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5._o 5._o and_o have_v thus_o prepare_v they_o he_o writâ—â—_n his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n jer._n 31._o 33._o heb._n 8._o 10._o and_o 10._o 16._o and_o put_v we_o in_o they_o such_o a_o filial_a fear_n of_o his_o name_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o he_o jer._n 32._o 40_o whence_o they_o be_v say_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n act_n 2._o 37._o to_o set_v and_o apply_v their_o heart_n to_o understand_v his_o precept_n pro._n 2._o 2._o dan._n 10._o and_o to_o seek_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n psal_n 119._o to_o have_v perceive_v heart_n deut._n 29._o 4_o to_o lay_v up_o his_o word_n in_o their_o heart_n psal_n 119._o 11._o yea_o to_o have_v
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even_o see_v his_o departure_n to_o be_v never_o so_o sudden_a or_o desperate_a know_v that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n may_v come_v between_o the_o bridge_n and_o the_o brook_n betwixt_o the_o knife_n and_o the_o throat_n and_o that_o repentance_n may_v be_v suggest_v to_o the_o heart_n in_o a_o moment_n in_o that_o very_a instant_n but_o this_o only_a may_v be_v there_o be_v no_o promise_n for_o it_o many_o threaten_n against_o it_o like_o that_o proverb_n 1._o 24._o to_o 32._o little_a likely_a hood_n of_o it_o and_o certain_o such_o a_o one_o leave_v behind_o he_o to_o his_o friend_n but_o small_a hope_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o second_o particular_a sect._n 23._o 3._o three_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o any_o one_o of_o they_o dare_v judge_v the_o worse_a of_o another_o for_o what_o he_o have_v
censure_v our_o fear_v of_o god_n than_o their_o own_o blaspheme_v he_o and_o hold_v it_o a_o more_o haious_a crime_n for_o we_o to_o be_v sober_a then_o for_o themselves_o to_o be_v drink_v you_o may_v think_v it_o a_o big_a word_n for_o want_v of_o acquaintance_n with_o such_o but_o drunkard_n and_o swearer_n know_v i_o speak_v truth_n and_o i_o the_o more_o confident_o believe_v my_o own_o ear_n when_o i_o consider_v the_o sodomite_n quarrel_n with_o lot_n and_o many_o the_o like_a in_o scripture_n as_o how_o do_v the_o passion_n of_o anger_n rob_v haman_n of_o his_o reason_n when_o he_o think_v mordicay_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o he_o a_o more_o heinous_a offence_n than_o his_o own_o murder_n of_o thousand_o and_o jezabel_n who_o think_v it_o a_o great_a sin_n in_o eliah_n to_o kill_v baal_n priest_n then_o in_o herself_o to_o slay_v all_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o no_o wonder_n for_o as_o the_o eye_n only_o look_v to_o thing_n without_o and_o as_o they_o that_o be_v vertiginus_fw-la think_v all_o thing_n turn_v round_o all_o err_v when_o the_o error_n be_v only_o in_o their_o own_o brain_n so_o fare_v it_o with_o sensual_a man_n transport_v by_o passion_n and_o give_v up_o to_o their_o lust_n they_o put_v their_o own_o fault_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o wallet_n which_o be_v behind_o they_o but_o we_o in_o the_o other_o part_n or_o end_v which_o be_v before_o they_o indeed_o self_n examination_n will_v make_v their_o judgement_n more_o charitable_a sect._n 63._o 13._o thirteen_o the_o person_n censure_v and_o censure_v be_v as_o contrary_a in_o their_o nature_n as_o be_v heaven_n and_o hell_n light_n and_o darkness_n god_n and_o the_o devil_n the_o one_o being_n satan_n seed_n and_o bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o be_v christ_n member_n and_o bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3._o 8._o to_o 15._o and_o this_o make_v the_o one_o hate_n what_o the_o other_o love_v a_o wicked_a man_n say_v solomon_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o just_a and_o he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o his_o way_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a proverb_n 29._o 27._o even_a ouâ—_n way_n which_o god_n command_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o as_o well_o as_o our_o person_n be_v abomination_n to_o they_o yea_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o there_o be_v a_o curse_a zeal_n in_o these_o man_n to_o malign_v the_o good_a zeal_n of_o all_o man_n and_o that_o usual_o they_o be_v please_v best_a with_o that_o which_o anger_v god_n most_o no_o marvel_v then_o if_o they_o censure_v such_o as_o he_o love_v best_o sect._n 64._o 14._o fourteen_o they_o delight_v in_o censure_v uâ—_n because_o satan_n who_o be_v their_o god_n 2_o cor_fw-la 4_o 4._o and_o their_o prince_n john_n 14_o 30._o and_o work_n in_o they_o his_o pleasure_n ephes_n 2._o 2._o 2_o timo._n 2._o 26._o be_v ever_o prompt_v they_o thereunto_o act_v 5_o 3._o rev._n 12._o 10._o for_o it_o be_v satan_n that_o speak_v in_o and_o by_o they_o as_o once_o he_o do_v by_o the_o serpent_n it_o be_v his_o mind_n in_o their_o mouth_n his_o heart_n in_o their_o lip_n matth._n 16._o 23._o and_o they_o be_v his_o son_n servant_n and_o subject_n thirst_v to_o do_v he_o what_o honour_n and_o service_n they_o can_v nor_o can_v they_o pleasure_v he_o more_o it_o be_v the_o hopeful_a way_n to_o discourage_v man_n in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n quench_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n kill_v the_o bud_n and_o beginning_n of_o grace_n draw_v they_o back_o to_o the_o world_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n damn_v their_o soul_n that_o can_v be_v to_o see_v that_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v or_o speak_v base_a construction_n be_v make_v thereof_o whereas_o if_o they_o meddle_v not_o with_o repentance_n nor_o trouble_v themselves_o about_o religion_n the_o world_n noâ—_n the_o devil_n will_v not_o meddle_v with_o they_o nor_o once_o trouble_v or_o molest_v they_o beside_o their_o censure_n and_o false_a aspersion_n cause_n jealousy_n where_o there_o be_v none_o increase_v those_o that_o be_v mighty_o disable_v some_o from_o discern_v the_o truth_n and_o much_o hinder_v other_o from_o believe_v it_o sect._n 65._o 15._o fifteenth_o zoylus_n like_v they_o censure_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o because_o they_o can_v otherwise_o hurt_v we_o they_o dare_v not_o smite_v we_o on_o the_o mouth_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n serve_v paul_n therefore_o they_o smite_v we_o with_o the_o mouth_n as_o zedekiah_n the_o false_a prophet_n serve_v michayah_n which_o be_v as_o bad_a or_o worse_o for_o deal_v they_o not_o with_o the_o godly_a as_o the_o daughter_n of_o heth_n do_v by_o rebecca_n gen._n 27._o who_o make_v her_o weary_a of_o her_o life_n and_o force_v she_o to_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o her_o soul_n what_o avail_v it_o i_o to_o live_v verse_n 46._o in_o which_o they_o imitate_v their_o father_n the_o devil_n who_o when_o his_o hand_n be_v bind_v vomit_v out_o a_o flood_n of_o reproach_n with_o his_o tongue_n rev._n 12._o 15._o i_o confess_v they_o be_v wont_a maximinus_n like_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o that_o so_o they_o may_v persecute_v we_o with_o the_o more_o show_n of_o reason_n accuse_v we_o to_o the_o prelate_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v paul_n to_o agrippa_n charge_v we_o with_o the_o many_o thing_n but_o prove_v nothing_o neither_o can_v they_o well_o undo_v we_o if_o first_o they_o do_v not_o false_o accuse_v we_o as_o it_o fare_v with_o jezabel_n touch_v naboth_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o potiphar_n touch_v joseph_n though_o a_o little_a information_n will_v serve_v for_o malice_n regard_v not_o how_o true_a any_o accusation_n be_v but_o how_o spiteful_a and_o these_o prelate_n be_v so_o far_o from_o discern_v or_o desire_v to_o discern_v truth_n from_o slander_n that_o to_o the_o grief_n of_o many_o good_a heart_n no_o music_n can_v be_v so_o sweet_a to_o their_o ear_n as_o to_o hear_v well_o of_o themselves_o ill_a of_o the_o religious_a and_o they_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o yield_v their_o aid_n as_o the_o other_o to_o ask_v it_o be_v man_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n humour_n who_o see_v none_o offer_v themselves_o set_v on_o work_n certain_a vile_a person_n to_o accuse_v christ_n of_o heinous_a evil_n that_o so_o thev_n may_v crucyfie_v he_o by_o a_o law_n yea_o our_o reverend_a bishop_n and_o their_o bandog_n deal_v with_o a_o poor_a minister_n or_o christian_a just_a as_o the_o soldier_n do_v by_o our_o saviour_n first_o blind_v he_o then_o strike_v he_o and_o last_o ask_v he_o who_o be_v it_o that_o smite_v thou_o and_o he_o may_v answer_v the_o best_a of_o the_o three_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o my_o enemy_n thou_o be_v a_o achittophel_n in_o the_o one_o a_o doeg_n in_o the_o other_o a_o belial_n in_o both_o sect._n 66._o 16._o sixteenth_o they_o censure_v and_o in_o censure_v slander_n we_o that_o they_o may_v incite_v and_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a resemble_v those_o ancient_a enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o clad_v the_o martyr_n in_o the_o skin_n oâ—_n wild_a beast_n to_o animate_v the_o dog_n to_o tear_v they_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o ignorant_a and_o ill_o breed_v people_n who_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n who_o st._n peter_n call_v bruit_n beast_n lead_v with_o sensuality_n and_o make_v to_o be_v take_v and_o destroy_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o understand_v not_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 12._o and_o what_o one_o do_v be_v a_o law_n to_o the_o rest_n as_o if_o one_o in_o their_o company_n but_o mention_n the_o word_n puritan_n or_o tell_v they_o how_o scrupulous_a and_o precise_a such_o a_o one_o be_v all_o the_o rest_n will_v strive_v who_o shall_v be_v forward_a in_o spit_v out_o his_o spleen_n against_o all_o the_o godly_a as_o what_o a_o number_n of_o sharp_a and_o deadly_a arrow_n will_v each_o of_o they_o shoot_v both_o at_o the_o good_a and_o goodness_n nor_o be_v they_o so_o satisfy_v but_o every_o one_o run_v away_o with_o the_o cry_n and_o bark_v out_o the_o term_n against_o every_o honest_a man_n he_o meet_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v censure_v and_o laugh_v to_o scorn_v by_o the_o great_a number_n that_o we_o be_v make_v the_o common_a butt_n of_o every_o one_o malice_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o all_o their_o discourse_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o we_o for_o these_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n that_o for_o matter_n of_o religion_n can_v scarce_o discern_v between_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o their_o left_a as_o it_o fare_v with_o those_o sixscore_o thousand_o ninevite_n jonah_n 4._o 11_o i_o may_v heap_v up_o instance_n to_o prove_v how_o strong_o and_o strange_o example_n prevail_v to_o the_o commit_n of_o evil_n with_o