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in_o cypress_n a_o greek_a author_n also_o do_v manifest_o ascribe_v this_o book_n to_o s._n john_n the_o apostle_n read_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v write_v against_o thelogians_n in_o the_o xu_o heresy_n and_o s._n hierome_n attribute_v very_o much_o to_o this_o epiphanius_n hierome_n hierome_n and_o s._n hierome_n himself_o ascribe_v this_o book_n to_o john_n the_o apostle_n to_o paulinus_n thâ—_n apocalypse_n of_o s._n john_n say_v he_o have_v so_o many_o sacrament_n as_o it_o have_v word_n moreover_o philastrius_n bishop_n oâ—_n griria_n philastri_fw-la philastri_fw-la who_o s._n austen_n say_v he_o see_v with_o s._n ambroâ—â—_n at_o milan_n account_v they_o for_o heretic_n that_o reject_v thâ—_n apocalypse_v of_o john_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o john_n the_o apostle_n but_o of_o cerinthus_n a_o heretic_n very_o s._n ambrosâ—_n ambrose_n ambrose_n himself_o allege_v in_o his_o book_n testimony_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n under_o the_o name_n of_o s._n john_n the_o 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wherein_o the_o revelation_n be_v show_v and_o now_o he_o show_v the_o place_n where_o this_o divine_a revelation_n be_v make_v he_o where_o also_o he_o be_v command_v of_o goâ—_n to_o write_v the_o same_o the_o place_n be_v the_o i_o will_v of_o patmos_n thâ—_n same_o be_v account_v among_o the_o ilonde_n call_v sporadâ—_n of_o pliny_n in_o the_o four_o book_n and_o xii_o cha_z it_o lie_v over_o against_o asia_n and_o the_o city_n of_o ephesus_n and_o be_v in_o thu_fw-mi sight_n both_o 〈◊〉_d europe_n and_o africa_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o middle_a seat_n or_o holy_a chair_n out_o of_o the_o which_o christ_n preach_v 〈◊〉_d john_n from_o heaven_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o in_o deed_n the_o coâ—selles_n of_o god_n be_v wonderful_a and_o his_o goodness_n be_v unspekeable_a which_o reveal_v so_o great_a mystery_n as_o it_o be_v in_o thâ—_n romish_n prison_n or_o babilonicall_a captivity_n to_o his_o faithful_a gospel_n john_n persecute_v for_o the_o 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which_o the_o saint_n shall_v mete_v and_o come_v together_o they_o choose_v therefore_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n neither_o do_v they_o malicious_o contend_v among_o themselves_o for_o these_o thing_n as_o the_o history_n testify_z be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n afterward_o and_o at_o this_o day_n very_o the_o superstitious_a holy_a day_n be_v abrogate_a it_o be_v better_a to_o observe_v certain_a and_o moderate_a day_n and_o to_o keep_v peace_n and_o quietness_n in_o the_o church_n but_o where_o this_o apostle_n know_v that_o the_o faithful_a on_o the_o soâ—day_n serve_v god_n in_o all_o assemblee_n where_o he_o can_v not_o be_v pesent_a in_o body_n keep_v the_o sunday_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o spirit_n and_o contemplation_n he_o be_v with_o theâ—_n and_o as_o he_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o
be_v allow_v of_o christ_n and_o he_o praise_v the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v geve_v a_o spur_n unto_o such_o as_o run_v in_o his_o way_n for_o first_o he_o allow_v the_o labour_n and_o patience_n both_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o church_n patience_n labour_n &_o patience_n labour_n comprise_v think_v and_o care_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n mortifi_v of_o the_o flesh_n study_v of_o good_a work_n but_o chief_o the_o cross_n &_o persecution_n which_o the_o story_n testify_v to_o have_v be_v extreme_a and_o cruel_a in_o the_o time_n of_o domitian_n and_o except_o the_o persecute_a have_v patience_n they_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o labour_n holy_a patience_n keep_v we_o in_o work_n and_o holy_a labour_n but_o leeste_v that_o patience_n shall_v be_v stretch_v to_o those_o thing_n wherein_o to_o be_v impatient_a be_v account_v praise_n worthy_a evil_a not_o to_o bear_v evil_a he_o add_v the_o second_o point_n that_o he_o praise_v in_o they_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v evil_a man_n and_o by_o these_o evil_n he_o mean_v not_o weakling_n or_o such_o as_o err_v without_o maliciousness_n but_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v also_o psalm_n 119._o i_o have_v hate_v the_o wicked_a thy_o law_n have_v i_o love_v what_o we_o shall_v do_v with_o the_o weak_a in_o the_o faith_n or_o with_o they_o that_o err_v of_o ignorance_n rather_o than_o of_o obstinate_a stubborness_n the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_n the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v thaughâ—â—_n also_o bring_v again_o that_o stray_a sheep_n upon_o his_o shulder_n into_o the_o shepefolde_a therefore_o the_o lord_n speak_v here_o of_o tâ—â—_n obstinate_a of_o the_o disceaver_n which_o delight_n to_o err_v they_o selueâ—_n and_o to_o draw_v other_o with_o they_o into_o error_n no_o christian_a patience_n bid_v to_o bear_v with_o such_o man_n and_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v he_o declare_v of_o what_o sorâ—_n those_o evil_a man_n be_v and_o thou_o haste_v examine_v 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naughtiness_n and_o pretence_n of_o their_o perverse_a patience_n which_o think_v it_o no_o shame_n â—o_o maintain_v heretic_n and_o to_o flatter_v the_o manifest_a â—_z of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n psalm_n 15._o he_o be_v praise_v which_o make_v not_o much_o of_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n â—n_v who_o sight_n the_o wicked_a man_n be_v vile_a therefore_o be_v he_o â—â—ghtly_o blame_v who_o so_o ever_o flatter_v the_o ungodly_a and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hatred_n in_o deed_n be_v rather_o against_o wickedness_n than_o against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o of_o itself_o be_v command_v to_o be_v love_v the_o devil_n at_o this_o day_n reyse_v up_o the_o â—de_a heresy_n of_o hebion_n cerinthus_n and_o of_o other_o in_o terueto_n a_o â—paniarde_n and_o in_o the_o anabaptiste_n libertine_n and_o other_o monster_n so_o that_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o the_o danger_n therâ—â—_n command_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o to_o drive_v away_o the_o most_o â—uell_a wolf_n from_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o neâ—erthelesse_o do_v set_v forth_o nothing_o more_o than_o patience_n and_o charity_n for_o this_o intent_n very_o that_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v and_o may_v unpunished_a teach_v what_o they_o lift_v against_o christ_n aâ—â—_n work_n against_o his_o church_n yea_o tear_v it_o in_o piece_n with_o thâ—â—_n wicked_a tethe_v but_o when_o these_o evil_a man_n be_v not_o suffer_v but_o impugnâ—â—_n which_o seduce_v and_o be_v seduce_v batteil_n patience_n &_o constauncie_n in_o batteil_n a_o great_a conflict_n arriseâ—â—_n whereof_o again_o be_v labour_n thought_n carefulness_n watcâ—ynges_n injury_n to_o be_v suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o verity_n for_o unless_o we_o be_v here_o diligent_a and_o patient_v the_o disceaver_n over_o come_v but_o herein_o do_v the_o church_n of_o the_o ephesian_n behave_v they_o notable_o well_o in_o so_o much_o thâ—_n the_o lord_n now_o commend_v excead_o the_o magnanimity_n patience_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o of_o his_o church_n for_o neither_o ought_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v expound_v that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v refer_v they_o unto_o that_o patience_n whereby_o evil_a meâ—â—_n be_v suffer_v and_o permit_v to_o proceed_v in_o their_o malice_n aâ—â—_n disceiptfulnesse_n for_o so_o shall_v this_o place_n strive_v against_o thâ—_n thing_n which_o go_v a_o little_a before_o which_o thing_n the_o â—â—mon_a interpreter_n mind_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v eschewâ—â—_n for_o thus_o he_o read_v and_o thou_o haste_v patience_n and_o have_v suffer_v where_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o have_v suffer_v and_o have_v patience_n he_o alter_v the_o order_n and_o will_v not_o set_v haste_v sufferâ—_n before_o but_o haste_v patience_n least_o any_o man_n shall_v undâ—â—stande_v that_o they_o have_v suffer_v the_o false_a apostle_n but_o set_v bâ—fore_o patience_n and_o put_v after_o sufferance_n
that_o you_o lose_v not_o this_o grace_n through_o your_o negligee_n be_v diligent_a attentife_n and_o circumspect_a styre_v up_o in_o yoâ—_n self_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n thing_n the_o spirit_n speak_v these_o thing_n now_o also_o he_o provoke_v to_o diligence_n by_o authority_n diviâ—â—_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v and_o reveal_v these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o man_n or_o of_o error_n for_o god_n speak_v by_o his_o sâ—â—rite_n which_o be_v red_a to_o be_v the_o spirit_n both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o oâ—_n son_n moreover_o he_o appli_v all_o and_o every_o thing_n to_o all_o coâ—gregations_n where_o he_o say_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o coâ—gregations_n not_o to_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v now_o than_o manifest_a and_o out_o of_o all_o controversy_n church_n these_o thing_n apperteine_a to_o all_o church_n that_o those_o seven_o church_n do_v represent_v a_o figure_n of_o all_o church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o all_o they_o 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himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n say_v 〈◊〉_d ascend_v unto_o my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n to_o my_o god_n and_o â—o_o your_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o far_o hitherto_o concern_v the_o epistle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o john_n to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o what_o profit_n our_o church_n also_o and_o every_o of_o we_o may_v receive_v thereof_o the_o lord_n lyghten_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n ¶_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o jesu_n christ_n by_o john_n to_o they_o of_o smyrna_n be_v expound_v and_o be_v a_o exhortatiâ—â—_n to_o patience_n and_o consolation_n in_o affliction_n the_o ix_o sermon_n and_o unto_o the_o aungel_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o smyrna_n write_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o be_v first_o anâ—_n the_o last_o which_o be_v dead_a and_o iâ—_n alive_a i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o tâ—â—bulations_n and_o poverty_n but_o thou_o be_v richâ—_n and_o i_o know_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o they_o which_o call_v themselves_o jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o aâ—_n 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