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the_o teacher_n now_o seek_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o obey_v man_n in_o swear_v and_o many_o other_o thing_n rather_o than_o christ_n who_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o mat._n 5._o james_n 5._o xxix_o whether_o child_n be_v not_o teach_v among_o other_o thing_n to_o hurt_v no_o body_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n to_o bear_v no_o malice_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o rule_v the_o hand_n the_o tongue_n the_o body_n and_o the_o desire_n in_o not_o covet_v any_o man_n good_n if_o this_o be_v right_a so_o to_o do_v why_o do_v not_o the_o priest_n themselves_o do_v it_o and_o instruct_v all_o magistrate_n and_o people_n in_o the_o like_a and_o suffer_v they_o that_o do_v so_o and_o encourage_v they_o also_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o if_o this_o be_v not_o right_a why_o do_v the_o priest_n teach_v it_o we_o when_o we_o be_v young_a and_o whether_o be_v the_o priest_n covetous_a yea_o or_o nay_o xxx_o whether_o child_n be_v not_o teach_v that_o they_o can_v do_v little_a of_o themselves_o 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and_o spiritual_a which_o the_o apostle_n say_v save_v they_o and_o whether_o the_o same_o do_v not_o save_v now_o or_o whether_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v not_o the_o same_o sufficiency_n in_o itself_o as_o it_o have_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o late_a reformer_n of_o the_o common-prayer_n and_o whether_o those_o which_o have_v receive_v this_o inward_a grace_n may_v not_o thereby_o increase_v in_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o spirit_n more_o and_o more_o according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n xxxiii_o if_o you_o will_v grant_v the_o apostle_n word_n to_o be_v true_a matrimony_n see_v matrimony_n that_o the_o man_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n be_v deceive_v be_v in_o the_o transgression_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 14._o then_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o dark_a work_n or_o work_n of_o darkness_n to_o cause_v the_o man_n to_o worship_v the_o woman_n see_v they_o be_v both_o deceive_v and_o in_o the_o 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see_v he_o again_o so_o great_a a_o sight_n of_o thing_n and_o man_n have_v he_o that_o i_o may_v true_o say_v he_o have_v the_o necessary_a gift_n of_o discern_v of_o spirit_n with_o frequent_a vision_n and_o revelation_n from_o god_n by_o which_o he_o foresee_v and_o prophesy_v of_o many_o thing_n some_o whereof_o he_o see_v fulfil_v other_o be_v since_o and_o the_o rest_n will_v certain_o be_v fulfil_v in_o their_o appoint_a time_n some_o of_o they_o be_v herein_o extant_a disperse_v among_o his_o work_n which_o be_v now_o print_v for_o thy_o benefit_n sober_a reader_n it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o word_n he_o write_v to_o i_o in_o a_o volumn_n of_o book_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v bind_v for_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v keep_v that_o book_n safe_a and_o not_o spoil_v any_o way_n that_o in_o year_n to_o come_v age_n may_v read_v and_o see_v my_o love_n to_o the_o seed_n this_o in_o short_a i_o have_v write_v concern_v he_o know_v there_o be_v many_o still_o live_v who_o have_v a_o large_a 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the_o price_n of_o blood_n a_o field_n a_o blood_n to_o bury_v all_o those_o that_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o gog_n who_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n have_v a_o place_n of_o grave_n in_o israel_n ezek_n 39_o 11._o &_o ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o and_o the_o dead_a be_v bury_v the_o dead_a for_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n be_v profane_a and_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o in_o sin_n their_o hand_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o after_o christ_n be_v betray_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o when_o pilate_n who_o will_v have_v release_v he_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o ask_v for_o a_o murderer_n and_z and_o destroy_v jesus_n mat._n 27._o 20._o and_o such_o teach_n the_o priest_n do_v use_v now_o and_o after_o jesus_n be_v by_o their_o mean_n crucify_v and_o after_o he_o be_v rise_v than_o they_o consult_v again_o with_o the_o elder_n and_o they_o give_v large_a money_n unto_o the_o soldier_n to_o tell_v 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persecution_n and_o smite_v with_o the_o tongue_n will_v appear_v by_o these_o thing_n follow_v one_a thou_o be_v not_o use_v to_o come_v to_o that_o steeplehouse_n neither_o do_v thou_o come_v there_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n before_o two_o in_o thy_o come_v that_o day_n on_o which_o i_o be_v there_o for_o i_o be_v there_o but_o seldom_o upon_o first_o day_n three_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v thy_o congregation_n with_o thou_o in_o thy_o steeplehouse_n at_o evesham_n where_o thou_o may_v have_v say_v any_o thing_n to_o they_o then_o and_o there_o as_o well_o as_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o congregation_n to_o another_o steeplehouse_n to_o hear_v the_o same_o man_n four_o there_o be_v no_o people_n in_o bengard_n but_o do_v or_o may_v come_v to_o hear_v thou_o in_o thy_o accustom_a place_n as_o they_o be_v use_v to_o do_v 5th_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v in_o that_o steeplehouse_n since_o that_o day_n it_o be_v now_o fifteen_o week_n six_o in_o that_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v there_o thou_o do_v speak_v evil_a of_o thing_n thou_o do_v not_o know_v and_o backbite_v other_o and_o those_o thou_o do_v bring_v with_o thou_o even_o this_o one_o congregation_n to_o they_o di_v thou_o say_v o_o foolish_a galatian_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o bewitch_v they_o they_o will_v not_o have_v obey_v thou_o but_o the_o truth_n to_o come_v there_o to_o hear_v thy_o lie_n for_o many_o there_o thou_o do_v declare_v as_o to_o thy_o face_n be_v prove_v by_o robert_n smith_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v imprison_v eleven_o week_n seven_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o thy_o sorcery_n which_o thou_o do_v then_o vent_v forth_o make_v that_o thy_o ground_n in_o gal._n 3._o 1._o thy_o head_n thereof_o in_o short_a as_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o i_o in_o writing_n witness_v by_o many_o and_o not_o deny_v but_o confess_v with_o thy_o own_o mouth_n since_o to_o i_o be_v as_o follow_v thou_o do_v liken_v that_o which_o be_v call_v quake_a one_a unto_o witchcraft_n two_o in_o three_o respect_n worse_o than_o witchcraft_n three_o unto_o pharisee_n who_o ware_a hat_n like_o mortar_n 4thly_a to_o papist_n in_o some_o thing_n and_o in_o some_o thing_n worse_o and_o thou_o say_v some_o sell_v their_o bibles_n and_o other_o cast_v they_o behind_o their_o back_n for_o the_o which_o thou_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o liar_n at_o the_o session_n last_o thou_o do_v conclude_v thy_o sorcery_n with_o stir_v up_o they_o call_v justice_n and_o magistrate_n to_o put_v the_o oath_n of_o abjuration_n in_o execution_n tell_v they_o that_o if_o man_n may_v refuse_v to_o swear_v out_o of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n then_o that_o may_v be_v a_o cloak_n long_a enough_o for_o all_o the_o jesuit_n that_o may_v come_v into_o england_n and_o after_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o return_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o opportunity_n to_o ensnare_v i_o be_v i_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o any_o of_o 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