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into_o the_o papacy_n without_o diverse_a contract_n of_o bargain_n bet_n lay_n promise_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v not_o this_o iniquitas_fw-la maxima_fw-la the_o great_a iniquity_n that_o may_v be_v which_o make_v their_o heart_n and_o mind_n as_o simons_n be_v full_a of_o gall_n and_o bitterness_n that_o be_v of_o envy_n and_o malice_n the_o bitter_a weed_n of_o iniquity_n which_o can_v grow_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n second_o our_o saviour_n also_o in_o this_o place_n seem_v special_o to_o reprove_v the_o iniquity_n of_o fraud_n and_o deception_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o false_a prophet_n you_o glory_n in_o your_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n as_o do_v in_o my_o name_n and_o for_o my_o glory_n but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o for_o by_o they_o you_o practise_v a_o high_a point_n of_o iniquity_n to_o wit_n by_o fraud_n and_o deception_n to_o draw_v my_o faithful_a to_o the_o base_a worship_n and_o servitude_n of_o creature_n and_o thereby_o seek_v your_o own_o glory_n to_o enthral_v they_o in_o the_o bondage_n of_o your_o own_o tradition_n this_o be_v full_o complete_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n three_o if_o our_o saviour_n do_v by_o these_o word_n worker_n of_o iniquity_n comprehend_v worker_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n then_o let_v we_o ask_v the_o great_a favourer_n and_o pillar_n of_o rome_n what_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n it_o be_v which_o do_v not_o reign_v among_o they_o let_v we_o ask_v cornelius_n must_n bishop_n of_o bitontum_n in_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o tridentine_a father_n the_o great_a parisian_a clerk_n as_o clemangis_n genebrard_n and_o 2._o bernardus_n serm_n 33._o in_o cant._n lib._n the_o considerate_a sepe_v albert_n in_o joh._n 10_o aventine_n sepissime_fw-la lib._n 5._o &_o 7._o hiss_v alij_fw-la apertissime_fw-la how_o the_o pope_n be_v as_o simon_n magus_n chain_v in_o obligatione_fw-la iniquitatu_fw-la marcelius_n 2._o pope_n pronounce_v thus_o i_o see_v not_o say_v he_o how_o those_o who_o hold_v 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wit_n that_o their_o church_n be_v come_v to_o that_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n that_o it_o seem_v worthy_a to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v only_o by_o reprobate_n touch_v the_o second_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o place_n aim_v and_o point_v at_o antichristian_a prophet_n i_o prove_v it_o thus_o first_o because_o without_o doubt_n in_o the_o 12._o and_o 13._o verse_n which_o be_v so_o connex_v by_o a_o continue_a discourse_n to_o the_o 15._o and_o 16._o verse_n he_o mean_v the_o same_o false_a prophet_n which_o he_o do_v in_o these_o now_o that_o in_o these_o he_o intend_v antichristian_a false_a prophet_n it_o be_v confess_v cathel_n pontif._n paene_fw-la omnes_fw-la see_v stapletâ—_n in_o promtu_n moral_a &_o cathel_n by_o the_o adversary_n who_o be_v most_o eager_a to_o fasten_v the_o same_o imputation_n not_o upon_o any_o of_o their_o own_o but_o upon_o such_o who_o they_o call_v heretic_n and_o who_o they_o make_v antichristian_a at_o least_o as_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n 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for_o in_o so_o long_a a_o continuance_n of_o their_o church_n whereof_o they_o so_o great_o glory_n i_o do_v not_o think_v they_o will_v name_v any_o one_o of_o their_o church_n who_o have_v do_v wonder_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o his_o name_n who_o they_o will_v profess_v to_o be_v operarium_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la 2._o matth._n 23._o 2._o a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n no_o it_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a in_o their_o church_n that_o their_o jove_n may_v canonize_v any_o one_o for_o a_o saint_n if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v wonder_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n let_v they_o name_n but_o one_o if_o they_o can_v who_o their_o pope_n and_o his_o have_v neglect_v to_o account_v and_o esteem_v as_o holy_a and_o saintly_o if_o he_o have_v prophesy_v in_o christ_n name_n do_v wonder_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o the_o same_o they_o can_v do_v it_o let_v this_o therefore_o remain_v as_o a_o unremovable_a cognisance_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o prophet_n that_o they_o be_v operarij_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o although_o they_o preach_v 13._o matth._n 7._o 13._o in_o the_o pretence_a name_n of_o christ_n though_o in_o the_o same_o they_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o do_v many_o wonder_n yet_o notwithstanding_o their_o miracle_n be_v to_o be_v account_v antichristian_a &_o their_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n a_o satanical_a conspiracy_n and_o so_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n i_o will_v god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o apprehend_v and_o by_o it_o to_o amend_v that_o terrible_a denouncement_n which_o be_v threaten_v against_o such_o as_o they_o be_v ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la ad_fw-la prophetas_fw-la behold_v say_v the_o 32._o jer._n 23._o 32._o lord_n i_o be_o against_o those_o prophet_n who_o dream_n ally_n and_o show_v the_o same_o and_o have_v seduce_v my_o people_n in_o their_o lie_n and_o in_o their_o miracle_n when_o i_o have_v not_o send_v 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