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last_o pass_v with_o their_o price_n as_o they_o be_v in_o mr_n goose_n late_a discovery_n viz._n foot_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n p._n 9â—…_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o delusion_n that_o the_o popish_a devotion_n be_v holy_a than_o we_o the_o holiness_n of_o devotion_n wherein_o which_o devotion_n be_v best_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n in_o general_n ephes._n 2._o 20._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 47._o mat._n 16._o 18._o mat._n 24._o 35._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o more_o particular_a matter_n phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o rom._n 3._o â—…7_n 4._o 2._o a_o most_o evident_a trial_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n direction_n trial_o by_o the_o end_n &_o fruit_n of_o devotion_n trial_o by_o the_o manner_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 9_o 11_o
all_o the_o threaten_n in_o god_n book_n for_o add_v to_o his_o word_n and_o detract_n from_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o 18._o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o for_o reject_v his_o commandment_n set_v up_o man_v in_o stead_n thereof_o and_o so_o place_v sinful_a man_n in_o the_o room_n of_o our_o most_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a god_n the_o creature_n above_o the_o creator_n yea_o in_o truth_n satan_n above_o god_n like_v as_o in_o all_o 1._o their_o devilish_a and_o lie_a doctrine_n 11._o we_o teach_n &_o work_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o full_a assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o only_o bring_v with_o it_o joy_v unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a they_o teach_v and_o bring_v but_o only_a hope_n without_o any_o ground_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o therefore_o teach_v doubt_v continual_o which_o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v awake_v bring_v the_o very_a flash_a of_o hell_n fire_n with_o it_o so_o that_o we_o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o 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other_o religion_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o as_o will_v further_o appear_v after_o whereby_o all_o their_o chief_a professor_n and_o namely_o their_o bloody_a jesuit_n have_v make_v themselves_o odious_a even_o to_o all_o nation_n 14._o yea_o and_o to_o pass_v by_o many_o other_o our_o devotion_n be_v as_o our_o religion_n to_o make_v we_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o not_o to_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o have_v a_o evil_a thought_n in_o our_o heart_n against_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n set_v over_o we_o but_o to_o be_v as_o david_n who_o heart_n smite_v he_o for_o touch_v but_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n and_o so_o with_o that_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n and_o with_o daniel_n yea_o with_o all_o the_o holy_a martyr_n to_o be_v content_a to_o endure_v whatsoever_o from_o they_o and_o from_o all_o in_o holy_a and_o lawful_a authority_n under_o they_o that_o in_o our_o patient_a suffering_n king_n prince_n and_o ruler_n may_v see_v the_o truth_n and_o what_o be_v please_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o maintain_v and_o do_v for_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o of_o their_o royal_a progeny_n and_o dominion_n there_o be_v in_o all_o these_o thing_n to_o make_v all_o to_o be_v contrary_o affect_v viz._n to_o arm_n and_o flesh_n all_o to_o rebellion_n and_o the_o murder_a of_o king_n and_o prince_n when_o they_o can_v do_v it_o convenient_o after_o that_o those_o their_o ghostly_a father_n have_v make_v they_o to_o drink_v deep_a enough_o of_o this_o cup_n and_o to_o be_v true_o devout_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o devotion_n though_o i_o hope_v better_a thing_n of_o you_o to_o who_o i_o write_v yet_o it_o can_v hurt_v you_o to_o be_v warn_v 15._o moreover_o for_o the_o manner_n &_o form_n of_o our_o devotion_n all_o our_o devotion_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o our_o doctrine_n be_v send_v forth_o from_o understand_a heart_n and_o so_o with_o a_o 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