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mean_v imaginable_a to_o defame_v and_o disgrace_v the_o saint_n before_o christ_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o afterward_o to_o defame_v and_o disgrace_v he_o and_o his_o follower_n and_o to_o render_v their_o person_n and_o doctrine_n base_a and_o contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n and_o opinion_n of_o other_o especial_o of_o the_o greek_a one_o thereby_o to_o prevent_v the_o spread_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o other_o to_o be_v evil_o affect_v against_o the_o saint_n christ_n himself_o and_o his_o follower_n yea_o and_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o rule_n of_o holiness_n itself_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o which_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o in_o the_o general_n and_o in_o their_o ordinary_a discourse_n and_o sometime_o by_o charge_v and_o accuse_v they_o in_o particular_a with_o great_a crime_n and_o enormity_n which_o they_o can_v not_o prove_v and_o first_o in_o the_o general_a in_o their_o ordinary_a 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what_o christ_n have_v do_v mat._n 12.23_o the_o pharisee_n hear_v thereof_o v._o 24._o say_v of_o christ_n this_o fellow_n do_v not_o cast_v out_o devil_n but_o by_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n this_o they_o do_v that_o none_o shall_v value_v he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o miracle_n he_o do_v again_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 27._o give_v he_o no_o better_o a_o title_n than_o the_o deceiver_n we_o remember_v say_v they_o there_o v._n 62_o &_o 63._o that_o the_o deceiver_n say_v whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a etc._n etc._n so_o john_n the_o seven_o when_o some_o have_v say_v he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n v._o 12._o other_o say_v nay_o but_o he_o deceive_v the_o people_n yea_o his_o own_o countryman_n mat._n 13._o though_o they_o there_o be_v astonish_v at_o christ_n wisdom_n and_o his_o mighty_a work_n v._n 54._o yet_o the_o same_o person_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n endeavour_v to_o lessen_v he_o and_o what_o he_o say_v and_o do_v be_v not_o this_o say_v they_o the_o carpenter_n son_n be_v not_o his_o mother_n call_v mary_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v offend_v in_o he_o v._o 57_o so_o do_v they_o usual_o speak_v contemptuous_o of_o he_o as_o in_o luke_n 23.2_o we_o find_v this_o fellow_n pervert_v the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o john_n 9.29_o as_o for_o this_o fellow_n we_o know_v not_o from_o whence_o he_o be_v yea_o they_o endeavour_v to_o insinuate_v this_o persuasion_n into_o the_o people_n in_o the_o 16_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n that_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o god_n some_o of_o the_o pharisee_n there_o say_v this_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n because_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o sabbath_n and_o further_o he_o have_v cure_v the_o blind_a man_n afterward_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n and_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o they_o in_o v._o 24._o say_v give_v god_n the_o glory_n this_o man_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o again_o john_n 10.20_o many_o of_o they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n he_o be_v mad_a why_o hear_v you_o he_o in_o like_a 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good_a service_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o he_o give_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n in_o these_o word_n these_o thing_n will_v they_o do_v because_o they_o have_v not_o know_v the_o father_n nor_o i_o from_o this_o root_n also_o doubtless_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o christian_n in_o that_o age_n be_v call_v a_o sect_n act._n 28._o and_o be_v so_o much_o speak_v against_o every_o where_n as_o paul_n countryman_n say_v v._o 2._o we_o desire_v say_v they_o to_o he_o to_o hear_v of_o thou_o what_o thou_o think_v for_o as_o concern_v this_o sect_n we_o know_v that_o every_o where_o it_o be_v speak_v against_o right_a or_o wrong_n they_o speak_v against_o they_o and_o their_o way_n because_o they_o understand_v they_o not_o nor_o it_o peter_n in_o general_n assign_v this_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n speak_v evil_a of_o many_o thing_n 2_o pet._n 2.12_o those_o say_v he_o speak_v there_o of_o wicked_a man_n as_o natural_a brute_n beast_n etc._n etc._n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o 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place_n and_o nation_n and_o again_o john_n 12.19_o they_o say_v perceive_v you_o how_o you_o prevail_v nothing_o behold_v the_o world_n be_v go_v after_o he_o thus_o do_v their_o causeless_a jealousy_n work_v to_o envy_n and_o hatred_n and_o persecution_n this_o make_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n so_o high_o displease_v mat._n 21._o when_o they_o have_v see_v christ_n to_o have_v such_o esteem_n among_o the_o people_n and_o the_o same_o so_o evidence_v by_o the_o multitude_n spread_v of_o their_o garment_n deck_v the_o way_n where_o he_o do_v ride_v with_o branch_n and_o cry_v out_o hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n bless_a be_v he_o who_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n hosanna_n in_o the_o high_a v._o 8_o 9_o 15._o and_o upon_o this_o they_o v._o 23._o demand_v of_o christ_n by_o what_o authority_n he_o do_v those_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o be_v about_o to_o usurp_v authority_n or_o at_o least_o that_o he_o do_v it_o against_o or_o without_o authority_n 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show_n of_o love_n to_o he_o that_o joseph_n will_v be_v great_a than_o they_o v._o 4._o and_o the_o 8_o &_o 11._o they_o thereupon_o be_v say_v there_o to_o hate_v he_o and_o envy_v he_o and_o v._o 19_o 20._o of_o the_o same_o chap._n they_o consult_v to_o slay_v he_o they_o can_v not_o bear_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o they_o in_o his_o father_n heart_n nor_o superior_a unto_o they_o in_o aftertime_n which_o they_o have_v guess_v his_o dream_n do_v intimate_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v therefore_o they_o hate_v he_o and_o resolve_v to_o prevent_v the_o come_n thereof_o to_o pass_v by_o take_v away_o of_o his_o life_n though_o god_n purpose_v to_o advance_v joseph_n to_o save_v they_o alive_a as_o joseph_n afterward_o tell_v they_o gen._n 45.5_o this_o spirit_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o also_o in_o joshua_n from_o the_o same_o ground_n in_o moses_n time_n numb_a 11.26_o when_o eldad_n and_o medad_n have_v prophesy_v in_o the_o camp_n the_o young_a man_n present_o think_v moses_n be_v cloud_v somewhat_o by_o this_o tell_v moses_n on_o it_o v._o 27._o and_o v._o 28._o say_v my_o lord_n moses_n forbid_v they_o which_o spirit_n of_o envy_n in_o joshua_n and_o the_o cause_n on_o it_o too_o moses_n perceive_v and_o blame_v he_o for_o it_o in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n envy_v thou_o for_o my_o sake_n will_v god_n that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o all_o doubtless_o joshua_n here_o think_v that_o none_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n but_o moses_n or_o if_o they_o have_v they_o shall_v not_o show_v it_o as_o be_v eclipse_v to_o moses_n glory_n and_o this_o stir_v up_o this_o envy_n in_o he_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o do_v saul_n eye_n and_o envy_n david_n in_o that_o day_n and_o seek_v his_o life_n david_n have_v get_v far_o into_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o fellow_n subject_n through_o his_o prudent_a behaviour_n in_o the_o king_n business_n and_o saul_n fear_v that_o he_o will_v usurp_v the_o kingdom_n too_o doubtless_o which_o he_o intimate_v in_o these_o word_n 1_o sam._n 18._o when_o the_o woman_n come_v after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o philistine_n sing_v in_o v._o 6_o 7._o that_o saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o he_o v._o 8._o be_v very_o wroth_a and_o the_o say_v displease_v he_o and_o he_o say_v they_o have_v ascribe_v to_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o and_o to_o i_o thousand_o and_o can_v he_o have_v more_o but_o the_o kingdom_n the_o effect_n follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n saul_n from_o that_o day_n follow_v eye_v david_n and_o resolve_v and_o endeavour_v to_o kill_v he_o and_o chap._n 19.1_o he_o give_v order_n to_o his_o son_n and_o servant_n to_o kill_v he_o yea_o he_o be_v also_o wroth_a with_o his_o son_n jonathan_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n for_o jonathans_n sake_n 1_o sam._n 19_o when_o jonathan_n have_v be_v excuse_v david_n absence_n v._o 28_o 29._o saul_n anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o jonathan_n v._o 30._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o do_v not_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v choose_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n to_o thy_o own_o confusion_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o say_v as_o long_o as_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n live_v upon_o the_o ground_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v nor_o thy_o kingdom_n wherefore_o send_v and_o fetch_v he_o to_o i_o for_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v here_o saul_n apprehension_n that_o david_n do_v eclipse_v his_o glory_n and_o that_o the_o people_n have_v too_o much_o esteem_v for_o david_n and_o that_o he_o may_v prove_v disloyal_a and_o usurp_v