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from_o the_o very_a hart_n who_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n who_o frame_v his_o life_n accord_v to_o his_o knowledge_n it_o be_v therefore_o come_v too_o pass_v as_z our_o saviour_n christ_n long_o before_o threaten_a the_o kyngdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v 21._o math._n 21._o from_o you_o &_o shall_v be_v give_fw-ge to_o a_o nation_n that_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o god_n plant_v this_o realm_n of_o england_n a_z pleasant_a &_o goodly_a vineyard_n dress_n and_o trim_v it_o after_o 〈◊〉_d esa._n 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a manner_n look_n contynuallye_o to_o have_v some_o worthy_a fruit_v thereof_o but_o wâ—…_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o natural_a grape_n it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a berry_n unwholesome_a and_o unnatural_a be_v it_o not_o worthy_a too_o be_v lay_v wayste_v to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n and_o to_o be_v
us._n the_o christian_a common_a weal_n of_o the_o true_a israelite_n â—…erely_o our_o ingratitude_n our_o unthankefulâ—…s_n our_o unkyndnes_n yea_o our_o churlyshene_n toward_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a word_n have_v cause_v all_o these_o misery_n worthy_o to_o fall_v upon_o us._n we_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o heavenly_a mauna_n and_o have_v a_o pleasure_n to_o return_v unto_o egypt_n where_o we_o may_v sit_v among_o the_o greasy_a flesh_n pot_n eat_a beffe_o and_o brew_v knucle_n deep_a and_o have_v our_o deyntye_a fish_n our_o meloâ—…s_n our_o cucumber_n our_o onion_n our_o garleke_a our_o leke_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o accord_v to_o the_o filthy_a lust_n of_o our_o wicked_a heart_n have_v god_n deal_v with_o we_o &_o send_v we_o again_o into_o the_o popish_a egipte_n to_z feâ—…e_a upon_o the_o pestilent_a leaven_n of_o the_o papistical_a phariseis_n even_o the_o beggarly_a ceremony_n â—…feling_a tradition_n and_o dyrtye_n decree_v of_o man_n in_o stead_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n unto_o the_o horrible_a and_o dredeful_a damnation_n of_o our_o soul_n as_z he_o say_v by_o the_o psalmographe_n my_o people_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o voice_n &_o israel_n will_v not_o obey_v i_o therefore_o give_v â—…1_n psal._n â—…1_n i_o they_o up_o unto_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n &_o let_v they_o follow_v their_o own_o imagination_n here_o unto_o agree_v the_o sayinge_v of_o s._n paul_n because_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d thes_n 2._o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v therefore_o will_v god_n send_v they_o a_o sâ—…rong_a illusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n be_v not_o this_o the_o sa_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n this_o be_v condennation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o 3._o joan._n 3._o the_o world_n &_o man_n have_v love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_a for_z their_o work_n be_v evell_a the_o thing_n therefore_o that_o bring_v this_o condennation_n this_o darkness_n this_o blindness_n uponâ—…s_v be_v the_o hate_v of_o the_o light_n of_o 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ourselves_o to_o the_o priâ—…e_n of_o darkness_n shall_v we_o suffer_v ourselves_o continual_o to_o be_v wrap_v &_o cover_v in_o with_o the_o dredefull_a cloud_n of_o popysh_a blyndenes_n god_n forbid_v yea_o rather_o let_v we_o with_o a_o lusty_a courage_n &_o bold_a spirit_n hunt_v out_o &_o seek_v some_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v dispatch_v of_o this_o most_o miserable_a plague_n wherewith_o we_o be_v at_o this_o present_a just_o stryken_v for_o our_o unthankefulnes_n &_o wicked_a life_n &_o so_o recover_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v once_o again_o walk_v in_o the_o heavenly_a light_n of_o his_o most_o glorious_a contenaunce_n sin_n as_z we_o hear_v afore_o drowe_fw-mi away_o sinâ—…_n sinâ—…_n from_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n most_o bless_a word_n &_o of_o his_o true_a religion_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v your_o wickedness_n have_v make_v a_o wall_n 59_o esa._n 59_o between_o you_o &_o your_o god_n &_o your_o sin_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o now_o 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â—…ewayling_v of_o our_o sin_n be_v a_o accep_a table_n sacrifice_v unto_o god_n as_o david_n say_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n be_v a_o trouble_a spirit_n a_o 51._o psal._n 51._o break_a and_o humble_a hart_n god_n will_v not_o despysâ—…_n yea_o god_n himself_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n unto_o who_o â—…hall_v i_o look_v but_z unto_o hyâ—…_n that_o be_v â—…owe_o bring_v and_z of_o a_o break_a 66._o esa._n 66._o spirit_n â—…nd_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o my_o word_n this_o way_n of_o obtain_v god_n favour_v teach_v 1._o esa._n 55._o jere._n 3_o eze._n 18._o math._n 〈◊〉_d mar._n 1._o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n john_n baptiste_n christ_n and_o all_o his_o disciple_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n testefie_v for_o with_o out_o repentance_n nothing_o be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o god_n but_o wrath_n this_fw-mi pleasure_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n as_z our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v except_o you_o repent_v all_o sort_n of_o you_o shall_v perish_v but_o where_o true_a repentance_n 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