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the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o live_v in_o pride_n of_o life_n the_o devil_n be_v gratify_v by_o all_o sin_n but_o especial_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o synesius_n call_v he_o one_o that_o delight_v in_o idol_n as_o know_v this_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o make_v man_n brutish_a or_o to_o live_v in_o a_o oblivion_n or_o neglect_n of_o god_n for_o a_o idol_n be_v a_o teacher_n of_o lie_n habak_v 2.18_o do_v imprint_n upon_o the_o mind_n carnal_a and_o false_a conception_n of_o a_o deity_n 4._o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n when_o we_o see_v the_o prophecy_n of_o it_o express_o fulfil_v for_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n direction_n to_o know_v a_o true_a prophet_n deut_n 18.22_o if_o the_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v and_o the_o event_n do_v punctual_o answer_v the_o prediction_n but_o when_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o thing_n follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o 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god_n reveal_v it_o and_o that_o so_o often_o by_o saint_n t_o paul_n by_o saint_n t_o john_n in_o so_o many_o prophetical_a representation_n of_o it_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o curiosity_n to_o search_v into_o thing_n reveal_v but_o to_o intrude_v ourselves_o into_o thing_n hide_v and_o which_o god_n have_v put_v under_o a_o vail_n of_o secrecy_n it_o be_v true_a man_n must_v know_v their_o measure_n and_o not_o attempt_v to_o run_v before_o they_o can_v go_v and_o venture_v upon_o obscure_a point_n before_o well_o verse_v in_o plain_a and_o it_o be_v true_a in_o more_o abstruse_a point_n man_n must_v not_o rash_o define_v but_o sober_o and_o modest_o to_o inquire_v and_o compare_v prediction_n with_o plain_a event_n this_o be_v no_o way_n culpable_a to_o reprove_v those_o that_o be_v so_o impatient_a of_o give_v a_o
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know_v law_n for_o the_o renew_n and_o reform_v mankind_n we_o be_v to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o not_o to_o be_v entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n gal._n 5.1_o col._n 2.16_o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o drink_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o a_o sabbath_n day_n these_o thing_n be_v leave_v to_o arbitrement_n to_o abstain_v or_o use_v they_o for_o edification_n that_o physician_n may_v be_v bear_v with_o who_o do_v only_o burden_v the_o sick_a with_o some_o needless_a prescription_n if_o faithful_a in_o other_o thing_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v tire_v out_o the_o patient_n with_o prescription_n which_o be_v not_o only_o altogether_o needless_a but_o troublesome_a costly_a and_o nauseous_a and_o do_v extinguish_v and_o choke_v true_a religion_n by_o thousand_o of_o thing_n indifferent_a make_v our_o bondage_n worse_o than_o the_o jew_n this_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n to_o cheat_v we_o of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n by_o the_o show_n of_o it_o burden_v of_o man_n with_o unnecessary_a observance_n 2._o how_o do_v this_o work_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n something_o there_o be_v then_o which_o do_v give_v a_o advantage_n to_o antichrist_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o do_v dispose_v man_n mind_n to_o a_o apostasy_n from_o pure_a christianity_n as_o 1._o partly_o the_o idolize_v of_o pastor_n by_o a_o excess_n of_o reverence_n such_o as_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o gospel_n set_v they_o up_o as_o head_n of_o faction_n 1_o cor._n 1.12_o now_o this_o i_o say_v that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o of_o cephas_n 1_o cor._n 3.22_o glory_n not_o in_o man_n whether_o paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n etc._n etc._n this_o in_o time_n breed_v tyranny_n and_o slavery_n in_o the_o church_n 2._o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o pastor_n themselves_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o contention_n for_o rule_n and_o precedency_n act_v 20.29_o 30._o there_o shall_v arise_v among_o you_o raven_a wolf_n speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o and_o within_o a_o little_a time_n begin_v to_o affect_v not_o only_o a_o primacy_n of_o order_n but_o of_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n so_o that_o then_o antichrist_n do_v not_o exist_v in_o his_o proper_a person_n but_o in_o spirit_n and_o predecessor_n 3._o the_o error_n than_o set_v afoot_a corrupt_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o john_n 2.18_o now_o there_o be_v many_o antichrist_n 1_o john_n 4.3_o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n whereof_o you_o have_v hear_v it_o shall_v come_v and_o even_o now_o already_o be_v it_o in_o the_o world_n the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n be_v even_o 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be_v the_o raiser_n and_o supporter_n of_o that_o estate_n aâ—d_v he_o be_v the_o great_a seducer_n opposer_n and_o adversary_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o will_v appear_v if_o you_o consider_v first_o the_o property_n of_o the_o devil_n how_o the_o devil_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n and_o by_o what_o way_n he_o promote_v his_o own_o kingdom_n 1._o by_o ignorance_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v eph._n 6.12_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n col._n 1.13_o the_o princelike_a authority_n and_o government_n which_o by_o god_n permission_n he_o exercise_v in_o the_o world_n be_v over_o those_z who_o remain_v in_o a_o state_n of_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n well_o then_o necessary_o the_o devil_n must_v be_v a_o great_a friend_n to_o popery_n where_o ignorance_n not_o only_o reign_v but_o be_v commend_v as_o the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n it_o be_v into_o the_o ignorant_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n that_o the_o devil_n have_v bring_v in_o error_n in_o doctrine_n formality_n and_o superstition_n in_o worship_n and_o tyranny_n and_o usurpation_n in_o government_n 2._o the_o next_o thing_n ascribe_v to_o he_o be_v error_n so_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 8.44_o he_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o he_o soon_o apostatise_v from_o god_n and_o his_o way_n and_o ever_o since_o be_v a_o enemy_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o goodness_n he_o turn_v from_o god_n and_o be_v a_o deceiver_n of_o other_o to_o our_o first_o parent_n he_o call_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o question_n and_o be_v the_o inventor_n and_o beginner_n of_o all_o error_n that_o have_v since_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n well_o then_o where_o shall_v his_o eminent_a power_n and_o residence_n be_v but_o in_o that_o society_n of_o 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