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say_v god_n why_o because_o they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n psal._n 95.10_o sect_n 60._o 3_o three_o experience_n prove_v that_o none_o be_v so_o far_o transport_v with_o a_o mad_a and_o supertitious_a zeal_n against_o the_o religious_a experience_n as_o the_o rude_a rabble_n who_o can_v yield_v no_o other_o reason_n or_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n if_o they_o be_v ask_v than_o this_o that_o they_o be_v no_o puritan_n or_o that_o they_o hate_v a_o puritan_n from_o their_o soul_n when_o as_o the_o devil_n himself_o who_o hate_v the_o puritan_n they_o mean_v most_o of_o any_o can_v make_v as_o good_a a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o this_o for_o who_o be_v the_o great_a censurer_n and_o the_o violent_a opposer_n of_o goodness_n be_v not_o the_o ignorant_a fry_n who_o have_v more_o rage_n than_o reason_n and_o the_o more_o fottish_a still_o the_o more_o insolent_a as_o reprove_v one_o of_o they_o for_o swear_v malicious_a or_o drunkenness_n or_o unjust_a deal_n or_o 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sure_a side_n they_o woulâ—â—â—our_v we_o ouâ—_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o effect_v the_o same_o do_v not_o god_n support_v we_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n require_v fortitude_n good_a man_n will_v hold_v their_o profession_n though_o they_o lose_v their_o life_n if_o we_o can_v concoct_v evil_a word_n we_o will_v neuâ—r_o endure_v blow_n to_o be_v scoff_v out_o of_o our_o goodness_n how_o ridiculous_a the_o most_o will_v do_v as_o he_o most_o to_o satan_n get_v more_o by_o subtlety_n than_o by_o violence_n some_o will_v better_o abide_v a_o stake_n than_o other_o a_o mock_n tongue-taunt_n in_o gâ—ds_n account_n be_v persecution_n none_o but_o the_o desperate_o wicked_a will_v malice_n a_o other_o for_o goodness_n 4_o they_o be_v wroth_a with_o we_o becuâ—se_v we_o fare_v better_a than_o they_o of_o which_o many_o example_n the_o good_a man_n honour_n the_o envious_a man_n torment_n application_n first_o to_o unhollowed_a minister_n they_o cry_v up_o practice_v to_o cry_v down_o preach_v this_o sore_n will_v not_o endure_v rub_v application_n thereof_o to_o the_o rabble_n a_o second_o cause_n be_v ignorance_n prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n 2_o by_o example_n wicked_a behold_v to_o the_o godly_a for_o their_o life_n malignant_n as_o witless_a as_o wicked_a 3_o by_o experience_n the_o more_o ignorant_a the_o more_o malicious_a they_o always_o make_v the_o worst_a construction_n of_o thing_n ignorance_n cause_v suspicion_n suspicion_n hatred_n etc._n etc._n ob._n that_o great_a scholar_n and_o wiseman_n do_v the_o same_o answer_v their_o action_n prove_v they_o ignorant_a the_o first_o part_n of_o conversion_n be_v to_o love_v they_o that_o love_n god_n many_o that_o have_v a_o depth_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o soule-wise_a example_n of_o many_o wise_a in_o the_o world_n esteem_n but_o fool_n in_o god_n account_n with_o god_n the_o great_a sinner_n be_v the_o great_a fool_n and_o he_o most_o wise_a that_o be_v most_o religious_a god_n regard_v not_o brain_n knowledge_n except_o it_o seize_v on_o the_o heart_n also_o right_o a_o man_n know_v no_o more_o than_o he_o practise_v save_v knowledge_n describe_v that_o the_o mean_a believer_n know_v more_o than_o the_o profound_a naturian_n in_o what_o sense_n the_o word_n caâ—_n worldly_a man_n wiseman_n what_o knowledge_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o what_o common_a to_o they_o with_o hipocrit_n natural_a man_n want_v both_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n no_o attain_n supernatuaral_a kuowledg_n by_o any_o natural_a mean_n save_v knowledge_n give_v to_o none_o but_o good_a man_n of_o which_o many_o instance_n divine_a assistance_n in_o time_n of_o trial_n the_o same_o further_o amplify_v they_o that_o will_v have_v this_o talon_n must_v resolve_v to_o improve_v it_o the_o way_n to_o obtain_v true_a wisdom_n instruction_n from_o the_o premise_n 1._o for_o all_o natural_a man_n 2_o for_o such_o as_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n when_o they_o do_v worst_a they_o think_v they_o do_v well_o 3_o for_o god_n people_n a_o four_o use._n a_o five_o use_n a_o six_o use_n a_o seven_o use_n the_o three_o cause_n be_v unbelief_n prouâ—d_v 1_o by_o testimony_n 2._o by_o example_n man_n think_v they_o believe_v but_o do_v not_o evidence_n of_o man_n unbelief_n the_o woeful_a reward_n of_o persecutor_n why_o persecutor_n be_v not_o punish_v here_o but_o they_o bless_v themselves_o and_o think_v to_o speed_v as_o well_o as_o other_o do_v man_n believe_v the_o word_n they_o dare_v not_o live_v as_o they_o do_v natural_a man_n fear_v visible_a power_n but_o not_o the_o invisible_a god_n none_o so_o confirm_v in_o atheism_n but_o fear_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n at_o least_o on_o their_o death_n bed_n they_o contesse_v a_o god_n vengeance_n make_v wiâ—e_v who_o sin_n make_v foolish_a atheist_n on_o earth_n but_o none_o in_o hell_n to_o consider_v before_o it_o prove_v too_o late_o the_o most_o ground_a atheism_n hâ—th_v a_o mixture_n oâ—_n beleâ—fe_n atheist_n will_v give_v all_o they_o have_v to_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v no_o hell_n they_o do_v and_o yet_o do_v not_o believe_v a_o god_n etc._n etc._n their_o convict_a conscience_n shall_v but_o witness_v against_o their_o unbelief_n man_n may_v doubt_v but_o the_o devil_n believe_v a_o judgement_n to_o come_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n shall_v confute_v all_o atheist_n they_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o threaâ—s_n can_v yet_o presume_v upon_o god_n mercy_n the_o devil_n and_o sin_n do_v infatuate_a and_o besot_v the_o wicked_a a_o carnal_a heart_n be_v flint_n to_o god_n wax_n to_o the_o devil_n carnal_a man_n believe_v the_o promise_n but_o not_o the_o precept_n nor_o threat_n hard_o for_o man_n to_o believe_v their_o own_o unbelief_n wicked_a man_n either_o presume_v or_o despair_v note_n of_o trial_n touch_v belief_n and_o unbelief_n hâ—w_o man_n may_v examine_v themselves_o man_n will_v never_o do_v as_o they_o do_v if_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n most_o man_n believe_v not_o a_o hell_n prove_v undeniable_o do_v man_n believe_v what_o god_n have_v already_o inflict_v on_o the_o angel_n old_a world_n sodom_n etc._n etc._n they_o will_v not_o live_v as_o they_o do_v admonition_n to_o bewâ—r_n before_o it_o prove_v too_o late_o fruit_n of_o atheism_n wherewith_o the_o land_n abound_v if_o a_o tithe_n of_o we_o be_v christian_n then_o there_o be_v million_o of_o christian_n in_o hell_n how_o far_o we_o come_v short_a of_o primative_a christian_n most_o man_n can_v be_v of_o any_o religion_n which_o prove_v they_o be_v true_o of_o none_o how_o god_n goodness_n aggravate_v our_o wickedness_n man_n eye_n will_v be_v open_v on_o their_o deathbed_n or_o in_o hell_n good_a council_n for_o scoffer_n eight_o other_o cause_n of_o hatred_n and_o persecution_n 1_o speak_v of_o truth_n 2_o misprision_n 3_o example_n of_o the_o multitude_n 4_o separation_n 5_o the_o preach_n of_o some_o minister_n 6_o the_o scandalous_a life_n of_o some_o professor_n 7_o flock_v after_o sermon_n that_o they_o may_v have_v more_o company_n here_o in_o sin_n and_o hereafter_o in_o torment_n conclusion_n