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vos_fw-la dimicasse_fw-la etc._n
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bitter_a invective_n against_o all_o authority_n and_o dignity_n appoint_v and_o approven_v of_o god_n then_o be_v here_o to_o be_v find_v all_o that_o have_v go_v that_o way_n before_o he_o seem_v but_o child_n in_o wickedness_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v in_o the_o first_o class_n of_o these_o judas_n v._n 8._o who_o despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n answ_n naphtaly_n it_o be_v true_a be_v no_o base_a sycophant_n nor_o slatterer_n nor_o be_v he_o because_o of_o free_a and_o faithful_a hold_v forth_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a carriage_n of_o these_o in_o authority_n and_o of_o these_o who_o have_v usurp_v authority_n to_o be_v account_v a_o writter_n of_o satyr_n or_o of_o invective_n else_o the_o prophet_n write_n shall_v not_o escape_v that_o sharp_a censure_n nor_o be_v he_o upon_o this_o account_n to_o be_v reckon_v among_o far_o less_o to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o first_o class_n of_o these_o who_o despise_v dominion_n etc._n etc._n unless_o by_o this_o ignoramus_fw-la who_o know_v no_o medium_n betwixt_o base_a flatter_a of_o dignity_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o that_o paragraph_n he_o say_v he_o deserve_v well_o because_o of_o his_o plainness_n though_o it_o be_v but_o his_o sancy_n to_o think_v that_o either_o king_n or_o noble_n be_v in_o hazard_n to_o be_v dispossess_v by_o private_a person_n in_o a_o phine_n as_o like_a spirit_n yet_o he_o be_v true_o and_o especial_o afraid_a of_o the_o ministry_n and_o main_o of_o the_o bishop_n because_o such_o stroke_n approach_v near_o to_o himself_o and_o the_o burn_a child_n fear_v the_o fire_n and_o his_o fear_n blind_v his_o eye_n so_o that_o he_o can_v see_v to_o read_v naphtaly_n a_o right_a and_o i_o think_v no_o heroik_a person_n will_v desire_v to_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o their_o blood_n who_o be_v far_o below_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o man_n far_o more_o the_o indignation_n of_o a_o heroik_a person_n though_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v find_v innocent_a be_v pursue_v when_o they_o will_n he_o but_o lie_v when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o naphtaly_n with_o his_o tragical_a oh_o awaken_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o rude_a multitude_n which_o becal_n zeal_n of_o god_n to_o execute_v judgement_n on_o they_o that_o the_o fierce_a angco_n of_o god_n may_v be_v turn_v away_o nor_o do_v he_o tell_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o so_o they_o be_v plague_v with_o stupidity_n and_o blindness_n it_o be_v true_a which_o he_o say_v that_o all_o soris_fw-la of_o ruler_n in_o the_o land_n may_v see_v their_o dittay_n and_o their_o doom_n draw_v in_o that_o book_n but_o no_o otehrwise_o then_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n give_v warrant_n and_o there_o they_o will_v read_v it_o and_o repent_v in_o time_n lest_o they_o sinde_v it_o verify_v he_o be_v but_o like_o himself_o a_o false_a liar_n when_o he_o say_v that_o naphtaly_n discover_v the_o malicious_a cruel_a and_o bloody_a design_n of_o his_o party_n for_o they_o have_v no_o malicious_a cruel_a nor_o bloody_a design_n their_o only_a design_n be_v to_o maintain_v their_o integrity_n and_o their_o reform_a religion_n which_o enemy_n combine_v against_o christ_n be_v seek_v to_o destory_n this_o man_n imagine_v a_o snare_n where_o there_o be_v none_o but_o see_v not_o the_o snare_n which_o satan_n and_o his_o own_o hand_n be_v set_v for_o his_o soul_n neither_o will_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n take_v warning_n though_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v clear_o discover_v wrath_n and_o vengeance_n at_o hand_n and_o whether_o then_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o fair_a hood_n and_o bell_n let_v any_o judge_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n see_v their_o folly_n and_o madness_n and_o write_v abner_n epitaph_n over_o themselves_o but_o we_o wish_v they_o rather_o repentance_n and_o to_o be_v wise_a in_o time_n not_o against_o their_o will_n but_o willing_o 12._o and_o further_a ibid._n pag._n 13._o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v irksome_a and_o unsuitable_a to_o one_o who_o desire_v to_o keep_v the_o constant_a compsure_n of_o a_o christian_a spirit_n to_o indulge_v a_o humour_n of_o retaliate_a and_o that_o he_o be_v at_o a_o great_a disadvant_n age_n because_o it_o almost_o transcend_v in_o his_o apprehension_n humane_a patience_n to_o treat_v mild_o with_o such_o a_o insolent_a one_o o_o who_o will_v not_o pity_v this_o man_n who_o be_v put_v off_o the_o constant_a composure_n of_o a_o christian_a spirit_n but_o can_v he_o be_v in_o the_o composure_n of_o a_o christian_a spirit_n who_o be_v so_o easy_o move_v off_o it_o by_o that_o which_o shall_v rather_o settle_v he_o in_o it_o can_v his_o patience_n be_v good_a which_o be_v so_o stir_v by_o hear_v of_o truth_n tell_v and_o who_o can_v think_v that_o he_o have_v be_v of_o any_o composure_n of_o a_o christian_a spirit_n who_o have_v not_o indeed_o indulge_v a_o humour_n of_o retaliate_v but_o of_o brawle_v in_o a_o 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