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from_o his_o son_n reheboam_n and_o translate_v to_o lereboam_v the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la 13._o deut._n 13._o if_o there_o have_v be_v find_v in_o old_a time_n among_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n a_o woman_n which_o will_v have_v entice_v her_o husband_n to_o go_v and_o serve_v strange_a god_n the_o husband_n be_v command_v by_o and_o by_o to_o make_v she_o know_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n that_o she_o may_v be_v condemn_v and_o after_o sentence_n give_v that_o he_o may_v cast_v at_o she_o the_o first_o stone_n to_o stone_n she_o so_o far_o be_v it_o in_o those_o time_n from_o the_o husband_n to_o be_v permit_v to_o believe_v their_o wife_n &_o to_o obey_v they_o &_o worship_n strange_a god_n with_o they_o let_v they_o then_o allege_v no_o more_o such_o excuse_n to_o cloak_v their_o disloyalty_n there_o be_v some_o also_o who_o when_o they_o be_v urge_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o church_n that_o allege_v for_o their_o excuse_n that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o 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to_o say_v mahomet_n &_o the_o pope_n the_o one_o in_o the_o east_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o west_n will_v not_o strive_v with_o all_o their_o might_n to_o maintain_v their_o tyranny_n which_o they_o have_v usurp_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n &_o to_o this_o end_n 2._o 2._o thes_n 2._o they_o will_v not_o endeavour_n still_o to_o put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sword_n whereby_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v destroy_v do_v they_o think_v moreover_o that_o the_o truth_n can_v be_v without_o enemy_n in_o the_o world_n where_o the_o devil_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n bear_v rule_n &_o man_n be_v liar_n &_o unfaithful_a by_o nature_n be_v his_o bondslave_n moreover_o what_o do_v the_o apostle_n promise_v we_o more_o in_o the_o end_n and_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o 2._o tim._n 3._o this_o know_v say_v he_o to_o timothe_n that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v come_v perilous_a time_n for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a curse_a speaker_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natural_a affection_n truce_n breaker_n false_a accuser_n intemperdte_fw-la fierce_a despiser_n of_o they_o which_o be_v good_a traitorous_a heady_a highminded_a lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n &_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o 24._o matth._n 24._o and_o have_v not_o jesus_n christ_n admonish_v we_o &_o foretell_v we_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a tribulation_n as_o be_v not_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v at_o this_o present_a nor_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o we_o must_v not_o then_o hope_v that_o in_o this_o wretched_a world_n 119._o psal_n 12._o &_o 119._o where_o good_a man_n be_v abase_v &_o where_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n no_o law_n that_o can_v hold_v back_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n that_o we_o shall_v 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apoc._n 9.8_o by_o saint_n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n where_o we_o may_v behold_v a_o most_o notable_a â—nd_v ample_a description_n of_o their_o pomp_n riote_n â—nd_v all_o their_o royal_a magnificence_n 17.4_o apo._n 17.4_o under_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n array_v in_o purple_a â—nd_n scarlet_a and_o guild_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a â—ones_n and_o pearl_n have_v a_o cup_n of_o gold_n in_o her_o hand_n full_a of_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o the_o mortal_a hatred_n likewise_o which_o they_o all_o bear_v unto_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v publish_v without_o wonderful_a grief_n &_o passion_n of_o mind_n nor_o without_o spill_v cruel_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o faithful_a witness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o in_o such_o abundance_n that_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v drunken_a and_o overcharge_v therewith_o all_o the_o world_n see_v every_o day_n the_o attempt_n and_o practice_n 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he_o foâ—_n their_o shepherd_n &_o follow_v he_o as_o their_o light_n they_o be_v neither_o afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v his_o name_n public_o &_o by_o their_o testimony_n to_o confirm_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v preach_v and_o be_v not_o hold_v back_o from_o follow_v of_o he_o by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n which_o may_v be_v set_v before_o their_o eâ—es_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o good_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n of_o a_o thousand_o other_o incommodity_n which_o do_v accompany_v all_o those_o that_o make_v a_o true_a and_o right_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o apostate_n then_o who_o will_v not_o bear_v these_o burden_n nor_o submite_v themselves_o to_o these_o condiciâ—ons_n can_v not_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o can_v he_o receive_v they_o otherwise_o into_o his_o school_n and_o company_n moreover_o do_v he_o not_o say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v his_o disciple_n 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likewise_o they_o be_v never_o of_o the_o foul_a oâ—_n jesus_n christ_n for_o who_o be_v able_a to_o pluck_v oâ—_n take_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n by_o force_n and_o also_o that_o they_o be_v never_o well_o ground_v for_o thâ—_n house_n which_o have_v not_o his_o ground_n upon_o thâ—_n sand_n but_o upon_o a_o strong_a rock_n can_v not_o fall_v oâ—_n be_v beat_v down_o by_o any_o wind_n that_o blow_v upon_o it_o nor_o by_o any_o tempest_n or_o wave_n that_o beaâ—teth_v t_v against_o it_o to_o conclude_v 7.24_o mat._n 7.24_o they_o have_v show_v by_o this_o their_o revoult_a that_o they_o be_v never_o of_o the_o seed_n or_o of_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n and_o blessing_n do_v belong_v 15.5_o gen._n 15.5_o for_o such_o be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v so_o fasten_v and_o fix_v within_o the_o firmament_n that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v move_v out_o of_o the_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v set_v in_o the_o beginning_n so_o likewise_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v â—nce_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o do_v abide_v â—n_v it_o as_o in_o their_o house_n and_o dwell_v therein_o without_o ever_o depart_v from_o thence_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 65.4_o psal_n 65.4_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o thou_o choose_v and_o cauâ—est_v to_o come_v to_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n 23.5_o psal_n 23.5_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n thou_o do_v anoint_v my_o â—eadwith_o oil_n and_o my_o cup_n run_v over_o doubt_n kindness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d my_o life_n and_o i_o shall_v remain_v a_o long_a season_n in_o the_o â—use_n of_o the_o lord_n whereunto_o that_o agree_v which_o â—_o speak_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o s._n john_n 6.37_o joh._n 6.37_o all_o â—ut_v the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o â—m_n that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o cast_v not_o away_o whereby_o â—_o appear_v plain_o that_o when_o the_o choose_v be_v â—nce_o enter_v 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way_n the_o life_n and_o the_o truth_n that_o the_o apostate_n be_v depart_v from_o jesus_n christ_n be_v miserable_a chap._n 8._o by_o the_o reason_n and_o argument_n which_o wâ—_n have_v heretofore_o rehearse_v we_o have_v sufficiâ—ently_o prove_v that_o as_o the_o apostate_n be_v without_o god_n so_o also_o they_o be_v without_o christ_n whereof_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o they_o be_v moâ—miserable_a for_o who_o can_v be_v happy_a without_o goâ—_n who_o be_v the_o welspringe_n and_o fountain_n of_o liâ—â—_n and_o all_o happiness_n and_o without_o who_o all_o othâ—â—_n good_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o curse_n and_o misery_n fâ—â—_v the_o temporal_a good_n as_o be_v riches_n possession_n and_o friend_n the_o corporal_a good_n as_o health_n strengâ—anâ—â—_n &_o beauty_n the_o good_n
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deity_n so_o that_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o there_o remain_v only_o unto_o they_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n their_o flesh_n and_o concupiscence_n but_o when_o we_o say_v that_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o understand_v that_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o regeneration_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o seal_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o adoption_n and_o as_o a_o pawn_n and_o pledge_v to_o assure_v they_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o life_n which_o be_v promise_v and_o prepare_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o for_o as_o concern_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophesy_n &_o gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n 36.26_o numb_a 23._o ver_fw-la 7._o &_o 24_o num._n 24.5_o 1._o sam._n 19.23_o joh._n 11.51_o mat._n 24.24_o 2._o thes_n 2.9_o ezech._n 36.26_o we_o know_v it_o have_v be_v give_v unto_o balaam_n and_o unto_o saul_n &_o to_o caiphas_n and_o to_o judas_n and_o also_o that_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v unto_o false_a prophet_n and_o unto_o antichrist_n and_o to_o the_o reprobate_n to_o who_o it_o please_v god_n to_o communicate_v the_o same_o but_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o change_v their_o stony_a heart_n into_o heart_n of_o flesh_n to_o sanctify_v they_o to_o kindle_v in_o they_o a_o fire_n which_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o all_o good_a work_n &_o not_o to_o seek_v in_o they_o any_o other_o glory_n then_o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n no_o doubt_v the_o apostate_n be_v destitute_a of_o such_o a_o spirit_n yea_o they_o never_o have_v it_o for_o as_o s._n john_n say_v 4.13_o 1._o joh._n 4.13_o hereby_o know_v we_o that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o &_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n see_v then_o they_o have_v not_o remain_v steadfast_a in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o voluntary_o be_v depart_v from_o he_o may_v it_o not_o be_v thereof_o infer_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v never_o communicate_v unto_o they_o consider_v it_o be_v give_v only_o to_o strengthen_v a_o man_n against_o temptation_n &_o to_o make_v he_o so_o firm_a &_o resolute_a in_o his_o will_n that_o he_o may_v persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n unto_o the_o end_n for_o it_o be_v call_v for_o this_o cause_n the_o spirit_n of_o strength_n and_o power_n from_o a_o high_a 24.49_o esay_n 11.2_o luk._n 24.49_o because_o that_o man_n which_o otherwise_o by_o their_o nature_n be_v so_o weak_a &_o feeble_a that_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o leaf_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o damosel_n will_v astonish_v they_o be_v by_o he_o make_v not_o only_o invincible_a against_o all_o assault_n but_o also_o victorious_a against_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o other_o their_o enemy_n which_o have_v be_v see_v by_o experience_n in_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n who_o endue_v with_o this_o spirit_n have_v by_o his_o force_n vanquish_v and_o make_v subject_n the_o world_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n &_o have_v overcome_v not_o only_o the_o threaten_n the_o fury_n &_o violence_n of_o tyrant_n but_o also_o the_o fear_n and_o horror_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o wild_a and_o savage_a beast_n and_o other_o cruel_a torment_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o by_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n moreover_o to_o who_o do_v it_o appertain_v to_o bestow_v the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 7.38_o mat._n 3.11_o joh._n 7.38_o who_o be_v he_o that_o do_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n who_o promise_v it_o unto_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v believe_v in_o his_o name_n say_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o as_o say_v the_o scripture_n out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n now_o he_o speak_v this_o as_o the_o evangelist_n do_v add_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v now_o than_o if_o he_o give_v it_o to_o those_o only_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o how_o can_v he_o impart_v it_o to_o those_o which_o blaspheme_v he_o who_o crucify_v he_o again_o 11._o luk._n 11._o &_o stap_v he_o under_o their_o foot_n furthermore_o this_o spirit_n be_v communicate_v to_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o child_n 4._o rom._n 8._o gal._n 4._o &_o of_o the_o household_n the_o apostate_n then_o be_v no_o more_o of_o the_o house_n or_o family_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v give_v over_o altogether_o how_o can_v they_o any_o more_o receive_v this_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o gage_n of_o the_o adoption_n of_o his_o child_n see_v that_o whosoever_o be_v fill_v with_o this_o spirit_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n not_o communicate_v in_o any_o wise_n with_o the_o work_n of_o darckenes_n but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o according_a to_o the_o occasion_n offer_v unto_o he_o and_o seek_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a whereunto_o he_o bring_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v either_o a_o psalm_n a_o hymn_n or_o some_o spiritual_a song_n there_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o company_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o sing_v public_o with_o they_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n consider_v then_o that_o the_o apostate_n this_o day_n fly_v our_o assembly_n &_o that_o they_o desire_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o be_v disperse_v and_o see_v unto_o this_o end_n the_o vehemente_v of_o they_o all_o do_v employ_v their_o good_n &_o friend_n which_o they_o have_v as_o in_o this_o country_n of_o anjou_n the_o church_n of_o anger_n be_v &_o saumeur_fw-fr have_v try_v and_o final_o that_o they_o have_v no_o great_a care_n at_o this_o day_n then_o to_o go_v the_o first_o to_o mass_n &_o to_o bear_v the_o taper_n in_o procession_n of_o their_o idol_n to_o do_v penance_n unto_o it_o because_o they_o have_v for_o a_o time_n forsake_v it_o &_o some_o among_o they_o have_v with_o great_a charge_n re-edify_v &_o set_v up_o again_o the_o altar_n in_o their_o temple_n idol_n &_o image_n which_o they_o themselves_o before_o in_o detestation_n of_o idolatry_n have_v break_v down_o and_o all_o to_o fitter_n and_o to_o be_v short_a see_v i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o superstition_n no_o impiety_n no_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o darkness_n in_o all_o papistry_n to_o which_o they_o feign_v not_o themselves_o to_o cleave_v be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o call_v itself_o &_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 14.17_o joh._n 14.17_o full_a of_o singleness_n of_o sincerity_n of_o simplicity_n and_o integrity_n shall_v dwell_v with_o such_o hypocrite_n which_o with_o we_o for_o a_o while_o have_v frequent_v our_o sermon_n &_o feign_v themselves_o to_o have_v love_v and_o like_v they_o &_o now_o the_o papist_n &_o infidel_n go_v to_o the_o mass_n &_o other_o idolatry_n which_o they_o approve_v by_o their_o presence_n &_o countenance_n 1._o wisd_v 1._o for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n abhor_v every_o one_o that_o play_v the_o masker_n and_o be_v disguise_v and_o who_o as_o we_o do_v the_o fashion_n of_o garment_n change_v year_n by_o year_n their_o faith_n their_o religion_n &_o their_o custom_n and_o although_o they_o have_v assay_v the_o true_a religion_n &_o that_o which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o word_n nevertheless_o they_o can_v not_o buckle_v themselves_o unto_o it_o nor_o hold_v it_o fast_o imitate_v in_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o chameleon_n who_o as_o they_o say_v can_v represent_v &_o change_v himself_o into_o all_o colour_n except_z white_z now_o if_o the_o scribe_n &_o pharise_n be_v so_o often_o accurse_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 23.13_o mat._n 23.13_o for_o have_v be_v hipocrit_n in_o one_o religion_n only_o by_o how_o much_o more_o strong_a reason_n be_v the_o apostat_n
ill_a which_o she_o receive_v of_o her_o lover_n who_o she_o follow_v and_o resolve_v in_o the_o end_n to_o leave_v they_o and_o return_v to_o her_o husband_n say_v i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o my_o first_o husband_n for_o at_o that_o time_n be_v i_o better_a than_o now_o but_o this_o conversion_n have_v happen_v to_o those_o only_a who_o fight_v against_o temptation_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o vanquishe_v they_o because_o of_o their_o weakness_n have_v yield_v themselves_o hope_v to_o take_v heart_n again_o and_o fight_v after_o they_o have_v shrink_v away_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n assist_v they_o to_o declare_v and_o make_v manifest_a his_o power_n in_o their_o infirmity_n 12._o 2._o cor._n 12._o which_o can_v not_o be_v look_v for_o at_o their_o hand_n who_o in_o pride_n of_o heart_n not_o be_v press_v with_o any_o other_o temptation_n then_o with_o their_o own_o concupiscence_n nor_o lead_v with_o any_o other_o counsel_n then_o their_o own_o carnal_a wit_n have_v willing_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v make_v no_o account_n of_o god_n or_o of_o all_o his_o blessing_n hope_v to_o find_v a_o better_a party_n they_o in_o his_o house_n &_o howsoever_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o it_o shall_v be_v ever_o open_a unto_o they_o whensoever_o it_o please_v they_o to_o return_v after_o they_o have_v assay_v other_o estate_n but_o these_o poor_a soul_n do_v deceive_v themselves_o make_n their_o reckon_n thus_o without_o their_o host_n of_o who_o will_n &_o advice_n they_o make_v no_o account_n as_o though_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o as_o though_o they_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n tie_v at_o their_o girdle_n to_o open_v and_o shut_v go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o at_o all_o time_n whensoever_o it_o please_v they_o for_o as_o god_n speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n my_o thought_n be_v not_o your_o thought_n neither_o be_v your_o way_n my_o way_n 55.8_o esay_n 55.8_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v my_o way_n high_a than_o your_o way_n &_o my_o thought_n above_o your_o thought_n 6.7_o gal._n 6.7_o they_o must_v not_o then_o think_v that_o god_n will_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o mock_v and_o that_o he_o do_v apply_v himself_o to_o all_o their_o foolish_a &_o vain_a imagination_n as_o they_o dream_v nor_o that_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o return_v unto_o he_o when_o they_o listen_v 9.16_o rom._n 9.16_o for_o all_o this_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n alone_o which_o show_v mercy_n 2._o phil._n 2._o and_o do_v grant_v both_o will_n and_o power_n to_o perform_v to_o who_o soever_o he_o will_n a_o man_n say_v saint_n augustine_n to_o this_o purpose_n may_v kill_v himself_o but_o so_o that_o be_v dead_a he_o can_v not_o raise_v himself_o to_o life_n again_o 36._o psal_n 36._o so_o when_o we_o have_v once_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o god_n &_o by_o 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