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and_o they_o that_o deny_v the_o same_o do_v either_o bewray_v their_o own_o ignorance_n of_o their_o work_n or_o their_o partial_a judgement_n of_o their_o worth_n 13._o c._n 47._o v._n 9_o 12_o 13._o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v never_o deny_v the_o truth_n and_o their_o due_n they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n great_a scholar_n good_a artist_n expert_a linguist_n and_o politic_a statesman_n and_o no_o marvel_n because_o they_o have_v better_a help_n and_o mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o these_o thing_n than_o any_o other_o scholar_n have_v in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o christendom_n yet_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o many_o point_n of_o the_o great_a moment_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o divine_a verity_n they_o come_v short_a of_o their_o poor_a brethren_n and_o no_o wonder_n neither_o because_o as_o it_o be_v in_o job_n god_n take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n 5.13_o job_n 5.13_o and_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o froward_a he_o carry_v headlong_o and_o as_o christ_n say_v he_o hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n when_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 29._o mat._n 11.25_o 1_o cor._n 1.27_o 29._o god_n choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o weak_a thing_n to_o confound_v thing_n that_o be_v mighty_a that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n wonder_v that_o they_o be_v great_a scholar_n and_o very_o learned_a man_n and_o yet_o overwhelm_v in_o great_a error_n for_o so_o arius_n pelagius_n and_o divers_a other_o be_v great_a scholar_n and_o yet_o great_a heretic_n and_o so_o doctissimus_fw-la patrum_fw-la tertullianus_n ingenisissimus_fw-la origines_fw-la tertullian_n be_v the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o father_n of_o his_o time_n euscbius_n euscbius_n and_o as_o euseb_n write_v of_o he_o origen_n the_o witty_a and_o most_o excellent_a and_o yet_o both_o of_o they_o be_v taint_v with_o foul_a 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gregory_n say_v quicunque_fw-la desiderat_fw-la primatum_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la inveniet_fw-la confusionem_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la seeing_n our_o saviour_n exhort_v he_o 50.29_o mat._n 20.27_o jer._n 50.29_o that_o will_v be_v chief_a of_o all_o to_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o all_o but_o i_o will_v insist_v upon_o that_o pride_n of_o she_o whereby_o as_o babel_n exalt_v herself_o in_o pride_n against_o god_n so_o this_o church_n do_v lift_v up_o herself_o against_o god_n and_o spurn_v against_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o as_o in_o many_o other_o point_n so_o especial_o in_o these_o four_o principal_a point_n point_n the_o pride_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n against_o god_n in_o four_o point_n 1._o of_o freewill_n 2._o of_o justification_n 3._o of_o satisfaction_n 4._o of_o merit_n and_o the_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n for_o 1._o though_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o sine_fw-la i_o nil_fw-la potestis_fw-la facere_fw-la without_o i_o freewill_n 1._o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n you_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a no_o not_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n say_v the_o apostle_n for_o as_o st._n bernard_n say_v homo_fw-la in_o paradyso_n male_a utens_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la perdidit_fw-la se_fw-la &_o arbitrium_fw-la man_n in_o paradise_n abuse_v his_o freewill_n lose_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n that_o be_v to_o do_v any_o good_a that_o can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o velle_fw-la &_o agere_fw-la as_o well_o to_o will_v good_a as_o to_o do_v good_a 2.13_o philip._n 2.13_o and_o st._n august_n say_v nolentem_fw-la prevenit_fw-la ut_fw-la velit_fw-la volentem_fw-la subsequitur_fw-la ne_fw-la frustra_fw-la velit_fw-la he_o prepare_v and_o prevent_v the_o unwilling_a mind_n to_o make_v he_o willing_a and_o he_o follow_v it_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v the_o good_a that_o he_o
or_o at_o least_o a_o defect_n of_o christian_a charity_n and_o therefore_o we_o adhere_v to_o these_o in_o love_n and_o pity_n and_o deem_v they_o as_o our_o brethren_n in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o for_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v the_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a abettor_n of_o the_o romish_a idolatry_n and_o impiety_n we_o will_v not_o only_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o of_o his_o bless_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n to_o get_v out_o of_o this_o babylon_n and_o to_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o among_o they_o and_o to_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o their_o stool_n of_o wickedness_n 50.14_o jer._n 50.14_o but_o we_o will_v also_o do_v as_o our_o god_n command_v we_o by_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n lay_v siege_n against_o it_o and_o spare_v no_o arrow_n because_o she_o have_v sin_v against_o though_o lord._n and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v unto_o you_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d respective_o yea_o and_o in_o many_o respect_n that_o rome_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o babylon_n a_o city_n of_o confusion_n and_o the_o popish_a hierarchy_n full_a of_o many_o iniquity_n and_o impiety_n and_o i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o large_a and_o ample_a in_o this_o point_n to_o let_v the_o world_n see_v how_o false_o and_o unjust_o the_o presbyterian_o puritan_n and_o their_o adherent_n have_v and_o do_v throw_v their_o scandalous_a imputation_n and_o aspersion_n upon_o my_o self_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o reverend_a bishop_n for_o be_v papist_n and_o popish_a and_o popish_o affect_v when_o as_o indeed_o all_o wise_a man_n know_v that_o none_o propagate_v and_o defend_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n and_o impugn_a the_o romish_a babylon_n and_o show_v confute_v and_o here_o with_o we_o abbat_n bishop_n bilson_n bishop_n baclow_n bish_n montagu_n bish_n abbat_n suppress_v the_o superstition_n heresy_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n better_a and_o more_o 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see_v rome_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o mystical_a babylon_n and_o yet_o 5.3_o 2._o the_o city_n of_o rome_n not_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o antichrist_n and_o the_o babylon_n speak_v of_o in_o rev._n c._n 17._o 1_o pet._n 5.3_o 2._o as_o the_o chaldean_a city_n of_o babylon_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o babylon_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o revel_n 17._o and_o the_o proper_a peculiar_a seat_n of_o the_o antichrist_n so_o no_o more_o can_v the_o italian_a city_n of_o rome_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o though_o that_o after_o the_o eclipse_v of_o that_o great_a assyrian_a babylon_n first_o by_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a then_o by_o alexander_n the_o grecian_a that_o be_v here_o poison_v by_o thessalus_n with_o poison_n in_o a_o horse_n hoof_n and_o after_o that_o exhaust_v and_o almost_o unpeople_v by_o seleucus_n rome_n be_v for_o the_o splendour_n strength_n and_o dominion_n thereof_o term_v babylon_n and_o for_o her_o pride_n idolatry_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o service_n of_o her_o idol_n god_n be_v so_o style_v by_o s._n peter_n and_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o father_n aforecited_a and_o by_o most_o of_o the_o learned_a jesuit_n that_o confess_v the_o assyrian_a babylon_n to_o be_v the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o italian_a rome_n and_o to_o be_v so_o understand_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n yet_o i_o say_v it_o can_v be_v mean_v by_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o seat_n and_o throne_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n and_o the_o babylon_n speak_v of_o in_o rev._n 17._o for_o though_o martial_a say_v terrarum_fw-la dea_fw-la gentiumque_fw-la roma_fw-la cui_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la nihil_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la secundum_fw-la and_o though_o rome_n be_v sometime_o signify_v by_o this_o name_n of_o babylon_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o be_v therefore_o interpret_v by_o all_o those_o that_o will_v have_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v the_o antichrist_n to_o be_v that_o great_a city_n and_o that_o great_a babylon_n speak_v of_o in_o rev._n 17._o 4._o and_o ovid_n say_v imperii_fw-la roma_fw-la deumque_fw-la locus_fw-la l._n 1._o trist_n eleg_a 4._o athenaeus_n l._n 1._o tacitus_n annal_n lib._n 4._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o that_o book_n and_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v often_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o great_a city_n yet_o not_o simple_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o quantity_n or_o circuit_n thereof_o when_o we_o read_v of_o many_o city_n that_o be_v big_a than_o it_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n that_o her_o consul_n and_o emperor_n have_v over_o all_o other_o city_n and_o dominion_n in_o which_o sense_n she_o be_v say_v by_o athenaeus_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o heavenly_a city_n and_o by_o julius_n frontinu_n she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v domina_fw-la &_o regina_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la the_o lady_n and_o queen_n of_o the_o world_n which_o make_v 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sustain_v much_o less_o that_o any_o thing_n shall_v abound_v which_o they_o may_v set_v aside_o for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o reformation_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o holy_a war_n the_o relief_n of_o the_o afflict_a brethren_n and_o other_o pious_a use_n and_o be_v not_o the_o prevarication_n of_o this_o kind_n for_o which_o the_o jewish_a temple_n that_o be_v the_o type_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a church_n be_v give_v to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n that_o be_v the_o type_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n to_o be_v profane_v and_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o be_v tread_v down_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a for_o a_o army_n say_v daniel_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o he_o against_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n 8.12_o dan._n 8.12_o by_o reason_n of_o transgression_n and_o it_o shall_v cast_v down_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o it_o shall_v do_v
expend_v and_o consume_v yet_o certain_o to_o their_o office_n and_o dignity_n with_o some_o competency_n of_o estate_n to_o support_v their_o dignity_n which_o they_o shall_v obtain_v in_o despite_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o all_o his_o follower_n for_o their_o enemy_n shall_v see_v they_o say_v the_o text_n though_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o that_o pass_n in_o a_o cloud_n that_o be_v by_o a_o mysterious_a and_o a_o unperceived_a way_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hinder_v they_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v advance_v and_o lift_v up_o into_o their_o place_n by_o a_o cloud_n and_o in_o a_o cloud_n which_o signify_v a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o god_n servant_n that_o shall_v unite_v themselves_o together_o to_o re-establish_a the_o two_o witness_n and_o to_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n against_o the_o antichrist_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v immediate_o add_v 13._o v._o 13._o v._o 13._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o very_a self_n same_o hour_n that_o be_v wherein_o the_o witness_n shall_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o take_v their_o place_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v or_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v or_o shall_v fall_v for_o in_o the_o prophetic_a stile_n thing_n to_o come_v be_v speak_v of_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o fulfil_n in_o the_o present_a or_o perfect_a tense_n as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o past_a and_o in_o the_o earthquake_n be_v slay_v or_o shall_v be_v slay_v of_o man_n 7000._o where_o by_o the_o way_n signify_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v you_o must_v observe_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moveo_fw-la to_o move_v do_v not_o proper_o signify_v a_o earthquake_n but_o simple_o any_o quake_a or_o motion_n 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slay_v shall_v fall_v away_o from_o he_o and_o assist_v he_o no_o further_o in_o his_o antichristian_a proceed_n against_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o shall_v by_o that_o time_n perceive_v his_o hypocrisy_n and_o how_o themselves_o be_v delude_v by_o his_o dissemble_a pretence_n of_o piety_n and_o if_o thus_o it_o be_v understand_v yet_o this_o be_v but_o a_o small_a discession_n from_o he_o and_o he_o need_v not_o much_o care_n to_o loose_v one_o part_n of_o ten_o he_o may_v do_v mischief_n enough_o with_o the_o other_o nine_o part_n 24._o m._n mede_n p._n 24._o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v rather_o approve_v of_o mr._n mede_n interpretation_n that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o tribute_n of_o the_o antichrist_n the_o tax_n and_o contribution_n that_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o people_n to_o maintain_v the_o war_n to_o pay_v the_o soldier_n and_o to_o defray_v all_o the_o other_o expense_n of_o the_o antichrist_n which_o be_v usual_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n at_o the_o least_o which_o will_v be_v deny_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o this_o part_n may_v be_v to_o some_o prejudice_n unto_o he_o and_o cause_v some_o stir_n and_o commotion_n indeed_o commotion_n the_o chiefestcause_n of_o the_o earthquake_n or_o commotion_n because_o neither_o war_n nor_o soldier_n can_v be_v maintain_v without_o money_n nor_o the_o nine_o part_n of_o the_o city_n stick_v unto_o he_o without_o their_o pay_n and_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o denial_n of_o those_o tax_n contribution_n and_o excise_n will_v be_v the_o prime_a cause_n of_o that_o commotion_n dissension_n and_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o antichrist_n for_o want_v of_o their_o pay_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o stir_n quake_v motion_n or_o commotion_n and_o discontent_n be_v slay_v of_o man_n say_v our_o translation_n head_n of_o man_n say_v junius_n name_n of_o man_n say_v the_o text_n 7000._o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o same_o videlicet_fw-la that_o in_o the_o stir_n tumult_n and_o commotion_n which_o shall_v happen_v among_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o antichrist_n and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o tribute_n and_o pay_v to_o the_o soldier_n 7000_o man_n which_o may_v signify_v a_o great_a many_o man_n shall_v be_v slay_v way_n that_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v kill_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v civil_o kill_v that_o be_v only_o exclude_v from_o their_o place_n and_o office_n and_o become_v of_o no_o power_n or_o authority_n be_v disband_v and_o scatter_v because_o they_o do_v contest_v one_o with_o another_o and_o oppose_v and_o withstand_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n for_o as_o here_o among_o we_o the_o two_o witness_n of_o christ_n 1._o the_o monarchy_n and_o magistracy_n 2._o the_o hierarchy_n and_o episcopacy_n be_v not_o all_o corporal_o slay_v but_o only_o the_o king_n as_o the_o head_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o arch_a bishop_n as_o the_o prime_n and_o first_o of_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o the_o rest_n both_o of_o the_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n be_v only_o mystical_o and_o civil_o slay_v by_o their_o suppression_n silence_v and_o take_v away_o their_o mean_n and_o office_n from_o they_o so_o i_o conceive_v that_o in_o the_o stir_n mutter_v and_o discontent_a for_o put_v down_o the_o witness_n and_o in_o the_o desire_n and_o working_n to_o set_v they_o up_o again_o to_o revive_v they_o slay_v how_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o place_n and_o dignity_n some_o few_o of_o the_o grand_a opposer_n of_o the_o monarchical_a government_n shall_v be_v corporal_o put_v to_o death_n or_o kill_v and_o the_o rest_n that_o will_v be_v very_o many_o express_v here_o by_o the_o number_n of_o 7000_o chiestain_v officer_n and_o their_o adherent_n shall_v be_v only_o cashier_v displace_v and_o their_o commission_n and_o power_n take_v from_o they_o and_o so_o mystical_o and_o civil_o slay_v and_o those_o 7000_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v either_o thus_o mystical_o slay_v or_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n corporal_o kill_v in_o that_o commotion_n and_o for_o their_o opposition_n against_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v not_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n but_o chiestain_v and_o officer_n and_o all_o man_n of_o name_n of_o note_n and_o account_n such_o as_o the_o companion_n of_o corah_n be_v term_v man_n of_o renown_n in_o the_o congregation_n so_o shall_v these_o man_n be_v antichrist_n numb_a 16.253_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o antichrist_n man_n famous_a in_o the_o
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