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be_v note_v the_o goodness_n of_o almighty_a god_n expound_v the_o scripture_n expound_v which_o declare_v to_o we_o himself_o the_o hard_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n where_o be_v they_o therefore_o that_o accuse_v the_o scripture_n of_o obscureness_n and_o contend_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v understande_v let_v we_o here_o mark_v also_o the_o common_a manner_n of_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n seven_o star_n scripture_n the_o phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v seven_o messenger_n the_o seven_o light_n be_v seven_o church_n for_o sign_n receyve_v the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n although_o they_o be_v &_o remain_v in_o their_o own_o substance_n and_o be_v not_o change_v into_o another_o this_o the_o very_a contentiouse_a person_n do_v grant_n also_o which_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o supper_n this_o be_v my_o body_n will_v acknowledge_v no_o figurative_a speech_n at_o all_o star_n be_v call_v angel_n angel_n be_v god_n messenger_n pastor_n of_o church_n so_o call_v 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by_o a_o angel_n and_o receive_v and_o send_v of_o john_n where_o also_o a_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n be_v expound_v the_o seven_o sermon_n unto_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o ephesus_n write_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o hold_v the_o seven_o star_n in_o his_o right-hand_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candelsticke_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o thy_o labour_n and_o thy_o patience_n and_o â—ow_o thou_o canne_v not_o forbear_v they_o which_o â—re_n evil_a and_o examine_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o haste_v find_v â—hem_n liar_n &_o have_v suffer_v and_o have_v patience_n â—nd_v for_o my_o name_n sake_n haste_v labour_v and_o â—aste_v not_o faint_v nevertheless_o i_o have_v some_o what_o against_o thou_o because_o thou_o haste_v leave_v â—hy_a first_o love_n your_o charity_n have_v see_v a_o certain_a image_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n church_n christ_n be_v prelate_n of_o the_o church_n â—itting_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n in_o glory_n yet_o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d no_o wise_a he_o either_o forsake_v or_o neglect_v his_o church_n now_o follow_v it_o more_o full_o and_o plain_o how_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o heaven_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a bishop_n and_o teach_v the_o whole_a church_n by_o his_o minister_n rebuâ—eth_n comfort_v and_o reteyn_v it_o in_o her_o duty_n final_o tourâ—eth_v always_o away_o thing_n hurtful_a and_o avaunce_v it_o to_o great_a thing_n for_o here_o follow_v seven_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o congregation_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n epistle_n seven_o epistle_n unto_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o â—hole_a world_n for_o this_o most_o ample_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n â—aye_v not_o be_v restreyn_v to_o a_o few_o sin_n christ_n be_v bisshoppe_n â—niversall_a epâ—stels_n thautoritie_n of_o these_o epâ—stels_n but_o great_a be_v the_o authority_n of_o these_o epistle_n for_o they_o be_v reveal_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n by_o the_o son_n of_o goâ—_n speak_v by_o a_o angel_n which_o prescribe_v what_o be_v to_o bâ—_n write_v in_o those_o epistle_n s._n john_n receive_v and_o write_v thâ—_n same_o through_o christ_n his_o commandment_n and_o send_v theâ—_n to_o the_o seven_o congregation_n and_o very_o they_o aperteyne_a nâ—_n less_o unto_o we_o than_o if_o now_o the_o bearer_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n shall_v deliver_v these_o letter_n unto_o us._n moreover_o in_o these_o seven_o church_n be_v figure_v unto_o uâ—_n the_o nature_n universal_a the_o epistle_n be_v universal_a manner_n vice_n medicine_n rebuke_n praise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d church_n in_o all_o time_n and_o what_o soever_o be_v wont_a to_o chaunâ—_n about_o they_o then_o by_o example_n of_o most_o excellent_a meanâ—_n mix_v of_o hypocritical_a also_o and_o wicked_a and_o these_o our_o loâ—_n do_v evident_o instruct_v reprove_v rebuke_n and_o blame_v praise_v correct_v move_v exhort_v comfort_n the_o same_o he_o threaten_v anâ—_n promise_v they_o also_o joyful_a thing_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v no_o light_a 〈◊〉_d common_a example_n but_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o high_a and_o moâ—_n bless_a bishop_n teach_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v deal_v with_o 〈◊〉_d congregation_n after_o the_o capacity_n &_o disposition_n of_o every_o onâ—_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n he_o chouse_v unto_o he_o seven_o thâ—_n most_o noble_a city_n of_o asia_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o asia_n be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d first_o inhabit_v and_o from_o thence_o they_o be_v disperse_v into_o â—ther_a part_n of_o the_o world_n certain_a it_o be_v also_o that_o the_o deuâ—_n set_v up_o his_o throne_n in_o asia_n and_o there_o reign_v in_o man_n through_o idolatry_n murder_n ambition_n avarice_n uncleanes_n and_o filthy_a pleasure_n for_o the_o proverb_n be_v know_v the_o laughter_n jovicaâ—_n it_o be_v know_v what_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o ephesian_n in_o thâ—_n iiii_o
thintent_v it_o may_v by_o little_a &_o little_o vanish_v away_o afflict_v they_o that_o meddle_v with_o jezabel_n shall_v be_v afflict_v second_o he_o threaten_v great_a affliction_n to_o such_o as_o have_v to_o do_v with_o jezabel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o such_o as_o cleave_v unto_o false_a doctrine_n receive_v error_n delight_n in_o heresy_n and_o go_v about_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o same_o to_o these_o i_o say_v he_o threaten_v most_o grevous_a affliction_n to_o wit_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o this_o present_a and_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v he_o seem_v to_o have_v say_v somewhat_o more_o than_o if_o he_o have_v recite_v certain_a kind_n of_o punishment_n slay_v the_o child_n of_o jezabel_n shall_v be_v slay_v final_o he_o menace_v death_n to_o the_o child_n bear_v of_o this_o copulation_n and_o fornication_n to_o wit_n whore_n son_n &_o bastard_n and_o those_o be_v chief_o the_o child_n of_o heretic_n which_o stir_v up_o a_o fresh_a and_o restore_v new_o again_o 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final_o their_o child_n he_o bring_v to_o a_o shameful_a death_n their_o partaker_n also_o be_v slay_v that_o will_v have_v have_v baal_n his_o religion_n safe_a and_o sound_o and_o even_o to_o have_v be_v restore_v again_o for_o after_o the_o death_n of_o achab_n his_o father_n not_o many_o day_n after_o ochosias_n the_o son_n of_o achab_n and_o jezabel_n bruise_v with_o a_o unhappy_a fall_n and_o cast_v in_o bed_n die_v four_o reg._n cap._n 1._o and_o joram_n a_o other_o son_n of_o achab_n and_o jezabel_n strike_v through_o with_o a_o arrow_n of_o jehu_n be_v slay_v athalia_fw-la the_o daughter_n of_o achab_n and_o jezabel_n the_o wife_n of_o joram_n king_n of_o juda_n the_o son_n of_o josaphat_n be_v divide_v with_o that_o sword_n of_o joiadas_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o ochosias_n king_n of_o juda_n the_o son_n of_o athalia_fw-la and_o joram_n be_v slay_v also_o by_o the_o power_n of_o jehu_n and_o after_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o same_o jehu_n the_o lxx_o son_n of_o achab_n and_o all_o the_o pristes_fw-fr of_o baal_n be_v slay_v together_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o baal_n and_o not_o one_o of_o so_o great_a a_o nombre_fw-fr escape_v yea_o the_o temple_n the_o idol_n and_o the_o service_n of_o baal_n be_v quite_o and_o clean_o overthrow_v this_o old_a maruelouse_a and_o wonderful_a history_n the_o lord_n call_v to_o memory_n signifi_v that_o he_o lyve_v yet_o a_o revenger_n and_o a_o punisher_n who_o will_v neither_o overpasse_v the_o just_a limit_n nor_o touch_v the_o same_o out_o of_o time_n for_o he_o add_v and_o all_o congregation_n shall_v know_v etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o this_o thing_n be_v notable_a and_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v and_o no_o less_o full_a of_o comfort_n penitent_a hope_n be_v seâ—_n open_a for_o the_o penitent_a that_o in_o this_o rehearsal_n of_o punishemente_n he_o put_v in_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mid_n a_o mention_n of_o repentance_n 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