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the_o hatred_n of_o all_o man_n against_o i_o as_o i_o be_v not_o so_o fervent_a in_o rebuke_v manifest_a iniquity_n as_o i_o shall_v so_o be_v i_o not_o so_o indifferent_a a_o feeder_n as_o be_v require_v of_o christ_n steward_n for_o the_o love_n of_o friend_n and_o carnal_a affection_n of_o some_o man_n with_o who_o i_o be_v most_o familiar_a allure_v i_o to_o make_v more_o residence_n in_o one_o place_n then_o in_o another_o have_v more_o respect_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o few_o 48._o than_o the_o necessity_n of_o many_o moreover_o remain_v in_o one_o place_n i_o be_v not_o so_o diligent_a as_o my_o office_n require_v but_o sometime_o by_o counsel_n of_o carnal_a friend_n i_o spare_v the_o body_n some_o time_n i_o spend_v in_o worldly_a business_n of_o particular_a friend_n and_o sometime_o in_o take_v recreation_n etc._n etc._n and_o albeit_o man_n may_v judge_v these_o to_o be_v light_n and_o small_a offence_n yet_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o unless_o pardon_n shall_v be_v 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do_v by_o this_o storm_n better_o understand_v than_o my_o pen_n can_v express_v what_o we_o read_v here_o to_o have_v chance_v to_o christ_n disciple_n and_o their_o poor_a boat_n the_o same_o thing_n have_v chance_v do_v and_o will_v chance_v to_o the_o true_a church_n travel_v like_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o troublesome_a world_n to_o the_o haven_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n the_o wind_n 50._o that_o always_o have_v blow_v against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o wind_n be_v invisible_a and_o yet_o the_o poor_a disciple_n feel_v that_o it_o trouble_v and_o let_v their_o ship_n so_o the_o pestilent_a envy_n of_o the_o devil_n work_v in_o reprobate_n so_o subtle_o that_o it_o can_v be_v espy_v by_o god_n elect_n nor_o by_o his_o messenger_n till_o first_o they_o feel_v the_o blast_n thereof_o to_o blow_v their_o ship_n backward_o as_o the_o vehement_a wind_n cause_v the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o rage_n and_o yet_o the_o 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his_o wind_n in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n i._n e._n when_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n gospel_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o devil_n reign_v by_o idolatry_n superstition_n and_o tyranny_n it_o be_v fearful_a to_o be_v hear_v that_o the_o devil_n have_v such_o power_n over_o any_o man_n but_o yet_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v so_o instruct_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v believe_v it_o he_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n and_o god_n of_o this_o world_n because_o he_o reign_v and_o be_v honour_v by_o tyranny_n and_o idolatry_n in_o it_o he_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n 55._o that_o have_v power_n in_o the_o air_n it_o be_v say_v he_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o unbelief_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o wonder_v not_o that_o now_o the_o devil_n rage_v in_o his_o obedient_a servant_n for_o this_o be_v their_o hour_n and_o power_n grant_v to_o they_o they_o can_v cease_v nor_o assuage_v their_o furious_a fume_n for_o the_o devil_n their_o sire_n stir_v move_v and_o carry_v they_o at_o his_o will_n i_o do_v not_o attribute_v to_o he_o or_o they_o power_n at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o only_o as_o god_n shall_v suffer_v when_o therefore_o i_o hear_v what_o the_o ravenous_a lion_n do_v i_o pray_v o_o lord_n those_o cruel_a tyrant_n be_v loose_v by_o thy_o hand_n to_o punish_v our_o former_a ingratitude_n who_o we_o trust_v thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o prevail_v for_o ever_o but_o when_o thou_o have_v correct_v we_o a_o little_a and_o have_v declare_v to_o the_o world_n the_o tyranny_n that_o lurk_v in_o their_o bolden_v breast_n then_o will_v thou_o break_v their_o jawbone_n and_o will_v shut_v they_o up_o in_o their_o cave_n again_o that_o the_o generation_n and_o posterity_n follow_v may_v praise_v thy_o holy_a name_n before_o thy_o congregation_n amen_n i_o know_v that_o god_n shall_v yet_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o afflict_a church_n in_o england_n and_o repress_v the_o pride_n of_o these_o present_a tyrant_n as_o he_o have_v do_v those_o that_o be_v before_o we_o therefore_o belove_a brethren_n in_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n hold_v up_o to_o god_n your_o hand_n that_o be_v faint_v through_o fear_n and_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o your_o god_n who_o swear_v by_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o church_n to_o be_v oppress_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o despise_v our_o sob_n to_o the_o end_n if_o we_o will_v row_v and_o strive_v against_o this_o vehement_a wind_n i_o mean_v if_o that_o you_o will_v not_o turn_v back_o headlong_o to_o idolatry_n then_o shall_v this_o storm_n be_v assuage_v in_o despite_n of_o the_o devil_n 56._o be_v not_o move_v from_o the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o your_o faith_n for_o albeit_o that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v absent_a from_o you_o as_o he_o be_v from_o his_o disciple_n in_o that_o great_a storm_n by_o his_o bodily_a presence_n yet_o he_o be_v present_a by_o his_o mighty_a power_n and_o grace_n he_o stand_v upon_o the_o mountain_n in_o 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