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world_n how_o do_v this_o care_n now_o appear_v in_o keep_v and_o preserve_v we_o wherein_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o god_n watch_v over_o we_o wherefore_o we_o must_v lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o the_o hill_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v publish_v his_o will_n and_o his_o word_n there_o must_v we_o harken_v what_o he_o speak_v out_o of_o his_o holy_a temple_n namely_o that_o he_o neither_o sleep_v nor_o forsake_v we_o as_o the_o flesh_n perverse_o judge_v but_o keep_v we_o care_v for_o we_o and_o watch_v over_o we_o this_o word_n faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o us._n &_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o judge_v although_o the_o flesh_n say_v and_o judge_v the_o contrary_n never_o so_o much_o &_o according_a to_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o feeling_n do_v think_v that_o god_n neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v but_o be_v like_a to_o those_o which_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o they_o have_v ear_n &_o hear_v not_o they_o have_v eye_n &_o see_v not_o therefore_o he_o extol_v his_o own_o god_n mammon_n that_o he_o may_v have_v always_o money_n at_o hand_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o may_v maintain_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n this_o vanity_n be_v it_o that_o the_o flesh_n so_o magnify_v but_o he_o see_v not_o what_o shall_v follow_v when_o he_o must_v die_v and_o forsake_v his_o riches_n and_o therefore_o this_o keeper_n this_o watchman_n which_o keep_v and_o preserve_v we_o by_o faith_n and_o by_o the_o word_n he_o nothing_o regard_v let_v we_o therefore_o which_o do_v believe_v and_o see_v this_o miserable_a blindness_n of_o the_o world_n be_v sure_o persuade_v that_o this_o hide_a &_o invisible_a protection_n under_o the_o which_o we_o abide_v by_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o word_n be_v almighty_a for_o to_o this_o the_o holy_a scripture_n lead_v we_o devil_n and_o teach_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o therefore_o every_o moment_n he_o cause_v man_n to_o sin_n murther_v they_o seduce_v and_o bring_v they_o into_o error_n or_o at_o least_o go_v about_o by_o all_o mean_n so_o to_o do_v thus_o be_v we_o always_o in_o death_n in_o danger_n of_o sin_n error_n and_o damnable_a opinion_n and_o what_o do_v we_o while_o satan_n be_v thus_o occupy_v we_o teach_v we_o write_v we_o read_v we_o sleep_v we_o eat_v we_o drink_v and_o we_o exercise_v such_o other_o office_n and_o function_n of_o the_o body_n &_o of_o the_o sense_n here_o our_o divinity_n teach_v we_o even_o by_o our_o own_o experience_n that_o if_o god_n do_v not_o watch_v when_o we_o sleep_v if_o he_o be_v not_o careful_a for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v careless_a we_o shall_v perish_v every_o moment_n we_o shall_v lose_v our_o tongue_n our_o eye_n our_o ear_n our_o hand_n our_o foot_n and_o our_o life_n also_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o these_o thing_n do_v many_o time_n chance_n and_o when_o we_o little_a doubt_n or_o think_v thereof_o our_o wife_n our_o child_n or_o our_o friend_n die_v or_o else_o fall_v into_o 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nothing_o and_o because_o god_n bless_v they_o not_o they_o shall_v inherit_v nothing_o but_o malediction_n and_o shall_v be_v confound_v like_a as_o judas_n the_o pharisee_o cherinthus_fw-la arius_n and_o pelagius_n though_o they_o seem_v to_o flourish_v most_o miserable_o perish_v with_o all_o their_o glory_n wherefore_o let_v we_o who_o doctrine_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v sound_a and_o agreeable_a with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n remember_v this_o similitude_n that_o when_o we_o must_v suffer_v hatred_n slander_v reproach_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o injury_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n we_o be_v not_o afraid_a but_o may_v learn_v hereby_o to_o judge_v the_o pope_n the_o bishop_n and_o wicked_a prince_n with_o their_o tormentor_n and_o executioner_n of_o their_o cruelty_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o grass_n on_o the_o house_n top_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o when_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v without_o all_o blessing_n to_o such_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v with_o the_o rich_a glutton_n in_o hell_n son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o pleasure_n 16._o for_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o church_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o god_n have_v always_o so_o wrought_v by_o his_o secret_a counsel_n that_o as_o grass_n on_o the_o house_n top_n wither_v away_o before_o the_o harvest_n come_v so_o tyrant_n be_v sudden_o cut_v of_o and_o never_o come_v to_o their_o fall_n time_n wherefore_o let_v we_o constant_o abide_v and_o endure_v with_o patience_n in_o all_o affliction_n until_o the_o end_n do_v show_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o grass_n and_o sudden_o wither_v when_o it_o be_v most_o like_a to_o increase_v and_o flourish_v the_o wicked_a do_v enjoy_v all_o good_a thing_n for_o the_o church_n sake_n like_v as_o the_o grass_n on_o the_o house_n top_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o rain_n and_o of_o the_o 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holy_a place_n must_v offer_v up_o pure_a and_o holy_a prayer_n so_o say_v s._n paul_n also_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n 2.8_o etc_n etc_n for_o else_o you_o shall_v pray_v in_o vain_a pure_a hand_n signify_v innocence_n from_o blood_n extortion_n spoil_n &_o robbery_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o set_v forth_o here_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n come_v to_o the_o temple_n &_o pray_v some_o there_o be_v that_o come_v and_o pray_v in_o innocence_n and_o holiness_n some_o again_o pray_v in_o hypocrisy_n have_v their_o hand_n defile_v with_o blood_n 107.7_o the_o prayer_n of_o such_o be_v sin_n as_o the_o psalm_n say_v paul_n teach_v in_o like_a manner_n concern_v prayer_n 1.2_o pray_v say_v he_o without_o wrath_n or_o doubt_v also_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n 5.25_o and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o go_v thy_o way_n and_o first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o 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