pragmatic_n fellow_n make_v it_o a_o snare_n to_o tender_a conscience_n of_o the_o king_n party_n by_o press_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o oppress_v those_o that_o refuse_v it_o this_o be_v doubtless_o a_o gross_a sin_n but_o it_o can_v proper_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n as_o if_o they_o thereby_o intend_v to_o make_v a_o party_n for_o themselves_o against_o the_o king_n but_o to_o make_v all_o within_o their_o garrison_n and_o command_n both_o minister_n and_o people_n true_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n while_o this_o be_v strict_o observe_v in_o the_o parliament_n quarter_n jesuit_n and_o popish_a priest_n be_v not_o so_o frequent_a nor_o so_o bold_a as_o since_o they_o have_v be_v among_o we_o 3._o as_o to_o that_o of_o throw_v down_o of_o bishop_n a_o double_a scandal_n be_v take_v if_o not_o give_v thereby_o 1._o in_o their_o manner_n of_o proceed_v without_o and_o against_o the_o king_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v absolute_a usurpation_n for_o though_o they_o do_v send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o pass_v it_o yet_o they_o resolve_v upon_o his_o denial_n to_o proceed_v which_o be_v a_o absolute_a denial_n of_o his_o negative_a voice_n in_o which_o implicit_o they_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v their_o sovereign_n 2._o in_o throw_v down_o the_o ancient_a government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o bishop_n which_o government_n have_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n unquestioned_a until_o within_o these_o hundred_o year_n and_o then_o the_o orthodox_n only_o question_v their_o person_n not_o their_o office_n only_o the_o anabaptist_n cry_v down_o the_o office_n as_o antichristian_a now_o for_o the_o parliament_n under_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n of_o religion_n to_o cast_v off_o that_o primitive_a government_n universal_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n without_o and_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o solemn_o engage_v other_o in_o the_o same_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o most_o rash_a and_o incâ—…nsiderate_a act_n do_v out_o of_o blind_a mislead_v zeal_n or_o a_o ungodly_a act_n do_v wilful_o to_o bring_v to_o ruin_v the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n to_o rob_v the_o church_n of_o its_o maintenance_n and_o ruin_v the_o learned_a clergy_n of_o the_o nation_n here_o we_o must_v answer_v leâ—…t_v both_o innocent_a person_n and_o a_o good_a cause_n suffer_v 1._o the_o parliament_n intend_v not_o by_o throw_v down_o the_o english_a hierarchy_n to_o throw_v down_o any_o worship_n discipline_n or_o government_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o than_o their_o second_o article_n will_v clash_v with_o the_o first_o in_o the_o covenant_n so_o that_o their_o meaning_n be_v they_o will_v extirpate_v so_o much_o of_o prelacy_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n i_o suppose_v by_o church_n they_o mean_v the_o pure_a primitive_a church_n for_o all_o these_o late_a reform_a protestant_a church_n do_v before_o we_o think_v of_o a_o reformation_n yield_v that_o we_o be_v better_o reform_v than_o they_o we_o hold_v the_o calvinist_n the_o best_a reforman_n church_n but_o say_v learned_a beza_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o english_a protestant_a bishop_n let_v the_o church_n of_o england_n enjoy_v this_o singular_a 10._o bounty_n of_o god_n which_o i_o wish_v may_v be_v she_o for_o ever_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o think_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o reformation_n to_o pull_v they_o down_o calvin_n bucer_n luther_n melancton_n zâ—…nchy_n chamier_n be_v all_o of_o they_o no_o enemy_n to_o bishop_n though_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o superstitious_a idolatrous_a practice_n of_o bishop_n in_o that_o age._n every_o solid_a protestant_n be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o be_v antichristian_a that_o he_o rather_o think_v it_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o antichristianism_n to_o oppose_v that_o office_n this_o be_v as_o we_o have_v show_v to_o deny_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n for_o he_o that_o deny_v a_o apostle_n or_o the_o successoâ—…s_n of_o a_o apostle_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n deny_v christ_n and_o he_o that_o deny_v christ_n deny_v god_n that_o send_v he_o charity_n therefore_o make_v i_o hope_n that_o the_o sincere_a protestant_n what_o ever_o other_o subtle_a fox_n design_v intend_v no_o otherwise_o by_o that_o second_o article_n in_o the_o covenant_n then_o to_o reduce_v the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o a_o primitive_a purity_n by_o remove_v popish_a prelate_n and_o all_o those_o humane_a institution_n depend_v on_o the_o english_a hierarchy_n if_o through_o error_n they_o be_v mislead_v from_o the_o right_a mean_n to_o this_o end_n the_o discovery_n of_o that_o error_n may_v seasonable_o reduce_v they_o into_o a_o right_a way_n for_o wise_a man_n never_o think_v it_o a_o shame_n to_o repent_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o sincere_a covenanter_n be_v to_o reâ—…ine_v not_o ruin_v the_o ministry_n by_o pull_v down_o the_o english_a hierarchy_n they_o strike_v not_o at_o the_o order_n of_o the_o ministry_n but_o at_o the_o degree_n of_o episcopacy_n they_o strike_v at_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o english_a church_n therein_o more_o than_o at_o the_o ministry_n for_o they_o pull_v down_o bishop_n as_o they_o be_v superintendant_o over_o their_o brethren_n not_o as_o minister_n so_o that_o they_o take_v away_o their_o degree_n above_o their_o brethren_n but_o leave_v they_o stand_v in_o their_o order_n as_o minister_n bishop_n lose_v not_o their_o order_n by_o the_o covenant_n but_o their_o degree_n for_o though_o they_o be_v in_o a_o distinct_a degree_n above_o the_o presbyter_n which_o have_v ever_o be_v allow_v they_o in_o the_o pure_a church_n since_o christ_n time_n yet_o they_o never_o be_v a_o distinct_a order_n from_o the_o presbyter_n neither_o the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o father_n make_v they_o so_o so_o that_o aerius_n a_o ancient_a writer_n in_o that_o say_v truth_n a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v join_v in_o the_o same_o commission_n the_o bishop_n impose_v hand_n so_o do_v the_o presbyter_n the_o bishop_n administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o dispense_v the_o ordinance_n so_o do_v the_o presbyter_n so_o that_o essential_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o what_o be_v be_v only_o gradual_a now_o here_o lie_v the_o great_a question_n whence_o they_o have_v this_o degree_n above_o their_o fellow_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n if_o they_o have_v this_o from_o apostolical_a institution_n then_o without_o all_o doubt_n it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n in_o any_o civil_a power_n to_o pull_v it_o down_o and_o they_o that_o convenant_v so_o to_o do_v do_v unadvised_o and_o foolish_o but_o if_o this_o degree_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v but_o a_o ecclesiastical_a institution_n though_o of_o great_a antiquity_n the_o case_n be_v alter_v there_o can_v be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o its_o immutability_n mere_a humane_a institution_n hierom._n admit_v of_o alteration_n hierom_n and_o epiphanius_n say_v they_o be_v set_v up_o as_o a_o remedy_n against_o schism_n and_o heresy_n long_o after_o presbytery_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o thing_n suppose_v this_o degree_n to_o be_v as_o probable_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a institution_n which_o continue_v unquestionable_a in_o the_o church_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n yet_o here_o the_o question_n will_v still_o be_v whether_o since_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n that_o paul_n prophecy_v of_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o apostasy_n from_o this_o institution_n whether_o this_o institution_n in_o the_o apostasy_n do_v not_o contract_v much_o corruption_n this_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o the_o protestant_a english_a bishop_n especial_o by_o the_o late_a lord_n primate_n of_o england_n b._n laud_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o fisher_n bishop_n jewel_n and_o bishop_n downam_n hence_o these_o two_o latter_a antichristâ—…_n conclude_v that_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o corrupt_a and_o apostatise_v from_o its_o primitive_a institution_n that_o it_o be_v become_v the_o antichristian_a state_n nay_o more_o than_o that_o they_o call_v it_o the_o antichrist_n that_o question_n then_o which_o concern_v we_o be_v whether_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o england_n be_v so_o exact_o conformable_a to_o the_o primitive_a institutution_n as_o that_o it_o need_v no_o alteration_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v grant_v 1._o that_o the_o person_n in_o that_o hierarchy_n need_v to_o be_v reform_v for_o some_o of_o they_o be_v profâ—…ssed_a papist_n and_o the_o most_o of_o they_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o a_o powerful_a and_o a_o painful_a orthodox_n ministry_n 2._o that_o whatsoever_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o humane_a foundation_n may_v upon_o humane_a or_o divine_a consideration_n be_v take_v down_o again_o if_o so_o than_o those_o title_n office_n and_o dignity_n confer_v mere_o by_o man_n may_v be_v take_v away_o but_o
enemy_n superstition_n and_o profaneness_n have_v in_o all_o age_n be_v to_o a_o powerful_a and_o orthodox_n ministry_n which_o ministry_n be_v hereby_o not_o only_o expose_v to_o the_o scorn_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o people_n but_o also_o make_v liable_a to_o the_o prelate_n persecution_n for_o do_v they_o but_o withstand_v their_o popish_a innovation_n or_o but_o a_o little_a swerve_v from_o their_o rigorous_a injunction_n immediate_o follow_v bitter_a persecution_n thereby_o many_o eminent_o learn_v and_o godly_a minister_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o mr._n clark_n live_v a_o impartial_a writer_n be_v silence_v suspend_v vex_v discourage_v sequester_v imprison_a and_o some_o enforce_a to_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n mean_a while_n superstitious_a scandalous_a popish_a and_o profane_a person_n be_v admit_v into_o order_n countenance_v encourage_v and_o prefer_v thus_o do_v the_o prevail_a faction_n of_o popish_a prelate_n for_o all_o be_v not_o so_o prove_v like_o those_o angel_n revel_v 7._o 1._o hold_v the_o wind_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o blow_v on_o the_o church_n of_o england_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o but_o needs_o must_v these_o popish_a reformer_n go_v to_o scotland_n a_o ancient_a reform_a church_n that_o be_v no_o enemy_n to_o the_o ancient_a primitive_a government_n of_o bishop_n and_o keep_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n pure_a though_o god_n for_o her_o security_n and_o profaneness_n have_v many_o thing_n against_o she_o of_o which_o this_o rod_n be_v a_o special_a warning_n the_o church_n of_o scotland_n reject_v the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o english_a prelate_n who_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o go_v about_o to_o exercise_v a_o unknown_a jurisdiction_n over_o they_o these_o revengeful_a prelate_n put_v off_o all_o humanity_n and_o christianity_n to_o satisfy_v their_o hellish_a lust_n think_v it_o more_o fit_a that_o their_o sovereign_n the_o lord_n anoint_v shall_v hazard_v his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o his_o noble_n together_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o innocent_a protestant_n the_o king_n faithful_a subject_n on_o both_o side_n in_o a_o unnatural_a war_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o religion_n the_o endanger_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o the_o infinite_a expense_n of_o treasure_n than_o they_o be_v cross_v in_o carry_v on_o their_o design_n against_o the_o innocent_a church_n of_o scotland_n this_o war_n begin_v by_o they_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o british_a war_n which_o war_n have_v ruin_v the_o british_a royal_a family_n the_o british_a noble_n with_o many_o of_o their_o family_n the_o ancient_a british_a law_n and_o the_o british_a reform_v church_n and_o all_o begin_v by_o a_o brutish_a clergy_n in_o that_o church_n curse_a be_v their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a these_o firebrand_n of_o state_n make_v the_o bishop_n odious_a to_o the_o gentry_n and_o commonalty_n of_o both_o the_o nation_n insomuch_o that_o when_o a_o parliament_n be_v call_v which_o they_o be_v accidental_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o certain_a party_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o parliament_n animate_v by_o the_o preposterous_a petition_n of_o the_o overzealous_a people_n and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a encourage_v by_o some_o of_o the_o covetous_a nobility_n who_o thereby_o intend_v to_o make_v purchase_n of_o their_o land_n resolve_v to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o nothing_o but_o the_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n here_o a_o fallacy_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o honest_a heart_a protestant_n in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o subtle_a lawyer_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o speech_n be_v always_o most_o prevalent_a in_o that_o house_n envy_v the_o wealth_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o clergy_n vehement_o press_v that_o in_o stead_n of_o question_v the_o guilty_a they_o will_v accuse_v all_o the_o bishop_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o question_v their_o person_n they_o will_v pull_v down_o their_o order_n purposely_o to_o take_v away_o the_o jurisdiction_n this_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o a_o private_a faction_n of_o politician_n in_o the_o house_n who_o draw_v in_o many_o honest_a than_o themselves_o into_o the_o design_n which_o although_o not_o then_o yet_o since_o have_v be_v discover_v the_o prelate_n it_o main_o concern_v they_o at_o that_o time_n clear_o discover_v the_o design_n and_o thereupon_o be_v most_o firm_o unite_v whereas_o have_v it_o be_v for_o a_o personal_a reformation_n among_o they_o which_o the_o grave_n and_o moderate_a member_n desire_v or_o remove_v innovation_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o popish_a faction_n among_o they_o they_o will_v many_o of_o they_o have_v hang_v more_o loose_a if_o not_o altogether_o side_v with_o the_o parliament_n against_o the_o upholder_n of_o any_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n against_o the_o true_a reform_a religion_n especial_o since_o the_o king_n declare_v himself_o at_o this_o time_n for_o a_o reformation_n of_o abuse_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o tender_a conscience_n but_o here_o lie_v such_o a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n that_o the_o wise_a and_o most_o scrutiâ—…ous_a in_o state_n mystery_n can_v discover_v on_o who_o to_o charge_v the_o overthrow_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o church_n government_n of_o a_o long_a time_n continue_v in_o their_o hand_n in_o the_o general_n we_o know_v but_o on_o who_o to_o charge_v the_o design_n against_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o their_o overthrow_n we_o know_v not_o or_o at_o least_o wise_a nunc_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la narrandi_fw-la locus_fw-la it_o be_v true_a the_o primate_n of_o england_n with_o the_o insolent_a faction_n at_o court_n become_v odious_a to_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n about_o the_o court_n and_o those_o of_o his_o faction_n elsewhere_o step_v up_o into_o civil_a office_n in_o the_o state_n make_v they_o odious_a to_o the_o lawyer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o office_n they_o usurp_v the_o schismatical_a separatist_n make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a principle_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o oppose_v they_o conclude_v that_o man_n to_o have_v true_a illumination_n to_o salvation_n that_o have_v his_o eye_n open_v to_o see_v episcopacy_n to_o be_v antichristian_a the_o generality_n of_o the_o sincere_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v much_o grieve_v at_o the_o barbarous_a rigour_n of_o their_o discipline_n in_o suspend_v silence_v and_o molest_v learn_v godly_a orthodox_n minister_n because_o they_o will_v not_o wear_v a_o surplice_n sign_n with_o the_o cross_n stand_v at_o the_o creed_n kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n observe_v a_o superstitious_a holiday_n but_o most_o of_o all_o they_o be_v grieve_v that_o such_o persecution_n shall_v befall_v they_o for_o refuse_v to_o read_v the_o book_n of_o sport_n to_o their_o people_n a_o most_o abominable_a book_n give_v liberty_n to_o people_n to_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o people_n also_o general_o dislike_v their_o rigour_n in_o cite_v they_o to_o their_o court_n for_o work_v on_o holiday_n or_o marry_v without_o a_o licence_n or_o upon_o a_o groundless_a suspicion_n of_o inchastity_n many_o such_o poor_a pretence_n mere_o to_o drain_v the_o people_n purse_n do_v their_o officer_n make_v thus_o have_v the_o prelatic_a party_n draw_v the_o odium_fw-la of_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o commonalty_n upon_o they_o and_o now_o a_o parliament_n be_v call_v and_o in_o that_o parliament_n several_a member_n of_o both_o house_n profess_a enemy_n to_o their_o degree_n and_o not_o only_o to_o their_o degree_n in_o the_o church_n as_o bishop_n but_o to_o their_o office_n as_o since_o they_o profess_v as_o minister_n upon_o what_o design_n may_v easy_o be_v conjecture_v these_o member_n also_o be_v popular_a take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o lift_v these_o protestant_a church_n off_o their_o hinge_n while_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n be_v on_o they_o for_o a_o reformation_n here_o i_o say_v be_v the_o fallacy_n that_o while_o they_o pretend_v to_o root_v out_o popish_a pollution_n they_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a root_n of_o primitive_a purity_n while_o they_o pretend_v to_o reform_v episcopacy_n they_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a office_n of_o the_o ministry_n as_o now_o that_o wound_n be_v search_v to_o the_o bottom_n discover_v to_o we_o the_o king_n and_o his_o party_n see_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o wound_n many_o year_n since_o those_o remonstrance_n now_o seem_v full_a of_o prophecy_n which_o we_o have_v see_v fulfil_v but_o lest_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o throw_v dirt_n upon_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o purliament_n cause_n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o a_o threefold_a party_n which_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n in_o plain_a truth_n the_o parliament_n covenant_n distinguish_v they_o there_o be_v a_o popish_a party_n a_o protestant_a party_n and_o a_o schismatical_a party_n the_o protestant_a party_n make_v this_o covenant_n against_o the_o other_o two_o party_n this_o protestant_a party_n maintain_v the_o protestant_a cause_n against_o all_o other_o party_n no_o protestant_a can_v be_v
their_o opinion_n tend_v that_o way_n 4._o those_o that_o practice_n such_o abomination_n be_v go_v out_o from_o we_o whereby_o they_o have_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o now_o for_o the_o papist_n hence_o to_o insult_n and_o say_v where_o be_v your_o english_a church_n whâ—…ts_n become_v of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n it_o be_v a_o false_a religion_n and_o a_o false_a church_n we_o answer_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n stand_v â—…pon_o its_o old_a foundation_n viz_o upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n from_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v miserable_o fall_v both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n that_o there_o be_v apostate_n from_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o this_o nation_n be_v manifest_o true_a but_o this_o make_v not_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o less_o a_o true_a church_n we_o can_v say_v that_o a_o figtree_n because_o it_o have_v much_o rotâ—…en_v fruit_n fall_v from_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o thorn_n the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o 12_o late_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n observe_v here_o that_o where_o the_o true_a church_n be_v there_o shall_v be_v apostate_n seducer_n blasphemer_n liar_n murderer_n hypocrite_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n where_o these_o be_v the_o true_a church_n be_v as_o by_o the_o eagle_n gather_v together_o you_o may_v find_v the_o carcase_n and_o by_o the_o swarm_n of_o wasp_n and_o fly_v the_o honey_n not_o because_o they_o make_v it_o but_o devour_v it_o the_o church_n indeed_o be_v by_o these_o locust_n much_o dâ—…faced_a and_o debase_v but_o not_o nullify_v for_o these_o herd_n of_o swine_n be_v violent_o rush_v into_o the_o temple_n do_v only_o pollute_v it_o not_o destroy_v it_o to_o argue_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v no_o true_a church_n because_o there_o be_v many_o seducer_n apostate_n and_o blasphemer_n among_o they_o be_v so_o absurd_a that_o the_o contrary_a conclusion_n be_v most_o solid_a and_o true_a for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o true_a church_n the_o devil_n will_v not_o thus_o furious_o war_n against_o it_o there_o will_v not_o be_v such_o trap_n and_o snare_n devise_v to_o catch_v man_n soul_n in_o as_o there_o be_v no_o man_n much_o less_o the_o devil_n that_o spiritual_a foul_a that_o great_a spider_n of_o hell_n will_v lay_v snare_n to_o catch_v tame_a bird_n that_o he_o have_v in_o a_o cage_n already_o as_o christ_n by_o his_o spiritual_a fisherman_n catch_v soul_n in_o the_o devil_n pond_n and_o feed_v they_o in_o his_o own_o so_o the_o devil_n always_o go_v about_o with_o his_o unlawful_a net_n and_o poisonous_a bait_n to_o catch_v man_n in_o christ_n pond_n the_o church_n and_o carry_v they_o into_o the_o black_a sea_n of_o eternal_a misery_n where_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n be_v sow_v there_o the_o bird_n of_o hell_n will_v be_v pick_v and_o pluck_v of_o it_o up_o the_o notable_a cheater_n usual_o frequent_v the_o great_a fair_n we_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o that_o refermation_n begin_v in_o england_n to_o which_o the_o romish_a cheater_n do_v resort_v the_o pure_a church_n be_v most_o common_o pester_v with_o the_o vile_a heretic_n as_o the_o fair_a fountain_n with_o the_o foul_a toad_n since_o these_o philistines_n the_o papist_n be_v thus_o upon_o we_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a that_o we_o play_v the_o part_n of_o christian_a man_n that_o whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v we_o may_v have_v the_o hellish_a blot_n of_o antichristianism_n wipe_v off_o from_o our_o name_n which_o we_o can_v no_o better_o do_v then_o by_o free_v our_o religion_n from_o that_o aspersion_n which_o the_o papist_n cast_v upon_o it_o iâ—…_n queen_n maryes_fw-mi day_n the_o martyr_n die_v under_o the_o aspersion_n of_o hretick_n in_o these_o day_n they_o be_v like_a to_o suffer_v by_o the_o spanish_a popish_a faction_n as_o antichristian_a man_n and_o womon_n it_o be_v therefore_o not_o impertinent_a to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n to_o tell_v in_o a_o word_n how_o we_o come_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n you_o must_v know_v be_v once_o a_o pure_a church_n and_o it_o continue_v so_o the_o long_a of_o any_o church_n for_o when_o the_o eastern_a asian_n and_o african_a church_n most_o foul_o fall_v into_o many_o desperate_a error_n especial_o that_o of_o the_o arian_n heresy_n she_o keep_v her_o garment_n clean_o and_o become_v a_o shelter_n to_o orthodox_n fugitive_n all_o this_o while_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n for_o any_o orthodox_n national_a church_n to_o separate_v from_o she_o as_o on_o all_o side_n it_o be_v grant_v we_o mean_v for_o near_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n for_o until_o after_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 350._o we_o find_v not_o any_o of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n any_o other_o than_o such_o as_o become_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n and_o faithful_a overseer_n of_o god_n flock_v the_o first_o that_o we_o find_v pollute_v with_o the_o arian_n heresy_n be_v liberius_n who_o soon_o recollect_v himself_o shake_v off_o the_o heresy_n and_o die_v a_o confessor_n as_o for_o the_o foppâ—…ries_v father_v upon_o these_o primitive_a bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o ciaconius_n and_o lambertus_n geuterus_fw-la isodorus_n mercator_n and_o several_a other_o of_o the_o popish_a writer_n they_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v credit_v such_o act_n be_v scarce_o possible_a much_o less_o probable_a to_o be_v act_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o such_o time_n of_o persecution_n under_o the_o pagan_a empire_n after_o constantine_n have_v cast_v down_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n and_o make_v rome_n imperial_a sceptre_n to_o bow_v to_o christ_n cross_n the_o clergy_n become_v the_o great_a court-favourite_n hereupon_o they_o grow_v in_o a_o short_a time_n great_a in_o power_n and_o wealth_n be_v total_o free_v from_o the_o iron_n rod_n of_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n wealth_n and_o ease_n not_o simple_o but_o by_o accident_n beget_v security_n and_o security_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o church_n mischief_n beget_v pride_n luxury_n and_o heresy_n which_o by_o little_a and_o little_o exclude_v that_o primitive_a purity_n once_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o bebegan_v monk_n quatenus_fw-la monk_n to_o be_v in_o great_a esteem_n and_o then_o taper_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n and_o then_o that_o trisagium_fw-la pretend_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o angel_n sancte_fw-la deus_fw-la sancte_fw-la fortis_fw-la sancte_fw-la &_o immortalis_fw-la then_o they_o bring_v in_o adoringâ—…_n of_o church_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatery_a with_o a_o feign_a pretence_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o 40._o rome_n have_v power_n to_o chastise_v stubborn_a soul_n there_o then_o begin_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o patriarch_n to_o shoulder_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o exâ—…mmunicate_v they_o for_o not_o give_v the_o supâ—…riority_n to_o bishop_n 510._o and_o to_o â—…mmunicate_v bishop_n of_o other_o diocâ—…sses_n where_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v then_o be_v the_o chanâ—…l_n divide_v from_o the_o church_n and_o extreme_a unction_n to_o be_v minister_v to_o die_a man_n and_o soon_o after_o pelagius_n begin_v to_o claim_v a_o supremacy_n from_o christ_n himself_o thus_o do_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n become_v a_o sâ—…ar_n fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n revel_v 9_o 1_o 2._o who_o set_v open_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n who_o smoke_n soon_o darken_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o air_n after_o gregory_n the_o great_a and_o sabinianus_n succeed_v boniface_n the_o three_o about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 605._o he_o obtain_v of_o phocas_n the_o usurp_a emperor_n who_o get_v to_o the_o throne_n by_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o master_n that_o usurp_a title_n of_o supremacy_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n father_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o all_o other_o church_n here_o the_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n become_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o learned_a prideaux_n observe_v with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n at_o leastwise_o begin_v to_o appear_v so_o revel_v 13_o 1._o soon_o after_o this_o church_n become_v sanctuary_n for_o thief_n and_o murderer_n by_o the_o pope_n order_n lay-monk_n be_v make_v equal_a with_o ordain_v minister_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n witness_n at_o the_o font_n be_v forbid_v to_o marry_v each_o other_o church_n be_v superstitious_o deck_v holiday_n appoint_v and_o superstitious_o enjoin_v priest_n strict_o forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o enjoin_v to_o shave_v 3_o their_o head_n latin_a service_n introduce_v by_o popish_a injunction_n into_o other_o church_n upon_o which_o the_o pope_n daily_o inchroach_v by_o the_o usurpation_n of_o their_o faction_n in_o
other_o nation_n christian_a burial_n be_v prohibit_v to_o those_o person_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a that_o shall_v deny_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n augment_v and_o put_v into_o tune_n to_o be_v sing_v the_o pax_n enjoin_v to_o be_v kiss_v the_o usurp_a title_n of_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o pope_n and_o the_o roman_a emperor_n authority_n contemn_v by_o they_o they_o make_v their_o liege_n master_n to_o kiss_v their_o foot_n image_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n and_o emperor_n not_o permit_v to_o pull_v they_o down_o rebellion_n against_o emperor_n be_v teach_v upon_o this_o account_n so_o that_o the_o emperor_n for_o withstand_v image_n lose_v the_o roman_a throne_n sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o dead_a king_n of_o foreign_a kingdom_n be_v by_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n dethrone_v bishopric_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o conquest_n subject_v daily_o to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n bastard_n briber_n rebel_n beastly_a fellow_n atheist_n and_o magician_n for_o the_o most_o part_n possess_v the_o episcopal_a chair_n of_o rome_n which_o make_v bellarmine_n call_v these_o time_n saeculum_fw-la insoelix_fw-la the_o sun_n and_o the_o air_n be_v miserable_o darken_v by_o these_o hellish_a locust_n these_o time_n be_v full_a of_o ignorance_n and_o profaneness_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v miserable_o eclipse_v and_o deform_v through_o the_o prevail_a faction_n of_o the_o scandalous_a roman_a clergy_n usurp_a the_o roman_a throne_n as_o well_o as_o the_o pontifick_a seat_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o roman_a church_n utter_o deface_v or_o unchurch_v hereby_o for_o notwithstanding_o the_o prevail_a faction_n in_o rome_n give_v themselves_o to_o such_o abominable_a wickedness_n and_o persist_v in_o it_o so_o that_o one_o in_o his_o learned_a history_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n sai_z they_o proceed_v from_o usurp_a nimrods_n to_o luxurious_a sodomite_n and_o from_o luxurious_a sodomite_n to_o egyptian_a magician_n and_o from_o egyptian_a magician_n to_o devour_a abaddon_n and_o from_o devour_a abaddon_n to_o incurable_a babylonian_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o in_o rome_n itself_o there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v godly_a minister_n and_o people_n that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o time_n server_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a there_o be_v in_o other_o church_n where_o the_o pope_n and_o their_o faction_n usurp_v a_o power_n this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o in_o rome_n itself_o until_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o faction_n become_v incurable_a babylonian_n man_n may_v with_o freeness_n profess_v and_o practice_v the_o principle_n of_o true_a religion_n the_o apostle_n creed_n the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o sum_n of_o a_o christian_n faith_n worship_n and_o obedience_n be_v always_o in_o profession_n maintain_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n though_o violent_o oppose_v by_o the_o wicked_a practice_n of_o the_o pontifick_a professor_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o other_o church_n to_o renounce_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o only_o the_o vice_n and_o corruption_n and_o heresy_n of_o a_o prevail_a faction_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o both_o the_o king_n and_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n since_o william_n the_o norman_a successor_n to_o the_o saxon_n have_v in_o every_o age_n manifest_o do_v and_o not_o only_a england_n but_o other_o church_n also_o for_o when_o they_o as_o we_o say_v come_v to_o be_v incurable_a babylonian_n the_o church_n in_o germany_n and_o france_n and_o england_n cry_v out_o aloud_o of_o they_o guicciardine_n mâ—…ntuan_n sanavarola_n and_o machiavelli_n all_o of_o they_o lay_v out_o to_o public_a view_n the_o villainy_n of_o the_o papacy_n machiavelli_n be_v a_o discoverer_n of_o the_o hellish_a policy_n use_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o creature_n not_o a_o allower_n or_o practitioner_n of_o that_o black_a be_v he_o discover_v and_o in_o leo_n the_o ten_o time_n budeus_n mirandula_n erasmus_n stapulensis_n and_o other_o both_o learned_a and_o grave_a public_o deride_v and_o reprove_v the_o roman_a apostasy_n and_o corruption_n so_o far_o do_v erasmus_n leave_v the_o roman_a church_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o reformation_n beginning_n in_o germany_n that_o a_o witty_a popeling_o thus_o play_v upon_o his_o name_n si_fw-mi sit_v eras_fw-la verbum_fw-la mus_fw-la nomen_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la erasmus_fw-la participium_fw-la signify_v that_o he_o take_v part_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o part_n with_o the_o protestant_n so_o call_v a_o little_a afterward_o as_o a_o participle_n do_v part_n of_o a_o verb_n and_o part_n of_o a_o noun_n the_o german_a church_n give_v no_o less_o than_o centum_fw-la gravamina_fw-la expetendarum_fw-la to_o the_o legate_n of_o adrian_n 6._o desire_v a_o speedy_a redress_n of_o they_o and_o the_o secular_a estate_n both_o of_o the_o high_a and_o low_a sort_n of_o the_o empire_n do_v beseech_v his_o holiness_n to_o remove_v those_o grievance_n or_o else_o they_o themselves_o will_v this_o pope_n ingenuous_o confess_v that_o the_o chair_n of_o rome_n be_v very_o filthy_a in_o hac_fw-la sede_fw-la sancta_fw-la say_v he_o aliquot_fw-la jam_fw-la annis_fw-la multa_fw-la abominanda_fw-la fuisse_fw-la this_o stir_v of_o the_o german_a state_n revive_v luther_n who_o stomack_v the_o dominican_n pardon-seller_n tercelius_fw-la have_v wâ—…it_n against_o that_o sinful_a trade_n in_o leos_n time_n and_o now_o in_o adrian's_n time_n find_v more_o friend_n than_o he_o expect_v he_o design_v the_o abolish_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o new_a liturgy_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o faction_n fear_v to_o what_o this_o of_o luther_n might_n come_v write_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o german_a prince_n to_o suppress_v luther_n doctrine_n thereupon_o a_o general_a council_n be_v desire_v as_o the_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o be_v at_o last_o grant_v and_o call_v to_o sit_v at_o trent_n they_o have_v three_o several_a meeting_n at_o trent_n in_o the_o three_o session_n of_o the_o first_o meeting_n they_o i._n e._n the_o pope_n pack_v party_n decree_v that_o the_o old_a latin_a translation_n shall_v only_o be_v use_v and_o authentic_a in_o school_n and_o church_n in_o the_o four_o session_n they_o decree_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v so_o take_v away_o in_o baptism_n that_o the_o concupiscence_n which_o remain_v after_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v a_o sin_n until_o we_o consent_v thereto_o and_o far_o they_o decree_v as_o truth_n that_o the_o mother_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o conceive_v in_o original_a sin_n in_o the_o five_o session_n they_o decree_v that_o since_o the_o fall_n there_o remain_v a_o freedom_n in_o man_n will_n to_o good_a which_o be_v excite_v concur_v with_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o seven_o session_n seven_o sacrament_n be_v decree_v after_o this_o the_o pope_n remove_v the_o council_n to_o bononia_n which_o discontent_v the_o emperor_n which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o council_n for_o that_o time_n at_o the_o second_o meeting_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n the_o king_n of_o france_n declare_v as_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n before_o have_v do_v that_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v a_o convention_n of_o bishop_n who_o design_n be_v mere_o thereby_o to_o advantage_v the_o private_a interest_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o general_n disprofit_v of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o second_o session_n the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v establish_v at_o the_o three_o session_n that_o penance_n and_o extreme_a unction_n be_v new_a testament_n sacrament_n at_o this_o session_n the_o protestant_n will_v but_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o bring_v in_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n the_o pope_n legate_n withstand_v they_o the_o war_n then_o break_v out_o in_o germany_n the_o council_n be_v dismiss_v nine_o year_n after_o they_o meet_v again_o the_o three_o time_n at_o the_o five_o session_n whereof_o they_o decree_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o sacramentary_a element_n as_o he_o see_v expedient_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n provide_v that_o the_o substance_n be_v keep_v thus_o deny_v the_o cup_n in_o the_o communion_n to_o the_o people_n at_o the_o six_o session_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o whole_a mass_n be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o whoever_o shall_v say_v otherwise_o shall_v be_v accurse_v at_o the_o eight_o session_n they_o pronounce_v he_o accurse_a who_o shall_v deny_v that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o god_n law_n leu._n 18._o in_o give_v liberty_n to_o incestuous_a match_n against_o the_o word_n and_o forbid_v lawful_a match_n according_a to_o the_o word_n at_o their_o last_o session_n they_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n invocation_n of_o saint_n bow_v to_o image_n give_v of_o indulgence_n and_o preserve_v
of_o relic_n and_o with_o a_o excommunication_n of_o all_o heretic_n in_o general_a they_o dissolve_v the_o counsel_n by_o excommunication_n of_o all_o heretic_n they_o mean_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v withstand_v any_o of_o their_o cannon_n which_o they_o have_v decree_v here_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o protestant_n part_v and_o if_o it_o be_v serious_o view_v on_o both_o side_n by_o a_o clear_a and_o impartial_a eye_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o church_n if_o you_o will_v call_v a_o faction_n so_o of_o rome_n leave_v we_o pope_n adrian_n 6._o acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n and_o chair_n of_o rome_n be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o many_o thing_n abominable_a the_o german_a english_a and_o french_a church_n desire_v that_o those_o abomination_n may_v be_v purge_v out_o for_o this_o end_n a_o general_a council_n be_v desire_v and_o under_o pretence_n of_o grant_v it_o a_o party_n of_o man_n be_v pack_v to_o oppose_v this_o end_n and_o carry_v on_o a_o contrary_a design_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o those_o who_o desire_v a_o reformation_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o remove_v those_o grievance_n establish_v they_o which_o now_o of_o these_o two_o party_n be_v in_o the_o right_a they_o that_o keep_v their_o face_n zion_n ward_n in_o the_o reformation_n of_o a_o church_n general_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v corrupt_v or_o they_o that_o harden_v their_o neck_n in_o a_o resolve_a obstinacy_n to_o persist_v in_o that_o corruption_n and_o add_v much_o more_o abominable_a corruption_n to_o it_o and_o establish_v it_o by_o a_o law_n and_o make_v those_o that_o depart_v from_o their_o abomination_n to_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o they_o this_o be_v the_o true_a case_n betwixt_o we_o and_o rome_n the_o faction_n of_o rome_n pretend_v with_o we_o who_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o a_o reformation_n to_o reform_v but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o establish_v those_o very_a grievance_n the_o church_n complain_v of_o hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o start_v aside_o like_o a_o deceitful_a bow_n leave_v we_o in_o the_o high_a way_n of_o a_o reformation_n if_o we_o have_v leave_v they_o it_o be_v because_o they_o have_v leave_v the_o truth_n while_o error_n be_v in_o a_o private_a faction_n in_o rome_n though_o it_o be_v damnable_a yet_o we_o leave_v not_o that_o church_n but_o when_o that_o private_a faction_n so_o prevail_v as_o to_o establish_v damnable_a heresy_n by_o a_o law_n and_o excommunicate_v all_o that_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o same_o poisonous_a cup_n with_o they_o than_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o leave_v their_o communion_n notwithstanding_o they_o usurp_v the_o name_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n the_o church_n of_o england_n leave_v not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n because_o govern_v by_o bishop_n but_o because_o those_o bishop_n be_v become_v star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n apostatise_v toto_fw-la coelo_fw-la from_o their_o primitive_a institution_n the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v become_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o upon_o its_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o rome_n fornication_n therefore_o we_o come_v out_o from_o rome_n and_o herein_o we_o have_v obey_v the_o voice_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n revel_v 18._o 4._o we_o never_o hold_v bishop_n quatenus_fw-la bishop_n antichristian_a though_o many_o schismatic_n and_o ignorant_a zealot_n have_v build_v high_a upon_o that_o stramenous_a foundation_n which_o since_o the_o jesuit_n by_o their_o gunpowder_n plot_n have_v neat_o fire_v about_o their_o ear_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o german_a french_a and_o british_a reformer_n that_o leave_v rome_n or_o rather_o be_v leave_v of_o rome_n can_v never_o attain_v to_o that_o reformation_n be_v requisite_a and_o they_o desire_v and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v general_o know_v for_o rome_n with_o her_o ally_n be_v always_o so_o potent_a against_o they_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v admire_v they_o have_v a_o be_v then_o to_o be_v complain_v of_o that_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o no_o better_o a_o be_v the_o church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n both_o in_o germany_n and_o france_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o innumerable_a number_n of_o potent_a enemy_n be_v constrain_v to_o do_v what_o they_o may_v not_o what_o they_o will_v happy_a they_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o manna_n of_o true_a doctrine_n though_o under_o the_o tent_n of_o a_o incomplete_a and_o insollid_a government_n those_o church_n be_v like_o the_o wound_a man_n betwixt_o jericho_n and_o jerusalem_n they_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o friend_n that_o have_v pour_v oil_n into_o their_o wound_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o inn_n but_o that_o inn_n of_o government_n be_v not_o i_o think_v their_o proper_a home_n however_o happy_a they_o they_o be_v get_v safe_a out_o of_o the_o bloody_a hand_n of_o romish_a thief_n unto_o that_o inn_n god_n send_v they_o from_o thence_o safe_a home_n let_v we_o be_v thankful_a for_o pure_a doctrine_n that_o the_o ark_n but_o le_fw-fr we_o not_o rest_n till_o we_o have_v lodge_v it_o within_o the_o temple_n of_o right_a government_n i_o have_v oft_o think_v that_o the_o white_a linen_n of_o the_o saint_n signify_v the_o right_a government_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o church_n upper_a garment_n if_o so_o then_o let_v they_o wait_v with_o patience_n for_o this_o white_a linen_n they_o shall_v not_o wear_v until_o the_o witness_n be_v rise_v the_o witness_n be_v yet_o in_o sackcloth_n or_o actual_o slay_v when_o they_o be_v restore_v this_o white_a vesture_n of_o church-government_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o church_n in_o splendour_n let_v we_o not_o censure_v but_o pity_n and_o pray_v for_o those_o church_n that_o have_v not_o on_o this_o white_a garment_n confident_a i_o be_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o will_n but_o power_n that_o all_o this_o while_n many_o reform_a church_n have_v it_o not_o on_o i_o can_v forget_v bergermannus_n word_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o dort_n as_o i_o have_v they_o from_o a_o good_a hand_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o landaff_n who_o when_o he_o have_v declare_v to_o he_o how_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o german_a division_n be_v for_o want_v of_o right_a discipline_n he_o make_v this_o affectionate_a reply_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o assembly_n domine_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la sumus_fw-la adeo_fw-la fâ—…lices_fw-la the_o church_n that_o protest_v against_o the_o babylonish_n abomination_n establish_v by_o the_o popish_a faction_n at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v ever_o since_o bear_v the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n not_o that_o all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v perfect_o reform_v for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v corrupt_v in_o several_a doctrinal_a point_n and_o the_o most_o of_o they_o deficient_a as_o to_o the_o pattern_n of_o primitive_a government_n or_o as_o the_o sacred_a rule_n require_v among_o these_o reform_a church_n england_n have_v always_o be_v esteem_v the_o pure_a as_o be_v most_o conformable_a to_o primitive_a purity_n and_o the_o word_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n this_o appear_v even_o from_o the_o pen_n of_o the_o head_n of_o other_o reform_a church_n such_o as_o calvin_n camerarius_fw-la melancton_n bucer_n beza_n zanchie_a molinens_n causabon_n fergevil_n saravia_n and_o other_o who_o many_o of_o they_o confess_v in_o plain_a word_n and_o all_o by_o consequence_n conclude_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n of_o any_o church_n in_o the_o world_n come_v the_o near_a to_o the_o apostolic_a rule_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o what_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o popish_a pollution_n on_o one_o hand_n and_o schismatical_a separatist_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o church_n of_o england_n can_v never_o put_v on_o that_o white_a garment_n of_o pure_a discipline_n she_o so_o much_o endeavour_v for_o though_o the_o temple_n of_o doctrine_n be_v purge_v and_o the_o wall_n of_o discipline_n raise_v to_o a_o comely_a height_n under_o which_o the_o church_n flourish_v in_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o king_n james_n his_o day_n yet_o the_o romish_a fox_n in_o sheep_n clothe_v creep_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o discipline_n in_o king_n charles_n his_o time_n and_o lay_v the_o church_n open_a as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n to_o the_o bloody_a cruelty_n of_o the_o babylonian_n the_o popish_a prelate_n or_o rather_o the_o spanish_a faction_n then_o and_o ever_o since_o prevail_v inform_v they_o know_v the_o way_n to_o popish_a doctrine_n be_v first_o to_o bring_v in_o popish_a discipline_n which_o produce_v a_o double_a effect_n tend_v to_o their_o end_n for_o hereby_o city_n and_o county_n non_fw-la ignota_fw-la loquor_fw-la be_v fill_v with_o superstition_n and_o profaneness_n have_v liberty_n from_o the_o prelate_n to_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o we_o all_o know_v how_o great_a
exceed_o prone_a to_o be_v heretical_a this_o therefore_o i_o say_v and_o intend_v to_o follow_v it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o safe_a way_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n by_o scripture_n and_o to_o make_v the_o interpretation_n conformable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o interpreter_n with_o this_o resolution_n i_o return_v again_o to_o the_o text_n where_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v those_o premise_a scruple_n concern_v the_o apostasy_n and_o the_o antichrist_n chap._n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostasy_n it_o be_v conclude_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v a_o general_a apostasy_n both_o of_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n by_o the_o eastern_a church_n i_o mean_v the_o greek_a and_o asian_a church_n which_o must_v necessary_o be_v include_v in_o this_o apostasy_n for_o it_o be_v prophesy_v among_o they_o over_o and_o over_o and_o therefore_o of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o church_n if_o so_o than_o the_o apostasy_n must_v not_o can_v be_v until_o after_o constantine_n for_o not_o till_o after_o his_o reign_n begin_v the_o general_a apostasy_n of_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v great_a heretic_n in_o the_o church_n before_o as_o 1_o cor._n 15._o those_o that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o nicolaitan_a doctrine_n apoc._n 2._o of_o which_o read_n clem._n alex._n strom._n 3_o act._n 6._o and_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 27._o of_o the_o ebionite_n and_o martionites_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o but_o these_o and_o many_o other_o though_o they_o spot_v the_o church_n and_o infest_a it_o yet_o they_o draw_v noâ—…_n the_o church_n into_o a_o general_a apostasy_n which_o paul_n and_o john_n foretell_v two_o text_n rev._n 7._o 1._o and_o rev._n 13._o 1_o seem_v to_o point_v out_o the_o head_n of_o this_o apostasy_n the_o text_n seem_v to_o run_v parallel_n with_o each_o other_o the_o open_n of_o the_o six_o seal_n rev._n 6._o 12._o to_o 17._o be_v that_o which_o immediate_o precede_v revel_v 7._o 1._o now_o the_o six_o seal_n open_v say_v the_o sound_a and_o best_a that_o ever_o write_v be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o heathen_a empire_n by_o constantine_n the_o pagan_a emperor_n be_v the_o grand_a enemy_n before_o the_o apostasy_n for_o i_o take_v johns_n prophecy_n to_o be_v put_v under_o four_o period_n of_o time_n the_o first_o under_o the_o roman_a heathen_a emperor_n until_o constantine_n the_o next_o under_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n under_o the_o four_o angel_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o three_o under_o the_o antichrist_n and_o the_o four_o under_o the_o general_a restauration_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n under_o the_o government_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o witness_n to_o each_o of_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prefix_v a_o time_n a_o certain_a time_n the_o three_o viz._n that_o of_o the_o apostasy_n may_v be_v include_v in_o the_o second_o two_o of_o these_o period_n fall_v within_o my_o compass_n at_o this_o time_n to_o discourse_v of_o viz._n that_o of_o the_o apostasy_n and_o that_o of_o the_o antichrist_n now_o this_o apostasy_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o or_o the_o most_o protestant_n to_o be_v 1._o a_o apostasy_n of_o gospel_n church_n from_o the_o faith_n 2._o and_o this_o apostasy_n to_o be_v a_o general_a apostasy_n these_o two_o thing_n must_v follow_v 1._o that_o one_o person_n can_v well_o be_v the_o head_n or_o ringleader_n of_o this_o general_a apostasy_n i_o know_v what_o may_v be_v say_v against_o this_o yet_o the_o utmost_a of_o it_o make_v not_o my_o consequence_n invalid_a 2._o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o ring-leaderâ—…_a of_o this_o apostasy_n must_v be_v man_n that_o profess_v christianity_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o they_o lead_v into_o apostasy_n for_o as_o for_o the_o turk_n prophesy_v of_o rev._n 9_o 15_o 16_o 17_o they_o be_v rather_o the_o punisher_n of_o the_o apostate_n church_n than_o the_o ringleader_n of_o the_o church_n in_o 〈◊〉_d east_n into_o apostasy_n this_o all_o man_n that_o know_v any_o thing_n in_o church-historie_n know_v espcial_o they_o that_o read_v wise_o the_o revelation_n for_o as_o the_o four_o angel_n revel_v 7._o 1._o have_v by_o their_o apostasy_n which_o be_v gradual_o set_v forth_o revel_v 8._o destroy_v a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o creature_n therein_o and_o the_o ship_n thereupon_o and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o river_n and_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o star_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v smite_v all_o these_o expression_n set_v forth_o the_o gradation_n of_o the_o apostasy_n both_o in_o corrupt_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n and_o also_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o professor_n unto_o those_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o all_o this_o effect_v by_o the_o four_o angel_n revel_v 7._o 1._o stand_v on_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o this_o then_o to_o hold_v the_o four_o wind_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o blow_v on_o the_o earth_n nor_o on_o the_o sea_n nor_o on_o any_o tree_n even_o so_o the_o four_o angel_n that_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n revel_n 9_o 14_o 15._o be_v now_o loose_v to_o slay_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o subdue_v and_o punish_v and_o enslave_v and_o utter_o ruin_v those_o apostate_n the_o turk_n be_v raise_v up_o as_o a_o scourge_n to_o the_o apostate_n christian_n world_n hundred_o of_o year_n after_o the_o apostasy_n begin_v and_o therefore_o their_o mahomet_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o apostasy_n he_o be_v no_o professor_n of_o christianity_n the_o great_a question_n then_o will_v be_v who_o be_v those_o four_o angel_n who_o be_v account_v the_o head_n of_o the_o apostasy_n if_o i_o know_v how_o i_o will_v here_o balk_v this_o question_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o novelty_n and_o contention_n but_o if_o i_o be_o mistake_v it_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a man_n opinion_n and_o so_o among_o many_o other_o it_o may_v harmeles_o pass_v by_o these_o four_o angel_n i_o conceive_v be_v mean_v the_o four_o patriarchy_n of_o rome_n constantinople_n alexandria_n and_o jerusalem_n these_o be_v design_v for_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o christian_a earth_n indeed_o they_o be_v design_v for_o the_o propagate_a of_o the_o gospel_n but_o we_o very_o well_o know_v that_o at_o last_o those_o very_a patriarch_n by_o turn_v from_o the_o truth_n corrupt_v the_o church_n and_o turn_v the_o whole_a world_n after_o arianism_n as_o one_o of_o the_o father_n complain_n nothing_o hiâ—…ronymus_n in_o history_n run_v parallel_v with_o this_o text_n like_o this_o of_o the_o patriarch_n who_o be_v eminent_a professor_n make_v a_o eminent_a apostasy_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o lead_v infinite_a number_n of_o people_n after_o they_o every_o author_n even_o the_o romish_a historian_n that_o have_v write_v late_a give_v we_o plentiful_a example_n of_o this_o apostasy_n object_n but_o where_o be_v your_o scripture_n to_o prove_v these_o four_o angel_n the_o four_o patriarch_n you_o make_v fair_a promise_n of_o hold_v forth_o nothing_o as_o credible_a but_o what_o you_o bring_v scripture_n for_o answ._n i_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n to_o prove_v this_o positive_o by_o any_o text_n only_o in_o a_o word_n as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v thus_o from_o their_o denomination_n as_o they_o be_v call_v angel_n the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o several_a church_n where_o this_o defection_n afterward_o 10._o be_v make_v angel_n revel_v 2._o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n and_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n that_o be_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n smyrna_n and_o pergamus_n so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n style_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n who_o have_v the_o pastoral_n charge_n of_o it_o angel_n upon_o this_o account_n therefore_o be_v these_o four_o head_n of_o the_o church_n call_v angel_n because_o they_o be_v the_o design_v head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o several_a division_n and_o therefore_o on_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o they_o divide_v the_o christian_a world_n among_o they_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n begin_v in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o several_a church_n they_o grow_v proud_a and_o covetous_a and_o idle_a and_o while_o they_o thus_o sleep_v the_o enemy_n sow_v the_o tare_n of_o heresy_n in_o their_o heart_n profaneness_n in_o a_o churchman_n be_v the_o high_a road_n to_o heresy_n and_o apostasy_n such_o be_v their_o profaneness_n say_v nazianzen_n that_o those_o that_o take_v upon_o they_o pastoral_a
charge_n bring_v no_o other_o ornament_n then_o that_o of_o long_a hair_n with_o they_o which_o gross_a absurdity_n for_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o most_o delight_v in_o and_o care_v for_o he_o call_v they_o dog_n yea_o worse_o than_o dog_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o neither_o remain_v dog_n nor_o become_v pastor_n except_o to_o devour_v other_o labour_n i_o will_v forbear_v here_o to_o insert_v history_n partly_o for_o brevity_n sake_n and_o principal_o because_o the_o history_n in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o century_n be_v so_o easy_a to_o be_v read_v and_o understand_v of_o every_o one_o that_o can_v but_o read_v english_a especial_o of_o those_o that_o can_v but_o understand_v the_o latin_a and_o greek_a tongue_n and_o have_v leisure_n to_o read_v the_o counsel_n in_o those_o century_n so_o now_o my_o intend_a inference_n from_o all_o be_v this_o that_o the_o bishop_n head_z or_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v one_o of_o the_o ring_n leader_n or_o general_a head_n of_o this_o apostasy_n now_o jesus_n christ_n foresee_v the_o height_n of_o apostasy_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n will_v rise_v unto_o if_o i_o may_v pass_v with_o my_o expression_n my_o meaning_n be_v to_o what_o a_o height_n of_o wickedness_n in_o this_o grand_a apostasy_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o her_o ecclesiastic_a head_n or_o polity_n will_v rise_v set_v it_o forth_o in_o several_a and_o various_a expression_n to_o john_n as_o first_o you_o have_v he_o but_o as_o one_o of_o the_o four_o angel_n stand_v on_o the_o western_a corner_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n and_o no_o more_o though_o much_o more_o than_o ever_o christ_n by_o his_o approve_v providence_n i_o mean_v by_z his_o revealed_z will_n in_o his_o word_n allow_v he_o though_o how_o large_a a_o power_n the_o counsel_n in_o christian_a prudence_n may_v grant_v unto_o a_o single_a churchman_n and_o how_o far_o that_o grant_n do_v oblige_v the_o church_n in_o obedience_n to_o that_o single_a person_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v these_o patriarch_n as_o prideaux_n well_o observe_v be_v enter_v into_o intolerable_a and_o inexcusable_a apostasy_n next_o you_o have_v the_o polity_n or_o head_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n set_v forth_o as_o a_o star_n not_o fall_v or_o ready_a to_o fall_v but_o fall_v at_o that_o present_a from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o arian_n and_o eutichian_a heresy_n while_o the_o eastern_a angel_n keep_v the_o wind_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n from_o blow_v on_o christ_n garden_n the_o church_n the_o western_a angel_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v tolerable_a yeâ—…_n commendable_a for_o rome_n be_v a_o shelter_n to_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n at_o that_o time_n but_o soon_o after_o you_o find_v the_o angel_n now_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d that_o fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v show_v already_o be_v call_v star_n christ_n rev._n 1._o 16._o hold_v seven_o star_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o ver_n 20._o tell_v we_o be_v the_o seven_o angel_n or_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n so_o that_o the_o star_n there_o be_v the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o apostatise_v as_o far_o from_o christ_n rule_n and_o ordinance_n as_o heaven_n be_v from_o earth_n how_o great_a a_o apostasy_n be_v that_o in_o a_o minister_n to_o usurp_v a_o power_n above_o a_o emperor_n to_o usurp_v a_o power_n over_o all_o church_n to_o take_v the_o title_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n and_o to_o make_v it_o his_o whole_a design_n to_o enthrone_v himself_o in_o all_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastic_a power_n beside_o the_o apostasy_n from_o the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n the_o three_o sight_n john_n have_v of_o he_o be_v in_o revel_n 13._o 1._o there_o john_n have_v a_o sight_n of_o this_o great_a apostate_n bishop_n in_o his_o full_a growth_n he_o be_v now_o a_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o upon_o his_o horn_n ten_o crown_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n the_o context_n of_o this_o text_n and_o of_o that_o revel_v 7._o 1._o of_o the_o four_o angel_n give_v much_o light_n into_o each_o other_o in_o revel_n 6._o 12_o 13_o 14._o when_o the_o six_o seal_n be_v open_v there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n the_o sun_n become_v black_a and_o the_o moon_n become_v as_o blood_n and_o the_o star_n fall_v and_o heaven_n depart_v as_o a_o scroll_n and_o every_o mountain_n be_v move_v it_o be_v parallel_v with_o rev._n 12._o 7_o 8_o 9_o which_o both_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o heathen_a persecute_v emperor_n the_o first_o be_v parallel_n in_o the_o phrase_n with_o isai._n 34._o 4._o which_o express_v the_o great_a fall_n of_o the_o idumaean_n and_o nothing_o of_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n this_o kind_n of_o expression_n be_v usual_a when_o god_n will_v set_v forth_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o head_n of_o government_n as_o in_o isa._n 13._o 10._o that_o be_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o babylonish_n head_n of_o government_n by_o the_o mâ—…des_n and_o persian_n as_o ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o expound_v it_o yet_o there_o god_n â—…aith_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o cause_v her_o light_n to_o shine_v and_o ver_fw-la 13._o he_o will_v shake_v the_o heavenâ—…_n i._o â—…_n the_o throne_n of_o king_n and_o so_o revel_v 6._o 12_o 13_o 14._o signify_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n the_o head_n of_o the_o romish_a throne_n and_o government_n which_o be_v throw_v down_o by_o constantine_n the_o christian_a emperor_n the_o self_n same_o thing_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o revel_n 12._o where_o you_o have_v the_o church_n in_o her_o primitive_a purity_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o groan_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o under_o the_o bloody_a tyranny_n of_o the_o red_a dragon_n ver_fw-la 3._o that_o be_v the_o bloody_a state_n of_o pagan_a emperor_n it_o be_v parallel_v with_o cap._n 6._o v._n 10._o where_o under_o that_o tyranny_n the_o church_n cry_v how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o noâ—…_n judge_n and_o avenge_v our_o death_n on_o those_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n next_o you_o have_v in_o cap._n 12._o 5._o the_o lord_n deliver_v the_o church_n from_o under_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n by_o raise_v up_o of_o a_o christian_a monarch_n constantine_n who_o be_v the_o manchild_n bring_v forth_o in_o the_o church_n to_o rule_v the_o nation_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n that_o be_v to_o subdue_v they_o by_o conquest_n as_o he_o do_v and_o be_v their_o imperial_a head_n upon_o that_o lawful_a title_n as_o for_o those_o that_o say_v this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n his_o incarnation_n death_n and_o resurrection_n they_o do_v not_o only_o mistake_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o text_n but_o the_o whole_a prophecy_n for_o in_o revel_n 1._o 1._o the_o revelation_n be_v not_o of_o know_a thing_n that_o be_v pass_v for_o that_o be_v not_o proper_o revelation_n but_o of_o thing_n which_o must_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v past_a as_o for_o that_o expression_n he_o be_v catch_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o throne_n it_o be_v that_o which_o stand_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o that_o afterward_o ver_fw-la 8._o of_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n so_o that_o he_o that_o will_v enforce_v that_o sense_n upon_o ver_fw-la 5._o as_o that_o it_o be_v mean_v christ_n throne_n in_o heaven_n to_o which_o he_o ascend_v after_o his_o resurrection_n must_v be_v enforce_v to_o grant_v that_o until_o christ_n ascension_n the_o devil_n be_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o war_n betwixt_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n as_o mean_v of_o the_o christian_n war_n against_o the_o pagan_n and_o idolatrous_a heathen_n and_o therefore_o the_o cast_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o imperial_a throne_n from_o their_o lordly_a power_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o seat_v of_o constantine_n that_o holy_a christian_a emperor_n in_o the_o throne_n 1._o he_o be_v catch_v up_o unto_o god_n that_o be_v he_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n and_o 2._o he_o be_v place_v in_o his_o throne_n whether_o his_fw-la have_v relation_n to_o the_o emperor_n or_o to_o god_n be_v questionable_a but_o it_o hold_v good_a in_o either_o sense_n for_o it_o be_v constantine_n throne_n by_o conquest_n but_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o his_fw-la have_v
relation_n to_o god_n for_o though_o the_o roman_a throne_n be_v while_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n sit_v in_o it_o the_o devil_n yet_o now_o a_o christian_a emperor_n possess_v the_o throne_n it_o be_v just_o call_v god_n throne_n for_o god_n vicegerent_n sit_v in_o it_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o two_o witness_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n rev._n 11._o 12._o that_o be_v to_o that_o supremacy_n from_o which_o antichrist_n have_v throw_v they_o no_o wonder_n that_o the_o throne_n be_v call_v heaven_n when_o those_o that_o sit_v in_o that_o throne_n be_v call_v sun_n moon_n and_o star_n gen._n 37._o 10._o it_o signify_v in_o this_o place_n the_o whole_a royal_a family_n as_o jacob_n expound_v it_o the_o like_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n we_o find_v in_o isa._n 14._o 12._o where_o you_o see_v the_o church_n insult_v over_o babylon_n when_o she_o come_v to_o ruin_v among_o other_o this_o be_v one_o expression_n how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n here_o lucifer_n be_v put_v foâ—…_n the_o prince_n the_o bright_a star_n in_o their_o orison_n and_o heaven_n be_v put_v for_o his_o imperial_a seat_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v fall_v and_o such_o a_o phrase_n set_v forth_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n under_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n lam._n 2._o 1._o how_o have_v the_o lord_n cover_v the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n with_o a_o cloud_n in_o his_o anger_n and_o cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n the_o beauty_n of_o israel_n the_o beauty_n of_o israel_n be_v their_o monarch_n in_o the_o throne_n but_o this_o beauty_n be_v cast_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n either_o he_o mean_v the_o good_a king_n josiah_n who_o be_v violent_o snatch_v from_o the_o throne_n by_o death_n in_o the_o war_n or_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o royal_a family_n from_o the_o throne_n to_o babylon_n to_o our_o purpose_n be_v that_o luke_n 10._o 18._o where_o satan_n fall_v like_o lightning_n from_o heaven_n i._n e._n from_o his_o throne_n where_o he_o rule_v and_o where_o be_v that_o but_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o call_v a_o throne_n heaven_n very_o many_o scripture_n more_o there_o be_v of_o the_o like_a signification_n and_o expression_n as_o isa._n 34._o 4._o joel_n 2._o 10._o and_o 3._o 16._o hag._n 2._o 6._o which_o by_o their_o expression_n make_v it_o probable_a to_o we_o that_o rev._n 6._o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o rev._n 12._o 8_o 9_o do_v both_o set_v forth_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o pagan_a empire_n by_o constantine_n the_o christian_a emperor_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o first_o period_n of_o the_o church_n affliction_n in_o johns_n vision_n to_o be_v finish_v the_o second_o follow_v which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostasy_n after_o satan_n be_v cast_v down_o from_o persecute_v christian_n by_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n he_o be_v not_o then_o bind_v observe_v that_o but_o rev._n 12._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o drive_v the_o woman_n into_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o woman_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n where_o she_o have_v a_o place_n provide_v for_o she_o ver_n 6._o which_o be_v call_v her_o place_n ver_fw-la 14._o that_o be_v a_o place_n peculiar_a to_o she_o where_o she_o shall_v be_v visible_a this_o run_v parallel_n with_o rev._n 7._o 2_o 4_o 5._o where_o god_n providence_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o seal_v up_o his_o elect_n in_o this_o time_n of_o apostasy_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o certain_a season_n the_o church_n shall_v fly_v upon_o the_o two_o wing_n of_o the_o eagle_n i._n e._n magistracy_n and_o ministry_n who_o shall_v be_v in_o sackcloth_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o there_o be_v feed_v 1260_o day_n ver_fw-la 6._o &_o 14._o god_n shall_v be_v a_o pavilion_n to_o they_o he_o will_v feed_v they_o and_o protect_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v under_o his_o seal_n but_o observe_v how_o the_o apostasy_n go_v on_o in_o this_o 12_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 12._o there_o be_v a_o woe_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o rev._n 8._o under_o the_o four_o trumpet_n which_o be_v the_o eminent_a time_n of_o the_o four_o angel_n do_v mischief_n you_o have_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o woe_n both_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n i._n e._n church_n and_o state_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o woe_n we_o have_v it_o express_v in_o rev._n 12._o 15._o the_o serpent_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n water_n as_o a_o flood_n after_o the_o woman_n that_o he_o may_v cause_v she_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o of_o the_o flood_n the_o stream_n of_o this_o flood_n be_v the_o arian_n and_o eutichian_a heresy_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o wicked_a opinion_n then_o raise_v these_o stream_n be_v like_o the_o fountain_n the_o devil_n mouth_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o sea_n to_o swallow_v up_o those_o stream_n therefore_o woe_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a professor_n that_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n but_o live_v in_o and_o love_v the_o world_n more_o than_o their_o own_o soul_n or_o god_n glory_n such_o as_o the_o most_o of_o our_o professor_n be_v these_o drink_v down_o heresy_n as_o the_o pure_a water_n of_o orthodoxal_a truth_n now_o all_o this_o while_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v but_o as_o one_o of_o the_o four_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o though_o lead_v into_o apostasy_n exceed_v fast_o yet_o in_o that_o way_n of_o heresy_n the_o least_o hurtful_a nay_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v hurtful_a that_o he_o be_v a_o succourer_n for_o some_o year_n of_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n who_o oppose_v arianism_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o aspire_a insolent_a pride_n and_o covetousness_n in_o the_o patriarchal_a chair_n of_o rome_n it_o may_v well_o be_v denominate_v one_o of_o the_o four_o hurtful_a angel_n for_o as_o we_o show_v already_o soon_o be_v this_o star_n in_o heaven_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n the_o chair_n of_o rome_n be_v apostatise_v from_o its_o primitive_a purity_n as_o much_o as_o a_o starâ—…_n be_v remove_v when_o it_o fâ—…lls_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n the_o dragon_n rev._n 12._o 17._o when_o he_o see_v that_o by_o the_o flood_n of_o heresy_n he_o can_v not_o touch_v the_o church_n because_o that_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o eagle_n that_o be_v of_o the_o roman_a magistracy_n and_o ministry_n she_o be_v protect_v the_o devil_n face_v about_o like_o a_o valiant_a and_o cunning_a warrior_n and_o fall_v upon_o his_o strong_a enemy_n that_o stand_v out_o against_o he_o which_o be_v call_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n which_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o western_a church_n have_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n many_o faithful_a orthodox_n divine_v which_o maintain_v truth_n against_o these_o now_o the_o devil_n wage_v war_n a_o spiritual_a war_n against_o their_o soul_n so_o many_o and_o various_a be_v the_o deceit_n and_o wile_n and_o stratagem_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o no_o mathematician_n can_v draw_v line_n so_o fast_o as_o the_o devil_n can_v devise_v wicked_a way_n and_o subtle_a snare_n to_o entrap_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o war_n seem_v to_o be_v especial_o make_v against_o those_o of_o the_o 28._o roman_a church_n where_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o faithful_a oxthodox_n christian_n lie_v which_o flee_v from_o the_o arian_n persecution_n and_o what_o be_v the_o devil_n stratagem_n now_o observe_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n rev._n 13._o 1._o there_o you_o have_v the_o ground_n he_o choose_v to_o stand_v upon_o an_o he_o stand_v upon_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n some_o read_v but_o amiss_o and_o i_o stand_v conceive_v that_o john_n stand_v there_o no_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n he_o stand_v sea_n and_o earth_n often_o signify_v in_o the_o revelation_n say_v learned_a man_n church_n and_o state_n here_o the_o devil_n stand_v upon_o the_o sea_n sand_n probable_o it_o be_v mean_v church_n government_n and_o governor_n for_o as_o the_o sea_n be_v tie_v with_o a_o rope_n of_o sand_n that_o so_o far_o it_o shall_v pass_v and_o no_o further_o so_o governor_n and_o government_n in_o a_o church_n do_v curb_v the_o insolent_a surge_n of_o the_o people_n rage_a passion_n and_o vain_a fantasy_n that_o they_o break_v not_o in_o upon_o the_o church_n to_o its_o overthrow_n by_o this_o stratagem_n the_o devil_n carry_v all_o before_o he_o forâ—…_n soon_o do_v he_o make_v the_o governor_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n his_o own_o and_o the_o next_o thing_n that_o john_n see_v be_v a_o beast_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n this_o be_v the_o popedom_n of_o rome_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v call_v one_o of_o
only_o he_o who_o now_o let_v 7._o will_v let_v until_o he_o be_v take_v cut_v of_o the_o way_n the_o verse_n before_o be_v a_o peremptory_a conclusion_n not_o so_o much_o logical_a as_o rhetorical_a thereby_o the_o more_o to_o enforce_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o remembrance_n of_o what_o they_o have_v forget_v this_o next_o verse_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o illustration_n or_o clear_a ground_n of_o such_o a_o conclusion_n it_o be_v with_o the_o next_o follow_v a_o plain_a exegesis_n or_o explication_n of_o vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o the_o text_n be_v neither_o easy_a to_o be_v translate_v tremel_n nor_o plain_a to_o be_v interpret_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v by_o the_o various_a reading_n and_o exposition_n upon_o it_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o translator_n that_o render_v it_o word_n for_o word_n from_o the_o greek_a copy_n except_o cajetan_n who_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n in_o have_v two_o word_n too_o much_o ut_fw-la and_o teneat_fw-la in_o it_o and_o a_o colon_n misplace_v in_o put_v it_o at_o iniquitatis_fw-la when_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o tantùm_fw-la he_o read_v it_o thus_o nam_fw-la mysterium_fw-la jam_fw-la operatur_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la tantùm_fw-la qui_fw-la tenet_fw-la nunc_fw-la donec_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la fiat_fw-la this_o translation_n be_v near_a to_o the_o copy_n in_o word_n but_o how_o far_o from_o it_o in_o sense_n i_o can_v tell_v it_o pass_v my_o skiil_n to_o make_v it_o current_a sense_n in_o english_a grotius_n say_v that_o in_o the_o text_n there_o be_v a_o defect_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v not_o in_o the_o word_n nor_o in_o the_o sense_n but_o in_o the_o misplace_n of_o the_o word_n which_o mar_v the_o sense_n he_o construe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n until_o what_o let_v now_o be_v do_v out_o of_o the_o way_n so_o that_o from_o beza_n cajetan_n and_o grotius_n his_o read_n we_o may_v read_v it_o in_o english_a very_o near_o to_o the_o greek_a copy_n thus_o for_o the_o mystery_n of_o that_o illegality_n now_o work_v only_o until_o he_o who_o let_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o signify_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o great_a apostasy_n alone_o without_o the_o reveal_n of_o antichrist_n be_v to_o continue_v until_o the_o two_o witness_n be_v remove_v for_o as_o we_o have_v show_v by_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v principal_o mean_v the_o roman_a apostasy_n and_o general_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o universal_a apostasy_n which_o be_v to_o be_v active_a in_o the_o world_n until_o the_o witness_n be_v remove_v and_o then_o antichrist_n shall_v appear_v in_o the_o world_n this_o text_n agree_v with_o v_o â—…_n where_o first_o there_o be_v the_o apostasy_n and_o next_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n but_o more_o clear_o with_o revel_n 11._o 7._o where_n when_o the_o witness_n have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n that_o be_v when_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n be_v near_o to_o a_o end_n for_o the_o tread_v down_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o the_o witness_n sackcloth-condition_n be_v of_o one_o identity_n of_o time_n than_o the_o beast_n out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n arise_v and_o removes_z the_o witness_n out_o of_o the_o way_n so_o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n work_v alone_o until_o the_o let_n or_o that_o which_o let_v or_o hinder_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n this_o grand_a apostasy_n be_v call_v that_o the_o mystery_n in_o rom._n 11._o 25._o and_o what_o be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n come_v in_o or_o as_o luke_n 21._o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v fulfil_v i._n e._n the_o gentile_a apostasy_n so_o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v the_o gentile_a gospeler_n apostasy_n with_o its_o manner_n of_o work_v and_o time_n of_o duration_n it_o be_v say_v in_o revel_n 11._o 2._o to_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o holy_a city_n the_o church_n 42_o month_n i._n e._n make_v the_o woman_n the_o church_n fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n revel_v 12._o 6._o after_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n v._n 5._o become_v christian_n this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o great_a wonder_n v_o â—…_n and_o why_o a_o wonder_n but_o because_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o ordinary_a reach_n of_o the_o intellect_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o mystery_n herein_o i_o do_v not_o abound_v in_o my_o own_o but_o the_o scripture_n sense_n which_o i_o humble_o conceive_v do_v inform_v we_o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v in_o general_a the_o apostasy_n but_o special_o the_o roman_a church-apostasie_n pass_v we_o now_o to_o what_o other_o say_v and_o think_v of_o cath._n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n theophilact_fw-mi ansâ—…lme_fw-mi and_o if_o i_o miscount_n not_o more_o than_o ten_o several_a expositor_n concur_v in_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v begin_v by_o nero._n other_o learned_a man_n be_v no_o whit_n ashamed_a as_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n simple_o to_o profess_v their_o ignorance_n in_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o illa_fw-la quae_fw-la addidit_fw-la say_v beda_n on_o five_o 6._o speak_v of_o this_o verse_n hunc_fw-la sensum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la obscuriorâ—…m_fw-la so_o that_o he_o make_v this_o text_n like_o rachel_n garment_n which_o not_o only_o hide_v she_o own_o nakedness_n but_o conceal_v her_o father_n god_n it_o will_v be_v tedious_a to_o repeat_v the_o several_a opinion_n that_o i_o have_v resur_n read_v of_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n say_v theodoretus_n it_o be_v heresy_n no_o say_v mariana_n it_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v he_o say_v of_o rome_n i_o shall_v have_v soon_o believe_v he_o benedict_n justine_n understand_v it_o of_o all_o wicked_a man_n cajetan_n of_o that_o hide_a measure_n of_o the_o roman_a abomination_n which_o then_o be_v work_v and_o by_o degree_n come_v to_o perfection_n which_o when_o it_o be_v fulfil_v the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v destroy_v estius_n of_o some_o hide_a secret_a sin_n which_o in_o aftertime_n be_v to_o be_v reveal_v and_o make_v apparent_a to_o the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o that_o of_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o witness_n the_o roman_a glossary_n say_v it_o be_v such_o a_o secret_a and_o mysterious_a sin_n antichristâ—…_n as_o go_v under_o the_o cloak_n of_o godliness_n or_o the_o lawful_a title_n of_o possess_v the_o throne_n can_v they_o possible_o look_v asquint_o at_o the_o papacy_n of_o rome_n and_o say_v this_o bishop_n jewel_n apply_v it_o to_o diotrephes_n who_o design_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o primate_n of_o all_o the_o church_n the_o protestant_n general_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o papacy_n cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la understand_v it_o not_o of_o the_o antichrist_n but_o of_o the_o antichristian_a faction_n which_o go_v before_o the_o antichrist_n aquinas_n have_v two_o sense_n upon_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n he_o say_v this_o word_n mysterium_fw-la may_v either_o be_v the_o nominative_a or_o the_o accusative_a case_n if_o the_o nominative_a than_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o his_o time_n because_o the_o mystery_n work_v now_o occult_o among_o a_o company_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v saint_n but_o be_v devil_n rather_o have_v a_o show_n of_o piety_n but_o hate_v the_o power_n thereof_o in_o his_o other_o sense_n he_o thus_o understand_v it_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o forego_n verse_n for_o the_o devil_n in_o who_o power_n antichrist_n shall_v come_v now_o begin_v to_o work_v his_o wickedness_n secret_o by_o tyrant_n and_o seducer_n for_o the_o persecution_n of_o this_o age_n be_v type_n of_o the_o great_a persecution_n against_o all_o good_a man_n terinus_fw-la by_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n he_o understand_v simâ—…n_n magus_n and_o his_o follower_n and_o claudius_n nero_n with_o such_o like_a tyrant_n infidel_n and_o heretic_n &_o this_o he_o say_v he_o have_v from_o hierome_n ambrose_n chrysostome_n and_o augustine_n and_o to_o these_o he_o may_v have_v join_v theodoretus_n oecumen_fw-la and_o oecumenius_n who_o be_v very_o near_o in_o opinion_n some_o there_o be_v which_o make_v this_o mystery_n de_fw-fr and_o that_o in_o revel_n 17._o of_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v one_o in_o resemblance_n &_o kind_n if_o so_o then_o by_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n must_v necessary_o be_v mean_v principal_o the_o roman_a church-apostasie_n a_o type_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o heretic_n and_o tyrant_n in_o and_o over_o the_o church_n in_o this_o apostle_n day_n the_o magistrate_n be_v tyrant_n and_o minister_n begin_v to_o be_v apostate_n heretic_n and_o seducer_n zanchie_a understand_v by_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n antichristianisme_n zanchius_n privy_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n together_o with_o heresy_n which_o make_v way_n for_o it_o the_o mystery_n of_o