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ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d shall_v not_o we_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d if_o nature_n teach_v they_o to_o be_v perverse_a in_o the_o romish_a religion_n because_o they_o think_v it_o old_a shall_v not_o grace_n make_v we_o resolve_v in_o the_o reform_a religion_n because_o we_o know_v it_o true_a god_n forbid_v second_o that_o we_o supplicate_v to_o our_o god_n for_o our_o seduce_a countryman_n in_o the_o phrase_n of_o saint_n augustine_n nile_n prote_z nobis_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la 1._o aug._n contr_n academic_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o vota_fw-la restant_n quibus_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la cvi_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la curae_fw-la deo_fw-la si_fw-la possimus_fw-la impetremus_fw-la ut_fw-la te_fw-la tibi_fw-la reddat_fw-la ita_fw-la enim_fw-la facile_fw-la te_fw-la reddet_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la we_o must_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v break_v the_o snare_n that_o those_o seduce_a soul_n may_v escape_v like_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o fowler_n magna_fw-la est_fw-la 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a_o most_o grieve_a man_n so_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o strength_n of_o delusion_n that_o be_v a_o most_o strong_a delusion_n yea_o it_o add_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o delusion_n that_o the_o word_n strength_n be_v reiterated_a in_o the_o nine_o verse_n be_v mention_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o strength_n of_o satan_n in_o this_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o strength_n of_o delusion_n so_o that_o what_o strength_n of_o delusion_n can_v be_v either_o hatch_v by_o satan_n or_o act_v by_o man_n this_o shall_v be_v all_o employ_v to_o plead_v for_o antichrist_n excellent_o express_v by_o occumenius_n on_o this_o text_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 11._o oecumen_fw-la in_o 2_o âhâs_n 2._o 11._o that_o be_v saint_n paul_n do_v call_v antichristianisme_n the_o strength_n of_o delusion_n that_o be_v a_o strong_a delusion_n and_o potent_a to_o deceive_v a_o delusion_n to_o make_v man_n desperate_o obstinate_a according_a to_o the_o greek_a proverb_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d you_o shall_v not_o persuade_v they_o although_o you_o do_v persuade_v they_o and_o according_a to_o job_n 21._o 14._o recede_v a_o nobis_fw-la viam_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la nolumus_fw-la depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o will_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n in_o a_o word_n man_n shall_v be_v so_o persuade_v by_o antichrist_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v never_o persuade_v they_o from_o antichrist_n that_o they_o will_v remain_v confident_a obstinate_a and_o immovable_a in_o their_o error_n this_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d their_o strong_a delusion_n these_o be_v strong_a delusion_n of_o antichristian_o that_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v strange_a delusion_n to_o christian_n impossible_a incredible_a i_o may_v allege_v many_o precedent_n to_o avouch_v they_o take_v a_o taste_n of_o a_o few_o only_o among_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 5._o a_o decree_n be_v make_v and_o proclaim_v from_o dan_n to_o 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themselves_o know_v that_o he_o do_v more_o than_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n he_o come_v up_o from_o the_o grave_a and_o yet_o they_o lay_v bury_v in_o their_o obstinatenesse_n and_o give_v money_n to_o disgrace_v he_o and_o to_o damn_v themselves_o this_o i_o think_v be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o i_o take_v it_o a_o strong_a delusion_n among_o the_o grecian_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 5._o ignatius_n ep_v 5._o that_o be_v they_o be_v possess_v with_o ignorance_n because_o of_o their_o affect_a madness_n say_v ignatius_n and_o clemens_n complain_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d protrept_v clem_n alex._n protrept_v that_o ignorance_n and_o obstinatenesse_n have_v transform_v some_o into_o stone_n so_o hard_o be_v they_o against_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o truth_n among_o the_o latin_n saint_n ambrose_n accuse_v some_o perverse_a ephes_n ambr._n in_o 4._o ad_fw-la ephes_n people_n who_o be_v wont_a mala_fw-la quae_fw-la noverint_fw-la defendere_fw-la ne_fw-la viderentur_fw-la cedere_fw-la to_o defend_v point_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v false_a lest_o they_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o worst_a cyprian_n tell_v 1_o cypr._n ad_fw-la demet._n sect._n 1_o damn_v demetrianus_n to_o his_o tooth_n facilius_fw-la est_fw-la turbidi_fw-la maris_fw-la concitos_fw-la fluctus_fw-la clamoribus_fw-la retundere_fw-la quam_fw-la tuam_fw-la rabiem_fw-la tractatibus_fw-la coercere_fw-la that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o hallow_v to_o the_o tempestuous_a sea_n than_o to_o appease_v his_o siercenesse_n with_o write_v book_n lactantius_n have_v the_o like_a si_fw-mi solemn_a quidem_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la gestemus_fw-la sidem_fw-la non_fw-la commodabunt_fw-la 1._o lactant._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o ei_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la in_o we_o can_v carry_v the_o sun_n in_o our_o hand_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o vouchsase_a credence_n to_o the_o apparent_a truth_n to_o proceed_v further_o among_o the_o african_n saint_n augustine_n administer_v a_o pregnant_a example_n 162._o aug._n ep_v 162._o the_o donatist_n do_v accuse_v caecilianus_n unto_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o emperor_n assign_v meltiades_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o some_o other_o bishop_n to_o the_o disquisition_n of_o that_o cause_n by_o who_o caecilianus_n be_v acquit_v the_o donatist_n appeal_v again_o from_o they_o to_o the_o emperor_n &_o be_v again_o condemn_v at_o orleans_n by_o a_o commission_n appoint_v by_o the_o emperor_n notwithstanding_o they_o appeal_v to_o the_o emperor_n the_o three_o time_n who_o hear_v their_o cause_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o with_o singular_a diligence_n conclude_v caecilianus_n to_o be_v most_o innocent_a &_o condemn_v his_o adversary_n for_o most_o perverse_a people_n for_o all_o this_o the_o donatist_n persist_v in_o their_o schism_n nay_o he_o relate_v yet_o a_o strange_a obstinatnesse_n bonif._n aug._n epist_n 50._o bonif._n than_o this_o divers_a of_o the_o donatist_n be_v so_o strong_o delude_v that_o they_o do_v kill_v themselves_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v constrain_v to_o go_v to_o church_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o theodosius_n 58._o pappus_n hist_o pag._n 58._o the_o emperor_n there_o be_v a_o imposter_n in_o crete_n who_o persuade_v they_o that_o he_o be_v moses_n send_v thither_o to_o lead_v they_o into_o their_o country_n through_o the_o sea_n whereupon_o he_o bring_v the_o multitude_n unto_o a_o rock_n command_v they_o to_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o general_a warrantise_n against_o all_o danger_n and_o drown_v leap_v some_o do_v and_o drown_v they_o be_v only_o the_o mariner_n then_o there-by_a repress_v the_o madness_n of_o the_o main_a multitude_n but_o the_o imposter_n convey_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o company_n and_o final_o for_o the_o mahometan_n at_o this_o day_n they_o term_v themselves_o ishlami_fw-la that_o be_v man_n of_o one_o mind_n live_v in_o their_o idolatry_n as_o the_o disciple_n do_v in_o the_o place_n of_o prayer_n act_n 2._o 1._o