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innocency_n though_o under_o a_o cloud_n clear_v by_o p._n h._n a_o poor_a prisoner_n when_o almost_o sink_v under_o pretend_a friend_n censure_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o also_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o comfort_n that_o attend_v innocency_n in_o a_o prison_n as_o also_o twenty_o four_o useful_a particular_n leave_v by_o he_o for_o his_o child_n and_o friend_n and_o be_v leave_v in_o a_o friend_n hand_n for_o his_o relation_n i_o can_v not_o but_o make_v they_o public_a judge_v it_o will_v be_v no_o loss_n to_o the_o author_n and_o great_a gain_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o just_o give_v offence_n to_o none_o prov._n 18.17_o he_o that_o be_v first_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n seem_v just_a but_o his_o neighbour_n come_v and_o search_v he_o isa_n 66.5_o the_o brethren_n that_o hate_v you_o that_o cast_v you_o out_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v but_o he_o shall_v appear_v to_o your_o joy_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a isa_n 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and_o open_a enemy_n without_o any_o just_a occasion_n give_v on_o his_o part_n the_o dear_a lord_n pardon_v they_o in_o their_o irregular_a proceed_n with_o he_o and_o other_o i_o do_v very_o believe_v to_o see_v the_o day_n wherein_o god_n will_v make_v he_o as_o useful_a to_o saint_n as_o ever_o in_o goâ—â—_n work_v i_o mean_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n then_o shall_v his_o innocency_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n and_o this_o candle_n shall_v again_o be_v light_v to_o the_o amazement_n of_o his_o adversary_n and_o they_o will_v blush_v that_o have_v shâ—â—_n at_o the_o innocent_a without_o accuse_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v not_o â—he_v ill_a favour_n of_o dirty_a spirit_n hinder_v thou_o from_o imbrace_v this_o clean_a piece_n of_o truth_n hold_v forth_o to_o thou_o the_o phrase_n be_v clear_a the_o matter_n suitable_a as_o to_o the_o day_n wherein_o we_o live_v that_o though_o i_o be_v silent_a the_o book_n itself_o 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the_o gospel_n never_o think_v to_o read_v this_o piece_n in_o the_o world_n wisdom_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v it_o will_v contribute_v very_o little_a to_o thy_o satisfaction_n but_o rather_o occasion_v thou_o to_o stumble_v at_o the_o thing_n write_v 1_o cor._n 1.18_o and_o so_o on_o to_o ver_fw-la 26._o see_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o 3._o be_v not_o offend_v at_o the_o short_a and_o brief_a passage_n through_o some_o particular_n treat_v of_o in_o it_o 4._o consider_v all_o the_o scripture_n and_o argument_n to_o prove_v any_o one_o point_n i_o say_v weigh_v they_o altogether_o and_o not_o apart_o one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o if_o there_o be_v but_o two_o or_o three_o text_n or_o argument_n among_o five_o or_o ten_o to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o any_o one_o point_n that_o be_v substantial_a and_o to_o the_o purpose_n it_o be_v sufficient_a though_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a or_o of_o equal_a strength_n 5._o take_v heed_n of_o a_o heart_n rise_v in_o pride_n for_o it_o be_v the_o humble_a one_o the_o lord_n stand_v engage_v by_o promise_n to_o teach_v psa_n 25.9_o jam._n 4.6_o 6._o and_o last_o beg_v heaven_n blessing_n in_o thy_o read_n of_o it_o and_o then_o i_o question_v not_o but_o it_o will_v be_v of_o much_o benefit_n to_o thou_o thus_o have_v premise_v these_o few_o thing_n i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o trouble_v thou_o any_o further_a only_o beg_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n to_o make_v this_o follow_a piece_n effectual_a to_o the_o enrich_a thy_o soul_n in_o the_o divine_a mystery_n of_o god_n and_o a_o bring_v thy_o heart_n to_o a_o real_a embrace_n of_o these_o bless_a truth_n of_o god_n unfold_v in_o it_o and_o to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o the_o good_a end_n for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v intend_v shall_v be_v the_o constant_a prayer_n of_o he_o who_o beg_v the_o exaltation_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o saint_n happiness_n above_o all_o thing_n r._n e._n to_o the_o reader_n this_o ensue_a treatise_n be_v by_o the_o author_n leave_v in_o a_o friend_n hand_n at_o his_o removal_n and_o it_o come_v to_o the_o view_n of_o some_o that_o it_o have_v be_v useful_a to_o they_o think_v it_o worthy_a to_o be_v put_v in_o print_n for_o a_o more_o public_a benefit_n be_v persuade_v it_o will_v prove_v so_o to_o they_o that_o can_v without_o prejudice_n read_v and_o consider_v of_o it_o it_o be_v true_a there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o censure_n cast_v upon_o he_o by_o they_o that_o profess_v to_o fear_n god_n that_o it_o may_v make_v many_o who_o search_v no_o further_o but_o believe_v report_n come_v out_o of_o such_o mouth_n that_o they_o think_v dare_v not_o lie_v to_o believe_v all_o be_v as_o they_o say_v it_o be_v but_o he_o that_o know_v all_o thing_n will_v one_o day_n justify_v he_o before_o man_n angel_n and_o devil_n and_o his_o innocency_n will_v appear_v in_o some_o thing_n already_o do_v person_n believe_v the_o sad_a suffering_n he_o be_v still_o in_o though_o censure_v to_o be_v there_o but_o under_o a_o cover_n to_o betray_v some_o in_o those_o part_n but_o prove_v not_o what_o they_o say_v or_o have_v say_v and_o yet_o they_o have_v from_o one_o time_n to_o another_o promise_v to_o do_v it_o by_o which_o mean_v his_o name_n have_v be_v murder_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n wound_v and_o many_o a_o poor_a heart_n grieve_v that_o know_v and_o have_v find_v it_o so_o though_o other_o can_v or_o will_v not_o yet_o see_v it_o but_o it_o have_v be_v no_o small_a comfort_n unto_o he_o and_o some_o that_o love_v he_o for_o what_o they_o know_v be_v of_o christ_n in_o he_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o most_o precious_a people_n of_o god_n of_o old_a
and_o do_v sing_v fince_n i_o come_v hither_o and_o my_o ground_n why_o i_o do_v insert_v it_o p._n 133-138_a 22._o a_o little_a brief_a account_n of_o my_o imprisonment_n with_o the_o sorrow_n and_o censure_n that_o do_v attend_v i_o in_o these_o suffering_n p._n 138-140_a 23._o some_o account_n of_o my_o imprisonment_n in_o the_o tower_n and_o of_o my_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o business_n relate_v to_o his_o father_n will_n leave_v with_o i_o p._n 140-142_a 24._o the_o ground_n of_o my_o willingness_n to_o go_v beyond_o sea_n if_o i_o may_v p._n 143-147_a 25._o a_o letter_n from_o a_o friend_n and_o my_o answer_n p._n 148-151_a errata_fw-la reader_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o author_n condition_n &_o distance_n from_o the_o press_n some_o fault_n have_v escape_v the_o great_a whereof_o be_v the_o title_n over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o page_n viz._n innocency_n though_o under_o a_o cloud_n clear_v which_o relate_v only_o to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o book_n the_o 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