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furnish_v bethel_n with_o the_o idle_v the_o most_o superstitious_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n id._n ibid._n 12_o a_o ungodly_a generation_n that_o weep_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o complain_v their_o god_n be_v go_v their_o god_n episcopacy_n their_o god_n liturgy_n the_o organ_n and_o the_o surplice_n the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n stanton_n to_o the_o commons_o ap._n 24._o 1644._o epistle_n 13_o our_o religion_n and_o liberty_n be_v settle_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n not_o so_o israel_n in_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o the_o antichristian_a party_n in_o their_o attempt_n to_o wrest_v they_o from_o we_o be_v more_o unjust_a and_o cruel_a then_o of_o old_a be_v egypt_n ibid._n p._n 5._o 14_o how_o many_o dumb_a devil_n be_v now_o cast_v out_o of_o many_o parish_n in_o the_o land_n bond_n to_o the_o commons_o mar._n 27._o 1644._o p._n 44._o 15_o what_o have_v we_o get_v if_o the_o prelatical_a party_n have_v be_v set_v up_o what_o can_v we_o have_v expect_v from_o they_o but_o 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p._n 42._o 4_o the_o king_n be_v fall_v from_o faith_n in_o thou_o and_o become_v a_o enemy_n to_o thy_o church_n be_v it_o not_o he_o that_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v evil_a indeed_o but_o as_o for_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v let_v thy_o hand_n we_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v on_o he_o and_o on_o his_o father_n house_n but_o not_o on_o thy_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v plague_v a_o lecturer_n in_o southampton_a aug._n 1643._o 5_o nothing_o have_v so_o much_o deceive_v the_o world_n as_o the_o name_n of_o king_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o mischief_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n corbâ—…_n a_o lecturer_n in_o gloucestershire_n july_n 1644._o 6_o o_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o eless_a we_o with_o a_o king_n bless_v we_o without_o one_o â—…arkin_fw-mi a_o lecturer_n in_o greenwich_n june_n 31._o 1â—…44_n 7_o neither_o let_v your_o eye_n spare_v though_o there_o be_v great_a one_o that_o be_v guilty_a the_o high_a court_n may_v reach_v the_o high_a person_n cause_n and_o not_o person_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o your_o parliament_n heyrick_n to_o the_o commons_o may_v 27._o 1646._o p._n 23._o 8_o god_n will_v make_v the_o son_n of_o prince_n bow_v down_o unto_o you_o the_o great_a that_o have_v afflict_a you_o and_o despise_v you_o shall_v lie_v at_o your_o foot_n id._n p._n 31._o 9_o if_o the_o king_n be_v a_o murderer_n adulterer_n or_o a_o idolater_n he_o shall_v suffer_v according_a to_o god_n law_n not_o as_o a_o king_n but_o as_o a_o offender_n knox_n hist._n 392._o 10_o when_o great_a delinquent_n go_v unpunished_a divine_a providence_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o question_v greenhill_n to_o the_o commons_o april_v 26._o 1643._o p._n 34._o 11_o this_o arrow_n prayer_n will_v find_v a_o joint_n in_o ahab_n armour_n 1_o king_n 22._o 34._o draw_v this_o arrow_n as_o jehu_n do_v against_o jehoram_n with_o your_o full_a strength_n and_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v in_o god_n time_n smite_v our_o 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down_o as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n ibid._n p._n 19_o right_v honourable_n guilty_a person_n that_o be_v by_o you_o sinful_o acquit_v their_o sin_n god_n will_v charge_v upon_o your_o account_n and_o therefore_o as_o you_o will_v not_o have_v the_o gild_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n upon_o you_o hold_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o well_o do_v let_v justice_n and_o judgement_n run_v down_o as_o mighty_a stream_n ibid._n p._n 18._o 13_o phinehas_n be_v the_o man_n that_o execute_v judgement_n a_o man_n unthought_a of_o for_o such_o a_o service_n hence_o observe_v that_o when_o god_n have_v work_v to_o do_v he_o can_v find_v our_o workman_n a_o phinehas_n with_o zeal_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o a_o javelin_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o thrust_v through_o the_o proud_a zimry_n and_o cosbies_n the_o most_o dare_a sinner_n staunton_n to_o the_o commons_o octob._n 30._o 1644._o p._n 9_o 14_o when_o esther_n be_v advance_v she_o will_v not_o lose_v her_o opportunity_n she_o will_v in_o to_o the_o king_n 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