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against_o us._n to_o he_o be_v praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n isaiah_n 54_o 15.16.17_o behold_v he_o shall_v gather_v together_o but_o without_o i_o whosoever_o shall_v gather_v himself_o in_o thou_o against_o thou_o shall_v fall_v behold_v i_o have_v create_v the_o smith_n that_o blow_v the_o coal_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o he_o that_o bring_v forth_o a_o instrument_n for_o his_o work_n and_o i_o have_v create_v the_o stroyer_n to_o destroy_v but_o all_o the_o weapon_n that_o be_v make_v against_o thou_o shall_v not_o prosper_v and_o every_o tongue_n that_o shall_v rise_v against_o thou_o in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v condemn_v this_o be_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n servant_n and_o their_o righteousness_n be_v of_o mâ—_n say_v the_o lord_n a_o inqvirie_n and_o answer_n of_o thomas_n white_a his_o discovery_n of_o brownisme_n or_o as_o he_o call_v it_o also_o his_o declaration_n of_o some_o of_o the_o error_n and_o abomination_n daily_o practise_v &_o 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to_o have_v be_v which_o work_n of_o god_n so_o dispose_v and_o case_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o so_o be_v howsoever_o many_o have_v stumble_v thereat_o &_o abuse_v it_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n &_o deceive_v of_o other_o yet_o thus_o will_v god_n preach_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o have_v his_o own_o people_n learn_v and_o lay_v to_o hart_n other_o &_o better_a thing_n thereby_o as_o namely_o how_o sinful_a &_o miserable_a we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o how_o subtle_o and_o continual_o satan_n seek_v to_o devour_v we_o how_o fast_o we_o have_v need_v always_o to_o hold_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n thereof_o against_o all_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o obedience_n how_o needful_a it_o be_v to_o live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n under_o his_o conduct_n and_o government_n how_o careful_a we_o have_v need_n be_v to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n &_o tremble_a also_o how_o exceed_v great_a the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n his_o son_n by_o who_o not_o only_a when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o his_o death_n but_o be_v also_o reconcile_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n and_o final_o how_o infinite_a his_o power_n &_o wisdom_n be_v both_o in_o preserve_v his_o elect_a to_o salvation_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o great_a corruption_n and_o in_o bring_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a upon_o their_o own_o head_n to_o their_o just_a destruction_n and_o all_o to_o the_o praise_n &_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n these_o and_o the_o like_a good_a use_n may_v &_o shall_v we_o make_v of_o the_o foresay_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n neither_o do_v we_o ever_o think_v or_o profess_v otherwise_o of_o ourselves_o but_o that_o we_o be_v sinful_a &_o prone_a to_o evil_a in_o ourselves_o aswell_o as_o other_o obtain_v salvation_n only_o by_o jesus_n christ._n yet_o may_v not_o our_o or_o any_o weakness_n of_o man_n praejudice_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n so_o that_o admit_v it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o this_o adversary_n thomas_n white_n have_v write_v against_o we_o yet_o ought_v none_o therefore_o to_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n profess_v by_o we_o but_o to_o make_v other_o use_n thereof_o for_o their_o own_o good_a as_o we_o ourselves_o also_o ought_v but_o now_o if_o the_o thing_n he_o object_v be_v many_o of_o they_o notorious_a lie_n divers_a of_o they_o purposely_o pervert_v few_o of_o they_o true_o relate_v and_o all_o of_o they_o as_o all_o may_v see_v malicious_o abuse_v against_o we_o how_o just_o shall_v that_o return_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n which_o he_o will_v in_o â—his_n manner_n bring_v upon_o we_o according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o dig_v a_o pit_n shall_v fall_v therein_o and_o he_o that_o role_v a_o stone_n it_o shall_v return_v upon_o he_o his_o mischief_n shall_v return_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o his_o injury_n shall_v descend_v upon_o his_o own_o pate_n prov._n 26.27_o psal._n 7.15.16_o to_o come_v to_o the_o libel_n itself_o he_o begin_v it_o with_o blasphemy_n in_o the_o very_a title_n thereof_o call_v it_o a_o discovery_n of_o brownisme_n what_o our_o cause_n and_o testimony_n be_v we_o have_v long_o since_o publish_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o this_o man_n know_v well_o &_o have_v 5·_fw-la in_o his_o book_n allege_v the_o 17._o article_n thereof_o if_o then_o he_o take_v our_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o be_v revile_v under_o the_o name_n of_o brownist_n to_o be_v error_n why_o do_v he_o not_o confute_v it_o if_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n why_o do_v he_o thus_o blaspheme_v it_o but_o so_o to_o be_v reproach_v have_v be_v 28.22_o the_o case_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o christian_n of_o old_a and_o at_o this_o day_n be_v the_o protestant_n thus_o deal_v with_o by_o the_o papist_n who_o blaspheme_v the_o truth_n under_o the_o name_n of_o zuinglianisme_n lutheranisme_n calvinisme_n etc._n etc._n and_o well_o it_o fit_v the_o priest_n of_o england_n that_o as_o they_o partake_v with_o the_o papist_n in_o so_o many_o other_o thing_n they_o shall_v also_o follow_v their_o step_n in_o blaspheme_v the_o truth_n and_o witness_n thereof_o that_o which_o he_o annex_v call_v his_o book_n also_o a_o declaration_n of_o some_o of_o the_o erro_n and_o abomination_n among_o we_o as_o it_o enlarge_v the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n so_o it_o increase_v the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o may_v not_o the_o reader_n hereby_o gather_v that_o he_o will_v persuade_v either_o that_o we_o hold_v and_o have_v many_o other_o error_n &_o abomination_n beside_o they_o that_o here_o he_o impute_v unto_o we_o or_o that_o all_o our_o cause_n and_o
account_v true_a visible_a church_n of_o christ._n and_o hitherto_o of_o his_o false_a &_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n object_v against_o we_o in_o his_o letter_n which_o in_o his_o libel_n he_o say_v i_o promise_v to_o answer_n &_o perform_v it_o not_o yet_o in_o the_o letter_n itself_o he_o write_v that_o hear_n i_o say_v i_o have_v speak_v unto_o he_o both_o private_o &_o public_o &_o now_o will_v not_o further_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o and_o concern_v his_o letter_n my_o answer_n be_v to_o this_o effect_n as_o i_o remember_v send_v he_o by_o i.l._n one_o of_o his_o own_o company_n beside_o my_o speech_n unto_o himself_o that_o the_o content_n of_o his_o letter_n be_v partly_o private_a partly_o public_a that_o for_o the_o private_a i_o require_v proof_n and_o for_o the_o public_a i_o will_v not_o deal_v privae_o wish_v also_o the_o say_a i.l._n to_o deal_v with_o he_o for_o some_o report_n ascribe_v to_o he_o in_o the_o letter_n concern_v i_o which_o he_o deny_v and_o to_o end_v it_o between_o themselves_o who_o be_v of_o one_o company_n together_o and_o as_o i_o shall_v hear_v thereof_o so_o i_o shall_v consider_v what_o to_o do_v for_o the_o rest_n this_o let_v he_o ask_v of_o i.l._n his_o own_o companion_n and_o let_v himself_o now_o look_v unto_o it_o who_o it_o be_v that_o falsify_v for_o not_o answer_v his_o letter_n by_o writing_n i_o have_v good_a reason_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o before_o be_v allege_v and_o wisdom_n teach_v there_o be_v person_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v answer_v according_a to_o their_o foolishness_n and_o time_n also_o when_o to_o speak_v and_o when_o to_o be_v silent_a pro._n 26.4_o eccles._n 3.7_o with_o 2_o king_n 18.36_o the_o dumb_a minister_n speak_v of_o 4._o in_o the_o place_n here_o cite_v by_o he_o he_o have_v now_o consort_v himself_o withal_o be_v return_v to_o his_o old_a vomit_n and_o become_v as_o dumb_a as_o any_o of_o they_o for_o defend_v the_o truth_n against_o the_o adversary_n thereof_o yet_o open_v his_o mouth_n above_o all_o his_o fellow_n in_o blaspheme_v the_o truth_n and_o witness_n of_o it_o wherein_o the_o case_n of_o the_o worst_a dumb_a dog_n in_o england_n be_v ten_o thousand_o fold_n better_o than_o he_o and_o happy_a it_o have_v be_v for_o he_o if_o his_o tongue_n have_v cleaved_a to_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o his_o hand_n never_o use_v pen_n more_o than_o they_o whereas_o now_o his_o sin_n be_v unspeakable_o great_a &_o his_o estate_n infinite_o more_o miserable_a but_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n i_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o other_o particular_n of_o his_o book_n desire_v the_o reader_n for_o all_o his_o pretence_n of_o due_a proof_n of_o his_o charge_n to_o remember_v that_o say_n of_o solomon_n he_o that_o be_v first_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n be_v just_a then_o come_v his_o neighbour_n and_o make_v inquirâ—_n of_o he_o prov._n 18.17_o of_o the_o first_o head_n of_o the_o white_a his_o treatise_n that_o which_o follow_v in_o his_o treatise_n himself_o reduce_v to_o four_o head_n in_o which_o order_n i_o will_v also_o handle_v they_o the_o first_o be_v that_o he_o say_v we_o have_v betray_v our_o own_o cause_n in_o writing_n and_o to_o prove_v it_o he_o allege_v that_o i_o err_v in_o the_o description_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n and_o thereby_o overthrow_v the_o main_a drift_n of_o my_o write_n i_o answer_v 1._o his_o reason_n follow_v not_o for_o may_v not_o i_o or_o any_o other_o of_o we_o err_v in_o some_o thing_n &_o yet_o our_o general_a cause_n not_o be_v betray_v again_o do_v not_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n err_v about_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o peter_n the_o apostle_n about_o the_o gentile_n call_v and_o comunion_n can_v now_o a_o edomite_n or_o pharisee_n have_v just_o gather_v that_o they_o have_v therefore_o betray_v the_o cause_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o christian_n witness_v by_o they_o against_o the_o adversary_n to_o come_v near_o to_o our_o own_o time_n it_o 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