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¶_o that_o none_o can_n hinder_v or_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o the_o religion_n by_o fire_n and_o sword_n threaten_n and_o bond_n cap._n 6._o 2._o corint_fw-la 13._o c._n ¶_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n if_o the_o scripture_n do_v teach_v we_o in_o diverse_a place_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o message_n of_o peace_n 15._o according_a as_o esaie_n say_v that_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o bring_v the_o message_n from_o the_o mountain_n &_o proclaim_v peace_n that_o bring_v the_o good_a tiding_n &_o preach_v health_n &_o say_v unto_o zion_n thy_o god_n be_v the_o king_n if_o say_v i_o the_o same_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o vocation_n and_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o message_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v write_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n 12_o that_o he_o will_v let_v peace_n into_o she_o like_o a_o water_n flood_n and_o the_o might_n of_o the_o heathen_a like_o a_o flow_a 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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 cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n b_o behold_v i_o come_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v fulfil_v thy_o will_n e_o oh_o my_o god_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n have_v offer_v up_o with_o great_a cry_n and_o tear_n prayer_n &_o supplication_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o have_v save_v he_o from_o his_o death_n and_o be_v hear_v have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a life_n unto_o those_o that_o obey_v he_o woe_n be_v unto_o those_o than_o which_o do_v blame_v the_o lord_n against_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o do_v blaspheme_v his_o majesty_n by_o oath_n and_o unlawful_a witness_n for_o to_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o peter_n do_v deny_v his_o master_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o maid_n those_o be_v they_o which_o do_v repulse_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n a_o without_o any_o force_n violence_n or_o fear_n &_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_o and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v do_v call_v again_o in_o their_o own_o filthiness_n and_o villainy_n insomuch_o that_o it_o happen_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o true_a proverb_n do_v the_o dog_n be_v turn_v to_o his_o vomit_n again_o and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o her_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n for_o if_o those_o child_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sydrach_n misach_n &_o abednago_n e_o have_v rather_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o hot_a burn_a oven_n then_o to_o do_v homage_n or_o adore_v the_o idol_n of_o king_n nabuchodonosor_n if_o i_o say_v that_o chaste_a susanna_n g_o have_v not_o so_o much_o fear_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n then_o to_o sin_n before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n to_o be_v short_a if_o those_o machabeans_n â—_o have_v not_o spare_v their_o â—ives_n for_o to_o maintain_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n yea_o against_o all_o the_o force_n and_o 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 rebuke_v they_o of_o their_o ingratitude_n say_v the_o ox_n know_v his_o lord_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n stall_n a_o but_o israel_n which_o be_v his_o people_n know_v nothing_o and_o have_v no_o understanding_n and_o shall_v the_o same_o lord_n at_o this_o day_n hold_v his_o peace_n of_o so_o many_o apostate_n which_o of_o a_o set_a purpose_n do_v turn_v themselves_o from_o the_o know_a truth_n against_o their_o own_o conscience_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o in_o death_n a_o everlasting_a life_n in_o the_o ignomy_n and_o slander_n of_o man_n a_o glory_n before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_o â—â—_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o good_n of_o of_o such_o treasure_n which_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n have_v hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conclude_v for_o a_o despise_n of_o our_o favourable_a parent_n and_o friend_n a_o glory_n before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o a_o bless_a rejoice_v in_o the_o company_n of_o angel_n and_o heavenly_a spirit_n let_v we_o then_o willing_o embrace_v this_o cross_n that_o we_o may_v get_v a_o immortal_a life_n &_o let_v we_o rejoice_v after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n c_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v we_o that_o honour_n to_o suffer_v rebuke_n for_o his_o name_n likewise_o let_v we_o receive_v joyful_o the_o ravishment_n of_o our_o good_n knowledge_v with_o ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v a_o better_a reward_n in_o heaven_n d_o which_o be_v permanent_a and_o endure_v for_o ever_o final_o let_v we_o not_o at_o all_o desire_n the_o absence_n of_o our_o parent_n and_o friend_n forasmuch_o as_o that_o true_a shepherd_n
the_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_n unto_o he_o insomuch_o that_o the_o mother_n by_o conjecture_n and_o presumtion_n have_v regard_n to_o geve_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a and_o profitable_a behold_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o that_o good_a philosopher_n plato_n law_n say_v that_o he_o of_o who_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o their_o kinsfolk_n do_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o house_n as_o a_o treasure_n he_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o can_v have_v one_o such_o image_n not_o more_o precious_a in_o his_o house_n if_o he_o honour_n they_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o same_o author_n recite_v the_o example_n of_o oedipus_fw-la plato_n who_o be_v despise_v of_o his_o own_o child_n wish_v unto_o they_o the_o affliction_n that_o happen_v unto_o they_o as_o we_o do_v read_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o cham_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o no_o at_o the_o end_n he_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n that_o we_o ought_v so_o much_o to_o honour_n as_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o their_o old_a age_n who_o when_o they_o be_v honour_v god_o be_v well_o please_v thereby_o for_o otherwise_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o this_o purtracture_n and_o image_n of_o the_o father_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o admirable_a then_o so_o many_o other_o image_n for_o the_o lively_a image_n when_o they_o be_v honour_v of_o we_o they_o do_v pray_v for_o we_o and_o do_v bear_v unto_o we_o daily_a favour_n when_o they_o be_v despise_v they_o do_v altogether_o the_o contrary_a but_o those_o which_o have_v no_o life_n do_v nothing_o of_o all_o the_o same_o for_o conclusion_n the_o say_a philosopher_n plato_n say_v that_o he_o which_o do_v govern_v himself_o well_o towards_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o towards_o his_o grandfather_n he_o have_v with_o he_o a_o image_n very_a fit_n for_o to_o win_v the_o love_n and_o amity_n of_o the_o lord_n honour_n then_o thy_o father_n from_o thy_o whole_a heart_n b_o 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