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zeal_n to_o deceive_v so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v deceive_v and_o mislead_v the_o merchant_n buy_v not_o all_o ware_n but_o those_o which_o be_v for_o his_o turn_n and_o commodity_n the_o husbandman_n buy_v not_o all_o or_o any_o corn_n to_o seed_v his_o land_n but_o that_o which_o be_v clean_a and_o sound_a so_o be_v we_o to_o be_v much_o careful_a and_o choice_n what_o opinion_n we_o drink_v in_o with_o what_o fair_a word_n and_o under_o what_o fair_a show_v sooner_o they_o be_v by_o what_o person_n soever_o tender_v unto_o us._n observe_v here_o a_o direction_n from_o paul_n direction_n note_v this_o direction_n in_o a_o church_n where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n only_o be_v sound_o and_o true_o teach_v and_o receive_v if_o any_o the_o most_o sanctify_a man_n in_o show_n shall_v teach_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v tend_v to_o make_v a_o division_n or_o faction_n and_o to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n suspect_v and_o be_v sealous_a thereof_o for_o it_o be_v either_o false_a or_o if_o true_a yet_o better_a to_o be_v bury_v as_o low_a as_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o to_o be_v broach_v to_o break_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n here_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n will_v have_v they_o wise_a that_o if_o any_o opinion_n smell_v never_o so_o little_a of_o schism_n and_o division_n to_o damn_v and_o renounce_v it_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v most_o precious_a to_o we_o the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v as_o two_o sister_n either_o of_o which_o without_o the_o other_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o die_v be_v wise_a therefore_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o serpent_n 10.16_o mat._n 10.16_o be_v simple_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a as_o dove_n as_o the_o serpent_n stop_v her_o ear_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n charm_v he_o never_o so_o wise_o so_o stop_v thy_o ear_n and_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o hiss_a such_o serpent_n which_o shall_v go_v about_o with_o their_o fair_a tongue_n and_o show_n to_o cause_v thou_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n to_o oppose_v the_o state_n and_o constitution_n of_o a_o true_a and_o famous_a church_n and_o to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n thereof_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n complain_v of_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n 14.20_o jer._n 4.22_o 1_o cor._n 14.20_o be_v thou_o wise_a to_o do_v well_o and_o simple_a to_o do_v evil_a in_o malice_n a_o child_n in_o understand_v a_o man_n verse_n 20._o and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o you_o amen_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o two_o other_o part_n of_o the_o amplification_n the_o first_o be_v a_o consolation_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o the_o second_o which_o be_v a_o prayer_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o 24._o verse_n the_o consolation_n be_v a_o promise_n that_o howsoever_o god_n permit_v satan_n to_o trouble_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o by_o the_o author_n of_o division_n and_o offence_n yet_o short_o he_o will_v bruise_v he_o under_o their_o foot_n they_o must_v fight_v it_o out_o but_o the_o victory_n be_v certain_a of_o which_o their_o are_z four_o thing_n here_o considerable_a 1_o the_o author_n of_o this_o victory_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n so_o call_v also_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n because_o he_o love_v peace_n and_o give_v peace_n and_o sure_o so_o he_o love_v it_o that_o the_o peace_n maker_n be_v pronounce_v bless_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o to_o be_v mark_v thereby_o for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 5.9_o mat._n 5.9_o the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v satan_n sow_n dissension_n but_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o god_n of_o his_o church_n he_o make_v peace_n 2_o the_o party_n conquer_v 5.8_o mat._n 13.39_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o satan_n that_o be_v a_o enemy_n our_o adversary_n who_o stand_v against_o we_o even_o at_o the_o bar_n before_o god_n accuse_v and_o plead_v against_o we_o lay_v our_o sin_n to_o our_o charge_n that_o we_o may_v be_v damn_v even_o this_o satan_n the_o devil_n shall_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v bruise_v under_o our_o foot_n himself_o and_o his_o instrument_n tyrant_n heretic_n schismatics_n hypocrite_n and_o those_o thing_n whereby_o his_o kingdom_n be_v uphold_v out_o of_o the_o church_n idolatry_n and_o infidelity_n in_o the_o church_n dissension_n and_o profaneness_n 3_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o conquest_n shall_v bruise_v under_o your_o foot_n we_o shall_v glorious_o conquer_v and_o satan_n shall_v be_v abase_v unto_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o dejection_n as_o joshuah_n cause_v the_o prince_n of_o israel_n to_o set_v their_o foot_n on_o the_o very_a neck_n of_o the_o five_o king_n so_o will_v god_n throw_v satan_n down_o and_o make_v we_o trample_v he_o under_o our_o foot_n 4_o the_o time_n shortly_n though_o he_o now_o rage_n yet_o ere_o long_o he_o shall_v be_v throw_v down_o that_o be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n ambrose_n ambrose_n say_v some_o which_o we_o may_v expound_v the_o day_n of_o every_o man_n particular_a judgement_n which_o be_v death_n or_o of_o the_o general_n judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n or_o short_o that_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o the_o faith_n toletus_n toletus_n which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o constantine_n or_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n or_o rather_o comfort_v they_o gualterus_n gualterus_n that_o short_o the_o dissension_n cause_v among_o they_o by_o the_o subtlety_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v quench_v and_o the_o author_n silence_v which_o i_o very_o think_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o this_o letter_n and_o by_o paul_n labour_n 〈…〉_o among_o they_o god_n will_v make_v 〈◊〉_d church_n and_o child_n to_o conquer_v satan_n gen._n doctr._n 3.15_o it_o that_o 〈…〉_o â—eeâ—_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n that_o be_v of_o saâ—aâ—_n this_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o which_o heâ—â—â—_n he_o do_v for_o we_o who_o be_v his_o member_n we_o in_o he_o shall_v do_v the_o same_o that_o be_v conquer_v he_o 1_o cor._n 15.57_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n which_o give_v we_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n satan_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o dissension_n and_o mischief_n wrought_v in_o the_o church_n whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o it_o use_v 1_o 2.10_o revel_v 2.10_o so_o the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o cast_v some_o of_o the_o smyrnian_o into_o prison_n mean_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o devil_n instigation_n the_o devil_n be_v our_o deadly_a enemy_n of_o who_o use_v 2_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o sinfulness_n we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v afraid_a for_o his_o power_n be_v great_a and_o his_o malice_n not_o to_o be_v express_v and_o he_o have_v infinite_a slight_n and_o policy_n do_v deceive_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o confusion_n never_o cease_v go_v about_o and_o seek_v to_o devour_v us._n he_o know_v how_o to_o fit_v every_o man_n humour_n and_o to_o apply_v a_o temptation_n according_a to_o his_o inclination_n he_o know_v when_o open_a force_n and_o when_o secret_a fraud_n will_v most_o hurt_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n when_o the_o governor_n and_o ruler_n be_v enemy_n to_o religion_n than_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o church_n with_o imprisonment_n banishment_n fire_n and_o sword_n domini_fw-la leo_fw-la mag._n serm_n 6._o de_fw-fr epi._n domini_fw-la