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they_o have_v strike_v i_o but_o i_o be_v not_o sick_a they_o have_v beat_v i_o but_o i_o know_v not_o when_o i_o awake_v therefore_o will_v i_o sccke_v it_o yet_o still_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o give_v way_n to_o sin_n use_v 1_o but_o if_o sin_n enter_v upon_o they_o as_o who_o sin_v not_o then_o with_o speed_n to_o part_v with_o it_o and_o shake_v it_o off_o lest_o custom_n and_o continuance_n follow_v so_o that_o when_o he_o have_v a_o will_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o rise_v out_o he_o will_v be_v so_o entangle_v as_o with_o he_o that_o take_v up_o money_n for_o necessity_n he_o shall_v easy_o find_v that_o he_o may_v continue_v it_o and_o be_v in_o the_o usurer_n bond_n upon_o good_a security_n but_o when_o he_o will_v out_o of_o they_o the_o long_o he_o have_v continue_v the_o less_o he_o will_v find_v himself_o able_a and_o so_o be_v desirous_a to_o continue_v it_o till_o he_o have_v strip_v himself_o out_o of_o all_o so_o in_o this_o then_o 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please_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v make_v also_o his_o enemy_n at_o peace_n with_o he_o then_o must_v they_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o forsake_v that_o which_o be_v displease_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a and_o if_o a_o reproach_n be_v as_o they_o say_v of_o word_n irrevocable_a yet_o will_v god_n do_v he_o good_a for_o the_o other_o evil_a 2_o sam._n 16.12_o but_o you_o have_v be_v partial_a in_o the_o law_n their_o particular_a sin_n why_o he_o will_v lay_v this_o judgement_n upon_o they_o their_o accept_n of_o person_n in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o ministry_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o magistrate_n doctrine_n and_o in_o he_o that_o execute_v judgement_n a_o great_a corruption_n to_o accept_v person_n so_o be_v it_o in_o a_o minister_n and_o he_o that_o must_v dispose_v of_o god_n mystery_n as_o the_o magistrate_n in_o distribute_v of_o justice_n may_v not_o respect_v poor_a or_o rich_a friend_n or_o foe_n high_a or_o low_o or_o any_o thing_n beside_o justice_n and_o equity_n so_o must_v not_o the_o minister_n in_o divide_v the_o word_n therefore_o be_v they_o here_o reprove_v as_o offender_n for_o do_v so_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o command_n to_o jeremy_n chap._n 1.17.18_o hence_o be_v the_o commandment_n indefinite_a and_o general_a to_o preach_v to_o all_o and_o to_o reprove_v all_o ezek._n 3.18_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n teach_v 2_o tim._n 2.15_o and_o that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o reprove_v in_o peter_n and_o barnabas_n gal._n 2.14_o the_o example_n of_o evil_a and_o good_a prophet_n and_o minister_n show_v this_o because_o as_o jehosaphat_n say_v of_o judgement_n reason_n 1_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o man_n and_o therefore_o persuade_v the_o judge_n to_o do_v it_o without_o respect_n see_v god_n himself_o will_v do_v so_o therefore_o ought_v they_o 2_o chron_n 19.6_o 7._o so_o of_o this_o the_o word_n be_v the_o lord_n therefore_o must_v they_o speak_v it_o as_o he_o will_v have_v they_o because_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v faithful_a disposer_n of_o god_n mystery_n reason_n 2_o fidelity_n consist_v in_o deliver_v the_o whole_a and_o in_o deliver_v the_o part_n to_o they_o for_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o reprove_v all_o minister_n who_o be_v partial_a in_o the_o law_n and_o divide_v of_o god_n word_n and_o mystery_n use_v 1_o respect_v person_n and_o accept_v face_n they_o be_v all_o guilty_a of_o very_o grievous_a sin_n before_o god_n among_o other_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o rome_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n have_v fit_v the_o word_n and_o disposition_n of_o those_o mystery_n to_o every_o man_n humour_n as_o not_o long_o since_o be_v show_v when_o as_o the_o word_n be_v contrary_a to_o every_o man_n humour_n as_o contrary_a as_o light_n be_v to_o darkness_n yet_o with_o they_o they_o have_v fit_v it_o make_v it_o as_o they_o speak_v of_o it_o a_o shipman_n hose_n a_o nose_n of_o wax_n a_o leaden_a rule_n so_o pighius_fw-la and_o nicolas_n cusanus_fw-la a_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n write_v to_o the_o bohemian_o epist_n 2._o epist_n 7._o this_o understand_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v fit_v to_o the_o time_n and_o diverse_o to_o be_v understand_v so_o that_o at_o one_o time_n they_o may_v be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o customable_a course_n but_o change_v that_o and_o the_o sense_n be_v change_v so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n at_o one_o time_n interpret_v the_o scripture_n after_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o time_n after_o that_o and_o according_a to_o this_o they_o so_o deal_v for_o time_n and_o person_n and_o so_o prove_v partial_a in_o the_o the_o whole_a one_o thing_n among_o other_o argue_v the_o partiality_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o rome_n which_o they_o wuold_v persuade_v we_o be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v purgatory_n which_o they_o dispose_v in_o respect_n of_o person_n the_o rich_a and_o great_a one_o able_a to_o give_v much_o shall_v not_o 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13._o tit._n 2.11.12_o jam._n 1.27_o even_o so_o far_o that_o it_o come_v to_o enemy_n prov._n 25.21_o exod._n 25.4_o matth._n 5.43.44_o because_o as_o it_o be_v nature_n voice_n so_o somewhat_o differ_v reason_n but_o all_o to_o one_o purpose_n it_o be_v christ_n voice_n the_o author_n of_o religion_n quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la feceris_fw-la matth._n 7.12_o this_o will_v serve_v to_o condemn_v man_n as_o irreligious_a and_o profane_a use_v and_o void_a of_o all_o piety_n and_o godliness_n and_o yet_o profess_v religion_n who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o hurt_v their_o brother_n or_o transgress_v against_o they_o who_o worship_n the_o same_o god_n with_o they_o there_o be_v some_o who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o transgress_v against_o their_o brethren_n by_o false_a slander_n rail_v speech_n and_o persecute_v their_o brethren_n as_o ishmael_n do_v isaac_n by_o mock_n and_o reproach_n yea_o sometime_o more_o than_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n will_v do_v that_o as_o a_o ancient_a writer_n say_v as_o moab_n and_o ammon_n come_v from_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o yet_o hate_v the_o seed_n and_o kindred_n of_o abraham_n so_o he_o of_o heretic_n i_o of_o christian_n they_o say_v they_o profess_v christ_n and_o yet_o none_o so_o much_o as_o they_o hate_v the_o generation_n of_o christ_n his_o seed_n may_v we_o not_o say_v of_o they_o as_o revel_v 2.9_o they_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n again_o as_o 1_o cor._n 11.18_o when_o you_o come_v together_o in_o the_o church_n i_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v dissension_n among_o you_o and_o i_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a in_o some_o part_n so_o i_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o make_v the_o profession_n of_o religion_n but_o a_o cloak_n the_o better_a to_o transgress_v against_o their_o brethren_n and_o under_o that_o colour_n to_o deceive_v or_o injure_v they_o and_o i_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a in_o some_o part_n that_o some_o do_v it_o that_o they_o may_v better_o overreach_v or_o deceive_v and_o plain_o injure_v other_o so_o do_v simeon_n and_o levi_n the_o two_o son_n of_o jacob_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o the_o shechemite_n but_o they_o have_v jacobs_n curse_n and_o god_n with_o it_o so_o shall_v these_o have_v so_o cross_v of_o god_n that_o that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v as_o a_o main_a reason_n to_o tie_v they_o together_o and_o keep_v they_o from_o transgress_v one_o against_o another_o they_o make_v but_o a_o mask_n for_o their_o iniquity_n very_o offence_n must_v come_v but_o woe_n to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o they_o come_v it_o be_v better_a he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v and_o when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n howsoever_o he_o may_v carry_v it_o out_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o will_v not_o then_o serve_v luke_n 13.26_o and_o matth._n 7.22_o for_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o answer_n in_o both_o place_n and_o if_o they_o be_v exclude_v for_o not_o help_v 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to_o abhor_v the_o man_n that_o be_v wicked_a not_o that_o he_o do_v his_o person_n as_o he_o be_v his_o creature_n which_o he_o love_v but_o as_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o such_o psal_n 5.6_o because_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o holy_a himself_o reason_n 1_o now_o the_o more_o righteous_a the_o judge_n be_v the_o more_o he_o hate_v iniquity_n and_o sin_n he_o be_v righteousness_n and_o holiness_n itself_o now_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o darkness_n because_o it_o have_v light_a of_o itself_o and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v light_v itself_o so_o in_o this_o because_o he_o love_v his_o creature_n and_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o destroy_v it_o reason_n 2_o now_o no_o man_n can_v indeed_o love_v any_o man_n but_o he_o will_v hate_v that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o he_o this_o may_v let_v we_o see_v use_v 1_o and_o give_v wicked_a man_n themselves_o to_o understand_v in_o what_o state_n they_o stand_v chrysoft_a vera_fw-la 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church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o so_o command_v in_o other_o rev._n 2.6_o in_o israel_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o people_n and_o place_n which_o he_o enrich_v with_o such_o benefit_n &_o honour_v with_o such_o privilege_n make_v it_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o the_o king_n seat_n therefore_o they_o to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v more_o heinous_a their_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a and_o more_o heinous_a doctrine_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o most_o blessing_n from_o god_n or_o the_o great_a privilege_n vide_fw-la cap._n 2.12_o doct._n 1._o for_o judah_n have_v defile_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o further_a amplification_n of_o their_o sin_n because_o it_o do_v pollute_v the_o people_n and_o place_n dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o make_v holy_a to_o he_o sin_n be_v a_o filthy_a and_o pollute_a thing_n doctrine_n that_o which_o pollute_v and_o defile_v both_o place_n and_o person_n where_o and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v so_o here_o and_o zachar._n 13.1_o sin_n be_v call_v uncleanness_n hierom_n translate_v it_o as_o the_o word_n will_v carry_v it_o menstruata_n menstruous_a then_o which_o say_v he_o nihil_fw-la er_fw-mi at_o in_o lege_fw-la immundiùs_fw-la quae_fw-la quicquid_fw-la tangebat_fw-la immundum_fw-la faciebat_fw-la rev._n 3.18_o thy_o filthy_a nakedness_n and_o micha_n 2.10_o because_o it_o be_v pollute_v to_o teach_v every_o man_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v a_o reproof_n use_v and_o to_o endure_v to_o be_v tell_v of_o his_o offence_n and_o corruption_n from_o this_o reason_n because_o they_o be_v they_o which_o pollute_v and_o defile_v he_o in_o a_o garment_n say_v chryso_v ho._n 17._o ad_fw-la popul_fw-la antioch_n put_v on_o auquer_o or_o unhandsome_o if_o a_o boy_n tell_v thou_o of_o it_o thou_o will_v not_o much_o blush_n because_o it_o be_v no_o great_a shame_n the_o great_a shame_n be_v to_o go_v with_o it_o so_o out_o of_o order_n and_o if_o dirt_n be_v upon_o the_o garment_n or_o face_n and_o one_o tell_v thou_o of_o it_o thou_o will_v thank_v he_o and_o take_v it_o kind_o how_o ought_v thou_o in_o this_o for_o by_o this_o reformation_n may_v be_v have_v and_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v clean_o and_o keep_v clean_o for_o though_o it_o be_v somewhat_o difficult_a and_o hard_a for_o a_o man_n to_o part_v with_o his_o sin_n and_o overcome_v they_o himself_o yet_o if_o he_o have_v many_o admonitor_n or_o be_v often_o admonish_v at_o length_n he_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o they_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v the_o church_n call_v either_o because_o of_o god_n presence_n which_o make_v it_o holy_a or_o else_o because_o they_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o make_v his_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a people_n for_o sanctify_a in_o scripture_n so_o signify_v to_o be_v set_v a_o part_n to_o a_o holy_a use_n and_o a_o sanctify_a end_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o church_n and_o child_n of_o god_n must_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n doctrine_n separate_a from_o the_o world_n and_o corruption_n and_o dedicate_v to_o he_o and_o his_o service_n sanctify_a and_o set_v apart_o for_o holy_a thing_n and_o holy_a worship_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n once_o dedicate_v to_o god_n may_v not_o be_v take_v and_o apply_v to_o profane_a use_n or_o common_a use_n no_o more_o may_v man_n once_o dedicate_v to_o god_n give_v themselves_o to_o corruption_n and_o sin_n nay_o much_o less_o for_o those_o thing_n be_v but_o the_o shadow_n man_n be_v the_o substance_n those_o but_o the_o type_n they_o the_o truth_n therefore_o must_v they_o be_v continue_v to_o holy_a thing_n by_o his_o service_n as_o they_o be_v dedicate_v james_n 1.27_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n even_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o adversity_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n to_o which_o we_o add_v 1_o pet._n 2.9_o rom._n 6.13_o this_o condemn_v all_o late_a repentance_n use_v 1_o all_o defer_v of_o repentance_n from_o day_n to_o day_n till_o a_o man_n be_v sick_a or_o a_o die_a because_o where_o repentance_n be_v not_o a_o turn_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o holiness_n at_o all_o for_o where_o sin_n reign_v there_o holiness_n can_v have_v no_o place_n one_o heaven_n can_v better_o have_v two_o sun_n and_o one_o kingdom_n two_o king_n than_o one_o man_n and_o one_o heart_n these_o two_o while_o then_o they_o remain_v impenitent_a and_o do_v it_o ex_fw-la professo_fw-la they_o must_v needs_o be_v impure_a and_o have_v marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n this_n be_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v marry_v with_o idolater_n with_o they_o who_o be_v of_o a_o false_a worship_n and_o worship_v a_o false_a god_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o impiety_n for_o christian_n and_o god_n people_n to_o make_v marriage_n with_o infidel_n doctrine_n those_o who_o be_v of_o a_o diverse_a and_o contrary_a religion_n which_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n the_o true_a god_n and_o true_a religion_n and_o this_o be_v manifest_a by_o inhibition_n first_o in_o general_n exod._n 23.32.33_o thou_o shall_v make_v no_o covenant_n with_o they_o nor_o with_o their_o god_n neither_o shall_v they_o dwell_v in_o thy_o land_n lest_o they_o make_v thou_o sin_n against_o i_o for_o if_o thou_o serve_v their_o god_n sure_o it_o shall_v be_v thy_o destruction_n in_o particular_a deut._n 7.3_o neither_o shall_v thou_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o neither_o give_v thy_o daughter_n unto_o his_o son_n nor_o take_v his_o daughter_n unto_o thy_o son_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o be_v not_o unequal_o yoke_v with_o the_o infidel_n for_o
or_o turn_v aside_o form_n the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o god_n and_o so_o they_o sin_v or_o else_o that_o which_o offend_v god_n so_o that_o it_o provoke_v he_o to_o punish_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o sin_v not_o god_n thus_o remit_v the_o law_n other_o excuse_v the_o father_n because_o they_o do_v it_o and_o god_n so_o permit_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o for_o any_o filthy_a &_o unclean_a lust_n to_o satisfy_v it_o which_o be_v true_a in_o some_o though_o it_o hold_v not_o in_o other_o as_o solomon_n and_o some_o other_o who_o can_v be_v excuse_v of_o incontinency_n some_o excuse_n from_o some_o probable_a ignorance_n that_o either_o they_o know_v not_o the_o law_n or_o they_o think_v not_o of_o it_o and_o so_o though_o not_o no_o sin_n yet_o a_o less_o sin_n some_o the_o succeed_a age_n by_o their_o predecessor_n that_o though_o their_o example_n make_v not_o sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n yet_o to_o be_v small_a sin_n to_o offend_v by_o their_o example_n who_o be_v otherwise_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n then_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o a_o waver_a conscience_n and_o man_n be_v bold_o the_o first_o that_o do_v it_o for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v to_o sin_n by_o error_n of_o judgement_n than_o perversity_n of_o affection_n final_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o god_n do_v wink_v at_o that_o in_o this_o people_n and_o their_o progenitour_n for_o thepropagation_n of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o give_v passage_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o promise_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o they_o and_o though_o god_n use_v that_o fact_n of_o the_o father_n well_o yet_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o they_o sin_v not_o when_o they_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o if_o they_o sin_v in_o it_o and_o so_o persevere_v and_o die_v impenitent_a what_o shall_v we_o think_v become_v of_o they_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o never_o repent_v either_o because_o they_o think_v they_o sin_v not_o or_o else_o because_o they_o well_o 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to_o bring_v and_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o office_n of_o it_o he_o reprove_v they_o here_o of_o sacrilege_n against_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o in_o condemn_v of_o this_o to_o aggravate_v the_o greatness_n of_o it_o he_o show_v how_o affection_a idolater_n and_o superstitious_a man_n be_v unto_o their_o false_a and_o feign_a god_n to_o give_v to_o they_o and_z and_z not_o to_o despoil_v or_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o for_o so_o much_o the_o interrogation_n show_v will_v he_o he_o will_v not_o but_o deal_v most_o liberal_o with_o he_o idolater_n at_o all_o time_n be_v and_o have_v be_v very_o liberal_a doctrine_n and_o bountiful_a to_o their_o idol_n and_o their_o service_n and_o their_o false_a worship_n &_o so_o far_o from_o take_v from_o they_o as_o they_o have_v think_v nothing_o too_o much_o for_o they_o so_o much_o the_o prophet_n insinuate_v here_o and_o as_o much_o be_v manifest_a ezek._n 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prosperity_n and_o plenty_n as_o here_o be_v promise_v so_o be_v it_o with_o this_o people_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n and_o divers_a of_o the_o judge_n than_o their_o victory_n &_o take_v the_o land_n here_o their_o often_o deliverance_n and_o forty_o year_n peace_n and_o plenty_n together_o witness_v the_o book_n of_o judge_n in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n his_o son_n that_o they_o come_v from_o far_o to_o see_v the_o plenty_n and_o prosperity_n and_o so_o of_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o king_n time_n among_o other_o that_o be_v special_o markable_a and_o of_o special_a note_n when_o they_o be_v in_o captivity_n yet_o for_o deliverance_n famous_a ester_n 8.17_o in_o all_o and_o every_o province_n and_o in_o all_o and_o every_o city_n and_o place_n where_o the_o king_n commandedement_n and_o his_o decree_n come_v there_o be_v joy_n and_o gladness_n to_o the_o jew_n a_o feast_n and_o good_a day_n and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n become_v jew_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n fall_v upon_o they_o because_o god_n have_v promise_v such_o thing_n unto_o they_o reason_n 1_o while_o they_o fear_v he_o and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o keep_v his_o ordinance_n and_o judgement_n therefore_o they_o do_v he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v because_o wicked_a man_n shall_v see_v that_o reason_n 2_o which_o they_o will_v hardly_o confess_v that_o even_o in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a or_o to_o show_v his_o power_n in_o preserve_v it_o as_o moses_n bush_n 7._o bush_n dum_fw-la persequitur_fw-la floret_fw-la dum_fw-la etc._n etc._n hilar._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la cap._n 7._o while_o it_o be_v persecute_v it_o flourish_v while_o it_o be_v contemn_v it_o increase_v while_o it_o be_v wrong_v it_o overcome_v while_o it_o be_v oppress_v it_o grow_v and_o then_o stand_v when_o it_o seem_v throw_v down_o now_o in_o this_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n do_v oftentimes_o thus_o bless_v his_o church_n not_o always_o for_o even_o under_o the_o law_n when_o this_o be_v more_o special_o promise_v to_o they_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o when_o they_o be_v lead_v more_o by_o these_o because_o of_o their_o childhood_n and_o infirmity_n they_o have_v they_o not_o always_o then_o less_o under_o the_o gospel_n beside_o jer._n 12.1_o psal_n 73._o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o john_n 16._o ultimo_fw-la 20._o heb._n 11._o israel_n in_o egypt_n in_o canaan_n by_o philistimes_fw-la ammonite_n midianite_n babylonian_n persian_n the_o primitive_a church_n for_o 300._o year_n after_o christ_n after_o it_o be_v persecute_v by_o the_o arrian_n goth_n vandal_n yea_o after_o that_o it_o have_v christian_a prince_n yea_o and_o much_o misery_n the_o church_n have_v feel_v from_o the_o turk_n all_o which_o show_v this_o be_v but_o sometime_o not_o always_o this_o may_v be_v because_o it_o be_v with_o the_o church_n as_o salvian_n once_o complain_v imber_n complain_v ipsa_fw-la dei_fw-la occlesia_n quae_fw-la etc._n etc._n â—alvian_n d._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr imber_n the_o very_a church_n of_o god_n which_o in_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o appease_v he_o what_o be_v it_o or_o do_v it_o else_o but_o embitter_v or_o provoke_v he_o or_o beside_o a_o very_a few_o who_o fly_v from_o evil_a what_o be_v almost_o the_o whole_a society_n of_o christian_n any_o other_o but_o a_o very_a sink_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o dream_n of_o anabaptist_n use_v 1_o who_o think_v a_o man_n can_v be_v a_o religious_a man_n and_o a_o rich_a man_n but_o that_o one_o overthrow_v the_o other_o it_o be_v true_a it_o often_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n that_o as_o the_o lean_a kine_n devour_v the_o fat_a in_o pharoahs_n dream_n so_o in_o this_o and_o that_o the_o mother_n be_v devour_v of_o the_o daughter_n but_o yet_o this_o sentence_n and_o opinion_n must_v needs_o condemn_v all_o the_o generation_n of_o god_n child_n who_o sometime_o have_v have_v such_o abundance_n plenty_n and_o prosperous_a estate_n and_o that_o which_o have_v be_v may_v be_v for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n so_o nothing_o have_v be_v but_o it_o may_v be_v renew_a this_o will_v confute_v the_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n use_v 2_o make_v this_o a_o note_n of_o the_o church_n for_o be_v but_o sometime_o befalling_a it_o it_o can_v note_v the_o church_n which_o be_v certain_o know_v only_o by_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v infeparable_a which_o this_o be_v not_o be_v often_o under_o persecution_n then_o in_o prosperity_n and_o how_o otherwise_o see_v here_o it_o be_v but_o a_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n compare_v to_o a_o dove_n lodge_v in_o the_o rock_n cant._n 2.14_o to_o a_o ship_n shake_v with_o the_o wind_n but_o not_o sink_v to_o a_o house_n upon_o the_o rock_n beat_v with_o wind_n and_o weather_n but_o not_o cast_v down_o therefore_o be_v it_o but_o a_o weak_a argument_n which_o bell._n sad._n stapl._n and_o other_o use_v to_o prove_v the_o true_a church_n and_o to_o deny_v we_o to_o be_v and_o indeed_o no_o other_o than_o that_o which_o the_o heathen_a and_o pagan_n have_v use_v against_o christian_n symachus_n against_o who_o prudentius_n write_v in_o a_o epistle_n to_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n which_o be_v in_o ambros_n epist_n 30._o use_v this_o argument_n and_o almost_o no_o other_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o emperor_n shall_v still_o abide_v in_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o roman_n because_o that_o commonwealth_n be_v most_o flo_v urish_v and_o prosperous_a so_o long_o as_o they_o worship_v jupiter_n apollo_n and_o other_o go_n also_o the_o old_a tyrant_n persecuter_n of_o the_o church_n be_v wont_a to_o impute_v to_o chance_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o calamity_n and_o misery_n for_o they_o use_v to_o say_v when_o calamity_n be_v upon_o
they_o we_o be_v now_o less_o fortunate_a than_o in_o former_a time_n because_o we_o suffer_v the_o christian_n and_o because_o we_o do_v not_o with_o that_o religion_n and_o devotion_n worship_n jupiter_n and_o other_o of_o the_o god_n as_o we_o do_v before_o therefore_o be_v the_o god_n angry_a with_o we_o so_o the_o papist_n from_o a_o temporal_a felicity_n measure_n piety_n and_o gather_v that_o god_n do_v favour_v they_o because_o he_o give_v they_o these_o outward_a thing_n by_o it_o will_v condemn_v we_o and_o all_o other_o church_n but_o if_o the_o heathen_a reason_v absurd_o they_o conclude_v not_o well_o but_o very_o impudent_o but_o if_o the_o conclusion_n will_v follow_v it_o will_v be_v on_o our_o side_n rather_o than_o they_o who_o have_v for_o these_o 48._o year_n not_o be_v inferior_a to_o any_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n for_o peace_n plenty_n and_o prosperity_n and_o special_o when_o we_o have_v be_v most_o severe_a not_o in_o persecute_v but_o correct_v of_o their_o impiety_n &_o idolatry_n for_o projustitiâ_fw-la persequentes_fw-la persecutores_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la flagitium_fw-la correctores_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la lit_fw-fr petil._n lib._n 21._o ca._n 84._o and_o for_o victory_n in_o war_n which_o be_v the_o principall_a they_o stand_v of_o we_o have_v give_v they_o more_o foil_n than_o ever_o they_o we_o and_o have_v often_o carry_v the_o day_n and_o triumph_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n bless_a be_v our_o god_n for_o it_o therefore_o must_v they_o let_v this_o argument_n this_o weapon_n go_v or_o else_o we_o will_v sheathe_v it_o in_o their_o own_o side_n if_o this_o be_v a_o blessing_n use_v 3_o than_o have_v we_o cause_n to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o and_o soul_n to_o god_n to_o give_v he_o thanks_n for_o that_o he_o have_v perform_v to_o we_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o this_o land_n and_o people_n that_o we_o have_v have_v such_o peace_n plenty_n and_o prosperity_n as_o we_o have_v be_v account_v of_o all_o bless_a and_o happy_a and_o of_o our_o enemy_n mighty_o malign_v and_o envy_v that_o we_o use_v that_o of_o august_n de_fw-fr civit._n d._n l._n 1._o c_o 7._o quisquis_fw-la non_fw-la videt_fw-la caecus_fw-la quisquis_fw-la nec_fw-la laudat_fw-la ingratus_fw-la quisquis_fw-la laudanti_fw-la reluctatis_fw-la in_o sanus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o yet_o see_v it_o be_v no_o perpetual_a blessing_n but_o such_o as_o the_o church_n be_v often_o deprive_v of_o and_o have_v be_v let_v we_o see_v we_o walk_v worthy_a of_o it_o lest_o he_o pull_v we_o down_o as_o low_a as_o he_o lift_v we_o up_o high_a and_o make_v we_o as_o vile_a as_o he_o have_v make_v we_o honourable_a as_o he_o do_v divers_a time_n with_o his_o people_n deuter._n 29.22.24.25_o which_o be_v then_o and_o shall_v be_v when_o they_o be_v worse_o and_o walk_v unworthy_a of_o this_o and_o we_o be_v as_o salvian_n ad_fw-la catholicum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la lib._n 1._o etc._n 1._o ac_fw-la sic_fw-la nescio_fw-la quomodo_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o know_v not_o how_o but_o thy_o felicity_n flight_v against_o thyself_o so_o much_o as_o thou_o be_v increase_v in_o people_n thou_o be_v almost_o as_o much_o increase_v in_o vice_n by_o how_o much_o thou_o have_v more_o abound_v thou_o have_v lose_v in_o discipline_n and_o thy_o prosperity_n have_v bring_v with_o it_o a_o great_a increase_n of_o evil_n for_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v multiply_v the_o faith_n itself_o be_v lessen_v and_o her_o child_n increase_a the_o mother_n be_v sick_a and_o thou_o o_o church_n of_o god_n be_v make_v weak_a by_o thy_o fruitfulness_n and_o the_o more_o child_n the_o less_o strength_n for_o thou_o have_v spread_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o professor_n of_o thy_o religious_a name_n but_o not_o have_v the_o power_n of_o religion_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v rich_a in_o man_n poor_a in_o faith_n wealthy_a in_o multitude_n needy_a in_o devotion_n enlarge_v in_o body_n strengthen_v in_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n verse_n xiii_o your_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n yet_o you_o say_v what_o have_v we_o speak_v against_o thou_o your_o ward_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o your_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o faith_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o prophet_n proceed_v to_o reprove_v this_o people_n of_o another_o sin_n and_o to_o expostulate_v the_o thing_n with_o they_o the_o sin_n of_o it_o be_v the_o deny_v of_o god_n providence_n both_o over_o the_o evil_a and_o good_a not_o punish_v the_o one_o and_o not_o provide_v for_o the_o other_o this_o people_n afflict_v of_o god_n with_o penury_n and_o want_v for_o other_o of_o their_o sin_n but_o especial_o for_o spoil_v god_n his_o levit_n and_o church_n they_o think_v and_o speak_v blasphemous_o against_o god_n but_o accuse_v his_o providence_n as_o not_o regard_v those_o who_o worship_n and_o profess_v he_o but_o such_o as_o dishonour_v he_o and_o be_v wicked_a and_o never_o will_v they_o accuse_v themselves_o of_o their_o 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