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than_o when_o transform_v into_o a_o angel_n and_o do_v never_o fear_v antichrist_n more_o than_o when_o he_o profess_v to_o fight_v under_o christ_n banner_n but_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v variety_n of_o note_n by_o which_o antichrist_n be_v describe_v and_o by_o these_o we_o shall_v best_o judge_v who_o be_v antichristian_a in_o their_o spirit_n principle_n and_o practice_n first_o antichrist_n come_v in_o with_o a_o apostasy_n when_o man_n fall_v away_o from_o god_n the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n which_o before_o they_o profess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o thes_n 2.3_o 2._o he_o bring_v in_o a_o lie_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o thes_n 2.11_o and_o that_o even_o in_o fundamental_o antichrist_n deny_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 1_o john_n 2.22_o 3._o antichrist_n do_v impose_v upon_o all_o man_n under_o the_o danger_n of_o persecution_n mede_n papalem_fw-la excommunicationem_fw-la notari_fw-la mede_n he_o do_v make_v all_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a bond_n and_o free_a to_o receive_v his_o mark_n and_o no_o man_n may_v buy_v and_o sell_v trade_n with_o he_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a that_o receive_v it_o not_o revel_v 13.16,17_o 4._o he_o speak_v blasphemy_n against_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o their_o worship_n he_o blaspheme_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n rev._n 13.6_o and_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o age_n since_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n begin_v to_o work_v wherein_o more_o of_o these_o note_n be_v to_o be_v find_v then_o in_o that_o wherein_o we_o live_v if_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n in_o these_o great_a thing_n prevail_v so_o much_o among_o we_o and_o yet_o we_o cry_v out_o even_o against_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n as_o antichristian_a it_o may_v just_o make_v man_n fear_v that_o this_o be_v the_o decoy_n the_o great_a deceit_n be_v to_o bring_v in_o antichrist_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o 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erect_v rev._n 4.3_o suitable_a to_o that_o a_o glorious_a high_a throne_n be_v the_o place_n of_o our_o sanctuary_n jer._n 17.12_o second_o there_o be_v god_n worship_n rev._n 4.8_o they_o rest_v not_o day_n nor_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_n second_o it_o be_v a_o church_n of_o man_n not_o of_o angel_n for_o they_o sing_v thou_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n rev._n 5.9_o which_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o angel_n three_o it_o be_v a_o church_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n and_o not_o in_o heaven_n for_o there_o be_v the_o seven_o spirit_n before_o the_o throne_n which_o note_v the_o variety_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o earth_n for_o in_o heaven_n gift_n shall_v cease_v as_o also_o the_o present_a manner_n of_o administration_n from_o the_o throne_n and_o there_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n a_o sea_n of_o glass_n in_o allusion_n to_o solomon_n sea_n which_o be_v for_o the_o priest_n to_o wash_v in_o and_o that_o suppose_v defilement_n which_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n four_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a and_o not_o a_o invisible_a church_n for_o here_o be_v beast_n and_o elder_n which_o be_v officer_n and_o brethren_n which_o belong_v only_o unto_o the_o church_n visible_a and_o they_o be_v describe_v here_o as_o meet_v together_o to_o give_v god_n glory_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o visible_a church_n rev._n 9.9_o and_o there_o be_v angel_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o beast_n and_o elder_n rev._n 5.11_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o christ_n shall_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o authority_n and_o power_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v de_fw-la principatu_fw-la angelico_n as_o well_o as_o of_o any_o other_o power_n and_o their_o shall_v be_v need_n of_o no_o such_o guard_n in_o heaven_n five_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o visible_a church_n all_o the_o world_n over_o for_o they_o say_v thou_o have_v redeem_v we_o by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n people_n and_o nation_n and_o have_v make_v we_o unto_o our_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n and_o we_o shall_v reign_v in_o the_o earth_n rev._n 5.10_o but_o they_o that_o maintain_v such_o a_o separation_n from_o all_o church_n must_v blot_v out_o this_o chapter_n out_o of_o their_o bibles_n for_o the_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v conceive_v do_v not_o continue_v above_o 360_o or_o 365_o year_n and_o then_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n begin_v to_o be_v reveal_v since_o which_o time_n this_o opinion_n do_v say_v there_o have_v be_v neither_o beast_n nor_o elder_n to_o observe_v and_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o act_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o antichrist_n tyranny_n second_o the_o scripture_n do_v clear_o tell_v we_o that_o during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o this_o great_a apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n there_o be_v some_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v pure_a unto_o himself_o and_o which_o he_o will_v own_v as_o church_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o antichrist_n his_o first_o rise_n be_v set_v forth_o rev._n 13._o and_o then_o we_o have_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n describe_v chap._n 14.1,2,3,4_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o when_o the_o whole_a world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n yet_o there_o be_v reserve_v a_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o who_o stand_v with_o the_o lamb_n upon_o mount_n zion_n have_v his_o father_n name_n not_o antichrist_n mark_v write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o they_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n that_o be_v do_v praise_n and_o worship_n god_n in_o a_o excellent_a and_o acceptable_a manner_n which_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n who_o do_v worship_v the_o beast_n these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v redeem_v from_o among_o man_n and_o be_v as_o the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n of_o that_o general_a conversion_n which_o shall_v be_v when_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v destroy_v repâ—…tum_fw-la canticum_fw-la novum_fw-la pro_fw-la eximio_fw-la psal_n 33.3_o isa_n 62.2_o rev._n 21.5_o vel_fw-la novum_fw-la de_fw-la novo_fw-la beneficio_fw-la liberationis_fw-la factae_fw-la isa_n 42.10_o vel_fw-la novum_fw-la est_fw-la innovatum_fw-la iterum_fw-la atque_fw-la iterum_fw-la repâ—…tum_fw-la and_o chap._n 15.1,2_o we_o read_v of_o a_o sea_n of_o glass_n upon_o which_o those_o stand_v who_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n his_o image_n mark_n and_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n &_o they_o have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o do_v worship_n god_n pure_o and_o public_o during_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v which_o be_v common_o interpret_v of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o immediate_o after_o babylon_n ruin_n we_o read_v of_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n who_o observe_v this_o and_o give_v the_o lord_n the_o glory_n say_v amen_o halelujah_o rev._n 19.4_o therefore_o 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