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special_a mark_n and_o brand_v it_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n to_o hide_v sin_n as_o adam_n yea_o to_o bind_v they_o fast_o with_o the_o cart-rope_n of_o iniquity_n and_o this_o have_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v for_o by_o canon_n and_o counsel_n they_o have_v bind_v their_o error_n fast_o to_o they_o and_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o perpetuity_n have_v intayled_a error_n to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o now_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n when_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n by_o persuasion_n than_o god_n use_v the_o remedy_n of_o destruction_n this_o do_v god_n with_o his_o own_o people_n 2._o chro._n 36.16_o this_o do_v he_o with_o the_o first_o babylon_n jerem._n 51.9_o and_o this_o will_v he_o do_v with_o the_o last_o revel_v 18.5_o 7_o 8._o second_o here_o be_v not_o one_o corn_n of_o our_o doctrine_n pull_v up_o but_o only_o the_o tare_n that_o have_v be_v mingle_v among_o it_o by_o humane_a error_n and_o infirmity_n or_o by_o the_o malicious_a diligence_n 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christianity_n and_o run_v away_o from_o it_o as_o fâ—om_o soâ—e_a terrible_a and_o ugly_a thing_n chap._n four_o that_o religion_n be_v the_o true_a root_n of_o valour_n against_o the_o wake_a dâ—eaâ—es_n of_o the_o philosophical_a wizard_n and_o the_o angry_a russian_a chap._n v._o a_o câ—nâ—er_n in_o the_o mouth_n from_o whence_o issuâ—th_v the_o loathsome_a breath_n of_o rankâ—_n and_o â—uperflueus_fw-la swear_v chap._n vi_o against_o their_o frenze_n that_o affirm_v a_o blind_a belief_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o christianity_n and_o make_v christian_n to_o be_v the_o mere_a slave_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o man._n chap._n vii_o aphorism_n of_o predestination_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o small_a health_n and_o great_a vnhealthynesse_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n wherein_o most_o conspicuous_a be_v a_o wen_n grow_v to_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o head_n chap._n ix_o a_o cure_n of_o that_o monastical_a melancholy_n that_o cut_v off_o a_o christian_n hand_n and_o turn_v he_o all_o into_o eye_n chap._n x._o against_o hungry_a and_o pinch_a holiness_n a_o foolish_a craft_n of_o some_o whâ—_n if_o they_o may_v save_v much_o here_o care_v to_o be_v save_v but_o a_o little_a hereafter_o chap._n xi_o a_o error_n that_o forbid_v man_n though_o mortal_o disease_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o a_o sick_a physician_n chap._n xii_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n &_o the_o remedy_n chap._n xiii_o a_o double_a fault_n in_o teach_v one_o that_o fâ—etteth_v the_o whole_a flesh_n another_o that_o nourish_v the_o proud_a flesh_n one_o think_v to_o save_v man_n by_o anger_v and_o despise_v they_o the_o other_o will_v not_o save_v they_o rather_o than_o offend_v they_o chap._n xiiii_o the_o disease_n of_o representation_n that_o infect_v by_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o eare._n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o pharisy_n disease_n the_o love_n of_o uppermost_a seat_n chap._n xvi_o anti-circâ—_a a_o potion_n thaâ—_n turn_v beast_n into_o man_n be_v before_o turn_v from_o man_n into_o beast_n chap._n xvii_o certain_a false_a appetite_n that_o distaste_v the_o fooâ—_n of_o life_n though_o dress_v in_o it_o own_o kind_a if_o not_o dress_v to_o their_o own_o mind_n chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n be_v a_o excellent_a remedy_n for_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o church_n if_o itself_o be_v not_o disease_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v takâ—n_v for_o a_o privilege_n to_o be_v free_a from_o remedy_n and_o not_o fâ—om_a disease_n chap._n xix_o the_o discovery_n of_o certain_a main_n cause_v of_o war_n and_o wound_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o cure_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o time_n attend_v by_o their_o remedy_n chap._n i._n two_o diverse_a disease_n of_o they_o that_o love_v to_o publish_v all_o and_o nothing_o concern_v the_o publish_n of_o work_n and_o writing_n beside_o the_o common_o explode_a issue_n of_o obscene_a and_o frivolous_a brain_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a error_n and_o infirmity_n one_o be_v of_o those_o that_o love_n to_o publish_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v write_v and_o a_o second_o be_v of_o they_o that_o love_v to_o publish_v nothing_o the_o first_o sort_n common_o pass_v into_o their_o extremity_n by_o a_o overflow_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o ability_n which_o make_v they_o to_o love_v whatsoever_o be_v they_o or_o perchance_o for_o want_v of_o judgement_n which_o teach_v proportion_n and_o say_v that_o even_o of_o thing_n lovely_a &_o good_a there_o must_v be_v a_o stint_n and_o measure_n and_o that_o a_o excellence_n in_o quality_n may_v be_v a_o fault_n in_o quantity_n now_o that_o man_n may_v free_v themselves_o of_o this_o evil_a which_o be_v selfe-deceit_n out_o of_o self_n conceit_n let_v they_o choose_v witness_n for_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v for_o those_o of_o their_o body_n let_v we_o invite_v some_o of_o our_o
destruction_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n see_v her_o desperatenes_n have_v nothing_o leave_v but_o to_o cry_v continual_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o plague_n and_o god_n himself_o see_v she_o in_o the_o same_o remediless_a case_n that_o he_o see_v juda_n and_o israel_n 2._o chron._n 36.16_o be_v still_o the_o same_o god_n will_v no_o doubt_n use_v the_o same_o justice_n and_o according_a to_o his_o own_o word_n will_v send_v down_o that_o angel_n of_o power_n which_o shall_v lighten_v the_o earth_n with_o his_o glory_n and_o cry_v mighty_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v and_o become_v the_o habitation_n of_o devil_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o her_o torment_n because_o she_o faith_n i_o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n but_o if_o withal_o some_o plain_a particular_n be_v desire_v by_o which_o man_n without_o labour_n may_v see_v that_o they_o have_v err_v who_o can_v err_v and_o therefore_o err_v again_o in_o say_v they_o do_v not_o err_v before_o not_o to_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o large_a treatise_n of_o these_o controversy_n let_v they_o consider_v some_o few_o position_n which_o be_v direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n s._n john_n say_v 1._o joh._n 1.7_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n bellarmine_n say_v judic._n de_fw-fr lib._n concord_n that_o good_a work_n deserve_v remission_n of_o sin_n saint_n paul_n say_v 1._o cor._n 1.15_o that_o when_o the_o people_n understand_v not_o he_o can_v say_v amen_o neither_o be_v edify_v vers._n 16_o 17._o and_o withal_o command_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o edify_v and_o to_o that_o end_n that_o when_o a_o strange_a tongue_n be_v speak_v one_o shall_v interpret_v or_o otherwise_o the_o speaker_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n shall_v hold_v his_o peace_n verse_n 16_o 17_o 18._o but_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n say_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o sacrament_n cap._n 9_o that_o whosoever_o hold_v that_o mass_n shall_v be_v say_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v again_o the_o commandment_n say_v that_o no_o image_n shall_v be_v worship_v but_o bellarmine_n say_v they_o may_v be_v worship_v and_o azorius_fw-la say_v with_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o sampler_n and_o so_o the_o crucifix_n with_o the_o worship_n of_o christ._n christ_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v not_o be_v like_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o dominion_n but_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o to_o the_o pope_n be_v give_v all_o power_n and_o the_o use_n of_o both_o sword_n yea_o they_o be_v set_v above_o prince_n and_o sure_o to_o sum_v up_o these_o four_o point_n together_o idolatry_n magnify_v of_o their_o own_o merit_n starve_a of_o soul_n and_o intolerable_a pride_n their_o corruption_n be_v abominablyeminent_a so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o blind_a man_n that_o see_v it_o not_o and_o a_o whore_n forehead_n that_o confess_v it_o not_o and_o assure_o for_o four_o transgression_n and_o for_o five_o if_o not_o fifty_o god_n will_v certain_o punish_v they_o especial_o for_o these_o cry_a one_o by_o which_o god_n himself_o have_v his_o honour_n communicate_v to_o stock_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v this_o honour_n divide_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n those_o which_o be_v call_v god_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o shed_v his_o blood_n have_v their_o blood_n spill_v by_o ignorance_n and_o not_o know_v the_o council_n of_o god_n act_v 20.27_o so_o by_o these_o short_a pattern_n we_o may_v know_v what_o kind_n of_o stuff_n their_o religion_n be_v make_v of_o yea_o to_o what_o a_o religion_n they_o have_v tie_v themselves_o by_o the_o sacred_a and_o fearful_a band_n of_o canon_n &_o curse_n since_o than_o they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o to_o their_o disease_n what_o 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