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of_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o a_o little_a eclipse_n of_o persecution_n be_v always_o dilate_a over_o the_o world_n though_o more_o manifest_a in_o one_o country_n then_o in_o another_o as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o loss_n which_o the_o church_n have_v in_o england_n and_o some_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v more_o than_o restore_v in_o asia_n &_o america_n so_o it_o be_v promise_v by_o the_o prophet_n say_v thy_o sun_n shall_v go_v down_o no_o more_o and_o thy_o moon_n shall_v not_o be_v diminish_v 20._o isay_n 60._o 20._o because_o our_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o for_o a_o everlasting_a light_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v i_o be_o with_o you_o all_o day_n even_o 20._o matth._n 28._o 20._o to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o
wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeromie_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o catholic_a roman_a faith_n the_o prophet_n jeremie_n speak_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n after_o our_o saviour_n come_n say_v behold_v the_o day_n 37._o jerem._n 31._o 37._o shall_v come_v say_v our_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o these_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v give_v my_o law_n in_o their_o bowel_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n i_o will_v write_v it_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o a_o man_n shall_v no_o more_o teach_v his_o neighbour_n and_o a_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v our_o lord_n for_o all_o shall_v know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o even_o to_o the_o great_a say_v our_o lord_n for_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o iniquity_n and_o their_o sin_n i_o will_v remember_v no_o more_o thus_o say_v our_o lord_n that_o give_v the_o sun_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n the_o order_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o star_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o night_n that_o trouble_v the_o sea_n and_o the_o wave_n thereof_o do_v sound_a the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n if_o these_o law_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o say_v our_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sun_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o night_n and_o ebb_v and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n then_o also_o the_o seed_n israel_n shall_v fail_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o nation_n before_o i_o for_o ever_o whereupon_o our_o saviour_n say_v this_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o whole_a 24._o matth._n 24._o world_n for_o a_o testimony_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o then_o shall_v come_v the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n until_o then_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o seed_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n so_o flourish_v upon_o earth_n as_o that_o the_o christian_n shall_v not_o need_v secret_o one_o to_o teach_v another_o but_o all_o shall_v know_v our_o lord_n from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a and_o be_v a_o visible_a nation_n for_o ever_o so_o i_o appeal_v to_o your_o majesty_n well_o please_v to_o consider_v how_o ignorant_a he_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o shall_v make_v himself_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o protestant_n in_o hope_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o testament_n with_o god_n when_o they_o have_v be_v so_o invisible_a for_o one_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o year_n together_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o assign_v one_o man_n who_o for_o all_o that_o time_n profess_v the_o faith_n they_o now_o hold_v much_o less_o one_o nation_n so_o if_o protestant_n will_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o their_o religion_n which_o have_v be_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n unknown_a be_v the_o faith_n plant_v by_o our_o saviour_n they_o shall_v first_o prove_v that_o for_o one_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o year_n there_o have_v be_v no_o sun_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n or_o moon_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o night_n to_o make_v good_a the_o word_n of_o god_n otherwise_o they_o prove_v nothing_o but_o that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o effect_n and_o deed_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o his_o holy_a word_n by_o affirm_v he_o in_o effect_n and_o deed_n to_o be_v a_o violater_n of_o his_o promise_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o and_o upon_o christian_n saint_n paul_n witness_v in_o the_o eight_o to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o he_o repeat_v the_o foresay_a word_n of_o jeromie_n as_o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o and_o upon_o christian_n that_o our_o catholic_a roman_a faith_n have_v successive_o continue_v according_a to_o this_o prophecy_n we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n chap._n viii_o wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o ezechiel_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a faith_n the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n speak_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n say_v i_o will_v save_v 34._o ezech._n 34._o my_o flock_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o into_o spoil_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o over_o they_o one_o pastor_n who_o shall_v feed_v they_o my_o servant_n david_n he_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o pastor_n and_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o my_o servant_n david_n the_o prince_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n with_o they_o and_o will_v make_v the_o cruel_a beast_n to_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o desert_n the_o hermit_n and_o religious_a man_n who_o now_o and_o in_o the_o primative_a church_n live_v in_o the_o desert_n as_o witness_v saint_n austin_n epist_n 121._o shall_v sleep_v secure_a in_o the_o forrost_n and_o i_o will_v put_v they_o round_o about_o my_o hill_n his_o church_n a_o blessing_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v down_o the_o shower_n in_o his_o time_n there_o shall_v be_v reins_n of_o blessing_n abundance_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v 38._o john_n 7._o 38._o flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n our_o saviour_n the_o vine_n or_o olive_n tree_n shall_v give_v his_o fruit_n and_o 11._o john_n 15._o rom._n 11._o the_o earth_n humane_a nature_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o be_v earth_n shall_v give_v his_o spring_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o land_n 3._o gen._n 3._o without_o fear_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o shall_v have_v break_v the_o chain_n of_o their_o yoke_n and_o shall_v have_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o rule_n over_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o for_o a_o spoil_n to_o the_o gentile_n neither_o shall_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n devour_v they_o but_o they_o shall_v dwell_v confident_o without_o any_o terror_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o to_o they_o a_o bud_n of_o name_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o diminish_v for_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n neither_o shall_v they_o bear_v any_o more_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o gentile_n this_o prophecy_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o our_o saviour_n under_o the_o name_n of_o david_n first_o protestant_n in_o their_o bible_n confess_v it_o second_o it_o be_v manifest_a for_o that_o david_n the_o prophet_n be_v dead_a many_o year_n before_o the_o time_n of_o ezechiel_n yet_o this_o prophecy_n can_v be_v verify_v upon_o protestant_n that_o protestant_n shall_v live_v in_o their_o land_n without_o fear_n deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o rule_n over_o they_o and_o be_v no_o more_o for_o a_o spoil_n to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o be_v any_o more_o diminish_v nor_o bear_v any_o more_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o gentile_n since_o they_o have_v be_v so_o spoil_v and_o oppress_v for_o one_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o year_n together_o that_o during_o all_o that_o time_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o assign_v one_o know_v man_n who_o profess_v the_o religion_n they_o now_o profess_v this_o prophecy_n to_o be_v verify_v upon_o roman_a catholic_n we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n chap._n ix_o wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n joel_n micheas_n abacuc_n and_o zacharias_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o catholic_a roman_a faith_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o often_o as_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v universal_o dilate_v over_o the_o world_n for_o ever_o as_o daniel_n say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o 44._o dan._n 2._o 44._o those_o kingdom_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o kingdom_n
according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n our_o lord_n be_v author_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n and_o religion_n and_o first_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n foretell_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n to_o come_v say_v to_o our_o bless_a lady_n thou_o 31._o luke_n 1._o 31._o shall_v conceive_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o shall_v bear_v a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n he_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o our_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v he_o the_o seat_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v in_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n a_o angel_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n behold_v i_o evangelise_v 10._o luke_n 2._o 10._o to_o you_o great_a joy_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n not_o to_o one_o people_n of_o britain_n or_o german_n but_o to_o all_o people_n because_o this_o day_n be_v bear_v to_o you_o a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n our_o lord_n and_o sudden_o there_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a army_n a_o multitude_n of_o angel_n praise_v god_n and_o say_v glory_n in_o the_o high_a to_o god_n and_o in_o earth_n peace_n to_o man_n of_o good_a wil._n as_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n isay_n say_v a_o little_a child_n be_v bear_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n his_o empire_n shall_v be_v multiply_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n of_o peace_n he_o shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o his_o kingdom_n that_o he_o may_v confirm_v it_o in_o judgement_n and_o justice_n from_o this_o time_n and_o for_o ever_o that_o the_o kingdom_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o church_n profess_v the_o faith_n or_o gospel_n plant_v by_o our_o saviour_n our_o lord_n himself_o do_v witness_v say_v in_o the_o 14._o matth._n 13._o 14._o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o scandal_n and_o they_o that_o work_n iniquity_n again_o and_o this_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n again_o 14._o matth._n 24._o 14._o and_o jesus_n go_v about_o teach_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 23._o matth._n 4._o 23._o of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o if_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o multitude_n of_o his_o heavenly_a army_n may_v find_v grace_n and_o credit_n with_o your_o majesty_n to_o be_v believe_v by_o their_o testimony_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o plant_v the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n and_o faith_n which_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v in_o our_o first_o chapter_n be_v teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n among_o the_o roman_n &_o have_v continue_v and_o shall_v continue_v among_o they_o until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o as_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n have_v reign_v universal_o without_o any_o debatable_a contradiction_n 1200._o year_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n chap._n xi_o wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o catholic_a roman_a faith_n our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n foresee_v that_o many_o heretic_n will_v arise_v and_o say_v that_o his_o seed_n faith_n word_n church_n or_o gospel_n have_v fail_v and_o decay_v and_o that_o they_o be_v immediate_o send_v from_o god_n to_o plant_v a_o new_a faith_n or_o reform_v or_o restore_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n to_o prevent_v their_o heretical_a falsehood_n he_o warn_v all_o his_o faithful_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v they_o say_v do_v not_o think_v that_o i_o come_v to_o break_v the_o law_n the_o old_a 18._o matth._n 5._o 18._o testament_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o break_v but_o to_o fulfil_v for_o assure_o i_o say_v to_o you_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v not_o pass_v of_o the_o law_n the_o old_a testament_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o church_n of_o 2._o matth._n 5._o 2._o god_n begin_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n be_v dilate_v to_o the_o west_n and_o to_o the_o east_n and_o to_o the_o north_n and_o to_o the_o 28._o gen._n 28._o south_n as_o god_n speak_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o 55._o luke_n 1._o 55._o so_o suppose_v that_o our_o saviour_n word_n be_v true_a and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o come_v to_o fulfil_v and_o perform_v the_o thing_n promise_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o not_o to_o break_v or_o violate_v their_o promise_n the_o sun_n be_v never_o more_o manifest_v in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n than_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n by_o plant_v the_o catholic_a roman_a faith_n and_o not_o by_o plant_v protestantisme_n since_o roman_a catholic_n have_v be_v visible_o multiply_v over_o the_o world_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n some_o protestant_n say_v for_o nine_o hundred_o year_n some_o say_v for_o a_o thousand_o other_o protestant_n say_v for_o twelve_o hundred_o and_o other_o say_v for_o more_o as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n whereas_o the_o prophecy_n have_v be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o be_v fulfil_v in_o protestantisme_n that_o present_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o vanish_v away_o and_o have_v be_v no_o where_o visible_o know_v for_o one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o year_n so_o we_o may_v speak_v to_o protestant_n who_o imagine_v that_o their_o religion_n be_v true_a or_o be_v the_o faith_n plant_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o say_v to_o they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o break_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n 18._o matth._n 6._o 18._o he_o come_v not_o to_o break_v but_o to_o fulfil_v second_o our_o saviour_n foretell_v the_o estate_n of_o his_o church_n to_o come_v say_v all_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v writ_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n 22._o luke_n 24._o 44._o gen._n 22._o and_o the_o psalm_n of_o i_o and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n say_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n say_v behold_v thy_o king_n will_v come_v to_o thou_o the_o just_a one_o and_o saviour_n himself_o poor_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o 9_o zach._n 9_o 9_o ass_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v speak_v peace_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o his_o power_n from_o sea_n even_o to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n again_o and_o i_o will_v send_v of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v to_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o sea_n into_o asricke_n 66._o isay_n 66._o and_o lydia_n into_o italy_n and_o greece_n to_o the_o land_n far_o off_o to_o they_o that_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o i_o and_o have_v not_o see_v my_o glory_n and_o they_o shall_v 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have_v reign_v universal_o over_o the_o world_n for_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o so_o i_o conclude_v out_o of_o our_o saviour_n word_n that_o the_o catholic_a roman_a faith_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o our_o saviour_n plant_v and_o that_o roman_a catholic_n be_v true_a christian_n since_o neither_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n nor_o in_o the_o prophet_n nor_o in_o the_o psalm_n be_v or_o can_v be_v verify_v or_o fulfil_v in_o or_o upon_o any_o other_o three_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o his_o church_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v resemble_v unto_o a_o man_n that_o sow_v good_a seed_n in_o his_o field_n but_o when_o man_n 24._o matth._n 13._o 24._o be_v asleep_a his_o enemy_n come_v and_o over-sowed_n cockle_n among_o the_o wheat_n and_o go_v his_o way_n and_o when_o the_o blade_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o have_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n than_o appear_v 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be_v preach_v in_o 14._o matth._n 24._o 14._o the_o whole_a world_n for_o a_o testimony_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o then_o shall_v come_v the_o consummation_n again_o holy_a father_n i_o pray_v 17._o john_n 17._o not_o that_o thou_o take_v they_o away_o out_o of_o this_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o preserve_v they_o from_o evil_a etc._n etc._n and_o not_o for_o the_o apostle_n only_o do_v i_o pray_v but_o for_o they_o also_o that_o by_o their_o word_n shall_v believe_v in_o i_o again_o teach_v you_o all_o nation_n and_o 28._o matth._n 28._o behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o all_o day_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n can_v be_v verify_v upon_o protestant_n that_o our_o saviour_n have_v appoint_v protestant_n to_o go_v and_o preach_v in_o the_o world_n and_o bring_v fruit_n and_o their_o fruit_n abide_v or_o that_o protestantisme_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n or_o that_o our_o saviour_n pray_v that_o protestant_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o be_v preserve_v from_o evil_a or_o that_o our_o saviour_n will_v be_v with_o protestant_n aid_v and_o assist_v they_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n even_o to_o the_o consummation_n 20._o matth._n 28._o 20._o of_o the_o world_n since_o we_o see_v it_o false_a by_o experience_n six_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o his_o church_n say_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o ancient_n of_o the_o people_n have_v you_o never_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o stone_n 42._o matth._n 21._o 42._o which_o the_o bvilder_n reject_v the_o same_o be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n by_o our_o lord_n be_v it_o do_v and_o it_o be_v marvelous_a in_o our_o eye_n therefore_o i_o say_v to_o you_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n yield_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o he_o that_o fall_v upon_o that_o stone_n shall_v be_v break_v and_o on_o who_o it_o 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testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o may_v find_v so_o much_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o your_o majesty_n as_o to_o be_v credit_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o this_o testimony_n and_o description_n of_o his_o church_n that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o catholic_a roman_a faith_n chap._n xii_o wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o catholic_a roman_a faith_n first_o saint_z peter_z speak_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o our_o saviour_n say_v moses_n indeed_o say_v that_o a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o 22._o act._n â—_o 22._o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o to_o you_o of_o your_o brethren_n as_o myself_o he_o shall_v you_o hear_v according_a to_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v speak_v to_o you_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v every_o soul_n that_o shall_v not_o hear_v that_o prophet_n shall_v be_v destroy_v out_o of_o the_o people_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o samuel_n and_o afterward_o that_o have_v speak_v can_v of_o these_o day_n you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o testament_n which_o god_n make_v to_o our_o father_n say_v to_o abraham_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v to_o you_o first_o god_n raise_v up_o his_o son_n have_v send_v he_o blessing_n you_o that_o this_o seed_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christian_n our_o saviour_n and_o saint_n paul_n do_v witness_n say_v the_o good_a seed_n those_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n again_o if_o you_o 29._o matth._n 13._o 38._o galath_n 3._o 29._o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n heir_n according_a to_o promise_v that_o this_o blessing_n can_v no_o way_n be_v verify_v upon_o protestantisme_n be_v manifest_a for_o that_o it_o vanish_v away_o present_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o for_o faureteene_n hundred_o 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