to_o baal_n &_o therefore_o also_o to_o bow_v down_o in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n and_o no_o more_o allow_v by_o the_o prophet_n than_o his_o other_o purpose_n of_o have_v the_o earth_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o to_o sacrifice_v upon_o and_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v only_o as_o a_o civil_a action_n than_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v concern_v religious_a worship_n do_v or_o think_v to_o be_v do_v by_o all_o present_a nor_o for_o any_o person_n but_o such_o as_o have_v like_o special_a employment_n about_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n for_o use_v of_o their_o service_n when_o they_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o their_o worship_n but_o now_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o plain_a that_o naaman_n ask_v pardon_n of_o god_n for_o it_o and_o double_v this_o his_o request_n for_o mercy_n as_o be_v very_o much_o affect_v with_o it_o which_o for_o a_o good_a and_o lawful_a thing_n he_o need_v not_o have_v do_v and_o howsoever_o he_o 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will_v not_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n fall_v down_o and_o bow_v themselves_o to_o the_o image_n that_o king_n nebuchadnezar_n have_v set_v up_o and_o when_o he_o threaten_v they_o &_o say_v if_o you_o bow_v not_o down_o you_o shall_v be_v cast_v immediate_o into_o the_o mid_n of_o a_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n for_o who_o be_v that_o god_n that_o can_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n they_o answer_v and_o say_v to_o the_o king_n o_o nebuchadnezar_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a concern_v this_o matter_n to_o answer_v thou_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o our_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v who_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o do_v from_o the_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n &_o from_o thy_o hand_n o_o king_n deliver_v we_o or_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o be_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o o_o king_n that_o we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n nor_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o golden_a image_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o dan._n 3_o 12-18_a the_o like_a work_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o 10.10_o for_o rom._n 10.10_o with_o the_o hart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n man_n confess_v to_o salvation_n and_o our_o body_n be_v not_o our_o own_o any_o more_o than_o our_o soul_n but_o both_o of_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v buy_v they_o with_o a_o price_n therefore_o ought_v we_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o both_o and_o to_o yield_v the_o one_o no_o more_o than_o the_o other_o to_o any_o false_a worship_n or_o uncleanness_n whatsoever_o 1_o cor._n 6.19.20_o final_o it_o shall_v else_o be_v lawful_a to_o present_v our_o body_n at_o the_o mass_n and_o at_o any_o idolatry_n old_a or_o new_a wheresoever_o and_o how_o then_o have_v there_o be_v or_o can_v there_o ever_o be_v any_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v on_o his_o side_n call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a rev._n 17.6.14_o and_o 19.11.14_o and_o 20.4_o but_o to_o leave_v such_o unconscionable_a dissembler_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n let_v not_o we_o forget_v that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v forbid_v we_o to_o endow_v any_o other_o to_o receive_v or_o bow_v down_o to_o any_o invention_n of_o man_n in_o religion_n special_o to_o the_o constitution_n and_o worship_n of_o antichrist_n and_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o provoke_v not_o the_o lord_n to_o anger_n who_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n not_o endure_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v embrace_v the_o bosom_n of_o a_o stranger_n and_o break_v his_o covenant_n but_o pour_v forth_o his_o wrath_n for_o this_o cause_n upon_o his_o people_n &_o visit_v this_o iniquity_n even_o upon_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n but_o go_v a_o whore_v with_o their_o own_o invention_n exod._n 20.4.5.6_o numb_a 15.39_o psal_n 16.4_o and_o 106_o 35-40_a prov._n 5.20_o ezech._n 44.7_o 1_o cor._n 10.22_o rev._n 14.9.10.11_o &_o 18.4.5_o and_o 22.18.19_o the_o seven_o reason_n if_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o engl._n be_v not_o from_o heaven_n but_o of_o man_n then_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v it_o or_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n therewith_o but_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o engl._n be_v not_o from_o heaven_n but_o of_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v it_o or_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n therewith_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v manifest_a 1._o because_o the_o ministry_n with_o which_o we_o may_v lawful_o communicate_v be_v from_o heaven_n that_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n and_o warrant_v in_o his_o word_n mat._n 21.25.26_o ephe._n 4.8.11.12_o heb._n 5.4_o 2._o because_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n by_o a_o ministry_n frame_v by_o man_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v threaten_v severe_o to_o punish_v exod._n 20.5_o deut._n 12.30.31.32_o esa_n 29.13_o with_o mat._n 15.15.9_o 3._o because_o such_o a_o ministry_n be_v unclean_a and_o loathsome_a in_o god_n sight_n so_o as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n can_v have_v no_o sanctify_a use_n thereof_o num._n 15.39.40_o 2_o chron._n 13.9_o esa_n 30.22_o and_o 52.11_o and_o 66.20_o zeph._n 1.4_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o assumption_n be_v evident_a because_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o engl._n but_o man_n have_v frame_v and_o set_v it_o up_o which_o may_v plain_o be_v see_v by_o compare_v the_o book_n of_o god_n &_o their_o book_n together_o the_o book_n of_o god_n where_o their_o office_n calling_n and_o administration_n can_v be_v find_v to_o be_v from_o heaven_n ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n their_o own_o book_n of_o make_v and_o consecrate_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o canon_n and_o constitution_n etc._n etc._n where_o they_o be_v ready_o 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prelate_n thereunto_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n but_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o engl._n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o deacon_n and_o priest_n ordain_v by_o the_o prelate_n thereunto_o therefore_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o england_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n the_o proposition_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v prove_v first_o thus_o 1._o the_o ministry_n of_o deacon_n and_o priest_n which_o account_v itself_o to_o be_v christ_n &_o yet_o be_v not_o set_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n for_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n that_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n but_o the_o ministry_n of_o deacon_n and_o priest_n ordain_v by_o the_o prelate_n thereunto_o account_v itself_o to_o be_v christ_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o set_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n for_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n therefore_o the_o ministry_n of_o deacon_n and_o priest_n 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who_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n gen._n 40.1_o &_o 45.8_o 1_o sam._n 16.16_o and_o 26.17_o 1_o king_n 1.11_o psal_n 149_o 8._o dan._n 3.2_o act._n 25.26_o and_o 26.25_o rom._n 13.1_o 1_o cor._n 1.26_o and_o 2.8_o tit._n 3.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.5.13.14_o rev._n 17.14_o and_o 19.16_o compare_v with_o the_o scripture_n here_o cite_v before_o and_o moreover_o whosoever_o be_v a_o spiritual_a lord_n he_o may_v require_v spiritual_a honour_n to_o be_v yield_v unto_o he_o and_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o his_o people_n and_o through_o himself_o by_o it_o can_v sanctify_v they_o and_o their_o action_n and_o service_n of_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n who_o be_v there_o that_o can_v require_v and_o effect_v but_o only_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o who_o then_o can_v be_v a_o spiritual_a lord_n but_o he_o alone_o so_o as_o hereby_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o other_o which_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v spiritual_a lord_n be_v indeed_o 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but_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o engl._n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o deacon_n priest_n and_o prelate_n which_o account_v itself_o to_o be_v christ_n and_o yet_o in_o deed_n be_v such_o as_o the_o king_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o suppress_v and_o root_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v 1._o because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o such_o ministry_n but_o antichrist_n which_o account_v itself_o to_o be_v christ_n when_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v such_o as_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o abandon_v and_o root_v out_o of_o their_o dominion_n 2._o because_o that_o which_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n no_o prince_n may_v refuse_v or_o set_v against_o but_o in_o so_o do_v they_o sin_v high_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o provoke_v his_o judgement_n against_o themselves_o &_o their_o kingdom_n rev._n 17.12.13.14.16.17_o with_o psal_n 2.10.11_o 12._o and_o esa_n 60.10.11.12_o the_o assumption_n have_v two_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o one_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n be_v ministry_n of_o deacon_n priest_n &_o prelate_n which_o account_v itself_o to_o be_v christ_n which_v themselves_o can_v nor_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o other_o that_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v such_o as_o the_o king_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o suppress_v and_o root_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n which_o we_o have_v show_v already_o both_o in_o etc._n in_o treatise_n of_o minist_n of_o engl._n p._n 25.105.134_o answ_n to_o mr._n jacob_n p._n 163.197.199_o the_o apology_n pag._n 27.52.53.54.85_o etc._n etc._n other_o treatise_n and_o in_o the_o first_o reason_n here_o before_o and_o the_o forward_a preacher_n among_o they_o have_v yield_v it_o in_o their_o suit_n to_o the_o parliament_n to_o have_v it_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o and_o if_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o conform_v priest_n affirm_v the_o contrary_a they_o be_v impugner_n 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may_v suppress_v within_o their_o dominion_n any_o ministery_n not_o ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o any_o false_a ministery_n whatsoever_o as_o josiah_n do_v the_o chemarim_n the_o priest_n of_o baal_n they_o that_o burn_v incense_v to_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o also_o see_v the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n england_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o pag._n 2._o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o that_o which_o christ_n ordain_v and_o give_v to_o his_o church_n and_o consequent_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o false_a ministry_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a as_o those_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v may_v and_o aught_o to_o suppress_v and_o root_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n this_o their_o ministry_n and_o prelacy_n of_o archbishop_n lordbishop_n suffragans_n priest_n deacon_n subdeacons_n archdeacon_n etc._n etc._n like_a as_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o do_v the_o abbat_n monk_n nun_n etc._n etc._n
and_o themselves_o can_v deny_v but_o either_o they_o must_v prove_v their_o prelacy_n and_o inferior_a ministry_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o testament_n and_o so_o to_o be_v the_o true_a ministry_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n or_o else_o if_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o authority_n to_o suppress_v and_o take_v it_o away_o they_o be_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o their_o own_o canon_n impugner_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o not_o to_o be_v restore_v but_o after_o repentance_n and_o public_a revocation_n of_o those_o wicked_a error_n and_o so_o come_v upon_o they_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v say_v of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n will_v i_o judge_v thou_o o_o evil_a servant_n luc._n 19.22_o and_o whereas_o by_o the_o same_o canon_n the_o power_n of_o restore_v such_o be_v commit_v only_o to_o the_o archbishop_n with_o the_o condition_n aforesaid_a it_o will_v be_v know_v if_o the_o archbishop_n himself_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n who_o shall_v now_o restore_v he_o and_o whether_o it_o can_v be_v do_v to_o he_o any_o more_o than_o to_o the_o rest_n without_o his_o repentance_n and_o public_a revocation_n of_o those_o his_o wicked_a error_n which_o if_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n have_v grace_n to_o revoke_v these_o question_n will_v soon_o be_v at_o a_o end_n but_o howsoever_o they_o deal_v and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o while_n maintain_v or_o suffer_v they_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v in_o his_o time_n utter_o consume_v and_o abolish_v that_o lawless_a apostasy_n and_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n in_o all_o the_o power_n and_o tyrannical_a usurpation_n thereof_o 2_o thes_n 2.3.4.7.7_o with_o rev._n 14-20_a chap._n from_o whence_o we_o will_v take_v the_o next_o and_o last_o argument_n which_o now_o we_o will_v allege_v the_o seven_o argument_n if_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n vii_o vii_o of_o england_n be_v such_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v abolish_v by_o the_o lord_n through_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o his_o gospel_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 2_o thes_n 2.3.8_o with_o rev._n 14.6.7.8_o and_o 18.4.5.20_o than_o it_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n but_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o engl._n be_v such_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v abolish_v by_o the_o lord_n through_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o his_o gospel_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 2_o thes_n 2.3.8_o with_o rev_n 14.6.7.8_o and_o 18.4.5.20_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n the_o proposition_n be_v evident_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o scripture_n mention_v in_o it_o the_o assumption_n also_o be_v manifest_a &_o may_v thus_o be_v show_v 1._o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o 14.6.7.8_o that_o 2_o thes_n 8.3_o 8._o with_o esa_n 11.4_o rev._n 14.6.7.8_o the_o lord_n will_v consume_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o also_o his_o counterfeit_a office_n ordinance_n and_o authority_n of_o which_o sort_n the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o engl._n be_v find_v to_o be_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o these_o shall_v also_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o body_n be_v abolish_v by_o christ_n with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n &_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o gospel_n otherwise_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v consume_v away_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v he_o shall_v be_v and_o have_v therefore_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n or_o destruction_n because_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v consume_v &_o abolish_v 2_o thes_n 2.3_o and_o see_v that_o although_o in_o all_o other_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o the_o office_n part_n power_n and_o ordinance_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o religion_n be_v abolish_v yet_o so_o long_o as_o the_o present_a office_n and_o function_n of_o the_o prelacy_n priesthood_n and_o deaconry_n in_o the_o archbishop_n archdeacon_n lordbishop_n dean_n prebendary_n parson_n vicar_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o sort_n with_o their_o calling_n work_n maintenance_n assembly_n court_n canon_n and_o proceed_n ecclesiastical_a do_o continue_v in_o england_n the_o ministry_n power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o consume_v and_o abolish_v as_o the_o scripture_n have_v foretell_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o these_o also_o shall_v go_v into_o destruction_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o body_n for_o true_a and_o strong_a be_v he_o which_o have_v say_v it_o and_o will_v perform_v it_o rev._n 18.1.2.8.20.21_o and_o 19.1.2_o with_o 2_o thes_n 2.3.8_o 2._o again_o see_v the_o scripture_n say_v that_o 3.8_o that_o 1_o joh._n 3.8_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v that_o he_o may_v loose_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o all_o his_o apostasy_n be_v in_o another_o scripture_n say_v to_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n 2_o thes_n 2.3.8.9_o it_o follow_v also_o hereupon_o that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v break_v and_o abolish_v the_o prelacy_n and_o lie_a ministry_n of_o that_o lawless_a one_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o apostasy_n wheresoever_o which_o already_o we_o have_v see_v to_o be_v begin_v in_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v now_o in_o this_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n appear_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o have_v begin_v thereby_o to_o dissolve_v that_o work_n of_o satan_n to_o cast_v down_o babylon_n that_o great_a city_n to_o manifest_v and_o consume_v that_o man_n of_o sin_n to_o remove_v and_o abolish_v the_o office_n calling_n work_n and_o live_n belong_v to_o that_o body_n and_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n so_o as_o in_o divers_a country_n at_o this_o day_n the_o popish_a antichristian_a office_n &_o calling_n be_v general_o reject_v and_o abandon_v and_o in_o england_n the_o pope_n cardinal_n prior_n abbot_n monk_n friar_n and_o nun_n together_o with_o many_o of_o the_o popish_a heresy_n error_n &_o superstition_n be_v abolish_v &_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o land_n this_o have_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o 24.8.10_o that_o psal_n 24.8.10_o king_n of_o glory_n by_o the_o shine_a brightness_n and_o power_n of_o his_o gospel_n already_o bring_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o latter_a age_n neither_o will_v he_o cease_v or_o give_v over_o this_o his_o glorious_a work_n until_o he_o have_v evident_o consume_v the_o body_n of_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o discover_v &_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n in_o antichrist_n kingdom_n throughout_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v determine_v it_o and_o who_o shall_v disannul_v it_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o and_o who_o shall_v turn_v it_o away_o esa_n 14.27_o with_o 2_o thes_n 2.8.9_o rev._n 14.6.7.8_o 3._o moreover_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o churchassemblyes_a of_o england_n be_v such_o in_o their_o office_n entrance_n administration_n and_o maintenance_n as_o the_o lord_n never_o set_v in_o his_o church_n as_o 1._o as_o reason_n 1._o before_o have_v be_v prove_v therefore_o also_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o these_o shall_v be_v abolish_v as_o christ_n have_v say_v every_o plant_n which_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v up_o mat._n 15.13_o 4._o final_o the_o seker_n of_o reformation_n have_v be_v if_o still_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o judgement_n and_o expectation_n else_o why_o have_v they_o sue_v to_o the_o parliament_n to_o have_v these_o part_n &_o remnant_n of_o the_o popish_a antichristian_a kingdom_n yet_o retain_v in_o the_o land_n to_o be_v remove_v and_o abolish_v yea_o and_o have_v express_o write_v preface_n write_v admon_n to_o the_o parliam_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n that_o they_o shall_v down_o hold_v they_o never_o so_o hard_o now_o furthermore_o that_o this_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n kingdom_n and_o religion_n shall_v be_v see_v and_o do_v by_o christ_n appear_v in_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o his_o gospel_n we_o gather_v also_o from_o the_o scripture_n which_o teach_v 11.4_o teach_v rev._n 14.6.7.8_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o with_o esa_n 11.4_o that_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n babylon_n fall_v and_o for_o the_o better_a discern_v hereof_o thus_o we_o show_v it_o further_o first_o by_o babylon_n 2.7_o babylon_n rev._n 17.5.7_o with_o 11.8_o 2_o thes_n 2.7_o mystical_o and_o spiritual_o be_v understand_v the_o city_n kingdom_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o antichrist_n with_o the_o office_n and_o ordinance_n belong_v thereunto_o the_o apostasy_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o man_n
of_o sin_n the_o bloody_a and_o adulterous_a estate_n of_o the_o whore_n that_o sit_v on_o many_o water_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v make_v drunken_a with_o the_o wine_n thereof_o 1_o joh._n 2.18_o and_o 4.3_o 2_o thes_n 2.3.4.7.8.9.10.11.12_o rev._n 11.8_o and_o 14.8.9_o and_o 17._o and_o 18._o chap._n second_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v destroy_v babylon_n condemn_v the_o whore_n and_o consume_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n with_o the_o bright_a manifestation_n of_o his_o come_n and_o with_o the_o publish_n of_o his_o gospel_n wherein_o he_o will_v clear_o and_o powerful_o appear_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o church_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a rev._n 14.6.7.8_o and_o 18.4.5.6.20_o and_o 19.13.15_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o with_o esa_n 11.4_o 3._o as_o god_n for_o a_o time_n have_v suffer_v the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o the_o world_n to_o give_v over_o their_o power_n right_a and_o sovereignty_n unto_o the_o beast_n to_o submit_v unto_o authorize_v and_o uphold_v the_o kingdom_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o antichrist_n so_o god_n again_o in_o his_o time_n do_v and_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n to_o hate_v that_o harlot_n to_o make_v her_o naked_a and_o desolate_a of_o her_o honour_n dignity_n and_o revenue_n to_o convert_v and_o employ_v her_o lordship_n land_n and_o live_n to_o other_o use_n and_o final_o to_o suppress_v and_o abandon_v her_o office_n work_n &_o abomination_n which_o have_v so_o long_o deceive_v and_o defile_v the_o world_n rev._n 17.15.16.17_o and_o 18._o and_o 19_o chap._n 4._o four_o this_o fall_n of_o babylon_n this_o consumption_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n shall_v be_v perform_v by_o degree_n that_o as_o it_o rise_v not_o whole_o up_o in_o a_o day_n but_o first_o be_v in_o a_o mystery_n and_o then_o be_v reveal_v and_o 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their_o torment_n shall_v ascend_v evermore_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n which_o worship_n the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o whosoever_o receive_v the_o print_n of_o his_o name_n rev._n 14.9.10.11_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o reason_n may_v better_o appear_v we_o be_v first_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n here_o speak_v of_o what_o by_o the_o worship_v of_o it_o and_o what_o by_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o the_o forehead_n or_o hand_n and_o then_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n and_o first_o that_o these_o and_o the_o like_a speech_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v literal_o but_o in_o a_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a signification_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o in_o plain_a word_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o this_o book_n rev._n 14.8.9_o with_o chap._n 17.5.15.18_o and_o 11.8_o and_o 1.20_o beside_o that_o it_o may_v be_v show_v by_o necessary_a collection_n also_o as_o will_v appear_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v by_o beast_n the_o scripture_n often_o figure_v out_o man_n &_o kingdom_n of_o beastly_a quality_n and_o condition_n so_o resemble_v they_o for_o their_o foolish_a ignorance_n savage_a cruelty_n gredynes_n of_o prey_n beastlyne_v of_o life_n certainty_n of_o destruction_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 7.17_o &_o 8.20.21.22.23_o with_o jer._n 10.14_o luk._n 13.31.32_o 2_o tim._n 4.17_o tit._n 1.12_o and_o so_o here_o by_o the_o beast_n &_o his_o image_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o roman_a dominion_n &_o antichristian_a hierarchy_n resemble_v it_o the_o body_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n with_o all_o the_o office_n function_n law_n constitution_n power_n &_o authority_n appertain_a thereunto_o for_o which_o compare_v this_o scripture_n of_o rev._n 14._o with_o 2_o thes_n 2.3.4.8.9_o 1_o tim._n 4.1.2.3_o 1_o joh._n 2.18.22_o and_o 4.3_o &_o 2_o joh._n ver_fw-la 6.7_o rev._n 11.8_o and_o 13.1.2.5.6.11.15.16.17_o and_o 17.1.2.3.4.5.6.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o 18.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o 19.2.20.21_o etc._n etc._n &_o 20.4_o and_o thus_o have_v the_o martyr_n of_o former_a age_n also_o understand_v it_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o act._n &_o monum_fw-la edit_fw-la 5._o p._n 161_o 5._o etc._n etc._n by_o worship_v the_o beast_n image_n may_v be_v understand_v the_o yield_a of_o spiritual_a subjection_n homage_n &_o obedience_n to_o that_o antichristian_a kingdom_n in_o the_o law_n rule_n office_n order_n power_n and_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o and_o so_o this_o word_n worship_n be_v much_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n exod._n 20.5_o deut._n 12.30_o &_o 13.2.4_o josh_n 22.5.27_o judg._n 2.11_o 2_o king_n 17_o 33-41_a ezech._n 8.16_o and_o 20.32_o mat._n 15.9_o act._n 7.43_o col._n 2_o 18-23_a by_o receive_v of_o the_o mark_n in_o the_o forehead_n or_o hand_n may_v be_v understand_v the_o receive_n of_o their_o ordinance_n &_o
that_o he_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o brute_n beast_n but_o for_o that_o he_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o perdition_n which_o for_o his_o cruelty_n and_o beastly_a manner_n be_v call_v the_o beast_n the_o carnal_a jew_n know_v there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v that_o elias_n shall_v come_v before_o christ_n the_o messiah_n the_o anoint_a of_o god_n to_o prepare_v his_o way_n they_o know_v also_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o messiah_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o be_v a_o king_n and_o reign_v in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o evermore_o but_o they_o understand_v all_o so_o gross_o and_o carnal_o that_o they_o neither_o know_v elias_n nor_o messiah_n when_o they_o come_v for_o they_o look_v for_o elias_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o for_o messiah_n to_o come_v and_o reign_v in_o worldly_a pomp_n power_n riches_n glory_n whenas_o the_o prophecy_n of_o both_o be_v spiritual_o to_o have_v be_v understand_v of_o elias_n 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ourselves_o from_o idolater_n and_o antichristian_o and_o to_o be_v as_o unlike_a unto_o they_o as_o may_v be_v special_o in_o their_o religious_a observation_n ‖_o to_o abolish_v not_o only_o all_o idol_n but_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o idolatry_n and_o that_o so_o as_o we_o may_v best_o show_v our_o ‡_o utmost_a detestation_n to_o they_o and_o *_o root_n out_o the_o very_a memory_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n †_o levit._fw-la 18.3.4_o and_o 19.19.27_o 28._o exod._n 23.24_o deut._n 14.1_o and_o 12.4_o 30_o 32_o 2_o cor._n 6_o 14-18_a apoca._n 18.4_o ‖_o gen._n 35.2_o 4._o num._n 33.52_o deut._n 12.2.3_o 2_o king_n 23.4_o 5._o esa_n 27.9_o and_o 30.22.23_o zeph._n 1.4_o apoca._n 2_o 14.20_o ‡_o deut._n 7.25.26_o and_o 9.21_o 1_o chron._n 14.12_o 2_o king_n 18.4_o and_o 23.6.8_o esa_n 30.22_o jude_n 23._o *_o exod._n 23.13_o deut._n 12.3_o josh_n 23.7_o zach._n 13.2_o 3._o by_o the_o equity_n &_o reason_n of_o these_o commandment_n which_o we_o find_v set_v down_o in_o holy_a scripture_n vidz_fw-fr vide_fw-la licet_fw-la 1._o the_o detestation_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n bear_v unto_o idolatry_n and_o all_o the_o instrument_n and_o token_n thereof_o as_o unto_o spiritual_a whoredom_n exod._n 20.5.6_o deut._n 7.25.26_o 2._o that_o we_o can_v be_v say_v sincere_o to_o have_v repent_v of_o the_o antichristianisme_n idolatry_n or_o superstition_n whereby_o we_o or_o our_o forefather_n have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n unless_o we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o and_o cast_v away_o with_o detestation_n all_o the_o instrument_n and_o monument_n of_o it_o 2_o chron._n 33.15_o esa_n 1.28.29_o and_o 2._o 6.8.9.20_o and_o 30.9.10.11.22_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o 3._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v corrupt_v in_o religion_n and_o doctrine_n and_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o ruin_v and_o destruction_n if_o we_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o idolater_n &_o antichristian_n in_o their_o ministry_n ministration_n ceremony_n &_o retain_v or_o partake_v with_o the_o monument_n of_o their_o superstition_n yea_o if_o we_o show_v not_o all_o detestation_n unto_o they_o exod._n 34.12.15_o deut._n 7.4.25.26_o judg._n 2.13_o gal._n 2._o 5._o rev._n 18.4_o 4._o that_o our_o keep_n of_o communion_n with_o the_o minister_n in_o such_o ministration_n will_v be_v a_o special_a mean_a to_o harden_v they_o in_o that_o ungodlynes_n ezech._n 16.54_o 1_o cor._n 8.10_o 5._o that_o see_v the_o prelate_n be_v reveil_v to_o be_v great_a antichrist_n and_o their_o ministry_n and_o constitution_n to_o be_v great_a troubler_n of_o the_o church_n at_o this_o day_n it_o can_v but_o be_v very_o sinful_a and_o hurtful_a to_o retain_v or_o communicate_v with_o they_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 3.4.8.9.10.11_o 12._o apoc._n 17._o and_o 18._o chap._n lev._n 18.3_o 4._o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o godly_a learned_a of_o all_o church_n &_o age_n who_o have_v constant_o teach_v and_o give_v testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n that_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o forsake_v and_o cast_v of_o the_o ministration_n ceremony_n &_o religious_a custom_n of_o pagan_n jew_n antichristian_n idolater_n &_o heretic_n and_o careful_o to_o shun_v all_o conformity_n with_o they_o therein_o and_o hitherto_o of_o such_o reason_n as_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o lincolnshire_n minister_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a now_o for_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o proposition_n i_o will_v also_o annex_v these_o follow_n be_v of_o like_a nature_n with_o the_o former_a 1._o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o many_o sin_n and_o those_o also_o great_a and_o grievous_a which_o ensue_v upon_o such_o practice_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o particular_n note_v here_o in_o the_o proposition_n &_o prosecute_v in_o their_o book_n 2._o because_o the_o second_o commandment_n forbid_v not_o only_o the_o make_n but_o also_o the_o bow_v down_o to_o any_o invention_n &_o constitution_n of_o man_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o this_o prohibition_n of_o bow_v down_o include_v not_o only_o those_o that_o use_v they_o but_o such_o also_o as_o communicate_v with_o they_o therein_o exod._n 20.5_o 3._o because_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o to_o show_v all_o uttermost_a detestation_n and_o forsake_v of_o they_o both_o by_o word_n &_o deed_n even_o cast_v they_o away_o as_o menstruous_a clothes_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o get_v you_o hence_o esa_n 30.22_o 4._o because_o the_o imposition_n &_o observation_n of_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a be_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o minister_n but_o upon_o the_o people_n also_o &_o that_o both_o in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o in_o their_o child_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o people_n aswell_o as_o the_o minister_n stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a and_o not_o be_v entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n gal._n 5.1_o 5._o because_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o require_v this_o at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o by_o such_o a_o ministry_n and_o ministration_n esa_n 1.12_o 6._o and_o final_o
christ_n himself_o thus_o the_o assumption_n be_v clear_v and_o thus_o the_o cause_n be_v yield_v by_o themselves_o who_o in_o their_o own_o writing_n speak_v and_o reason_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o have_v be_v show_v which_o i_o think_v good_a thus_o to_o apply_v to_o their_o present_a estate_n &_o further_a manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v these_o argument_n &_o reason_n which_o now_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o that_o be_v of_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n exhort_v they_o as_o they_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o their_o own_o good_a 119.59_o 1_o thes_n 5.21_o psal_n 119.59_o to_o try_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o consider_v their_o way_n and_o to_o turn_v their_o foot_n into_o his_o testimony_n and_o i_o pray_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o goodness_n to_o discover_v and_o consume_v the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o to_o make_v the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n shine_v forth_o and_o prevail_v against_o all_o enemy_n and_o hindrance_n &_o to_o give_v his_o people_n of_o all_o estate_n and_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n and_o comfort_v thereof_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o name_n and_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v god_n overall_a bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n jer._n 50.29_o call_v together_o mighty_a together_o the_o mighty_a many_o against_o babel_n all_o that_o bend_v the_o bow_n besiege_v she_o round_o about_o let_v there_o be_v no_o escape_n for_o she_o recompense_v she_o according_a to_o her_o work_n according_a to_o all_o that_o she_o have_v do_v do_v unto_o she_o for_o she_o have_v be_v proud_a against_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n a_o table_n of_o some_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o hear_v or_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o other_o ministry_n then_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v give_v unto_o his_o church_n pag._n 1._o 17._o 51._o 63._o 70._o 78._o 87._o 93._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o ministry_n give_v by_o christ_n be_v of_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n speak_v of_o ephes_n 4._o p._n 2._o 4._o 5._o 7._o 22._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v none_o of_o these_o p._n 3._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o objection_n make_v about_o hear_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n p._n 14._o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n p._n 18._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o prelate_n be_v spiritual_a lord_n diocesan_n and_o provincial_n bishop_n antichristian_a usurper_n etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 70._o 71._o 101._o 102._o 110._o of_o the_o example_n of_o timothee_n and_o titus_n allege_v for_o they_o p._n 22._o etc._n etc._n two_o question_n about_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n touch_v the_o ministry_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 26._o how_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v make_v deacon_n priest_n bishop_n and_o archbishop_n and_o whereunto_o they_o subscribe_v p._n 30._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o ministry_n of_o that_o church_n obey_v not_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n as_o their_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n p._n 39_o 105._o that_o it_o be_v set_v against_o and_o exalt_v above_o the_o holy_a thing_n and_o constitution_n of_o christ_n p._n 41._o that_o it_o appertain_v not_o proper_o to_o any_o estate_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a but_o only_o to_o the_o body_n and_o religion_n of_o antichrist_n p._n 42._o 43._o that_o the_o king_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o suppress_v it_o throughout_o his_o dominion_n p._n 44._o that_o the_o lord_n will_v abolish_v it_o by_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o his_o gospel_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n p._n 46._o that_o the_o minister_n with_o the_o people_n in_o that_o estate_n worship_v the_o beast_n image_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o the_o forehead_n or_o hand_n p._n 51._o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o derive_v not_o their_o power_n and_o function_n of_o ministry_n from_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 63._o etc._n etc._n that_o though_o they_o be_v of_o good_a gift_n and_o teach_v many_o true_a doctrine_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o warrant_n to_o communicate_v with_o their_o ministry_n p._n 66._o 75._o 92._o that_o they_o work_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o false_a spiritual_a calling_n p._n 70._o 109._o 110._o of_o the_o apostle_n not_o cease_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n p._n 73._o 74._o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n be_v a_o strange_a ministry_n p._n 78._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o corah_n dathan_n abiram_n etc._n etc._n p._n 79._o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o present_v our_o body_n at_o false_a worship_n p._n 81._o etc._n etc._n of_o naaman_n example_n allege_v for_o that_o purpose_n p._n 82._o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o from_o heaven_n but_o of_o man_n p._n 87._o that_o it_o give_v honour_n to_o antichrist_n and_o be_v derogatory_n to_o the_o reform_a church_n p._n 95._o divers_a testimony_n of_o their_o own_o and_o of_o the_o martyr_n &_o other_o against_o their_o ministry_n and_o church_n estate_n p._n 6._o 13._o 15._o 21._o 30._o 33._o 36._o 41._o 44._o 59_o 65._o 73._o 76._o 79._o 88_o 93._o etc._n etc._n also_o the_o ground_n of_o mr_n bradsh_fw-mi argument_n and_o of_o the_o london_n lincolnshire_n devonshire_n and_o other_o silence_a minister_n their_o exception_n abridgement_n answer_n and_o offer_v apply_v against_o they_o p._n 93._o etc._n etc._n fault_n escape_v pag._n 63._o lin_v 6._o &_o 7._o read_v thus_o of_o engl._n be_v such_o as_o derive_v not_o pag._n 78._o lin_v 22._o num._n 15.39_o pag._n 85._o lin_v 8._o will_n from_o the_o hot_a pag._n 94._o line_n 29._o annex_v this_o in_o such_o of_o the_o book_n where_o it_o be_v want_v and_o god_n must_v have_v no_o solemn_a worship_n in_o england_n except_o it_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o same_o pag._n 95._o lin_v 19_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n mr_n bradsh_fw-mi argum._n 2._o pag._n 110._o lin_v 10._o annex_v this_o and_o their_o own_o reason_n allege_v against_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ceremony_n do_v also_o prove_v it_o