that_o may_v be_v compare_v and_o of_o who_o it_o be_v read_v the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawmaker_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o as_o he_o be_v of_o a_o incomparable_a height_n and_o of_o a_o majesty_n undiscâ—…ibable_a so_o not_o to_o obey_v his_o precept_n to_o set_v light_n by_o they_o to_o dissemble_v they_o or_o to_o neglect_v they_o it_o be_v a_o incomparablâ—…_n and_o in_o a_o manuer_n huge_a frowardness_n and_o wickedness_n for_o if_o it_o be_v grevous_a and_o think_v to_o be_v wicked_a not_o to_o obey_v reverence_n and_o geve_v honour_n unto_o a_o carnal_a mortal_a and_o sinful_a father_n be_v it_o not_o most_o wicked_a not_o to_o â—…bey_v to_o bowgh_n to_o â—…rouch_v and_o to_o geve_v honour_n unto_o the_o spiritual_a father_n the_o eternal_a creator_n the_o holy_a the_o almighty_a and_o immmortall_a god_n for_o he_o be_v that_o great_a lord_n above_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v praise_v 44._o who_o greatness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o perfection_n dignity_n and_o glory_n have_v none_o end_n who_o even_o porpherye_o that_o great_a scholar_n of_o plato_n do_v call_v the_o king_n and_o father_n of_o god_n who_o even_o the_o heavenly_a power_n do_v dread_a fear_v and_o obey_v the_o which_o say_v of_o porpherye_n augustyne_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la do_v often_o rehearse_v to_o conclude_v since_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v forthwith_o give_v we_o propound_v and_o command_v by_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n true_a god_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o same_o be_v most_o diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v so_o that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o gréeveous_a to_o alter_v or_o dissemble_v the_o same_o than_o it_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_a to_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v propound_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o angel_n here_o 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the_o deep_n and_o all_o the_o earth_n with_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v move_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o mad_a senseless_a heart_n of_o man_n do_v not_o fear_v nor_o dread_v not_o his_o displeasure_n who_o leave_v not_o sin_n unpunished_a and_o for_o the_o same_o do_v appoint_v pain_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o enormity_n of_o sin_n as_o touch_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o divine_a myndâ—…_n and_o thought_n art._n 7._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o just_a &_o holy_a that_o any_o well_o dispose_v mind_n be_v the_o more_o the_o foul_a blot_n of_o sin_n do_v grieve_v and_o displease_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o since_o the_o divine_a mind_n high_a to_o be_v adore_v be_v altogether_o of_o a_o infinite_a pureness_n cquitie_n and_o holiness_n yea_o rather_o the_o unmeasured_a and_o superessential_a pureness_n the_o contemplatorie_a holiness_n subsist_v of_o itself_o the_o undiscrybable_a equity_n and_o exemplare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o same_o do_v detest_v and_o hate_v with_o a_o infinite_a abomination_n and_o hatred_n the_o deformity_n blot_n and_o unpurenessâ—…_n of_o sin_n even_o as_o moysâ—…s_n speak_v say_v god_n be_v against_o all_o wickedness_n then_o here_o upon_o â—…nne_n have_v get_v his_o most_o grievous_a and_o crooked_a enormity_n because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o most_o clean_a and_o pure_a holiness_n of_o the_o dievine_a mind_n and_o against_o the_o untermynable_a righteousness_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o sinner_n himself_o which_o love_v choose_v embrace_v and_o hold_v that_o which_o god_n so_o much_o hate_v reprove_v and_o put_v from_o he_o by_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o mean_a do_v incur_v a_o wonderful_a displeasure_n and_o purchase_v a_o infinite_a deformity_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o conclude_v the_o holyrâ—…_n and_o more_o just_a god_n be_v so_o much_o the_o filthiness_n and_o deformity_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o unlike_o he_o and_o god_n be_v as_o 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&_o fury_n to_o bring_v the_o earth_n into_o solitariness_n &_o to_o chase_v the_o sinner_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d star_n of_o the_o heaven_n &_o the_o brightness_n thereof_o will_v not_o geve_v their_o light_n the_o sun_n will_v be_v overcast_v with_o darkness_n at_o his_o rise_n &_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o shine_v in_o her_o course_n and_o i_o will_v visit_v evil_a upon_o the_o earth_n &_o will_v set_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n against_o themselves_o and_o i_o will_v make_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a to_o be_v still_o &_o will_v bring_v down_o the_o arrogance_n of_o the_o mighty_a therefore_o all_o the_o hand_n shall_v be_v weaken_v and_o all_o heart_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v tame_v and_o astonish_v they_o shall_v have_v pang_n and_o gripe_n sophon_n and_o shall_v feel_v pain_n like_o unto_o woman_n with_o child_n every_o man_n shall_v look_v aghast_a and_o a_o mased_a on_o his_o neighbour_n and_o the_o countenance_n of_o 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woman_n in_o her_o belly_n &_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v they_o and_o there_o shall_v happen_v great_a tribulation_n before_o this_o day_n judgement_n such_o as_o never_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o present_a nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v and_o but_o the_o day_n be_v shorten_v no_o flesh_n can_v be_v save_v for_o nation_n shall_v rise_v against_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n and_o great_a earthquake_n 24._o shall_v be_v in_o many_o place_n pestilence_n and_o famyne_n and_o terror_n from_o heaven_n and_o many_o great_a token_n shall_v be_v see_v then_o shall_v be_v token_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o star_n run_v together_o of_o people_n for_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o flood_n man_n wyther_v up_o for_o fear_n and_o expectation_n which_o shall_v happen_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o shall_v rise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o they_o shall_v show_v great_a token_n and_o wonder_n so_o that_o many_o be_v seduce_v into_o erroâ—…r_n yea_o if_o it_o many_o be_v even_o the_o elect_a the_o apostle_n say_v then_o shall_v man_n be_v reveal_v for_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n which_o be_v against_o all_o and_o be_v extol_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v or_o worship_v as_o god_n so_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n who_o our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v kill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o the_o prophett_n helie_n shall_v be_v send_v before_o that_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v great_a and_o horrible_a shall_v he_o be_v and_o shall_v convert_v the_o 4._o heart_n of_o the_o father_n unto_o their_o child_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n towards_o their_o father_n with_o who_o enâ—…ch_v also_o shall_v come_v &_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o when_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n the_o beast_n which_o shall_v come_v up_o out_o 11._o of_o the_o depth_n shall_v make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o shall_v over_o come_v and_o kill_v they_o and_o their_o body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o stret_n of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o be_v call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n whereas_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v and_o after_o three_o day_n &_o a_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o lief_o shall_v enter_v into_o they_o immediate_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v beforâ—…_n darken_v &_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n &_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n &_o the_o power_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v move_v and_o they_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n and_o then_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bewail_v themselves_o as_o john_n say_v in_o the_o revelation_n the_o king_n of_o 4._o the_o earth_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n the_o mighty_a and_o all_o both_o bond_n and_o free_a shall_v hide_v themselves_o in_o cave_n and_o den_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o hill_n and_o to_o the_o rock_n fall_v upon_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o which_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n because_o the_o great_a day_n of_o their_o anger_n be_v come_fw-mi and_o who_o can_v abide_v it_o and_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o a_o 24._o troompe_n and_o a_o great_a voice_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v to_o gether_o the_o choose_a from_o the_o four_o wind_n and_o from_o the_o height_n of_o the_o heaven_n unto_o end_n thereof_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v 4._o then_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o the_o voice_n and_o commandment_n of_o a_o archangel_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o they_o all_o they_o which_o be_v in_o their_o grave_n shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o the_o good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o lief_a but_o the_o wicked_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n 5._o of_o judgement_n death_n and_o hell_n shall_v yield_v forth_o their_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o they_o behold_v he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n 20_o and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o yea_o they_o which_o kick_v against_o he_o and_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v wail_v &_o mourn_v and_o then_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o a_o cloud_n with_o great_a power_n &_o majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o make_v revenge_n not_o only_o with_o the_o appestle_v but_o also_o with_o the_o 21._o elder_n of_o these_o people_n where_o upon_o solomon_n do_v say_v a_o 31._o noble_a man_n be_v he_o in_o his_o gate_n when_o he_o shall_v sit_v with_o the_o senator_n 10._o of_o the_o land_n for_o they_o shall_v sit_v also_o upon_o the_o seat_n 9_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o isarel_n i_o look_v say_v daniel_n until_o the_o 49._o throne_n be_v place_v à 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they_o unto_o who_o soever_o it_o please_v he_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n the_o word_n be_v fulfil_v upon_o nabuchodonosar_n therefore_o it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 48._o psalm_n man_n do_v not_o understand_v when_o he_o be_v in_o honour_n he_o be_v compare_v unto_o the_o fond_a cattle_n and_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o they_o pride_n overthrow_v the_o tower_n and_o confound_v the_o tongue_n beat_v down_o goliath_n and_o hang_v aman_n slay_v nicanor_n and_o take_v away_o antiochus_n it_o drown_v pharaoh_n 11._o destroy_v senacherib_n and_o cut_v of_o holofernus_n head_n 7._o god_o have_v destroy_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o proud_a prince_n 7._o and_o captain_n and_o have_v dry_v up_o the_o root_n of_o the_o proud_a â–ª_o people_n 6._o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v witness_v by_o the_o prophet_n how_o pride_n detestable_a pride_n be_v say_v i_o detest_v the_o pride_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v against_o the_o pride_n of_o jacob_n if_o i_o forget_v 14._o all_o their_o work_n unto_o the_o end_n whereupon_o amongst_o 10._o those_o seven_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n hate_v &_o his_o soul_n abhor_v 13._o the_o seven_o solomon_n put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n high_a 19_o 8._o look_n and_o isaiah_n say_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n upon_o 6._o all_o proud_a &_o high_a look_n and_o upon_o they_o that_o be_v arrogant_a 2._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v broâ—…ght_v low_o and_o upon_o all_o the_o ceder_n of_o lybanus_n both_o high_a and_o straight_o and_o upon_o all_o the_o oak_n of_o basan_n and_o upon_o all_o mountayna_n and_o all_o hight_a hill_n &_o all_o high_a tower_n and_o all_o wall_n of_o defence_n and_o the_o height_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v bend_v downward_o and_o the_o tallness_n of_o mâ—…n_n shall_v be_v bring_v low_a therefore_o hell_n have_v eularge_v &_o stresch_v 3â—…_n out_o his_o spirit_n and_o have_v open_v his_o mouth_n until_o there_o be_v no_o end_n and_o the_o high_a haughty_a and_o glorious_a 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&_o crymsynne_n skarlett_n &_o silk_n do_v putryfie_v in_o the_o flyme_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o gold_n and_o silver_n pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n bâ—…come_o foâ—…le_a and_o filthy_a in_o clay_n power_n and_o dignity_n do_v lie_v uncoâ—…ly_a iâ—…_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o glory_n &_o honour_n sit_v as_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o wherefore_o wear_v we_o these_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pride_n with_o broad_a &_o sumptuous_a border_n the_o rich_a man_n which_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a &_o silk_n be_v bury_v in_o hell_n dyna_n the_o daughter_n 33._o of_o the_o patriark_n jacob_n as_o josephus_n rehearse_v before_o she_o go_v out_o
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