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psal_n 27.9_o nor_o cast_v thy_o servant_n away_o in_o displeasure_n 143.7_o psal_n 143.7_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n hear_v i_o speedy_o o_o lord_n for_o my_o spirit_n fail_v hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o else_o i_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n consider_v in_o what_o a_o perplexity_n the_o church_n be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o true_a spouse_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o soon_o as_o she_o feel_v not_o her_o husband_n by_o she_o and_o how_o she_o will_v not_o cease_v seek_v of_o he_o both_o day_n and_o night_n not_o be_v able_a to_o take_v any_o rest_n until_o she_o have_v find_v he_o 3.1_o cant._n 3.1_o in_o my_o bed_n by_o night_n say_v she_o i_o seek_v he_o that_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o find_v he_o not_o i_o will_v rise_v therefore_o now_o and_o go_v about_o in_o the_o city_n by_o the_o street_n and_o by_o the_o â—en_n place_n and_o will_v seek_v he_o that_o my_o soul_n loâ—â—h_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o find_v he_o not_o the_o â—â—chmen_n that_o go_v about_o the_o city_n find_v i_o to_o who_o i_o say_v have_v you_o see_v he_o who_o my_o soulâ—_n love_v when_o i_o have_v pass_v a_o little_a from_o they_o the_o i_o find_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o take_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o leave_v he_o not_o till_o i_o have_v bring_v he_o unto_o my_o mother_n house_n into_o the_o chamber_n of_o she_o that_o conceive_v i_o by_o these_o word_n we_o may_v gather_v how_o great_a the_o desire_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v ever_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o company_n of_o she_o espouse_v and_o the_o sorrow_n which_o she_o conceive_v when_o as_o she_o misdoubt_v his_o departure_n from_o she_o be_v it_o never_o for_o so_o short_a a_o space_n and_o we_o may_v note_v also_o the_o difference_n which_o s._n augustine_n make_v between_o the_o true_a and_o the_o bastardly_a church_n the_o one_o say_v he_o resemble_v a_o good_a woman_n who_o be_v chaste_a and_o loyal_a towards_o her_o husband_n 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apoc._n 9.8_o by_o saint_n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n where_o we_o may_v behold_v a_o most_o notable_a â—nd_v ample_a description_n of_o their_o pomp_n riote_n â—nd_v all_o their_o royal_a magnificence_n 17.4_o apo._n 17.4_o under_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n array_v in_o purple_a â—nd_n scarlet_a and_o guild_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a â—ones_n and_o pearl_n have_v a_o cup_n of_o gold_n in_o her_o hand_n full_a of_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o the_o mortal_a hatred_n likewise_o which_o they_o all_o bear_v unto_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v publish_v without_o wonderful_a grief_n &_o passion_n of_o mind_n nor_o without_o spill_v cruel_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o faithful_a witness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o in_o such_o abundance_n that_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v drunken_a and_o overcharge_v therewith_o all_o the_o world_n see_v every_o day_n the_o attempt_n and_o practice_n 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likewise_o they_o be_v never_o of_o the_o foul_a oâ—_n jesus_n christ_n for_o who_o be_v able_a to_o pluck_v oâ—_n take_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n by_o force_n and_o also_o that_o they_o be_v never_o well_o ground_v for_o thâ—_n house_n which_o have_v not_o his_o ground_n upon_o thâ—_n sand_n but_o upon_o a_o strong_a rock_n can_v not_o fall_v oâ—_n be_v beat_v down_o by_o any_o wind_n that_o blow_v upon_o it_o nor_o by_o any_o tempest_n or_o wave_n that_o beaâ—teth_v t_v against_o it_o to_o conclude_v 7.24_o mat._n 7.24_o they_o have_v show_v by_o this_o their_o revoult_a that_o they_o be_v never_o of_o the_o seed_n or_o of_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n and_o blessing_n do_v belong_v 15.5_o gen._n 15.5_o for_o such_o be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v so_o fasten_v and_o fix_v within_o the_o firmament_n that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v move_v out_o of_o the_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v set_v in_o the_o beginning_n so_o likewise_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v â—nce_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o do_v abide_v â—n_v it_o as_o in_o their_o house_n and_o dwell_v therein_o without_o ever_o depart_v from_o thence_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 65.4_o psal_n 65.4_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o thou_o choose_v and_o cauâ—est_v to_o come_v to_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n 23.5_o psal_n 23.5_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n thou_o do_v anoint_v my_o â—eadwith_o oil_n and_o my_o cup_n run_v over_o doubt_n kindness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d my_o life_n and_o i_o shall_v remain_v a_o long_a season_n in_o the_o â—use_n of_o the_o lord_n whereunto_o that_o agree_v which_o â—_o speak_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o s._n john_n 6.37_o joh._n 6.37_o all_o â—ut_v the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o â—m_n that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o cast_v not_o away_o whereby_o â—_o appear_v plain_o that_o when_o the_o choose_v be_v â—nce_o enter_v into_o the_o fold_n of_o the_o shepeheard_n it_o â—_o to_o abide_v therein_o and_o to_o be_v nourish_v in_o the_o â—me_n for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o s._n john_n speak_v â—f_o those_o who_o in_o his_o time_n have_v revolt_v and_o forâ—ken_v the_o church_n say_v they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o 2.19_o 1._o jeh_n 2.19_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o 13_o jud._n 13_o they_o will_v have_v continue_a with_o us._n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o of_o those_o wander_a star_n which_o can_v not_o stay_v themselves_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o be_v continual_o partaker_n therein_o of_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n which_o do_v shine_v day_n &_o night_n without_o end_n and_o for_o ever_o but_o that_o they_o be_v all_o eclipse_v and_o have_v love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n &_o the_o company_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o father_n a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n more_o theâ—_n jesus_n christ_n 8.4_o joh._n 8.4_o who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o life_n and_o the_o truth_n that_o the_o apostate_n be_v depart_v from_o jesus_n christ_n be_v miserable_a chap._n 8._o by_o the_o reason_n and_o argument_n which_o wâ—_n have_v heretofore_o rehearse_v we_o have_v sufficiâ—ently_o prove_v that_o as_o the_o apostate_n be_v without_o god_n so_o also_o they_o be_v without_o christ_n whereof_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o they_o be_v moâ—miserable_a for_o who_o can_v be_v happy_a without_o goâ—_n who_o be_v the_o welspringe_n and_o fountain_n of_o liâ—â—_n and_o all_o happiness_n and_o without_o who_o all_o othâ—â—_n good_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o curse_n and_o misery_n fâ—â—_v the_o temporal_a good_n as_o be_v riches_n possession_n and_o friend_n the_o corporal_a good_n as_o health_n strengâ—anâ—â—_n &_o beauty_n the_o good_n
more_o accurse_v for_o have_v be_v &_o be_v at_o this_o day_n liar_n &_o counterfeit_n in_o their_o religion_n both_o true_a and_o false_a david_n say_v speak_v to_o god_n 5.6_o psal_n 5.6_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lie_n the_o lord_n will_v abhor_v the_o bloody_a man_n &_o deceitful_a o_o good_a god_n that_o these_o poor_a soul_n can_v open_v their_o eye_n &_o see_v the_o miserable_a estate_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v bring_v at_o this_o present_a for_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o flesh_n 40._o gen._n 5._o esay_n 40._o that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o lump_n of_o sin_n filth_n &_o corruption_n &_o be_v bondslave_n unto_o satan_n &_o servant_n unto_o sin_n &_o death_n for_o there_o be_v no_o liberty_n but_o only_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v they_o can_v not_o any_o more_o understand_v or_o conceive_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n which_o also_o they_o esteem_v as_o foolish_a 1._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o because_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v &_o discern_v but_o only_o spiritual_o so_o be_v not_o any_o more_o illuminate_v nor_o lighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o have_v neither_o will_n nor_o desire_n to_o search_v for_o their_o salvation_n no_o guide_n to_o find_v it_o out_o nor_o understanding_n to_o comprehend_v it_o but_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v 11.8_o rom._n 11.8_o &_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v and_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o of_o who_o david_n write_v 63.23_o psal_n 63.23_o let_v their_o eye_n be_v blind_a that_o they_o see_v not_o &_o make_v their_o loâ—nes_n alwate_n to_o tremble_v moreover_o of_o who_o can_v they_o receive_v comfort_n in_o their_o adversity_n be_v not_o assist_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o great_a comforter_n that_o jesus_n christ_n promise_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o 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temple_n to_o inhabit_v eternal_o 51.7_o psal_n 51.7_o be_v not_o this_o the_o isope_n whereby_o we_o be_v so_o purge_v that_o we_o become_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n and_o as_o wool_n that_o come_v from_o the_o full_a it_o be_v he_o that_o do_v create_v in_o we_o a_o heart_n whole_o pure_a and_o a_o new_a life_n who_o do_v put_v of_o from_o we_o the_o old_a man_n that_o he_o may_v put_v on_o we_o the_o new_a who_o print_v in_o we_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o make_v we_o new_a creature_n who_o do_v draw_v our_o heart_n from_o the_o earth_n to_o lift_v they_o up_o whole_o unto_o heaven_n who_o do_v open_v our_o lip_n and_o fill_v our_o mouth_n with_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n who_o guide_v our_o step_n in_o the_o path_n &_o way_n of_o righteousness_n &_o cause_v we_o not_o to_o go_v astray_o out_o of_o they_o we_o ought_v then_o to_o marvel_v if_o david_n desire_v with_o so_o great_a affection_n that_o he_o will_v continue_v those_o thing_n unto_o he_o 51.11_o psal_n 51.11_o cast_v 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we_o have_v yet_o some_o appearance_n and_o show_n of_o religion_n and_o virtue_n 7.15_o matt._n 7.15_o and_o though_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o wolf_n disguise_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n yet_o they_o live_v more_o continent_o in_o our_o church_n then_o they_o have_v do_v since_o they_o forsake_v they_o their_o malice_n be_v suppress_v within_o their_o heart_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v preach_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o exhortation_n which_o be_v make_v continual_o and_o partly_o by_o the_o example_n of_o many_o notable_a personage_n and_o virtuous_a people_n which_o they_o see_v among_o we_o but_o especial_o by_o the_o discipline_n which_o we_o observe_v and_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o offender_n and_o for_o those_o who_o will_v live_v dissolute_o but_o when_o they_o have_v shake_v of_o the_o yoke_n altogether_o and_o leave_v the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o his_o word_n &_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o return_v to_o the_o synagogue_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o antichrist_n 13._o esay_n 59_o apoc._n 9_o &_o 13._o it_o have_v not_o be_v long_o but_o they_o have_v show_v the_o exchange_n which_o they_o make_v and_o by_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v now_o lead_v for_o there_o be_v no_o vice_n that_o seem_v too_o abominable_a unto_o they_o there_o be_v neither_o shame_n fear_v nor_o religion_n that_o can_v hinder_v they_o from_o blaspheme_v serve_v of_o idol_n deceive_v quaff_a whore_v &_o commit_v all_o thing_n without_o regard_n or_o shame_n to_o which_o the_o devil_n &_o their_o lust_n do_v lead_v they_o i_o know_v some_o who_o credit_n &_o name_n at_o this_o time_n i_o spare_v who_o since_o their_o apostasy_n be_v so_o out_o of_o frame_n that_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v already_o very_a age_a and_o even_o upon_o the_o edge_n of_o their_o grave_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o law_n shame_n nor_o fear_v that_o can_v bridle_v their_o looseness_n &_o licentiousness_n which_o they_o grant_v to_o their_o flesh_n to_o seek_v &_o take_v without_o any_o nay_o all_o pleasure_n wherein_o they_o do_v justify_v our_o church_n as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v in_o which_o they_o be_v constrain_v while_o they_o abide_v in_o the_o to_o be_v more_o precise_a in_o their_o manner_n and_o conversation_n than_o they_o be_v and_o to_o show_v in_o they_o at_o least_o a_o great_a appearance_n of_o virtue_n &_o honesty_n than_o they_o have_v do_v since_o they_o depart_v from_o they_o as_o the_o apostate_n have_v give_v over_o god_n which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o life_n so_o also_o they_o do_v contemn_v those_o mean_n which_o they_o may_v
withdraw_a themselves_o from_o the_o church_n they_o be_v go_v out_o of_o paradise_n wherein_o god_n show_v his_o face_n 4._o cant._n 4._o his_o glory_n 66._o matt._n 11._o joh._n 1._o esa_n 66._o his_o magnificence_n and_o his_o great_a work_n every_o day_n and_o where_o he_o do_v unfold_v his_o great_a riches_n and_o blessing_n and_o the_o scotfree_a treasure_n of_o his_o deep_a wisdom_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o son_n to_o enter_v into_o hell_n where_o they_o find_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o fire_n to_o consume_v they_o and_o a_o worm_n that_o do_v gnaw_v their_o heart_n and_o a_o torment_n and_o perpetual_a disquietness_n in_o their_o conscience_n without_o all_o hope_n to_o find_v any_o remedy_n or_o any_o comfort_n or_o any_o refresh_n in_o their_o misery_n they_o be_v like_a unto_o that_o poor_a wretched_a cain_n 14_o gen._n â—_o 14_o who_o be_v the_o first_o apostate_n in_o the_o world_n who_o have_v abandon_v his_o father_n house_n and_o the_o church_n that_o do_v 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2.8_o 2._o thes_n 2.8_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v destroy_v every_o day_n by_o little_a and_o little_a with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o do_v pronounce_v unto_o they_o their_o last_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v and_o banish_v into_o the_o pit_n with_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 12.9_o apoc._n 12.9_o as_o saint_n john_n do_v expound_v it_o that_o old_a serpent_n call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n which_o deceive_v all_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o great_a captain_n michael_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o battle_n and_o head_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o a_o long_a fight_n he_o will_v remain_v victorious_a over_o all_o his_o enemy_n 14.9.10_o apoc._n 14.9.10_o who_o he_o will_v put_v under_o his_o foot_n to_o wit_n the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n and_o all_o those_o that_o will_v worship_v he_o and_o receive_v his_o mark_n on_o their_o forehead_n 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