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onâ—_n and_o honour_n able_o salute_v of_o all_o the_o people_n 6._o nor_o mordecay_n at_o the_o king_n commandment_n most_o gorgeous_o carry_v through_o the_o city_n upon_o the_o king_n horse_n with_o this_o proclamation_n before_o he_o thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n will_v honour_v be_v so_o glorious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o beholder_n as_o the_o true_a christian_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n when_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v cover_v with_o most_o confusion_n and_o shame_n and_o in_o deed_n cranmer_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o as_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o a_o stage_n to_o be_v mock_v at_o by_o all_o the_o people_n his_o pall_n pull_v of_o his_o hair_n cut_v by_o a_o barber_n his_o singer_n end_n scrape_v a_o old_a gown_n put_v upon_o his_o back_n and_o a_o old_a cap_n upon_o his_o head_n the_o admiral_n of_o france_n first_o maim_v with_o a_o shot_n then_o most_o treacherous_o slay_v in_o his_o 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treatise_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v on_o this_o wise_a since_o the_o afflict_a of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n since_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a to_o try_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a and_o to_o make_v they_o better_o in_o who_o there_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n some_o goodness_n since_o in_o all_o suffering_n it_o be_v a_o partaker_n with_o jesus_n christ_n &_o shall_v rejoice_v with_o he_o when_o he_o appear_v again_o in_o glory_n since_o we_o be_v happy_a when_o we_o be_v rail_v upon_o in_o the_o name_n christ_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n &_o of_o glory_n rest_v upon_o we_o since_o we_o suffer_v not_o as_o evil_a doer_n but_o as_o christian_n &_o so_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a since_o the_o time_n be_v now_o wherein_o the_o lord_n will_v scourge_v his_o own_o house_n and_o hereafter_o will_v most_o severe_o proceed_v against_o the_o wicked_a although_o he_o spare_v they_o for_o a_o time_n let_v we_o continue_v in_o well_o 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one_o foot_n forward_o 26._o 32._o to_o hurt_v job_n in_o his_o cattle_n child_n or_o himself_o till_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n have_v first_o say_v go_v nay_o the_o legion_n of_o devil_n can_v not_o touch_v one_o of_o the_o gadarene_n swine_n till_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v first_o give_v they_o licence_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o mortal_a man_n who_o malice_n against_o the_o hurch_n be_v not_o so_o deadly_a nor_o their_o power_n so_o great_a can_v so_o much_o as_o lift_v up_o a_o finger_n to_o pull_v a_o hair_n from_o the_o face_n of_o any_o of_o god_n child_n 127._o till_o first_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v order_n for_o the_o matter_n we_o be_v deceive_v &_o great_o detogate_v from_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o almighty_a if_o we_o once_o imagine_v any_o such_o thing_n whereupon_o nabucadonizer_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o malice_n to_o the_o jew_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v term_v the_o lord_n servant_n 9_o because_o in_o deed_n as_o a_o hangman_n or_o executioner_n he_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o which_o he_o have_v determine_v although_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o king_n be_v in_o this_o behalf_n great_a because_o his_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o satisfy_v his_o own_o proud_a and_o cruel_a affection_n so_o be_v ashur_n 25._o y_z e_z king_n of_o assiria_n call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o act_n that_o poncius_fw-la pilate_n and_o the_o jew_n 28._o in_o condemn_v and_o crucify_a the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v that_o which_o the_o father_n before_o have_v appoint_v insomuch_o as_o it_o may_v be_v true_o conclude_v that_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n in_o their_o extreme_a rage_n against_o the_o saint_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 8._o although_o they_o know_v it_o not_o neither_o do_v it_o to_o any_o such_o intent_n since_o they_o whole_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o his_o majesty_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_n for_o the_o self_n same_o fact_n i_o mean_v the_o trouble_v of_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o his_o purpose_n therein_o be_v holy_a glorious_a righteous_a full_a of_o mercy_n and_o to_o the_o great_a good_a of_o his_o servant_n which_o nevertheless_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o instrument_n by_o who_o god_n work_v it_o be_v wicked_a unjust_a full_a of_o cruelty_n and_o intend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o his_o child_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o common_a place_n that_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o lord_n rod_n wherewith_o he_o exercise_v his_o people_n and_o that_o of_o themselves_o they_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o a_o rod_n or_o a_o whip_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o smiter_n now_o this_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o to_o be_v dismay_v at_o their_o threat_n the_o lord_n appoint_v they_o certain_a bond_n beyond_o the_o which_o they_o can_v not_o pass_v the_o breadth_n of_o a_o hair_n and_o this_o offer_v unto_o we_o great_a comfort_n for_o what_o child_n that_o be_v wise_a and_o have_v understanding_n do_v not_o rejoice_v in_o the_o correction_n of_o his_o father_n since_o be_v persuade_v of_o his_o fatherly_a and_o tender_a affection_n he_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n that_o it_o be_v well_o mean_v and_o shall_v turn_v to_o his_o good_a see_v then_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n &_o his_o compassion_n over_o we_o pass_v the_o kindness_n of_o a_o mother_n towards_o the_o infant_n suck_v upon_o her_o breast_n 15._o let_v we_o be_v comfortable_a in_o all_o our_o affliction_n since_o they_o come_v from_o he_o and_o fall_v upon_o we_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o that_o we_o may_v have_v to_o cheer_v we_o in_o all_o our_o distress_n let_v we_o serios_o meditate_v upon_o this_o one_o thing_n the_o lord_n send_v they_o after_o which_o consideration_n it_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n father_n 6._o &_o the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o life_n we_o can_v persuade_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v his_o child_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la present_a smart_n shall_v not_o quail_v we_o 11._o because_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n follow_v after_o 28._o &_o it_o must_v needs_o turn_v to_o our_o best_a because_o it_o come_v from_o our_o father_n thus_o much_o of_o these_o word_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o apostle_n let_v so_o many_o as_o be_v afflict_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n his_o conclusion_n be_v that_o in_o all_o well_o do_v we_o commend_v our_o soul_n unto_o god_n that_o have_v make_v they_o for_o as_o we_o have_v before_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o peace_n declare_v some_o rare_a of_o please_a god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n so_o be_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o continue_v in_o our_o affliction_n and_o not_o for_o they_o to_o take_v any_o liberty_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o murmur_v against_o the_o lord_n as_o though_o he_o deal_v hardly_o with_o we_o we_o must_v not_o be_v fainthearted_a to_o deny_v his_o truth_n we_o must_v not_o be_v bitter_a to_o our_o enemy_n in_o curse_v of_o they_o and_o reward_v they_o as_o they_o deal_v with_o we_o but_o with_o all_o patience_n weekenesse_n gentleness_n courage_n forgive_a of_o our_o adversary_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o constant_o to_o endure_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n will_v try_v we_o with_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o scripture_n &_o the_o example_n of_o david_n christ_n himself_o stephen_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n which_o bless_v their_o persecuter_n 46._o 60._o and_o in_o the_o