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this_o prediction_n may_v be_v still_o the_o same_o with_o mr._n mede_n 1._o we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n the_o root_n and_o the_o branch_n upon_o the_o former_a whereof_o we_o shall_v not_o long_o insist_v the_o prediction_n be_v not_o so_o ample_a nor_o so_o frequent_a but_o prophecy_n be_v not_o altogether_o silent_a concern_v those_o thing_n which_o do_v so_o gross_o oppose_v or_o undermine_v our_o belief_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o namely_o concern_v those_o legendary_a story_n we_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v they_o not_o plain_o foretell_v in_o that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n that_o doctrine_n of_o daemon_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o those_o that_o tell_v lie_n who_o by_o their_o hypocritical_a show_n in_o their_o profess_a abstinence_n from_o meat_n and_o marriage_n as_o if_o they_o be_v such_o saintlike_a and_o angelical_a man_n 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manner_n of_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a show_n of_o power_n sign_n and_o miracle_n for_o he_o seem_v to_o add_v by_o way_n of_o far_a explanation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o unjust_a or_o injurious_a deceivableness_n the_o same_o accusation_n that_o seem_v to_o lie_v against_o they_o in_o the_o apocalypse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o repent_v they_o not_o of_o their_o theft_n 21._o chap._n 9_o 21._o but_o now_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v viz._n the_o description_n of_o the_o lover_n of_o these_o lie_n they_o be_v those_o that_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o a_o sincere_a love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v for_o hypocrisy_n be_v ordinary_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o those_o that_o can_v be_v gull_v by_o these_o impostor_n they_o not_o seek_v sincere_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v make_v a_o prey_n to_o these_o deceitful_a man_n as_o be_v far_o hint_v v._o 12._o where_o they_o be_v say_v to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v lie_n that_o be_v all_o the_o fabulous_a impossibility_n of_o transubstantiation_n legendary_a miracle_n and_o affrightful_a story_n of_o purgatory_n thus_o one_o part_n of_o their_o church_n become_v sot_n and_o bigot_n and_o the_o other_o that_o behold_v this_o scene_n of_o thing_n though_o they_o profess_v themselves_o of_o their_o church_n become_v a_o company_n of_o profane_a atheist_n and_o clancular_a derider_n of_o all_o religion_n so_o miserable_o do_v the_o christian_a faith_n go_v to_o rack_v by_o these_o imposture_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o those_o that_o do_v more_o superstitious_o cleave_v to_o they_o do_v it_o not_o rather_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o confusion_n and_o obstupefaction_n of_o mind_n out_o of_o fear_n and_o suspicion_n than_o any_o determinate_a assurance_n or_o firm_a belief_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o outward_o profess_v nor_o do_v this_o interpretation_n at_o all_o clash_n with_o their_o supposition_n that_o admit_v that_o there_o be_v sometime_o thing_n that_o happen_v extraordinary_o in_o that_o church_n for_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o they_o do_v so_o abound_v with_o and_o glory_n of_o their_o miracle_n and_o that_o so_o very_a few_o of_o those_o numerous_a story_n of_o they_o be_v true_a at_o all_o and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v true_a miracle_n but_o prestigious_a juggle_v of_o the_o devil_n that_o egregious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o theodoret_n call_v he_o 4._o to_o these_o you_o may_v add_v apocal._n 13._o where_o the_o two-horned_a beast_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o pseudo-prophet_n and_o this_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o do_v great_a miracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o conspectu_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o in_o conspectu_fw-la bestiae_fw-la that_o be_v say_v aretas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oculos_fw-la hominum_fw-la praestringens_fw-la and_o according_o bellarmine_n also_o interpret_v those_o word_n which_o juggle_v notwithstanding_o concern_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o the_o body_n for_o transubstantiation_n do_v not_o make_v the_o bread_n look_v to_o the_o outward_a eye_n otherwise_o then_o usual_a but_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o reason_n to_o which_o their_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o consecrate_a wafer_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o very_a body_n and_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o prestigiousness_n as_o have_v no_o parallel_n the_o apparent_a affectedness_n of_o accurate_a humane_a policy_n if_o not_o worse_o in_o the_o frame_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v perstringe_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n with_o eye_n and_o their_o atheism_n and_o infidelity_n in_o the_o general_n in_o those_o passage_n of_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 21._o 8._o but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 22._o 15._o for_o without_o be_v dog_n which_o place_n in_o what_o sense_n they_o make_v to_o the_o present_a theme_n i_o have_v already_o declare_v in_o my_o idea_n of_o antichristianism_n and_o therefore_o hold_v it_o needless_a to_o repeat_v 5._o we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o opposition_n to_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n humility_n purity_n and_o charity_n and_o that_o against_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v plain_o that_o unmatchable_a loftiness_n and_o haughtiness_n which_o we_o have_v describe_v in_o the_o afore-named_n idea_n and_o which_o history_n do_v everywhere_o complain_v of_o in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o i_o conceive_v be_v very_o lively_o set_v out_o in_o that_o vision_n of_o ezekiel_n touch_v the_o king_n of_o tyre_n for_o that_o tyre_n be_v a_o type_n of_o rome_n antichristian_a i_o have_v above_o i_o think_v make_v very_o rational_a the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v occasion_n to_o recite_v before_o be_v these_o son_n of_o man_n say_v unto_o the_o prince_n of_o tyre_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n because_o thy_o heart_n 2._o ezekiel_n chap._n 28._o 2._o be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o be_o a_o god_n i_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a language_n which_o the_o pope_n accept_v of_o dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la papa_n and_o that_o the_o seat_n and_o tribunal_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o very_a seat_n and_o tribunal_n of_o god_n again_o ver_fw-la 6._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v set_v thy_o heart_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v stranger_n upon_o thou_o the_o terrible_a of_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n to_o set_v his_o heart_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n be_v to_o have_v his_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n