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〈…〉_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o whole_a 〈…〉_o and_o make_v they_o weary_a 〈…〉_o the_o head_n viij_o but_o by_o these_o mean_n â—ob_v get_v the_o viâ—ryâ—_n 〈…〉_o ten_o tribe_n be_v lead_v away_o 〈…〉_o wild_a beast_n increase_v so_o that_o the_o â—â—uoured_v the_o dweller_n in_o the_o country_n because_o they_o fear_v not_o god_n xvii_o god_n close_v by_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o bes_z of_o at_o abâ—milleths_n woman_n ii_o that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o bear_v child_n because_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d abraham_n wife_n v._n when_o the_o phâ—â—â—â—â—_n have_v take_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n &_o 〈◊〉_d god_n smite_v they_o with_o emperors_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—erses_n twelve_o herode_fw-la &_o â—ivers_a emperor_n 〈◊〉_d wory_v with_o life_n arrius_n â—ittinge_n 〈◊〉_d privye_n avoid_v all_o his_o guâ—s_n 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o king_n be_v more_o a_o 〈…〉_o &_o live_v in_o wood_n iiii_o seven_o gedeon_n with_o 〈◊〉_d man_n knockâ—nge_v that_o poâ—â—â—erdes_n together_o make_v his_o eternal_a which_o be_v so_o many_o that_o they_o lay_v as_o 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not_o punish_v they_o and_o they_o themselves_o be_v kill_v in_o battle_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v by_o god_n enemy_n so_o shall_v the_o father_n of_o the_o people_n perish_v if_o they_o punish_v not_o fault_n of_o the_o people_n he_o that_o desire_v a_o bishop_n office_n say_v saint_n paul_n desire_v a_o good_a labour_n iii._n he_o call_v it_o not_o a_o good_a lordship_n nor_o idleness_n and_o wealth_n but_o labour_n what_o a_o man_n the_o labourer_n shall_v be_v xxxiiii_o ezechiel_n tell_v particular_o say_v woo_v to_o the_o sheptheardes_n 〈◊〉_d israel_n which_o feed_v themselves_o &_o not_o 〈◊〉_d flock_n you_o have_v eat_v the_o fat_a &_o be_v clotheâ—_n with_o the_o wool_fw-mi but_o you_o have_v not_o strengthner_n the_o weak_a nor_o heal_v the_o sick_n nor_o brouâ—â—â—_n home_n the_o stray_n nor_o seek_v the_o lose_v but_o you_o have_v rule_v over_o they_o with_o sharpness_n â–ª_o these_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o good_a shepehearde_n and_o their_o labour_n and_o 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it_o will_v do_v good_a in_o dunginge_v the_o field_n but_o it_o be_v mete_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v in_o way_n to_o be_v tread_v under_o our_o foot_n so_o these_o priest_n which_o have_v not_o the_o salt_n of_o god_n word_n to_o season_v man_n soul_n with_o all_o be_v mete_v for_o nothing_o in_o the_o kind_n of_o life_n but_o to_o be_v put_v to_o some_o occupation_n which_o they_o can_v do_v and_o get_v their_o live_n with_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o face_n and_o not_o occupy_v a_o place_n among_o god_n shepeherde_n seinge_v they_o be_v rather_o dumb_a and_o devour_a dog_n than_o good_a preacher_n negligence_n be_v not_o we_o in_o england_n 〈◊〉_d like_o fault_n when_o god_n sâ—â—rred_v up_o our_o 〈◊〉_d as_o chief_a in_o the_o realm_n and_o 〈◊〉_d cranmer_n archebishoppe_n of_o canterbâ—â—â—_n with_o other_o for_o matter_n in_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d drive_v the_o byer_n and_o seller_n of_o mass_n â–ª_o 〈…〉_o trental_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o have_v make_v a_o den_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o this_o in_o all_o our_o mouth_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d yet_o time_n to_o build_v god_n house_n â–ª_o the_o 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o bear_v it_o we_o fear_v strange_a prinâ—â—â—_n and_o rebellion_n as_o though_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o suffer_v idolatry_n for_o a_o time_n &_o 〈◊〉_d not_o or_o can_v not_o promote_v his_o own_o marster_n without_o our_o politic_a devise_n 〈◊〉_d almost_o as_o many_o year_n have_v we_o lie_v 〈◊〉_d as_o these_o man_n do_v and_o not_o buylâ—â—â—_n god_n house_n but_o pull_v it_o down_o buyldâ—â—_n our_o own_o house_n goodly_a without_o any_o stop_n or_o fear_n where_o rebellion_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v be_v fear_v because_o it_o 〈◊〉_d do_v oft_o with_o the_o injury_n of_o other_o as_o by_o extreme_a raise_n of_o rent_n take_v 〈◊〉_d income_n and_o fine_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o mean_n â—â—â—king_v our_o own_o rest_n and_o profit_n it_o waâ—tâ—_n not_o much_o of_o so_o many_o year_n since_o kynâ—â—_n henry_n begin_v to_o espy_v the_o pope_n &_o yet_o goâ—â—_n house_n be_v not_o build_v what_o marvel_n be_v it_o then_o if_o we_o have_v be_v thus_o grevouslye_o plâ—â—ged_v for_o our_o negligence_n in_o thus_o do_v 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o one_o have_v be_v seek_v out_o too_o death_n that_o be_v judge_v to_o love_v god_n word_n when_o the_o good_a king_n cyrus_n have_v give_v free_a liberty_n to_o the_o jew_n every_o one_o to_o go_v home_o that_o will_v two_o the_o most_o part_n have_v so_o well_o place_v themselves_o in_o strange_a country_n and_o wax_v so_o wealthy_a that_o they_o will_v not_o go_v home_o when_o they_o may_v to_o build_v god_n house_n what_o marvel_n be_v it_o than_o if_o god_n to_o punish_v this_o great_a wickedness_n stir_v up_o king_n assuerus_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o haman_n iii._n to_o make_v proclamation_n through_o all_o country_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n too_o kyl_v all_o the_o jew_n he_o can_v to_o take_v their_o good_n and_o order_v they_o at_o their_o pleasur_n that_o if_o gentleness_n can_v not_o drive_v theym_a home_o too_o serve_v god_n yet_o sharpness_n shall_v compel_v they_o to_o go_v build_v god_n house_n and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v so_o in_o england_n teach_v that_o all_o gospeler_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o shall_v not_o leave_v one_o to_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n and_o this_o thing_n god_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n do_v unto_o we_o that_o where_o we_o will_v not_o know_v he_o by_o gentleness_n we_o shall_v be_v compel_v by_o the_o rod_n and_o sharpness_n to_o seek_v he_o all_o fault_n in_o our_o late_a popery_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a may_v be_v pardon_v save_o this_o to_o love_v god_n word_n but_o as_o god_n take_v haman_n in_o his_o own_o devise_n and_o the_o vengeance_n light_n on_o he_o and_o he_o so_o god_n have_v mercifullye_o delivereâ—_n many_o in_o england_n from_o the_o persecuter_n glorious_o call_v many_o too_o be_v his_o witness_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o turn_v the_o devise_n of_o his_o enemy_n on_o their_o own_o headde_n and_o sharp_o destroy_v they_o which_o murder_v his_o saint_n when_o they_o think_v most_o to_o have_v enjoy_v the_o world_n at_o their_o will_n therefore_o let_v we_o think_v that_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o prophet_n sayinge_v this_o people_n of_o england_n to_o who_o i_o have_v give_v so_o plentiful_a a_o land_n deliver_v they_o so_o often_o and_o send_v they_o my_o preacher_n and_o who_o when_o they_o forget_v i_o and_o their_o duty_n i_o pu_o nish_v sometime_o sharp_o of_o fatherlye_v love_n &_o sometime_o gentle_o that_o they_o may_v turn_v to_o i_o yet_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o time_n to_o buyld_v god_n house_n for_o fear_v of_o their_o own_o shadow_n they_o will_v lie_v loiter_v still_o and_o not_o be_v wake_v out_o of_o this_o sleep_v let_v we_o consider_v what_o benefit_n we_o have_v receive_v daily_o of_o our_o good_a god_n and_o see_v what_o a_o grief_n it_o be_v to_o be_v unthankeful_a &_o have_v our_o unkindness_n thus_o cast_v in_o our_o tooth_n poor_a city_n in_o germany_n compass_v about_o with_o their_o enemy_n dare_v reform_v religion_n through_o wtout_fw-fr any_o fear_n &_o god_n prosper_v they_o &_o yet_o this_o noble_a realm_n which_o all_o prince_n have_v fear_v dare_v not_o we_o will_v do_v it_o by_o our_o own_o polycy_n &_o not_o by_o committinge_n the_o success_n to_o god_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v overthrow_v all_o text._n verse_n 3_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v send_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o aggeus_n the_o prophet_n sayinge_v verse_n 4_o it_o be_v time_n for_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v dwell_v in_o your_o celled_a house_n &_o this_o house_n lie_v waste_v ¶_o this_o
never_o sow_v nor_o mow_v for_o either_o blow_v 〈◊〉_d north_n wound_n and_o that_o be_v to_o cold_a or_o the_o south_n and_o that_o be_v to_o hoot_v or_o the_o east_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o dry_v or_o the_o west_n and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d wete_z &_o the_o wound_n be_v ever_o in_o one_o of_o these_o corner_n and_o ever_o be_v it_o droughe_n or_o cloud_n like_v to_o rain_v when_o the_o wound_n be_v so_o so_o 〈◊〉_d that_o wait_v when_o he_o may_v build_v godâ—_n house_n &_o have_v the_o world_n with_o he_o without_o displeasure_n of_o the_o ruler_n the_o people_n the_o clergy_n or_o the_o laity_n shall_v never_o do_v his_o duty_n for_o ever_o the_o gospel_n have_v some_o enemy_n therefore_o he_o conclude_v say_v sow_v thy_o seed_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o in_o the_o eveninge_v xi_o and_o let_v not_o thy_o hand_n cease_v meaning_n that_o eveninge_n and_o morning_n early_o and_o late_o fair_a weather_n and_o foul_a with_o favour_n or_o with_o displeasur_n we_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o 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therefore_o the_o lord_n vouchesave_v to_o declare_v his_o hole_n will_v unto_o he_o his_o faithful_a and_o belove_a servant_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o cruel_a edomyte_v which_o do_v so_o cruel_o handle_v god_n people_n and_o have_v persecute_v they_o so_o long_o and_o like_o a_o true_a servant_n that_o love_v his_o fellow_n he_o keep_v it_o not_o close_o too_o his_o self_n but_o conforte_n others_z therewith_o name_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o give_v in_o vain_a vain_a but_o that_o so_o often_o as_o they_o hear_v or_o think_v on_o their_o own_o name_n so_o oft_o they_o shall_v consider_v what_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o it_o abdia_n in_o thinkinge_v on_o his_o name_n shall_v remember_v that_o he_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n abraham_n on_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o make_v hin_a a_o father_n of_o many_o people_n peter_n zacharia_n that_o accord_v too_o his_o name_n he_o shall_v continual_o remember_v the_o lord._n peter_n that_o his_o faith_n be_v the_o strong_a rock_n whereon_o christ_n will_v build_v his_o church_n for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v by_o interpretation_n &_o so_o forth_o in_o all_o other_o therefore_o father_n do_v well_o in_o gevinge_v their_o child_n such_o christian_a name_n as_o may_v remember_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n to_o godward_o &_o call_v they_o not_o by_o heathen_a name_n or_o feign_a foolish_a saint_n which_o can_v teach_v they_o no_o goodness_n many_o do_v think_v this_o abdias_n to_o be_v the_o steward_n of_o achabs_n house_n which_o have_v a_o 100_o prophet_n of_o god_n in_o cave_n and_o feed_v they_o 50._o in_o one_o company_n and_o as_o many_o in_o another_o in_o the_o time_n of_o jezabels_n cruel_a persecution_n &_o now_o by_o god_n providence_n feed_v many_o thousand_o with_o his_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o although_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o plain_o show_v that_o he_o be_v thesame_a abdia_n in_o deed_n yet_o probable_a enough_o it_o be_v 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therefore_o your_o destruction_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a at_o the_o appoint_a time_n than_o this_o other_o be_v let_v we_o not_o flatter_v theym_a nor_o ourselves_o because_o they_o be_v our_o country_n man_n or_o because_o we_o will_v not_o see_v the_o destruction_n of_o our_o country_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o righteous_a god_n and_o will_v sharp_o punish_v sin_n wheresoever_o he_o fynde_v it_o if_o we_o do_v not_o earnest_o beg_v his_o pardon_n mercy_n and_o forgevenes_n with_o amendment_n of_o life_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o as_o abdia_n do_v no_o good_a to_o his_o country_n folk_n because_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o so_o much_o labour_n be_v lose_v in_o our_o country_n because_o they_o stop_v their_o ear_n and_o will_v hear_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o please_v theym_a for_o it_o be_v true_a that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v xiii_o there_o be_v no_o prophet_n without_o honour_n and_o credit_n but_o in_o his_o own_o country_n yet_o nevertheless_o 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