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yes_o their_o own_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v only_o i_o wish_v his_o majesty_n and_o so_o many_o as_o side_n with_o the_o prelate_n will_v as_o true_o imitate_v that_o french_a king_n as_o they_o do_v that_o dragon_n sect._n 68_o 2._o second_o if_o any_o that_o hear_v i_o have_v be_v thus_o rash_o censorious_a in_o make_v ill_a construction_n of_o all_o that_o the_o religious_a do_v and_o find_v that_o these_o or_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v the_o genuine_a reason_n of_o their_o so_o do_v let_v they_o with_o ephraim_n jer._n 31_o 19_o strike_v themselves_o upon_o the_o thigh_n or_o with_o that_o publican_n luk._n 18._o 13._o smite_v their_o breâ—st_n and_o with_o amazement_n and_o indignation_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v i_o have_v deep_o censure_v and_o condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o just_a i_o have_v often_o raise_v a_o ill_a report_n of_o they_o as_o those_o false_a heart_a spy_n do_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n numb_a 13._o 32._o 33._o and_o that_o scandal_n pass_v through_o many_o mouth_n have_v multiply_v like_o a_o snow_n ball_n which_o at_o best_o have_v leave_v such_o a_o scar_n of_o suspicion_n upon_o their_o name_n and_o credit_n that_o even_o death_n itself_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v whereas_o the_o scripture_n say_v curse_a be_v he_o that_o smiteh_a his_o neighbour_n secret_o deut._n 27._o 24._o and_o he_o that_o prive_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n will_v i_o destroy_v psal_n 101._o 5._o and_o as_o i_o have_v thus_o deprave_v some_o have_v more_o malice_n than_o matter_n against_o they_o so_o i_o have_v corrupt_v other_o and_o forestall_v their_o judgement_n with_o prejudice_n which_o may_v prove_v the_o bane_n of_o many_o a_o soul_n woe_n be_v i_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v lest_o god_n tear_v i_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v i_o have_v be_v long_o enough_o instrumental_a to_o satan_n i_o will_v now_o and_o hereafter_o by_o god_n grace_n serve_v my_o saviour_n who_o be_v a_o master_n without_o compare_n o_o that_o my_o god_n will_v give_v i_o a_o heart_n and_o answerable_a ability_n to_o be_v as_o faithful_a a_o friend_n to_o religion_n as_o i_o have_v be_v a_o bitter_a enemy_n let_v this_o i_o say_v be_v thy_o confession_n this_o thy_o resolution_n otherwise_o know_v for_o a_o surety_n that_o while_o thou_o scoff_a at_o his_o child_n god_n laugh_v at_o thou_o pro._n 1._o 26._o and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n for_o what_o evil_a be_v do_v to_o they_o christ_n take_v as_o do_v to_o he_o act_n 9_o 4._o and_o who_o so_o think_v holiness_n a_o crime_n or_o religion_n a_o disgrace_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v of_o his_o spirit_n that_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o a_o foul_a soul_n hold_v by_o satan_n in_o a_o snare_n and_o take_v captive_a of_o he_o at_o his_o will_n neither_o let_v satan_n nor_o thy_o seduce_a and_o deceitful_a heart_n deceive_v thou_o in_o think_v thou_o have_v any_o share_n in_o christ_n or_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o grace_n for_o though_o a_o man_n may_v through_o his_o hypocrisy_n condemn_v that_o evil_a in_o another_o which_o he_o allow_v in_o himself_o yet_o he_o can_v condemn_v the_o good_a which_o himself_o be_v endue_v withal_o for_o good_a can_v but_o rejoice_v and_o delight_n in_o her_o like_a sect._n 69._o 3._o three_o for_o a_o word_n of_o advice_n to_o the_o godly_a if_o all_o natural_a man_n be_v so_o apt_a to_o censure_v the_o religious_a cause_n or_o no_o cause_n and_o that_o they_o have_v so_o many_o reason_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o it_o let_v we_o for_o our_o maker_n and_o for_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n sake_n take_v heed_n what_o we_o do_v lest_o we_o shame_v our_o profession_n and_o make_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n evil_n speak_v off_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 2._o not_o that_o i_o expect_v their_o mouth_n shall_v be_v stop_v for_o fault_n they_o will_v find_v in_o christ_n himself_o do_v he_o live_v among_o they_o neither_o can_v god_n please_v they_o as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o their_o continual_a murmur_a at_o the_o several_a passage_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v like_o the_o jsraelite_n who_o be_v never_o content_a for_o when_o they_o have_v water_n they_o murmur_v for_o bread_n when_o they_o have_v bread_n they_o complain_v for_o flesh_n as_o if_o they_o have_v board_v with_o god_n and_o he_o be_v to_o provide_v they_o diet_n and_o they_o good_a man_n honest_o pay_v for_o what_o they_o take_v only_o let_v they_o have_v no_o just_a occasion_n to_o censure_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o for_o though_o all_o true_a christian_n pass_v under_o their_o sharp_a censure_n and_o bitter_a reproach_n yet_o i_o can_v yield_v he_o a_o true_a servant_n of_o christ_n that_o deserve_v it_o wherefore_o if_o we_o belong_v to_o god_n family_n let_v we_o show_v what_o house_n we_o come_v off_o not_o only_o by_o our_o livery_n but_o by_o our_o live_n the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v be_v pure_a blameless_a and_o without_o rebuke_n phil._n 2._o 15._o and_o in_o the_o primative_a time_n a_o christian_a be_v know_v from_o another_o man_n only_o by_o the_o holiness_n and_o uprightness_n of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n as_o tertullian_n report_v and_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v for_o it_o for_o first_o malice_n be_v very_o quick_a sight_v to_o spy_v fault_n second_o the_o saint_n like_o a_o beacon_n upon_o a_o hill_n have_v all_o eye_n upon_o they_o three_o virtue_n or_o vice_n in_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v margend_n with_o a_o point_a finger_n four_o in_o pure_a thing_n the_o small_a spot_n be_v soon_o see_v then_o great_a stain_n in_o base_a stuff_n every_o little_a mote_n be_v see_v in_o a_o clear_a glass_n which_o will_v not_o be_v discern_v in_o a_o earthen_a pitcher_n a_o small_a spot_n or_o wart_n or_o freckle_n in_o the_o face_n be_v a_o great_a blemish_n soon_o see_v and_o more_o note_v than_o a_o ugly_a scar_n or_o botch_v in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n five_o the_o small_a spot_n in_o a_o religious_a man_n face_n shall_v excuse_v all_o the_o sore_n and_o ulcer_n in_o their_o body_n six_o in_o case_n they_o see_v our_o life_n contrary_a to_o our_o profession_n they_o will_v even_o protest_v against_o our_o religion_n say_v if_o we_o do_v speak_v as_o we_o think_v we_o will_v do_v as_o as_o we_o speak_v if_o our_o religion_n be_v true_a and_o good_a such_o as_o profess_v it_o will_v live_v thereafter_o seven_o in_o case_n thy_o practice_n be_v not_o suitable_a to_o thy_o profession_n woe_n unto_o thou_o for_o outward_a profession_n where_o there_o be_v want_n of_o inward_a truth_n and_o real_a practice_n do_v but_o help_n to_o draw_v on_o and_o aggravate_v judgement_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v not_o hear_v of_o so_o many_o woe_n but_o for_o their_o glorious_a pretence_n yea_o have_v the_o fig_n tree_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v utter_o bare_a and_o leavelesse_a it_o have_v in_o all_o probabillitie_n escape_v the_o curse_n hear_v this_o you_o vain_a hypocrite_n that_o care_v only_a to_o be_v think_v good_a your_o fair_a outside_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o help_v you_o to_o a_o curse_n and_o it_o be_v better_o for_o you_o with_o philosopher_n to_o have_v honesty_n without_o religion_n then_o with_o wicked_a christian_n to_o have_v religion_n without_o honesty_n 4_o four_o if_o any_o weak_a christian_a desire_v to_o make_v a_o further_a improvement_n of_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v let_v he_o read_v those_o 16._o reason_n of_o affliction_n and_o 16._o reason_n of_o patience_n heretofore_o publish_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o so_o much_o of_o your_o second_o misprision_n touch_v censoriousnesse_n do_v any_o thing_n else_o stagger_v you_o sect._n 70._o quest_n the_o next_o and_o the_o main_a thing_n i_o stumble_v at_o be_v they_o be_v deep_o charge_v of_o dissimulation_n viz._n that_o they_o either_o say_v and_o do_v not_o profess_v and_o practise_v not_o or_o which_o be_v worse_o do_v under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n cozen_v the_o world_n answer_n it_o be_v as_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v a_o old_a and_o cunning_a trick_n of_o the_o truth_n adversary_n to_o commit_v villainy_n and_o then_o charge_v it_o upon_o the_o most_o innocent_a athaliah_n you_o know_v have_v slay_v all_o the_o king_n seed_n accuse_v jehojada_n of_o treason_n and_o tertullus_n mistake_v the_o antidote_n for_o the_o poison_n accuse_v paul_n for_o a_o pestilent_a fellow_n when_o paul_n have_v more_o reason_n to_o accuse_v he_o so_o now_o the_o gospel_n enemy_n grievious_o accuse_v the_o true_a professor_n thereof_o for_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n but_o hear_v all_o as_o well_o for_o the_o defendant_n as_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o you_o will_v confess_v