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doubt_n he_o will_v celebrate_v with_o much_o solemnity_n geve_v god_n thanks_n that_o he_o have_v live_v to_o see_v that_o joyful_a hour_n even_o so_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v when_o we_o see_v these_o sign_n mention_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o this_o gospel_n if_o fire_n water_n thunder_n and_o lightning_a fall_n from_o heaven_n so_o thick_a and_o with_o such_o abundance_n as_o though_o all_o thing_n in_o a_o moment_n shall_v utter_o be_v destroy_v we_o must_v thus_o think_v with_o ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v the_o provision_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n our_o king_n &_o captain_n whereby_o he_o destroy_v and_o overthrow_v the_o prison_n house_n will_v deliver_v we_o which_o be_v keep_v bind_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n under_o sin_n afflict_v of_o the_o world_n with_o manifold_a misery_n &_o calamity_n wherefore_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v afraid_a when_o we_o see_v these_o thing_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o rather_o joyful_o suffer_v all_o manner_n of_o torment_n wherewith_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n molest_v we_o that_o our_o redeemer_n may_v come_v the_o soon_o &_o deliver_v we_o for_o without_o his_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n as_o i_o say_v most_o miserable_a and_o may_v well_o wish_v that_o we_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v and_o that_o we_o have_v no_o god_n at_o all_o therefore_o let_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o with_o these_o joyful_a cogitation_n know_v for_o a_o certainty_n that_o our_o deliverer_n will_v come_v and_o that_o these_o sign_n be_v as_o i_o may_v term_v they_o his_o harould_n of_o arm_n whereby_o he_o give_v to_o we_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o far_o behind_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n although_o in_o the_o world_n we_o be_v toss_v vex_a and_o afflict_v with_o many_o storm_n through_o the_o intolerable_a wickedness_n 34._o of_o ungodly_a man_n although_o they_o geve_v we_o vinegar_n mix_v with_o gall_n to_o drink_v beside_o other_o daily_a misfortune_n as_o sickness_n pestilence_n dearth_n &_o war_n which_o be_v grevous_a to_o the_o body_n or_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n yet_o we_o must_v suffer_v and_o abide_v all_o these_o thing_n with_o patience_n we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o drink_v this_o bitter_a drink_n for_o a_o time_n that_o you_o world_n sweet_a drink_v which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v give_v we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o pleasant_a to_o our_o taste_n and_o that_o we_o may_v thereby_o be_v move_v the_o more_fw-it earnest_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o come_n of_o our_o true_a saviour_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v behave_v ourselves_o like_o savage_a &_o wild_a man_n which_o bereave_v of_o their_o wit_n have_v no_o perseverance_n of_o the_o danger_n that_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n even_o like_o the_o secure_a and_o careless_a world_n which_o know_v not_o how_o to_o repent_v yea_o we_o shall_v be_v drown_v in_o the_o desire_n and_o love_n of_o worldly_a honour_n wealth_n and_o pleasure_n &_o at_o the_o length_n cast_v of_o all_o care_n of_o god_n word_n and_o utter_o perish_v with_o the_o wicked_a world_n therefore_o this_o bitter_a drink_n be_v commodious_a unto_o we_o for_o it_o breed_v in_o we_o a_o satiety_n and_o loathsomeness_n of_o this_o life_n and_o comfortable_o cause_v we_o to_o hope_v for_o a_o life_n much_o more_o excellent_a now_o when_o our_o true_a saviour_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n 30._o with_o power_n &_o great_a glory_n who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o all_o danger_n receive_v we_o to_o himself_o into_o the_o life_n everlasting_a than_o the_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o joyful_a but_o unto_o the_o wicked_a worldling_n which_o set_v their_o whole_a delight_n upon_o this_o life_n care_v nothing_o for_o god_n his_o come_n shall_v not_o be_v very_o acceptable_a 52._o for_o in_o a_o moment_n he_o shall_v bring_v they_o to_o nought_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o lie_v in_o everlasting_a pain_n and_o torment_n which_o arrogant_o contemn_v and_o despise_v both_o his_o sign_n and_o his_o word_n and_o whereas_o this_o be_v no_o small_a grief_n to_o good_a christian_n to_o consider_v in_o their_o mind_n such_o a_o great_a destruction_n of_o the_o world_n whereby_o they_o trouble_v themselves_o for_o their_o sake_n which_o shall_v perish_v our_o saviour_n by_o the_o word_n contain_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o gospel_n withdraw_v their_o mind_n from_o such_o cogitation_n move_v they_o to_o consider_v rather_o how_o necessary_a their_o own_o â–ª_o redemption_n be_v than_o the_o great_a destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o for_o their_o desert_n god_n of_o his_o justice_n have_v provide_v for_o they_o for_o they_o can_v never_o make_v a_o end_n of_o persecute_v the_o gospel_n which_o most_o contumelious_o and_o blasphemous_o they_o spit_v at_o contemn_v and_o scoff_n and_o rash_o injurious_o and_o by_o force_n greve_v &_o oppress_v the_o preacher_n thereof_o from_o which_o wicked_a purpose_n they_o can_v not_o be_v withdraw_v by_o any_o admonition_n intreatynge_n rebuke_n or_o threaten_n a_o man_n be_v as_o good_a speak_v unto_o a_o stock_n or_o a_o stone_n as_o unto_o they_o for_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v before_o they_o try_v by_o experience_n how_o wonderful_o they_o be_v deceive_v and_o what_o punishment_n god_n have_v provide_v for_o such_o iron_n heart_a infidel_n they_o be_v so_o secure_a and_o careless_a that_o what_o so_o ever_o happen_v people_n terrible_a to_o the_o eye_n or_o horrible_a to_o the_o ear_n that_o they_o turn_v from_o themselves_o upon_o we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o all_o danger_n of_o all_o mischief_n final_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v by_o preach_v pray_v counsel_a yea_o and_o adventure_n our_o own_o life_n to_o profit_v y_fw-mi world_n we_o be_v reward_v with_o utter_a contempt_n hatred_n envy_n and_o most_o crafty_a deal_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n heart_n to_o cleave_v a_o sunder_o for_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n therefore_o god_n can_v choose_v if_o he_o will_v bear_v any_o sway_n in_o earth_n but_o once_o at_o the_o length_n let_v they_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o his_o word_n and_o threaten_n be_v true_a which_o they_o scorn_v and_o jest_n at_o and_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v out_o of_o trouble_v his_o christian_a child_n most_o miserable_o afflict_v and_o because_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n do_v despise_v his_o passion_n death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v or_o speak_v with_o a_o secure_a and_o careless_a mind_n therefore_o once_o at_o the_o length_n they_o shall_v be_v terrify_v and_o fear_v when_o we_o shall_v live_v pleasant_o and_o joyful_o in_o everlasting_a life_n therefore_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o pity_n in_o thy_o breast_n take_v pity_n rather_o of_o the_o afflict_v christian_n which_o must_v suffer_v so_o many_o misery_n and_o calamity_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o rather_o lament_v the_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o most_o holy_a name_n of_o christ_n our_o god_n in_o the_o which_o thou_o be_v baptize_v and_o call_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o life_n everlasting_a which_o the_o wicked_a worldling_n do_v so_o vyly_a and_o blasphemous_o spit_v at_o despise_v tread_v under_o their_o foot_n &_o revile_v with_o most_o spiteful_a word_n what_o kind_n of_o pity_n call_v you_o this_o to_o take_v pity_n of_o these_o cruel_a murderer_n have_v a_o heart_n so_o stony_a that_o it_o can_v repent_v which_o will_v not_o amend_v their_o life_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o their_o mischievous_a act_n before_o they_o be_v utter_o destroy_v with_o their_o forefather_n pharaoh_n and_o such_o other_o as_o have_v be_v rebellious_a against_o y_fw-fr majesty_n of_o almighty_a god_n i_o have_v rather_o ten_o world_n shall_v perish_v ten_o time_n than_o one_o true_a christian_n shall_v continue_v in_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n for_o their_o sake_n which_o so_o outrageous_o contemn_v and_o despise_v christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o all_o christian_a religion_n therefore_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n with_o a_o faithful_a heart_n &_o fervent_a desire_n that_o his_o kingdom_n 10_o may_v come_v in_o like_a manner_n we_o have_v need_n to_o wish_v and_o pray_v that_o the_o world_n may_v be_v overthrow_v and_o utter_o destroy_v which_o most_o arrogant_o and_o blasphemous_o do_v set_v itself_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o blood_n and_o can_v never_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o rage_a fierceness_n and_o cruel_a persecute_n of_o poor_a christian_n for_o so_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o christ_n our_o saviour_n have_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o teach_v we_o courageous_o and_o with_o confidence_n to_o pray_v that_o this_o day_n may_v come_v and_o that_o we_o cry_v without_o cease_v unto_o god_n that_o once_o at_o
how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v daily_o more_o &_o more_o contemn_v many_o kind_n of_o error_n pestiferous_a sect_n horrible_a wickedness_n increase_v daily_o whereby_o the_o world_n be_v worse_a and_o worse_o while_o we_o hope_v but_o in_o vain_a for_o amendment_n wherefore_o then_o in_o such_o misery_n and_o calamity_n shall_v we_o be_v great_o desirous_a of_o our_o life_n and_o if_o i_o for_o my_o own_o part_n have_v no_o great_a cause_n to_o desire_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n yet_o the_o peril_n and_o danger_n of_o my_o brethren_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o world_n aught_o to_o move_v i_o for_o who_o sake_n we_o have_v good_a cause_n hearty_o to_o pray_v for_o it_o who_o state_n be_v such_o as_o we_o both_o hear_v &_o see_v that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o suffer_v all_o manner_n of_o ignominy_n reproach_n slanderous_a word_n both_o privy_o and_o open_o violent_a injury_n and_o final_o most_o grevous_a persecution_n what_o soever_o with_o diverse_a kind_n of_o torment_n cruel_o handle_v and_o put_v to_o death_n for_o how_o many_o even_a in_o our_o day_n have_v we_o see_v partly_o burn_v open_o or_o by_o some_o such_o mean_n make_v away_o partly_o put_v to_o death_n privy_o and_o by_o traitorous_a mean_n dispatch_v there_o be_v many_o beside_o the_o infinite_a number_n of_o holy_a man_n which_o have_v be_v slay_v before_o our_o time_n since_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n or_o rather_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n who_o blood_n be_v yet_o unrevenged_a cry_v for_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o judgement_n to_o the_o end_n they_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o body_n again_o may_v have_v full_a fruition_n of_o the_o joy_n long_o look_v for_o and_o may_v be_v revenge_v of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n declare_v where_o god_n comfort_v they_o after_o this_o sort_n say_v that_o they_o must_v rest_v for_o 10._o a_o little_a season_n until_o the_o number_n 60._o of_o their_o felâ—…w_a servant_n and_o brethren_n which_o shall_v be_v kill_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v fulfil_v which_o i_o hope_n be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v therefore_o both_o the_o christian_n that_o be_v live_n and_o those_o that_o be_v depart_v after_o a_o sort_n do_v desire_v we_o to_o help_v they_o with_o our_o prayer_n desire_v god_n to_o hasten_v their_o redemption_n for_o what_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o miserable_a unto_o christian_n then_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v always_o to_o hold_v their_o tongue_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n continual_o brag_v and_o rage_v over_o they_o daily_o put_v to_o death_n and_o cruel_o murder_v more_o &_o more_o of_o the_o faithful_a professor_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o his_o unfaillible_a word_n and_o seduce_a man_n more_o and_o more_o increase_a these_o heinous_a offence_n which_o before_o be_v untollerable_a we_o hear_v &_o see_v at_o this_o present_a the_o turk_n and_o the_o pope_n which_o be_v antichrist_n rage_n with_o most_o cruel_a tyranny_n against_o y_fw-es name_n of_o christ_n daily_a shed_n the_o blood_n of_o his_o saint_n with_o many_o sect_n beside_n contrary_a to_o his_o gospel_n and_o shall_v we_o hold_v our_o hand_n in_o our_o bosom_n look_v upon_o the_o devil_n practise_v without_o measure_n his_o crafty_a device_n against_o the_o christian_n and_o not_o make_v our_o earnest_a prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o without_o cease_v there_o be_v no_o spark_n of_o christianity_n in_o a_o man_n body_n remain_v that_o will_v not_o pray_v unto_o god_n withal_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o these_o so_o great_a misery_n and_o calamity_n therefore_o if_o we_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v christian_n we_o must_v endeavour_n ourselves_o to_o pray_v diligent_o and_o earnest_o as_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o and_o as_o our_o necessity_n require_v if_o it_o be_v any_o necessity_n when_o we_o see_v good_a christian_n with_o great_a persecution_n slay_v true_a doctrine_n oppress_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n withal_o manner_n of_o vice_n &_o wickedness_n advance_v saintes_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o wicked_a man_n not_o only_o despise_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n but_o consume_v to_o dust_n and_o ash_n final_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o his_o name_n spiteful_o blaspheme_v therefore_o let_v we_o call_v upon_o god_n all_o that_o we_o may_v desire_v he_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o christian_a child_n and_o of_o his_o own_o doctrine_n and_o bring_v they_o by_o his_o come_n at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judge_v 2._o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a to_o that_o glorious_a rest_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o prepare_v for_o they_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n our_o saviour_n christ._n but_o if_o any_o man_n through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v afraid_a of_o that_o day_n let_v he_o print_v deep_o in_o his_o mind_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o comfort_v himself_o with_o this_o that_o he_o bid_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o head_n and_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n call_v that_o time_n our_o redemption_n that_o be_v not_o death_n but_o everlasting_a life_n not_o wrath_n but_o mercy_n and_o grace_n not_o hell_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n not_o terror_n or_o danger_n but_o comfort_n and_o joy_n and_o therefore_o paul_n not_o without_o 13._o a_o cause_n call_v it_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o appear_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n therefore_o we_o may_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n &_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o our_o life_n nor_o his_o come_n to_o 33._o judgement_n which_o have_v give_v we_o his_o gospel_n and_o his_o grace_n therewith_o not_o to_o deny_v he_o but_o to_o love_v he_o and_o confess_v he_o &_o to_o shun_v no_o danger_n in_o his_o cause_n which_o be_v and_o will_v be_v lay_v before_o we_o of_o 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