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live_v and_o be_v dead_a whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o he_o take_v the_o true_a humane_a nature_n the_o which_o many_o also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n deny_v in_o like_a case_n as_o theâ—_n be_v some_o at_o this_o day_n which_o do_v plain_o derogate_v from_o thâ—_n humanity_n of_o christ_n against_o all_o such_o manner_n of_o heresy_n the_o lord_n himself_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a whereby_o it_o be_v now_o manifest_a that_o he_o be_v very_a man_n as_o he_o be_v also_o very_a god_n of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o his_o father_n in_o deity_n as_o he_o be_v also_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o we_o in_o humanity_n like_v unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n except_v for_o he_o take_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o it_o behove_v in_o deed_n thaâ—_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v incarnate_a that_o both_o he_o may_v diâ—_n &_o shede_v blood_n 9_o hebr._n 9_o for_o the_o testament_n in_o the_o dead_a be_v final_o ratify_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o remission_n make_v without_o blood_n sheâ—ding_v the_o lord_n therefore_o die_v and_o shede_v blood_n to_o the_o into_o he_o may_v geve_v full_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o confirm_v the_o newâ—_n testament_n yet_o even_o he_o that_o be_v think_v to_o be_v dead_a now_o live_v live_v christ_n that_o be_v dead_a live_v and_o be_v that_o same_o live_n who_o have_v vanquish_v death_n the_o three_o day_n rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o repare_v life_n for_o aâ—â—_n believer_v and_o inspire_v into_o they_o his_o own_o very_a life_n and_o therefore_o add_v immediate_o behold_v i_o be_o livings_n world_n without_o end_n for_o now_o christ_n die_v no_o more_o death_n shall_v not_o rule_v over_o he_o but_o rather_o he_o be_v the_o life_n of_o all_o his_o faithful_a who_o in_o rise_v again_o bring_v again_o life_n and_o that_o life_n everlasting_a induringe_v i_o say_v world_n without_o end_n as_o he_o himself_o declare_v more_o at_o large_a john_n 5.6.10_o chapter_n and_o thapostle_n to_o the_o rom._n 4.1_o corinth_n 15._o and_o 2._o timoth._n 1_o moreover_o where_o many_o be_v wont_a to_o doubt_n of_o this_o life_n get_v and_o repare_v by_o christ_n the_o lord_n himself_o confirm_v that_o he_o say_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o say_v amen_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v altogether_o true_a and_o undoubted_a that_o i_o say_v final_o he_o add_v death_n christ_n have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n and_o i_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n by_o the_o which_o word_n again_o he_o comfort_v excead_o and_o express_v his_o power_n and_o declare_v how_o great_a he_o be_v and_o what_o we_o have_v of_o he_o here_o must_v we_o speak_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o keep_v the_o ordinary_a gloze_n say_v very_o well_o he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o any_o house_n say_v he_o let_v in_o who_o he_o will_v and_o keep_v back_o who_o he_o will_v from_o enter_v in_o therefore_o christ_n possess_v the_o key_n of_o death_n &_o hell_n for_o that_o who_o he_o will_v he_o deliver_v from_o perpetual_a condemnation_n of_o death_n and_o who_o he_o will_v key_n the_o key_n he_o suffer_v to_o remain_v just_o in_o the_o same_o danger_n of_o damnation_n and_o very_o esaye_n in_o the_o 22._o speak_v of_o eliachim_n who_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v make_v judge_n in_o the_o court_n of_o ezechias_n i_o will_v lay_v say_v he_o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n upon_o his_o shulder_n which_o shall_v open_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v shut_v shall_v shut_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v open_v therefore_o be_v the_o key_n put_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o charge_n and_o government_n of_o the_o house_n eliachim_n shall_v govern_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o court_n of_o ezechias_n upright_o what_o soever_o he_o shall_v determine_v no_o man_n shall_v infringe_v that_o which_o he_o shall_v abrogate_v no_o man_n shall_v restore_v christ_n therefore_o a_o figure_n of_o who_o eliachim_n represent_v shall_v himself_o 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all_o the_o earth_n iâ—_n those_o unfortunate_a island_n i_o mean_v purgatory_n by_o the_o whicâ—_n crafty_a devise_n he_o have_v subtle_o empty_v the_o purse_n coffer_n garuer_n and_o wine_n cellar_n 13._o apoc._n 13._o of_o foolish_a people_n that_o swarm_n from_o the_o article_n of_o their_o belief_n to_o wit_n i_o believe_v the_o forgevenes_n oâ—_n sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o life_n everlasting_a thâ—_n beast_n dare_v usurp_v the_o two_o horn_n of_o the_o lamb_n 7._o daniel_n 7._o namely_o thâ—_n authority_n of_o king_n &_o bishop_n &_o therefore_o to_o hang_v two_o keyeâ—_n under_o his_o triple_a crown_n that_o even_o by_o these_o arm_n all_o the_o world_n may_v perceyve_v that_o this_o be_v very_o he_o which_o have_v subdue_v three_o king_n or_o horn_n be_v cropen_fw-mi up_o &_o challenge_v tâ—_n himself_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n &_o in_o earth_n signify_v by_o the_o twâ—_n key_n and_o sure_o the_o blindness_n of_o our_o time_n be_v wonderful_a anâ—_n to_o be_v lament_v that_o have_v eye_n it_o see_v yet_o nothing_o let_v sucâ—_n as_o be_v wise_a remember_v that_o christ_n have_v yet_o the_o key_n of_o deatâ—_n and_o hell_n his_o minister_n the_o denounce_a of_o life_n and_o death_n write_v john_n be_v command_v to_o write_v and_o now_o when_o he_o have_v declare_v these_o great_a and_o mosâ—_n wholesome_a matter_n and_o have_v comfort_v the_o mind_n of_o john_n hâ—_n add_v the_o commandment_n write_v the_o vision_n exhibit_v final_o write_v those_o thing_n also_o which_o must_v be_v do_v shorteâ—_n after_o this_o he_o place_v in_o the_o mid_n and_o those_o that_o be_v thâ—_n be_v which_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o true_a and_o be_v not_o false_a and_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o get_v authority_n to_o this_o book_n final_o to_o the_o whoâ—_n scripture_n which_o be_v reveal_v with_o like_a truth_n of_o the_o self_n samâ—_n author_n and_o as_o john_n be_v command_v to_o write_v without_o fearâ—_n so_o be_v we_o command_v to_o preach_v &_o 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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 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a_o mystery_n we_o shall_v not_o all_o sleep_v and_o the_o residewe_v which_o be_v red_a there_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o corruptible_a thing_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o the_o happy_a and_o everlasting_a world_n shall_v succeed_v for_o that_o christ_n shall_v then_o come_v to_o judgement_n that_o antichrist_n by_o he_o shall_v be_v abolissh_v that_o he_o with_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o dead_a reyse_v up_o again_o the_o wicked_a to_o everlasting_a perdition_n the_o godly_a to_o eternal_a life_n for_o that_o death_n sin_n and_o all_o corruption_n must_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o godly_a and_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n and_o all_o misery_n impose_v to_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o may_v be_v tourment_v world_n without_o end_n and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o many_o time_n man_n doubt_n thereof_o as_o i_o have_v say_v now_o oft_o christ_n have_v swear_v that_o all_o these_o 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membre_n through_o out_o the_o world_n and_o there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o city_n and_o society_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n as_o there_o be_v one_o body_n of_o the_o godly_a let_v we_o know_v therefore_o how_o that_o city_n wherein_o the_o body_n of_o the_o prophet_n lie_v in_o the_o stretes_n be_v the_o city_n of_o cain_n and_o the_o romish_a church_n scatter_v over_o the_o world_n the_o same_o be_v call_v egypt_n and_o sodom_n but_o spiritual_o spiritual_o spiritual_o where_o we_o see_v this_o vocable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritual_o to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o sense_n far_o from_o the_o letter_n for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n at_o all_o either_o in_o sodom_n or_o in_o egypt_n for_o they_o be_v altogether_o flesh_n therefore_o insense_n of_o a_o parable_n and_o by_o a_o comparison_n this_o city_n be_v call_v sodom_n &_o egypt_n egypt_n sodom_n &_o egypt_n what_o sodom_n be_v appear_v of_o the_o .19_o chap_a of_o genes_n and_o .16_o 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these_o earthly_a man_n possess_v in_o these_o land_n a_o church_n all_o together_o carnal_a shall_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a over_o the_o calamity_n and_o miserable_a death_n of_o prophet_n the_o same_o do_v also_o the_o lord_n himself_o prophesy_v before_o in_o the_o .16_o of_o john_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v weep_v &_o lament_v but_o the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v etc._n etc._n yea_o they_o shall_v send_v gift_n say_v he_o and_o letter_n of_o rejoice_v that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o constaunce_n what_o time_n john_n husse_n england_n banquet_n be_v make_v for_o the_o fall_v of_o england_n and_o hierome_n of_o prage_n be_v burn_v history_n make_v mention_v we_o have_v hear_v very_o late_o how_o after_o england_n be_v fall_v again_o to_o the_o romishe_a religion_n what_o joy_n and_o gladness_n what_o banquet_n and_o triumph_v the_o papist_n make_v in_o all_o place_n so_o oft_o as_o the_o minister_n or_o other_o faithful_a be_v burn_v 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