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he_o say_v he_o his_o spirit_n do_v not_o fall_v by_o difficulty_n but_o rise_v i_o be_o not_o afraid_a of_o any_o uncircumcised_a philistim_n my_o brethren_n this_o be_v a_o true_a noble_a spirit_n holy_a greatness_n of_o mind_n lie_v in_o this_o when_o a_o man_n spirit_n be_v bear_v up_o upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o god_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o cause_n it_o be_v a_o base_a spirit_n that_o be_v bear_v up_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o party_n i_o have_v so_o many_o man_n on_o my_o side_n alas_o my_o brethren_n that_o be_v a_o base_a spirit_n but_o i_o say_v here_o be_v a_o true_a noble_a spirit_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o god_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o if_o that_o will_v not_o bear_v i_o out_o say_v the_o soul_n let_v i_o sink_v in_o it_o i_o be_o content_a to_o perish_v i_o remember_v a_o godly_a man_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v make_v jeremiahs_n face_n like_o a_o adamant_n say_v he_o like_o a_o adamant_n the_o hard_a of_o stone_n true_o then_o let_v the_o storm_n come_v and_o the_o adamant_n that_o shrink_v not_o it_o fear_v not_o it_o change_v not_o its_o hue_n no_o not_o a_o jot_n the_o adamant_n be_v the_o same_o certain_o my_o belove_a this_o be_v the_o motio_fw-la of_o every_o true_o noble_a spirit_n nec_fw-la spe_fw-la nec_fw-la timore_fw-la it_o be_v neither_o hope_n nor_o fear_v that_o act_v i_o i_o can_v neither_o hope_n for_o any_o thing_n ne_o there_o true_o be_o i_o afraid_a of_o any_o thing_n that_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o do_v neither_o fear_n nor_o faint_a nor_o fly_v but_o the_o more_o difficulty_n rise_v the_o more_o do_v his_o spirit_n rise_v i_o say_v ground_v upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o god_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o cause_n now_o it_o you_o be_v holy_a man_n you_o do_v not_o pick_v and_o choose_v duty_n but_o the_o more_o difficult_a duty_n be_v the_o more_o you_o strive_v to_o rise_v to_o bring_v up_o your_o spirit_n to_o they_o i_o that_o be_v holiness_n not_o to_o bring_v down_o the_o duty_n to_o you_o but_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o law_n as_o paul_n say_v the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a only_o labour_v you_o to_o bring_v up_o your_o spirit_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o it_o if_o you_o be_v holy_a man_n now_o it_o will_v be_v thus_o with_o you_o three_o a_o holy_a man_n hate_v every_o false_a way_n and_o fear_v it_o and_o recover_v out_o of_o it_o psal_n 119.128_o rom._n 12.9_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v to_o hate_v it_o as_o hell_n itself_o second_o he_o fear_v it_o eccl._n 9.2_o he_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n etc._n etc._n i_o fear_v nothing_o but_o sin_n say_v the_o holy_a man_n thrid_o he_o recover_v himself_o he_o do_v not_o lie_v in_o his_o sin_n peter_n sin_v but_o peter_n sorrow_v for_o his_o sin_n a_o good_a man_n be_v a_o live_a fountain_n will_v never_o be_v draw_v dry_a grace_n be_v a_o live_a principle_n it_o do_v work_v out_o the_o mud_n in_o the_o heart_n by_o degree_n as_o the_o 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bless_v their_o counsel_n nor_o go_v forth_o with_o their_o army_n but_o he_o will_v delight_v to_o make_v that_o people_n vile_a that_o all_o their_o enemy_n shall_v take_v encouragement_n thereby_o and_o say_v god_n have_v forsake_v they_o persecute_v they_o and_o take_v they_o for_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v they_o as_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a terror_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v round_o about_o he_o be_v a_o wall_n of_o sire_n about_o they_o and_o the_o glory_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o they_o so_o the_o great_a encouragement_n to_o the_o enemy_n be_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o god_n people_n have_v not_o the_o wont_a presence_n or_o assistance_n of_o god_n with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o derision_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o ha_o ha_o so_o will_v we_o have_v it_o four_o god_n do_v forsake_v a_o people_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o return_n of_o their_o prayer_n psal_n 22.1,2_o my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o help_v i_o and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o roar_n o_o my_o god_n i_o cry_v in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o thou_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o the_o night_n season_n be_o not_o silent_a and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a greatness_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o people_n deut._n 4.7_o that_o they_o have_v god_n nigh_o they_o in_o all_o that_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o and_o this_o have_v be_v your_o glory_n in_o former_a time_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o your_o adversary_n that_o you_o can_v say_v tertullian_n tertullian_n caelum_fw-la tundimus_fw-la &_o misericordiam_fw-la extorquemus_fw-la and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v be_v the_o fire_n that_o have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o have_v consume_v your_o enemy_n on_o every_o side_n as_o rev._n 11_o 5._o we_o do_v no_o soon_o make_v our_o prayer_n but_o we_o may_v as_o it_o be_v with_o stephen_n lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o heaven_n 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god_n that_o he_o make_v all_o their_o punishment_n to_o be_v measure_v out_o by_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n mat._n 24.51_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n to_o show_v none_o so_o near_o to_o the_o devil_n as_o they_o no_o man_n so_o hateful_a unto_o god_n or_o creature_n but_o the_o devil_n and_o this_o be_v a_o most_o common_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o hypocrisy_n that_o can_v be_v this_o make_v the_o saint_n groan_n in_o themselves_o therefore_o bradford_n do_v write_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o friend_n john_n bradford_n a_o very_a hypocrite_n a_o very_a paint_a hypocrite_n look_v back_o with_o how_o little_a preparation_n how_o vain_a thy_o thought_n how_o thy_o eye_n have_v wander_v etc._n etc._n second_o apply_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o this_o among_o other_o evil_n exod._n 28.38_o christ_n must_v have_v upon_o his_o forehead_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o your_o holy_a thing_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n be_v appoint_v for_o this_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o your_o unholiness_n in_o service_n three_o be_v more_o heedful_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o it_o consider_v but_o only_o this_o how_o heedful_a you_o have_v be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n prov._n 16.30_o he_o shut_v his_o eye_n that_o devise_v mischief_n a_o man_n that_o will_v study_v and_o be_v intent_n upon_o a_o thing_n will_v shut_v his_o eye_n that_o so_o object_n from_o without_o do_v not_o distract_v his_o mind_n so_o intent_n be_v this_o man_n in_o a_o way_n of_o deceive_a job_n 17.11_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v call_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o heart_n whereupon_o a_o man_n heart_n do_v dwell_v now_o we_o know_v upon_o any_o sinful_a project_n and_o thought_n of_o evil_a a_o man_n thought_n be_v so_o settle_v upon_o they_o that_o a_o man_n can_v 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not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a eccl._n 5.1,2_o when_o thou_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n as_o david_n do_v 1_o chron._n 29.17_o act_v all_o grace_n stir_v up_o all_o thy_o affection_n awake_v my_o glory_n etc._n etc._n else_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v there_o will_v be_v a_o outside_n of_o service_n but_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v be_v empty_a work_n hollow_a no_o inward_a grace_n or_o strength_n or_o affection_n to_o fill_v they_o out_o three_o to_o show_v that_o thou_o can_v never_o take_v heed_n enough_o after_o every_o service_n go_v and_o humble_a thyself_o before_o god_n for_o thy_o want_n of_o heed_n and_o watchfulness_n say_v with_o abraham_n i_o that_o be_v dust_n and_o ash_n do_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o jacob_n how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n it_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n god_n be_v here_o and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a etc._n etc._n last_o 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