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say_v paul_n for_o it_o be_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v by_o secret_a power_n y_o â—_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v it_o it_o alter_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n it_o lyghten_v their_o heart_n it_o engender_v a_o new_a will_n it_o bring_v forth_o godly_a &_o holy_a do_n as_o due_a fruit_n thereof_o it_o change_v not_o only_o particular_a man_n but_o whole_a empire_n kingdom_n &_o country_n it_o work_v y_fw-mi â—_o which_o in_o no_o wise_a can_v be_v wrought_v by_o the_o counsel_n wit_n wisdom_n cunning_a policy_n or_o strength_n of_o man_n this_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o god_n word_n do_v s._n paul_n speak_v of_o we_o preach_v christ_n crucify_v 23._o to_o the_o jew_n a_o stumble_a stock_n to_o the_o grecian_n foolishness_n but_o to_o they_o both_o be_v call_v we_o preach_v christ_n the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n god_n have_v 27._o choose_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v foolish_a in_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_a god_n have_v choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o mighty_a the_o effect_n of_o this_o appear_v immediate_o after_o the_o apostle_n in_o themselves_o contemptible_a &_o yet_o vublemish_v who_o with_o the_o despise_a and_o loathe_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n crucify_v prevail_v &_o prosper_v through_o cunning_a out_o you_o â—_o world_n notw_o tstand_v the_o wisdom_n y_z e_z learning_n y_z e_z policy_n the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n do_v set_v itself_o against_o it_o and_o as_o a_o little_a muster_n seed_n the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n prosper_v and_o grow_v to_o great_a largeness_n so_o that_o the_o poor_a fowl_n of_o the_o air_n that_o be_v chase_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n by_o tyranny_n and_o persecution_n do_v rest_n in_o time_n it_o and_o with_o quietness_n of_o conscience_n though_o with_o trouble_n of_o the_o world_n settle_v themselves_o and_o build_v their_o nest_n therein_o the_o like_a have_v be_v even_o of_o late_a year_n wherein_o it_o have_v please_v our_o merciful_a god_n to_o renew_v his_o gospel_n time_n and_o to_o send_v it_o into_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o godly_a with_o great_a comfort_n see_v and_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v perceive_v y_z e_o myghtie_a power_n of_o god_n in_o prosper_v his_o gospel_n what_o conspiracy_n what_o edict_n what_o cruel_a massacre_n and_o murder_n have_v be_v to_o suppress_v the_o gospel_n all_o man_n do_v know_v and_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n with_o piâ—iefâ—â—â—_n heart_n lament_v it_o even_o now_o be_v wrought_v those_o thing_n of_o which_o david_n prophesy_v â—_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o even_o now_o the_o nation_n fret_v &_o fume_n even_o now_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n have_v their_o vain_a wicked_a and_o devilish_a devise_n even_o now_o the_o prince_n of_o antechristes_n band_n conspire_v and_o lay_v their_o head_n together_o against_o christ_n and_o agayn_v his_o word_n let_v we_o word_n break_v their_o band_n asunder_o say_v they_o let_v we_o cast_v of_o their_o yoke_n let_v we_o by_o all_o mean_v we_o can_v seek_v the_o confusyon_n of_o those_o prince_n country_n noble_a man_n and_o other_o which_o in_o any_o place_n maintain_v this_o new_a preach_v gospel_n let_v it_o be_v wrought_v by_o policy_n by_o perjury_n by_o craft_n and_o dissimulation_n by_o violence_n by_o cruelty_n by_o mischief_n by_o murder_n by_o any_o mean_n that_o may_v be_v let_v we_o root_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o protestant_n these_o hugonote_n these_o hererike_v which_o at_o this_o day_n trouble_v the_o whole_a world_n if_o we_o can_v work_v it_o by_o force_n let_v we_o by_o policy_n and_o under_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o great_a friendship_n bring_v they_o into_o our_o snare_n or_o at_o the_o least_o with_o make_v fair_a offer_n let_v we_o dally_v with_o they_o until_o we_o may_v work_v that_o y_fw-mi â—_o we_o will_v do_v sed_fw-la qui_fw-la 4._o habitat_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la deridebit_fw-la eos_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la subsamnabit_fw-la eos_fw-la i._n he_o sit_v in_o heaven_n that_o shall_v deride_v and_o frustrate_v all_o their_o counsel_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n he_o shall_v break_v &_o scatter_a their_o purpose_n unto_o godly_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n which_o he_o have_v rapse_v as_o nurse_n and_o fosterer_n of_o his_o gospel_n he_o shall_v i_o doubt_v not_o as_o often_o time_n he_o have_v do_v bewray_v their_o dissimulation_n display_v their_o policy_n sparkle_v their_o conspiracy_n and_o confound_v their_o denise_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o gospel_n shall_v remain_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o child_n though_o by_o all_o cruelty_n to_o their_o further_a condemnation_n and_o to_o the_o heap_v of_o great_a wrath_n in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n they_o slay_v &_o kill_v great_a number_n of_o his_o people_n yet_o of_o the_o very_a ash_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o their_o blood_n he_o will_v raise_v up_o other_o to_o his_o glory_n which_o maugre_o their_o malice_n shall_v free_o teach_v and_o preach_v his_o word_n a_o tempest_n of_o 〈◊〉_d may_v blow_v down_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d similitude_n but_o in_o blow_v doâ—ne_n one_o stalk_v it_o shall_v â—ast_v out_o â—n_v hundred_o seed_n which_o after_o shall_v grow_v and_o prosper_v even_o so_o by_o extremity_n of_o tempestuous_a persecution_n some_o preacher_n and_o professoure_n may_v be_v murder_v but_o of_o their_o blood_n other_o will_v spring_v num_fw-la sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la seâ—â—â—â—_n euangelij_fw-la i._o for_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o martyrdom_n the_o gospel_n yet_o be_o i_o not_o of_o that_o mind_n that_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v â—â—_o prosper_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o setteledde_v quyetnesse_n for_o undoubtedlye_o antichriste_n shall_v not_o be_v utterlye_o overthrow_v before_o the_o last_o day_n but_o continual_o between_o this_o time_n and_o that_o shall_v make_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o travail_v to_o suppress_v this_o happy_a â—eede_n of_o christ_n his_o gospel_n wherewith_o he_o his_o so_o greevous_o wound_v and_o his_o kingdom_n shake_v 8._o but_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a utter_o in_o extinguish_v it_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v deadly_o wound_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n mouth_n that_o be_v his_o holy_a word_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o unthankfulness_n of_o people_n may_v suffer_v his_o gospel_n to_o be_v oppress_v in_o some_o one_o country_n as_o england_n or_o some_o other_o place_n but_o in_o other_o yet_o it_o shall_v prosper_v and_o increase_v norwithstand_v all_o the_o endeavour_n of_o antichrist_n to_o the_o contrary_n next_o be_v that_o we_o have_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o diversitye_n thereof_o and_o here_o i_o may_v not_o let_v passâ—_n a_o very_a profitable_a instruction_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o parable_n against_o y_o e_o malicious_a interpretation_n of_o many_o in_o these_o day_n &_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o be_v the_o like_a in_o christ_n time_n &_o minister_v to_o he_o the_o occasyon_n to_o â—â—ter_v this_o parable_n when_o many_o seed_n see_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o much_o preach_v &_o beat_v into_o man_n â—â—res_n and_o consider_v how_o small_a fruit_n come_v of_o it_o be_v so_o many_o that_o reject_v and_o contemn_v it_o and_o so_o few_o that_o frame_n themselves_o according_a unto_o it_o but_z y_z â—â—ice_n â—ice_z &_o wickedness_n rather_o daily_o increase_v by_o and_o by_o with_o very_o corrupt_a judgement_n they_o either_o 〈…〉_o the_o doctrine_n it_o self_n or_o the_o perfâ—â—s_n that_o be_v the_o ministerâ—_n &_o teacher_n thereof_o oh_o say_v they_o if_o this_o be_v gous_n
â—raâ—_n word_n &_o his_o right_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v pretend_v undoubted_o it_o will_v work_v in_o man_n haâ—tes_n alter_v their_o mind_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n according_o â—â—r_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v as_o the_o sweet_a 10._o dâ—â—_n and_o shower_n â—â—raine_n return_v not_o baâ—ke_v in_o vain_a â—â—â—â—â—yâ—â—eneth_v and_o seasonethâ—_n the_o earth_n so_o god_n true_a word_n return_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o effectual_o do_v that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v send_v or_o if_o this_o be_v the_o true_a gospel_n and_o right_a word_n of_o god_n sure_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o minister_n that_o be_v not_o such_o person_n nor_o do_v not_o deliver_v it_o so_o zealous_o &_o so_o sincere_o as_o they_o shall_v do_v &_o therefore_o their_o preach_n prevayl_v not_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o through_o this_o persuasion_n their_o grow_v in_o they_o a_o odyous_a and_o unchristyan_a contempt_n and_o despise_v of_o minister_n and_o preacher_n so_o that_o forget_v themselves_o they_o cast_v fault_n of_o all_o evil_a in_o these_o day_n upon_o the_o minister_n and_o preacher_n but_o answer_n with_o as_o good_a right_n may_v they_o condemn_v and_o contemn_v the_o prophet_n christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n esay_n preach_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n above_o 60_o year_n or_o 〈…〉_o some_o account_n 80._o jeremy_n teach_v 41_o year_n and_o other_o prophet_n proportionablâ—ly_o and_o i_o trust_v they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o either_o â—â—â—â—he_v their_o doctrine_n be_v not_o right_a or_o good_a or_o else_o that_o they_o be_v evil_a man_n yet_o with_o how_o final_a fruit_n they_o preach_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o evil_a the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o writing_n &_o their_o lamentable_a complaint_n declare_v and_o y_fw-fr â—_o event_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n in_o punish_v the_o jew_n evident_o prove_v for_o that_o only_a cause_n that_o they_o contemn_v his_o word_n and_o return_v not_o to_o he_o by_o repentance_n he_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o zedechia_n king_n of_o juda_n come_v and_o all_o his_o host_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o besiege_v it_o and_o in_o the_o leventh_o year_n of_o zedechiah_n in_o the_o 4_o month_n take_v it_o and_o ransack_v the_o city_n and_o all_o y_fw-es â—_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n come_v in_o &_o sit_v in_o the_o middle_a gate_n the_o chief_a gate_n of_o the_o city_n even_o nâ—â—egall_a sarâ—ser_n â—amgaâ—nâ—â—â—_n sarsâ—â—him_n rabsariâ—_n rabâ—â—ag_n with_o all_o the_o resiâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o 〈…〉_o god_n thus_o plague_v the_o profane_a contempt_n of_o his_o word_n when_o after_o so_o long_o preach_v no_o fruit_n will_v follow_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o leremie_n in_o fault_n nor_o the_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n for_o the_o iuâ—â—sion_n of_o those_o stranger_n for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o this_o noble_a ciâ—e_n or_o for_o the_o grievous_a captivity_n of_o this_o woeful_a people_n nay_o the_o looseness_n of_o their_o own_o life_n the_o secure_a contempt_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n bring_v all_o those_o plague_n just_o upon_o they_o that_o they_o like_v flock_n of_o sheep_n be_v after_o great_a burly_n burly_n in_o their_o own_o country_n carry_v away_o captive_n into_o their_o enemy_n laud_n and_o this_o success_n through_o their_o own_o ingratitude_n and_o other_o intolerable_a vice_n have_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o prophet_n among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o those_o â—â—yes_n in_o like_a manner_n i_o may_v say_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n apostle_n and_o disciple_n which_o preach_v among_o the_o jew_n a_o good_a time_n and_o in_o deed_n with_o small_a fruit_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o teacher_n and_o the_o wonderful_a work_n and_o miracle_n that_o be_v by_o god_n power_n wrought_v for_o the_o confyrmation_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o in_o this_o answer_n i_o compare_v not_o the_o person_n which_o i_o can_v do_v without_o intolerable_a pride_n and_o blasphemy_n but_o i_o compare_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o they_o and_o less_o with_o us._n the_o gospel_n and_o doctrine_n that_o we_o preach_v be_v the_o same_o y_fw-mi â—_o christ_n the_o prophet_n &_o the_o apostle_n teach_v before_o we_o and_o have_v leave_v unto_o we_o although_o we_o in_o comparison_n of_o their_o worthiness_n be_v silly_a and_o sinful_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o himblenesse_n of_o heart_n i_o speak_v it_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o be_v farte_n from_o that_o wickedness_n and_o foul_a blemish_n that_o part_o open_a adversary_n partly_o politic_a and_o worldly_a professoure_n will_v have_v to_o be_v note_v in_o many_o preacher_n of_o these_o day_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o speak_v or_o devise_v worse_o of_o we_o than_o the_o jew_n do_v think_v and_o speak_v of_o 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