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be_v bring_v to_o job_n of_o so_o great_a loss_n of_o his_o good_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n and_o of_o so_o many_o â—uils_n which_o vefall_v he_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n do_v with_o visit_n he_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o he_o have_v take_v they_o and_o in_o deed_n so_o the_o truth_n be_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v be_v not_o know_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v cause_v this_o evil_n upon_o understand_v he_o not_o that_o the_o chaldées_fw-fr have_v brve_v away_o his_o herd_n and_o cattle_n do_v he_o commend_v those_o robber_n and_o théene_n or_o do_v he_o excuse_v the_o devil_n because_o that_o affliction_n come_v out_o from_o god_n no_o i_o trow_v for_o he_o understand_v
will_v thou_o deny_v i_o say_v not_o only_o the_o detecmination_n or_o will_n but_o also_o the_o power_n &_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o come_v in_o betwixt_o in_o the_o affliction_n of_o saint_n yea_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o persecutor_n themselves_o at_o the_o least_o hear_v what_o paul_n say_v of_o the_o most_o bitter_a death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o spare_v not_o 3.2_o say_v he_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o and_o will_v thou_o acknowledge_v here_o no_o decree_n no_o will_n of_o the_o most_o good_a god_n our_o most_o love_a father_n further_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o that_o sort_n of_o wicked_a with_o who_o the_o lord_n albeit_o use_v the_o hand_n and_o help_n of_o the_o ungodly_a do_v yet_o just_o correct_v his_o child_n here_o also_o we_o shall_v show_v that_o the_o decree_n the_o will_n the_o counsel_n and_o final_o the_o action_n of_o god_n do_v come_v in_o betwixt_o final_o what_o example_n of_o outrage_n cruelty_n &_o ungoblinesse_n do_v not_o the_o chaldee_n she_o we_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judes_n who_o be_v he_o that_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n that_o stroke_n judah_n who_o his_o ensign_n be_v display_v gather_v together_o the_o gentile_n unto_o war_n 10.5_o that_o with_o a_o hiss_n stir_v up_o the_o people_n a_o far_o off_o which_o bring_v strong_a and_o mighty_a water_n against_o juda_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o lord_n himself_o answer_v by_o isai_n 8.7_o oh_o assur_n the_o read_z of_o my_o fury_n &_o the_o staff_n of_o my_o wrath_n in_o their_o hand_n i_o will_v fiend_n he_o to_o a_o disseinble_a people_n &_o i_o will_v command_v he_o against_o the_o people_n of_o my_o indignation_n that_o he_o rob_v they_o as_o a_o pray_v that_o take_v spoil_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v tread_v upon_o as_o the_o dust_n in_o the_o street_n 25.9_o but_o what_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o jeremy_n i_o will_v stand_v say_v he_o and_o will_v take_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o north_n &_o nabucadnerer_n my_o servant_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o upon_o this_o land_n against_o the_o inhabitans_fw-la thereof_o and_o against_o all_o these_o nation_n by_o the_o border_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v spoil_v they_o 24.9.10.11_o and_o in_o erechiell_n woe_n be_v to_o the_o bloody_a city_n say_v he_o for_o i_o will_v make_v the_o burn_a great_a i_o will_v he_o ape_n on_o much_o wood_n in_o kindle_n the_o fire_n in_o consume_v the_o flesh_n in_o cast_v in_o spice_n that_o the_o very_a bone_n may_v be_v burn_v what_o more_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n 24.20.21_o behold_v i_o will_v pollme_v my_o sanctuary_n even_o the_o pride_n of_o your_o power_n the_o pleasure_n of_o you_o and_o your_o heart_n desice_n but_o i_o pray_v thou_o good_a fellow_n do_v he_o nothing_o but_o ene_o forsake_v or_o suffer_v idle_o something_o to_o be_v do_v or_o do_v he_o only_o moderate_a the_o issue_n of_o thing_n who_o himself_o incite_v the_o enemy_n appoint_v army_n lead_v the_o host_n and_o bring_v even_o into_o the_o city_n and_o command_v that_o none_o be_v spare_v kindle_v the_o fire_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n do_v nourish_v it_o and_o final_o do_v prostitute_v the_o very_a temple_n to_o the_o ravine_n and_o avarice_n of_o all_o the_o ungodly_a if_o thou_o deny_v this_o work_n of_o god_n the_o work_n i_o say_v of_o god_n not_o idle_o look_v on_o but_o effectual_o work_n the_o same_o thing_n by_o nabucadnerer_n i_o will_v yet_o rather_o believe_v the_o lord_n than_o the_o false_a prophet_n for_o the_o lord_n reason_v thus_o of_o the_o self_n thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n after_o say_v he_o 10.11_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v finish_v all_o his_o work_n in_o mount_n zion_n and_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v visit_v the_o proud_a heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assur_n therefore_o when_o thou_o fly_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o his_o idle_a and_o fruytelesse_a sufferance_n what_o other_o thing_n do_v thou_o show_v but_o that_o thou_o be_v void_a even_o of_o common_a reason_n for_o true_o it_o be_v even_o as_o much_o as_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v that_o god_o be_v idle_a do_v work_n against_o his_o will_n except_o it_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o dare_v accuse_v the_o prophet_n yea_o even_o the_o lord_n himself_o of_o blasphemy_n and_o in_o deed_n of_o ignorance_n but_o what_o do_v david_n when_o he_o be_v exasperate_v with_o the_o curse_n of_o symer_n 16.10_o thus_o say_v david_n he_o curse_v i_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o to_o curse_v i_o so_o when_o the_o ten_o tribesfel_n away_o not_o only_o from_o roboam_n but_o also_o from_o the_o lord_n himself_o for_o which_o defection_n they_o afterwards_o suffer_v most_o sharp_a punishment_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n plain_o witness_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o harken_v to_o the_o people_n true_o i_o do_v not_o imagine_v any_o thing_n here_o sith_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o report_n of_o his_o history_n use_v ☞_o the_o word_n cause_n or_o occasion_n than_o the_o which_o i_o see_v not_o what_o can_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o effectual_a wherefore_o also_o the_o lord_n himself_o deal_v of_o this_o defection_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o army_n of_o roboam_n by_o semahia_n the_o prophet_n 11.14_o go_v not_o up_o say_v he_o neither_o fight_n you_o against_o your_o brethren_n the_o thyldren_n of_o israel_n let_v every_o man_n return_n to_o his_o own_o home_n for_o this_o thing_n be_v my_o do_v but_o also_o go_v to_o when_o the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v revenge_v the_o adultery_n of_o david_n with_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o like_a and_o therefore_o the_o great_a mischief_n that_o be_v with_o incest_n what_o say_v he_o i_o will_v take_v say_v he_o thy_o wife_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o will_v give_v they_o to_o thy_o best_a belove_a who_o shall_v sleep_v with_o thy_o wife_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o sun_n behold_v goodfelow_n the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v therefore_o and_o accuse_v god_n of_o blasphemy_n for_o why_o shall_v thou_o not_o dare_v to_o do_v that_o see_v blushless_a and_o shameless_a face_n thou_o dare_v reprehend_v his_o servant_n affirm_v these_o same_o thing_n as_o wicked_a and_o blasphemer_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v these_o have_v need_n of_o some_o interpretation_n but_o of_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o third_o fort_n of_o evil_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n punish_v the_o wicked_a either_o by_o the_o good_a or_o else_o do_v it_o amongst_o themselves_o like_o as_o i_o shall_v strike_v with_o a_o hammer_n so_o one_o shall_v mangle_v and_o flay_v a_o other_o but_o here_o again_o we_o affirm_v not_o that_o truytlesse_a and_o forge_a sufferance_n or_o leave_v which_o you_o dream_v but_o that_o the_o counsel_n decree_n will_n and_o final_o the_o action_n of_o god_n do_v in_o deed_n come_v in_o between_o and_o that_o most_o just_a and_o holy_a both_o also_o when_o evil_a instrument_n work_v wicked_o which_o god_n do_v most_o just_o grant_v they_o and_o execute_v by_o they_o what_o then_o will_v thou_o deny_v that_o the_o good_a be_v stir_v up_o of_o god_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a i_o think_v not_o but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o evil_n commit_v among_o themselves_o than_o also_o when_o one_o do_v injury_n the_o other_o appear_v even_o by_o that_o place_n of_o esai_n where_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o mede_n and_o perstans_fw-la 15.30_o who_o he_o will_v stir_v up_o against_o the_o babylonian_n his_o holy_a one_o and_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o wrath_n but_o also_o in_o a_o other_o place_n where_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o those_o king_n which_o set_v themselves_o against_o josua_n 11.20_o this_o be_v do_v of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o have_v harden_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v withstand_v israel_n with_o battle_n and_o that_o they_o may_v give_v they_o over_o to_o the_o slaughter_n nor_o that_o any_o pity_n shall_v he_o show_v they_o but_o they_o shall_v utter_o be_v destroy_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v moses_n but_o of_o harden_v we_o shall_v see_v in_o his_o place_n now_o answer_v what_o it_o be_v to_o deceive_v a_o false_a prophet_n i_o know_v what_o thou_o will_v answer_v that_o be_v the_o same_o which_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o brabble_n of_o leave_v of_o which_o matter_n let_v we_o hear_v if_o thou_o will_v augustine_n word_n dispute_v against_o one_o julianus_n 5._o and_o plain_o refute_v that_o your_o separation_n of_o sufferance_n from_o will._n what_o be_v it_o say_v augustine_n to_o julian_n that_o thou_o say_v when_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v over_o to_o their_o
20._o chapter_n of_o ezechiel_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o be_v leave_v no_o place_n to_o the_o change_v of_o his_o determination_n or_o for_o repentance_n for_o whereas_o it_o be_v sometime_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v repent_v if_o thou_o understand_v not_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v by_o figure_n in_o deed_n thou_o know_v not_o the_o first_o ground_n of_o christian_a religion_n if_o thou_o impudent_o deny_v it_o thou_o be_v more_o worthy_a for_o thy_o blasphemy_n to_o be_v suppress_v of_o a_o magistrate_n than_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v inform_v of_o any_o one_o in_o the_o other_o place_n which_o thou_o cite_v out_o of_o luke_n thou_o bewray_v thy_o manifest_a &_o intolerable_a malice_n from_o who_o do_v ever_o this_o blasphemy_n proceed_v beside_o thou_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o man_n may_v infringe_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o thyself_o in_o deed_n when_o in_o latin_a thou_o do_v rather_o pervert_v than_o convert_v waste_v somewhat_o more_o shamefast_a for_o so_o thou_o haste_v interpret_v when_o this_o be_v hear_v the_o people_n and_o publican_n be_v wash_v with_o the_o wase_n of_o john_n praise_v god_n but_o the_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o do_v lie_v do_v foredoe_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n but_o say_v when_o thou_o will_v add_v that_o exception_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o do_v lie_v do_v thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o that_o this_o sentence_n can_v not_o stand_v without_o this_o exception_n how_o be_v it_o therefore_o that_o that_o omit_v thou_o dare_v now_o be_v impudent_o wrest_v this_o testimony_n that_o thou_o may_v ratify_v so_o horrible_a a_o blasphemy_n but_o further_o good_a lord_n what_o sacrilegious_a impudency_n be_v this_o to_o dare_v so_o open_o transfer_v the_o most_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n to_o who_o only_a authority_n the_o truth_n amongst_o man_n lean_v and_o indeed_o i_o leave_v thy_o wash_n to_o such_o a_o fine_a and_o dainty_a man_n as_o thyself_o for_o we_o be_v not_o the_o man_n which_o despise_v baptism_n but_o who_o teach_v thou_o to_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o themselves_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v it_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v lay_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o they_o and_o see_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v many_o signification_n why_o have_v thou_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v of_o all_o other_o lest_o appertyyn_v be_v it_o not_o because_o thou_o haste_v determine_v as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o thou_o to_o deprave_v this_o place_n and_o many_o other_o for_o who_o can_v not_o see_v that_o those_o be_v set_v against_o the_o publican_n embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n by_o direct_a contrary_n those_o who_o despise_v the_o same_o and_o abandon_v it_o from_o they_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v oft-times_o declare_v this_o as_o i_o chn_n 12.48_o and_o 1._o thessa._n 4.8_o in_o the_o which_o place_n thou_o thyself_o use_v the_o word_n of_o retect_v see_v thou_o therefore_o most_o shameless_a man_n that_o this_o testimony_n do_v nothing_o less_o than_o confirm_v thy_o blasphemy_n but_o i_o assure_v thou_o this_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o if_o thou_o repent_v not_o with_o speed_n and_o bring_v a_o more_o religious_a mind_n to_o the_o deal_n in_o holy_a write_n the_o very_a stone_n will_v rather_o rise_v against_o thou_o than_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v with_o this_o sacrilegious_a impudency_n unpunished_a that_o remain_v which_o thou_o allege_v of_o ezechias_n of_o which_o sort_n of_o example_n thou_o avouch_v there_o might_n be_v many_o bring_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o rcprove_v thine_o ignorance_n with_o the_o word_n of_o caluine_n himself_o because_o though_o thou_o burst_v with_o envy_n of_o this_o matter_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o speak_v neither_o more_o brief_o nor_o more_o true_o nor_o more_o plain_o thus_o therefore_o he_o say_v in_o that_o golden_a work_n who_o true_a title_n be_v 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