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be_v so_o hot_a against_o sin_n but_o we_o know_v you_o mad_a that_o be_v so_o cold_a for_o your_o soul_n dog_n will_v bark_v at_o the_o moon_n and_o what_o all_o man_n commend_v you_o have_v some_o thersites_n take_v delight_n to_o blast_v lot_z vex_v himself_o because_o he_o see_v man_n bad_a these_o because_o man_n be_v good_a not_o because_o god_n law_n be_v break_v but_o because_o other_o keep_v it_o better_o than_o themselves_o zealous_a but_o these_o be_v brinish_a &_o ill_o make_v candle_n which_o so_o sparkle_n and_o spit_v at_o other_o it_o be_v a_o curse_a zeal_n in_o these_o man_n to_o malign_v the_o good_a zeal_n of_o all_o man_n but_o let_v they_o alone_o they_o need_v no_o help_n to_o be_v miserable_a they_o for_o as_o they_o scoff_v at_o we_o so_o god_n laugh_v at_o they_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n psal._n 2.4_o yea_o judgement_n be_v prepare_v for_o these_o scorner_n and_o stripe_n for_o the_o back_n of_o these_o fool_n prov._n 19.29_o god_n shall_v rain_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o such_o scorner_n of_o his_o word_n and_o blasphemer_n of_o his_o people_n as_o thou_o be_v say_v mr._n philpot_n the_o martyr_n to_o mock_v morgan_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o persecuter_n if_o they_o smart_v not_o here_o as_o cham_n do_v who_o scoff_v only_o bring_v his_o father_n curse_n and_o god_n upon_o that_o and_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o child_n who_o be_v devour_v of_o wild_a bear_n for_o scoff_v at_o elisha_n bald_a head_n punishment_n 2_o king_n 2.24_o and_o foelix_n who_o for_o one_o malicious_a scoff_n do_v nothing_o day_n and_o night_n but_o vomit_n blood_n till_o his_o unhappy_a soul_n be_v fetch_v from_o his_o wretched_a carcase_n and_o pherecydes_n who_o be_v consume_v by_o worm_n alive_a for_o give_v religion_n but_o a_o nickname_n a_o small_a matter_n if_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v judge_n and_o lucian_n who_o for_o bark_v against_o religion_n like_o a_o dog_n be_v by_o a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n devour_v of_o dog_n for_o this_o let_v i_o tell_v they_o soul_n what_o ever_o the_o devil_n blind_a they_o they_o think_v there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o a_o foul_a soul_n than_o the_o deride_v of_o religious_a service_n yea_o to_o be_v a_o scoffer_n be_v the_o depth_n of_o sin_n such_o a_o one_o be_v upon_o the_o very_a threshold_n of_o hell_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o a_o resolute_a contempt_n of_o all_o goodness_n sect_n 31._o godly_a 6._o it_o be_v their_o manner_n and_o property_n to_o nickname_v the_o godly_a as_o ahab_n nickname_v eliah_n the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n 18.17_o the_o wicked_a job_n and_o david_n hypocrite_n psalm_n 35.13.14_o job_n 4.6_o to_o 11._o the_o courtier_n jeremiah_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n the_o jew_n paul_n a_o faction_n and_o seditious_a fellow_n act_v 24.14_o yea_o they_o term_v all_o the_o disciple_n sectary_n schismatickes_n subverter_n of_o the_o state_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 4.9.10_o they_o and_o the_o same_o devil_n who_o speak_v in_o ahab_n and_o those_o wicked_a one_o of_o old_a now_o speak_v in_o our_o loose_a libertine_n who_o nickname_n the_o conscionable_a puritan_n and_o seditious_a person_n for_o do_v but_o examine_v who_o they_o be_v which_o cast_v these_o aspersion_n upon_o the_o godly_a and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n i_o mean_v the_o devil_n be_v in_o this_o business_n alas_o poor_a soul_n they_o be_v but_o set_v on_o by_o that_o subtle_a serpent_n as_o zebede_n be_v by_o her_o son_n matth._n 20.20_o mark_n 10.35_o it_o be_v but_o his_o heart_n in_o their_o lip_n and_o satan_n have_v ever_o find_v it_o infinite_o successful_a lie_v to_o give_v every_o vice_n a_o title_n and_o every_o virtue_n a_o disgrace_n for_o still_o he_o have_v find_v that_o the_o rude_a and_o unstable_a multitude_n only_o look_v upon_o the_o vizard_n and_o outside_n of_o thing_n which_o he_o please_v to_o 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they_o yea_o by_o despress_v the_o good_a they_o may_v possible_o get_v the_o start_n of_o they_o even_o heliogabulus_n that_o beastly_a monster_n think_v to_o make_v himselve_v the_o sole_a god_n and_o be_v only_o worshâ—â—pped_v by_o banish_v all_o other_o religion_n oâ—t_v of_o the_o world_n â—â—t_v let_v these_o depraver_n take_v heed_n lest_o imâ—â—â—ting_v the_o fact_n of_o censor_n fulvius_n whâ—â—_n untile_v junos_n temple_n to_o cover_v his_o owâ—â—_n house_n they_o partake_v of_o the_o like_a judgement_n run_v mad_a and_o die_v despair_v sect_n 32._o tongue_n 7_o it_o be_v their_o manner_n to_o revile_v and_o rail_v on_o they_o as_o goliath_n revile_v and_o rail_v on_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n and_o their_o god_n 1_o sam_n 17.45_o shimei_n upon_o david_n call_v he_o murderer_n and_o wicked_a mâ—n_z 2_o sam_n 16.7_o and_o likewise_o the_o mighty_a man_n psal._n 31.13_o and_o the_o jew_n upâ—n_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n act_v 13.45_o calumny_n be_v every_o good_a man_n lackey_n which_o follow_v he_o wheresoever_o he_o go_v for_o the_o devil_n have_v his_o servant_n in_o every_o corner_n and_o rot_a lung_n can_v never_o send_v forth_o sweet_a breath_n if_o the_o law_n bind_v their_o hand_n yet_o they_o will_v be_v smite_v with_o their_o tongue_n and_o if_o the_o law_n keep_v they_o in_o awe_n for_o smite_v on_o the_o mouth_n yet_o they_o will_v do_v what_o they_o dare_v they_o will_v smite_v with_o the_o mouth_n it_o be_v with_o these_o man_n we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o zoilus_n that_o common_a slanderer_n who_o be_v demand_v why_o he_o speak_v evil_a of_o such_o and_o such_o answer_v because_o i_o can_v do_v they_o evil_a or_o else_o like_o another_o parisian_a vigil_n we_o shall_v feel_v their_o sword_n before_o we_o hear_v their_o alarm_n when_o the_o devil_n hand_n be_v bind_v he_o vomit_v a_o flood_n of_o reproach_n with_o his_o tongue_n revel_v 12.15_o what_o say_v they_o since_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o their_o virtue_n let_v we_o revenge_v ourselves_o with_o rail_v against_o they_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o dog_n that_o wicked_a man_n be_v so_o often_o be_v scripture_n call_v dog_n as_o psalm_n 59.6_o deliver_v my_o soul_n or_o my_o darling_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dog_n and_o they_o make_v a_o noise_n like_o a_o dog_n and_o go_v round_o about_o the_o city_n beware_v of_o dog_n say_v s._n paul_n philip._n 3.2_o which_o either_o grin_n with_o malice_n or_o bark_v with_o reproach_n or_o bite_v with_o mischief_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n although_o some_o of_o these_o dog_n have_v tooth_n like_o sword_n and_o jaw_n like_o knife_n as_o solomon_n speak_v prov._n 30.14_o and_o smite_v cruel_o as_o jeremy_n complain_v chap._n 18.18_o which_o deserve_v like_o shepherd_n cur_n to_o have_v
the_o synagogue_n seek_v to_o undermine_v steven_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v matter_n whereby_o to_o inform_v the_o council_n against_o he_o act_v 69_o 10._o their_o chief_a principle_n be_v that_o of_o lysander_n case_n where_o the_o lion_n skin_n will_v not_o suffice_v we_o must_v add_v a_o scantling_n of_o the_o fox_n whereupon_o as_o intelligencer_n for_o state_n mingle_v themselves_o with_o all_o company_n but_o use_v their_o best_a art_n to_o keep_v themselves_o conceal_v so_o do_v these_o you_o may_v travel_v with_o such_o a_o one_o as_o far_o as_o the_o indies_n and_o yet_o find_v the_o way_n into_o his_o heart_n a_o far_a journey_n for_o as_o high-way-man_n light_v into_o true_a meaning_n company_n by_o the_o way_n can_v talk_v of_o sincere_a deal_n and_o uprightness_n against_o robbery_n and_o oppression_n to_o take_v off_o suspicion_n till_o they_o spy_v their_o opportunity_n so_o will_v they_o have_v semblance_n of_o religion_n pretend_v great_a love_n yea_o perhaps_o do_v you_o a_o real_a courtesy_n but_o with_o the_o same_o intent_n that_o saul_n give_v michall_n to_o david_n which_o be_v only_o to_o ensnare_v he_o like_a fowler_n and_o angler_n when_o they_o mean_v to_o catch_v and_o snare_v we_o dissimulation_n they_o hide_v their_o net_n and_o cover_v their_o hook_n with_o the_o please_a bait_n of_o flattery_n set_v a_o sunshine_n countenance_n upon_o cloudy_a thought_n yea_o when_o they_o intend_v to_o murder_v then_o speak_v they_o fair_o when_o deadly_a malice_n dive_v deep_a into_o their_o heart_n than_o the_o smooth_a word_n float_v in_o their_o mouth_n as_o no_o face_n look_v lovely_o than_o the_o paint_a work_n now_o this_o kind_n of_o undermine_v they_o have_v borrow_v from_o satan_n that_o old_a serpent_n and_o arch-polititian_n who_o in_o the_o beginning_n use_v this_o compliment_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n when_o his_o drift_n be_v to_o have_v they_o devil_n gen._n 3.5_o yea_o he_o set_v they_o on_o work_n who_o never_o cease_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o servant_n to_o tempt_v and_o undermine_v the_o people_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o especial_o at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v address_v themselves_o to_o some_o notable_a work_n in_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o we_o may_v see_v jer_n 1.6_o ezek._n 3.14_o 15._o nehe._n 2.48.19_o &_o 6.5_o 6_o 7_o 10._o act_n 6.9_o 10._o matth._n 4.1_o but_o beware_v we_o trust_v they_o not_o not_o for_o these_o hypocrite_n never_o wound_v so_o deadly_a as_o when_o they_o stroke_n we_o with_o a_o silken_a â—and_n be_v like_o the_o mistake_a lantern_n in_o eighty_o eight_o for_o under_o pretence_n of_o guide_v they_o will_v draw_v we_o into_o hazard_n and_o loss_n among_o our_o enemy_n and_o whosoever_o put_v confidence_n in_o their_o word_n shall_v find_v they_o to_o resemble_v sink_v floor_n which_o will_v then_o fail_v we_o when_o our_o weight_n be_v on_o they_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o verbal_a property_n of_o this_o enmity_n sect_n 37._o gesture_n qu._n in_o the_o last_o place_n what_o be_v the_o actual_a property_n answ._n three_o wicked_a man_n actual_o manifest_v their_o enmity_n against_o the_o religious_a in_o seven_o particular_n viz._n 1._o by_o scornful_a gesture_n 2._o by_o withstand_v their_o doctrine_n 3._o by_o combine_v together_o against_o the_o godly_a 4._o by_o imprison_v the_o godly_a 5._o by_o strike_v the_o godly_a 6._o by_o hurt_v the_o godly_a 7._o by_o kill_v the_o godly_a first_o by_o gesture_n as_o goliath_n against_o david_n when_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o disdainful_a countenance_n 1_o sam._n 17.42_o which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o brow-beating_a and_o other_o wicked_a one_o who_o make_v mow_n and_o nod_v the_o head_n at_o he_o psalm_n 22.7_o gape_v upon_o he_o with_o their_o mouth_n as_o ramp_v and_o roar_a lion_n verse_n 13._o gnash_v their_o tooth_n at_o he_o at_o public_a meeting_n psal._n 35.16_o shake_v their_o head_n at_o he_o psal._n 109.25_o thus_o job_n complain_v that_o his_o enemy_n open_v their_o mouth_n against_o he_o job_n 16.10_o and_o isaiah_n that_o the_o scoff_a idolater_n gape_v and_o thrust_v out_o their_o tongue_n against_o the_o godly_a in_o his_o time_n isai_n 57.3_o 4._o and_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o parable_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n against_o the_o master_n of_o the_o vineyard_n because_o he_o be_v good_a matth._n 20.15_o many_o will_v speak_v that_o dare_v not_o strike_v and_o some_o will_v make_v mouth_n that_o fear_v to_o speak_v now_o this_o of_o gesture_n be_v a_o silent_a foe_n eye_n yet_o upon_o inquisition_n make_v i_o find_v none_o more_o guilty_a of_o the_o serpent_n enmity_n than_o he_o who_o speak_v with_o his_o brow_n and_o strike_v with_o his_o eye_n who_o because_o his_o tongue_n can_v usâ—ly_o condemn_v a_o man_n he_o will_v leave_v he_o suspect_v of_o ill_a by_o silence_n or_o some_o disdainful_a gesture_n for_o as_o his_o maâ—estie_n say_v most_o apt_o and_o 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