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hide_v thy_o name_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o bid_v open_a war_n to_o the_o truth_n for_o true_o thou_o can_v not_o now_o be_v unknown_a and_o though_o it_o be_v against_o our_o will_n thine_o obstinacy_n will_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o shall_v name_v thou_o thou_o require_v of_o we_o proof_n that_o the_o people_n may_v understand_v we_o answer_v that_o we_o profess_v that_o doctrine_n which_o can_v seem_v to_o the_o world_n nothing_o but_o foolishness_n and_o how_o true_a this_o answer_n be_v we_o may_v very_o well_o gather_v by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o for_o except_o he_o satisfy_v thou_o who_o may_v we_o think_v shall_v but_o thou_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o those_o people_n do_v very_o little_a profit_n in_o his_o doctrine_n which_o continual_o follow_v he_o when_o those_o twelve_o his_o dear_a familiar_a friend_n to_o who_o he_o impart_v his_o secret_a mystery_n when_o he_o their_o master_n be_v present_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n seem_v not_o 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dare_v object_n to_o caluine_n that_o hateful_a name_n of_o destiny_n whereof_o what_o he_o have_v tofore_o write_v it_o shall_v not_o repent_v we_o to_o set_v down_o in_o his_o own_o word_n both_o because_o albeit_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o envy_n they_o be_v excellent_o plain_o learned_o and_o godly_a write_v &_o also_o that_o by_o the_o entrance_n every_o one_o may_v know_v with_o what_o faithful_a mind_n thou_o undertooke_v this_o matter_n thus_o therefore_o say_v caluine_n those_o that_o endeavour_n to_o work_v despite_n to_o this_o doctrine_n do_v false_o urge_v that_o it_o be_v the_o stoic_n opinion_n of_o destiny_n 40._o which_o also_o be_v object_v to_o augustine_n in_o his_o time_n albeit_o we_o contend_v of_o word_n against_o our_o will_n yet_o we_o admit_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a the_o name_n of_o destiny_n both_o because_o of_o that_o kind_n who_o profane_a strangeness_n paul_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o avoid_v and_o also_o because_o they_o endeavour_n to_o burden_n god_n 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rather_o to_o do_v again_o the_o work_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v i_o only_o say_v that_o that_o may_v be_v gather_v of_o their_o former_a speech_n last_o we_o shall_v contend_v in_o dispute_v whether_o that_o be_v there_o meaning_n or_o no_o but_o i_o say_v that_o self_n thing_n which_o themselves_o confess_v and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o they_o especial_o determine_v that_o thing_n with_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v bedasle_o conscience_n to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n void_a of_o all_o care_n may_v accomplish_v whatsoever_o come_v in_o place_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o desire_v as_o if_o god_n have_v give_v his_o law_n in_o vain_a whereby_o good_a may_v be_v discern_v from_o evil_a but_o i_o ask_v this_o one_o thing_n of_o they_o whether_o we_o have_v not_o in_o the_o law_n the_o declaration_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o by_o that_o god_n have_v pronounce_v that_o whoredom_n theft_n murder_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v covetousness_n hatred_n envy_n ambition_n and_o other_o 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sad_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v isay_n you_o have_v be_v burthenouse_a to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o other_o place_n 24._o also_o the_o lord_n be_v vehement_o angry_a with_o and_o his_o displeasure_n be_v inflame_v against_o israel_n i_o know_v in_o deed_n that_o god_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o man_n affection_n but_o all_o these_o speech_n do_v signify_v that_o he_o disallow_v and_o condemn_v evil_a and_o that_o therefore_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o enmity_n betwixt_o we_o and_o he_o and_o that_o we_o can_v not_o so_o long_o as_o we_o do_v evil_a agree_v with_o he_o that_o rather_o we_o may_v look_v for_o correction_n and_o revengement_n sing_v he_o be_v a_o just_a judge_n who_o can_v suffer_v no_o iniquity_n we_o almost_o read_v in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n nothing_o else_o but_o these_o exhortation_n fear_v the_o lord_n take_v heed_n thou_o offend_v he_o not_o takehéede_n &_o avoid_v evil_a but_o these_o mad_a man_n do_v exclaim_v the_o contrary_a that_o it_o be_v foolish_a to_o fear_v lest_o we_o offend_v he_o sith_o we_o do_v nothing_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n 2._o but_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n in_o we_o paul_n say_v that_o the_o very_a gentile_n want_v both_o scripture_n and_o doctrine_n have_v the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v a_o conscience_n wherewith_o they_o either_o defend_v or_o accuse_v themselves_o fore_o god_n these_o evil_a dispose_v man_n endeavour_n to_o deface_v it_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n whereof_o we_o may_v be_v accuse_v sing_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v of_o god_n how_o shall_v they_o shame_v to_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n when_o they_o dare_v doc_fw-fr so_o much_o that_o they_o fear_v not_o to_o deface_v that_o persuasiâ—_n natural_o infix_v &_o print_v in_o our_o mind_n of_o god_n if_o for_o the_o excuse_v of_o ourselves_o we_o will_v allege_v ignorance_n god_n send_v we_o to_o our_o conscience_n which_o can_v abundant_o teffifie_v against_o we_o but_o these_o mad_a man_n have_v suppress_v this_o testimony_n say_v that_o god_n ought_v first_o to_o accuse_v himself_o if_o he_o will_v intend_v any_o accusation_n against_o we_o see_v he_o work_v all_o thing_n in_o we_o moses_n call_v that_o a_o root_n bring_v forth_o gall_n &_o wormwood_n 29._o when_o with_o startering_n we_o endeavour_n to_o suppress_v all_o rentorse_n of_o conscience_n &_o so_o deceive_v ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v think_v wickedness_n to_o be_v sport_n an_o in_o very_a deed_n what_o poison_n run_v be_v more_o deadly_a &_o pestilent_a in_o all_o the_o world_n also_o he_o call_v that_o to_o join_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n 29._o and_o by_o good_a right_n for_o our_o natural_a affection_n be_v a_o inordinate_a appetite_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thirst_n to_o do_v wicked_o when_o therefore_o we_o bless_v ourselves_o as_o he_o say_v in_o that_o place_n and_o persuado_n ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v peace_n so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v loose_o &_o wicked_o that_o be_v even_o so_o 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