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follower_n because_o they_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o their_o brethren_n then_o must_v their_o usurp_a guide_n say_v sirrah_n let_v they_o alone_o and_o thus_o be_v almost_o all_o the_o place_n of_o this_o land_n abuse_v with_o this_o disobedient_a sect_n and_o that_o this_o be_v true_a woeful_a experience_n do_v manifest_v the_o same_o if_o i_o shall_v ask_v thou_o this_o question_n why_o thou_o will_v not_o pray_v kneel_v thou_o will_v answer_v i_o it_o be_v not_o because_o thou_o think_v it_o unlawful_a but_o thy_o reason_n be_v that_o thou_o can_v pray_v with_o as_o good_a a_o devotion_n stand_v as_o i_o can_v do_v kneel_v i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o one_o may_v pray_v stand_v go_v ride_a sit_v or_o lie_v but_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n christ_n command_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o stand_v pray_v in_o the_o synagogue_n or_o church_n why_o will_v thou_o have_v convenient_a room_n not_o yield_v thyself_o unto_o christ_n command_n i_o do_v once_o make_v answer_n for_o thou_o before_o and_o because_o thou_o have_v no_o good_a reason_n for_o thyself_o i_o will_v second_v a_o answer_n for_o thou_o once_o again_o because_o thou_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o thou_o be_v better_a than_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o show_n of_o thy_o outward_a action_n therefore_o thou_o have_v separate_v thyself_o from_o other_o and_o rather_o than_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o take_v notice_n that_o thou_o be_v singular_a as_o solomon_n say_v of_o such_o in_o thy_o own_o eye_n still_o prou._n 16._o 2._o thou_o now_o stand_v straight_o up_o when_o other_o be_v kneel_v that_o all_o man_n may_v now_o behold_v that_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o plain_a hypocrite_n again_o for_o thy_o behaviour_n both_o at_o thy_o first_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o church_n and_o likewise_o at_o thy_o appearance_n in_o the_o pulpit_n thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o submit_v thyself_o unto_o god_n that_o without_o either_o private_a prayer_n or_o seem_v to_o sing_v with_o we_o there_o thou_o stand_v look_v about_o thâ—…e_n as_o though_o thou_o be_v come_v from_o that_o indian_a country_n who_o praiâ—…rs_n thou_o imitatâ—…st_v now_o see_v thou_o do_v but_o intrude_v thyself_o prefume_a too_o bold_o into_o that_o place_n of_o sanctitìe_n if_o thou_o will_v neither_o pray_v nor_o sing_v with_o we_o cover_v thy_o face_n or_o come_v there_o no_o more_o and_o bewail_v these_o sinful_a time_n wherein_o we_o live_v as_o be_v the_o principal_a instrument_n for_o satan_n thereof_o and_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o ifthou_a do_v not_o feel_v a_o touch_n for_o thy_o sin_n upon_o the_o sight_n hereof_o thou_o may_v persuade_v thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o most_o fearful_a and_o lamentable_a case_n and_o be_v advise_v how_o thou_o presume_v into_o that_o holy_a place_n any_o more_o for_o assure_v thy_o selâ—…e_n that_o christ_n who_o thou_o have_v so_o grievous_o offend_v in_o his_o member_n will_v one_o day_n and_o that_o very_o short_o without_o present_a repentance_n require_v their_o blood_n at_o thy_o hand_n and_o will_v avenge_v their_o cause_n in_o that_o place_n where_o all_o hypocrite_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o one_o thing_n more_o i_o remember_v which_o i_o will_v not_o willing_o have_v omit_v how_o that_o a_o reform_a minister_n submit_v himself_o at_o his_o approach_n into_o the_o pulpit_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v one_o of_o thy_o chief_a follower_n be_v a_o ringleader_n of_o this_o crew_n most_o shameful_o burst_v forth_o into_o a_o scornful_a laughter_n this_o be_v one_o of_o thy_o brood_n that_o be_v hatch_v under_o such_o a_o cockatrice_n no_o better_a fruit_n can_v come_v thereof_o now_o see_v that_o all_o thy_o outward_a action_n be_v but_o flourish_v like_o paint_a sepulcher_n and_o that_o from_o all_o thy_o action_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a nothing_o do_v proceed_v but_o envy_n and_o strife_n pride_n and_o vainglory_n hatred_n and_o malice_n and_o most_o cruel_a revenge_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o begin_v to_o tremble_v &_o quake_v for_o fear_n see_v that_o the_o axe_n be_v already_o lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o that_o every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o soorth_o good_a fruit_n must_v be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n mat._n 7._o 19_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o ma._n 12._o 30_o now_o who_o be_v he_o that_o see_v not_o how_o that_o thou_o oppose_v thyself_o against_o christ_n and_o therefore_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v a_o antichrist_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v many_o go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n whereby_o we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o last_o time_n i._o john_n 2._o 18._o again_o who_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n who_o by_o thy_o accuse_a judgement_n in_o condemn_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a seem_v to_o pull_v that_o peculiar_a rod_n forth_o of_o god_n own_o hand_n who_o therewith_o have_v condemn_v the_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n make_v the_o very_a power_n of_o heaven_n to_o shake_v mat._n 24._o 29_o and_o again_o who_o see_v not_o that_o by_o the_o fruiâ—…s_n of_o thy_o life_n &_o doctrine_n thou_o have_v cause_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n to_o lose_v her_o light_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v be_v eâ—…ill_o speak_v of_o and_o love_n and_o charity_n to_o be_v smother_v and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o do_v but_o look_v about_o and_o see_v not_o how_o that_o thou_o with_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v those_o two_o special_a false_a prophet_n which_o go_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o be_v raven_a wolf_n mat._n 7._o 15._o who_o quality_n and_o condition_n
saint_n paul_n have_v plain_o describe_v in_o the_o 2._o epistle_n of_o timothy_n and_o 3._o chapter_n from_o the_o first_o verse_n unto_o the_o 9_o verse_n of_o who_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v 10_o teach_v we_o that_o by_o these_o fruit_n we_o know_v thou_o and_o thus_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v plain_o see_v how_o thou_o have_v separate_v thyself_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o have_v bring_v thyself_o into_o a_o most_o fearful_a and_o lamentable_a case_n and_o yet_o to_o advise_v thou_o to_o turn_v unto_o repentance_n i_o fear_v i_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a because_o solomon_n faith_n there_o be_v more_o hope_n in_o a_o fool_n then_o of_o he_o that_o be_v conceit_v pr._n 26._o 12._o and_o therefore_o it_o matter_n not_o to_o tell_v thou_o how_o thou_o have_v offend_v god_n in_o deny_v obedience_n unto_o supreme_a power_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mat._n 22._o 21._o rom._n 13._o 1._o 2._o peter_n 2._o 10._o titus_n 3._o 1._o jude_n 8._o vers_fw-la it_o matter_n not_o to_o tell_v thou_o how_o thou_o have_v offend_v god_n in_o thy_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v judgement_n mat._n 7._o 1._o luk._n 6._o 37_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ro._n 2._o 1._o rom._n 14_o 10._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 3._o it_o matter_n not_o to_o tell_v thou_o how_o contrary_a thou_o be_v to_o christ_n in_o make_v all_o thy_o prayer_n and_o likewise_o how_o wilful_o thou_o refuse_v the_o lord_n prayer_n matth._n 6._o 7._o mat._n 6._o 9_o it_o matter_n not_o to_o tell_v thou_o how_o contrary_a thou_o be_v to_o christ_n command_n in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o likewise_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o church_n stand_v mat._n 6._o 5._o ephes._n 3._o 14._o it_o matter_n not_o to_o tell_v thou_o how_o that_o with_o esau_n thou_o deadly_a hate_v we_o genes_n 27._o 41._o and_o likewise_o to_o tell_v thou_o how_o that_o like_a esau_n thou_o have_v sell_v thy_o birthright_n for_o mere_a vanity_n genes_n 25._o 34_o it_o matter_n not_o to_o tell_v thou_o how_o thou_o have_v separate_v thyself_o from_o we_o 1._o john_n 2._o 19_o jude_n vers_fw-la 19_o it_o matter_n not_o to_o tell_v thou_o how_o thou_o be_v become_v a_o false_a prophet_n in_o judge_v the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n mar._n 10._o 17_o it_o matter_n not_o to_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v become_v a_o false_a christ_n and_o a_o false_a prophet_n in_o oppose_v thyself_o both_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n mat._n 24._o 24._o mark_n 13._o 22._o 1._o john_n 2._o 18._o 1._o peter_n 2._o 1._o jude_n vers_fw-la 4._o revel_v 22._o 19_o it_o matter_n not_o to_o tell_v thou_o how_o contrary_a thou_o be_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o avenge_a thyself_o mat._n 5._o 39_o luke_n 6._o 29._o ro._n 12._o 19_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 7._o for_o thou_o will_v not_o only_o deny_v wherein_o i_o have_v in_o every_o particular_a just_o charge_v thou_o but_o thou_o will_v with_o pilate_n take_v water_n and_o wash_v thy_o hand_n and_o plead_v innocency_n unto_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o yet_o this_o plea_n will_v no_o more_o prevail_v with_o thou_o than_o it_o do_v with_o he_o for_o as_o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o judgement_n against_o jesus_n christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n deliver_v he_o up_o unto_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o be_v crucify_v so_o have_v thou_o bring_v his_o member_n unto_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n justice_n &_o have_v pronounce_v sentence_n of_o judgement_n already_o against_o they_o it_o show_v how_o willing_a thou_o be_v to_o offer_v we_o unto_o that_o high_a priest_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n to_o murder_v we_o and_o here_o may_v the_o whole_a world_n perceive_v jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o member_n hang_v beâ—…wixt_n two_o thief_n and_o now_o at_o last_o who_o be_v he_o that_o live_v in_o these_o day_n and_o do_v not_o lament_v to_o behold_v how_o that_o religion_n even_o in_o those_o which_o do_v profess_v christ_n be_v now_o become_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o plain_a cloak_n or_o a_o cover_n for_o sin_n for_o be_v it_o not_o too_o manifest_a that_o some_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o thy_o sect_n meet_v a_o countryman_n in_o his_o travel_n by_o mere_a chance_n take_v occasion_n for_o some_o by-respect_n to_o have_v some_o conference_n with_o he_o but_o his_o name_n be_v demand_v he_o do_v not_o only_o peremptory_o deny_v himself_o but_o likewise_o alter_v his_o name_n in_o somuch_o that_o some_o other_o countryman_n be_v of_o good_a note_n and_o fashion_n who_o know_v he_o better_o than_o he_o know_v himself_o be_v sorry_a to_o hear_v a_o man_n of_o his_o coat_n &_o their_o countryman_n so_o shameful_o to_o deny_v himself_o demand_v further_o where_o he_o dwell_v but_o his_o answer_n be_v frivolous_a as_o before_o say_v every_o where_o where_o our_o king_n have_v any_o land_n now_o if_o this_o to_o deny_v a_o man_n own_o self_n and_o his_o country_n and_o to_o alter_v his_o name_n be_v not_o such_o equivocation_n as_o all_o of_o your_o sect_n do_v hold_v damnable_a in_o a_o papist_n i_o refer_v myself_o unto_o your_o own_o judgement_n in_o your_o several_a doctrine_n nay_o i_o will_v know_v what_o sin_n there_o be_v which_o the_o chief_a of_o thy_o sect_n will_v not_o commit_v if_o so_o be_v that_o he_o can_v but_o get_v so_o much_o as_o one_o fig_n tree_n leaf_n to_o cover_v his_o shame_n i_o will_v not_o say_v how_o worthy_o any_o of_o thy_o sect_n do_v deserve_v that_o woe_n the_o which_o the_o prophet_n micah_n say_v they_o shall_v have_v who_o by_o violence_n do_v keep_v and_o maintain_v the_o inheritance_n from_o the_o right_a owner_n thereof_o i_o rather_o wish_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n as_o a_o friend_n that_o if_o any_o such_o be_v guilty_a in_o this_o kind_n that_o not_o only_o present_a restitution_n be_v make_v but_o likewise_o to_o get_v they_o forth_o of_o that_o place_n who_o so_o unconscionable_o remain_v therein_o for_o assure_v himself_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v and_o howsoever_o by_o quillit_n and_o trick_n great_a boast_n may_v be_v make_v 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