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viij_o we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v and_o reign_v with_o he_o let_v the_o cruel_a papist_n consider_v therefore_o how_o god_n have_v deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n fulfil_v this_o his_o promise_n and_o keep_v we_o safe_o like_o his_o privy_a signet_n in_o these_o miserable_a day_n of_o their_o persecution_n let_v the_o bloody_a bishop_n void_a of_o all_o religion_n suffer_v and_o change_v with_o the_o world_n to_o fill_v their_o filthy_a belly_n although_o they_o will_v now_o make_v man_n believe_v they_o will_v be_v constant_a and_o stout_o confute_v that_o which_o afore_o they_o prove_v true_a by_o oath_n and_o doctrine_n let_v they_o i_o say_v consider_v whether_o they_o or_o the_o simple_a soul_n which_o they_o torment_v have_v get_v the_o victory_n the_o simple_a soul_n offer_v himself_o to_o dye_v rather_o than_o to_o offend_v god_n by_o superstition_n or_o idolatry_n the_o proud_a cayphas_n threaten_v fire_n &_o faggotte_v if_o he_o forsake_v not_o his_o 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iiii_o rom._n three_o rom._n seven_o roma_fw-it i._o math._n xi_o john_n v_o i_o joh._n two_o law_n gospel_n cala._n iii._n math._n two_o alexander_n sin_n must_v be_v rebuke_v in_o all_o estate_n esay_n i._o three_o king_n xvii_o ezech._n iii._n disdain_v not_o to_o hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o simple_a john_n xviii_o paul_v two_o papist_n change_v witâ—_n the_o world_n the_o elder_a must_v not_o disdain_v to_o learn_v and_o hear_v his_o fault_n of_o the_o young_a rom._n iiii_o luk._n xxiiii_o act_n xviii_o i_o timo._n 4._o galath_n two_o judith_n 8._o two_o reg._n twelve_o 4._o reg._n xx_o mercy_n be_v ready_a to_o all_o repentant_a jerem._n iii._n revel_v iii._n minister_n must_v not_o thrust_v themselves_o in_o office_n psal._n cxi_o i._o john_n iiii_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v gala_n iii._n job_n ix_o fear_n go_v before_o and_o love_v foloweâ—_n psal._n nineteeen_o fear_v for_o love_n &_o fear_v to_o escape_v pain_n fear_n be_v like_o the_o thunder_n worldliness_n 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diversity_n of_o the_o pope_n church_n and_o christ_n ceremony_n act_n xv_o luke_n xuj_o the_o text_n they_o that_o have_v fall_v most_o be_v most_o to_o be_v comfort_v mark_n xuâ—_n â–ª_o absolution_n it_o be_v one_o faith_n by_o which_o wâ—_n be_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d god_n peoâ—â—â—_n which_o 〈◊〉_d grow_v 〈…〉_o of_o 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o â—orâ—â—â—_n man_n let_v we_o workâ—_n and_o the_o profit_n commit_v to_o god_n i_o cori._n three_o xuâ—_n math_n â–ª_o xiii_o â—_o cor._n i._n luke_n xuj_o i_o ro._n xiâ—â—i_fw-la iiii_o reg_n â–ª_o vi_fw-la deut._n xviii_o math._n three_o christ_n promise_v be_v present_a with_o our_o father_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v esay_n ix_o i_o cor._n x._o esdras_n vi_fw-la that_o which_o the_o father_n have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n hebâ—â—_n seven_o roma_fw-it v._o mercy_n receive_v afore_o time_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o like_a to_o be_v show_v in_o trouble_n to_o come_v or_o present_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 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roma_fw-it viij_o what_o thing_n make_v a_o temple_n to_o please_v god_n best_a esdras_n two_o luke_n two_o ephes._n two_o ihon._n xuj_o ihon._n xiiii_o esay_n xxxviii_o worldly_a peace_n be_v most_o grevous_a â–ª_o &_o in_o persecution_n the_o conscience_n quiet_a exo._n xxxiâ—ii_fw-la the_o text._n mala._n two_o priest_n shall_v be_v learn_v in_o the_o scripture_n timo._n i._n similitude_n be_v a_o good_a kind_n of_o teach_v two_o reg._n twelve_o two_o reg._n xiiii_o i._o esdras_n x_o nehem._n five_o sin_n defile_v those_o thing_n that_o god_n himself_o command_v esay_n lxvi_o psalm_n xl_o holy_a flesh_n pope_n have_v no_o scripture_n for_o their_o hallow_n of_o thing_n nothing_o hallow_v by_o the_o pope_n tradidition_n can_v hallow_z a_o other_o thing_n christ_n only_o make_v we_o holy_a &_o only_o have_v the_o fullness_n of_o holiness_n i._o cor_fw-la twelve_o john_n â–ª_o three_o â–ª_o i_o corin._n i._n math._n xxiii_o i_o corin._n â—ii_fw-la holy_a sin_n defile_v not_o only_o the_o man_n himself_o but_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v and_o all_o that_o use_v hyâ—_n company_n num._n xiii_o levit._fw-la xiii_o eccle_n xiii_o i_o cor._n xv_o psal._n cix_o i_o cor._n x._o the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v all_o holly_n defile_v i_o cor._n xiii_o ihon._n xiii_o we_o be_v not_o madâ—_n righteous_a by_o woorâ—â—â—_fw-la properly_z luke_n vi_o gene._n iiii_o the_o work_n be_v good_a for_o the_o man_n sake_n 〈◊〉_d i_o two_o titus_n i._o româ—_n xiiii_o sin_n condennes_n but_o good_a work_v save_v not_o roma_fw-it vi_fw-la i_o cor._n xv_o two_o timo._n two_o evil_a compani_a be_v to_o he_o avoid_v three_o reg._n â—â—i_fw-la deutero_fw-la â–ª_o seven_o judge_n xuj_o math._n twelve_o a_o evil_a minister_n make_v not_o the_o sacrament_n or_o word_n evil_a i_o cor._n xi_o math._n xxiii_o i_o corin._n i_o we_o may_v not_o communicate_v at_o popish_a mass_n baptism_n of_o papist_n be_v not_o so_o evil_a as_o the_o mass_n &_o yet_o faithful_a minister_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o baptism_n ezech_v xviii_o â–ª_o i._o reg_n xv_o disobedience_n to_o god_n defile_v all_o our_o do_n god_n commandment_n must_v be_v keep_v without_o excuse_n the_o text._n god_n do_n shall_v teach_v we_o whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o plague_n we_o can_v not_o worthy_o consider_v god_n plague_n without_o a_o special_a grace_n god_n doing_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v consider_v i._o coriâ—_n â—_o 〈◊〉_d â—i_fw-la iâ—_n luc._n xuâ—â—_o james._n v._n roma_fw-it xv_o the_o plague_n of_o one_o be_v a_o warn_v too_o the_o rest_n josua_n seven_o 〈…〉_o iiii_o offender_n must_v be_v triâ—d_v &_o punish_v that_o the_o plague_n maâ—_n cease_v psal._n cxlviii_o all_o though_o god_n use_v his_o creature_n in_o punishinge_v yet_o he_o call_v it_o his_o own_o deed_n job._n â—_o god_n love_n &_o justice_n the_o devil_n malice_n &_o man_n cruelty_n appear_v in_o one_o