of_o man_n that_o head_n the_o revolter_n from_o christ._n so_o dan._n 8._o a_o goat_n figure_v a_o succession_n of_o king_n so_o the_o assyrian_a isa._n 10.5_o several_a king_n in_o that_o empire_n so_o isa._n 14.9_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n mean_v not_o one_o but_o many_o so_o this_o man_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o note_v a_o single_a man_n a_o but_z succession_n of_o man_n a_o body_n politic_a or_o corporate_a under_o one_o opposite_a head_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n so_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v put_v for_o all_o faithful_a minister_n 2_o tim._n 3.17_o so_o honour_v the_o king_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o series_n regum_fw-la so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 9.25_o the_o high_a priest_n every_o year_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n meaning_n not_o one_o but_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o order_n and_o in_o reason_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o here_o because_o antichrist_n from_o his_o beginning_n to_o his_o end_n from_o his_o rise_n and_o revelation_n till_o his_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n will_v take_v up_o such_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n as_o can_v fall_v within_o the_o age_n of_o any_o one_o man_n even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n antichrist_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o apostasy_n for_o here_o the_o apostasy_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v conjunct_a now_o the_o mysterious_a apostasy_n can_v not_o be_v perfect_v in_o a_o short_a time_n 2._o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n wherein_o he_o be_v liken_v to_o judas_n joh._n 17.12_o none_o of_o they_o be_v lose_v but_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n he_o he_o resemble_v in_o covetousness_n treachery_n and_o final_a destruction_n the_o term_n may_v be_v explain_v either_o passive_o or_o active_o 1._o passive_o as_o one_o condemn_v to_o everlasting_a destruction_n as_o the_o son_n of_o death_n be_v one_o condemn_v to_o die_v 2_o sam._n 12.5_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o son_n of_o death_n we_o translate_v it_o he_o 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the_o apostle_n grant_v it_o but_o there_o be_v a_o error_n of_o the_o person_n not_o of_o peter_n but_o of_o judas_n let_v we_o see_v the_o parallel_n 1._o judas_n be_v not_o a_o stranger_n but_o a_o pretend_a friend_n and_o apostle_n act_v 1.17_o he_o be_v number_v with_o we_o and_o obtain_v part_n of_o his_o ministry_n turk_n and_o infidel_n be_v enemy_n to_o christ_n but_o antichrist_n seek_v to_o undermine_v he_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o in_o show_n for_o and_o in_o effect_n against_o christ_n and_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v say_v to_o push_v with_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 13.11_o if_o he_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n what_o mystery_n be_v there_o in_o it_o but_o mystery_n be_v write_v upon_o the_o woman_n forehead_n rev._n 17.5_o and_o here_o ver_fw-la 7._o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o discern_v the_o false_a prophet_n rev._n 13.18_o but_o there_o need_v no_o great_a wisdom_n to_o discover_v a_o open_a and_o profess_a adversary_n 2._o he_o sell_v christ_n for_o a_o small_a matter_n omniae_fw-la roâ—ae_fw-la venalia_fw-la pardon_n indulgence_n freedom_n from_o purgatory_n all_o to_o be_v buy_v with_o money_n and_o it_o be_v small_a matter_n consider_v the_o thing_n put_v to_o sale_n the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n redeem_v with_o christ_n precious_a blood_n the_o antichristian_a state_n make_v a_o market_n of_o religion_n truth_n be_v make_v to_o yield_v to_o interest_n and_o profit_n 3._o judas_n betray_v christ_n with_o a_o kiss_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o honour_v he_o luke_n 22.48_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o judas_z betray_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o a_o kiss_n antichriâ—t_n be_v a_o true_a adversary_n of_o christ_n though_o he_o pretend_v to_o adore_v he_o as_o those_o that_o murder_v the_o present_a prophet_n will_v by_o all_o mean_n beautify_v the_o tomb_n of_o the_o prophet_n decease_v and_o bear_v a_o respect_n to_o their_o memory_n matth._n 23.30_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n yea_o a_o servant_n of_o servant_n but_o be_v real_o his_o enemy_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3.18_o who_o to_o appearance_n such_o friend_n to_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o rabble_n of_o nominal_a christian_n but_o they_o be_v opposer_n of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o cross_n you_o have_v crucifix_n every_o where_o paint_v carve_a gild_a they_o be_v ready_a to_o worship_v the_o cross_n with_o a_o holy_a worship_n they_o set_v it_o in_o their_o temple_n altar_n wear_v it_o in_o their_o bosom_n and_o where_o ever_o they_o meet_v it_o show_v it_o reverence_n adorn_v it_o with_o gold_n silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n their_o pope_n and_o prelate_n have_v it_o carry_v before_o they_o and_o be_v not_o these_o friend_n of_o the_o cross_n no_o they_o live_v a_o worldly_a sensual_a life_n and_o all_o their_o religion_n tend_v thereunto_o therefore_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n this_o be_v right_a antichrist-like_a to_o betray_v christ_n under_o a_o colour_n of_o adoration_n 4._o judas_n be_v a_o guide_n to_o they_o tâ—at_o come_v to_o take_v christ_n and_o one_o main_a work_n of_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v a_o ringleader_n in_o persecute_v for_o religion_n christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n death_n have_v no_o more_o power_n over_o he_o his_o natural_a body_n be_v above_o abuse_n but_o his_o mystical_a body_n still_o suffer_v act_v 9.6_o why_o persecute_v â—hou_n i_o antichrist_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o persecute_v state_n other_o be_v his_o emissary_n and_o agent_n to_o take_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n it_o be_v a_o politic_a religion_n that_o must_v be_v carry_v on_o with_o worldly_a artifices_fw-la with_o power_n and_o cruelty_n last_o the_o covetousness_n of_o judas_n be_v set_v forth_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o one_o that_o carry_v the_o bag_n joh._n 12.6_o england_n to_o its_o bitter_a cost_n know_v the_o pole_v exaction_n of_o the_o papacy_n all_o its_o deal_n with_o we_o be_v to_o fill_v the_o bag_n out_o of_o this_o puteus_fw-la inexhaustus_fw-la now_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v open_v our_o eye_n we_o may_v behold_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n one_o egg_n be_v not_o more_o like_a to_o another_o than_o judas_n and_o antichrist_n 1._o use_n be_v to_o persuade_v we_o to_o a_o detestation_n of_o what_o be_v antichristian_a and_o to_o that_o end_n let_v we_o mark_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o text._n 1_o the_o apostasy_n make_v be_v for_o antichrist_n 2._o antichrist_n rise_v upon_o the_o apostasy_n become_v a_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o 3._o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v also_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n 1._o let_v i_o begin_v first_o with_o the_o fall_v away_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a fall_v away_o either_o from_o the_o power_n and_o practice_n of_o godliness_n or_o from_o a_o true_a religion_n to_o a_o false_a particular_o to_o popery_n 1._o i_o begin_v with_o the_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o power_n and_o practice_n of_o godliness_n though_o the_o profession_n be_v not_o change_v and_o the_o rather_o partly_o because_o this_o dispose_v to_o the_o entertainment_n of_o error_n when_o a_o people_n that_o be_v carry_v with_o great_a fervour_n and_o vigour_n of_o zeal_n for_o a_o while_n lose_v their_o affection_n to_o good_a and_o return_v to_o a_o worldly_a sensual_a life_n than_o the_o bias_n of_o their_o heart_n do_v easy_o prevail_v against_o the_o light_n of_o their_o understanding_n and_o so_o unsanctified_a man_n may_v the_o soon_o be_v draw_v to_o apostasy_n they_o never_o feel_v the_o quicken_a virtue_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v never_o wrought_v by_o
3._o a_o aggregation_n they_o be_v all_o intend_a but_o principal_o the_o last_o a_o congregation_n mat._n 25.32_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o not_o only_o all_o nation_n but_o all_o person_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o we_o must_v all_o collectiuè_fw-la appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o distributiuè_n may_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n all_o that_o have_v live_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o that_o day_n shall_v without_o exception_n of_o any_o one_o single_a person_n from_o the_o least_o unto_o the_o great_a appear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n no_o age_n no_o sex_n or_o nation_n or_o dignity_n or_o greatness_n can_v excuse_v we_o in_o the_o world_n some_o be_v too_o high_a to_o be_v question_v other_o too_o low_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o but_o there_o all_o be_v bring_v forth_o to_o undergo_v their_o trial_n there_o be_v no_o shift_a or_o avoid_v this_o day_n of_o appearance_n adam_n will_v there_o meet_v with_o all_o his_o posterity_n at_o once_o take_v all_o the_o distinction_n of_o mankind_n infant_n and_o grow_v person_n i_o mean_v infant_n who_o die_v before_o they_o be_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n capable_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o life_n the_o scripture_n be_v write_v for_o grow_v person_n the_o case_n of_o infant_n be_v more_o obscure_a those_o of_o they_o who_o be_v bear_v within_o the_o church_n god_n be_v their_o god_n gen._n 17.7_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v the_o next_o distinction_n both_o fort_n come_v to_o receive_v their_o sentence_n only_o the_o one_o come_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n the_o other_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o absolution_n john_n 5.28_o 29._o those_o that_o have_v do_v good_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o those_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n act_v 24.15_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a the_o next_o distinction_n be_v man_n of_o all_o calling_n apostle_n minister_n private_a christian_n apostle_n paul_n expect_v to_o be_v judge_v 1_o cor._n 4.4_o i_o know_v nothing_o of_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v but_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n he_o speak_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o apostolical_a office_n ordinary_a minister_n heb._n 13.17_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o those_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n if_o soul_n miscarry_v through_o their_o negligence_n they_o be_v answerable_a to_o god_n for_o it_o ordinary_a christian_n rom._n 14.12_o every_o one_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n man_n of_o all_o condition_n poor_a or_o rich_a weak_a or_o powerful_a high_a and_o low_a rev._n 20.12_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n i_o mean_v those_o that_o be_v so_o distinguish_v now_o these_o distinction_n do_v not_o outlive_v time_n there_o all_o stand_n on_o the_o same_o level_n the_o ruffle_a man_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v then_o be_v afraid_a and_o call_v upon_o the_o mountain_n to_o cover_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n rev._n 6.16_o the_o poor_a be_v not_o forget_v they_o be_v god_n creature_n and_o must_v undergo_v his_o judgement_n thus_o shall_v all_o people_n that_o live_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o world_n how_o much_o soever_o they_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o in_o rite_n tongue_n custom_n of_o live_v be_v bring_v together_o in_o one_o place_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o segregation_n mat._n 25.32_o 33._o he_o shall_v separate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o as_o a_o shepherd_n divide_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o goat_n on_o his_o left_a there_o may_v be_v now_o a_o confusion_n and_o mixture_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a as_o sheep_n and_o goat_n feed_v in_o the_o same_o pasture_n and_o they_o may_v be_v all_o raise_v together_o according_a to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v and_o die_v but_o then_o a_o perfect_a separation_n good_a and_o bad_a be_v first_o gather_v together_o but_o the_o good_a be_v draw_v into_o a_o company_n by_o themselves_o but_o no_o pure_a company_n till_o the_o great_a shepherd_n will_v judge_v between_o cattle_n and_o cattle_n ezek._n 34.17_o he_o will_v gather_v his_o saint_n together_o psal._n 50.5_o psal._n 1.5_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n nor_o sinner_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o righteous_a so_o mat._n 13.44_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n shall_v come_v and_o sever_v the_o wicked_a from_o among_o the_o just_a 3._o a_o aggregation_n believer_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o he_o for_o several_a end_n 1._o to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o christ_n train_n and_o attendant_n to_o wait_v on_o he_o jude_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o holy_a ten_o thousand_o zech._n 14.5_o and_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o 1_o thes._n 4.17_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o and_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o in_o the_o cloud_n with_o they_o to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n 2._o that_o after_o judgement_n we_o may_v be_v solemn_o present_v to_o god_n by_o head_n and_o poll_n we_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v preserve_v unto_o the_o glory_n we_o be_v design_v for_o john_n 17.6_o i_o have_v manifest_v thy_o name_n unto_o the_o man_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o out_o of_o the_o world_n thou_o they_o be_v and_o thou_o give_v they_o i_o not_o by_o way_n of_o alienation_n but_o oppignoration_n recompense_n and_o charge_n christ_n be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n john_n 6._o 40._o and_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o which_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o form_n of_o presentation_n be_v heb._n 2.13_o behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o 3._o that_o in_o one_o troop_n we_o may_v be_v bring_v into_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n john_n 14.3_o and_o if_o i_o go_v and_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o to_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o the_o whole_a flock_n shall_v then_o follow_v the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n into_o the_o everlasting_a fold_n use_v 1_o believe_v this_o gather_v together_o to_o he_o we_o be_v join_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n elect_n now_o by_o faith_n 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time_n concern_v christ_n sudden_a come_n to_o judgement_n 2._o the_o confutation_n of_o it_o it_o be_v disprove_v by_o two_o antecedent_n and_o forerunner_n of_o his_o come_n 1._o a_o general_a apostasy_n or_o a_o defection_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n from_o the_o true_a state_n of_o christianity_n 2._o the_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n describe_v here_o by_o his_o name_n and_o proper_a title_n 1._o that_o man_n of_o sin_n 2._o and_o son_n of_o perdition_n 1._o let_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o general_a apostasy_n that_o must_v be_v before_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n except_o there_o come_v a_o fall_v away_o first_o now_o concern_v it_o take_v these_o proposition_n 1._o that_o apostasy_n be_v any_o defection_n from_o he_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v and_o have_v perform_v subjection_n or_o a_o fall_n from_o that_o lord_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v fealty_n i_o be_o sure_a in_o religious_a matter_n it_o import_v a_o defection_n from_o our_o right_n and_o proper_a lord_n thus_o the_o 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1.6_o and_o depart_v from_o god_n that_o be_v his_o worship_n and_o service_n isa._n 59.13_o in_o transgress_v and_o lie_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o depart_v away_o from_o our_o god_n let_v we_o then_o be_v agree_v of_o this_o notion_n of_o apostasy_n which_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v a_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o rightful_a lord_n 2._o the_o apostasy_n mention_v in_o the_o text_n be_v not_o civil_a the_o fall_v away_o of_o many_o kingdom_n from_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o a_o apostasy_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n from_o he_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o church_n i_o prove_v it_o partly_o from_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v who_o do_v not_o intermingle_v themselves_o with_o state_n affair_n or_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n further_o than_o that_o they_o live_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o it_o and_o this_o apostasy_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o they_o will_v conceive_v of_o apostasy_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o main_a cause_n wherein_o they_o be_v concern_v and_o engage_v which_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n partly_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n fall_v away_o there_o be_v certain_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n luc._n 18.13_o which_o for_o a_o while_o believe_v and_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n fall_v away_o and_o partly_o because_o to_o they_o it_o be_v express_o foretell_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o shall_v fall_v away_o or_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o last_o because_o those_o who_o be_v most_o concern_v to_o maintain_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o civil_a apostasy_n from_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v most_o notorious_a in_o this_o defection_n it_o be_v true_a the_o roman_a empire_n lose_v asia_n and_o the_o place_n adjacent_a by_o the_o invasion_n of_o eastern_a nation_n but_o it_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o rome_n by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o its_o subject_n and_o chief_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o pope_n there_o as_o history_n manifest_a so_o that_o this_o interpretation_n will_v not_o help_v they_o a_o jot_n but_o hurt_v they_o not_o a_o little_a so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o defection_n from_o our_o proper_a lord_n and_o a_o spiritual_a defection_n not_o a_o civil_a 3._o the_o proper_a lord_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v purchase_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o die_v and_o rose_z again_o and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o dead_a and_o live_a rom._n 14.9_o and_o again_o eph._n 5.23_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n he_o that_o save_v and_o recover_v the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o general_a apostasy_n of_o mankind_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o due_a obedience_n and_o proper_a happiness_n he_o only_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o only_o be_v christ_n we_o expect_v no_o opposition_n here_o 4._o the_o apostasy_n from_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v determine_v chief_o by_o these_o two_o thing_n by_o undermine_v his_o authority_n or_o destroy_v the_o interest_n of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o these_o two_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o fall_n away_o which_o be_v to_o come_v first_o 1._o by_o undermine_v his_o authority_n certain_o his_o authority_n be_v undermine_v when_o other_o presume_v to_o usurp_v his_o place_n without_o his_o leave_n therefore_o to_o super-induce_a a_o universal_a head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o christ_n never_o appoint_v be_v manifest_o to_o usurp_v his_o authority_n though_o the_o party_n so_o intrude_a shall_v pretend_v to_o hold_v his_o sovereignty_n from_o christ_n and_o under_o he_o yet_o this_o be_v treason_n against_o christ_n for_o here_o be_v a_o authority_n set_v up_o without_o and_o therefore_o against_o his_o consent_n put_v the_o case_n in_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n and_o the_o thing_n will_v be_v clear_a and_o thus_o the_o pope_n be_v a_o usurp_a head_n of_o a_o rebellion_n against_o christ._n where_o do_v christ_n institute_v he_o to_o take_v this_o office_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n be_v such_o a_o stale_a pretence_n so_o often_o baffle_v and_o defeat_v and_o pretend_v upon_o so_o small_a ground_n as_o that_o christ_n hereby_o convey_v singular_a authority_n to_o peter_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n that_o from_o peter_n it_o descend_v to_o his_o successor_n and_o to_o those_o of_o rome_n if_o ever_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n and_o not_o those_o of_o antioch_n that_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o pursue_v the_o absurdity_n of_o this_o impertinent_a allegation_n the_o argument_n hold_v the_o more_o strong_o when_o the_o pope_n condemn_v all_o the_o church_n that_o will_v not_o be_v his_o subject_n how_o holy_a good_a and_o obedient_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n soever_o they_o be_v sure_o if_o any_o thing_n this_o be_v a_o apostasy_n or_o a_o 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