true_a key_n can_v possible_o be_v contrive_v how_o the_o false_a prophet_n bicorne_n rally_v this_o papal_a secular_a beast_n ten_o kingdom_n under_o he_o we_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o sequel_n where_o we_o handle_v it_o at_o large_a this_o beast_n these_o text_n mention_v apocal._n 13.1_o to_o the_o 8_o also_o vers_fw-la 12_o 14_o 15._o chap._n 14.9_o 11._o chap._n 15.2_o chap._n 16.2_o 10_o 13._o chap._n 19.19_o 20._o chap._n 20.4_o 10._o three_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v the_o three_o head_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n there_o be_v three_o false_a prophet_n the_o sensual_a secular_a and_o spiritual_a the_o first_o be_v the_o pseudoprophetick_a seer_n of_o the_o second_o dragon_n first_o as_o paganoarrian_n after_o as_o mahometan_a and_o in_o all_o time_n of_o his_o epoch_n over_o sensual_a loose_a christian_n in_o all_o sect_n this_o seer_n ascend_v with_o the_o second_o dragon_n out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n when_o he_o sally_v out_o of_o the_o north_n about_o 406_o be_v not_o that_o false_a prophet_n intend_v here_o in_o he_o text_n but_o the_o bicorne_n beast_n be_v the_o false_a prophet_n here_o intend_v revel_v 13.11_o who_o two_o lamblike_a horn_n be_v the_o two_o false_a prophet_n secular_a and_o spiritual_a the_o first_o horn_n or_o seer_n secular_a be_v the_o clergy_n of_o the_o papal_a decapolity_n that_o own_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n over_o all_o bishop_n and_o church_n but_o not_o over_o king_n and_o council_n this_o horn_n secular_a be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o decadiademick_a beast_n secular_a and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o a_o mouth_n say_v the_o text_n speak_v great_a thing_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 13.5_o this_o mouth_n or_o horn_n secular_a be_v vinculum_fw-la unitatis_fw-la &_o catena_n amoris_fw-la the_o link_n of_o amity_n and_o bond_n of_o unity_n betwixt_o the_o ten_o nation_n of_o papal_n rome_n i_o call_v this_o horn_n secular_a because_o he_o be_v give_v as_o a_o pseudoprophetick_a prolocutor_n or_o mouth_n to_o the_o beast_n secular_a and_o papal_a for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a but_o the_o second_o the_o spiritual_a horn_n be_v more_o absolute_o temporal_a than_o the_o former_a and_o elate_v in_o spiritual_a pretend_a propriety_n above_o he_o this_o horn_n be_v such_o of_o the_o supreme_a papal_a clergy_n as_o own_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n not_o only_o over_o all_o bishop_n and_o church_n as_o the_o former_a do_v but_o over_o all_o king_n and_o council_n and_o over_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o these_o two_o horn_n or_o seer_n secular_a and_o spiritual_a will_v be_v more_o distinct_o apparent_a in_o the_o guelsick_n and_o gibeline_n faction_n when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o this_o spiritual_a horn_n be_v both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a but_o claim_v his_o temporal_a supremacy_n over_o all_o power_n secular_a from_o his_o pretend_a spiritual_a right_n of_o apostolic_a succession_n and_o therefore_o more_o proper_o spiritual_a this_o may_v suffice_v the_o reader_n at_o present_a to_o know_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o by_o their_o three_o seer_n or_o pseudoprophetick_a mouth_n chap._n 16.13_o for_o this_o horn_n as_o spiritual_a be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n as_o secular_a be_v the_o civil_a representative_a of_o his_o body_n temporal_a this_o series_n though_o perhaps_o sufficient_o clear_a at_o present_a will_v be_v much_o more_o apparent_a in_o the_o sequel_n these_o text_n demonstrate_v this_o bicorn-beast_n rev._n 13.11_o to_o 16._o chap._n 16.13_o chap._n 19.20_o here_o be_v may_z some_z say_v a_o very_a fair_a indication_n of_o three_o representative_n the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o these_o three_o be_v the_o three_o head_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n only_o we_o can_v wish_v that_o the_o premise_n be_v a_o little_a more_o plain_a and_o the_o truth_n apparent_a that_o these_o three_o be_v undoubted_o and_o undeniable_o the_o three_o head_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n i_o answer_v and_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n chap._n 16.19_o there_o be_v this_o threefold_a city_n three_o part_n and_o these_o three_o head_n be_v as_o head_n be_v set_v above_o their_o body_n set_v down_o a_o little_a above_o this_o threefoold_a body_n in_o the_o 13_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o word_n be_v these_o and_o i_o see_v three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n for_o they_o be_v spirit_n of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o threefold_a cause_n three_o spirit_n of_o devil_n of_o a_o threefold_a division_n devolve_v from_o the_o three_o head_n of_o it_o upon_o this_o threefold_a body_n body_n by_o spirit_n from_o their_o head_n receive_v sense_n and_o motion_n and_o therefore_o this_o threefold_a body_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n because_o those_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n proceed_v from_o its_o three_o head_n be_v spirit_n of_o devil_n cause_v division_n for_o so_o the_o text_n say_v they_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o gather_v they_o to_o battle_n vers_fw-la 14._o and_o this_o influence_n as_o the_o threefold_a cause_n from_o those_o three_o head_n and_o that_o threefold_a effect_n or_o division_n in_o this_o tripolity_n prove_v by_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n the_o community_n of_o those_o head_n and_o this_o body_n in_o a_o threefold_a individuum_fw-la which_o we_o find_v here_o at_o its_o dissolution_n divide_v into_o three_o part_n as_o we_o find_v it_o erect_v of_o three_o part_n at_o the_o first_o constitute_v of_o it_o chap._n 11.8_o i_o have_v thus_o far_o distinguish_v and_o describe_v this_o threefold_a city_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n and_o declare_v who_o and_o what_o her_o three_o head_n be_v but_o because_o contraria_fw-la juxta_fw-la se_fw-la posita_fw-la maximè_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la contrary_n compare_v together_o best_o appear_v we_o shall_v now_o show_v what_o her_o antithesis_fw-la the_o holy_a city_n or_o true_a church_n be_v and_o handle_v and_o compare_n both_o together_o that_o both_o may_v better_o appear_v to_o the_o reader_n chap._n iu._n what_o the_o holy_a city_n or_o true_a church_n contrary_a to_o this_o threefold_a city_n be_v with_o a_o account_n of_o she_o first_o as_o primitive_a in_o heaven_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n till_o about_o 407._o and_o second_o as_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o free_a denizen_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n for_o 1260_o year_n cain_n and_o abel_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o same_o parent_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o family_n so_o the_o true_a church_n antithesis_fw-la take_v beginning_n in_o the_o true_a church_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n that_o apostasy_n bring_v forth_o antichrist_n sensual_a secular_a and_o spiritual_a which_o have_v long_o struggle_v with_o the_o true_a saint_n like_a jacob_n and_o esau_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o be_v then_o about_o four_o hundred_o and_o ten_o or_o twelve_o bring_v forth_o howbeit_o antichrist_n sensual_a have_v his_o head_n power_n and_o enlargement_n from_o those_o foreign_a nation_n of_o the_o north_n at_o the_o inundation_n of_o those_o barbarian_n upon_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o those_o multitude_n of_o military_a force_n in_o who_o van_n the_o second_o dragon_n after_o 400_o advance_v to_o the_o imperial_a seat_n and_o overspread_v the_o christian_a empire_n can_v be_v account_v so_o well_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o apostasy_n but_o revolt_v loose_a professor_n in_o the_o church_n conjoin_v in_o one_o body_n sensual_a with_o those_o barbarian_n make_v up_o the_o body_n of_o antichrist_n sensual_a the_o five_o wise_a virgin_n sleep_v the_o five_o foolish_a sleep_v also_o so_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o saint_n fall_v and_o she_o church_n and_o saint_n persecute_v professor_n in_o she_o fall_v also_o they_o fall_v but_o not_o internal_o and_o total_o but_o these_o fall_v total_o to_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n the_o true_a church_n and_o saint_n be_v the_o holy_a city_n even_o then_o after_o they_o be_v fall_v and_o while_o they_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o gentile_n chap._n 11.2_o but_o she_o and_o their_o persecutor_n fall_v total_o chief_o constitute_v that_o city_n antithesis_fw-la this_o threefold_a city_n call_v spiritual_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n that_o tread_v and_o contemn_v the_o true_a church_n as_o aforesaid_a they_o tread_v she_o under_o foot_n and_o she_o tread_v under_o foot_n by_o they_o be_v both_z distinct_o and_o apparent_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o verse_n abovesaid_a as_o also_o in_o the_o 8_o verse_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o professor_n the_o sensual_a earthly_a and_o devilish_a in_o all_o
what_o be_v truth_n or_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n wherein_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o church_n peace_n explain_v and_o therein_o most_o false_a opinion_n and_o heresy_n both_o modern_a and_o ancient_a be_v clear_o detect_v and_o refell_v by_o tho._n harby_n this_o be_v zion_n who_o no_o man_n seek_v after_o jer._n 30.17_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o hurt_n nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 65.25_o o_o magna_fw-la vis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la quae_fw-la contra_fw-la hominum_fw-la ingenia_fw-la calliditatem_fw-la solertiam_fw-la contraque_fw-la fict_n as_o omnium_fw-la insidias_fw-la facilè_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la defendit_fw-la cic._n in_o orat._n pro_fw-la marc._n coelio_n london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n 1671._o the_o author_n reader_n thy_o satisfaction_n whosoever_o in_o the_o solution_n of_o pilat_n question_n and_o the_o title_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v my_o design_n therein_o therein_o also_o i_o have_v with_o some_o care_n and_o diligence_n endeavour_v to_o add_v all_o due_a brevity_n to_o perspicuity_n and_o to_o decline_v the_o too_o common_a compilation_n in_o take_v much_o matter_n and_o many_o error_n out_o of_o other_o author_n to_o bring_v a_o book_n into_o a_o large_a volume_n to_o little_a or_o evil_a purpose_n and_o pretend_v it_o to_o be_v my_o own_o the_o quotation_n i_o confess_v which_o the_o reader_n may_v well_o dispense_v with_o if_o quote_v to_o true_a tendency_n may_v differ_v in_o their_o end_n for_o which_o many_o quote_v they_o nor_o be_v the_o footstep_n of_o foregoing_a writer_n my_o rule_n to_o follow_v but_o not_o wed_v with_o some_o to_o vulgar_a error_n nor_o affect_v selfish_a singularity_n my_o design_n be_v to_o exert_v the_o sober_a truth_n the_o reader_n may_v perhaps_o find_v some_o parcel_n of_o this_o treatise_n in_o book_n late_o or_o not_o long_o extant_a yet_o they_o differ_v much_o in_o their_o end_n something_o from_o the_o manner_n that_o i_o write_v they_o wherefore_o of_o the_o writer_n of_o they_o i_o may_v have_v cause_n in_o part_n to_o say_v as_o some_o do_v quem_fw-la recitas_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la o_o fidentine_n libellus_fw-la sed_fw-la malè_fw-la dum_fw-la recitas_fw-la incipit_fw-la esse_fw-la tuus_fw-la for_o so_o careless_a be_v some_o trustee_n of_o my_o protograph_n other_o so_o intent_n to_o make_v the_o notion_n in_o they_o their_o own_o and_o themselves_o the_o repute_v first_o assertor_n of_o they_o that_o i_o can_v not_o shun_v those_o occasion_n i_o only_o therefore_o request_v the_o reader_n not_o to_o impute_v to_o i_o that_o i_o take_v any_o notion_n by_o they_o abuse_v but_o at_o first_o my_o own_o out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o those_o pilfer_a writer_n this_o treatise_n because_o the_o way_n of_o dilucidation_n therein_o and_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v somewhat_o unusual_a may_v seem_v at_o least_o in_o primo_fw-la limine_fw-la a_o little_a hard_a to_o some_o but_o be_v make_v more_o easy_a by_o read_v on_o in_o order_n and_o so_o it_o clear_v itself_o but_o some_o perhaps_o not_o trust_v to_o the_o title_n will_v see_v substantial_a testimonial_n from_o person_n of_o worth_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o account_n they_o give_v of_o it_o and_o i_o be_v much_o unworthy_a and_o unfaithful_a shall_v i_o hide_v the_o candle_n of_o such_o burning-light_n under_o bushel_n take_v therefore_o out_o of_o many_o first_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o right_n reverend_a doctor_n saunderson_n late_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n to_o who_o i_o read_v of_o it_o four_o hour_n every_o day_n for_o four_o day_n when_o it_o be_v but_o a_o embryo_n and_o not_o come_v to_o that_o form_n and_o perfection_n that_o now_o it_o be_v second_o the_o testimony_n of_o sundry_a minister_n consentient_a in_o the_o same_o record_n last_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o learned_a beck_n of_o ipswich_n who_o read_v it_o all_o he_o be_v sometime_o captain_n in_o the_o 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evince_v and_o unite_v a_o work_n most_o needful_a and_o grateful_a in_o these_o time_n dissenting-brethren_n sect_n and_o heterodox_n professor_n and_o those_o many_o and_o material_a addition_n which_o he_o to_o our_o knowledge_n have_v make_v therein_o full_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o must_v be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o john_n green_n rector_n of_o owsden_n in_o suffolk_n isaac_n key_n of_o marget_v in_o essex_n these_o not_o eye-witness_n of_o the_o say_a addition_n nor_o doubt_v in_o the_o least_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o witness_v all_o beside_o above_o write_v john_n smith_n rector_n of_o st._n mary_n colchester_n dan._n sutton_n rector_n of_o chilton_n in_o suffolk_n track_v atum_fw-la hunc_fw-la cui_fw-la titulus_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la egregià _fw-la domini_fw-la harby_n operà _fw-la exaratum_fw-la vel_fw-la doctissimorum_fw-la lectione_n dignissimum_fw-la pronuncio_fw-la april_n 3._o 67._o cave_n beck_n rector_n st._n helenae_n gippovisensis_n these_o suffrage_n because_o perhaps_o none_o full_a can_v be_v give_v may_v serve_v therefore_o i_o pass_v by_o for_o brevity_n the_o testimony_n of_o sundry_a doctor_n in_o oxford_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o of_o many_o other_o divine_n what_o be_v truth_n all_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a busy_v themselves_o about_o truth_n or_o error_n both_o which_o have_v their_o rerespective_a seat_n or_o subject_n the_o more_o proper_a seat_n of_o truth_n theological_n among_o man_n be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o wherefore_o what_o truth_n and_o what_o error_n be_v and_o what_o their_o subject_n the_o true_a church_n and_o true_a church-opposer_n be_v be_v the_o grand_a duty_n of_o all_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n especial_o to_o be_v resolve_v in_o for_o if_o they_o seek_v to_o support_v truth_n and_o suppress_v error_n and_o know_v not_o what_o the_o true_a church_n or_o her_o 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chap._n 16.13_o we_o shall_v show_v first_o
strong_a voice_n say_v babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v not_o only_o temporal_o by_o a_o final_a excision_n from_o ever_o be_v as_o formerly_z pagan_a or_o imperial_a but_o spiritual_o fall_v also_o and_o become_v the_o habitation_n of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v not_o fall_v much_o from_o sound_a doctrine_n but_o sincere_a obedience_n not_o from_o orthodox_n faith_n but_o from_o faith_n of_o veracity_n or_o fidelity_n not_o from_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o from_o the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o so_o far_o fall_v as_o to_o persecute_v and_o conspire_v against_o as_o it_o be_v by_o common_a consent_n the_o witness_n of_o solid_a truth_n and_o practiser_n of_o it_o this_o spiritual_a apostasy_n or_o fall_v away_o be_v also_o full_o confirm_v by_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o cause_n not_o only_o the_o temporal_a fall_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o such_o spiritual_a grand_a and_o general_a revolt_n in_o type_n be_v usual_o acom-companyed_n as_o their_o effect_n with_o the_o fly_n of_o the_o persecute_a saint_n the_o support_v of_o those_o place_n and_o with_o the_o final_a excision_n translate_n or_o destruction_n of_o those_o place_n but_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o expositor_n say_v and_o how_o they_o further_o show_v the_o completion_n contrary_a to_o the_o tenant_n of_o many_o modern_a opinionist_n and_o some_o sober_a writer_n of_o those_o text_n in_o that_o very_a juncture_n of_o time_n it_o be_v salvian_o complaint_n f._n say_v doctor_n hammond_n every_o where_o throughout_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr providentia_fw-la that_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v so_o great_a and_o particular_o those_o abominable_a commission_n and_o customary_a practice_n of_o all_o unnatural_a uncleanness_n which_o have_v ever_o be_v constant_o the_o destroy_n not_o only_o of_o the_o canaanite_n but_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v they_o shall_v be_v thus_o punish_v by_o the_o barbarian_n who_o be_v christian_n though_o arrian_n be_v much_o more_o tolerable_a than_o these_o who_o though_o not_o arrian_n be_v many_o of_o they_o very_o abominable_a liver_n where_o note_n that_o not_o the_o heathen_n nor_o the_o heretic_n in_o rome_n but_o the_o christian_n for_o the_o most_o part_n orthodox_n but_o apostate_n in_o manner_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o salvian_o complaint_n 16.19_o doctor_n hammond_n divide_v that_o great_a city_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o divide_v into_o three_o part_n to_o wit_n into_o heathen_n heretic_n and_o orthodox_n which_o last_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n and_o pre-eminence_n and_o have_v do_v this_o he_o labour_v hard_a as_o he_o that_o will_v wash_v a_o blackamoor_a white_a to_o free_v the_o three_o part_n the_o orthodox_n from_o this_o signal_n revolt_v sound_v forth_o as_o by_o a_o trumpet_n by_o the_o strong_a voice_n of_o a_o mighty_a angel_n and_o will_v make_v the_o other_o two_o part_n the_o heathen_n and_o heretic_n that_o be_v not_o or_o be_v less_o if_o at_o all_o capable_a of_o it_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o stupendous_a revolt_n cause_v such_o astonishment_n and_o destruction_n for_o he_o seek_v to_o transfer_v jeroms_n record_n against_o those_o real_a though_o for_o the_o most_o part_n orthodox_n revolter_n against_o and_o upon_o those_o heathen_n and_o heretic_n who_o proper_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o fall_v then_o because_o they_o either_o fall_v or_o rather_o never_o stand_v before_o and_o while_o he_o seek_v to_o do_v this_o he_o himself_o quote_v salvian_n who_o record_n seem_v quite_o contrary_a for_o he_o express_o justify_v those_o barbarian-arrians_a the_o worst_a heretic_n as_o much_o more_o tolerable_a than_o those_o christian_n in_o rome_n who_o though_o not_o arian_n but_o more_o orthodox_n be_v abominable_a liver_n have_v thus_o far_o see_v salvian_o witness_n and_o doctor_n hammonds_n also_o partly_o against_o himself_o we_o shall_v now_o further_o examine_v saint_n jeroms_n express_a testimony_n of_o those_o time_n when_o i_o live_v say_v he_o in_o babylon_n a_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o purple_a whore_n i_o will_v have_v write_v something_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v dedicate_v the_o treatise_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n of_o what_o city_n of_o rome_n christian_a sure_a even_o then_o when_o most_o general_o orthodox_n but_o apostate_n in_o manner_n and_o who_o st._n jerom_n and_o the_o sacred_a text_n call_v and_o therefore_o call_v fall_v babylon_n and_o the_o purple_a whore_n for_o rome_n be_v never_o before_o so_o general_o orthodox_n as_o then_o nor_o the_o orthodox_n therein_o ever_o before_o so_o deprave_v in_o manner_n as_o at_o that_o time_n as_o at_o that_o time_n when_o imperial_a rome_n fall_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o prophetic_a evangelist_n predict_v and_o the_o primitive_a father_n the_o fit_a unfolder_n of_o those_o text_n partly_o see_v and_o bear_v faithful_a record_n and_o at_o that_o time_n immediate_o before_o or_o at_o the_o ingress_n when_o rome_n papal_a commence_v of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n and_o who_o be_v then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n innocent_n the_o first_o be_v then_o bishop_n not_o of_o the_o heathen_n or_o gross_a heretic_n therein_o but_o of_o the_o repute_a most_o orthodox_n but_o apostate_n in_o manner_n for_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v then_o bishop_n thereof_o by_o consent_n of_o all_o writer_n of_o annal_n about_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o and_o five_o or_o six_o when_o jerom_n will_v have_v dedicate_v his_o treatise_n to_o he_o for_o second_o the_o pot_n say_v jerom_n that_o be_v see_v in_o the_o north_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n begin_v already_o to_o boil_v but_o such_o a_o boil_a pot_n of_o affliction_n be_v never_o see_v by_o pagan_a or_o imperial_a rome_n or_o by_o the_o primitive_a church_n till_o about_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o and_o seven_o ten_o or_o twelve_o when_o the_o apostasy_n of_o imperial_a rome_n then_o full_a cause_v her_o fall_n and_o when_o the_o papal_a apostasy_n begin_v and_o then_o innocent_a at_o that_o very_a time_n begin_v to_o rule_v the_o revolt_a church_n which_o neither_o in_o all_o the_o ten_o pagan_a or_o the_o eleven_o paganoarrian_a persecution_n be_v force_v to_o betake_v herself_o to_o flight_n before_o this_o pot_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n begin_v to_o boil_v in_o affliction_n from_o the_o flame_a sword_n of_o the_o second_o dragon_n that_o pot_n of_o tribulation_n be_v to_o continue_v boil_v from_o that_o time_n aforesaid_a but_o in_o the_o first_o eight_o century_n more_o mild_o for_o 1260_o year_n ch._n 12.7.14_o three_o the_o pot_n say_v he_o that_o be_v see_v in_o the_o north_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n begin_v already_o to_o boil_v this_o not_o only_o import_v the_o final_a excision_n of_o rome_n pagan_n the_o translate_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o profligation_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o also_o a_o ingress_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n into_o another_o servitude_n for_o 1260_o year_n for_o so_o the_o boil_a pot_n in_o the_o pattern_n shadow_v forth_o the_o jewish_a captivity_n in_o type_n babylon_n as_o a_o figure_n of_o this_o under_o papal_a rome_n and_o so_o saint_n jerom_n here_o apposite_o apply_v it_o as_o to_o her_o proper_a antitype_n express_o call_v also_o both_o by_o he_o and_o by_o the_o sacred_a text_n babylon_n jeremiah_n 1.14.15_o apocal._n 16.19_o the_o duration_n also_o of_o this_o boil_a pot_n and_o the_o further_a description_n of_o it_o be_v express_v in_o ch._n 11.2.3_o ch._n 12.6.14_o and_o in_o sundry_a other_o text_n all_o hold_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d time_n aforesaid_a four_o and_o the_o senate_n of_o pharisee_n say_v jerom_n cry_v out_o etc._n etc._n jam_fw-la nova_fw-la progeny_n here_o be_v a_o new_a progeny_n the_o offspring_n of_o the_o pharisee_n their_o antitype_n synagone_n of_o proud_a factious_a censorious_a christ-crucifieing_a professor_n new_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o late_a meek_a sober_a charitable_a professor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n five_o wherefore_o say_v jerom_n i_o be_o now_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o captivity_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n this_o denote_v that_o the_o pharisee_n of_o fall_v rome_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n or_o praecursive_a part_n of_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n that_o then_o come_v to_o lead_v the_o gospel_n church_n and_o saint_n into_o the_o last_o great_a and_o most_o grievous_a captivity_n under_o the_o antichrist_n predict_v by_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n six_o and_o i_o see_v another_o angel_n say_v the_o text_n and_o he_o cry_v mighty_o with_o a_o strong_a voice_n say_v babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v fall_v temporal_o from_o all_o at_o least_o all_o ground_a hope_v to_o be_v the_o imperial_a city_n or_o holy_a city_n or_o head_n city_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n and_o fall_v spiritual_o to_o be_v a_o senate_n of_o
author_n be_v any_o such_o must_v expect_v the_o same_o or_o somewhat_o like_a measure_n from_o the_o modern_a apostasy_n that_o saint_n jerom_n find_v from_o their_o forefather_n scarce_o find_v a_o man_n among_o they_o such_o proud_a in_o animadvertency_n ever_o attend_v apostasy_n that_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o read_v it_o many_o to_o condemn_v it_o unread_a or_o before_o by_o their_o cursory_a read_n of_o it_o they_o can_v understand_v it_o they_o have_v also_o their_o suppose_a necessary_a business_n in_o their_o opinion_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o wit_n beside_o secular_a divertisment_n their_o serious_a duty_n as_o the_o pharisee_n have_v of_o formal_a devotion_n for_o such_o be_v the_o strict_a unfruitful_a profession_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n that_o deceive_v by_o busy_a misdo_n this_o they_o count_v to_o be_v a_o far_o more_o heavenly_a and_o powerful_a mean_n to_o salvation_n than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n indeed_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o but_o as_o all_o the_o apostasy_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o espouse_v a_o scornful_a and_o slothful_a inadvertency_n so_o some_o i_o hope_v of_o the_o same_o apostasy_n now_o near_o the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o do_v or_o may_v begin_v to_o mind_n thing_n most_o conduce_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o a_o general_a good_a to_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n but_o the_o senate_n of_o pharisee_n cry_v etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v brief_o inquire_v what_o and_o for_o what_o they_o cry_v out_o against_o saint_n jerom_n that_o so_o we_o may_v better_o perceive_v what_o apostasy_n be_v and_o what_o the_o sin_n of_o it_o be_v so_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n in_o practice_n the_o main-one-thing_n needful_a among_o man_n saint_n and_o professor_n may_v be_v effectual_o procure_v or_o at_o least_o the_o way_n to_o remove_v the_o evil_a manner_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n by_o their_o be_v know_v may_v be_v levigate_v and_o prepare_v and_o first_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o cry_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o may_v be_v this_o you_o jerom_n we_o observe_v be_v ever_o too_o censorius_n not_o that_o he_o be_v so_o but_o themselves_o be_v such_o and_o we_o utter_o condemn_v and_o that_o be_v most_o common_a with_o hypocrite_n your_o confidence_n in_o that_o you_o dare_v dedicate_v your_o book_n to_o the_o apostolic_a bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o if_o you_o can_v add_v the_o least_o necessary_a notion_n to_o his_o fullness_n nor_o need_v you_o be_v so_o bold_a because_o the_o book_n be_v not_o you_o you_o can_v give_v no_o account_n of_o it_o not_o but_o that_o jerom_n can_v do_v it_o but_o brutish_a inadvertist_n areredy_a to_o require_v satisfaction_n and_o least_o capable_a to_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o most_o rational_a solution_n we_o dislike_v may_v they_o say_v those_o way_n esand_n course_n you_o take_v as_o mendicant_a and_o beg_a way_n not_o that_o jeroms_n way_n and_o course_n be_v such_o but_o the_o base_a of_o man_n cast_v usual_o the_o vile_a imputation_n as_o nabal_n upon_o david_n upon_o man_n of_o great_a piety_n and_o part_n we_o may_v they_o say_v be_v so_o busy_a and_o our_o business_n of_o such_o serious_a concernment_n none_o be_v more_o busy_a than_o the_o most_o blind_a that_o we_o have_v no_o time_n to_o regard_v what_o jerom_n say_v or_o write_v we_o mind_v may_v they_o say_v religious_a matter_n more_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n than_o jerom_n new_a coin_a notion_n be_v not_o but_o that_o jeroms_n notion_n be_v most_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o the_o rabble_n of_o revolt_a inadvertist_n think_v nothing_o so_o needful_a to_o salvation_n as_o their_o own_o empty_a brainsick_a conccit_n nor_o must_v jerom_n may_v they_o cry_v command_v our_o purse_n or_o we_o charge_v ourselves_o to_o promote_v his_o useless_a edition_n not_o but_o that_o jeroms_n work_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o money_n in_o their_o purse_n but_o blind_a apostate_n and_o hypocrite_n prefer_v their_o money_n above_o the_o due_a advancement_n of_o learning_n or_o religion_n nor_o can_v they_o through_o covetousness_n nor_o scarce_o true_a saint_n be_v draw_v to_o perfect_v any_o good_a work_n be_v jeroms_n work_n may_v they_o say_v of_o such_o worth_n he_o need_v not_o want_v friend_n to_o further_o he_o nor_o countenance_n to_o carry_v on_o his_o work_n all_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a will_v large_o recompense_v he_o and_o promote_v it_o this_o be_v the_o fond_a conceit_n of_o foolish_a opinionist_n that_o be_v least_o forward_o to_o do_v it_o themselves_o for_o virtus_fw-la vix_fw-la laudatur_fw-la &_o alget_fw-la virtue_n seldom_o find_v much_o furtherance_n the_o apostasy_n so_o prevail_v even_o they_o from_o those_o that_o be_v virtuous_a much_o less_o from_o inadvertist_n and_o hypocrite_n jerom_n himself_o find_v a_o great_a cry_n little_a friendship_n from_o the_o senate_n of_o pharisees_n and_o last_o the_o whole_a senate_n of_o pharisee_n may_v cry_v out_o against_o saint_n jerom_n all_o at_o once_o that_o he_o deserve_v death_n for_o his_o frequent_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o saint_n for_o such_o blind_a apostate_n count_v the_o true_a record_n and_o faithful_a reproof_n of_o the_o gospel_n witness_n to_o be_v blasphemy_n deserve_v death_n such_o barbarous_a blind_a and_o wicked_a determination_n ever_o attend_v the_o ignorant_a rabble_n of_o apostate_n and_o hypocrite_n so_o such_o advance_v learning_n and_o religion_n or_o at_o least_o neglect_n both_o such_o reward_n the_o most_o learned_a and_o religious_a must_v receive_v at_o their_o hand_n so_o much_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o cry_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v now_o inquire_v what_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o cry_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o it_o may_v be_v and_o so_o second_o a_o eager_n may_v be_v hear_v three_o or_o four_o mile_n off_o before_o it_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o a_o man_n hear_v it_o and_o its_o intent_n seem_v to_o be_v to_o overturn_v as_o in_o a_o deluge_n all_o before_o it_o so_o this_o general_a cry_n in_o jeroms_n time_n be_v a_o palpable_a sign_n of_o the_o fast_a approach_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n to_o overwhelm_v as_o by_o a_o flood_n the_o gospel_n church_n and_o her_o witness_n the_o cause_n of_o that_o cry_n be_v on_o the_o revolt_a party_n part_n pride_n envy_n vainglory_n which_o cause_n they_o cast_v upon_o the_o gospel_n witness_n as_o if_o they_o only_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o type-pharisee_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n cry_v out_o at_o he_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o and_o make_v this_o the_o false_a cause_n of_o their_o furious_a cry_n that_o christ_n be_v proud_a a_o self-exalt_a and_o a_o blasphemous_a vain_a boaster_n real_a pride_n in_o the_o pharisee_n which_o they_o false_o pretend_v to_o be_v in_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o cry_n and_o of_o his_o condemnation_n corah_n company_n cry_v out_o against_o moses_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o cry_n they_o impute_v pride_n which_o be_v real_a in_o themselves_o to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o meek_a man_n on_o earth_n you_o take_v say_v they_o too_o much_o upon_o you_o you_o son_n of_o levi._n smite_v he_o on_o the_o month_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n cry_v against_o paul_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o paul_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o proud_a self-justifier_n he_o justify_v and_o praise_v himself_o before_o all_o the_o people_n i_o have_v live_v say_v he_o in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n until_o this_o day_n that_o be_v from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o conversion_n he_o do_v exercise_v himself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act_n 21.1_o ch._n 24.16_o have_v the_o high_a priest_n say_v it_o it_o have_v be_v vain_a boast_n because_o a_o lie_n but_o in_o paul_n it_o be_v no_o lie_n and_o therefore_o no_o boast_n but_o a_o necessary_a and_o 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