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borrow_v upon_o usury_n find_v himself_o wonderful_o amend_v and_o rejoice_v but_o he_o be_v stâ—…ng_v and_o have_v a_o deadly_a stroke_n the_o poison_n will_v grow_v over_o he_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o slumber_n and_o be_v undo_v before_o he_o be_v aware_a so_o necessary_a be_v a_o usurer_n for_o to_o reléeve_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a as_o rust_n be_v to_o help_v iron_n and_o as_o the_o mâ—…the_n be_v to_o help_v a_o garment_n it_o eat_v he_o through_o from_o one_o side_n to_o a_o other_o therefore_o say_v ambrose_n talia_n sunt_fw-la vestra_fw-la divites_fw-la
all_o be_v change_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o y_z e_z twinkle_v of_o a_o eye_n shall_v they_o that_o be_v dead_a arise_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v change_v this_o our_o mortal_a body_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n this_o corruptible_a body_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o put_v on_o incorruption_n christ_n will_v change_v our_o earthly_a body_n to_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o glorious_a heavenly_a body_n then_o shall_v our_o flesh_n be_v pure_a and_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a and_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n then_o shall_v be_v 15._o bring_v to_o pass_v the_o say_n that_o be_v write_v death_n be_v swallow_a up_o into_o victory_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o comfortable_a end_n of_o all_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n which_o the_o godly_a suffer_v in_o this_o life_n that_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o 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what_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o boast_v the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o terrible_a day_n when_o all_o flesh_n shall_v appear_v before_o the_o judge_n even_o of_o that_o time_n which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o power_n o_o vain_a man_n thou_o know_v not_o thy_o own_o â—…aie_n thou_o know_v not_o when_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o by_o what_o help_v and_o mean_n come_v thou_o unto_o this_o knowledge_n by_o read_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o read_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o god_n wot_v thou_o have_v no_o great_a skill_n in_o this_o learning_n thou_o have_v
where_o shall_v the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v place_n where_o shall_v it_o be_v hear_v but_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n o_o curse_a hand_n that_o so_o despiteful_o rend_v it_o woe_n worth_a that_o unhappy_a fire_n that_o burn_v it_o as_o for_o the_o mass_n will_v god_n they_o that_o so_o much_o desire_v it_o know_v what_o it_o be_v will_v god_n they_o know_v how_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v mock_v by_o it_o and_o how_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v blaspheme_v by_o it_o will_v god_n they_o know_v how_o gréevoustie_a god_n be_v offend_v with_o they_o in_o this_o thing_n wherein_o they_o think_v they_o please_v he_o so_o high_o but_o the_o mass_n and_o god_n word_n can_v not_o dwell_v in_o one_o house_n together_o the_o one_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o god_n forgive_v it_o they_o and_o lay_v it_o not_o to_o their_o charge_n for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v they_o be_v draw_v on_o to_o work_v the_o thing_n which_o other_o have_v most_o wicked_o devise_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o god_n will_v confound_v their_o enterprise_n for_o this_o be_v his_o own_o cause_n this_o quarrel_n be_v pick_v against_o his_o church_n and_o against_o the_o knowledge_n and_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o against_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o his_o glory_n only_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n into_o heaven_n &_o call_v for_o help_v from_o above_o let_v we_o say_v unto_o he_o rise_v up_o for_o our_o succour_n &_o redeem_v we_o 44._o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n let_v we_o say_v they_o have_v cast_v 74._o thy_o sanctuary_n into_o the_o fire_n and_o raze_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o have_v destroy_v the_o dwell_a place_n of_o thy_o name_n arise_v oh_o god_n maintain_v thy_o own_o cause_n remember_v thy_o daily_a reproach_n by_o the_o foolish_a man_n let_v we_o say_v save_z oh_o lord_n queen_n elizabeth_n thy_o servant_n establish_v that_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v begin_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o people_n that_o they_o may_v see_v thy_o save_a health_n and_o enjoy_v it_o through_o hear_v thy_o gospel_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o save_v thy_o people_n which_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o break_v the_o cord_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o sunder_o let_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o with_o these_o word_n that_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v we_o to_o wrath_n but_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n he_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n let_v we_o be_v of_o good_a there_o and_o let_v we_o walk_v as_o the_o child_n of_o light_n let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n then_o whether_o we_o wake_v or_o sleep_n whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v we_o shall_v live_v together_o with_o he_o v._o 11._o wherefore_o exhort_v one_o a_o other_o and_o edify_v one_o another_o even_o as_o you_o do_v this_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o true_a love_n and_o christian_a friendship_n that_o every_o man_n be_v careful_a of_o his_o brother_n as_o of_o himself_o that_o every_o man_n â—…hort_a and_o teach_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o rebuke_v other_o in_o ill_a that_o every_o man_n seek_v to_o bring_v home_o the_o lose_a sheep_n and_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o master_n therefore_o christ_n say_v if_o thy_o 18._o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o he_o and_o thou_o alone_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v win_v thy_o brother_n for_o what_o know_v thou_o whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o brother_n brethren_n say_v saint_n james_n if_o any_o 5._o of_o you_o have_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o some_o man_n have_v convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o which_o have_v convert_v the_o sinner_n from_o go_v aftray_o out_o of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o shall_v hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n exhort_v one_o a_o other_o and_o edify_v one_o a_o other_o 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