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be_v obedient_a to_o it_o yet_o do_v they_o 〈…〉_o â—o_o cast_v upon_o they_o say_v be_v not_o all_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—oly_n why_o do_v you_o then_o lift_v up_o yourselves_o above_o the_o conâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o you_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thâ—y_n that_o gainsay_v the_o spirit_n charge_v the_o meek_a 〈◊〉_d upon_o â—f_n the_o earth_n to_o be_v proud_a and_o so_o they_o that_o conâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—hrist_n say_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v be_v not_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o thâ—â—athâ—â—_n but_o by_o beelzebub_n the_o chief_a of_o devil_n â—nd_v â—hrisâ—_n say_v â—f_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o will_v be_v do_v 〈…〉_o thâ—y_o hâ—ve_v hate_v i_o they_o will_v hate_v you_o also_o if_o they_o 〈…〉_o they_o will_v persecute_v you_o and_o this_o will_v they_o do_v 〈…〉_o know_v not_o the_o father_n so_o thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d which_o know_v the_o truth_n do_v not_o wonder_v to_o see_v wise_a â—nd_n 〈…〉_o â—nd_v ruler_n and_o magistrate_n priest_n and_o 〈…〉_o it_o with_o one_o consent_n as_o heresy_n and_o delusion_n 〈…〉_o consider_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a 〈…〉_o thâ—n_v that_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_o old_a hoâ—_n truth_n and_o righteousness_n with_o they_o that_o louâ—d_v it_o 〈◊〉_d â—lothâ—d_v with_o the_o black_a name_n of_o infamy_n but_o god_n iâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—ill_v sweep_v away_o your_o refuge_n of_o lie_n and_o he_o will_v woâ—k_v 〈…〉_o will_v bring_v to_o pass_v and_o no_o one_o shall_v let_v it_o the_o 〈…〉_o speak_v it_o woe_n he_o to_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v 〈…〉_o their_o cover_n be_v too_o narrow_a the_o lord_n will_v 〈…〉_o have_v begin_v to_o rend_v it_o already_o therefore_o all_o you_o persecutor_n weep_v and_o howl_v all_o you_o bishop_n and_o spiritual_a man_n so_o call_v mourn_v your_o part_n the_o lord_n be_v rise_v against_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n be_v take_v root_n in_o your_o habitation_n the_o spiritual_a weapon_n of_o the_o 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name_n be_v he_o hide_v his_o babe_n and_o unto_o his_o child_n be_v become_v a_o hide_v place_n as_o in_o the_o generation_n past_a bless_a be_v the_o lord_n he_o have_v not_o leave_v we_o desolate_a of_o his_o tender_a mercy_n even_o in_o a_o day_n when_o we_o find_v this_o say_n true_a the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruelty_n and_o all_o you_o by_o who_o we_o suffer_v you_o say_v we_o suffer_v not_o for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o for_o evil_a do_v and_o because_o we_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o king_n nor_o governor_n by_o he_o set_v over_o we_o to_o you_o all_o i_o say_v in_o the_o name_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o god_n o_o all_o you_o great_a one_o of_o
lord_n chap._n 17._o let_v they_o be_v confound_v thaâ—_n pâ—â—sâ—cute_v 〈◊〉_d but_o let_v not_o i_o be_v confound_v let_v they_o be_v discoid_v bâ—â—_n lâ—â—_n not_o i_o be_v dismay_v bring_v upon_o they_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n and_o destroy_v theâ—_n with_o double_a destruction_n i_o say_v these_o thing_n will_v cry_v for_o vengeance_n from_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a when_o christ_n come_v near_o unto_o jerusalem_n the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n cause_v he_o to_o weep_v over_o it_o say_v o_o jâ—râ—sâ—lâ—â—_n jâ—rusalem_n thou_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v thâ—â—_n thâ—â—_n be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o this_o be_v thy_o state_n and_o this_o be_v thy_o condition_n o_o london_n with_o thy_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n how_o often_o have_v the_o lord_n waâ—ned_v you_o and_o you_o will_v not_o be_v warn_v to_o leave_v off_o persecute_v for_o matter_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o former_a ruler_n which_o be_v many_o how_o often_o be_v they_o warn_v by_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o live_a god_n concern_v this_o thing_n and_o now_o in_o this_o your_o day_n you_o have_v be_v often_o warn_v both_o you_o and_o your_o king_n to_o let_v conscience_n go_v free_a and_o you_o have_v make_v promise_n and_o the_o word_n of_o your_o king_n have_v be_v we_o shall_v never_o suffer_v for_o conscience_n sake_n so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v peaceable_o and_o again_o you_o be_v warn_v at_o this_o time_n both_o you_o and_o your_o king_n that_o you_o leave_v off_o persecution_n and_o let_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n teach_v the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o to_o worship_v he_o for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o spirit_n teach_v they_o how_o to_o pray_v and_o worship_n as_o they_o ought_v and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n therefore_o do_v not_o think_v or_o believe_v that_o such_o can_v be_v limit_v to_o any_o dead_a form_n of_o prayer_n or_o worship_n set_v up_o by_o the_o precept_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n therefore_o be_v warn_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o if_o you_o be_v not_o it_o will_v be_v your_o utter_a ruin_n and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o evil-doing_a nor_o rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o good_a law_n of_o your_o king_n that_o we_o be_v kill_v thus_o all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o count_v by_o you_o as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n but_o because_o we_o keep_v our_o conscience_n clear_a in_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o live_a word_n and_o spirit_n which_o purify_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v so_o use_v by_o you_o and_o because_o we_o that_o know_v the_o lord_n be_v resolve_v though_o he_o suffer_v you_o to_o kill_v we_o we_o will_v not_o fall_v down_o to_o your_o dead_a image_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o true_a image_n of_o a_o true_a worship_n nor_o 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do_v convince_v the_o persecute_v jew_n in_o themselves_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o pilate_n also_o so_o that_o he_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o multitude_n crucify_v crucify_v he_o can_v find_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n in_o he_o and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o almost_o persuade_v king_n agrippa_n to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o all_o persecutor_n and_o compeller_n about_o religion_n grieve_v and_o do_v violence_n to_o in_o themselves_o first_o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n god_n say_v i_o will_v guide_v my_o people_n by_o my_o eye_n this_o all_o blind_a guide_v put_v out_o in_o themselves_o it_o be_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n in_o you_o spiritual-man_n false_o so_o call_v with_o the_o seem_a honour_n and_o glory_n thereof_o which_o blind_v you_o and_o shut_v your_o ear_n lest_o you_o shall_v hear_v what_o this_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n say_v as_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n if_o 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in_o which_o he_o have_v cause_v his_o day_n to_o spring_v from_o on_o high_a which_o will_v cover_v thy_o day_n and_o stain_v thy_o glory_n who_o fade_a crown_n be_v mortal_a and_o do_v not_o endure_v throughout_o all_o generation_n but_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o fat_a valley_n where_o run_v the_o pleasant_a stream_n and_o where_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n be_v you_o persecutor_n drink_v not_o of_o the_o lord_n have_v cause_v his_o day_n to_o spring_v and_o he_o have_v enlighten_v the_o earth_n from_o his_o holy_a habitation_n everlasting_a glory_n be_v reveal_v which_o will_v stain_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n england_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o
garden_n who_o the_o lord_n water_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o everlasting_a hill_n as_o a_o vineyard_n with_o pleasant_a plant_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v he_o be_v pour_v his_o water_n out_o of_o his_o bucket_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o many_o nation_n his_o king_n shall_v be_v high_o than_o agag_n and_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v exalt_v the_o lord_n have_v speak_v in_o his_o holiness_n he_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o evermore_o he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o palestina_n over_o ethiopia_n egypt_n and_o edom_n will_v he_o rejoice_v he_o will_v reveal_v his_o glory_n which_o shall_v cover_v the_o earth_n as_o a_o morning_n without_o cloud_n and_o as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n so_o will_v he_o shine_v out_o of_o zion_n many_o shall_v be_v gather_v into_o his_o rest_n and_o he_o will_v beautify_v the_o place_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o this_o be_v a_o charge_n to_o all_o you_o magistrares_n in_o 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