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and_o curse_v they_o 3._o they_o have_v take_v crafty_a counsel_n against_o thy_o people_n &_o consult_v against_o thy_o secret_a one_o super_fw-la populum_fw-la tuum_fw-la malignaverunt_fw-la say_v the_o vulgar_a the_o note_n 1._o the_o grudge_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v true_o ecclesia_fw-la malignantium_fw-la be_v not_o of_o other_o desert_n but_o their_o own_o envious_a nature_n and_o odious_a rancour_n who_o swell_a and_o sting_v come_v from_o the_o old_a serpent_n and_o do_v reside_v in_o all_o the_o brood_n which_o deadly_a feud_n will_v never_o 7._o end_v till_o michael_n cast_v out_o the_o dragon_n so_o that_o his_o place_n may_v be_v no_o more_o find_v in_o heaven_n 2._o god_n will_v in_o time_n assuage_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o red_a dragon_n and_o his_o complice_n that_o now_o spit_v fire_n and_o spew_v out_o flood_n of_o water_n against_o the_o woman_n his_o church_n and_o spouse_n 3._o his_o hide_a or_o secret_a one_o be_v such_o as_o dwell_v under_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o abide_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o however_o they_o seem_v to_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o incursion_n yet_o be_v indeed_o safegarded_n from_o real_a harm_n in_o his_o secret_a pavilion_n not_o only_o from_o the_o strength_n of_o hand_n but_o even_o the_o strife_n of_o tongue_n of_o their_o most_o virulent_a ill_a willer_n 4._o they_o have_v say_v come_v let_v we_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n that_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n be_v no_o more_o remember_v these_o be_v those_o soni_fw-la absoni_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brutish_a noise_n and_o brabble_a reson_v above_o mention_v of_o man_n conspire_v to_o dismantle_v god_n house_n and_o depopulate_v his_o inheritance_n the_o note_n 1._o the_o cause_n why_o the_o wicked_a be_v so_o enrage_v against_o the_o religion_n be_v this_o that_o satan_n seek_v with_o incessant_a malice_n to_o raze_v it_o out_o and_o therefore_o excit_v his_o debauch_a instrument_n to_o war_n against_o it_o but_o their_o attempt_n be_v as_o frivolous_a as_o their_o intent_n barbarous_a by_o think_v to_o overthrow_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n on_o which_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ground_v 2._o persecution_n be_v not_o ever_o against_o the_o blood_n and_o life_n of_o god_n saint_n but_o against_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n the_o provision_n of_o the_o profession_n and_o sure_o those_o neronian_a humour_n be_v less_o bloody_a than_o your_o julian_n rancour_n who_o do_v nova_fw-la more_fw-it expugnare_fw-la christianos_n devise_v a_o new_a kind_n of_o persecution_n by_o withdraw_v their_o salary_n and_o exhibition_n â—_o for_o they_o have_v conspire_v against_o thou_o with_o one_o consent_n and_o be_v confederate_a against_o thou_o here_o be_v the_o holy_a league_n the_o strong_a combination_n the_o mutual_a conspiracy_n of_o may_v prince_n and_o people_n bend_v their_o conjoin_a force_n against_o the_o church_n note_v 1._o what_o arm_n what_o ensign_n what_o preparation_n what_o provision_n what_o conscription_n what_o proscription_n do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n raise_v against_o the_o religion_n and_o all_o to_o put_v out_o their_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n yet_o the_o jew_n continue_v a_o nation_n and_o israel_n a_o people_n when_o moab_n and_o ammon_n lie_v in_o the_o dust_n therefore_o let_v we_o in_o like_a concatenation_n of_o our_o enemy_n repair_v to_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v antichrist_n not_o only_o disarm_v but_o dismember_v and_o hear_v rome_n both_o deviction_n and_o devastation_n true_a religion_n shall_v stand_v when_o popery_n though_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v underprop_v it_o shall_v be_v bring_v down_o valeat_fw-la uincat_fw-la regnet_fw-la veritas_fw-la 2._o though_o they_o do_v not_o in_o direct_a word_n bid_v battle_n to_o god_n and_o set_v up_o a_o flag_n of_o desiance_n against_o heaven_n that_o rob_v the_o church_n yet_o because_o through_o his_o minister_n side_n they_o strike_v at_o his_o majesty_n he_o make_v himself_o a_o party_n for_o it_o be_v no_o halt_n before_o he_o 8._o the_o tabernacle_n of_o edom_n and_o the_o ismaelite_n of_o moab_n and_o the_o hagarenâ—_n gebal_n and_o ammon_n and_o amalec_n the_o philistines_n &_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tyre_n assur_n also_o be_v join_v with_o they_o to_o help_v the_o child_n of_o lot_n here_o be_v a_o full_a congregation_n enough_o to_o overrun_v a_o world_n note_v 1._o it_o be_v fatal_a to_o the_o church_n to_o have_v all_o the_o world_n against_o she_o for_o error_n and_o vice_n be_v ever_o more_o popular_a than_o truth_n and_o goodness_n 2._o it_o be_v customary_a not_o only_o to_o have_v the_o foreign_a enemy_n on_o our_o jack_n but_o also_o domestic_a neighbour_n no_o devil_n to_o your_o familiar_a 3._o he_o reckon_v up_o such_o enemy_n as_o border_v upon_o lewry_n who_o name_n and_o notation_n shadow_v out_o such_o enemy_n as_o shall_v ever_o endanger_v the_o church_n as_o for_o example_n 1._o edom_n a_o red_a that_o be_v bloody_a or_o earthy_a enemy_n 2._o ishmael_n hear_v and_o obey_v his_o own_o lust_n 3._o moab_n of_o the_o father_n the_o devil_n 4._o agaren_n stranger_n in_o affection_n and_o religion_n 5._o gebal_n the_o limit_n of_o extremity_n 6._o ammon_n a_o trouble_a or_o troublesome_a people_n 7._o amalec_n a_o liquorish_a nation_n 8._o philistines_n drunken_a in_o pleasure_n 9_o tyre_n besieger_n or_o procurer_n of_o trouble_n 10._o asshur_n a_o eye_v and_o envy_v a_o conquer_a and_o domineer_a adversary_n 11._o the_o child_n of_o lot_n decliner_n and_o apostate_n these_o be_v the_o name_n and_o nature_n as_o athanasius_n &_o augustin_n expound_v they_o of_o our_o opposite_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o their_o malice_n and_o blasphemy_n now_o follow_v their_o fortune_n and_o misery_n 11._o do_v unto_o they_o as_o unto_o the_o madianit_n to_o sisera_n and_o jabin_n at_o the_o brook_n of_o kison_n who_o perish_v at_o endor_n and_o 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wisdom_n 4._o oreb_n a_o crow_n for_o dilation_n of_o repentance_n 5._o zceb_fw-mi a_o wolf_n for_o ravenous_a greediness_n 6._o zeba_n a_o sacrifice_n 7._o salmana_n the_o shadow_n of_o commotion_n 8._o kishon_n hardness_n of_o heart_n 9_o endor_n the_o fountain_n of_o earthly_a generation_n such_o be_v the_o man_n and_o such_o be_v the_o place_n where_o they_o fall_v but_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o become_v as_o the_o dung_n of_o the_o earth_n simus_fw-la foecundat_fw-la not_o propagat_fw-la it_o make_v the_o ground_n fertile_a it_o be_v not_o itself_o fruitful_a the_o example_n of_o evil_a man_n be_v not_o evil_a 12._o who_o have_v say_v come_v let_v we_o take_v the_o house_n of_o god_n into_o our_o possession_n here_o they_o declare_v themselves_o note_v 1._o let_v worldling_n pretend_v what_o show_v they_o please_v they_o name_v devotion_n but_o mean_a devoration_n it_o be_v not_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o seek_v after_o 2._o church_n college_n and_o house_n of_o old_a dedication_n be_v call_v god_n not_o for_o his_o reside_v in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n in_o proper_a sense_n but_o because_o such_o place_n be_v dedicate_v to_o he_o consecrate_v to_o his_o service_n intend_v to_o his_o minister_n as_o officinae_fw-la religionis_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la pietatis_fw-la &_o deposita_fw-la devotionis_fw-la 3._o as_o good_a husband_n esteem_v their_o house_n and_o patrimony_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v ruin_v or_o wrest_v from_o they_o no_o more_o will_v god_n suffer_v his_o enemy_n to_o invade_v his_o possession_n or_o usurp_v his_o inheritance_n and_o therefore_o such_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v inviolable_a and_o inappropriable_a to_o any_o other_o or_o any_o other_o end_n for_o which_o cause_n let_v they_o look_v upon_o they_o that_o have_v do_v the_o like_a who_o they_o be_v how_o they_o fare_v where_o they_o miscarry_v they_o line_v impious_o die_v desperate_o be_v