not_o direct_o but_o by_o consequent_a only_o in_o respect_n whereof_o we_o condemn_v it_o as_o erroneous_a although_o for_o hold_v the_o foundation_n we_o do_v and_o must_v hold_v they_o christian_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o sound_a divine_n subscribe_v many_o other_o at_o this_o day_n famous_a in_o our_o generation_n and_o i_o find_v this_o their_o opinion_n oppose_v by_o very_a few_o reverend_a author_n and_o for_o preserve_v of_o their_o reverence_n i_o will_v suppress_v their_o name_n proceed_v to_o the_o remnant_n of_o my_o argument_n the_o first_o and_o foundation_n of_o all_o my_o argument_n be_v the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o foundation_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v hold_v the_o true_a foundation_n of_o christianity_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o true_a christian_a church_n as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o ship_n although_o tempest_n have_v tear_v away_o the_o tackle_n pirate_n have_v shoot_v the_o main_a mast_n overboard_n and_o they_o themselves_o have_v blow_v up_o the_o deck_n and_o nothing_o be_v remain_v but_o the_o carine_n the_o bulk_n and_o very_a carcase_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o that_o also_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o sink_v now_o the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n be_v twofold_a fundamentum_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o fundamentum_fw-la quod_fw-la the_o foundation_n whereby_o a_o christian_a do_v know_v his_o salvation_n and_o the_o foundation_n whereby_o he_o do_v obtain_v it_o fundamentum_fw-la quo_fw-la the_o fundamental_a write_n which_o do_v declare_v the_o salvation_n of_o of_o christian_n be_v the_o scripture_n in_o they_o we_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o testify_v of_o christ_n joh._n 5._o 39_o fundamentum_fw-la quod_fw-la the_o fundamental_a mean_n and_o cause_n which_o have_v purchase_v and_o do_v give_v it_o be_v christ_n christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 4._o 42._o and_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o both_o which_o foundation_n be_v hold_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o have_v and_o acknowledge_v yea_o even_o in_o the_o original_a and_o christ_n they_o confess_v to_o be_v the_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n join_v nothing_o with_o christ_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n but_o only_o in_o the_o application_n thereof_o which_o although_o it_o be_v too_o much_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o raze_v the_o foundation_n till_o then_o that_o the_o papist_n do_v reject_v the_o scripture_n or_o rather_o till_o they_o reject_v christ_n we_o must_v not_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o christian_a church_n because_o they_o yet_o do_v hold_v the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n i_o will_v recompense_v the_o length_n of_o this_o first_o argument_n with_o the_o brevity_n of_o four_o follow_v four_o way_n in_o two_o word_n will_v i_o plain_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n from_o the_o professor_n pastor_n pattern_n and_o property_n of_o a_o true_a church_n their_o child_n we_o do_v baptise_v and_o their_o man_n baptize_v we_o do_v not_o rebaptise_v i_o suppose_v we_o shall_v make_v a_o question_n of_o the_o one_o and_o no_o question_n of_o the_o other_o if_o they_o be_v absolute_o out_o of_o the_o church_n let_v the_o protestant_n grant_v that_o the_o papist_n have_v true_a baptism_n and_o the_o papist_n will_v easy_o and_o true_o infer_v that_o then_o they_o be_v a_o true_a church_n the_o papist_n have_v true_a pastor_n this_o be_v acknowledge_v 12_o whitak_n contr._n 4._o cue_n 5._o c._n 3._o mason_n de_fw-fr ordin_n minist_n ca._n 12_o by_o our_o doctor_n approve_v by_o our_o practice_n we_o do_v admit_v proselyte_n priest_n and_o do_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n desire_v consecration_n of_o our_o bishop_n from_o they_o and_o luther_n himself_o be_v a_o popish_a priest_n all_o these_o remain_v so_o without_o iteration_n but_o there_o be_v no_o true_a pastor_n out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n therefore_o we_o grant_v they_o the_o one_o we_o must_v yield_v they_o also_o the_o other_o suppose_v three_o that_o a_o pagan_a shall_v pursue_v a_o papist_n unto_o death_n eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la only_o because_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n can_v we_o deny_v such_o a_o man_n the_o glory_n of_o martyrdom_n yet_o this_o honour_n to_o be_v a_o martyr_n we_o all_o know_v to_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o church_n if_o therefore_o the_o papist_n have_v true_a martyr_n they_o be_v also_o a_o true_a church_n and_o for_o example_n we_o may_v be_v sufficient_o furnish_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n israel_n when_o the_o people_n do_v worship_v the_o calf_n exod._n 32._o 1._o when_o they_o do_v burn_v incense_n to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 2_o king_n 18._o 4._o when_o they_o bow_v to_o baal_n 1_o king_n 19_o 18._o when_o they_o burn_v incense_v to_o other_o god_n 2_o king_n 22._o 17._o yea_o when_o the_o prophet_n do_v condemn_v they_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o whore_n esa_n 57_o 3._o as_o wicked_a wretched_a miscreant_n who_o have_v forsake_v god_n jer._n 13_o 11._o and_o be_v of_o he_o forsake_v isaiah_n 60._o 15._o even_o then_o retain_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n they_o continue_v to_o be_v his_o visible_a church_n as_o 1._o hooker_n politic_n lib._n 3._o sect_n 1._o profound_a hooker_n speak_v acute_o god_n have_v his_o church_n among_o they_o not_o only_o because_o he_o have_v there_o thousand_o which_o do_v never_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o baal_n but_o who_o knee_n be_v bow_v to_o baal_n even_o they_o also_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n 1_o king_n 18._o 21._o the_o corinthian_n deny_v the_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 19_o the_o galathian_o admit_v circumcision_n gal._n 5._o 2._o thyatira_n suffer_v jezabel_n rev._n 2._o 20._o laodicea_n be_v lukewarm_a rev._n 3._o 16._o philadelphia_n have_v but_o a_o little_a strength_n rev._n 3._o 8._o and_o sardi_n be_v quite_o dead_a rev._n 3._o 1._o yet_o be_v all_o these_o church_n nay_o it_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n though_o the_o throne_n of_o antichrist_n be_v parch_a therein_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 4._o we_o can_v say_v more_o of_o rome_n than_o what_o be_v here_o say_v of_o these_o that_o it_o be_v a_o adulterous_a idolatrous_a feâ—ble_n lukewarm_a dead_a generation_n of_o temporize_a antichristian_a miscreant_n nor_o can_v we_o say_v less_o of_o rome_n than_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v here_o speak_v of_o these_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o because_o they_o retain_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n because_o they_o retain_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o sacrament_n therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n of_o god_n the_o restriction_n and_o objection_n be_v of_o near_a affinity_n unà _fw-la ergo_fw-la fidelià _fw-la i_o will_v handle_v they_o joint_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o assertion_n do_v place_v i_o as_o a_o soldier_n betwixt_o two_o army_n ready_a to_o give_v the_o onset_n our_o friend_n force_v i_o out_o of_o their_o rank_n fear_v i_o to_o be_v a_o neuter_n or_o rather_o a_o favourer_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o enemy_n advance_v himself_o to_o turn_v my_o weapon_n upon_o our_o side_n some_o protestant_n say_v i_o yield_v the_o enemy_n too_o much_o and_o that_o which_o be_v too_o false_a also_o be_v it_o possible_a say_v they_o that_o the_o self_n same_o man_n shall_v belong_v both_o to_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o rome_n shall_v be_v both_o babel_n and_o the_o church_n sub_fw-la ajacis_fw-la clypeo_fw-la i_o will_v shield_v 1._o hooker_n polit._n lib._n 3._o sect_n 1._o myself_o under_o the_o arm_n of_o that_o old_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o like_o a_o old_a soldier_n be_v never_o sufficient_o reward_v for_o his_o service_n to_o our_o true_a english_a and_o true_o militant_a church_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o they_o shall_v belong_v unto_o that_o church_n which_o be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n because_o that_o body_n consist_v of_o none_o but_o true_a israelit_n true_a son_n of_o abraham_n true_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n howbeit_o of_o the_o visible_a body_n and_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n these_o may_v be_v and_o oftentimes_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o main_a part_n of_o their_o outward_a profession_n who_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o inward_a disposition_n of_o mind_n yea_o of_o external_a conversation_n yea_o of_o some_o part_n of_o their_o very_a profession_n be_v most_o worthy_o hateful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n most_o execrable_a to_o his_o word_n let_v i_o add_v one_o they_o think_v that_o my_o assertion_n do_v put_v weapon_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o adversary_n but_o i_o know_v that_o their_o contradiction_n do_v pluck_v
delusion_n on_o the_o christian_a roman_n who_o extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o grace_n such_o as_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n with_o the_o candle_n in_o their_o hand_n demerit_v to_o have_v the_o candle_n put_v out_o and_o themselves_o to_o wander_v in_o unextricable_a darkness_n since_o the_o roman_n 4._o malvenda_fw-la de_fw-fr antich_n lib._n 4._o c._n 4._o do_v brag_v of_o themselves_o that_o rome_n be_v the_o ark_n to_o preserve_v god_n oracle_n that_o in_o rome_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o two_o apostle_n seven_o and_o twenty_o bishop_n and_o of_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o holy_a martyr_n now_o that_o these_o child_n of_o such_o father_n shall_v so_o degenerate_a and_o these_o successor_n of_o such_o predecessor_n shall_v so_o apostate_n that_o they_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o observe_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n that_o they_o advance_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o church_n above_o their_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o not_o now_o god_n just_a judgement_n to_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o antichrist_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n to_o send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n in_o a_o word_n you_o have_v the_o absolute_a accomplishment_n of_o this_o prophecy_n consider_v what_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o 33._o rom._n 11._o 33._o it_o shall_v be_v o_o altitudo_fw-la lord_z how_o unsearchable_a be_v thy_o judgement_n &_o thy_o way_n past_o find_v out_o to_o end_v but_o i_o must_v not_o end_v thus_o these_o judgement_n on_o they_o be_v for_o another_o end_n to_o cause_n god_n mercy_n unto_o we_o these_o thing_n happen_v 11._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 11._o to_o they_o for_o ensample_n to_o admonish_v we_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o world_n be_v come_v wherefore_o let_v our_o church_n which_o stand_v take_v heed_n that_o it_o do_v not_o fall_v if_o the_o glorious_a church_n of_o rome_n do_v fall_v what_o may_v be_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o in_o old_a time_n be_v but_o a_o obscure_a part_n of_o that_o body_n whereof_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o most_o illustrious_a member_n let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v and_o decline_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o obstinate_a apostasy_n they_o do_v not_o love_v the_o truth_n i_o will_v i_o can_v wipe_v away_o this_o blot_n from_o the_o face_n of_o our_o english_a people_n i_o fear_v i_o may_v pronounce_v that_o say_n of_o saint_n augustine_n 121._o aug._n ep_v 121._o concern_v africa_n tanquam_fw-la servus_n sciens_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la domini_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o non_fw-la faciens_fw-la multis_fw-la vapulet_fw-la the_o church_n of_o england_n know_v their_o master_n will_n but_o do_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o we_o deserve_v to_o be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n and_o the_o pope_n to_o gather_v the_o rod._n god_n may_v just_o send_v on_o we_o strong_a delusion_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v what_o saint_n augustine_n add_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n attendunt_fw-la quanta_fw-la celeritate_fw-la evangelium_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la attendunt_fw-la quantá_fw-la perversitate_fw-la contemnitur_fw-la that_o be_v we_o rejoice_v because_o there_o be_v such_o plentiful_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n but_o we_o do_v not_o lament_v to_o behold_v the_o common_a contempt_n of_o the_o word_n require_v you_o a_o instance_n i_o neither_o flatter_v nor_o slander_v clero_fw-la anglicano_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v campian_n scornful_a exprobration_n the_o people_n of_o england_n say_v he_o love_v preach_v but_o not_o their_o preacher_n glad_o will_v i_o apprehend_v a_o apology_n but_o the_o truth_n must_v be_v confess_v in_o england_n we_o have_v many_o colossian_n the_o word_n do_v dwell_v plenteous_o among_o they_o colos_n 3._o 16._o but_o very_o few_o galatian_n who_o will_v give_v their_o eye_n for_o their_o pastor_n or_o that_o which_o they_o may_v spare_v somewhat_o better_o than_o their_o eye_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o reform_a unkindness_n be_v the_o self-same_a of_o the_o romish_a blindness_n custom_n let_v not_o your_o charity_n be_v offend_v at_o my_o verity_n i_o suppose_v there_o be_v few_o parish_n through_o england_n but_o the_o preacher_n if_o he_o be_v their_o pastor_n and_o comformable_a then_o though_o his_o pain_n be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o his_o gain_n never_o so_o small_a yet_o they_o think_v the_o phrase_n of_o laban_n genes_n 29._o 26._o will_v justify_v their_o action_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n non_fw-la est_fw-la nostro_fw-la loco_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la it_o be_v our_o custom_n and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v break_v yet_o pass_v not_o your_o censure_n as_o if_o i_o do_v winch_v because_o i_o be_o gall_v as_o if_o a_o personal_a dislike_n do_v put_v i_o into_o this_o passionate_a declamation_n no_o i_o thank_v my_o god_n and_o my_o parish_n too_o my_o parish_n do_v give_v i_o supply_n for_o my_o labour_n in_o a_o poor_a vicarage_n but_o belove_v this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v in_o israel_n if_o man_n do_v love_v the_o treasure_n they_o can_v despise_v the_o vessel_n although_o it_o be_v earthen_a though_o their_o pastor_n have_v their_o personal_a infirmity_n and_o certain_o this_o judgement_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n though_o they_o have_v custom_n to_o plead_v for_o they_o i_o will_v not_o say_v with_o saint_n augustine_n dabis_fw-la impio_fw-la militi_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la dabis_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la that_o you_o take_v from_o your_o preacher_n to_o treasure_n for_o soldier_n i_o say_v not_o so_o the_o body_n of_o christendom_n have_v bleed_v enough_o already_o the_o lord_n prevent_v future_a effusion_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n but_o i_o may_v tell_v you_o out_o of_o my_o text_n ideo_fw-la mittet_fw-la deus_fw-la operationem_fw-la erroris_fw-la for_o this_o cause_n god_n may_v send_v you_o strong_a delusion_n those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v by_o their_o english_a preacher_n they_o may_v be_v pervert_v by_o popish_a priest_n by_o strong_a delusion_n because_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o love_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o term_n and_o may_v be_v the_o end_n and_o term_n of_o our_o life_n if_o i_o be_v like_o old_a isaac_n genes_n 27._o 28._o at_o my_o last_o end_n and_o to_o make_v my_o last_o will_n and_o have_v but_o one_o blessing_n to_o bequeath_v you_o my_o belove_a it_o shall_v be_v this_o blessing_n a_o bless_a reciprocal_a affection_n betwixt_o the_o pastor_n and_o people_n my_o heart_n can_v spend_v her_o last_o spirit_n in_o such_o a_o persuasion_n to_o leave_v this_o legacy_n of_o love_n and_o bless_a be_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v so_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o shall_v rest_v from_o my_o labour_n and_o that_o work_n will_v follow_v i_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v the_o people_n and_o pastor_n be_v like_o jonathan_n and_o david_n let_v they_o love_v one_o another_o as_o their_o own_o soul_n if_o not_o so_o yet_o let_v they_o be_v like_o abraham_n and_o lot_n let_v no_o strife_n be_v among_o they_o for_o the_o canaanite_n be_v in_o the_o land_n the_o papist_n will_v rejoice_v and_o increase_v by_o our_o unkindness_n to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n and_o to_o save_v our_o own_o soul_n let_v the_o preacher_n feed_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n and_o let_v the_o people_n feed_v the_o body_n of_o their_o preacher_n both_o cheerful_o without_o grudge_v but_o i_o be_o a_o man_n not_o god_n i_o can_v speak_v to_o the_o ear_n not_o incline_v the_o heart_n that_o i_o must_v leave_v to_o the_o lord_n only_o the_o lord_n preserve_v we_o from_o a_o wicked_a custom_n and_o from_o all_o strong_a delusion_n sermon_n xxiiii_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 11._o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n popery_n support_v by_o lie_n the_o primacy_n the_o cross_n â—opish_a lie_n against_o the_o person_n of_o protestant_n against_o calvin_n beza_n luther_n b._n king_n q._n elizabeth_n popish_a lie_n against_o the_o profess_v on_o of_o protestant_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n our_o government_n preacher_n the_o scripture_n our_o obedience_n to_o our_o king_n to_o our_o god_n popish_a lie_n concern_v their_o persecution_n in_o england_n no_o papist_n put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o religion_n english_a law_n against_o papist_n the_o verse_n contain_v the_o passive_a property_n or_o the_o punishment_n internal_a of_o those_o that_o embrace_n antichrist_n wherein_o i_o have_v absolve_v two_o thing_n i_o have_v show_v you_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o thing_n notable_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v seduce_v by_o strong_a delusion_n another_o admirable_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o delude_v as_o to_o believe_v a_o lie_n the_o admirable_a delusion_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o sermon_n wherein_o two_o other_o thing_n offer_v themselves_o to_o our_o admiration_n
destroy_v spiritual_o also_o consider_v the_o connexion_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o my_o text_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n never_o do_v chime_n follow_v the_o stroke_n of_o a_o clock_n so_o certain_o nor_o sudden_o as_o perditionâ—oth_v â—oth_z sin_n he_o who_o be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n those_o that_o do_v destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o man_n shall_v undoubted_o be_v reward_v with_o their_o own_o soul_n destruction_n but_o they_o infer_v that_o i_o infer_v that_o the_o pope_n and_o all_o grand_a papist_n be_v perditi_fw-la be_v desperate_o in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n i_o answer_v with_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 9_o 18._o deus_fw-la â—â—sâ—râ—tur_fw-la cujus_fw-la vult_fw-la misereri_fw-la god_n have_v mâ—rcy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n with_o cyprian_a eodem_fw-la temporis_fw-la domini_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr câ—â—a_fw-fr domini_fw-la articulo_fw-la god_n can_v infuse_v repentance_n and_o give_v grace_n at_o the_o very_a last_o gasp_n with_o moulins_n it_o 82._o moulins_n accâ—â—_n of_o pâ—oâ—h_n pag._n 82._o be_v not_o our_o part_n to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o any_o body_n nor_o positive_o to_o define_v what_o man_n be_v damn_v but_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o those_o pope_n and_o papist_n who_o do_v breathe_v out_o their_o threaten_n against_o we_o and_o will_v bathe_v their_o hand_n in_o our_o blood_n and_o we_o say_v with_o whitakâ—rs_n exit_fw-la quo_fw-la papismus_fw-la caepit_fw-la esse_fw-la antichristianismus_fw-la 74â—_n whitaker_n in_o sandâ—r_n p_o 74â—_n ne_fw-la papas_n quidem_fw-la universos_fw-la damnatos_fw-la esse_fw-la dixerâ—m_fw-la nec_fw-la papam_fw-la hunc_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la sanam_fw-la mentem_fw-la râ—diâ—rit_fw-la excluserâ—m_fw-la we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o say_v that_o all_o pope_n be_v damn_v that_o we_o will_v nor_o exclude_v even_o this_o popeâ—rom_n â—rom_z his_o salvation_n if_o he_o repent_v and_o revoke_v his_o wicked_a error_n i_o do_v not_o subscribe_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o pope_n sergius_n 25._o oecum_fw-la lib._n 1._o part_n 2._o cap._n 25._o the_o four_o as_o to_o a_o infallible_a truth_n papam_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la damâ—ari_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la quicquid_fw-la saâ—â—râ—t_fw-la salvarâ—tur_fw-la that_o be_v howsoever_o he_o lâ—uâ—_n yet_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o pope_n to_o â—ee_n 〈◊〉_d rather_o i_o incline_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o another_o pope_n it_o be_v 2._o oâ—â—phriâ—â—_n in_o marcello_n 2._o the_o say_n of_o pope_n marcellâ—s_n the_o â—econd_v non_fw-la vidâ—o_fw-la qâ—modo_fw-la quâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o conceive_v not_o say_v he_o how_o that_o man_n which_o attain_v the_o high_a majesty_n of_o the_o papacy_n can_v ever_o be_v save_v and_o this_o i_o say_v set_v god_n secret_a determination_n apart_o the_o pope_n and_o papacy_n and_o popish_a agent_n and_o instrument_n if_o they_o proceed_v in_o these_o heresy_n cruelty_n treachery_n and_o tyranny_n which_o they_o now_o profess_v and_o practice_v dâ—spereunt_fw-la bis_fw-la pereunt_fw-la they_o fall_v under_o a_o double_a destruction_n of_o body_n and_o of_o soul_n they_o be_v this_o filius_fw-la perditionis_fw-la they_o will_v be_v damn_v some_o papist_n will_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o i_o term_v the_o pope_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n and_o i_o think_v it_o more_o strange_a that_o the_o pope_n and_o papist_n use_v this_o very_a property_n of_o antichrist_n perdition_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o propagate_v their_o religion_n antichrâ—st_n be_v here_o call_v a_o destroyer_n and_o they_o urge_v destruction_n as_o a_o argument_n to_o draw_v fearful_a people_n to_o popery_n do_v not_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o preach_v peremptory_o that_o the_o pope_n can_v depose_v king_n and_o dâ—spose_v of_o kingdom_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o terrâ—fie_v popish_a prince_n from_o forsake_v popery_n for_o fear_n of_o destroy_v their_o inheritance_n do_v not_o suarez_n and_o other_o conclude_v wretched_o that_o the_o pope_n may_v authorise_v a_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v his_o neighbour_n or_o the_o subject_n to_o kill_v their_o sovereign_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o terrify_v the_o reform_a prince_n from_o oppose_a popery_n for_o fear_n of_o murder_n and_o destroy_v their_o person_n do_v not_o our_o powder_n plotter_n confess_v that_o they_o intend_v to_o make_v our_o parliament_n house_n their_o slaughter_n housâ—_n because_o say_v they_o there_o the_o law_n be_v enact_v against_o they_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o terrisie_n this_o state_n other_o state_n and_o all_o state_n from_o make_v statute_n against_o the_o romish_a religion_n for_o fear_n of_o be_v destroy_v by_o some_o such_o sudden_a sulphurous_a popish_a romish_a villainy_n know_v we_o not_o their_o common_a threaten_n what_o they_o whisper_v among_o the_o common_a people_n what_o they_o will_v do_v when_o their_o day_n do_v come_v but_o christ_n grant_v that_o their_o day_n may_v never_o come_v when_o their_o day_n shall_v come_v do_v they_o not_o whisper_v among_o the_o common_a people_n that_o they_o will_v no_o more_o hew_v down_o the_o branch_n but_o tear_v up_o the_o very_a root_n of_o reformation_n root_a out_o every_o professor_n thereof_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o terrify_v we_o from_o preach_v and_o you_o from_o hear_v for_o fear_n of_o destroy_v our_o poor_a person_n and_o innocent_a child_n be_v not_o then_o destroy_v the_o pillar_n of_o popery_n be_v not_o papist_n destroyer_n may_v not_o therefore_o their_o father_n be_v call_v â—ilius_fw-la perditionis_fw-la the_o son_n of_o perdition_n to_o answer_v their_o argument_n do_v they_o fear_v you_o that_o you_o may_v savour_v they_o do_v they_o tell_v you_o of_o death_n and_o destruction_n tell_v they_o that_o antichrist_n be_v a_o destroyer_n and_o that_o cruelty_n be_v never_o the_o character_n of_o christianity_n do_v we_o think_v they_o will_v do_v what_o they_o threaten_v and_o destroy_v we_o if_o we_o come_v into_o their_o power_n oh_o let_v we_o not_o fear_v they_o that_o may_v destroy_v the_o body_n but_o can_v hurt_v the_o soul_n rather_o let_v we_o fear_v he_o who_o can_v destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n matth._n 10._o 28._o a_o thousand_o time_n better_a be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o be_v like_o saint_n steven_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o kill_v we_o than_o for_o they_o to_o be_v like_o the_o jew_n to_o vow_v to_o kill_v we_o who_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o do_v they_o no_o hurt_v but_o only_o hinder_v their_o error_n and_o endeavour_v their_o salvation_n well_o then_o let_v they_o go_v on_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n will_v be_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n and_o those_o who_o be_v swear_v servant_n to_o rome_n may_v swear_v our_o imprisonment_n our_o exile_n our_o torture_n our_o death_n our_o destruction_n but_o the_o lord_n destroy_v the_o destroyer_n and_o grant_v that_o popery_n may_v never_o get_v the_o dominion_n over_o we_o amen_o amen_n sermon_n vi._n 2_o thess_n 2._o 3_o &_o 4._o the_o adversary_n antichrist_n not_o a_o open_a adversary_n the_o pope_n do_v oppose_v christ_n the_o pope_n the_o worst_a adversary_n the_o church_n ever_o have_v the_o adversary_n this_o be_v the_o three_o title_n of_o antichrist_n some_o call_v it_o his_o property_n both_o proper_o enough_o for_o the_o title_n do_v imply_v the_o property_n yet_o more_o proper_o it_o may_v be_v term_v his_o title_n because_o it_o do_v allude_v to_o his_o proper_a name_n the_o adversary_n with_o st._n paul_n and_o antichrist_n with_o st._n john_n be_v synonima_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n to_o consider_v this_o title_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o some_o consequence_n for_o sanders_n bellarmine_n and_o all_o the_o papist_n urge_v this_o as_o a_o insoluble_a demonstration_n the_o pope_n be_v vicarius_fw-la christi_fw-la not_o adversarius_fw-la christo_fw-la the_o pope_n be_v the_o vicar_n not_o the_o adversary_n of_o christ_n therefore_o the_o pope_n iâ—_n not_o antichrist_n let_v we_o examine_v this_o point_n and_o judge_v the_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o plainness_n of_o the_o evidence_n the_o adversary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o title_n 2._o beza_n in_o 2_o thes_n 2._o of_o antichrist_n do_v allude_v to_o that_o name_n of_o the_o devil_n satan_n that_o the_o son_n may_v resemble_v his_o father_n and_o to_o show_v that_o antichrist_n will_v be_v a_o devilish_a adversary_n now_o a_o adversary_n be_v so_o two_o way_n either_o open_o or_o secret_o as_o porus_n 12._o just_a hist_o lib._n 12._o assail_v alexander_n with_o his_o sword_n but_o antipater_n his_o servant_n yea_o as_o some_o suspect_v his_o wife_n do_v slay_v he_o with_o poison_n possible_a therefore_o it_o be_v for_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n yea_o servus_n servorum_fw-la for_o he_o that_o pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n principal_a servant_n to_o be_v a_o traitor_n and_o for_o they_o who_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o spouse_n to_o be_v the_o adversary_n of_o christ_n again_o herod_n seek_v christ_n with_o the_o
a_o vessel_n of_o man_n blood_n satia_fw-la inquit_fw-la te_fw-la sanguine_fw-la quem_fw-la sitisti_fw-la cujusque_fw-la semper_fw-la insatiabilis_fw-la fuâ—stâ—_n cyrus_n be_v insatiable_a in_o his_o appetite_n to_o blood_n we_o may_v suppose_v the_o same_o of_o that_o whole_a bloody_a generation_n of_o the_o old_a babylon_n neither_o be_v the_o new_a babylon_n free_a from_o that_o dropsy_n she_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n revel_v 17._o 6._o and_o if_o we_o look_v on_o calabria_n languedoc_n provence_n bohemia_n hungary_n and_o spain_n where_o the_o protestant_n have_v be_v persecute_v and_o whence_o they_o have_v be_v extirpate_v our_o eye_n without_o the_o interposition_n of_o any_o red_a glass_n or_o other_o artificial_a medium_n will_v apprehend_v those_o country_n to_o be_v like_o the_o egyptian_a river_n exod._n 7._o 21._o all_o blood_n if_o we_o review_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o spanish_a and_o english_a and_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o french_a the_o armada_n powder_n plot_n and_o miserable_a massacre_n but_o of_o all_o if_o the_o inquisition_n which_o be_v now_o like_o the_o son_n of_o croesus_n tongue-tied_a will_v utter_v 9_o aâ—â—_n gâ—llius_n lib._n 5._o cap_n 9_o how_o many_o lamb_n have_v have_v their_o throat_n cut_v in_o that_o secret_a shambles_n we_o shall_v see_v so_o much_o that_o it_o will_v compel_v we_o to_o speak_v as_o much_o to_o rome_n as_o zipporah_n do_v to_o moses_n exod._n 4._o 25._o sure_o a_o bloody_a city_n be_v thou_o unto_o we_o and_o therein_o also_o like_o old_a babylon_n but_o what_o need_v we_o contend_v for_o argument_n when_o our_o adversary_n grant_v the_o conclusion_n that_o rome_n be_v babylon_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n it_o be_v plain_o confess_v by_o many_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a papist_n this_o be_v the_o 8._o suarez_n apol._n lib._n 5._o 6._o 7._o nu_fw-la 8._o assertion_n of_o victorinus_n andreas_n ribera_n viegas_n also_o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr sum._n pontif._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 13._o sanders_n de_fw-fr vis_fw-fr monarchia_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 8._o and_o many_o other_o roma_fw-it à _fw-it johanne_n saepius_fw-la uâ—catur_fw-la babylon_n say_v lessius_fw-la si_fw-mi aeutem_fw-la say_v suarez_n if_o 4_o lessius_fw-la de_fw-la ant-dem_n 12._o suarez_n apol._n lib._n 5._o c._n 7._o nu_fw-la 8._o malvenda_fw-la de_fw-fr antich_n lib._n 4._o c._n 4_o by_o babylon_n we_o understand_v any_o particular_a city_n it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o rome_n nay_o say_v malvenda_n since_o s._n john_n revel_v 17._o 18._o do_v call_v babylon_n the_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o say_v he_o be_v as_o plain_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v veluti_fw-la digitâ—_n romanam_fw-la urbem_fw-la demonstrare_fw-la with_o his_o very_a finger_n point_n at_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n thus_o far_o then_o we_o concur_v that_o rome_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v mean_v by_o babylon_n and_o that_o rome_n or_o babylon_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n but_o they_o qualify_v this_o grant_n with_o a_o distinction_n 8._o suarez_n apolog._n lib._n 5._o 6._o 7._o nu_fw-la 8._o it_o may_v be_v say_v they_o rome_n be_v babylon_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v de_fw-mi roma_fw-it ethnica_fw-la non_fw-la religiosa_fw-la of_o rome_n under_o the_o pagan_n and_o not_o of_o rome_n under_o the_o pope_n a_o childish_a evasion_n not_o worthy_a a_o consutation_n it_o must_v be_v rome_n christian_n as_o it_o appear_v from_o a_o double_a departure_n the_o first_o of_o babylon_n from_o the_o church_n revel_v 17._o 1._o babylon_n be_v call_v a_o whore_n which_o do_v presuppose_v apostasy_n and_o a_o apostasy_n be_v peculiar_a unto_o christian_n no_o way_n pertain_v unto_o pagan_n the_o second_o departure_n be_v of_o the_o church_n from_o babylon_n rev._n 18._o 4._o exite_fw-la come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n now_o we_o know_v that_o many_o of_o god_n people_n do_v remain_v in_o old_a rome_n who_o will_v have_v make_v some_o scruple_n to_o reside_v in_o babylon_n again_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n but_o rome_n heathen_a be_v not_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n therefore_o rome_n heathen_a be_v not_o babylon_n or_o the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n let_v we_o try_v this_o distinction_n a_o little_a further_o and_o we_o shall_v discover_v it_o to_o be_v mere_a dross_n thus_o we_o object_n rome_n be_v babylon_n or_o the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n they_o grant_v it_o but_o distinguish_v betwixt_o rome_n heathen_a and_o christian_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v indeed_o rome_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n but_o rome_n as_o it_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o pagan_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o pope_n so_o we_o dispute_v of_o the_o place_n and_o they_o distinguish_v of_o the_o time_n whereby_o they_o yield_v the_o cause_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o place_n rome_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n but_o for_o the_o time_n that_o be_v another_o property_n which_o i_o will_v handle_v in_o another_o place_n for_o this_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o rome_n be_v the_o place_n of_o antichrist_n since_o therefore_o rome_n do_v stand_v on_o seven_o hill_n since_o it_o do_v reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n since_o it_o be_v apt_o resemble_v to_o old_a babylon_n and_o since_o it_o do_v usurp_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n claim_v itself_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a yea_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n i_o conclude_v rome_n be_v babylon_n the_o city_n the_o court_n and_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n and_o be_v rome_n babylon_n now_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v that_o voice_n from_o heaven_n revel_v â—8_o 4._o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n babylon_n will_v bring_v sin_n to_o your_o soul_n plague_n to_o your_o body_n perdition_n unto_o both_o let_v we_o therefore_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n let_v we_o therefore_o keâ—pe_v out_o of_o babylon_n saint_n john_n do_v run_v out_o of_o the_o bath_n from_o cerynthus_fw-la for_o fear_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v bury_v in_o it_o and_o lot_n be_v hale_v out_o of_o sodom_n for_o fear_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v burn_v with_o it_o but_o babel_n be_v worse_a than_o cerynthus_fw-la his_o bath_n worse_o than_o sodom_n we_o shall_v be_v burn_v we_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o destruction_n if_o once_o we_o be_v bewitch_v with_o that_o babylonish_n sorcery_n popery_n yea_o the_o seat_n of_o babel_n be_v like_o the_o furnace_n of_o babel_n it_o will_v destroy_v those_o who_o come_v but_o near_o it_o and_o popery_n be_v like_o a_o whirlpool_n it_o will_v swallow_v those_o who_o come_v but_o within_o the_o brink_n thereof_o let_v we_o therefore_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o keep_v we_o far_o from_o the_o deceit_n of_o popery_n i_o say_v not_o trade_v not_o with_o they_o eat_v not_o with_o they_o company_n not_o with_o they_o i_o say_v not_o this_o yet_o modicum_fw-la non_fw-la nocet_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la sumatur_fw-la a_o little_a acquaintance_n with_o popish_a people_n will_v do_v little_a harm_n if_o we_o entertain_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o any_o papist_n at_o all_o this_o i_o say_v beware_v of_o babylon_n and_o her_o papistical_a instrument_n keep_v your_o child_n from_o they_o keep_v your_o servant_n from_o they_o keep_v your_o person_n from_o they_o but_o above_o all_o keep_v your_o heart_n and_o affection_n from_o they_o now_o the_o god_n of_o jerusalem_n keep_v you_o from_o the_o man_n of_o babylonâ—_n â—_z that_o he_o may_v never_o prevail_v upon_o your_o person_n upon_o your_o friend_n upon_o your_o child_n upon_o your_o servant_n nor_o upon_o any_o thing_n which_o appertain_v unto_o you_o amen_n sermon_n viii_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 3_o &_o 4._o who_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v antichrist_n shall_v not_o exalt_v himself_o above_o the_o true_a god_n the_o pope_n do_v and_o above_o all_o that_o be_v worship_v the_o pope_n ambition_n the_o pope_n exalt_v himself_o above_o king_n above_o the_o emperor_n papist_n be_v traitor_n this_o branch_n of_o this_o verse_n contain_v the_o first_o property_n of_o antichrist_n concern_v the_o exposition_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o great_a breach_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la 9_o bellarm._n apolog_fw-la cap._n 9_o extollit_fw-la se_fw-la antichristus_fw-la supra_fw-la omnem_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la dicitur_fw-la deus_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la essentiam_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la participationem_fw-la sive_fw-la falsum_fw-la sive_fw-la verum_fw-la say_v bellarmine_n that_o be_v antichrist_n shall_v exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n either_o by_o essence_n or_o by_o participation_n be_v he_o a_o true_a or_o a_o false_a god_n
and_o the_o tholosani_fw-la almost_o an_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o waldense_n thus_o lumen_fw-la de_fw-la lumine_fw-la the_o light_n of_o reformation_n be_v derive_v by_o century_n from_o the_o tholosani_fw-la to_o the_o waldense_n from_o the_o waldense_n to_o the_o wickliffist_n from_o the_o wickliffist_n to_o the_o hussite_n and_o from_o the_o hussite_n to_o the_o lutheran_n then_o luther_n do_v set_v it_o up_o as_o a_o beacon_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n to_o give_v a_o alarm_n to_o all_o the_o militant_a church_n that_o the_o adversary_n be_v discover_v and_o antichrist_n now_o plain_o reveal_v to_o these_o four_o famous_a nation_n i_o may_v add_v a_o five_o the_o italian_n be_v not_o blind_a though_o they_o wink_v at_o the_o pope_n that_o the_o popish_a project_n have_v no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o acquire_v unto_o the_o pope_n the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a monarchy_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o that_o prudent_a venetian_a polity_n what_o policy_n soever_o 1._o paulus_n quintus_fw-la his_o quarrel_n lib._n 1._o pag._n 1._o do_v interrupt_v they_o from_o a_o plain_a embrace_n of_o the_o protestant_n reformation_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n revelation_n but_o whereof_o they_o have_v a_o confuse_a we_o have_v a_o clear_a knowledge_n we_o clear_o know_v that_o antichrist_n be_v reveal_v you_o know_v say_v saint_n paul_n 1_o thess_n 2._o 11._o how_o we_o exhort_v and_o comfort_v and_o charge_v every_o one_o of_o you_o as_o a_o father_n do_v his_o child_n a_o father_n do_v hearty_o exhort_v his_o son_n against_o drunkenness_n his_o daughter_n against_o unchastnesse_n and_o all_o his_o child_n against_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n and_o yet_o his_o tender_a heart_n will_v tremble_v to_o imagine_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o drunkard_n among_o his_o son_n one_o strumpet_n among_o his_o daughter_n or_o but_o one_o reprobate_a among_o all_o his_o child_n such_o a_o father_n be_o i_o and_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o call_v you_o and_o to_o esteem_v you_o such_o child_n hearty_o have_v i_o exhort_v you_o against_o antichrist_n and_o sure_o my_o heart_n will_v tremble_v if_o i_o shall_v think_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o antichristian_a sectary_n in_o this_o whole_a congregation_n howbeit_o although_o i_o will_v not_o wish_v one_o of_o you_o a_o papist_n yet_o i_o will_v that_o all_o the_o papist_n hear_v i_o what_o i_o have_v do_v and_o shall_v deliver_v concern_v this_o point_n of_o antichrist_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o the_o romish_a religion_n here_o present_a let_v i_o entreat_v they_o to_o hear_v i_o in_o love_n and_o patientnesse_n even_o as_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o they_o in_o truth_n and_o soberness_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o in_o this_o place_n i_o direct_v my_o speech_n in_o two_o word_n unto_o two_o sort_n of_o they_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o papist_n the_o ignorant_a and_o the_o learned_a the_o first_o can_v the_o second_o will_v not_o understand_v this_o controversy_n both_o adhere_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o spit_v at_o the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n if_o apply_v to_o his_o holiness_n the_o first_o be_v like_o navigius_n who_o when_o 16._o aug._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beat._n cap._n 16._o saint_n augustine_n come_v to_o instruct_v concern_v the_o save_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o can_v not_o be_v persuade_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o soul_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o body_n so_o the_o ignorant_a papist_n instruct_v they_o concern_v the_o shun_v of_o antichrist_n and_o they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o antichrist_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o whole_a world_n much_o less_o in_o christendom_n in_o italy_n in_o the_o very_a chair_n of_o saint_n peter_n the_o second_o sort_n be_v like_o the_o donatist_n that_o vincentio_n august_n epist_n 48._o vincentio_n when_o as_o s._n august_n preach_v of_o they_o write_v to_o they_o &_o dispute_v with_o they_o yet_o say_v he_o noluerunt_fw-la veritati_fw-la consentire_fw-la vel_fw-la victi_fw-la that_o be_v though_o they_o be_v convict_v by_o the_o truth_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o consent_v unto_o the_o truth_n so_o be_o i_o persuade_v that_o many_o a_o learned_a papist_n though_o they_o be_v stagger_v to_o see_v so_o many_o point_n of_o this_o prophecy_n fall_v so_o natural_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o pope_n yet_o they_o will_v hold_v the_o conclusion_n and_o hiss_v at_o he_o who_o shall_v call_v he_o antichrist_n but_o thus_o much_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v of_o both_o of_o they_o if_o the_o ignorant_a go_v on_o obstinate_a in_o his_o blindness_n and_o that_o at_o that_o great_a day_n he_o be_v find_v a_o member_n of_o antichrist_n if_o then_o he_o shall_v plead_v my_o learned_a priest_n do_v teach_v i_o thus_o such_o a_o plea_n shall_v prevail_v as_o much_o for_o he_o as_o the_o like_a do_v for_o adam_n gen._n 3._o 12._o the_o woman_n give_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v notwithstanding_o he_o shall_v be_v curse_v because_o he_o be_v seduce_v and_o the_o learned_a if_o they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o wilfulness_n if_o they_o shall_v then_o pretend_v that_o the_o honour_n which_o they_o bear_v to_o the_o church_n make_v they_o to_o hoodwink_v their_o follower_n from_o search_v into_o such_o a_o hateful_a question_n god_n will_v speak_v to_o they_o i_o doubt_v not_o according_a to_o that_o phrase_n of_o saint_n matth._n 10._o 37._o he_o that_o love_v the_o church_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o this_o i_o must_v add_v moreover_o the_o ignorant_a who_o do_v not_o know_v antichrist_n shall_v like_o the_o servant_n luke_n 12._o 48._o have_v stripe_n notwithstanding_o but_o the_o learned_a papist_n that_o will_v not_o know_v this_o point_n shall_v be_v like_o lamech_n gen._n 4._o 24._o if_o the_o ignorant_a be_v scourge_v seven_o fold_n the_o learned_a shall_v be_v scourge_v seventie_o time_n seven_o fold_n indeed_o of_o either_o of_o they_o their_o conclusion_n will_v be_v their_o confusion_n if_o god_n be_v not_o infinite_o merciful_a unto_o they_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v they_o be_v not_o blind_v if_o god_n have_v reveal_v antichrist_n let_v no_o man_n shut_v your_o eye_n against_o god_n own_o revelation_n search_v five_o the_o question_n impartial_o laborious_o in_o which_o search_n i_o do_v not_o entreat_v you_o to_o believe_v i_o but_o to_o examine_v i_o upon_o your_o examination_n believe_v not_o i_o but_o the_o truth_n if_o the_o truth_n tell_v you_o that_o these_o parallel_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o pope_n without_o any_o force_a application_n know_v that_o antichrist_n have_v be_v reveal_v long_o since_o and_o suspect_v nay_o be_v assure_v that_o your_o pope_n may_v be_v the_o antichrist_n one_o word_n for_o ourselves_o antichrist_n be_v reveal_v and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v shun_v forsake_v and_o abhor_v the_o snare_n be_v discover_v be_v not_o entangle_v the_o pit_n be_v lay_v open_a plunge_v not_o yourselves_o into_o voluntary_a perdition_n i_o will_v use_v that_o phrase_n to_o you_o which_o saint_n paul_n do_v to_o the_o athenian_n act._n 17._o 30._o your_o time_n of_o ignorance_n god_n wink_v at_o but_o now_o he_o command_v you_o to_o beware_v the_o blind_a papist_n which_o do_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ignorance_n some_o 300_o or_o 400_o year_n since_o or_o do_v live_v in_o the_o place_n of_o ignorance_n spain_n italy_n etc._n etc._n their_o invincible_a ignorance_n may_v give_v we_o some_o hope_n that_o there_o be_v a_o extenuation_n of_o their_o fault_n and_o may_v be_v a_o mitigation_n of_o their_o punishment_n but_o for_o man_n in_o our_o age_n or_o nation_n for_o the_o papist_n who_o may_v for_o you_o who_o do_v see_v so_o many_o book_n and_o hear_v so_o many_o sermon_n which_o be_v so_o many_o proclamation_n that_o antichrist_n be_v reveal_v now_o for_o papist_n to_o cleave_v to_o he_o or_o protestant_n to_o fall_v to_o he_o our_o fault_n be_v unexcusable_a our_o punishment_n will_v be_v unsufferable_a and_o our_o estate_n be_v and_o will_v be_v most_o miserable_a a_o honest_a man_n may_v dwell_v in_o a_o sty_n of_o strumpet_n not_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o and_o a_o civil_a man_n among_o the_o seditious_a but_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o brothel_n be_v notorious_a and_o the_o rebel_n proclaim_v none_o can_v reside_v with_o they_o without_o uncleanness_n and_o apparent_a rebellion_n so_o for_o we_o what_o excuse_v soever_o may_v be_v pretend_v to_o blanch_v ignorance_n now_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n when_o the_o lantern_n be_v before_o we_o to_o serve_v antichirst_n or_o to_o favour_n antichrist_n after_o he_o be_v reveal_v to_o be_v papist_n or_o to_o turn_v papist_n now_o i_o do_v not_o i_o dare_v not_o judge_v another_o man_n but_o for_o my_o own_o self_n if_o it_o
receive_v the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n which_o the_o church_n give_v they_o they_o must_v take_v the_o letter_n from_o god_n but_o the_o sense_n from_o the_o pope_n though_o that_o sense_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o letter_n yea_o to_o god_n too_o be_v not_o this_o a_o slavery_n be_v not_o this_o a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n 3._o a_o oath_n do_v not_o all_o christian_n all_o man_n embrace_v it_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o uncontrollable_a umpire_n of_o controversy_n and_o the_o unsoluble_a gordian_a knot_n of_o contract_n and_o covenant_n yet_o we_o see_v it_o be_v a_o popish_a trap_n to_o ensnare_v poor_a 16._o relation_n of_o the_o religion_n in_o the_o west_n sect_n 16._o protestant_n whence_o all_o protestant_n fear_v just_o that_o the_o pope_n will_v play_v fast_o and_o loose_a betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n romish_n catholic_n as_o father_n parson_n do_v with_o his_o own_o puny_n pretend_v to_o make_v peace_n betwixt_o the_o english_a scholar_n and_o the_o jesuite_n at_o rome_n first_o he_o swear_v the_o scholar_n than_o he_o leave_v the_o jesuite_n unsworne_v be_v it_o not_o a_o miserable_a advantage_n that_o in_o all_o contract_n the_o protestant_n be_v fetter_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o that_o the_o papist_n can_v be_v assoil_v ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la that_o we_o dare_v trust_v a_o turk_n rather_o than_o a_o christian_n if_o he_o swear_v to_o we_o be_v not_o this_o treachery_n perjury_n a_o deep_a point_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n 4_o interdict_v of_o heretical_a book_n at_o least_o the_o consign_v of_o they_o to_o the_o learned_a language_n we_o approve_v and_o will_v god_n we_o do_v practice_v it_o also_o on_o this_o ground_n have_v they_o build_v the_o main_a mystery_n of_o popery_n in_o the_o popish_a dominion_n in_o italy_n especial_o all_o protestant_a author_n be_v interdict_v yea_o bellarmine_n gregory_n de_fw-fr valentia_n and_o their_o own_o author_n be_v not_o permit_v nay_o in_o their_o ordinary_a sermon_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o text_n be_v read_v in_o their_o native_a language_n the_o very_a sound_n 35._o relation_n of_o the_o religion_n in_o the_o west_n sect_n 35._o of_o the_o truth_n be_v keep_v from_o those_o miserable_a people_n who_o poor_a soul_n be_v like_a to_o perish_v through_o this_o politic_a work_n of_o this_o mystery_n of_o popish_a iniquity_n 5._o but_o the_o nemo_fw-la sâ—it_fw-la of_o all_o mystery_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v that_o engine_n of_o inhumanity_n and_o shame_n of_o christianity_n that_o pejerarium_n a_o secret_a 1._o cyprian_n epist_n 22_o lactant._n 5._o 1._o cruelty_n indeed_o the_o secret_a of_o cruelty_n surpass_v the_o invention_n of_o domitius_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o domitian_n the_o romish_a inquisition_n the_o institution_n thereof_o be_v commodious_a commendable_a conscionable_a to_o discover_v not_o to_o torture_v it_o may_v be_v to_o expel_v not_o to_o kill_v the_o maurani_fw-la and_o the_o mahometan_n which_o swarm_v in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o christendom_n but_o now_o the_o edge_n of_o that_o implement_n of_o destruction_n be_v turn_v upon_o the_o poor_a protestant_n and_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o cruelty_n but_o also_o a_o mystery_n in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o i_o believe_v there_o shall_v be_v few_o fire_n to_o burn_v the_o protestant_n any_o more_o public_o but_o the_o inquisition_n shall_v catch_v they_o and_o examine_v they_o and_o affright_v they_o and_o torture_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o in_o secret_a where_o no_o eye_n but_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n can_v see_v they_o this_o be_v a_o secret_a and_o a_o mystery_n of_o their_o cruel_a iniquity_n 6._o there_o be_v other_o project_n less_o mischievous_a but_o as_o mystical_a namely_o to_o disclaim_v those_o unchristian_a and_o unnatural_a assertion_n of_o aequivocation_n dedic_n sharp_a epist_n dedic_n and_o lie_v to_o man_n of_o excommunication_n and_o kill_v of_o king_n we_o approve_v it_o exhort_v it_o and_o commend_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o suspicion_n of_o some_o man_n of_o judgement_n that_o some_o of_o those_o papist_n who_o we_o term_v moderate_v secular_a priest_n do_v declaim_v against_o the_o jesuit_n for_o these_o opinion_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v insinuate_v themselves_o with_o more_o freedom_n and_o less_o suspicion_n into_o acquaintance_n and_o so_o work_v man_n unto_o the_o romish_a religion_n this_o be_v a_o mystery_n worthy_a of_o our_o observation_n and_o of_o our_o caution_n too_o 7._o another_o thing_n we_o all_o approve_v that_o child_n of_o papist_n shall_v be_v bring_v up_o by_o protestant_n this_o i_o also_o wish_v though_o i_o dare_v not_o avouch_v the_o take_n of_o they_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o parent_n but_o it_o be_v report_v that_o some_o subtle_a papist_n for_o some_o secret_a drift_n do_v voluntary_o put_v their_o child_n unto_o protestant_a tutor_n here_o be_v a_o depth_n which_o my_o dulness_n can_v dive_v into_o i_o wonder_v at_o this_o mystery_n yet_o i_o wish_v that_o it_o be_v a_o history_n that_o if_o our_o necessity_n and_o necessary_a labour_n will_v give_v we_o leave_v that_o they_o will_v put_v their_o child_n even_o to_o my_o self_n and_o to_o such_o as_o i_o be_o and_o then_o let_v they_o prove_v what_o their_o mystical_a project_n can_v produce_v when_o their_o child_n be_v under_o our_o education_n 8._o it_o be_v our_o common_a call_n and_o cry_v that_o the_o papist_n shall_v come_v to_o church_n some_o of_o they_o do_v it_o but_o so_o as_o that_o they_o have_v occasion_v a_o proverb_n the_o church_n papist_n the_o worst_a papist_n the_o more_o heavy_a papist_n who_o go_v to_o church_n as_o he_o send_v his_o daughter_n to_o a_o nunnery_n to_o save_v charge_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o devotion_n he_o fall_v fast_o a_o sleep_n and_o dream_v not_o of_o one_o point_n in_o the_o whole_a sermon_n but_o the_o active_a spirit_n the_o learned_a lay_v man_n it_o may_v be_v a_o priest_n or_o a_o jesuit_n he_o intertain_v his_o neighbour_n with_o talk_v to_o divert_v his_o own_o pew_n to_o disturb_v the_o next_o pew_n and_o industrious_o to_o discontent_n the_o whole_a congregation_n otherwise_o if_o the_o preacher_n be_v but_o of_o slender_a gift_n he_o will_v hear_v he_o to_o deride_v he_o if_o he_o be_v learned_a to_o entrap_v he_o and_o it_o be_v think_v yea_o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o those_o assyrian_n daily_o at_o these_o our_o lecture_n as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 1_o reg._n 20._o 33._o so_o these_o papist_n politician_n priest_n or_o jesuite_n or_o all_o they_o observe_v diligent_o whether_o any_o thing_n do_v fall_v from_o we_o and_o they_o catch_v at_o it_o but_o let_v they_o come_v and_o then_o catch_v in_o god_n name_n while_o they_o come_v to_o catch_v we_o by_o their_o policy_n we_o may_v catch_v they_o by_o our_o verity_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n thus_o according_a to_o the_o shortness_n of_o my_o time_n and_o smallness_n of_o my_o ability_n omit_v many_o abreviate_a all_n i_o have_v show_v you_o some_o mystery_n of_o the_o politic_a popish_a religion_n you_o have_v hear_v the_o papacy_n have_v be_v hammer_v from_o saint_n paul_n time_n to_o our_o time_n 1600_o year_n the_o shop_n of_o those_o politician_n have_v be_v at_o rome_n from_o that_o forge_n the_o spark_n of_o their_o mystical_a policy_n have_v fly_v throughout_o the_o world_n they_o have_v cunning_o apprentise_v our_o own_o countryman_n our_o kinsman_n yea_o our_o wife_n and_o yoke-fellowe_n to_o work_v in_o their_o mint_n and_o to_o spread_v the_o project_n which_o they_o have_v coin_a they_o tyrannize_v on_o the_o body_n of_o their_o foe_n by_o the_o inquisition_n and_o they_o tyrannize_v on_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o friend_n of_o their_o own_o child_n by_o auricular_a confession_n their_o insinuate_a mystical_a agent_n creep_v into_o our_o house_n to_o inveigle_v our_o people_n into_o our_o church_n to_o entangle_v our_o preacher_n what_o now_o can_v we_o say_v less_o than_o my_o text_n a_o mystery_n yea_o more_a legion_n there_o be_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o sly_a subtlety_n and_o secret_a cruelty_n now_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n bless_v we_o all_o from_o the_o mystery_n of_o their_o curse_a iniquity_n sermon_n fourteen_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 7._o that_o wicked_a one_o the_o pope_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o lawless_a person_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o scripture_n creed_n oath_n law_n humane_a nationall_n child_n obedience_n marriage_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o constitution_n exemption_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o two_o verse_n before_o my_o text_n we_o have_v hear_v antichrist_n describe_v here_o we_o have_v hear_v he_o discover_v wherein_o i_o have_v unfold_v three_o particular_n how_o he_o be_v hinder_v when_o reveal_v and_o what_o the_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v hinder_v
i_o refer_v you_o only_o for_o honour_n to_o the_o author_n i_o will_v relate_v one_o miraculous_a legend_n out_o of_o bellarmine_n saint_n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n ludovici_n bellar._n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la princip_n in_o vita_fw-la â—â—_o ludovici_n like_o jeremy_n in_o his_o prayer_n and_o pious_a exercise_n thirst_v for_o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n in_o a_o familiar_a conference_n with_o his_o confessor_n he_o do_v acknowledge_v unto_o he_o that_o sometime_o as_o he_o be_v pray_v such_o a_o heavenly_a dew_n of_o tear_n be_v miracuous_o pour_v down_o upon_o he_o that_o his_o tear_n will_v trickle_v down_o his_o cheek_n and_o so_o run_v into_o his_o mouth_n wherewith_o the_o sweet_a taste_n which_o can_v be_v imagine_v do_v affect_v his_o heart_n yea_o and_o delight_v his_o mouth_n also_o i_o believe_v bellarmine_n mouth_n do_v run_v over_o when_o he_o do_v chronicle_v this_o royal_a wonder_n moreover_o to_o show_v that_o these_o man_n be_v wise_a in_o their_o generation_n they_o do_v not_o only_o pretend_v old_a miracle_n but_o they_o produce_v new_a miracle_n to_o persuade_v their_o popery_n there_o be_v six_o point_n in_o popery_n which_o i_o suppose_v do_v most_o support_v the_o papist_n and_o most_o scandal_n the_o protestant_n and_o be_v most_o senseless_a in_o themselves_o pilgrimage_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a purgatory_n invocation_n of_o saint_n adoration_n of_o image_n and_o transubstantiation_n i_o add_v a_o seven_o the_o primacy_n now_o for_o these_o flectere_fw-la cum_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la superos_fw-la acharonta_fw-la movebunt_fw-la because_o they_o can_v prove_v they_o by_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n they_o will_v prove_v they_o by_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o devil_n they_o urge_v many_o wonder_n lie_v wonder_n to_o avouch_v they_o first_o for_o pilgrimage_n not_o long_o since_o at_o 78._o sheldon_n motive_n 5._o pag._n 78._o saint_n omers_n in_o the_o jesuite_n church_n there_o be_v a_o image_n much_o frequent_v in_o a_o poor_a church_n in_o the_o same_o city_n be_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n which_o have_v stand_v a_o long_a time_n in_o a_o obscure_a place_n sudden_o it_o be_v bruit_v that_o that_o image_n have_v remove_v itself_o into_o another_o place_n the_o principal_a of_o the_o church_n and_o fit_a for_o adoration_n present_o be_v the_o picture_n frequent_v by_o some_o superstitious_a people_n and_o the_o miracle_n defend_v by_o some_o jesuite_n but_o the_o forgery_n be_v discover_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o church_n punish_v for_o his_o knavery_n the_o papist_n fable_n also_o that_o saint_n mary_n of_o loretto_n so_o call_v from_o the_o hill_n loretto_n 9_o rollech_n in_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 9_o be_v transport_v by_o angel_n out_o of_o galilie_o into_o italy_n out_o of_o which_o they_o suck_v no_o small_a advantage_n italy_n thereby_o become_v the_o centre_n to_o which_o the_o motion_n of_o infinite_a pilgrim_n stephan_n bell._n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la principis_fw-la lib._n 3._o vita_fw-la s._n stephan_n do_v tend_v bellarmine_n it_o seem_v will_v have_v the_o pilgrim_n to_o travel_v into_o bohemia_n too_o to_o which_o purpose_n he_o tell_v that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o their_o bohemian_a saint_n steven_n be_v moulder_a in_o dust_n only_o his_o right_a hand_n skin_n flesh_n nerve_n 8._o bellar._n de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la sanct._n lib._n 3._o c._n 8._o etc._n etc._n be_v there_o fresh_a and_o fair_a without_o any_o corruption_n or_o alteration_n and_o the_o same_o author_n in_o another_o book_n tell_v we_o another_o story_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n out_o of_o sulpitius_n that_o at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o place_n whence_o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n the_o print_n of_o his_o foot_n be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o this_o day_n and_o although_o every_o one_o of_o those_o infinite_a pilgrim_n who_o address_n their_o confluence_n thither_o transport_v with_o they_o some_o part_n of_o that_o dust_n yet_o there_o appear_v no_o diminution_n of_o the_o sand_n but_o to_o save_v they_o some_o labour_n preface_n dr._n feat_o confer_v preface_n in_o so_o long_a a_o voyage_n our_o english_a be_v invite_v into_o france_n by_o a_o strange_a miracle_n that_o saint_n denis_n carry_v his_o head_n in_o his_o hand_n three_o mile_n and_o rest_v at_o each_o of_o the_o post_n that_o be_v between_o paris_n and_o saint_n denis_n this_o be_v a_o taste_n of_o their_o miraculous_a argument_n and_o allurement_n unto_o pilgrimage_n to_o persuade_v the_o living_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a 40._o bellar._n de_fw-fr ponti_n rom._n lib._n 3_o c._n 15._o greg._n dialog_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 40._o bellarmine_n to_o this_o purpose_n do_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o same_o famous_a legend_n father_v upon_o the_o same_o gregory_n the_o miraculous_a apparition_n of_o paschasius_fw-la his_o ghost_n beseech_v saint_n germanus_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o augustine_n the_o monk_n do_v a_o feat_n as_o merry_a as_o miraculous_a in_o say_v of_o one_o mass_n he_o raise_v two_o ghost_n out_o of_o their_o grave_n one_o of_o a_o layman_n who_o die_v excommunicate_v for_o not_o pay_v his_o tithe_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n before_o and_o another_o of_o the_o priest_n who_o have_v excommunicate_v he_o who_o at_o the_o honest_a monk_n 38._o â—â—lation_n of_o the_o religion_n in_o the_o west_n sect_n 38._o holy_a request_n absolve_v the_o poor_a ghost_n and_o so_o both_o return_v in_o peace_n unto_o their_o grave_n within_o our_o age_n at_o luca_n a_o wealthy_a citizen_n die_v and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o night_n without_o their_o ring_n taper_a cense_a etc._n etc._n he_o have_v a_o rumour_n present_o spread_v on_o he_o by_o the_o friar_n that_o he_o be_v haunt_v by_o rat_n on_o his_o death_n bed_n final_o costerus_n do_v urge_v it_o 5._o coster_n â—nchirid_a cap._n 16._o dâ—_n purg._n gregory_n dialog_n lib._n 4._o beda_n hist_o lib._n 4._o &_o 5._o as_o a_o main_a argument_n for_o the_o benefit_n accrue_v to_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n from_o the_o manifold_a miracle_n relate_v by_o gregory_n in_o his_o dialogue_n and_o beda_n in_o his_o history_n yet_o it_o seem_v this_o argument_n be_v not_o catholical_o convince_a if_o that_o story_n be_v a_o history_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o my_o reverend_a friend_n and_o collegiate_n dr._n beard_n for_o when_o a_o certain_a peasant_n 1._o dr._n beard_n de_fw-fr antichr_n part_n 3._o cap._n 1._o of_o burgundâ—e_n near_o unto_o a_o town_n call_v chascule_n be_v pray_v unto_o a_o crucifix_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o one_o new_o decease_v and_o for_o who_o the_o bell_n ring_v the_o crucifix_n instead_o of_o make_v unto_o he_o a_o sign_n by_o nod_v his_o head_n by_o the_o weight_n of_o he_o that_o be_v behind_o it_o fall_v down_o right_a upon_o he_o and_o so_o crush_a the_o poor_a man_n that_o the_o ringer_n be_v fain_o to_o leave_v the_o bell_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o his_o house_n half_o dead_a where_o he_o lie_v sick_a a_o long_a time_n after_o which_o sickness_n return_v to_o the_o church_n and_o see_v a_o fair_a young_a crucifix_n with_o a_o smile_a countenance_n in_o place_n of_o the_o old_a which_o have_v break_v his_o neck_n in_o the_o fall_n he_o can_v not_o forbear_v but_o say_v thus_o unto_o it_o what_o good_a countenance_n soever_o thou_o do_v cast_v upon_o i_o yet_o i_o will_v never_o trust_v thou_o for_o if_o thou_o live_v to_o be_v a_o old_a man_n thou_o will_v be_v as_o wicked_a as_o thy_o father_n who_o think_v to_o kill_v i_o notwithstanding_o these_o argument_n appear_v to_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o ridiculous_a to_o man_n of_o reason_n yet_o be_v the_o same_o urge_v again_o by_o bellarmine_n 13._o bell._n de_fw-fr pontif._n rom._n lib._n 3._o c._n 13._o serious_o for_o purgatory_n also_o and_o indeed_o all_o their_o miraculous_a apparition_n be_v frame_v especial_o for_o the_o establish_n of_o this_o point_n damascene_fw-la in_o his_o discourse_n de_fw-la defunctis_fw-la declare_v devout_o that_o a_o dead_a man_n skull_n speak_v to_o defunctis_fw-la damast_n cone_fw-it de_fw-fr defunctis_fw-la marcarius_fw-la say_v when_o thou_o do_v offer_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n then_o do_v we_o feel_v some_o little_a consolation_n but_o certain_o damascene_fw-la be_v a_o little_a deceive_v when_o he_o say_v those_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n do_v receive_v but_o a_o little_a consolation_n for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o common_a allegation_n of_o many_o popish_a preacher_n to_o confirm_v their_o croysado_n 3._o dr._n beard_n de_fw-fr antich_n part_n â—_o cap._n 2._o sect_n 3._o that_o when_o the_o live_n give_v money_n to_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o purgatory_n hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o money_n thing_fw-mi in_o the_o basin_n fall_v a_o laugh_n for_o joy_n of_o their_o deliverance_n moreover_o it_o seem_v that_o
wear_n of_o the_o sambenit_fw-la or_o devil_n coat_n and_o a_o perpetual_a ignominy_n to_o their_o whole_a kindred_n but_o before_o their_o fearful_a execution_n they_o 4_o 4_o be_v assay_v by_o frequent_a examination_n first_o they_o read_v unto_o they_o a_o long_a indictment_n charge_v they_o with_o infinite_a crime_n which_o they_o never_o do_v nor_o think_v which_o put_v the_o prisoner_n into_o such_o a_o maze_n that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o answer_v next_o they_o take_v his_o confession_n by_o mouth_n and_o sudden_o they_o command_v he_o to_o give_v another_o in_o writing_n without_o deliberation_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v entrap_v he_o with_o some_o contradiction_n in_o two_o confession_n if_o he_o confess_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v heretical_a from_o thence_o they_o draw_v other_o consequence_n &_o charge_v he_o with_o they_o although_o the_o person_n himself_o do_v never_o speak_v they_o will_v never_o grant_v they_o nay_o do_v not_o great_o understand_v they_o and_o final_o if_o they_o confess_v any_o point_n of_o the_o protestant_n profession_n which_o they_o call_v heresy_n they_o â—â—fâ—_n they_o then_o where_o they_o read_v it_o of_o who_o they_o hear_v it_o who_o be_v their_o instructer_n and_o who_o they_o instruct_v and_o whether_o they_o do_v speak_v of_o those_o thing_n in_o any_o man_n house_n and_o who_o stand_v by_o when_o they_o talk_v be_v it_o friend_n or_o father_n or_o child_n or_o servant_n they_o be_v sure_a to_o smart_v for_o it_o because_o they_o do_v not_o inform_v the_o inquisitor_n thereof_o immediate_o after_o a_o long_a and_o loathsome_a imprisonment_n when_o they_o suppose_v that_o those_o poor_a soul_n be_v bring_v so_o low_a that_o they_o will_v confess_v all_o and_o more_o also_o though_o it_o cost_v they_o their_o life_n then_o be_v they_o bring_v to_o a_o more_o solemn_a examination_n where_o they_o name_n to_o the_o party_n two_o or_o three_o of_o their_o most_o famous_a man_n towards_o the_o law_n and_o wish_v the_o prisoner_n to_o choose_v any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v his_o advocate_n and_o yet_o this_o learned_a lawyer_n notwithstanding_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o inform_v this_o perplex_a client_n in_o any_o one_o point_n of_o the_o law_n for_o fear_n of_o displease_v the_o lord_n inquisitour_n nay_o the_o inquisitour_n themselves_o take_v order_n 3._o gonsalvius_fw-la de_fw-fr inquisit_a cap._n 3._o for_o that_o that_o the_o advocate_n and_o his_o client_n may_v never_o speak_v one_o word_n together_o without_o witness_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o confutation_n 5._o cap._n 5._o of_o their_o witness_n he_o may_v neither_o confer_v with_o his_o client_n nor_o draw_v his_o answer_n nor_o inform_v he_o concern_v the_o deposition_n but_o the_o miserable_a man_n be_v leave_v to_o himself_o and_o none_o to_o help_v he_o but_o god_n only_o at_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o 4._o cap._n 4._o witness_n the_o name_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v suppress_v both_o because_o the_o prisoner_n labour_v to_o find_v out_o all_o may_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o inquisitor_n to_o call_v other_o into_o question_n as_o also_o because_o the_o prisoner_n enemy_n liar_n drunkard_n and_o villain_n may_v pass_v for_o witness_n to_o destroy_v this_o innocent_a christian_a nay_o the_o very_a alcayde_v or_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n shall_v go_v current_n for_o two_o witness_n whensoever_o he_o please_v to_o accuse_v any_o prisoner_n and_o when_o the_o deposition_n be_v read_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o the_o poor_a prisoner_n be_v reject_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n supersluous_a but_o if_o any_o tittle_n do_v make_v against_o he_o that_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o to_o be_v insist_v upon_o and_o this_o be_v the_o holy_a examination_n of_o the_o holy_a inquisition_n the_o next_o point_n the_o torture_n follow_v fit_o for_o their_o examination_n be_v a_o torture_n and_o their_o 7._o cap._n 7._o torture_n be_v a_o examination_n when_o the_o inquisitor_n intend_v to_o extort_v a_o full_a and_o further_a confession_n by_o torment_n the_o prisoner_n be_v bring_v into_o audience_n on_o the_o sudden_a where_o all_o or_o the_o most_o of_o the_o inquisitor_n sit_v in_o their_o majesty_n who_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o have_v deep_o consider_v his_o case_n and_o they_o find_v that_o he_o have_v not_o make_v a_o full_a confession_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v resolve_v that_o he_o must_v to_o the_o rack_n advise_v he_o to_o confess_v before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o torture_n but_o confess_v or_o confess_v not_o he_o must_v to_o the_o rack_n 7._o gonsalvius_fw-la de_fw-fr inquisit_a cap._n 7._o which_o be_v in_o a_o deep_a dark_a dungeon_n with_o many_o a_o door_n to_o keep_v their_o shriek_n from_o hear_v the_o tormentor_n be_v clad_v from_o top_n to_o toe_n in_o black_a like_o a_o stage_n devil_n the_o inquisitor_n be_v mount_v on_o their_o scaffold_n and_o the_o prisoner_n strip_v the_o token_n be_v give_v to_o the_o tormentor_n and_o then_o begin_v the_o business_n sometime_o with_o a_o pulley_n and_o great_a weight_n of_o iron_n hang_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o the_o party_n to_o be_v torment_v which_o rend_v every_o joint_n of_o his_o body_n one_o from_o another_o sometime_o with_o the_o burri_n or_o aselli_fw-la which_o be_v a_o hollow_a trough_n with_o a_o cross_a bar_n that_o his_o back_n may_v not_o touch_v the_o bottom_n his_o heel_n be_v place_v high_a than_o his_o head_n into_o his_o leg_n thigh_n and_o arm_n they_o twist_v little_a cord_n with_o great_a truncheon_n till_o they_o cut_v to_o the_o bone_n &_o be_v clean_o out_o of_o sight_n sometime_o they_o lay_v a_o piece_n of_o lawnd_v upon_o the_o party_n mouth_n and_o nostril_n also_o whereby_o they_o stop_v his_o breath_n then_o they_o pour_v down_o water_n so_o that_o both_o their_o nose_n and_o mouth_n be_v stop_v at_o once_o the_o torture_a wretch_n lie_v like_o a_o die_a man_n struggle_v for_o breath_n or_o at_o other_o time_n they_o place_v a_o pan_n of_o hot_a coal_n at_o the_o sole_n of_o his_o foot_n and_o that_o the_o fire_n may_v have_v the_o more_o force_n they_o baste_v they_o with_o lord_n and_o bacon_n in_o these_o torture_n which_o indeed_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intolerable_a if_o any_o desire_n to_o be_v let_v down_o from_o the_o pulley_n with_o promise_n to_o confess_v instant_o after_o his_o confession_n they_o hoist_v he_o up_o again_o and_o treble_v his_o torture_n to_o extort_v more_o than_o all_o from_o this_o more_o than_o miserable_a man_n and_o if_o in_o any_o of_o those_o agony_n pang_n enforce_v the_o torture_v to_o call_v to_o christ_n for_o patience_n and_o assistance_n they_o fall_v to_o mock_v he_o say_v jesu_n chrâ—st_n jesu_n christ_n what_o ado_n be_v here_o with_o jesu_n christ_n confess_v the_o truth_n and_o let_v jesus_n christ_n alone_o at_o length_n these_o sorrowful_a creature_n come_v to_o the_o joyful_a end_n of_o their_o woeful_a tragedy_n and_o 13._o gonsalvius_fw-la cap._n 12._o â—_o 13._o the_o condemn_a prisoner_n be_v bring_v in_o great_a solemnity_n on_o the_o inquisitor_n solemn_a festival_n then_o be_v they_o lead_v forth_o be_v clad_v in_o sambenite_n a_o linen_n garment_n all_o paint_a with_o devil_n and_o a_o long_a hat_n like_o a_o turret_n where_o be_v picture_v a_o man_n burn_v in_o fire_n and_o many_o devil_n ply_v he_o with_o saggot_n on_o their_o tongue_n they_o fasten_v a_o cleave_a piece_n of_o wood_n which_o they_o call_v mordazo_n that_o they_o may_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n when_o their_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v they_o charge_v they_o with_o a_o world_n of_o silthy_a shameful_a abominable_a and_o blasphemous_a crime_n and_o opinion_n never_o confess_v nor_o act_v by_o those_o innocent_n but_o to_o advance_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n and_o to_o make_v those_o standred_a martyr_n to_o stink_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o the_o people_n by_o their_o forge_a calumniation_n afterward_o they_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v only_o some_o of_o they_o which_o continue_v constant_a in_o their_o confession_n to_o the_o end_n they_o break_v their_o neck_n with_o a_o trice_n and_o then_o they_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o such_o do_v repentant_o recant_v their_o heresy_n at_o the_o very_a last_o hour_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n inquisitour_n will_v not_o let_v they_o feel_v the_o force_n of_o the_o fire_n oh_o more_o than_o turkish_a cruelty_n to_o kill_v both_o the_o body_n and_o the_o name_n at_o one_o time_n thus_o have_v i_o pluck_v off_o the_o hood_n of_o holiness_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o holy_a house_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o inquisition_n only_o i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n the_o 12._o ps_n 79._o 3_o 10_o 12._o
blood_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v they_o shed_v like_o water_n on_o every_o side_n wherefore_o do_v they_o say_v where_o be_v now_o their_o god_n o_o let_v the_o sorrowful_a sigh_v of_o the_o prisoner_n come_v before_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o power_n preserve_v thou_o they_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o die_v that_o we_o may_v know_v this_o monster_n of_o mankind_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cannibal_n and_o man-eater_n let_v we_o brief_o review_v he_o once_o again_o the_o papist_n have_v murder_v the_o protestant_n thirty_o thousand_o in_o a_o month_n yea_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o in_o a_o day_n eight_o hundred_o year_n long_o kill_v infinite_a million_o burn_v hundred_o of_o village_n and_o put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n they_o have_v force_v our_o forefather_n to_o live_v in_o cave_n wood_n and_o desert_n smother_a the_o suckling_n even_o in_o those_o poor_a habitation_n and_o imprison_v so_o many_o that_o they_o have_v not_o bread_n to_o feed_v they_o nor_o lime_n to_o build_v prison_n to_o hold_v they_o they_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o hundred_o leave_v only_o one_o with_o one_o eye_n to_o guide_v they_o and_o cast_v a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o into_o one_o fire_n they_o rip_v up_o the_o belly_n of_o woman_n and_o make_v drum_n of_o the_o skin_n of_o man_n they_o tear_v the_o live_n in_o piece_n with_o burn_a pincer_n and_o dig_v up_o and_o hang_v up_o the_o carkeise_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v they_o bind_v the_o infant_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o sow_v suckling_n into_o their_o mother_n belly_n and_o hang_v the_o man_n by_o their_o privity_n they_o torture_v they_o till_o their_o bowel_n fall_v out_o to_o force_v they_o false_o to_o accuse_v themselves_o for_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n at_o their_o meeting_n they_o cut_v their_o throat_n like_o calf_n and_o hang_v up_o their_o quarter_n for_o thirty_o mile_n together_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n they_o banish_v sell_v kill_v burn_a hang_v starve_a mark_v in_o the_o forehead_n send_v they_o to_o the_o galley_n and_o give_v they_o to_o bawd_n and_o so_o rack_v the_o woman_n that_o worm_n engender_v in_o their_o wound_n feed_v on_o they_o yet_o alive_a they_o raze_v and_o make_v unhabitable_a whole_a town_n as_o tholouse_n cabriers_n etc._n etc._n and_o extirpated_a populous_a country_n as_o calabria_n and_o dauphié_fw-fr all_o these_o cruelty_n be_v commit_v contrary_a to_o their_o composition_n promise_n proclamation_n oath_n and_o edict_n and_o the_o rack_n or_o death_n be_v his_o reward_n who_o do_v but_o intercede_v for_o these_o torture_a innocent_n but_o this_o surpass_v all_o that_o they_o have_v a_o license_a shambles_n out_o of_o lent_n the_o inquisition_n without_o intermission_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o 2._o anno_fw-la 1206._o hist_o waâ—d_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o where_o the_o poor_a protestant_n have_v be_v lead_v like_o sheep_n unto_o the_o slaughter_n none_o can_v tell_v who_o or_o how_o nor_o how_o many_o be_v the_o torment_n and_o the_o torment_v that_o they_o proceed_v not_o in_o open_a justice_n as_o against_o obstinate_a heretic_n but_o employ_v underhand_o their_o promoter_n summoner_n and_o informer_n their_o familiar_n fly_n and_o priest_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n affliction_n and_o holiness_n to_o ensnare_v the_o weak_a the_o ignorant_a nay_o the_o guiltless_a who_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o incline_v to_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o yet_o be_v they_o innocent_a or_o let_v they_o repent_v they_o can_v return_v without_o confiscation_n of_o good_n imprisonment_n shame_n and_o insamie_n that_o they_o imprison_v they_o in_o dungeon_n like_o grave_n where_o through_o the_o filth_n thereof_o they_o consume_v rot_v run_v mad_a or_o contract_v the_o foul_a dâ—sease_n that_o they_o let_v they_o lie_v alone_o half_o naked_a and_o half_o starven_v and_o will_v not_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o sing_v a_o psalm_n in_o this_o infinite_a solitary_a misery_n that_o in_o their_o private_a examination_n they_o indite_v they_o of_o thing_n they_o know_v to_o be_v false_a and_o to_o wrest_v their_o confession_n against_o their_o meaning_n and_o ensnare_v their_o parent_n child_n servant_n friend_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o their_o public_a examination_n they_o put_v their_o prisoner_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o lawyer_n to_o be_v their_o advocate_n and_o yet_o that_o advocate_n shall_v not_o dare_v to_o speak_v one_o word_n for_o they_o to_o they_o with_o they_o that_o the_o witness_n be_v unknown_a to_o they_o know_v to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v villain_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o post_n and_o that_o their_o deposition_n be_v read_v shall_v be_v omit_v where_o they_o make_v for_o and_o debate_v where_o they_o make_v against_o the_o poor_a prisoner_n that_o though_o they_o do_v confess_v yet_o to_o extort_v confession_n beyond_o the_o truth_n they_o torture_v they_o the_o lord_n inquisitor_n themselves_o behold_v the_o naked_a creature_n gibbit_v on_o a_o poultry_n till_o all_o their_o joint_n be_v tear_v asunder_o or_o put_v in_o the_o burri_n till_o the_o tormentor_n with_o truncheon_n have_v wrestre_v small_a cord_n to_o the_o very_a bone_n or_o roast_v with_o fire_n or_o baste_v they_o with_o lard_n and_o bacon_n or_o with_o water_n pour_v through_o lawâ—d_n to_o make_v they_o healthful_a man_n to_o feel_v the_o very_a agony_n of_o death_n struggle_v for_o breath_n if_o the_o torment_n be_v remit_v while_o the_o torture_a do_v confess_v they_o torment_v they_o again_o and_o more_o instant_o after_o their_o confession_n and_o if_o in_o these_o extremity_n these_o miserable_a man_n call_v on_o jesus_n christ_n they_o mock_v and_o deride_v they_o for_o their_o invocation_n that_o final_o they_o lead_v out_o these_o poor_a creature_n in_o triumph_n have_v they_o clad_v like_o devil_n in_o the_o pronounce_v of_o their_o sentence_n slander_v with_o devilish_a lie_n their_o tongue_n stock_v their_o â—_z burn_v and_o the_o most_o constant_a of_o those_o martyr_n to_o have_v their_o neck_n sudden_o break_v and_o the_o people_n immediate_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o recant_v and_o die_v in_o the_o roman_a religion_n which_o they_o fear_v more_o than_o the_o torture_n of_o hell_n or_o than_o the_o elder_a daughter_n thereof_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o inquisition_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o carry_v we_o may_v challenge_v the_o east_n and_o west_n the_o former_a and_o latter_a age_n to_o equal_v they_o we_o can_v call_v they_o heathen_a pagan_a turkish_a jewish_a or_o barbarous_a but_o only_o popish_a cruelty_n the_o inquisition_n in_o particular_a and_o all_o other_o persecution_n in_o general_a subsist_v by_o his_o authority_n the_o pope_n be_v the_o nethermost_a millstone_n to_o grind_v god_n saint_n to_o powder_n although_o his_o agent_n be_v the_o visible_a instrument_n thereof_o the_o pope_n have_v desined_a the_o death_n of_o the_o protestant_n thus_o â—rban_n non_fw-la arbâ—tramur_fw-la eos_fw-la homicidas_fw-la quos_fw-la excommunicatorum_fw-la caus_n â—3_n qu._n 5._o cap._n excommunicatorum_fw-la zelo_fw-la catholicae_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ardentes_fw-la excommunicatorum_fw-la aliquos_fw-la trucidasse_fw-la contigerit_fw-la that_o be_v in_o sooth_n and_o plain_a english_a it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o papist_n to_o kill_v any_o protestant_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v no_o murderer_n they_o have_v a_o warrant_n for_o it_o è_fw-la cathedra_fw-la o_o then_o good_a christian_a will_v thou_o 21._o ps_n 94._o 19_o 20_o &_o 21._o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o that_o stool_n of_o wickedness_n which_o imagine_v mischief_n as_o a_o law_n they_o gather_v they_o together_o against_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a blood_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o our_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o our_o confidence_n thus_o have_v i_o full_o and_o plain_o make_v it_o to_o appear_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o destroyer_n active_o and_o passive_o he_o shall_v be_v destroy_v without_o all_o peradventure_o for_o the_o corporal_a destruction_n of_o babylon_n that_o be_v to_o come_v i_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n therefore_o i_o do_v not_o i_o dare_v not_o define_v any_o thing_n thereof_o in_o particular_a neither_o the_o manner_n r_o r_o r_o f_o f_o f_o i._n regnum_fw-la romae_fw-la rvet_fw-la ferro_fw-la fame_n &_o flamma_n that_o be_v rome_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n famine_n and_o the_o sword_n according_a to_o that_o old_a prediction_n out_o of_o valerius_n probus_n nor_o the_o time_n with_o napeire_n who_o do_v precise_o determine_v the_o utter_a 14._o napeire_n in_o revel_n 14._o destruction_n of_o rome_n to_o fall_v out_o anno_fw-la 1639._o leave_v the_o circumstance_n to_o god_n the_o substance_n be_v most_o true_a babylon_n shall_v be_v ruinate_v and_o rome_n shall_v be_v corporal_o destroy_v final_o the_o pope_n shall_v be_v