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day_n our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v 24.37_o mat._n 24.37_o as_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n be_v so_o likewise_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v 17.26_o luk._n 17.26_o for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n before_o the_o flood_n they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_o and_o give_v in_o marriage_n unto_o the_o day_n that_o no_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o know_v nothing_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o away_o so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v also_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o diverse_a sign_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n where_o he_o say_v 4.1_o 1._o tim._n 4.1_o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v evident_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o shall_v give_v heed_n unto_o spirit_n of_o error_n &_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n which_o speak_v lie_n through_o hypocrisy_n and_o have_v their_o conscience_n burn_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v this_o know_v 3.1_o 2._o tim._n 3.1_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v come_v perilous_a time_n for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a curse_a speaker_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natural_a affection_n truce_n breaker_n false_a accuser_n intemperate_a fierce_a despiser_n of_o they_o which_o be_v good_a traitor_n heady_a high_o mind_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n but_o have_v deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o among_o these_o sign_n also_o those_o which_o paul_n reherse_v here_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o concern_v the_o fall_v away_o from_o sincere_a doctrine_n and_o the_o revea_n of_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v which_o shall_v long_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n be_v see_v the_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v 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the_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n this_o shall_v be_v a_o present_a sign_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o how_o the_o same_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o very_a moment_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n let_v he_o that_o can_v define_v it_o it_o rather_o be_v in_o we_o to_o wish_v for_o it_o then_o certain_o to_o appoint_v the_o time_n the_o time_n will_v one_o day_n come_v say_v augustine_n wherein_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n 33._o august_n lib._n 2._o quest_n euang._n cap._n 33._o in_o the_o save_a health_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v manifest_a but_o when_o and_o how_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v he_o do_v not_o express_v by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n do_v adjure_v the_o faithful_a by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o do_v not_o rash_o believe_v the_o day_n of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v present_a and_o to_o think_v no_o 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of_o saint_n john_n 4._o 1._o john_n 4._o prove_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no._n with_o such_o a_o spirit_n sometime_o the_o montanistes_n and_o valentinian_o and_o now_o the_o catabaptiste_n be_v and_o be_v endue_v by_o which_o they_o have_v great_o deceive_v the_o simple_a therefore_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v the_o faithful_a to_o be_v move_v from_o wholesome_a doctrine_n 1.8_o gal._n 1.8_o though_o a_o angel_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o teach_v otherwise_o then_o he_o have_v teach_v already_o nor_o by_o word_n the_o other_o kind_n of_o deceit_n be_v by_o word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o the_o mouth_n the_o which_o if_o it_o be_v furnish_v with_o eloquence_n and_o probability_n it_o be_v most_o pestilent_a such_o be_v those_o sophistical_a deceiver_n which_o gad_v to_o and_o fro_o from_o place_n to_o place_n without_o call_v do_v cause_n great_a stir_n and_o do_v great_o trouble_v the_o godly_a preacher_n and_o be_v therefore_o apt_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o subtle_a kind_n of_o deceiver_n nor_o by_o letter_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o deceit_n be_v by_o counterfeit_a epistle_n or_o writing_n for_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o wrangler_n to_o counterfeit_v a_o epistle_n under_o the_o name_n of_o some_o excellent_a man_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v deceive_v and_o may_v get_v that_o commend_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n which_o else_o come_v naked_a will_v not_o be_v receive_v hereby_o them_z it_o do_v appear_v that_o this_o impudence_n have_v be_v practise_v long_o since_o to_o counterfeit_a the_o name_n of_o other_o man_n whereby_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o appear_v the_o great_a and_o more_o wonderful_a that_o paul_n be_v yet_o live_v and_o see_v his_o name_n false_o abuse_v in_o forge_a writing_n his_o epistle_n notwithstanding_o have_v be_v preserve_v safe_a and_o sound_a until_o this_o age_n very_o this_o can_v not_o so_o come_v to_o 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augustine_n or_o ambrose_n which_o book_n these_o man_n never_o see_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o want_v not_o some_o who_o take_v this_o place_n for_o their_o ground_n and_o warrant_n will_v thirst_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o they_o listen_v object_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o true_a piety_n and_o godliness_n because_o mention_n be_v here_o make_v of_o spirit_n of_o word_n and_o of_o a_o epistle_n by_o which_o say_v they_o a_o more_o absolute_a doctrine_n have_v be_v reveal_v to_o posterity_n but_o these_o man_n do_v not_o see_v that_o this_o same_o very_a place_n do_v forewarn_v man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o seduce_v from_o a_o sound_a faith_n already_o receive_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n which_o these_o man_n cover_v with_o the_o visor_n of_o spirit_n word_n and_o of_o epistle_n decretal_a or_o of_o apostolical_a and_o most_o holy_a do_v enforce_v upon_o us._n for_o 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