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not_o to_o have_v suffer_v death_n but_o to_o these_o and_o many_o other_o such_o extremity_n be_v he_o drive_v by_o thy_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o manifold_a &_o great_a that_o god_n can_v be_v only_o please_v in_o he_o and_o none_o other_o can_v thou_o think_v of_o this_o oh_o sinful_a man_n and_o not_o tremble_v within_o thyself_o can_v thou_o hear_v it_o quiet_o without_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n do_v christ_n suffer_v his_o passion_n for_o thou_o and_o 27._o will_v thou_o show_v no_o compassion_n towards_o he_o while_o christ_n be_v yet_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o scripture_n witness_v that_o the_o vale_n of_o the_o temple_n do_v rend_v in_o twain_o and_o the_o earth_n do_v quake_v that_o the_o stone_n cleave_v asunder_o that_o the_o grave_n do_v open_a &_o the_o dead_a body_n rise_v and_o shall_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o move_v to_o remember_v how_o grievous_o and_o cruel_o he_o be_v handle_v of_o 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2._o if_o we_o suffer_v to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v thankful_a afore_o god_n for_o so_o do_v christ_n suffer_v he_o never_o do_v sin_n neither_o be_v christ._n there_o any_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n yea_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v with_o taunt_n he_o revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o be_v wrongful_o deal_v with_o he_o threaten_v not_o again_o nor_o revenge_v his_o quarrel_n but_o deliver_v his_o cause_n to_o he_o that_o judge_v right_o perfect_a patience_n care_v not_o what_o nor_o how_o 〈◊〉_d much_o it_o suffer_v nor_o of_o who_o it_o suffer_v whether_o offrende_n or_o foe_n but_o study_v to_o suffer_v innocent_o and_o without_o deserve_v yea_o he_o in_o who_o 5._o perfect_a charity_n be_v care_v so_o little_a to_o revenge_v that_o he_o rather_o study_v to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n to_o bless_v &_o say_v well_o of_o they_o that_o curse_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o pursue_v he_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a example_n christ._n &_o pattern_n of_o all_o meekness_n &_o sufferance_n which_o hang_v upon_o his_o cross_n in_o most_o servant_n anguish_n bleed_v in_o every_o part_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n be_v set_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o his_o enemy_n &_o crucifier_n &_o he_o notwithstanding_o the_o intolerable_a pain_n which_o they_o see_v in_o he_o be_v of_o they_o mock_v &_o scorn_v despiteful_o without_o all_o favour_n and_o compassion_n have_v yet_o towards_o they_o such_o compassion_n in_o heart_n that_o he_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n of_o heaven_n for_o they_o &_o say_v oh_o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o 2â—â—_n wot_v not_o what_o they_o do_v what_o patience_n be_v it_o also_o which_o he_o show_v when_o one_o of_o his_o own_o apostle_n &_o servant_n which_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n of_o he_o come_v to_o betray_v he_o unto_o his_o enemy_n to_o the_o death_n he_o say_v nothing_o worse_o to_o he_o but_o friend_n wherefore_o 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child_n after_o the_o example_n of_o our_o good_a father_n in_o heaven_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v obedient_a to_o his_o father_n even_o to_o the_o death_n and_o that_o the_o most_o shameful_a death_n as_o the_o jew_n esteem_v it_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n in_o low_a point_n of_o charity_n and_o patience_n let_v we_o forgive_v then_o our_o neighbour_n their_o small_a fault_n as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v 28._o forgive_v we_o our_o great_a it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o we_o shall_v crave_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o great_a offence_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o forgive_v the_o small_a trespass_n of_o our_o neighbour_n against_o we_o we_o do_v 28._o call_v for_o mercy_n in_o vain_a if_o we_o will_v not_o show_v mercy_n to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o if_o we_o will_v not_o put_v wrath_n and_o displeasure_n forth_o of_o our_o heart_n to_o our_o christian_n brother_n no_o more_o will_v god_n forgive_v the_o 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wherein_o as_o all_o their_o misery_n be_v so_o be_v there_o much_o more_o mischief_n then_o in_o they_o al._n for_o it_o be_v know_v that_o in_o the_o resort_n of_o great_a company_n of_o man_n together_o which_o in_o rebellion_n happen_v both_o upon_o the_o part_n of_o true_a subject_n and_o of_o the_o rebel_n by_o their_o close_a lie_v together_o and_o corruption_n of_o the_o air_n and_o place_n where_o they_o do_v lie_v with_o ordure_n and_o much_o filth_n in_o the_o hoatte_a weather_n and_o by_o unwholesome_a lodging_n and_o lie_v often_o upon_o the_o ground_n special_o in_o cold_a and_o wet_a wether_n in_o winter_n by_o their_o unwholesome_a diet_n and_o feed_v at_o all_o time_n and_o often_o by_o famine_n and_o lack_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v in_o due_a time_n and_o again_o by_o take_v to_o much_o at_o other_o time_n it_o be_v well_o know_v i_o say_v that_o aswell_o plague_n and_o pestilence_n as_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o sickness_n and_o malady_n by_o these_o mean_n grow_v upon_o and_o amongst_o man_n whereby_o more_o man_n be_v consume_v at_o the_o length_n then_o be_v by_o dint_n of_o sword_n sudden_o slay_v in_o the_o field_n so_o that_o not_o only_o pestilence_n but_o also_o all_o other_o sickness_n disease_n and_o malady_n do_v follow_v rebellion_n which_o be_v much_o more_o horrible_a than_o plague_n pestilence_n and_o disease_n send_v direct_o from_o god_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v appear_v more_o plain_o and_o as_o for_o hunger_n and_o famine_n they_o be_v the_o peculiar_a companion_n of_o rebellion_n for_o while_o rebel_n do_v in_o short_a time_n spoil_v and_o consume_v all_o corn_n and_o necessary_a provision_n which_o man_n with_o their_o labour_n have_v get_v and_o appoint_v upon_o for_o their_o find_v the_o whole_a year_n after_o and_o also_o do_v let_v all_o other_o man_n husbandman_n and_o other_o from_o their_o husbandry_n and_o other_o necessary_a work_n whereby_o provision_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o time_n to_o come_v who_o see_v not_o 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that_o by_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n be_v divide_v in_o itself_o now_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o pestilence_n and_o famine_n so_o be_v it_o yet_o more_o evident_a that_o all_o the_o calamity_n misery_n and_o mischief_n of_o war_n be_v more_o grievous_a and_o do_v more_o follow_v rebellion_n then_o any_o other_o war_n as_o be_v far_o worse_o than_o all_o other_o war_n for_o not_o only_o those_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a mischief_n and_o misesery_n of_o other_o war_n do_v follow_v rebellion_n as_o corn_n and_o other_o thing_n necessary_a to_o man_n use_n to_o be_v spoil_v house_n village_n town_n city_n to_o be_v take_v sack_v burn_a &_o destroy_v not_o only_o many_o very_a wealthy_a man_n but_o whole_a country_n to_o be_v impoverish_v and_o utter_o beggar_a many_o thousand_o of_o man_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o murder_v woman_n and_o maid_n to_o be_v violate_v and_o deflower_v which_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v do_v by_o foreign_a enemy_n we_o do_v much_o mourn_v as_o we_o 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