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35._o joh._n 15.20_o 24._o act._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n act_n 5.17_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 4_o 1._o psal._n 48.1_o 2._o mat_n 5.35_o john_n 12.42_o ephes._n 2.20_o act._n 2.42_o john_n 10_o 27._o john_n 18.37_o 1_o cor._n 1_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 11.20_o 23._o mat._n 28_o 19_o 20_o mark_n 16.15_o rome_n 4_o 11._o matth_n 18_o 20._o 1_o cor_fw-la 1.2_o 2_o cor._n 1.1_o gal._n 1_o 2._o ephes._n 1_o 1._o act_n 16.9_o 10.18_o 1_o cor._n 1._o etc._n etc._n a_o &_o 20_o 17_o etc._n etc._n john_n 20.31_o 2_o tim_n 3_o 16_o 17_o 2_o pet._n 1_o 20_o 21._o john_n 5_o 29._o ephes_n 4_o 4_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o 17_o genes_n 27._o gal_n 2.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o tim._n 4.1.23_o col._n 2.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o act._n 15.1_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o heb._n 3.2_o 1_o cor._n 14.40_o gen._n 17.10_o exod._n 12.32_o gen._n 17.4_o num._n 9.13_o mat._n 28.19_o mar._n 16.17_o mat._n 26.26_o mar._n 14.22_o luke_n 22.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o &_o 10.16_o rom._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o gal._n 3.27_o mar._n 16.19_o luke_n 24.51_o act._n 1.11_o act._n 3.21_o 1_o cor._n 10_o etc._n etc._n ephes._n 5.30_o matth._n 27.50_o mar._n 15.31_o luke_n 23.46_o john_n 14.30_o &_o 6.51_o 53_o 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o 58._o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o 28._o mat._n 26.26_o &c_n &c_n mar._n 14.22_o &c_n &c_n luk._n 22.19_o &c_n &c_n 1_o cor._n 11.24_o note_n 1_o cor._n 11.25_o 26_o heb._n 9.27_o 28_o col._n 2.11_o 12_o rom._n 4.11_o gen._n 17.10_o mat._n 28.19_o 1_o cor._n 28.29_o rom._n 13.1_o titus_n 3.1_o 1_o peter_n 13.2_o rom._n 13.2_o rom._n 13.7_o 1_o pet_n 2.17_o psal_n 82.1_o 1_o chron._n 22.23_o 24_o 25._o chap._n 26._o 2_o chron._n 29.30_o 31_o chap._n 2_o
abomination_n be_v revolt_v then_o be_v the_o boat_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n two_o special_a note_n of_o this_o discourse_n the_o first_o note_n who_o rule_v all_o by_o wit_n under_o k._n edward_n 6_o john_n 13._o psalm_n 40._o godly_a prince_n common_o have_v most_o vugodly_a counsellor_n note_v well_o 2_o reg._n 17._o esa._n 22._o matth._n 26._o john_n 12._o quest._n answ._n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o verity_n many_o time_n appear_v to_o be_v most_o profitable_a for_o a_o commonwealth_n mischief_n at_o the_o length_n will_v so_o utter_v itself_o that_o man_n may_v espy_v it_o esa._n 22.36_o esa._n 22._o if_o david_n and_o hezekiah_n be_v deceive_v by_o traitorous_a councillor_n how_o much_o more_o a_o young_a and_o innocent_a king_n the_o author_n may_v fear_v this_o indeed_o paulet_n be_v paint_v the_o treasurer_n word_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o mary_n caiaphas_n prophesy_v judge_n at_o the_o end_n the_o second_o note_n tyrant_n can_v cease_v to_o persecute_v christ_n member_n gen._n 21._o gen._n 28._o exod._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n john_n 5._o &_o 12._o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n put_v the_o papist_n to_o silence_n in_o england_n except_o it_o have_v be_v to_o brag_v in_o corner_n prince_n be_v ready_a to_o persecute_v as_o malicious_a papist_n will_v command_v job_n 12._o 2_o cor._n 4._o ephes._n 2._o 1_o reg_n 16_o 18._o john_n 13._o john_n 8._o wily_a winchester_n dream_v duresme_fw-fr bloody_a bonner_n this_o be_v the_o cruse_v before_o omit_v why_o the_o wind_n blow_v to_o trouble_v christ_n disciple_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o author_n exhortation_n isai._n 48_o 51.54_o 62._o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n upon_o the_o sâ—â—s_n be_v opâ—ned_v christ_n be_v suit_n upon_o the_o mountain_n god_n never_o bring_v his_o people_n into_o trouble_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o shall_v perish_v therein_o mark_v these_o word_n christ_n come_v not_o to_o his_o disciple_n till_o the_o four_o watch_n the_o cause_n why_o christ_n disciple_n misknew_v he_o what_o chance_v to_o christ_n that_o also_o in_o all_o age_n chance_v to_o his_o holy_a word_n the_o fear_n be_v great_a when_o deliverance_n be_v â—ost_o nâ—gh_a exod._n 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n 5_o reg._n 7._o isai._n 36_o 37._o note_n why_o god_n suffer_v tribulation_n to_o abound_v and_o continue_v exod._n 14._o note_n exod._n 100l_n jezabel_n athalia_fw-la and_o judas_n gardener_z tunstal_n bucherly_a bonâ—r_n the_o praise_n of_o winchester_n durysme_n and_o oundy_n mary_n before_o these_o day_n 4._o reg._n 11._o matth._n 14._o 3._o reg._n 18_o 3._o reg._n 18._o a_o digression_n to_o the_o papist_n of_o qu._n mary_n chaste_a deal_n a_o lively_a picture_n of_o mary_n the_o utter_a mischief_n of_o england_n what_o commodity_n the_o spanish_a king_n shall_v bring_v to_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n a_o true_a say_n under_o a_o english_a name_n she_o bear_v a_o spaniard_n heart_n spaniard_n son_n of_o pride_n and_o superstition_n why_o winchester_n will_v have_v spaniard_n to_o reign_v over_o england_n to_o winchester_n the_o book_n of_o true_a obedience_n both_o in_o latin_a and_o in_o english_a shall_v remain_v to_o thy_o perpetual_a shame_n and_o condemnation_n of_o thy_o canker_a conscience_n the_o wicked_a must_v declare_v their selve_o apocalip_n 13._o note_n abraham_n gen._n 15._o isaac_n gen._n 16._o jacob_n gen._n 23_o 31.32.35_o moses_n exod_n 5._o rom._n 1._o psal._n 119._o the_o power_n and_o effectual_a operation_n of_o god_n word_n exod._n 4_o reg_n 9_o luke_n 24_o simile_n math._n &_o john_n 〈◊〉_d note_v that_o peter_n consider_v not_o his_o own_o weakness_n the_o sherp_v at_o length_n know_v the_o voice_n of_o their_o own_o pastor_n the_o elect._n the_o reprobate_n 1_o reg_n 28._o saul_n 2_o reg._n 18._o ahaz_n isai._n 7._o god_n sometime_o show_v mercy_n to_o a_o hypocrite_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o church_n jerem._n 37_o 38._o jerem._n 42._o read_v the_o text_n jer_n 42._o jerem._n 43._o great_a blindness_n jer._n 44._o as_o papist_n will_v have_v league_n with_o the_o emperor_n what_o be_v say_v in_o hammeâ—sham_n when_o uproar_n be_v for_o establish_v of_o mary_n in_o authority_n a_o commonwealth_n compare_v to_o a_o ship_n sail_v on_o the_o sea_n the_o end_n shall_v declare_v enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n receive_v no_o comfort_n of_o god_n messenger_n the_o godly_a and_o choose_v of_o god_n gen._n 12._o gen._n 15._o gen._n 22._o exod._n 5.7.10_o 1_o reg._n 16._o 3_o reg_n 21._o object_n answer_n exod._n 32._o god_n word_n sometime_o move_v great_a multitude_n why_o moses_n cause_v the_o israelite_n do_v drink_v the_o powder_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n exod._n 32._o a_o sharp_a sentence_n against_o idolater_n gen._n 34._o gen._n 49._o jerem._n 21.38_o jerem._n 21._o jerem._n 38_o jerem._n 38._o jon._n 3_o act._n 2._o jerem._n 32._o the_o cause_n of_o fear_n gen._n 12._o exod._n 34._o isa._n 36_o 37._o matth._n 11._o apoc._n 18._o note_n lively_a faith_n make_v a_o man_n bold_a 3._o reg._n 18._o 3._o reg._n 19_o the_o creature_n can_v never_o dispute_v wâ—th_n god_n without_o sin_n quest._n answ._n god_n work_n by_o them self_o be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n peter_n virtue_n the_o vice_n that_o long_o rest_v with_o peter_n matth._n 16._o note_n matth._n 26._o why_o peter_n be_v suffer_v to_o sink_v luke_n 22._o what_o rest_v with_o god_n elect_a in_o their_o great_a danger_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n peter_n know_v the_o power_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n psal._n 144._o how_o nigh_o god_n be_v in_o extreme_a peril_n to_o deliver_v his_o elect_n that_o syithful_o call_v upon_o he_o exod_n 14._o hester_n 7.8_o â—_o daniel_n 6._o john_n 3_o act_n 12._o psalm_n 18._o god_n flatter_v not_o his_o elect._n peter_n be_v not_o faithless_a matth_n 10._o 2_o tim_n 2._o such_o as_o have_v stand_v long_o may_v yet_o fall_v luke_n 17._o note_n we_o have_v less_o pretence_n of_o excuse_n than_o peter_n have_v note_n consolation_n matth._n 28._o worldly_n prince_n be_v conjure_v against_o god_n psal._n 2._o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v rend_v from_o his_o hand_n joh._n 10._o joh._n 7._o the_o temptation_n of_o god_n elect_v now_o in_o england_n good_a counsel_n to_o thou_o in_o faith_n rom._n 11._o 1_o reg_n 2._o note_n to_o who_o appertain_v the_o former_a counsel_n matth._n 28._o note_n objection_n answer_n the_o root_n of_o faith_n remain_v with_o god_n elect_v in_o great_a danger_n 3_o reg._n 19_o the_o root_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o idle_a a_o trial_n of_o faith_n in_o trouble_n it_o appertain_v not_o to_o man_n to_o know_v not_o to_o inquire_v how_o god_n will_v deliver_v note_n divers_a way_n of_o deliverance_n note_n the_o mean_v offer_v by_o god_n to_o avoid_v idolatry_n be_v not_o to_o be_v refuse_v repetition_n isai._n 78._o psal._n 74._o apocal._n 17._o psal_n 74_o &_o 87._o prayer_n and_o confession_n appeal_n to_o mercy_n isai._n 33._o jerem._n 4._o psal._n 74._o psal._n 59_o psal._n 79._o jerem._n 10_o 11_o 12._o psal._n 95._o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n isaiah_n 25._o of_o god_n elect_a exhortation_n esa_fw-la 26._o gen._n 3._o mattâ—_n 10._o act._n 4._o matth._n 5._o joh._n 14_o 16._o isaiah_n 9_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n iâ—_n victory_n hide_v isaiah_n 40.41.51_o exod._n 2._o 4_o reg._n 25._o jerem_n 52._o esd._n 1_o note_n â—phes_fw-fr 2._o the_o cause_n why_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n bâ—_n this_o day_n persecute_v 1_o joh._n 1.2_o heb._n 6._o &_o 10._o ephes._n 5._o matth._n 23._o whosoever_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o one_o of_o christ_n member_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n consent_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o that_o have_v suffer_v since_o the_o beginning_n note_n gen._n 4._o matth._n 15._o answer_v to_o a_o objection_n gen._n 19_o exod._n 14._o josephus_n the_o petition_n of_o such_o as_o be_v persecute_v matth._n 5._o matth._n 10._o â—_o cor._n 2._o matth_n 10._o exod._n 20._o rom._n 13._o 1_o pet._n 2._o the_o first_o proportion_n the_o second_o proposition_n john_n 4._o apo._n 14._o &_o 17._o note_n take_v heed_n of_o unlawful_a obedience_n dan._n 3._o dan._n 6._o answ._n matth._n 10._o act._n 14._o note_n the_o papistical_a religion_n a_o mortal_a pestilence_n the_o admonition_n answer_v to_o a_o objection_n gen._n 6._o psal_n 14._o psal_n 2._o act._n 4._o luk._n 18._o hosea_n 4._o matth_n 20_o matth._n 7._o 2_o thess_n 2._o note_n deu_fw-la 4_o and_o 12_o matth._n 15._o 1_o reg._n 13_o &_o 15_o 2_o par._n 26._o levit._fw-la 10._o matt._n 17_o act._n 1_o 2_o &_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 11._o col._n 2._o deâ—â—_n 4._o &_o 12._o apoc._n 2._o the_o craft_n of_o satan_n the_o ground_n of_o â—â—â—â—â—ticall_a religion_n note_n tertul._n in_o apol._n the_o chief_a preposition_n nâ—cen_n 1._o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n abide_v not_o with_o idolater_n 3._o reg._n â—_o 5._o 2_o â—ar_n 17._o 4_o reg_n 22._o 2_o paâ—_n 34._o 4_o reg_n 18._o 2_o par._n 29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n 31._o the_o second_o proposition_n stob._n ser._n 12._o niceph._n calist._n histor._n ecclâ—s_n lib_fw-la 10._o cap._n 42._o note_n mich._n 3._o note_n flatterer_n contagious_a stilence_n ezek._n 22._o note_n idolatry_n be_v mother_n to_o all_o â—ice_n matth_n 6._o rom._n 8._o â—_o reg._n 18._o john_n 17._o ezek._n 34._o note_v this_o for_o our_o time_n daniel_n 2._o 1_o reg._n 2._o job_n 12._o psal._n 107._o daniel_n 2._o note_n note_n note_n 1_o reg._n 14._o 1_o reg._n 16._o 2_o reg._n 10._o 2_o reg._n 17._o the_o offer_n of_o john_n knox._n advert_v prosperity_n for_o a_o time_n prove_v not_o religion_n good_a no_o realm_n england_z except_z so_o grievous_o plague_v at_o scotland_n isai._n 30._o isai._n 14._o isai_n 6._o exhortation_n josh._n 1._o 2_o par_n 34._o 2_o par._n 1._o jerem._n 36._o amos_n 2._o zach_n 15_o james_n 5._o 1_o reg_n 17._o 1_o reg._n 18._o 1_o reg._n 19_o 2_o reg_n 9_o 1_o reg_n 19_o mat_n 10._o the_o disposition_n note_n verse_n 23._o from_o whencâ—_n all_o authority_n flow_v psal._n 82._o 2._o point_n rom._n 13._o note_n note_n josh._n 1._o what_o be_v require_v of_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o king_n be_v limit_v note_n usc._n the_o duty_n of_o god_n people_n ezek_n 20._o 2_o reg._n 17._o isai._n jere._n 9_o eccles_n 3_o isa._n 3._o verse_n 14._o verse_n 15._o ezel_n 8._o note_n apoc._n vers._n 15._o vers._n 16._o josh_n 24._o rome_n 9_o dan._n 1._o dan._n 2._o dan._n 3._o dan._n 6._o 1_o esd_v 2._o 1_o esd_v 6._o a_o prayer_n vers._n 16._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 1_o reg._n 22._o 2_o reg._n 9_o verse_n 17._o verse_n 18._o john_n 16._o vers._n 19.20_o verse_n 19_o gal._n 2._o 1_o pet._n 1._o ezek._n 37_o psal._n 14._o 1_o john_n 5._o eccles._n histor_n sozomoni_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o a_o terrible_a but_o must_v true_a sentence_n the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v shoot_v against_o the_o exile_a for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n