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truth_n be_v speak_v with_o intent_n to_o hurt_v our_o neighbour_n also_o by_o vain_a and_o idle_a babble_n or_o proud_a boast_n and_o vainglorious_a word_n by_o flattery_n debase_v of_o ourselves_o dissimulation_n equivocation_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o when_o thing_n be_v speak_v out_o of_o time_n or_o to_o they_o they_o belong_v not_o contrary_n to_o all_o which_o abuse_v of_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o commend_v the_o good_a gift_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o other_o and_o admonish_v exhort_v &_o reprove_v our_o neighbour_n as_o occasion_n require_v in_o time_n and_o season_n q._n so_o much_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n in_o give_v forth_o ill_a
he_o that_o let_v shall_v let_v a._n that_o the_o antichrist_n be_v not_o one_o particular_a man_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v fancy_n for_o then_o by_o the_o like_a phrase_n he_o that_o let_v must_v be_v one_o particular_a man_n where_o it_o can_v be_v that_o one_o man_n shall_v live_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n as_o from_o paul_n time_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o empire_n from_o rome_n much_o less_o until_o within_o two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o latter_a day_n as_o they_o imagine_v the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n and_o therefore_o as_o by_o he_o that_o let_v be_v understand_v a_o succession_n of_o emperor_n not_o one_o man_n alone_o so_o by_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v understand_v a_o succession_n of_o man_n and_o not_o one_o only_a man_n so_o in_o daniel_n 7._o 3._o 17._o the_o four_o beast_n and_o the_o four_o king_n do_v not_o signify_v four_o particular_a man_n but_o four_o government_n in_o every_o one_o whereof_o there_o be_v sundry_a man_n that_o rule_v so_o that_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o upon_o the_o word_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n will_v prove_v that_o the_o antichrist_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o be_v one_o singular_a man_n be_v but_o vain_a and_o have_v no_o consequence_n in_o it_o q._n but_o how_o can_v antichrist_n be_v already_o come_v see_v the_o empire_n yet_o stand_v a._n the_o name_n of_o the_o empire_n only_o remain_v the_o thing_n be_v go_v for_o he_o have_v neither_o the_o chief_a city_n nor_o the_o tribute_n nor_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v be_v no_o let_v to_o the_o antichrist_n come_v especial_o the_o pope_n have_v get_v such_o a_o upper_a hand_n upon_o he_o as_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o wait_v at_o his_o gate_n barefoot_a and_o to_o hold_v his_o stirrup_n q._n what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o antichrist_n a._n god_n shall_v confound_v he_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n which_o serve_v for_o a_o other_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n for_o whereas_o he_o have_v subdue_v kingdom_n and_o empire_n under_o his_o foot_n he_o have_v be_v of_o late_a mighty_o suppress_v by_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o not_o by_o outward_a force_n as_o other_o potentate_n use_v to_o be_v q._n what_o learn_v you_o of_o this_o a._n the_o marvelous_a power_n of_o god_n word_n to_o suppress_v 5._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 4._o 5._o whatsoever_o rise_v against_o it_o for_o if_o the_o mighty_a can_v stand_v before_o it_o much_o less_o the_o small_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v express_v by_o a_o mighty_a wind_n which_o carry_v all_o before_o it_o and_o by_o fire_n which_o consume_v all_o 3._o act._n 2._o 2._o 3._o and_o pierce_v all_o and_o it_o declare_v a_o marvelous_a easy_a victory_n against_o the_o enemy_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n he_o shall_v consume_v his_o enemy_n q._n what_o else_o shall_v be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o antichrist_n a._n the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n q._n what_o gather_v you_o of_o this_o a._n that_o before_o the_o last_o day_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_o consume_v whereof_o notwithstanding_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o head_n shall_v remain_v till_o then_o for_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n before_o the_o latter_a day_n but_o some_o shall_v retain_v a_o like_n of_o he_o and_o his_o error_n and_o superstition_n even_o till_o the_o last_o day_n q._n hitherto_o of_o the_o head_n of_o this_o general_a apostasy_n what_o be_v the_o member_n of_o it_o a._n they_o be_v first_o describe_v by_o their_o end_n even_o a_o number_n of_o people_n that_o shall_v perish_v which_o accord_v with_o that_o name_n and_o property_n of_o the_o head_n the_o destroyer_n or_o son_n of_o perdition_n be_v true_o verify_v in_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o fearful_a end_n he_o shall_v bring_v they_o to_o q._n what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o this_o a._n that_o as_o no_o poison_n can_v take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o a_o elect_a so_o small_a occasion_n carry_v away_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n q._n how_o otherwise_o be_v these_o member_n of_o antichrist_n describe_v a._n by_o this_o that_o they_o never_o love_v the_o truth_n although_o they_o understand_v it_o and_o profess_v it_o q._n how_o shall_v a_o man_n love_v the_o truth_n a._n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n not_o for_o vain_a glory_n fleshly_a delight_n or_o commodity_n q._n how_o appear_v it_o that_o man_n love_v the_o word_n of_o god_n a._n when_o they_o walk_v according_o and_o keep_v faith_n in_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o lose_n by_o their_o wicked_a life_n lose_v also_o their_o faith_n that_o be_v their_o religion_n 19_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 19_o q._n how_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o god_n give_v man_n up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n a._n because_o god_n be_v a_o just_a judge_n which_o by_o they_o either_o punish_v or_o correct_v former_a sin_n and_o especial_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o regard_n even_o among_o we_o now_o some_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sink_n of_o popery_n some_o into_o the_o family_n of_o love_n some_o become_v arian_n some_o anabaptist_n all_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v diverse_a goal_n and_o dungeon_n whereinto_o he_o throw_v those_o that_o be_v cold_a and_o careless_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n q._n what_o learn_v you_o by_o this_o a._n that_o they_o which_o imagine_v god_n favourable_a unto_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o sin_n because_o their_o life_n or_o good_n or_o honour_n be_v spare_v be_v foul_o deceive_v for_o when_o the_o lord_n cease_v to_o reprove_v any_o or_o to_o 26._o rom._n 1._o 24._o 26._o strive_v with_o they_o then_o do_v he_o give_v they_o up_o into_o vanity_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n to_o do_v their_o own_o wicked_a will_n which_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n and_o very_o usual_a with_o god_n to_o do_v q._n what_o be_v our_o duty_n in_o such_o case_n a._n to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o error_n but_o if_o for_o our_o trial_n or_o further_o harden_v of_o other_o it_o please_v he_o to_o send_v error_n among_o we_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o preserve_v we_o in_o that_o danger_n that_o we_o taste_v not_o of_o that_o bait_n whereby_o satan_n seek_v to_o catch_v us._n q._n what_o other_o cause_n be_v there_o of_o send_v these_o error_n a._n that_o those_o may_v be_v damn_v which_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n for_o as_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o damnation_n so_o betwixt_o his_o counsel_n in_o reject_v they_o and_o the_o final_a effect_n of_o it_o there_o must_v be_v sin_n to_o bring_v that_o effect_n just_o upon_o they_o q._n what_o reason_n be_v annex_v of_o their_o just_a damnation_n a._n because_o they_o rest_v in_o unrighteousness_n have_v their_o ear_n itch_a after_o error_n which_o they_o drink_v in_o as_o the_o earth_n drink_v up_o rain_n or_o the_o fish_n water_n so_o that_o albeit_o they_o be_v powerful_o send_v of_o god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n yet_o be_v they_o also_o greedy_o desire_v and_o affect_v of_o they_o chap._n 55._o of_o the_o near_a sign_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v come_v either_o within_o a_o age_n or_o be_v near_o join_v to_o the_o same_o matth_n chap._n 24._o vers_fw-la 23._o to_o the_o 29._o 23._o then_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v unto_o you_o lo_o here_o be_v christ_n or_o there_o believe_v it_o not_o 24._o for_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect_a 25._o behold_v i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o 26._o wherefore_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n go_v not_o forth_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o secret_a chamber_n believe_v it_o not_o 27._o for_o as_o the_o lightning_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o shine_v even_o unto_o the_o west_n so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v 28._o for_o wheresoever_o the_o carcase_n be_v there_o will_v the_o eagle_n be_v gather_v together_o 29._o immediate_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n shall_v the_o sun_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v q._n hitherto_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o token_n that_o go_v long_o