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their_o service_n be_v precious_a mean_a work_n do_v in_o faith_n excel_v the_o victory_n of_o a_o caesar_n or_o alexander_n their_o tear_n be_v precious_a psal._n 56.8_o their_o name_n be_v precious_a proverb_n 20_o 7._o psalm_n 112.6_o and_o their_o death_n be_v precious_a psalm_n 116.15_o when_o one_o ask_v master_n fox_n whether_o he_o know_v such_o a_o honest_a poor_a man_n i_o tell_v you_o say_v he_o i_o forget_v lord_n and_o lady_n to_o think_v on_o such_o we_o shall_v love_v they_o intensiuè_fw-la &_o appretiatiuè_fw-la majore_fw-la affectu_fw-la &_o effectu_fw-la with_o the_o choice_a of_o our_o affection_n and_o show_v it_o in_o our_o action_n we_o shall_v do_v good_a to_o all_o but_o special_o to_o the_o household_n servant_n of_o god_n gal._n 6.10_o we_o shall_v more_o free_o and_o full_o communicate_v to_o their_o necessity_n si_fw-la cetera_fw-la sint_fw-la paria_fw-la then_o to_o any_o other_o as_o god_n then_o delight_v in_o his_o saint_n so_o must_v we_o for_o grace_n put_v a_o lustre_n on_o they_o which_o make_v they_o lovely_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o terrible_a to_o their_o enemy_n so_o that_o there_o be_v more_o comfort_n and_o safety_n in_o the_o society_n of_o a_o few_o good_a man_n then_o in_o strong_a confederacy_n of_o the_o wicked_a psalm_n 48.2_o 3_o 4._o for_o god_n dwell_v among_o they_o by_o his_o special_a presence_n psalm_n 76.1_o 2._o and_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o revel_v 2.1_o his_o special_a hand_n of_o protection_n be_v over_o they_o lest_o any_o shall_v hurt_v his_o vineyard_n he_o keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n i._n e._n continual_o isaiah_n 27.3_o it_o will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n then_o to_o be_v familiar_a with_o they_o they_o will_v help_v we_o consilio_fw-la prece_fw-la &_o opere_fw-la by_o direction_n prayer_n and_o practice_n their_o good_a example_n will_v quicken_v we_o and_o be_v as_o a_o star_n to_o direct_v we_o so_o that_o by_o acquaintance_n with_o they_o we_o may_v come_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o 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dear_a friend_n like_o judas_n who_o betray_v his_o master_n and_o be_v therefore_o just_o call_v the_o traitor_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n luke_n 6.16_o so_o themselves_o may_v be_v safe_a matt._n they_o care_v not_o who_o suffer_v they_o will_v spy_v and_o pry_v into_o the_o way_n of_o other_o that_o they_o may_v betray_v and_o destroy_v they_o and_o reveal_v their_o secret_n no_o bond_n of_o friendship_n can_v hold_v they_o but_o brother_n will_v deliver_v up_o the_o brother_n to_o death_n the_o father_n will_v rise_v against_o his_o child_n and_o child_n against_o their_o parent_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n matth._n 10.21_o christian_n will_v betray_v their_o fellow-christians_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o persecutor_n luke_n 21.16_o and_o people_n will_v betray_v their_o pastor_n and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n as_o do_v their_o forefather_n of_o old_a act_n 7.52_o now_o of_o these_o traitor_n soto_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n 1._o traitor_n political_a 2._o ecclesiastical_a 3._o domestical_a 1._o some_o be_v political_a state_n traitor_n such_o as_o betray_v the_o land_n of_o their_o nativity_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o its_o enemy_n subject_n be_v bind_v by_o oath_n oft_o time_n to_o preserve_v their_o native_a country_n to_o their_o power_n but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o swear_v yet_o natural_a and_o common_a right_n call_v for_o it_o our_o hand_n if_o the_o body_n be_v in_o danger_n all_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o it_o will_v act_v for_o its_o defence_n and_o therefore_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o unnatural_a child_n 37._o which_o betray_v their_o native_a country_n which_o like_o a_o mother_n breed_v and_o bear_v they_o to_o ruin_v and_o to_o misery_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v those_o who_o betray_v their_o trust_n in_o deliver_v up_o castle_n and_o garrison_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n 2._o there_o be_v ecclesiastical_a traitor_n such_o as_o betray_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v to_o his_o minister_n primary_o and_o then_o to_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o sacred_a depositum_fw-la and_o choice_n treasure_n 1_o tim._n 6.20_o esteem_v every_o particle_n of_o it_o above_o the_o file_n of_o the_o fine_a gold_n now_o when_o man_n through_o fear_n and_o cowardliness_n dare_v not_o profess_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o perverse_a generation_n that_o oppose_v it_o god_n esteem_v this_o a_o betray_n of_o his_o truth_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o its_o enemy_n such_o be_v false_a prophet_n formalist_n and_o time-servers_a which_o for_o a_o time_n make_v a_o show_n but_o in_o time_n of_o tentation_n fall_v away_o 3._o domestic_a traitor_n who_o betray_v the_o life_n and_o estate_n of_o their_o dear_a relation_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n psal._n 55.12_o 13_o 14._o matth._n 10_o 21._o so_o that_o the_o poet_n complaint_n be_v never_o more_o true_a non_fw-la augenda_fw-la fides_fw-la potiùs_fw-la minuenda_fw-la videtur_fw-la vix_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la homines_fw-la tot_fw-la quot_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la fides_fw-la sortitur_fw-la sibi_fw-la cuique_fw-la fidem_fw-la sibi_fw-la cuique_fw-la magistrum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la plus_fw-la fidei_fw-la perfidiaeque_fw-la fuit_fw-la it_o behoove_v we_o then_o to_o stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n and_o to_o watch_v against_o false_a brethren_n fallitur_fw-la if_o ever_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v in_o season_n it_o be_v now_o trust_v not_o in_o a_o neighbour_n a_o brother_n a_o friend_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o dear_a friend_n the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n how_o many_o have_v be_v draw_v aside_o to_o error_n in_o our_o day_n by_o their_o wife_n for_o a_o man_n enemy_n still_o be_v those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n jer._n 9.4_o 5._o micah_n 7.5_o 6._o in_o all_o age_n god_n servant_n have_v be_v infest_a by_o traitor_n david_n have_v not_o only_o open_a enemy_n that_o conspire_v his_o ruin_n psal._n 35.20_o 21._o but_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o his_o familiar_a friend_n do_v so_o psal._n 41.9_o christ_n be_v betray_v by_o judas_n and_o paul_n by_o the_o jew_n his_o kinsman_n in_o the_o flesh_n samson_n by_o his_o wife_n dalilah_n judg._n 14.18_o and_o david_n by_o his_o son_n absolom_n 2_o sam._n 1â—_n 14_o this_o may_v comfort_v we_o when_o we_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o traitor_n and_o tyrant_n it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n so_o do_v christ_n so_o do_v the_o prophet_n so_o do_v the_o apostle_n and_o so_o may_v we_o 1._o consider_v such_o can_v escape_v the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n his_o justice_n will_v find_v they_o out_o zimri_n have_v no_o peace_n who_o slay_v his_o master_n nor_o sheba_n that_o rebel_v against_o his_o sovereign_n 2_o sam._n 20.22_o nor_o absolom_n who_o rise_v against_o his_o father_n antigonus_n 2_o sam._n 18.9_o 10._o nor_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n who_o rise_v against_o moses_n nor_o judas_n that_o betray_v christ._n matth._n 26.24_o and_o 27.5_o nor_o the_o papist_n with_o their_o proditorious_a practice_n and_o principle_n 2._o they_o be_v oft_o punish_v by_o man_n who_o though_o they_o love_v the_o treason_n yet_o hate_v the_o traitor_n though_o they_o love_v the_o artifice_n yet_o hate_v the_o artificer_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n he_o have_v ofttimes_o a_o halter_n for_o his_o pain_n or_o at_o best_o he_o have_v the_o honour_n never_o to_o be_v trust_v more_o when_o baanah_n and_o rechab_n have_v treacherous_o slay_v ishbosheth_n one_o of_o saul_n son_n david_n command_v they_o both_o to_o be_v slay_v 2_o sam._n 4.9_o to_o 13._o as_o for_o ourselves_o let_v we_o walk_v as_o become_v the_o gospel_n in_o all_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n abhor_v all_o treachery_n falseness_n and_o perfideousnesse_n let_v we_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n faithful_a to_o the_o land_n of_o our_o nativity_n and_o faithful_a in_o all_o our_o relation_n
28.4_o 4._o these_o impostor_n do_v not_o only_o deceive_v these_o silly_a woman_n but_o they_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o devil_n yoke_n abduco_fw-la they_o make_v slave_n and_o prisoner_n of_o they_o they_o bind_v they_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o error_n and_o then_o they_o lead_v they_o whither_o they_o please_v they_o deal_v with_o their_o proselyte_n as_o the_o devil_n do_v with_o witch_n he_o promise_v they_o liberty_n but_o bring_v they_o to_o prison_n promise_v they_o pleasure_n yet_o give_v they_o pain_n promise_v they_o riches_n yet_o keep_v they_o poor_a soto_n promise_v they_o life_n but_o give_v they_o death_n they_o ensnare_v they_o with_o their_o pythanalogy_n and_o hold_v they_o as_o fast_o with_o their_o lie_n and_o flattery_n as_o a_o jailor_n do_v his_o prisoner_n which_o he_o keep_v in_o bondage_n 2_o tim._n 2._o ult_n or_o the_o fisher_n his_o fish_n which_o have_v swallow_v his_o bait_n 2_o pet._n 2.14.18_o these_o satanical_a fisher_n of_o man_n put_v on_o the_o 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