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there_o worse_o than_o the_o devil_n themselves_o that_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o these_o great_a work_n 〈◊〉_d not_o fear_v nor_o acknowledge_v the_o scripture_n heaven_n hell_n god_n devil_n nor_o this_o great_a judgement_n day_n but_o experience_n shall_v teach_v such_o fool_n who_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n may_v learn_v so_o much_o of_o the_o devil_n himself_o but_o that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o into_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o will_n to_o tremble_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o dreadful_a day_n and_o let_v all_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n shake_v off_o security_n and_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o fear_v with_o another_o fear_n let_v their_o heart_n be_v smite_v with_o a_o reverend_a fear_n that_o this_o day_n overtake_v they_o not_o unaware_o vers._n 7._o even_o as_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o which_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o they_o do_v commit_v and_o follow_v strange_a flesh_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o example_n and_o 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contrition_n which_o be_v no_o grace_n but_o a_o preparation_n unto_o it_o three_o they_o make_v auricular_a confession_n whereby_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o confess_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o sin_n with_o their_o circumstance_n in_o the_o priest_n ear_n so_o necessary_o unto_o repentance_n as_o without_o which_o he_o can_v have_v pardon_n which_o be_v a_o very_a gibbet_n to_o the_o conscience_n four_o they_o turn_v their_o canonical_a satisfaction_n into_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n iâ—â—stice_n for_o sin_n wherein_o blasphemous_o they_o overthrow_v the_o most_o perfect_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o praise_n god_n who_o have_v take_v from_o our_o neck_n this_o yoke_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o neither_o we_o not_o our_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o second_o ground_n of_o practice_n be_v concern_v the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n grounâ—_n luk._n 9.23_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o 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his_o call_n and_o in_o his_o profession_n second_o when_o the_o cross_n come_v it_o must_v be_v take_v up_o cheerful_o and_o bear_v with_o rejoice_v matth._n 5.12_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a namely_o even_o when_o man_n revile_v and_o persecute_v you_o rom._n 5.3_o justify_v person_n be_v able_a to_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n according_a to_o the_o exhortation_n jam._n 1.2_o count_v it_o aâ—_n exceed_v joy_n a_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n hebr._n 10.34_o who_o suffer_v with_o joy_n the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n the_o three_o duty_n of_o a_o disciple_n be_v after_o the_o two_o former_a to_o follow_v christ._n for_o when_o christ_n say_v and_o follow_v i_o it_o be_v as_o though_o he_o have_v say_v i_o go_v before_o bear_v my_o cross_n let_v my_o disciple_n follow_v i_o step_v by_o step_n in_o bear_v of_o this_o cross_n this_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o main_a
make_v a_o golden_a calf_n say_v these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v this_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o that_o god_n who_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o egypt_n for_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v worse_o than_o mad_a man_n if_o they_o have_v call_v that_o calf_n which_o be_v but_o one_o day_n old_a that_o god_n which_o bring_v they_o many_o day_n before_o out_o of_o egypt_n beside_o that_o image_n true_a or_o false_a be_v usual_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o be_v so_o in_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o worshipper_n fâ—rther_o aaron_n say_v 5._o to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v the_o holy_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n signify_v that_o the_o calf_n be_v make_v to_o represent_v the_o true_a god_n who_o in_o the_o calf_n they_o be_v to_o worship_n again_o judg._n 17.3_o michaeâ—_n mother_n show_v that_o her_o intent_n be_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o image_n when_o she_o say_v that_o she_o have_v dedicate_v eleven_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o grave_v and_o melt_a image_n and_o have_v make_v the_o image_n she_o say_v now_o will_v the_o lord_n bless_v i_o 13._o though_o his_o fact_n be_v gross_a idolatry_n yet_o he_o show_v that_o he_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o image_n who_o blessing_n he_o boast_v of_o esai_n 40.18_o to_o who_o will_v yâ—â—â—â—ken_v god_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o make_v image_n of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o worship_v he_o in_o judg._n 2.11_o the_o israelite_n be_v sore_o afflict_v for_o serve_v baal_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v idol_n fetch_v from_o the_o heathen_a but_o herein_o their_o intent_n be_v to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o they_o as_o appear_z hose_n 2.16_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o no_o more_o 〈…〉_z yea_o the_o very_a heathen_a themselves_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o their_o image_n rom._n 1.23_o they_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o true_a god_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o corruptible_a 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