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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la transit_fw-la gloria_fw-la mvndi_fw-la london_n print_v by_o tho._n ratcliff_n for_o tho._n underhill_n at_o the_o blue_a anchor_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1659._o to_o the_o senator_n &_o soldier_n citizens_z &_o stranger_n to_o who_o this_o sermon_n be_v as_o to_o its_o main_a substance_n exhibit_v from_z the_o pulpit_n it_o be_v now_o with_o much_o enlargement_n present_v from_z the_o press_n for_o their_o serious_a perusal_n by_o a_o messenger_n from_o christ_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n thomas_n willes_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o luk._n 11.28_o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o joh._n 13.17_o from_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o faithful_a and_o well-beloved_a servant_n and_o subject_n that_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n take_v heed_n that_o no_o man_n deceive_v you_o for_o many_o shall_v come_v in_o my_o 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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 from_o adam_n prophesy_v of_o these_o say_v behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v spoke_v against_o he_o these_o be_v murmurer_n complainer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o their_o mouth_n speak_v great_a swell_a word_n have_v man_n person_n in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n these_o snarl_a sectary_n be_v still_o quarrel_v at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n deliver_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o cry_v up_o the_o wild_a notion_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n in_o opposition_n thereunto_o for_o as_o janne_n and_o jambres_n withstand_v moses_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n 3.8_o paul_n 2_o tim._n 3.8_o do_v these_o also_o resist_v the_o truth_n man_n of_o 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