her_o imperial_a dignity_n among_o and_o over_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o to_o bodily_a slaughter_n in_o all_o her_o war_n and_o battle_n or_o more_o soul_n spritual_o in_o raise_v herself_o to_o and_o maintain_v herself_o in_o her_o papal_a empire_n and_o again_o whither_o she_o make_v more_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n or_o slay_v more_o in_o their_o body_n for_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o her_o pagan_a state_n or_o for_o confess_v and_o cleave_v to_o the_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o gospel_n against_o her_o spiritual_a fornication_n from_o and_o corruption_n of_o it_o in_o her_o papal_a state_n but_o in_o both_o state_n and_o in_o both_o way_n its_o certain_a that_o she_o have_v be_v and_o be_v notorious_o guilty_a of_o blood_n and_o murder_n for_o if_o no_o idolater_n have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o they_o that_o depart_v from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o adulterate_v it_o with_o other_o mixture_n be_v thereby_o abolish_v from_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o those_o that_o be_v circumcise_a gal._n 5._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 19_o 20.21_o how_o shall_v not_o those_o million_o of_o soul_n which_o she_o lead_v into_o those_o sin_n as_o be_v above_o show_v be_v ruin_v by_o she_o and_o as_o for_o murder_v and_o martyr_v the_o body_n of_o those_o that_o cleave_v to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o witness_v against_o her_o corruption_n what_o multitude_n have_v she_o massacre_v and_o murder_v witness_v the_o albingenses_n the_o waldenses_n the_o hugonot_n as_o they_o call_v they_o in_o france_n the_o protestant_n in_o ireland_n the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o multitude_n burn_v at_o stake_n and_o otherwise_o martyr_a in_o england_n holland_n spain_n italy_n germany_n and_o in_o almost_o all_o country_n so_o that_o what_o the_o prophet_n testify_v of_o jerusalem_n play_v the_o whore_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v too_o true_o 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in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o man_n she_o pour_v it_o not_o upon_o the_o ground_n to_o cover_v it_o with_o dust_n ezek._n 24.7_o no_o sure_o she_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o all_o her_o blood_n and_o cruelty_n though_o her_o sword_n devour_v her_o prophet_n and_o slay_v the_o just_a doubtless_o she_o say_v and_o justify_v it_o by_o her_o false_a prophet_n that_o they_o be_v all_o mad_a man_n and_o false_a prophet_n who_o she_o slay_v heretic_n and_o factious_a person_n that_o will_v charge_v she_o with_o idolatry_n and_o whoredom_n from_o god_n for_o worship_v he_o upon_o hill_n and_o mountain_n and_o under_o green_a tree_n and_o some_o baalim_fw-la or_o matter_n with_o he_o and_o therefore_o she_o endeavour_v not_o to_o hide_v her_o murderous_a do_n just_o so_o this_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o bloody_a harlot_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o soul_n murder_n and_o body_n murder_n in_o all_o her_o territory_n yet_o she_o will_v justify_v herself_o by_o her_o pander_n her_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n that_o she_o be_v innosent_a a_o infallible_a church_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o infallible_a guide_n her_o bishop_n that_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o lead_v her_o member_n and_o child_n to_o hell_n and_o destruction_n she_o will_v not_o yield_v that_o she_o commit_v adultery_n from_o christ_n or_o that_o saint_n worship_n or_o image_n worship_n or_o host_n worship_n or_o any_o idolatrous_a or_o false_a worship_n nor_o be_v she_o ashamed_a of_o those_o bloody_a fact_n she_o have_v do_v she_o set_v her_o blood_n on_o a_o rock_n power_n it_o not_o in_o the_o dust_n to_o cover_v it_o but_o justify_v all_o yea_o glory_n in_o and_o give_v public_a thanks_o for_o her_o rare_a achievement_n and_o honour_n those_o that_o be_v actor_n in_o they_o though_o they_o murder_v king_n endeavour_v to_o blow_v up_o parliament_n fire_n city_n the_o more_o mischief_n they_o do_v in_o her_o service_n the_o more_o meritorious_a she_o be_v innocent_a and_o not_o grieve_v except_o it_o be_v because_o she_o can_v have_v she_o will_v no_o more_o massacre_n heretic_n no_o fast_o but_o god_n will_v give_v her_o blood_n in_o his_o due_a time_n to_o drink_v according_a to_o all_o her_o idolatry_n against_o himself_o and_o son_n and_o murder_v do_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o holy_a one_o as_o be_v predict_v in_o the_o revelation_n he_o also_o will_v set_v her_o blood_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o rock_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v cover_v therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n wo_n to_o the_o bloody_a city_n i_o will_v even_o make_v the_o pile_n for_o fire_n great_a see_v ezek._n 24.8.9_o oh_o who_o that_o look_n upon_o she_o in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n testimony_n can_v be_v delude_v with_o her_o fair_a pretence_n or_o regard_v her_o device_n but_o will_v rather_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o the_o apostle_n paul_n long_o since_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o that_o church_n predict_v will_v befall_v she_o upon_o the_o course_n she_o have_v since_o take_v for_o to_o interpose_v by_o the_o way_n a_o three_o consideration_n 9_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 11.21_o 22_o 23._o employ_v or_o suppose_v her_o fallible_a contrary_a to_o her_o own_o boast_n of_o herself_o and_o show_v the_o way_n how_o she_o may_v come_v to_o fall_v warn_v she_o of_o it_o and_o indeed_o that_o way_n she_o be_v fall_v foul_o as_o therein_o be_v foreshow_v together_o with_o what_o will_v befall_v she_o further_o let_v we_o view_v his_o word_n they_o be_v thus_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n take_v heed_n lest_o he_o also_o spare_v not_o thou_o or_o neither_o in_o any_o wise_a will_v he_o spare_v thou_o behold_v therefore_o the_o severity_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n on_o they_o that_o fall_v severity_n but_o towards_o thou_o goodness_n if_o thou_o continue_v in_o his_o goodness_n otherwise_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o now_o who_o do_v the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v and_o write_v to_o be_v it_o not_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v then_o saint_n but_o now_o all_o her_o saint_n be_v dead_a and_o glorify_a person_n no_o saint_n live_v now_o in_o rome_n none_o that_o will_v own_v that_o name_n or_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v such_o a_o sign_n they_o be_v fall_v for_o then_o the_o live_a member_n of_o it_o be_v saint_n but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o saint_n in_o she_o but_o they_o that_o be_v long_o since_o go_v but_o it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o speak_v to_o and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o church_n of_o rome_n stand_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o a_o obedient_a dependence_n on_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o a_o hearty_a belief_n of_o his_o gospel_n cleave_v to_o he_o and_o his_o instruction_n and_o command_n and_o hold_v fast_o the_o faith_n as_o deliver_v to_o thou_o imply_v that_o otherwise_o she_o be_v fallible_a and_o might_n and_o will_v fall_v and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o high-mindedness_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mind_v not_o high_a thing_n have_v no_o high_a conceit_n of_o thyself_o thou_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o fall_v but_o keep_v thy_o stand_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v as_o imply_v that_o if_o she_o grow_v high_o mind_v and_o be_v puff_v up_o she_o will_v fall_v for_o indeed_o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o haughty_a mind_n before_o a_o fall_n prov._n 16.18_o where_o pride_n and_o high-mindedness_a then_o be_v find_v and_o fear_n be_v lay_v aside_o there_o a_o fall_n certain_o and_o inevitable_o follow_v even_o as_o fall_v from_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o to_o a_o
threaten_v to_o give_v up_o their_o wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n on_o who_o the_o people_n lean_v to_o a_o infatuation_n of_o their_o understanding_n isa_n 29.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o the_o fault_n charge_v by_o our_o saviour_n on_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o depend_v on_o they_o math._n 15.1_o 3_o 7_o 8_o 9_o mark_v 7.6_o 7._o to_o vers_n 13._o and_o it_o will_v be_v as_o great_a or_o a_o great_a evil_n in_o we_o than_o in_o they_o if_o we_o make_v ourselves_o guilty_a of_o it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n have_v now_o speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n have_v declare_v his_o name_n more_o plain_o and_o express_o than_o he_o have_v do_v in_o former_a age_n and_o therefore_o great_a heed_n and_o acquiescence_n in_o his_o word_n and_o say_n be_v expect_v from_o we_o for_o we_o then_o to_o forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_v water_n which_o be_v christ_n speak_v in_o his_o servant_n the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o dig_v up_o cistern_n break_a cistern_n as_o all_o man_n with_o their_o invention_n and_o decree_n and_o all_o their_o authority_n and_o power_n that_o be_v not_o he_o be_v will_v be_v a_o more_o astonishable_a madness_n than_o what_o of_o that_o nature_n be_v practise_v under_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n jer._n 2.12_o 13._o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o lazarus_n introduce_v abraham_n direct_v the_o rich_a man_n five_o brethren_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o not_o to_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n or_o highpriest_n or_o any_o other_o person_n claim_v a_o infallible_a authority_n distinct_a from_o they_o though_o they_o may_v have_v have_v more_o colour_n by_o far_o for_o claim_v such_o a_o thing_n either_o from_o that_o in_o deut._n 17.8.11.13_o appoint_v man_n in_o case_n of_o doubt_n or_o controversy_n to_o stick_v to_o and_o observe_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o highpriest_n or_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o people_n or_o from_o that_o promise_n in_o isa_n 59.21_o where_o god_n promise_v to_o put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o zion_n or_o some_o person_n in_o it_o and_o his_o word_n into_o their_o mouth_n so_o as_o to_o continue_v it_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n than_o any_o the_o pope_n or_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v show_v for_o their_o claim_n yet_o i_o say_v abraham_n direct_v they_o to_o no_o such_o person_n or_o person_n but_o only_o to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o if_o he_o so_o direct_v they_o then_o sure_o now_o that_o we_o have_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n also_o add_v as_o a_o compleatment_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n mind_n and_o will_n and_o as_o infallible_a interpreter_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o they_o as_o speak_v in_o their_o word_n and_o writing_n and_o not_o to_o neglect_v or_o refuse_v they_o under_o pretence_n of_o insufficiency_n in_o they_o to_o direct_v we_o now_o aright_o without_o some_o other_o infallible_a guide_n that_o he_o no_o where_n direct_v we_o to_o to_o determine_v we_o and_o that_o rome_n or_o her_o head_n the_o pope_n be_v not_o infallible_a in_o her_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n the_o thing_n last_o insist_v on_o be_v evident_a from_o hence_o that_o gelasius_n one_o of_o their_o pope_n or_o bishop_n have_v teach_v the_o church_n that_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o naturû_fw-fr or_o substantiâ_fw-la mutatus_fw-la change_v in_o its_o nature_n or_o substance_n and_o other_o of_o they_o have_v teach_v and_o determine_v that_o it_o be_v substantial_o change_v so_o as_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v that_o be_v eat_v and_o tear_v with_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o communicant_n as_o in_o the_o luteran_n council_n be_v define_v and_o in_o contradictory_n one_o part_n must_v needs_o be_v false_a which_o thing_n due_o consider_v may_v embolden_v we_o to_o reject_v the_o plea_n and_o pretence_n of_o that_o church_n as_o more_o groundless_a usurpation_n &_o inchroachment_n by_o which_o they_o pervert_v man_n from_o the_o right_a way_n of_o god_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v deliver_v to_o we_o nay_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n instead_o of_o direct_v we_o to_o rome_n do_v clear_o call_v we_o off_o from_o it_o and_o have_v reveal_v that_o to_o we_o concern_v she_o which_o be_v take_v heed_n to_o by_o we_o will_v admonish_v we_o to_o flee_v from_o she_o for_o by_o the_o concurrent_a consent_n of_o interpreter_n as_o lead_v to_o it_o by_o the_o scripture_n itself_o compare_v with_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v rome_n decipher_v in_o that_o book_n not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o belove_a city_n of_o god_n in_o the_o light_n whereof_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o save_v shall_v walk_v but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n the_o enemy_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o her_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o deep_a die_v sin_n and_o heavy_a judgement_n mention_v in_o that_o book_n yea_o the_o papist_n writer_n themselves_o be_v also_o force_v to_o confess_v the_o truth_n hereof_o it_o be_v so_o palpable_a and_o evident_a yea_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v not_o prove_v st._n peter_n to_o have_v be_v at_o rome_n babylon_n shall_v signify_v rome_n too_o in_o his_o 1._o epistle_n 5.13_o sure_o she_o be_v the_o city_n that_o then_o rule_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v build_v upon_o seven_o hill_n or_o mountain_n and_o that_o be_v the_o city_n call_v babylon_n rev._n 17.9_o 18._o and_o its_o evident_a that_o she_o rule_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o only_o in_o her_o pagan_a but_o also_o as_o much_o or_o more_o in_o her_o papal_a state_n wherein_o their_o pope_n or_o bishop_n have_v exact_v homage_n of_o they_o make_v they_o kiss_v their_o toe_n hold_v their_o stirrup_n wait_v at_o their_o door_n and_o do_v thing_n far_o below_o their_o majesty_n and_o grandeur_n in_o subjection_n to_o they_o now_o in_o all_o that_o book_n no_o good_a be_v speak_v of_o babylon_n nor_o any_o direction_n be_v give_v to_o god_n people_n the_o follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n to_o resort_v to_o she_o for_o any_o thing_n but_o much_o be_v speak_v of_o its_o wickedness_n whoredom_n idolatry_n bloodiness_n while_o it_o remain_v and_o of_o its_o woe_n and_o misery_n irreparable_a in_o its_o fall_n as_o that_o that_o shall_v for_o ever_o perish_v with_o express_a and_o vehement_a command_n to_o god_n people_n that_o be_v in_o she_o to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o lest_o partake_v with_o she_o in_o her_o sin_n they_o shall_v also_o partake_v with_o she_o in_o her_o plague_n rev._n 18.4_o which_o one_o consideration_n also_o quite_o overthrow_v that_o corrupt_a interpretation_n that_o will_v confine_v what_o be_v say_v of_o she_o to_o her_o heathen_a state_n only_o as_o the_o papist_n to_o excuse_v themselves_o do_v or_o rather_o to_o 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