a_o mean_a between_o devil_n &_o christian_n so_o live_v like_o beast_n because_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v die_v like_o beast_n without_o any_o answer_n for_o aught_o they_o have_v either_o act_v or_o leave_v undo_v sect_n 68_o true_o danger_n they_o do_v not_o always_o nor_o at_o any_o time_n altogether_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o judgement_n to_o come_v not_o always_o for_o though_o at_o present_a they_o think_v their_o villainy_n be_v unseen_a because_o it_o be_v unpunished_a according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o psalm_n the_o wicked_a think_v there_o be_v no_o goâ—_n and_o the_o reason_n follow_v his_o way_n always_o prosper_v psalm_n 10_o 4_o 5_o yet_o none_o as_o plato_n speak_v be_v so_o confirm_v in_o atheism_n but_o some_o great_a danger_n will_v make_v they_o fly_v to_o the_o aid_n of_o a_o divine_a power_n extremity_n of_o distress_n will_v send_v the_o profane_v to_o god_n as_o the_o drown_a man_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o that_o bough_n which_o he_o contemn_v while_o he_o stand_v safe_a on_o shore_n even_o sardanapalus_n who_o for_o all_o his_o bold_a deny_v of_o god_n at_o every_o hear_n of_o thunder_n be_v wont_a to_o hide_v his_o head_n in_o a_o hole_n yea_o in_o their_o 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