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world_n res._n this_o be_v but_o word_n spring_v forth_o of_o âheir_a persecutor_n and_o backbiter_n will_v not_o say_v the_o same_o to_o their_o face_n when_o they_o be_v present_a to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o and_o for_o the_o truth_n but_o tell_v i_o can_v thou_o with_o mâses_n rather_o sâffer_v affliction_n with_o such_o a_o people_n to_o wit_v imprisonment_n spoil_v of_o thy_o good_n loss_n of_o thy_o good_a name_n and_o reputation_n and_o be_v bite_v with_o the_o priest_n mouth_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o thy_o liberty_n and_o estate_n and_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n kindred_n and_o relation_n will_v thou_o suffer_v this_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n as_o these_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v when_o they_o be_v thereunto_o call_v will_v not_o this_o cross_a fall_n on_o thou_o heavy_a this_o way_n prove_v to_o thou_o straight_o and_o this_o gate_n narrow_a will_v thou_o not_o rather_o choose_v to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n the_o delight_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o pleasure_n and_o renown_n thereof_o and_o while_o that_o thou_o live_v in_o the_o same_o thou_o may_v inquire_v after_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o report_n which_o be_v report_v of_o those_o that_o be_v redeem_v from_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o thou_o live_v and_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o they_o possess_v and_o thou_o thyself_o be_v out_o of_o it_o enq._n that_o be_v true_a but_o i_o hope_v we_o need_v not_o be_v so_o severe_a and_o strict_a and_o so_o wilâul_a as_o to_o leavâ_z our_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o calling_n for_o do_v ãâã_d not_o know_v that_o he_o that_o do_v not_o provide_v for_o his_o family_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n res._n thou_o can_v not_o be_v too_o strict_a and_o severe_a in_o godliness_n but_o thou_o waist_n be_v too_o wilful_a peevish_a and_o perverse_a in_o wickedness_n and_o too_o faithless_a in_o trust_v god_n to_o provide_v for_o those_o that_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o 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if_o so_o why_o then_o do_v the_o people_n think_v it_o so_o strange_a now_o res._n the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v eveâ_z strange_a to_o the_o world_n for_o when_o david_n quâked_v tremble_v and_o roar_v all_o they_o thaâ_z see_v he_o laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_v so_o that_o hâ_z be_v a_o reproach_n of_o man_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o people_n and_o his_o word_n do_v the_o scoffer_n and_o scorner_n oâ_z this_o generation_n read_v and_o sing_v and_o reproach_v and_o despise_v they_o thaâ_z tremble_v and_o quake_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o do_v there_o be_v other_o of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n that_o be_v quaker_n as_o for_o example_n moâes_v he_o be_v one_o that_o do_v fear_n and_o quake_v and_o the_o prophet_n haba_n kuk_v his_o lip_n quiver_v his_o belly_n shake_v and_o rottennesâ_z enter_v into_o his_o bone_n and_o that_o be_v strange_a to_o the_o man_n of_o his_o generation_n like_o as_o david_n quake_n and_o roar_n be_v strange_a and_o wonderful_a in_o 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this_o they_o do_v deny_v for_o they_o see_v that_o god_n be_v not_o honour_v by_o it_o and_o that_o which_o dishonour_v god_n they_o disown_v but_o that_o which_o honour_v and_o exalt_v he_o alone_o to_o that_o their_o soul_n be_v unite_v and_o dear_o they_o do_v it_o own_o enq._n but_o this_o do_v seem_v very_o strange_a ãâã_d i_o that_o they_o shall_v sit_v some_o hour_n together_o silence_n have_v they_o not_o better_o read_v pray_v anâ_z sing_v that_o they_o may_v thereby_o get_v the_o motionâ_n the_o spirit_n by_o exercise_v of_o themselves_o in_o sâcred_a devotion_n res._n it_o seem_v not_o strange_a unto_o theâ_z alone_a but_o unto_o thousand_o more_o who_o canâ_z not_o apprehend_v that_o which_o they_o be_v
power_n ãâã_d move_v the_o apostle_n to_o go_v into_o the_o syâ_z gogue_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o same_o do_v mâ_z these_o people_n now_o to_o go_v into_o the_o meetâ_n place_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n theâ_z declare_v the_o powerful_a truth_n of_o god_n to_o they_o that_o have_v the_o form_n but_o not_o the_o power_n show_v unto_o they_o how_o they_o may_v come_v to_o find_v that_o which_o have_v be_v lose_v viz_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o truth_n enq._n well_o but_o do_v they_o not_o know_v that_o tâere_o be_v act_n in_o force_n against_o disturber_n of_o minister_n put_v forth_o by_o our_o honourable_a magistrate_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v godly_a minister_n to_o be_v diâturbed_v res._n yea_o they_o know_v it_o well_o and_o do_v find_v ât_v but_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v disobey_v the_o lord_n they_o will_v choose_v to_o suffer_v by_o such_o act_n as_o shadâach_v mâshach_n and_o abednego_n do_v âho_o disregard_v the_o decree_n of_o nebuâhadnezzer_n and_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o and_o âhey_n who_o act_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o these_o act_n âo_z say_v they_o have_v a_o law_n by_o which_o they_o âught_v to_o suffer_v like_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v conâerning_v that_o law_n which_o they_o have_v by_o which_o they_o say_v christ_n ought_v to_o die_v etc._n etc._n âut_fw-la show_v i_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n where_o âver_o any_o honourable_a magistrate_n or_o any_o âhat_o rule_v for_o god_n make_v act_n to_o proâect_a godly_a minister_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o wchâhe_a man_n that_o speak_v unto_o they_o be_v to_o be_v âast_v into_o prison_n if_o they_o do_v it_o in_o their_o âeeting-place_n have_v not_o godly_a minister_n âlwayes_o spiritual_a weapon_n to_o defend_v they_o withal_o and_o be_v not_o peter_n and_o barnâbas_n paul_n and_o sâlas_n godly_a minister_n whâ_z suffer_v by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o magistrateâ_z that_o uphold_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o werâ_z they_o honourable_a 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he_o that_o rule_v in_o this_o authority_n for_o god_n if_o hâ_z exalt_v righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v â_z terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n and_o a_o praise_n to_o theâ_z that_o do_v well_o such_o a_o magistrate_n they_o honoâ_z in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o high_a power_n theâiâ_z soul_fw-la es_fw-la be_v subject_a in_o which_o the_o magistrate_n rule_v who_o be_v god_n minister_n and_o of_o this_o power_n unto_o which_o their_o soul_n be_v subject_a they_o be_v not_o afraid_a neither_o be_v they_o subject_a because_o of_o wrath_n only_o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o this_o they_o know_v that_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n enq._n but_o they_o do_v not_o honour_v magistrate_n with_o their_o hat_n and_o knee_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o that_o offend_v magistrate_n that_o receive_v honour_n of_o one_o another_o res._n it_o be_v true_a they_o do_v not_o bow_v before_o they_o so_o as_o most_o man_n do_v neither_o have_v they_o freedom_n thereunto_o for_o the_o honour_n that_o pertain_v to_o a_o magistrate_n consist_v not_o in_o such_o trifle_a thing_n which_o be_v of_o no_o weight_n and_o i_o believe_v thou_o can_v produce_v one_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a bible_n that_o will_v prove_v that_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o hat_n and_o knee_n that_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a compliment_n and_o vanity_n a_o foolish_a fashion_n of_o the_o world_n which_o will_v pass_v away_o and_o the_o non-performance_n of_o that_o do_v but_o offend_v such_o magistrate_n as_o receive_v honour_n one_o of_o another_o and_o how_o can_v such_o beâieve_v say_v christ_n mark_n if_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o believe_v who_o dare_v say_v that_o âhey_n be_v god_n minister_n or_o that_o they_o rule_v âor_a god_n and_o these_o people_n will_v rather_o offend_v they_o that_o believe_v not_o then_o 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