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they_o and_o many_o other_o part_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o because_o she_o have_v not_o be_v the_o national_a interest_n for_o these_o many_o year_n therefore_o the_o church_n of_o the_o protestant_n have_v deny_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o original_o they_o rise_v out_o from_o they_o the_o next_o thing_n in_o his_o book_n i_o take_v notice_n of_o be_v where_o he_o seem_v to_o charge_v we_o with_o boast_v that_o we_o talk_v with_o god_n and_o god_n with_o we_o and_o have_v revelation_n and_o as_o if_o god_n command_v they_o to_o kill_v all_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o make_v a_o new_a world_n a_o sect_n in_o saxony_n say_v the_o accuser_n arise_v that_o hold_v this_o and_o the_o quaker_n now_o be_v like_o they_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o
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god_n have_v just_o call_v he_o unto_o but_o otherwise_o this_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o such_o be_v persecution_n for_o conscience_n sake_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o just_a government_n and_o wherefore_o god_n have_v restore_v he_o and_o therefore_o this_o persecution_n be_v a_o utter_a enemy_n both_o to_o the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n 4._o it_o be_v his_o enemy_n because_o it_o provoke_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n over_o all_o to_o be_v offend_v with_o he_o for_o he_o be_v provoke_v and_o vex_v because_o of_o the_o persecution_n of_o his_o people_n in_o this_o age_n as_o ever_o he_o be_v in_o all_o age_n and_o if_o the_o king_n be_v guilty_a thereof_o it_o incur_v god_n great_a displeasure_n against_o he_o for_o god_n be_v ever_o offend_v with_o king_n ruler_n and_o whosoever_o that_o be_v persecutor_n and_o he_o be_v the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n and_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n against_o the_o king_n that_o 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and_o such_o a_o enemy_n be_v persecution_n of_o god_n people_n for_o conscience_n sake_n it_o draw_v down_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o king_n and_o kingdom_n upon_o rich_a and_o poor_a upon_o high_a and_o low_a that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n and_o it_o hasten_v to_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o all_o that_o be_v guilty_a and_o this_o effect_v it_o will_v work_v upon_o the_o king_n even_o this_o his_o enemy_n persecution_n if_o he_o turn_v not_o from_o it_o and_o overcome_v it_o and_o banish_v it_o from_o he_o for_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o both_o inward_a and_o outward_a internal_a and_o external_n plague_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n 6._o persecution_n it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n because_o it_o will_v work_v to_o weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o just_a and_o sober_a and_o righteous_a man_n it_o will_v weaken_v their_o love_n and_o affection_n and_o it_o make_v their_o heart_n sad_a and_o woe_n be_v unto_o they_o that_o make_v sad_a their_o heart_n who_o god_n do_v not_o make_v sad_a and_o this_o do_v persecution_n and_o it_o do_v not_o only_o weaken_v the_o heart_n and_o hand_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o sober_a person_n but_o it_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o rude_a ungodly_a and_o profane_a through_o the_o land_n and_o that_o which_o strengthen_v the_o wicked_a and_o the_o rude_a multitude_n in_o wantonness_n scorn_v and_o profaneness_n that_o be_v the_o king_n enemy_n but_o such_o be_v persecution_n for_o a_o good_a conscience_n sake_n and_o because_o it_o weaken_v the_o righteous_a in_o their_o good_a and_o upright_a way_n and_o strengthen_v the_o wicked_a in_o their_o evil_a way_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o king_n 7._o persecution_n be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o he_o because_o it_o tend_v to_o render_v he_o dishonourable_a both_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n through_o the_o world_n for_o it_o will_v show_v that_o he_o be_v cruel_a and_o bitter_a and_o perverse_a and_o that_o he_o want_v humility_n meekness_n forbearance_n and_o patience_n if_o he_o be_v guilty_a and_o this_o be_v dishonourable_a to_o have_v and_o profess_v evil_a quality_n and_o property_n and_o to_o be_v without_o the_o good_a and_o by_o persecution_n this_o will_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o ever_o be_v in_o all_o age_n that_o the_o persecutor_n of_o good_a conscience_n gain_v unto_o themselves_o dishonour_v and_o reproach_n of_o all_o good_a man_n in_o all_o age_n after_o they_o for_o they_o be_v man_n full_a of_o rage_n and_o malice_n and_o passionateness_n and_o want_v patience_n and_o humility_n and_o this_o make_v they_o dishonourable_a and_o the_o case_n will_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o king_n if_o he_o be_v a_o persecutor_n for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o he_o will_v be_v dishonourable_a both_o in_o this_o present_a time_n and_o in_o age_n to_o come_v and_o this_o by_o persecution_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o enemy_n that_o will_v work_v many_o mischief_n and_o evil_n upon_o he_o if_o he_o be_v not_o whole_o deliver_v from_o it_o 8._o persecution_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n because_o persecution_n for_o conscience_n sake_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v of_o his_o spirit_n and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o persecute_v imprison_v kill_v and_o destroy_v man_n person_n and_o estate_n because_o of_o their_o religion_n sake_n whenas_o no_o unjust_a deal_v nor_o unrighteous_a conversation_n can_v be_v just_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n but_o only_o for_o and_o because_o of_o such_o profession_n and_o practice_n in_o religion_n to_o persecute_v any_o because_o hereof_o this_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o king_n enemy_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o all_o mankind_n and_o such_o be_v persecution_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o deadly_a mortal_a enemy_n which_o wound_v king_n prince_n and_o ruler_n that_o ever_o have_v have_v friendship_n with_o it_o and_o therefore_o let_v the_o king_n avoid_v this_o great_a enemy_n lest_o its_o effect_n prove_v miserable_a 9_o it_o be_v the_o king_n enemy_n because_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a king_n and_o ruler_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v through_o age_n and_o generation_n as_o of_o pharaoh_n ahab_n herod_n nero_n and_o many_o more_o who_o be_v persecutor_n of_o people_n for_o conscience_n sake_n who_o gain_v unto_o themselves_o thereby_o reproach_n infamy_n and_o misery_n from_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o follow_v their_o example_n be_v the_o king_n enemy_n and_o such_o be_v persecution_n if_o he_o shall_v persecute_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o about_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n than_o he_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o wicked_a king_n and_o this_o will_v be_v his_o enemy_n and_o will_v work_v woeful_a effect_n if_o so_o be_v he_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o 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