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yea_o much_o more_o fear_v he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n as_o they_o do_v the_o temporal_a magistrate_n that_o have_v only_a power_n to_o kill_v the_o body_n they_o will_v think_v it_o a_o very_a hard_a bargain_n to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v their_o own_o soul_n luk._n 9.25_o but_o alas_o if_o visible_a power_n be_v not_o more_o fear_v than_o the_o inviable_a god_n and_o the_o halter_n more_o than_o hell_n natural_a man_n be_v like_o beast_n that_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o the_o flash_n of_o powder_n than_o of_o the_o bullet_n the_o world_n will_v be_v overrun_a with_o outrage_n whereas_o now_o even_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o serpent_n seed_n by_o reason_n of_o authority_n be_v keep_v in_o a_o mean_a between_o devil_n &_o christian_n so_o live_v like_o beast_n because_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v die_v like_o beast_n without_o any_o answer_n for_o aught_o they_o have_v either_o act_v or_o leave_v undo_v sect_n 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my_o master_n take_v heed_n of_o your_o purse_n and_o he_o that_o be_v pursue_v will_v cry_v stop_v thief_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v escape_v unattach_v sect_n 34._o 9_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o they_o to_o curse_v the_o godly_a godly_a as_o goliath_n curse_v david_n 1_o sam._n 17.43_o and_o also_o shimei_n 2_o sam._n 16.7_o to_o 15._o thus_o the_o heathen_a curse_a israel_n zach._n 8.13_o and_o thus_o wicked_a in_o all_o age_n shall_v be_v so_o drink_v with_o malice_n that_o they_o shall_v spew_v out_o curse_v and_o slander_n against_o the_o godly_a as_o our_o saviour_n have_v foretell_v mat._n 5.44_o and_o experience_n prove_v that_o not_o a_o few_o among_o we_o do_v steep_a their_o word_n in_o hate_n and_o curse_n against_o the_o good_a carry_v this_o deadly_a poison_n these_o arrow_n sword_n knife_n razor_n in_o their_o mouth_n wherewith_o to_o interlace_v their_o discourse_n whether_o in_o revile_v the_o present_a or_o backbiting_a the_o absent_a there_o be_v a_o generation_n pity_n they_o shall_v be_v call_v christian_n all_o who_o prayer_n be_v curse_n and_o all_o their_o relation_n lie_v or_o if_o sometime_o they_o lend_v the_o truth_n their_o voice_n truth_n they_o be_v but_o false_a witness_n in_o speak_v of_o it_o for_o their_o heart_n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n as_o let_v they_o say_v with_o their_o mouth_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n or_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o god_n speak_v these_o word_n etc._n etc._n even_o in_o this_o they_o lie_v for_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o or_o if_o with_o their_o heart_n they_o believe_v and_o with_o their_o tongue_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n at_o least_o by_o their_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o and_o the_o power_n
that_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n matth._n 27_o 3â—_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o hell_n for_o all_o that_o he_o suffer_v be_v but_o in_o his_o humanity_n and_o so_o no_o more_o than_o the_o bruise_n of_o his_o heel_n and_o why_o all_o this_o not_o for_o any_o evil_n they_o find_v in_o he_o for_o their_o own_o word_n be_v holiness_n he_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n well_o mark_v 7.37_o he_o have_v do_v such_o be_v his_o power_n all_o thing_n such_o be_v his_o wisdom_n well_o such_o be_v his_o goodness_n and_o yet_o crucify_v and_o abuse_v every_o way_n he_o must_v be_v it_o be_v indeed_o for_o his_o zeal_n purity_n and_o holiness_n and_o because_o his_o life_n and_o practice_n be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o they_o his_o doctrine_n too_o powerful_a and_o pure_a for_o such_o carnal_a heart_n to_o embrace_v or_o endure_v so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o all_o man_n may_v see_v who_o be_v not_o dead_a in_o sense_n how_o it_o will_v fare_v with_o we_o may_v our_o enemy_n the_o same_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n have_v their_o will_n sect_n 45._o enmity_n q_o what_o uses_n may_v this_o serve_v for_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v touch_v the_o property_n of_o this_o enmity_n and_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n use._n answ._n first_o by_o this_o taste_n of_o its_o fruit_n learn_v we_o to_o detest_v they_o all_o use._n second_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o inform_v every_o man_n whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o serpent_n seed_n a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n christ._n or_o regenerate_v and_o so_o become_v of_o the_o woman_n seed_n a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v speak_v of_o false_a prophet_n by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o so_o i_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o these_o 22_o fruit_n of_o enmity_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o as_o well_o as_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o life_n by_o breathe_v or_o the_o day_n by_o its_o light_n wherefore_o all_o you_o that_o read_v reflect_v and_o cast_v your_o eye_n on_o these_o example_n which_o be_v such_o lively_a emblem_n and_o representation_n of_o yourselves_o if_o you_o be_v the_o serpent_n seed_n and_o yet_o in_o your_o sin_n yea_o let_v it_o make_v you_o tremble_v for_o know_v assure_o that_o if_o this_o spawn_n of_o enmity_n former_o speak_v of_o remain_z in_o you_o if_o any_o of_o these_o â—ayes_v you_o persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n or_o but_o hate_v the_o good_a because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o evil_a as_o you_o be_v you_o have_v not_o cast_v off_o this_o serpentine_a quality_n which_o you_o draw_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o old_a adam_n but_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n that_o you_o be_v of_o the_o serpent_n seed_n child_n of_o the_o devil_n enemy_n to_o god_n and_o all_o goodness_n the_o brethren_n of_o cain_n yea_o cain_n himself_o in_o another_o person_n and_o without_o repentance_n your_o portion_n shall_v be_v with_o cain_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o curse_a crew_n suffer_v on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v any_o conscionable_a christian_a find_v himself_o hate_v &_o persecute_v by_o ungodly_a man_n for_o welldoing_a for_o christ_n sake_n for_o religion_n and_o righteousness_n sake_n let_v he_o be_v comfort_v for_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n and_o a_o notable_a strong_a evidence_n that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o woman_n seed_n regenerate_v and_o bear_v a_o new_a the_o child_n of_o god_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n three_o these_o example_n be_v write_v to_o admonish_v we_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v may_v inform_v the_o godly_a what_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o the_o world_n shall_v any_o hope_n to_o be_v free_a from_o suffer_v or_o tâ—â—â—ke_v it_o a_o strange_a thing_n when_o he_o do_v suffer_v for_o welldoing_a when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o suffer_v so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n use._n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n christ._n no_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n above_o his_o lord_n if_o they_o have_v persecute_v christ_n they_o will_v persecute_v you_o also_o john_n 15.20_o if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n beelzebub_n how_o much_o more_o they_o of_o his_o household_n matth._n 10.25_o yea_o senseless_a be_v it_o once_o to_o think_v that_o the_o same_o enmity_n which_o spare_v not_o to_o strike_v at_o the_o head_n will_v forbear_v the_o weak_a and_o remote_a limb_n wherefore_o arm_n thou_o we_o o_o god_n with_o a_o expectation_n of_o that_o evil_n which_o we_o can_v avoid_v yea_o make_v thou_o we_o as_o strong_a as_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n be_v malicious_a and_o then_o let_v they_o do_v their_o worst_a and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o kind_n and_o property_n of_o this_o enmity_n sect_n 46._o the_o cause_n q_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n causeâ—_n why_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n thus_o hate_v and_o persecute_v the_o religious_a answ._n the_o cause_n be_v divers_a may_v yet_o be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n for_o either_o they_o be_v cause_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n his_o justice_n mercy_n wisdom_n power_n satan_n his_o permit_v malice_n subtlety_n strength_n man_n wicked_a godly_a and_o these_o we_o may_v further_o branch_n subdivide_v and_o distribute_v into_o causeâ—_n internal_a material_a formal_a natural_a artificial_a external_n efficient_a proper_o improper_o meritorious_a instrumental_a final_a and_o those_o be_v either_o 1._o next_o or_o remote_a 2._o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o accident_n 3._o sufficient_a or_o insufficient_a but_o the_o time_n will_v be_v too_o short_a oâ—_n this_o treatise_n too_o long_o if_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o every_o one_o yea_o talk_v fabius_n will_v be_v tire_v before_o he_o can_v relate_v half_a of_o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v 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to_o purpose_n you_o shall_v avoid_v it_o otherwise_o if_o you_o will_v give_v more_o credit_n to_o your_o deceitful_a heart_n atheist_n than_o to_o what_o the_o word_n speak_v as_o eve_n believe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o serpent_n adam_n the_o word_n of_o eve_n both_o before_o the_o word_n of_o god_n god_n will_v leave_v you_o to_o be_v confute_v by_o fire_n &_o brimston_n if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v what_o be_v write_v you_o shall_v feel_v what_o be_v write_v sect_n 70._o mercy_n ob._n but_o here_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o live_v presume_v upon_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o think_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o the_o â—heife_n upon_o the_o cross_n yea_o he_o will_v prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o hâ—_n repent_v his_o sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v ezech._n 18.21_o 22._o yea_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o man_n on_o earth_n but_o he_o think_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n answ._n true_a the_o flesh_n prophecy_v prosperity_n to_o sin_n yea_o life_n and_o salvation_n as_o the_o pope_n promise_v the_o powder_n traitor_n â—nd_v to_o this_o the_o devil_n set_v his_o sâ—ale_n whereupon_o while_o prosperity_n last_v they_o can_v turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n and_o even_o apply_v christ_n passion_n as_o a_o warrant_n for_o their_o licentiousness_n and_o take_v his_o death_n as_o a_o licence_n to_o sin_n his_o cross_n as_o a_o letter_n patent_n to_o do_v mischief_n yea_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n so_o infatuate_v and_o besot_v they_o wicked_a that_o they_o think_v to_o have_v part_n in_o that_o merit_n which_o in_o every_o paâ—t_n they_o have_v so_o abuse_v to_o be_v purge_v by_o that_o blood_n which_o now_o they_o take_v all_o occasion_n to_o disgrace_n to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o same_o wound_n which_o they_o swear_v by_o and_o so_o often_o swear_v away_o to_o have_v christ_n a_o advocate_n for_o they_o in_o the_o next_o life_n when_o they_o be_v advocate_n against_o christ_n in_o this_o and_o that_o heaven_n will_v meet_v they_o at_o their_o last_o hour_n when_o all_o their_o life_n long_o they_o have_v gallop_v in_o the_o beat_a road_n towards_o hell_n the_o devil_n make_v large_a promise_n and_o persuade_v he_o they_o shall_v have_v what_o they_o desire_v yet_o ever_o disappoint_v they_o of_o their_o hope_n as_o he_o do_v our_o first_o parent_n diabolus_fw-la mentitur_fw-la ut_fw-la fallet_fw-la vitam_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la ut_fw-la perimat_fw-la devil_n say_v saint_n cyprian_n but_o all_o one_o their_o carnal_a heart_n shall_v be_v flint_n unto_o god_n wax_n to_o the_o devil_n who_o blow_v this_o presumption_n into_o they_o whereby_o they_o believe_v the_o promise_n let_v go_v the_o threaten_n you_o shall_v die_v say_v god_n be_v hear_v but_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v say_v the_o devil_n be_v believe_v as_o it_o fare_v with_o eve_n when_o she_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n yea_o they_o believe_v the_o promise_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v they_o but_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o precept_n to_o do_v they_o nor_o the_o threaten_n that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v they_o for_o their_o not_o believe_v and_o disobedience_n which_o show_v that_o they_o true_o believe_v neither_o yea_o this_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o either_o they_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o or_o else_o that_o god_n be_v not_o just_a and_o true_a nor_o speak_v as_o he_o mean_v in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v worse_o threat_n or_o if_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a and_o true_a god_n they_o believe_v also_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o he_o threaten_v for_o their_o provoke_v of_o he_o and_o they_o provoke_v he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o so_o that_o take_v they_o in_o the_o best_a sense_n they_o be_v but_o like_o david_n fool_n which_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o live_v thereafter_o which_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n strange_a for_o it_o be_v 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as_o their_o heart_n well_o for_o the_o innocent_a that_o the_o wicked_a can_v keep_v their_o own_o council_n they_o be_v force_v to_o give_v we_o warning_n that_o we_o may_v prevent_v they_o 15._o they_o will_v undermine_v we_o in_o talk_n that_o they_o may_v betray_v we_o their_o cunning_n in_o this_o case_n and_o dissimulation_n they_o have_v borrow_v this_o craft_n from_o satan_n who_o set_v they_o on_o work_n beware_v we_o trust_v they_o not_o 16_o they_o manifest_v their_o enmity_n against_o the_o religious_a by_o their_o gesture_n as_o the_o tongue_n speak_v to_o the_o ear_n so_o the_o gesture_n speak_v to_o the_o eye_n 17_o they_o will_v withstand_v and_o contrary_v the_o truth_n by_o we_o deliver_v they_o will_v cavil_n against_o the_o very_a word_n and_o oppose_v the_o messenger_n they_o fly_v the_o light_n a_o powerful_a minister_n most_o oppose_v strong_a brain_n too_o wise_a to_o be_v save_v a_o humble_a man_n will_v never_o be_v a_o heretic_n nor_o will_v they_o be_v 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it_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o regenerate_v for_o the_o most_o part_n sleep_v nigh_o half_a their_o time_n in_o ignorance_n that_o the_o wicked_a be_v never_o awake_a and_o if_o this_o wisdom_n come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o that_o we_o can_v have_v it_o except_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o give_v it_o we_o it_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o be_v humble_a joh._n 42.6_o and_o not_o like_o the_o ape_n that_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o master_n jacket_n heavenly_a notion_n grow_v not_o in_o we_o we_o spin_v they_o not_o out_o of_o our_o own_o breast_n and_o thankful_a for_o it_o they_o be_v give_v let_v we_o not_o forget_v the_o giver_n use_n 6._o if_o all_o natural_a man_n be_v like_o blind_a samson_n without_o his_o guide_n not_o able_a without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n direction_n to_o find_v out_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o house_n the_o principle_n of_o faith_n let_v we_o not_o wonder_v that_o they_o swerve_v so_o much_o from_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o 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soul_n than_o the_o please_a of_o our_o sense_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o second_o cause_n sect_n 66._o quest._n what_o be_v the_o three_o cause_n why_o ungodly_a man_n hate_v and_o persecute_v the_o religious_a prouâ—d_v answ._n their_o infidelity_n and_o unbelief_n quest._n how_o do_v that_o appear_v testimony_n answ._n i_o will_v demonstrate_v it_o beyond_o denial_n why_o do_v the_o heathen_a rage_n say_v david_n and_o the_o people_n murmur_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n band_n themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anoint_v say_v let_v we_o break_v their_o band_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 2.1_o to_o 4._o but_o this_o they_o think_v always_o there_o be_v no_o god_n god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o their_o thought_n psal._n 10.4_o and_o again_o they_o break_v in_o piece_n thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o afflict_v thy_o heritage_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n follow_v they_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v 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