soon_o speak_v evil_a of_o a_o true_a prophet_n as_o a_o false_a prophet_n 18._o so_o his_o prophet_n give_v sentence_n of_o damnation_n upon_o many_o to_o my_o knowledge_n for_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o they_o not_o know_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v true_a or_o false_a 19_o and_o i_o see_v afterward_o that_o his_o sentence_n be_v true_a upon_o they_o for_o they_o will_v have_v say_v as_o much_o to_o the_o true_a christ_n as_o they_o do_v to_o he_o so_o i_o see_v his_o sentence_n be_v true_a and_o efectual_a upon_o those_o he_o condemn_v notwithstanding_o he_o himself_o be_v false_a 20._o for_o this_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o elect_a seed_n will_v be_v preserve_v from_o speak_v evil_a of_o thing_n they_o know_v not_o that_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o know_v for_o who_o upon_o earth_n do_v know_v at_o that_o time_n whether_o he_o be_v false_a or_o true_a i_o say_v none_o not_o one_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o prophet_n application_n consern_v these_o wonderful_a thing_n and_o of_o his_o qualification_n 1._o now_o this_o john_n robins_n knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v more_o at_o that_o time_n than_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o these_o thing_n have_v i_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o yet_o be_v i_o quiet_a and_o still_o and_o hear_v what_o be_v say_v and_o do_v and_o speak_v against_o nothing_o that_o be_v say_v or_o do_v 3._o but_o show_v kindness_n and_o mercy_n to_o all_o of_o they_o marvel_v in_o myself_o what_o the_o ephect_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v 4._o and_o one_o of_o his_o prophet_n come_v to_o my_o house_n very_o oft_o and_o he_o tell_v i_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v among_o they_o and_o he_o have_v a_o very_a high_a language_n and_o very_o know_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o speak_v as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n 5._o and_o my_o natural_a temper_n be_v always_o merciful_a to_o stranger_n and_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n run_v much_o in_o my_o mind_n forget_v not_o to_o entertain_v stranger_n for_o some_o in_o entertain_v of_o stranger_n have_v entertain_v angel_n so_o i_o never_o let_v he_o go_v without_o eat_v and_o drink_v 6._o and_o if_o i_o have_v nothing_o in_o the_o house_n to_o eat_v if_o i_o have_v but_o eighteen_o penny_n i_o will_v give_v he_o one_o shilling_n of_o it_o and_o if_o i_o have_v but_o twelve_o penny_n i_o will_v give_v he_o six_o penny_n of_o it_o 7._o this_o i_o do_v many_o time_n though_o i_o have_v need_n enough_o myself_o for_o i_o have_v three_o child_n to_o maintain_v at_o that_o time_n two_o daughter_n by_o my_o wife_n sarah_n and_o one_o son_n by_o my_o second_o wife_n mary_n then_o alive_a 8._o all_o these_o thing_n never_o move_v i_o to_o rejoice_v in_o any_o hope_n of_o any_o happiness_n or_o deliverance_n to_o any_o better_a condition_n than_o i_o be_v then_o in_o or_o to_o be_v in_o any_o worse_a condition_n after_o death_n than_o i_o be_v in_o at_o present_a 9_o but_o i_o keep_v close_o to_o my_o integrity_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v i_o will_v do_v nothing_o that_o shall_v condemn_v my_o conscience_n but_o will_v do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o justify_v my_o conscience_n 10._o though_o i_o look_v for_o no_o reward_n hereafter_o yet_o i_o will_v do_v well_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o my_o conscience_n 11._o and_o these_o thing_n work_v in_o my_o mind_n keep_v i_o from_o actual_a sin_n and_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o flesh_n 12._o yet_o all_o this_o while_n be_v i_o as_o one_o without_o god_n in_o this_o world_n as_o to_o my_o knowledge_n of_o he_o i_o have_v none_o that_o be_v true_a 13._o but_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n have_v respect_n unto_o my_o person_n and_o to_o the_o upriteness_n of_o my_o heart_n but_o i_o know_v it_o not_o all_o that_o time_n as_o will_n more_o plain_o appear_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n chap._n x._o the_o prophet_n here_o show_v of_o a_o melancholy_n that_o come_v upon_o he_o and_o afterward_o of_o two_o motion_n arise_v in_o he_o and_o speak_v as_o two_o live_a voice_n 1._o after_o this_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1651._o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o my_o life_n 41._o and_o better_o 2._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v upon_o a_o day_n in_o the_o month_n call_v april_n i_o be_v silent_a all_o alone_a my_o child_n be_v all_o abroad_o there_o fall_v upon_o i_o a_o great_a melancholy_n upon_o my_o spirit_n and_o i_o know_v not_o for_o what_o yet_o i_o be_v press_v exceed_o in_o my_o heart_n with_o fear_n 5._o so_o i_o begin_v to_o cast_v about_o in_o my_o mind_n what_o i_o have_v do_v that_o i_o shall_v thus_o fear_v so_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v all_o my_o former_a righteousness_n and_o zeal_n which_o i_o have_v leave_v think_v in_o myself_o that_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n 4._o reason_v in_o myself_o whether_o i_o have_v best_a turn_v again_o to_o my_o former_a practice_n of_o religion_n or_o not_o 5._o there_o do_v arise_v in_o i_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o and_o say_v no_o for_o thou_o know_v when_o thou_o do_v worship_v in_o that_o zeal_n thou_o have_v no_o peace_n but_o be_v oft_o torment_v with_o fear_n of_o hell_n so_o to_o no_o purpose_n to_o turn_v or_o go_v back_o to_o egypt_n again_o 6._o then_o do_v two_o motion_n arise_v in_o i_o and_o speak_v in_o i_o as_o two_o lively_a voice_n as_o if_o two_o spirit_n have_v be_v speak_v in_o i_o one_o answer_v the_o other_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o my_o own_o spirit_n 7._o but_o i_o know_v afterward_o they_o be_v the_o two_o seed_n strive_v in_o i_o for_o mastery_n 8._o so_o my_o old_a fear_n of_o hell_n rise_v in_o i_o as_o it_o do_v former_o when_o a_o puritan_n 9_o so_o i_o begin_v to_o reason_n in_o myself_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v to_o escape_v be_v damn_v to_o eternity_n for_o i_o dread_v the_o thought_n of_o eternity_n for_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o mind_n to_o be_v save_v as_o i_o do_v to_o escape_v be_v damn_v 10._o for_o i_o think_v if_o i_o can_v but_o lie_v still_o in_o the_o earth_n for_o ever_o it_o will_v be_v as_o well_o with_o i_o as_o it_o will_v be_v if_o i_o be_v in_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o i_o believe_v the_o soul_n be_v mortal_a many_o year_n before_o which_o belief_n yield_v i_o much_o peace_n of_o mind_n and_o be_v in_o hope_n god_n will_v never_o raise_v i_o again_o 11._o for_o i_o do_v not_o care_n whether_o i_o be_v happy_a so_o i_o may_v not_o be_v miserable_a i_o care_v not_o for_o heaven_n so_o i_o may_v not_o go_v to_o hell_n but_o i_o can_v not_o be_v sure_a i_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n nor_o certain_a i_o shall_v escape_v hell_n which_o be_v a_o great_a perplexity_n to_o my_o mind_n not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o help_v myself_o out_o of_o god_n hand_n 12._o now_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n of_o paul_n in_o the_o roman_n press_v hard_o upon_o i_o what_o if_o god_n willing_o make_v thou_o a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v for_o destruction_n and_o that_o say_v what_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o reply_v against_o god_n 13._o shall_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v form_v say_v unto_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o and_o that_o say_v shall_v not_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_v 14._o these_o thing_n press_v hard_o upon_o my_o soul_n even_o to_o the_o wound_n of_o it_o then_o i_o reply_v against_o this_o and_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o god_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o cruel_a than_o man_n for_o man_n make_v vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o dishonour_v of_o dead_a senseless_a clay_n that_o be_v neither_o capable_a of_o honour_n nor_o dishonour_n nor_o capable_a of_o pain_n nor_o of_o misery_n nor_o of_o joy_n or_o happiness_n oh_o that_o i_o have_v be_v as_o the_o clay_n i_o tread_v upon_o rather_o than_o a_o live_a man._n 15._o but_o god_n make_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n to_o bear_v eternal_a torment_n of_o live_v sensible_a creature_n not_o give_v any_o reason_n why_o but_o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n will_v so_o to_o do_v and_o who_o shall_v hinder_v he_o 16._o the_o apprehension_n of_o this_o sink_v deep_a into_o my_o heart_n and_o bring_v forth_o deep_a sigh_n and_o groan_n 17._o and_o it_o be_v answer_v i_o again_o say_v that_o god_n have_v a_o prerogative_n power_n above_o and_o over_o all_o life_n because_o he_o give_v life_n to_o man_n and_o all_o creature_n else_o and_o as_o a_o man_n have_v a_o prerogative_n power_n
of_o a_o people_n call_v puritan_n some_o of_o these_o puritan_n come_v to_o talk_v and_o discourse_n with_o my_o master_n though_o he_o be_v no_o religious_a man._n 15._o but_o i_o be_v ignorant_a do_v perceive_v they_o plead_v more_o for_o righteousness_n and_o be_v better_o verse_v in_o the_o scripture_n than_o he_o be_v so_o that_o i_o like_v in_o myself_o their_o discourse_n upon_o the_o scripture_n and_o plead_v for_o a_o holy_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n which_o my_o master_n do_v not_o do_v nor_o i_o his_o servant_n 16._o but_o i_o not_o know_v my_o right_a hand_n from_o my_o left_a in_o religion_n at_o that_o time_n yet_o methinks_v i_o have_v a_o love_n for_o those_o people_n call_v puritan_n and_o can_v not_o endure_v my_o companion_n shall_v speak_v evil_a of_o they_o 17._o and_o when_o young_a boy_n as_o i_o be_v and_o young_a maid_n will_v speak_v evil_a and_o lay_v many_o slander_n upon_o those_o people_n call_v puritan_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o wicked_a people_n in_o the_o world_n with_o many_o scoff_v and_o jeer_n 18._o yet_o all_o this_o while_n my_o heart_n do_v not_o close_o with_o their_o reproach_n but_o rather_o be_v incline_v to_o love_v those_o people_n and_o to_o think_v the_o better_a of_o they_o think_v in_o myself_o oh_o that_o i_o may_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o they_o yet_o i_o know_v not_o what_o happiness_n be_v nor_o what_o condemnation_n be_v for_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o why_o i_o shall_v be_v condemn_v 19_o but_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n lie_v hide_v in_o my_o heart_n which_o keep_v i_o from_o speak_v evil_a of_o thing_n i_o know_v not_o even_o from_o my_o childhood_n which_o many_o other_o of_o my_o age_n do_v 20._o like_o unto_o those_o child_n that_o mock_v the_o prophet_n elisha_n which_o then_o she_o bares_n do_v tear_v in_o piece_n so_o many_o of_o these_o mocker_n of_o religion_n in_o that_o my_o time_n do_v come_v to_o great_a poverty_n and_o destruction_n in_o this_o world_n but_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n preserve_v i_o though_o i_o know_v he_o not_o 21._o also_o i_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o plague_n in_o that_o great_a sickness_n after_o king_n james_n die_v it_o be_v not_o extreme_a tedious_a to_o i_o for_o the_o sore_o break_v and_o i_o recover_v quick_o and_o have_v not_o have_v half_o a_o day_n sickness_n since_o not_o this_o forty_o year_n and_o more_o 22._o i_o never_o bestow_v sixpence_n in_o physic_n in_o my_o life_n for_o myself_o but_o what_o the_o kitchen_n will_v afford_v as_o water-gruel_n broth_n or_o such_o like_a and_o i_o have_v have_v my_o health_n and_o have_v be_v as_o perfect_v in_o nature_n from_o all_o distemper_n and_o disease_n as_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n ever_o since_o cap._n iu._n how_o the_o secret_a providence_n of_o god_n prevent_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o his_o choice_n of_o a_o wife_n and_o in_o his_o desire_n of_o riches_n of_o the_o prophet_n zeal_n for_o the_o law_n and_o a_o righteous_a life_n 1._o after_o this_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v my_o time_n of_o service_n grow_v near_o out_o and_o my_o nature_n have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o i_o may_v no_o more_o be_v servant_n to_o any_o man_n and_o i_o think_v the_o trade_n of_o a_o tailor_n will_v not_o gain_v much_o riches_n i_o have_v little_a to_o begin_v with_o and_o withal_o i_o think_v i_o shall_v be_v too_o much_o subject_n to_o the_o humour_n of_o people_n to_o please_v they_o which_o i_o have_v experience_n of_o in_o my_o apprenticeship_n 2._o so_o i_o go_v to_o work_v in_o a_o broker_n shop_n in_o hownsditch_n who_o make_v clothes_n to_o sell_v and_o do_v lend_v money_n upon_o pawn_n call_v a_o pawn-broker_n and_o the_o broker_n wife_n have_v one_o daughter_n alive_a and_o after_o i_o have_v be_v there_o a_o while_n the_o mother_n see_v that_o i_o be_v a_o good_a husband_n and_o know_v how_o to_o manage_v that_o way_n be_v a_o workman_n better_o than_o they_o and_o that_o i_o be_v a_o civil_a and_o sober_a young_a man_n not_o give_v to_o drunkenness_n nor_o no_o debauchery_n 3._o she_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v her_o daughter_n unto_o i_o to_o wife_n and_o i_o love_v the_o maid_n well_o and_o think_v myself_o too_o inferior_a for_o she_o because_o she_o have_v something_o to_o take_v too_o and_o the_o only_a child_n and_o i_o have_v nothing_o yet_o the_o mother_n be_v well_o persuade_v of_o my_o good_a natural_a temper_n and_o of_o my_o good_a husbandry_n and_o that_o i_o have_v no_o poor_a kindred_n come_v after_o i_o to_o be_v any_o charge_n or_o burden_v to_o her_o daughter_n 4._o those_o thing_n consider_v she_o think_v i_o may_v be_v a_o convenient_a match_n for_o her_o daughter_n so_o she_o see_v there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o affection_n between_o her_o daughter_n and_o i_o she_o propose_v unto_o i_o that_o she_o will_v give_v i_o a_o hundred_o pound_n with_o she_o to_o set_v up_o which_o thing_n i_o axcept_v on_o in_o my_o mind_n but_o tell_v i_o be_v not_o yet_o a_o freeman_n of_o london_n 5._o so_o she_o urge_v i_o to_o be_v make_v free_a as_o soon_o as_o i_o can_v also_o she_o urge_v i_o to_o be_v make_v sure_a to_o her_o daughter_n before_o the_o father-in-law_n and_o herself_o 6._o so_o the_o maid_n and_o i_o be_v make_v sure_a by_o promise_n before_o her_o mother_n and_o father-in_a law_n and_o before_o i_o be_v make_v free_a and_o i_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v the_o maid_n to_o wife_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o broker_n shop_n and_o lend_v money_n upon_o pawn_n and_o grow_v rich_a as_o other_o do_v 7._o and_o the_o maid_n mother_n have_v five_o hundred_o pound_n more_o than_o what_o she_o promise_v i_o which_o her_o husband_n know_v not_o of_o for_o he_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o distract_v harebrained_a man_n his_o name_n be_v richardson_n there_o be_v many_o alive_a at_o this_o day_n that_o know_v they_o but_o for_o the_o daughter_n i_o shall_v have_v have_v to_o wife_n she_o be_v alive_a at_o this_o day_n and_o be_v worth_a seven_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n 8._o but_o the_o secret_a providence_n of_o god_n prevent_v my_o expectation_n and_o desire_n of_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n in_o a_o unlawful_a way_n against_o the_o check_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n 9_o but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o 22d_o year_n of_o my_o life_n not_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o my_o apprenticeship_n yet_o sure_a to_o the_o maid_n i_o go_v to_o work_v as_o a_o journeyman_n and_o happen_v to_o work_v with_o a_o puritan_n in_o thomas_n apostle_n london_n his_o name_n be_v william_n reeve_n john_n reeves_n brother_n 10._o he_o be_v a_o very_a zealous_a puritan_n at_o that_o time_n and_o many_o other_o of_o that_o religion_n come_v to_o he_o and_o dispute_v with_o i_o about_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o lend_v money_n upon_o pawn_n because_o they_o plead_v it_o be_v usury_n and_o extortion_n and_o do_v allege_v many_o place_n of_o scripture_n against_o it_o 11._o and_o i_o use_v all_o the_o argument_n of_o reason_n i_o can_v for_o it_o 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