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narrow_a and_o soon_o overcome_v 36._o but_o i_o say_v to_o you_o that_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 36._o and_o think_v not_o light_o of_o you_o belie_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o for_o every_o lie_v you_o shall_v give_v account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o be_v condemn_v if_o you_o be_v not_o prove_v penitent_a believer_n n._n in_o the_o hebrew_n use_n idle_a and_o vain_a be_v take_v for_o deceitful_a false_a or_o lie_v 37._o for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v 37._o for_o though_o thou_o must_v be_v make_v and_o account_v by_o god_n a_o just_a man_n by_o thy_o inward_a change_n and_o thy_o forgiveness_n in_o order_n before_o thy_o word_n or_o work_n yet_o suppose_v that_o thou_o survive_v god_n who_o have_v make_v a_o law_n for_o thy_o word_n and_o work_n will_v judge_v thou_o by_o that_o law_n as_o justify_v and_o rewardable_a or_o as_o unjust_a and_o punishable_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n christ_n have_v not_o make_v we_o lawless_a nor_o make_v we_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o vain_a no_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v not_o justifiable_a against_o the_o accusation_n that_o he_o live_v and_o die_v a_o impenitent_a ungodly_a man_n any_o more_o than_o if_o he_o have_v die_v a_o infidel_n 38._o then_o certain_a of_o the_o scribe_n and_o of_o the_o pharisee_n answer_v say_v master_n we_o will_v see_v a_o sign_n from_o thou_o 38._o we_o will_v see_v some_o certain_a sign_n from_o heaven_n that_o indeed_o god_n do_v own_v thou_o thy_o word_n 39_o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v to_o they_o a_o evil_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n seek_v after_o a_o sign_n and_o there_o shall_v no_o sign_n be_v give_v to_o it_o but_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o prophet_n ionas_n 40._o for_o as_o ionas_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n 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they_o be_v lovely_a so_o approve_v and_o love_v his_o humanity_n more_o as_o it_o grow_v more_o in_o act_n and_o habit_n towards_o perfection_n chap._n iii_o 1._o now_o in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n cesar_n pontius_n pilate_n be_v governor_n of_o judea_n and_o herod_n be_v tetrarch_n of_o galilee_n and_o his_o brother_n philip_n tetrarch_n of_o iturea_n and_o of_o the_o region_n of_o trachonitis_n and_o lysanias_n the_o tetrarch_n of_o abilene_n 2._o annas_n and_o cajaphas_n be_v the_o high-priest_n the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o john_n the_o son_n of_o zacharias_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 1_o 2._o note_v a_o tetrarch_n be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o province_n or_o large_a country_n whether_o annas_n and_o caipahas_n be_v both_o high_a priest_n by_o corruption_n at_v once_o or_o exercise_v it_o by_o turn_n or_o be_v yearly_o choose_v one_o have_v it_o one_o part_n of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o other_o succeed_v he_o or_o whether_o annas_n be_v so_o call_v for_o his_o power_n with_o or_o over_o the_o high_a priest_n by_o affinity_n and_o interest_n or_o whether_o annas_n though_o so_o call_v have_v another_o sort_n of_o government_n distinct_a from_o the_o priesthood_n expositor_n be_v not_o agree_v but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v great_o corrupt_v and_o usual_o buy_v of_o the_o roman_n 3._o and_o he_o come_v into_o all_o the_o country_n about_o jordan_n preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 3._o preach_v pardon_n to_o all_o true_a penitent_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o public_a deliverance_n from_o their_o national_a calamity_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o be_v offer_v they_o if_o they_o will_v prepare_v for_o it_o by_o repentance_n 4._o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o word_n of_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n say_v the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o path_n straight_o 5._o every_o valley_n shall_v be_v fill_v and_o every_o mountain_n and_o hill_n shall_v be_v bring_v low_a and_o the_o crooked_a shall_v be_v make_v straight_o and_o the_o rough_a way_n shall_v be_v make_v smooth_a 6._o and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n 4_o 5_o 6._o prepare_v yourselves_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o will_v raise_v the_o humble_a and_o the_o oppress_a and_o take_v down_o the_o proud_a and_o the_o oppressor_n and_o will_v bring_v in_o justice_n and_o reformation_n into_o a_o unrighteous_a wicked_a world_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v appear_v and_o his_o salvation_n be_v proclaim_v and_o wrought_v throughout_o the_o earth_n 7._o then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o multitude_n that_o come_v forth_o to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o have_v warn_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 8._o bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n and_o begin_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o god_n be_v able_a of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n 7_o 8._o do_v you_o think_v to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n that_o be_v come_v on_o you_o by_o a_o hypocritical_a repentance_n and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n show_v that_o you_o true_o repent_v by_o your_o reform_a life_n and_o presume_v not_o on_o your_o be_v abraham_n seed_n for_o god_n that_o can_v make_v man_n of_o stone_n can_v of_o the_o gentile_n raise_v a_o seed_n of_o believer_n to_o abraham_n 9_o and_o now_o also_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v unto_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n every_o tree_n therefore_o which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n 9_o god_n be_v entere_v into_o judgement_n with_o you_o and_o will_v â—ut_v down_o wicked_a and_o fruitless_a hypocrite_n for_o the_o fire_n 10._o and_o the_o people_n ask_v he_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o 11._o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n let_v he_o impart_v to_o he_o that_o have_v none_o and_o he_o that_o have_v meat_n let_v he_o do_v likewise_o 10_o 11._o love_v other_o as_o yourselves_o and_o see_v they_o not_o suffer_v in_o want_n while_o you_o have_v supply_v for_o they_o and_o can_v spare_v it_o from_o your_o plenty_n prefer_v their_o necessity_n before_o your_o fullness_n or_o superfluity_n 12._o then_o come_v also_o publican_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o master_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v 13._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o exact_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v you_o 12_o 13._o excise_n or_o tax-gatherers_a 14._o and_o the_o soldier_n likewise_o demand_v of_o he_o say_v and_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o do_v violence_n to_o no_o man_n neither_o accuse_v any_o false_o and_o be_v content_a with_o your_o wage_n 14._o live_v not_o as_o soldier_n use_v to_o do_v by_o violence_n to_o the_o poor_a people_n that_o can_v resist_v they_o and_o by_o false_a accuse_v and_o rob_v and_o plunder_v note_v he_o mean_v not_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o salvation_n to_o amend_v the_o crime_n of_o their_o life_n without_o a_o renew_a holy_a heart_n but_o that_o this_o also_o must_v be_v do_v 15._o and_o as_o the_o people_n be_v in_o expectation_n and_o all_o man_n muse_v in_o their_o heart_n of_o john_n whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o not_o 16._o john_n answer_v say_v unto_o they_o all_o i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n but_o one_o mighty_a than_o i_o come_v the_o latchet_n of_o who_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n 15_o 16._o see_v on_o matth._n 3._o note_v the_o great_a and_o peculiar_a work_n and_o notification_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o his_o disciple_n 17._o who_o fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n and_o will_v gather_v the_o wheat_n into_o his_o garner_n but_o the_o chaff_n he_o will_v burn_v with_o fire_n unquenchable_a 18._o and_o many_o other_o thing_n in_o his_o exhortatation_n preach_v he_o unto_o the_o people_n 17_o 18._o who_o will_v winnow_v you_o thorough_o and_o will_v gather_v and_o save_v all_o true_a believer_n and_o burn_v the_o unbeliever_n in_o fire_n unquenchable_a note_v christ_n that_o be_v a_o saviour_n be_v the_o severe_a destroyer_n of_o his_o obstinate_a enemy_n 19_o but_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n be_v reprove_v by_o he_o for_o herodias_n his_o brother_n phiâ—ips_n wife_n and_o for_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o herod_n have_v do_v 20._o add_v yet_o this_o above_o all_o that_o he_o shut_v up_o john_n in_o prison_n 19_o 20._o note_v john_n will_v not_o sorbear_v the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o his_o office_n in_o reprove_v a_o wicked_a king_n to_o save_v his_o liberty_n or_o life_n 2._o to_o imprison_v and_o persecute_v his_o reprover_n be_v wicked_a in_o herod_n above_o all_o his_o former_a wickedness_n 21._o now_o when_o all_o the_o people_n be_v baptize_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o jesus_n also_o be_v baptize_v and_o pray_v the_o heaven_n be_v open_v 22._o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v in_o a_o bodily_a shape-like_a a_o dove_n upon_o he_o and_o a_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n which_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o thou_o i_o be_o well_o please_v 21_o 22._o note_v baptism_n with_o his_o own_o prayer_n be_v the_o mean_n thus_o miraculous_o approve_v by_o god_n in_o which_o he_o will_v bear_v witness_n to_o his_o son_n from_o heaven_n note_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n on_o christ_n with_o god_n vocal_a testimony_n be_v a_o fit_a investiture_n of_o he_o in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n who_o be_v to_o mark_v out_o his_o soldier_n with_o the_o same_o gift_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n and_o his_o adopt_v word_n 23._o and_o jesus_n himself_o begin_v to_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n be_v as_o be_v suppose_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o heli_n 24._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o matthat_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o melchi_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o janna_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n 25._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mattathias_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o amos_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o naum_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o eli_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nag_n 26._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o maath_v which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mattathias_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o semei_n which_o be_v
be_v not_o with_o they_o when_o jesus_n come_v 25._o the_o other_o disciple_n therefore_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o except_o i_o shall_v see_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o put_v my_o finger_n into_o the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o thrust_v my_o hand_n into_o his_o side_n i_o will_v not_o believe_v 24._o note_v all_o christ_n disciple_n be_v not_o equal_o incline_v to_o believe_v 2._o this_o obstinate_a resolution_n deserve_v a_o desertion_n yet_o christ_n in_o mercy_n overcome_v it_o and_o forsake_v he_o not_o 26._o and_o after_o eight_o day_n again_o his_o disciple_n be_v within_o and_o thomas_n with_o they_o then_o come_v jesus_n the_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o say_v peace_n be_v unto_o you_o 26._o the_o next_o first_o day_n of_o that_o week_n they_o be_v assemble_v etc._n etc._n note_v come_v in_o when_o the_o door_n be_v fast_o shut_v whether_o he_o open_v they_o 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who_o thou_o have_v learn_v they_o 14._o but_o do_v thou_o continue_v in_o that_o doctrine_n which_o i_o have_v teach_v and_o thou_o have_v receive_v as_o assure_a truth_n as_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v it_o from_o christ_n by_o a_o authorize_v apostle_n 15._o and_o that_o from_o a_o child_n thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 15._o and_o from_o thy_o childhood_n thou_o have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o sacred_a precept_n now_o illustrate_v by_o the_o gospel_n of_o christian_a faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o all_o that_o be_v neeedful_a to_o salvation_n 16_o 17._o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n 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and_o magistrate_n may_v also_o dispose_v of_o their_o own_o free_a encouragement_n and_o may_v restrain_v man_n from_o evil_a do_v 3._o for_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o after_o their_o own_o lust_n shall_v they_o heap_v to_o themselves_o teacher_n have_v itch_a ear_n 3._o note_v 1._o that_o the_o foresight_n of_o evil_a time_n by_o tempt_a teacher_n shall_v make_v faithful_a minister_n labour_v the_o hard_a in_o their_o time_n 2._o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o profess_a christian_n not_o to_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o to_o follow_v false_a teacher_n 3._o it_o be_v by_o their_o own_o lust_n or_o erroneous_a will_n and_o choice_n that_o professor_n be_v seduce_v by_o false_a teacher_n 4._o itch_a ear_n be_v a_o dangerous_a disease_n 5._o false_a teacher_n may_v be_v heap_v up_o and_o to_o have_v the_o major_a vote_n when_o sound_a teacher_n can_v be_v endure_v 4._o and_o they_o shall_v turn_v away_o their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v be_v turn_v unto_o fable_n 4._o note_v that_o chuch_v pastor_n and_o people_n may_v turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n to_o fable_n 5._o but_o watch_v thou_o in_o all_o thing_n endure_v affliction_n do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n make_v full_a proof_n of_o thy_o ministry_n 5._o note_v that_o great_a watchfulness_n patient_a labour_a and_o suffer_v and_o fulfil_v their_o ministry_n approve_o in_o all_o trial_n be_v the_o description_n of_o a_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n 6._o for_o i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n 7._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n 8._o henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o
day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o unto_o all_o they_o also_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v 6_o 7_o 8._o note_v that_o 1._o our_o ministry_n and_o life_n be_v like_o a_o battle_n combat_n or_o race_n for_o life_n or_o death_n 2._o only_o they_o that_o overcome_v shall_v be_v crown_v 3._o faithful_n man_n may_v take_v great_a comfort_n when_o when_o â—eath_n be_v at_o hand_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o review_v of_o a_o well_o spend_v victorious_a life_n and_o ministry_n 4._o their_o reward_n will_v be_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n give_v by_o god_n as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n on_o gospel_n worthiness_n though_o not_o on_o legal_a merit_n but_o suppose_v free_a grace_n in_o christ_n 5._o to_o love_v christ_n appear_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o save_v faith_n 9_o 10_o 11._o do_v thy_o diligence_n to_o come_v short_o unto_o i_o for_o demas_n have_v forsake_v i_o have_v love_v this_o present_a world_n and_o be_v depart_v unto_o thessalonica_n crescens_n to_o galatia_n titus_n unto_o dalmatia_n only_o luke_n be_v with_o i_o take_v mark_n and_o bring_v he_o with_o thou_o for_o he_o be_v profitable_a to_o i_o for_o the_o ministry_n 12._o and_o tychicus_n have_v i_o send_v to_o ephesus_n 19_o 10_o 11_o 12._o note_v that_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o christ_n that_o demas_n be_v say_v to_o forsake_v but_o paul_n and_o not_o to_o turn_v worldling_n but_o to_o go_v about_o his_o worldly_a business_n unreasonable_o 2._o timothy_n be_v not_o then_o at_o ephesus_n 13._o the_o cloak_n that_o i_o leave_v at_o troas_n with_o carpus_n when_o thou_o come_v bring_v with_o thou_o and_o the_o book_n but_o especial_o the_o parchment_n 13._o note_v the_o word_n translate_v the_o cloak_n be_v very_o probable_o by_o other_o translate_v the_o roll_n viz._n of_o parchment_n 14_o 15._o alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n do_v i_o much_o evil_n the_o lord_n reward_v he_o according_a to_o his_o work_n of_o who_o be_v thou_o aware_a also_o for_o he_o have_v great_o withstand_v our_o word_n 14_o 15._o alexander_n a_o excommunicate_a man_n have_v much_o wrong_v i_o god_n will_v reward_v he_o according_a to_o his_o work_n note_v excommunication_n enrage_v impenitent_a bad_a men._n 16._o at_o my_o first_o answer_n no_o man_n stand_v with_o i_o but_o all_o man_n forsake_v i_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n 16._o note_v 1._o this_o be_v not_o a_o forsake_v paul_n cause_n but_o his_o person_n in_o danger_n which_o be_v too_o usual_a a_o case_n herein_o he_o follow_v christ_n who_o disciple_n all_o forsake_v he_o and_o flee_v 2._o it_o be_v like_a peter_n be_v not_o then_o at_o rome_n among_o the_o forsaker_n of_o paul_n 17._o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n stand_v with_o i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o that_o by_o i_o the_o preach_v may_v be_v full_o know_v and_o that_o all_o the_o gentile_n may_v hear_v and_o i_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n 17._o but_o god_n forsake_v i_o not_o when_o all_o man_n forsake_v i_o but_o 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uphold_v by_o many_o nation_n even_o all_o the_o empire_n 16._o and_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v upon_o the_o beast_n these_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n 16._o the_o ten_o nation_n that_o before_o uphold_v the_o roman_a idolatry_n shall_v turn_v against_o she_o and_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o her_o destruction_n the_o britain_n gaul_n german_n and_o divers_a other_o first_o fight_v with_o constantine_n against_o the_o pagan_n and_o many_o more_o of_o they_o after_o turn_v christian_n or_o say_v other_o the_o foresay_a goth_n vandal_n etc._n etc._n shall_v overthrow_v the_o remnant_n of_o pagan_n in_o rome_n or_o say_v other_o the_o reformation_n shall_v be_v wrought_v by_o prince_n that_o have_v forsake_v popery_n whether_o it_o speak_v only_o of_o destroy_v the_o idolatrous_a roman_a power_n or_o of_o destroy_v the_o house_n or_o city_n itself_o be_v controvert_v the_o latter_a be_v not_o yet_o perform_v nor_o the_o first_o as_o to_o the_o papacy_n 17._o for_o god_n have_v put_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o to_o agree_v and_o give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o beast_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v 17._o god_n have_v so_o overrule_v they_o and_o all_o their_o heart_n that_o eventual_o they_o shall_v serve_v the_o pagan_a empire_n say_v some_o or_o the_o papal_a power_n say_v other_o till_o the_o time_n that_o god_n will_v pull_v they_o down_o as_o he_o foretell_v note_v god_n can_v so_o order_v thing_n that_o all_o his_o judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v by_o sinner_n without_o cause_v any_o one_o of_o their_o sin_n 18._o and_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n 18._o it_o be_v certain_o rome_n that_o then_o reign_v it_o be_v certain_a than_o that_o pagan_a imperial_a rome_n be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o beast_n on_o which_o the_o whore_n sit_v and_o certain_a that_o pagan_a idolatry_n be_v it_o that_o then_o make_v rome_n the_o whore_n but_o whether_o beside_o this_o christian_n imperial_a rome_n under_o constantine_n or_o under_o the_o western_a emperor_n after_o or_o imperial_a constantinople_n or_o rome_n as_o the_o pope_n seat_n before_o 606_o or_o after_o only_a or_o when_o be_v the_o whore_n and_o whether_o their_o very_a differen_a sort_n of_o sin_n make_v they_o two_o or_o three_o whore_n or_o the_o concord_n in_o general_a or_o similitude_n make_v pagan_a and_o papal_a rome_n to_o be_v the_o same_o whore_n as_o mean_v in_o this_o text_n these_o and_o other_o be_v the_o doubt_n but_o the_o certain_a part_n must_v not_o be_v doubt_v of_o chap._n xviii_o 1._o and_o after_o these_o thing_n i_o see_v another_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o