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scripture_n say_v that_o herode_fw-la and_o all_o jerusalem_n be_v trouble_v at_o this_o question_n herode_fw-la think_v he_o shall_v lose_v his_o kingdom_n iâ—_n and_o the_o scribe_n &_o phariseis_n think_v that_o their_o authority_n be_v go_v which_o thing_n greve_v they_o so_o much_o that_o they_o have_v rather_o have_v have_v no_o christ_n then_o lose_v that_o authority_n but_o herode_fw-la devise_v a_o policy_n to_o save_v himself_o withal_o and_o kylle_n all_o the_o child_n that_o be_v two_o year_n oldâ—_n and_o under_o thinkinge_v amongst_o theym_a all_o he_o shall_v have_v kill_v christ_n and_o he_o have_v rather_o have_v kill_v all_o then_z the_o only_a christ_n shall_v escape_v what_o a_o trouble_n be_v he_o in_o when_o he_o cause_v such_o a_o murder_n for_o fear_n or_o a_o young_a child_n what_o reason_n be_v it_o that_o such_o a_o king_n shall_v so_o much_o fear_v a_o young_a child_n but_o god_n provide_v well_o enough_o for_o his_o son_n and_o be_v as_o wise_n ready_a &_o 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sign_n they_o have_v wrought_v we_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o and_o also_o if_o we_o let_v he_o alone_o thus_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v follow_v he_o how_o be_v the_o other_o herode_fw-la which_o behead_v john_n baptist_n trouble_v when_o he_o hear_v of_o his_o miracle_n xiiii_o &_o will_v have_v have_v he_o to_o have_v wrought_v some_o in_o his_o sight_n how_o be_v pilate_n wife_n trouble_v in_o her_o dream_n for_o he_o and_o send_v her_o husband_n word_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o he_o how_o glad_o will_v pilate_n himself_o have_v deliver_v he_o â—xii_fw-la wassh_v his_o hand_n to_o declare_v his_o innocence_n and_o say_v he_o find_v nothing_o woorthye_a of_o death_n in_o he_o how_o be_v all_o the_o priest_n afeard_a when_o they_o hear_v tell_v that_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o death_n and_o give_v money_n to_o the_o watcheman_n to_o â—aye_v his_o disciple_n come_v and_o steal_v he_o aâ—â—_n you_o when_o they_o sleep_v xxviii_o why_o shall_v they_o fear_v a_o dead_a man_n â—f_o we_o be_v a_o man_n only_o he_o can_v not_o hurt_v they_o if_o a_o god_n they_o can_v not_o withstand_v he_o â–ª_o what_o trouble_n be_v the_o priest_n in_o when_o they_o forbid_v the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v any_o more_o in_o christ_n name_n iiii_o and_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o gamaliel_n sayinge_v if_o it_o be_v of_o god_n they_o can_v not_o abolishe_v it_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v afraid_a of_o a_o deadde_a man_n how_o be_v king_n agrippa_n trouble_v when_o paul_n have_v defend_v his_o cause_n and_o say_v to_o he_o thy_o great_a learning_n o_o paul_n make_v thou_o mad_a â–ª_o how_o be_v the_o great_a learned_a philosopher_n in_o athens_n trouble_v when_o paul_n preach_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o christ_n and_o say_v what_o mean_v this_o sawer_n of_o new_a doctrine_n he_o seem_v too_o teach_v new_a go_n what_o a_o trouble_n be_v the_o emperor_n tiberius_n in_o when_o pilate_n write_v to_o he_o of_o the_o preachinge_a &_o miracle_n of_o 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living_n and_o as_o many_o bishoprike_v as_o he_o will_v yea_o to_o be_v a_o cardinal_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v ask_v except_o his_o own_o seat_n to_o be_v pope_n but_o be_v like_o a_o true_a preacher_n go_v on_o forwards_o in_o his_o business_n set_v up_o christ_n and_o pull_v down_o popery_n what_o make_v the_o pope_n at_o this_o day_n &_o his_o clergy_n too_o burn_v persecute_v &_o empryson_n all_o that_o love_v the_o gospel_n but_o that_o they_o fear_v to_o loose_v their_o lordlines_n make_v their_o belly_n be_v their_o god_n and_o will_v live_v at_o ease_n like_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n what_o make_v they_o to_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o goâ—_n not_o so_o much_o in_o plain_a word_n as_o in_o doctrine_n &_o dede_n covert_o but_o that_o they_o see_v they_o get_v much_o riches_n by_o relic_n pylgrimage_n saint_n mass_n pardon_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o deny_v christ_n too_o be_v god_n because_o they_o seek_v help_v by_o these_o mean_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o forgevenes_n of_o sin_n with_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n which_o all_o belong_v so_o unto_o christ_n that_o whosoever_o seek_v they_o other_o way_n or_o else_o where_o then_o at_o his_o hand_n only_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v as_o to_o make_v christ_n no_o god_n rob_v he_o of_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o only_o and_o geve_v it_o to_o god_n of_o their_o own_o make_n what_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o they_o follow_v the_o old_a decree_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o their_o parliament_n where_o they_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v receive_v and_o worship_v for_o a_o god_n because_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v all_o honour_n alone_o as_o it_o be_v due_a to_o he_o only_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o great_a trouble_n it_o be_v to_o the_o wicked_a to_o have_v christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n to_o come_v abroad_o and_o how_o true_a this_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n say_v here_o and_o what_o trouble_n have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v too_o the_o end_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v the_o father_n shall_v deliver_v the_o son_n to_o death_n and_o the_o son_n shall_v rise_v against_o the_o father_n so_o shall_v the_o mother_n against_o the_o daughter_n and_o the_o daughter_n against_o the_o mother_n brother_n against_o brother_n x._o etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n we_o all_o see_v at_o this_o day_n to_o have_v come_fw-mi to_o pass_v how_o many_o wyve_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v forsake_v god_n have_v suffer_v death_n forsake_a husband_n child_n good_n and_o country_n and_o willing_o banish_v theym selue_o and_o so_o have_v many_o good_a husband_n also_o how_o have_v one_o brother_n persecute_v another_o one_o friend_n
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by_o their_o preachinge_a when_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o he_o be_v persuade_v viij_o that_o neither_o nakedness_n prison_n hunger_n persecution_n nor_o life_n neither_o death_n angel_n xvii_o nor_o power_n can_v pull_v he_o from_o the_o love_n in_o christ_n jesu_n he_o have_v nothing_o be_v strengthen_v himself_o withal_o but_o that_o god_n promise_v that_o he_o be_v with_o he_o and_o then_o he_o bold_o say_v if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o all_o be_v but_o dust_n worm_n and_o vylenes_n in_o his_o sight_n nothing_o can_v prevail_v against_o those_o who_o he_o do_v assist_v with_o his_o grace_n therefore_o when_o we_o doubt_n to_o take_v in_o hand_n any_o good_a work_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o any_o worldly_a reason_n or_o carnal_a fear_n let_v we_o stir_v up_o our_o faith_n and_o hear_v god_n speak_v and_o say_v unto_o we_o i_o be_o with_o you_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a if_o thy_o conscience_n bear_v thou_o sure_a witness_n that_o thou_o seke_v nothing_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o people_n no_o doubt_n god_n will_v assist_v thou_o in_o such_o enterprise_n &_o offer_v this_o his_o promise_n to_o thou_o also_o sayinge_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o be_v not_o afraid_a but_o go_v on_o forwards_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v thy_o do_n seem_v it_o never_o so_o hard_a or_o unpossible_a to_o thou_o text_n verse_n 14_o the_o lord_n wake_v up_o the_o spite_n of_o zerubabel_n son_n of_o salathiel_n prince_n of_o juda_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o josua_n son_n of_o josedec_n the_o high_a priest_n &_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o the_o remnaunte_a of_o the_o people_n and_o they_o go_v and_o wrought_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n their_o god_n in_o the_o xxiiij_o day_n of_o the_o sixth_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n darius_n ¶_o this_o be_v a_o notable_a metaphor_n &_o worthy_o set_v forth_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n in_o that_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n wake_v 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they_o be_v move_v to_o nothing_o but_o fear_n as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o but_o after_o they_o hear_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v with_o they_o then_o they_o be_v awake_v out_o of_o their_o sleep_n and_o wrought_v lusty_o quicken_v so_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n that_o quicken_v and_o geve_v life_n but_o the_o law_n kylle_n fear_n and_o threaten_v for_o as_o after_o sleep_v the_o body_n be_v awake_v it_o be_v fresh_a lusty_a strong_a and_o courageous_a to_o do_v his_o work_n so_o after_o the_o fearful_a threaten_n of_o the_o law_n when_o we_o hear_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o god_n will_v be_v our_o lord_n and_o dwell_v with_o we_o the_o mind_n be_v comfort_v strengthen_v &_o move_v up_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o as_o a_o man_n be_v judge_v too_o be_v wake_a when_o he_o can_v do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o man_n as_o talk_v work_n write_v or_o such_o like_a so_o be_v man_n awake_v out_o of_o the_o sleep_v of_o sin_n when_o he_o lyve_v in_o charity_n fear_v god_n &_o walk_n accord_v to_o his_o law_n in_o his_o vocation_n further_o as_o when_o a_o man_n lie_v in_o his_o dead_a sleep_v he_o can_v not_o awake_a except_o some_o noise_n awaken_v he_o or_o some_o other_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d can_v we_o not_o arise_v out_o of_o sin_n except_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o his_o preacher_n which_o be_v his_o watcheman_n with_o often_o cryinge_v unto_o we_o awake_a us._n cry_v therefore_o and_o fear_v not_o say_v esaye_n the_o prophet_n lviii_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpette_fw-it and_o tell_v my_o people_n their_o wickedness_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n word_n continual_o sound_v in_o our_o ear_n which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n too_o awake_v we_o out_o of_o this_o sinful_a sleep_v but_o the_o papist_n turn_v thorder_n and_o say_v cease_v and_o cry_v not_o hold_v thou_o peace_n &_o sai_fw-mi nought_o live_v in_o rest_n and_o be_v still_o and_o so_o let_v all_o go_v to_o havoc_fw-fr and_o the_o people_n perish_v thus_o we_o may_v learn_v here_o the_o necessity_n of_o preach_v and_o what_o inconvenience_n follow_v where_o it_o be_v not_o use_v where_o preachinge_a fail_n say_v solomon_n the_o people_n perish_v xxix_o therefore_o let_v every_o man_n keep_v himself_o in_o god_n schoolehouse_n and_o learn_v his_o lesson_n diligent_o iiii_o for_o as_o the_o body_n be_v norissh_v with_o meat_n so_o be_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o saint_n matthew_n say_v a_o man_n do_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o but_o
christ_n alone_o for_o of_o his_o fullness_n all_o we_o have_v receive_v as_o saint_n john_n say_v and_o where_o we_o have_v gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o measure_n so_o much_o as_o please_v god_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o geve_v christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n have_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o all_o measure_n â–ª_o that_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o may_v receive_v part_n christ_n have_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o much_o that_o although_o he_o geve_v part_n too_o we_o all_o yet_o he_o have_v nothing_o less_o himself_o for_o as_o the_o sun_n geve_v light_a plentiful_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o yet_o keep_v the_o self_n same_o light_n within_o itself_o so_o our_o savioure_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n have_v the_o perfect_a fullness_n of_o all_o goodness_n in_o himself_o and_o yet_o geve_v part_n to_o we_o as_o he_o think_v good_a not_o losinge_v any_o piece_n of_o that_o he_o have_v himself_o but_o lightninge_v our_o darkness_n with_o that_o light_n which_o he_o have_v within_o himself_o saint_n paul_n say_v he_o be_v our_o wisdom_n i._n righteousness_n holiness_n and_o redemption_n because_o he_o geve_v we_o all_o these_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o flesh_n so_o be_v it_o in_o all_o other_o creature_n although_o a_o probable_a objection_n to_o the_o contrari_fw-la may_v be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v xxiii_o woo_v to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n be_v which_o teach_v that_o he_o which_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n or_o the_o altar_n be_v nothing_o but_o if_o he_o swear_v by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o the_o offering_n on_o the_o altar_n he_o be_v in_o fault_n seem_v to_o teach_v contrary_a for_o he_o add_v untoo_o more_o sayinge_v that_o the_o temple_n make_v the_o gold_n holy_a and_o the_o altar_n the_o offering_n and_o that_o he_o which_o swear_v by_o the_o altar_n swear_v by_o it_o and_o those_o thing_n 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be_v call_v holy_a by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n holy_a which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o any_o kind_n of_o ceremoni_fw-la or_o service_n in_o the_o temple_n &_o be_v no_o more_o turn_v to_o serve_v man_n in_o any_o kind_n of_o civil_a matter_n or_o in_o his_o house_n or_o else_o which_o by_o his_o institution_n signify_v some_o holy_a thing_n untoo_o us._n but_o these_o be_v call_v holy_a not_o because_o any_o holiness_n for_o salvation_n be_v in_o they_o or_z that_o they_o can_v geve_v holiness_n to_o other_o thing_n but_o because_o the_o end_n &_o use_v where_o unto_o they_o be_v turn_v be_v holy_a nothing_o beside_o man_n can_v receive_v this_o true_a holiness_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n &_o mean_n whereby_o true_a holiness_n be_v receive_v which_o profit_n to_o salvation_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o chief_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o evilnes_n &_o sin_n of_o man_n for_o yâ—_z do_v not_o only_o defile_v the_o man_n company_n 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