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the_o very_a act_n and_o hour_n of_o prayer_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n worship_v nisrocke_n dan_n 13._o 16._o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n answer_v and_o say_v uâ—…o_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n nabuchodonosor_n a_o idolatrous_a and_o a_o proud_a king_n in_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o question_v shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n the_o true_a servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n whether_o they_o will_v serve_v his_o god_n and_o adore_v that_o image_n which_o he_o by_o solemn_a edict_n have_v command_v to_o be_v worship_v threaten_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v with_o death_n and_o â—…hat_o imminent_a death_n in_o the_o same_o hour_n and_o that_o imminent_a death_n a_o violent_a death_n and_o of_o all_o violent_a death_n the_o most_o horrible_a to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o mid_n of_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n to_o which_o answer_n be_v make_v by_o they_o in_o our_o text_n contain_v their_o resolution_n reason_n of_o their_o resolution_n their_o 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judge_v not_o that_o yeâ—…_n be_v not_o judge_v judge_v not_o rash_o judge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judge_v not_o unreasonable_o lest_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o whole_a world_n conâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o s._n paul_n expound_v his_o lord_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judge_v iâ—…_n be_v a_o conclusion_n in_o architecture_n that_o the_o 23_o foundation_n require_v the_o most_o exact_a care_n for_o if_o that_o happen_v to_o dance_v it_o will_v mar_v all_o the_o mirth_n in_o the_o house_n and_o it_o be_v another_o rule_n he_o that_o will_v build_v high_a must_v lay_v his_o foundation_n low_a so_o belove_v it_o be_v in_o the_o spiritual_a build_n of_o god_n house_n which_o be_v we_o heb._n 3._o 6._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d ever_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v humble_v and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v the_o proâ—…d_n
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it_o but_o as_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n so_o this_o not_o write_v be_v for_o our_o instruction_n also_o teach_v we_o by_o this_o example_n that_o we_o need_v not_o answer_n cavil_v object_v by_o schismatics_n and_o heretic_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o at_o all_o time_n not_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o reform_v ridiculous_a opinion_n accurat_o the_o best_a answer_n to_o word_n of_o scorn_n be_v isaack_n apology_n to_o his_o brother_n ishmael_n the_o apology_n which_o patience_n and_o silence_n make_v our_o answer_n say_v reverend_a 66._o hooker_n to_o their_o reason_n be_v no_o to_o their_o scoff_n nothing_o not_o at_o all_o time_n for_o there_o be_v a_o season_n and_o a_o opportunity_n for_o every_o purpose_n when_o our_o bless_a lord_n be_v on_o the_o cross_n the_o jew_n mock_v he_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o king_n of_o israel_n come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n &_o save_v 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