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begin_v thâ—â—_n in_o henry_n the_o eighth_n day_n when_o thâ—â—_n kingdom_n be_v under_o the_o height_n of_o poper_n the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n be_v all_o cruel_a papist_n and_o when_o the_o king_n deny_v the_o pope_n s_o 〈…〉_o primacy_n and_o go_v about_o to_o demolish_v tâ—â—_n abbey_n which_o they_o know_v be_v not_o out_o 〈◊〉_d any_o pious_a zeal_n he_o have_v for_o reformation_n but_o out_o of_o wrath_n pride_n and_o covetousness_n yet_o how_o do_v all_o the_o clergy_n side_n with_o hiâ—…_n except_o a_o few_o poor_a friar_n and_o monk_n thâ—â—_n be_v all_o undo_v by_o it_o then_o again_o in_o the_o day_n of_o edward_n the_o â—â—xt_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o king_n pious_a disposition_n though_o but_o young_a the_o clergy_n fear_v â—â—urne_v and_o present_o a_o great_a
other_o a_o false_a prophet_n or_o minister_n then_o may_v 〈◊〉_d know_v viz._n 1._o he_o be_v one_o that_o do_v cause_v the_o peoplâ—…_n to_o err_v mich._n 3._o 5._o 2._o he_o do_v bark_n at_o the_o sheep_n anâ—…_n bite_v at_o the_o lamb_n and_o teach_v other_o so_o tâ—…_n do_v mich._n 3._o 5_o 6._o but_o god_n will_v write_v shamâ—…_n upon_o they_o verse_n 7._o 3._o he_o be_v one_o that_o do_v seek_v and_o seâ—â—_n up_o himself_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 3._o and_o 1_o tit._n 11._o 4._o he_o be_v one_o that_o seek_v not_o to_o gain_v soul_n to_o christ_n but_o rather_o to_o make_v division_n and_o faction_n act._n 20._o 30._o 5._o although_o they_o pretend_v to_o it_o they_o take_v no_o care_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n joh._n 10._o 13._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 3._o act_n 20._o 29._o 6._o they_o may_v be_v know_v by_o this_o also_o â—…ot_n withstand_v all_o pretence_n of_o piety_n â—…ou_o shall_v find_v they_o profane_a either_o in_o â—…rinciples_n or_o practice_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 14_o 18._o â—…ud_n 4._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 9_o 13._o 7._o they_o deny_v and_o overthrow_v most_o â—…f_a the_o substantial_a point_n in_o religion_n unâ—â—er_o specious_a pretence_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 2._o 2_o tim._n 〈◊〉_d 18._o 8._o they_o may_v be_v know_v by_o this_o all_o 〈…〉_o o_o they_o will_v pretend_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o a_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o so_o set_v up_o themselves_o and_o speak_v evil_a of_o other_o 2_o pet._n 10_o vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o 9_o they_o do_v break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n and_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o weaken_v the_o saint_n just_a as_o their_o forefather_n leave_v upon_o record_n and_o write_v for_o their_o learning_n ezek._n 34_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 10._o when_o these_o man_n do_v suffer_v as_o evil_a doer_n and_o that_o just_o they_o will_v be_v tell_v their_o congregation_n it_o be_v suffer_v time_n and_o they_o suffer_v for_o christ_n when_o alas_o poor_a soul_n you_o do_v now_o suffer_v for_o be_v enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n you_o be_v a_o little_a buffet_v but_o be_v it_o not_o for_o your_o fault_n have_v you_o not_o of_o late_o backslide_v from_o presbytery_n to_o cavalierisme_n what_o will_v become_v of_o england_n this_o day_n if_o the_o english_a nation_n have_v be_v rule_v by_o you_o as_o the_o scottiâ—â—_n nation_n be_v by_o their_o clergy_n blood_n criet_fw-la 〈…〉_o for_o vengeance_n in_o england_n and_o scotland_n anâ—…_n as_o for_o these_o thing_n that_o you_o call_v suffer_a foâ—…_n christ_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o these_o be_v but_o the_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n to_o you_o now_o as_o for_o these_o false_a prophet_n and_o pretend_a minister_n and_o raven_a wolf_n leâ—…_n i_o tell_v they_o that_o their_o trade_n be_v at_o the_o best_a those_o day_n of_o cheat_v do_v shorten_v apaceâ—…_n their_o work_n be_v almost_o at_o a_o end_n they_o or_o a_o 〈…〉_o least_o some_o of_o they_o may_v continue_v some_o month_n but_o not_o many_o year_n for_o antichrist_n be_v go_v down_o and_o then_o i_o be_o surâ—…_n you_o can_v stand_v up_o sure_o his_o time_n be_v very_o short_a death-pang_n be_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v now_o breathe_v his_o last_o gasp_n for_o he_o have_v play_v his_o last_o game_n and_o be_v discover_v in_o his_o subtle_a defigne_n sheep_n clothing_n and_o lamb_n horn_n will_v no_o long_o deceive_v the_o wolf_n be_v strip_v and_o the_o beast_n discover_v and_o the_o stormy_a night_n of_o affliction_n be_v almost_o past_a with_o the_o church_n the_o time_n of_o the_o sing_n of_o bird_n be_v come_v and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o turtle_n be_v hear_v though_o you_o like_a liar_n be_v tell_v the_o people_n that_o these_o bird_n be_v bird_n of_o prey_n then_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n â—…ay_v be_v know_v by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a character_n viz._n 1._o he_o that_o be_v a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o jeâ—â—s_n christ_n will_v seek_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n beâ—â—re_v his_o own_o good_a act._n 3._o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n 2._o a_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d far_o from_o monopolise_v the_o trade_n of_o â—…reaching_v to_o himself_o &_o a_o few_o of_o his_o coat_n â—â—at_o he_o can_v wish_v in_o his_o heart_n with_o mosesâ—…hat_o â—…hat_z all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n â—…umb_a 11._o 29._o and_o with_o paul_n rejoice_v that_o â—…he_a gospel_n be_v preach_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o â—…retence_n or_o truth_n christ_n be_v preach_v and_o 〈◊〉_d do_v therein_o rejoice_v and_o i_o will_v rejoice_v phil._n 18._o 3._o a_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v â—…xperienced_v in_o the_o mystery_n he_o account_v â—…he_a history_n dark_a without_o the_o mystery_n 〈◊〉_d cor._n 2_o 4._o 10._o 13._o and_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16_o 17._o and_o 〈◊〉_d joh._n 1._o 3_o 4._o he_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v faithful_a â—…o_o dispense_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o conscience_n â—…nto_fw-la god_n free_o not_o as_o please_a man_n 1_o thess_n 24._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1_o 2._o and_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 10_o 11._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 12._o and_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 2._o 5._o and_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 16._o 5._o he_o be_v one_o that_o be_v pure_a in_o doctrine_n and_o holy_a and_o unblamable_a in_o life_n and_o conversation_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 12._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 7._o 6._o he_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v one_o that_o be_v souâ—â—_n and_o wellgrounded_n in_o himself_o that_o so_o 〈◊〉_d may_v speak_v from_o experience_n rom._n 15._o 1â—…_n &_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 6._o tit._n 1._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d tit._n 1._o 1._o 7._o he_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v skilful_a in_o dâ—…viding_v to_o every_o one_o his_o portion_n that_o 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o give_v child_n bread_n to_o dog_n anâ—…_n dog_n meat_n to_o child_n as_o most_o do_v in_o thâ—â—â—_n day_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o tit._n 2._o 1._o 7._o 15._o 8._o he_o that_o be_v a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o chriâ—â—_n may_v be_v know_v by_o his_o tenderness_n &_o gentleness_n towards_o his_o flock_n as_o a_o father_n shepherd_z and_z nurse_z act._n 20._o 28._o i_o pet._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 1_o thess_n 2._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 2._o 9_o he_o be_v one_o that_o account_v no_o time_n noâ—…_n place_n unfit_a or_o unseasonable_a to_o reprove_v râ—â—_n book_n exhort_v with_o all_o long_a suffer_a anâ—…_n doctrine_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 15._o româ—…_n 12._o 7._o 10._o he_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v one_o that_o dotâ—…_n free_o and_o full_o dispense_v the_o truth_n and_o noâ—…_n thing_n but_o the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o act._n 20._o 27â—…_n 1_o john_n 1._o 3._o 11._o if_o he_o be_v a_o scholar_n in_o humane_a school_n he_o lay_v that_o by_o while_o he_o be_v preach_v thâ—â—_n gospel_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 19_o 22â—…_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 18_o 19_o 12._o he_o endeavour_v to_o carry_v himself_o so_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v give_v no_o offence_n to_o any_o one_o in_o â—…ny_a thing_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 13._o he_o be_v one_o that_o may_v be_v know_v by_o this_o â—â—so_o if_o he_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o man_n â—â—ther_n superior_n or_o inferior_n either_o king_n â—…arliament_n or_o common_a wealth_n he_o will_v reâ—…rove_v they_o sharp_o yet_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o â—…eeknesse_n and_o that_o to_o their_o face_n not_o rail_v â—…ehind_n their_o back_n 1_o king_n 22._o 8._o &_o 2_o sam_n â—…2_n 7._o nehem._n 5._o 7._o jer._n 1._o 17._o amos_n 7._o 12._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d chron._n 24._o 20._o 21._o mar._n 6._o 18._o 14._o a_o true_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o â—…ospel_n will_v not_o do_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a â—â—nlesse_a it_o be_v expedient_a also_o see_v a_o instance_n â—â—r_fw-fr this_o in_o your_o brother_n paul_n 2_o thess_n 3._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o here_o we_o find_v paulâ—…ad_a â—…ad_z power_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o â—…equire_v wage_n for_o preach_v but_o it_o be_v â—…ot_v expedient_a and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o â—…o_v it_o 2_o thess_n 3._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 12_o 15_o etc._n etc._n now_o where_o there_o be_v man_n of_o this_o charaâ—…er_n whether_o they_o have_v receive_v ordination_n â—…rom_o prelacy_n or_o presbytery_n yea_o or_o no_o or_o â—…ave_v renounce_v such_o their_o admission_n to_o the_o â—…inistry_n as_o many_o of_o they_o have_v do_v upon_o â—…ound_a term_n and_o so_o must_v the_o rest_n or_o else_o â—…hey_n will_v be_v lay_v aside_o both_o by_o god_n &_o man_n 〈◊〉_d say_v of_o such_o man_n i_o be_o full_o satisfy_v i_o â—…onour_v they_o i_o love_v they_o i_o embrace_v they_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o leader_n of_o hâ—â—_n people_n