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and_o his_o word_n together_o as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o isai_n 59_o 21._o and_o how_o do_v cornelius_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o receive_v the_o spirit_n but_o by_o the_o word_n while_o peter_n yet_o speak_v these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n act._n 10._o 44._o and_o therefore_o paul_n have_v say_v quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n immediate_o add_v despise_v not_o prophesy_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 19_o 20._o prayer_n also_o be_v a_o mean_n whereby_o to_o obtain_v the_o spirit_n indeed_o we_o must_v first_o have_v the_o spirit_n in_o some_o measure_n before_o we_o can_v pray_v 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the_o commodity_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o communion_n let_v we_o not_o despise_v that_o which_o be_v so_o excellent_a nor_o undervalue_v that_o which_o be_v so_o commodious_a nor_o neglect_v that_o which_o be_v so_o necessary_a we_o have_v also_o see_v the_o mark_n whereby_o to_o try_v whether_o we_o enjoy_v this_o communion_n in_o any_o measure_n or_o no_o and_o withal_o mean_v whereby_o to_o obtain_v it_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o find_v those_o mark_n in_o ourselves_o and_o let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n to_o use_v those_o mean_n for_o so_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o we_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n chrsst_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 11._o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n mat._n 16._o 18._o and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o christ_n have_v ask_v his_o disciple_n who_o man_n do_v say_v that_o he_o be_v 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5._o 17._o &_o heb._n 13._o 17._o 3._o by_o give_v no_o assistance_n show_v no_o countenance_n to_o false_a teacher_n but_o do_v what_o they_o may_v to_o restrain_v they_o see_v 3_o john_n 10_o 11._o deut._n 13._o 6_o 9_o 4._o by_o instruct_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o col._n 3._o 16._o 5._o by_o humble_v themselves_o and_o mourn_v for_o the_o error_n that_o be_v vent_v and_o for_o those_o that_o be_v seduce_v see_v psalm_n 119._o 158._o &_o 136._o use_v let_v we_o then_o according_a to_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n be_v mindful_a of_o this_o duty_n and_o careful_a to_o perform_v it_o to_o this_o end_n let_v we_o consider_v 1._o that_o truth_n especial_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o precious_a and_o excellent_a 5._o col._n 1._o 5._o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v contend_v for_o with_o all_o earnestness_n and_o to_o be_v maintain_v with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n isa_n 65._o 16._o christ_n have_v style_v himself_o the_o truth_n john_n 14._o 6._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n john_n 16._o 13._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n ephes_n 1._o 13._o if_o therefore_o we_o contend_v for_o other_o thing_n which_o in_o comparison_n be_v vain_a and_o frivolous_a how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o contend_v for_o this_o which_o be_v of_o such_o worth_n of_o such_o excellency_n 2._o that_o the_o saint_n &_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v ever_o show_v great_a zeal_n in_o this_o kind_n how_o zealous_a paul_n be_v for_o the_o truth_n his_o epistle_n every_o where_o show_n see_v especial_o gal._n 1._o 8_o 9_o &_o 2._o 5_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o &_o 4_o &_o 3._o 1_o 3_o 4_o 11_o 19_o &_o 5._o 7._o 12._o of_o s._n john_n it_o be_v record_v by_o eusebius_n and_o before_o he_o by_o irenaeus_n that_o be_v in_o a_o bath_n and_o hear_v that_o cerinthus_n one_o who_o beside_o other_o heretical_a opinion_n deny_v christ_n divinity_n be_v come_v into_o the_o place_n he_o will_v stay_v no_o long_o but_o depart_v with_o all_o speed_n say_v to_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o let_v we_o fly_v and_o be_v go_v lest_o the_o building_n fall_v upon_o we_o in_o which_o this_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n cerinthus_n be_v so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o polycarpus_n s._n johns_n disciple_n that_o meeting_n with_o martion_n another_o archheretic_n and_o be_v ask_v by_o he_o if_o he_o know_v he_o answer_v yes_o i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o such_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o hierome_n against_o heretic_n and_o heresy_n that_o in_o his_o second_o apology_n against_o ruffinus_n he_o write_v thus_o in_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o can_v possum_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la tibi_fw-la consentire_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la ut_fw-la parcam_fw-la haereticis_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o catholicum_fw-la non_fw-la probem_fw-la si_fw-mi ista_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la discordiae_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la tacere_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la 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non_fw-la ad_fw-la capitolium_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la respicit_fw-la tert._n apol._n cum_fw-la purant_fw-mi cum_fw-la optant_fw-la cum_fw-la gratias_fw-la agunt_fw-la non_fw-la jupiter_fw-la aut_fw-la deos_fw-la multos_fw-la sed_fw-la deum_fw-la nominant_fw-la adeò_fw-la ipsa_fw-la veritas_fw-la cogente_fw-la naturâ_fw-la etiam_fw-la ab_fw-la invitis_fw-la pectoribus_fw-la erumpit_fw-la lactan._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o even_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n among_o they_o by_o their_o expression_n which_o they_o sometime_o use_v do_v show_v themselves_o convince_v of_o this_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o god_n for_o as_o tertullian_n observe_v they_o do_v use_v to_o say_v god_n see_v i_o commend_v to_o god_n god_n will_v render_v unto_o i_o and_o the_o like_a and_o when_o they_o speak_v thus_o they_o do_v not_o he_o say_v look_v to_o the_o capitol_n where_o they_o worship_v their_o false_a god_n 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shall_v prosper_v and_o every_o tongue_n that_o shall_v rise_v against_o thou_o in_o judgement_n shall_v thou_o condemn_v esa_n 54._o 17._o for_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o she_o and_o will_v be_v the_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o zach._n 2._o 5._o in_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o wherein_o god_n do_v threaten_v to_o afflict_v and_o punish_v his_o church_n yet_o still_o he_o mitigate_v the_o sharpness_n of_o his_o threaten_n with_o sweet_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v it_o esa_n 10._o 6._o god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v send_v the_o assyrian_a against_o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n and_o against_o the_o people_n of_o his_o wrath_n so_o he_o call_v the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o people_n which_o be_v then_o his_o church_n and_o will_v give_v he_o a_o charge_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n and_o to_o take_v the_o prey_n and_o to_o tread_v they_o down_o like_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n but_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v quite_o be_v destroy_v it_o follow_v v._o 20._o &_o 21._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n and_o such_o as_o be_v escape_v of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n shall_v no_o more_o again_o stay_v upon_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o but_o shall_v stay_v upon_o the_o lord_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o truth_n the_o remnant_n shall_v return_v even_o the_o remnant_n of_o jacob_n unto_o the_o mighty_a god_n and_o again_o v._o 24._o &_o 25._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n o_o my_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o zion_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o assyrian_a he_o shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o staff_n against_o thou_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n for_o yet_o a_o very_a little_a while_n and_o the_o indignation_n shall_v cease_v and_o my_o anger_n in_o their_o destruction_n though_o god_n be_v provoke_v against_o his_o church_n and_o smite_v it_o sore_o yet_o his_o anger_n shall_v cease_v in_o the_o destruction_n not_o of_o his_o church_n but_o of_o the_o adversary_n of_o it_o so_o esa_n 17._o 4._o the_o lord_n threaten_v say_v and_o in_o that_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v make_v thin_a and_o the_o fatness_n of_o his_o flesh_n shall_v wax_v lean_a but_o v._o 6._o he_o add_v yet_o glean_v grape_n shall_v be_v leave_v in_o it_o as_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o olive_n tree_n two_o or_o three_o berry_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o uttermost_a bough_n four_o or_o five_o in_o the_o out_o most_o fruitful_a branch_n thereof_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o isai_n 24._o 13._o have_v say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v desolation_n and_o destruction_n to_o show_v that_o yet_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_a desolation_n and_o utter_a destruction_n the_o like_a promise_n be_v annex_v when_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n among_o the_o people_n there_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o olivetree_n and_o as_o the_o glean_v grape_n when_o the_o vintage_n be_v do_v so_o jer._n 3._o 14._o turn_v o_o backslide_n child_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o marry_v unto_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v you_o one_o of_o a_o city_n and_o two_o of_o a_o family_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o zion_n &_o jer._n 46._o 28._o fear_v not_o thou_o o_o jacob_n my_o servant_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o for_o i_o will_v make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n whither_o i_o have_v drive_v thou_o but_o 7._o see_v the_o margin_n and_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr upon_o exod._n 34._o 6._o 7._o will_v not_o make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o thou_o but_o correct_v thou_o in_o measure_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o leave_v thou_o whole_o unpunished_a ezek._n 6._o 8._o the_o lord_n have_v before_o threaten_v to_o inflict_v sore_a plague_n and_o punishment_n add_v yet_o will_v i_o leave_v a_o remnant_n that_o you_o may_v have_v some_o that_o shall_v escape_v the_o sword_n among_o the_o nation_n when_o you_o shall_v be_v scatter_v through_o the_o country_n and_o ezek._n 14._o 22._o although_o he_o threaten_v to_o send_v his_o four_o sore_a judgement_n upon_o jerusalem_n the_o sword_n and_o the_o famine_n and_o the_o noisome_a beast_n and_o the_o pestilence_n to_o cut_v off_o from_o it_o man_n and_o beast_n yet_o behold_v say_v he_o therein_o shall_v be_v leave_v a_o remnant_n that_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n thus_o god_n promise_n to_o his_o church_n show_v that_o no_o adverse_a power_n shall_v prevail_v against_o it_o viz._n so_o as_o utter_o to_o overthrow_v it_o 2._o the_o same_o also_o may_v appear_v by_o god_n providence_n towards_o it_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v so_o he_o have_v perform_v as_o the_o story_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n do_v make_v manifest_a he_o have_v remember_v his_o covenant_n for_o ever_o the_o word_n which_o he_o command_v to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n which_o covenant_n he_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o oath_n unto_o isaac_n and_o confirm_v the_o same_o unto_o jacob_n for_o a_o law_n and_o to_o israel_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n say_v unto_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o lot_n of_o your_o inheritance_n when_o they_o be_v but_o few_o man_n in_o number_n yea_o very_o few_o and_o stranger_n in_o it_o when_o they_o go_v from_o one_o nation_n to_o another_o from_o one_o kingdom_n to_o another_o people_n he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v they_o wrong_n but_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n say_v touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a &_o do_v
27._o ephes_n 1._o 23._o the_o church_n have_v such_o near_a relation_n unto_o god_n he_o will_v assure_o look_v to_o it_o and_o preserve_v it_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o purpose_n in_o predestinate_v and_o elect_v the_o church_n the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o some_o who_o faith_n be_v overthrow_v add_v nevertheless_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 20._o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v mat._n 22._o 12._o but_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v save_v fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n luk._n 12._o 32._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v you_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25._o 34._o moreover_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v viz._n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n v._o 28._o and_o who_o he_o call_v viz._n in_o that_o manner_n they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v rom._n 8._o 30._o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o price_n that_o he_o have_v purchase_v his_o church_n with_o take_v heed_n etc._n etc._n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n act._n 20._o 28._o he_o that_o have_v pay_v so_o dear_a for_o a_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v for_o the_o church_n will_v not_o loose_v it_o if_o he_o can_v keep_v it_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o seal_n that_o he_o have_v set_v upon_o his_o church_n and_o the_o earnest_n which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o it_o even_o his_o holy_a spirit_n man_n seal_v thing_n which_o they_o will_v have_v preserve_v and_o keep_v safe_a and_o by_o give_v earnest_n they_o make_v a_o bargain_n so_o god_n have_v seal_v his_o church_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o have_v give_v it_o the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o give_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 22._o in_o who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 1._o 13_o 14._o and_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n ephes_n 4._o 30._o 5._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a affection_n that_o he_o bear_v towards_o the_o church_n remember_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o favour_n that_o thou_o bear_v to_o thy_o people_n o_o visit_v i_o with_o thy_o salvation_n psal_n 106._o 4._o that_o intimate_v that_o god_n do_v bear_v a_o singular_a favour_n to_o his_o people_n and_o so_o will_v visit_v they_o with_o his_o salvation_n his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o israel_n judg._n 10._o 16._o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n he_o redeem_v they_o etc._n etc._n isai_n 63._o 9_o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zach._n 2._o 8._o these_o expression_n be_v use_v to_o show_v how_o dear_a god_n church_n be_v unto_o he_o 6._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o his_o church_n and_o by_o which_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o unto_o it_o i_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o become_v my_o ezek._n 16._o 8._o but_o now_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o create_v thou_o o_o jacob_n and_o he_o that_o form_v thou_o o_o israel_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n thou_o be_v my_o viz._n by_o covenant_n and_o what_o then_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o through_o the_o river_n they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o when_o thou_o walkâ—st_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n thy_o saviour_n isai_n 43._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o distress_n cry_v unto_o he_o and_o plead_v with_o he_o thus_o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o praise_n for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o truth_n sake_n psal_n 115._o 1._o god_n mercy_n move_v he_o to_o make_v the_o covenant_n both_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o truth_n will_v move_v he_o to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n he_o will_v ever_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 111._o 5._o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 89._o 34._o therefore_o also_o jeremy_n in_o a_o time_n of_o calamity_n and_o misery_n pray_v unto_o god_n say_v remember_v break_v not_o thy_o covenant_n with_o we_o jer._n 14._o 21._o 7._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o glory_n which_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n and_o in_o the_o establishment_n of_o it_o this_o people_n have_v i_o form_v for_o myself_o they_o shall_v show_v forth_o my_o praise_n isai_n 43._o 21._o so_o v._n 7._o i_o have_v create_v he_o for_o my_o glory_n etc._n etc._n the_o most_o of_o the_o world_n dishonour_n god_n and_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n but_o god_n have_v and_o will_v have_v a_o people_n that_o shall_v honour_v he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n it_o be_v say_v psal_n 22._o 3._o that_o god_n inhabit_v the_o praise_n of_o israel_n and_o both_o to_o provoke_v his_o people_n the_o more_o to_o praise_v he_o and_o also_o that_o his_o enemy_n may_v have_v less_o occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v though_o he_o afflict_v his_o people_n and_o suffer_v their_o enemy_n a_o while_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o yet_o his_o eye_n be_v still_o upon_o they_o he_o have_v a_o care_n of_o they_o and_o in_o due_a time_n will_v deliver_v they_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n will_v i_o defer_v my_o anger_n and_o for_o my_o praise_n will_v i_o refrain_v for_o thou_o that_o i_o cut_v thou_o not_o off_o isai_n 48._o 9_o and_o v._o 11._o for_o i_o own_o sake_n even_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v my_o name_n be_v pollute_v viz._n if_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n unto_o another_o see_v also_o ezek._n 36._o 20_o 21_o 23._o therefore_o the_o people_n of_o god_n make_v use_v of_o this_o as_o a_o most_o strong_a argument_n whereby_o to_o prevail_v with_o god_n help_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o deliver_v we_o and_o purge_v away_o our_o sin_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n wherefore_o shall_v the_o heathen_a say_v where_o be_v now_o their_o god_n let_v he_o be_v know_v among_o the_o heathen_a in_o our_o sight_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 79._o 9_o 10._o and_o v._o 13._o so_o we_o thy_o people_n and_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n will_v give_v thou_o thanks_o for_o ever_o we_o will_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n to_o all_o generation_n so_o jer._n 14._o 7._o o_o lord_n though_o our_o iniquity_n testify_v against_o we_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n and_o v._o 21._o do_v not_o abhor_v we_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n use_v 1_o this_o then_o serve_v to_o convince_v the_o adversary_n and_o opposer_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n it_o serve_v to_o let_v they_o see_v how_o vain_a their_o enterprise_n and_o attempt_n be_v in_o so_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n as_o they_o do_v come_v say_v they_o let_v we_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n that_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v no_o more_o in_o remembrance_n psal_n 83._o 4._o but_o they_o do_v but_o imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n psal_n 2._o 1._o a_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o effect_v he_o that_o sit_v in_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v the_o most_o high_a shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n psal_n 2._o 4._o if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o church_n it_o be_v but_o as_o they_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n anger_n as_o he_o call_v the_o assyrian_a isai_n 10._o 5._o as_o the_o instrument_n that_o he_o do_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o correct_v of_o his_o people_n they_o mean_v not_o so_o neither_o do_v their_o heart_n think_v so_o but_o it_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o destroy_v and_o to_o cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n isai_n 10._o 7._o but_o shall_v the_o axe_n boast_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o hew_v therewith_o or_o shall_v the_o saw_n magnify_v itself_o against_o he_o