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flesh_n which_o as_o saint_n paul_n testify_v do_v resist_v the_o will_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o ought_v v._n earnest_o to_o be_v bridle_v and_o keep_v under_o we_o must_v repent_v of_o the_o false_a and_o erroneous_a opinion_n that_o we_o have_v have_v of_o god_n and_o the_o wicked_a superstition_n that_o do_v breed_v of_o the_o same_o the_o unlawful_a worship_v and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o other_o like_a all_o these_o thing_n must_v they_o forsake_v that_o will_v true_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o repent_v aright_o for_o sith_o that_o for_o such_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n no_o end_n of_o punishment_n 5._o ought_v to_o be_v look_v for_o as_o long_o as_o we_o continue_v in_o such_o thing_n therefore_o they_o be_v here_o condemn_v
law_n be_v by_o rebel_n violate_v and_o break_v &_o that_o all_o sin_n possible_a to_o be_v commit_v against_o god_n or_o man_n be_v contain_v in_o rebellion_n which_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n listen_v to_o name_n by_o the_o accustom_a name_n of_o the_o seven_o capital_a or_o deadly_a sin_n as_o pride_n envy_n wrath_n covetousness_n sloth_n gluttony_n and_o lechery_n he_o shall_v find_v they_o all_o in_o rebellion_n and_o amongst_o rebel_n for_o first_o as_o ambition_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v aloft_o which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o pride_n stir_v up_o many_o man_n mind_n to_o rebellion_n so_o come_v it_o of_o a_o luciferian_a pride_n and_o presumption_n that_o a_o few_o rebellious_a subject_n shall_v set_v themselves_o up_o against_o the_o majesty_n of_o their_o prince_n against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o counsellor_n against_o the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o all_o nobility_n and_o the_o faithful_a subject_n and_o people_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n as_o for_o envy_n wrath_n murder_n and_o desire_v of_o blood_n and_o covetousness_n of_o other_o man_n good_n land_n and_o live_n they_o be_v the_o inseparable_a accident_n of_o all_o rebel_n and_o peculiar_a property_n that_o do_v usual_o stir_v up_o wicked_a man_n unto_o rebellion_n now_o such_o as_o by_o riotousness_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n excess_n of_o apparel_n and_o unthrifty_a game_n have_v waste_v their_o own_o good_n unthrifty_o the_o same_o be_v most_o apt_a unto_o and_o most_o desirous_a of_o rebellion_n whereby_o they_o trust_v to_o come_v by_o other_o man_n good_n unlawful_o and_o violent_o and_o where_o other_o glutton_n and_o drunkard_n take_v to_o much_o of_o such_o meat_n and_o drink_v as_o be_v serve_v to_o table_n rebel_n waste_v and_o consume_v in_o short_a space_n all_o corn_n in_o barn_n field_n orelse_o where_o whole_a garner_n whole_a storehouse_n whole_a cellar_n devour_v whole_a flock_n of_o sheep_n whole_a drove_n of_o ox_n and_o cow_n and_o as_o rebel_n that_o be_v marry_v leave_v their_o own_o wife_n at_o home_n do_v most_o ungracious_o so_o much_o more_o do_v unmarried_a man_n worse_a than_o any_o stallande_n or_o horse_n be_v now_o by_o rebellion_n set_v at_o liberty_n from_o correction_n of_o law_n which_o bridle_a they_o before_o which_o abuse_v by_o force_n other_o man_n wife_n and_o daughter_n and_o ravish_v virgin_n and_o maiden_n most_o shameful_o abominable_o and_o damnable_o thus_o all_o sin_n by_o all_o name_n that_o sin_n may_v be_v name_v and_o by_o all_o mean_n that_o all_o sin_n may_v be_v committ_v and_o wrought_v do_v all_o whole_o upon_o heap_n follow_v rebellion_n and_o be_v to_o be_v find_v altogether_o amongst_o rebel_n now_o whereas_o pestilence_n famine_n &_o war_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o great_a worldly_a plague_n and_o misery_n that_o light_o can_v be_v it_o be_v evident_a 14._o that_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o all_o these_o plague_n have_v in_o they_o do_v whole_o altogether_o follow_v rebellion_n wherein_o as_o all_o their_o misery_n be_v so_o be_v there_o much_o more_o mischief_n then_o in_o they_o al._n for_o it_o be_v know_v that_o in_o the_o resort_n of_o great_a company_n of_o man_n together_o which_o in_o rebellion_n happen_v both_o upon_o the_o part_n of_o true_a subject_n and_o of_o the_o rebel_n by_o their_o close_a lie_v together_o and_o corruption_n of_o the_o air_n and_o place_n where_o they_o do_v lie_v with_o ordure_n and_o much_o filth_n in_o the_o hoatte_a weather_n and_o by_o unwholesome_a lodging_n and_o lie_v often_o upon_o the_o ground_n special_o in_o cold_a and_o wet_a wether_n in_o winter_n by_o their_o unwholesome_a diet_n and_o feed_v at_o all_o time_n and_o often_o by_o famine_n and_o lack_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v in_o due_a time_n and_o again_o by_o take_v to_o much_o at_o other_o time_n it_o be_v well_o know_v i_o say_v that_o aswell_o plague_n and_o pestilence_n as_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o sickness_n and_o malady_n by_o these_o mean_n grow_v upon_o and_o amongst_o man_n whereby_o more_o man_n be_v consume_v at_o the_o length_n then_o be_v by_o dint_n of_o sword_n sudden_o slay_v in_o the_o field_n so_o that_o not_o only_o pestilence_n but_o also_o all_o other_o sickness_n disease_n and_o malady_n do_v follow_v rebellion_n which_o be_v much_o more_o horrible_a than_o plague_n pestilence_n and_o disease_n send_v direct_o from_o god_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v appear_v more_o plain_o and_o as_o for_o hunger_n and_o famine_n they_o be_v the_o peculiar_a companion_n of_o rebellion_n for_o while_o rebel_n do_v in_o short_a time_n spoil_v and_o consume_v all_o corn_n and_o necessary_a provision_n which_o man_n with_o their_o labour_n have_v get_v and_o appoint_v upon_o for_o their_o find_v the_o whole_a year_n after_o and_o also_o do_v let_v all_o other_o man_n husbandman_n and_o other_o from_o their_o husbandry_n and_o other_o necessary_a work_n whereby_o provision_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o time_n to_o come_v who_o see_v not_o that_o extreme_a famine_n and_o hunger_n must_v needs_o short_o ensue_v and_o follow_v rebellion_n now_o whereas_o the_o wise_a king_n and_o godly_a prophet_n david_n judge_v war_n to_o be_v worse_o than_o either_o famine_n 14._o or_o pestilence_n for_o that_o these_o two_o be_v often_o suffer_v by_o god_n for_o man_n amendment_n and_o be_v not_o sin_n of_o themselves_o but_o war_n have_v always_o the_o sin_n and_o mischief_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o one_o side_n or_o other_o join_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v war_n the_o great_a of_o these_o worldly_a mischief_n but_o of_o all_o war_n civil_a war_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o far_o more_o abominable_a yet_o be_v rebellion_n than_o any_o civil_a war_n be_v un_fw-fr worthy_a the_o name_n of_o any_o war_n so_o far_o it_o exceed_v all_o war_n in_o all_o naughtiness_n in_o all_o mischief_n and_o in_o all_o abomination_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n denounce_v desolation_n b._n and_o destruction_n to_o that_o realm_n 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