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shall_v be_v ashamed_a when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v want_v and_o in_o their_o want_n be_v confound_v the_o righteous_a shall_v abound_v and_o in_o their_o abundance_n rejoice_v excellent_a be_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n math._n saying_n 26._o behold_v the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n for_o they_o sow_v not_o neither_o reap_v nor_o carry_v into_o the_o barn_n yet_o your_o heavenly_a father_n feed_v they_o be_v you_o not_o much_o better_a than_o they_o if_o god_n extend_v his_o bounty_n to_o creature_n of_o so_o small_a regard_n to_o who_o also_o the_o mean_n of_o provide_v their_o food_n by_o sow_v reap_v &_o reserve_v be_v deny_v that_o notwithstanding_o he_o send_v they_o sufficiency_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o provide_v for_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o be_v of_o better_a regard_n with_o he_o &_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v mean_n of_o provide_v their_o own_o food_n by_o sow_v by_o reap_v &_o by_o reserve_v their_o store_n 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unto_o we_o the_o same_o goodness_n he_o give_v daily_a and_o yearly_a store_n of_o food_n and_o nourish_v life_n in_o all_o his_o creature_n that_o participate_v life_n but_o because_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o his_o ordinary_a providence_n be_v not_o observe_v and_o esteem_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v let_v he_o that_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n by_o reason_n of_o want_n consider_v the_o record_n of_o god_n bounty_n make_v provision_n by_o miracle_n when_o ordinary_a provision_n fail_v how_o he_o provide_v for_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 35._o forty_o year_n send_v they_o bread_n from_o heaven_n every_o mourning_n how_o he_o provide_v for_o elias_n in_o a_o time_n of_o dearth_n 4._o cause_v the_o raven_n to_o bring_v he_o bread_n and_o flesh_n
chapter_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v not_o any_o particular_a transgression_n of_o any_o or_o of_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o wilful_a iâ—…_n opposition_n of_o our_o heart_n against_o as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o body_n of_o religion_n first_o right_o understand_v and_o certain_o know_v to_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o out_o of_o mere_a envy_n the_o pharisee_n hear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o see_v his_o miracle_n and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v that_o son_n of_o david_n that_o messiah_n that_o be_v promise_v they_o know_v his_o doctrine_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o heavenly_a and_o his_o work_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o the_o people_n honour_v he_o and_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o miracle_n when_o he_o heal_v the_o man_n that_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o devil_n and_o be_v both_o blind_a and_o dumb_a 24._o because_o they_o then_o cry_v out_o say_v be_v not_o this_o that_o son_n of_o david_n they_o therefore_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o malice_n without_o any_o other_o cause_n give_v it_o out_o concern_v he_o say_v he_o cast_v out_o devil_n no_o otherwise_o but_o by_o belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n indevor_v by_o these_o word_n to_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n rise_v up_o out_o of_o hell_n set_v up_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n and_o assist_v with_o his_o power_n to_o publish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o to_o uphold_v his_o kingdom_n so_o slander_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n all_o which_o many_o of_o they_o know_v to_o be_v heavenly_a and_o of_o god_n if_o they_o have_v not_o know_v he_o to_o be_v thou_o son_n of_o god_n they_o have_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o great_a sin_n as_o the_o lord_n 41._o say_v unto_o they_o if_o you_o be_v blind_a you_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_n your_o ignorance_n will_v have_v clear_v you_o from_o this_o wiâ—…full_a malice_n but_o they_o know_v his_o person_n to_o be_v send_v of_o god_n his_o work_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o doctrine_n that_o he_o teach_v true_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n himself_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o both_o know_v i_o and_o know_v whence_o i_o be_o yet_o do_v they_o out_o of_o envy_n detract_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n that_o they_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n bring_v both_o his_o person_n and_o heavenly_a doctrine_n into_o contempt_n and_o they_o cease_v not_o this_o course_n of_o slander_v his_o person_n of_o disgrace_v his_o work_n and_o obscure_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n lay_v wait_n also_o for_o his_o life_n for_o god_n give_v not_o repentance_n for_o this_o sin_n till_o they_o have_v buy_v he_o with_o money_n of_o the_o traitor_n judge_v he_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n upon_o the_o know_a false_a testimony_n of_o suborn_a witness_n extort_a with_o their_o clamour_n his_o condemnation_n from_o a_o unwilling_a judge_n pronounce_v he_o just_a who_o he_o condemn_v for_o their_o pleasure_n add_v unto_o his_o unjust_a death_n what_o reproach_n they_o can_v and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n corrupt_v the_o soldier_n with_o money_n so_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v by_o they_o divulge_v that_o his_o disciple_n steal_v away_o his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o that_o course_n labour_v out_o of_o envy_n to_o suppress_v the_o gospel_n and_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o yet_o they_o know_v by_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n of_o god_n this_o malicious_a opposition_n of_o they_o against_o religion_n know_v to_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o god_n be_v their_o unpardonable_a sin_n it_o be_v not_o their_o uncharitabe_v proceed_n against_o a_o innocent_a man_n their_o hier_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n their_o suborn_n of_o false_a witness_n against_o a_o just_a person_n their_o corrupt_v of_o a_o judge_n to_o give_v sentence_n to_o their_o like_n though_o unjust_a nor_o the_o hyâ—…ing_n of_o bold_a man_n to_o spread_v a_o lie_n among_o the_o credulious_a multitude_n nor_o yet_o the_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a murder_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n though_o all_o these_o be_v grievous_a sin_n for_o many_o be_v pardon_v both_o of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o their_o governor_n that_o have_v their_o hand_n in_o all_o this_o injustice_n though_o they_o have_v not_o so_o deep_a a_o reaâ—…_n &_o so_o envious_a a_o purpose_n of_o overthrow_v by_o his_o overthrow_n the_o religion_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v of_o god_n as_o most_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o pharisee_n have_v many_o i_o say_v be_v pardon_v that_o have_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o injustice_n do_v to_o our_o saviour_n for_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o say_v father_n 34._o forgive_v they_o for_o they_o 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