follow_v that_o these_o do_v much_o more_o ath._n well_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n i_o trust_v god_n will_v forgive_v us._n zealot_n it_o be_v your_o manner_n although_o a_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o foul_a yet_o to_o make_v small_a account_n of_o it_o but_o like_o a_o dog_n that_o be_v wound_v you_o think_v you_o can_v by_o this_o mean_n lick_v yourselves_o whole_a if_o you_o can_v but_o say_v i_o hope_v god_n will_v forgive_v us._n ath._n if_o you_o say_v true_a than_o all_o our_o forefather_n shall_v be_v condemn_v because_o they_o do_v worship_n image_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n be_v as_o merciful_a unto_o they_o as_o he_o be_v unto_o man_n now_o i_o think_v they_o please_v god_n better_a than_o we_o do_v now_o let_v we_o not_o stand_v so_o much_o in_o our_o own_o light_n zealot_n it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n for_o to_o see_v how_o the_o devil_n do_v dazzle_v man_n eye_n and_o how_o he_o do_v bewitch_v they_o these_o thing_n which_o you_o utter_v and_o such_o like_a be_v even_o like_o a_o veil_n before_o your_o eye_n so_o that_o you_o be_v not_o able_a for_o to_o have_v any_o sight_n into_o god_n word_n how_o gross_a and_o doltish_a soever_o the_o matter_n be_v if_o you_o can_v say_v thus_o our_o forefather_n do_v it_o will_v you_o condemn_v they_o than_o all_o be_v safe_a enough_o but_o see_v how_o you_o be_v over_o see_v all_o our_o forefather_n do_v not_o fall_v from_o god_n by_o idolatry_n for_o even_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n there_o be_v some_o stand_v up_o against_o he_o in_o diverse_a country_n there_o be_v always_o some_o who_o god_n lighten_v to_o see_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n &_o so_o to_o repent_v &_o take_v hold_n of_o christ_n &_o god_n who_o be_v always_o like_o himself_o receive_v they_o to_o mercy_n and_o doubtless_o god_n be_v more_o now_o displease_v with_o such_o as_o do_v now_o wilful_o kick_v and_o spurn_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o seek_v for_o to_o quench_v the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o he_o be_v with_o they_o from_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v take_v away_o and_o be_v blind_a they_o be_v make_v for_o to_o believe_v every_o lie_n and_o therefore_o now_o when_o god_n offer_v his_o grace_n and_o seek_v by_o his_o word_n to_o expel_v that_o gross_a darkness_n it_o be_v good_a for_o such_o as_o you_o not_o to_o stand_v in_o your_o own_o light_n and_o obstinate_o to_o refuse_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god._n our_o forefather_n have_v that_o great_a plague_n come_v upon_o they_o which_o s._n paul_n do_v foretell_v 2._o these_o 2._o namely_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o fall_n away_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v deceive_v the_o world_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o damnation_n for_o god_n he_o say_v shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n even_o for_o to_o believe_v lie_n because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o now_o when_o god_n offer_v his_o word_n again_o man_n do_v not_o joyful_o and_o thankful_o embrace_v it_o and_o therefore_o god_n do_v send_v they_o shepherd_n even_o after_o their_o heart_n desire_n not_o to_o feed_v they_o for_o they_o can_v but_o to_o fleece_n they_o for_o that_o they_o can_v skill_v off_o not_o to_o be_v salt_n for_o to_o season_v they_o but_o to_o be_v even_o like_a dung_n cast_v upon_o they_o for_o to_o corrupt_v they_o not_o to_o give_v they_o light_n see_v themselves_o be_v blind_a the_o great_a number_n of_o you_o be_v as_o far_o from_o god_n as_o they_o be_v even_o in_o the_o blind_a time_n of_o popery_n and_o that_o be_v confess_v by_o your_o own_o mouth_n when_o you_o say_v you_o will_v follow_v our_o forefather_n for_o you_o mean_v not_o those_o forefather_n which_o do_v know_v and_o woorshipp_n god_n aright_o but_o those_o which_o be_v seduce_v and_o fall_v from_o he_o by_o idolatry_n i_o be_o very_o loath_a for_o to_o question_v with_o you_o any_o further_a in_o the_o commandment_n you_o be_v so_o exceed_o blind_a in_o they_o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o our_o land_n let_v all_o the_o people_n be_v number_v and_o five_o part_n of_o you_o do_v understand_v so_o much_o in_o the_o commandment_n lord_n prayer_n and_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n for_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o have_v a_o child_n of_o x._o year_n old_a for_o to_o know_v no_o more_o ath._n how_o can_v you_o tell_v that_o i_o think_v you_o go_v beyond_o your_o book_n have_v you_o pose_v all_o zealot_n i_o go_v not_o so_o far_o beyond_o my_o book_n as_o you_o think_v i_o do_v and_o although_o i_o have_v not_o pose_v all_o yet_o i_o have_v pose_v so_o many_o that_o i_o know_v what_o the_o state_n of_o the_o most_o be_v this_o i_o find_v that_o in_o the_o best_a and_o most_o religious_a town_n general_o the_o great_a part_n have_v very_o little_a zeal_n this_o i_o find_v that_o where_o there_o be_v one_o of_o these_o town_n which_o be_v forward_o there_o be_v five_o which_o be_v not_o because_o they_o want_v teach_v this_o further_a i_o know_v by_o experience_n that_o those_o which_o be_v the_o willing_a one_o and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o daily_a hearer_n for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v very_o raw_a when_o they_o be_v examine_v then_o judge_n you_o what_o be_v in_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v very_o seldom_o teach_v or_o refuse_v for_o to_o be_v teach_v and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o true_a let_v i_o loose_v my_o hand_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v idle_a belly_n which_o be_v not_o ashamed_a with_o open_a mouth_n to_o cry_v that_o less_o preach_v will_v serve_v and_o that_o there_o be_v knowledge_n enough_o among_o the_o people_n when_o the_o poor_a people_n do_v not_o understande_v so_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n prayer_n unless_o they_o will_v hold_v they_o still_o in_o popery_n they_o can_v be_v no_o more_o ignorant_a ath._n i_o can_v like_v the_o better_a if_o the_o preach_a may_v be_v only_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o now_o they_o run_v in_o the_o week_n day_n and_o leave_v their_o business_n &_o beggar_n themselves_o they_o go_v to_o other_o town_n also_o which_o be_v a_o pity_n that_o it_o be_v suffer_v it_o be_v a_o great_a disorder_n zealot_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bless_v which_o have_v his_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o which_o do_v meditate_v therein_o day_n &_o night_n i_o confess_v that_o y_o e_o sabbath_n day_n be_v the_o chief_a time_n to_o seek_v for_o knowledge_n but_o that_o man_n which_o have_v so_o little_a love_n to_o the_o word_n that_o he_o can_v bestow_v one_o hour_n in_o a_o week_n for_o to_o hear_v it_o and_o yet_o can_v bestow_v diverse_a hour_n in_o vain_a talk_n drink_v and_o game_n be_v but_o a_o dull_a scholar_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n i_o warrant_v you_o if_o a_o man_n look_v well_o unto_o he_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o hard_o to_o judge_v whether_o he_o or_o the_o seat_n he_o sit_v on_o carry_v away_o most_o &_o for_o leave_v their_o business_n so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v convenient_o will_v you_o have_v they_o forget_v the_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o his_o righteousness_n &_o then_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v cast_v upon_o you_o the_o soul_n with_o you_o be_v less_o to_o be_v care_v for_o them_z y_z e_z body_n you_o prefer_v this_o life_n before_o eternal_a life_n &_o as_o for_o this_o that_o man_n come_v for_o to_o be_v beggar_n by_o follow_a sermon_n y_z t_z they_o sell_v their_o kine_n &_o that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o be_v gather_v for_o in_o the_o church_n you_o have_v a_o bowget_v full_a of_o these_o lie_n and_o you_o need_v but_o even_o a_o mill_n for_o to_o grind_v they_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o word_n preach_v to_o follow_v their_o labour_n painful_o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o man_n labour_n which_o do_v seek_v he_o and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n and_o although_o it_o sometime_o do_v hinder_v they_o one_o hour_n yet_o it_o save_v they_o and_o gayn_v they_o many_o hour_n which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o bestow_v vain_o ath._n i_o do_v not_o like_o this_o so_o evil_a as_o y_z e_z other_o when_o they_o run_v from_o town_n to_o town_n so_o disorderly_o zealot_n i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o if_o there_o be_v a_o dearth_n of_o corn_n how_o far_o will_v you_o go_v to_o fetch_v corn_n rather_o than_o statue_n i_o believe_v as_o far_o as_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n into_o egypt_n at._n i_o count_v he_o a_o fool_n which_o will_v
be_v and_o try_v whether_o you_o can_v repent_v now_o it_o you_o can_v what_o move_v you_o to_o think_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a then_o ath._n i_o hope_v i_o do_v repent_v now_o and_o shall_v do_v at_o the_o end_n zealot_n repentance_n be_v a_o return_v home_o unto_o god_n from_o all_o evil_a vice_n and_o corrupt_a desire_n which_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v renew_a by_o repentance_n can_v be_v but_o where_o a_o man_n be_v renew_a in_o knowledge_n for_o that_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o must_v be_v restore_v in_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 4._o chapter_n to_o the_o ephe._n from_o the_o 17._o verse_n forward_o if_o a_o man_n continue_v in_o darkness_n he_o do_v not_o repent_v he_o which_o commit_v his_o foul_a sin_n still_o although_o it_o be_v but_o in_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o heart_n have_v not_o repent_v he_o which_o do_v not_o feel_v sorrow_n and_o grief_n and_o have_v not_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n and_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n have_v not_o repent_v he_o which_o do_v not_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a have_v not_o repent_v all_o these_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o word_n for_o that_o be_v it_o by_o which_o we_o must_v cleanse_v our_o way_n and_o therefore_o you_o may_v bold_o say_v that_o he_o which_o learn_v not_o out_o of_o god_n word_n to_o repent_v can_v repent_v for_o although_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o can_v repent_v for_o all_o other_o sin_n yet_o this_o one_o sin_n to_o set_v light_n by_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v make_v still_o worse_o than_o they_o of_o sodom_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v tell_v we_o math._n 11._o ath._n will_v you_o condemn_v those_o which_o call_v for_o mercy_n at_o their_o end_n which_o never_o repent_v before_o zealot_n we_o may_v not_o pronounce_v upon_o any_o one_o man_n because_o god_n only_o see_v what_o be_v in_o man_n but_o yet_o we_o may_v bold_o go_v so_o far_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v lead_v we_o and_o by_o it_o we_o may_v see_v what_o god_n require_v and_o what_o god_n do_v condemn_v we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o common_a and_o general_a repentance_n which_o all_o profess_v at_o their_o end_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o shadow_n of_o true_a repentance_n repentance_n can_v be_v in_o a_o man_n especial_o upon_o a_o sudden_a but_o he_o must_v needs_o feel_v a_o wonderful_a change_n in_o himself_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v able_a for_o to_o say_v i_o have_v repent_v i_o know_v and_o feel_v that_o i_o be_o a_o new_a man_n and_o therefore_o because_o i_o know_v most_o certain_o that_o there_o be_v repentance_n in_o i_o i_o know_v most_o certain_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o god_n promise_v salvation_n unto_o everye_o one_o which_o do_v repent_v in_o the_o common_a repentance_n man_n feel_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o be_v still_o as_o they_o may_v be_v well_o enough_o in_o doubt_n of_o salvation_n ath._n shall_v not_o all_o such_o as_o call_v upon_o god_n be_v hear_v sure_o i_o dare_v not_o but_o think_v they_o shall_v zealot_n i_o be_o sure_a because_o the_o lord_n do_v speak_v it_o that_o whosoever_o do_v call_v upon_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o yet_o you_o must_v put_v this_o in_o that_o then_o they_o must_v pray_v in_o faith_n as_o for_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n which_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o therefore_o have_v not_o the_o true_a faith_n they_o be_v no_o prayer_n before_o god_n although_o he_o cry_v loud_a or_o call_v never_o so_o often_o for_o unto_o such_o the_o lord_n speak_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiath_n when_o you_o stretch_v forth_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o you_o also_o if_o you_o multiply_v your_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v likewise_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v by_o solomon_n in_o the_o proverbe_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abominable_a and_o therefore_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o ecclesiastes_n he_o advise_v man_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o fekete_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o hear_v then_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o say_v he_o they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a now_o you_o shall_v find_v many_o mâ—n_z â—rye_n in_o their_o misery_n and_o make_v great_a confession_n of_o their_o ungodly_a life_n but_o yet_o without_o true_a repentance_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a for_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o prosper_v again_o you_o shall_v see_v they_o return_v to_o their_o old_a by_o as_o if_o they_o have_v true_o repent_v then_o shall_v it_o ever_o continue_v with_o they_o many_o that_o live_v in_o malice_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v dangerous_o sick_a will_v be_v ready_a to_o ask_v forgiveness_n and_o to_o forgive_v all_o the_o world_n they_o know_v it_o boot_v not_o to_o bear_v malice_n any_o long_o but_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o craulle_a out_o of_o their_o bed_n and_o to_o stand_v upon_o their_o leg_n you_o shall_v see_v their_o old_a wither_a malice_n as_o it_o seem_v spring_v a_o fresh_a again_o which_o be_v a_o strong_a proof_n that_o they_o never_o true_o repent_v howsoever_o they_o think_v they_o do_v and_o even_o so_o be_v it_o in_o all_o other_o sin_n they_o seem_v unto_o man_n for_o to_o repent_v they_o ask_v god_n forgiveness_n but_o yet_o the_o heart_n abide_v still_o the_o same_o that_o it_o be_v before_o god_n there_o be_v no_o change_n in_o they_o before_o god_n they_o have_v not_o put_v of_o the_o sinful_a body_n of_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v no_o change_n in_o they_o before_o god_n howesoever_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v change_v before_o man_n this_o counterfeit_a repentance_n make_v man_n bold_a all_o their_o life_n to_o despise_v the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v instruct_v and_o guide_v they_o it_o cause_v they_o at_o their_o end_n not_o to_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n noâ—_n the_o vengeance_n to_o come_v because_o they_o think_v god_n be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o repentance_n and_o also_o because_o they_o know_v not_o their_o sin_n they_o suppose_v that_o they_o be_v but_o over_o the_o shoe_n when_o as_o they_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o gulf_n of_o uncleanness_n over_o head_n and_o â—ares_n ath._n god_n help_v we_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o how_o shall_v poor_a man_n do_v then_o zealot_n man_n must_v apply_v themselves_o all_o their_o life_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o increase_v in_o say_v and_o repentance_n that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o end_n they_o may_v have_v a_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n that_o they_o have_v fear_v god_n likewise_o when_o you_o come_v to_o a_o sick_a man_n and_o ask_v how_o he_o do_v if_o he_o can_v but_o say_v as_o it_o please_v god_n you_o answer_v that_o be_v enough_o neighbour_n hold_v you_o there_o if_o he_o say_v i_o have_v offend_v god_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o there_o need_v no_o more_o as_o you_o think_v you_o shall_v teach_v they_o the_o law_n that_o they_o may_v see_v how_o they_o have_v offend_v god_n you_o shall_v show_v they_o the_o fearful_a curse_n and_o horrible_a â—â—â—â—geaâ—â—â—â—_n due_a unto_o sin_n that_o so_o they_o may_v 〈…〉_o ken_v with_o remoâ—â—e_n and_o sorrow_n you_o shall_v show_v they_o also_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o what_o christ_n offer_v unto_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n you_o shall_v teach_v they_o what_o holiness_n god_n require_v at_o their_o hand_n how_o they_o may_v come_v unto_o it_o what_o promise_v they_o have_v make_v unto_o god_n of_o it_o in_o baptism_n you_o shall_v instruct_v they_o in_o all_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v the_o renew_n faith_n which_o shall_v justify_v and_o save_v they_o ath._n what_o difference_n can_v you_o show_v between_o those_o which_o be_v teach_v as_o you_o will_v have_v they_o and_o such_o as_o have_v knowledge_n they_o can_v no_o more_o but_o repent_v call_v for_o mercy_n and_o believe_v and_o this_o do_v they_o aswell_o as_o the_o other_o zealot_n you_o think_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n but_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n that_o the_o one_o part_n do_v believe_v and_o repent_v in_o deed_n and_o the_o other_o but_o in_o word_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 15._o allege_v the_o say_n of_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n this_o people_n draw_v near_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o
able_a to_o discern_v all_o lie_v in_o this_o point_n the_o doctrine_n be_v of_o god_n &_o not_o of_o man_n and_o therefore_o those_o do_v feel_v it_o and_o judge_v right_o whether_o they_o be_v learn_v or_o unlearned_a who_o god_n do_v inward_o teach_v with_o his_o spirit_n for_o this_o cause_n s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 14._o do_v show_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v so_o to_o be_v lay_v open_a in_o the_o congregation_n that_o if_o there_o come_v in_o a_o man_n unlearned_a or_o a_o infidel_n he_o may_v be_v reprove_v &_o judge_v &_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n make_v manifest_a for_o if_o the_o word_n be_v not_o preach_v unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n it_o go_v away_o like_o a_o dead_a sound_n but_o we_o go_v into_o many_o matter_n i_o have_v not_o forget_v your_o former_a word_n but_o perhaps_o you_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o come_v to_o that_o again_o ath._n i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o any_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v and_o i_o hope_v i_o need_v not_o zealot_n no_o your_o ware_n be_v so_o fine_a you_o need_v not_o care_v who_o view_n they_o you_o love_v god_n above_o all_o and_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n ath._n that_o i_o do_v or_o else_o i_o be_v a_o beast_n i_o will_v he_o be_v hang_v which_o do_v not_o that_o zealot_n you_o love_v your_o neighbour_n as_o yourself_o ath._n if_o i_o do_v not_o i_o pray_v god_n forgive_v i_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o man_n can_v accuse_v i_o zealot_n then_o you_o look_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o come_v to_o heaven_n ath._n i_o hope_v if_o there_o be_v but_o three_o in_o all_o this_o country_n go_v to_o heaven_n i_o shall_v be_v one_o of_o they_o i_o mean_v so_o well_o zealot_n you_o know_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o fulfil_v they_o also_o do_v you_o not_o ath._n i_o thank_v god_n i_o know_v they_o and_o will_v fulfil_v they_o as_o nigh_o as_o god_n shall_v give_v i_o grace_n zealot_n do_v you_o break_v none_o of_o they_o ath._n we_o break_v they_o all_o of_o we_o daily_o &_o horue_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n which_o can_v keep_v they_o all_o zealot_n you_o break_v some_o of_o they_o and_o keep_v other_o some_o you_o keep_v the_o great_a do_v you_o not_o and_o break_v the_o least_o ath._n i_o keep_v the_o great_a and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v bear_v with_o i_o in_o the_o rest_n zealot_n which_o do_v you_o take_v for_o to_o be_v the_o great_a that_o you_o be_v so_o clear_a in_o ath._n i_o be_o no_o thief_n nor_o murderer_n nor_o traitor_n i_o pay_v everye_o man_n his_o own_o i_o think_v this_o be_v god_n bid_n zealot_n be_v there_o no_o great_a than_o these_o ath._n i_o take_v he_o for_o a_o honest_a man_n which_o do_v keep_v these_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o i_o defy_v he_o zealot_n even_o so_o will_v i_o take_v you_o to_o be_v when_o i_o know_v that_o you_o do_v keep_v they_o but_o i_o marvel_v you_o be_v so_o bold_a for_o to_o bid_v defiance_n to_o so_o many_o ath._n do_v not_o you_o desâ—e_v they_o all_o and_o all_o other_o evil_a doer_n zealot_n if_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o you_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n by_o and_o by_o ath._n then_o belike_o you_o countâ—â—ee_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v zealot_n a_o man_n may_v know_v the_o tree_n by_o the_o fruit_n but_o let_v this_o pass_v i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o be_v not_o he_o which_o have_v more_o god_n then_o one_o as_o evil_a as_o a_o murderer_n ath._n i_o take_v he_o to_o be_v worse_a zealot_n then_o the_o first_o commandment_n be_v great_a than_o those_o which_o you_o name_v ath._n if_o a_o man_n think_v there_o be_v any_o god_n but_o one_o he_o be_v very_o far_o wide_a zealot_n you_o have_v none_o other_o god_n but_o one_o then_o ath._n it_o be_v pity_n of_o my_o life_n if_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o that_o belief_n if_o all_o the_o commandment_n be_v as_o easy_a to_o be_v keep_v as_o this_o we_o shall_v do_v well_o zealot_n then_o you_o never_o break_v the_o first_o commandment_n ath._n never_o in_o all_o my_o life_n neither_o shall_v ever_o any_o make_v i_o to_o be_v but_o of_o god_n belief_n for_o they_o which_o believe_v there_o be_v many_o god_n be_v not_o of_o a_o right_a mind_n zealot_n can_v you_o then_o keep_v the_o great_a and_o noâ—_n the_o less_o i_o do_v noâ—_n doubt_n but_o if_o a_o man_n can_v keep_v the_o first_o he_o can_v keep_v all_o for_o the_o first_o be_v as_o hard_a as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n although_o such_o skilful_a clerk_n as_o you_o count_v it_o to_o be_v very_o easy_a ath._n then_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o keep_v they_o zealot_n what_o if_o i_o prove_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o break_v it_o will_v you_o confess_v your_o folly_n ath._n i_o will_v never_o be_v make_v believe_v that_o which_o i_o know_v be_v contrary_a zealot_n â—eâ—_n i_o ask_v you_o this_o question_n whether_o that_o man_n do_v keep_v this_o commandment_n which_o think_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o yet_o give_v that_o honour_n and_o worship_n unto_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v give_v unto_o he_o alone_o ath._n i_o do_v never_o put_v any_o trust_n in_o image_n nor_o i_o never_o think_v they_o can_v do_v i_o any_o good_a zealot_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o that_o outward_a give_v away_o of_o god_n worship_n but_o of_o a_o other_o which_o be_v inward_a in_o the_o mind_n ath._n i_o have_v always_o have_v god_n in_o my_o mind_n and_o i_o trust_v i_o have_v never_o woorship_v any_o beside_o he_o zealot_n be_v not_o that_o a_o man_n god_n which_o he_o love_v best_o &_o which_o he_o do_v most_o delight_n in_o ath._n look_v what_o a_o man_n love_v best_a and_o take_v most_o delight_n in_o i_o think_v he_o make_v y_fw-fr â—_o his_o god_n because_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v god_n best_a zealot_n do_v you_o not_o think_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n most_o set_v his_o mind_n upon_o &_o most_o seek_v after_o be_v that_o which_o he_o most_o love_v ath._n i_o suppose_v every_o man_n look_v after_o that_o which_o he_o most_o love_v zealot_n then_o he_o which_o seek_v the_o world_n more_o than_o god_n love_v the_o world_n more_o than_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o very_a deed_n make_v the_o world_n his_o god_n ath._n god_n forbid_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v more_o account_n of_o this_o world_n then_o of_o god_n i_o hope_v few_o do_v so_o zealot_n you_o hope_v few_o do_v so_o but_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o prove_v that_o yove_o do_v so_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o most_o do_v so_o ath._n i_o trust_v you_o shall_v hardly_o prove_v it_o by_o i_o although_o you_o judge_v so_o evil_a of_o i_o zealot_n can_v a_o man_n seek_v after_o god_n or_o set_v his_o delight_n upon_o god_n any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o seek_v after_o the_o knowledge_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n will_n which_o he_o have_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n or_o can_v a_o man_n love_n god_n and_o not_o love_v his_o word_n ath._n god_n word_n be_v good_a we_o must_v love_v that_o all_o of_o we_o &_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o for_o it_o do_v tell_v we_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a zealot_n how_o sly_o you_o wind_v out_o of_o the_o matter_n i_o ask_v one_o thing_n which_o you_o do_v not_o answer_n and_o that_o be_v whether_o a_o man_n can_v seek_v god_n and_o not_o seek_v he_o in_o his_o word_n ath._n every_o man_n can_v be_v a_o divine_a we_o that_o be_v unlearned_a man_n be_v not_o for_o to_o meddle_v with_o so_o high_a matter_n zealot_n now_o you_o speak_v in_o your_o kind_n we_o be_v unlearned_a man_n we_o have_v nought_o to_o do_v with_o god_n we_o may_v not_o meddle_v with_o he_o ath._n you_o take_v all_o thing_n wrong_v you_o do_v not_o hear_v the_o say_v so_o zealot_n do_v i_o take_v you_o wrong_n do_v you_o not_o say_v so_o tell_v i_o be_v not_o god_n as_o high_a a_o matter_n as_o his_o word_n ath._n god_n be_v above_o all_o zealot_n can_v we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n to_o serve_v he_o any_o way_n but_o by_o his_o word_n ath._n the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v tell_v by_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v zealot_n then_o it_o follow_v when_o you_o say_v we_o may_v not_o meddle_v with_o so_o high_a matter_n that_o you_o be_v even_o as_o good_a for_o to_o say_v we_o have_v nought_o to_o do_v with_o god._n we_o owe_v he_o no_o duty_n of_o obedience_n we_o need_v not_o care_n to_o know_v his_o will_n because_o he_o be_v as_o high_a a_o matter_n as_o his_o word_n ath._n you_o put_v in_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o i_o say_v and_o take_v i_o
a_o notable_a sentence_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o chap._n of_o the_o proverb_n where_o a_o man_n may_v plain_o prove_v that_o none_o can_v come_v to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o such_o as_o do_v earnest_o endeavour_n for_o to_o know_v god_n the_o word_n be_v these_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o receive_v my_o word_n &_o hide_v my_o commandment_n with_o thou_o to_o incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o wisdom_n and_o to_o bow_v thy_o heart_n to_o understanding_n if_o thou_o call_v for_o understanding_n and_o utter_v thy_o voice_n for_o knowledge_n if_o thou_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n and_o dig_v for_o she_o as_o for_o hide_v treasure_n then_o shall_v thou_o understande_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n utter_v by_o his_o minister_n if_o he_o do_v not_o keep_v and_o lay_v they_o up_o if_o he_o do_v not_o cry_v and_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o understanding_n if_o he_o do_v not_o incline_v his_o ear_n &_o bend_v his_o heart_n thereto_o if_o he_o do_v not_o search_v and_o dig_v after_o she_o as_o man_n do_v for_o treasure_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n ath._n all_o man_n can_v come_v to_o these_o thing_n which_o you_o speak_v of_o zealot_n all_o man_n which_o will_v please_v god_n must_v come_v thus_o far_o that_o can_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n in_o the_o 119._o psalm_n i_o have_v hide_v thy_o word_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o also_o in_o the_o same_o place_n when_o he_o have_v ask_v the_o question_n wherewithal_o a_o young_a man_n shall_v cleanse_v his_o way_n he_o answer_v by_o take_v heed_n there_o to_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n where_o by_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o all_o those_o be_v unpure_a in_o their_o way_n and_o sin_n greevous_o against_o god_n which_o have_v not_o lay_v up_o his_o word_n in_o their_o heart_n nor_o cleanse_v their_o way_n by_o the_o same_o but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o some_o other_o of_o your_o say_n which_o i_o be_o greeve_v for_o to_o hear_v ath._n you_o need_v not_o to_o be_v greeve_v for_o i_o do_v not_o hurt_v you_o zealot_n i_o can_v not_o but_o be_v greeve_v to_o see_v your_o gross_a and_o palpable_a blindness_n and_o i_o be_o the_o more_o greeve_v when_o i_o remember_v that_o many_o which_o be_v otherwise_o very_o wise_a man_n use_v much_o your_o doltish_a say_n and_o think_v they_o speak_v very_o wise_o they_o say_v what_o shall_v unlearned_a man_n meddle_v further_o then_o to_o say_v their_o ten_o commandment_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o you_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n ath._n i_o trust_v to_o do_v as_o well_o with_o these_o as_o other_o with_o all_o their_o learning_n zealot_n do_v you_o think_v that_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o even_o because_o you_o can_v say_v they_o although_o you_o do_v not_o understande_v they_o ath._n nay_o if_o a_o man_n say_v they_o and_o do_v not_o understand_v they_o he_o be_v little_a the_o better_a i_o know_v not_o why_o i_o shall_v not_o understande_v they_o so_o long_o as_o god_n have_v give_v i_o my_o five_o wit_n i_o be_o no_o child_n nor_o i_o be_o no_o fool_n zealot_n in_o deed_n he_o that_o have_v one_o good_a wit_n be_v no_o fool_n much_o less_o be_v you_o which_o have_v five_o you_o must_v needs_o know_v all_o and_o more_o for_o i_o think_v you_o mean_v that_o you_o be_v able_a by_o reason_n to_o understand_v those_o thing_n ath._n i_o trust_v i_o understand_v by_o that_o reason_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a i_o can_v tell_v when_o i_o do_v well_o and_o i_o can_v tell_v when_o i_o do_v evil_a zealot_n i_o perceive_v you_o be_v a_o fire_n will_v man_n one_o of_o those_o which_o think_v by_o natural_a understanding_n too_o conceive_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o you_o do_v in_o deed_n understand_v so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a not_o for_o to_o save_v you_o but_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v rom._n 1_o to_o make_v you_o without_o excuse_n &_o so_o to_o condemn_v you_o you_o know_v some_o sin_n and_o likewise_o you_o can_v tell_v some_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a but_o you_o can_v never_o tell_v any_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v do_v that_o be_v good_a ath._n i_o trust_v god_n will_v be_v more_o favourable_a than_o you_o be_v and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o forget_v the_o good_a deed_n which_o i_o have_v do_v zealot_n a_o very_a little_a box_n i_o warrant_v you_o will_v hold_v all_o your_o deed_n if_o you_o have_v no_o more_o old_a deed_n than_o you_o have_v good_a deed_n ath._n be_v not_o these_o good_a deed_n when_o a_o man_n do_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v his_o neighbour_n a_o good_a turn_n when_o a_o man_n do_v live_v honest_o serve_v god_n and_o think_v no_o man_n any_o harm_n zealot_n now_o you_o speak_v of_o cost_n now_o you_o be_v hit_v into_o your_o right_a vain_a again_o even_o where_o you_o will_v be_v to_o boast_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v not_o for_o none_o of_o all_o those_o or_o such_o like_a be_v good_a in_o you_o because_o they_o do_v not_o proceed_v of_o faith_n for_o s._n paul_n say_v rom._n 14._o ver_fw-la 23._o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n ath._n how_o can_v you_o prove_v that_o i_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n zealot_n faith_n be_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n rom._n 10._o 17._o where_o a_o man_n despise_v the_o word_n there_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n because_o faith_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n and_o do_v not_o believe_v thing_n conttarye_a unto_o the_o word_n moreover_o they_o be_v not_o your_o five_o wit_n as_o you_o term_v they_o which_o can_v make_v you_o able_a for_o to_o understande_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n word_n for_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v as_o saint_n paul_n teach_v 1._o corinth_n 2._o 11._o unless_o god_n reveal_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o even_o the_o wicked_a which_o seem_v to_o know_v they_o do_v not_o know_v they_o aright_o but_o let_v we_o come_v for_o to_o see_v how_o well_o you_o do_v understand_v the_o ten_o commandment_n do_v you_o not_o look_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n by_o do_v of_o they_o ath._n i_o do_v they_o as_o nigh_o as_o god_n will_v give_v i_o grace_n i_o trust_v god_n will_v not_o require_v more_o at_o my_o hand_n then_o i_o be_o able_a for_o to_o do_v i_o be_o as_o he_o make_v i_o if_o he_o have_v make_v i_o able_a for_o to_o do_v better_a i_o shall_v do_v more_o zealot_n now_o you_o be_v in_o a_o deep_a piece_n of_o divinity_n you_o think_v this_o be_v so_o equal_a which_o you_o utter_v now_o that_o all_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a for_o to_o controllye_n you_o say_v you_o do_v what_o you_o can_v more_o god_n can_v require_v at_o your_o hand_n you_o mean_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v make_v this_o comparison_n a_o father_n can_v require_v no_o more_o of_o his_o child_n then_o his_o strength_n will_v serve_v a_o prince_n can_v command_v his_o subject_n no_o impossible_a thing_n if_o a_o father_n shall_v whip_v his_o child_n for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a it_o be_v cruelty_n if_o a_o prince_n shall_v put_v a_o subject_n to_o death_n for_o not_o do_v his_o commandment_n in_o a_o matter_n uponssible_a it_o be_v tyranny_n the_o father_n will_v say_v my_o child_n do_v his_o good_a will_v i_o can_v ask_v no_o more_o the_o prince_n will_v say_v he_o have_v do_v that_o which_o a_o man_n may_v and_o further_o i_o can_v require_v likewise_o you_o think_v god_n shall_v deal_v straight_o with_o you_o if_o he_o shall_v condemn_v you_o for_o break_v the_o law_n which_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o observe_v &_o that_o he_o can_v look_v for_o more_o at_o your_o hand_n then_o he_o have_v make_v you_o able_a to_o perform_v ath._n i_o mean_v so_o in_o deed_n flesh_n be_v frail_a we_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n zealot_n i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o do_v you_o think_v any_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n and_o be_v damn_v ath._n the_o scripture_n say_v there_o shall_v do_v it_o not_o zealot_n wherefore_o do_v you_o think_v they_o be_v damn_v ath._n for_o break_v god_n commandment_n zealot_n be_v they_o able_a for_o too_o keep_v they_o ath._n no_o man_n be_v able_a for_o to_o keep_v they_o zealot_n shall_v they_o then_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o in_o hell_n fire_n for_o break_v those_o law_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v ath._n not_o if_o they_o have_v do_v their_o good_a will_n
but_o where_o as_o they_o be_v make_v for_o to_o speak_v when_o as_o in_o deed_n the_o preacher_n in_o his_o sermon_n must_v come_v with_o such_o evidence_n and_o make_v his_o proof_n so_o plain_a and_o so_o strong_a that_o it_o must_v needs_o convince_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o hearer_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o of_o necessity_n he_o be_v force_v for_o to_o say_v undoubted_o that_o which_o this_o man_n utter_v be_v that_o which_o god_n himself_o speak_v for_o so_o say_v the_o apost_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 24_o if_o say_v he_o all_o do_v prophesy_v and_o there_o come_v in_o a_o infidel_n or_o one_o unlearned_a he_o be_v reprove_v of_o all_o he_o be_v judge_v of_o all_o and_o so_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v make_v manifest_a and_o fall_v upon_o his_o face_n he_o will_v worship_v god_n confess_v that_o god_n be_v very_o among_o you_o this_o testimony_n do_v show_v that_o the_o force_n of_o god_n word_n utter_v naked_o be_v such_o that_o it_o convict_v the_o hart_n of_o the_o infidel_n and_o compel_v he_o for_o to_o confess_v that_o god_n be_v with_o they_o which_o speak_v it_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 4._o 12._o after_o this_o sort_n the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v lively_a &_o mighty_a in_o operation_n sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o enter_v in_o unto_o the_o devide_v asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o hart_n man_n may_v understand_v by_o this_o that_o by_o who_o soever_o this_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v draw_v forth_o if_o it_o be_v right_o handle_v it_o will_v pierce_v through_o and_o through_o both_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o will_v move_v every_o vein_n in_o the_o heart_n even_o of_o the_o wicked_a so_o that_o he_o need_v not_o for_o to_o grind_v it_o or_o make_v it_o sharp_a upon_o the_o grindstone_n of_o ambrose_n or_o hierom._n ath._n then_o you_o destroy_v learning_n if_o you_o take_v away_o the_o write_n of_o the_o doctor_n for_o they_o serve_v to_o no_o use_n if_o it_o be_v as_o you_o say_v why_o shall_v student_n read_v they_o zealot_n there_o be_v great_a benefit_n in_o the_o read_n of_o they_o for_o to_o help_v we_o to_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n ath._n if_o they_o help_v you_o to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n wherefore_o do_v you_o not_o when_o you_o expound_v the_o scripture_n tell_v which_o be_v they_o the_o rob_v they_o and_o take_v the_o glory_n to_o your_o self_n zealot_n now_o you_o reason_n as_o bussardlike_a as_o can_v be_v you_o may_v be_v a_o doctor_n of_o dunce_n for_o this_o argument_n do_v the_o preacher_n come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n must_v he_o tell_v his_o own_o will_n or_o be_v he_o to_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o any_o other_o man_n if_o other_o have_v holpen_v he_o to_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n which_o he_o must_v utter_v it_o be_v therefore_o become_v they_o because_o they_o have_v show_v it_o unto_o he_o if_o he_o now_o set_v it_o forth_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n alone_o who_o it_o be_v do_v he_o rob_v they_o for_o look_v whatsoever_o a_o man_n find_v in_o the_o ancient_a writer_n in_o expound_v he_o be_v no_o further_a to_o believe_v they_o then_o they_o prove_v their_o exposition_n out_o of_o the_o bible_n so_o that_o it_o continue_v still_o not_o they_o but_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v ascribe_v it_o unto_o they_o we_o shall_v rob_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v thief_n for_o other_o man_n therefore_o in_o this_o matter_n we_o must_v follow_v the_o precept_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v 1_o peter_n 4._o 11._o he_o that_o speak_v let_v he_o speak_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ath._n be_v that_o so_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v not_o alowâ—â—to_o cite_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o other_o book_n beside_o the_o word_n zealot_n i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a for_o to_o cite_v or_o allege_v a_o sentence_n out_o of_o a_o doctor_n but_o the_o manner_n and_o end_n of_o the_o do_v of_o it_o be_v all_o i_o say_v likewise_o that_o a_o man_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n allege_v a_o say_n out_o of_o any_o heathen_a or_o profane_a writer_n for_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o saint_n paul_n act_n 17._o 1._o corinth_n 15._o titus_n 1._o allege_v the_o say_n of_o profane_a poet_n but_o we_o must_v see_v to_o what_o end_n do_v he_o reason_n thus_o the_o poet_n say_v it_o therefore_o be_v you_o to_o give_v credit_n unto_o it_o no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o make_v their_o word_n be_v heathen_a man_n to_o be_v of_o such_o authority_n but_o he_o show_v that_o even_o their_o own_o doctor_n consent_v with_o he_o in_o those_o thing_n and_o therefore_o a_o shame_n and_o foul_a reproach_n for_o they_o too_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o same_o when_o the_o papist_n do_v charge_v we_o to_o be_v go_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o old_a father_n although_o we_o be_v to_o confute_v they_o this_o way_n namely_o by_o show_v their_o treachery_n and_o lie_v when_o we_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v by_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o in_o the_o chief_a point_n they_o full_o agree_v with_o we_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o sanctify_v for_o the_o conversion_n and_o education_n of_o his_o people_n this_o engine_n be_v over_o weak_a to_o rear_v up_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o leave_v not_o the_o mighty_a word_n itself_o and_o lean_a unto_o a_o totter_a pillar_n saint_n paul_n show_v the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o corinth_n 10._o where_o he_o say_v although_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o we_o war_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warrefare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a in_o god_n for_o to_o throw_v down_o hold_n which_o he_o expound_v in_o the_o verse_n which_o follow_v to_o be_v the_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n which_o be_v exalt_v against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o every_o thought_n which_o he_o say_v they_o lead_v captive_a unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o power_n nor_o any_o authority_n can_v do_v these_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v so_o evident_a by_o the_o preacher_n that_o it_o may_v bring_v this_o thing_n to_o pass_v the_o miserable_a experience_n in_o our_o time_n of_o such_o as_o fly_v from_o the_o strong_a power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o fight_v with_o the_o weapon_n of_o man_n may_v reach_v we_o because_o it_o do_v manifest_o appear_v unto_o all_o which_o have_v eye_n too_o see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o throw_v down_o hold_n and_o to_o lead_v captive_a unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o rebellious_a thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o man_n mind_n they_o can_v show_v a_o man_n by_o they_o convert_v sincere_o &_o thorough_o from_o error_n and_o evil_a manner_n by_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o godly_a father_n in_o their_o sermon_n for_o to_o leave_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o mighty_a word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o rend_v the_o stony_a rock_n in_o piece_n and_o to_o cleave_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o weak_a man_n which_o be_v go_v before_o they_o but_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n say_v the_o word_n be_v think_v to_o be_v of_o no_o power_n unless_o it_o be_v strengthen_v otherwise_o but_o let_v we_o leave_v this_o and_o come_v back_o again_o to_o some_o of_o your_o other_o matter_n i_o remember_v you_o do_v lay_v this_o as_o a_o great_a accusation_n against_o the_o preacher_n that_o they_o meddle_v with_o predestination_n ath._n i_o do_v so_o and_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o they_o do_v great_a hurt_n thereby_o unto_o many_o when_o they_o teach_v such_o thing_n zealot_n what_o hurt_n can_v you_o show_v which_o come_v by_o preach_v of_o predestination_n ath._n if_o a_o man_n be_v choose_v for_o to_o be_v save_v let_v he_o do_v as_o evil_a as_o he_o can_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_v and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v appoint_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o be_v damn_v let_v he_o do_v never_o so_o much_o good_a he_o can_v not_o be_v save_v and_o therefore_o when_o you_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n you_o be_v even_o as_o good_a tell_v the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v live_v as_o they_o lust_n let_v they_o never_o hear_v teach_v to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v
it_o serve_v zealot_n how_o proud_a and_o presumptuous_o bold_a ignorance_n do_v make_v a_o man_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n that_o a_o mortal_a man_n which_o be_v but_o clay_n and_o dust_n yea_o a_o rot_a carrion_n shall_v advance_v himself_o against_o god_n even_o the_o lord_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o glory_n but_o that_o we_o see_v it_o daily_o for_o to_o be_v common_a ath._n do_v not_o accuse_v i_o for_o to_o be_v proud_a i_o will_v i_o be_v as_o free_a from_o all_o other_o fault_n if_o it_o please_v god_n zealot_n if_o you_o be_v as_o sick_a as_o you_o be_v proud_a a_o very_a little_a meat_n will_v give_v you_o your_o supper_n but_o i_o know_v you_o do_v not_o see_v your_o pride_n ath._n i_o marvel_v why_o you_o shall_v count_v â—â—_o proud_a you_o see_v how_o plain_o i_o go_v zealot_n you_o think_v that_o pride_n be_v in_o the_o coat_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o king_n heart_n in_o his_o breast_n and_o yet_o a_o beggar_n coat_n upon_o his_o back_n there_o be_v cause_n why_o you_o do_v not_o go_v gay_a you_o be_v not_o able_a for_o take_v the_o ragged_a do_v beggar_n in_o the_o world_n and_o give_v she_o the_o same_o wing_n which_o the_o great_a lady_n have_v and_o you_o shall_v see_v she_o fly_v the_o same_o flight_n there_o be_v pride_n against_o god_n and_o against_o man_n and_o you_o be_v in_o the_o deep_a of_o they_o even_o against_o god_n ath._n prove_v that_o because_o you_o condemn_v i_o so_o sore_o zealot_n you_o take_v yourself_o for_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o the_o lord_n undiscrete_a and_o unwise_a for_o you_o charge_v he_o with_o folly_n when_o as_o you_o say_v this_o doctrine_n do_v overthrow_v all_o and_o yet_o he_o have_v express_v it_o in_o sundry_a place_n of_o his_o word_n if_o it_o be_v so_o exceed_o hurtful_a then_o sure_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v saint_n paul_n and_o saint_n peter_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v very_o undiscrete_a because_o they_o have_v set_v it_o forth_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o they_o to_o have_v take_v advice_n of_o the_o deep_a head_n of_o the_o world_n which_o may_v have_v foretell_v they_o the_o danger_n which_o will_v follow_v and_o have_v say_v master_n take_v heed_n how_o you_o deal_v with_o such_o doctrine_n it_o will_v turn_v you_o unto_o discretite_n o_o foolish_a wise_a flesh_n this_o matter_n be_v over_o far_o beyond_o thy_o reach_n thou_o can_v never_o come_v within_o the_o smell_n of_o it_o ath._n smell_v or_o smell_v not_o let_v i_o hear_v you_o answer_n the_o matter_n zealot_n you_o suppose_v that_o your_o reason_n be_v unaunswerable_a and_o that_o cause_v you_o to_o be_v so_o fresh_a and_o ready_a but_o alas_o man_n your_o halfpenny_n be_v no_o good_a silver_n you_o be_v in_o a_o wrong_a box_n i_o will_v show_v you_o how_o childish_o you_o err_v forsooth_o say_v you_o if_o god_n have_v choose_v a_o man_n to_o salvation_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v then_o let_v he_o do_v as_o evil_a as_o he_o can_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_v and_o whereas_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v prone_a and_o ready_a to_o seek_v after_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o do_v open_a a_o door_n unto_o he_o and_o a_o wide_a passage_n unto_o all_o evil_a because_o he_o need_v not_o to_o care_v what_o he_o do_v it_o be_v appoint_v before_o hand_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o this_o mighty_a and_o invincible_a reason_n of_o you_o have_v never_o a_o eye_n to_o see_v with_o all_o and_o although_o it_o seem_v for_o to_o have_v good_a leg_n yet_o be_v it_o but_o a_o old_a cripple_n be_v not_o lead_v by_o it_o for_o you_o shall_v both_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n do_v you_o never_o hear_v what_o s._n paul_n say_v ephesian_n chapter_n i._n 4._o these_o be_v his_o word_n as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o through_o love_n how_o stand_v these_o two_o thing_n together_o when_o you_o say_v if_o man_n be_v choose_v they_o may_v live_v as_o they_o lust_n and_o god_n say_v by_o his_o apostle_n that_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o for_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o blameless_a in_o their_o conversation_n and_o this_o be_v undoubted_o true_a that_o those_o who_o god_n have_v predestinate_a to_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n he_o have_v seal_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o spirit_n they_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n they_o show_v forth_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n thereof_o be_v crucify_v in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v regenerate_v and_o 〈…〉_o again_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o become_v new_a creature_n in_o christ_n sin_n be_v abominable_a unto_o they_o they_o hate_v &_o loathe_v it_o no_o less_o than_o deadly_a poison_n they_o pant_v and_o breath_n to_o be_v whole_o set_v free_a from_o the_o remnantes_fw-la of_o it_o righteousness_n be_v dear_a and_o precious_a unto_o they_o their_o joy_n and_o heart_n delight_n be_v in_o it_o they_o sigh_v and_o groan_v because_o they_o can_v not_o reach_v unto_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v plain_o teach_v that_o the_o elect_v be_v thus_o as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o yet_o man_n say_v that_o election_n take_v away_o all_o care_n of_o godly_a life_n ath._n i_o like_v not_o this_o that_o man_n will_v say_v they_o know_v god_n have_v choose_v they_o how_o can_v they_o tell_v can_v any_o man_n tell_v what_o god_n will_v do_v with_o he_o do_v god_n ever_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v elect_v zealot_n how_o shall_v you_o like_v of_o this_o when_o as_o you_o like_v of_o no_o goodness_n how_o shall_v you_o which_o be_v but_o a_o natural_a man_n judge_v of_o thing_n spiritual_a you_o think_v a_o man_n can_v not_o tell_v what_o god_n will_v do_v with_o he_o because_o you_o be_v blind_a and_o see_v not_o the_o way_n you_o suppose_v all_o other_o be_v so_o you_o be_v a_o infidel_n or_o else_o you_o may_v plain_o hear_v god_n speak_v in_o his_o word_n and_o tell_v which_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o which_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o damnation_n do_v you_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v uncertain_a when_o the_o scripture_n tell_v a_o man_n how_o he_o shall_v know_v that_o he_o be_v choose_v if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v choose_v have_v not_o god_n himself_o then_o tell_v he_o read_v the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o there_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v certain_o that_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o fall_v for_o if_o a_o man_n feel_v that_o god_n teach_v he_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o renew_v he_o by_o repentance_n he_o be_v sure_a because_o god_n say_v so_o that_o he_o be_v choose_v to_o eternal_a life_n if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o feel_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n weak_a in_o he_o then_o do_v he_o doubt_v and_o stagger_v but_o yet_o his_o faith_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o a_o man_n live_v in_o sin_n and_o obey_v unrighteousness_n god_n tell_v he_o plain_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o damnation_n and_o therefore_o all_o those_o which_o do_v not_o find_v in_o themselves_o the_o spiritual_a birth_n at_o the_o least_o begin_v whereby_o they_o may_v assure_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v choose_v may_v certain_o say_v that_o as_o yet_o their_o state_n be_v damnable_a ath._n how_o can_v you_o say_v their_o state_n be_v damnable_a so_o long_o as_o they_o believe_v can_v man_n do_v more_o than_o believe_v zealot_n they_o do_v not_o believe_v for_o if_o they_o believe_v then_o be_v they_o sure_a that_o god_n love_v they_o what_o be_v it_o else_o which_o they_o believe_v if_o they_o know_v they_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n it_o be_v because_o he_o choose_v they_o in_o christ_n if_o they_o doubt_v of_o god_n favour_n then_o do_v they_o doubt_v whether_o god_n hear_v their_o prayer_n &_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o receyve_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o you_o may_v learn_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n james._n chapter_n 1._o verse_n 6_o 7._o and_o although_o many_o of_o the_o faithful_a do_v doubt_n &_o stagger_v oftentimes_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o like_o the_o unfaithful_a which_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o but_o they_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n they_o strive_v by_o prayer_n &_o by_o
i_o nor_o that_o i_o may_v not_o agree_v with_o they_o and_o although_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o become_v perfect_a yet_o with_o all_o the_o may_v i_o can_v i_o strain_v and_o breath_n to_o come_v as_o nigh_o perfection_n as_o i_o can_v my_o desire_n be_v good_a to_o reach_v it_o and_o although_o i_o find_v that_o i_o come_v many_o degree_n short_a yet_o i_o approach_v near_a and_o near_o this_o be_v true_a repentance_n this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n set_v forth_o in_o himself_o rom._n 7._o philip._n 3._o with_o this_o i_o know_v god_n be_v please_v without_o this_o there_o can_v be_v any_o service_n do_v to_o god_n ath._n i_o like_v not_o when_o man_n will_v spy_v a_o mote_n in_o another_o man_n eye_n zealot_n our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v not_o forbid_v to_o espy_v a_o mote_n in_o a_o other_o man_n eye_n for_o we_o be_v command_v to_o admonish_v one_o a_o other_o what_o soever_o it_o be_v wherein_o we_o do_v amiss_o but_o such_o as_o you_o which_o can_v not_o abide_v to_o be_v admonish_v do_v ever_o allege_v that_o say_n of_o christ_n as_o though_o he_o have_v speak_v it_o unto_o this_o end_n that_o one_o shall_v not_o admonish_v a_o other_o it_o be_v a_o â—oule_a hypocrisy_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v curious_a in_o reprove_v small_a fault_n in_o other_o and_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o great_a and_o foul_a vice_n in_o himself_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o look_v unto_o himself_o and_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o charity_n to_o look_v unto_o other_o and_o to_o convert_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o can_v to_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o go_v astray_o and_o to_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n as_o s._n james_n speak_v chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 20._o and_o so_o to_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o bless_a thing_n and_o aught_o to_o move_v man_n with_o diligence_n to_o use_v charitable_a admonition_n ath._n if_o they_o will_v do_v it_o in_o charity_n i_o can_v like_v of_o it_o but_o man_n have_v no_o love_n they_o do_v it_o because_o they_o be_v precise_a and_o captious_a zealot_n let_v a_o man_n see_v you_o commit_v any_o foul_a crime_n and_o reprove_v you_o your_o answer_n be_v by_o and_o by_o you_o may_v not_o judge_v when_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v plain_a and_o do_v judge_v itself_o now_o when_o a_o man_n do_v admonish_v you_o according_a as_o god_n command_v you_o be_v bold_a with_o the_o same_o mouth_n which_o say_v you_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v for_o to_o judge_v he_o affirm_v that_o he_o do_v it_o of_o a_o captious_a and_o quarrel_a mind_n the_o thing_n be_v so_o exceed_o good_a of_o itself_o who_o make_v you_o able_a for_o to_o see_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n and_o to_o find_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o well_o you_o be_v those_o of_o who_o the_o prophet_n speak_v woe_n be_v unto_o those_o which_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n spot_v with_o vice_n himself_o &_o do_v reproove_v another_o not_o care_v for_o to_o amend_v you_o may_v bold_o say_v he_o do_v it_o of_o a_o evil_a mind_n for_o can_v he_o be_v charitable_a unto_o other_o man_n to_o seek_v their_o conversion_n and_o not_o to_o be_v charitable_a unto_o himself_o to_o seek_v his_o own_o salvation_n or_o can_v he_o hate_v ungodliness_n in_o other_o and_o not_o hate_v it_o in_o himself_o ath._n well_o the_o best_a of_o we_o all_o may_v be_v amend_v we_o have_v all_o infirmitte_v what_o will_v you_o have_v more_o than_o this_o at_o the_o last_o for_o to_o call_v for_o mercy_n if_o a_o man_n be_v sorry_a and_o ask_v god_n forgiveness_n be_v he_o not_o even_o as_o well_o as_o they_o which_o be_v the_o most_o precise_a the_o mercy_n of_o god_n must_v save_v all_o and_o what_o will_v you_o have_v a_o man_n care_n for_o more_o than_o to_o be_v save_v i_o pray_v god_n i_o may_v have_v time_n to_o repent_v in_o the_o end_n zealot_n here_o be_v good_a stuff_n here_o be_v sound_a divinity_n i_o may_v well_o term_v this_o reason_n even_o the_o porter_n of_o hell_n for_o it_o open_v even_o the_o wide_a gate_n that_o a_o thousand_o may_v go_v in_o on_o a_o rank_n this_o be_v true_a that_o the_o best_a of_o we_o all_o may_v be_v amend_v and_o that_o we_o have_v all_o infirmity_n but_o you_o do_v wicked_o apply_v it_o for_o when_o you_o shall_v reason_v thus_o the_o best_a may_v be_v amede_v the_o most_o holy_a be_v spot_v and_o therefore_o as_o saint_n paul_n do_v teach_v they_o must_v endeavour_v for_o to_o proceed_v forward_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v man_n to_o strive_v and_o contend_v even_o against_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o never_o to_o cease_v but_o to_o come_v as_o nigh_o perfection_n as_o be_v possible_a but_o you_o reason_n quite_o contrary_a that_o because_o the_o best_a be_v sinner_n therefore_o man_n be_v to_o make_v small_a account_n to_o amend_v you_o shall_v think_v thus_o the_o most_o godly_a have_v need_n to_o sorrow_n and_o mourn_v and_o proceed_v in_o repentance_n therefore_o how_o much_o need_n have_v such_o as_o be_v gross_a sinner_n for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v show_v john_n 8._o that_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n now_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n so_o long_o be_v he_o not_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o so_o contrary_a master_n saint_n john_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n where_o learn_v you_o this_o that_o a_o man_n may_v continue_v in_o his_o vice_n all_o his_o life_n and_o at_o the_o last_o call_v for_o mercy_n god_n command_v man_n to_o repent_v speedy_o and_o not_o to_o put_v of_o from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o threaten_v exceed_v sharp_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o proverb_n that_o when_o he_o have_v call_v and_o cry_v unto_o man_n for_o to_o return_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o they_o have_v refuse_v that_o at_o the_o last_o they_o shall_v call_v and_o not_o be_v hear_v he_o will_v laugh_v when_o their_o destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o they_o shall_v seek_v he_o but_o not_o find_v he_o do_v you_o think_v that_o when_o god_n have_v call_v and_o we_o refuse_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o call_v and_o he_o refuse_v ath._n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n god_n will_v forgive_v he_o zealot_n if_o the_o scripture_n speak_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o sorrowful_a heart_n the_o devil_n do_v teach_v the_o impenitent_a for_o to_o abuse_v it_o to_o their_o harden_v it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v his_o sin_n be_v all_o forgive_v but_o be_v it_o in_o a_o man_n choice_n for_o to_o repent_v when_o he_o will_v can_v he_o take_v a_o new_a heart_n when_o it_o do_v please_v he_o can_v he_o have_v the_o new_a birth_n and_o a_o right_a spirit_n when_o he_o will_v it_o be_v god_n which_o do_v create_v a_o man_n a_o new_a or_o make_v he_o a_o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n when_o it_o please_v he_o a_o man_n need_v not_o for_o to_o care_v for_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o be_v save_v but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n as_o man_n think_v strive_v for_o to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n say_v christ_n for_o many_o shall_v strive_v and_o shall_v not_o enter_v the_o way_n be_v narowe_n and_o the_o gate_n be_v straight_o which_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v which_o find_v it_o and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a which_o you_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v live_v in_o sin_n all_o his_o life_n and_o at_o the_o last_o be_v save_v even_o for_o uttel_v a_o few_o word_n then_o the_o way_n be_v broad_a and_o easy_a who_o can_v find_v it_o who_o almost_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o it_o but_o alas_o it_o be_v a_o break_a staff_n which_o man_n do_v lean_a unto_o god_n be_v very_o merciful_a but_o not_o to_o those_o which_o despise_v his_o gospel_n for_o vengeance_n belong_v unto_o such_o it_o be_v unpossible_a say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n hebr._n 2._o that_o such_o shall_v escape_v and_o although_o you_o have_v never_o so_o long_a time_n to_o repent_v if_o god_n do_v not_o work_v it_o in_o you_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o that_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n in_o which_o you_o have_v live_v we_o must_v seek_v in_o our_o life_n time_n to_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o word_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v god_n do_v beget_v his_o child_n by_o that_o ath._n shall_v not_o man_n hope_n for_o to_o repent_v at_o the_o last_o zealot_n mark_v what_o repentance_n
their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o ath._n that_o be_v mean_v when_o a_o man_n do_v speak_v with_o his_o mouth_n and_o mean_v not_o with_o his_o heart_n but_o these_o have_v a_o good_a meaning_n in_o their_o mind_n zealot_n it_o be_v mean_v when_o a_o man_n approach_v with_o his_o mouth_n and_o have_v still_o a_o wicked_a heart_n and_o a_o evil_a conscience_n for_o those_o do_v remove_v a_o man_n so_o far_o from_o god_n that_o no_o blind_a intent_n can_v make_v he_o near_o unto_o he_o god_n look_v for_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o which_o call_v upon_o he_o ath._n i_o think_v god_n accept_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o honest_a poor_a man_n as_o well_o as_o of_o any_o other_o and_o will_v hear_v he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o will_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o those_o which_o know_v most_o and_o be_v the_o best_a learned_a zealot_n god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n he_o hear_v the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o the_o scotfree_a the_o unlearned_a as_o well_o as_o the_o learned_a so_o that_o their_o prayer_n be_v make_v aright_o but_o if_o you_o speak_v of_o those_o honest_a man_n which_o be_v so_o call_v &_o yet_o be_v void_a of_o all_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n and_o of_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o to_o prove_v that_o their_o prayer_n be_v not_o good_a ath._n can_v you_o have_v any_o better_a prayer_n than_o the_o lord_n prayer_n when_o they_o pray_v that_o can_v you_o require_v more_o zealot_n there_o can_v be_v no_o better_a prayer_n than_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o he_o which_o pray_v that_o right_n must_v needs_o be_v save_v but_o let_v i_o ask_v you_o this_o question_n what_o if_o a_o man_n pray_v the_o lord_n prayer_n with_o his_o mouth_n and_o regard_v it_o not_o in_o his_o heart_n shall_v his_o prayer_n be_v good_a ath._n his_o prayer_n can_v be_v good_a he_o do_v but_o mock_v god_n zealot_n then_o tell_v i_o this_o a_o man_n pray_v thus_o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o word_n he_o seem_v to_o desire_v that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o honour_v he_o go_v his_o way_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o hear_v it_o blaspheme_v and_o never_o care_v rayl_v upon_o his_o word_n dishonour_v he_o do_v you_o not_o think_v that_o he_o make_v a_o sweet_a preyer_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n he_o say_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o go_v away_o and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o desire_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o he_o never_o care_v for_o to_o know_v it_o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o little_o mean_v with_o his_o heart_n that_o which_o he_o say_v with_o his_o tongue_n moreover_o he_o will_v seem_v in_o word_n to_o crave_v of_o god_n that_o he_o and_o other_o may_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o earth_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o tell_v he_o when_o he_o break_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o his_o answer_n be_v i_o be_o not_o so_o precise_a i_o be_o not_o so_o curious_a i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o holy_a you_o be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n and_o then_o he_o will_v even_o reproach_n that_o which_o he_o seem_v for_o to_o pray_v for_o and_o these_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o those_o poor_a honest_a man_n which_o you_o think_v god_n hear_v as_o well_o as_o the_o prayer_n of_o any_o other_o i_o may_v go_v through_o all_o the_o petition_n and_o find_v the_o like_a it_o be_v exceed_o great_a pity_n that_o man_n want_v instruction_n for_o a_o great_a multitude_n do_v trust_v to_o their_o prattle_a prayer_n when_o as_o they_o do_v not_o either_o understand_v what_o they_o lay_v or_o else_o mean_v the_o contrary_n ath._n if_o a_o man_n labour_v all_o the_o week_n true_o and_o honest_o and_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n come_v to_o the_o church_n and_o make_v his_o prayer_n shall_v we_o say_v god_n regard_v not_o his_o prayer_n because_o he_o do_v not_o understande_v what_o he_o pray_v his_o intent_n be_v good_a he_o do_v his_o good_a will_n he_o have_v a_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o provide_v for_o he_o must_v follow_v the_o world_n and_o let_v preach_v go_v or_o else_o he_o shall_v beg_v and_o so_o long_o as_o he_o do_v hurt_v no_o man_n but_o deal_v upright_o i_o think_v god_n do_v require_v no_o more_o at_o his_o hand_n such_o as_o have_v naught_o else_o for_o to_o do_v let_v they_o seek_v for_o knowledge_n zealot_n you_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o hedge_n which_o be_v full_a of_o brier_n and_o prick_a thorn_n a_o man_n can_v lay_v hold_n on_o you_o unless_o you_o bring_v his_o hedge_a glove_n and_o his_o bill_n you_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o shroud_v yourself_o under_o and_o to_o keep_v the_o truth_n from_o touch_v of_o you_o as_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o word_n have_v set_v forth_o the_o whole_a armour_n for_o a_o christian_a soldier_n so_o likewise_o satan_n do_v by_o suggestion_n teach_v man_n to_o arm_v themselves_o against_o the_o lord_n but_o you_o must_v be_v strip_v of_o your_o armour_n at_o the_o least_o you_o must_v be_v show_v that_o it_o be_v no_o armour_n of_o proof_n you_o say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n labour_v trulye_a &_o honest_o all_o the_o week_n those_o labour_n so_o which_o do_v it_o not_o alone_o for_o necessity_n but_o because_o god_n require_v that_o man_n shall_v painful_o travel_v and_o which_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o lantern_n for_o to_o guide_v their_o step_n for_o what_o soever_o a_o man_n do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o obedience_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n it_o be_v sin_n to_o pray_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n for_o fashion_n sake_n be_v very_o detestable_a because_o we_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n and_o in_o continual_a need_n and_o want_v help_v continual_o from_o the_o lord_n upon_o who_o our_o salvation_n do_v daily_o depend_v we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v continual_o or_o to_o have_v our_o heart_n watch_v thereunto_o to_o pray_v without_o understanding_n be_v not_o pray_v but_o mum_n you_o speak_v as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o god_n do_v allow_v that_o man_n shall_v seek_v more_o after_o the_o world_n they_o after_o god_n &_o so_o make_v the_o world_n their_o god_n and_o because_o they_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n to_o provide_v for_o therefore_o they_o can_v seek_v to_o know_v god_n as_o though_o we_o be_v not_o command_v to_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o seek_v that_o chief_o and_o more_o than_o the_o world_n and_o then_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v cast_v upon_o us._n how_o shall_v any_o man_n be_v excuse_v when_o god_n make_v this_o promise_n unto_o all_o as_o he_o do_v perform_v it_o unto_o as_o many_o as_o do_v trust_v he_o i_o have_v be_v young_a say_v the_o prophet_n and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o do_v i_o never_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v and_o his_o feed_n beg_v their_o bread_n when_o you_o say_v he_o must_v follow_v the_o world_n and_o let_v preach_v go_v you_o be_v even_o as_o good_a say_v he_o must_v follow_v the_o devil_n and_o let_v god_n go_v and_o if_o a_o ignorant_a man_n can_v come_v so_o far_o as_o to_o deal_v up_o right_o and_o to_o hurt_v no_o man_n neither_o in_o word_n nor_o need_n which_o notwithstanding_o they_o come_v nothing_o near_o yet_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n for_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o will_v be_v know_v and_o woorship_v in_o that_o religion_n which_o he_o teach_v have_v you_o so_o fleshly_a eye_n that_o you_o can_v look_v no_o high_o do_v you_o think_v god_n require_v no_o more_o but_o a_o honest_a and_o civil_a conversation_n towards_o man_n god_n require_v even_o of_o the_o poor_a labour_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v if_o he_o will_v be_v bless_v meditate_v in_o his_o law_n or_o his_o doctrine_n day_n and_o night_n psalm_n 1._o likewise_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o man_n be_v bless_v which_o fear_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v know_v which_o that_o man_n be_v he_o add_v immediate_o he_o have_v great_a delight_n in_o his_o commandment_n but_o the_o most_o part_n of_o your_o honest_a man_n now_o a_o day_n delight_v so_o much_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o meditate_v so_o much_o in_o it_o that_o they_o care_v not_o a_o button_n though_o they_o never_o hear_v it_o they_o love_v it_o and_o set_v as_o much_o by_o it_o as_o they_o do_v by_o a_o old_a shoe_n and_o be_v not_o so_o forward_o as_o you_o do_v allow_v to_o seek_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n when_o they_o have_v naught_o else_o for_o to_o do_v for_o you_o think_v you_o grant_v a_o liberal_a allowance_n to_o god_n
of_o your_o mind_n in_o this_o thing_n be_v there_o ath._n yes_o the_o great_a part_n for_o i_o know_v almost_o none_o but_o they_o will_v affirnie_n this_o matter_n zealot_n if_o the_o great_a part_n to_o be_v of_o your_o mind_n wherefore_o be_v there_o not_o then_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o love_n and_o friendship_n where_o you_o say_v there_o be_v none_o why_o do_v you_o not_o be_v the_o most_o in_o number_n repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o that_o old_a faithful_a friendship_n which_o you_o say_v be_v decay_v you_o say_v that_o there_o be_v love_n and_o friendship_n and_o you_o seem_v to_o lament_v the_o want_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o in_o yourselves_o for_o you_o be_v very_o full_a of_o malice_n and_o strife_n be_v there_o any_o buzzarde_v so_o blind_a but_o that_o he_o may_v espy_v your_o gross_a folly_n and_o vanity_n in_o this_o point_n when_o with_o open_a mouth_n you_o cry_v for_o love_n love_n and_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n thereunto_o yourselves_o moreover_o you_o follow_v your_o own_o fond_a and_o dote_a opinion_n that_o you_o imagine_v a_o thing_n which_o never_o be_v for_o the_o world_n have_v ever_o be_v like_o itself_o full_a of_o debate_n and_o strife_n a_o very_a few_o in_o all_o age_n which_o have_v have_v true_a love_n again_o you_o call_v none_o love_n but_o that_o carnal_a love_n which_o be_v in_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o other_o foolish_a delight_n that_o which_o be_v the_o true_a love_n you_o condemn_v to_o be_v hatred_n for_o if_o a_o man_n admonish_v and_o reproove_v you_o for_o any_o naughty_a vice_n which_o be_v the_o great_a love_n by_o and_o by_o you_o stamp_n and_o stare_v like_o mad_a man_n and_o say_v now_o there_o be_v no_o love_n except_o a_o man_n do_v flatteryee_o and_o be_v partaker_n of_o your_o foul_a and_o beastly_a sin_n you_o be_v at_o deadly_a hatred_n with_o he_o but_o let_v we_o return_v again_o too_o sir_n robert_n you_o say_v he_o be_v as_o good_a a_o liver_n as_o the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o ath._n i_o say_v so_o still_o for_o he_o be_v content_a with_o his_o live_n many_o of_o your_o spiritual_a man_n be_v never_o satisfy_v for_o with_o that_o poor_a live_n he_o have_v he_o do_v keep_v a_o good_a house_n and_o do_v feed_v the_o poor_a zealot_n you_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o good_a liver_n by_o compare_v he_o with_o those_o which_o be_v worse_a it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v proof_n a_o thief_n which_o have_v steal_v twenty_o pound_n too_o be_v a_o good_a thief_n because_o he_o be_v not_o so_o evil_a as_o he_o which_o have_v steal_v a_o thousand_o pound_n ath._n the_o do_v not_o well_o to_o compare_v true_a man_n with_o thief_n zealot_n be_v not_o he_o a_o thief_n which_o do_v take_v the_o hire_n and_o do_v not_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v do_v for_o it_o ath._n he_o be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o thief_n i_o think_v so_o zealot_n do_v not_o they_o rob_v they_o which_o take_v the_o live_n and_o do_v not_o feed_v the_o flock_n let_v i_o ask_v you_o a_o question_n if_o a_o man_n rob_v and_o steal_v and_o then_o keep_v a_o house_n and_o feast_v his_o neighbour_n with_o it_o and_o be_v a_o murderer_n will_v his_o good_a house_n keep_v make_v he_o a_o good_a liver_n ath._n no_o that_o it_o will_v not_o zealot_n let_v i_o ask_v you_o another_o question_n which_o be_v the_o worse_a murderer_n he_o which_o do_v murder_v the_o body_n or_o he_o which_o do_v murder_v the_o soul_n ath._n he_o which_o do_v murder_v the_o soul_n zealot_n then_o he_o which_o shall_v feed_v man_n body_n commit_v unto_o he_o and_o do_v pine_v they_o to_o death_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o he_o which_o shall_v feed_v man_n soul_n and_o do_v starve_v they_o be_v a_o great_a murderer_n and_o so_o his_o good_a house_n keep_v can_v make_v he_o a_o good_a man_n rob_v so_o many_o and_o kill_v so_o many_o ath._n i_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v kill_v any_o zealot_n that_o be_v because_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o say_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a they_o both_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n nor_o that_o god_n will_v save_v man_n by_o the_o word_n preach_v ath._n i_o hope_v we_o be_v not_o blind_a i_o trust_v we_o believe_v all_o well_o zealot_n you_o be_v blind_a and_o shall_v have_v a_o guide_n to_o lead_v you_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o to_o instruct_v you_o in_o true_a godliness_n ath._n i_o will_v not_o learn_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n of_o any_o man_n for_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v as_o good_a a_o faith_n and_o as_o good_a a_o soul_n to_o godward_o as_o the_o best_a learned_a of_o they_o all_o zealot_n whereby_o do_v you_o try_v your_o goodness_n and_o your_o faith_n any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o your_o own_o blind_a fantasy_n ath._n i_o mean_v well_o i_o hurt_v no_o man_n nor_o i_o think_v no_o man_n any_o hurt_n i_o love_v god_n above_o all_o and_o put_v my_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o what_o will_v you_o have_v more_o they_o preach_v and_o teach_v they_o can_v tell_v we_o no_o more_o but_o this_o when_o they_o have_v all_o say_v what_o they_o can_v zealot_n now_o you_o tumuble_v it_o uppe_o together_o in_o deed_n i_o see_v well_o it_o be_v no_o small_a trouble_n to_o bring_v a_o ignorant_a man_n for_o to_o see_v his_o folly_n ath._n i_o have_v utter_v my_o conscience_n if_o i_o say_v not_o well_o i_o be_o ready_a for_o too_o learn_v zealot_n what_o need_v you_o learn_v when_o you_o know_v all_o afore_o hand_n even_o as_o much_o as_o all_o the_o preacher_n can_v tell_v you_o ath._n the_o take_v i_o at_o the_o worst_a the_o wise_a of_o we_o all_o may_v learn_v zealot_n you_o say_v that_o you_o love_v god_n above_o all_o and_o you_o think_v no_o man_n no_o hurt_n i_o take_v it_o your_o meaning_n be_v that_o you_o do_v love_n god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o your_o neighbour_n as_o yourself_o and_o more_o than_o this_o can_v be_v teach_v ath._n we_o shall_v do_v this_o if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o god_n forgive_v us._n zealot_n this_o be_v all_o be_v it_o not_o what_o need_v any_o more_o teach_v ath._n let_v man_n do_v this_o first_o and_o afterward_o if_o they_o will_v learn_v more_o let_v they_o zealot_n you_o give_v very_o grave_a advice_n now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o to_o follow_v it_o ath._n i_o have_v no_o learning_n but_o i_o think_v if_o man_n will_v do_v this_o it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o evil_a as_o it_o be_v zealot_n if_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v true_o be_v speak_v wise_o than_o you_o have_v utter_v a_o very_a wise_a say_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o can_v be_v a_o true_a i_o believe_v indeed_o you_o have_v no_o learning_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a as_o you_o say_v if_o man_n shall_v do_v that_o there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n among_o us._n ath._n the_o think_v peradventure_o that_o i_o speak_v like_o a_o fool_n i_o will_v i_o be_v as_o wise_a as_o those_o which_o i_o hear_v say_v so_o zealot_n have_v you_o many_o of_o these_o great_a wise_a man_n which_o will_v have_v man_n first_o fulfil_v the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o then_o run_v to_o hear_v sermon_n ath._n all_o thing_n be_v well_o speak_v which_o be_v well_o take_v if_o they_o be_v not_o wise_a i_o pray_v god_n make_v they_o wise_a i_o have_v nought_o to_o do_v with_o they_o zealot_n you_o be_v a_o plain_a man_n and_o have_v skill_n in_o outward_a thing_n will_v you_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o ask_v you_o a_o question_n in_o a_o matter_n wherein_o you_o have_v understanding_n ath._n i_o thank_v god_n i_o dare_v answer_n to_o a_o question_n zealot_n be_v you_o a_o carpenter_n or_o a_o mason_n ath._n i_o have_v no_o skill_n that_o way_n zealot_n then_o if_o there_o be_v a_o great_a house_n of_o timber_n and_o stone_n to_o build_v you_o can_v not_o build_v it_o ath._n if_o there_o be_v no_o better_a builder_n than_o i_o there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o many_o gay_a house_n zealot_n if_o one_o shall_v say_v here_o be_v a_o very_a fair_a house_n too_o be_v build_v it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o to_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n too_o raise_v up_o the_o wall_n and_o to_o finish_v the_o roof_n you_o know_v this_o all_o therefore_o you_o can_v buyld_v it_o for_o you_o know_v all_o ath._n i_o know_v this_o be_v all_o but_o i_o can_v do_v never_o a_o whit_n of_o it_o unless_o a_o carpenter_n or_o a_o builder_n do_v teach_v i_o zealot_n you_o say_v well_o even_o so_o to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o mind_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourself_o be_v all_o but_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v
one_o jot_n of_o it_o unless_o we_o be_v teach_v it_o out_o of_o god_n word_n ath._n god_n grant_v we_o may_v for_o there_o be_v over_o many_o which_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o zealot_n let_v i_o now_o ask_v you_o further_o put_v case_n one_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o thus_o you_o know_v all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o building_n a_o house_n the_o foundation_n the_o wall_n and_o the_o roof_n do_v these_o first_o if_o you_o will_v learn_v any_o more_o you_o may_v go_v to_o some_o carpenter_n ath._n there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o foolish_a to_o give_v a_o man_n that_o counsel_n zealot_n it_o be_v the_o counsel_n you_o give_v and_o the_o wise_a man_n which_o you_o speak_v of_o which_o will_v have_v man_n first_o to_o do_v and_o afterward_o to_o learn_v ath._n nay_o to_o do_v that_o they_o know_v and_o afterward_o to_o learn_v more_o for_o there_o be_v never_o more_o knowledge_n and_o less_o do_v zealot_n it_o be_v a_o very_a pitiful_a case_n to_o see_v how_o the_o world_n be_v blind_v you_o bring_v not_o this_o out_o of_o your_o own_o bouget_n for_o there_o be_v very_o many_o wise_a and_o iollye_n head_n which_o stand_v much_o upon_o this_o which_o you_o speak_v they_o never_o understand_v that_o which_o solomon_n say_v proverb_n 1._o cap._n 22._o ver_fw-la you_o fool_n be_v enemy_n unto_o knowledge_n or_o hate_v knowledge_n neither_o do_v they_o know_v that_o which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 8_o 2._o if_o any_o man_n think_v he_o know_v any_o thing_n he_o know_v nothing_o as_o yet_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v they_o never_o consider_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o fifte_a chapter_n to_o the_o hebrew_n ver_fw-la 12._o where_o he_o do_v sharp_o reproove_v they_o because_o they_o be_v child_n in_o understanding_n neither_o do_v they_o know_v that_o all_o well_o do_v proceed_v from_o faith_n &_o faith_n do_v increase_v through_o knowledge_n it_o greeve_v i_o to_o stand_v upon_o the_o matter_n the_o say_n be_v so_o buzzardly_a ath._n you_o will_v have_v all_o man_n divine_n i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o for_o plowman_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o scripture_n zealot_n you_o think_v so_o but_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o who_o speak_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o proper_a esay_n when_o he_o say_v my_o people_n perish_v for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n unto_o who_o speak_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n hoseas_n chap._n â—â—_o 1._o 2._o when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o mercy_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n but_o swear_v lie_a kill_a theeâ—â—ing_a commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n unto_o who_o write_v saint_n paul_n say_v brethren_n be_v child_n in_o malice_n be_v not_o child_n in_o understanding_n &_o unto_o who_o write_v saint_n peter_n exhort_v so_o much_o unto_o knowledge_n ath._n i_o think_v knowledge_n do_v make_v man_n the_o worse_a for_o there_o be_v no_o worse_a man_n than_o many_o that_o be_v great_a scripture_n man_n none_o will_v deceive_v a_o man_n soon_o than_o they_o they_o will_v speak_v a_o man_n fair_a before_o his_o face_n and_o be_v ready_a behind_o his_o back_n for_o to_o cut_v his_o throat_n zealot_n it_o seem_v that_o you_o be_v no_o small_a man_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a stuff_n in_o you_o if_o you_o will_v utter_v it_o ath._n i_o tell_v you_o my_o mind_n plain_o i_o will_v not_o flatter_v any_o man_n zealot_n you_o need_v not_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o know_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n you_o be_v let_v we_o come_v to_o your_o last_o word_n you_o do_v speak_v very_o lewd_o do_v you_o think_v that_o knowledge_n do_v make_v man_n worse_a ath._n i_o hear_v many_o say_v so_o if_o i_o speak_v â—ewâ—_n lie_v there_o be_v a_o number_n more_o beside_o i_o that_o do_v so_o zealot_n if_o knowledge_n make_v man_n the_o worse_a than_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o good_a of_o itself_o for_o that_o which_o be_v good_a can_v not_o make_v a_o man_n evil_n be_v there_o any_o beast_n which_o will_v say_v that_o to_o know_v god_n or_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o pure_a can_v make_v â—_o man_n the_o worse_a no_o these_o man_n be_v more_o than_o beast_n again_o the_o more_o a_o man_n know_v of_o god_n the_o worse_a he_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a filthy_a blasphemy_n moreover_o you_o be_v great_o deceive_v when_o you_o think_v that_o all_o those_o which_o can_v talk_v of_o tho_o scripture_n have_v knowledge_n for_o there_o be_v very_o many_o carnal_a pratler_n which_o seem_v for_o to_o know_v much_o and_o yet_o be_v as_o blind_a as_o buzzarde_n these_o be_v naughty_a man_n not_o because_o they_o have_v knowledge_n but_o because_o they_o want_v knowledge_n ath._n i_o can_v tell_v a_o man_n shall_v hear_v they_o say_v a_o great_a deal_n out_o of_o the_o bible_n zealot_n no_o doubt_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o thâ—_n they_o understand_v now_o when_o such_o do_v not_o live_v well_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o god_n word_n make_v they_o worse_a nay_o you_o be_v all_o blind_a ass_n which_o can_v see_v that_o because_o there_o be_v very_o little_a true_a understanding_n of_o god_n word_n among_o man_n therefore_o there_o be_v so_o much_o uncleanness_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v psal_n 119._o 9_o wherewithal_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v his_o way_n even_o by_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n now_o when_o man_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o word_n how_o shall_v they_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o way_n for_o to_o guide_v they_o by_o the_o same_o and_o when_o god_n say_v the_o word_n do_v cleanse_v we_o his_o meaning_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v not_o purge_v thereby_o be_v foul_a and_o filthy_a in_o his_o eye_n ath._n the_o have_v of_o your_o preacher_n trâ—â—_n pulpit_n man_n and_o can_v say_v very_o well_o but_o their_o deed_n be_v as_o evil_a as_o other_o man_n for_o who_o be_v more_o covetous_a than_o they_o they_o be_v never_o content_a until_o they_o have_v heap_v live_v upon_o live_v zealot_n such_o skilful_a man_n as_o you_o think_v if_o a_o man_n can_v preach_v or_o rather_o as_o a_o number_n do_v prattle_n and_o have_v a_o roll_a tongue_n and_o can_v make_v some_o show_n of_o learning_n that_o by_o and_o by_o he_o be_v a_o trim_a man_n and_o have_v great_a knowledge_n when_o as_o in_o deed_n he_o have_v no_o true_a knowledge_n for_o i_o count_v he_o to_o have_v true_a knowledge_n which_o have_v so_o learned_a christ_n that_o he_o be_v become_v a_o new_a creature_n therefore_o saint_n john_n in_o the_o 3._o chapter_n 5._o 6._o verse_n of_o his_o first_o epistle_n speak_v of_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o sin_n whosoever_o abide_v in_o he_o sin_v not_o whosoever_o sin_v have_v not_o see_v he_o nor_o know_v he_o likewise_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n cap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 12._o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o son_n of_o elye_a that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o beliall_a and_o know_v not_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o law_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o can_v never_o perceive_v that_o any_o wicked_a man_n can_v preach_v worth_a a_o button_n i_o mean_v concern_v the_o chief_a thing_n require_v in_o preach_v which_o be_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o ought_v for_o to_o appear_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinful_a man_n for_o to_o lay_v open_a point_n of_o doctrine_n they_o may_v do_v it_o well_o ath._n it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o that_o be_v simple_a man_n for_o to_o judge_v who_o do_v well_o and_o who_o do_v noâ—_n zealot_n yes_o that_o it_o be_v for_o saint_n john_n say_v try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n a_o stranger_n they_o will_v not_o hear_v whereupon_o it_o do_v follow_v that_o he_o which_o know_v not_o when_o pure_a doctrine_n and_o wholesome_a be_v utter_v be_v not_o as_o yet_o among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n feel_v when_o wholesome_a doctrine_n be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o ath._n if_o a_o man_n be_v learn_v than_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v what_o be_v sail_v right_o otherwise_o he_o can_v tell_v zealot_n it_o be_v not_o learn_v alone_o which_o must_v judge_v of_o sound_n preach_v for_o there_o be_v many_o learned_a man_n which_o can_v judge_v well_o as_o also_o there_o be_v many_o unlearned_a which_o be_v very_o well_o