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though_o he_o afterward_o visit_v his_o sin_n upon_o he_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n here_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o wound_v he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o death_n and_o afterward_o he_o heal_v he_o and_o raise_v he_o up_o again_o and_o send_v justinian_n to_o destroy_v the_o goth_n out_o of_o italy_n and_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n give_v he_o his_o title_n and_o make_v he_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n inspector_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o perfect_o cure_v he_o that_o whereas_o before_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o title_n and_o one_o or_o other_o write_v against_o he_o the_o emperor_n be_v loath_a to_o make_v their_o own_o archbishop_n that_o live_v in_o their_o city_n with_o they_o chief_a for_o disturb_v their_o civil_a government_n they_o have_v rather_o confer_v all_o that_o honour_n upon_o he_o that_o have_v be_v so_o admire_v &_o worship_v for_o so_o many_o year_n especial_o have_v have_v 32_o monastery_n &_o have_v be_v more_o orthodoxal_a than_o all_o other_o church_n these_o be_v great_a inducement_n to_o give_v all_o honour_n to_o the_o pope_n though_o they_o see_v he_o desperate_o wound_v but_o when_o they_o see_v he_o recover_v they_o wonder_v at_o he_o and_o every_o one_o submit_v to_o he_o especial_o the_o western_a part_n though_o they_o in_o the_o east_n also_o will_v consult_v with_o he_o and_o be_v lead_v and_o guide_v by_o he_o and_o all_o their_o decree_n in_o counsel_n be_v refer_v to_o he_o if_o he_o do_v dislike_v they_o they_o be_v antequate_v if_o he_o do_v approve_v they_o they_o be_v receive_v as_o authentical_a law_n of_o the_o church_n you_o may_v ask_v why_o the_o lord_n will_v heal_v such_o a_o abominable_a and_o ugly_a beast_n this_o visible_a catholic_n church_n and_o this_o beast_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o head_n of_o this_o church_n for_o he_o have_v a_o beastly_a shape_n take_v he_o alone_o without_o the_o other_o beast_n and_o take_v they_o together_o here_o be_v a_o great_a beast_n afterward_o he_o be_v call_v in_o chap._n 17._o the_o great_a whore_n and_o she_o sit_v upon_o this_o beast_n and_o he_o have_v all_o his_o supportance_n from_o she_o he_o restore_v the_o church_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o that_o state_n they_o be_v in_o before_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v this_o be_v double_a first_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o just_a displeasure_n against_o the_o backslide_a apostasy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o such_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n see_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v bend_v to_o apostasy_n and_o backslide_v so_o as_o that_o they_o reject_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o they_o may_v have_v it_o they_o will_v not_o now_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o plague_v they_o with_o the_o arrogance_n &_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n if_o i_o come_v in_o my_o father_n name_n you_o will_v not_o receive_v i_o if_o another_o come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n him_z you_o will_v receive_v now_o it_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n 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solomon_n proverb_n chap._n 14._o 14._o the_o backslider_n in_o heart_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o own_o way_n if_o you_o dote_v after_o invention_n of_o man_n you_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o vain_a superstition_n to_o the_o contentment_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n god_n out_o of_o his_o tender_a faithfulness_n to_o his_o church_n he_o will_v redeem_v some_o and_o do_v give_v they_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o undertake_v their_o own_o liberty_n out_o of_o the_o usurpation_n of_o man_n but_o if_o they_o will_v rather_o sit_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o egypt_n then_o feed_v upon_o manna_n then_o go_v you_o back_o again_o say_v god_n none_o of_o you_o shall_v eat_v of_o that_o which_o i_o have_v prepare_v that_o be_v one_o reason_n such_o backslider_v that_o delight_n in_o such_o communion_n in_o such_o head_n over_o their_o church_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o fill_v they_o with_o their_o own_o invention_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o such_o kind_n of_o head_n 2._o that_o do_v affect_v such_o ambition_n the_o lord_n will_v show_v they_o this_o favour_n he_o will_v cross_v they_o as_o he_o do_v balaam_n but_o if_o their_o heart_n be_v bend_v to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o mischevous_a course_n he_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o fulfil_v their_o own_o lust_n to_o their_o own_o perdition_n and_o thus_o he_o do_v balaam_n he_o give_v he_o leave_v not_o only_o to_o bless_v the_o people_n but_o to_o draw_v they_o aside_o from_o god_n for_o he_o can_v not_o have_v take_v a_o more_o ready_a course_n to_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n then_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o offer_v
head_n of_o that_o church_n it_o be_v cause_n of_o everlasting_a thankfulness_n and_o watchfulness_n not_o to_o be_v delude_v by_o fine_a show_n of_o worldly_a man_n but_o let_v we_o see_v and_o know_v where_o true_a worship_n lie_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v declare_v himself_o in_o christ_n and_o hold_v he_o forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o truth_n forthly_a 4._o let_v it_o teach_v we_o all_o where_o to_o bestow_v our_o admiration_n and_o adoration_n it_o be_v a_o charge_n that_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o which_o according_o he_o himself_o practise_v and_o require_v we_o to_o do_v mat._n 4._o 10._o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v the_o devil_n ask_v this_o of_o christ_n to_o bow_v down_o to_o he_o and_o worship_n he_o the_o lord_n indignation_n be_v kindle_v his_o holy_a zeal_n be_v inflame_v against_o such_o a_o sacrilegious_a request_n get_v thou_o hence_o satan_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v 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admiration_n and_o worship_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o dragon_n that_o give_v he_o his_o power_n they_o may_v please_v themselves_o in_o what_o satisfaction_n they_o apprehend_v they_o have_v but_o their_o own_o principle_n possess_v they_o that_o they_o can_v never_o come_v to_o see_v the_o admirable_a goodness_n of_o god_n in_o forgive_a their_o sin_n but_o now_o when_o the_o lord_n shed_v abroad_o a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o apply_v the_o goodness_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o quicken_a the_o heart_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o christ_n jesus_n this_o breed_v admiration_n bless_a be_v god_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n that_o of_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n i_o say_v this_o blessing_n be_v worthy_a of_o admiration_n and_o not_o only_o of_o wonderment_n but_o of_o acknowledge_v all_o glory_n and_o blessedness_n to_o he_o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o pacify_v by_o a_o sorry_a duty_n do_v from_o man_n but_o by_o a_o seal_a pardon_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n witness_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v such_o a_o mercy_n to_o the_o soul_n as_o indeed_o raise_v the_o heart_n above_o all_o admiration_n of_o such_o a_o beast_n i_o to_o a_o true_a detestation_n of_o this_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o dragon_n that_o have_v so_o long_o bewitch_v and_o carry_v they_o captive_a to_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o their_o everlasting_a perdition_n but_o let_v it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o god_n people_n as_o ever_o you_o desire_v to_o be_v bless_v from_o the_o admiration_n of_o such_o a_o worm-eaten_a religion_n so_o grow_v to_o a_o admiration_n of_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v do_v that_o upon_o just_a ground_n which_o our_o father_n do_v without_o ground_n to_o this_o beast_n and_o to_o the_o head_n of_o it_o upon_o this_o ground_n this_o head_n be_v wound_v and_o afterward_o heal_v all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o he_o here_o be_v a_o image_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n and_o his_o deadly_a wound_n be_v heal_v and_o he_o rise_v again_o and_o he_o proclaim_v all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n now_o see_v how_o this_o vicar_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o call_v he_o usurp_v as_o christ_n be_v wound_v and_o be_v rise_v again_o so_o it_o be_v with_o this_o beast_n he_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n and_o afterward_o heal_v and_o restore_v and_o now_o all_o the_o world_n admire_v and_o worship_v he_o have_v they_o forget_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o do_v they_o stand_v admire_v at_o this_o beast_n as_o he_o that_o be_v wound_v and_o heal_v therefore_o let_v it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o true_a thankfulness_n to_o 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