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according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o likewise_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o mat._n 7._o 12._o and_o he_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v very_o fair_a it_o be_v indeed_o outward_o fair_a but_o it_o have_v a_o very_a foul_a inside_n true_o this_o good_a honest_a man_n notwithstanding_o this_o his_o usurp_a title_n be_v a_o very_a counterfeit_n a_o selfended_n sycophant_n the_o most_o dangerous_a member_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n yet_o i_o can_v but_o subscribe_v to_o part_v of_o his_o partial_a evidence_n for_o he_o see_v a_o thief_n and_o consent_v with_o he_o and_o be_v partaker_n with_o the_o adulterer_n as_o psalm_n 50._o 18._o he_o endeavour_v to_o cover_v countenance_n or_o excuse_v all_o man_n infirmity_n as_o he_o call_v they_o and_o to_o prevent_v every_o man_n misery_n though_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n inflict_v most_o just_o upon_o a_o person_n most_o criminous_a and_o culpable_a even_o the_o most_o 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31._o he_o destroy_v other_o for_o sin_v and_o yet_o he_o sin_v as_o much_o or_o more_o himself_n this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o lay_v they_o on_o man_n shoulder_n but_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o move_v they_o with_o one_o of_o their_o finger_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 23._o 4._o he_o will_v have_v every_o man_n righteous_a but_o himself_o he_o be_v so_o zealous_a against_o impiety_n in_o other_o that_o he_o not_o only_o pursue_v and_o prosecute_v god_n open_a enemy_n but_o so_o many_o of_o his_o dear_a servant_n also_o as_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o this_o reformer_n own_o road_n be_v it_o never_o so_o erroneous_a as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o disable_v all_o other_o man_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o with_o some_o few_o of_o his_o own_o faction_n may_v make_v their_o forcible_a entry_n with_o the_o less_o resistance_n but_o for_o all_o his_o haste_n he_o 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not_o of_o god_n say_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n john_n 8._o 47._o and_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n deceitful_o say_v the_o prophet_n jer._n 48._o 10._o three_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o hear_v despiteful_o whoso_o despise_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v destroy_v say_v solomon_n prov._n 13._o 13._o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o send_v i_o say_v christ_n to_o his_o seventy_o disciple_n luke_n 10._o 16._o he_o therefore_o that_o despise_v despise_v not_o man_n but_o god_n say_v that_o apostle_n 1_o thessa_n 4._o 8._o but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o ungracious_a as_o to_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n no_o what_o think_v you_o then_o of_o those_o faction_n frantic_a spirit_n that_o wry_a the_o mouth_n at_o every_o doctrine_n which_o agree_v not_o with_o 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lurk_v many_o a_o foul_a perfidious_a design_n the_o prophet_n david_n in_o his_o description_n of_o a_o wicked_a person_n psal_n 10._o say_v that_o he_o crouch_v and_o humble_v himself_o that_o the_o poor_a may_v fall_v by_o his_o strong_a one_o verse_n 10._o it_o be_v strange_a to_o any_o honest_a heart_n to_o see_v how_o some_o will_v counterfeit_v humility_n and_o cast_v themselves_o beneath_o their_o proud_a thought_n to_o gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o good_a man_n good_a lowly_a man_n but_o though_o they_o gull_v the_o world_n the_o blear-eyed_a world_n yet_o he_o that_o know_v their_o heart_n do_v see_v for_o truth_n that_o they_o be_v nothing_o so_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v believe_v their_o forgery_n shall_v find_v at_o length_n that_o they_o be_v inside_n wolf_n though_o outside_n sheep_n wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 7._o 16._o proud_a absalon_n conspire_v to_o depose_v his_o tender_a father_n 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6._o 16._o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o fast_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o humiliation_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n david_n i_o humble_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v say_v he_o psal_n 35._o 13._o and_o by_o the_o deportment_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o esther_n and_o mordecay_v esther_n 4._o 3._o three_o when_o this_o constrain_a humility_n incounter_v with_o despair_n it_o become_v deadly_a and_o damnable_a as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n who_o in_o his_o sore_a distress_n humble_v himself_o even_o unto_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 28._o 14._o and_o of_o judas_n the_o traitor_n who_o repent_v confess_v restore_v and_o depart_v and_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o math._n 27._o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o this_o humility_n if_o it_o find_v out_o faith_n than_o it_o prove_v sound_a and_o effectual_a like_o that_o of_o manasseh_n who_o when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v 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