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who_o build_v the_o tomb_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o garnish_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o say_v if_o we_o have_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n we_o will_v not_o have_v be_v partaker_n with_o they_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n math._n 23.30_o 31._o when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o do_v far_o worse_a for_o they_o thirst_v after_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o pursue_v he_o with_o implacable_a spite_n to_o the_o death_n to_o who_o all_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n martyr_n and_o saint_n how_o many_o how_o worthy_a soever_o yea_o and_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n take_v to_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o grasshopper_n to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n be_v all_o of_o they_o as_o glorious_a as_o solomon_n in_o
the_o godly_a that_o we_o may_v conclude_v this_o point_n with_o their_o just_a apology_n by_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n which_o give_v they_o right_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 3.22_o 23._o be_v the_o mean_n of_o much_o happiness_n to_o any_o state_n or_o kingdom_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n do_v the_o wicked_a enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o light_n and_o heat_n of_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o sea_n plenty_n and_o peace_n and_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n and_o by_o the_o sincerity_n and_o importunity_n of_o their_o supplication_n be_v the_o plague_n god_n send_v among_o man_n either_o remit_v or_o remove_v and_o sometime_o the_o great_a cross_n convert_v into_o blessing_n but_o when_o they_o die_v it_o be_v many_o time_n like_o sampson_n pull_v down_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o house_n with_o he_o judg._n 16.29_o 30._o their_o prayer_n and_o acceptation_n of_o their_o person_n with_o god_n be_v as_o the_o prop_n on_o which_o a_o temporal_a prosperity_n be_v support_v and_o they_o leave_v a_o kingdom_n destitute_a of_o defence_n for_o they_o be_v as_o elisha_n say_v of_o elijah_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o 2_o king_n 2.12_o and_o therefore_o woe_n unto_o the_o wicked_a when_o god_n take_v the_o godly_a away_o from_o they_o while_o lot_n be_v in_o sodom_n the_o city_n be_v safe_a though_o prodigious_o sinful_a gen._n 19_o for_o god_n be_v so_o gracious_a to_o he_o as_o to_o say_v he_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o sodomite_n until_o lot_n have_v take_v sanctuary_n in_o the_o city_n of_o zoar_n ver_fw-la 22._o but_o when_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o they_o a_o shower_n of_o brimstone_n be_v pour_v down_o upon_o they_o ver_fw-la 24._o and_o at_o the_o final_a consummation_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o all_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v full_o make_v up_o and_o 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