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dear_a saint_n of_o god_n plead_v for_o persecution_n oh_o how_o
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and_o pen_n and_o hand_n too_o as_o paul_n day_n and_o night_n to_o work_v rather_o little_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n from_o christ_n jesus_n yet_o extant_a and_o our_n self-love_n biass_v we_o to_o invention_n tradition_n and_o doctrine_n of_o persecution_n than_o the_o progress_n and_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v be_v debase_v or_o hinder_v this_o spirit_n will_v cause_v you_o leave_v with_o joy_n benefice_n and_o bishopric_n world_n and_o life_n for_o his_o sake_n the_o height_n and_o depth_n length_n and_o breadth_n of_o who_o love_n you_o know_v do_v infinite_o pass_v your_o most_o know_a comprehension_n and_o imagination_n there_o be_v but_o little_a of_o this_o spirit_n extant_a i_o fear_v will_v not_o be_v until_o we_o see_v christ_n jesus_n slay_v in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o witness_n then_o joseph_n will_v go_v bold_o unto_o pilate_n for_o the_o slaughter_a body_n of_o most_o precious_a saviour_n and_o nicodemus_n will_v go_v by_o day_n to_o buy_v and_o bestow_v his_o sweet_a spice_n on_o his_o infinite_o sweet_a soul_n belove_v the_o full_a breathe_n of_o that_o heavenly_a spirit_n unfeigned_o and_o hearty_o wish_v you_o your_o most_o unworthy_a countryman_n r._n williams_n finis_fw-la the_o principal_a content_n truth_n and_o peace_n rare_o meet_v page_n 1_o many_o excellent_a man_n plead_v for_o persecution_n p._n 2_o new_a england_n persecution_n guilty_a of_o the_o persecution_n in_o old_a p._n 3_o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o publish_v the_o bloody_a tenant_n p_o 4_o master_n cotton_n complain_v of_o be_v persecute_v and_o yet_o write_v so_o much_o for_o persecution_n p._n 5_o the_o word_n persecution_n in_o plain_a english_a what_o it_o be_v ibi_fw-la master_n cotton_n will_v change_v the_o word_n persecute_v into_o punish_v p._n 6_o state_n worship_v the_o ordinary_a occasion_n of_o persecution_n p._n 7_o ordination_n of_o minister_n and_o coronation_n of_o king_n unfit_o compare_v p._n 11_o master_n cotton_n plead_v for_o common_a prayer_n p._n 11_o 12_o three_o cause_n for_o which_o master_n cotton_n plead_v for_o persecution_n p._n 13_o christ_n church_n may_v be_v gather_v and_o dissolve_v with_o no_o disturbance_n of_o civil_a peace_n p._n 14_o persecution_n break_v all_o civil_a peace_n p._n 15_o civil_a peace_n may_v be_v keep_v long_o and_o flourish_v even_o where_o christ_n be_v not_o hear_v of_o yea_o disowned_a etc._n etc._n p._n 16_o christianity_n lose_v most_o under_o reform_v emperor_n ibid._n the_o society_n or_o church_n of_o saint_n be_v mere_o voluntary_a in_o combine_v or_o dissolve_v p._n 17_o christ_n spouse_n be_v choose_v out_o of_o this_o world_n p._n 18_o no_o civil_a state_n can_v judge_v the_o spiritual_a p._n 19_o the_o difference_n of_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a peace_n p._n 20_o when_o god_n people_n flourish_v most_o in_o godliness_n then_o most_o persecute_v and_o when_o most_o persecute_v then_o flourish_v most_o in_o godliness_n p._n 21_o a_o monstrous_a mingle_n of_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a disturbance_n p._n 22_o six_o instance_n of_o zeal_n in_o scripture_n charge_v with_o yet_o free_a from_o breach_n of_o civil_a peace_n p._n 23_o the_o indian_n subject_v to_o the_o english_a permit_v while_o english_a fear_v god_n in_o new_a england_n persecute_a p._n 25_o jonah_n cast_v over_o board_n plead_v by_o master_n cotton_n as_o a_o ground_n for_o persecution_n examine_v p._n 26_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n zech._n 13._o 6._o p._n 27_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n p._n 28_o the_o violation_n of_o civil_a peace_n though_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o be_v punish_v p._n 29_o gamaliells_n council_n consider_v p._n 30_o christ_n jesus_n never_o persecute_v as_o christ_n but_o as_o a_o deceiver_n blasphemer_n seducer_n etc._n etc._n p._n 31_o god_n people_n fast_o asleep_a and_o yet_o awake_a ibid._n a_o deep_a mystery_n in_o persecution_n p._n 32_o wolf_n complain_v of_o be_v persecute_v by_o the_o sheep_n p._n 33_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n be_v a_o seal_a mystery_n p._n 34_o a_o challenge_n to_o the_o devil_n himself_o touch_v the_o persecution_n of_o heretic_n p._n 34_o all_o antichristian_a hunter_n make_v titus_n the_o three_o their_o den_n or_o fortress_n p._n 35_o the_o horrible_a abuse_n and_o profane_v of_o that_o word_n heretic_n p._n 36_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v possible_o be_v a_o heretic_n p._n 37_o the_o strait_n in_o which_o the_o bloody_a tenant_n and_o this_o rejoynder_n also_o be_v compose_v p._n 38_o thâ—se_o preacher_n who_o will_v not_o preach_v without_o money_n must_v beg_v or_o steal_v ibid._n christ_n jesus_n his_o distinction_n of_o digger_n beggar_n stealer_n p._n 39_o persecution_n usual_o take_v for_o a_o corporal_a not_o a_o spiritual_a punishment_n ibid._n very_o severe_a but_o not_o christian_n and_o more_o than_o judaical_a punishment_n of_o thief_n in_o england_n p._n 41_o the_o civil_a and_o spiritual_a life_n confound_v p._n 42_o god_n right_a and_o caesar_n p._n 43_o the_o great_a peace_n breaker_n ibid._n english_a diana_n p._n 44._o gross_a partiality_n to_o private_a interest_n ibid._n england_n in_o all_o age_n guilty_a of_o much_o persecution_n p._n 45_o two_o seasonable_a petition_n of_o any_o persecute_a ibid._n the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n gross_o abuse_v p._n 46_o hypocrisy_n both_o open_a and_o secret_a p._n 47_o spiritual_a whoredom_n against_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n may_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o pure_a civil_a relation_n p._n 48_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o foolish_a virgin_n p._n 50._o a_o true_a church_n or_o society_n of_o christ_n can_v consist_v of_o visible_a hypocrite_n p._n 51_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n the_o mystery_n of_o christian_n and_o antichriastian_n p._n 52_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o antichristian_o argue_v p._n 54_o touch_v the_o