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the_o apology_n of_o they_o that_o want_v common_a honesty_n for_o what_o be_v imprudence_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o world_n be_v impiety_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n there_o it_o be_v unwise_a to_o be_v under_o a_o uncertain_o or_o mistake_v but_o here_o it_o be_v unconscionable_a there_o it_o be_v insipiency_n but_o here_o it_o be_v irreligion_n for_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v be_v those_o tax_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n for_o want_v of_o discretion_n or_o rather_o for_o want_v of_o conscience_n who_o by_o kill_a god_n servant_n think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n s._n john_n 16._o 12._o since_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v so_o dangerous_a only_o to_o think_v we_o do_v god_n service_n let_v we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n make_v sure_a of_o it_o especial_o then_o when_o we_o more_o particular_o profess_v to_o serve_v he_o for_o if_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n we_o do_v he_o true_a and_o laudable_a service_n we_o shall_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o servant_n here_o the_o joy_n 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hypocrisy_n and_o perverseness_n though_o scarce_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o ignorance_n and_o that_o perverseness_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o irreligion_n or_o atheism_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o substance_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n &_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o authority_n certainty_n and_o immutability_n chap._n iu._n that_o though_o the_o substance_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v different_a in_o themselves_o yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v account_v so_o now_o in_o our_o profession_n &_o much_o less_o make_v so_o in_o our_o practice_n for_o that_o whosoever_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o religion_n will_v not_o much_o regard_n the_o certainty_n that_o be_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o chap._n v._o the_o assurance_n we_o have_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n in_o that_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o resemble_v god_n the_o author_n of_o it_o in_o his_o 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the_o overflow_a scourge_n shall_v pass_v through_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v unto_o we_o for_o we_o have_v make_v lie_v our_o refuge_n and_o under_o falsehood_n have_v we_o hide_v ourselves_o junius_n thus_o right_o explain_v their_o wicked_a meaning_n we_o be_v as_o secure_v as_o if_o we_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n we_o have_v do_v as_o much_o as_o wise_a man_n can_v do_v and_o more_o than_o honest_a man_n will_v do_v to_o preserve_v ourselves_o to_o make_v a_o agreement_n with_o those_o that_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o we_o we_o have_v cast_v up_o our_o bank_n against_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n and_o though_o you_o call_v it_o lie_v and_o falsehood_n which_o we_o have_v do_v yet_o we_o know_v it_o
the_o reason_n that_o so_o many_o man_n daily_o fall_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n but_o mere_o a_o twofold_a ignorance_n though_o they_o pretend_v to_o knowledge_n one_o of_o themselves_o another_o of_o their_o saviour_n they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o themselves_o know_v not_o their_o spiritual_a state_n or_o condition_n know_v not_o when_o they_o be_v on_o the_o mount_n when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o say_v not_o with_o saint_n peter_n lord_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o and_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o saviour_n acknowledge_v he_o not_o as_o the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n or_o they_o will_v never_o forsake_v his_o colour_n they_o look_v no_o further_o than_o the_o outwork_n of_o religion_n look_v not_o into_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v be_v unmoveable_a the_o foundation_n move_v not_o no_o more_o can_v he_o be_v move_v that_o stick_n and_o cleave_v to_o 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by_o private_a gentleman_n it_o be_v true_a the_o king_n may_v not_o be_v so_o great_a a_o terror_n to_o all_o as_o to_o some_o because_o all_o join_n together_o may_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o power_n what_o then_o yet_o i_o hope_v all_o have_v conscience_n as_o well_o as_o some_o and_o though_o happy_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v of_o the_o all_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a for_o wrath_n because_o all_o subject_n hold_v together_o need_v not_o fear_v their_o king_n wrath_n yet_o it_o may_v and_o must_v be_v say_v of_o they_o all_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n for_o be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o that_o combine_v together_o that_o will_v give_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o itself_o nor_o release_v in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o even_o this_o very_a objection_n be_v sufficient_o answer_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o in_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v the_o sword_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o though_o happy_o or_o rather_o unhappy_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o person_n he_o may_v bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a and_o perish_v under_o it_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o office_n he_o can_v for_o so_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o a_o revenger_n of_o wrath_n that_o can_v fail_v of_o his_o revenge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v epiph._n haer._n 40._o adversus_fw-la archontichos_n he_o have_v from_o god_n the_o right_n of_o the_o sword_n not_o from_o any_o other_o and_o he_o have_v it_o for_o revenge_n will_v to_o god_n those_o man_n who_o follow_v these_o heretic_n in_o multiply_a power_n and_o principality_n though_o not_o in_o heaven_n yet_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o some_o other_o thing_n too_o for_o these_o archontici_n do_v abhor_v baptism_n and_o slight_v the_o communion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n ibid._n i_o say_v will_v those_o man_n who_o follow_v these_o heretic_n in_o this_o gross_a opinion_n will_v likewise_o serious_o go_v along_o with_o this_o learned_a father_n in_o his_o solid_a confutation_n there_o will_v never_o again_o be_v any_o cavil_v dispute_n upon_o the_o 13_o to_o the_o roman_n his_o confutation_n in_o brief_a be_v this_o you_o archontici_n think_v by_o multiply_a power_n in_o heaven_n to_o overthrow_v the_o dominion_n and_o power_n of_o one_o god_n but_o indeed_o you_o rather_o establish_v it_o for_o if_o in_o earth_n there_o may_v be_v so_o many_o principality_n and_o power_n in_o one_o kingdom_n all_o subject_n not_o repugnant_a to_o one_o king_n then_o much_o more_o so_o in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n there_o be_v many_o principality_n but_o they_o be_v all_o under_o one_o king_n nothing_o