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the_o people_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o 2_o chron._n 23._o 16._o nay_o evil_a man_n what_o ever_o they_o be_v afore_o be_v thus_o far_o change_v into_o other_o man_n as_o saul_n to_o dissemble_v religion_n saul_n though_o he_o seek_v ass_n before_o will_n so_o soon_o as_o call_v to_o the_o kingdom_n prophesy_v among_o prophet_n so_o as_o if_o confidence_n and_o love_n of_o god_n house_n command_v they_o not_o as_o man_n yet_o shame_n and_o example_n compel_v they_o as_o magistrate_n we_o that_o be_v minister_n must_v take_v notice_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o call_v upon_o magistrate_n to_o use_v their_o power_n for_o ii_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o accessary_a to_o the_o absurd_a husbandry_n of_o they_o that_o pluck_v up_o good_a
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both_o by_o christian_a profession_n and_o christian_a conversation_n by_o christian_a profession_n manifest_v itself_o in_o four_o main_a practice_n 1._o uphold_v to_o his_o power_n wholesome_a doctrine_n which_o be_v the_o rod_n and_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o zealous_a maintain_v a_o holy_a ministry_n in_o which_o christ_n cast_v down_o the_o dragon_n shall_v jesus_n christ_n seek_v in_o the_o ministry_n to_o cast_v out_o the_o dragon_n then_o wo_n to_o those_o that_o oppose_v ministry_n shall_v jesus_n christ_n strive_v by_o holy_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n to_o subdue_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o kingdom_n stand_v in_o lie_n and_o error_n wo_n then_o unto_o those_o unhappy_a man_n that_o shall_v seek_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o dragon_n again_o by_o broach_v or_o defend_v false_a doctrine_n heresy_n popery_n idolatry_n or_o antichristian_a delusion_n who_o instead_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n will_v bring_v in_o the_o vassal_n of_o antichrist_n priest_n jesuit_n locust_n and_o impostor_n 2._o in_o promote_a piety_n and_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n by_o grace_n in_o other_o for_o true_a religion_n practise_v promote_v encourage_v propagate_v cast_v out_o the_o dragon_n and_o only_o that_o what_o unhappy_a man_n be_v they_o and_o apparent_a limb_n of_o the_o dragon_n who_o disgrace_n and_o discourage_v godliness_n every_o where_o who_o plot_n to_o cast_v out_o piety_n religion_n and_o all_o godly_a man_n be_v this_o to_o join_v with_o michael_n in_o cast_v out_o the_o dragon_n 3._o in_o forwardness_n in_o do_v good_a which_o glorifi_v god_n and_o honour_v our_o profession_n the_o dragon_n will_v set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n by_o pretence_n of_o great_a work_n of_o mercy_n charity_n build_v of_o church_n and_o hospital_n etc._n etc._n and_o antichrist_n be_v bold_a to_o outboa_v all_o profession_n in_o such_o pretence_n but_o we_o must_v bestir_v ourselves_o that_o neither_o papist_n nor_o hypocrite_n put_v we_o down_o in_o 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as_o the_o fish_n do_v natural_o river-water_n we_o have_v so_o much_o the_o more_o need_n to_o be_v call_v back_o from_o so_o dangerous_a a_o sin_n and_o indeed_o we_o want_v no_o bridle_n if_o we_o be_v not_o too_o head_n strong_a for_o 1._o god_n have_v provide_v by_o his_o express_a law_n aswell_o for_o the_o good_a name_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o for_o their_o good_n or_o life_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n wherein_o the_o lord_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n bind_v every_o soul_n to_o truth_n and_o justice_n in_o all_o his_o speech_n the_o uprightness_n whereof_o must_v demonstrate_v the_o uprightness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o a_o chaste_a daughter_n of_o a_o chaste_a mother_n and_o this_o law_n of_o god_n wrap_v he_o in_o the_o curse_n as_o well_o that_o steal_v and_o wound_v his_o good_a name_n as_o the_o thief_n that_o steal_v his_o good_n or_o the_o murderer_n that_o assault_v his_o life_n and_o as_o far_o as_o the_o good_a name_n be_v far_o in_o estimation_n above_o gold_n and_o silver_n prov._n 22._o 1._o so_o much_o more_o hateful_a and_o mischievous_a be_v the_o false_a accuser_n above_o a_o thief_n or_o burglary_n 2._o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o god_n nothing_o come_v so_o near_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v a_o creature_n most_o degenerate_a from_o god_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o nature_n judgement_n and_o practice_n first_o god_n in_o his_o nature_n be_v truth_n essential_a and_o truth_n original_a the_o author_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o truth_n itself_o in_o all_o his_o decree_n in_o all_o his_o work_n in_o all_o his_o word_n which_o all_o agree_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o essence_n but_o this_o man_n suit_n with_o satan_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n who_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n john_n 8._o 44._o god_n in_o his_o nature_n love_v truth_n the_o devil_n speak_v truth_n sometime_o but_o never_o lovesit_fw-la god_n be_v call_v a_o justifier_n satan_n here_o a_o accuser_n if_o we_o see_v this_o image_n or_o superscription_n of_o false_a accuse_v on_o any_o say_v it_o be_v satan_n coin_n a_o man_n mould_v in_o his_o mint_n and_o give_v unto_o satan_n what_o be_v satan_n second_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o dissonant_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n than_o rash_a judgement_n and_o false_a accusation_n of_o good_a man_n god_n approve_v the_o way_n of_o his_o servant_n high_o esteem_v of_o their_o grace_n accept_v and_o remunerate_v weak_a endeavour_n now_o what_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a than_o to_o accuse_v the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o be_v hateful_a purity_n and_o a_o strain_n beyond_o discretion_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o singularity_n hypocrisy_n dissemble_a know_v thou_o have_v not_o now_o belie_v man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n three_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o course_n plead_v for_o his_o saint_n acquit_v they_o answer_v all_o accusation_n for_o they_o and_o pronounce_v a_o righteous_a sentence_n upon_o they_o the_o fall_v accuser_n impudent_o implead_v all_o this_o god_n call_v nathaniel_n a_o true_a israelite_n no_o say_v the_o accuser_n he_o be_v a_o ismaelite_n a_o dissembler_n god_n pronounce_v paul_n a_o elect_a vessel_n no_o say_v the_o accuser_n he_o be_v a_o murderer_n a_o thief_n vengeance_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o live_v act._n 28._o 4._o god_n pronounce_v of_o his_o own_o son_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n no_o say_v the_o accuser_n he_o be_v a_o deceiver_n a_o impostor_n a_o blasphemer_n in_o say_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n now_o what_o can_v be_v like_a satan_n who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n in_o his_o own_o condemnation_n than_o these_o vile_a person_n who_o will_v have_v all_o thought_n as_o vile_a as_o themselves_o hence_o our_o text_n make_v satan_n and_o all_o accuser_n but_o one_o accuser_n 3._o who_o do_v thou_o accuse_v or_o revile_v thou_o accuse_v the_o brethren_n first_o the_o brethren_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o they_o christ_n himself_o matth._n 25._o in_o that_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o one_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o i_o will_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v bring_v in_o a_o false_a witness_n against_o christ_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o near_a relation_n these_o brethren_n be_v member_n of_o christ._n will_v thou_o for_o a_o thousand_o world_n have_v that_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n lie_v upon_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o have_v thrust_v a_o spear_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o what_o be_v that_o sin_n to_o this_o they_o know_v not_o who_o he_o be_v nor_o what_o they_o do_v beside_o his_o body_n be_v dead_a first_o but_o thou_o thruste_v the_o sharp_a spear_n of_o false_a accusation_n and_o by_o it_o tear_v and_o rent_a the_o live_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o church_n and_o this_o wilful_o and_o of_o set_a purpose_n 2_o thou_o sin_v against_o the_o son_n not_o of_o god_n only_o but_o of_o the_o church_n who_o thou_o profess_v thy_o mother_n the_o 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