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or_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v or_o both_o nay_o indeed_o in_o both_o unless_o they_o die_v so_o perfect_a as_o no_o modest_a man_n will_v ever_o imagine_v himself_o they_o put_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o serious_a upon_o a_o intolerable_a rack_n of_o solicitude_n about_o the_o torment_n of_o purgatory_n which_o they_o affrightful_o set_v out_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n though_o not_o of_o the_o same_o continuance_n with_o those_o of_o hell_n or_o swell_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o vain-spirited_n with_o unwholesome_a tumor_n of_o pride_n upon_o conceit_n of_o such_o merit_n as_o never_o be_v nor_o ever_o can_v be_v in_o any_o man_n live_v that_o be_v a_o mere_a man_n and_o last_o deface_v the_o peculiar_a glory_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n in_o which_o there_o do_v real_o breath_n nothing_o but_o sweetness_n and_o pity_n and_o tender_a compassion_n our_o head_n and_o sovereign_n the_o lord_n jesus_n sustain_v those_o great_a torment_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n on_o the_o cross_n to_o set_v his_o people_n free_a that_o they_o may_v serve_v he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o love_n and_o ingenuity_n contrary_a to_o that_o bloody_a and_o cruel_a vassalage_n in_o which_o satan_n aforetimes_o have_v enslave_v the_o world_n wherefore_o this_o false_a church_n by_o the_o fiction_n of_o purgatory_n and_o the_o bloody_a and_o cruel_a penance_n impose_v on_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n by_o merciless_a flagellation_n and_o excoriation_n of_o the_o flesh_n more_o like_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o old_a tyrant_n then_o like_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v make_v christendom_n of_o one_o hue_n again_o with_o ancient_a paganism_n and_o sell_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n into_o a_o second_o egyptian_a bondage_n to_o be_v afflict_v and_o oppress_v under_o those_o hard_a taskmaster_n which_o state_n of_o thing_n how_o gross_o antichristian_a it_n be_v i_o have_v already_o abundant_o note_v 11._o but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o further_o oppose_v of_o christ_n sacerdotal_a office_n and_o that_o very_o considerable_a as_o he_o intercede_v and_o meditate_v for_o we_o with_o god_n concern_v which_o the_o scripture_n be_v very_o express_v as_o in_o the_o former_a case_n that_o christ_n be_v offer_v but_o once_o so_o in_o this_o that_o our_o mediator_n be_v but_o one_o for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n 6._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5_o 6._o christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o to_o be_v testify_v in_o due_a time_n where_o not_o only_o the_o doctrine_n be_v assert_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n but_o the_o reason_n subjoin_v who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o alone_o there_o can_v be_v no_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n but_o he_o and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o life_n be_v of_o so_o infinite_a 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who_o they_o make_v their_o patron_n and_o advocate_n 15._o and_o last_o how_o will_v that_o excellent_a and_o most_o powerful_a instrument_n of_o our_o sanctification_n and_o renovation_n of_o our_o mind_n into_o the_o lovely_a image_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n i_o mean_v the_o cross_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o only_a mediator_n and_o the_o meditation_n thereon_o whereby_o our_o soul_n may_v effectual_o be_v engage_v to_o follow_v his_o step_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o serve_v he_o out_o of_o a_o unfeigned_a love_n how_o will_v this_o excellent_a instrument_n i_o say_v be_v make_v useless_a and_o ineffectual_a by_o this_o divert_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o some_o other_o self-chosen_a patron_n or_o by_o distract_n they_o amid_o the_o variety_n of_o so_o many_o mediator_n which_o be_v whole_o insignificant_a as_o to_o any_o service_n or_o furtherance_n of_o real_a sanctity_n that_o that_o due_a love_n and_o loyalty_n which_o be_v owe_v only_o to_o christ_n and_o which_o be_v the_o very_a save_a life_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o purification_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o requisite_a preparation_n for_o a_o eternal_a commerce_n with_o he_o in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n will_v be_v huge_o diminish_v and_o make_v languid_a or_o else_o quite_o lose_v which_o be_v a_o damage_n and_o mischief_n plain_o incomputable_a and_o irreparable_a i_o say_v the_o derivation_n of_o our_o devotion_n and_o affection_n from_o christ_n into_o so_o many_o by-stream_n and_o upon_o such_o object_n from_o which_o there_o be_v infinite_o less_o obligation_n and_o urgency_n upon_o we_o to_o become_v good_a and_o holy_a be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o hazard_n or_o forfeiture_n of_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o that_o the_o oppose_a and_o supplant_n the_o end_n and_o usefulness_n of_o the_o sacerdotal_a office_n of_o christ_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v will_v be_v a_o very_a considerable_a part_n of_o that_o idea_n of_o antichristianism_n which_o i_o endeavour_v to_o describe_v chap._n vi_o 1._o the_o oppose_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o three_o note_a office_n how_o heinous_o antichristian_a 2._o a_o enumeration_n of_o other_o title_n of_o christ._n opposition_n against_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o truth_n 3._o as_o he_o be_v the_o light_n 4._o as_o he_o be_v the_o life_n 5_o 6._o opposition_n to_o his_o divinity_n by_o equallize_a saint_n and_o angel_n to_o he_o 7._o yea_o by_o prefer_v what_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n before_o he_o 8_o 9_o 10._o opposition_n against_o his_o paternal_a title_n by_o injury_n and_o cruelty_n to_o his_o child_n 11._o opposition_n to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v prince_n of_o peace_n 12._o by_o needless_a definition_n in_o point_n of_o opinion_n 13._o by_o take_v away_o the_o obligation_n of_o oath_n 14._o by_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n 1._o thus_o have_v we_o delineate_v unto_o you_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o antichristian_a opposition_n in_o these_o three_o generally-noted_n office_n of_o christ_n which_o even_o alone_o consider_v one_o will_v think_v enough_o to_o make_v up_o a_o complete_a antichrist_n that_o be_v to_o say_v so_o to_o corrupt_v any_o ecclesiastic_a power_n as_o true_o and_o full_o to_o denominate_v it_o antichristian_a but_o yet_o this_o antichristianism_n may_v be_v further_o display_v by_o more_o particular_a opposition_n to_o other_o title_n of_o christ._n we_o will_v not_o be_v curious_a to_o name_v all_o nor_o so_o tedious_a as_o to_o insist_v long_o upon_o any_o which_o we_o shall_v further_o name_v they_o be_v reducible_a some_o way_n or_o other_o most_o of_o they_o to_o some_o one_o of_o those_o three_o office_n we_o have_v already_o insist_v on_o 2._o the_o most_o notable_a of_o these_o title_n be_v these_o the_o truth_n the_o light_n and_o the_o life_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o esay_n the_o mighty_a god_n 9_o chap._n 9_o the_o everlasting_a father_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n this_o be_v the_o style_n these_o be_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apocal._n 12._o that_o great_a red_a dragon_n with_o seven_o head_n be_v so_o call_v from_o his_o sanguinolency_n but_o that_o his_o seven_o head_n be_v grow_v out_o of_o this_o red_a body_n signify_v that_o this_o beast_n will_v be_v cruel_a also_o under_o the_o seven_o head_n and_o that_o this_o cruelty_n itself_o be_v part_n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n this_o every_o one_o have_v not_o note_v 5._o resurrection_n that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v a_o political_a sense_n as_o well_o as_o a_o theological_a or_o physical_a may_v appear_v plain_o from_o ezekiel_n 37._o 9_o then_o say_v he_o unto_o i_o prophesy_v unto_o the_o wind_n prophesy_v son_n of_o man_n and_o say_v to_o the_o wind_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n come_v from_o the_o four_o wind_n o_o breath_n and_o breathe_v upon_o these_o slay_v that_o they_o may_v live_v so_o i_o prophesy_v as_o he_o command_v i_o and_o the_o breath_n come_v into_o they_o and_o they_o live_v and_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n a_o exceed_a great_a army_n that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o political_a sense_n concern_v the_o restore_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o their_o own_o land_n out_o of_o thraldom_n and_o captivity_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n then_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o son_n of_o man_n these_o bone_n be_v the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n behold_v they_o say_v our_o bone_n be_v dry_v and_o our_o hope_n be_v lose_v we_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o our_o part_n therefore_o prophesy_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v o_o my_o people_n i_o will_v open_v your_o grave_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o come_v out_o of_o your_o grave_n and_o bring_v you_o into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o to_o be_v slay_v and_o to_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a have_v as_o i_o say_v a_o political_a sense_n as_o well_o as_o 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righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n according_a to_o that_o onirocritical_a solution_n of_o astrampsychus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o water_n our_o saviour_n christ_n john_n 4._o whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v but_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n like_o that_o in_o esay_n 58._o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o water_a garden_n and_o like_o a_o spring_n of_o water_n who_o water_n fail_v not_o but_o water_n be_v also_o mean_v of_o worldly_a affluency_n jerem._n 31._o 12._o therefore_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o sing_v in_o the_o height_n of_o zion_n and_o shall_v flow_v together_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o wheat_n and_o for_o wine_n and_o for_o oil_n and_o for_o the_o young_a of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o herd_n and_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o water_a garden_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o sorrow_n any_o more_o at_o all_o achmetes_n c._n 176._o according_a to_o the_o egyptian_a solution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rivers_z that_o water_n the_o soil_n be_v interpret_v of_o man_n livelihood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o one_o see_v a_o river_n that_o use_v to_o water_v the_o country_n dry_v up_o it_o portend_v death_n sorrow_n and_o affliction_n 8._o saint_n the_o first_o style_n of_o saintship_n belong_v to_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v a_o separate_a people_n set_z apart_z from_o other_o nation_n and_o make_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n by_o adhere_v to_o that_o law_n he_o give_v they_o not_o contaminate_v themselves_o with_o the_o idolatrous_a institutes_n of_o the_o gentile_n deuteron_fw-gr 33._o 2._o the_o lord_n come_v from_o sinai_n and_o rise_v from_o seir_n unto_o they_o he_o shine_v from_o mount_n paran_n and_o he_o come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o saint_n that_o be_v to_o say_v say_v vatablus_n cum_fw-la populo_fw-la israel_n 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the_o south_n as_o a_o numerous_a army_n of_o locust_n or_o that_o palpable_a darkness_n in_o divine_a matter_n seize_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n or_o that_o the_o first-born_a in_o every_o family_n be_v find_v dead_a that_o be_v say_v alcazar_n the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n obnoxious_a to_o eternal_a death_n as_o if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v late_a than_o the_o body_n but_o to_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v in_o man_n or_o rather_o because_o she_o have_v the_o right_a of_o primogeniture_n the_o right_a of_o rule_v over_o the_o body_n that_o all_o these_o plague_n of_o the_o mystical_a egypt_n whatever_o they_o be_v as_o certain_o they_o can_v signify_v well_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o two_o mournful_a witness_n by_o a_o zoopoeia_fw-la they_o be_v the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o the_o witness_n disgrace_n affliction_n and_o deprivation_n of_o power_n and_o office_n as_o darkness_n theft_n murder_n and_o adultery_n be_v of_o the_o 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