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they_o whiâ—â—_n say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o haste_v find_v themâ—ayrs_n john_n of_o false_a apostle_n in_o the_o time_n of_o s._n john_n lo_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o false_a apostle_n of_o who_o in_o s_n johâ—_n time_n there_o be_v excead_v great_a plenty_n for_o they_o be_v â—â—zareans_n mix_v the_o law_n with_o grace_n and_o attribute_v iâ—â—fication_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o our_o own_o rightuousnes_n whâ—_n the_o holy_a and_o great_a counsel_n at_o jerusalem_n condemn_v aâ—â—pereth_v in_o the_o xv_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n sâ—â—_n a_o false_a apostle_n be_v hebion_n eusebius_n mention_v in_o thâ—_n book_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a story_n the_o xxvii_o chapter_n here_o 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v cerinthus_n that_o heretic_n not_o apostle_n there_o 〈◊〉_d more_o also_o whereof_o some_o deny_v the_o humanity_n of_o chriâ—â—_n some_o his_o deity_n against_o who_o write_v john_n in_o his_o gosâ—â—â—_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n and_o ireney_n in_o the_o first_o book_n against_o hâ—â—â—tickes_n these_o the_o lord_n deni_v to_o be_v apostle_n or_o apostâ—â—â—call_a which_o the_o apostle_n have_v also_o deny_v act_n 15._o and_o â—â—wise_o the_o apostle_n s_o john_n in_o his_o epistle_n canonical_a who_o 〈◊〉_d liar_n say_v he_o but_o he_o that_o deni_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n but_o if_o such_o trouble_n be_v in_o church_n while_o the_o aposâ—â—â—_n be_v yet_o live_v church_n trouble_v of_o church_n if_o there_o be_v than_o so_o many_o disceaveâ—_v what_o marvel_n be_v it_o though_o in_o the_o dregs_n of_o the_o world_n wit_n in_o this_o our_o last_o time_n there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o sounâ—_n where_o be_v they_o now_o that_o wrest_v dissension_n and_o trouble_n the_o defence_n of_o their_o error_n the_o gospeler_n they_o selâ—â—_n say_v they_o be_v at_o dissension_n god_n be_v god_n of_o concord_n heâ—_n than_o shall_v i_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v among_o those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d send_v so_o may_v the_o sophister_n also_o 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naughtiness_n and_o pretence_n of_o their_o perverse_a patience_n which_o think_v it_o no_o shame_n â—o_o maintain_v heretic_n and_o to_o flatter_v the_o manifest_a â—_z of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n psalm_n 15._o he_o be_v praise_v which_o make_v not_o much_o of_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n â—n_v who_o sight_n the_o wicked_a man_n be_v vile_a therefore_o be_v he_o â—â—ghtly_o blame_v who_o so_o ever_o flatter_v the_o ungodly_a and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hatred_n in_o deed_n be_v rather_o against_o wickedness_n than_o against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o of_o itself_o be_v command_v to_o be_v love_v the_o devil_n at_o this_o day_n reyse_v up_o the_o â—de_a heresy_n of_o hebion_n cerinthus_n and_o of_o other_o in_o terueto_n a_o â—paniarde_n and_o in_o the_o anabaptiste_n libertine_n and_o other_o monster_n so_o that_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o the_o danger_n therâ—â—_n command_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o to_o drive_v away_o the_o most_o â—uell_a wolf_n from_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o neâ—erthelesse_o do_v set_v forth_o nothing_o more_o than_o patience_n and_o charity_n for_o this_o intent_n very_o that_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v and_o may_v unpunished_a teach_v what_o they_o lift_v against_o christ_n aâ—â—_n work_n against_o his_o church_n yea_o tear_v it_o in_o piece_n with_o thâ—â—_n wicked_a tethe_v but_o when_o these_o evil_a man_n be_v not_o suffer_v but_o impugnâ—â—_n which_o seduce_v and_o be_v seduce_v batteil_n patience_n &_o constauncie_n in_o batteil_n a_o great_a conflict_n arriseâ—â—_n whereof_o again_o be_v labour_n thought_n carefulness_n watcâ—ynges_n injury_n to_o be_v suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o verity_n for_o unless_o we_o be_v here_o diligent_a and_o patient_v the_o disceaver_n over_o come_v but_o herein_o do_v the_o church_n of_o the_o ephesian_n behave_v they_o notable_o well_o in_o so_o much_o thâ—_n the_o lord_n now_o commend_v excead_o the_o magnanimity_n patience_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o of_o his_o church_n for_o neither_o ought_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v expound_v that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v refer_v they_o unto_o that_o patience_n whereby_o evil_a meâ—â—_n be_v suffer_v and_o permit_v to_o proceed_v in_o their_o malice_n aâ—â—_n disceiptfulnesse_n for_o so_o shall_v this_o place_n strive_v against_o thâ—_n thing_n which_o go_v a_o little_a before_o which_o thing_n the_o â—â—mon_a interpreter_n mind_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v eschewâ—â—_n for_o thus_o he_o read_v and_o thou_o haste_v patience_n and_o have_v suffer_v where_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o have_v suffer_v and_o have_v patience_n he_o alter_v the_o order_n and_o will_v not_o set_v haste_v sufferâ—_n before_o but_o haste_v patience_n least_o any_o man_n shall_v undâ—â—stande_v that_o they_o have_v suffer_v the_o false_a apostle_n but_o set_v bâ—fore_o patience_n and_o put_v after_o sufferance_n
reprehension_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n he_o procee_v like_a as_o in_o the_o fourmer_n epistle_n to_o exhort_v they_o to_o amendment_n or_o repentance_n for_o where_o he_o say_v repent_v he_o understand_v or_o comprehend_v all_o penance_n or_o repentance_n that_o we_o say_v to_o be_v a_o conversion_n unto_o god_n whereby_o we_o amend_v evil_a thing_n for_o good_a relinquissh_v that_o be_v evil_a &_o in_o stead_n thereof_o place_v that_o be_v good_a &_o that_o of_o faith_n in_o the_o sincere_a love_n &_o scare_v of_o god_n thou_o shall_v amend_v therefore_o in_o case_n thou_o do_v abstain_v from_o meat_n offer_v up_o to_o idol_n &_o from_o fornication_n &_o receive_v the_o true_a religion_n of_o christ_n institute_v &_o do_v possess_v thy_o body_n in_o honour_n not_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v 1._o thessalon_n 4._o the_o church_n of_o pergamos_n repent_v in_o case_n they_o dissemble_v not_o nor_o wink_v at_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n but_o stout_o with_o stand_v the_o same_o the_o nicolaitan_n repent_v if_o lai_v their_o filthiness_n a_o side_n they_o receive_v again_o the_o puretie_n of_o faith_n &_o life_n and_o to_o all_o &_o singular_a be_v say_v repent_v impenitent_a threatening_n against_o the_o impenitent_a the_o lord_n drive_v they_o now_o also_o to_o repentance_n with_o grevouse_n threaten_n except_o thou_o amend_v say_v he_o i_o will_v come_v to_o thou_o short_o of_o the_o which_o manner_n of_o speak_v have_v be_v treat_v before_o he_o add_v and_o i_o will_v fight_v with_o they_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o my_o mouth_n with_o who_o with_o the_o impenitent_a and_o especial_o with_o the_o nicolaitan_n he_o threaten_v not_o utter_a destruction_n or_o desolation_n to_o the_o church_n whereof_o there_o be_v great_a hope_n that_o they_o shall_v pourge_v the_o old_a leven_fw-mi but_o he_o threaten_v the_o people_n impenitent_a and_o like_v as_o a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n or_o soldier_n use_v the_o sword_n so_o do_v christ_n his_o word_n and_o the_o word_n in_o deed_n wound_v or_o sley_v no_o man_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o show_v god_n word_n so_o do_v the_o execution_n of_o god_n power_n ensue_v therefore_o christ_n even_o as_o he_o show_v with_o his_o word_n he_o show_v that_o he_o will_v judge_v idolater_n beâ—â—â—_n god_n hog_n dog_n &_o whoremonger_n &_o not_o only_o judge_v but_o punish_v they_o and_o as_o he_o threaten_v he_o do_v sword_n christ_n fight_v with_o his_o sword_n thus_o fight_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o the_o israelite_n of_o who_o be_v destroy_v for_o that_o they_o have_v follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n 25000._o man_n after_o be_v destroy_v also_o the_o moabite_n and_o madianites_fw-la neither_o be_v the_o corrupt_a woman_n spare_v which_o moses_n in_o the_o 31._o of_o numeri_fw-la discourse_v at_o length_n we_o see_v also_o at_o this_o day_n the_o sword_n of_o god_n to_o go_v through_o out_o the_o world_n and_o to_o overthrow_v now_o these_o now_o they_o for_o none_o other_o cause_n than_o for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n slay_v and_o destroy_v balaam_n with_o his_o adherentes_fw-la therefore_o let_v we_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o commandment_n for_o he_o will_v strike_v a_o far_o of_o more_o grevouse_o with_o his_o sword_n when_o he_o shall_v pronounce_v in_o judgement_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o fire_n everlasting_a etc._n etc._n math._n 25._o and_o he_o say_v not_o express_o i_o will_v cut_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o my_o mouth_n for_o we_o be_v many_o time_n and_o oft_o sever_v and_o cut_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o our_o great_a profit_n and_o discipline_n &_o for_o our_o amendment_n at_o this_o present_a he_o say_v he_o will_v fight_v behold_v he_o will_v fight_v namely_o against_o his_o enemy_n therefore_o he_o threaten_v destruction_n and_o we_o doubt_n nothing_o but_o that_o the_o impenitent_n of_o those_o &_o of_o all_o time_n shall_v 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