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temple_n 3._o have_v not_o that_o people_n also_o pollute_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o fall_v into_o notorious_a idolatry_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o they_o be_v give_v by_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o be_v they_o not_o still_o the_o lord_n church_n and_o people_n etc._n etc._n answ._n they_o be_v some_o of_o they_o as_o before_o be_v show_v and_o so_o christian_n have_v pollute_v god_n temple_n of_o christianity_n and_o fall_v into_o idolatry_n and_o heresy_n be_v give_v over_o of_o the_o lord_n some_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o turk_n as_o israel_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o assur_n some_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o judah_n into_o babel_n and_o such_o israelite_n as_o embrace_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o assyrian_n &_o babylonian_n cease_v to_o be_v god_n people_n actual_o till_o they_o repent_v other_o that_o resist_v evil_a and_o keep_v the_o truth_n as_o 18._o daniel_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v god_n holy_a people_n so_o all_o in_o rome_n and_o turkey_n that_o abide_v in_o the_o truth_n refuse_v their_o abomination_n be_v god_n holy_a people_n the_o rest_n that_o have_v receive_v maometisme_n and_o antichristianisme_n be_v not_o god_n people_n actual_o albeit_o many_o of_o they_o be_v god_n elect_v and_o shall_v so_o be_v manifest_v when_o they_o come_v out_o from_o they_o but_o my_o opposite_a change_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n turn_v it_o from_o babylon_n itself_o to_o israel_n god_n people_n in_o babylon_n and_o so_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o babylon_n to_o the_o faithful_a witness_n of_o christ_n therein_o of_o who_o none_o make_v doubt_n 4._o be_v there_o not_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o babylon_n and_o babylon_n itself_o etc._n etc._n answ._n yes_o which_o while_o it_o be_v not_o hold_v unto_o we_o be_v dally_v with_o the_o controversy_n be_v about_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o which_o be_v babylon_n the_o 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band_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o mutual_a conjunction_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v for_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o to_o bring_v their_o sacrifice_n answ._n in_o deed_n this_o make_v the_o matter_n more_o plain_a for_o 1._o here_o he_o grant_v the_o temple_n to_o have_v be_v a_o token_n of_o god_n presence_n among_o his_o people_n but_o when_o so_o i_o apply_v it_o in_o expound_v 2._o thes._n 2._o he_o resist_v i_o and_o will_v have_v it_o there_o to_o be_v the_o people_n the_o church_n 2._o this_o temple_n the_o token_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o band_n of_o his_o communion_n with_o his_o people_n god_n have_v forsake_v for_o his_o people_n syn_v in_o it_o by_o their_o idol_n ezek._n 8._o god_n in_o wrath_n send_v destroyer_n upon_o they_o ezek._n 9_o but_o before_o destruction_n he_o 9_o mark_v his_o people_n on_o the_o forehead_n that_o cry_v out_o for_o all_o the_o abomination_n which_o be_v do_z he_o 5._o slay_v to_o 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their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n humble_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o their_o hart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n he_o merciful_o respect_v they_o &_o remember_v his_o covenant_n towards_o they_o the_o rest_n perish_v in_o their_o sin_n be_v give_v over_o in_o just_a judgement_n while_o they_o be_v in_o that_o dispersion_n to_o 28._o serve_v other_o good_n wood_n and_o stone_n though_o yet_o by_o his_o prophet_n god_n warn_v they_o not_o to_o do_v it_o jer._n 10._o so_o the_o lord_n set_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n rev._n 4._o but_o they_o soon_o defile_v it_o by_o their_o idolatry_n &_o heresy_n for_o which_o they_o be_v chastise_v rev._n 6._o wherefore_o god_n in_o justice_n ready_a to_o bring_v further_a plague_n mark_v and_o seal_v on_o the_o forehead_n such_o as_o be_v he_o rev._n 7._o then_o his_o judgement_n come_v forth_o in_o great_a measure_n rev._n 8._o &_o by_o a_o 13._o beast_n or_o kingdom_n who_o chief_a seat_n shall_v be_v in_o 17._o babylon_n that_o be_v rome_n he_o suffer_v the_o 7._o saint_n to_o be_v overcome_v and_o give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n that_o such_o as_o have_v not_o 8._o their_o name_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n shall_v worship_v he_o and_o be_v 11._o damn_v for_o ever_o in_o which_o babylon_n or_o popish_a church_n the_o lord_n have_v notwithstanding_o his_o open_a 4._o witness_n that_o withstand_v their_o abomination_n unto_o the_o death_n and_o many_o more_o of_o his_o elect_a who_o he_o 4._o call_v out_o in_o his_o time_n from_o that_o whorish_a church_n and_o these_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o perteyn_a to_o mount_v zion_n and_o will_v no_o more_o justify_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n than_o god_n lose_v sheep_n of_o israel_n justify_v babylon_n of_o old_a obj._n note_v here_o 1._o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n pollute_v his_o temple_n become_v apostate_n and_o 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dead_a in_o sin_n and_o walk_v 2_o according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n christ_n by_o his_o minister_n send_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o his_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n cause_v light_a to_o arise_v unto_o they_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o turn_v they_o 18._o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o thus_o god_n deliver_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v they_o 13._o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n then_o come_v satan_n by_o antichrist_n which_o be_v his_o minister_n 4._o privy_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o 11._o lie_v which_o be_v antichrists_n gospel_n he_o darkness_n the_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o have_v not_o receive_v 10._o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o turn_v they_o back_o again_o from_o god_n and_o by_o â—_o damnable_a heresy_n privy_o bring_v in_o draw_v they_o even_o to_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o so_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a destruction_n then_o do_v 19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o the_o church_n &_o blaspheme_v 2._o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o together_o with_o the_o beast_n do_v 19_o war_n against_o christ_n who_o yet_o in_o name_n and_o pretence_n they_o will_v seem_v to_o honour_n and_o serve_v so_o accomplish_v the_o mystery_n of_o their_o iniquity_n unto_o assure_a damnation_n if_o they_o turn_v not_o again_o unto_o god_n this_o thing_n not_o be_v observe_v how_o christ_n begin_v in_o the_o world_n and_o draw_v man_n out_o of_o it_o into_o his_o church_n and_o antichrist_n begin_v in_o the_o church_n &_o draw_v man_n out_o of_o it_o into_o the_o world_n again_o as_o the_o dragon_n tail_n draw_v the_o star_n of_o heaven_n &_o lift_v they_o to_o the_o earth_n rev._n 12._o 4._o my_o opposite_a thought_n it_o absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n in_o i_o for_o write_v thus_o 80._o when_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o tell_v we_o that_o antichrist_n sit_v as_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v first_o of_o their_o invade_v and_o destroy_v of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n as_o the_o heathen_n of_o old_a 9_o deal_v with_o jerusalem_n and_o dweller_n therein_o second_o of_o their_o own_o vain_a ostentation_n while_o they_o will_v have_v it_o call_v the_o christian_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o pope_n the_o head_n of_o the_o same_o upon_o this_o he_o thus_o inveigh_v 159._o what_o have_v we_o here_o do_v himself_o now_o by_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n understand_v god_n church_n and_o people_n yea_o such_o as_o be_v answerable_a to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o dweller_n therein_o of_o old_a why_o then_o have_v he_o so_o eager_o oppugn_v we_o hereabout_o etc._n etc._n answ._n i_o oppugn_v the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n which_o antichrist_n destroy_v not_o but_o build_v and_o adorn_v as_o a_o allure_a harlot_n the_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v in_o rome_n of_o old_a that_o have_v he_o invade_v and_o destroy_v long_o since_o for_o they_o then_o be_v 1._o saint_n such_o as_o he_o hate_v these_o now_o be_v worshipper_n of_o he_o and_o of_o idol_n &_o 2._o devil_n and_o be_v a_o habitation_n of_o divils_n so_o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o and_o the_o church_n then_o as_o between_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n now_o &_o the_o bishop_n then_o they_o be_v christ_n minister_n this_o now_o be_v antichrist_n as_o my_o opposite_a himself_o confess_v and_o what_o cause_n have_v he_o to_o insult_v as_o if_o he_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n let_v wise_a man_n judge_v but_o he_o proceed_v obj._n where_o can_v he_o show_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o sit_v be_v put_v for_o invade_v or_o destroy_v etc._n etc._n otherwhere_o still_o he_o teathe_v that_o by_o sit_v be_v mean_v 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bear_v within_o 40._o year_n before_o be_v uncircumcised_a and_o so_o continue_v till_o moses_n be_v dead_a jos._n 5._o 2._o 7._o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o man_n may_v otherweise_v enter_v into_o the_o lord_n covenant_n then_o by_o circumcision_n or_o by_o baptism_n now_o come_v in_o stead_n thereof_o how_o much_o more_o then_o if_o they_o have_v be_v baptize_v before_o and_o fall_v from_o the_o covenant_n may_v they_o enter_v into_o it_o again_o without_o a_o new_a baptise_v with_o water_n his_o other_o tautology_n i_o omit_v be_v before_o answer_v but_o he_o think_v to_o have_v help_n from_o jer._n 3._o 12._o 13._o 14._o where_o god_n call_v israel_n to_o return_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o cause_v his_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o say_v turn_v o_o backslide_a child_n for_o i_o be_o marry_v unto_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v you_o one_o of_o a_o city_n and_o two_o of_o a_o family_n and_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o zion_n where_o among_o many_o 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