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christ_n on_o mount_n zion_n have_v his_o father_n name_n write_v on_o their_o forehead_n rev._n 14._o 1._o and_o worship_v not_o the_o beast_n nor_o receive_v his_o mark_n rev._n 20._o 4._o but_o they_o that_o belong_v to_o antichrist_n and_o have_v not_o their_o name_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n do_v worship_n the_o beast_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n and_o shall_v be_v torment_v for_o ever_o rev._n 13._o 8._o 16._o &_o 14._o 9_o 10._o 11._o but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n believe_v antichrists_n lie_n worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o idol_n receive_v his_o mark_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o all_o his_o abomination_n who_o now_o without_o open_a injury_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v make_v this_o people_n the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o visible_a covenant_n of_o grace_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n my_o opposite_n reason_n be_v draw_v from_o that_o figurative_a phrase_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n 2_o thes._n 2._o and_o the_o type_n of_o 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polity_n a_o great_a whore_n rev._n 17._o by_o antichrist_n adify_v adorn_v maintain_v which_o still_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o ancient_a catholic_a church_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n now_o further_o for_o jeroboam_fw-la that_o draw_v israel_n into_o sin_v he_o 161._o confess_v that_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o antichrist_n though_o he_o show_v not_o wherein_o but_o jeeroboam_n sin_v be_v in_o make_v a_o new_a house_n or_o temple_n and_o a_o new_a altar_n to_o sacrifice_v in_o unto_o god_n and_o new_a priest_n with_o new_a sign_n as_o calf_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o 1_o king_n 12._o in_o these_o thing_n than_o he_o must_v be_v a_o type_n of_o antichrist_n who_o according_o if_o he_o answer_v to_o his_o figure_n must_v erect_v
thereupon_o it_o be_v not_o god_n people_n in_o babylon_n that_o kill_v those_o witness_n rev._n 11._o but_o it_o be_v babylon_n that_o kill_v those_o witness_n god_n people_n therein_o because_o god_n people_n kill_v not_o those_o witness_n but_o the_o beast_n in_o his_o catholic_a city_n or_o church_n therefore_o think_v he_o that_o city_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o his_o church_n a_o fair_a conclusion_n obj._n 154._o note_v here_o that_o by_o the_o great_a city_n be_v mean_v not_o only_o the_o city_n itself_o but_o the_o whole_a jurisdiction_n authority_n and_o dominion_n thereof_o how_o far_o soever_o extend_v answ._n it_o be_v a_o good_a note_n and_o worth_a the_o mark_v for_o the_o great_a city_n be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o before_o be_v prove_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o extent_n of_o that_o church_n reach_v further_o than_o the_o material_a wall_n of_o rome_n even_o to_o all_o nation_n that_o be_v of_o the_o pope_n religion_n and_o therefore_o to_o bound_v it_o 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the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v these_o jer._n 7._o 4._o our_o dispute_n be_v in_o what_o sense_n paul_n call_v it_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n whether_o as_o the_o true_a temple_n build_v by_o solomon_n or_o as_o the_o false_a temple_n build_v in_o samaria_n by_o the_o apostate_n israelites_n which_o the_o prophet_n call_v the_o house_n of_o their_o god_n amos_n 2._o 8._o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v this_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n now_o fain_o he_o will_v have_v this_o romish_a temple_n of_o apostate_n papist_n to_o be_v the_o true_a temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o deep_a apostasy_n be_v god_n true_a church_n under_o his_o covenant_n which_o i_o deny_v and_o have_v before_o disprove_v and_o paul_n in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n count_v they_o among_o those_o that_o perish_v for_o believe_a lie_n &_o which_o shall_v be_v damn_v for_o not_o believe_v the_o truth_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 10._o 11._o 12._o and_o christ_n teach_v that_o be_v worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n their_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o lâ—fe_n rev._n 13._o 8._o &_o 17._o 8._o but_o they_o shall_v be_v torment_v in_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o revel_v 14._o 9_o 10._o 11._o and_o that_o the_o whorish_a church_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o rev._n 17._o 5._o 6._o &_o 18._o 21._o and_o who_o now_o that_o have_v not_o their_o right_a eye_n blind_v will_v not_o rather_o say_v it_o be_v the_o samaritan_n temple_n than_o solomon_n though_o in_o pretence_n and_o colour_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o see_v every_o true_a church_n now_o be_v a_o particular_a congregation_n in_o one_o place_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o new_a find_v catholic_a church_n spread_v over_o many_o 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a_o figure_n etc._n etc._n answ._n no_o for_o my_o opposite_a grant_v that_o the_o temple_n be_v primary_o a_o figure_n christ_n but_o so_o to_o apply_v it_o in_o this_o place_n 2_o thes._n 2._o himself_n think_v not_o fit_a i_o deny_v not_o but_o some_o where_o it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o apply_v but_o consider_v that_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n wherein_o antichrist_n now_o sit_v be_v a_o catholic_a church_n spread_v over_o many_o nation_n as_o be_v prophesy_v rev._n 11._o 8._o 9_o i_o think_v the_o apply_v of_o paul_n word_n in_o 2_o thes._n 2._o to_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v neither_o fit_v to_o the_o type_n nor_o to_o the_o pprophecy_n nor_o to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o which_o we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n the_o priest_n in_o israel_n figure_v christ_n chief_o secondary_o christian_n rev._n 1._o 6._o but_o to_o apply_v those_o thing_n which_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o priest_n in_o heb._n 10._o 11._o 12._o to_o we_o christian_n be_v not_o only_o unfitting_a but_o heretical_a obj._n 156._o the_o candlestick_n and_o lamp_n be_v set_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o golden_a candlestick_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o this_o man_n himself_o say_v definite_o 103._o the_o true_a church_n be_v many_o of_o they_o apostate_n when_o john_n write_v who_o yet_o notwithstanding_o christ_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v 1._o golden_a candlestick_n in_o any_o of_o which_o of_o antichrist_n have_v sit_v as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o suppose_v this_o man_n will_v not_o deny_v but_o his_o sit_v then_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o particular_a candlestick_n itself_o or_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o great_a &_o general_a candlestick_n etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o if_o the_o candlestick_n be_v church_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o church_n then_o the_o temple_n in_o such_o respect_n be_v the_o catholic_a church_n for_o one_o particular_a church_n be_v not_o in_o a_o other_o 2._o i_o grant_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o golden_a candlestick_n in_o th'apostle_n time_n and_o i_o think_v my_o opposite_a will_v not_o deny_v but_o then_o also_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o 20._o star_n in_o christ_n right_a hand_n but_o now_o the_o bishop_n be_v a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v antichrist_n why_o then_o may_v not_o the_o church_n be_v fall_v with_o he_o as_o paul_n forewarn_v rom._n 11._o 22._o and_o the_o candlestick_n remove_v from_o it_o as_o well_o as_o from_o ephesus_n rev._n 2._o 5._o except_o rome_n have_v a_o privilege_n above_o all_o other_o city_n because_o it_o crucify_v christ._n 3._o i_o grant_v also_o that_o
church_n estate_n be_v dissolve_v their_o â—_o temple_n and_o holy_a city_n burn_v when_o babylon_n and_o bell_n temple_n in_o it_o flourish_v and_o be_v garnish_v with_o the_o 2._o holy_a vessel_n steal_v out_o of_o god_n temple_n the_o lord_n have_v 2._o swallow_v up_o all_o the_o habitation_n of_o jakob_n 5._o swallow_v up_o jsrael_n and_o all_o her_o palace_n 6._o destroy_v his_o place_n of_o assembly_n cause_v the_o solemn_a feast_n and_o sabbathes_n to_o be_v forget_v in_o zion_n 7._o cast_v off_o his_o altar_n abhor_v his_o sanctuary_n 18._o mount_v zion_n be_v desolate_a and_o the_o fox_n walk_v upon_o it_o but_o be_v babylon_n which_o thus_o abuse_v god_n people_n and_o burn_v his_o temple_n god_n church_n if_o not_o how_o shall_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o now_o be_v babylon_n 6._o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n how_o shall_v she_o be_v god_n church_n people_n or_o temple_n 3._o have_v not_o that_o people_n also_o pollute_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o fall_v into_o notorious_a idolatry_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o they_o be_v give_v by_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o be_v they_o not_o still_o the_o lord_n church_n and_o people_n etc._n etc._n answ._n they_o be_v some_o of_o they_o as_o before_o be_v show_v and_o so_o christian_n have_v pollute_v god_n temple_n of_o christianity_n and_o fall_v into_o idolatry_n and_o heresy_n be_v give_v over_o of_o the_o lord_n some_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o turk_n as_o israel_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o assur_n some_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o judah_n into_o babel_n and_o such_o israelite_n as_o embrace_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o assyrian_n &_o babylonian_n cease_v to_o be_v god_n people_n actual_o till_o they_o repent_v other_o that_o resist_v evil_a and_o keep_v the_o truth_n as_o 18._o daniel_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v god_n holy_a people_n so_o all_o in_o rome_n and_o turkey_n that_o abide_v in_o the_o truth_n refuse_v their_o abomination_n be_v god_n holy_a people_n the_o rest_n that_o have_v receive_v maometisme_n and_o antichristianisme_n be_v not_o god_n people_n actual_o albeit_o many_o of_o they_o be_v god_n elect_v and_o shall_v so_o be_v manifest_v when_o they_o come_v out_o from_o they_o but_o my_o opposite_a change_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n turn_v it_o from_o babylon_n itself_o to_o israel_n god_n people_n in_o babylon_n and_o so_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o babylon_n to_o the_o faithful_a witness_n of_o christ_n therein_o of_o who_o none_o make_v doubt_n 4._o be_v there_o not_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o babylon_n and_o babylon_n itself_o etc._n etc._n answ._n yes_o which_o while_o it_o be_v not_o hold_v unto_o we_o be_v dally_v with_o the_o controversy_n be_v about_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o which_o be_v babylon_n the_o reason_n give_v be_v for_o god_n people_n open_a or_o secret_a in_o that_o babylon_n who_o see_v not_o the_o deceit_n for_o god_n have_v have_v his_o people_n in_o rome_n not_o only_a when_o it_o be_v antichristian_a but_o when_o it_o be_v heathen_a and_o multitude_n have_v be_v kill_v for_o christ_n therein_o in_o both_o estate_n this_o justify_v not_o but_o condemn_v rome_n the_o murderer_n of_o the_o saint_n obj._n to_o make_v this_o matter_n yet_o more_o plain_a observe_v zach._n 2._o 6._o 7._o ho_o ho_o come_v forth_o etc._n etc._n deliver_v thyself_o o_o zion_n that_o dwell_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n this_o plain_o show_v that_o zion_n be_v in_o babylon_n not_o mount_v zion_n itself_o &c._n &c._n but_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o perteyn_v to_o zion_n among_o who_o when_o god_n set_v his_o temple_n he_o say_v withal_o 1â—_n i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o show_v that_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o token_n of_o his_o presence_n among_o they_o a_o band_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o mutual_a conjunction_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v for_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o to_o bring_v their_o sacrifice_n answ._n in_o deed_n this_o make_v the_o matter_n more_o plain_a for_o 1._o here_o he_o grant_v the_o temple_n to_o have_v be_v a_o token_n of_o god_n presence_n among_o his_o people_n but_o when_o so_o i_o apply_v it_o in_o expound_v 2._o thes._n 2._o he_o resist_v i_o and_o will_v have_v it_o there_o to_o be_v the_o people_n the_o church_n 2._o this_o temple_n the_o token_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o band_n of_o his_o communion_n with_o his_o people_n god_n have_v forsake_v for_o his_o people_n syn_v in_o it_o by_o their_o idol_n ezek._n 8._o god_n in_o wrath_n send_v destroyer_n upon_o they_o ezek._n 9_o but_o before_o destruction_n he_o 9_o mark_v his_o people_n on_o the_o forehead_n that_o cry_v out_o for_o all_o the_o abomination_n which_o be_v do_z he_o 5._o slay_v to_o destruction_n all_o other_o not_o mark_v both_o old_a and_o young_a and_o begin_v at_o his_o sanctuary_n then_o 10._o scatter_v he_o coal_n of_o fire_n over_o the_o city_n remove_v 23._o his_o glory_n the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n out_o of_o his_o temple_n and_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n to_o signify_v his_o departure_n from_o among_o they_o then_o come_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n god_n 9_o servant_n to_o execute_v his_o wrath_n and_o perform_v the_o vision_n in_o â—_o burn_v both_o temple_n and_o city_n and_o carry_v the_o people_n thence_o into_o babylon_n so_o moses_n pprophecy_n be_v fulfyl_v levit._n 26._o 31._o 36._o then_o both_o such_o godly_a one_o as_o have_v not_o be_v pollute_v with_o the_o abomination_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v be_v mark_v of_o god_n for_o he_o such_o sinner_n also_o as_o by_o their_o affliction_n be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o etc._n confess_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n and_o have_v their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n humble_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o their_o hart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n he_o merciful_o respect_v they_o &_o remember_v his_o covenant_n towards_o they_o the_o rest_n perish_v in_o their_o sin_n be_v give_v over_o in_o just_a judgement_n while_o they_o be_v in_o that_o dispersion_n to_o 28._o serve_v other_o good_n wood_n and_o stone_n though_o yet_o by_o his_o prophet_n god_n warn_v they_o not_o to_o do_v it_o jer._n 10._o so_o the_o lord_n set_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n rev._n 4._o but_o they_o soon_o defile_v it_o by_o their_o idolatry_n &_o heresy_n for_o which_o they_o be_v chastise_v rev._n 6._o wherefore_o god_n in_o justice_n ready_a to_o bring_v further_a plague_n mark_v and_o seal_v on_o the_o forehead_n such_o as_o be_v he_o rev._n 7._o then_o his_o judgement_n come_v forth_o in_o great_a measure_n rev._n 8._o &_o by_o a_o 13._o beast_n or_o kingdom_n who_o chief_a seat_n shall_v be_v in_o 17._o babylon_n that_o be_v rome_n he_o suffer_v the_o 7._o saint_n to_o be_v overcome_v and_o give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n that_o such_o as_o have_v not_o 8._o their_o name_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n shall_v worship_v he_o and_o be_v 11._o damn_v for_o ever_o in_o which_o babylon_n or_o popish_a church_n the_o lord_n have_v notwithstanding_o his_o open_a 4._o witness_n that_o withstand_v their_o abomination_n unto_o the_o death_n and_o many_o more_o of_o his_o elect_a who_o he_o 4._o call_v out_o in_o his_o time_n from_o that_o whorish_a church_n and_o these_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o perteyn_a to_o mount_v zion_n and_o will_v no_o more_o justify_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n than_o god_n lose_v sheep_n of_o israel_n justify_v babylon_n of_o old_a obj._n note_v here_o 1._o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n pollute_v his_o temple_n become_v apostate_n and_o idolater_n and_o be_v captive_v in_o babylon_n answ._n but_o note_v withal_o that_o they_o have_v their_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a city_n consume_v with_o fire_n and_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o their_o holy_a land_n into_o a_o other_o sinful_a nation_n as_o before_o be_v show_v 2._o that_o thus_o now_o zion_n be_v in_o babylon_n and_o consequent_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n so_o to_o speak_v the_o people_n of_o g._n the_o church_n of_o g._n be_v in_o babylon_n ans._n so_o to_o speak_v but_o the_o speech_n be_v unproper_a and_o god_n no_o where_o speak_v so_o the_o visible_a temple_n be_v burn_v and_o they_o have_v none_o with_o they_o in_o babylon_n but_o bell_n temple_n none_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o lose_a sheep_n the_o people_n of_o god_n perteyn_a to_o mount_n
11._o 1._o do_v not_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n only_o and_o not_o of_o beast_n so_o in_o exod._n 19_o 5._o you_o israelites_n shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n unto_o i_o above_o all_o people_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v i_o where_o god_n call_v all_o people_n his_n not_o only_o by_o creation_n as_o the_o beast_n be_v he_o but_o by_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o in_o noes_n time_n when_o he_o smell_v the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o promise_v no_o more_o to_o drown_v the_o world_n and_o bless_v both_o no_n and_o his_o son_n and_o establish_v his_o covenani_n with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o covenant_n his_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n gen_n 8._o 20._o 21._o &_o 9_o 1._o 9_o 12._o 13._o which_o covenant_n though_o the_o natural_a benefit_n of_o it_o extend_v to_o the_o beast_n as_o the_o beast_n also_o have_v natural_a refresh_n by_o that_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n which_o to_o the_o israelite_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n numb_a 20_o 8_o 1_o or_o 10._o 4._o yet_o unto_o man_n and_o to_o man_n only_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n as_o appear_v by_o esa._n 54._o 8._o 9_o 10._o rev._n 4._o 3._o and_o 10_o 1._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 20._o 21._o now_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n thus_o establish_v with_o no_n his_o son_n and_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o be_v respect_v of_o god_n in_o exod_n 19_o 5._o when_o for_o the_o apostasy_n of_o noes_n seed_n he_o of_o his_o love_n make_v israel_n his_o peculiar_a above_o all_o other_o people_n though_o some_o of_o the_o nation_n be_v as_o in_o charity_n i_o judge_v from_o job_n history_n god_n true_a church_n still_o and_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o nation_n as_o the_o curse_a canaanite_n he_o have_v many_o of_o his_o elect_a as_o he_o have_v now_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o the_o example_n of_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n the_o gibeonite_n or_o nethinim_n vriah_n the_o hittite_n araunath_n the_o jebusite_n and_o many_o other_o throughout_o the_o scripture_n do_v confirm_v all_o man_n as_o th'apostle_n teach_v from_o the_o heathen_n confession_n be_v god_n offspring_n or_o generation_n act._n 17._o 28._o 29._o the_o gentile_a as_o the_o parable_n shewerh_n in_o luke_n 15_o be_v brother_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o god_n be_v the_o god_n not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 3._o 29._o and_o if_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n keep_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n his_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n rom._n 2._o 10._o 11._o 26._o act._n 10._o 34._o 35._o and_o as_o paul_n reason_v have_v god_n cast_v away_o his_o people_n israel_n far_o be_v it_o for_o i_o also_o be_o a_o israelite_n &c_n &c_n god_n have_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n which_o he_o foreknow_v rom._n 11._o 1._o 2._o so_o i_o reason_n do_v god_n cast_v away_o his_o people_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o noes_n son_n far_o be_v it_o for_o rahab_n be_v a_o canaanite_n araunah_n a_o jebusite_n vriah_n a_o hittite_n ebedmelech_n a_o ethiopian_a jether_o a_o ismaelite_n and_o thousand_o of_o these_o and_o the_o other_o nation_n which_o be_v god_n people_n who_o he_o foreknow_v and_o save_v of_o his_o grace_n in_o christ._n they_o which_o can_v not_o answer_v these_o thing_n but_o by_o instance_a beast_n do_v want_v the_o wisdom_n which_o man_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v with_o like_a success_n in_o another_o 95._o place_n of_o his_o book_n he_o answer_v touch_v the_o gentile_n for_o whereas_o i_o 70._o write_v the_o ordinanoe_n of_o god_n which_o they_o the_o apostate_n israelites_n in_o show_v retain_v can_v not_o be_v unto_o they_o the_o fig_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o forgiune_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o life_n eternal_a and_o therefore_o be_v in_o their_o use_n of_o they_o false_a and_o deceytfull_a as_o be_v also_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n retain_v in_o other_o nation_n as_o *_o altar_n sacrifice_n priest_n tithe_n first_o fruit_n incense_n meat-offring_n drink-offring_n feast_n baptism_n or_o wash_a â—â—byntings_n excommunication_n prayer_n vow_n and_o many_o the_o like_a whereof_o all_o history_n do_v record_n that_o the_o gentile_n do_v reteyn_fw-mi they_o *_o numb_a 23._o 1._o pompon_n laetus_n de_fw-fr sacerd._n tâ—bull_n l._n 1._o eleg_a 10._o &_o l._n 2._o eleg_a 1._o 2._o homer_n odyss_n 3._o &_o jliad_n 1._o virgil_n aen._n 2._o caesar_n bell_n gall._n l._n 6._o he_o reply_v all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o if_o it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o gentile_n have_v altar_n sacrifice_n priest_n &c_n &c_n none_o do_v deny_v it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o these_o be_v the_o lord_n ordinance_n give_v by_o he_o to_o these_o nation_n as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o jsrael_n for_o confirmation_n of_o his_o covenant_n unto_o they_o or_o that_o circumcision_n in_o israel_n be_v no_o more_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o consequent_o of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n eternal_a than_o those_o be_v among_o the_o heathen_n &c_n &c_n than_o all_o may_v see_v that_o this_o scripture_n be_v also_o pervert_v and_o that_o neither_o it_o nor_o all_o the_o writer_n in_o the_o world_n prove_v any_o such_o matter_n etc._n etc._n answ._n it_o be_v easy_a to_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v pervert_v and_o show_v no_o reason_n how_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v from_o the_o history_n of_o no_n &_o god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o and_o from_o the_o history_n of_o job_n that_o all_o nation_n have_v not_o only_a altar_n sacrifice_n priest_n &c_n &c_n but_o have_v they_o also_o as_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n give_v they_o for_o confirmation_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n to_o come_v whence_o do_v cain_n and_o abel_n no_o abram_n jakob_n and_o job_n learn_v to_o offer_v first_o fruit_n and_o beast_n build_v altar_n pay_v tithe_n make_v vow_n &c_n &c_n but_o from_o divine_a institution_n teach_v their_o father_n from_o god_n and_o by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n otherweise_v they_o can_v not_o have_v do_z they_o in_o faith_n as_o of_o some_o of_o they_o th'apostle_n testify_v they_o do_v heb._n 11._o which_o teach_v we_o so_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o all_o other_o nation_n have_v keep_v the_o faith_n as_o do_v job_n their_o sacrifice_n have_v be_v the_o seal_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n unto_o they_o as_o they_o be_v 9_o unto_o job._n when_o they_o lose_v their_o faith_n their_o sacrifice_n be_v vain_a and_o no_o seal_n of_o grace_n unto_o they_o now_o compare_v israel_n in_o their_o apostasy_n they_o make_v new_a temple_n new_a altar_n new_a priest_n new_a feast_n and_o sign_n which_o be_v not_o only_o 33._o none_o of_o god_n ordinance_n but_o express_o forbid_v they_o by_o his_o write_a law_n exod._n 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partake_v of_o their_o passover_n levit._fw-la 12._o exod._n 12._o 44._o 48._o wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o command_v to_o noes_n son_n such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v scatter_v far_o off_o and_o hear_v not_o of_o the_o precept_n to_o abraham_n be_v doubtless_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o graceful_a if_o they_o abide_v in_o noes_n faith_n and_o be_v save_v without_o circumcision_n as_o well_o as_o we_o at_o this_o day_n who_o doubt_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o patriarch_n sem_fw-mi and_o heber_n who_o both_o of_o they_o live_v till_o after_o the_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o record_n that_o they_o be_v circumcise_v yea_o all_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v bear_v for_o the_o space_n
&_o 6._o 28._o 29._o 30._o ezek._n 13._o &_o 14._o ch_z and_o again_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o lawless_a one_o 2._o thes._n 2._o 4._o 8._o nor_o between_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o babylon_n rev._n 18._o 4._o 8._o etc._n etc._n answ._n i_o deny_v not_o all_o call_n of_o god_n in_o she_o as_o he_o accuse_v i_o to_o it_o i_o have_v before_o answer_v his_o comparison_n i_o deny_v in_o judah_n be_v the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o priest_n in_o rome_n none_o but_o the_o hierarchy_n which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_v no_o member_n but_o ulcer_n in_o the_o body_n let_v they_o show_v i_o a_o jeremie_n or_o zephanie_n now_o in_o rome_n or_o a_o lawful_a ministry_n of_o god_n therein_o as_o be_v in_o judah_n till_o the_o captivity_n reckon_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o chron._n 6._o 3._o 15._o let_v they_o show_v i_o a_o company_n that_o abstain_v from_o and_o cry_v out_o against_o their_o abomination_n in_o rome_n as_o be_v in_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n ezek._n 9_o 4._o or_o a_o basket_n of_o good_a fig_n which_o god_n acknowledge_v for_o his_o people_n jer._n 24._o 2._o 5._o 6._o final_o they_o still_o plead_v for_o rome_n by_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v it_o babylon_n rev._n 17._o &_o 18._o chap._n such_o call_n as_o be_v out_o of_o babylon_n i_o grant_v unto_o they_o as_o for_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n i_o have_v before_o answer_v their_o plea_n from_o the_o same_o they_o plead_v the_o public_a record_n of_o holy_a marriage_n the_o scripture_n and_o the_o ministry_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v the_o scripture_n show_v no_o such_o marriage_n but_o do_v defy_v she_o as_o a_o harlot_n rev._n 17._o 1._o where_o be_v the_o record_n that_o christ_n be_v ever_o marry_v to_o the_o beast_n that_o come_v up_o from_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n rev._n 17._o 8._o if_o her_o have_v the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n wicked_o abuse_v to_o maintain_v her_o whoredom_n and_o abomination_n and_o subject_v to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o her_o glossa_fw-la lord_n god_n the_o pope_n be_v a_o record_n of_o that_o holy_a marriage_n the_o jew_n which_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n read_v and_o expound_v in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n have_v better_a record_n etc._n etc._n my_o opposite_a say_v the_o scripture_n show_v record_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o that_o church_n rom._n 1._o 7._o 8._o &_o 7._o 4._o &_o 16._o 19_o answ._n it_o be_v deny_v for_o this_o be_v not_o that_o church_n but_o a_o other_o harlot_n arisen_a since_o false_o boast_v to_o be_v the_o same_o 2._o that_o church_n consist_v of_o officer_n and_o people_n all_o joint_o marry_v to_o christ_n rom._n 12._o if_o this_o record_n will_v serve_v now_o for_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n it_o will_v serve_v also_o for_o the_o bishop_n and_o ministry_n of_o rome_n the_o hierarchy_n which_o they_o confess_v to_o be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_v 2._o thes._n 2._o the_o great_a antichrist_n so_o than_o the_o scripture_n show_v belike_o that_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n have_v be_v marry_v together_o and_o see_v the_o marriage_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o church_n be_v by_o faith_n hos._n 2._o â—0_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v still_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o the_o people_n have_v his_o marriage_n stand_v as_o well_o as_o they_o 3._o the_o scripture_n show_v like_o marriage_n with_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n philippi_n thessalonica_n and_o many_o other_o which_o have_v revolt_v to_o mahomet_n as_o rome_n have_v to_o the_o man_n of_o sin_v so_o than_o we_o must_v account_v those_o church_n still_o marry_v unto_o christ_n by_o the_o same_o record_n but_o they_o will_v deny_v those_o church_n to_o continue_v the_o marriage_n so_o do_v i_o this_o beside_o if_o he_o have_v consider_v the_o scripture_n rev._n 19_o 7._o 8._o he_o may_v have_v see_v a_o new_a marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n which_o need_v not_o have_v be_v if_o the_o former_a marriage_n have_v continue_v undissolved_a as_o he_o suppose_v object_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v god_n do_v defy_v she_o as_o a_o harlot_n rev._n 17._o 1._o for_o beside_o that_o he_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o babylon_n and_o the_o church_n or_o temple_n of_o god_n what_o will_v he_o say_v to_o jsrael_n yea_o to_o judah_n also_o and_o jerusalem_n think_v he_o not_o that_o god_n defy_v they_o also_o as_o harlot_n jer._n 3._o 8._o 11._o with_o esai_n 1._o 21._o etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o scripture_n show_v record_n of_o â—hew_n marriage_n with_o god_n exod._n 19_o 4._o 5._o 6._o &_o ezek._n 16._o 8._o etc._n etc._n answ._n what_o difference_n he_o will_v make_v between_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n rev._n 17._o and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o himself_o proclaim_v to_o be_v 120._o a_o notorious_a harlot_n and_o idolatress_n i_o can_v comprehend_v some_o that_o be_v dazzle_v may_v think_v one_o thing_n to_o 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though_o the_o hierarchy_n only_o be_v the_o beast_n as_o my_o opposite_a think_v and_o though_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o apostasy_n it_o be_v not_o marry_v to_o christ_n yet_o in_o respect_n as_o it_o be_v god_n ministry_n though_o corrupt_v it_o be_v marry_v to_o christ._n but_o behold_v how_o their_o doctrine_n be_v admirable_a to_o themselves_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n faith_n and_o holiness_n with_o the_o people_n the_o people_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v still_o marry_v to_o christ_n but_o the_o minister_n in_o no_o weise_n he_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v of_o it_o especial_o when_o it_o come_v under_o the_o scripture_n name_v of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_v or_o the_o beast_n and_o where_o he_o ask_v if_o i_o will_v never_o learn_v to_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v put_v difference_n though_o not_o so_o great_a as_o he_o will_v have_v i_o for_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o whore_n that_o ride_v he_o rev._n 17._o though_o they_o differ_v yet_o be_v they_o so_o near_o conjoin_v that_o if_o one_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n the_o other_o be_v also_o but_o why_o do_v he_o not_o teach_v from_o the_o scripture_n what_o the_o beast_n signify_v i_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n that_o a_o beast_n mean_v a_o kingdom_n dan._n 7._o 23._o and_o a_o kingdom_n by_o light_n of_o reason_n consist_v of_o king_n and_o subject_n of_o governor_n and_o people_n and_o mr._n junius_n himself_o tell_v we_o so_o say_v 7._o a_o kingdom_n be_v a_o multitude_n of_o man_n gather_v under_o one_o king_n as_o the_o christian_a kingdom_n therefore_o consist_v of_o christ_n his_o minister_n
antichrist_n &_o give_v we_o to_o his_o son_n christ_n and_o have_v so_o sanctify_v to_o we_o that_o baptise_v with_o water_n in_o his_o name_n which_o they_o idolatrous_o and_o synful_o abuse_v as_o we_o need_v no_o other_o outward_a wash_n but_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o his_o spirit_n as_o his_o deal_n with_o such_o as_o have_v be_v circumcise_v in_o israel_n after_o they_o be_v become_v a_o false_a church_n and_o be_v divorce_v from_o he_o and_o return_v again_o unto_o he_o do_v assure_v we_o 2._o chron._n 30._o ch_z ezr._n 6._o 21._o his_o reason_n may_v also_o as_o probable_o be_v frame_v thus_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o mass_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v from_o heaven_n not_o of_o man_n math._n 26._o luk._n 22._o and_o be_v derive_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o loin_n of_o that_o church_n which_o have_v from_o that_o time_n retain_v and_o continue_v it_o to_o this_o day_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o idol_n or_o lie_a sign_n 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