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shall_v ensue_v my_o pain_n i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o but_o they_o who_o it_o concern_v namely_o my_o parent_n and_o brethren_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o state_n be_v so_o miserable_a at_o this_o day_n that_o i_o think_v it_o be_v very_o great_a undiscreetnes_n for_o i_o to_o spare_v any_o speech_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o prevail_v nay_o i_o will_v to_o god_n my_o life_n can_v win_v they_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n our_o sickness_n be_v at_o the_o hart_n it_o must_v not_o be_v dally_v with_o either_o present_a remedy_n or_o undoubted_a perdition_n and_o so_o will_v they_o judge_v who_o view_n our_o estate_n offer_v unto_o her_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v not_o publish_v only_o lest_o posterity_n shall_v know_v such_o dishonour_n of_o god_n either_o at_o all_o to_o have_v be_v or_o in_o 28._o year_n not_o redress_v under_o queen_n elizabeth_n our_o sovereign_n as_o for_o the_o adversary_n who_o understand_v our_o estate_n too_o well_o and_o rejoice_v at_o our_o silence_n i_o regard_v they_o not_o at_o all_o for_o what_o have_v we_o amiss_o at_o this_o day_n which_o flow_v not_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o inheritance_n curse_a rome_n that_o bottomless_a pit_n &_o furnace_n of_o idolatry_n i_o have_v only_o therein_o touch_v our_o calamity_n &_o not_o touch_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o to_o come_v unto_o you_o belove_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o know_v our_o cause_n shall_v come_v through_o many_o of_o your_o hand_n i_o do_v with_o tear_n beseech_v that_o it_o may_v have_v all_o the_o lawful_a favour_n you_o find_v of_o your_o heart_n to_o afford_v unto_o christ_n in_o his_o poor_a member_n it_o may_v stand_v in_o some_o one_o to_o dash_v the_o whole_a therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n i_o require_v all_o of_o you_o that_o you_o hinder_v not_o his_o honour_n the_o salvation_n of_o perish_a soul_n &_o the_o good_a to_o the_o common_a wealth_n hereby_o intend_v if_o you_o do_v otherwise_o i_o pray_v god_n so_o many_o soul_n as_o perish_v in_o miserable_a wales_n for_o want_n of_o preach_v be_v not_o require_v at_o your_o hand_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o belove_a i_o promise_v all_o good_a thing_n on_o your_o part_n and_o crave_v not_o only_a prayer_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o speedy_a erect_n of_o our_o jerusalem_n but_o all_o other_o help_v of_o speech_n and_o countenance_n of_o motion_v the_o matter_n unto_o her_o majesty_n &_o the_o parliament_n show_v the_o danger_n of_o deny_v the_o great_a profit_n and_o necessity_n of_o grant_v our_o petition_n it_o be_v your_o duty_n which_o can_v be_v shake_v off_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o ebedmelech_a 38.9_o jerem._n 38.9_o jeremie_n 38.9_o the_o like_a act_n do_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o land_n jeremie_n 26.16_o 17._o when_o the_o prince_n hard_a baruch_n read_v in_o their_o ear_n the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n contain_v all_o the_o curse_n jehovah_n have_v determine_v to_o bring_v upon_o israel_n and_o juda_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v record_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o be_v afraid_a both_o one_o and_o other_o and_o say_v unto_o baruch_n we_o will_v certify_v the_o king_n of_o these_o word_n and_o do_v so_o wherein_o they_o perform_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o every_o one_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v god_n people_n require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n the_o state_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o her_o majesty_n who_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n deliver_v from_o all_o foreign_a and_o domestical_a treason_n cry_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o you_o that_o can_v give_v any_o counsel_n night_n iliad_n 3._o a_o counsellor_n must_v not_o sleep_v all_o
think_v not_o the_o lord_n to_o wink_v all_o this_o while_n at_o our_o great_a sin_n nay_o think_v rather_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v throw_v as_o with_o a_o sting_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o our_o land_n because_o our_o pastor_n be_v become_v beast_n &_o have_v not_o seek_v jehovah_n jer._n 10.18.21_o there_o be_v two_o archplague_n undoubted_o to_o be_v expect_v for_o of_o we_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o wales_n if_o our_o petition_n be_v not_o grant_v the_o first_o indeed_o contain_v all_o the_o exquisite_a torment_n that_o may_v be_v invent_v yet_o leave_v a_o place_n for_o the_o latter_a in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v the_o put_v out_o of_o that_o small_a light_n of_o religion_n which_o we_o have_v the_o cut_n off_o both_o of_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n from_o belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v this_o if_o the_o knight_n of_o our_o shier_v and_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n will_v not_o show_v themselves_o desirous_a to_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o earnest_a labour_n for_o the_o word_n preach_v than_o they_o do_v asmuch_o as_n if_o they_o say_v the_o word_n speak_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o we_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o go_v out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n as_o do_v the_o wicked_a jew_n jer._n 44._o but_o what_o be_v reply_v unto_o they_o very_o this_o verse_n 26._o behold_v i_o have_v swear_v by_o my_o great_a name_n say_v jehovah_n that_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v upon_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o any_o man_n of_o juda_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n say_v jehovah_n live_v our_o sin_n be_v like_a unto_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_o reward_v alike_o the_o other_o punishment_n be_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o our_o land_n the_o rasing_n of_o our_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o people_n jeremy_n make_v it_o but_o a_o small_a matter_n with_o the_o lord_n to_o overthrow_v a_o kingdom_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n therein_o chap._n 18.7.8.9_o so_o do_v amos_n 9.8_o we_o have_v not_o indeed_o as_o yet_o a_o barren_a womb_n give_v unto_o we_o but_o i_o fear_v i_o we_o have_v bring_v forth_o child_n for_o the_o murderer_n though_o we_o bring_v forth_o child_n yet_o will_v the_o lord_n slay_v the_o dear_a of_o our_o body_n yea_o woe_n unto_o they_o say_v he_o when_o i_o depart_v from_o they_o hos_fw-la 9.21.17_o account_v not_o these_o i_o pray_v you_o who_o i_o have_v before_o name_v to_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o day_n afar_o off_o ezech._n 12.18_o but_o tremble_v and_o fear_v least_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o word_n in_o our_o day_n and_o perform_v they_o think_v rather_o the_o lord_n to_o expostilate_v with_o we_o as_o he_o do_v sometime_o with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n o_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o wales_n why_o will_v you_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n why_o shall_v i_o give_v you_o for_o a_o terrible_a plague_n to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n jer._n 12.7_o why_o shall_v i_o forsake_v my_o house_n leave_v my_o inheritance_n give_v the_o dear_o belove_a of_o my_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n jer._n 3.12.13_o etc._n etc._n thou_o disobedient_a say_v the_o lord_n return_v and_o i_o will_v not_o let_v my_o wrath_n fall_v upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a be_v thou_o instruct_v lest_o my_o soul_n be_v dismember_v from_o thou_o and_o i_o make_v thou_o a_o land_n without_o a_o inhabitant_n jer._n 6.8_o think_v these_o speech_n i_o say_v to_o belong_v unto_o you_o &_o we_o &_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o be_v vehement_a the_o calamity_n of_o we_o your_o kinsmé_n in_o the_o flesh_n yea_o your_o own_o and_o your_o child_n will_n force_v you_o or_o else_o you_o be_v unnatural_a to_o unfold_v our_o grief_n unto_o her_o majesty_n and_o this_o assembly_n our_o case_n be_v pitiful_a you_o know_v our_o life_n short_a we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o the_o lord_n will_v call_v for_o us._n how_o soon_o he_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o al._n if_o we_o have_v not_o more_o knowledge_n than_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v enjoy_v mean_n to_o come_v by_o the_o same_o we_o can_v hope_v for_o nothing_o at_o his_o hand_n but_o that_o deadly_a voice_n i_o know_v you_o not_o you_o have_v both_o 〈◊〉_d both_o herod_n in_o vraâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persuasion_n and_o necessity_n which_o drive_v wise_a man_n to_o take_v great_a matter_n in_o hand_n to_o prick_v you_o forward_o throw_v down_o yourselves_o before_o her_o majesty_n and_o this_o honourable_a assembly_n and_o plead_v for_o your_o life_n and_o your_o people_n rise_v not_o thence_o until_o your_o suit_n be_v yield_v unto_o we_o poor_a people_n look_v for_o nothing_o else_o but_o destruction_n except_o our_o god_n grant_v you_o favour_n at_o this_o very_a instant_a time_n in_o their_o sight_n i_o with_o in_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o we_o perish_v we_o may_v perish_v ourselves_o alone_o and_o that_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o her_o counsel_n with_o the_o estate_n and_o the_o whole_a communality_n of_o england_n may_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n testify_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v 21.17_o say_v deut._n 21.17_o our_o hand_n have_v not_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o these_o man_n neither_o have_v our_o eye_n see_v it_o i_o do_v most_o earnest_o beseech_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n for_o his_o christ_n sake_n who_o be_v great_a and_o wise_a in_o counsel_n severe_a in_o punish_v sin_n yet_o abundant_a in_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n towards_o the_o bruise_a and_o humble_a soul_n to_o turn_v his_o wrath_n from_o we_o to_o give_v her_o majesty_n and_o this_o honourable_a court_n his_o spirit_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o every_o action_n according_a unto_o his_o word_n to_o make_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o truth_n &_o queen_n elizabeth_n like_o 29.22_o like_o jer._n 29.22_o ahab_n and_o zedechiah_n who_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n burn_v in_o the_o fire_n continue_v she_o reign_v over_o we_o hasten_v the_o come_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n amen_n amen_n yea_o come_v quiokelie_a lord_n jesus_n to_o the_o reader_n some_o rumour_n of_o the_o speedy_a dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n enforce_v i_o from_o the_o 32_o pag._n or_o there_o about_o so_o much_o be_v already_o under_o the_o press_n to_o cut_v off_o more_o of_o the_o book_n by_o two_o part_n than_o be_v now_o in_o the_o whole_a the_o near_a i_o come_v to_o the_o end_n the_o more_o have_v i_o make_v i_o regard_v not_o herein_o amphora_n coepit_fw-la institui_fw-la currente_n rota_fw-la cur_n urceus_fw-la exit_fw-la the_o oversight_n i_o hope_v have_v not_o be_v very_o great_a if_o any_o i_o hearty_o crave_v pardon_n how_o tedious_a &_o ungainful_a it_o be_v for_o i_o to_o dismember_v the_o whole_a and_o sow_v together_o the_o tear_a part_n let_v other_o man_n judge_v some_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o epistle_n can_v not_o be_v well_o perform_v pag._n 30._o l._n 22._o read_v throughout_o his_o dominion_n
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