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unjust_a condemn_v or_o absolve_v by_o thy_o do_n and_o say_n for_o if_o they_o have_v have_v jesus_n christ_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o have_v not_o have_v belzebub_n in_o their_o mouth_n for_o as_o saint_n paul_n witness_v no_o man_n can_v say_v the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v call_v jesus_n sect._n 1._o cor._n 12._o sect._n execrable_a nor_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o nor_o blaspheme_v he_o wherefore_o for_o a_o full_a conclusion_n if_o we_o will_v of_o right_o be_v count_v christian_n before_o god_n &_o before_o his_o elect_a and_o his_o church_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o lay_v this_o foundation_n that_o as_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o have_v a_o true_a faith_n plant_v in_o heart_n to_o be_v incorporate_v in_o he_o and_o his_o church_n so_o must_v we_o confess_v he_o otherwise_o what_o else_o be_v our_o faith_n but_o a_o dream_n a_o fantasy_n &_o a_o foolish_a imagination_n of_o our_o own_o brain_n but_o 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forbear_v that_o i_o can_v stay_v no_o more_o he_o can_v not_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o the_o zeal_n that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n inflame_v he_o so_o that_o he_o can_v hold_v his_o peace_n see_v then_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v so_o vehement_a a_o fire_n whereby_o faith_n be_v inflame_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o the_o flane_n light_n and_o heat_n or_o at_o the_o least_o some_o little_a smoke_n will_v show_v forth_o for_o when_o as_o faith_n be_v almost_o whole_o extinguish_v &_o yet_o there_o remain_v some_o little_a spark_n be_v it_o not_o possible_a but_o that_o it_o will_v cast_v some_o little_a smoke_n as_o the_o flax_n &_o brand_n with_o yet_o smoke_n while_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o little_a fire_n or_o have_v be_v late_o i_o say_v not_o this_o to_o favour_n and_o stir_v up_o more_o a_o sect._n sect._n sort_n of_o rash_a and_o rage_a spirit_n which_o without_o any_o wit_n or_o discretion_n will_v counterfeit_v to_o be_v zealous_a 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the_o break_v i_o will_v speak_v therefore_o &_o breathe_v myself_o they_o be_v like_a to_o new_a wine_n with_o have_v not_o yet_o wrought_v &_o can_v be_v contain_v within_o the_o vessel_n but_o it_o break_v they_o or_o else_o must_v have_v vent_n but_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v be_v idle_a in_o sect._n sect._n man_n heart_n so_o do_v it_o not_o enforce_v man_n beyond_o the_o bond_n of_o christian_a modesty_n he_o alow_v not_o the_o zeal_n without_o spiritual_a knowledge_n &_o wisdom_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n as_o he_o 17._o rom._n 10._o 1._o cor._n 14._o act._n 9_o 13._o 19_o 21._o act._n 17._o himself_o have_v show_v it_o by_o experience_n for_o although_o he_o be_v excellent_a in_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n above_o other_o nevertheless_o he_o always_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o never_o despise_v the_o council_n of_o his_o brethren_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o that_o church_n of_o damas_n antioch_n jerusalem_n &_o ephesus_n &_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o town_n of_o athens_n tarry_v for_o silas_n &_o timotheus_n his_o spirit_n be_v stir_v up_o in_o himself_o see_v the_o town_n so_o much_o give_v to_o idolatry_n wherefore_o he_o dispute_v in_o the_o assembly_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o with_o those_o that_o fear_v god_n &_o every_o day_n in_o the_o mark_v &_o public_a place_n with_o those_z with_o by_o chance_n come_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o cry_v not_o out_o in_o the_o street_n like_o a_o mad_a man_n he_o cry_v not_o against_o the_o idol_n without_o reason_n he_o run_v not_o into_o the_o temple_n to_o break_v &_o beat_v they_o down_o also_o he_o go_v not_o to_o do_v reverence_n unto_o they_o &_o be_v wary_a enough_o to_o give_v any_o sign_n either_o in_o deed_n or_o word_n whereby_o any_o may_v judge_v that_o he_o have_v they_o in_o honour_n or_o any_o estimation_n he_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o 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that_o they_o suffer_v not_o to_o pass_v from_o they_o any_o little_a shadow_n of_o smoke_n whereby_o one_o may_v judge_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o only_a spark_n of_o faith_n in_o their_o heart_n for_o they_o fear_v so_o much_o that_o any_o shall_v know_v that_o there_o be_v any_o fire_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o they_o that_o they_o endeavour_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o put_v it_o out_o and_o govern_v themselves_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o none_o of_o good_a judgement_n can_v account_v they_o other_o then_o for_o enemy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n jesus_n christ_n teach_v no_o such_o lesson_n to_o his_o sect._n sect._n disciple_n it_o be_v necessary_a if_o we_o will_v follow_v they_o
the_o faithful_a fear_v god_n and_o yet_o be_v servant_n to_o achab_n and_o that_o perverse_a jesabell_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o he_o can_v tarry_v in_o their_o service_n without_o serve_v of_o baal_n as_o they_o do_v at_o the_o least_o in_o outward_a show_n this_o reason_n be_v but_o a_o vain_a thought_n and_o a_o imagination_n and_o presumption_n of_o man_n understanding_n for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n in_o all_o the_o history_n no_o not_o one_o syllable_n by_o which_o they_o can_v prove_v this_o imagination_n but_o rather_o altogether_o the_o contrary_a and_o will_v to_o god_n that_o those_o which_o will_v arm_v themselves_o with_o this_o example_n have_v as_o good_a a_o mind_n and_o affection_n to_o hide_v the_o poor_a persecute_v and_o to_o succour_n they_o in_o their_o necessity_n as_o abdias_n have_v and_o show_v in_o deed_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o faithful_a of_o his_o time_n and_o though_o abdias_n have_v do_v that_o which_o they_o presume_v and_o imagine_v it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o he_o be_v allow_v of_o god_n no_o more_o than_o other_o sin_n of_o the_o saint_n saint_n sect._n sect._n but_o behold_v yet_o a_o other_o reply_n which_o seem_v not_o apparent_a if_o it_o be_v so_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n 5._o 4._o reg._n 5._o &_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o ceremony_n &_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o papist_n why_o do_v elizeus_fw-la answer_n naaman_n the_o assyrian_a go_v thy_o way_n in_o peace_n after_o that_o naaman_n say_v unto_o he_o when_o my_o lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o remmon_n to_o worship_n &_o shall_v leave_v upon_o my_o hand_n &_o on_o my_o shoulder_n pray_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v pardon_v i_o thy_o servant_n for_o this_o thing_n if_o i_o worship_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o remmon_n when_o i_o shall_v worship_v in_o the_o same_o place_n elizeus_fw-la make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o suffer_v he_o so_o to_o do_v he_o condem_v it_o not_o 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nor_o pardon_n and_o elizeus_fw-la say_v not_o the_o contrary_a to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o but_o he_o will_v not_o press_v he_o overmuch_o in_o the_o confession_n he_o make_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o therefore_o he_o let_v he_o go_v &_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v he_o will_v do_v that_o which_o naaman_n require_v of_o he_o that_o be_v that_o he_o will_v pray_v for_o he_o &_o bid_v he_o fare_v well_o wherefore_o although_o it_o be_v so_o that_o elizeus_fw-la have_v bear_v with_o some_o great_a fault_n in_o naaman_n who_o be_v yet_o a_o novice_n and_o new_o come_v to_o the_o religion_n &_o be_v come_v from_o among_o the_o pagan_n it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o we_o which_o be_v christian_n and_o have_v receive_v a_o great_a knowledge_n of_o truth_n confirm_v by_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o many_o martyr_n aught_o to_o draw_v this_o particular_a example_n to_o a_o general_a consequent_a &_o to_o set_v it_o against_o so_o many_o 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