think_v not_o the_o lord_n to_o wink_v all_o this_o while_n at_o our_o great_a sin_n nay_o think_v rather_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v throw_v as_o with_o a_o sting_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o our_o land_n because_o our_o pastor_n be_v become_v beast_n &_o have_v not_o seek_v jehovah_n jer._n 10.18.21_o there_o be_v two_o archplague_n undoubted_o to_o be_v expect_v for_o of_o we_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o wales_n if_o our_o petition_n be_v not_o grant_v the_o first_o indeed_o contain_v all_o the_o exquisite_a torment_n that_o may_v be_v invent_v yet_o leave_v a_o place_n for_o the_o latter_a in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v the_o put_v out_o of_o that_o small_a light_n of_o religion_n which_o we_o have_v the_o cut_n off_o both_o of_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n from_o belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v this_o if_o the_o knight_n of_o our_o shier_v and_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n will_v not_o show_v themselves_o desirous_a to_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o earnest_a labour_n for_o the_o word_n preach_v than_o they_o do_v asmuch_o as_n if_o they_o say_v the_o word_n speak_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o we_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o go_v out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n as_o do_v the_o wicked_a jew_n jer._n 44._o but_o what_o be_v reply_v unto_o they_o very_o this_o verse_n 26._o behold_v i_o have_v swear_v by_o my_o great_a name_n say_v jehovah_n that_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v upon_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o any_o man_n of_o juda_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n say_v jehovah_n live_v our_o sin_n be_v like_a unto_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_o reward_v alike_o the_o other_o punishment_n be_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o our_o land_n the_o rasing_n of_o our_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o people_n jeremy_n make_v it_o but_o a_o small_a matter_n with_o the_o lord_n to_o overthrow_v a_o kingdom_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n therein_o chap._n 18.7.8.9_o so_o do_v amos_n 9.8_o we_o have_v not_o indeed_o as_o yet_o a_o barren_a womb_n give_v unto_o we_o but_o i_o fear_v i_o we_o have_v bring_v forth_o child_n for_o the_o murderer_n though_o we_o bring_v forth_o child_n yet_o will_v the_o lord_n slay_v the_o dear_a of_o our_o body_n yea_o woe_n unto_o they_o say_v he_o when_o i_o depart_v from_o they_o hos_fw-la 9.21.17_o account_v not_o these_o i_o pray_v you_o who_o i_o have_v before_o name_v to_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o day_n afar_o off_o ezech._n 12.18_o but_o tremble_v and_o fear_v least_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o word_n in_o our_o day_n and_o perform_v they_o think_v rather_o the_o lord_n to_o expostilate_v with_o we_o as_o he_o do_v sometime_o with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n o_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o wales_n why_o will_v you_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n why_o shall_v i_o give_v you_o for_o a_o terrible_a plague_n to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n jer._n 12.7_o why_o shall_v i_o forsake_v my_o house_n leave_v my_o inheritance_n give_v the_o dear_o belove_a of_o my_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n jer._n 3.12.13_o etc._n etc._n thou_o disobedient_a say_v the_o lord_n return_v and_o i_o will_v not_o let_v my_o wrath_n fall_v upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a be_v thou_o instruct_v lest_o my_o soul_n be_v dismember_v from_o thou_o and_o i_o make_v thou_o a_o land_n without_o a_o inhabitant_n jer._n 6.8_o think_v these_o speech_n i_o say_v to_o belong_v unto_o you_o &_o we_o &_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o be_v vehement_a the_o calamity_n of_o we_o your_o kinsmé_n in_o the_o flesh_n yea_o your_o own_o and_o your_o child_n will_n force_v you_o or_o else_o you_o be_v unnatural_a to_o unfold_v our_o grief_n unto_o her_o majesty_n and_o this_o assembly_n our_o case_n be_v pitiful_a you_o know_v our_o life_n short_a we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o the_o lord_n will_v call_v for_o us._n how_o soon_o he_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o al._n if_o we_o have_v not_o more_o knowledge_n than_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v enjoy_v mean_n to_o come_v by_o the_o same_o we_o can_v hope_v for_o nothing_o at_o his_o hand_n but_o that_o deadly_a voice_n i_o know_v you_o not_o you_o have_v both_o 〈◊〉_d both_o herod_n in_o vraâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persuasion_n and_o necessity_n which_o drive_v wise_a man_n to_o take_v great_a matter_n in_o hand_n to_o prick_v you_o forward_o throw_v down_o yourselves_o before_o her_o majesty_n and_o this_o honourable_a assembly_n and_o plead_v for_o your_o life_n and_o your_o people_n rise_v not_o thence_o until_o your_o suit_n be_v yield_v unto_o we_o poor_a people_n look_v for_o nothing_o else_o but_o destruction_n except_o our_o god_n grant_v you_o favour_n at_o this_o very_a instant_a time_n in_o their_o sight_n i_o with_o in_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o we_o perish_v we_o may_v perish_v ourselves_o alone_o and_o that_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o her_o counsel_n with_o the_o estate_n and_o the_o whole_a communality_n of_o england_n may_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n testify_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v 21.17_o say_v deut._n 21.17_o our_o hand_n have_v not_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o these_o man_n neither_o have_v our_o eye_n see_v it_o i_o do_v most_o earnest_o beseech_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n for_o his_o christ_n sake_n who_o be_v great_a and_o wise_a in_o counsel_n severe_a in_o punish_v sin_n yet_o abundant_a in_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n towards_o the_o bruise_a and_o humble_a soul_n to_o turn_v his_o wrath_n from_o we_o to_o give_v her_o majesty_n and_o this_o honourable_a court_n his_o spirit_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o every_o action_n according_a unto_o his_o word_n to_o make_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o truth_n &_o queen_n elizabeth_n like_o 29.22_o like_o jer._n 29.22_o ahab_n and_o zedechiah_n who_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n burn_v in_o the_o fire_n continue_v she_o reign_v over_o we_o hasten_v the_o come_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n amen_n amen_n yea_o come_v quiokelie_a lord_n jesus_n to_o the_o reader_n some_o rumour_n of_o the_o speedy_a dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n enforce_v i_o from_o the_o 32_o pag._n or_o there_o about_o so_o much_o be_v already_o under_o the_o press_n to_o cut_v off_o more_o of_o the_o book_n by_o two_o part_n than_o be_v now_o in_o the_o whole_a the_o near_a i_o come_v to_o the_o end_n the_o more_o have_v i_o make_v i_o regard_v not_o herein_o amphora_n coepit_fw-la institui_fw-la currente_n rota_fw-la cur_n urceus_fw-la exit_fw-la the_o oversight_n i_o hope_v have_v not_o be_v very_o great_a if_o any_o i_o hearty_o crave_v pardon_n how_o tedious_a &_o ungainful_a it_o be_v for_o i_o to_o dismember_v the_o whole_a and_o sow_v together_o the_o tear_a part_n let_v other_o man_n judge_v some_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o epistle_n can_v not_o be_v well_o perform_v pag._n 30._o l._n 22._o read_v throughout_o his_o dominion_n
night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o must_v not_o sleep_v all_o night_n in_o this_o case_n but_o entreat_v the_o lord_n her_o majesty_n and_o this_o honourable_a court_n to_o raise_v the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n in_o wales_n this_o matter_n concern_v all_o very_o nearlie_o the_o way_n to_o procure_v to_o yourselves_o favour_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o credit_n with_o her_o majesty_n be_v to_o solicit_v our_o cause_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o the_o more_o earnest_a you_o be_v herein_o the_o more_o honour_n shall_v be_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o her_o majesty_n will_v be_v the_o more_o behold_v unto_o you_o nebuchadnez_a a_o idolater_n bless_v the_o lord_n because_o shadrak_n meshak_n and_o abednago_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 3.9_o dan._n 3.9_o change_v the_o king_n decree_n do_v yield_v their_o body_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v worship_v any_o other_o god_n if_o they_o have_v be_v as_o backward_o as_o be_v other_o jew_n in_o this_o case_n how_o have_v that_o notable_a decree_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v promulgate_v ver_fw-la 29._o where_o have_v be_v their_o commendation_n no_o other_o way_n convey_v the_o true_a favour_n of_o any_o prince_n unto_o the_o subject_n 10.22_o prou._n 10.22_o god_n blessing_n which_o make_v rich_a and_o honourable_a be_v join_v hereunto_o though_o it_o be_v otherwise_o yet_o this_o thing_n be_v lay_v upon_o you_o be_v not_o disobedient_a and_o likely_a it_o be_v to_o be_v otherwise_o for_o i_o be_o afraid_a behold_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v build_v he_o will_v destroy_v that_o which_o he_o have_v plant_v he_o will_v root_v up_o 45.45_o jerem._n 45.45_o and_o do_v you_o seek_v for_o great_a thing_n unto_o yourselves_o seek_v they_o not_o if_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n you_o will_v be_v hide_v you_o must_v be_v jeremies_n you_o must_v be_v hebedmeleche_n you_o must_v be_v baruck_v in_o these_o three_o man_n the_o lord_n show_v that_o even_o in_o this_o life_n he_o make_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o zealous_a and_o lukewarm_a professor_n jeremy_n for_o his_o roundness_n in_o his_o office_n be_v beat_v and_o put_v in_o the_o stock_n 29.26.27_o jer._n 35.15.16_o jer._n 29.26.27_o jere._n 35.15.16_o judge_v worthy_a to_o die_v jer._n 29.26.27_o account_v a_o rave_a and_o one_o that_o make_v himself_o a_o prophet_n jer._n 29.26.27_o a_o man_n that_o seek_v not_o the_o wealth_n of_o his_o people_n but_o the_o hurt_n jere._n 38.4_o hebedmelech_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n but_o some_o thing_n over_o zealous_a and_o one_o that_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o tell_v the_o king_n himself_o that_o he_o have_v yield_v unto_o his_o noble_a man_n in_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a in_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v to_o jeremie_n the_o prophet_n jer._n 38.5.9_o baruch_n be_v out_o of_o favour_n both_o with_o prince_n and_o priest_n jer._n 36.19.26_o because_o he_o favour_v jeremie_n but_o when_o the_o land_n be_v make_v desolate_a and_o the_o word_n of_o poor_a jeremie_n become_v true_a who_o then_o go_v unto_o the_o wall_n very_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o jeremy_n the_o true_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v have_v a_o whole_a senate_n of_o noble_a man_n send_v to_o take_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o to_o know_v his_o will_n nebuzaradan_n nebushasban_n raebsaris_n neregal_a 39.4.13_o jer._n 39.4.13_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n of_o babeles_n prince_n hebedmelech_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o man_n who_o he_o fear_v but_o be_v sure_o deliver_v because_o he_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o jehovah_n 45.45_o jerem._n 45.45_o baruch_n shall_v have_v his_o life_n give_v he_o for_o a_o pray_v howesoever_o it_o go_v therefore_o your_o service_n in_o our_o cause_n shall_v be_v recompense_v they_o that_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v their_o iniquity_n forgive_v and_o their_o sin_n cover_v by_o the_o suffering_n and_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v wound_v to_o see_v other_o under_o the_o curse_n the_o church_n of_o god_n round_o about_o we_o go_v to_o wrack_n in_o france_n belgia_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o high_a dutch_a i_o will_v scotland_n have_v continue_v in_o her_o first_o love_n and_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o builder_n be_v strengthen_v among_o you_o come_v what_o will_v come_v stand_v you_o manful_o in_o the_o faith_n my_o father_n and_o brethren_n and_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o jude_n 〈◊〉_d jude_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d renew_v the_o battle_n again_o with_o your_o spiritual_a enemy_n 3._o jud._n 3._o and_o contend_v with_o earnestness_n it_o may_v please_v god_n though_o the_o livelie_a branch_n be_v cut_v off_o to_o quicken_v we_o dead_a bough_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o head_n jesus_n christ_n i_o doubt_v not_o by_o the_o lord_n goodness_n if_o the_o truth_n be_v establish_v among_o we_o through_o continual_a preach_n but_o that_o all_o which_o profess_v godliness_n in_o europe_n shall_v hearty_o thank_v the_o lord_n for_o our_o zeal_n and_o courage_n therein_o our_o nation_n be_v full_a of_o dross_n i_o grant_v as_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v by_o nature_n and_o very_o stony_a heart_a but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o fire_n for_o the_o dross_n and_o a_o hamber_n for_o the_o stone_n jer._n 23.29_o and_o the_o weapon_n whereby_o the_o man_n of_o god_n war_v be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o cast_v down_o hold_v and_o to_o bring_v under_o every_o imagination_n that_o be_v against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v measure_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o all_o must_v be_v or_o else_o the_o building_n prove_v ruinous_a our_o god_n will_v be_v for_o a_o diadem_n of_o beauty_n unto_o we_o and_o for_o a_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n he_o will_v give_v we_o his_o spirit_n to_o please_v he_o i_o think_v it_o needless_a to_o put_v her_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n in_o mind_n that_o every_o thing_n among_o we_o must_v be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o word_n itself_o for_o otherwise_o both_o the_o word_n and_o the_o minister_n shall_v want_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o the_o dignity_n due_a unto_o both_o suffer_v the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o word_n to_o rule_v &_o this_o will_v not_o be_v derogatorious_a unto_o man_n much_o less_o unto_o the_o word_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o find_v a_o yoke_n fellow_n for_o that_o which_o can_v neither_o abide_v superior_a nor_o brook_v a_o equal_a my_o brethren_n for_o the_o most_o part_n know_v not_o what_o preach_v mean_v much_o less_o think_v the_o same_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n though_o they_o grant_v it_o needful_a they_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o hear_v one_o sermon_n once_o perhaps_o in_o all_o their_o life_n therefore_o be_v be_v needful_a for_o i_o to_o set_v down_o the_o necessity_n of_o preach_v and_o of_o continual_a preach_n that_o if_o they_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o 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