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the_o manner_n of_o sinner_n but_o about_o the_o pap_n or_o breast_n to_o thintent_a we_o shall_v understande_v by_o the_o gird_v that_o he_o be_v king_n of_o king_n void_a of_o all_o affection_n most_o rightuous_a and_o holy_a in_o judgement_n and_o government_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n furnyshed_a foâ—_n the_o defence_n of_o his_o church_n as_o we_o have_v read_v it_o write_v in_o the_o 9â—_n psalm_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v on_o strength_n &_o gird_v himself_o etc._n etc._n christ_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v gird_v himself_o not_o after_o the_o manner_n that_o priest_n or_o king_n use_v for_o that_o he_o have_v obtain_v 〈◊〉_d more_o excellent_a priesthood_n and_o kingdom_n endure_v for_o eveâ—_o to_o accomplish_v
we_o to_o our_o error_n &_o darkness_n &_o leave_v we_o to_o disceavable_a man_n etc._n etc._n this_o sense_n aretas_n acknowledge_v who_o to_o remove_v the_o church_n say_v he_o be_v when_o it_o be_v lest_o bare_a and_o destitute_a of_o god_n grace_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o which_o nakedness_n it_o waver_v in_o doubtful_a perplexity_n and_o in_o storm_n that_o be_v cast_v to_o she_o by_o wicked_a man_n and_o very_o we_o see_v how_o at_o this_o day_n the_o church_n of_o the_o ephesian_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o her_o place_n and_o no_o long_o enjoy_v the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n nor_o that_o it_o stand_v upon_o thâ—_n wholesome_a rock_n jesus_n christâ—_n but_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o pestiferous_a doctrine_n or_o rather_o madness_n of_o mahomet_n and_o lie_v iâ—_n sorrow_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o turk_n we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n iâ—_n germany_n more_o be_v the_o pititie_n many_o candelsticke_n remove_v out_o of_o their_o place_n not_o without_o the_o great_a triumph_n of_o satan_n and_o loss_n of_o soul_n moreover_o that_o same_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o threaten_n that_o without_o terror_n he_o say_v i_o will_v come_v to_o thou_o short_o for_o it_o be_v a_o phrase_n of_o speech_n foâ—_n we_o say_v also_o short_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o we_o short_o i_o will_v come_v to_o thou_o by_o and_o by_o that_o be_v i_o will_v come_v to_o revenge_n and_o punish_v and_o that_o peraventure_fw-fr soon_o thâ—_n thou_o look_v for_o most_o certain_o when_o so_o ever_o i_o chance_v 〈◊〉_d come_v i_o will_v take_v punishment_n of_o thou_o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o think_v to_o escape_v unpunished_a in_o a_o life_n that_o can_v not_o repent_v amendment_n repentance_n be_v thon_o &_o true_a amendment_n again_o where_o the_o lord_n repete_v except_o thou_o repent_v he_o plain_o testify_v that_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n mercy_n &_o clemency_n iâ—_n ready_a open_a if_o we_o do_v penance_n how_o soever_o we_o have_v offend_v he_o before_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o learn_v here_o open_o &_o mosâ—_n certain_o that_o we_o can_v by_o no_o counsel_n or_o consultation_n 〈◊〉_d no_o army_n nor_o policy_n prevail_v one_o whit_n on_o our_o peril_n â—â—les_v we_o repent_v therefore_o unless_o we_o will_v have_v our_o church_n to_o 〈◊〉_d subvert_v &_o give_v over_o to_o be_v seduce_v &_o destroy_v of_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d his_o seducer_n let_v we_o repent_v in_o time_n &_o receive_v again_o the_o first_o love_n nicolait_fw-fr thou_o have_v hate_v the_o dede_n of_o the_o nicolait_fw-fr again_o he_o commend_v the_o singular_a vertu_fw-fr in_o this_o congregatâ—â—â—_n especial_o for_o that_o they_o have_v hate_v the_o do_n of_o the_o nicolaitâ—_n which_o god_n himself_o also_o hate_v let_v we_o here_o mark_v everâ—_n word_n he_o say_v not_o thou_o do_v sly_a or_o eschew_v and_o continâ—â—_n but_o thou_o have_v hate_v the_o force_n of_o hatred_n be_v great_a move_a 〈◊〉_d to_o persecute_v that_o thou_o hate_v niâ—olaitans_n god_n hate_v the_o dede_n of_o the_o niâ—olaitans_n moreover_o he_o say_v not_o thou_o have_v hate_v the_o nicolaitaâ—â—_n but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n for_o we_o ought_v to_o hate_v tâ—â—_n person_n of_o no_o man_n for_o itself_o but_o the_o vice_n in_o the_o man_n so_o the_o wâ—â—_n we_o shall_v forsake_v it_o we_o shall_v love_v the_o man_n with_o all_o our_o hart_n aâ—â—_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a which_o god_n himself_o confesseâ—_n that_o he_o hate_v here_o all_o congregation_n shall_v understand_v that_o thâ—_n ought_v also_o to_o hate_v by_o all_o mean_v the_o heresy_n &_o abomination_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n albeit_o that_o at_o this_o day_n the_o name_n be_v extingwish_v yet_o the_o heresy_n &_o abomination_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n remain_v this_o nicolas_n be_v of_o antioch_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o deacons_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o .6_o chap._n of_o the_o act_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v revolt_v from_o the_o purity_n of_o faith_n as_o judas_n do_v and_o where_o he_o be_v before_o a_o gentile_a for_o it_o be_v say_v how_o he_o be_v a_o proselyte_n he_o return_v in_o certain_a thing_n to_o gentility_n as_o a_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n the_o nicolaitan_n be_v also_o gnostici_n and_o consorte_n of_o carpocrates_n filthy_a &_o most_o wicked_a people_n clemens_n excuse_v this_o nicolas_n somewhat_o in_o eusebius_n in_o the_o .3_o book_n 29_o chap._n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n but_o that_o excuse_n seem_v not_o sufficient_a or_o just_a since_o all_o the_o auncientes_n with_o one_o mouth_n accuse_v the_o same_o and_o namely_o the_o very_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o this_o present_a and_o in_o the_o epistle_n follow_v ireneus_fw-la condemn_v he_o of_o this_o same_o place_n in_o the_o first_o book_n against_o the_o valentinians_n chap._n 27._o etc._n etc._n tertulian_n in_o the_o end_n of_o heret_fw-la prescrip_n touch_v here_o witte_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n and_o detest_v the_o same_o nevertheless_o he_o expound_v they_o not_o but_o pass_v they_o over_o and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o witte_o epiphanius_n have_v utter_v and_o declare_v in_o order_n the_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a act_n neither_o to_o be_v think_v nor_o tell_v and_o most_o beastly_a filthiness_n such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o the_o heresy_n 25.26.27_o &_o 31._o etc._n etc._n philastrius_n also_o and_o s._n austen_n have_v touch_v the_o nicolaitan_n either_o of_o they_o in_o their_o register_n of_o heresy_n shamefastness_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o recite_v it_o be_v enough_o if_o we_o know_v that_o same_o which_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o pergamum_n the_o lord_n himself_o have_v expound_v call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o nicolaitan_n the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n the_o southsaier_n but_o who_o know_v not_o what_o counsel_n he_o give_v to_o balaac_n king_n of_o moab_n &_o of_o madian_a and_o how_o he_o prostitute_v fair_a wench_n to_o the_o young_a man_n of_o israel_n by_o who_o acquaintance_n entice_v they_o both_o defile_v then selue_o with_o fornication_n &_o do_v eat_v also_o of_o meat_n offer_v up_o to_o idol_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o baalpeor_n let_v he_o that_o will_v read_v joseâ—hus_n in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o antiquity_n cap._n 6._o and_o doubtless_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n seem_v to_o differ_v nothing_o from_o the_o â—ecrettes_n of_o priapus_n or_o gerecinthia_n or_o the_o mother_n of_o godâ—es_n and_o the_o nightly_a service_n of_o bacchus_n ireneus_fw-la signify_v open_o that_o the_o carpocratites_n who_o be_v call_v also_o gnostici_n do_v not_o abhor_v image_n but_o paint_v and_o facion_v to_o they_o selueâ—_n the_o image_n of_o jesus_n and_o paul_n with_o the_o image_n of_o certiâ—_n philosopher_n and_o that_o the_o image_n of_o jesu_n as_o they_o talk_v be_v make_v express_o of_o pilate_n who_o command_v the_o face_n 〈◊〉_d jesus_n to_o be_v paint_v lively_o etc._n etc._n but_o howsoever_o that_o be_v thâ—_n be_v certain_a that_o thacte_v of_o the_o nicolaitan_n be_v evil_a report_n of_o for_o their_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n and_o that_o the_o nicolâ—â—tans_n abstein_v not_o from_o image_n nor_o from_o meat_n offer_v 〈◊〉_d idol_n fornication_n 1_o cor._n 8.9.10_o fornication_n against_o the_o which_o error_n s._n paul_n write_v also_o maâ—â—_n thing_n hereof_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o abhor_v and_o fly_v fornication_n aâ—â—_n never_o to_o think_v of_o restore_v the_o stew_n or_o other_o place_n 〈◊〉_d whoredom_n fie_o for_o shame_n let_v we_o learn_v hereby_o to_o keep_v hâ—â—_n virginity_n syngle_a life_n and_o lawful_a marriage_n fly_v those_o dâ—â—_n the_o nicolaitan_n let_v we_o learn_v hereby_o to_o keep_v well_o our_o selâ—â—_n from_o idol_n idolatry_n and_o from_o all_o strange_a kynde_n of_o wâ—shippinges_n all_o those_o god_n hate_v hear_v he_z that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v and_o with_o a_o acclamation_n he_o pierce_v the_o ear_n of_o all_o meâ—_n move_v all_o 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