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that_o family_n and_o express_o use_v the_o term_n of_o a_o family_n ver_fw-la 3._o compare_v with_o amos_n 3_o 1._o and_o mica_n 6_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o the_o phrase_n of_o cast_v a_o cord_n by_o lot_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o may_v have_v reference_n to_o the_o ancient_a divide_v of_o the_o land_n by_o lot_n among_o all_o the_o tribe_n in_o josuahs_n time_n mic._n 2_o 5._o compare_v with_o jos_n 14_o 1._o and_o 15_o 1._o etc._n etc._n deut._n 32_o 9_o as_o also_o the_o general_a term_n both_o of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n mic._n 2_o 7._o be_v compare_v with_o mic._n 1_o 1._o &_o 3_o 1_o 8._o and_o 6_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o amos_n 3_o 1_o 13._o luke_n 1_o 33._o and_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n mica_n 2.8_o 9_o and_o 3.1_o 3_o 5._o and_o 6_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o the_o thing_n go_v before_o &_o follow_a in_o the_o chapter_n allege_v may_v be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o tribe_n both_o israel_n and_o judah_n viz._n the_o sin_n of_o oppress_v the_o 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in_o their_o own_o persuasion_n and_o profession_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o prophet_n account_n mic._n 2_o 5._o which_o speech_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v mind_v be_v such_o as_o will_v soon_o end_v this_o controversy_n if_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v now_o at_o this_o time_n to_o have_v be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v at_o least_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o jeroboam_fw-la have_v set_v up_o the_o calf_n and_o so_o long_o after_o israel_n apostasy_n here_o speak_v off_o for_o if_o they_o grant_v they_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o wife_n neither_o will_v affirm_v hereafter_o that_o the_o circumcision_n and_o other_o ordinance_n of_o god_n retain_v among_o they_o be_v in_o their_o use_n false_a deceitful_a and_o execrable_a sign_n and_o seal_n and_o no_o better_a than_o the_o ordinance_n retain_v among_o the_o heathen_n they_o will_v i_o hope_v be_v better_o advise_v then_o thus_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n have_v and_o retain_v in_o the_o lord_n church_n &_o will_v now_o at_o length_n learn_v to_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n themselves_o and_o his_o people_n abuse_n or_o corruption_n thereabouts_o also_o between_v the_o lord_n church_n and_o ordinance_n and_o the_o pagan_n assembly_n and_o abomination_n yea_o and_o between_o the_o lord_n church_n sometime_o walk_v in_o sincerity_n and_o the_o same_o church_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o be_v corrupt_v with_o idolatry_n or_o other_o transgression_n and_o so_o fall_v into_o apostasy_n as_o israel_n now_o be_v and_o judah_n also_o sometime_o esa_n 1_o 21._o second_o the_o phrase_n of_o be_v name_v call_v or_o say_v to_o be_v be_v sometime_o also_o put_v for_o that_o which_o in_o deed_n be_v or_o may_v be_v so_o account_v as_o in_o esa_n 44_o 5._o jer._n 23_o 6._o and_o 33_o 16._o joh._n 13_o 13._o and_o the_o like_a place_n and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n here_o expound_v it_o yet_o so_o i_o will_v not_o here_o urge_v it_o but_o take_v it_o that_o israel_n be_v here_o call_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o profession_n that_o will_v be_v so_o esteem_v yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o also_o they_o be_v so_o in_o deed_n albeit_o they_o do_v not_o walk_v according_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v for_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o thus_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v name_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v o_o thou_o that_o glorye_v that_o thou_o be_v descend_v of_o jacob_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o his_o step_n will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o deed_n descend_v of_o he_o or_o be_v not_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n see_v it_o in_o another_o case_n esay_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o judah_n say_v 2._o say_v esa_n 48_o 1_o 2._o hear_v you_o this_o o_o house_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v call_v or_o call_v themselves_o by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o water_n of_o judah_n which_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n but_o not_o in_o truth_n nor_o in_o righteousness_n for_o they_o call_v themselves_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o stay_v themselves_o that_o be_v profess_v that_o they_o stay_v upon_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o judah_n now_o therefore_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n nor_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n of_o judah_n or_o be_v they_o not_o therefore_o the_o lord_n people_n nor_o his_o wife_n because_o of_o this_o hypocritical_a profession_n of_o they_o or_o be_v they_o in_o deed_n without_o the_o true_a god_n as_o he_o understand_v and_o speak_v it_o here_o concern_v israel_n and_o note_v that_o esay_n here_o have_v the_o same_o term_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o micah_n have_v in_o the_o other_o place_n again_o the_o jew_n in_o christ_n time_n say_v 39_o say_v mat._n 3_o 9_o joh._n 8_o 39_o they_o have_v abraham_n to_o their_o father_n and_o herein_o they_o glory_v but_o they_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o abraham_n as_o christ_n tell_v they_o yet_o christ_n acknowledge_v they_o 37._o they_o joh._n 8_o 37._o to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n though_o they_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o which_o abraham_n do_v not_o and_o so_o be_v not_o in_o this_o respect_n 44._o respect_n joh._n 8_o 39_o 40_o 44._o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n but_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o 7.9_o and_o matt._n 3_o 7.9_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n as_o john_n baptist_n also_o call_v they_o and_o yet_o never_o deny_v that_o abraham_n be_v their_o father_n and_o they_o the_o church_n of_o god_n now_o also_o at_o this_o time_n so_o both_o these_o may_v stand_v together_o that_o a_o people_n may_v glory_v in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o church_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v so_o also_o indeed_o and_o yet_o not_o walk_v as_o they_o ought_v according_a to_o that_o estate_n whereof_o they_o do_v so_o glory_v and_o boast_v themselves_o for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o many_o do_v often_o boast_v vain_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o yet_o they_o have_v true_o but_o walk_v not_o worthy_a of_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v many_o in_o judah_n 3.11_o judah_n zeph._n 3.11_o be_v haughty_a because_o of_o the_o lord_n holy_a mountain_n have_v they_o it_o not_o therefore_o in_o deed_n among_o they_o though_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o walk_v worthy_a thereof_o for_o
8._o my_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o adversary_n the_o nation_n stand_v up_o against_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o hitherto_o of_o the_o application_n hereof_o unto_o israel_n now_o if_o this_o scripture_n be_v understand_v of_o judah_n than_o the_o inference_n that_o he_o bring_v from_o hence_o upon_o israel_n will_v fall_v upon_o judah_n which_o yet_o himself_o acknowledge_v be_v now_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o may_v thus_o be_v understand_v &_o apply_v to_o judah_n these_o reason_n may_v show_v 1._o the_o 1._o the_o mic._n 1_o 1._o title_n of_o the_o prophecy_n direct_v it_o as_o well_o to_o jerusalem_n of_o judah_n as_o to_o samaria_n of_o israel_n 2._o divers_a particular_a speech_n in_o the_o prophecy_n itself_o as_o when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n 5._o chapter_n mic._n 1_o 5._o what_o be_v the_o high_a place_n of_o judah_n be_v they_o not_o jerusalem_n again_o 9_o again_o ver_fw-la 9_o her_o wound_n 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11._o mic._n 2_o 12._o and_o 3_o 1_o 8_o 9_o nahum_n 2_o 2._o and_o for_o the_o term_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n apply_v to_o judah_n jer._n 2_o 11_o 13_o 31_o 32._o and_o 4_o 11_o 22._o and_o 5_o 31._o and_o 6_o 27._o and_o 8_o 7._o and_o 23_o 2_o 22_o 27_o 32._o ezech._n 13_o 10_o 18_o 19_o joel_n 2_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 26._o obad._n v._n 13._o zeph._n 2_o 10._o &_o in_o a_o hundred_o place_n beside_o 3._o the_o particular_a term_n of_o zion_n jerusalem_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o the_o like_v use_v in_o this_o prophecy_n mic._n 3_o 9_o 10_o 12._o and_o 4_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o sharp_a denunciation_n utter_v by_o micah_n where_o he_o say_v zion_n for_o your_o sake_n shall_v be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n mic._n 3_o 12._o be_v express_o note_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n jer._n 26_o 18._o which_o be_v very_o special_o to_o be_v observe_v 5._o the_o direct_a and_o particular_a mention_n that_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n even_o unto_o babylon_n mic._n 4_o 10._o by_o all_o which_o and_o the_o like_a that_o in_o this_o prophet_n may_v be_v observe_v it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v direct_v to_o judah_n aswell_o as_o to_o israel_n whither_o also_o may_v be_v refer_v the_o general_a reason_n here_o 105._o here_o pag._n 105._o before_o allege_v concern_v they_o both_o whereupon_o will_v follow_v upon_o these_o man_n assertion_n that_o if_o the_o scripture_n here_o cite_v by_o they_o will_v bear_v their_o inference_n and_o be_v apply_v to_o judah_n that_o they_o then_o be_v not_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n neither_o however_o they_o will_v be_v so_o esteem_v and_o name_v and_o so_o whatsoever_o they_o will_v bring_v 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and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o land_n 23._o hos_fw-la 2_o 18.19_o 20_o 23._o when_o they_o shall_v again_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n agree_v with_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n hos_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o whereas_o our_o question_n be_v of_o their_o estate_n and_o condition_n with_o the_o lord_n while_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o land_n and_o not_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o house_n or_o presence_n as_o yet_o but_o belove_v pity_v and_o holpen_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o go_v before_o and_o follow_v after_o in_o this_o prophecy_n of_o hoseah_n and_o by_o the_o history_n itself_o 2_o kin._n 13_o 23._o and_o 14_o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n both_o of_o the_o history_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n as_o etc._n as_o pag._n 58._o etc._n etc._n here_o before_o i_o have_v show_v in_o sundry_a particular_n which_o i_o need_v not_o repeat_v touch_v joh._n 10.16_o act._n 18_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 2._o rom._n 11_o 11_o 20_o 23.25_o 26._o and_o 9_o 4._o with_o esa_n 59_o 20_o 21._o ezech._n 34_o 23_o 30._o hos_fw-la 3_o 5._o by_o this_o also_o may_v appear_v how_o that_o which_o he_o annex_v of_o the_o gentile_n call_v christ_n sheep_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o his_o fold_n and_o of_o the_o jew_v call_v god_n people_n and_o belove_a because_o they_o shall_v be_v graff_v again_o into_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o the_o point_n and_o question_n in_o hand_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n also_o which_o here_o they_o cite_v abuse_v in_o this_o behalf_n viz._n joh._n 10_o 16._o act._n 18_o 10._o 1_o cor_n 12_o 2._o rom._n 11_o 11_o 20_o 23_o 25_o 26._o and_o 9_o 4._o with_o esa_n 59_o 20_o 21._o ezec._n 34_o 23_o 30._o hos_fw-la 3_o 5._o inasmuch_o as_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o jew_n &_o gentile_n for_o time_n to_o come_v whereas_o our_o question_n and_o the_o scripture_n speech_n allege_v by_o we_o be_v of_o israel_n for_o the_o time_n then_o present_a when_o now_o they_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n not_o cast_v out_o by_o the_o lord_n as_o yet_o which_o may_v suffice_v for_o a_o full_a answer_n hereunto_o yet_o some_o other_o thing_n also_o may_v be_v note_v that_o will_v give_v further_a light_n and_o confirmation_n hereunto_o as_o first_o that_o thus_o he_o will_v make_v israel_n estate_n while_o yet_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o under_o the_o lord_n covenant_n have_v also_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o his_o la_o write_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v like_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o heathen_n while_o they_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o have_v not_o the_o word_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n which_o i_o have_v note_v here_o before_o among_o his_o error_n second_o that_o he_o make_v the_o estate_n of_o israel_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n land_n and_o before_o christ_n be_v exhibit_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a to_o be_v like_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n when_o they_o be_v now_o cast_v away_o for_o a_o time_n &_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n break_v of_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o refuse_v by_o they_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 11_o 11_o 12_o 15_o 17_o 20_o 25._o three_o that_o in_o this_o treatise_n of_o he_o he_o so_o speak_v of_o israel_n of_o old_a and_o of_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n covenant_n even_o on_o his_o part_n be_v not_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n stable_n and_o endure_a for_o ever_o concern_v they_o whereas_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v i_o will_v establish_v my_o
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the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o the_o beast_n throne_n etc._n etc._n full_o perform_v his_o work_n upon_o the_o mystical_a babylon_n as_o he_o have_v severe_o denounce_v and_o express_o foretell_v 2_o thes_n 2_o 3_o 8._o with_o rev._n 11_o 2_o 3._o and_o 16_o 10_o 11._o and_o 17_o and_o 18_o chap._n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o he_o perform_v his_o work_n on_o the_o chaldean_a babylon_n heretofore_o jer._n 50_o and_o 51._o where_o observe_v that_o the_o scripture_n in_o these_o place_n speak_v not_o of_o god_n temple_n court_n city_n or_o church_n to_o be_v destroy_v but_o of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n of_o the_o lawless_a one_o to_o be_v consume_v and_o abolish_v 2_o thes_n 2_o 3_o 8._o of_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o beast_n throne_n rev._n 16_o 10._o of_o the_o beast_n to_o go_v into_o perdition_n rev._n 17_o 11._o of_o the_o great_a city_n babylon_n to_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o to_o be_v throw_v down_o that_o she_o shall_v no_o more_o at_o all_o be_v find_v rev._n 18_o 8_o 20_o 21._o with_o resemblance_n to_o the_o former_a babylon_n of_o chaldea_n jer._n 51_o 61_o 64._o yea_o also_o that_o even_a at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o chapter_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o burn_a and_o utter_a destroy_n of_o babylon_n yet_o here_o now_o 5._o now_o eusebius_n also_o write_v that_o god_n call_v the_o people_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n out_o from_o thence_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 3_o c._n 5._o he_o call_v his_o people_n out_o from_o thence_o as_o he_o do_v before_o out_o of_o babylon_n of_o old_a rev._n 18_o 4._o with_o jer._n 51_o 45._o which_o show_v that_o god_n yet_o still_o have_v his_o people_n there_o and_o that_o he_o put_v difference_n between_o they_o and_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n itself_o note_v here_o also_o how_o some_o of_o this_o age_n who_o have_v observe_v many_o worthy_a thing_n out_o of_o this_o book_n think_v that_o our_o day_n be_v but_o come_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o four_o angel_n pour_v out_o of_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 16_o 8_o 9_o and_o touch_v the_o beast_n throne_n itself_o that_o the_o five_o angel_n pour_v out_o of_o his_o vial_n thereon_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v understand_v also_o thereby_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n that_o shall_v have_v etc._n have_v forwhich_n also_o note_v rev._n 18.8_o 9_o 15_o 18_o â—1_n etc._n etc._n some_o sore_a outward_a calamity_n fall_v upon_o it_o to_o the_o final_a destruction_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o add_v this_o moreover_o say_v let_v we_o observe_v from_o hence_o for_o our_o learning_n how_o long_o suffer_v and_o slow_a to_o anger_n god_n be_v he_o have_v convince_v this_o whore_n of_o her_o foul_a and_o shameful_a trick_n a_o thousand_o time_n before_o but_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o overthrow_v she_o utter_o before_o he_o have_v place_v her_o sin_n in_o a_o more_o clear_a sunshine_n than_o 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sin_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v this_o be_v yield_v to_o whole_a church_n all_o the_o time_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v plead_v with_o they_o as_o we_o see_v that_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v deal_v withal_o by_o the_o prophet_n from_o time_n to_o time_n yea_o and_o afterward_o by_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n final_o it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a thing_n consider_v the_o manifold_a objection_n hereabout_o that_o these_o man_n will_v show_v the_o time_n when_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a be_v by_o the_o lord_n put_v from_o under_o his_o covenant_n and_o have_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n give_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n which_o how_o it_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o
christ_n in_o what_o manner_n soever_o and_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o turk_n and_o pagan_n and_o thus_o be_v all_o heretic_n schismatics_n and_o arian_n papist_n anabaptist_n and_o such_o liâ—e_z refer_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o christian_n distinguish_v among_o themselves_o the_o church_n large_o take_v be_v that_o which_o worship_v christ_n with_o a_o more_o pure_a or_o sincere_a profession_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o sacrament_n and_o thus_o our_o church_n gather_v in_o france_n england_n scotland_n low_a country_n county_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n and_o other_o where_o be_v call_v religion_n call_v that_o be_v of_o right_a faith_n or_o sound_a religion_n the_o orthodox_n church_n and_o yet_o with_o a_o certain_a large_a extension_n because_o not_o all_o who_o profess_v our_o right_n or_o sound_a religion_n be_v elect_v but_o there_o be_v also_o not_o a_o few_o reprobate_n and_o hypocrite_n withal_o therefore_o must_v we_o discern_v and_o distinguish_v these_o degree_n even_o in_o this_o large_a signification_n of_o the_o church_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v either_o most_o large_a or_o somewhat_o strict_a or_o final_o the_o most_o strict_a of_o which_o we_o will_v now_o treat_v the_o church_n take_v strict_o and_o proper_o be_v the_o company_n of_o those_o man_n who_o god_n the_o father_n have_v from_o everlasting_a choose_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o in_o time_n effectual_o call_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n &_o gather_v they_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n as_o be_v the_o true_a prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n or_o head_n and_o together_o also_o into_o a_o mutual_a union_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n among_o themselves_o hitherto_o keckerm_n in_o his_o system_fw-la theolog._n l._n 3._o cap._n 6._o p._n 372_o 373._o this_o i_o think_v here_o to_o insert_v be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v of_o good_a use_n for_o the_o better_a consideration_n of_o the_o church_n in_o divers_a respect_n now_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o note_v a_o few_o more_o of_o this_o opposite_n evasion_n and_o error_n etc._n etc._n 93._o animadv_n p._n 93._o 9_o where_o he_o say_v the_o turk_n acknowledge_v one_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v send_v of_o god_n with_o his_o gospel_n and_o to_o be_v the_o breath_n or_o spirit_n of_o god_n what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n see_v they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v man_n that_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n profess_v and_o divers_a of_o that_o church_n have_v dye_v in_o testimony_n hereof_o against_o the_o turk_n and_o moor_n etc._n etc._n to_o make_v it_o yet_o more_o plain_a do_v he_o think_v that_o the_o turk_n make_v such_o profession_n of_o christ_n whereby_o any_o of_o they_o be_v save_v in_o their_o estate_n and_o again_o do_v he_o think_v that_o none_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v save_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o hold_v and_o profess_v in_o their_o estate_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n of_o which_o also_o how_o these_o man_n esteem_v be_v not_o unknowen_a 10._o likewise_o when_o he_o say_v the_o turk_n and_o â—agans_n be_v in_o some_o thing_n to_o be_v justify_v 94._o pag._n 94._o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n how_o frivolous_a be_v this_o and_o not_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n say_v not_o the_o prophet_n that_o jerusalem_n become_v so_o exceed_o sinful_a as_o she_o justify_v samaria_n &_o sodom_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o and_o that_o they_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o she_o ezech._n 16_o 46_o 52._o also_o that_o the_o backslide_a israel_n justify_v herself_o more_o than_o treacherous_a judah_n jer._n 3_o 11._o yea_o christ_n say_v it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n &_o sodom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o chorazin_n bethsaida_n and_o capernaum_n where_o christ_n live_v preach_v &_o do_v miracle_n himself_n matt._n 11.20_o 24_o shall_v we_o therefore_o think_v that_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n chorazin_n bethsaida_n &_o capernaum_n be_v not_o the_o city_n church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o such_o reason_n and_o argument_n this_o man_n bring_v we_o 11._o erroneous_a also_o it_o be_v and_o anabaptisticall_a that_o he_o say_v ibid._n ibid._n the_o temple_n of_o god_n speak_v off_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o be_v no_o more_o the_o church_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n than_o the_o devil_n which_o appear_v to_o the_o witch_n at_o endor_n be_v samuel_n 1_o sam._n 28.14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n also_o where_o i_o compare_v ezec._n 43_o 7_o 8._o with_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o that_o this_o be_v not_o fit_a but_o that_o the_o type_n shall_v be_v set_v from_o bell_n temple_n in_o babylon_n where_o the_o vessel_n of_o god_n true_a temple_n be_v hold_v captive_a dan._n 1_o 2._o or_o from_o the_o samaritan_o temple_n build_v by_o sanballat_n on_o mount_n garizim_n whither_o the_o apostate_n and_o wicked_a jew_n use_v to_o flee_v joseph_n antiq._n jud_v l._n 11_o c._n 8._o for_o let_v he_o speak_v be_v the_o devil_n samuel_n in_o deed_n be_v bell_n temple_n or_o the_o samaritan_o temple_n god_n temple_n in_o deed_n as_o himself_o say_v erewhile_o that_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n speak_v off_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n answerable_a to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o dweller_n therein_o pag._n 80._o beside_o that_o he_o know_v how_o augustine_n say_v in_o the_o place_n here_o before_o cite_v by_o himself_o that_o the_o temple_n of_o any_o idol_n or_o devil_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 19_o 12._o where_o i_o allege_v zach._n 6_o 12_o 13._o ephe._n 2_o 11_o 13_o 19_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 6_o 16._o 95._o pag._n 95._o rev._n 11_o 19_o and_o compare_v they_o with_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o to_o show_n that_o by_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n here_o the_o scripture_n understand_v not_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o temple_n of_o christian_n the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o point_n in_o question_n what_o he_o can_v &_o discourse_v on_o thing_n agree_v upon_o by_o all_o but_o to_o put_v he_o from_o his_o shift_n let_v he_o tell_v we_o plain_o when_o paul_n say_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n have_v not_o agreement_n with_o idol_n 2_o cor._n 6_o 16._o if_o yet_o there_o be_v idol_n set_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o manasseh_n antiochus_n and_o other_o whether_o now_o it_o cease_v therefore_o to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n or_o not_o the_o scripture_n show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o as_o i_o have_v note_v before_o out_o of_o the_o history_n and_o prophet_n 2_o king_n 21_o 7._o jer._n 50_o 28._o ezec._n 8_o 5_o 10_o 16._o dan._n 11_o 31_o 38._o this_o be_v the_o point_n whereunto_o he_o shall_v keep_v if_o he_o will_v answer_n to_o the_o purpose_n 13._o and_o again_o extreme_o erroneous_a and_o anabaptisticall_a it_o be_v ibid._n ibid._n that_o he_o say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o england_n not_o such_o be_v his_o opinion_n also_o touch_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o true_a baptism_n the_o one_o baptism_n speak_v off_o ephes_n 4_o 5._o if_o this_o be_v true_a what_o outward_a baptism_n then_o have_v these_o man_n themselves_o he_o say_v not_o a_o true_a one_o not_o that_o one_o baptism_n speak_v of_o ephes_n 4_o 5._o and_o what_o remain_v then_o but_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o become_v anabaptist_n and_o get_v another_o outward_a baptism_n then_o that_o they_o have_v if_o they_o will_v walk_v conscionable_o and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o profane_v the_o lord_n table_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n usurp_v among_o they_o so_o either_o they_o must_v leave_v their_o anabaptistical_n opinion_n or_o admit_v of_o anabaptistical_n course_n let_v they_o choose_v which_o they_o will_v and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o become_v anabaptist_n let_v they_o tell_v we_o whether_o in_o divers_a respect_n a_o double_a consideration_n may_v not_o be_v have_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o of_o israel_n heretofore_o yea_o and_o of_o judah_n also_o so_o as_o in_o one_o respect_v it_o may_v be_v say_v there_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o a_o true_a church_n there_o to_o wit_n as_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n be_v there_o and_o that_o in_o another_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o apostate_n or_o a_o false_a church_n there_o namely_o as_o antichrist_n sit_v therein_o with_o his_o apostasy_n opposition_n exaltation_n above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n etc._n etc._n &_o whether_o
the_o world_n from_o that_o time_n to_o this_o late_a age_n for_o the_o space_n of_o twelue_v or_o thirteen_o hundred_o year_n where_o then_o and_o how_o be_v the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o holy_a city_n tread_v upon_o by_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o and_o forty_o month_n rev_n 11_o 2._o where_o do_v antichrist_n now_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n all_o this_o while_n 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o or_o have_v not_o the_o christian_a apostate_n church_n baptism_n and_o other_o ordinance_n of_o god_n continue_v among_o they_o though_o with_o corruption_n all_o this_o time_n as_o judah_n and_o israel_n have_v circumcision_n and_o other_o constitution_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o apostasy_n if_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o time_n and_o invasion_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n speak_v of_o before_o like_a consequence_n will_v follow_v as_o upon_o the_o former_a &_o somewhat_o more_o inasmuch_o as_o these_o also_o waste_v the_o church_n of_o africa_n beside_o all_o the_o spoil_n that_o they_o do_v in_o the_o west_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a or_o let_v this_o man_n himself_o name_v any_o time_n whatsoever_o like_v he_o best_o for_o the_o woman_n flight_n into_o the_o vildernes_n and_o he_o shall_v still_o find_v like_o consequence_n &_o other_o more_o to_o follow_v thereupon_o final_o let_v he_o consider_v where_o himself_o and_o his_o follower_n have_v their_o baptism_n whether_o in_o any_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n or_o not_o and_o whether_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n of_o baptism_n have_v not_o be_v continue_v and_o deduce_v from_o the_o apostle_n unto_o our_o day_n through_o all_o the_o time_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o apostasy_n aforesaid_a 104._o animadv_n p._n 104._o 55._o where_o he_o make_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n answerable_a to_o the_o army_n of_o canaanite_n gentile_n babylonian_n infidel_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o now_o will_v he_o resemble_v the_o wolf_n antichrist_n himself_o with_o his_o sheep_n skin_n and_o lamb_n horn_n keep_n due_a proportion_n with_o the_o case_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n here_o cite_v by_o himself_o mat._n 7_o 15._o rev._n 13_o 11._o and_o 16_o 16._o judg._n 5_o 19_o rev._n 11_o 2._o psal_n 79_o 1._o etc._n etc._n jer._n 51_o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n lam._n 1_o 10._o or_o will_v he_o still_o confound_v these_o as_o all_o one_o which_o he_o see_v m._n junius_n do_v purposely_o distinguish_v or_o will_v he_o needs_o contradict_v himself_o with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o breath_n while_o here_o he_o make_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v also_o the_o court_n of_o god_n temple_n &_o holy_a city_n invade_v and_o tread_v down_o by_o the_o gentile_n rev._n 11_o 2._o or_o final_o will_v he_o not_o cease_v to_o speak_v m._n sm._n language_n who_o when_o he_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o synagogue_n of_o antichristian_o as_o now_o himself_o do_v he_o rebuke_v very_o sharp_o as_o i_o have_v show_v here_o before_o pag._n 133._o and_o may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o defence_n of_o script_n pag._n 12_o 15._o 56._o why_o also_o say_v he_o ibid._n ibid._n at_o first_o those_o gentile_n invade_v the_o court_n of_o god_n temple_n and_o tread_v down_o the_o holy_a city_n rev._n 11_o 2._o as_o if_o this_o have_v ben_fw-mi god_n court_n and_o city_n but_o at_o first_o and_o that_o this_o invasion_n and_o tread_v down_o have_v be_v soon_o do_v when_o as_o in_o this_o very_a place_n which_o himself_o cit_v it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o tread_v upon_o by_o they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o and_o forty_o month_n or_o as_o be_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n follow_a a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o &_o sixty_o day_n whenas_o yet_o all_o this_o time_n they_o be_v still_o the_o lord_n court_n and_o city_n though_o defile_v and_o tread_v down_o as_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v by_o the_o heathen_n of_o old_a psa_fw-la 79_o 1._o dan._n 8_o 9-13_a and_z 11_o 31._o etc._n etc._n and_o why_o moreover_o make_v he_o his_o inference_n thus_o if_o that_o army_n of_o infidel_n â—ere_z god_n true_a church_n so_o be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o antichristian_o and_o not_o rather_o thus_o if_o that_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n though_o profane_v and_o tread_v down_o be_v still_o god_n true_a temple_n and_o city_n so_o also_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v here_o compare_v thereunto_o 57_o when_o he_o say_v the_o heathen_n in_o their_o altar_n ibid._n ibid._n temple_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n have_v the_o divine_a thing_n of_o god_n among_o they_o aswell_o if_o not_o better_o then_o have_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n &_o his_o worshipper_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o other_o manifold_a idolatry_n why_o say_v â—e_n not_o then_o have_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o their_o baptism_n and_o other_o divine_a â—hings_n of_o god_n have_v among_o they_o though_o corrupt_v do_v himself_o perceive_v that_o thus_o his_o assertion_n will_v be_v plain_o false_a and_o not_o so_o deceive_v â—he_v simple_a as_o now_o they_o do_v or_o see_v he_o not_o that_o m._n jun._n speak_v express_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o do_v purposely_o distinguish_v between_v it_o &_o â—he_v man_n of_o sin_n with_o his_o hierarchy_n why_o then_o keep_v he_o not_o to_o the_o point_n in_o â—and_n why_o confound_v he_o thing_n that_o differ_v as_o if_o that_o circumcision_n &_o â—he_v other_o divine_a thing_n of_o god_n have_v in_o judah_n and_o israel_n though_o corrupt_o use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o apostasy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o their_o â—olatries_n whether_o in_o feast_n sacrifice_n or_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v aâ—ong_v they_o of_o their_o own_o forge_n and_o devise_v 1_o king_n 12_o 28_o 33._o 2_o king_n â—6_n 10_o 16._o with_o 2_o chorn._n 28_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 33_o 1_o 9_o 58._o where_o 186._o where_o see_v here_o before_o p._n 186._o m._n junius_n purposely_o answer_v two_o doubt_n and_o difficulty_n by_o â—hich_v the_o mind_n of_o many_o be_v trouble_v the_o first_o what_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o member_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o latter_a what_o the_o duty_n of_o they_o be_v who_o be_v in_o that_o church_n &_o â—â—e_v the_o great_a corruption_n thereof_o m._n ain_n pass_v by_o the_o first_o whereof_o special_a regard_n shall_v be_v have_v and_o come_v to_o the_o latter_a he_o clip_v m._n junius_n answer_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a omit_v divers_a thing_n of_o weight_n and_o have_v not_o what_o to_o answer_n set_v himself_o to_o cavil_v at_o those_o word_n where_o m._n junius_n say_v the_o duty_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n and_o see_v the_o grievous_a corruption_n of_o it_o be_v such_o as_o of_o those_o child_n which_o dwell_v with_o their_o adulterous_a mother_n that_o be_v to_o abhor_v her_o sin_n with_o speech_n and_o sign_n to_o call_v she_o back_o from_o evil_a to_o absteyn_n themselves_o there_o from_o &_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o cleave_v to_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v he_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o our_o opposite_n be_v return_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o whore_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v their_o mother_n etc._n etc._n but_o first_o this_o be_v no_o answer_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n have_v m._n junius_n here_o set_v down_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o not_o if_o he_o have_v why_o yield_v he_o not_o unto_o it_o if_o he_o have_v not_o why_o do_v he_o not_o confute_v it_o second_o why_o do_v he_o not_o also_o infer_v say_v thus_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o our_o opposite_n acknowledge_v the_o lord_n god_n to_o be_v their_o father_n to_o who_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o cleave_v etc._n etc._n three_o may_v not_o godly_a christian_n be_v in_o such_o estate_n and_o so_o demeaning_a themselves_o as_o m._n junius_n speak_v acknowledge_v the_o adulterate_a church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v their_o mother_n as_o the_o godly_a jew_n do_v acknowledge_v jerusalem_n judah_n and_o israel_n be_v harlot_n to_o be_v their_o mother_n notwithstanding_o esa_n 1_o 21._o with_o 50_o 1._o jer._n 15_o 8._o ezech._n 16_o 3_o 44_o 45._o and_o 23_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 2_o 1_o 2._o and_o 3_o 1._o etc._n etc._n last_o what_o church_n for_o their_o mother_n have_v these_o man_n themselves_o wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o baptize_v and_o with_o who_o they_o live_v till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v thus_o persuade_v as_o now_o they_o be_v any_o or_o none_o let_v they_o look_v about_o and_o tell_v we_o and_o then_o see_v what_o will_v follow_v ibid._n ibid._n 59_o and_o whereas_o m._n ain_v to_o have_v the_o more_o colour_n for_o his_o exception_n take_v hold_v of_o those_o word_n where_o
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