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but_o not_o themselves_o without_o a_o glass_n so_o they_o look_v to_o other_o not_o to_o themselves_o and_o they_o have_v much_o the_o more_o quiet_a for_o so_o do_v a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v like_o a_o bad_a wife_n that_o will_v either_o be_v gad_v abroad_o or_o scold_v at_o home_n sect._n 26._o but_o can_v i_o prevail_v with_o these_o man_n i_o will_v wish_v they_o to_o be_v sure_a that_o what_o they_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o professor_n be_v true_a because_o first_o report_n and_o that_o from_o the_o devil_n servant_n be_v not_o a_o witness_n of_o sufficient_a credit_n to_o make_v they_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n indeed_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v lead_v by_o report_n no_o marvel_n that_o thou_o condemne_v they_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n for_o thou_o shall_v be_v tell_v that_o such_o a_o puritan_n will_v not_o sell_v a_o pennie-worth_n of_o aquavite_n upon_o a_o sabbath_n to_o save_v a_o man_n life_n that_o another_o will_v refuse_v to_o receive_v money_n npon_o a_o bond_n or_o mortgage_n to_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n that_o he_o may_v take_v the_o forfeiture_n or_o a_o good_a round_a composition_n to_o morrow_n that_o another_o have_v undo_v such_o a_o man_n by_o extortion_n and_o suit_n and_o be_v desire_v to_o let_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n make_v answer_v no_o he_o shall_v rot_v there_o for_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o it_o be_v god_n will_v i_o shall_v punish_v he_o in_o fine_a thou_o shall_v be_v tell_v that_o all_o professor_n will_v lie_v and_o cousin_n though_o they_o will_v not_o swear_v and_o judge_n all_o to_o be_v damn_a reprobate_n who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o sect_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o like_a every_o one_o of_o which_o report_n be_v as_o true_a as_o that_o naboth_n be_v a_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n jeremiah_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o state_n paul_n a_o polluter_n of_o the_o temple_n steeven_o a_o destroyer_n of_o the_o law_n all_o the_o disciple_n deceiver_n and_o christ_n himself_o a_o wine_n bibber_v a_o sabath_n breaker_n a_o seducer_n of_o the_o people_n a_o belzebub_n etc._n etc._n which_o slander_n be_v general_o report_v and_o confident_o believe_v in_o their_o several_a time_n as_o the_o like_a be_v at_o this_o present_a wherefore_o go_v not_o by_o hearsay_n except_o thou_o love_v lie_v more_o than_o the_o truth_n yea_o in_o this_o case_n if_o thou_o do_v but_o know_v what_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a heart_n some_o have_v against_o the_o godly_a and_o how_o full_a they_o be_v of_o the_o serpent_n venom_n as_o be_v satan_n seed_n and_o partake_v of_o his_o nature_n thou_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o report_v join_v with_o the_o relater_n own_o oath_n that_o he_o see_v it_o and_o know_v the_o same_o to_o be_v true_a be_v too_o weak_a a_o ground_n whereon_o to_o build_v so_o heavy_a a_o sentence_n as_o the_o imputation_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n as_o i_o can_v instance_n from_o experience_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n afford_v example_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o naboth_n steven_n our_o saviour_n christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o sect._n 27._o 2._o second_o for_o i_o will_v yet_o go_v far_o with_o thou_o suppose_v thou_o be_v a_o eye_n and_o a_o ear_n witness_n of_o one_o man_n be_v drink_v of_o another_o swear_n or_o lie_v of_o a_o three_o convict_v of_o adultery_n and_o the_o like_a each_o of_o they_o make_v a_o holy_a profession_n and_o show_v of_o godliness_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o thou_o to_o conclude_v they_o be_v hypocrite_n for_o to_o conclude_v any_o man_n a_o hypocrite_n for_o one_o or_o two_o single_a act_n of_o impiety_n when_o the_o tenor_n and_o main_a course_n of_o his_o life_n be_v a_o current_n of_o honesty_n and_o goodness_n be_v against_o the_o rule_n both_o of_o divinity_n physic_n experience_n and_o philosophy_n yea_o if_o one_o or_o a_o few_o sinful_a act_n be_v a_o demonstrance_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n what_o will_v become_v of_o those_o champion_n and_o worthy_n record_v in_o holy_a writ_n where_o we_o read_v that_o noah_n be_v drink_v that_o let_v commit_v incest_n that_o abraham_n tell_v lie_v that_o joseph_n swear_v profane_o that_o jacob_n use_v indirect_a mean_n to_o get_v the_o blessing_n that_o aaron_n mutine_v against_o moses_n and_o make_v a_o melt_a calf_n for_o the_o people_n to_o worship_n that_o david_n commit_v both_o adultery_n and_o muâ—ther_o that_o peter_n deny_v and_o forswear_v his_o master_n and_o the_o like_a of_o many_o other_o the_o dear_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n my_o matter_n lead_v i_o to_o produce_v these_o instance_n the_o better_a to_o assuage_v their_o malice_n and_o stop_v their_o mouth_n who_o be_v so_o rash_a and_o uncharitable_a in_o judgeing_a their_o brethren_n in_o the_o like_a case_n nor_o shall_v i_o deal_v upright_o if_o i_o pass_v they_o over_o but_o i_o grieve_v to_o think_v what_o a_o desperate_a woeful_a and_o contrary_a use_n many_o of_o they_o will_v make_v of_o it_o for_o as_o sundry_a of_o st._n paul_n hearer_n spider_n like_a wrest_v his_o epistle_n and_o other_o scripture_n unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 15._o 16._o so_o these_o be_v of_o a_o serpentine_a nature_n aâ—d_a satan_n by_o his_o policy_n work_v upon_o their_o deprave_a judgement_n and_o corrupt_a heart_n when_o they_o heaâ—e_v of_o the_o slip_n and_o fall_v of_o these_o holy_a man_n will_v â—oâ—thwiâ—h_v decoâ—kt_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n into_o poison_n and_o applâ—_n they_o as_o precedent_n for_o imitation_n yea_o as_o warrant_n for_o their_o continue_v in_o their_o evil_a course_n for_o although_o evil_a be_v never_o make_v to_o be_v imitate_v but_o goodness_n yet_o they_o will_v follow_v they_o in_o what_o they_o do_v amiss_o imitate_v none_o of_o their_o virtue_n nor_o once_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o although_o god_n never_o intend_v one_o tittle_n of_o his_o word_n for_o a_o temptation_n yet_o what_o be_v record_v therein_o of_o the_o saint_n fall_v and_o his_o unspeakable_a mercy_n in_o pardon_v the_o foul_a sin_n have_v prove_v by_o accident_n the_o loss_n of_o many_o thousanâ—_o soul_n but_o let_v such_o know_v that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o gross_a and_o sottish_a delusion_n for_o what_o indeed_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o â—eare_z they_o make_v a_o argument_n of_o presumption_n in_o sin_v and_o what_o they_o hope_v shall_v excuse_v they_o do_v but_o more_o proper_o condemn_v they_o because_o they_o have_v that_o warning_n before_o they_o what_o pilot_n that_o be_v in_o his_o right_a wit_n when_o he_o see_v seamarkes_n purposely_o set_v to_o give_v warning_n of_o rock_n sand_n &_o shelf_n where_o on_o other_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n will_v take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o run_v his_o ship_n upon_o they_o so_o what_o wise_a man_n that_o tender_v the_o safety_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n when_o he_o hear_v these_o example_n which_o be_v record_v for_o our_o warn_a wilâ—_n not_o make_v they_o as_o so_o many_o monitor_n to_o warn_v he_o to_o take_v â—eed_o for_o if_o they_o be_v so_o godly_a have_v their_o slip_n and_o fall_v let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n least_o â—e_a fall_n nor_o will_v any_o that_o have_v grace_n make_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o pardon_v they_o any_o encouragement_n to_o go_v on_o more_o secure_o in_o a_o sinful_a course_n but_o rather_o a_o caveat_n and_o a_o spurr_n to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v phil._n 2._o 12._o and_o whosoever_o do_v otherwise_o be_v like_o which_o the_o that_o foolish_a builder_n lu._n 14_o 28._o to_o 31._o to_o come_v short_a of_o his_o reckon_n for_o their_o fall_n be_v write_v to_o raise_v we_o up_o when_o we_o be_v down_o nor_o to_o cast_v we_o down_o when_o we_o be_v up_o and_o appoint_v for_o our_o consolation_n afterward_o not_o for_o one_o presumption_n before_o they_o sin_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o presume_v they_o be_v pardon_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o despair_v sect._n 28._o beside_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a difference_n between_o the_o same_o sin_n in_o thou_o and_o in_o they_o who_o thou_o so_o uncharitable_o censure_v namely_o between_o entertain_v a_o evil_a once_o and_o often_o between_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o wallow_v in_o it_o like_o a_o filthy_a swine_n or_o continue_v therein_o a_o long_a time_n between_o a_o action_n and_o a_o occupation_n between_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o sin_n between_o that_o which_o we_o strive_v against_o and_o grieve_v for_o and_o that_o wherein_o our_o whole_a delight_n be_v between_o hate_v what_o we_o do_v and_o ourselves_o for_o do_v it_o together_o with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n afterward_o and_o be_v glad_a of_o it_o
they_o a_o murderous_a cain_n of_o eight_o soul_n in_o the_o ark_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o one_o a_o impious_a cham_fw-mi be_v the_o house_n of_o ely_n without_o hophny_n and_o phineas_n son_n of_o belial_n be_v not_o saul_n among_o the_o prophet_n and_o judas_n among_o the_o apostle_n be_v there_o not_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n aswell_o as_o five_o wise_a be_v there_o not_o one_o guest_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n who_o have_v not_o on_o his_o wedding_n garment_n be_v not_o the_o church_n compare_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o a_o field_n of_o wheat_n mingle_v with_o tare_n to_o a_o draw_v net_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o gather_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o fish_n good_a and_o bad_a etc._n etc._n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n now_o shall_v be_v without_o hypocrite_n in_o it_o who_o pretend_v to_o worship_n god_n when_o they_o intend_v nothing_o less_o 2._o again_o be_v it_o any_o more_o than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v abundant_o foretell_v and_o forewarn_v we_o of_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v not_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o same_o gal._n 2._o 4._o matth_n 7_o 15._o and_o 24._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 13._o rev._n 2._o 2._o rom._n 16_o 18._o titus_n 1._o 11._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o 4._o 5_o yea_o our_o saviour_n show_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o hypocrite_n and_o so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v turn_v the_o very_a elect_a out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o now_o they_o have_v do_v thou_o sect._n 33._o 3._o but_o admit_v the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a herein_o what_o be_v the_o thief_n to_o the_o honest_a man_n or_o what_o be_v the_o hypocrite_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o he_o profess_v because_o such_o a_o party_n have_v offend_v thou_o will_v slander_v his_o religion_n and_o all_o that_o profess_v it_o this_o argue_v that_o thou_o do_v it_o in_o mere_a spite_n and_o malice_n against_o god_n against_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o against_o religion_n itself_o to_o make_v it_o loathe_v and_o abandon_v even_o as_o those_o harden_a jew_n do_v who_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n before_o the_o multitude_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n which_o paul_n preach_v act._n 19_o 9_o or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o then_o where_o as_o now_o thou_o resemble_v orchanus_fw-la who_o cause_v his_o daughter_n to_o be_v bury_v alive_a because_o apollo_n have_v ravish_v she_o hence_o forward_o thou_o will_v cast_v the_o reflex_n of_o thy_o malice_n upon_o those_o few_o only_o who_o be_v indeed_o hypocrite_n and_o not_o upon_o righteous_a man_n with_o he_o who_o hate_v his_o condition_n honest_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o do_v he_o malicious_o upon_o such_o a_o man_n person_n and_o not_o upon_o his_o profession_n for_o it_o be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v religious_a but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o religious_a enough_o that_o man_n play_v the_o hypocrite_n their_o profession_n and_o purity_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o wickedness_n but_o their_o wickedness_n the_o cause_n of_o such_o their_o counterfeit_a profession_n for_o the_o more_o deform_v any_o act_n be_v the_o fair_a vizard_n it_o still_o seek_v and_o the_o worse_a any_o thing_n be_v the_o better_a show_v it_o desire_v to_o make_v it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n for_o rebel_n to_o make_v their_o proclamation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n and_o for_o pirate_n when_o they_o intend_v to_o rob_v merchant_n to_o hang_v out_o the_o flag_n of_o other_o nation_n both_o to_o scandal_n they_o and_o conceal_v themselves_o the_o infidel_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n will_v raise_v mutiny_n and_o up_o roar_n and_o then_o father_n they_o upon_o the_o christian_n the_o powder_n traitor_n decree_v to_o blow_v up_o the_o state_n and_o then_o lie_v it_o upon_o the_o puritan_n and_o good_a reason_n have_v they_o so_o to_o cloak_n their_o villainy_n for_o hereby_o the_o thief_n pass_v unsuspected_a while_o the_o honest_a man_n be_v hang_v in_o his_o steed_n for_o the_o devil_n so_o blind_v wicked_a man_n that_o if_o a_o atheist_n can_v but_o steal_v christ_n livery_n from_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n and_o take_v a_o purse_n in_o it_o they_o will_v raise_v hue_n and_o cry_n to_o attach_v all_o that_o wear_v the_o same_o cloth_n without_o any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o person_n that_o wear_v it_o yea_o so_o far_o as_o they_o dare_v their_o tongue_n shall_v be_v open_a against_o the_o master_n who_o livery_n it_o be_v but_o how_o just_a and_o equal_a this_o be_v let_v any_o wise_a man_n determine_v thou_o have_v hear_v of_o or_o see_v some_o wolf_n put_v on_o sheep_n clothing_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v do_v the_o more_o mischief_n therefore_o thou_o will_v ever_o after_o judge_v all_o sheep_n to_o be_v wolf_n what_o can_v be_v more_o sottish_a and_o unjust_a for_o to_o reason_n thus_o such_o and_o such_o a_o professor_n of_o religion_n be_v naught_o therefore_o all_o professor_n be_v so_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v such_o and_o such_o a_o gentleman_n have_v the_o pox_n therefore_o all_o gentleman_n have_v it_o yea_o thou_o may_v as_o well_o and_o as_o just_o condemn_v all_o society_n and_o calling_n as_o all_o the_o whole_a choir_n of_o angel_n because_o lucifer_n be_v a_o angel_n the_o whole_a fellowship_n of_o the_o prophet_n because_o balaam_n be_v a_o prophet_n the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o judas_n be_v a_o apostle_n all_o philip_n convert_n because_o there_o be_v one_o simon_n magus_n among_o they_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n because_o there_o be_v one_o nicholas_n a_o heritick_n of_o they_o then_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o ridiculous_a or_o devilish_a will_v any_o wise_a man_n condemn_v the_o protestant_a religion_n because_o there_o be_v divers_a drunkard_n thief_n and_o murderer_n who_o profess_v themselves_o protestant_n will_v any_o judicious_a person_n condemn_v the_o art_n of_o physic_n because_o some_o mountebanck_n will_v needs_o practice_v it_o or_o the_o art_n of_o navigation_n because_o some_o that_o profess_v it_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n will_v any_o man_n that_o be_v in_o his_o right_a sense_n conclude_v a_o great_a heap_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o be_v base_a mettle_n and_o counterfair_n come_v because_o he_o find_v one_o bad_a piece_n in_o it_o or_o cast_v away_o a_o baâ—ne_n full_a of_o good_a grain_n because_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o some_o offal_n i_o think_v not_o why_o will_v thou_o then_o be_v so_o devilish_a as_o to_o force_v a_o rape_n on_o virtue_n and_o adulterate_a the_o chaste_a bosom_n of_o spotless_a simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n in_o call_v all_o professor_n of_o religion_n and_o practizer_n of_o piety_n hypocrite_n and_o puritan_fw-gr because_o thou_o hear_v of_o some_o few_o that_o be_v so_o sect._n 34._o 4._o but_o to_o come_v near_o in_o show_v thou_o thy_o folly_n and_o madness_n suppose_v other_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o thy_o wicked_a mind_n and_o so_o fore_o stall_v themselves_o with_o prejudice_n as_o thou_o do_v what_o will_v become_v of_o religion_n and_o piety_n or_o if_o this_o have_v be_v their_o argument_n in_o former_a time_n how_o many_o shall_v have_v stumble_v and_o falâ—e_v off_o from_o the_o true_a religion_n when_o david_n fall_v into_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n how_o many_o at_o christianty_n when_o judas_n one_o of_o christ_n apostle_n play_v the_o thief_n betray_v his_o master_n and_o hang_v himself_o the_o gospel_n be_v then_o but_o a_o plant_n how_o many_o at_o peter_n deny_v and_o forswear_v his_o master_n and_o so_o at_o the_o like_a in_o every_o age_n of_o the_o church_n will_v not_o the_o issue_n be_v this_o god_n and_o reigion_n shall_v be_v utter_o forsake_v and_o the_o whole_a world_n become_v subject_n to_o satan_n and_o citizen_n of_o hell_n wherefore_o while_o thou_o have_v time_n take_v heed_n and_o know_v that_o the_o devil_n first_o put_v out_o wicked_a 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