timoth._n 2._o 9_o greg._n 29._o moral_n cap._n 2._o be_v not_o any_o real_a mark_n by_o incision_n or_o inustion_n but_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n with_o obedience_n to_o he_o with_o the_o acceptance_n of_o some_o religious_a ceremony_n or_o godly_a sacrament_n take_v for_o that_o purpose_n so_o likewise_o shall_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n antichrist_n christ_n mark_n mystical_a and_o spiritual_a so_o the_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n and_o antichristian_a state_n for_o contrary_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v some_o sacrilegious_a ceremony_n or_o sacrament_n again_o agree_v to_o truth_n because_o such_o mark_n be_v require_v as_o necessary_a for_o allow_v commerce_n in_o the_o antichristian_a state_n most_o meet_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v answerable_o take_v like_v to_o other_o mark_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o communication_n agree_v to_o truth_n because_o they_o be_v take_v as_o mark_n of_o a_o continue_a religious_a or_o rather_o superstitious_a worship_n 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that_o all_o such_o civil_a state_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o that_o all_o civil_a subjection_n out_o of_o conscience_n yield_v to_o such_o power_n be_v express_o require_v by_o god_n yea_o so_o strict_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v the_o same_o 13._o rom._n 13._o they_o shall_v thereby_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o condemnation_n second_o i_o suppose_v that_o the_o antichristian_a state_n here_o state_n 2._o suppos_fw-la the_o state_n of_o the_o beast_n a_o pretended_a sacred_a state_n condemn_v be_v a_o state_n pretend_v to_o be_v divine_o sacred_a as_o christ_n one_o rod_n and_o sceptre_n so_o powerful_a that_o it_o shall_v presume_v to_o change_v law_n and_o time_n so_o arrogant_o sacred_a that_o it_o shall_v undertake_v to_o institute_v other_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n than_o those_o christ_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o abolish_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o sanctify_v of_o the_o soul_n a_o state_n challenge_v 15._o matt._n 24._o 6._o apoc._n 13._o 15._o to_o be_v 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i_o suppose_v that_o the_o antichristian_a state_n shall_v not_o only_o pretend_v a_o spiritual_a power_n type_v by_o pretence_n the_o state_n of_o the_o beast_n a_o monarchy_n upâ—n_o divine_a pretence_n the_o horn_n of_o a_o lamb_n but_o also_o a_o universal_a direct_a or_o indirect_a temporal_a power_n for_o he_o shall_v speak_v like_o the_o dragon_n and_o consequent_o shall_v with_o infinite_a affliction_n vex_v those_o who_o adhere_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o preacher_n type_v by_o 10._o apoc._n 14._o 9_o 10._o the_o three_o angel_n be_v only_o and_o sole_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n against_o his_o superstitious_a rite_n be_v only_o and_o sole_o for_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n against_o his_o humane_a tradition_n be_v only_o and_o sole_o for_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n against_o the_o adoration_n and_o worship_n of_o any_o creature_n against_o all_o his_o enforce_a thelo-threskies_a and_o wil-worship_n on_o the_o
contrary_n he_o shall_v enrich_v with_o wealth_n and_o treasury_n increase_v in_o glory_n and_o honour_n all_o those_o who_o shall_v fall_v down_o adore_v and_o worship_v he_o and_o his_o state_n these_o most_o true_a supposition_n which_o with_o a_o infinity_n of_o testimony_n and_o reason_n may_v be_v confirm_v be_v beast_n the_o papal_a state_n the_o state_n of_o the_o beast_n careful_o preobserue_v i_o do_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o out_o of_o the_o confidence_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n constant_o lay_v this_o imputation_n upon_o the_o present_a state_n and_o government_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n affirmimg_v his_o state_n and_o government_n to_o be_v that_o flagitious_a state_n which_o be_v here_o type_v forth_o by_o the_o beast_n and_o by_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o so_o hereby_o convocation_n article_n agree_v on_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o convocation_n i_o demonstrate_v how_o true_a that_o be_v which_o we_o have_v and_o in_o the_o defence_n whereof_o i_o have_v partly_o meditate_a this_o argument_n in_o our_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n 68_o pag._n 68_o for_o if_o his_o state_n be_v antichristian_a and_o of_o the_o beast_n as_o his_o majesty_n also_o most_o true_o in_o his_o premonions_n to_o christian_a prince_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v unuoidable_o that_o all_o his_o challenge_n for_o jurisdiction_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v arrogancy_n and_o presumption_n this_o my_o imputation_n i_o will_v not_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o enumetate_v a_o infinity_n of_o their_o blasphemous_a superstition_n and_o law_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n the_o true_a universal_a catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o i_o will_v only_o do_v it_o god_n holy_a spiiit_fw-la enable_v i_o by_o certain_a general_a 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of_o christian_a sanctity_n a_o state_n so_o full_a of_o subtlety_n and_o pretend_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n even_o to_o the_o do_v of_o miracle_n and_o such_o miracle_n 5._o matth._n 24._o 2._o thess_n 2._o hiâ—â—r_n orat_fw-la in_o auxâ—nt_n hiero._n epist_n â—1_n q._n ad_fw-la algas_fw-la oecâ—men_n theophil_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2_o &_o chrisost_o ibid._n alij_fw-la see_v rheims_n annotat_fw-la in_o 2._o thes_n 2._o annotat_fw-la 5._o that_o the_o very_a elect_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v seduce_v it_o must_v also_o be_v a_o state_n rule_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n so_o certain_a of_o the_o father_n pretend_v therein_o in_o god_n stead_n to_o have_v power_n over_o the_o very_a soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a yea_o and_o therein_o to_o have_v in_o god_n stead_n a_o power_n dispensative_a over_o all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n over_o all_o power_n ordain_v by_o god_n over_o all_o that_o be_v sacred_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o majesty_n whatsoever_o and_o be_v not_o these_o and_o every_o of_o these_o condition_n most_o proper_o appliable_a to_o the_o present_a papal_a roman_a state_n only_o and_o sole_o to_o the_o papal_a state_n it_o alone_o pretend_v to_o wâ—are_v the_o lamb_n horn_n and_o to_o be_v a_o absolute_a vicegerencie_a for_o christ_n it_o alone_o require_v that_o her_o authority_n state_n the_o papal_a state_n pretind_v to_o be_v christ_n own_o state_n and_o power_n be_v believe_v under_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n with_o supernatural_a faith_n she_o alone_o pretend_v to_o sit_v that_o be_v to_o rule_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a visible_a châ—rch_n of_o god_n to_o rule_v i_o say_v the_o same_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o direction_n she_o alone_o work_v in_o so_o powerful_a and_o subtle_a a_o manner_n pretend_v christ_n power_n miracle_n do_v in_o his_o name_n that_o thereby_o she_o draw_v to_o her_o band_n a_o 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the_o first_o christian_n in_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o do_v he_o not_o now_o persecute_v we_o for_o the_o very_a same_o in_o the_o roman_a father_n pope-emperour_n it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n jesus_n only_o jesus_n sole_o which_o the_o dragon_n persecute_v by_o the_o old_a emperor_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n which_o the_o dragon_n persecute_v in_o these_o roman_a father_n the_o roman_a emperor_n will_v not_o have_v jesus_n alone_o to_o be_v honour_v against_o their_o idoll-god_n and_o these_o holy_a father_n will_v not_o have_v jesus_n alone_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v &_o believe_v to_o salvation_n without_o their_o godling_n nor_o to_o be_v only_o hear_v for_o direction_n without_o their_o tradition_n because_o we_o will_v acknowledge_v nothing_o nor_o will_v believe_v no_o other_o necessary_a for_o salvation_n but_o jesus_n only_a jesus_n this_o be_v that_o very_a testimony_n against_o which_o the_o dragon_n now_o speak_v in_o the_o 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