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speak_v and_o saul_n touch_v david_n 1_o sam._n 26.21_o yea_o i_o know_v they_o be_v persuade_v well_o of_o they_o even_o when_o they_o speak_v most_o to_o the_o contrary_a though_o i_o expect_v not_o they_o shall_v use_v they_o thereafter_o we_o know_v pilate_n judge_v christ_n guiltless_a but_o yet_o he_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o festus_n acknowledge_v that_o paul_n be_v without_o crime_n yet_o he_o leave_v he_o in_o prison_n i_o dare_v say_v tertullus_n know_v that_o he_o lie_v when_o he_o call_v paul_n a_o pestilent_a fellow_n his_o conscience_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o answer_v he_o thou_o lie_v in_o thy_o throat_n tertulus_n paul_n be_v a_o honest_a man_n than_o thyself_o and_o must_v not_o these_o man_n conscience_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o same_o they_o accuse_v so_o be_v in_o their_o life_n the_o most_o unreprovable_a of_o the_o land_n yea_o i_o will_v appeal_v to_o their_o great_a adversary_n whether_o the_o protestant_n at_o large_a or_o those_o who_o be_v call_v puritan_n be_v of_o the_o pure_a religion_n and_o most_o reform_a to_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o not_o seldom_o be_v wicked_a man_n judgement_n force_v to_o yield_v unto_o that_o truth_n against_o which_o their_o affection_n maintain_v a_o rebellion_n and_o yet_o as_o if_o they_o will_v stamp_v god_n image_n on_o the_o devil_n dross_n and_o the_o devil_n image_n on_o god_n silver_n they_o justify_v those_o action_n and_o person_n which_o god_n condemn_v and_o condemn_v those_o which_o he_o justify_v true_a these_o enemy_n to_o holiness_n spare_v not_o to_o cast_v asperâ—â—ions_n on_o we_o policy_n else_o how_o shall_v they_o work_v their_o will_n how_o shall_v naboth_n be_v clean_o put_v to_o death_n if_o he_o be_v not_o first_o accuse_v of_o blasphemy_n 1_o kin._n 21.13_o and_o the_o like_a of_o joseph_n eliah_n jeremiah_n susanna_n paul_n stephen_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o but_o if_o you_o mark_v it_o they_o be_v as_o guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n whereof_o 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because_o they_o love_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n 2_o pet._n 2.2.12_o if_o they_o see_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n discover_v himself_o they_o not_o only_o harden_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o as_o it_o be_v break_v their_o own_o neck_n at_o this_o stumble_a block_n be_v satan_n trap_n set_v on_o purpose_n to_o catch_v their_o blind_a soul_n in_o but_o condemn_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o profession_n to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o be_v save_v that_o they_o dissemble_v their_o hypocrisy_n more_o close_o &_o cunning_o which_o be_v as_o equal_v and_o â—uâ—t_a as_o it_o be_v for_o simeon_n and_o levi_n to_o murder_v all_o the_o sechemite_n for_o the_o offence_n only_o of_o hamor_n son_n but_o as_o all_o be_v not_o thief_n that_o dog_n bark_v at_o so_o all_o be_v not_o hypocrite_n which_o they_o term_v so_o but_o admit_v there_o be_v more_o than_o there_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o many_o shall_v not_o make_v we_o uncharitable_a to_o all_o nor_o the_o goodness_n 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jealousy_n the_o sap_n hatred_n the_o fruit_n persecution_n several_o and_o apart_o for_o ignorance_n cause_v suspicion_n and_o suspicion_n hatred_n and_o hatred_n persecution_n but_o i_o can_v stand_v upon_o these_o sect_n 61._o qu._n if_o ignorance_n be_v such_o a_o general_a cause_n of_o hatred_n and_o persecution_n answer_v as_o you_o have_v shower_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o so_o many_o great_a scholar_n and_o wise_a man_n do_v also_o hate_v and_o persecute_v the_o godly_a ans._n great_a scholar_n they_o may_v be_v and_o wise_a man_n also_o in_o the_o world_n esteem_n but_o in_o the_o main_a and_o in_o god_n account_n they_o be_v nothing_o so_o for_o admit_v they_o have_v enlighten_v head_n sufficient_a to_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n yet_o because_o they_o withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o do_v not_o glorify_v god_n with_o their_o knowledge_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n their_o foolish_a heart_n 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sure_a side_n they_o woulâ—â—â—our_v we_o ouâ—_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o effect_v the_o same_o do_v not_o god_n support_v we_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n require_v fortitude_n good_a man_n will_v hold_v their_o profession_n though_o they_o lose_v their_o life_n if_o we_o can_v concoct_v evil_a word_n we_o will_v neuâ—r_o endure_v blow_n to_o be_v scoff_v out_o of_o our_o goodness_n how_o ridiculous_a the_o most_o will_v do_v as_o he_o most_o to_o satan_n get_v more_o by_o subtlety_n than_o by_o violence_n some_o will_v better_o abide_v a_o stake_n than_o other_o a_o mock_n tongue-taunt_n in_o gâ—ds_n account_n be_v persecution_n none_o but_o the_o desperate_o wicked_a will_v malice_n a_o other_o for_o goodness_n 4_o they_o be_v wroth_a with_o we_o becuâ—se_v we_o fare_v better_a than_o they_o of_o which_o many_o example_n the_o good_a man_n honour_n the_o envious_a man_n torment_n application_n first_o to_o unhollowed_a minister_n they_o cry_v up_o practice_v to_o cry_v down_o preach_v 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except_o it_o seize_v on_o the_o heart_n also_o right_o a_o man_n know_v no_o more_o than_o he_o practise_v save_v knowledge_n describe_v that_o the_o mean_a believer_n know_v more_o than_o the_o profound_a naturian_n in_o what_o sense_n the_o word_n caâ—_n worldly_a man_n wiseman_n what_o knowledge_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o what_o common_a to_o they_o with_o hipocrit_n natural_a man_n want_v both_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n no_o attain_n supernatuaral_a kuowledg_n by_o any_o natural_a mean_n save_v knowledge_n give_v to_o none_o but_o good_a man_n of_o which_o many_o instance_n divine_a assistance_n in_o time_n of_o trial_n the_o same_o further_o amplify_v they_o that_o will_v have_v this_o talon_n must_v resolve_v to_o improve_v it_o the_o way_n to_o obtain_v true_a wisdom_n instruction_n from_o the_o premise_n 1._o for_o all_o natural_a man_n 2_o for_o such_o as_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n when_o they_o do_v worst_a they_o think_v they_o do_v well_o 3_o for_o god_n people_n a_o four_o use._n a_o five_o use_n a_o six_o use_n a_o seven_o use_n the_o three_o cause_n be_v unbelief_n prouâ—d_v 1_o by_o testimony_n 2._o by_o example_n man_n think_v they_o believe_v but_o do_v not_o evidence_n of_o man_n unbelief_n the_o woeful_a reward_n of_o persecutor_n why_o persecutor_n be_v not_o punish_v here_o but_o they_o bless_v themselves_o and_o think_v to_o speed_v as_o well_o as_o other_o do_v man_n believe_v the_o word_n they_o dare_v not_o live_v as_o they_o do_v natural_a man_n fear_v visible_a power_n but_o not_o the_o invisible_a god_n none_o so_o confirm_v in_o atheism_n but_o fear_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n at_o least_o on_o their_o death_n bed_n they_o contesse_v a_o god_n vengeance_n make_v wiâ—e_v who_o sin_n make_v foolish_a atheist_n on_o earth_n but_o none_o in_o hell_n to_o consider_v before_o it_o prove_v too_o late_o the_o most_o ground_a atheism_n hâ—th_v a_o mixture_n oâ—_n beleâ—fe_n atheist_n will_v give_v all_o they_o have_v to_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v no_o hell_n they_o do_v and_o yet_o do_v not_o believe_v a_o god_n etc._n etc._n their_o convict_a conscience_n shall_v but_o witness_v against_o their_o unbelief_n man_n may_v doubt_v but_o the_o devil_n believe_v a_o judgement_n to_o come_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n shall_v confute_v all_o atheist_n they_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o threaâ—s_n can_v yet_o presume_v upon_o god_n mercy_n the_o devil_n and_o sin_n do_v infatuate_a and_o besot_v the_o wicked_a a_o carnal_a heart_n be_v flint_n to_o god_n wax_n to_o the_o devil_n carnal_a man_n believe_v the_o promise_n but_o not_o the_o precept_n nor_o threat_n hard_o for_o man_n to_o believe_v their_o own_o unbelief_n wicked_a man_n either_o presume_v or_o despair_v note_n of_o trial_n touch_v belief_n and_o unbelief_n hâ—w_o man_n may_v examine_v themselves_o man_n will_v never_o do_v as_o they_o do_v if_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n most_o man_n believe_v not_o a_o hell_n prove_v undeniable_o do_v man_n believe_v what_o god_n have_v already_o inflict_v on_o the_o angel_n old_a world_n sodom_n etc._n etc._n they_o will_v not_o live_v as_o they_o do_v admonition_n to_o bewâ—r_n before_o it_o prove_v too_o late_o fruit_n of_o atheism_n wherewith_o the_o land_n abound_v if_o a_o tithe_n of_o we_o be_v christian_n then_o there_o be_v million_o of_o christian_n in_o hell_n how_o far_o we_o come_v short_a of_o primative_a christian_n most_o man_n can_v be_v of_o any_o religion_n which_o prove_v they_o be_v true_o of_o none_o how_o god_n goodness_n aggravate_v our_o wickedness_n man_n eye_n will_v be_v open_v on_o their_o deathbed_n or_o in_o hell_n good_a council_n for_o scoffer_n eight_o other_o cause_n of_o hatred_n and_o persecution_n 1_o speak_v of_o truth_n 2_o misprision_n 3_o example_n of_o the_o multitude_n 4_o separation_n 5_o the_o preach_n of_o some_o minister_n 6_o the_o scandalous_a life_n of_o some_o professor_n 7_o flock_v after_o sermon_n that_o they_o may_v have_v more_o company_n here_o in_o sin_n and_o hereafter_o in_o torment_n conclusion_n