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she_o his_o bride_n wife_n must_v be_v consider_v he_o be_v so_o call_v upon_o the_o account_n 1._o of_o his_o entire_a cordial_a love_n and_o affection_n to_o she_o he_o dear_o above_o all_o love_v his_o church_n psal_n 87.2_o the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n saint_n gather_v together_o in_o gospel-fellowship_n solemn_o worship_v he_o in_o a_o community_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob._n he_o therefore_o call_v they_o his_o love_n his_o dove_n his_o undefiled_a cant._n 5.2_o expression_n demonstrative_a of_o his_o kindness_n to_o they_o they_o also_o be_v full_a of_o love_n endearment_n to_o he_o cant._n 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o the_o truth_n whereof_o they_o evidence_n by_o keep_v his_o commandment_n john_n 14.21_o 23_o 24._o viz._n those_o commandment_n he_o by_o the_o spirit_n give_v forth_o to_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o institution_n worship_n of_o the_o gospel_n act_v 1.2_o 2._o his_o give_a himself_o to_o they_o take_v they_o for_o his_o own_o above_o all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o world_n god_n be_v say_v upon_o this_o foot_n of_o account_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n exod._n 5.1_o &_o 32.27_o num._n 16.9_o jos_n 8.30_o 13.33_o etc._n etc._n they_o his_o portion_n peculiar_a treasure_n deut._n 32.9_o exod._n 19.5_o psal_n 135.4_o to_o be_v marry_v to_o they_o jer._n 3.14_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v they_o joh._n 3.29_o he_o that_o have_v the_o bride_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n they_o give_v themselves_o to_o he_o solemn_o own_o avouch_v he_o to_o be_v their_o husband_n in_o their_o visible_a subjection_n to_o his_o appointment_n nor_o do_v or_o can_v any_o be_v say_v so_o to_o own_v he_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o such_o a_o subjection_n 2_o cor._n 8.5_o they_o first_o give_v their_o own_o self_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 3.23_o all_o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n departure_n from_o forsake_v his_o institution_n be_v therefore_o call_v adultery_n fornication_n whoredom_n jer._n 3.8_o ezek._n 23.37_o rev._n 2.22_o ezek._n 16.26_o 29._o rev._n 9.21_o &_o 17.2_o 4._o &_o 18.3_o 9_o &_o 19.2_o ezek._n 16.17_o hos_fw-la 1.2_o jer._n 3.2_o and_o the_o false_a church_n be_v call_v the_o whore_n rev._n 17.1_o 15_o 16._o &_o 19.2_o because_o hereby_o they_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o christ_n in_o this_o marriage-relation_n whereinto_o he_o have_v take_v they_o 3._o his_o care_n watchful_a eye_n over_o they_o he_o watch_v over_o they_o for_o good_a keep_v they_o day_n and_o night_n with_o much_o more_o that_o may_v be_v add_v touch_v this_o matter_n now_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o have_v take_v a_o people_n unto_o himself_o in_o such_o a_o relation_n love_v they_o with_o such_o a_o dear_a intense_a love_n give_v himself_o
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about_o they_o ezek._n 5.6_o 7._o if_o this_o can_v be_v charge_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o church_n let_v they_o plead_v their_o own_o cause_n i_o will_v be_v no_o advocate_n for_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a with_o respect_n to_o our_o present_a controversy_n since_o there_o be_v church_n to_o who_o nothing_o like_o it_o can_v be_v impute_v though_o this_o i_o must_v say_v i_o know_v none_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o this_o day_n but_o be_v pure_a and_o unchargeable_a as_o to_o any_o such_o guilt_n oject_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n have_v christ_n for_o her_o husband_n bridegroom_n be_v it_o thus_o with_o she_o now_o be_v not_o her_o church-state_n period_v be_v she_o not_o the_o apostatick_a synagogue_n no_o bride_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o whore_n the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n answ_n 1._o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v plead_v for_o that_o filthy_a strumpet_n synagogue_n of_o satan_n the_o generation_n of_o god_n curse_n against_o who_o he_o have_v indignation_n for_o ever_o 2._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o call_v that_o now_o be_v be_v in_o nothing_o like_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o then_o be_v as_o to_o its_o constitution_n matter_n form_n worship_n ordinance_n that_o be_v a_o particular-church_n of_o christ_n this_o pretends_z to_z be_v catholic_n universal_a that_o be_v constitute_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n its_o matter_n visible_a saint_n its_o form_n their_o free_a spontaneous_a give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o one_o another_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o constitute_v by_o the_o cunning_a subtlety_n lie_v miracle_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o lust_n law_n compulsion_n of_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n it_o be_v worship_n ordinance_n have_v for_o their_o substratum_fw-la the_o law_n commandment_n authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o worship_n of_o rome_n be_v bottom_v upon_o the_o authority_n canon_n law_n tradition_n of_o pope_n sinful_a man_n false_a pretence_n to_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o christ_n the_o virgin_n mary_n etc._n etc._n to_o they_o give_v they_o in_o charge_n to_o practice_v this_o and_o that_o as_o his_o worship_n appointment_n not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n contrary_a to_o they_o so_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o call_v that_o now_o be_v be_v never_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n set_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o his_o true_a church_n 3._o have_v it_o be_v never_o so_o much_o a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n it_o have_v actual_o dis-churched_a itself_o by_o its_o horrid_a idolatry_n worse_o than_o the_o heathen_a worship_a idol_n of_o gold_n silver_n wood_n stone_n with_o the_o same_o worship_n that_o be_v due_a to_o they_o who_o they_o set_v these_o up_o to_o represent_v so_o as_o that_o their_o worship_n as_o bellarmin_n tell_v we_o be_v terminate_v in_o these_o which_o scarce_o 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decemvir_n dictator_n and_o one_o than_o be_v viz._n pagan-emperour_n and_o the_o seven_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v viz._n christian_n emperor_n among_o who_o spring_v antichrist_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o eight_o and_o yet_o of_o the_o seven_o ver_fw-la 11._o so_o then_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman-pagan-emperor_n the_o dragon_n have_v but_o six_o head_n therefore_o by_o the_o dragon_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o devil_n as_o act_v in_o that_o state_n but_o in_o the_o antichristian_a when_o he_o have_v his_o seven_o head_n complete_a the_o ten_o horn_n be_v also_o interpret_v rev._n 17.12_o to_o be_v ten_o king_n which_o have_v at_o that_o time_n of_o john_n writing_n receive_v no_o kingdom_n they_o respect_v a_o time_n when_o the_o roman-empire_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o while_o the_o empire_n be_v pagan_a but_o under_o the_o seven_o head_n about_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o to_o which_o add_v that_o john_n do_v pain_o enough_o intimate_v that_o these_o ten_o horn_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o six_o head_n that_o then_o be_v or_o the_o roman-pagan-empire_n but_o to_o the_o seven_o which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o though_o he_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v ten_o king_n yet_o he_o add_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v no_o kingdom_n at_o that_o time_n i._n e._n they_o be_v king_n not_o actual_o but_o only_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o be_v produce_v as_o such_o under_o the_o seven_o head_n or_o roman-christian-empire_n beside_o the_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n be_v express_o say_v to_o carry_v the_o whore_n or_o antichristian-church_n rev._n 17.3_o from_o all_o which_o its_o most_o clear_a that_o the_o dragon_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o devil_n as_o act_v not_o in_o the_o roman-pagan_a but_o christian_n or_o rather_o antichristian_a state_n 2._o by_o the_o woman_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o church_n 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transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n in_o worship_n viz._n the_o veneration_n of_o relic_n the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o breaden_a god_n image_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n wrought_v viz._n in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n 2_o thes_n 2.7_o it_o can_v then_o be_v imagine_v but_o his_o birth_n be_v near_o what_o in_o the_o womb_n then_o and_o not_o to_o be_v bring_v forth_o for_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o credat_fw-la appella_fw-la it_o be_v a_o figment_n that_o the_o repetition_n of_o be_v refutation_n sufficient_a 3._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o which_o let_v his_o revelation_n 2_o thes_n 2.6_o be_v long_o since_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v immediate_o upon_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v ver_fw-la 8._o the_o truth_n of_o this_o will_v more_o evident_o appear_v in_o our_o discussion_n of_o the_o second_o particular_a viz._n 2._o that_o the_o papal_a kingdom_n be_v the_o antichrist_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n which_o we_o shall_v in_o a_o distinct_a treatise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_o demonstrate_v the_o three_o period_n of_o time_n mention_v in_o the_o revelation_n be_v iii_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o dragon-war_n when_o we_o have_v a_o account_n also_o of_o a_o gospel-church-state_n church_n worship_v god_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o christ_n of_o this_o war_n we_o have_v a_o account_n rev._n 12.17_o and_o the_o dragon_n be_v wroth_a with_o the_o woman_n and_o go_v about_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n v.l._n and_o the_o dragon_n be_v wroth_a against_o the_o woman_n and_o go_v to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o seed_n ar._n therefore_o that_o serpent_n be_v wroth_a against_o the_o woman_n and_o go_v to_o wage_v war_n with_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v leave_v syr._n and_o that_o 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