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to_o christ_n upon_o a_o sudden_a a_o plentiful_a rain_n be_v send_v from_o heaven_n which_o abundant_o refresh_v the_o army_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o terrify_v their_o wicked_a enemy_n with_o thunder_n lightning_z and_z hail_o ignis_fw-la specie_fw-la &_o similitudine_fw-la like_o fire_n upon_o this_o their_o success_n in_o prayer_n the_o emperor_n much_o amaze_v and_o astonish_v do_v high_o honour_v the_o christian_n and_o in_o perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la for_o a_o everlasting_a memorial_n of_o the_o same_o he_o call_v that_o legion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fulminatricem_fw-la the_o thunder_a legion_n and_o afterward_o he_o write_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n to_o certify_v the_o strangeness_n of_o the_o thing_n say_v semel_fw-la atque_fw-la se_fw-la humi_fw-la abjicerunt_fw-la deumque_fw-la precati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quem_fw-la ego_fw-la ignorabam_fw-la statim_fw-la &_o coelo_fw-la pluvia_fw-la delapsa_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o soon_o as_o the_o christian_n do_v cast_v themselves_o down_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o pray_v to_o that_o god_n who_o i_o know_v not_o say_v the_o emperor_n but_o be_o ignorant_a of_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o abundant_o and_o hereupon_o he_o make_v and_o publish_v edict_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o christian_n alsted_n theol._n cat._n p._n 731._o and_o chronolum_fw-la p._n 179._o this_o befall_v in_o the_o second_o century_n cirum_fw-la annum_fw-la dui_o 170_o sims_n pag._n 23._o ii_o the_o second_o history_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o in_o this_o kind_n cent._n 4._o circ_n an._n 381._o theodosius_n magnus_n the_o great_a who_o have_v occasion_n to_o make_v war_n twice_o against_o regicide_n shall_v i_o call_v they_o or_o the_o murderer_n of_o good_a emperor_n the_o war_n be_v against_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n and_o andragathius_n the_o captain_n of_o his_o army_n who_o slay_v gratianus_n the_o emperor_n and_o then_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a he_o usurp_v the_o empire_n 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wind_n which_o blow_v so_o vehement_o in_o the_o face_n of_o eugenius_n his_o army_n that_o their_o dart_n be_v turn_v back_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o wind_n into_o their_o own_o face_n the_o tyrant_n eugenius_n fall_v down_o before_o theodosius_n to_o beg_v pardon_n but_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o soldier_n at_o the_o emperor_n foot_n thus_o judgement_n without_o mercy_n be_v for_o they_o that_o show_v none_o james_n 2.13_o and_o â—rbogastus_fw-la the_o traitor_n the_o author_n and_o master_n of_o mischief_n be_v out_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o safety_n slay_v himself_o thus_o evil_a shall_v hunt_v the_o violent_a man_n to_o overthrow_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o destruction_n psalm_n 140.11_o &_o the_o man_n that_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o person_n shall_v flee_v to_o the_o pit_n let_v no_o man_n slay_v he_o pro_fw-la 28.17_o for_o blood_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o the_o murderer_n &_o
keep_v your_o ground_n the_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim_n 3.15_o for_o nothing_o be_v more_o pernicious_a or_o dangerous_a in_o a_o army_n than_o ataxy_n and_o flinch_v or_o fall_v off_o from_o our_o fellow-soldier_n or_o our_o place_n 3._o stand_v vigilant_o and_o watchful_o as_o sentinel_n be_v not_o secure_a but_o remember_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v sober_a 1_o pet._n 5._o 8_o 9_o be_v vigilant_a because_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 1._o thus_o far_o the_o exhortation_n proceed_v viz._n to_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n 2._o then_o you_o have_v a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o complete_a armour_n in_o the_o five_o next_o verse_n viz._n ver._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o which_o be_v either_o 1._o defensive_a or_o 2._o offensive_a 1._o defensive_a viz._n 1._o a_o belt_n or_o girdle_n 2._o a_o breastplate_n 3._o shoe_n 4._o a_o shield_n and_o 5._o a_o helmet_n 2._o offensive_a viz._n 1._o a_o sword_n 2._o prayer_n both_o which_o may_v be_v style_v both_o defensive_a of_o we_o and_o offensive_a to_o the_o enemy_n of_o these_o i_o shall_v speak_v particular_o if_o god_n will_v hereafter_o at_o present_a i_o be_o upon_o the_o exhortation_n this_o exhortation_n in_o the_o three_o former_a verse_n be_v brief_o repeat_v sum_v up_o and_o epitomise_v in_o this_o thirteen_o verse_n and_o do_v in_o the_o main_a strength_n of_o it_o afford_v we_o this_o doct._n the_o best_a of_o man_n well_o ground_v in_o the_o truth_n most_o eminent_a in_o grace_n or_o 1._o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o her_o best_a condition_n when_o very_o well_o eastblish_v and_o thorough_o instruct_v in_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n 2._o have_v great_a need_n of_o christian_n strength_n and_o courage_n in_o the_o lord_n 3._o and_o of_o a_o complete_a spiritual_a armour_n 4._o to_o avoid_v and_o withstand_v resist_v strenuous_o and_o over_o come_v victorious_o 5._o the_o manifold_a wile_n and._n 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and_o sow_v tare_n mat._n 13.24_o to_o 31._o among_o the_o wheat_n i.e._n not_o in_o the_o world_n abroad_o but_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ut_fw-la periret_fw-la dominica_fw-la messis_fw-la 2._o when_o the_o church_n be_v plant_v and_o well_o instruct_v by_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n in_o rome_n corinth_n galatia_n ephesus_n philippi_n etc._n etc._n 3._o so_o also_o these_o seven_o famous_a church_n in_o asia_n mention_v rev._n 2_o &_o 3_o chap._n how_o fast_o do_v heretic_n and_o seducer_n start_v up_o and_o step_v in_o to_o trouble_v they_o and_o how_o do_v he_o complain_v of_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n rom._n 16.17_o 18._o 4._o the_o like_a befall_v in_o germany_n say_v zanchius_n in_o epist_n p._n 659._o of_o which_o they_o have_v daily_o and_o woeful_a experience_n 5._o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o england_n now_o after_o 100_o year_n establishment_n and_o instruction_n and_o upward_o in_o k._n ed._n 6._o and_o q._n elizabeth_n time_n what_o a_o multitude_n of_o 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