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This cometh to pass often, but not always: neither would the Holy Ghost have it taken for a perpetual rule; for how then should that be verified which our Saviour told ⟨p. 62⟩his Disciples, that they should be betrayed of their parents, and ¹brethren, and kinsmen, and friends, and be hated of all men for his names sake: which we see usually come to pass also in our times? But this is the best means to reconcile them unto us, and win their love either sooner or latter, as experience divers times declareth. And this procureth protection from God, though malice be nothing diminished in them. And this may occasion them now and then to do us a good turn in a fit, as the Egyptians did to the Israelites; or before they are ware, as Hamon did to Mordecai, though they bear no good affection to us.

This commeth to passe often, but not alwaies: neither would the Holy Ghost haue it taken for a perpetuall rule; for how then should that be verified which our Sauiour told ⟨p. 62⟩his Disciples, that they should be betraied of their parents, and ¹brethren, and kinsmen, and friends, and be hated of all men for his names sake: which wee see vsually come to passe also in our times? But this is the best meanes to reconcile them vnto vs, and winne their loue either sooner or latter, as experience diuers times declareth. And this procureth protection from God, though malice be nothing diminished in them. And this may occasion them now and then to doe vs a good turne in a fit, as the Egyptians did to the Israelites; or before they are ware, as Hamon did to Mordecai, though they beare no good affection to vs.

1. 1Luke 21. 16.