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and_o unite_v their_o affection_n section_n 1._o question_v why_o be_v there_o so_o much_o jar_v and_o discord_n so_o little_a love_n and_o peace_n among_o we_o since_o we_o all_o profess_v ourselves_o man_n the_o best_a of_o creature_n christian_n the_o best_a of_o man_n protestant_n the_o best_a of_o christian_n answer_v it_o proceed_v primary_o from_o the_o variousnesse_n of_o our_o disposition_n for_o since_o the_o fall_n there_o be_v not_o more_o variety_n of_o face_n voice_n hand-writing_n etc._n etc._n then_o of_o humour_n as_o take_v twenty_o man_n where_o you_o please_v as_o they_o dwell_v or_o pass_v the_o street_n there_o will_v not_o be_v two_o of_o they_o condition_v alike_o as_o be_v david_n and_o jonathan_n yea_o go_v into_o the_o same_o church_n be_v it_o in_o city_n or_o country_n where_o be_v a_o mix_a audience_n of_o man_n seem_v to_o profess_v the_o same_o religion_n and_o cull_v out_o the_o like_a number_n may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v of_o they_o quot_fw-la homines_fw-la tot_fw-la sententia_fw-la so_o many_o man_n so_o many_o mind_n or_o may_v they_o not_o be_v style_v or_o describe_v much_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o rich_a worldling_n the_o civil_a justiciary_a the_o loose_a libertine_n the_o temporary_a believer_n the_o opinionist_n the_o formalist_n the_o weak_a christian_a the_o experimental_a christian_a the_o atheist_n the_o papist_n the_o moderate_a man_n the_o common_a protestant_n the_o neuter_n the_o ignorant_a man_n the_o prudent_a man_n the_o proud_a man_n the_o persecutor_n the_o profound_a humanist_n the_o cunning_a politician_n the_o cauterised_a drunkard_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v these_o likely_a to_o agree_v in_o all_o point_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v infinite_a when_o the_o same_o sermon_n shall_v be_v admire_v by_o one_o slight_v by_o another_o deep_o censure_v by_o a_o three_o yea_o when_o a_o four_o shall_v weep_v at_o it_o a_o fâ—â—tlcoffe_n and_o jeer_v at_o it_o a_o six_o tremble_v at_o it_o a_o seven_o curse_n and_o blaspheme_v both_o at_o it_o and_o the_o messenger_n our_o saviour_n own_o case_n john_n 7._o which_o yet_o be_v no_o wonder_n since_o some_o be_v as_o deep_o in_o love_n with_o vice_n and_o error_n as_o other_o be_v with_o virtue_n and_o truth_n but_o second_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o that_o we_o shall_v all_o agree_v when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o best_o know_v our_o rame_z compare_v several_a man_n to_o almost_o every_o several_a rall_a creature_n in_o the_o universe_n purposely_o to_o show_v that_o the_o epicure_n be_v not_o more_o like_o a_o swine_n the_o lustful_a person_n a_o goat_n the_o fraudulent_a man_n a_o fox_n the_o backbiter_n a_o bark_a dog_n the_o slanderer_n a_o asp_n the_o oppressor_n a_o wolf_n the_o persecuter_n a_o tiger_n the_o church-robber_n a_o wild_a boar_n the_o seducer_n a_o serpent_n the_o traitor_n a_o viper_n etc._n etc._n then_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v unlike_o another_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o all_o for_o let_v carnal_a man_n be_v at_o never_o so_o much_o odds_n one_o with_o another_o yet_o they_o will_v concur_v and_o join_v against_o the_o â—odly_a as_o for_o example_n edom_n and_o ishmael_n moab_n and_o the_o hagarius_fw-la gobal_n and_o ammon_n amaleck_n and_o the_o philistine_n the_o man_n of_o tyre_n and_o assur_n have_v all_o several_a god_n yet_o all_o conspire_v against_o the_o true_a god_n psal_n 83._o 5._o to_o 9_o manasses_n against_o ephraim_n and_o ephraim_n against_o manasses_n but_o both_o against_o judah_n hâ—rad_n and_o pilate_n two_o enemy_n will_v agree_v so_o it_o be_v against_o christ_n they_o will_v fall_v in_o one_o with_o another_o to_o fall_v out_o with_o god_n the_o sadducee_n pharisee_n and_o herodian_o be_v sectary_n of_o divers_a and_o adverse_a faction_n all_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o and_o yet_o all_o these_o join_v together_o against_o
but_o not_o themselves_o without_o a_o glass_n so_o they_o look_v to_o other_o not_o to_o themselves_o and_o they_o have_v much_o the_o more_o quiet_a for_o so_o do_v a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v like_o a_o bad_a wife_n that_o will_v either_o be_v gad_v abroad_o or_o scold_v at_o home_n sect._n 26._o but_o can_v i_o prevail_v with_o these_o man_n i_o will_v wish_v they_o to_o be_v sure_a that_o what_o they_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o professor_n be_v true_a because_o first_o report_n and_o that_o from_o the_o devil_n servant_n be_v not_o a_o witness_n of_o sufficient_a credit_n to_o make_v they_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n indeed_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v lead_v by_o report_n no_o marvel_n that_o thou_o condemne_v they_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n for_o thou_o shall_v be_v tell_v that_o such_o a_o puritan_n will_v not_o sell_v a_o pennie-worth_n of_o aquavite_n upon_o a_o sabbath_n to_o save_v a_o man_n life_n that_o another_o will_v refuse_v to_o receive_v money_n npon_o a_o bond_n or_o mortgage_n to_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n that_o he_o may_v take_v the_o forfeiture_n or_o a_o good_a round_a composition_n to_o morrow_n that_o another_o have_v undo_v such_o a_o man_n by_o extortion_n and_o suit_n and_o be_v desire_v to_o let_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n make_v answer_v no_o he_o shall_v rot_v there_o for_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o it_o be_v god_n will_v i_o shall_v punish_v he_o in_o fine_a thou_o shall_v be_v tell_v that_o all_o professor_n will_v lie_v and_o cousin_n though_o they_o will_v not_o swear_v and_o judge_n all_o to_o be_v damn_a reprobate_n who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o sect_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o like_a every_o one_o of_o which_o report_n be_v as_o true_a as_o that_o naboth_n be_v a_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n jeremiah_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o state_n paul_n a_o polluter_n of_o the_o temple_n steeven_o a_o destroyer_n of_o the_o law_n all_o the_o disciple_n deceiver_n and_o christ_n himself_o a_o wine_n bibber_v a_o sabath_n breaker_n a_o seducer_n of_o the_o people_n a_o belzebub_n etc._n etc._n which_o slander_n be_v general_o report_v and_o confident_o believe_v in_o their_o several_a time_n as_o the_o like_a be_v at_o this_o present_a wherefore_o go_v not_o by_o hearsay_n except_o thou_o love_v lie_v more_o than_o the_o truth_n yea_o in_o this_o case_n if_o thou_o do_v but_o know_v what_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a heart_n some_o have_v against_o the_o godly_a and_o how_o full_a they_o be_v of_o the_o serpent_n venom_n as_o be_v satan_n seed_n and_o partake_v of_o his_o nature_n thou_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o report_v join_v with_o the_o relater_n own_o oath_n that_o he_o see_v it_o and_o know_v the_o same_o to_o be_v true_a be_v too_o weak_a a_o ground_n whereon_o to_o build_v so_o heavy_a a_o sentence_n as_o the_o imputation_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n as_o i_o can_v instance_n from_o experience_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n afford_v example_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o naboth_n steven_n our_o saviour_n christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o sect._n 27._o 2._o second_o for_o i_o will_v yet_o go_v far_o with_o thou_o suppose_v thou_o be_v a_o eye_n and_o a_o ear_n witness_n of_o one_o man_n be_v drink_v of_o another_o swear_n or_o lie_v of_o a_o three_o convict_v of_o adultery_n and_o the_o like_a each_o of_o they_o make_v a_o holy_a profession_n and_o show_v of_o godliness_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o thou_o to_o conclude_v they_o be_v hypocrite_n for_o to_o conclude_v any_o man_n a_o hypocrite_n for_o one_o or_o two_o single_a act_n of_o impiety_n when_o the_o tenor_n and_o main_a course_n of_o his_o life_n be_v a_o current_n of_o honesty_n and_o goodness_n be_v against_o the_o rule_n both_o of_o divinity_n physic_n experience_n and_o philosophy_n yea_o if_o one_o or_o a_o few_o sinful_a act_n be_v a_o demonstrance_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n what_o will_v become_v of_o those_o champion_n and_o worthy_n record_v in_o holy_a writ_n where_o we_o read_v that_o noah_n be_v drink_v that_o let_v commit_v incest_n that_o abraham_n tell_v lie_v that_o joseph_n swear_v profane_o that_o jacob_n use_v indirect_a mean_n to_o get_v the_o blessing_n that_o aaron_n mutine_v against_o moses_n and_o make_v a_o melt_a calf_n for_o the_o people_n to_o worship_n that_o david_n commit_v both_o adultery_n and_o muâ—ther_o that_o peter_n deny_v and_o forswear_v his_o master_n and_o the_o like_a of_o many_o other_o the_o dear_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n my_o matter_n lead_v i_o to_o produce_v these_o instance_n the_o better_a to_o assuage_v their_o malice_n and_o stop_v their_o mouth_n who_o be_v so_o rash_a and_o uncharitable_a in_o judgeing_a their_o brethren_n in_o the_o like_a case_n nor_o shall_v i_o deal_v upright_o if_o i_o pass_v they_o over_o but_o i_o grieve_v to_o think_v what_o a_o desperate_a woeful_a and_o contrary_a use_n many_o of_o they_o will_v make_v of_o it_o for_o as_o sundry_a of_o st._n paul_n hearer_n spider_n like_a wrest_v his_o epistle_n and_o other_o scripture_n unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 15._o 16._o so_o these_o be_v of_o a_o serpentine_a nature_n aâ—d_a satan_n by_o his_o policy_n work_v upon_o their_o deprave_a judgement_n and_o corrupt_a heart_n when_o they_o heaâ—e_v of_o the_o slip_n and_o fall_v of_o these_o holy_a man_n will_v â—oâ—thwiâ—h_v decoâ—kt_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n into_o poison_n and_o applâ—_n they_o as_o precedent_n for_o imitation_n yea_o as_o warrant_n for_o their_o continue_v in_o their_o evil_a course_n for_o although_o evil_a be_v never_o make_v to_o be_v imitate_v but_o goodness_n yet_o they_o will_v follow_v they_o in_o what_o they_o do_v amiss_o imitate_v none_o of_o their_o virtue_n nor_o once_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o although_o god_n never_o intend_v one_o tittle_n of_o his_o word_n for_o a_o temptation_n yet_o what_o be_v record_v therein_o of_o the_o saint_n fall_v and_o his_o unspeakable_a mercy_n in_o pardon_v the_o foul_a sin_n have_v prove_v by_o accident_n the_o loss_n of_o many_o thousanâ—_o soul_n but_o let_v such_o know_v that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o gross_a and_o sottish_a delusion_n for_o what_o indeed_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o â—eare_z they_o make_v a_o argument_n of_o presumption_n in_o sin_v and_o what_o they_o hope_v shall_v excuse_v they_o do_v but_o more_o proper_o condemn_v they_o because_o they_o have_v that_o warning_n before_o they_o what_o pilot_n that_o be_v in_o his_o right_a wit_n when_o he_o see_v seamarkes_n purposely_o set_v to_o give_v warning_n of_o rock_n sand_n &_o shelf_n where_o on_o other_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n will_v take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o run_v his_o ship_n upon_o they_o so_o what_o wise_a man_n that_o tender_v the_o safety_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n when_o he_o hear_v these_o example_n which_o be_v record_v for_o our_o warn_a wilâ—_n not_o make_v they_o as_o so_o many_o monitor_n to_o warn_v he_o to_o take_v â—eed_o for_o if_o they_o be_v so_o godly_a have_v their_o slip_n and_o fall_v let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n least_o â—e_a fall_n nor_o will_v any_o that_o have_v grace_n make_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o pardon_v they_o any_o encouragement_n to_o go_v on_o more_o secure_o in_o a_o sinful_a course_n but_o rather_o a_o caveat_n and_o a_o spurr_n to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v phil._n 2._o 12._o and_o whosoever_o do_v otherwise_o be_v like_o which_o the_o that_o foolish_a builder_n lu._n 14_o 28._o to_o 31._o to_o come_v short_a of_o his_o reckon_n for_o their_o fall_n be_v write_v to_o raise_v we_o up_o when_o we_o be_v down_o nor_o to_o cast_v we_o down_o when_o we_o be_v up_o and_o appoint_v for_o our_o consolation_n afterward_o not_o for_o one_o presumption_n before_o they_o sin_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o presume_v they_o be_v pardon_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o despair_v sect._n 28._o beside_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a difference_n between_o the_o same_o sin_n in_o thou_o and_o in_o they_o who_o thou_o so_o uncharitable_o censure_v namely_o between_o entertain_v a_o evil_a once_o and_o often_o between_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o wallow_v in_o it_o like_o a_o filthy_a swine_n or_o continue_v therein_o a_o long_a time_n between_o a_o action_n and_o a_o occupation_n between_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o sin_n between_o that_o which_o we_o strive_v against_o and_o grieve_v for_o and_o that_o wherein_o our_o whole_a delight_n be_v between_o hate_v what_o we_o do_v and_o ourselves_o for_o do_v it_o together_o with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n afterward_o and_o be_v glad_a of_o it_o
bid_v go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n matth._n 25._o 41._o they_o above_o all_o other_o sinner_n shall_v have_v a_o double_a weight_n or_o portion_n of_o vengeance_n the_o low_a and_o deep_a place_n in_o hell_n as_o be_v plain_a matth._n 23._o where_o our_o saviour_n not_o only_o pronounce_v woe_n to_o you_o hypocrite_n but_o repeat_v it_o eight_o time_n in_o one_o chapter_n say_v woe_n woe_n woe_n to_o you_o hypocrite_n for_o you_o shall_v receive_v great_a damnation_n vers_fw-la 14._o the_o hypocrite_n strive_v to_o load_n christ_n with_o manâ—_n sin_n therefore_o christ_n load_v he_o with_o many_o woe_n and_o curse_n though_o the_o main_a ground_n be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o nothing_o more_o greaten_v any_o sin_n than_o simulation_n of_o holiness_n nor_o be_v any_o mischief_n so_o devilish_a as_o that_o which_o be_v cloak_v with_o piety_n the_o better_a vice_n show_v the_o worse_a it_o be_v and_o the_o worse_a it_o be_v the_o better_a it_o desire_v to_o show_v yea_o the_o better_a colour_n be_v put_v upon_o any_o vice_n the_o more_o odious_a it_o be_v both_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o man_n for_o as_o every_o similitude_n add_v to_o a_o evil_a so_o the_o best_a add_v most_o evil_a the_o face_n of_o goodness_n without_o a_o body_n be_v the_o worst_a wickedness_n clothe_v a_o ape_n in_o tissue_n and_o both_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o robe_n and_o the_o resemblance_n which_o he_o carry_v of_o a_o man_n do_v but_o add_v more_o scorn_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o without_o contradiction_n a_o ill_a man_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o creature_n save_o the_o devil_n himself_o a_o ill_a christian_a the_o worst_a of_o all_o man_n and_o a_o ill_a professor_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o christian_n profess_a courtesan_n if_o they_o be_v any_o way_n good_a it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v open_o bad_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o thief_n and_o adulterer_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o hypocrite_n mat._n 21._o 31._o wherefore_o if_o thou_o be_v unsound_a within_o soil_n not_o the_o glorious_a robe_n of_o truth_n by_o put_v it_o upon_o thy_o beastliness_n to_o bid_v thou_o repent_v and_o strive_v for_o sincerity_n be_v to_o small_a purpose_n for_o which_o be_v strange_a in_o all_o the_o scripture_n we_o never_o read_v of_o a_o hypocrite_n repentance_n and_o a_o notable_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v wickedness_n do_v most_o rankle_v the_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v keep_v in_o and_o dissemble_v and_o thus_o far_o our_o opinion_n jump_v sect._n 75._o but_o touch_v the_o next_o query_n our_o judgement_n be_v as_o diametrial_o opposite_a as_o the_o two_o pole_n for_o who_o be_v these_o verbal_a orrall_a ocular_a professor_n those_o who_o be_v call_v puritan_n or_o those_o that_o term_n and_o repute_v they_o so_o this_o be_v the_o main_a question_n and_o it_o will_v be_v thorough_o examine_v we_o say_v they_o be_v the_o only_a man_n guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n they_o say_v the_o like_a of_o we_o but_o the_o trial_n be_v all_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o try_v it_o sure_o by_o bring_v each_o side_n and_o every_o of_o their_o action_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o first_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o trial_n who_o call_v all_o professor_n of_o religion_n puritan_n and_o rail_v against_o they_o under_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v not_o as_o they_o seem_v if_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v much_o in_o profession_n and_o nothing_o or_o clean_a contrary_n in_o his_o practice_n then_o there_o be_v none_o great_a hypocrite_n then_o protestant_n at_o large_a viz._n prelatical_a and_o scandalous_a minister_n civil_a and_o moral_a men._n profane_a and_o ignorant_a person_n cunning_a politician_n who_o join_v all_o together_o in_o cry_v down_o and_o bark_v against_o profession_n i_o know_v the_o assertion_n will_v seem_v strange_a yea_o the_o gross_a hypocrite_n of_o they_o all_o will_v presume_v that_o he_o can_v herod_n like_v wash_v his_o hand_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o with_o david_n touch_v nathan_n parable_n which_o make_v he_o pass_v sentence_n against_o himself_o think_v that_o this_o foul_a evil_n do_v no_o way_n concern_v he_o or_o as_o ahab_n think_v of_o the_o prophet_n parable_n when_o his_o own_o mouth_n condemn_v he_o for_o let_v benhadad_o go_v free_a 1_o king_n 20._o 39_o to_o 43._o but_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a hypocrite_n nor_o puritan_n under_o heaven_n then_o they_o who_o rail_v and_o cry_v out_o so_o much_o against_o hypocrisy_n and_o puritanisme_n it_o fare_v with_o they_o as_o it_o do_v with_o sabillus_n the_o sicilian_a who_o slay_v the_o tyrant_n cleander_n and_o be_v after_o find_v to_o be_v a_o worse_a tyrant_n than_o he_o or_o as_o it_o do_v with_o that_o pharisee_fw-mi in_o the_o gospel_n who_o break_v his_o neighbour_n head_n when_o he_o shall_v with_o the_o publican_n have_v smite_v his_o own_o breast_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v observe_v what_o i_o shall_v say_v but_o asmuch_o as_o it_o concern_v they_o that_o they_o will_v well_o consider_v how_o satan_n gull_v they_o and_o how_o gross_o they_o gull_v themselves_o but_o this_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n alone_o for_o to_o plant_v and_o water_n be_v nothing_o except_o it_o receive_v blessing_n from_o above_o i_o will_v therefore_o do_v my_o utmost_a and_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o he_o that_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o will_v do_v what_o be_v best_a sect._n 76._o 1._o and_o first_o let_v i_o examine_v such_o of_o the_o ministry_n who_o altogether_o in_o their_o sermon_n inveigh_v against_o puritan_n for_o be_v one_o in_o their_o profession_n and_o show_v to_o the_o world_n and_o another_o yea_o clean_a contrary_n in_o their_o life_n and_o practice_n their_o conscience_n shall_v give_v evidence_n against_o they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o cauterise_v with_o continual_a handle_v of_o holy_a thing_n without_o feeling_n that_o whereas_o they_o call_v themselves_o by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o christian_n by_o the_o special_a and_o particular_a name_n of_o christ_n minister_n and_o ambassador_n pretend_v they_o represent_v his_o person_n spend_v their_o whole_a time_n in_o read_v and_o preach_v god_n word_n receive_v and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n in_o pray_v and_o visit_v the_o sick_a get_v their_o whole_a live_n under_o a_o show_n of_o service_n do_v to_o christ_n yea_o their_o very_a garment_n forsooth_o must_v pretend_v holiness_n and_o purity_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a profession_n yet_o these_o man_n these_o great_a pretender_n be_v the_o least_o of_o any_o obedient_a to_o his_o law_n yea_o none_o great_a enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n than_o they_o for_o either_o in_o their_o preach_n they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o draw_v from_o christ_n to_o the_o world_n his_o mortal_a enemy_n by_o discourage_v the_o good_a and_o encourage_v the_o evil_a by_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o â—ly_o as_o it_o be_v rom._n 1._o 25._o a_o thing_n more_o frequent_a with_o prelatical_a preacher_n than_o most_o man_n have_v wit_n to_o observe_v i_o wish_v their_o admirer_n will_v read_v their_o several_a character_n in_o a_o late_a abstract_n and_o be_v better_o inform_v or_o that_o such_o unpreach_a minister_n be_v mark_v in_o their_o forehead_n that_o their_o people_n may_v the_o better_a know_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v strange_a that_o these_o gehazy_n who_o receive_v in_o so_o much_o truth_n at_o their_o ear_n shall_v not_o have_v one_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o their_o mouth_n yea_o to_o a_o ordinary_a capacity_n it_o sound_v above_o belief_n that_o they_o who_o be_v god_n mouth_n to_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v so_o wicked_a and_o false_a as_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n to_o give_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o of_o their_o own_o wicked_a heart_n stiffen_v with_o the_o serpent_n enmity_n but_o consider_v the_o reason_n and_o the_o case_n be_v plain_a the_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o secret_a atheist_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14._o 1_o and_o without_o controversy_n thou_o be_v a_o atheist_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n thou_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o withstand_v he_o to_o his_o face_n and_o with_o his_o word_n to_o wound_v his_o own_o people_n or_o second_o if_o they_o do_v preach_v the_o truth_n yet_o by_o their_o life_n they_o confute_v their_o own_o doctrine_n as_o their_o rhetoric_n may_v be_v pretty_a and_o their_o lodgick_n witty_a when_o their_o practice_n be_v naughty_a yea_o be_v there_o not_o many_o hundred_o in_o this_o land_n some_z whereof_o the_o parliament_n have_v sound_a out_o and_o cast_v out_o like_o balaam_n then_o who_o never_o prophet_n