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less_o power_n &_o such_o as_o they_o may_v hinder_v and_o albeit_o there_o be_v many_o ungodly_a contentiones_fw-la and_o controversy_n in_o the_o land_n namely_o among_o great_a man_n yet_o for_o no_o cause_n arise_v there_o so_o many_o plead_n in_o the_o law_n as_o for_o the_o teind_n &_o ecclesiastical_a good_n how_o many_o brauling_n and_o debate_n how_o many_o convocation_n of_o the_o king_n have_v yea_o how_o much_o shed_n of_o blood_n in_o diverse_a part_n be_v commit_v for_o such_o cause_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o poor_a labourer_n of_o the_o ground_n who_o shall_v have_v have_v a_o ease_n and_o moderation_n of_o the_o severe_a payment_n of_o their_o teinde_n to_o relieve_v their_o necessity_n they_o be_v so_o hardly_o handle_v by_o their_o master_n and_o over_o lord_n in_o other_o case_n not_o only_o get_v no_o commodity_n there_o of_o but_o suffer_v great_a damnage_n be_v compel_v to_o leede_v the_o whole_a teinde_n both_o corn_n and_o stray_n to_o the_o use_n of_o their_o gredye_a master_n or_o other_o unjuste_a possessoure_n of_o the_o same_o to_o their_o vine-yairds_a yea_o oftentime_o the_o stock_n and_o remanent_fw-la of_o their_o corn_n be_v wâ—…acked_v and_o put_v in_o point_n of_o tinsel_n for_o lack_v of_o tymous_a teind_n i_o can_v tell_v if_o any_o man_n oâ—…_n good_a conscience_n that_o true_o fear_v god_n shall_v study_v or_o labour_n to_o stay_v or_o compone_v these_o controversy_n that_o rise_v in_o the_o land_n for_o the_o kirk_n good_n among_o such_o greedy_a and_o unlawful_a possessor_n of_o the_o same_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o meantime_n not_o be_v sufficient_o provide_v nor_o the_o other_o affairé_v of_o the_o kirk_n furnish_v with_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a wherefore_o the_o teinde_n in_o special_a be_v appoint_v who_o be_v altogether_o neglect_v â—…nd_v idle_a belly_n with_o such_o as_o be_v rather_o enemy_n than_o friend_n to_o the_o true_a kirk_n of_o jesus_n christ_n foster_v and_o uphold_v thereupon_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n among_o many_o other_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v threaten_v continual_o from_o time_n to_o time_n &_o may_v most_o just_o fall_v upon_o this_o unthankful_a land_n and_o inhabitant_n thereof_o who_o have_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o liberal_o pure_o &_o peaceable_o offer_v unto_o they_o that_o no_o country_n have_v or_o have_v have_v the_o like_a not_o only_o disdain_v and_o abuse_v it_o by_o their_o wicked_a life_n but_o also_o stay_v &_o take_v away_o by_o such_o sacrilegious_a deal_n the_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v entertain_v &_o without_o the_o which_o it_o can_v continue_v labour_v so_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o banish_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n from_o among_o we_o regard_v more_o his_o pelf_n nor_o himself_o &_o be_v to_o be_v count_v double_a murtherâ—…rs_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o have_v be_v tell_v before_o herefore_o to_o conclude_v for_o the_o present_a i_o will_v earnest_o exhort_v all_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n true_o &_o special_o you_o of_o this_o congregation_n commit_v unto_o my_o charge_n albeit_o i_o suppose_v there_o be_v not_o many_o among_o you_o defile_v with_o this_o filthy_a crime_n of_o sacrilege_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n with_o they_o who_o be_v involue_v in_o this_o sin_n but_o rather_o abhor_v and_o reproove_v it_o and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v your_o admonition_n condemn_v their_o doeinge_n at_o jest_n in_o your_o conscience_n and_o this_o i_o speak_v the_o more_o earnest_o because_o i_o fear_v there_o be_v some_o among_o you_o that_o will_v rather_o pay_v your_o teinde_n and_o duty_n to_o such_o idle_a belly_n as_o devour_v up_o the_o sweat_n of_o your_o brow_n &_o your_o servant_n for_o nothing_o do_v to_o your_o commodity_n nor_o to_o they_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o vine-yaird_a of_o the_o lord_n &_o other_o to_o who_o the_o same_o ought_v just_o to_o perteine_v and_o think_v it_o not_o sufficient_a excuse_n to_o say_v this_o be_v a_o common_a fault_n through_o the_o whole_a country_n which_o we_o can_v mend_v for_o a_o evil_a thing_n the_o more_o common_a it_o be_v be_v the_o worse_o and_o the_o wiseman_n say_v follow_v not_o the_o multitude_n in_o evil_a do_v therefore_o suppose_v 22._o the_o committer_n of_o this_o crime_n among_o we_o like_o senseless_a block_n pass_v over_o and_o shrink_v not_o for_o any_o admonition_n exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n &_o skarse_o one_o among_o the_o whole_a multitude_n labour_v to_o take_v up_o himself_o and_o amend_v the_o fault_n or_o to_o restore_v any_o thing_n wrongful_o withhold_v by_o they_o from_o the_o kirkes_n use_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a damnation_n abide_v they_o for_o aught_o we_o can_v see_v yet_o think_v not_o with_o yourselves_o we_o may_v do_v as_o other_o man_n do_v or_o at_o least_o behold_v their_o do_n and_o be_v nothing_o move_v therewith_o for_o they_o that_o will_v not_o lament_v for_o the_o contrition_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_v for_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o decay_v and_o come_v to_o ruin_v by_o the_o do_n of_o such_o ungodly_a kirk-robber_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v count_v among_o the_o true_a member_n of_o god_n holy_a kirk_n the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n grant_v that_o all_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v effectual_o move_v to_o know_v our_o duty_n in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o behalf_n and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v we_o obedient_a for_o our_o part_n to_o his_o will_n and_o commandment_n and_o put_v remedy_n to_o the_o desolation_n of_o his_o kirk_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o he_o think_v best_o to_o he_o be_v praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o against_o sacrilege_n the_o second_a sermon_n rom._n 2._o 22._o thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n long_o discourse_v upon_o this_o text_n beside_o the_o thing_n already_o speak_v of_o be_v require_v at_o my_o hand_n according_a to_o my_o promise_n to_o meet_v the_o objectiones_fw-la and_o shift_a excuse_n of_o man_n of_o this_o age_n who_o cloak_n their_o avaricious_a and_o greâ—…die_a appetite_n to_o appropriate_v to_o themselves_o the_o kirk-rente_n i_o be_o now_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v assist_v i_o to_o enter_v in_o to_o answer_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o may_v allege_v and_o common_o alleage_n for_o themselves_o to_o colour_v their_o corrupt_a sacrilege_n i_o intend_v therefore_o without_o more_o process_n to_o gather_v the_o same_o in_o such_o order_n as_o i_o think_v the_o best_a advise_v among_o they_o may_v propone_v the_o same_o and_o to_o give_v particular_a answer_n thereto_o with_o resolution_n according_a to_o god_n word_n &_o good_a reason_n and_o law_n of_o man_n and_o so_o to_o take_v away_o all_o vain_a excuse_n whereby_o they_o will_v flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n &_o file_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o ignorant_a &_o simple_a soul_n that_o perceive_v not_o their_o drift_n protest_v always_o that_o if_o carry_v with_o the_o zeal_n of_o truth_n in_o progress_n of_o this_o matter_n i_o use_v some_o vehemency_n of_o speech_n i_o do_v it_o not_o for_o offence_n of_o any_o particular_a person_n the_o lord_n know_v but_o against_o the_o vice_n itself_o to_o labour_v so_o far_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o converte_v at_o the_o least_o some_o of_o they_o that_o have_v pass_v over-farre_a and_o over_o see_v themselves_o in_o this_o matter_n to_o amendment_n by_o consider_v with_o themselves_o better_a than_o they_o have_v do_v of_o before_o their_o duty_n by_o such_o advertisement_n as_o i_o be_o hear_v to_o give_v you_o that_o hear_v and_o all_o other_o that_o will_v inquire_v of_o i_o concern_v my_o judgement_n in_o this_o argument_n &_o thing_n depend_v thereupon_o to_o come_v then_o to_o the_o first_o general_a