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without_o which_o the_o light_n of_o his_o euangle_n can_v not_o long_o continue_v with_o us._n and_o therefore_o yet_o once_o again_o we_o exhort_v &_o by_o the_o power_n committeâ—_n unto_o we_o by_o god_n charge_v all_o thâ—t_n profess_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o sincerâ—tie_n of_o his_o euamgle_n within_o this_o reâ—â—me_n that_o even_o as_o they_o love_v the_o qâ—yetnes_n oâ—_n their_o common_a wealth_n the_o continuance_n of_o christ_n jesus_n his_o holy_a euangle_n within_o the_o same_o and_o their_o owen_n salvation_n together_o with_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o posterity_n that_o unfeaned_o they_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n majesty_n &_o in_o bitterness_n of_o heart_n pray_v with_o â—s_n arise_v o_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o enâ—imies_n be_v confound_v let_v they_o 〈…〉_o thy_o presence_n that_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o godly_a nâ—me_n let_v the_o groan_n of_o thy_o aâ—â—â—icted_a enter_n in_o before_o thou_o and_o preserve_v thou_o by_o thy_o 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appear_v short_o to_o follow_v crave_v dear_a brother_n that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o exhort_v and_o admonish_v another_o that_o we_o recule_n not_o back_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o battle_n which_o be_v cum_fw-la upon_o we_o unlooked_v for_o of_o many_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o your_o brother_n partaker_n with_o you_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n understand_v the_o extremity_n wherein_o the_o whole_a minister_n within_o this_o realm_n now_o stand_v for_o lake_n of_o reasonable_a provision_n to_o themselves_o and_o poor_a family_n have_v thought_n expedient_a to_o communicate_v with_o you_o our_o mind_n by_o this_o our_o letter_n which_o be_v that_o first_o we_o shall_v deligent_o mark_v those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v no_o man_n be_v crow_v unless_o he_o strive_v laughful_o 2._o and_o also_o that_o fearful_a sentence_n of_o our_o master_n jesus_n christ_n say_v no_o man_n put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v back_o 9_o be_v apt_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n we_o have_v once_o profess_v ourselves_o warrior_n against_o satan_n and_o laubourer_n in_o the_o husbandry_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o of_o his_o mercy_n have_v open_v our_o mouth_n to_o exhort_v uther_n to_o contempe_n this_o wicked_a world_n and_o to_o contend_v to_o enter_v into_o that_o heavenly_a jerusalem_fw-la god_n have_v honour_v we_o so_o that_o man_n have_v judge_v we_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o everlasting_a by_o we_o have_v he_o disclose_v idolatry_n by_o we_o be_v the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n rebuke_v and_o by_o we_o have_v our_o god_n comfort_v the_o conscience_n of_o many_o that_o be_v oppress_v with_o ignorance_n and_o impiety_n considder_fw-mi then_o dear_a brother_n what_o slander_n &_o offence_n shall_v we_o give_v to_o the_o weak_a what_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v shall_v the_o ennimy_n have_v and_o to_o what_o ignominy_n shall_v we_o expone_fw-la the_o glorious_a euangle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o that_o we_o for_o any_o occasion_n shall_v desist_v and_o cease_v from_o public_a preach_n of_o the_o same_o we_o that_o admonish_v you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a nether_a yet_o altogether_o without_o experience_n how_o vehement_a a_o dart_n poverty_n be_v &_o what_o troublesome_a cogitation_n it_o be_v able_a to_o raze_v yea_o even_o in_o man_n of_o great_a constancy_n but_o yet_o dearâ—_n brother_n we_o ought_v earnest_o to_o considder_fw-mi with_o what_o conditione_n we_o be_v enter_v into_o this_o most_o honourable_a vocation_n and_o what_o we_o chief_o seake_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o euâ—ngle_a for_o if_o we_o lie_v before_o we_o uther_o condition_n than_o jesus_n christ_n lay_v before_o his_o apostle_n 10._o when_o he_o send_v they_o forth_o first_o to_o preach_v the_o glaide_v tiding_n of_o his_o kingdom_n &_o if_o we_o seake_v and_o ymâ—â—gine_v to_o our_o siluis_n better_a entreatment_n of_o this_o wicked_a generation_n than_o we_o find_v the_o derrest_n seruand_v of_o god_n have_v get_v in_o the_o world_n we_o â—ther_v 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o or_o else_o declare_v we_o not_o to_o be_v true_a successor_n of_o those_o who_o doctrine_n we_o propone_v to_o the_o people_n they_o be_v 〈…〉_o as_o sheape_a amongst_o the_o 〈…〉_o wolf_n to_o they_o it_z wes_z pronounce_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v hate_v thâ—y_a shâ—lâ—_n be_v mock_v man_n shulâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o persecute_v they_o for_o the_o â—â—â—â—imonie_n of_o the_o treuth_n 16._o which_o threatening_n we_o find_v not_o to_o have_v be_v vain_a but_o to_o have_v fall_v upone_o the_o chief_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n bear_v testimony_n and_o think_v we_o that_o the_o same_o euangle_n which_o they_o preach_v can_v have_v anâ—_n uther_o success_n in_o our_o ministry_n than_o it_o have_v in_o they_o in_o gift_n we_o mâ—ste_v confess_v oâ—â—e_a self_n â—arre_o inâ—erioure_fw-fr to_o those_o light_v of_o the_o â—oâ—lde_n in_o diligence_n and_o painful_a
be_v compel_v to_o murne_v and_o quaike_fw-mi with_o pharo_n without_o end_n many_o thing_n we_o have_v omit_v to_o further_a opportunity_n and_o better_a occasion_n god_n grant_v that_o thing_n semplie_v speak_v &_o upright_o mean_v may_v be_v interpret_v according_a to_o the_o reule_fw-fr of_o charity_n and_o obedientlie_o follow_v as_o god_n require_v ¶_o johne_n knox_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o public_a assembly_n ☞_o â€_o ☜_o math._n 2d_o ¶_o watch_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a 10._o and_o the_o ryghteous_a judge_n be_v in_o readiness_n to_o cum_fw-la ¶_o hasten_v lord_n and_o tarry_v not_o 1._o sam._n â—_o math._n 6._o 1._o cor._n 7._o cause_n that_o ought_v to_o move_v man_n to_o publictâ—_n fast_v 2._o parali_fw-la 20_o the_o prayer_n of_o josaphat_n the_o ceremony_n of_o publictâ—_n fast_v the_o promeis_n make_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la be_v now_o to_o be_v soght_v in_o christ_n lesus_fw-la hebr._n 7._o â—_o time_n â—_o josua_n 7._o judi._n 20._o let_v his_o complaint_n be_v note_v every_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n have_v the_o sccrete_a promise_n of_o his_o assistance_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o hardness_n of_o our_o hearâ—â—â—_n in_o those_o day_n â—_o râ—g_v 21._o 1._o esdr._n â—_o o_o that_o scotland_n will_v follow_v this_o obedience_n ester_n 4._o daniâ—â—_n 9_o act_n 13._o so_o intend_v the_o papist_n this_o day_n esdr._n 4._o 〈…〉_o dâ—ut_fw-la 10._o jerâ—m_fw-la 11._o aâ—tes_n 11._o act._n 1â—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o true_a fastiug_n and_o un_fw-fr fean_v invo_fw-la cation_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d so_o thy_o â—nnimies_n perish_v o_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d humiliation_n temporal_o profit_v the_o verrary_a reproâ—â—â—_n cause_n that_o now_o move_v we_o to_o fast_a that_o move_v we_o not_o before_o let_v the_o faith_n full_o call_v to_o mind_n god_n grant_v that_o man_n may_v yet_o consider_v the_o suppress_n of_o christ_n holy_a euangle_v wes_z decry_v in_o the_o last_o counsall_n of_o trent_n the_o counsall_n of_o trent_n 〈…〉_o the_o worry_v of_o the_o counsall_n of_o trent_n these_o be_v the_o success_n sour_v of_o the_o apostle_n no_o man_n need_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o â—athers_n so_o that_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d may_v 〈◊〉_d â—cified_v and_o his_o euamgle_n exile_v let_v scotland_n advert_v isa._n 36._o &_o 27_o isay._n 37._o what_o veapon_n weshall_n use_v against_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o papist_n ezechi_n â—â—_o o_o that_o we_o shâ—ld_v hearâ—_n before_o god_n plague_n more_o that_o be_v man_n without_o god_n i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v 5â—_n i_o say_v 22._o i_o say_v 5._o 6._o 9_o i_o say_v 20._o jerem._n 13._o jerem._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 16_o &_o 19_o ezech._n 21._o â—evit_fw-la 26._o if_o we_o will_v not_o perish_v with_o the_o world_n we_o must_v be_v unlike_a unto_o it_o gen._n 6._o &_o â—_o 9_o the_o proâ—es_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o deliverance_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o multitude_n math._n 18._o joel._n 2._o exod_n 23._o ezech._n 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n that_o the_o church_n hâ—th_v to_o command_v public_a fastâ—_n ng_z 〈◊〉_d 21._o malach._n 3_o gene._n 7._o gene._n 19_o exod._n s._n 9_o 10._o &_o â—_o 14._o isay._n 2_o â—_o jere._n 2._o 5._o 5._o lâ—â—_n scutlaâ—l_v yet_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o opiniâ—_n of_o 〈◊〉_d last_a hebr_n â—_o &_o 10._o rom._n 14._o â—â—sting_v by_o ie_fw-fr self_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a and_o improfitable_a ceremony_n toel_n 2._o 〈…〉_o treâ—_n humiliation_n depede_v upone_o mercy_n &_o now_o upone_o work_n luc._n 18._o daniâ—â—_n 8._o deut._n â—_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o infidelitiâ—â—uaketh_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o reprobate_n odious_a before_o god_n 〈…〉_o i_o say_v 1._o i_o say_v 58._o o_o that_o sâ—â—t_a â—and_n shulâ—e_v understand_v &_o follow_v deut._n 3._o 1._o reg._n 8._o let_v every_o man_n examine_v his_o owen_n conscience_n 1_o salm_n 34._o 1._o pet._n the_o work_n that_o may_v make_v our_o fast_a odious_a christiane_n 〈◊〉_d era_fw-la 〈◊〉_d more_o thâ—n_a civil_a 〈◊〉_d consultâ—_n with_o the_o 22._o chapter_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezechâ—ell_o jere._n 7._o 2._o paral._n 26._o â—_o reg._n 25._o 2._o paral._n 36_o math._n 7._o math._n â—5_n 〈◊〉_d 15._o i_o say_v 50._o câ—nâ—_n 12._o exod._n 2._o 1._o samu._n 〈◊〉_d luc._n 19_o act._n â—_o ephes._n 4._o 1._o thess._n 4._o colloss_n â—_o math._n 21._o &_o 25._o â—â—erie_n three_fw-mi that_o bring_v â—ot_n forth_o â—ood_a frutâ—_n be_v cut_v to_o down_o and_o cast_v in_o the_o fire_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o tyme._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o sunday_n 〈…〉_o no_o gamme_n may_v be_v use_v upone_o the_o day_n of_o abstinence_n gorgeous_a apparel_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v the_o â—eicke_n and_o weak_a be_v not_o bind_v to_o this_o exercise_n what_o hour_n before_o none_o &_o what_o after_o none_o in_o town_n the_o doctrine_n shall_v begâ—â—e_v upone_o the_o setterday_n place_n proper_a for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sermon_n of_o â—asting_v loel_n 1._o jonas_n 3._o luc._n 13._o hebe_n 8._o psal._n 51._o jere._n 31._o gene._n â—_o exod._n 2._o 3._o 4._o exod._n 20._o mâ—t._n 20._o etc._n etc._n joan._n 12._o act._n 3._o 4._o 14_o &_o 16._o joan._n 6._o the_o head_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o rom._n 3._o 1._o joâ—n_n 1._o 2._o timet_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 9_o mâ—th_n 10._o joâ—n_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 1._o reg._n 1â—_n 2._o reg_n â–ª_o 4._o 2._o reg._n 4._o joâ—n_n 6._o math._n 14._o hâ—b_n 11._o ezech._n 9_o hebr._n 10._o