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by_o evill-worker_n those_o that_o make_v their_o whole_a life_n a_o trade_n of_o sin_v who_o sole_a practice_n be_v to_o do_v nothing_o but_o evil_a and_o be_v also_o ever_o plot_v mischief_n against_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o cain_n against_o abel_n gen._n 4._o esau_n against_o jacob._n gen._n 27._o pharaoh_n against_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 14._o saul_n against_o david_n 1_o sam._n 23._o benhâ—dad_o against_o jehoshaphat_n 1_o king_n 22._o senacherib_n against_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 19_o haman_n against_o the_o jew_n esther_n 3_o the_o jew_n against_o our_o bless_a saviour_n christ_n jesus_n mat._n 26._o also_o nero_n domitian_n trajan_n adrian_n anthony_n dioclesian_n &_o divers_a other_o malignant_a emperor_n against_o the_o zealous_a and_o religious_a christian_n in_o the_o tender_a age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n loe_o thus_o there_o have_v be_v even_o from_o the_o beginning_n inveterate_a hatred_n in_o the_o church_n malignant_a against_o the_o church_n militant_a the_o which_o malignity_n even_o as_o a_o gangrene_n or_o leprosy_n have_v pernitious_o spread_v itself_o so_o far_o abroad_o into_o the_o world_n as_o that_o we_o of_o this_o english_a nation_n may_v experimental_o at_o this_o day_n with_o sadness_n of_o spirit_n and_o great_a grief_n of_o heart_n just_o complain_v of_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n thereof_o the_o which_o have_v unhappy_o produce_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o enrage_a sword_n the_o late_a great_a destruction_n that_o have_v be_v in_o our_o land_n and_o the_o present_a afflict_a distraction_n that_o still_o remain_v among_o we_o such_o person_n be_v as_o opposite_a to_o the_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n church_n as_o light_n be_v to_o darkness_n heaven_n to_o hell_n and_o god_n to_o satan_n yea_o that_o curse_a brood_n of_o venomous_a viper_n have_v their_o heart_n set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v both_o malicious_o mind_v and_o bloody_o affect_v who_o wisdom_n be_v earthly_a 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of_o such_o insolent_a spirit_n 30.12_o pro._n 30.12_o
and_o let_v we_o imagine_v some_o device_n against_o jeremiah_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o perish_v from_o the_o priest_n nor_o council_n from_o the_o wise_a nor_o the_o word_n from_o the_o prophet_n come_v and_o let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n and_o let_v we_o not_o give_v heed_n to_o any_o of_o his_o word_n if_o thus_o you_o shall_v requite_v i_o then_o may_v you_o just_o fear_v that_o the_o righteous_a lord_n will_v be_v wrathful_o displease_v with_o you_o and_o that_o may_v redound_v to_o your_o own_o ruin_n but_o let_v i_o crave_v your_o candid_a censure_n for_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v that_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o betterness_n against_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o sanctify_a conversation_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o holy_a profession_n zealous_o serve_v and_o faithful_o worship_v the_o live_a god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n as_o he_o command_v yea_o 4.24_o joh._n 4.24_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n i_o 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the_o morning_n consider_v also_o that_o christ_n call_v none_o unto_o he_o with_o a_o promise_n to_o comfort_v they_o but_o those_o that_o be_v grieve_v person_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n and_o remember_v the_o cordial_n that_o christ_n give_v unto_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o in_o they_o to_o his_o whole_a church_n john_n 16.20_o you_o shall_v sorrow_n but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n that_o be_v you_o shall_v rejoice_v that_o ever_o you_o be_v sorrowful_a as_o if_o christ_n in_o other_o word_n shall_v have_v say_v unto_o they_o comfort_v your_o heart_n my_o belove_a disciple_n for_o although_o i_o shall_v leave_v you_o for_o a_o while_n as_o pilgrim_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n yet_o notwithstanding_o you_o shall_v hereafter_o come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n even_o 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