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the_o madness_n of_o the_o prophet_n m_o let_v we_o then_o conclude_v with_o david_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n c_o and_o that_o his_o truth_n also_o remain_v from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o the_o lord_n bring_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heathen_a to_o naught_o and_o make_v the_o device_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n and_o cast_v out_o the_o counsel_n of_o prince_n but_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n d_o for_o he_o have_v build_v his_o witness_n for_o ever_o heaven_n &_o earth_n shall_v pass_v but_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v in_o this_o matter_n those_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n taknig_a occasion_n of_o that_o place_n will_v say_v the_o one_o ought_v not_o to_o forsake_v their_o religion_n for_o the_o abuse_n which_o one_o do_v see_v there_o daily_o chief_o in_o their_o prelate_n but_o 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religion_n and_o as_o we_o do_v read_v in_o isaiah_n â—_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o despise_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o every_o one_o do_v hide_v their_o face_n from_o he_o insomuch_o as_o he_o have_v neither_o beauty_n nor_o favour_n in_o he_o so_o we_o see_v daily_o so_o many_o kind_n of_o wrong_n by_o those_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o his_o word_n in_o his_o person_n &_o his_o member_n that_o one_o can_v scant_o know_v that_o he_o do_v reign_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o which_o do_v call_v themselves_o christian_n and_o our_o enemy_n ought_v not_o to_o ground_n or_o build_v themselves_o upon_o that_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v succeed_v the_o apostle_n for_o the_o discipline_n and_o christian_n rule_n be_v change_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o they_o their_o estate_n and_o charge_n have_v be_v altogether_o change_v and_o annul_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v to_o blame_v the_o bishop_n which_o have_v follow_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o life_n and_o 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thither_o will_v the_o eagles_n resort_n wherein_o jesus_n christ_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o nothing_o shall_v hinder_v or_o let_v that_o the_o christian_n be_v not_o unite_v &_o knit_v unto_o their_o head_n wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v among_o we_o so_o many_o false_a brethren_n inasmuch_o as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v liken_v his_o church_n unto_o a_o net_n cast_v in_o the_o sea_n &_o gather_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o fish_n for_o the_o true_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o witness_n unto_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v send_v we_o by_o his_o prophet_n when_o he_o say_v d._n be_v there_o a_o people_n any_o where_o that_o
creature_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o b_o in_o who_o name_n every_o knee_n shall_v boowe_v both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n on_o the_o other_o side_n let_v we_o follow_v rather_o king_n jehosophat_n who_o be_v assiege_v in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n c_o and_o destitute_a of_o all_o man_n help_n do_v cry_n unto_o the_o lord_n say_v oh_o our_o god_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v not_o in_o we_o any_o might_n for_o to_o resist_v and_o withstand_v this_o great_a company_n that_o come_v against_o we_o neither_o know_v we_o what_o to_o do_v but_o our_o eye_n will_v be_v unto_o thou_o theophilus_n which_o that_o good_a queen_n judith_n diâ—_z know_v very_o well_o to_o practice_v 10_o who_o see_v hiâ—_z enemy_n at_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o city_n be_v force_v on_o every_o side_n to_o be_v short_a the_o inhaâ—bitaunts_v of_o the_o same_o altogether_o amaze_v and_o discomfort_a with_o fear_n with_o a_o manly_a and_o courageous_a heart_n do_v lean_a &_o stay_v herself_o upon_o the_o strength_n of_o he_o which_o be_v infinite_a in_o puissance_n can_v be_v tie_v and_o bind_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n wherefore_o iâ—_z the_o lord_n do_v give_v we_o the_o grace_n that_o we_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v we_o meditate_v with_o ourselves_o that_o we_o do_v not_o give_v unto_o he_o d_o but_o that_o which_o do_v appertain_v â–ª_o and_o belong_v unto_o he_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o give_v himself_o to_o die_v for_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o we_o be_v all_o sell_v under_o sin_n he_o have_v free_o pardon_v and_o redeem_v we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n second_o let_v we_o confess_v bold_o that_o although_o that_o we_o do_v render_v unto_o the_o lord_n life_n for_o life_n death_n for_o death_n yet_o true_o that_o we_o do_v not_o render_v unto_o he_o the_o 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thing_n among_o the_o christian_n c_o to_o fear_v death_n in_o a_o quarrel_n so_o just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o to_o think_v that_o he_o which_o do_v give_v the_o heavenly_a good_n will_v deprive_v we_o of_o temporal_a and_o necessary_a good_n for_o man_n life_n it_o be_v i_o say_v yet_o more_o great_a wrong_n do_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o forsake_v he_o for_o to_o save_v their_o good_n &_o to_o fear_v to_o die_v for_o he_o which_o humble_v himself_o even_o into_o thief_n low_a place_n for_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o sin_n hell_n and_o eternal_a death_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o which_o be_v say_v although_o that_o in_o our_o death_n we_o do_v offer_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o be_v not_o we_o yet_o true_o he_o do_v accept_v the_o smallness_n of_o our_o power_n and_o will_n when_o we_o do_v lean_a unto_o he_o by_o faith_n upon_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n he_o i_o say_v which_o have_v protest_v before_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o father_n &_o have_v 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strength_n of_o the_o tyrant_n shall_v we_o be_v so_o ungrateful_a d_o for_o certain_a private_a commodity_n to_o abandon_v he_o which_o have_v be_v make_v for_o we_o wisdom_n &_o also_o righteousness_n sanctify_v and_o redemption_n i_o do_v say_v yet_o more_o if_o the_o paynim_n have_v valiant_o fight_v for_o to_o increase_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o prince_n not_o seek_v thereby_o but_o a_o vain_a glory_n and_o worldly_a recompense_n shall_v the_o christian_n make_v it_o difficulty_n and_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o give_v their_o good_n dignity_n and_o prerogative_n for_o the_o name_n of_o he_o which_o have_v endow_v they_o with_o all_o heavenly_a benediction_n have_v also_o get_v for_o they_o by_o his_o blood_n a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n in_o heaven_n the_o lord_n do_v complain_v sometime_o of_o his_o people_n for_o that_o they_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o dig_v they_o pit_n c_o yea_o vile_a and_o break_a pit_n that_o hold_v no_o water_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n also_o he_o 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