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they_o be_v his_o servant_n ps_n 116.6_o true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n they_o be_v his_o friend_n joh._n 15.14_o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o they_o be_v god_n child_n gal._n 3.26_o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o say_v in_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n body_n 1_o cor._n 12.27_o now_o you_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n in_o particular_a and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n to_o abuse_v to_o imprison_v to_o fine_a to_o hale_v out_o of_o their_o meeting_n the_o servant_n the_o friend_n the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v about_o their_o master_n work_n when_o they_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v their_o heavenly_a father_n 3._o the_o lord_n bear_v a_o great_a love_n to_o righteous_a man_n ps_n 146.8_o the_o lord_n love_v the_o righteous_a and_o how_o contrary_a be_v this_o to_o god_n will_n that_o you_o shall_v afflict_v those_o who_o he_o love_v 4._o righteous_a man_n be_v blessing_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v prov._n 11.11_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o upright_a the_o city_n be_v exalt_v what_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.2_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 3.9_o so_o then_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o afflict_v and_o persecute_v righteous_a man_n be_v not_o only_o unthankful_a for_o but_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o their_o own_o good_a for_o they_o partake_v of_o many_o blessing_n for_o righteous_a man_n sake_n what_o laban_n say_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 30.27_o i_o have_v learn_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v i_o for_o thy_o sake_n the_o same_o may_v those_o village_n and_o city_n say_v where_o righteous_a man_n dwell_v do_v they_o observe_v the_o deal_n of_o 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the_o noble_n do_v not_o restrain_v they_o what_o these_o man_n do_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o nehemiah_n tell_v they_o they_o bring_v wrath_n upon_o israel_n by_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n 3._o if_o you_o carry_v it_o towards_o those_o man_n as_o though_o they_o be_v righteous_a acquit_v they_o when_o complaint_n and_o appeal_n be_v make_v to_o you_o or_o reward_v they_o as_o though_o they_o have_v do_v well_o when_o their_o iniquity_n and_o folly_n be_v manifest_a and_o hateful_a almost_o to_o all_o man_n you_o will_v lose_v your_o respect_n among_o the_o people_n prov._n 24.24_o 25._o he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_v nation_n shall_v abhor_v he_o but_o to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v he_o shall_v be_v delight_n and_o a_o good_a blessing_n 4._o they_o be_v usual_o the_o base_a of_o man_n that_o take_v upon_o they_o this_o employment_n man_n of_o a_o very_a ill_a same_o in_o the_o place_n 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blood_n of_o the_o slayer_n how_o much_o sore_a vengeance_n have_v he_o in_o store_n for_o those_o that_o taint_v themselves_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n it_o cry_v loud_a than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n 5._o the_o forbid_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n do_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o do_v ripen_v they_o for_o destruction_n for_o when_o the_o measure_n of_o a_o person_n or_o nation_n sin_n be_v full_a they_o be_v ripe_a for_o destruction_n gen._n 15.16_o rev._n 16.18_o 6._o these_o jew_n that_o forbid_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o as_o dreadful_a a_o manner_n as_o ever_o come_v upon_o any_o people_n under_o heaven_n wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o erasmus_n ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la implacabilis_fw-la ira_fw-la dei_fw-la god_n be_v become_v implacable_o angry_a with_o they_o which_o agree_v with_o what_o be_v say_v of_o those_o that_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 36.16_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v against_o his_o people_n till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n vatablus_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o aeternum_fw-la and_o the_o aethiopic_a translation_n pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la tos_fw-la poena_fw-la aeterna_fw-la eternal_a wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o god_n in_o his_o wrath_n will_v punish_v they_o eternal_o estius_n give_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n hîc_fw-la significatur_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la reprobatorum_fw-la justa_fw-la derelictio_fw-la in_o peccatis_fw-la &_o futura_fw-la damnatio_fw-la here_o be_v signify_v god_n righteous_a leave_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o his_o damn_v they_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o have_v see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n both_o against_o god_n and_o man_n a_o sin_n that_o bring_v wrath_n to_o the_o uttermost_a to_o forbid_v those_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n now_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o these_o informer_n and_o their_o adherent_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n that_o the_o minister_n which_o be_v usual_o term_v nonconformist_n be_v true_a minister_n of_o christ_n call_v by_o he_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n have_v be_v prove_v before_o now_o that_o these_o informer_n be_v guilty_a of_o forbid_v these_o minister_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v evident_a for_o 1._o they_o do_v procure_v officer_n to_o come_v down_o to_o their_o assembly_n and_o to_o call_v to_o they_o to_o desist_v from_o preach_v and_o to_o make_v they_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n to_o leave_v off_o their_o work_n and_o to_o scatter_v and_o disperse_v their_o assembly_n 2._o the_o way_n by_o which_o the_o jew_n forbid_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o raise_v persecution_n against_o those_o that_o do_v dispense_v the_o word_n 1_o thess_n 2.15_o 16._o and_o have_v persecute_v we_o forbid_v we_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v thus_o do_v these_o informer_n they_o go_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o incense_v they_o and_o cause_v their_o meeting_n to_o be_v disperse_v and_o the_o preacher_n and_o hearer_n to_o be_v fine_v in_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n 3._o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n use_v here_o be_v render_v sometime_o to_o hinder_v or_o let_v or_o withstand_v and_o oppose_v as_o luk._n 11.52_o act._n 8.32_o act._n 11.17_o such_o as_o by_o their_o action_n seek_v to_o hinder_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o forbid_v to_o preach_v although_o they_o do_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o forbid_v it_o in_o word_n and_o thus_o these_o informer_n forbid_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n preach_v for_o they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o hinder_v their_o meeting_n and_o some_o of_o they_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o travail_v up_o and_o down_o to_o carry_v on_o their_o evil_a design_n though_o this_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o forbid_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v be_v a_o odious_a sin_n a_o sin_n that_o bring_v down_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o the_o uttermost_a yet_o they_o may_v have_v have_v many_o specious_a pretence_n for_o their_o sin_n even_o as_o these_o informer_n have_v for_o they_o which_o i_o shall_v answer_v afterward_o which_o yet_o do_v not_o excuse_v they_o nor_o keep_v off_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o they_o i_o will_v mention_v some_o of_o they_o as_o 1._o we_o be_v not_o against_o preach_v we_o have_v god_n word_n read_v and_o preach_v in_o our_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath-day_n act._n 15.21_o moses_n of_o old_a time_n have_v in_o every_o city_n they_o that_o preach_v he_o be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath-day_n it_o be_v those_o man_n preach_v only_o that_o we_o forbid_v that_o conform_v not_o to_o the_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o moses_n forbid_v we_o to_o speak_v 2._o these_o man_n who_o we_o forbid_v to_o speak_v be_v man_n prohibit_v by_o our_o ruler_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n act._n 4.17_o 58._o let_v we_o strait_o threaten_v they_o that_o they_o speak_v henceforth_o no_o more_o in_o this_o name_n and_o they_o call_v they_o and_o command_v they_o not_o to_o speak_v at_o all_o nor_o teach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n this_o strait_a charge_n be_v give_v by_o the_o ruler_n elder_n scribe_n and_o the_o high-priest_n meet_v in_o council_n together_o v._o 5_o 6._o and_o consequent_o by_o authority_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a 3._o these_o man_n do_v not_o only_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o ruler_n but_o of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o disciple_n they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v who_o forbid_v their_o
destroy_v with_o a_o temporal_a destruction_n but_o he_o shall_v destroy_v thou_o for_o ever_o 2._o god_n threaten_v to_o take_v he_o away_o and_o pluck_v he_o from_o his_o dwelling-place_n which_o word_n speak_v his_o anger_n yea_o hot_a displeasure_n and_o that_o be_v very_o dreadful_a david_n be_v afraid_a that_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o he_o in_o his_o anger_n o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n but_o as_o for_o doeg_n the_o word_n speak_v god_n to_o be_v full_a of_o fury_n against_o he_o he_o shall-take_a thou_o away_o and_o pluck_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o dwelling-place_n 3._o destruction_n to_o he_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v root_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n he_o shall_v utter_o ruinate_v thou_o and_o thou_o leave_v thou_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n or_o the_o root_n he_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n may_v refer_v to_o the_o deprive_v he_o of_o 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get_v they_o punish_v and_o may_v they_o not_o just_o fear_v that_o though_o they_o have_v no_o punishment_n here_o the_o king_n of_o king_n will_v cast_v they_o into_o a_o worse_a place_n than_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n even_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v torment_v of_o roar_a lion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o haman_n who_o inform_v against_o the_o jew_n and_o get_v a_o decree_n to_o destroy_v they_o come_v to_o a_o miserable_a end_n he_o die_v upon_o a_o pair_n of_o gallow_n fifty_o foot_n high_a but_o above_o all_o other_o example_n i_o will_v have_v these_o informer_n take_v notice_n what_o befall_v judas_n for_o inform_v against_o christ_n he_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o woeful_a condition_n that_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v matt._n 26.24_o after_o he_o have_v betray_v christ_n he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o distress_a condition_n that_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n and_o go_v away_o and_o hang_v himself_o matt._n 27.5_o after_o he_o have_v hang_v himself_o he_o fall_v down_o headlong_o and_o burst_v asunder_o and_o his_o bowel_n gush_v out_o act._n 1.18_o and_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o his_o soul_n be_v out_o of_o his_o body_n it_o be_v carry_v into_o hell-torment_n v._o 25._o see_v pisc_n now_o what_o be_v it_o that_o this_o judas_n do_v to_o jesus_n christ_n he_o do_v not_o accuse_v he_o to_o pilate_n he_o do_v not_o nail_v he_o to_o the_o cross_n he_o do_v not_o thrust_v a_o spear_n into_o his_o side_n but_o this_o he_o do_v he_o betray_v he_o into_o his_o enemy_n hand_n by_o discover_v who_o and_o where_o he_o be_v therefore_o as_o christ_n to_o warn_v we_o of_o apostasy_n say_v remember_v lot_n wife_n so_o may_v i_o say_v to_o informer_n remember_v judas_n obj._n why_o do_v you_o tell_v we_o of_o judas_n he_o be_v a_o damn_a wretch_n we_o curse_v he_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n for_o betray_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n we_o will_v have_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n and_o suffer_v a_o thousand_o death_n rather_o than_o we_o will_v have_v do_v such_o a_o act_n as_o judas_n do_v we_o abhor_v judas_n as_o much_o as_o any_o man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n ans_fw-fr 1._o you_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o effect_n as_o judas_n do_v and_o in_o judge_v he_o you_o condemn_v yourselves_o rom._n 2.1_o for_o our_o lord_n jesus_n account_v that_o they_o which_o persecute_v his_o member_n persecute_v he_o act._n 9.4_o 5._o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o and_o he_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o be_o jesus_n who_o thou_o persecute_v saul_n do_v not_o persecute_v jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o he_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n out_o of_o saul_n reach_n but_o he_o persecute_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n count_v himself_o persecute_v in_o the_o persecution_n of_o his_o member_n what_o be_v do_v to_o the_o least_o of_o his_o member_n he_o take_v as_o do_v to_o himself_o matt._n 25.40_o now_o as_o judas_n do_v he_o be_v guide_v to_o they_o that_o take_v jesus_n act._n 1.16_o he_o know_v the_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v and_o get_v officer_n and_o soldier_n to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o so_o do_v you_o 2._o you_o be_v in_o some_o respect_v worse_a than_o judas_n for_o judas_n repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v he_o make_v a_o open_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o make_v restitution_n of_o the_o money_n he_o have_v take_v you_o do_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n in_o stead_n of_o your_o repent_v you_o glory_n in_o your_o sin_n and_o be_v more_o and_o more_o harden_v in_o your_o evil_a course_n judas_n do_v not_o bring_v officer_n to_o take_v christ_n whilst_o he_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o people_n or_o pray_v to_o god_n he_o do_v not_o disturb_v he_o in_o his_o worship_n but_o you_o come_v in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o preach_v the_o word_n as_o though_o you_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o regard_v man_n and_o in_o a_o profane_a manner_n rush_v upon_o these_o man_n while_o they_o be_v serve_v god_n 3._o even_o thus_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n of_o old_a seem_v to_o disdain_v their_o forefather_n kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o say_v if_o they_o have_v live_v in_o their_o day_n they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v partaker_n with_o they_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o build_v their_o tomb_n and_o garnish_v their_o sepulcher_n pretend_v to_o honour_v they_o matt._n 23.29_o 30._o yet_o they_o kill_v our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o apostle_n 6_o arg._n the_o very_a neglect_v act_n of_o mercy_n towards_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o not_o feed_v they_o when_o they_o be_v hungry_a not_o clothe_v they_o when_o they_o be_v naked_a the_o not-visiting_a they_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a and_o in_o prison_n will_v cause_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o cast_v man_n among_o the_o devil_n into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n matt._n 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they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o they_o be_v very_o dreadful_a which_o without_o repentance_n will_v be_v their_o portion_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n rev._n 8.4_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n as_o they_o that_o partake_v of_o babylon_n sin_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o babylon_n plague_n so_o shall_v they_o that_o partake_v of_o the_o informer_n sin_n partake_v of_o the_o informer_n plague_n prov._n 29.24_o whoso_o be_v partner_n with_o a_o thief_n hate_v his_o own_o soul_n the_o same_o i_o may_v say_v of_o he_o that_o be_v partner_n with_o these_o informer_n he_o hate_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o why_o do_v he_o that_o be_v a_o partner_n with_o a_o thief_n hate_v his_o soul_n because_o he_o take_v a_o sure_a and_o speedy_a course_n to_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n let_v i_o here_o show_v you_o how_o many_o way_n a_o man_n may_v be_v partaker_n 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for_o further_a evidence_n of_o the_o soundness_n of_o their_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n of_o obey_v magistrate_n they_o do_v full_o concur_v with_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o subscribe_v if_o call_v to_o it_o unto_o the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o treat_v of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n if_o in_o such_o a_o case_n they_o choose_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n they_o be_v not_o upon_o this_o account_n to_o be_v call_v rebel_n and_o contumacious_a person_n for_o 1._o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n act._n 14.19_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o bearken_v unto_o you_o more_o than_o unto_o god_n judge_v you_o and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o 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