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sit_v and_o hear_v that_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o man_n with_o the_o ear_n of_o their_o body_n not_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n with_o the_o ear_n of_o their_o soul._n indeed_o we_o live_v in_o age_n when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a body_n of_o devotion_n and_o religion_n be_v hear_v like_o pliny_n monster_n who_o ear_n cover_v all_o their_o body_n it_o be_v worth_a observe_v here_o that_o the_o prophet_n complaint_n be_v not_o they_o kneel_v and_o pray_v but_o they_o sit_v and_o hear_v although_o i_o know_v there_o be_v too_o much_o formality_n even_o in_o our_o devotion_n too_o yet_o because_o god_n house_n be_v emphatical_o call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n a_o devout_a deportment_n of_o our_o body_n there_o carry_v much_o of_o good_a example_n with_o it_o be_v it_o they_o sit_v and_o pray_v they_o will_v find_v too_o many_o follower_n among_o we_o who_o dare_v present_v themselves_o before_o god_n in_o our_o most_o sacred_a and_o mysterious_a part_n of_o public_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o poet_n language_n besmear_v with_o gore_n and_o blood_n as_o if_o we_o be_v go_v to_o lay_v a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n upon_o god_n altar_n and_o indeed_o so_o great_a enemy_n to_o innocency_n be_v we_o grow_v of_o late_a that_o we_o can_v endure_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o badge_n of_o it_o a_o surplice_n affright_v we_o more_o than_o garment_n roll_v in_o blood_n and_o if_o any_o minister_n now_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o custom_n say_v the_o learned_a grotius_n among_o all_o nation_n for_o those_o that_o officiate_n in_o holy_a office_n to_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a i_o say_v if_o any_o shall_v appear_v like_o the_o angel_n at_o our_o saviour_n sepulchre_n mat._n 28._o 3._o with_o raiment_n white_a as_o snow_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o cast_v dirt_n upon_o it_o and_o make_v it_o as_o black_a by_o our_o revile_v as_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n as_o if_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n consist_v in_o oppose_v all_o show_n and_o appearance_n of_o it_o the_o ambition_n of_o satan_n at_o first_o be_v to_o be_v like_o god_n now_o although_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o happiness_n yet_o he_o retain_v his_o vice_n still_o he_o be_v as_o ambitious_a as_o ever_o to_o appear_v to_o be_v like_o god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n can_v present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n but_o satan_n will_v crowd_v in_o among_o they_o job_n 2._o 1._o and_o this_o prince_n of_o darkness_n will_v work_v as_o wondrous_o in_o his_o new_a light_n as_o manoahs_n angel_n do_v in_o the_o flame_n judg._n 13._o 19_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o that_o simon_n magus_n the_o first_o antichrist_n appear_v in_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v strange_a miraculous_a work_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o that_o he_o be_v repute_v a_o god_n and_o have_v a_o statue_n erect_v to_o he_o by_o claudius_n in_o rome_n with_o this_o inscription_n simoni_n magno_fw-la deo_fw-la to_o the_o great_a god_n simon_n and_o no_o wonder_n that_o superstitious_a rome_n shall_v do_v this_o when_o even_o in_o samaria_n where_o a_o church_n be_v now_o plant_v he_o be_v call_v the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n act._n 8._o 11._o nay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v eusebius_n the_o principal_a god_n as_o his_o strumpet_n helena_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o cogitation_n the_o first_o minerva_n of_o this_o jupiter_n this_o great_a impostor_n to_o make_v his_o enchantment_n gain_v credit_n without_o control_n make_v a_o show_n of_o christianity_n be_v baptize_v by_o philip_n &_o desire_n to_o buy_v from_o the_o apostle_n the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nay_o boast_a say_v irenaeus_n quoth_v in_o gentibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la adventaverit_fw-la
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o ruler_n be_v a_o rule_n for_o the_o sinner_n we_o have_v then_o a_o patent_n a_o protection_n for_o it_o iúsque_fw-la datum_fw-la sceleri_fw-la a_o law_n of_o the_o member_n we_o may_v call_v it_o rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o which_o law_n religion_n have_v be_v value_v by_o the_o gain_n that_o have_v be_v get_v by_o it_o and_o the_o great_a honour_n have_v be_v adjust_v to_o that_o saint_n that_o hathboundthe_v king_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o strong_a chain_n and_o the_o noble_n in_o the_o heavy_a fetter_n of_o iron_n psal_n 129._o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o they_o in_o the_o devil_n calendar_n have_v be_v print_v with_o the_o red_a letter_n who_o be_v deep_a die_v in_o blood_n since_o than_o we_o have_v contract_v part_n of_o the_o guilt_n we_o must_v expect_v a_o share_n in_o the_o vengeance_n non_fw-la diligenti_fw-la tela_fw-la vibrentur_fw-la manu_fw-la god_n thunderbolt_n can_v fall_v amiss_o the_o thou_o in_o the_o text_n though_o it_o seem_v personal_a yet_o it_o be_v indefinite_a every_o one_o concern_v may_v expect_v nathan_n particular_a application_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n woe_n to_o thou_o that_o spoil_v and_o thou_o be_v not_o spoil_v etc._n etc._n the_o word_n present_v we_o with_o man_n sin_n and_o god_n judgement_n man_n unjust_a persecution_n and_o god_n just_a retribution_n they_o spoil_v other_o there_o be_v the_o sin_n they_o be_v spoil_v of_o other_o there_o be_v the_o vengeance_n they_o deal_v perverse_o there_o be_v the_o fault_n they_o be_v deal_v perverse_o with_o there_o be_v their_o punishment_n and_o all_o this_o time_n the_o judgement_n run_v parallel_v to_o the_o offence_n but_o now_o they_o differ_v gratis_o deliquerunt_fw-la ingratiis_fw-la delicta_fw-la luent_fw-la they_o sin_v causeless_o they_o spoil_v other_o when_o they_o be_v not_o spoil_v but_o there_o be_v too_o great_a cause_n for_o the_o punishment_n they_o shall_v be_v spoil_v themselves_o because_o they_o spoil_v other_o nay_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o end_n in_o the_o event_n too_o god_n will_v have_v the_o last_o blow_n god_n can_v put_v a_o hook_n in_o their_o nose_n and_o a_o bridle_n in_o their_o lip_n and_o turn_v they_o back_o by_o the_o way_n by_o which_o they_o come_v isa._n 35._o 29._o desinent_z maledicere_fw-la maledicta_fw-la ut_fw-la noscant_fw-la they_o shall_v cease_v to_o spoil_v and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o deal_v treacherousl_o but_o when_o they_o can_v no_o long_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v mischief_n they_o shall_v begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n will_v reckon_v with_o they_o for_o the_o mischief_n they_o have_v do_v they_o shall_v then_o be_v spoil_v they_o shall_v then_o be_v deal_v treacherous_o withal_o the_o sin_n will_v be_v the_o better_o conceive_v if_o you_o consider_v first_o the_o name_n that_o it_o be_v clothe_v withal_o it_o be_v call_v spoil_v and_o deal_v treacherous_o second_o the_o malitiousness_n that_o accompany_v it_o in_o that_o it_o be_v act_v without_o any_o provocation_n it_o be_v against_o they_o that_o spoil_v not_o that_o deal_v not_o treacherous_o the_o judgement_n likewise_o have_v two_o circumstance_n to_o aggravate_v it_o first_o the_o unexpectedness_n of_o it_o vengeance_n wake_v when_o they_o sleep_v secure_a they_o shall_v cease_v when_o god_n arise_v to_o judgement_n second_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o they_o shall_v be_v spoil_v they_o shall_v be_v deal_v perverse_o withal_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12._o 19_o these_o be_v the_o part_n of_o which_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o take_v a_o summary_n view_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o woe_n to_o thou_o that_o spoil_v the_o first_o term_n that_o clothes_n their_o sin_n be_v that_o of_o spoil_v which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o plunder_v a_o word_n god_n help_v we_o of_o which_o we_o know_v the_o meaning_n too_o well_o a_o thing_n that_o our_o english_a law_n never_o 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call_v it_o a_o grievous_a vision_n when_o the_o treacherous_a dealer_n deal_v treacherous_o and_o the_o spoiler_n spoil_v and_o how_o grievous_a this_o be_v may_v best_o be_v discover_v from_o the_o three_o companion_n of_o it_o violence_n injury_n and_o rapine_n first_o violence_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o sister_n twin_n it_o be_v so_o often_o couple_v with_o spoil_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o god_n cry_v out_o to_o the_o tyrannical_a usurper_n over_o israel_n ezech_n 45._o 9_o remove_n violence_n and_o spoil_n and_o take_v away_o your_o exaction_n from_o my_o people_n for_o violence_n indeed_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o arm_a force_n that_o dare_v to_o act_v whatsoever_o it_o list_v to_o fancy_n and_o so_o proper_o belong_v to_o those_o man_n in_o buff_n which_o be_v rib_v with_o iron_n for_o we_o can_v too_o well_o remember_v when_o the_o name_n of_o a_o soldier_n be_v grow_v so_o terrible_a that_o the_o news_n of_o a_o redcoat_n at_o the_o door_n be_v enough_o to_o fright_v 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