And now go thy way, malicious soul, and say, if thou dare, (as the Devils informers frequently do) that it is sedition, or faction, or schism, or disobedience, that we draw the people to under the name of Godliness: Hold on if thou wilt a little longer in such impudent calumniations against me and other Ministers of Christ: But know that thy day is coming, and that for all these things thou shalt come to judgement; and if thou justify the ungodly, yet remember, that [It is not good to have respect of persons in judgement; and he that saith to the wicked, Thou art Righteous; the people shall curse him, Nations shall abhor him.] Prov. 24. 23, 24. [He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.] Prov. 17. 15. [Woe unto them that call Evil Good, and Good Evil, that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter—which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him: therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as the dust, because they have cast away the Law of the Lord of Hosts, and despised the word of the holy one of Israel.] Isa. 5. 20, 23, 24. Let the malicious serpent accuse Job before God; in the end it shall turn to his own confusion. And if any of the Princes of the earth, will by Doegs be provoked to destroy the Priests, or by jealousy kindled by malicious whisperers, be incited to do by the servants of Christ, as they did by the Waldenses, Bohemians, Protestants in many ⟨p. 14⟩places, &c. we will remember the memorable words of David, 1 Sam. 26. 18, 19. and let the sufferers imitate him in the submissive part, [Wherefore doth my Lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand? Now therefore I pray thee let my Lord the King hear the words of his servant: If the Lord have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if it be the children of men, cursed be they before the Lord; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Go serve other Gods] (By going where they are served.)
And now go thy way, malicious soul, and say, if thou dare, (as the Devils informers frequently do) that it is sedition, or faction, or schism, or disobedience, that we draw the people to under the name of Godliness: Hold on if thou wilt a little longer in such impudent calumniations against me and other Ministers of Christ: But know that thy day is coming, and that for all these things thou shalt come to judgement; and if thou justifie the ungodly, yet remember, that [It is not good to have respect of persons in judgement; and he that saith to the wicked, Thou art Righteous; the people shall curse him, Nations shall abhorr him.] Prov. 24. 23, 24. [He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.] Prov. 17. 15. [Wo unto them that call Evil Good, and Good Evil, that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter—which justifie the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him: therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as the dust, because they have cast away the Law of the Lord of Hosts, and despised the word of the holy one of Israel.] Isa. 5. 20, 23, 24. Let the malicious serpent accuse Job before God; in the end it shall turn to his own confusion. And if any of the Princes of the earth, will by Doegs be provoked to destroy the Priests, or by jealousie kindled by malicious whisperers, be incited to do by the servants of Christ, as they did by the Waldenses, Bohemians, Protestants in many ⟨p. 14⟩places, &c. we will remember the memorable words of David, 1 Sam. 26. 18, 19. and let the sufferers imitate him in the submissive part, [Wherefore doth my Lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand? Now therefore I pray thee let my Lord the King hear the words of his servant: If the Lord have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if it be the children of men, cursed be they before the Lord; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Go serve other Gods] (By going where they are served.)
