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yea_o the_o brownist_n gâ—e_v faâ—_n beyâ—nd_v the_o anabapâ—â—sts_n affirm_v set_v prayer_n to_o be_v abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o this_o â—â—â—answer_n whatsoever_o god_n have_v ordain_v be_v neither_o abominable_a nor_o loathsome_a to_o he_o but_o god_n have_v ordain_v set_v prayer_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o abominable_a noâ—_n loathsome_a that_o god_n have_v ordain_v set_v prayer_n see_v num._n 6._o 23_o 24._o you_o shall_v bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o tâ—ee_v and_o be_v gracious_a to_o thou_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n again_o deut._n 26._o 5._o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v and_o say_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n a_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v be_v my_o father_n the_o 90._o psalm_n be_v a_o prayer_n even_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n and_o and_o use_v 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in_o calabria_n use_v the_o same_o but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o use_v by_o some_o at_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n i_o be_o sure_a this_o prayer_n be_v perfect_a and_o all_o other_o devise_v by_o they_o not_o so_o perfect_a let_v we_o not_o neglect_v that_o perfect_a form_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v leave_v we_o or_o pray_v at_o leastwise_o after_o that_o manner_n not_o use_v vain_a repitition_n by_o he_o forbid_v as_o before_o 21._o of_o the_o tyranny_n and_o ill-usage_n of_o some_o of_o they_o to_o their_o wife_n and_o servant_n many_o there_o be_v that_o be_v take_v in_o the_o brier_n of_o this_o propane_n schism_n 〈…〉_z that_o wish_v they_o have_v never_o meet_v with_o the_o separation_n of_o that_o schismatical_a body_n and_o will_v fly_v so_o that_o they_o may_v escape_v without_o excommunication_n with_o which_o they_o terrify_v they_o so_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o whisper_v or_o as_o much_o as_o â—uffe_n against_o it_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o boook_v call_v the_o profane_a schism_n of_o the_o brownist_n how_o cruel_o also_o they_o use_v their_o servant_n for_o not_o do_v their_o task_n as_o some_o they_o hang_v up_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o whip_v they_o stark_o naked_a be_v woman_n grow_v yea_o they_o spare_v not_o theâ—r_a wife_n but_o correct_v they_o read_v the_o story_n of_o seudley_n and_o mansfield_n it_o may_v be_v they_o learnâ—_n this_o of_o their_o patriarch_n father_n browne_n who_o will_v cur_o correct_v his_o old_a wife_n as_o before_z 22._o there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o separatist_n there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o these_o sectary_n bpownist_n for_o every_o day_n beget_v a_o new_a fancy_n or_o opinion_n it_o â—aâ—ing_v with_o they_o usual_o as_o with_o all_o other_o heretic_n who_o have_v once_o forsake_v the_o truth_n wander_v from_o one_o error_n to_o another_o as_o mr._n smith_n one_o of_o their_o grandee_n from_o a_o protestant_n he_o turn_v brownist_n and_o from_o a_o brownist_n he_o turn_v anabaptist_n yea_o a_o sebaptist_n and_o rebaptise_v himself_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o separatist_n affirm_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o will_v â—ot_n come_v within_o their_o church_n door_n to_o hear_v any_o of_o their_o minister_n but_o â—y_a themselves_o whole_o to_o their_o own_o conventicle_n the_o root_n of_o this_o sect_n be_v one_o mr._n robert_n browne_n before_o name_v from_o who_o be_v rise_v many_o sect_n for_o every_o day_n beget_v a_o new_a fancy_n and_o conceit_n these_o say_v that_o england_n be_v once_o the_o lord_n wiâ—e_v but_o that_o he_o have_v give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o put_v she_o away_o these_o deny_v all_o communion_n with_o she_o but_o private_a communion_n they_o hold_v lawful_a with_o her_o member_n as_o for_o the_o ancient_a company_n of_o brownist_n that_o be_v
jonah_n 2._o 4._o jonah_n be_v as_o one_o cast_v out_o of_o god_n presence_n and_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 2._o if_o you_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v forsake_v you_o and_o in_o a_o word_n it_o impâ—rts_v as_o if_o god_n neither_o love_a righteousness_n nor_o hate_a wickedness_n contrary_a to_o psal_n 45._o 6_o 7._o and_o 〈◊〉_d take_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o people_n contrary_a to_o psal._n 147._o 11._o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o &c_n &c_n as_o concern_v the_o last_o clause_n he_o that_o have_v elect_v i_o must_v save_v i_o it_o be_v true_a the_o foundation_n of_o god_n election_n remain_v sure_a yet_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o who_o he_o choose_v he_o purpose_v to_o bring_v to_o salâ—atâ—on_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o thes._n 1._o 13._o 4._o if_o christ_n will_v let_v i_o sin_n let_v he_o look_v to_o it_o upon_o his_o honour_n be_v it_o answ._n this_o retort_v the_o lord_n word_n upon_o himself_o pro_fw-la 4._o 22._o 24._o keep_v thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n ponder_v thy_o path_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o no_o less_o blasphemous_a and_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o profess_a practice_n of_o david_n psalm_n 18._o 23._o i_o be_v upright_o before_o he_o and_o keep_v myself_o from_o minâ—_n iniquity_n the_o laâ—ter_a clause_n put_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n dishonour_n upon_o himselve_n no_o less_o blasphemous_a than_o the_o former_a and_o contrary_a to_o rom._n 2._o 23._o where_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n be_v lay_v upon_o themselves_o 5._o here_o be_v a_o great_a stir_n about_o grace_n &_o look_v to_o heart_n but_o give_v i_o christ_n i_o seek_v not_o for_o grace_n but_o for_o christ_n i_o seek_v not_o for_o promise_n but_o for_o christ_n i_o seek_v not_o for_o sanctification_n but_o for_o christ_n tell_v not_o i_o of_o mediation_n &_o duty_n but_o tell_v i_o of_o christ._n answ._n 1._o this_o speech_n seem_v to_o make_v a_o flat_a opposition_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n 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