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she_o my_o peoâ—â—â—_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d of_o her_o plague_n be_v not_o here_o a_o plain_a bill_n of_o divorce_n â—ven_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o whâ—re_o that_o â—â—â—rituall_a babylon_n she_o that_o say_v i_o be_o no_o widow_n be_v â—â—rried_v to_o another_o man_n since_o christ_n now_o separate_v his_o â—â—ne_n people_n his_o own_o spouse_n out_o of_o babylon_n come_v out_o 〈◊〉_d my_o people_n and_o this_o divorce_n on_o christ_n part_n come_v 〈◊〉_d of_o force_n upon_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n when_o now_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v long_o play_v the_o whâ—re_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d her_o second_o marriage_n to_o another_o husband_n be_v soâ—â—nely_o conclude_v and_o christ_n exclude_v now_o therefore_o â—â—rist_n give_v she_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n also_o in_o pronounce_v she_o a_o strumpet_n and_o separate_v his_o spouse_n from_o she_o 〈◊〉_d hence_o forth_o to_o have_v no_o 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end_n that_o the_o discovery_n of_o they_o though_o but_o brief_a for_o the_o present_a may_v cause_v we_o the_o more_o careful_o to_o attend_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n christ_n watch_n word_n and_o no_o less_o serious_a then_o seasonable_a admonition_n in_o this_o place_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o the_o abound_a of_o false_a doctrine_n in_o these_o our_o time_n even_o raze_v the_o foundation_n of_o god_n grace_n may_v point_v we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o finger_n and_o induce_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o now_o already_o this_o six_o vial_n be_v begin_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o hasten_v on_o the_o next_o and_o so_o to_o stir_v up_o our_o dull_a side_n to_o keep_v the_o strict_a watch_n and_o here_o also_o we_o be_v give_v to_o note_v by_o the_o way_n how_o the_o great_a battle_n be_v first_o begin_v to_o be_v fight_v after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n by_o the_o army_n and_o force_n of_o false_a prophet_n in_o this_o vial_n never_o 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sin_n at_o their_o heeleâ—_n as_o simon_n maguâ—_n do_v that_o huge_a troop_n of_o his_o samaritan_n disciple_n intoxicate_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n with_o the_o circean_a cup_n of_o their_o selfe-seducings_a forego_v and_o forget_v all_o conscience_n and_o honesty_n to_o become_v great_a and_o high_a as_o if_o their_o ambition_n aim_v at_o the_o very_a throne_n of_o the_o beast_n himself_o therefore_o also_o christ_n admonish_v his_o servant_n to_o keep_v a_o diligent_a watch_n over_o their_o way_n and_o gird_v the_o garment_n of_o sobriety_n close_o about_o they_o lest_o it_o be_v tear_v from_o their_o back_n either_o with_o the_o malignant_a tooth_n and_o tongue_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o croak_a frog_n which_o with_o their_o sardonian_a smile_n will_v scoff_n
in_o this_o point_n â—n_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o rome_n pro_n or_o contra_fw-la as_o a_o true_a church_n oâ—_n no_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n not_o to_o be_v maintain_v by_o 〈…〉_z wit_n or_o quaint_a rhetorical_a discourse_n but_o upon_o sound_a ground_n and_o substantial_a demonstration_n now_o for_o the_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a yet_o brief_a discussion_n of_o the_o point_n it_o shall_v suffice_v only_o to_o answer_v such_o arguâ—ments_n as_o be_v use_v for_o it_o whereupon_o the_o positive_a trutâ—_n will_v easy_o be_v conclude_v wherein_o i_o must_v crave_v pardoâ—_n have_v to_o deal_v in_o so_o weighty_a a_o cause_n and_o with_o 〈◊〉_d mighty_a author_n as_o have_v already_o tanquam_fw-la â—_o cathedra_fw-la define_v it_o but_o god_n forbid_v that_o the_o trial_n of_o truth_n shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o any_o man_n person_n though_o never_o so_o great_a or_o esteem_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a my_o brethren_n say_v saint_n james_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o as_o saint_n augustine_n against_o maximinus_n a_o arrian_n bishop_n say_v nec_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la ariminense_n nec_fw-la ego_fw-la tibi_fw-la nicenum_n concilium_fw-la obijcâ—am_fw-la â—um_fw-la ego_fw-la illi_fw-la tuque_fw-la isti_fw-la non_fw-la detinearis_fw-la sed_fw-la scripture_n testibus_fw-la communibus_fw-la agamus_fw-la res_fw-la cum_fw-la re_fw-la causa_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la ratio_fw-la cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la concertet_fw-la neither_o do_v thou_o object_v to_o i_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n nor_o will_v i_o object_v the_o nicene_n unto_o thou_o see_v neither_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o the_o one_o nor_o thou_o to_o the_o other_o but_o let_v the_o scripture_n be_v common_a witness_n or_o umpire_n to_o we_o both_o let_v thing_n with_o thing_n cause_n with_o cause_n reason_n with_o reason_n plead_v nor_o let_v any_o man_n here_o impute_v presumption_n to_o the_o weakness_n or_o unworthiness_n of_o my_o person_n as_o though_o i_o take_v a_o pride_n to_o be_v meddle_v with_o such_o high_a matter_n and_o wherein_o great_a one_o be_v interest_v alas_o god_n know_v i_o take_v so_o little_a pride_n herein_o that_o my_o heart_n be_v even_o tear_v in_o sunder_o to_o â—ee_z the_o rueful_a rent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n so_o oppose_v so_o oppress_v and_o when_o god_n glory_n suffer_v pardon_v i_o if_o i_o profess_v myself_o a_o poor_a defendant_n yea_o my_o profession_n not_o only_o as_o a_o christian_a but_o much_o more_o as_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n bind_v i_o to_o it_o and_o i_o know_v that_o god_n regard_v no_o man_n person_n and_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v cucullus_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la monachus_fw-la and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o matter_n so_o near_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n i_o have_v far_o rather_o sit_v i_o down_o in_o safe_a and_o sweet_a silence_n wherein_o i_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o opportunity_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o any_o way_n stand_v up_o to_o contend_v but_o it_o be_v god_n quarrel_n and_o that_o against_o babylon_n peace_n be_v beautiful_a indeed_o but_o there_o be_v a_o what_o peace_n in_o which_o regard_n christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n into_o the_o earth_n but_o a_o sword_n as_o fair_a as_o peace_n be_v we_o must_v not_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o it_o we_o must_v keep_v christ_n peace_n and_o in_o these_o perilous_a day_n it_o be_v almost_o as_o dangerous_a to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n since_o it_o be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o be_v lead_v into_o it_o as_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o former_a may_v well_o suspect_v his_o knowledge_n in_o the_o latter_a let_v no_o man_n think_v it_o labour_v superfluous_a or_o presumptuous_a to_o search_v out_o the_o true_a mystery_n of_o popery_n but_o i_o say_v in_o this_o place_n a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n have_v impose_v this_o task_n upon_o i_o now_o the_o first_o main_a argument_n which_o will_v conclude_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n be_v because_o say_v they_o a_o man_n in_o that_o church_n may_v be_v save_v for_o out_o of_o the_o church_n no_o salvation_n therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n must_v be_v a_o true_a church_n but_o who_o be_v they_o that_o may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n my_o author_n express_v a_o honest_a ignorant_a papist_n or_o some_o ignorant_a silly_a soul_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o this_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o church_n or_o at_o least_o of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v affect_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o some_o good_a measure_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n take_v we_o the_o author_n word_n we_o acknowledge_v a_o honest_a ignorant_a papist_n 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they_o to_o be_v save_v but_o if_o ignorant_a more_o easâ—e_a so_o than_o if_o a_o papist_n be_v save_v he_o may_v thank_v his_o ignorance_n and_o indeed_o the_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n confer_v nothing_o to_o a_o man_n salvation_n but_o altogether_o against_o it_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o religion_n but_o christ_n the_o foundation_n be_v there_o profess_a well_o but_o how_o will_v popish_a ignorance_n teach_v a_o man_n to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o without_o faith_n no_o salvation_n by_o christ._n but_o all_o papist_n though_o never_o so_o silly_a yet_o be_v teach_v this_o lesson_n at_o their_o finger_n end_n even_o to_o hate_v and_o abhor_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ._n they_o call_v it_o heresy_n how_o then_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o such_o to_o be_v save_v be_v they_o never_o so_o humble_a and_o peaceable_a man_n or_o as_o if_o a_o papist_n though_o never_o 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question_n may_v not_o a_o simple_a papist_n book_n mislead_v by_o education_n or_o long_a custom_n or_o overvalue_a the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o so_o in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o heart_n embrace_v they_o find_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n by_o a_o general_a repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n attend_v with_o charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n answ._n here_o the_o state_n of_o the_o former_a question_n be_v quite_o alter_v by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n no_o doubt_n not_o only_o a_o ignorant_a silly_a idolatrous_a papist_n profess_v the_o foundation_n christ_n but_o even_o a_o infidel_n turk_n or_o jew_n oppose_v christ_n though_o no_o such_o idolater_n as_o papist_n be_v may_v find_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o so_o be_v save_v but_o withal_o this_o ignorant_a silly_a papist_n believe_v and_o repent_v must_v necessary_o
thereupon_o repent_v he_o of_o all_o his_o idolatry_n as_o well_o as_o of_o all_o his_o other_o sin_n yes_o say_v the_o author_n by_o a_o general_a repentance_n and_o faith_n what_o a_o strange_a doctrine_n be_v this_o for_o a_o learned_a doctor_n and_o more_o than_o so_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o teach_v do_v he_o not_o deserve_v to_o be_v the_o pope_n white_a son_n for_o it_o sure_o bellarmine_n himself_o with_o the_o whole_a rabble_n of_o pontifician_n can_v say_v no_o more_o but_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o shuffle_v salvation_n iâ—_n the_o pack_n of_o a_o general_a repentance_n and_o faith_n as_o etc._n beauty_n tutissimum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o do_v this_o general_a repentance_n include_v idolatry_n with_o all_o popish_a trumpery_n as_o thing_n to_o be_v repent_v of_o if_o nor_o such_o repentance_n shall_v never_o bring_v he_o to_o salvation_n but_o if_o it_o do_v include_v they_o then_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n merit_n he_o come_v to_o be_v 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