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of_o
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and_o light_n for_o darkness_n bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a gospel_n truth_n and_o ordinance_n be_v scorn_v and_o deride_v etc._n etc._n there_o we_o may_v ground_o conclude_v that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v never_o thereto_o call_v of_o god_n but_o it_o seem_v here_o to_o be_v mr._n sedgwick_n case_n as_o it_o once_o happen_v to_o antonius_n when_o he_o angle_v some_o dive_v under_o water_n and_o put_v fish_n upon_o his_o hook_n which_o he_o cast_v up_o and_o think_v he_o have_v take_v they_o if_o i_o shall_v lay_v his_o fish_n together_o in_o a_o heap_n a_o man_n will_v soon_o perceive_v by_o the_o kind_n who_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o hook_n for_o instance_n look_v here_o good_a reader_n out_o of_o what_o water_n be_v this_o fish_n take_v and_o what_o fish_n be_v it_o speak_n to_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o general_n council_n of_o war_n he_o tell_v they_o it_o please_v i_o to_o pour_v contempt_n upon_o you_o to_o be_v shod_v with_o scorn_n and_o indignation_n and_o so_o trample_v upon_o prince_n as_o mortar_n if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n then_o be_v it_o never_o in_o any_o man_n but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o pope-like_a he_o set_v his_o foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o prince_n destruction_n your_o practice_n it_o be_v your_o work_n it_o be_v your_o end_n you_o can_v see_v beyond_o it_o your_o faith_n understanding_n god_n may_v i_o use_v your_o own_o word_n pag._n 22._o you_o lie_v gross_o be_v sink_v into_o your_o belly_n and_o your_o rule_n your_o strength_n your_o confidence_n be_v only_o in_o sensual_a and_o brutish_a thing_n you_o act_n against_o god_n and_o god_n against_o you_o your_o soul_n loathe_v he_o and_o his_o soul_n loathe_v you_o and_o of_o the_o whole_a army_n he_o say_v never_o be_v man_n catch_v in_o such_o a_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o you_o be_v you_o be_v true_a to_o nothing_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n your_o way_n be_v beastly_a cruel_a absurd_a monstrous_a you_o 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religion_n and_o government_n and_o can_v count_v any_o thing_n a_o change_n but_o yield_v to_o your_o way_n which_o if_o he_o shall_v he_o shall_v be_v seven_o time_n more_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n you_o be_v tug_v and_o pull_v down_o the_o kingdom_n in_o piece_n to_o satisfy_v yourself_o with_o dominion_n you_o hope_v for_o nothing_o but_o for_o deceit_n falsehood_n and_o treachery_n you_o speak_v evil_a but_o can_v speak_v good_a you_o never_o speak_v any_o good_a of_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o but_o in_o scorn_n here_o be_v some_o of_o the_o fish_n which_o mr._n sedgwick_n have_v cast_v up_o we_o need_v not_o to_o describe_v they_o they_o show_v themselves_o what_o they_o be_v and_o the_o black_a lake_n out_o which_o they_o be_v take_v but_o be_v this_o mr:_n sedgwick_n voice_n oh_o poor_a man_n true_o i_o pity_v thou_o and_o howsoever_o no_o rabshekeh_n ishmaelite_n or_o shimei_n can_v hardly_o have_v utter_v great_a slander_n and_o more_o falsehood_n yet_o consider_v the_o temptation_n thou_o lie_v under_o and_o what_o a_o depth_n of_o delusion_n god_n have_v suffer_v thou_o to_o fall_v into_o thou_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v then_o punish_v michael_n the_o archangel_n dare_v not_o bring_v against_o the_o devil_n a_o rail_a accusation_n but_o you_o dare_v rail_v at_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o charge_v they_o with_o notorious_a untruth_n but_o take_v heed_n lest_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o prayer_n reach_v you_o let_v the_o lie_a lip_n be_v put_v to_o silence_v which_o speak_v grievous_a thing_n proud_o and_o contemptuous_o against_o the_o righteous_a psal._n 31.18_o because_o i_o be_o willing_a that_o the_o army_n shall_v take_v notice_n what_o mr._n sedgwick_n write_v as_o well_o for_o they_o as_o against_o they_o thus_o he_o charitable_o express_v himself_o at_o first_o your_o eternal_a state_n be_v sure_a it_o be_v your_o present_a wander_n that_o be_v here_o condemn_v here_o be_v some_o comfort_n for_o you_o soldier_n but_o will_v he_o stand_v to_o this_o not_o all_o for_o present_o with_o the_o same_o mouth_n not_o mind_v what_o he_o have_v say_v he_o put_v they_o all_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o out_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n and_o shut_v they_o up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o this_o with_o as_o much_o confidence_n and_o certainty_n as_o if_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o he_o what_o their_o future_a state_n shall_v be_v let_v we_o hear_v the_o sentence_n against_o the_o army_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o appoint_v you_o a_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o knash_n of_o tooth_n again_o pag._n 11._o if_o you_o adhere_v to_o that_o you_o have_v propose_v you_o forsake_v your_o own_o interest_n and_o espouse_v the_o devil_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n the_o destroyer_n and_o will_v perish_v with_o he_o what_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n sure_a and_o yet_o may_v perish_v with_o the_o devil_n this_o be_v no_o true_a light_n the_o 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