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〈◊〉_d dictus_fw-la significat_fw-la aliquid_fw-la amplius_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nempe_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la scelere_fw-la exercitatus_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la injuriam_fw-la cuivis_fw-la inferendam_fw-la totus_fw-la comparatus_fw-la 5.37_o comparatus_fw-la bez._n in_o mat._n 5.37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la homo_fw-la de_fw-fr industria_fw-la malus_fw-la malignus_fw-la &_o add_v male_a agendum_fw-la exercitatus_fw-la lap._n exercitatus_fw-la cornel._n a_o lap._n diabolus_fw-la per_fw-la quandam_fw-la antonomasiam_fw-la voco_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o 〈◊〉_d drus_n obs_n sac._n l._n 13._o c._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praestigiatorem_fw-la seu_fw-la prestigiis_fw-la incantatione_n &_o imposturis_fw-la fallentem_fw-la apud_fw-la veteres_n alios_fw-la veteres_n platonem_fw-la sc_fw-la herodot_n &_o alios_fw-la graecos_n significat_fw-la 20._o evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n sin_n and_o seduction_n go_v 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the_o zenith_n of_o their_o glory_n the_o least_o touch_n of_o the_o almighty_n hand_n send_v they_o down_o into_o the_o low_a centre_n of_o wretchedness_n and_o infelicity_n that_o may_v be_v the_o very_a moment_n of_o their_o destruction_n wherein_o they_o think_v to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o church_n peace_n by_o their_o bloody_a tyranny_n and_o oppression_n for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o needy_a now_o will_v i_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v set_v he_o at_o safety_n from_o he_o that_o puff_v at_o he_o 12.5_o he_o psal_n 12.5_o oppressor_n be_v wont_v to_o prey_n upon_o the_o poor_a as_o the_o strong_a beast_n upon_o the_o weak_a the_o great_a fowl_n and_o fish_n upon_o the_o lesser_a they_o be_v the_o leech_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o suck_v the_o blood_n out_o of_o its_o vein_n the_o sucker_n which_o spring_n from_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o draw_v away_o the_o sap_n from_o the_o otherwise_o fruitful_a branch_n the_o oppressor_n be_v a_o most_o cruel_a chemist_n for_o he_o distil_v silver_n out_o of_o the_o sweat_n of_o poor_a man_n brow_n and_o gold_n out_o of_o the_o tear_n of_o widow_n and_o orphan_n the_o very_a law_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o such_o as_o key_n to_o open_v their_o coffer_n as_o bucket_n to_o draw_v all_o the_o water_n out_o of_o their_o well_n buccam_fw-la aperi_fw-la bursam_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la aperiam_fw-la buccam_fw-la let_v i_o finger_v my_o fee_n say_v the_o greedy_a lawyer_n and_o i_o will_v canvas_v thy_o cause_n thus_o justice_n run_v upon_o silver-wheel_n while_o oppression_n rule_v with_o a_o iron_n rod._n the_o poor_a be_v dash_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o proud_a like_o potter_n vessel_n then_o be_v it_o time_n for_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v forth_o and_o execute_v judgement_n then_o shall_v they_o feel_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o stroke_n as_o well_o as_o other_o have_v feel_v the_o power_n of_o their_o pride_n 14_o pride_n isa_n 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the_o devil_n who_o be_v and_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o now_o say_v our_o saviour_n 25._o saviour_n mat._n 10.24_o 25._o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n above_o his_o lord_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o disciple_n that_o he_o be_v as_o his_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n as_o his_o lord_n if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n beelzebub_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o call_v they_o of_o his_o household_n it_o be_v our_o honour_n who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o not_o only_o his_o servant_n but_o the_o 4.1_o the_o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n see_v then_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n have_v undergo_v such_o reproach_n from_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n let_v not_o we_o think_v it_o strange_a if_o we_o be_v revile_v and_o rail_v upon_o by_o man_n of_o the_o like_a spirit_n with_o the_o most_o opprobrious_a name_n of_o dog_n and_o devil_n now_o what_o be_v the_o design_n of_o these_o seducer_n herein_o but_o the_o bring_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n into_o contempt_n that_o have_v by_o this_o mean_v fasten_v many_o prejudices_fw-la in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o draw_v they_o off_o from_o their_o attendance_n upon_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n by_o they_o deliver_v to_o the_o embracement_n of_o their_o own_o erroneous_a opinion_n for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n well_o observe_v heretici_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsam_fw-la divinae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la veritatem_fw-la quae_fw-la ubique_fw-la disfusa_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la commendatur_fw-la criminari_fw-la &_o obscurare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la homines_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la adducunt_fw-la in_o odium_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o fingere_fw-la quicquid_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la venerit_fw-la possunt_fw-la hipponen_n possunt_fw-la aug._n ep._n 137._o 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corrupt_a mind_n reprobate_n or_o of_o no_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d judgement_n marg._n gr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o faith_n herein_o they_o be_v but_o the_o devil_n agent_n send_v forth_o to_o oppose_v christ_n ambassador_n for_o diabolos_fw-la haereticos_fw-la movet_fw-la ut_fw-la sub_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la christiano_n doctrinae_fw-la resisterent_fw-la christianae_n 51._o christianae_n aug._n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 51._o heretic_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v under_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n oppose_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n 6._o job_n ch_n 1._o v._n 6._o that_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v to_o present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n satan_n come_v also_o among_o they_o so_o when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n come_v to_o present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o saint_n to_o seek_v his_o face_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n and_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n these_o agent_n of_o satan_n will_v likewise_o sometime_o come_v among_o they_o but_o it_o be_v only_o with_o this_o devilish_a design_n to_o make_v some_o opposition_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o to_o subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o hearer_n by_o some_o contradiction_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o they_o deliver_v it_o be_v not_o then_o without_o cause_n that_o saint_n cyprian_n make_v this_o complaint_n of_o they_o ad_fw-la nos_fw-la saepe_fw-la study_v magis_fw-la contradicendi_fw-la quam_fw-la vera_fw-la discendi_fw-la veniunt_fw-la &_o clamosis_fw-la vocibus_fw-la personantes_fw-la malunt_fw-la sva_fw-la impudenter_fw-la ingerere_fw-la quam_fw-la nostra_fw-la patient_fw-la audiâ—e_fw-la demet._n audiâ—e_fw-la cyp._n contra_fw-la demet._n they_o often_o resort_v to_o we_o but_o it_o be_v rather_o with_o a_o design_n to_o contradict_v than_o a_o desire_n to_o learn_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v teach_v they_o and_o then_o set_v up_o their_o note_n they_o make_v a_o fearful_a bawl_a and_o will_v needs_o impudent_o urâ—e_v their_o own_o opinion_n rather_o than_o patient_o hâ—are_v our_o instruction_n this_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n have_v they_o but_o once_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n will_v soon_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o sword_n of_o persecution_n yea_o this_o very_a 12.3_o very_a heb._n 12.3_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n be_v one_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o therefore_o say_v augustine_n eos_n teneamus_fw-la interfectores_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la quos_fw-la contradictores_fw-la invenerimus_fw-la linguis_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la 14._o prophetarum_fw-la aug._n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la lit_fw-fr petil._n c._n 14._o let_v we_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v the_o persecutor_n that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n who_o we_o find_v to_o be_v the_o person_n that_o contradict_v their_o prophecy_n these_o rail_a apostate_n these_o slander_a seducer_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.3_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 3.3_o devil_n be_v indeed_o like_a to_o theâ—â—_n great_a master_n in_o that_o they_o be_v falsâ—-accusers_n of_o the_o brethren_n the_o child_n of_o god_n doubtless_o rail_a and_o revile_v be_v not_o the_o language_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o speak_v alas_o they_o know_v not_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o but_o we_o know_v it_o be_v not_o the_o property_n of_o sheep_n to_o bark_n and_o bite_v but_o of_o 3.2_o of_o phil._n 3.2_o dog_n and_o 20.29_o and_o act._n 20.29_o wolf_n and_o by_o the_o name_n of_o these_o hurtful_a and_o cruel_a creature_n we_o find_v seducer_n to_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n when_o ever_o therefore_o in_o discourse_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n we_o hear_v from_o any_o man_n this_o language_n of_o hell_n we_o may_v well_o say_v 26.73_o say_v as_o mat._n 26.73_o sure_o thou_o 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his_o deity_n beâ—y_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o charge_v the_o vile_a error_n upon_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o truth_n trample_v upon_o the_o precious_a ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o pretend_v to_o be_v above_o they_o revile_v reproach_n and_o curse_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o when_o they_o have_v opportunity_n persecute_v they_o to_o the_o death_n even_o these_o will_n for_o these_o wicked_a opinion_n and_o practice_n plead_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n intolerable_a impudence_n damnable_a impiety_n now_o such_o weed_n as_o these_o grow_v apace_o under_o the_o favourable_a influence_n of_o the_o high_a planet_n this_o liberty_n once_o indulge_v will_v soon_o become_v abundant_o fruitful_a in_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_n let_v this_o jubilee_n the_o year_n of_o general_n release_v be_v but_o once_o proclaim_v and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v soon_o feel_v the_o sad_a and_o woeful_a effect_n thereof_o leave_v every_o man_n but_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o own_o way_n 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