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feed_v upon_o he_o as_o in_o a_o feast_n upon_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v not_o do_v without_o divine_a adoration_n do_v to_o the_o host_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o their_o church_n this_o do_v huge_o confirm_v our_o sense_n of_o the_o eat_n of_o thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n and_o in_o thyatira_n this_o worship_v of_o the_o host_n be_v so_o express_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n and_o in_o that_o high_a sense_n of_o cultus_fw-la latriae_fw-la which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o choice_o and_o judicious_o perstringe_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n above_o any_o other_o modes_n of_o their_o idolatry_n it_o be_v such_o a_o gross_a and_o confess_v specimen_fw-la thereof_o and_o such_o as_o there_o be_v no_o evasion_n for_o or_o excuse_v hoc_fw-la teneas_fw-la vultus_fw-la mutantem_fw-la proteaâ—odo_fw-la â—odo_z chap._n iu._n the_o gross_a idolatry_n 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synopsis_fw-la prophetica_fw-la book_n 2._o ch_z 16._o 13._o she_o gild_v herself_o over_o also_o with_o the_o goodly_a and_o specious_a title_n of_o unity_n antiquity_n universality_n the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n of_o sanctity_n likewise_o and_o of_o infallibility_n and_o boast_v high_o of_o herself_o that_o she_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o can_v give_v safe_a conduct_n to_o heaven_n by_o sacerdotal_a absolution_n and_o if_o need_v be_v out_o of_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o holy_a man_n of_o their_o church_n which_o she_o have_v the_o keep_n and_o dispose_n of_o can_v add_v oil_n to_o the_o lamp_n of_o the_o unprovided_a virgin_n and_o so_o piece_n out_o their_o deficiency_n in_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n such_o fair_a speech_n and_o fine_a gloze_a word_n she_o have_v to_o befool_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o simple_a 14._o but_o as_o to_o the_o first_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o that_o unity_n that_o be_v by_o force_n be_v no_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o no_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n nor_o that_o which_o be_v from_o free_a agreement_n if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o good_a ends._n for_o solomon_n describe_v a_o agreement_n of_o thief_n or_o robber_n hearten_v one_o another_o to_o spoil_v and_o bloodshed_n and_o to_o enter_v so_o strict_a a_o society_n as_o to_o have_v but_o 14._o one_o purse_n and_o therefore_o for_o a_o company_n of_o man_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o spirituality_n to_o agree_v in_o the_o invent_v or_o uphold_v such_o doctrine_n or_o fiction_n as_o be_v most_o serviceable_a for_o a_o worldly_a design_n and_o for_o the_o more_o easy_o ride_v and_o abuse_v the_o credulous_a and_o carnal-minded_n thereby_o to_o be_v master_n of_o their_o person_n and_o wealth_n this_o be_v no_o holy_a unity_n but_o a_o horrid_a and_o unrighteous_a conspiracy_n against_o the_o delude_a son_n of_o adam_n 15._o and_o for_o antiquity_n and_o universality_n they_o be_v both_o plain_o on_o the_o protestant_n side_n who_o make_v no_o fundamental_o of_o faith_n but_o such_o as_o be_v manifest_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v much_o more_o ancient_a and_o more_o universal_o receive_v than_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n upon_o who_o account_n we_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o apostasy_n which_o 5._o after_o four_o hundred_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o the_o church_n be_v to_o fall_v into_o according_a to_o divine_a prediction_n so_o that_o we_o be_v as_o ancient_a and_o universal_a as_o the_o apostolic_a church_n itself_o nor_o do_v we_o desire_v to_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o member_n of_o any_o church_n that_o be_v not_o apostolical_a and_o for_o their_o boast_n of_o miracle_n which_o be_v produce_v to_o ratify_v their_o crafty_a figment_n they_o be_v but_o fiction_n themselves_o frame_v by_o their_o priest_n or_o delusion_n of_o
the_o devil_n according_a as_o be_v foretell_v concern_v the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n most_o assure_o be_v namely_o that_o his_o come_n be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o 9_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n so_o that_o they_o glory_n in_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o boast_v themselves_o in_o the_o know_a character_n of_o antichrist_n and_o will_v prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v holy_a church_n by_o pretend_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o appeal_n to_o the_o palpable_a sign_n of_o the_o assistence_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o from_o thence_o be_v all_o miracle_n that_o be_v produce_v in_o favour_n of_o practice_n that_o be_v plain_o repugnant_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 16._o but_o now_o as_o for_o their_o sanctity_n what_o a_o holy_a church_n they_o be_v any_o one_o may_v judge_v upon_o the_o read_n of_o the_o life_n of_o their_o pope_n and_o history_n of_o their_o cardinal_n and_o other_o religious_a order_n of_o that_o church_n of_o rome_n how_o rank_o all_o thing_n smell_v of_o fraud_n and_o imposture_n of_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n of_o ostentation_n and_o hypocrisy_n what_o monstrous_a example_n of_o sensuality_n their_o holiness_n themselves_o have_v ordinary_o be_v of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n of_o incest_n and_o sodomy_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o simony_n and_o that_o infernal_a sin_n of_o necromancy_n but_o for_o murder_n and_o idolatry_n those_o horrid_a crime_n be_v not_o only_o make_v familiar_a to_o they_o but_o have_v pass_v into_o a_o law_n with_o they_o and_o be_v interweave_v into_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o their_o religion_n judge_v then_o how_o holy_a that_o church_n must_v be_v who_o religion_n be_v the_o establishment_n of_o idolatry_n and_o murder_n of_o the_o latter_a of_o which_o crime_n the_o holy_a inquisition_n be_v a_o instance_n with_o a_o witness_n and_o yet_o that_o den_n of_o murderer_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o kill_v man_n for_o not_o commit_v idolatry_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n must_v needs_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o holy_a 17._o and_o for_o their_o pretence_n of_o infallibility_n it_o be_v express_o predict_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n of_o s._n john_n as_o well_o as_o their_o lay_v claim_n to_o miracle_n for_o as_o the_o two-horned_n beast_n be_v say_v to_o do_v great_a 13._o wonder_n and_o to_o bring_v fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o two-horned_n beast_n be_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n so_o jezebel_n which_o be_v the_o same_o hierarchy_n be_v call_v the_o woman_n that_o give_v to_o herself_o the_o title_n of_o a_o prophetess_n who_o oracle_n 20._o you_o know_v must_v be_v infallible_a for_o she_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o she_o be_v a_o false_a prophetess_n though_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n she_o be_v so_o and_o the_o pope_n with_o his_o clergy_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o false_a prophet_n as_o well_o as_o the_o two-horned_n 13._o beast_n in_o those_o vision_n of_o s._n john_n and_o while_o he_o pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n even_o without_o divine_a revelation_n one_o may_v plain_o demonstrate_v that_o he_o be_v a_o false_a one_o from_o this_o one_o notorious_a instance_n of_o transubstantiation_n which_o be_v a_o doctrine_n repugnant_a to_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o bear_v a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o most_o plain_a and_o indubitable_a principle_n of_o all_o art_n and_o science_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v above_o so_o that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o sure_a that_o this_o be_v false_a then_o that_o we_o feel_v our_o own_o body_n or_o can_v tell_v our_o toe_n and_o finger_n on_o our_o hand_n and_o foot_n judge_v then_o therefore_o whether_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v infallible_a or_o transubstantiation_n a_o mere_a figment_n especial_o it_o be_v so_o serviceable_a for_o their_o worldly_a advantage_n and_o they_o be_v take_v tardy_a in_o so_o many_o imposture_n and_o deceit_n so_o that_o infallibility_n be_v a_o mere_a boast_n 18._o and_o now_o for_o their_o sacerdotal_a absolution_n that_o they_o can_v so_o safe_o dismiss_v man_n to_o heaven_n or_o secure_v they_o from_o hell_n thereby_o this_o power_n of_o their_o priest_n be_v such_o another_o vain_a boast_n as_o that_o of_o transubstantiation_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o 3._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o form_n of_o word_n upon_o one_o deathbed_n can_v no_o more_o regenerate_v any_o one_o than_o their_o quinqueverbiall_a charm_n can_v transubstantiate_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n where_o the_o form_n of_o absolution_n have_v any_o effect_n it_o must_v be_v on_o such_o person_n as_o be_v already_o real_o regenerate_v and_o unfeigned_o and_o sincere_o penitent_a which_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v incompetible_a to_o any_o one_o so_o long_o and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o adhere_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n so_o that_o in_o this_o case_n one_o aethiopian_n do_v but_o wash_v another_o which_o be_v labour_n spend_v in_o vain_a there_o must_v be_v a_o change_n of_o nature_n or_o no_o external_a ceremony_n nor_o word_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o form_n of_o absolution_n be_v not_o a_o charm_n as_o i_o say_v to_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o only_o a_o ticket_n to_o pass_v guard_n and_o scout_n and_o to_o procure_v safe_a conduct_n to_o the_o heavenly_a region_n but_o if_o by_o regeneration_n and_o due_a repentance_n one_o have_v not_o contract_v a_o alliance_n and_o affinity_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n but_o be_v real_o still_o involve_v in_o the_o impure_a and_o hellish_a nature_n the_o grim_a officer_n of_o that_o dark_a kingdom_n will_v most_o certain_o challenge_v their_o own_o and_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o carry_v that_o soul_n captive_a into_o a_o suitable_a place_n let_v the_o flatter_a priest_n have_v dismiss_v she_o hence_o with_o the_o fair_a and_o most_o hopeful_a circumstance_n he_o can_v this_o be_v the_o most_o hideous_a the_o most_o dangerous_a and_o the_o most_o perfidious_a cheat_n of_o that_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o ever_o she_o can_v light_v on_o for_o the_o damn_v of_o poor_a credulous_a soul_n that_o thus_o superstitious_o depend_v on_o the_o vain_a breath_n of_o their_o priest_n for_o the_o security_n of_o their_o salvation_n 19_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o content_a with_o this_o device_n alone_o to_o lull_v man_n secure_a in_o wickedness_n but_o beside_o their_o pretence_n of_o sing_v they_o out_o of_o purgatory_n by_o mercenary_a mass_n and_o pecuniary_a redemption_n by_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o trumperies_fw-fr they_o allure_v man_n to_o come_v into_o their_o church_n as_o have_v that_o great_a store_n and_o treasury_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n their_o work_n of_o supererogation_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v the_o keep_n and_o dispose_n of_o so_o that_o a_o poor_a soul_n that_o be_v bankrupt_a of_o herself_o and_o have_v no_o stock_n of_o good_a work_n of_o her_o own_o may_v sufficient_o be_v furnish_v for_o love_n or_o money_n by_o the_o merchant_n of_o this_o storehouse_n which_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a derogation_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o gross_a falsehood_n that_o ever_o be_v utter_v for_o these_o holy_a man_n as_o they_o be_v call_v and_o virgin_n be_v god_n wot_v themselves_o most_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o die_v in_o most_o horrid_a idolatry_n as_o die_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o church_n and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o that_o church_n do_v necessary_o become_v a_o gross_a idolater_n himself_o beside_o that_o he_o set_v to_o his_o seal_n and_o make_v himself_o accessary_a to_o all_o that_o innocent_a blood_n the_o blood_n of_o those_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o martyr_n for_o the_o protestant_a truth_n which_o that_o woman_n of_o blood_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o seven_o hill_n have_v with_o the_o most_o execrable_a circumstance_n imaginable_a so_o frequent_o murder_v so_o that_o a_o soul_n otherwise_o passable_a of_o herself_o will_v be_v necessary_o drown_v in_o this_o one_o foul_a deluge_n of_o gild_n so_o far_o be_v she_o from_o have_v any_o relief_n or_o advantage_n by_o reconcile_n herself_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 20._o wherefore_o whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o have_v any_o sense_n or_o solicitude_n for_o thy_o future_a state_n and_o salvation_n believe_v not_o this_o woman_n of_o subtle_a lip_n and_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n and_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o her_o fiction_n and_o high_a pretension_n but_o the_o more_o she_o go_v about_o to_o magnify_v herself_o