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in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v see_v as_o be_v profitable_a 2_o 1_o john_n 2_o and_o as_o our_o infirmity_n may_v perceive_v but_o this_o same_o be_v not_o little_a or_o nothing_o but_o great_a and_o large_a and_o most_o full_a of_o spiritual_a pleasure_n i_o mean_v if_o we_o behold_v these_o mystery_n of_o god_n with_o a_o faithful_a eye_n and_o mind_n desirous_a of_o godly_a matter_n and_o doubtless_o they_o be_v thing_n certain_a and_o true_a that_o here_o be_v reveal_v unto_o us._n for_o they_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n let_v we_o not_o wish_v than_o to_o see_v more_o or_o desire_v great_a thing_n than_o these_o be_v but_o take_v pleasure_n in_o those_o which_o christ_n have_v grant_v us._n and_o let_v we_o know_v for_o certainty_n that_o a_o wonderful_a benefit_n of_o god_n be_v give_v we_o in_o this_o vision_n for_o who_o will_v not_o covet_v to_o see_v christ_n in_o glory_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n who_o desire_v not_o to_o know_v 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xcvii_o year_n will_v god_n all_o pastor_n will_v set_v before_o their_o eye_n this_o good_a policarpus_fw-la to_o be_v follow_v of_o who_o there_o remain_v a_o notable_a epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n after_o again_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n epistle_n thauthor_n of_o the_o epistle_n declare_v whicâ—_n be_v set_v forth_o with_o two_o title_n take_v out_o of_o the_o fourmer_n visiâ—â—_n of_o john_n and_o description_n of_o christ_n thus_o say_v the_o first_o and_o 〈◊〉_d last_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o be_v signify_v the_o eternal_a divinity_n of_o christâ—_n which_o want_v beginning_n and_o end_v and_o of_o himself_o be_v â—uerlasting_a there_o be_v add_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a &_o live_v against_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n have_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o this_o beginning_n accord_v right_a well_o to_o the_o matter_n for_o they_o perceiuâ—_n that_o whosoever_o be_v afflict_v for_o christ_n &_o his_o gospel_n of_o mâ—_n mighty_a king_n and_o prince_n have_v a_o 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which_o undâ—â—stande_v how_o he_o that_o love_v we_o and_o in_o no_o matter_n neglecteâ—_n have_v we_o always_o as_o it_o be_v before_o his_o eye_n and_o here_o particular_o he_o declare_v what_o he_o know_v aâ—_n first_o in_o deed_n the_o affliction_n affliction_n affliction_n which_o very_o they_o suffer_v in_o tâ—â—_n present_a persecution_n of_o the_o emperor_n domitian_n and_o affâ—â—â—tion_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o general_a word_n to_o the_o four_o kind_n foâ—wing_v for_o he_o rehearse_v touch_v their_o substance_n the_o sâ—â—ling_n of_o their_o good_n and_o their_o poverty_n in_o their_o name_n 〈◊〉_d estimation_n contumely_n reproach_n or_o blasphemy_n in_o boâ—â—_n imprisonment_n and_o bond_n yea_o and_o death_n also_o for_o 〈◊〉_d these_o affliction_n godly_a man_n be_v exercise_v for_o the_o truth_n saâ—_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o in_o these_o may_v be_v compryse_v all_o other_o kind_n of_o tribulation_n the_o which_o the_o epistle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n recite_v in_o a_o 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most_o bless_a he_o covet_v nothing_o he_o be_v conâ—ent_v with_o his_o vocation_n neither_o will_v he_o change_v his_o state_n with_o most_o wealthy_a and_o rich_a king_n contrariwyse_o you_o â—hall_v see_v rich_a man_n but_o of_o a_o evyll_n conscience_n and_o therefore_o thoughtful_a and_o burden_a with_o care_n and_o never_o merry_a you_o â—hall_v see_v poor_a man_n but_o with_o merry_a heart_n to_o lead_v a_o joyful_a â—â—fe_n why_o than_o shall_v it_o seem_v marvel_n if_o he_o that_o be_v spoil_v of_o his_o worldly_a good_n for_o christ_n and_o enrich_v with_o the_o â—iftes_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o god_n and_o take_v a_o good_a part_n all_o chance_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v judge_v â—o_o be_v very_o rich_a doubtless_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n â—we_v also_o that_o the_o only_a wise_a man_n be_v true_o rich_a which_o be_v gallant_o discourse_v of_o cicero_n aretas_n say_v in_o spiritual_a matter_n have_v a_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n of_o thy_o heart_n which_o be_v christ_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v rich_a also_o sinnâ—_n thou_o have_v he_o thy_o protector_n who_o also_o when_o he_o be_v rich_a for_o we_o become_v poor_a etc._n etc._n faithful_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v recite_v blasphemy_n by_o the_o which_o we_o understande_v all_o manner_n of_o raylinge_n and_o sclaunder_n whenby_o the_o name_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v hurt_v of_o thâ—_n which_o sort_n be_v these_o they_o be_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n so_o many_o as_o be_v favourer_n of_o this_o religion_n they_o be_v wickeâ—_n people_n despiser_n of_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n the_o enemy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d god_n service_n and_o therefore_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n which_o if_o they_o be_v suffer_v the_o common_a wealth_n must_v needs_o 〈◊〉_d destroy_v and_o these_o thing_n in_o deed_n many_o time_n vex_v goâ—_n man_n more_o grevous_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o good_n for_o wâ—_n will_v not_o set_v more_o by_o a_o good_a name_n than_o by_o great_a rychel_n therefore_o the_o lord_n in_o gospel_n of_o s._n math._n the_o .10_o chaptâ—_n with_o many_o word_n heal_v this_o disease_n and_o exhort_v 〈◊〉_d that_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o that_o infamy_n they_o shall_v commit_v thing_n unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o christian_n be_v what_o their_o persecuter_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o declare_v also_o what_o move_v the_o â—thours_n of_o this_o mischief_n who_o he_o blame_v also_o exceadynâ—_n to_o thintent_v that_o the_o godly_a shall_v understand_v how_o great_o thâ—_n enemy_n of_o all_o godliness_n be_v of_o god_n mislike_v and_o theâ—_n may_v also_o care_v the_o less_o for_o their_o hatred_n and_o persecution_n tâ—_n say_v in_o deed_n that_o they_o be_v jew_n where_o they_o be_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o also_o s._n paul_n handle_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o ii_o to_o the_o â—mains_v the_o jew_n be_v call_v confessor_n honourer_n and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n but_o these_o blaspheme_n god_n naâ—_n they_o impugn_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o oppress_v they_o that_o profâ—_n and_o worshyppe_n god_n therefore_o be_v they_o not_o jew_n wâ—_n than_o the_o synagoge_n congregation_n or_o assemblee_n of_o saâ—â—_n thus_o the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n pluck_v of_o the_o viserne_v frâ—â—_n these_o varlet_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o those_o that_o suffer_v peâ—cution_n of_o they_o that_o set_v forth_o themselves_o with_o stout_a title_n the_o end_n it_o shall_v never_o greve_v they_o that_o they_o be_v condemâ—_n of_o such_o harlotte_n the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n christ_n attâ—â—teth_v to_o they_o the_o true_a title_n and_o call_v they_o not_o the_o oâ—â—_n holy_a and_o catholic_a church_n of_o god_n but_o the_o conspirâ—â—_n and_o school_n of_o satan_n as_o in_o who_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o
otherwise_o will_v we_o will_v we_o must_v die_v let_v we_o therefore_o bâ—_n content_v rather_o to_o die_v bless_o than_o to_o live_v miserable_o so_o thâ—_n we_o see_v we_o may_v so_o please_v god_n final_o like_v as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n he_o communicate_v and_o apply_v the_o same_o whole_o to_o all_o time_n and_o church_n church_n all_o these_o thing_n apperteine_a to_o all_o church_n lest_o any_o shall_v suppose_v that_o these_o thing_n concerneâ—_n he_o nothing_o so_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o epistle_n also_o he_o both_o preâ—cheth_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v author_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o exhoâ—teth_v all_o man_n to_o hear_v and_o obey_v diligent_o and_o affirm_v thiâ—_n to_o be_v write_v unto_o all_o congregation_n in_o the_o world_n for_o edify_v moreover_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n he_o communicate_v to_o 〈◊〉_d saying_n he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n this_o be_v speak_v to_o all_o man_n &_o woman_n if_o thou_o overcome_n therefore_o must_v we_o overcome_v the_o world_n the_o devil_n the_o fleshy_a and_o all_o temptation_n and_o we_o must_v overcome_v by_o he_o which_o faith_n by_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v walâ—_n that_o way_n wherein_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o walk_v if_o thoâ—_n overcome_v death_n the_o first_o &_o second_o death_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v in_o the_o second_o death_n thâ—mas_n of_o aquine_n say_v that_o the_o first_o death_n be_v of_o sin_n the_o seconâ—_o of_o pain_n we_o understand_v plain_o by_o the_o first_o death_n the_o naâ—â—rall_a separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n which_o also_o coâ—meth_v to_o we_o for_o sin_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o iii_o of_o genesis_n thâ—_n same_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o good_a and_o evil_n for_o we_o be_v all_o earth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o earth_n we_o shall_v return_v and_o by_o and_o by_o follow_v the_o â—â—cond_a death_n and_o the_o second_o life_n they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n overcome_v feel_v nothing_o of_o the_o second_o death_n but_o live_v as_o tâ—â—_n lord_n himself_o assure_v we_o in_o the_o iii_o and_o u_o chapter_n of_o johâ—_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n but_o have_v pass_v from_o deaâ—â—_n to_o life_n but_o the_o wicked_a or_o unbelever_n be_v convey_v streâ—_n way_n from_o the_o corporal_a death_n to_o death_n everlasting_a nâ—â—_n that_o their_o soul_n can_v die_v that_o be_v cease_v to_o be_v or_o that_o their_o bodâ—_n rise_v not_o again_o but_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o celestâ—_n and_o divine_a life_n of_o christ_n they_o feel_v everlasting_a tourmentâ—_fw-mi which_o state_n very_o be_v ryght_o call_v death_n these_o thing_n be_v unknowen_a to_o worldly_a man_n which_o know_v no_o other_o life_n death_n but_o this_o temporal_a but_o god_n verity_n teach_v we_o thâ—ther_o be_v both_o a_o other_o life_n and_o death_n after_o this_o to_o wit_n the_o 〈◊〉_d celestial_a and_o death_n infernal_a or_o full_a of_o perpetual_a sorrow_n that_o same_o doubtless_o be_v full_a of_o consolation_n that_o we_o hear_v how_o the_o faithful_a after_o the_o debt_n of_o this_o temporal_a life_n pay_v once_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o feel_v any_o tourmente_n what_o than_o do_v the_o monk_n and_o frere_n prate_v of_o purgatory_n babble_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o praise_v our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o death_n and_o give_v we_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n everlasting_a to_o who_o be_v glory_n praise_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o three_o epistle_n of_o the_o cunstancie_n and_o confession_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n the_o ten_o sermon_n and_o to_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o pergamos_n write_v this_o say_v he_o which_o have_v the_o sharp_a sword_n with_o two_o edge_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o where_o thou_o dwell_v even_o where_o satan_n seat_n be_v and_o thou_o keepe_v my_o name_n and_o have_v not_o deny_v my_o faith_n and_o that_o in_o the_o day_n in_o the_o which_o antipas_n be_v my_o faithful_a witness_n which_o be_v slay_v among_o you_o where_o satan_n dwell_v the_o three_o epistle_n amongst_o those_o seven_o celestial_a procede_v from_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n epistle_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o congregation_n of_o pergamos_n whereof_o the_o argument_n be_v thus_o first_o he_o commend_v the_o constancy_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o cruel_a persecution_n by_o and_o by_o he_o rebuke_v those_o which_o cleaâ—ed_v to_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n after_o he_o exhort_v they_o â—o_o repentance_n and_o this_o doctrine_n he_o appli_v afterward_o to_o all_o congregation_n throughout_o the_o world_n last_o he_o promyâ—eth_v most_o ample_a reward_n to_o the_o faithful_a tâ—pe_n the_o church_n of_o pergamos_n a_o tâ—pe_n hereof_o we_o unâ—erstande_v that_o the_o congregation_n of_o pergamos_n be_v set_v forth_o â—s_v a_o type_n or_o a_o glass_n to_o all_o church_n how_o it_o behove_v they_o 〈◊〉_d walk_v before_o the_o lord_n first_o so_o oft_o as_o persecution_n shall_v arise_v second_o when_o heresy_n break_v out_o for_o by_o the_o example_n thereof_o he_o teach_v all_o to_o suffer_v adversity_n patient_o and_o open_o to_o profess_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o also_o by_o the_o scripture_n to_o reprove_v heresy_n &_o in_o fly_v from_o they_o to_o despise_v the_o same_o epistle_n thing_n common_a to_o all_o these_o seven_o epistle_n howbeit_o all_o the_o epistle_n in_o manner_n have_v certain_a thing_n common_a and_o that_o especial_o three_o for_o it_o express_v plain_o tâ—_n who_o the_o epistle_n be_v send_v as_o in_o this_o present_a to_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o pergamos_n to_o wit_n unto_o the_o pastor_n whosoever_o he_o be_v peraventure_fw-fr antipas_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n as_o be_v say_v before_o it_o be_v show_v moreover_o scripture_n 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