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to_o do_v his_o work_n and_o they_o fulfil_v his_o lust_n be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n do_v the_o informer_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o disturb_v these_o assembly_n where_o prayer_n be_v make_v to_o god_n and_o god_n word_n be_v preach_v it_o will_v startle_v they_o and_o make_v they_o draw_v back_o unless_o they_o be_v wonderful_o harden_v in_o their_o sin_n 10_o arg._n these_o man_n who_o you_o afflict_v and_o molest_v be_v righteous_a man_n as_o have_v be_v before_o prove_v and_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a sin_n to_o afflict_v righteous_a and_o just_a man_n there_o be_v different_a degree_n of_o sin_n some_o be_v small_a sin_n other_o great_a sin_n other_o mighty_a great_a sin_n this_o sin_n of_o afflict_v the_o just_a be_v among_o those_o that_o be_v mighty_a great_a sin_n amos_n 5.12_o i_o know_v your_o manifold_a transgression_n and_o your_o mighty_a sin_n they_o afflict_v the_o just_a they_o take_v a_o bribe_n and_o they_o turn_v aside_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o gate_n from_o their_o right_n the_o prophet_n have_v tax_v israel_n of_o be_v guilty_a of_o mighty_a sin_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v ask_v what_o mighty_a sin_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o he_o present_o add_v they_o afflict_v the_o just_a see_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o several_a particular_a 1._o all_o the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n do_v to_o righteous_a man_n the_o lord_n take_v as_o ill_a as_o if_o do_v against_o himself_o zech._n 2.8_o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n the_o eye_n be_v the_o tender_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o tender_a part_n of_o the_o eye_n a_o touch_n on_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v more_o grievous_a more_o afflict_v than_o a_o blow_n on_o the_o back_n or_o hand_n it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o that_o kill_v you_o he_o that_o beat_v you_o with_o many_o stripe_n but_o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n intimate_v that_o the_o small_a affliction_n the_o least_o trouble_n that_o be_v bring_v upon_o righteous_a man_n be_v exceed_o grievous_a to_o god_n he_o count_v what_o be_v do_v to_o they_o as_o do_v to_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n there_o be_v no_o affliction_n bring_v upon_o righteous_a man_n but_o he_o esteem_v himself_o afflict_v in_o their_o affliction_n jer._n 63.9_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v when_o they_o be_v in_o misery_n their_o misery_n be_v not_o only_o grievous_a to_o they_o but_o they_o grieve_v his_o soul_n also_o judg._n 10.6_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o israel_n and_o what_o a_o monstrous_a sin_n be_v this_o for_o a_o creature_n to_o presume_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v that_o which_o afflict_v and_o grieve_v the_o soul_n of_o god_n in_o who_o we_o all_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v and_o to_o strike_v at_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n 2._o righteous_a man_n be_v near_o relate_v to_o god_n they_o be_v his_o servant_n ps_n 116.6_o true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n they_o be_v his_o friend_n joh._n 15.14_o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o they_o be_v god_n child_n gal._n 3.26_o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o say_v in_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n body_n 1_o cor._n 12.27_o now_o you_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n in_o particular_a and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n to_o abuse_v to_o imprison_v to_o fine_a to_o hale_v out_o of_o their_o meeting_n the_o servant_n the_o friend_n the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v about_o their_o master_n work_n when_o they_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v their_o heavenly_a father_n 3._o the_o lord_n bear_v a_o great_a love_n to_o righteous_a man_n ps_n 146.8_o the_o lord_n love_v the_o righteous_a and_o how_o contrary_a be_v this_o to_o god_n will_n that_o you_o shall_v afflict_v those_o who_o he_o love_v 4._o righteous_a man_n be_v blessing_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v prov._n 11.11_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o upright_a the_o city_n be_v exalt_v what_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.2_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 3.9_o so_o then_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o afflict_v and_o persecute_v righteous_a man_n be_v not_o only_o unthankful_a for_o but_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o their_o own_o good_a for_o they_o partake_v of_o many_o blessing_n for_o righteous_a man_n sake_n what_o laban_n say_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 30.27_o i_o have_v learn_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v i_o for_o thy_o sake_n the_o same_o may_v those_o village_n and_o city_n say_v where_o righteous_a man_n dwell_v do_v they_o observe_v the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o they_o we_o have_v learn_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v we_o for_o these_o righteous_a man_n sake_n 11_o arg._n the_o practice_n of_o these_o man_n who_o punish_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v punish_v righteous_a man_n for_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o for_o preach_v and_o hear_v god_n holy_a word_n be_v great_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o that_o on_o several_a account_n 1._o as_o it_o bring_v down_o national_a judgement_n one_o man_n sin_n may_v cause_v a_o whole_a nation_n to_o suffer_v achan_n sin_n bring_v god_n wrath_n upon_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n josh_n 22.20_o do_v not_o achan_n the_o son_n of_o zera_n
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for_o the_o growth_n of_o popery_n in_o the_o nation_n and_o that_o which_o weaken_v the_o protestant_n and_o strengthen_v the_o papal_a interest_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o nation_n by_o all_o that_o be_v well_o affect_v to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n 12._o the_o informer_n be_v guilty_a of_o smite_v their_o fellow-servant_n and_o that_o be_v a_o provoke_a sin_n when_o a_o man_n without_o just_a cause_n shall_v smite_v his_o fellow-servant_n especial_o if_o he_o smite_v he_o for_o do_v his_o master_n work_n matt._n 24.48_o 49_o 50_o 51._o but_o if_o that_o evil_a servant_n shall_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n and_o shall_v begin_v to_o smite_v his_o fellow-servant_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o day_n that_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o and_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o 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their_o power_n shall_v be_v so_o sore_o punish_v than_o these_o informer_n who_o be_v inferior_a person_n must_v not_o think_v to_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n while_o they_o incense_v the_o magistrate_n to_o vex_v and_o molest_v those_o that_o be_v faithful_a and_o peaceable_a only_o they_o differ_v from_o other_o in_o some_o circumstantial_a and_o disputable_a thing_n chap._n iii_o the_o informer_n plea_n answer_v 1._o plea_n 1._o if_o we_o do_v know_v or_o think_v that_o these_o be_v righteous_a man_n we_o will_v not_o persecute_v they_o to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n but_o we_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o fanatic_n factious_a person_n schismatic_n pestilent_a fellow_n seducer_n of_o the_o people_n troubler_n of_o the_o nation_n yea_o the_o very_o worst_a sort_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v think_v we_o well_o to_o persecute_v they_o and_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n to_o suppress_v they_o ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o be_v the_o same_o way_n which_o the_o jew_n use_v to_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n they_o say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o they_o false_o and_o then_o persecute_v they_o not_o as_o righteous_a man_n but_o as_o evil_a doer_n matt._n 5.11.12_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v before_o you_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n how_o by_o revile_v they_o and_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o they_o false_o and_o persecute_v they_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o not_o as_o righteous_a man_n the_o jew_n will_v not_o own_o that_o they_o stone_v christ_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n or_o any_o of_o his_o good_a work_n but_o give_v out_o that_o he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n 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10.20_o many_o of_o they_o say_v he_o be_v mad_a and_o have_v a_o devil_n why_o hear_v you_o he_o do_v you_o question_v the_o authority_n of_o these_o minister_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o do_v the_o jew_n question_n christ_n matt._n 21.23_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o temple_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n come_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o be_v teach_v and_o say_v by_o what_o authority_n do_v thou_o these_o thing_n and_o who_o give_v thou_o this_o authority_n will_v you_o not_o believe_v these_o man_n to_o be_v true_a minister_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o jew_n they_o will_v not_o believe_v jeremiah_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o think_v he_o make_v himself_o a_o prophet_n we_o find_v shemaiah_n write_v thus_o to_o zephaniah_n jer._n 29.26_o 27._o the_o
the_o noble_n do_v not_o restrain_v they_o what_o these_o man_n do_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o nehemiah_n tell_v they_o they_o bring_v wrath_n upon_o israel_n by_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n 3._o if_o you_o carry_v it_o towards_o those_o man_n as_o though_o they_o be_v righteous_a acquit_v they_o when_o complaint_n and_o appeal_n be_v make_v to_o you_o or_o reward_v they_o as_o though_o they_o have_v do_v well_o when_o their_o iniquity_n and_o folly_n be_v manifest_a and_o hateful_a almost_o to_o all_o man_n you_o will_v lose_v your_o respect_n among_o the_o people_n prov._n 24.24_o 25._o he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_v nation_n shall_v abhor_v he_o but_o to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v he_o shall_v be_v delight_n and_o a_o good_a blessing_n 4._o they_o be_v usual_o the_o base_a of_o man_n that_o take_v upon_o they_o this_o employment_n man_n of_o a_o very_a ill_a same_o in_o the_o place_n 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overthrough_a it_o lest_o happy_o you_o be_v find_v even_o to_o sight_n against_o god_n that_o this_o advice_n may_v be_v more_o effectual_a i_o humble_o entreat_v you_o to_o consider_v 1._o what_o a_o strict_a charge_n the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v give_v his_o minister_n to_o preach_v his_o word_n he_o charge_v they_o three_o time_n as_o they_o love_v he_o to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n and_o his_o lamb_n john_n 21.15_o 16_o 17._o jesus_n say_v to_o simon_n peter_n simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o those_o feed_v my_o lamb_n love_v thou_o i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n love_v thou_o i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n he_o charge_v they_o as_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o neglect_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v preach_v the_o word_n be_v 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my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n be_v these_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o if_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o upon_o the_o earth_n you_o will_v offer_v no_o injury_n to_o she_o you_o will_v not_o disturb_v she_o at_o her_o devotion_n you_o will_v not_o punish_v she_o for_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o show_v all_o respect_n to_o she_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o unwilling_a to_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o suffer_v any_o wrong_n to_o be_v do_v to_o those_o that_o hear_v and_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o you_o will_v to_o the_o mother_n and_o brethren_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o love_v and_o respect_v they_o that_o hear_v and_o do_v god_n word_n as_o he_o do_v his_o mother_n and_o his_o brethren_n 3._o remember_v what_o a_o charge_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o not_o to_o touch_v his_o anoint_a and_o do_v his_o propher_n no_o harm_n ps_n 105.15_o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n 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