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wickedness_n &_o to_o reap_v after_o the_o measure_n of_o cruelty_n be_v far_o prefer_v before_o that_o sow_a and_o reap_v which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n for_o his_o saint_n but_o this_o be_v his_o guileful_a engine_n to_o circumvent_v the_o ignorant_a and_o heedless_a to_o advance_v the_o power_n of_o his_o royalty_n and_o to_o blemish_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o heavenly_a saint_n as_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o see_v and_o consider_v after_o that_o we_o have_v peruse_v the_o particular_a part_n before_o mention_v for_o thereby_o shall_v the_o legerdemain_n of_o this_o crafty_a imitator_n be_v find_v out_o and_o his_o practice_n prevent_v to_o the_o final_a confusion_n of_o he_o and_o all_o his_o ungodly_a imp_n the_o land_n of_o impiety_n impiety_n the_o land_n of_o impiety_n be_v not_o fallowed_a or_o well_o till_v ground_n of_o the_o lord_n field_n but_o the_o unfallowed_a untilled_a and_o rude_a earth_n as_o that_o which_o be_v barren_a naught_o 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choke_v with_o thorn_n or_o tread_v down_o of_o man_n or_o devour_v of_o bird_n or_o over_o wither_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o so_o be_v not_o fruitful_a in_o good_a woâ—kes_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v teach_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o as_o also_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v subject_a to_o burn_v of_o this_o nature_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o curse_a cain_n of_o saul_n of_o achitophel_n of_o judas_n of_o simon_n magus_n of_o herod_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o jew_n &_o such_o as_o be_v harden_v be_v ever_o obstinate_a rebellious_a against_o god_n hateful_a to_o christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n and_o final_o leave_v without_o timely_a repentance_n perish_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o mercy_n as_o if_o it_o be_v unpossible_a they_o can_v be_v renew_v into_o repentance_n the_o seed_n of_o impiety_n impiety_n the_o seed_n of_o impiety_n cast_v into_o this_o naughty_a ground_n be_v neither_o that_o sovereign_a word_n of_o god_n nor_o those_o heavenly_a virtue_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o noisome_a tare_n of_o the_o envious_a as_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a thought_n suggestion_n imagination_n conceit_n study_n and_o endeavour_n murder_n theft_n blasphemy_n lie_n adultery_n envy_n wrath_n pride_n gluttony_n sloth_n lechery_n covetousness_n and_o many_o other_o like_a of_o which_o this_o earth_n be_v natural_o capable_a and_o whereof_o spring_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o fire_n so_o say_v our_o saviour_n the_o wicked_a man_n have_v receive_v in_o those_o seed_n from_o that_o evil_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o that_o which_o evil_o be_v for_o we_o may_v not_o expect_v grape_n to_o spring_v of_o thorn_n nor_o fig_n of_o thistle_n to_o this_o belong_v those_o wicked_a heresy_n sophistry_n schism_n erroneous_a doctrine_n deceivable_a opinion_n and_o godless_a counsel_n broach_v and_o divulge_v in_o the_o church_n by_o antichrist_n and_o his_o member_n hence_o also_o be_v that_o sow_v of_o sedition_n and_o contention_n among_o brethren_n and_o neighbour_n the_o seed_n of_o impiety_n whereof_o solomon_n speak_v 22._o prou._n 22._o the_o sow_v of_o vain_a wind_n and_o wickedness_n mention_v by_o the_o prophet_n hoseah_n voluptate_fw-la hos_fw-la 2._o &_o 10.13_o mat._n 13._o gal._n 6.8_o plato_n de_fw-fr voluptate_fw-la the_o sow_v of_o tare_n whereof_o christ_n tell_v and_o the_o sow_v in_o the_o flesh_n whereof_o grow_v corruption_n of_o the_o which_o saint_n paul_n dispute_v these_o be_v evil_a sower_n and_o their_o seed_n fit_v both_o their_o hand_n and_o the_o soil_n as_o mali_fw-la falsis_fw-la gaudent_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la chap._n xxxii_o 1._o of_o the_o plough_n of_o impiety_n 2._o of_o the_o soole_n the_o ungodly_a as_o it_o be_v say_v have_v also_o their_o plough_n as_o wherein_o they_o