some_o archdeacon_n some_o lordbishop_n some_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n 2._o now_o these_o be_v such_o office_n as_o be_v leave_v in_o england_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o be_v still_o retain_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n neither_o be_v know_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o rise_v up_o with_o the_o body_n of_o antichrist_n &_o perteyne_a thereunto_o as_o have_v be_v handle_v before_o 3._o and_o the_o scripture_n teach_v plain_o that_o satan_n out_o of_o the_o bottomeles_a pit_n be_v the_o author_n and_o head_n of_o those_o office_n and_o function_n which_o be_v form_v and_o erect_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o office_n aforesaid_a yet_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 2_o thes_n 2.9_o rev._n 9.2.3.11.20_o and_o 13.11_o and_o 18.2_o &_o 20.10_o 4._o and_o if_o satan_n be_v the_o erecter_n and_o head_n of_o these_o office_n and_o function_n than_o it_o be_v certain_a 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with_o their_o walk_n it_o be_v more_o than_o time_n &_o needful_a that_o they_o do_v it_o &_o that_o they_o do_v it_o sound_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o as_o yet_o what_o do_v they_o else_o but_o with_o one_o mouth_n both_o bless_v and_o curse_v and_o with_o the_o one_o hand_n build_v up_o that_o which_o with_o the_o other_o they_o destroy_v and_o so_o make_v themselves_o trespasser_n gal._n 2.18_o the_o seven_o argument_n take_v out_o of_o mr_n bradsh_fw-mi book_n aforesaid_a vidz_o vide_fw-la licet_fw-la out_o of_o the_o ten_o argument_n of_o that_o treatise_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o christ_n the_o sole_a head_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v spiritual_a communion_n with_o those_o minister_n which_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o divine_a thing_n do_v either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n solemn_o profess_v &_o yield_v a_o spiritual_a homage_n to_o a_o usurp_a spiritual_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o england_n 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licet_fw-la pastor_n of_o particular_a congregation_n have_v have_v &_o may_v have_v firm_a continuance_n in_o the_o church_n without_o these_o humane_a devise_n and_o invention_n if_o the_o magistrate_n can_v without_o sin_n put_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o those_o can_v be_v no_o true_a church_n that_o renounce_v to_o have_v particular_a pastor_n and_o minister_n over_o they_o it_o must_v much_o more_o hold_v in_o such_o church-officer_n and_o ruler_n as_o these_o be_v if_o their_o authority_n be_v lawful_a &_o good_a for_o while_o the_o apostle_n live_v they_o need_v not_o any_o humane_a tradition_n and_o devise_n to_o support_v their_o authority_n the_o magistrate_n that_o seek_v to_o put_v they_o down_o sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o that_o be_v no_o church_n that_o renounce_v and_o disclaim_v their_o office_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o assumption_n be_v as_o easy_o justify_v for_o 1._o they_o make_v claim_v &_o title_n to_o all_o those_o prerogative_n before_o rehearse_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n and_o unto_o more_o than_o that_o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v if_o it_o be_v deny_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o their_o own_o no_o ceremony_n no_z bishop_n ergo_fw-la no_o humane_a tradition_n and_o invention_n no_o bishop_n ergo_fw-la the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v support_v by_o they_o either_o only_a or_o special_o 3._o their_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o king_n else_o it_o be_v a_o flat_a denial_n of_o his_o supremacy_n also_o themselves_o grant_v in_o their_o last_o table_n of_o discipline_n that_o the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o increase_v or_o diminish_v the_o circuit_n of_o a_o bishopric_n that_o he_o may_v make_v two_o or_o more_o bishopric_n of_o one_o &_o one_o bishopric_n to_o be_v two_o or_o more_o yea_o what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o that_o he_o may_v divide_v the_o bishopric_n of_o london_n into_o 800._o for_o where_o god_n have_v not_o define_v the_o number_n of_o parish_n that_o a_o bishop_n be_v to_o reign_v over_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o which_o by_o their_o own_o doctrine_n the_o king_n have_v authority_n without_o sin_n to_o dispose_v if_o therefore_o the_o king_n may_v as_o well_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n to_o every_o particular_a pastor_n of_o a_o congregation_n over_o his_o own_o congregation_n as_o to_o a_o bishop_n over_o a_o diocese_n which_o take_v away_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o a_o english_a bishop_n he_o may_v without_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o very_a office_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o consist_v in_o have_v jurisdiction_n over_o many_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n 4._o there_o be_v no_o true_a &_o sober_a christian_n but_o will_v say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n france_n the_o low_a country_n and_o other_o place_n that_o renounce_v such_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n as_o we_o be_v as_o antichristian_a &_o usurp_a prelate_n be_v true_a church_n of_o god_n which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v if_o the_o authority_n and_o prerogative_n they_o claim_v to_o themselves_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o not_o usurp_v for_o if_o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o in_o every_o kingdom_n that_o receive_v the_o gospel_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o archbishop_n over_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n one_o bishop_n over_o many_o hundred_o pastor_n in_o a_o kingdom_n and_o all_o they_o invest_v with_o that_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n apostolical_a which_o they_o claim_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la to_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o and_o to_o reside_v in_o they_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n certain_o that_o church_n that_o shall_v renounce_v and_o disclaim_v such_o a_o authority_n ordain_v in_o the_o church_n can_v be_v a_o true_a church_n but_o a_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n for_o they_o that_o shall_v renounce_v and_o deny_v such_o must_v needs_o therein_o renounce_v and_o deny_v
of_o sin_n the_o bloody_a and_o adulterous_a estate_n of_o the_o whore_n that_o sit_v on_o many_o water_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v make_v drunken_a with_o the_o wine_n thereof_o 1_o joh._n 2.18_o and_o 4.3_o 2_o thes_n 2.3.4.7.8.9.10.11.12_o rev._n 11.8_o and_o 14.8.9_o and_o 17._o and_o 18._o chap._n second_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v destroy_v babylon_n condemn_v the_o whore_n and_o consume_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n with_o the_o bright_a manifestation_n of_o his_o come_n and_o with_o the_o publish_n of_o his_o gospel_n wherein_o he_o will_v clear_o and_o powerful_o appear_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o church_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a rev._n 14.6.7.8_o and_o 18.4.5.6.20_o and_o 19.13.15_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o with_o esa_n 11.4_o 3._o as_o god_n for_o a_o time_n have_v suffer_v the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o the_o world_n to_o give_v over_o their_o power_n right_a and_o sovereignty_n unto_o the_o beast_n to_o submit_v unto_o authorize_v and_o uphold_v the_o kingdom_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o antichrist_n so_o god_n again_o in_o his_o time_n do_v and_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n to_o hate_v that_o harlot_n to_o make_v her_o naked_a and_o desolate_a of_o her_o honour_n dignity_n and_o revenue_n to_o convert_v and_o employ_v her_o lordship_n land_n and_o live_n to_o other_o use_n and_o final_o to_o suppress_v and_o abandon_v her_o office_n work_n &_o abomination_n which_o have_v so_o long_o deceive_v and_o defile_v the_o world_n rev._n 17.15.16.17_o and_o 18._o and_o 19_o chap._n 4._o four_o this_o fall_n of_o babylon_n this_o consumption_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n shall_v be_v perform_v by_o degree_n that_o as_o it_o rise_v not_o whole_o up_o in_o a_o day_n but_o first_o be_v in_o a_o mystery_n and_o then_o be_v reveal_v and_o afterward_o exalt_v so_o it_o shall_v also_o decay_v &_o be_v abolish_v by_o little_a and_o little_a till_o at_o length_n sudden_o in_o one_o day_n even_o in_o a_o hour_n this_o city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v destroy_v &_o abolish_v so_o as_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v find_v any_o more_o as_o when_o a_o great_a millstone_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o rise_v not_o again_o and_o as_o of_o old_a it_o come_v to_o pass_v 18.20.21_o pass_v jer._n 51.61.62.63.64_o with_o rev._n 18.20.21_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o babylon_n of_o chaldea_n which_o be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o this_o spiritual_a babylon_n now_o speak_v of_o 2_o thes_n 2.3.4.7.8_o rev._n 14.8.9_o and_o 18.2.7.8.20.21.22.23_o with_o esa_n 13._o and_o 14._o chap._n jer._n 50._o and_o 51._o chap._n last_o at_o the_o overthrow_n and_o destruction_n of_o this_o antichristian_a kingdom_n and_o mystical_a babylon_n her_o king_n merchant_n mariner_n and_o craftesman_n shall_v mourn_v &_o lament_v because_o of_o the_o judgement_n come_v upon_o she_o with_o who_o they_o have_v live_v in_o pleasure_n before_o and_o no_o man_n now_o buy_v their_o ware_n any_o more_o but_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v &_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n say_v hallelujah_a salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n &_o power_n be_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o true_a and_o righteous_a be_v his_o judgement_n for_o he_o have_v condemn_v the_o great_a whore_n which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o fornication_n and_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n of_o from_o her_o hand_n reve._n 18.9.10.11_o etc._n etc._n with_o 19.1.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o hitherto_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o reason_n both_o which_o i_o have_v prosecute_v more_o large_o as_o contain_v in_o they_o the_o special_a ground_n of_o this_o controversy_n namely_o that_o their_o present_a ministry_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o this_o only_a but_o be_v also_o of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n to_o which_o two_o head_n the_o other_o reason_n here_o ensue_a may_v be_v refer_v yet_o the_o propound_v &_o handle_v of_o they_o apart_o from_o the_o other_o serve_v more_o plain_o to_o meet_v with_o some_o objection_n and_o more_o full_o to_o insist_v upon_o other_o particular_n needful_a in_o this_o cause_n to_o be_v consider_v and_o so_o we_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o reason_n follow_v the_o three_o reason_n whatsoever_o ministry_n be_v such_o as_o none_o can_v hear_v it_o or_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o it_o but_o in_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v worship_v the_o beast_n image_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o revelation_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o his_o forehead_n or_o hand_n that_o ministry_n may_v none_o hear_v or_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n withal_o but_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o engl._n be_v such_o as_o none_o can_v hear_v or_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n therewith_o but_o in_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v worship_v the_o beast_n image_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o his_o forehead_n or_o hand_n therefore_o none_o may_v hear_v or_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o engl._n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o whosoever_o do_v so_o worship_n or_o receive_v as_o there_o be_v say_v bring_v himself_o under_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v if_o any_o worship_n the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o his_o forehead_n or_o hand_n the_o same_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n yea_o of_o the_o pure_a wine_n which_o be_v pour_v into_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v torment_v in_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n before_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n shall_v ascend_v evermore_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n which_o worship_n the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o whosoever_o receive_v the_o print_n of_o his_o name_n rev._n 14.9.10.11_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o reason_n may_v better_o appear_v we_o be_v first_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n here_o speak_v of_o what_o by_o the_o worship_v of_o it_o and_o what_o by_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o the_o forehead_n or_o hand_n and_o then_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n and_o first_o that_o these_o and_o the_o like_a speech_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v literal_o but_o in_o a_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a signification_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o in_o plain_a word_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o this_o book_n rev._n 14.8.9_o with_o chap._n 17.5.15.18_o and_o 11.8_o and_o 1.20_o beside_o that_o it_o may_v be_v show_v by_o necessary_a collection_n also_o as_o will_v appear_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v by_o beast_n the_o scripture_n often_o figure_v out_o man_n &_o kingdom_n of_o beastly_a quality_n and_o condition_n so_o resemble_v they_o for_o their_o foolish_a ignorance_n savage_a cruelty_n gredynes_n of_o prey_n beastlyne_v of_o life_n certainty_n of_o destruction_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 7.17_o &_o 8.20.21.22.23_o with_o jer._n 10.14_o luk._n 13.31.32_o 2_o tim._n 4.17_o tit._n 1.12_o and_o so_o here_o by_o the_o beast_n &_o his_o image_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o roman_a dominion_n &_o antichristian_a hierarchy_n resemble_v it_o the_o body_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n with_o all_o the_o office_n function_n law_n constitution_n power_n &_o authority_n appertain_a thereunto_o for_o which_o compare_v this_o scripture_n of_o rev._n 14._o with_o 2_o thes_n 2.3.4.8.9_o 1_o tim._n 4.1.2.3_o 1_o joh._n 2.18.22_o and_o 4.3_o &_o 2_o joh._n ver_fw-la 6.7_o rev._n 11.8_o and_o 13.1.2.5.6.11.15.16.17_o and_o 17.1.2.3.4.5.6.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o 18.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o 19.2.20.21_o etc._n etc._n &_o 20.4_o and_o thus_o have_v the_o martyr_n of_o former_a age_n also_o understand_v it_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o act._n &_o monum_fw-la edit_fw-la 5._o p._n 161_o 5._o etc._n etc._n by_o worship_v the_o beast_n image_n may_v be_v understand_v the_o yield_a of_o spiritual_a subjection_n homage_n &_o obedience_n to_o that_o antichristian_a kingdom_n in_o the_o law_n rule_n office_n order_n power_n and_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o and_o so_o this_o word_n worship_n be_v much_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n exod._n 20.5_o deut._n 12.30_o &_o 13.2.4_o josh_n 22.5.27_o judg._n 2.11_o 2_o king_n 17_o 33-41_a ezech._n 8.16_o and_o 20.32_o mat._n 15.9_o act._n 7.43_o col._n 2_o 18-23_a by_o receive_v of_o the_o mark_n in_o the_o forehead_n or_o hand_n may_v be_v understand_v the_o receive_n of_o their_o ordinance_n &_o
that_o he_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o brute_n beast_n but_o for_o that_o he_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o perdition_n which_o for_o his_o cruelty_n and_o beastly_a manner_n be_v call_v the_o beast_n the_o carnal_a jew_n know_v there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v that_o elias_n shall_v come_v before_o christ_n the_o messiah_n the_o anoint_a of_o god_n to_o prepare_v his_o way_n they_o know_v also_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o messiah_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o be_v a_o king_n and_o reign_v in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o evermore_o but_o they_o understand_v all_o so_o gross_o and_o carnal_o that_o they_o neither_o know_v elias_n nor_o messiah_n when_o they_o come_v for_o they_o look_v for_o elias_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o for_o messiah_n to_o come_v and_o reign_v in_o worldly_a pomp_n power_n riches_n glory_n whenas_o the_o prophecy_n of_o both_o be_v spiritual_o to_o have_v be_v understand_v of_o elias_n 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