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the_o devil_n who_o be_v and_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o now_o say_v our_o saviour_n 25._o saviour_n mat._n 10.24_o 25._o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n above_o his_o lord_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o disciple_n that_o he_o be_v as_o his_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n as_o his_o lord_n if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n beelzebub_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o call_v they_o of_o his_o household_n it_o be_v our_o honour_n who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o not_o only_o his_o servant_n but_o the_o 4.1_o the_o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n see_v then_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n have_v undergo_v such_o reproach_n from_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n let_v not_o we_o think_v it_o strange_a if_o we_o be_v revile_v and_o rail_v upon_o by_o man_n of_o the_o like_a spirit_n with_o the_o most_o opprobrious_a name_n of_o dog_n and_o devil_n now_o what_o be_v the_o design_n of_o these_o seducer_n herein_o but_o the_o bring_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n into_o contempt_n that_o have_v by_o this_o mean_v fasten_v many_o prejudices_fw-la in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o draw_v they_o off_o from_o their_o attendance_n upon_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n by_o they_o deliver_v to_o the_o embracement_n of_o their_o own_o erroneous_a opinion_n for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n well_o observe_v heretici_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsam_fw-la divinae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la veritatem_fw-la quae_fw-la ubique_fw-la disfusa_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la commendatur_fw-la criminari_fw-la &_o obscurare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la homines_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la adducunt_fw-la in_o odium_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o fingere_fw-la quicquid_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la venerit_fw-la possunt_fw-la hipponen_n possunt_fw-la aug._n ep._n 137._o 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the_o gainsaying_n of_o core_n they_o be_v 13._o be_v ver_fw-la 13._o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n for_o what_o be_v these_o vile_a reproach_n which_o issue_n from_o their_o mouth_n but_o the_o foam_n of_o that_o cruel_a rage_n which_o boil_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o utter_v many_o hard_a speech_n against_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o especial_o against_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o oppose_v their_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o soul-destroying_a opinion_n they_o be_v murmurer_n and_o complainer_n of_o good_a governor_n who_o restrain_v they_o and_o flatterer_n and_o admirer_n of_o wicked_a leader_n who_o countenance_n and_o encourage_v they_o but_o their_o doom_n have_v be_v declare_v long_o ago_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o most_o ancient_a prophecy_n which_o the_o apostle_n judas_n mention_n and_o apply_v to_o this_o very_a sort_n of_o seducer_n for_o enoch_n say_v he_o 16._o he_o judas_n v._o 14_o 15_o 16._o the_o seven_o 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corrupt_a mind_n reprobate_n or_o of_o no_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d judgement_n marg._n gr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o faith_n herein_o they_o be_v but_o the_o devil_n agent_n send_v forth_o to_o oppose_v christ_n ambassador_n for_o diabolos_fw-la haereticos_fw-la movet_fw-la ut_fw-la sub_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la christiano_n doctrinae_fw-la resisterent_fw-la christianae_n 51._o christianae_n aug._n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 51._o heretic_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v under_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n oppose_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n 6._o job_n ch_n 1._o v._n 6._o that_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v to_o present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n satan_n come_v also_o among_o they_o so_o when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n come_v to_o present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o saint_n to_o seek_v his_o face_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n 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truth_n which_o be_v teach_v they_o and_o then_o set_v up_o their_o note_n they_o make_v a_o fearful_a bawl_a and_o will_v needs_o impudent_o urâ—e_v their_o own_o opinion_n rather_o than_o patient_o hâ—are_v our_o instruction_n this_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n have_v they_o but_o once_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n will_v soon_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o sword_n of_o persecution_n yea_o this_o very_a 12.3_o very_a heb._n 12.3_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n be_v one_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o therefore_o say_v augustine_n eos_n teneamus_fw-la interfectores_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la quos_fw-la contradictores_fw-la invenerimus_fw-la linguis_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la 14._o prophetarum_fw-la aug._n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la lit_fw-fr petil._n c._n 14._o let_v we_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v the_o persecutor_n that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n who_o we_o find_v to_o be_v the_o person_n that_o contradict_v their_o prophecy_n these_o rail_a apostate_n 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for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n than_o be_v due_a to_o every_o lawful_a magistrate_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o every_o christian_a ought_v out_o of_o conscience_n to_o yield_v it_o to_o he_o 5._o he_o rom._n 13.4_o 5._o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a wherefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n i._n e._n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o conscience_n herein_o to_o be_v subject_v to_o any_o law_n of_o man_n but_o only_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v this_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o 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sword_n by_o the_o famine_n and_o by_o the_o pestilence_n but_o he_o that_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o chaldaean_n shall_v live_v for_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o life_n for_o a_o prey_n and_o shall_v live_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o city_n shall_v sure_o be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n army_n which_o shall_v take_v it_o therefore_o the_o prince_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n we_o beseech_v thou_o let_v this_o man_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o thus_o he_o weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o speak_v such_o word_n unto_o they_o for_o this_o man_n seek_v not_o the_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d peace_n so_o the_o marg._n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o welfare_n of_o this_o people_n but_o the_o hurt_a then_o
be_v fearful_o and_o continual_o provoke_v to_o arm_v himself_o with_o vengeance_n and_o come_v forth_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o rebellious_a people_n 12-19_a people_n see_v isa_n 59_o 12-19_a he_o have_v lighten_v in_o his_o eye_n and_o thunder_n in_o his_o hand_n if_o once_o he_o be_v provoke_v to_o anger_n he_o can_v in_o a_o moment_n burn_v up_o a_o sinful_a nation_n in_o a_o instant_n break_v in_o piece_n a_o rebellious_a people_n ii_o man_n be_v pervert_v when_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v pervert_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o deceiver_n all_o their_o path_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n and_o danger_n for_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n if_o therefore_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a say_v our_o saviour_n thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n but_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n 23_o darkness_n mat._n 6.22_o 23_o 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