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chariot_n and_o the_o rider_n that_o every_o one_o may_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o brother_n hag._n 2._o 23._o and_o that_o by_o it_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v be_v reveal_v that_o all_o flesh_n in_o like_a manner_n may_v see_v that_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v isa_n 40._o 5._o by_o we_o two_o also_o to_o you_o o_o nation_n that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o the_o beast_n counterfeit_v a_o lamb_n but_o speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n together_o with_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o wrought_v miracle_n before_o he_o seduce_v those_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v both_o apprehend_v and_o cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n rev._n 19_o 20._o but_o the_o beast_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o whore_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n burn_v with_o fire_n chap._n 17._o 16._o that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o 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out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o my_o god_n that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o and_o put_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n and_o scatter_v the_o proud_a in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o exalt_v the_o humble_a luk_n 1._o 51._o and_o because_o with_o the_o apostle_n i_o believe_v with_o my_o heart_n and_o confess_v with_o my_o mouth_n that_o prophecy_n never_o come_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n to_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o to_o speak_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o therefore_o i_o hope_v also_o that_o it_o will_v be_v give_v unto_o i_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n to_o overcome_v the_o malicious_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o i_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 3._o because_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o who_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v for_o ever_o v._n 17._o therefore_o into_o whose-soev_a hand_n or_o eye_n of_o those_o know_v or_o unknown_a to_o i_o in_o any_o nation_n i_o and_o my_o belove_a adjunct_n labour_n shall_v come_v i_o beg_v and_o pray_v and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n with_o adjuration_n entreat_v grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v up_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 4._o 30._o be_v solicitous_a to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n v._n 3._o that_o we_o all_o may_v be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n as_o we_o be_v call_v into_o one_o hope_n of_o our_o call_v v._n 4._o for_o there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o we_o all_o v._n 5_o 6._o who_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v rom._n 8._o 33._o and_o that_o our_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n who_o be_v slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 13._o 8._o if_o any_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v v._n 9_o let_v he_o hear_v i_o say_v and_o weigh_v well_o who_o be_v that_o lord_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o show_v unto_o have_v servant_n the_o thing_n which_o must_v short_o be_v do_v chap._n 22._o 6._o he_o himself_o namely_o who_o be_v the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n who_o be_v and_o who_o be_v and_o who_o be_v to_o come_v chap._n 1._o 8._o that_o omnipotent_a prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n and_o empire_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen!_o v._n 5_o 6._o take_v heed_n also_o all_o i_o beseech_v you_o of_o that_o pharisaical_a haughtiness_n to_o disdain_v other_o and_o say_v i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n or_o as_o this_o publican_n luk._n 18._o 11._o for_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a jam._n 4_o 6._o detract_v not_o from_o one_o another_o brethren_n for_o he_o that_o detract_v from_o his_o brother_n detract_v from_o the_o law_n v._n 11._o as_o that_o light_a soul_n veterine_n do_v to_o i_o his_o brother_n and_o which_o be_v more_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o pastor_n of_o soul_n who_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n 1_o tim._n 5._o by_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o pen_n lying_o spread_v concern_v i_o whatsoever_o he_o can_v unto_o my_o contempt_n even_o also_o
upbraid_v i_o with_o the_o wound_n that_o be_v give_v i_o whole_o innocent_a in_o the_o year_n 1635._o by_o a_o drunken_a fellow_n martin_n stuniak_n furious_o meet_v i_o on_o the_o highway_n for_o which_o thing_n this_o man_n have_v suffer_v judgement_n of_o the_o equestrian_a order_n of_o the_o county_n of_o trencinia_n aught_o to_o have_v lose_v his_o life_n but_o that_o at_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o judge_n i_o free_o grant_v he_o his_o life_n and_o permit_v he_o to_o remain_v quiet_a with_o a_o pecuniary_a mulct_n whosoever_o therefore_o thou_o be_v that_o shall_v read_v these_o and_o the_o like_a slander_n of_o this_o calumniator_n especial_o where_o he_o deride_v the_o threaten_n of_o god_n make_v by_o i_o unto_o he_o also_o as_o vain_a i_o beseech_v you_o suffer_v not_o yourselves_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o fool_n who_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psa_n 14._o 1._o for_o to_o taunt_v at_o the_o slow_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o my_o admonition_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n that_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v before_o the_o time_n till_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o will_v enlighten_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o for_o he_o say_v who_o testify_v these_o thing_n behold_v i_o come_v quick_o amen!_o come_v lord_n jesus_n rev._n 22._o 20._o come_v now_o also_o and_o show_v the_o verity_n of_o thy_o speech_n pronounce_v heretofore_o by_o john_n but_o late_o by_o kotter_n christina_n and_o i_o thy_o unworthy_a vessel_n that_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n may_v now_o make_v responsal_n in_o sing_v to_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v although_o not_o according_a to_o our_o time_n and_o the_o term_n of_o day_n and_o year_n which_o our_o foolish_a reason_n be_v wont_a to_o fix_v unto_o thy_o work_n o_o god_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o measure_n with_o who_o one_o day_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o thousand_o year_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 8._o for_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n as_o some_o man_n do_v count_v slackness_n and_o among_o those_o my_o blasphemous_a slanderer_n but_o be_v long-suffering_a to_o us-ward_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n v._n 9_o the_o impatience_n of_o the_o bethulian_o do_v tempt_v or_o try_v to_o prescribe_v unto_o god_n bound_n of_o their_o deliverance_n but_o they_o be_v great_o check_v of_o judith_n because_o god_n receive_v not_o counsel_n from_o man_n chap._n 7._o and_o 8._o and_o what_o be_v there_o can_v seem_v more_o equal_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n than_o that_o moses_n as_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o through_o so_o great_a labour_n of_o forty_o year_n with_o hardship_n pass_v through_o shall_v introduce_v his_o people_n into_o that_o desire_a land_n of_o promise_n yet_o the_o lord_n for_o one_o only_o mistake_v deny_v he_o although_o he_o earnest_o pray_v commit_v this_o charge_n unto_o another_o and_o he_o must_v acquiesce_v for_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o why_o do_v thou_o thus_o what_o do_v jonas_n murmur_n that_o god_n have_v forgive_v to_o the_o ninivites_n the_o destruction_n denounce_v by_o his_o preach_a prophet_n avail_n contend_v therefore_o thou_o also_o veterine_n or_o whosoever_o be_v like_o thou_o with_o god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n promise_v or_o denounce_v by_o threaten_n but_o do_v he_o not_o fulfil_v do_v not_o so_o many_o commotion_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o initial_a desolation_n every_o where_o testify_v will_v to_o god_n the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v not_o be_v fulfil_v on_o thou_o and_o those_o like_a unto_o thou_o wo_n unto_o you_o who_o be_v wise_a in_o your_o own_o eye_n and_o prudent_a in_o your_o own_o sight_n isa_n 5._o 21._o contend_v therefore_o not_o with_o i_o but_o with_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v command_v i_o to_o write_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v but_o i_o be_o not_o better_o than_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n unto_o who_o proud_a man_n cast_v in_o his_o tooth_n as_o thou_o veterine_n late_o to_o i_o thou_o speak_v a_o lie_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v not_o send_v thou_o jer._n 43._o 2._o when_o yet_o i_o may_v even_o as_o confident_o as_o jeremiah_n say_v of_o a_o truth_n the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o to_o speak_v and_o write_v all_o these_o word_n jer._n 26._o 15._o but_o my_o god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o leave_v i_o without_o consolation_n against_o you_o so_o often_o promise_v i_o protection_n against_o you_o and_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o word_n in_o the_o very_a work_n or_o deed_n itself_o and_o the_o destruction_n of_o unbeliever_n and_o those_o that_o devise_v evil_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o behold_v how_o faithful_a be_v god_n he_o have_v preserve_v i_o hitherto_o and_o preserve_v i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o enemy_n but_o my_o detractor_n where_o now_o be_v they_o sapor_n effron_n felinus_n and_o other_o as_o every_o one_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o virulency_n so_o he_o be_v snatch_v away_o hence_o nor_o let_v other_o expect_v any_o other_o thing_n even_o entire_a nation_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o my_o mouth_n have_v proceed_v this_o which_o i_o have_v declare_v to_o thou_o decree_v in_o my_o eternal_a counsel_n concern_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v have_v do_v in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o world_n when_o i_o will_v with_o punishment_n refrain_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o nation_n wherewith_o they_o injure_v i_o and_o my_o name_n the_o earth_n shall_v tremble_v and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o for_o the_o burn_n of_o my_o zeal_n have_v fall_v like_o the_o sun_n upon_o those_o who_o will_v not_o know_v i_o rev._n 211._o and_o elsewhere_o whoever_o speak_v unto_o you_o otherwise_o than_o i_o by_o my_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n rev._n 250._o again_o let_v my_o contemner_n expect_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o plague_n for_o plague_n and_o contempt_n for_o contempt_n for_o with_o i_o there_o be_v not_o another_o way_n nor_o to_o i_o another_o door_n beside_o obedience_n faith_n love_n and_o patience_n with_o fear_n of_o my_o judgement_n rev._n 257._o all_o which_o thing_n i_o will_v to_o god_n my_o detractor_n will_v read_v perhaps_o they_o will_v return_v to_o themselves_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n in_o have_v threaten_n conclude_v this_o my_o speech_n i_o nicholas_n drabricius_n will_v say_v with_o job_n o_o that_o my_o petition_n may_v come_v from_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n that_o god_n will_v grant_v i_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o expect_v that_o he_o will_v break_v i_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o begin_v if_o falseness_n be_v in_o my_o mouth_n job_n 6._o 8_o 9_o why_o therefore_o have_v you_o detract_v from_o the_o speech_n of_o truth_n see_v there_o be_v none_o among_o you_o who_o can_v reprove_v i_o v._n 25._o seeing_z it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o reveal_v deep_a thing_n out_o of_o darkness_n and_o bring_v out_o to_o light_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n who_o multiply_v the_o nation_n and_o destroy_v they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v overthrow_v restore_v they_o entire_o again_o c._n 12._o 22_o 23._o last_o of_o all_o i_o the_o abovesaid_a confess_v that_o the_o speech_n which_o i_o have_v write_v but_o my_o adjunct_n publish_v be_v not_o the_o speech_n of_o a_o angel_n otherwise_o always_o present_a with_o i_o and_o carry_v my_o prayer_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n much_o less_o i_o a_o sinful_a man_n but_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o my_o very_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n proceed_v from_o his_o holy_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o strength_n and_o of_o the_o 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to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o enjoy_v all_o felicity_n three_o thing_n be_v altogether_o necessary_a first_o 37._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v the_o lord_n of_o paradise_n namely_o god_n for_o man_n of_o this_o age_n to_o inhabit_v in_o one_o another_o house_n it_o be_v first_o necessary_a to_o know_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n than_o they_o may_v enter_v and_o stay_v 38._o how_o much_o less_o any_o one_o ignorant_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n can_v he_o ascend_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o place_n of_o universal_a felicity_n second_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n namely_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 39_o man_n of_o this_o age_n ignorant_a of_o the_o way_n thither_o whither_o they_o be_v a_o go_v by_o that_o very_a mean_n can_v come_v there_o and_o any_o one_o ignorant_a of_o the_o way_n into_o heaven_n how_o can_v he_o possible_o come_v there_o 40._o three_o it_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a to_o go_v on_o through_o the_o way_n which_o 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