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Secondly, they envy the felicity & good estate of the righteous §2(for their souls are not altogether ignorant, that indeed they be dear to God their father, and before him are their betters) yea & their consciences stand in dread of his image, which showeth it self, and shineth forth in their lives, and that their piety and virtuous behaviour doth win them much credit with wise men, & therefore they deal most maliciously with them.

Secondly, they enuy the felicitie & good estate of the righteous §2(for their soules are not altogether ignorāt, that indeed they be deare to God their father, and before him are their betters) yea & their cōsciences stand in dread of his image, which sheweth it selfe, and shineth forth in their liues, and that their pietie and vertuous behauiour doth winne them much credit with wise men, & therefore they deale most maliciously with them.

Thirdly, they have for the most part all encouragements to lay loads and burdens upon their backs: wicked men oppressed, §3will as far as they can, both resist, and revenge, and many others will murmur and clamour at the wrongs that are offered unto them, whereas the godly are patient, and ready to bear indignities, and every one almost will be ready to animate and applaud those that vex and molest them.

Thirdly, they haue for the most part all incouragements to lay loads and burdens vpon their backes: wicked men oppressed, §3will as farre as they can, both resist, and reuenge, and many others will murmure and clamour at the wrongs that are offered vnto them, whereas the godly are patient, and readie to beare indignities, and euery one almost will be readie to animate and applaud those that vexe and molest them.