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their_o example_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v so_o as_o their_o nakedness_n and_o shame_n may_v be_v for_o ever_o cover_v but_o how_o come_v the_o danger_n of_o lose_v our_o spiritual_a garment_n to_o be_v coincident_a &_o proper_a to_o the_o time_n of_o this_o vial_n sure_o not_o without_o cause_n we_o have_v see_v already_o the_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n as_o abundant_o and_o most_o eminent_o predominant_a in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o six_o vial_n and_o can_v we_o expect_v any_o other_o but_o that_o the_o world_n in_o this_o age_n shall_v be_v mighty_o possess_v with_o the_o lie_a spirit_n of_o false_a prophet_n which_o go_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n be_v inward_o raven_a wolf_n matth._n 24._o will_v not_o only_o flay_v off_o the_o fleece_n and_o fell_n but_o also_o slay_v and_o devour_v the_o sheep_n themselves_o and_o when_o do_v ever_o false_a doctrine_n and_o false_a prophet_n out_o of_o that_o aforesaid_a triple-mouth_n ever_o dare_v grow_v to_o so_o great_a a_o head_n and_o height_n since_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o four_o and_o five_o vial_n as_o we_o may_v begin_v to_o behold_v in_o this_o succeed_a age_n will_v not_o the_o false_a prophet_n of_o the_o beast_n strip_v we_o of_o our_o glorious_a robe_n of_o faith_n while_o they_o will_v geld_v faith_n of_o its_o native_a and_o prime_a quality_n namely_o certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n do_v not_o thus_o the_o apostatise_v church_n of_o rome_n in_o her_o council_n of_o trent_n find_v her_o apostasy_n from_o christ_n and_o from_o have_v any_o more_o communion_n with_o he_o upon_o the_o groundless_a ground_n of_o doubtful_a uncertainty_n cancel_v and_o accurse_v the_o only_a save_a faith_n of_o