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her_o prophecy_n and_o cease_v in_o she_o be_v which_o as_o a._n s._n say_v the_o true_a church_n can_v four_o and_o far_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v variable_a in_o her_o judgement_n as_o the_o diversity_n of_o counsel_n that_o she_o have_v hold_v concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n bear_v witness_n for_o the_o follow_a general_n counsel_n have_v ofttimes_o exclude_v that_o which_o be_v conclude_v on_o by_o the_o former_a and_o sure_o both_o can_v be_v infallible_a they_o be_v quite_o contradictory_n one_o to_o the_o other_o read_v the_o 15_o chapter_n of_o f._n h._n his_o book_n entitle_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o true_a church_n discover_v etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o contradiction_n of_o the_o general_a counsel_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v hold_v be_v sufficient_o make_v manifest_a so_o that_o i_o need_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o insert_v they_o here_o and_o thereby_o its_o evident_a enough_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o infallible_a five_o again_o if_o a._n s._n or_o any_o other_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v always_o remain_v since_o christ_n time_n yet_o as_o aforesaid_a that_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o prove_v her_o infallible_a or_o that_o she_o can_v fail_v nor_o cease_v for_o consider_v the_o dragon_n that_o old_a serpent_n call_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n who_o give_v power_n to_o the_o beast_n that_o carry_v the_o whore_n that_o drink_v the_o saint_n blood_n that_o say_v she_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n be_v before_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n appearance_n in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o the_o dragon_n be_v not_o infallible_a but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o murderer_n or_o carry_v by_o the_o dragon_n power_n in_o the_o beast_n as_o the_o murder_v act_v by_o she_o bear_v witness_n therefore_o she_o be_v no_o more_o infallible_a than_o the_o dragon_n be_v seven_o and_o as_o to_o the_o seven_o part_n of_o a._n s._n his_o argument_n wherein_o he_o say_v the_o true_a church_n be_v inerrable_a and_o then_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v this_o inerrable_a true_a church_n for_o all_o the_o sectary_n schismatic_n and_o heretic_n in_o the_o world_n say_v he_o can_v never_o yet_o show_v wherein_o she_o err_v nor_o ever_o shall_v therefore_o she_o be_v inerrable_a answ_n 1._o i_o answer_v although_o the_o heretic_n can_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v err_v yet_o there_o be_v many_o who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v head_n and_o supreme_a governor_n alone_o that_o can_v prove_v wherein_o she_o have_v err_v and_o do_v still_o gross_o err_v from_o the_o doctrine_n practice_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n for_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o day_n say_v let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n rom._n 14.5_o and_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o force_v people_n to_o conform_v to_o such_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o in_o their_o conscience_n nor_o to_o compel_v they_o by_o outward_a law_n to_o conform_v thereunto_o but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o admit_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v walk_v or_o act_v according_a as_o they_o be_v persuade_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o go_v about_o by_o outward_a law_n to_o compel_v they_o to_o conform_v to_o that_o which_o she_o call_v her_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o institution_n which_o many_o for_o conscience_n sake_n towards_o god_n dare_v not_o conform_v to_o because_o they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v invent_v idolatry_n and_o they_o who_o can_v for_o conscience_n sake_n submit_v to_o her_o imposition_n or_o drink_v of_o her_o cup_n of_o abomination_n then_o to_o be_v sure_o she_o will_v drink_v their_o blood_n witness_v the_o blood_n she_o have_v drink_v for_o above_o this_o thousand_o year_n pass_v of_o they_o that_o can_v not_o for_o conscience_n sake_n towards_o god_n conform_v to_o her_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o she_o have_v err_v from_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o true_a church_n and_o from_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o be_v still_o in_o the_o error_n second_o in_o the_o true_a church_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n every_o one_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o he_o may_v administer_v 1_o pet._n 4.10_o and_o the_o prophet_n may_v speak_v two_o or_o three_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o he_o that_o stand_v by_o he_o may_v speak_v and_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v silent_a 1_o cor._n 14.29_o 30_o 31._o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_v to_o all_o christendom_n therefore_o she_o have_v err_v from_o the_o apostle_n spirit_n and_o order_n and_o be_v still_o in_o the_o error_n and_o thus_o i_o may_v produce_v many_o more_o argument_n to_o show_v wherein_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v err_v and_o do_v err_v only_o my_o desire_n be_v to_o be_v as_o brief_a as_o may_v be_v so_o that_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v give_v for_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o be_v sufficient_a as_o to_o that_o particular_a 8._o and_o as_o concern_v miracle_n in_o the_o true_a church_n i_o do_v confess_v and_o bear_v witness_n that_o there_o be_v miracle_n wrought_v in_o she_o daily_o but_o that_o all_o miracle_n be_v a_o argument_n sufficient_a to_o prove_v a_o people_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n that_o i_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v but_o deny_v for_o first_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n can_v by_o their_o sorcery_n or_o enchantment_n imitate_v those_o thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n exod._n 8.7_o and_o the_o false_a prophet_n he_o wrought_v lie_v miracle_n before_o the_o beast_n that_o carry_v the_o whore_n insomuch_o that_o he_o cause_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n rev._n 13.13_o 14._o and_o chap._n 19_o ver_fw-la 20._o and_o this_o the_o whore_n may_v have_v say_v be_v do_v in_o confirmation_n of_o her_o faith_n &_o doctrine_n as_o a._n s._n do_v yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o dragon_n power_n who_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n for_o he_o give_v power_n to_o the_o beast_n that_o carry_v the_o whore_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n rev._n 13.2_o and_o therefore_o the_o miracle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o now_o there_o be_v any_o be_v no_o infallible_a evidence_n to_o prove_v she_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n well_o 2._o but_o than_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v harsh_a judgement_n and_o how_o can_v you_o tell_v but_o
that_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n or_o how_o can_v you_o distinguish_v between_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o dragon_n power_n answ_n i_o answer_v we_o have_v a_o infallible_a way_n to_o judge_v in_o this_o particular_a for_o all_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o murder_a power_n be_v not_o wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o dragon_n power_n for_o the_o dragon_n that_o old_a serpent_n who_o be_v call_v the_o devil_n be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n but_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o murder_a power_n for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o luke_n 9.56_o therefore_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v not_o wrought_v by_o a_o murder_a power_n but_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o now_o there_o be_v any_o be_v wrought_v by_o a_o murder_a power_n for_o the_o many_o murder_n she_o have_v act_v sufficient_o testify_v to_o the_o whole_a christendom_n that_o a_o murder_a power_n rule_v in_o she_o by_o which_o its_o clear_a that_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o there_o be_v any_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o dragon_n power_n and_o not_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n so_o that_o my_o judgement_n concern_v the_o miracle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o harsh_a but_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o sound_a reason_n three_o but_o for_o all_o a._n s._n in_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a have_v make_v such_o a_o great_a noise_n about_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o a_o roman_n catholic_n priest_n in_o and_o about_o london_n and_o westminster_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v powerful_a in_o miracle_n than_o he_o do_v just_a as_o much_o as_o nothing_o but_o take_v a_o easy_a way_n to_o get_v out_o from_o that_o thing_n which_o seem_o he_o undertake_v to_o go_v through_o with_o by_o refer_v of_o we_o for_o a_o witness_n of_o his_o affirmation_n to_o nostre_fw-fr dame_n de_fw-fr loretto_n nostre_fw-fr dame_n de_fw-fr montague_n nostre_fw-fr dame_n de_fw-fr hall_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n etc._n etc._n now_o what_o a_o pitiful_a proof_n or_o witness_n be_v this_o which_o a._n s._n direct_v we_o to_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 5.19_o and_o wonder_n after_o the_o beast_n by_o who_o lie_v miracle_n be_v wrought_v rev._n 13.3_o so_o that_o the_o miracle_n which_o the_o world_n bear_v witness_n to_o be_v lie_v miracle_n for_o the_o world_n know_v not_o christ_n nor_o his_o church_n 1_o joh._n 3.1_o by_o who_o true_a miracle_n be_v wrought_v for_o when_o christ_n wrought_v miracle_n among_o the_o world_n they_o do_v not_o bear_v witness_n to_o he_o but_o say_v he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n mat._n 9.34_o so_o that_o the_o witness_n that_o a._n s._n call_v for_o confirm_v my_o forementioned_a affirmation_n viz._n that_o the_o miracle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o dragon_n power_n in_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n wonder_v after_o four_o and_o for_o nostre_fw-fr dame_n de_fw-fr loretto_n and_o the_o rest_n mention_v they_o signify_v nothing_o as_o to_o our_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o particular_a because_o they_o be_v altogether_o unknown_a to_o we_o neither_o can_v we_o attain_v to_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o they_o if_o we_o will_v for_o the_o information_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o we_o no_o satisfaction_n so_o as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o a._n s._n for_o matter_n of_o prove_v his_o affirmation_n have_v do_v just_a as_o much_o as_o nothing_o only_o make_v a_o show_n like_o a_o cloud_n without_o rain_n but_o methinks_v if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o miracle_n wrought_v daily_o by_o a_o roman_a priest_n about_o london_n etc._n etc._n as_o a._n s._n seem_v to_o make_v a_o noise_n of_o he_o shall_v have_v instance_a some_o of_o they_o particular_o for_o our_o satisfaction_n but_o see_v he_o have_v not_o instance_a any_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o nine_o so_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o nine_o part_n of_o a._n s._n his_o first_o argument_n viz._n out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n none_o can_v be_v save_v i_o answer_v that_o thing_n i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o deny_v for_o all_o that_o be_v save_v be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n but_o that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o i_o do_v deny_v for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n but_o the_o whore_n that_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o afore-proved_n therefore_o out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n people_n may_v be_v save_v wherefore_o let_v all_o who_o expect_v or_o desire_v salvation_n make_v haste_n out_o of_o this_o great_a city_n babylon_n and_o run_v for_o your_o life_n towards_o jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n the_o true_a church_n the_o lamb_n wife_n in_o who_o light_n the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v must_v walk_v rev._n 21.24_o lest_o you_o perish_v within_o the_o border_n of_o babylon_n who_o desolation_n shall_v certain_o come_v in_o one_o day_n yea_o death_n and_o mourn_v and_o famine_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v now_o arisen_a and_o judge_v she_o discover_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o whore_n far_o discover_v well_o but_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v that_o she_o do_v not_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o she_o be_v the_o true_a church_n 1._o i_o answer_v so_o or_o to_o that_o effect_n say_v the_o destroyer_n and_o murderer_n in_o all_o age_n even_o they_o that_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n they_o do_v it_o not_o in_o their_o own_o account_n as_o he_o be_v 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for_o heretic_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v account_v they_o as_o publican_n and_o heathen_n mat._n 18.17_o 3._o so_o its_o clear_a that_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a church_n that_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n do_v never_o kill_v nor_o persecute_v any_o because_o they_o be_v heretic_n or_o do_v not_o believe_v nor_o yet_o because_o after_o they_o believe_v they_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n but_o labour_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o meekness_n to_o restore_v they_o and_o to_o convince_v they_o by_o sound_a doctrine_n but_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o receive_v admonition_n or_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o church_n after_o due_a admonition_n give_v than_o they_o let_v they_o receive_v the_o punishment_n aforesaid_a and_o refuse_v to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a punishment_n that_o ever_o the_o true_a church_n inflict_v upon_o any_o though_o they_o be_v rebellious_a and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v 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the_o manchild_n but_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n prevent_v of_o his_o purpose_n on_o the_o manchild_n ver_fw-la 5._o he_o than_o cast_v out_o his_o flood_n of_o persecution_n after_o the_o woman_n ver_fw-la 15._o of_o who_o this_o ruler_n be_v bear_v and_o drive_v she_o into_o the_o wilderness_n whither_o she_o flee_v from_o he_o to_o her_o place_n prepare_v of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v feed_v she_o there_o a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n rev._n 12.6.14_o she_o 12.6.14_o to_o a._n s._n his_o query_n viz._n where_o be_v she_o and_o there_o she_o have_v be_v and_o there_o she_o have_v sit_v as_o in_o a_o solitary_a place_n and_o in_o a_o mourn_a state_n and_o condition_n out_o of_o which_o she_o she_o she_o to_o where_o be_v she_o be_v now_o return_v and_o be_v now_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v descend_v from_o god_n as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n rev._n 21.2_o and_o her_o name_n her_o to_o a._n s_n query_n what_o 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city_n have_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o the_o gentile_n rev._n 11.2_o in_o which_o time_n the_o beast_n have_v power_n give_v he_o to_o continue_v rev._n 13.5_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n wonder_v after_o he_o and_o worship_v he_o and_o in_o that_o time_n it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o overcome_v they_o and_o he_o receive_v power_n over_o all_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n that_o all_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v worship_v he_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v rev._n 13.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o this_o be_v the_o time_n that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v in_o her_o mourn_a state_n which_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v over_o glory_n to_o god_n for_o ever_o the_o day_n of_o rejoice_v be_v come_v and_o for_o her_o bishop_n pastor_n and_o believer_n that_o she_o have_v i_o 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the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n he_o say_v it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n and_o also_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n power_n and_o tendency_n of_o both_o and_o in_o pag._n 54._o he_o say_v '_o that_o spirit_n be_v god_n answ_n if_o the_o spirit_n give_v to_o the_o saint_n be_v of_o the_o same_o be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n as_o j._n n._n in_o this_o place_n true_o affirm_v than_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n for_o the_o same_o be_v be_v the_o same_o substance_n and_o the_o same_o substance_n or_o be_v be_v not_o divide_v into_o several_a being_n therefore_o if_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v in_o man_n than_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n thereof_o in_o man_n also_o and_o herein_o j._n n._n have_v contradict_v his_o own_o say_n in_o pag._n 78._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o distinct_a be_v of_o 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be_v divide_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o man_n be_v of_o the_o same_o be_v or_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n and_o son_n all_o which_o be_v that_o infinite_a be_v or_o substance_n which_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v it_o can_v be_v say_v they_o have_v not_o a_o be_v in_o man_n but_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o same_o be_v or_o substance_n which_o be_v not_o divide_v ought_v as_o proper_o to_o say_v in_o man_n as_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o this_o be_v that_o god_n who_o be_v light_n 1_o joh._n 1.5_o who_o be_v in_o all_o through_o all_o and_o over_o all_o bless_a forever_o who_o the_o world_n by_o wisdom_n can_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o again_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v god_n as_o j._n n._n in_o pag._n 54._o affirm_v which_o be_v certain_o true_a because_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o in_o man_n lead_v into_o his_o most_o holy_a will_n as_o j._n n._n also_o confess_v in_o 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