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174._o l._n 27._o r._n practical_a l._n 28._o r._n oeconomical_a p._n 197._o marg_n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 217._o l._n 35._o r._n mirror_n p._n 219._o r._n delectatione_n p._n 222_o l._n 14._o r._n pillar_n p._n 231._o r._n polyptoton_n p._n 234._o l._n 5_o deal_n all._n p._n 259._o l._n 17._o r._n question_n p._n 267._o l._n 12._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 28.4_o r._n ultro_fw-la in_o marg_n p._n 311._o l._n 40._o declaration_n p._n 133._o l._n 20_o acrei_fw-la p._n 339._o l._n 6._o beophman_n p._n 366._o l._n 26._o add_v david_n have_v 3_o enemy_n saul_n goliath_n and_o absalon_n p._n 375._o l._n 38._o r._n reproach_v p._n 380._o in_o marg_n liberam_fw-la for_o liberalitatem_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dantis_fw-la a_o exposition_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o timothy_n 2_o tim_n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n this_o also_o know_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v the_o apostle_n have_v 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of_o rabsheka_n blasphemy_n rend_v his_o clothes_n isaiah_n 37.1_o so_o do_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n act_v 14.14_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o lystrian_n cry_v they_o up_o for_o god_n they_o rend_v their_o clothes_n to_o express_v the_o rend_n of_o their_o heart_n with_o grief_n and_o indignation_n at_o what_o they_o hear_v and_o wicked_a iezabel_n proclaim_v a_o fast_a upon_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o naboth_n for_o blasphemy_n 1_o king_n 21.10_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o be_v zealous_a against_o real_a blasphemy_n so_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o clothes_n for_o conceit_a blasphemy_n matth._n 26.65_o if_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o when_o we_o hear_v god_n and_o his_o gospel_n blaspheme_v we_o shall_v have_v more_o
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put_v a_o lustre_n on_o they_o which_o make_v they_o lovely_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o terrible_a to_o their_o enemy_n so_o that_o there_o be_v more_o comfort_n and_o safety_n in_o the_o society_n of_o a_o few_o good_a man_n then_o in_o strong_a confederacy_n of_o the_o wicked_a psalm_n 48.2_o 3_o 4._o for_o god_n dwell_v among_o they_o by_o his_o special_a presence_n psalm_n 76.1_o 2._o and_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o revel_v 2.1_o his_o special_a hand_n of_o protection_n be_v over_o they_o lest_o any_o shall_v hurt_v his_o vineyard_n he_o keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n i._n e._n continual_o isaiah_n 27.3_o it_o will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n then_o to_o be_v familiar_a with_o they_o they_o will_v help_v we_o consilio_fw-la prece_fw-la &_o opere_fw-la by_o direction_n prayer_n and_o practice_n their_o good_a example_n will_v quicken_v we_o and_o be_v as_o a_o star_n to_o direct_v we_o so_o that_o by_o acquaintance_n with_o they_o we_o may_v come_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o 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dear_a friend_n like_o judas_n who_o betray_v his_o master_n and_o be_v therefore_o just_o call_v the_o traitor_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n luke_n 6.16_o so_o themselves_o may_v be_v safe_a matt._n they_o care_v not_o who_o suffer_v they_o will_v spy_v and_o pry_v into_o the_o way_n of_o other_o that_o they_o may_v betray_v and_o destroy_v they_o and_o reveal_v their_o secret_n no_o bond_n of_o friendship_n can_v hold_v they_o but_o brother_n will_v deliver_v up_o the_o brother_n to_o death_n the_o father_n will_v rise_v against_o his_o child_n and_o child_n against_o their_o parent_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n matth._n 10.21_o christian_n will_v betray_v their_o fellow-christians_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o persecutor_n luke_n 21.16_o and_o people_n will_v betray_v their_o pastor_n and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n as_o do_v their_o forefather_n of_o old_a act_n 7.52_o now_o of_o these_o traitor_n soto_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n 1._o traitor_n political_a 2._o 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minister_n primary_o and_o then_o to_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o sacred_a depositum_fw-la and_o choice_n treasure_n 1_o tim._n 6.20_o esteem_v every_o particle_n of_o it_o above_o the_o file_n of_o the_o fine_a gold_n now_o when_o man_n through_o fear_n and_o cowardliness_n dare_v not_o profess_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o perverse_a generation_n that_o oppose_v it_o god_n esteem_v this_o a_o betray_n of_o his_o truth_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o its_o enemy_n such_o be_v false_a prophet_n formalist_n and_o time-servers_a which_o for_o a_o time_n make_v a_o show_n but_o in_o time_n of_o tentation_n fall_v away_o 3._o domestic_a traitor_n who_o betray_v the_o life_n and_o estate_n of_o their_o dear_a relation_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n psal._n 55.12_o 13_o 14._o matth._n 10_o 21._o so_o that_o the_o poet_n complaint_n be_v never_o more_o true_a non_fw-la augenda_fw-la fides_fw-la potiùs_fw-la minuenda_fw-la videtur_fw-la vix_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la homines_fw-la tot_fw-la quot_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la fides_fw-la sortitur_fw-la sibi_fw-la cuique_fw-la fidem_fw-la sibi_fw-la cuique_fw-la magistrum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la plus_fw-la fidei_fw-la perfidiaeque_fw-la fuit_fw-la it_o behoove_v we_o then_o to_o stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n and_o to_o watch_v against_o false_a brethren_n fallitur_fw-la if_o ever_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v in_o season_n it_o be_v now_o trust_v not_o in_o a_o neighbour_n a_o brother_n a_o friend_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o dear_a friend_n the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n how_o many_o have_v be_v draw_v aside_o to_o error_n in_o our_o day_n by_o their_o wife_n for_o a_o man_n enemy_n still_o be_v those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n jer._n 9.4_o 5._o micah_n 7.5_o 6._o in_o all_o age_n god_n servant_n have_v be_v infest_a by_o traitor_n david_n have_v not_o only_o open_a enemy_n that_o conspire_v his_o ruin_n psal._n 35.20_o 21._o but_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o his_o 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proditorious_a practice_n and_o principle_n 2._o they_o be_v oft_o punish_v by_o man_n who_o though_o they_o love_v the_o treason_n yet_o hate_v the_o traitor_n though_o they_o love_v the_o artifice_n yet_o hate_v the_o artificer_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n he_o have_v ofttimes_o a_o halter_n for_o his_o pain_n or_o at_o best_o he_o have_v the_o honour_n never_o to_o be_v trust_v more_o when_o baanah_n and_o rechab_n have_v treacherous_o slay_v ishbosheth_n one_o of_o saul_n son_n david_n command_v they_o both_o to_o be_v slay_v 2_o sam._n 4.9_o to_o 13._o as_o for_o ourselves_o let_v we_o walk_v as_o become_v the_o gospel_n in_o all_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n abhor_v all_o treachery_n falseness_n and_o perfideousnesse_n let_v we_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n faithful_a to_o the_o land_n of_o our_o nativity_n and_o faithful_a in_o all_o our_o relation_n
will_v not_o go_v into_o the_o judgement-hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v yet_o think_v it_o no_o defilement_n to_o crucify_v christ_n and_o after_o they_o have_v crucify_v he_o they_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n when_o judas_n bring_v the_o money_n to_o they_o matth._n 27.6_o they_o refuse_v to_o take_v it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n and_o yet_o they_o refuse_v not_o to_o crucify_v christ._n thus_o herod_n when_o he_o behead_v john_n baptist_n do_v pretend_v religion_n it_o be_v for_o his_o oath_n sake_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o a_o vow_n at_o hebron_n rise_v in_o rebellion_n against_o his_o father_n and_o herod_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o worship_v christ_n seek_v to_o kill_v he_o matth._n 2.8_o jehu_n pretend_v the_o destruction_n of_o baal_n but_o intend_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o saul_n make_v a_o great_a show_n and_o kill_v witch_n yet_o at_o last_o run_v to_o they_o for_o help_v demetrius_n be_v zealous_a for_o diana_n but_o it_o be_v to_o preserve_v his_o own_o silver_n trade_n the_o anabaptist_n under_o pretence_n of_o liberty_n destroy_v magistracy_n the_o pope_n begin_v his_o bull_n in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o papist_n cry_v up_o the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o destroy_v it_o they_o put_v on_o a_o fair_a glove_n on_o a_o foul_a hand_n and_o get_v on_o the_o vizard_n of_o holiness_n the_o better_a to_o deceive_v the_o devil_n get_v much_o by_o such_o and_o therefore_o he_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n no_o sword_n like_o goliah_n 1.14_o especial_o when_o wrap_v up_o in_o a_o holy_a ephod_n of_o all_o devil_n the_o sanctus_n satanas_n the_o white_a devil_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o dangerous_a and_o therefore_o when_o they_o cry_v ave_fw-la do_v thou_o cry_v cave_n when_o they_o cry_v domine_fw-la remember_v it_o be_v but_o in_o nomine_fw-la saul_n may_v tell_v david_n of_o a_o marriage_n locum_fw-la when_o he_o intend_v his_o funeral_n 2_o sam._n 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