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in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o look_v to_o have_v the_o favour_n consent_n and_o patronage_n of_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n if_o we_o want_v these_o then_o think_v we_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v quite_o undo_v we_o do_v thorough_o weigh_v &_o consider_v in_o our_o mind_n what_o thing_n the_o world_n do_v deny_v unto_o we_o and_o what_o it_o do_v promise_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n we_o do_v not_o mark_v until_o such_o time_n as_o we_o be_v oftentime_o admonish_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o his_o instrument_n what_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n do_v how_o that_o by_o our_o misery_n he_o bring_v good_a thing_n to_o pass_v wonderful_o how_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o enemy_n he_o do_v good_a unto_o we_o to_o how_o good_a and_o wholesome_a a_o intent_n he_o take_v from_o we_o earthly_a thing_n that_o he_o may_v put_v heavenly_a and_o eternal_a thing_n in_o place_n thereof_o see_v that_o i_o do_v seem_v to_o myself_o not_o full_o to_o understand_v what_o other_o man_n do_v think_v of_o the_o fountain_n and_o original_a of_o these_o error_n and_o imagination_n i_o will_v bold_o &_o by_o the_o good_a leave_n of_o other_o profess_v that_o which_o i_o have_v always_o confer_v our_o affair_n with_o the_o rule_n prescribe_v by_o god_n think_v to_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o fountain_n thereof_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o those_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n wherewith_o we_o be_v vex_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n most_o just_a &_o most_o good_a be_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o make_v we_o to_o be_v unable_a to_o overcome_v this_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v namely_o the_o riches_n glory_n and_o most_o of_o all_o the_o vain_a pomp_n thereof_o but_o notwithstanding_o as_o the_o weakness_n of_o faith_n make_v we_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o comfort_n so_o the_o steadfastness_n thereof_o make_v we_o to_o abound_v with_o true_a and_o manifold_a consolation_n we_o do_v not_o sufficient_o ponder_v that_o which_o notwithstanding_o we_o have_v always_o in_o our_o mouth_n namely_o that_o in_o god_n we_o live_v we_o be_v and_o move_v that_o we_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o god_n have_v a_o care_n over_o we_o that_o the_o live_n and_o almighty_a god_n be_v he_o which_o have_v not_o only_o a_o great_a respect_n to_o all_o mankind_n but_o also_o to_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o we_o be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v monarch_n we_o be_v so_o afraid_a of_o the_o affliction_n and_o death_n of_o godly_a prince_n of_o the_o mutable_a nature_n of_o man_n as_o if_o all_o judgement_n and_o power_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o although_o we_o hear_v that_o christ_n do_v 2._o psalm_n 10._o 2._o reign_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n yet_o because_o all_o his_o work_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v amidst_o contrary_a mean_n we_o do_v hardly_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o truth_n and_o those_o which_o bear_v record_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v the_o upper_a hand_n when_o it_o be_v resist_v although_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o do_v rage_n against_o it_o and_o go_v about_o to_o overthrow_v the_o same_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v flourish_v that_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v so_o quite_o take_v away_o that_o some_o of_o they_o by_o their_o sudden_a destruction_n some_o of_o they_o by_o that_o destruction_n which_o come_v upon_o they_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n shall_v testify_v that_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n we_o hear_v also_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o best_a comforter_n that_o the_o mind_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v know_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o only_o be_v the_o meet_a witness_n to_o testify_v unto_o we_o the_o merciful_a good_a will_n of_o god_n toward_o us._n but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o have_v great_a respect_n unto_o man_n and_o their_o counsel_n and_o promise_n as_o if_o we_o can_v be_v more_o safe_a under_o their_o protection_n then_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o govern_v all_o thing_n what_o man_n be_v he_o which_o do_v so_o often_o and_o so_o great_o rejoice_v that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n a_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n one_o of_o god_n household_n as_o he_o ought_v and_o as_o the_o thankfulness_n of_o a_o christian_a do_v require_v i_o will_v not_o now_o speak_v of_o those_o which_o be_v rot_a member_n of_o the_o church_n how_o many_o of_o we_o be_v there_o which_o do_v make_v so_o great_a account_n of_o our_o call_n regeneration_n and_o justification_n as_o we_o ought_v so_o that_o we_o have_v always_o need_v to_o have_v some_o godly_a exhortation_n give_v we_o by_o the_o godly_a teacher_n wherein_o we_o may_v be_v exhort_v hereunto_o we_o quake_v and_o tremble_v when_o we_o hear_v any_o mention_n make_v of_o death_n when_o as_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o glory_n that_o we_o do_v believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o everlasting_a life_n to_o be_v brief_a we_o can_v not_o away_o with_o this_o to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n his_o affliction_n and_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o suffringe_n but_o we_o can_v be_v very_o well_o content_a with_o this_o to_o sit_v on_o high_a in_o glory_n on_o christ_n right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o in_o that_o time_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v for_o warrefare_n and_o affliction_n to_o triumph_v and_o to_o lead_v a_o most_o happy_a life_n hereunto_o be_v add_v another_o and_o that_o the_o great_a error_n that_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o good_a &_o evil_a be_v great_o deceive_v we_o think_v that_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v unhappy_a see_v that_o they_o be_v hate_v of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o those_o which_o lie_v waste_v the_o church_n and_o be_v the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v happy_a because_o they_o lie_v soft_a and_o fare_v daintâ—lie_o in_o king_n court_n free_o persecute_v the_o church_n and_o the_o faithful_a minister_n thereof_o and_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n account_v among_o the_o unskilful_a as_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n true_o see_v that_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o the_o godly_a do_v with_o great_a faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n endeavour_n themselves_o to_o mitigate_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n wherewith_o they_o be_v afflict_v as_o they_o will_v extinguish_v a_o great_a fire_n i_o will_v use_v the_o same_o order_n in_o declare_v the_o mean_n whereby_o i_o endeavour_n to_o mitigate_v the_o same_o sorrow_n which_o i_o have_v suffer_v these_o few_o year_n for_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n both_o public_a and_o private_a then_o the_o which_o also_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o pain_n which_o i_o shall_v suffer_v at_o the_o departure_n of_o my_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o this_o my_o body_n shall_v be_v nothing_o great_a which_o i_o see_v observe_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o faith_n i_o mean_v the_o apostle_n creed_n first_o i_o consider_v the_o benefit_n of_o my_o creation_n and_o when_o i_o do_v rejoice_v that_o i_o do_v believe_v through_o the_o grace_n which_o to_o i_o give_v be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n i_o do_v feel_v myself_o reap_v most_o plentiful_a fruit_n of_o manifold_a consolation_n for_o i_o understand_v that_o god_n do_v as_o yet_o work_v and_o that_o through_o he_o we_o all_o do_v live_v move_v and_o be_v that_o he_o have_v a_o care_n over_o we_o that_o all_o the_o 17_o john_n 5._o 17_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n be_v number_v that_o man_n 28._o act._n 17._o 28._o do_v prepare_v his_o heart_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n life_n and_o death_n the_o 1._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 7._o mat._n 10._o 30._o pro._n 16._o 1._o benefit_n of_o friend_n and_o injury_n of_o enemy_n be_v moderate_v &_o rule_v by_o god_n bear_v with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n adversity_n and_o with_o a_o temperate_a and_o a_o thankful_a mind_n prosperity_n i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v with_o job_n if_o we_o have_v receive_v 10._o job._n 2._o 10._o good_a thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a thing_n at_o his_o hand_n also_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o as_o prosperity_n so_o adversity_n also_o do_v happen_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o merciful_a determination_n of_o god_n and_o that_o to_o my_o great_a profit_n and_o i_o also_o think_v that_o these_o man_n do_v
great_o err_v which_o do_v think_v that_o we_o reap_v no_o commodity_n by_o adversity_n which_o be_v send_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n and_o although_o i_o do_v in_o heart_n bewail_v the_o manifold_a ruin_n of_o â—ens_n affair_n &_o empire_n the_o perturbation_n and_o lay_v waste_n of_o the_o church_n the_o exile_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o success_n of_o hypocrite_n which_o be_v wont_a almost_o to_o work_v the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o godly_a yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v all_o these_o misery_n to_o proceed_v from_o these_o miscre_n ant_n so_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n use_v these_o thing_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o trial_n i_o repeat_v that_o say_n of_o david_n i_o hold_v my_o peace_n 10._o psal_n 39_o 10._o and_o open_v not_o my_o lip_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o godly_a mind_n beholdinge_v first_o of_o all_o the_o enormity_n and_o tumult_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o certain_a church_n and_o university_n the_o banishment_n of_o godly_a minister_n the_o subtlety_n and_o success_n of_o certain_a hypocrite_n the_o delight_n which_o they_o take_v in_o those_o which_o be_v of_o high_a degree_n and_o also_o those_o man_n which_o be_v of_o base_a estate_n then_o secondlie_o the_o wicked_a joy_n which_o the_o papist_n conceive_v of_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o godly_a behold_v all_o these_o thing_n most_o glad_o &_o the_o vain_a hope_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o restore_n of_o antichristianisme_n can_v be_v at_o quiet_a unless_o turn_v unto_o god_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o even_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o evil_a 4._o pro._n 16._o 4._o day_n it_o say_v with_o david_n therefore_o i_o think_v upon_o this_o in_o know_v it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o grief_n in_o my_o eye_n until_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n and_o understand_v the_o end_n of_o these_o man_n certain_o thou_o set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n thou_o throw_v they_o down_o headlong_o furthermore_o who_o shall_v we_o 18._o psal_n 73._o 16._o 17._o 18._o thank_v for_o these_o harbouâ—oughes_n and_o hospital_n of_o the_o godly_a teacher_n &_o learner_n which_o be_v in_o some_o province_n of_o europe_n but_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o who_o the_o psalmist_n do_v sometime_o say_v thou_o prepare_v a_o table_n in_o my_o sight_n before_o my_o enemy_n thou_o annoynte_v my_o head_n with_o oil_n my_o cup_n 5._o psalm_n 23._o 5._o run_v over_o secondlie_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o benefit_n of_o my_o redemption_n i_o give_v thanks_n to_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n who_o be_v crucify_v and_o raise_v up_o again_o for_o our_o sake_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a give_v gift_n unto_o man_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o heaven_n at_o his_o time_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a for_o i_o do_v know_v that_o he_o be_v present_a 20._o mat._n 28._o 20._o with_o we_o and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v present_a with_o his_o church_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v true_a and_o the_o truth_n itself_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v almighty_a &_o almightiness_n itself_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v 18._o joh._n 14._o 18._o we_o destitute_a but_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o 28._o joh._n 10._o 28._o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v we_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n if_o we_o be_v not_o make_v member_n of_o his_o body_n be_v make_v one_o body_n with_o he_o if_o 30._o eph._n 5._o 30._o we_o be_v not_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n if_o we_o have_v not_o be_v plant_v with_o he_o and_o grow_v up_o with_o he_o in_o the_o similitude_n 5._o rom._n 6._o 5._o of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n if_o final_o that_o high_a priest_n of_o we_o christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n then_o be_v there_o great_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v neither_o receive_v any_o comfort_n &_o pleasure_n throughout_o our_o whole_a life_n by_o prosperity_n neither_o shall_v adversity_n suffer_v any_o hope_n of_o deliveraunce_n from_o so_o great_a misery_n to_o remain_v in_o us._n *_o for_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o destroy_v 25._o luke_n 9_o 25._o himself_o or_o loose_v himself_o but_o we_o be_v assure_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n bear_v witness_n unto_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v one_o body_n with_o he_o that_o we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v through_o touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n therefore_o in_o he_o alone_o do_v we_o rejoice_v who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n our_o wisdom_n righteousness_n 30._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n *_o and_o we_o know_v assure_o that_o we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v create_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o 2._o rom._n â—_o 37._o 38._o 39_o psalm_n 110._o 2._o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord._n *_o christe_o reign_v he_o reign_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n therefore_o shall_v his_o kingdom_n come_v unto_o we_o and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o 8._o mat._n 6._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 8._o devil_n shall_v be_v loose_v *_o he_o shall_v beat_v down_o satan_n under_o our_o foot_n and_o that_o short_o *_o 20._o rom._n 16._o 20._o let_v we_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v short_o revenge_v his_o glory_n even_o upon_o those_o which_o in_o word_n do_v profess_v but_o in_o deed_n do_v deny_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o 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this_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n because_o all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n 11._o mat._n 13._o 11._o ob._n that_o which_o be_v open_o preach_v in_o the_o hear_v of_o all_o that_o be_v receive_v of_o all_o man_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v hear_v as_o well_o of_o the_o unfaithful_a 47._o john_n 8._o 47._o as_o of_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v present_a therefore_o be_v it_o receive_v as_o well_o of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o an._n i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o double_a fallacy_n in_o this_o argument_n in_o the_o mayor_n proposition_n there_o be_v a_o word_n or_o a_o crave_v oâ—_n that_o to_o be_v grant_v which_o be_v chief_o in_o controversy_n or_o a_o fallacy_n ground_v upon_o the_o diverse_a signification_n of_o one_o word_n fallacy_n call_v *_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la second_o in_o this_o word_n hear_v there_o be_v *_o fallaci_fw-la aeqnivocationis_fw-la and_o also_o in_o 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