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turpia_fw-la nullâ_fw-la spe_fw-la invitabitur_fw-la 8._o for_o that_o the_o enemy_n be_v very_o empty_a dry_a and_o wither_a while_o we_o be_v geâ—en_v sappy_a and_o grow_v bless_v be_v our_o god_n as_o psal_n 104.16_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o sapp_n for_o we_o find_v our_o spirit_n full_a our_o heart_n full_a and_o hope_n full_a and_o our_o faith_n full_a in_o a_o sense_n for_o this_o cause_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n full_a of_o comfort_n of_o life_n and_o of_o courage_n and_o of_o peace_n through_o believe_v which_o come_v amain_o upon_o we_o while_o our_o enemy_n be_v like_o the_o hypocrite_n isa_n 33._o surprise_v with_o fearfullnesse_n yea_o mager-mysabib_a be_v write_v about_o they_o as_o mâ—stery_n be_v upon_o they_o rev._n 17.5_o a_o sure_a sign_n to_o we_o and_o a_o token_n for_o good_a 9_o in_o that_o on_o both_o side_n the_o main_a body_n seem_v to_o be_v march_v up_o because_o the_o forlorn_a hope_n be_v already_o so_o hot_o engage_v with_o 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king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n 19.16_o gibbor_n hodecha_fw-mi ve_fw-la hadarecha_fw-la yea_o tselach_v rechab_v gnal-deber-emet_a ve_fw-la gnanvab_fw-la tsedeq_fw-la be_v some_o of_o my_o daily_a song_n to_o my_o king_n nor_o do_v i_o great_o fear_v the_o foyl_a of_o the_o hot_a enemy_n i_o have_v with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o truth_n meekness_n and_o righteousness_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o rozenim_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d razah_n now_o lean_a one_o as_o ruler_n be_v call_v psal_n 2.2_o or_o the_o abbirim_n fat_a bull_n as_o enemy_n be_v call_v psal_n 22.12_o and_o fierce_a foe_n that_o now_o triumph_v over_o we_o for_o it_o be_v their_o time_n nor_o have_v that_o frothy_a rabble_n of_o airy_a stuff_n gather_v up_o together_o into_o a_o cloud_n of_o
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suffer_v as_o i_o may_v say_v for_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n so_o as_o that_o scarce_o one_o interpreter_n of_o a_o thousand_o dare_v entertain_v or_o own_v it_o simple_o which_o at_o best_o have_v but_o a_o passport_n from_o many_o and_o so_o be_v whip_v away_o from_o one_o to_o another_o from_o post_n to_o pillar_n till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v bear_v but_o there_o it_o have_v a_o be_v bless_a be_v jehovah_n else_o it_o be_v hardly_o handle_v according_a to_o the_o court-law_n for_o a_o vagrant_a with_o warrant_n like_v to_o pope_n engenius_n hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la verum_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la velit_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la this_o or_o that_o be_v true_a if_o he_o his_o holiness_n or_o highness_n will_v have_v it_o so_o but_o not_o otherwise_o who_o then_o can_v find_v the_o faith_n or_o conrage_v to_o expose_v his_o life_n or_o at_o least_o his_o liberty_n and_o estate_n to_o so_o prodigal_a 2_o hazard_n as_o he_o must_v do_v who_o will_v fetch_v it_o from_o under_o the_o beast_n foot_n and_o feel_v the_o acrimony_n or_o cruelty_n of_o his_o sharp_a clunch_n claw_n or_o horn_n pierce_v he_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n o_o this_o be_v as_o hard_a a_o task_n in_o a_o sense_n as_o to_o rescue_v the_o lamb_n from_o the_o claw_n of_o the_o lion_n or_o paw_n of_o the_o bear_n therefore_o isa_n 59.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v none_o that_o pass_v his_o word_n for_o righteousness_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o judgement_n for_o the_o truth_n o_o sad_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o not_o one_o well_o may_v our_o prison_n sound_a and_o resound_v with_o exaggerated_a nightgroan_n for_o the_o court_n and_o country_n increase_v in_o lie_v and_o transgress_v and_o fall_v backward_o perpetrate_v iniquity_n at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n as_o will_v sudden_o fill_v up_o their_o measure_n this_o i_o see_v evident_o from_o my_o iron_n bar_v as_o v._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o yet_o none_o intercede_v for_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o one_o will_v run_v after_o it_o follow_v it_o meet_v it_o or_o to_o the_o face_n of_o all_o own_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o what_o a_o lamentation_n be_v this_o if_o one_o do_v like_o wisdom_n child_n a_o little_a justify_v it_o yet_o where_o be_v he_o that_o do_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n intercedere_fw-la intercedens_fw-la for_o he_o that_o do_v so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n expose_v himself_o to_o be_v spoil_v plunder_v imprison_v &_o make_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o ravenous_a beast_n that_o eat_v bone_n and_o all_o zeph._n 3.2_o yea_o although_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o depart_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o time_n be_v sure_o to_o suffer_v so_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o i_o how_o we_o can_v hold_v in_o to_o see_v what_o officious_a servant_n charles_n stuart_n this_o court_n or_o any_o carnal_a interest_n have_v to_o run_v and_o ride_v on_o their_o errand_n to_o venture_v and_o engage_v life_n liberty_n limb_n estate_n and_o all_o for_o they_o and_o their_o interest_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n ah_o alas_o as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o worst_a master_n of_o all_o can_v find_v few_o faithful_a that_o will_v venture_v half_a so_o far_o for_o he_o and_o his_o suffer_a cause_n at_o this_o day_n especial_o perpend_v the_o point_n of_o time_n the_o progress_n of_o the_o testimony_n the_o approach_n of_o the_o period_n of_o the_o beast_n dominion_n in_o this_o street_n of_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n and_o of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n with_o the_o little_a stone_n or_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n who_o must_v strike_v the_o image-government_n of_o england_n all_o to_o piece_n the_o terrible_a earthquake_n which_o shall_v rend_v they_o up_o by_o the_o very_a root_n also_o when_o i_o advert_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o street_n above_o any_o other_o of_o all_o the_o great_a city_n or_o beast_n dominion_n the_o forwardness_n 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end_n of_o a_o gospel-minist_a be_v according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o establish_v the_o saint_n and_o church_n in_o the_o present_a truth_n and_o work_n or_o to_o build_v they_o up_o 2_o pet._n 1.12_o 13._o act_n 16.3_o 1_o thess_n 3.2_o 13._o 2_o thess_n 2.17_o col._n 2.7_o i_o dare_v not_o omit_v my_o duty_n herein_o to_o do_v all_o i_o can_v from_o a_o prison_n to_o dissolve_v those_o doubt_n and_o establish_v those_o heart_n that_o pant_v after_o the_o truth_n for_o doubt_n be_v like_o quagmire_n the_o long_a man_n stand_v on_o they_o the_o more_o they_o sink_v into_o they_o sim._n sim._n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o daniel_n spirit_n and_o wisdom_n to_o dissolve_v all_o doubt_n dan._n 5.12_o and_o what_o man_n dare_v undertake_v it_o to_o loose_a knot_n say_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o open_a enigmatical_a scripture_n and_o case_n cut_v gordian-knot_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n yet_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v let_v i_o have_v so_o much_o of_o my_o inheritance_n of_o his_o wisdom_n as_o i_o need_v for_o such_o a_o task_n and_o treatise_n as_o this_o be_v i_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o dissolve_v some_o doubt_n resolve_v some_o case_n quicken_v comfort_n and_o establish_v some_o conscience_n so_o that_o by_o faith_n i_o i_o go_v about_o this_o work_n that_o whereas_o other_o be_v always_o trouble_v stir_v and_o thick_v the_o water_n i_o may_v minister_v they_o in_o those_o very_a prophecy_n of_o daniel_n apocalypse_n and_o other_o scripture_n so_o clear_o as_o may_v refresh_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o therefore_o help_v i_o o_o father_n o_o fountain_n of_o light_n and_o o_o thou_o that_o have_v the_o seven_o spirit_n that_o man_n may_v easy_o see_v as_o in_o clear_a water_n to_o the_o very_a bottom_n where_o the_o truth_n lie_v and_o what_o they_o will_v clear_o understand_v which_o they_o can_v never_o do_v in_o thick_a muddy_a and_o trouble_a water_n sim._n sim._n and_o 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quicken_v you_o and_o establish_v you_o to_o put_v you_o upon_o present_a work_n for_o christ_n against_o antichrist_n to_o keep_v you_o upon_o your_o watch_n wait_a pray_v long_a for_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n to_o enlighten_v you_o in_o the_o prophecy_n &_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n etc._n etc._n that_o take_v and_o practice_v but_o so_o much_o for_o the_o six_o light_n 7._o experience_n of_o fresh_a incom_n of_o light_n 7._o i_o find_v in_o few_o day_n a_o sudden_a and_o sweet_a transition_n of_o a_o very_a chaos_n of_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n by_o divine_a command_n and_o while_o the_o spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n light_n break_v in_o upon_o i_o bright_o and_o bright_a and_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n prov._n 4.18_o which_o will_v bring_v forth_o little_a by_o little_a from_o i_o to_o the_o saint_n abroad_o and_o although_o the_o light_n force_v a_o passage_n into_o my_o intellect_n by_o a_o redundant_fw-la and_o 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blow_v a_o trumpet_n in_o the_o ensue_a tract_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v give_v a_o more_o certain_a sound_n then_o have_v be_v hitherto_o for_o unto_o the_o upright_a there_o arise_v a_o light_n in_o the_o darkness_n psal_n 112.4_o a_o sweet_a word_n or_o per_fw-la nubilum_fw-la tempus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o arise_v by_o xpos_fw-la xpos_fw-la through_z or_o in_o a_o dark_a and_o cloudy_a time_n as_o this_o be_v it_o do_v so_o to_o the_o faithful_a saint_n while_o other_o grope_v at_o noonday_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v caecutiunt_fw-la in_fw-la luce_n that_o also_o in_o isai_n 58.10_o 11._o be_v much_o upon_o my_o heart_n if_o thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o satisfy_v the_o afflict_a then_o shall_v thy_o light_n arise_v in_o obscurity_n a_o odd_a word_n to_o humane_a reason_n flesh_n and_o blood_n or_o man_n wisdom_n and_o thy_o darkness_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o noonday_n and_o jehovah_n shall_v guide_v thou_o continual_o etc._n etc._n o_o bless_a word_n to_o my_o faith_n for_o my_o very_a soul_n and_o heart-bowel_n have_v be_v draw_v out_o to_o poor_a hungry_a heart_n yea_o to_o minister_v my_o daily_a bread_n at_o the_o prison-bar_n to_o the_o persecute_a remnant_n and_o i_o need_v no_o more_o methinks_v now_o to_o fetch_v i_o out_o of_o prison_n as_o i_o may_v say_v to_o so_o public_a a_o work_n wherein_o i_o be_v so_o backward_o because_o so_o darkward_o therein_o yet_o i_o have_v many_o other_o promise_n upon_o motion_n as_o isai_n 42.16_o i_o will_v make_v darkness_n light_a before_o thou_o and_o that_o of_o dan._n 12.4_o shut_v up_o the_o word_n seal_v the_o book_n even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n the_o 3_o year_n and_o half_a end_n vers_n 7._o when_o the_o witness_n shall_v appear_v peditatim_fw-la and_o the_o little_a stone_n begin_v to_o strike_v the_o power_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n all_o to_o piece_n then_o many_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v increase_v yea_o light_n shall_v break_v out_o abundant_o rev._n 18.1_o which_o begin_v in_o the_o last_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a of_o daniel_n 1290_o and_o john_n 1260_o prophetical_a day_n i_o have_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a confidence_n if_o not_o clear_a assurance_n that_o the_o vision_n of_o daniel_n seal_v and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lamb_n book_n rev._n 5._o shall_v be_v open_v to_o i_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o by_o degree_n yea_o be_v let_v out_o upon_o i_o like_o a_o sluice_n and_o overtake_v i_o in_o full_a stream_n if_o i_o faithful_o pursue_v the_o light_n already_o give_v i_o which_o with_o the_o lord_n grace_n i_o will_v do_v though_o i_o die_v for_o it_o he_o say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 14.21_o 22._o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o i_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expos_fw-la expos_fw-la i._n e._n as_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n not_o by_o part_n art_n or_o science_n but_o so_o or_o in_o such_o manifestation_n as_o the_o world_n never_o have_v vers_fw-la 22._o in_o new-covenant-light_n or_o truth_n break_v out_o with_o the_o brightness_n or_o lustre_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o father_n love_n to_o he_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o angel_n in_o the_o sun_n rev._n 19.17_o 18._o or_o clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o fullness_n body_n and_o subsistence_n of_o light_n communicative_a to_o other_o who_o wait_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o who_o will_v be_v refresh_v by_o it_o and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n in_o it_o which_o the_o light_n set_v on_o foot_n and_o be_v unto_o we_o a_o witness_n call_v support_v comfort_n assistance_n and_o
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he_o fall_v desperate_a and_o hang_v himself_o lord_n then_o say_v a_o sergeant_n will_v you_o not_o have_v we_o obey_v order_n we_o answer_v not_o all_o order_n of_o man_n and_o pray_v they_o first_o to_o advise_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o such_o as_o be_v against_o god_n word_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o obey_v for_o that_o christ_n death_n have_v free_v they_o from_o such_o a_o servitude_n of_o man_n 1._o cor._n 7.23_o gal._n 5.1_o 1.10_o and_o ephrahim_n be_v break_v for_o this_o hos_fw-la 5.11_o and_o now_o as_o they_o be_v christian_n they_o have_v but_o one_o lord_n the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v to_o be_v their_o lord_n acts._n 10.36_o rom._n 14.9_o &_o law_n giver_n for_o else_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o turk_n infidel_n or_o heathen_n but_o in_o thing_n honest_a good_a and_o lawful_a they_o must_v obey_v their_o superior_n as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o than_o say_v the_o soldier_n if_o their_o order_n be_v against_o god_n word_n 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they_o to_o remember_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o have_v buy_v we_o these_o bless_a privilege_n and_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o take_v they_o from_o we_o gal._n 5.1_o and_o therefore_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o offer_v to_o fight_v against_o that_o which_o they_o confess_v be_v the_o pure_a &_o true_a word_n &_o wà y_o of_o god_n but_o they_o say_v they_o must_v obey_v order_n be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v that_o their_o superior_n put_v they_o upon_o or_o else_o they_o must_v be_v hang_v &_o this_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o have_v they_o hang_v so_o that_o they_o be_v sore_o incense_v utter_v as_o we_o say_v decem_fw-la pedalia_fw-la &_o sesqui_fw-la pedolia_fw-la verba_fw-la or_o vperolcha_fw-mi but_o i_o maj._n gen._n &_o mr._n c._n withdraw_v with_o word_n of_o consolation_n to_o the_o poor_a weep_a people_n about_o we_o into_o my_o lodge_n and_o after_o a_o little_a space_n i_o begin_v in_o prayer_n and_o fall_v a_o little_a to_o preach_v out_o at_o the_o window_n to_o the_o poor_a people_n who_o desire_v it_o and_o some_o come_v under_o the_o window_n the_o while_o they_o have_v send_v word_n to_o their_o governor_n bull_n who_o be_v feast_v not_o far_o off_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o other_o sufficient_o trample_v over_o we_o and_o insult_v over_o we_o the_o prisoner_n among_o their_o cup_n and_o repast_n as_o we_o hear_v by_o they_o present_a and_o because_o some_o few_o of_o the_o soldier_n be_v touch_v in_o conscience_n and_o can_v not_o exercise_v their_o command_a cruelty_n they_o take_v as_o act_n 17.5_o certain_a jude_n fellow_n of_o the_o base_a sort_n and_o so_o set_v upon_o we_o and_o the_o poor_a people_n hear_v under_o the_o window_n who_o
videmus_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la vestrae_fw-la have_v stultitiam_fw-la malumus_fw-la hanc_fw-la amplectimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n go_v on_o scorn_n deride_v and_o flout_v we_o as_o long_o as_o you_o listen_v for_o this_o our_o foolishness_n profit_v we_o and_o we_o envy_v not_o your_o wisdom_n or_o principle_n of_o policy_n but_o have_v rather_o have_v this_o foolishness_n still_o and_o so_o for_o all_o your_o other_o reproach_n which_o be_v chief_a riches_n heb._n 11.26_o wherein_o we_o rejoice_v and_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o they_o and_o of_o all_o they_o can_v do_v unto_o we_o and_o if_o so_o be_v i_o shall_v give_v no_o offence_n to_o a_o more_o serious_a spirit_n in_o so_o good_a and_o serious_a a_o cause_n as_o we_o be_v i_o think_v i_o may_v put_v this_o bull_n who_o be_v so_o busy_a in_o lie_v rail_a and_o slander_v of_o we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o major_n answer_n to_o the_o people_n who_o complain_v of_o the_o ugly_a look_n of_o the_o rood_n fox_n vol._n 3._o p._n 107._o go_v you_o home_o say_v he_o look_v on_o it_o and_o if_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v for_o a_o god_n make_v no_o more_o ado_n but_o clap_n a_o pair_n of_o horn_n on_o his_o head_n and_o so_o he_o will_v make_v a_o excellent_a devil_n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v if_o the_o devil_n be_v true_o call_v accuser_n slanderer_n calumniator_n a_o little_a matter_n more_o will_v make_v he_o one_o i_o will_v not_o have_v use_v this_o liberty_n now_o have_v not_o grynaeus_n a_o orthodox_n as_o we_o say_v say_v true_a and_o serious_o that_o pontifici_fw-la romano_n erasmum_fw-la plus_fw-la nocuisse_fw-la jocando_fw-la quam_fw-la lutherum_n stomachando_fw-la erasmus_n do_v the_o enemy_n more_o mischief_n by_o jest_v than_o luther_n do_v by_o his_o angry_a stomachfull_a and_o yet_o more_o solid_a resist_n of_o he_o 6._o it_o appear_v a_o plain_a design_n to_o starve_v we_o or_o reduce_v we_o to_o such_o extremity_n as_o may_v make_v we_o to_o stoop_v and_o so_o to_o betray_v our_o conscience_n and_o our_o 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