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forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v see_v by_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v consider_v in_o his_o work_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v without_o excuse_n acts._n 14._o 16._o 17._o god_n in_o time_n past_a suffer_v all_o the_o gentile_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n nevertheless_o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o a_o witness_n in_o that_o he_o do_v good_a and_o give_v we_o rain_v from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n and_o chap._n 17._o 27._o that_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n if_o so_o be_v they_o may_v have_v grope_v after_o he_o through_o there_o own_o default_n ro._n 1._o 21._o because_o that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o 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any_o man_n the_o father_n but_z the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o mat._n 16._o 16._o 17._o simon_n peter_n answer_v and_o say_v thou_o be_v that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o bless_a be_v thou_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o jonas_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o to_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n john_n 1._o 10._o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o chap._n 3._o 5._o 6._o jesus_n answer_v nicodemus_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o that_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n second_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v call_v they_o hear_v not_o luke_n 12._o 47._o that_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o master_n will_v and_o prepare_v not_o himself_o neither_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v beat_v wiih_o many_o stripe_n matt._n 22._o 14._o for_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v luke_n 13._o 34._o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n which_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v to_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o as_o the_o hen_n gather_v her_o brood_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o chap._n 19_o 44._o they_o shall_v make_v thou_o even_o with_o the_o ground_n because_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o visitation_n jere._n 7._o 27._o therefore_o shall_v thou_o speak_v all_o these_o word_n unto_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o thou_o shall_v also_o cry_v unto_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o answer_v thou_o pro._n 1._o 24._o 26._o 28._o 26._o because_o when_o i_o call_v you_o refuse_v i_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o destruction_n and_o mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v they_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o because_o they_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n john_n 14._o 16._o 17._o and_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o other_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v because_o it_o see_v he_o not_o 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his_o miserableness_n the_o envious_a in_o his_o malice_n the_o liar_n in_o his_o falsehood_n the_o blasphemer_n in_o his_o vain_a swear_n the_o slanderer_n in_o his_o backbiting_a the_o thief_n in_o his_o steal_n the_o robber_n in_o his_o spoil_n the_o crafty_a in_o his_o deceive_n the_o pilferer_n in_o his_o purloin_v the_o corrupt_a person_n in_o his_o receive_n of_o bribe_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ungodly_a rout_n rejoice_v and_o sport_n themselves_o in_o their_o manifold_a iniquity_n so_o that_o every_o one_o run_v on_o the_o race_n of_o his_o own_o desire_n and_o 3._o ezec._n 11._o 3._o amos_n 6._o 3._o though_o god_n punishment_n follow_v we_o at_o the_o heel_n yet_o put_v we_o off_o the_o evil_a day_n from_o we_o with_o the_o blockish_a israelite_n and_o approach_v and_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o seat_n of_o iniquity_n they_o rejoice_v in_o speak_v ill_o of_o government_n despise_v all_o good_a order_n and_o wholesome_a law_n seek_v their_o own_o licentious_a liberty_n 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agree_v with_o the_o devil_n to_o enjoy_v the_o world_n at_o their_o pleasure_n foolish_o imagine_v that_o their_o mirth_n shall_v never_o have_v a_o change_n and_o that_o their_o joy_n shall_v always_o continue_v 6._o psal_n 49._o 11._o &_o 10._o 6._o with_o which_o foolish_a conceit_n the_o prophet_n david_n be_v blind_v till_o god_n by_o his_o chasticement_n show_v he_o the_o contrary_a ps_n 30._o 6._o and_o in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v thou_o lord_n of_o thy_o goodness_n have_v make_v my_o hill_n so_o strong_a but_o after_o a_o while_o he_o have_v learn_v another_o lesson_n before_o i_o be_v trouble_v i_o go_v wrong_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v trouble_v not_o remember_v or_o at_o lestwise_o little_a consider_v that_o worldly_a matter_n and_o worldly_a joy_n may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o be_v now_o at_o the_o full_a now_o in_o the_o wane_n as_o also_o to_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v now_o afloat_a &_o anon_o at_o a_o ebb_n diverse_a mean_n there_o be_v to_o take_v their_o joy_n away_o loss_n of_o good_n by_o thief_n loss_n of_o friend_n by_o death_n poverty_n sickness_n and_o the_o ugly_a countenance_n and_o lean_a and_o pale_a visage_n of_o death_n itself_o the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o give_v they_o leave_v so_o to_o do_v sorrow_n great_a joy_n before_o great_a sorrow_n they_o have_v but_o their_o time_n the_o bullock_n the_o be_v feed_v to_o the_o slaughter_n how_o wanton_a it_o be_v rejoice_v young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v the_o wicked_a walk_n in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n but_o let_v they_o know_v and_o assure_v themselves_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o judgement_n but_o this_o of_o all_o other_o be_v worthy_a the_o mark_v that_o the_o wicked_a 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the_o wicked_a and_o the_o world_n take_v persecute_v joy_n in_o persecute_v delight_n in_o this_o be_v chief_a the_o hurt_v of_o the_o good_a hate_v despise_v persecute_v &_o cruel_o torment_v the_o godly_a even_o to_o death_n which_o be_v notable_o declare_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 2._o come_v say_v they_o let_v we_o enjoy_v our_o pleasure_n and_o fill_v ourselves_o with_o costly_a wine_n and_o ointment_n let_v we_o crown_v ourselves_o with_o rose_n bud_n and_o let_v we_o be_v partaker_n of_o our_o wantonness_n yet_o all_o these_o do_v not_o so_o much_o rejoice_v they_o as_o to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v righteous_a and_o to_o vex_v they_o that_o be_v just_a therefore_o let_v we_o defraud_v the_o righteous_a say_v they_o for_o he_o be_v not_o for_o our_o profit_n and_o he_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o do_n he_o check_v we_o for_o offend_v against_o the_o law_n and_o blame_v we_o as_o transgressor_n against_o discipline_n he_o be_v make_v to_o reprove_v our_o thought_n and_o it_o gréeve_v we_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o let_v we_o examine_v he_o with_o rebuke_n and_o torment_n that_o we_o may_v know_v his_o méekenesse_n and_o prove_v his_o patience_n and_o let_v we_o condemn_v he_o unto_o a_o shameful_a death_n wherein_o do_v hypocrite_n more_o rejoice_v then_o in_o the_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a service_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o godly_a shall_v think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n the_o wealth_n of_o the_o israelite_n enrich_v the_o chaldean_n but_o to_o mock_v at_o their_o saboths_n that_o rejoice_v they_o and_o to_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o their_o exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v unto_o they_o as_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_v let_v we_o devour_v they_o say_v they_o certain_o this_o be_v
the_o other_o be_v concern_v prayer_n a_o good_a conscience_n make_v request_n unto_o god_n and_o when_o we_o have_v a_o evil_a conscience_n with_o what_o heart_n shall_v we_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n or_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v accept_v at_o god_n hand_n according_a to_o that_o we_o read_v job._n 11._o 13._o if_o thou_o prepare_v thy_o heart_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n towards_o he_o if_o iniquity_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n put_v it_o far_o away_o and_o therefore_o mardocheus_n be_v bold_a to_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n under_o the_o warrant_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n hester_n 13._o 12._o thou_o know_v say_v he_o all_o thing_n and_o thou_o know_v lord_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o of_o malice_n nor_o presumption_n nor_o for_o any_o desire_n of_o glory_n that_o i_o do_v this_o and_o not_o bow_v down_o to_o proud_a haman_n for_o i_o will_v have_v be_v content_a with_o a_o good_a will_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n to_o have_v kiss_v the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n but_o i_o do_v it_o because_o i_o will_v not_o prefer_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o man_n above_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o worship_v any_o but_o only_o thou_o my_o lord_n and_o this_o have_v i_o not_o do_v of_o pride_n see_v therefore_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v so_o great_a well_o may_v the_o wise_a man_n say_v pro._n 15._o 15._o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n and_o the_o great_a comfort_n in_o the_o great_a trouble_n and_o such_o a_o comfort_n that_o the_o world_n can_v give_v the_o joy_n and_o comfort_v whereof_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o wicked_a for_o where_o the_o want_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v there_o be_v neither_o joy_n nor_o comfort_n but_o fear_v and_o sorrow_n as_o we_o read_v prou._n 15._o 13._o a_o joyful_a heart_n make_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n but_o by_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mind_n be_v heavy_a and_o job._n 11._o 20._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fail_v and_o their_o refuge_n shall_v perish_v and_o their_o hope_n shall_v be_v sorrow_n of_o mind_n a_o ill_a conscience_n bring_v great_a dump_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n be_v fill_v therewith_o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a judgement_n that_o god_n do_v lay_v upon_o the_o wicked_a as_o we_o may_v read_v wisd_v 17._o that_o they_o be_v sick_a and_o die_v for_o fear_n and_o they_o swoon_v when_o a_o sudden_a fear_n not_o look_v for_o come_v upon_o they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n when_o malice_n be_v condemn_v by_o she_o own_o testimony_n and_o a_o conscience_n that_o be_v touch_v do_v ever_o forecast_v cruel_a thing_n by_o the_o which_o fear_n the_o succour_n which_o reason_n offer_v be_v betray_v for_o indeed_o no_o reason_n can_v allay_v the_o force_n thereof_o but_o only_o the_o grace_n and_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v far_o from_o the_o obstinate_a and_o unrepentant_a sinner_n who_o hope_n the_o less_o it_o be_v within_o the_o great_a do_v the_o torment_n to_o come_v seem_v unto_o they_o wickedness_n be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o give_v testimony_n of_o damnation_n against_o itself_o and_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n always_o suspect_v cruel_a matter_n to_o be_v imminent_a and_o to_o hang_v over_o itself_o as_o it_o make_v account_v to_o have_v descrue_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n be_v also_o lively_o describe_v job._n 15_o in_o these_o word_n a_o wicked_a man_n be_v prove_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n though_o time_n be_v uncertain_a how_o long_o he_o shall_v play_v the_o tyrant_n the_o sound_n of_o terror_n and_o fear_n be_v always_o in_o his_o ear_n and_o although_o it_o be_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n yet_o he_o always_o suspect_v some_o treason_n against_o he_o expect_v on_o every_o side_n the_o sword_n to_o come_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v he_o remember_v that_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n be_v ready_a at_o hand_n for_o he_o tribulation_n terrifi_v he_o and_o anguish_n enuiron_v he_o even_o as_o a_o king_n be_v environ_v with_o soldier_n when_o he_o go_v to_o war_n what_o can_v be_v more_o miserable_a than_o that_o man_n that_o have_v such_o a_o butchery_n and_o slaughter-house_n within_o his_o own_o heart_n what_o be_v his_o fearee_o how_o great_a be_v his_o anguish_n suspect_v all_o thing_n doubt_v their_o own_o shadow_n fear_v every_o little_a noise_n think_v every_o one_o to_o come_v against_o they_o that_o come_v towards_o they_o and_o other_o that_o talk_v together_o to_o talk_v of_o they_o and_o their_o sin_n such_o a_o thing_n sin_n be_v that_o it_o bewray_v itself_o though_o no_o man_n accuse_v it_o it_o condemn_v itself_o though_o no_o man_n bear_v witness_n against_o it_o pro._n 28._o the_o wicked_a man_n fly_v though_o no_o man_n pursue_v he_o and_o why_o do_v he_o fly_v because_o that_o he_o have_v within_o his_o conscience_n a_o accuser_n pursue_v he_o who_o always_o he_o carry_v about_o he_o and_o as_o he_o can_v fly_v from_o himself_o so_o can_v he_o fly_v from_o his_o accuser_n but_o wheresoever_o he_o go_v he_o be_v pursue_v and_o whip_v by_o the_o same_o &_o his_o wonnd_a incurable_a and_o wherehence_a grow_v all_o this_o fear_n but_o only_o because_o our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v our_o great_a accuser_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o we_o read_v revel_v 20._o 12_o and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a both_o great_a and_o small_a stand_n before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n of_o their_o conscience_n be_v open_v and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o those_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n now_o therefore_o it_o appear_v that_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a joy_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o unto_o the_o which_o the_o wicked_a can_v in_o no_o sort_n attain_v without_o the_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n wherefore_o let_v every_o one_o have_v care_n to_o make_v a_o good_a conscience_n his_o only_a joy_n and_o let_v all_o our_o work_n be_v rule_v thereby_o without_o the_o which_o all_o thing_n no_o doubt_n shall_v go_v far_o out_o of_o square_a the_o joy_n also_o of_o the_o godly_a consist_v in_o this_o that_o they_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n turn_v all_o their_o joy_n to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o god_n glory_n according_a to_o the_o example_n hamah_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n who_o be_v in_o great_a sorrow_n of_o mind_n because_o she_o be_v barren_a and_o want_v the_o joy_n of_o child_n she_o make_v her_o humble_a and_o earnest_a request_n unto_o god_n to_o make_v she_o a_o joyful_a mother_n promise_v therewithal_o that_o if_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o grant_v she_o a_o child_n that_o she_o will_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o consecrate_v he_o to_o his_o service_n contrary_n to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o wirk_v and_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o 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