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which_o be_v confirm_v by_o miracle_n their_o wonder_n be_v lie_v wonder_n and_o how_o plausible_a soever_o they_o seem_v be_v lie_a wonder_n and_o not_o to_o be_v believe_v sure_o miracle_n must_v needs_o be_v false_a and_o pretend_a which_o be_v bring_v to_o confirm_v a_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v already_o confirm_v by_o miracle_n for_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o can_v deny_v himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o miracle_n whereby_o thing_n contrary_a to_o â—â—ch_a other_o may_v be_v confirm_v if_o the_o faith_n onâ—e_v be_v establish_v by_o other_o miracle_n we_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o latter_a miracle_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a imposture_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o yea_o and_o nay_o but_o yea_o and_o amen_o 1_o cor._n 1.19_o 20._o the_o apparition_n of_o a_o angel_n be_v a_o great_a miracle_n but_o if_o a_o angel_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v 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the_o miracle_n of_o the_o legend_n be_v so_o false_a so_o ridiculous_a so_o light_a and_o trivial_a that_o they_o expose_v christianity_n to_o contempt_n or_o else_o if_o there_o â—e_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o it_o give_v suspicion_n of_o magical_a illusion_n and_o converse_n with_o the_o devil_n which_o among_o their_o votary_n and_o recluse_n be_v no_o unusual_a thing_n 6._o there_o be_v seven_o point_n in_o popery_n which_o they_o seek_v to_o confirm_v by_o miracle_n and_o which_o be_v senseless_a in_o themselves_o do_v most_o scandalize_v protestant_n 1._o pilgrimage_n they_o show_v the_o shrine_n and_o also_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n how_o the_o virgin_n at_o loretto_n be_v transport_v out_o of_o galilee_n into_o dalmatia_n and_o by_o angel_n in_o the_o air_n to_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o italy_n and_o settle_v there_o after_o some_o remove_n the_o story_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o i_o be_o serious_a yet_o this_o draw_v a_o infinite_a company_n of_o pilgrim_n there_o where_o new_a miracle_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v wrought_v continual_o 2._o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a bellarmine_n allege_v out_o of_o gregory_n the_o miraculous_a apparition_n of_o paschal_n his_o ghost_n beseech_v saint_n t_o germanus_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o 3._o purgatory_n all_o their_o miracle_n be_v frame_v especial_o for_o the_o establish_n of_o this_o point_n which_o be_v of_o such_o gain_n to_o they_o as_o that_o a_o dead_a man_n skull_n speak_v to_o mercarias_fw-la pray_v when_o thou_o do_v offer_v prayer_n for_o the_o deaâ—_n then_o do_v we_o feel_v a_o little_a consolation_n 4._o the_o invocation_n of_o saintsâ—_n alypius_n a_o grammarian_n be_v forsake_v of_o his_o physician_n saint_n t_o tiola_n appear_v to_o he_o by_o night_n demand_v what_o he_o ail_v or_o what_o he_o will_v have_v he_o answer_v to_o show_v a_o touch_n of_o his_o art_n in_o achilles_n his_o speech_n to_o his_o mother_n thetis_n in_o homer_n etc._n etc._n thou_o know_v why_o shall_v i_o tell_v thou_o that_o know_v all_o whereupon_o she_o convey_v a_o round_a stone_n to_o he_o with_o the_o touch_n of_o which_o he_o be_v present_o heal_v 5._o the_o adoration_n of_o image_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o cross_n crucifix_n and_o image_n of_o christ_n malvenda_n say_v that_o at_o meliapore_n in_o the_o east_n indies_n where_o saint_n t_o thomas_n be_v kill_v by_o those_o barbarous_a people_n dig_v to_o lay_v a_o foundation_n they_o find_v a_o square_a stone_n in_o it_o a_o bloody_a cross_n and_o a_o inscription_n imply_v the_o saint_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o adore_v and_o kiss_v the_o cross_n hereupon_o on_o go_v the_o building_n and_o the_o chapel_n be_v finish_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o sight_n of_o the_o whole_a multitude_n the_o cross_n do_v sweat_v abundant_o the_o sweat_n wipe_v off_o drop_n of_o blood_n appear_v in_o the_o linen_n with_o which_o they_o wipe_v it_o till_o at_o length_n it_o return_v to_o its_o own_o colour_n 6._o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n be_v make_v good_a by_o such_o a_o number_n of_o miracle_n as_o fill_v whole_a volume_n bellarmine_n himself_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o hungry_a mare_n keep_v three_o day_n wihout_v meat_n yet_o when_o provender_n be_v pour_v to_o she_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o host_n she_o forget_v her_o meat_n with_o bow_a head_n and_o bend_a knee_n adore_v the_o sacrament_n 7._o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v the_o beginning_n and_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o popish_a legend_n a_o bishop_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o pope_n hildebrand_n and_o inveigh_v against_o his_o pride_n be_v smite_v with_o a_o thunder_n clap._n baronius_n that_o while_o pope_n eugenius_n the_o three_o be_v celebrate_v the_o mass_n a_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o his_o head_n in_o which_o be_v see_v two_o dove_n ascend_v and_o descend_v which_o a_o eastern_a legate_n see_v submit_v instant_o to_o the_o primacy_n use_v another_o note_n of_o antichrist_n these_o imposture_n be_v not_o only_o countenance_v and_o encourage_v in_o that_o church_n but_o make_v a_o mark_n of_o it_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n when_o antichrist_n first_o appear_v ridiculous_a miracle_n of_o all_o sort_n begin_v to_o be_v cry_v up_o and_o establish_v yea_o and_o to_o this_o day_n these_o be_v plead_v challenge_v we_o for_o the_o want_n of_o they_o what_o they_o can_v prove_v by_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o miracle_n of_o satan_n sermon_n viii_o 2_o thess._n 2.10_o with_o all_o deceivableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o tâ—â—m_n that_o perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v we_o have_v describe_v unto_o you_o the_o head_n of_o the_o antichristian_a state_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o subject_n especial_o the_o zealous_a abettor_n and_o promoter_n of_o this_o kingdom_n they_o be_v describe_v 1._o by_o the_o mean_n how_o they_o be_v draw_v into_o this_o apostasy_n and_o defection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o by_o their_o doom_n or_o misery_n they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perdition_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v three_o by_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o â—his_n doom_n because_o they_o receive_v not_o theâ—love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 1._o the_o mean_n with_o all_o deceivableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o deceiver_n and_o that_o he_o deceive_v by_o lie_v miracle_n we_o have_v see_v already_o and_o be_v foretell_v rev._n 13.14_o and_o deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o those_o miracle_n which_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o deceive_v be_v not_o altogether_o guiltless_a for_o the_o fraud_n will_v soon_o be_v discover_v by_o a_o holy_a and_o pure_a soul_n his_o great_a engine_n be_v either_o the_o bait_n of_o lust_n and_o sin_n which_o work_n on_o none_o but_o those_o that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n verse_n 12._o the_o generality_n of_o wicked_a and_o carnal_a christian_n be_v easy_o draw_v from_o god_n pure_a worship_n and_o true_a godliness_n or_o by_o worldly_a mean_n either_o by_o the_o offer_v of_o preferment_n riches_n dignity_n or_o else_o terror_n of_o the_o flesh_n now_o none_o catch_v at_o these_o worldly_a bait_n but_o who_o eye_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v 2_o cor._n 4.4_o second_o their_o misery_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v those_o that_o perish_v that_o bear_v three_o sense_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o perish_v because_o they_o do_v not_o use_v care_n and_o diligence_n to_o understand_v their_o duty_n be_v blind_v by_o their_o worldly_a affection_n that_o be_v the_o mild_a seâ—â—e_n we_o can_v put_v upon_o it_o they_o
in_o difference_n between_o god_n and_o baal_n christ_n and_o antichrist_n few_o be_v valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n jer._n 9.3_o and_o they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n like_o their_o bow_n for_o lie_n but_o they_o be_v not_o valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o they_o proceed_v from_o evil_a to_o evil_n and_o they_o know_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n contend_v earnest_o judas_n 3_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o i_o to_o write_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o exhort_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n again_o 2._o there_o be_v many_o sensualist_n unclean_a and_o carnal_a gospeler_n to_o these_o god_n owe_v a_o judgement_n usual_o the_o gospel_n be_v remove_v and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n that_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o they_o that_o use_v the_o truth_n only_o or_o principal_o for_o their_o own_o turn_n hate_v to_o be_v reform_v god_n will_v reckon_v with_o they_o psal._n 50.16_o 17._o but_o unto_o the_o wicked_a god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o 2._o use_n show_v you_o indeed_o that_o you_o love_v the_o gospel_n carentia_fw-la remedii_fw-la be_v a_o grievous_a misery_n or_o else_o christ_n have_v not_o come_v as_o a_o great_a blessing_n neglectus_fw-la remedii_fw-la be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n to_o be_v lazy_a in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o moment_n those_o that_o never_o set_v their_o heart_n to_o obey_v the_o truth_n crassa_n negligentia_fw-la dolus_fw-la est_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v constant_a purpose_n endeavour_n strive_v and_o not_o cease_v strive_v till_o we_o in_o some_o measure_n prevail_v rejectio_fw-la or_o contemptio_fw-la remedii_fw-la if_o we_o put_v away_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o we_o act_v 13.46_o then_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n wax_v bold_a and_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o you_o but_o see_v you_o puâ—_n it_o from_o you_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n lo_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n god_n will_v be_v go_v if_o not_o from_o the_o land_n from_o thy_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o most_o heinous_a iniquity_n of_o all_o heb._n 10.28_o 29._o he_o that_o despise_a moses_n his_o law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v aâ—_n unholy_a thing_n and_o have_v do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n so_o esau_n despise_v his_o birthright_n heb._n 12.15_o lest_o there_o be_v any_o fornicator_n or_o profane_a person_n as_o esau_n who_o for_o one_o morsel_n of_o meat_n sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o you_o know_v how_o that_o afterward_o when_o he_o will_v have_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n he_o be_v reject_v for_o he_o find_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n though_o he_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o â—ears_n sermon_n ix_o 2_o thess._n 2.11_o 12._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n we_o have_v consider_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o seduce_v by_o antichrist_n now_o the_o judgement_n it_o be_v twofold_a 1._o delusion_n in_o this_o world_n verse_n 11._o 2._o damnation_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n 12._o 1._o delusion_n in_o this_o world_n where_o take_v notice_n of_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o author_n of_o it_o god_n shall_v send_v it_o 2._o the_o degree_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o punishment_n strong_a delusion_n 3._o the_o issue_n of_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n 2._o their_o punishment_n in_o the_o next_o world_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n where_o take_v notice_n 1._o of_o the_o terribleness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o everlasting_a damnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o it_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o righteousness_n 1._o i_o begin_v with_o their_o judgement_n in_o this_o world_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n doct._n that_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n there_o be_v a_o infatuation_n upon_o the_o follower_n and_o abettor_n of_o antichrist_n that_o they_o swallow_v the_o gross_a error_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n to_o clear_v this_o i_o shall_v speak_v 1._o to_o the_o author_n 2._o the_o degree_n or_o kind_n of_o the_o punishment_n 3._o the_o effect_n and_o issue_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o a_o difficulty_n arise_v for_o god_n be_v not_o and_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v essential_o good_a can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a and_o he_o that_o be_v vltor_n peccati_fw-la the_o avenger_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v author_n peccati_fw-la the_o author_n of_o it_o if_o he_o shall_v cause_v man_n to_o sin_n how_o will_v his_o punishment_n of_o it_o be_v just_a i_o answ._n as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n god_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n god_n have_v to_o do_v in_o it_o to_o clear_v this_o to_o you_o consider_v 1._o he_o that_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o creature_n be_v also_o their_o judge_n for_o legislation_n and_o judgement_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v call_v sometime_o our_o king_n and_o sometime_o oâ—r_a judge_n gen._n 18.25_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a rom._n 5.6_o be_v god_n unrighteous_a how_o then_o shall_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n that_o be_v his_o office_n and_o prerogative_n 2._o god_n way_n of_o judge_v for_o the_o present_a be_v either_o external_a or_o internal_a as_o for_o instance_n there_o be_v two_o act_n of_o judicature_n reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o reward_v god_n external_a government_n be_v see_v in_o dispense_n outward_a blessing_n to_o his_o people_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o obedience_n micah_n 2.7_o do_v not_o my_o word_n do_v good_a to_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o his_o promise_n speak_v good_a and_o as_o fulfil_v do_v good_a yield_v protection_n maintenance_n and_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o outward_a prosperity_n as_o support_v and_o maintain_v they_o during_o their_o service_n david_n own_a god_n deal_v with_o he_o in_o this_o sort_n psal._n 119.56_o this_o i_o have_v because_o i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n so_o as_o to_o his_o internal_a government_n in_o give_v they_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pro._n 3.17_o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n these_o be_v the_o internal_a reward_n of_o obedience_n and_o so_o also_o god_n often_o reward_v grace_n with_o grace_n as_o isa._n 58.13_o 14._o if_o thoâ—_n turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_v then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o psal._n 31.24_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v your_o heart_n all_o you_o that_o hope_v in_o the_o lord_n proficiency_n in_o the_o same_o grace_n be_v a_o reward_n of_o the_o several_a act_n and_o exercise_v of_o it_o so_o in_o punish_v sometime_o he_o use_v the_o way_n of_o external_a government_n by_o the_o terrible_a judgement_n exercise_v upon_o man_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n rom._n 1.18_o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n heb._n 2.2_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n