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be_v compel_v to_o crouch_v to_o they_o they_o hale_v man_n to_o prison_n and_o by_o hard_a and_o close_a imprisonment_n murder_v the_o innonocent_a they_o rob_v man_n of_o their_o estate_n by_o arbitrary_a fine_n they_o overawe_v judge_n counsellor_n and_o officer_n of_o state_n so_o that_o by_o they_o they_o make_v their_o own_o will_n and_o lust_n law_n just_a judgement_n be_v restrain_v and_o wrong_a judgement_n proceed_v at_o their_o command_n the_o wicked_a be_v favour_v and_o promote_v and_o all_o godly_a people_n especial_o faithful_a orthodox_a minister_n be_v hate_v and_o hunt_v after_o with_o net_n and_o the_o people_n love_v to_o have_v it_o so_o for_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o seek_v their_o favour_n by_o accuse_v and_o slander_v their_o preacher_n expose_v they_o to_o their_o fury_n and_o betray_v they_o into_o their_o merciless_a hand_n and_o what_o remain_v then_o for_o we_o to_o do_v but_o in_o anguish_n of_o soul_n to_o cry_v out_o and_o complain_v in_o the_o word_n 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no_o man_n heart_n fail_v because_o of_o the_o band_n of_o the_o wicked_a papist_n or_o profane_a atheist_n gather_v together_o to_o make_v open_a war_n against_o we_o or_o malignant_n work_v under_o hand_n or_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n make_v rent_n and_o division_n which_o tend_v to_o weaken_v we_o and_o to_o expose_v we_o to_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o band_n but_o let_v we_o all_o put_v on_o courage_n and_o strength_n in_o these_o perilous_a time_n and_o the_o more_o that_o evil_n and_o danger_n increase_v the_o more_o stout_a and_o resolute_a let_v every_o man_n be_v to_o resist_v they_o in_o his_o place_n and_o rank_n and_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n fear_v not_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n and_o can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o fear_v he_o rather_o who_o can_v destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n matth._n 10.28_o coward_n and_o fearful_a person_n have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n but_o be_v shut_v out_o 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great_a violence_n and_o terror_n as_o we_o all_o know_v by_o experience_n second_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o sudden_o for_o nothing_o rise_v up_o nor_o rush_v in_o more_o sudden_o than_o a_o whirlwind_n three_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o total_o all_o and_o every_o one_o aswell_o the_o green_a as_o the_o dry_a as_o all_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o in_o oppose_v true_a godliness_n so_o all_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o same_o destruction_n first_o that_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o band_n themselves_o together_o against_o god_n church_n and_o people_n shall_v be_v dreadful_a and_o terrible_a the_o scripture_n abundant_o testify_v for_o the_o day_n of_o god_n vengeance_n on_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v
store_n with_o god_n for_o the_o wicked_a who_o provoke_v god_n every_o day_n and_o multiply_v their_o provocation_n without_o repentance_n and_o they_o after_o their_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v heap_v to_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o visitation_n rom._n 2._o and_o such_o be_v all_o the_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n band_v against_o god_n church_n and_o people_n they_o be_v all_o impenitent_a person_n they_o do_v not_o persecute_v ignorant_o as_o paul_n do_v out_o of_o blind_a zeal_n for_o god_n and_o his_o law_n but_o of_o purpose_n and_o with_o counsel_n be_v band_v with_o desperate_a enemy_n and_o man_n of_o belial_n and_o of_o the_o same_o faction_n and_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o mercy_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v repent_v as_o paul_n do_v therefore_o all_o of_o they_o be_v prick_n and_o thorn_n of_o the_o curse_a bramble_n they_o shall_v perish_v and_o be_v terrible_o destroy_v even_o the_o best_a as_o well_o as_o 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