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stir_v up_o contention_n that_o you_o shall_v fight_v for_o temporal_a good_n and_o outward_a may_v and_o glory_n be_v that_o your_o authority_n john_n 20._o when_o he_o give_v you_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v he_o command_v you_o to_o do_v so_o have_v he_o not_o send_v you_o to_o declare_v and_o proclaim_v his_o peace_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v unto_o we_o what_o will_v he_o say_v when_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o your_o apostolical_a heart_n have_v put_v on_o armour_n and_o that_o you_o have_v stir_v up_o and_o provoke_v your_o worldly_a king_n and_o prince_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o war_n and_o have_v give_v they_o free_a leave_n out_o of_o christian_a liberty_n shall_v he_o find_v you_o thus_o act_v in_o his_o service_n do_v you_o as_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n 26._o be_v you_o not_o become_v the_o apostle_n of_o god_n anger_n whither_o will_v you_o betake_v yourselves_o with_o your_o shame_n do_v you_o not_o see_v that_o you_o be_v turn_v perjure_v treacherous_a and_o adulterous_a to_o christ_n who_o teach_v you_o peace_n where_o be_v your_o christian_a virginity_n where_v be_v your_o evangelicall_n fruit_n where_o be_v your_o love_n and_o righteousness_n your_o patience_n and_o meekness_n your_o exhort_v to_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o piety_n love_n and_o holiness_n with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o forbearance_n be_v not_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a way_n to_o the_o new-birth_n make_v only_o a_o dark_a historical_a lip-labour_n a_o outward_a application_n of_o a_o promise_n how_o have_v the_o world_n trace_v themselves_o in_o a_o maze_n of_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o enslave_v their_o noble_a mind_n to_o your_o hypocrisy_n where_o be_v yourself_o denial_n your_o powerful_a prayer_n and_o faith_n your_o render_v blessing_n for_o curse_v pray_v for_o persecute_v your_o overcome_a evil_a with_o good_a think_v upon_o your_o account_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o now_o amend_v 79._o 30._o 79._o 40._o quest_n qu._n 30._o how_o will_v you_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v here_o you_o high_a school_n and_o doctor_n even_o all_o of_o you_o who_o have_v set_v up_o yourselves_o in_o christ_n stead_n and_o have_v so_o proud_o wrangle_v about_o christ_n cup_n also_o about_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o way_n of_o worship_n honour_n that_o you_o have_v provoke_v and_o put_v on_o the_o prince_n of_o your_o land_n who_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o war_n and_o bloodshed_n for_o a_o few_o word_n sake_n which_o you_o yourselves_o have_v forge_v 80._o where_o be_v christ_n teach_n and_o spirit_n of_o love_n who_o say_v love_v one_o another_o for_o thereby_o man_n shall_v know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n where_o be_v your_o love_n look_v upon_o your_o bloody_a instigation_n wherewith_o you_o have_v entice_v man_n to_o battle_n and_o have_v lead_v the_o world_n astray_o from_o love_n and_o unanimity_n 81._o you_o have_v make_v rent_n and_o division_n so_o that_o king_n have_v be_v at_o variance_n and_o 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whether_o will_v you_o betake_v yourselves_o and_o where_o will_v you_o abide_v when_o this_o shall_v be_v set_v before_o your_o eye_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n cry_v woe_n wo_n to_o you_o 39_o life_n 39_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 13._o chap._n of_o his_o book_n call_v the_o threefold_a life_n you_o great_a scholastic_a rabbi_n and_o master_n who_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n let_v it_o be_v tell_v you_o there_o come_v one_o hereafter_o that_o will_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o anger_n because_o you_o do_v deny_v his_o power_n you_o have_v a_o very_a heavy_a account_n for_o christ_n testament_n will_v you_o not_o depart_v from_o your_o consultation_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o christ_n than_o you_o must_v be_v whole_o cast_v away_o 40._o there_o be_v very_o
angelical_a world_n that_o he_o shall_v serve_v he_o therein_o 58._o and_o not_o at_o all_o insinuate_v his_o mind_n into_o self_n self-respect_n and_o interest_n as_o to_o think_v let_v he_o be_v either_o king_n counsellor_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v therefore_o better_a before_o god_n or_o before_o man_n he_o must_v continual_o look_v upon_o his_o naked_a bosom_n and_o think_v that_o one_o naked_a man_n do_v always_o resemble_v and_o be_v like_o another_o and_o also_o that_o his_o gown_n of_o state_n and_o office_n over_o which_o he_o have_v charge_n be_v the_o brotherly_a societi_n 59_o and_o all_o whatsoever_o be_v confer_v and_o bestow_v upon_o he_o either_o for_o honour_n power_n wealth_n and_o good_n to_o return_v and_o give_v it_o back_o again_o to_o god_n his_o creator_n and_o say_v unfeigned_o in_o his_o mind_n lord_n it_o be_v thou_o i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o have_v command_n over_o it_o but_o be_v thou_o have_v place_v i_o therein_o i_o whole_o and_o 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the_o trumpet_n declare_v it_o say_v go_v out_o from_o sodom_n the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v enkindle_v the_o sun_n be_v rise_v in_o love_n and_o anger_n this_o we_o will_v not_o hide_v from_o you_o the_o angel_n of_o truth_n have_v now_o already_o take_v loathe_v daughter_n together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o his_o wife_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o bid_v they_o go_v out_o it_o be_v time_n this_o thou_o shall_v soon_o see_v by_o woeful_a experience_n 13._o for_o the_o angel_n of_o anger_n have_v also_o take_v thou_o into_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v so_o wrathful_a covetous_a murderous_a and_o wicked_a do_v but_o behold_v thyself_o whether_o we_o speak_v truth_n thou_o get_v to_o thyself_o much_o to_o spend_v in_o thy_o signature_n yet_o thou_o haste_v a_o store-house_n or_o provision_n in_o the_o abyss_n he_o that_o can_v see_v let_v he_o see_v in_o who_o there_o be_v but_o the_o least_o inkling_n of_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v let_v he_o go_v out_o of_o sodom_n 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