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to_o it_o nor_o dissuade_v neither_o and_o yet_o you_o still_o continue_v a_o persecutor_n as_o account_v it_o not_o a_o sin_n but_o a_o virtue_n not_o vicious_a but_o rather_o meritorious_a to_o root_v out_o the_o puritan_n and_o what_o say_v you_o to_o your_o more_o than_o barbarous_a shed_v of_o the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o god_n servant_n and_o christ_n witness_n mangle_v their_o body_n and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n causeless_o separate_v man_n and_o wife_n to_o satisfy_v your_o wicked_a malice_n and_o so_o to_o murder_v they_o with_o your_o intolerable_a oppression_n do_v you_o crave_v mercy_n of_o god_n for_o this_o or_o be_v your_o guilty_a conscience_n still_o sear_v and_o stupefy_v be_v your_o heart_n still_o harden_v do_v you_o need_v no_o mercy_n for_o such_o cruel_a shed_n of_o innocent_a blood_n david_n 51._o confess_v his_o bloodshed_n and_o find_v mercy_n but_o you_o continue_v your_o cruelty_n still_o in_o cold_a blood_n what_o do_v you_o think_v that_o because_o god_n people_n be_v as_o sheep_n appoint_v for_o the_o slaughter_n and_o you_o the_o chief_a butcher_n therefore_o you_o sin_v not_o in_o devour_v and_o spoil_v so_o many_o good_a minister_n with_o their_o family_n and_o flock_n o_o stupid_a conscience_n o_o desperate_a soul_n and_o so_o still_o desperate_o you_o go_v on_o in_o justify_v yourself_o in_o all_o that_o you_o have_v do_v and_o call_v god_n to_o be_v witness_n too_o say_v who_o know_v that_o however_o in_o many_o weakness_n yet_o i_o have_v with_o a_o faithful_a and_o single_a heart_n practice_n bind_v to_o his_o free_a grace_n for_o it_o labour_v the_o meeting_n the_o bless_a meeting_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n in_o his_o church_n o_o shameless_a hypocrisy_n o_o blasphemous_a wretch_n do_v god_n know_v be_v god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o thy_o impiety_n iniquity_n cruelty_n craft_n hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n of_o thy_o faithless_a and_o false_a heart_n in_o thy_o plot_v to_o bring_v thy_o false_a truth_n and_o thy_o turbulent_a peace_n with_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n that_o notorious_a enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o true_a spouse_n his_o church_n to_o a_o meeting_n to_o a_o bless_a yea_o to_o a_o curse_a meeting_n o_o god_n thou_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n behold_v this_o blaspemous_a wretch_n call_v thou_o for_o a_o witness_n of_o his_o notorious_a and_o perfidious_a false_a heart_n and_o ascribe_v it_o to_o thy_o free_a grace_n as_o the_o move_a and_o help_a cause_n of_o all_o his_o impious_a practice_n o_o lord_n be_v not_o merciful_a to_o any_o wicked_a transgressor_n that_o dare_v thus_o desperate_o take_v thy_o sacred_a name_n in_o vain_a and_o make_v thy_o grace_n the_o father_n of_o his_o graceless_a action_n see_v thou_o not_o o_o thou_o all-seeing_a and_o all-revenging_a god_n how_o this_o man_n have_v be_v a_o prime_a instrument_n of_o oppress_v thy_o word_n of_o forbid_v it_o to_o be_v preach_v therein_o deny_v and_o destroy_v the_o doctrine_n of_o thy_o free_a grace_n which_o here_o he_o hypocritical_o name_v of_o persecute_v thy_o faithful_a minister_n and_o people_n even_o to_o root_v they_o out_o of_o proclaim_v libertinism_n in_o the_o public_a profanation_n of_o thy_o sabbath_n and_o violation_n of_o thy_o holy_a commandment_n of_o set_v up_o idolatrous_a altar_n to_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a altar_n whereon_o our_o person_n and_o sacrifice_n offer_v up_o unto_o thou_o be_v accept_v of_o thou_o of_o bring_v into_o thy_o worship_n sundry_a supersâ—tious_a idolatrous_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n in_o adoration_n of_o altar_n name_n pray_v towards_o the_o east_n of_o set_v up_o image_n and_o crucifix_n those_o idol_n in_o the_o public_a place_n of_o worship_n of_o put_v down_o preach_v of_o thy_o holy_a word_n upon_o thy_o holy_a sabbath_n especial_o in_o the_o afternoon_n when_o there_o be_v most_o need_n and_o people_n shall_v be_v apt_a and_o best_a at_o leisure_n general_o to_o hear_v of_o enlarge_n and_o make_v heavy_a the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n and_o tyranny_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o thy_o people_n in_o increase_v of_o more_o ceremony_n to_o the_o intolerable_a vexation_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o incrochment_n and_o usurpation_n upon_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o royal_a sovereignty_n as_o sole_a king_n over_o his_o church_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o people_n yea_o 10._o sure_o thou_o have_v see_v all_o these_o thing_n for_o thou_o behold_v mischief_n and_o spite_n even_o to_o requite_v it_o with_o thy_o hand_n and_o therefore_o the_o poor_a commit_v himself_o unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o fatherless_a therefore_o arise_v o_o lord_n o_o god_n lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n forget_v not_o the_o humble_a wherefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a contemn_v thou_o o_o god_n he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o require_v it_o but_o lord_n break_v thou_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o evil_a man_n seek_v out_o his_o wickedness_n till_o thou_o find_v none_o for_o wherefore_o shall_v the_o heathen_a say_v where_o be_v their_o god_n 79.10_o o_o let_v our_o god_n be_v know_v among_o the_o heathen_a in_o our_o fight_n by_o the_o revenge_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o thâ—_n servant_n which_o be_v shed_v and_o let_v the_o sigh_v of_o the_o prisoner_n come_v before_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o greateesse_n of_o thy_o power_n preserve_v thou_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o die_v and_o render_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n sevenfold_a into_o their_o bosom_n their_o reproach_n wherewith_o they_o have_v reproach_v thou_o o_o lord_n so_o we_o thy_o people_n and_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pastture_v will_n give_v thou_o thanks_o for_o ever_o we_o will_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n to_o all_o generation_n now_o to_o return_v to_o you_o again_o