a_o friendly_a debate_n between_o a_o roman_a catholic_n and_o a_o protestant_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n wherein_o the_o say_a doctrine_n be_v utter_o confute_v and_o antichrist_n be_v clear_o and_o full_o describe_v and_o his_o inevitable_a destruction_n predict_v with_o a_o challenge_n to_o all_o the_o romish_a doctor_n that_o preach_v and_o teach_v the_o say_a doctrine_n to_o answer_v it_o license_v september_n 24._o 1688._o london_n 〈…〉_o a_o friendly_o debate_v between_o a_o roman_a catholic_n and_o a_o protestant_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n protestant_n sir_n do_v you_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a change_n wrought_v upon_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n after_o they_o be_v consecrate_a by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n into_o the_o substantial_a material_a live_v body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o make_v up_o his_o real_a person_n to_o wit_n of_o 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which_o be_v infallible_a and_o can_v err_v and_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v and_o command_v we_o to_o believe_v and_o therefore_o this_o doctrine_n must_v be_v infallible_o true_a prot._n sir_n be_v this_o all_o that_o you_o have_v to_o say_v to_o prove_v this_o doctrine_n of_o your_o infallible_a church_n rom._n yes_o sir_n and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o it_o too_o prot._n why_o then_o i_o pray_v sir_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o answer_v you_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v from_o scripture_n and_o from_o reason_n also_o rom._n yes_o sir_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n prot._n why_o first_o of_o all_o sir_n in_o the_o first_o place_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o you_o have_v not_o take_v the_o whole_a verse_n or_o sentence_n in_o some_o of_o these_o scripture_n which_o you_o have_v quote_v you_o have_v go_v away_o with_o part_n of_o a_o text_n even_o so_o far_o as_o will_v serve_v your_o turn_n which_o be_v a_o very_a 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it_o be_v say_v for_o when_o christ_n do_v come_v from_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o judge_n the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a as_o you_o yourselves_o do_v confess_v and_o own_o in_o your_o own_o creed_n to_o my_o own_o certain_a knowledge_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o of_o by_o and_o by_o for_o christ_n will_v come_v then_o in_o no_o other_o manner_n as_o to_o his_o person_n than_o in_o body_n soul_n and_o divinity_n if_o he_o go_v to_o heaven_n so_o he_o will_v come_v again_o so_o as_o you_o may_v see_v act._n 1.11_o you_o man_n of_o galilee_n why_o stand_v you_o gaze_v up_o into_o heaven_n this_o same_o jesus_n which_o be_v take_v up_o from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o go_v into_o heaven_n now_o if_o christ_n be_v thus_o come_v than_o i_o humble_o conceive_v this_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o when_o once_o the_o substance_n be_v come_v than_o the_o shadow_n must_v flee_v away_o and_o cease_v to_o be_v for_o what_o need_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n mourn_v when_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v come_v again_o to_o they_o and_o be_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o for_o what_o need_v a_o man_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n or_o to_o remember_v a_o friend_n that_o be_v always_o present_a with_o he_o and_o be_v always_o before_o his_o eye_n why_o when_o christ_n do_v come_v his_o people_n shall_v see_v he_o eye_n to_o eye_n isa_n 52.8_o and_o rev._n 1.7_o behold_v he_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o they_o also_o which_o pierce_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n zech._n 12.10_o again_o three_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o but_o once_o and_o he_o give_v this_o as_o one_o reason_n of_o it_o viz._n for_o say_v he_o if_o he_o have_v be_v offer_v up_o often_o then_o must_v he_o have_v suffer_v often_o since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n who_o some_o do_v count_v prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n suffer_v once_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o for_o christ_n also_o have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n mark_v you_o it_o be_v the_o humane_a flesh_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o suffer_v and_o die_v and_o not_o his_o godhead_n for_o that_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o suffer_v i_o pray_v sir_n observe_v these_o follow_a scripture_n and_o believe_v they_o heb._n 9.25_o 26_o 28._o for_o christ_n be_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n make_v without_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o true_a but_o into_o heaven_n itself_o now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o nor_o yet_o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v himself_o often_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n every_o year_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o other_o for_o than_o must_v he_o often_o have_v suffer_v since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o now_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o so_o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o unto_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o shall_v he_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n here_o you_o see_v christ_n be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o but_o once_o and_o that_o be_v a_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n in_o the_o wisdom_n and_o account_n of_o god_n but_o you_o 〈◊〉_d once_o offer_v up_o himself_o
and_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v reveal_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n the_o apostle_n give_v he_o the_o same_o name_n or_o title_n here_o as_o our_o saviour_n have_v give_v judas_n who_o betray_v he_o joh._n 17.12_o and_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n for_o give_v antichrist_n this_o title_n for_o as_o judas_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o great_a friendship_n prove_v our_o saviour_n great_a enemy_n why_o so_o do_v antichrist_n and_o as_o judas_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o crucify_a christ_n real_a body_n so_o have_v antichrist_n in_o crucify_a of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n the_o catholic_n apostolical_a church_n pray_v mind_v how_o the_o apostle_n have_v lay_v down_o the_o prophecy_n wherein_o he_o give_v the_o infallible_a mark_n and_o character_n of_o antichrist_n first_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o fall_v away_o that_o be_v the_o apostatise_v from_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o second_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v reveal_v that_o be_v he_o must_v appear_v visible_a in_o the_o church_n or_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o his_o colour_n three_o here_o be_v his_o practice_n when_o he_o be_v thus_o reveal_v viz._n he_o oppose_v and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v that_o be_v above_o all_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n and_o above_o all_o the_o ministry_n both_o which_o order_n of_o man_n be_v call_v god_n in_o scripture_n psal_n 82._o joh._n 10.34_o 35._o and_o there_o be_v a_o civil_a worship_n or_o reverence_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o both_o above_o all_o other_o man_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o but_o he_o exalt_v himself_o above_o god_n himself_o and_o place_v himself_o in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o he_o as_o god_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o he_o oppose_v and_o depose_v all_o power_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o exalt_v himself_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a and_o he_o exalt_v himself_o by_o take_v to_o himself_o that_o power_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o god_n viz._n the_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o king_n prince_n and_o ruler_n which_o either_o his_o sword_n or_o deceit_n can_v conquer_v dan._n 8.25_o and_o through_o his_o policy_n also_o he_o shall_v cause_v craft_n to_o prosper_v in_o and_o by_o peace_n shall_v destroy_v many_o that_o be_v those_o which_o adhere_v unto_o his_o doctrine_n and_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o as_o their_o head_n and_o so_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o by_o which_o peace_n their_o soul_n will_v be_v destroy_v for_o it_o be_v a_o peace_n with_o satan_n and_o therefore_o judge_v what_o kind_n of_o fruit_n that_o peace_n must_v produce_v last_o he_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o true_a worship_n and_o worshipper_n which_o be_v above_o all_o church_n and_o over_o man_n soul_n and_o conscience_n rev._n 18.13_o and_o he_o assume_v to_o himself_o one_o of_o god_n glorious_a attribute_n namely_o his_o holiness_n for_o none_o be_v essential_o holy_a nor_o holiness_n but_o god_n so_o that_o he_o as_o god_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v where_o none_o but_o christ_n ought_v to_o sit_v and_o this_o be_v his_o stand_n up_o against_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v break_v without_o hand_n say_v daniel_n 8.25_o he_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o brightness_n of_o christ_n come_n say_v st._n paul_n 2_o thess_n 2.8_o therefore_o evil_a shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o mischief_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o put_v it_o off_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v sudden_o say_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 47._o when_o god_n begin_v he_o will_v soon_o make_v a_o end_n and_o her_o plague_n shall_v come_v in_o one_o day_n say_v john_n rev._n 18._o that_o may_v be_v in_o one_o year_n which_o be_v at_o hand_n i_o doubt_v not_o now_o whosoever_o be_v find_v under_o these_o mark_n and_o indelible_a character_n which_o be_v here_o give_v and_o what_o i_o shall_v yet_o find_v out_o and_z and_o add_v that_o be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v he_o who_o he_o will_v that_o claim_v this_o universal_a power_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a rev._n 17.18_o and_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o who_o this_o woman_n be_v and_o what_o she_o do_v or_o have_v do_v you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n verse_n 5_o 6._o and_o upon_o her_o forehead_n be_v a_o name_n write_v mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o see_v the_o woman_n drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o when_o i_o see_v she_o i_o wonder_v with_o great_a admiration_n but_o why_o be_v he_o call_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o call_v a_o woman_n by_o st._n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v call_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n i_o humble_o conceive_v respect_v he_o as_o a_o single_a person_n and_o a_o temporal_a prince_n with_o all_o his_o temporal_a power_n and_o cruelty_n dan._n 7.7_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o she_o be_v call_v woman_n be_v that_o which_o respect_v her_o ecclesiastical_a power_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o body_n so_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n and_o as_o he_o be_v antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n so_o he_o be_v head_n and_o husband_n to_o this_o woman_n their_o church_n which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o many_o antichrist_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o holy_a one_o who_o alone_o be_v head_n and_o husband_n to_o the_o true_a catholic_n apostolic_a church_n of_o god_n for_o both_o the_o false_a antichristian_a church_n whereof_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v head_n and_o also_o the_o true_a and_o pure_a church_n of_o god_n whereof_o christ_n be_v head_n be_v preâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o woman_n the_o false_a antichristian_a church_n be_v 〈◊〉_d present_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o whorish_a woman_n a_o strum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rev._n 17.1_o 2._o but_o the_o true_a church_n be_v represent_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n and_o a_o clean_a church_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n ephes_n 5.27_o and_o 〈◊〉_d a_o illustrious_a beautiful_a woman_n rich_o clothâ—â—_n rev._n 12.1_o psal_n 45.13_o 14_o cant._n 6.10_o but_o 〈◊〉_d false_a church_n this_o whorish_a woman_n have_v deserâ—â—_n christ_n who_o be_v her_o head_n and_o husband_n before_o 〈◊〉_d play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n by_o forsake_v her_o husband_n bed_n the_o pure_a worship_n and_o ordnance_n of_o god_n and_o be_v become_v guilty_a of_o spiritual_a â—â—nication_n and_o adultery_n rev._n 17.4_o 5._o and_o there_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n have_v desert_v she_o and_o cast_v she_o off_o and_o giâ—â—_n she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o so_o the_o text_n tell_v 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o woman_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n rev._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o have_v this_o antichristian_a church_n or_o womâ—â—_n prophesy_v of_o also_o in_o zech._n 5.7_o 8._o and_o behold_v thâ—_n be_v lift_v up_o a_o talon_n of_o lead_n and_o this_o a_o woman_n that_o 〈◊〉_d t_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o ephah_n and_o he_o say_v thâ—â—_n wickedness_n here_o be_v antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n or_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o my_o reaâ—â—_n why_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v so_o be_v this_o because_o 〈◊〉_d the_o destruction_n of_o this_o woman_n namely_o wicked_o which_o you_o have_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 8_o vâ—â—_n then_o upon_o this_o come_v forth_o two_o woman_n wâ—â—_n the_o wind_n in_o their_o wing_n verse_n 9_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d two_o church_n of_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n which_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n and_o 〈◊〉_d conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o one_o be_v the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d will_v then_o be_v form_v into_o a_o gospel_n church_n and_o 〈◊〉_d other_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o this_o winâ—â—_n their_o wing_n i_o take_v to_o be_v their_o gospel_n doctrine_n and_o it_o signify_v their_o spirituality_n and_o their_o sâ—fâ—â—_n the_o wing_n be_v god_n attribute_n for_o than_o they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v build_v up_o and_o establish_v and_o set_v upon_o her_o 〈◊〉_d base_a verse_n 10.11_o then_o these_o two_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d the_o two_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shaâ—â—_n beautiful_a and_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o peâ—â—_n zech._n 14.20_o 21._o so_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n call_v antichrist_n a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d why_o
which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a will_v be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n than_o ever_o any_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v yet_o 〈…〉_o and_o the_o apostle_n time_n we_o read_v of_o seven_o church_n at_o one_o time_n in_o rev._n 2._o and_o rev._n 3._o but_o we_o find_v they_o have_v all_o of_o they_o their_o fail_n there_o be_v neither_o infallibility_n nor_o supremacy_n to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o though_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v true_a the_o gospel_n true_a catholic_n apostolical_a church_n be_v perfect_a and_o infallible_a but_o not_o in_o nor_o of_o herself_o but_o she_o be_v so_o in_o christ_n her_o infallible_a head_n for_o there_o her_o perfection_n lie_v ephes_n 5.26_o 27._o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n therefore_o this_o doctrine_n of_o infallibility_n of_o they_o must_v also_o be_v another_o lie_n which_o they_o speak_v or_o teach_v in_o hypocrisy_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o jam._n 3.2_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o in_o eccles_n 7.20_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o therefore_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v infallible_a although_o in_o conjunction_n with_o all_o these_o many_o antichrist_n and_o false_a prophet_n which_o do_v belong_v unto_o he_o and_o pray_v mind_n what_o another_o servant_n of_o god_n say_v though_o act_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n as_o paul_n be_v 1_o joh._n 2.18_o 19_o little_a child_n it_o be_v the_o last_o time_n and_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v even_o now_o be_v there_o many_o antichrist_n whereby_o you_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o last_o time_n and_o here_o follow_v their_o apostatise_v from_o the_o true_a church_n and_o 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antichrist_n father_n reâ—_n 12.1_o 2_o 3_o 6._o after_o this_o great_a fight_n in_o heaveâ—_n which_o be_v persecution_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o wâ—_n man_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o she_o have_v a_o place_n prepare_v by_o god_n that_o the_o shall_v feed_v she_o there_o 1260_o day_n which_o be_v all_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o antichristian_a church_n that_o woman_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n also_o rev._n 17.3_o bâ—_n as_o the_o true_a church_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o mere_a to_o she_o because_o she_o be_v in_o her_o place_n which_o god_n dâ—_n prepare_v for_o she_o to_o hide_v she_o in_o from_o the_o dragon_n the_o cast_n out_o flood_n of_o wrath_n and_o malice_n after_o she_o 〈◊〉_d the_o false_a antichristian_a church_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o judgement_n to_o she_o for_o she_o be_v bewilder_v and_o i_o 〈◊〉_d there_o these_o many_o 〈…〉_o do_v not_o go_v first_o from_o they_o for_o she_o keep_v 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2.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o even_o him_z who_o come_n be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o with_o all_o deceiveableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n they_o please_v themselves_o with_o the_o conceit_n of_o be_v save_v by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v unrighteousness_n in_o competition_n with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o justification_n they_o depart_v from_o the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a food_n under_o christ_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o true_a christian_a believer_n 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shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o own_o way_n eight_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o although_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v begin_v to_o work_v even_o then_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o come_v to_o that_o full_a measure_n and_o degree_n of_o iniquity_n which_o it_o be_v to_o come_v unto_o until_o after_o his_o death_n that_o be_v not_o until_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v reveal_v act._n 20.29_o 30._o nine_o and_o last_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n send_v this_o strong_a delusion_n unto_o they_o be_v for_o their_o abandon_v and_o cast_v off_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n which_o tender_v life_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o they_o and_o follow_v after_o lie_v vanity_n it_o be_v that_o which_o provoke_v god_n to_o inflict_v this_o sore_a judgement_n upon_o they_o so_o that_o they_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o and_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o which_o may_v very_o apt_o refer_v to_o this_o 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