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p._n 68_o that_o when_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n be_v make_v manifest_a the_o substance_n of_o all_o figure_n be_v come_v there_o be_v no_o more_o observe_v they_o and_o two_o line_n after_o they_o say_v who_o be_v here_o in_o their_o state_n deny_v all_o the_o carnal_a outward_a observance_n and_o tradition_n and_o in_o the_o 32_o page_n of_o that_o book_n they_o say_v speak_v of_o the_o ministry_n that_o they_o bewitch_v man_n in_o tell_v they_o of_o carnal_a mean_n and_o call_v ordinance_n a_o grave_a image_n and_o a_o idol_n and_o as_o for_o baptism_n in_o particular_a they_o say_v christ_n do_v not_o send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n to_o sprinkle_v a_o little_a dirty_a water_n upon_o child_n face_n as_o your_o filthy_a dreamer_n do_v and_o they_o say_v christ_n do_v not_o mention_v any_o water_n to_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o send_v they_o forth_o so_o that_o here_o be_v no_o baptism_n with_o water_n at_o all_o neither_o for_o one_o nor_o other_o and_o thereupon_o call_v it_o a_o beastical_a tradition_n which_o be_v never_o command_v truth_n defence_n p._n 98._o and_o in_o the_o next_o page_n be_v demand_v whether_o christ_n do_v not_o institute_v his_o last_o supper_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o answer_v they_o tell_v the_o querist_n the_o cup_n which_o thou_o drink_v we_o deny_v 〈…〉_z or_o thy_o cup_n be_v the_o cup_n of_o devil_n and_o thy_o table_n be_v a_o table_n of_o devil_n which_o be_v a_o idol_n and_o a_o imitation_n and_o thy_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n and_o as_o for_o prayer_n i_o suppose_v reader_n if_o thou_o will_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o any_o thing_n thou_o will_v pray_v to_o he_o for_o grace_n but_o that_o they_o say_v be_v a_o tempt_a of_o god_n because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n free_o truth_n defence_n pag._n 65._o indeed_o they_o speak_v it_o there_o of_o all_o mean_n in_o general_a and_o many_o can_v witness_v their_o expression_n in_o this_o kind_n reader_n i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o and_o i_o suppose_v in_o these_o few_o line_n it_o appear_v that_o they_o offer_v violence_n also_o to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o now_o what_o say_v thou_o to_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v not_o these_o think_v thou_o these_o locust_n that_o be_v come_v forth_o upon_o the_o open_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n mention_v rev._n 9_o with_o who_o come_v forth_o a_o smoke_n by_o which_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o air_n be_v darken_v read_v there_o their_o description_n certain_o the_o king_n that_o rule_v in_o they_o and_o over_o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o abaddon_n apollyon_n mention_v there_o v_o 11._o vastator_n that_o destroyer_n that_o dissolver_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v of_o all_o religion_n and_o duty_n and_o sure_o be_v i_o persuade_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v write_v for_o the_o meridian_n of_o england_n i_o shall_v be_v also_o persuade_v that_o these_o be_v the_o beast_n mention_v v._n 13._o to_o who_o be_v give_v a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n and_o blasphemy_n who_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n and_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o never_o man_n speak_v high_a blasphemy_n with_o more_o or_o so_o much_o confidence_n and_o impudence_n against_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o gospel_n than_o these_o wretch_n do_v except_o those_o that_o be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o so_o much_o the_o more_o abominable_a in_o that_o under_o the_o name_n and_o vizor_n and_o disguise_n of_o christian_a religion_n they_o dissolve_v and_o destroy_v all_o which_o be_v that_o which_o make_v it_o a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o very_a name_n and_o title_n of_o that_o great_a deceiver_n the_o antichrist_n rev._n 17._o 5._o upon_o her_o forehead_n be_v write_v a_o name_n mystery_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 and_o though_o he_o have_v horn_n like_o the_o lamb_n yet_o he_o speak_v as_o a_o dragon_n rev._n 13._o 11._o and_o he_o do_v great_a wonder_n so_o that_o he_o make_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o those_o miracle_n v_o 13_o 14._o but_o reader_n there_o be_v one_o mark_v of_o the_o beast_n upon_o these_o wretch_n which_o i_o must_v needs_o mind_v thou_o of_o before_o i_o leave_v they_o which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o first_o of_o tim._n 4._o beginning_n which_o because_o it_o so_o full_o set_v they_o forth_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o in_o the_o word_n now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o and_o therefore_o you_o may_v expect_v it_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v 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