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will_n deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o danger_n defend_v they_o against_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n or_o also_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a who_o oppugn_v the_o church_n psalm_n 34.7_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n pitch_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o psalm_n 91.11_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n wicked_a they_o serve_v also_o for_o the_o wicked_a now_o although_o the_o wicked_a also_o and_o reprobate_n be_v defend_v by_o the_o angel_n and_o receive_v other_o benefit_n not_o seldom_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o john_n 5._o when_o after_o the_o water_n of_o bethesda_n have_v be_v trouble_v by_o a_o angel_n whosoever_o then_o first_o step_v in_o be_v make_v whole_a
enchanter_n request_n 4_o superstition_n which_o be_v to_o attribute_v such_o effect_n to_o certain_a thing_n or_o observation_n of_o gesture_n or_o word_n as_o depend_v not_o either_o on_o natural_a or_o moral_a reason_n or_o on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o either_o do_v not_o at_o all_o follow_v and_o fall_v out_o or_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o other_o cause_n than_o those_o whereby_o they_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v do_v under_o this_o vice_n of_o superstition_n be_v comprehend_v southsaieng_a 13._o levit._fw-la 19.26_o isay_n 44.25_o &_o 47_o 13._o observation_n of_o dream_n divination_n sign_n and_o prediction_n or_o foretelling_n of_o wyzarde_n all_o which_o be_v by_o express_a word_n condemn_v in_o the_o scripture_n 5_o all_o trust_n and_o confidence_n which_o be_v repose_v in_o creature_n for_o this_o be_v manifest_o repugnant_a to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o one_o god_n &_o to_o faith_n &_o hope_n for_o trust_v and_o confidence_n be_v a_o honour_n due_a unto_o god_n alone_o which_o who_o so_o translate_v unto_o creature_n do_v in_o very_a deed_n imagine_v more_o god_n wherefore_o god_n in_o his_o word_n do_v utter_o condemn_v those_o 5._o psal_n 46.2_o jer_z 17_o 5._o mat._n 6.24_o eph._n 5_o 5._o who_o repose_v trust_v and_o confidence_n in_o thing_n create_v as_o in_o man_n and_o also_o he_o condemn_v those_o which_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o their_o own_o work_n and_o in_o riches_n which_o all_o covetous_a man_n do_v and_o so_o under_o the_o name_n of_o this_o vice_n be_v covetousness_n also_o comprehend_v 6_o jdolatrie_n which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o repugnaunt_a unto_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o to_o faith_n now_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o jdolatrie_n 1._o when_o another_o be_v woorship_v than_o that_o one_o true_a god_n this_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n do_v proper_o belong_v unto_o the_o first_o commandment_n 2._o when_o albeit_o the_o true_a god_n be_v worship_v yet_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v worship_v 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for_o as_o soon_o as_o tribulation_n or_o persecution_n come_v because_o of_o the_o word_n by_o and_o by_o he_o be_v offend_v acts._n 8._o simon_n also_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v heb._n 6.4_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o which_o be_v once_o lighten_v &_o and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n etc._n etc._n now_o amongst_o those_o which_o be_v repugnaunt_a unto_o faith_n of_o the_o other_o side_n which_o offend_v in_o the_o excess_n be_v 1._o tempt_v of_o god_n which_o be_v through_o a_o unbelief_n or_o distrust_n or_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o a_o trust_n or_o love_n of_o our_o own_o wisdom_n justice_n or_o power_n and_o glory_n to_o depart_v from_o god_n word_n or_o order_n and_o so_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o god_n truth_n or_o power_n and_o stubborn_o and_o proud_o to_o provoke_v god_n unto_o anger_n deut._n 6_o mat_n 4._o thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n exod._n 17.2_o moses_n say_v unto_o they_o why_o contend_v you_o with_o i_o wherefore_o do_v you_o tempt_v the_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 10.22_o do_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n 2._o carnal_a security_n which_o be_v to_o live_v without_o think_v of_o god_n and_o his_o will_n or_o of_o our_o own_o infirmity_n and_o danger_n and_o without_o acknowledge_v or_o bewail_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o to_o promise_v unto_o ourselves_o a_o indemnity_n from_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o from_o punishment_n without_o faith_n or_o repentance_n this_o be_v often_o and_o most_o grievous_o accuse_v in_o the_o scripture_n mat._n 24._o christ_n speak_v of_o that_o security_n and_o carelessness_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o second_o come_v psalm_n 36._o wickedness_n say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a man_n even_o in_o my_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n for_o he_o flatter_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n psal_n 94.7_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v neither_o will_v the_o 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gift_n not_o true_o to_o fear_v god_n neither_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v his_o defect_n and_o so_o further_o to_o be_v aspire_v to_o high_a place_n and_o calling_n &_o stand_v not_o upon_o god_n but_o upon_o his_o own_o gift_n to_o attribute_v also_o to_o himself_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o to_o attempt_v thing_n above_o his_o power_n and_o not_o belong_v unto_o his_o call_n to_o contemn_v and_o debase_v other_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o to_o believe_v none_o but_o to_o covet_v to_o excel_v and_o be_v eminent_a above_o other_o to_o refer_v his_o gift_n and_o counsel_n principal_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o god_n and_o man_n to_o fret_v and_o sum_n against_o god_n when_o his_o desire_n and_o counsel_n be_v hinder_v and_o also_o to_o accuse_v god_n of_o error_n and_o unjustice_n if_o god_n counsel_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o judgement_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n unto_o humility_n be_v oppose_v in_o the_o extremity_n of_o defect_n a_o feign_a modesty_n or_o humility_n which_o be_v a_o double_a pride_n and_o it_o be_v to_o hunt_v after_o the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o humility_n by_o deny_v of_o those_o thing_n outward_o which_o yet_o a_o man_n do_v in_o his_o mind_n attribute_n unto_o himself_o either_o true_o or_o false_o and_o by_o refuse_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o most_o of_o all_o desire_v and_o covert_o labour_v to_o compass_v unto_o patience_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o defect_n impatience_n be_v contrary_a which_o be_v through_o the_o not_o know_v and_o distrust_n of_o god_n wisdom_n providence_n justice_n and_o goodness_n not_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o obey_v god_n in_o suffer_v such_o adversity_n as_o he_o will_v we_o to_o suffer_v and_o through_o grief_n to_o fret_v against_o god_n or_o to_o do_v somewhat_o against_o
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behaviour_n in_o our_o talk_n and_o life_n than_o be_v needful_a that_o we_o set_v not_o ourselves_o before_o other_o or_o oppress_v other_o but_o behave_v ourselves_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n and_o capacity_n with_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n gift_n in_o other_o and_o of_o our_o own_o defect_n now_o as_o it_o be_v say_v modesty_n have_v a_o affinity_n with_o gravity_n for_o if_o gravity_n be_v not_o join_v with_o modesty_n it_o degenerate_v into_o ambition_n and_o swell_a humility_n and_o modesty_n differ_v in_o their_o end_n and_o modesty_n be_v towards_o man_n acknowledge_v their_o own_o vice_n and_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o other_o humility_n be_v towards_o god_n galat._n 6.3_o if_o any_o seem_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v somewhat_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o in_o his_o imagination_n 6_o love_n or_o tender_a affection_n towards_o our_o kindred_n and_o near_o of_o blood_n as_o towards_o our_o parent_n child_n and_o other_o kinsfolk_n for_o when_o god_n will_v we_o to_o honour_v our_o parent_n he_o will_v also_o that_o we_o love_v they_o and_o that_o as_o our_o parent_n and_o when_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v parent_n he_o will_v have_v also_o their_o child_n to_o be_v love_v of_o they_o and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o stranger_n but_o as_o their_o child_n for_o see_v god_n ordain_v the_o bond_n of_o conjunction_n between_o man_n he_o also_o allow_v the_o degree_n of_o love_n and_o duty_n 1._o timot._fw-la 5.8_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o namely_o for_o they_o of_o his_o household_n he_o deni_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n 7_o thankfulness_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n consist_v of_o truth_n &_o justice_n acknowledge_v from_o who_o what_o and_o how_o great_a benefit_n we_o have_v receive_v and_o have_v a_o desire_n or_o willingness_n to_o perform_v and_o return_v for_o they_o mutual_a labour_n or_o mutual_a duty_n such_o as_o be_v honest_a and_o possible_a prou._n 17.13_o he_o that_o reward_v evil_a for_o good_a evil_a shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n 8_o aequitie_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n mitigate_a upon_o good_a cause_n the_o rigour_n of_o strict_a justice_n in_o punish_v &_o tax_v other_o offence_n patient_o bear_v with_o some_o such_o error_n &_o defect_n as_o do_v not_o enormous_o harm_v the_o public_a safety_n of_o the_o private_a welfare_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o cover_v and_o correct_v such_o vice_n of_o other_o or_o endeavour_v to_o heal_v &_o cure_v they_o for_o this_o by_o reason_n of_o man_n manifold_a infirmity_n be_v so_o necessary_a both_o in_o superior_n towards_o inferior_n &_o in_o inferior_n towards_o superior_n that_o without_o it_o civil_a society_n can_v consist_v 1._o pet._n 2.18_o be_v subject_n to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o courteous_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a hither_o appertain_v the_o example_n of_o the_o son_n of_o 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