even_o god_n himself_o do_v express_o dislike_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o attempt_v to_o make_v any_o image_n or_o visible_a shape_n of_o he_o at_o all_o reprove_v the_o jew_n for_o so_o do_v &_o say_v for_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n thus_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o i_o and_o again_o he_o say_v 44.7_o to_o who_o will_v you_o make_v i_o like_a or_o make_v i_o equal_a or_o compare_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o 46.5_o all_o they_o that_o make_v a_o image_n say_v he_o be_v vanity_n and_o their_o delectable_a thing_n shall_v nothing_o profit_v 44.9_o and_o again_o he_o say_v all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o fellowship_n thereof_o 44.11_o shall_v be_v confound_v for_o the_o workman_n themselves_o be_v man_n in_o vain_a therefore_o be_v that_o distinction_n you_o have_v between_o a_o idol_n and_o a_o image_n say_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v of_o a_o false_a or_o feign_a thing_n or_o which_o revera_fw-la be_v not_o or_o have_v no_o be_v at_o all_o and_o that_o a_o 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form_n or_o figure_n from_o whence_o the_o diminutive_a idolon_n be_v derive_v which_o signify_v a_o little_a form_n or_o figure_n every_o form_n therefore_o or_o figure_n require_v to_o be_v call_v a_o idol_n howsoever_o then_o in_o french_a or_o english_a speech_n the_o word_n idol_n and_o image_n may_v by_o reason_n of_o use_n and_o custom_n sometime_o differ_v yet_o in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n from_o whence_o the_o word_n idol_n be_v original_o derive_v there_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o such_o dâ—fference_n but_o hereof_o there_o need_v not_o to_o be_v any_o further_a dispute_n because_o god_n himself_o have_v direct_o forbid_v not_o only_o idol_n but_o all_o similitude_n also_o or_o likeness_n whatsoever_o make_v and_o erect_v by_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o 20.4_o say_v he_o no_o grave_v image_n nor_o any_o similitude_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o nor_o that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o nor_o that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n underneath_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o in_o which_o word_n you_o see_v two_o thing_n direct_o enjoin_v the_o one_o that_o no_o man_n presume_v to_o make_v any_o image_n or_o similitude_n of_o god_n the_o other_o that_o if_o he_o have_v make_v any_o such_o image_n or_o similitude_n that_o he_o proceed_v not_o further_o in_o sin_v by_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o or_o serve_v they_o agreeable_o whereunto_o be_v likewise_o that_o which_o moses_n speak_v as_o it_o be_v expound_v that_o commandment_n unto_o the_o israelite_n and_o say_v thus_o unto_o they_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o you_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n 18_o and_o you_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n but_o see_v no_o similitude_n save_o a_o voice_n then_o he_o declare_v unto_o you_o his_o covenant_n which_o he_o command_v you_o to_o do_v even_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o write_v they_o upon_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v i_o that_o same_o time_n that_o i_o shall_v teach_v you_o ordinance_n which_o you_o shall_v observe_v in_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o take_v therefore_o good_a heed_n unto_o yourselves_o for_o you_o see_v no_o image_n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o you_o in_o horeb_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n that_o you_o corrupt_v not_o yourselves_o and_o make_v not_o a_o grave_a image_n or_o representation_n of_o any_o figure_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o likeness_n of_o male_a or_o female_a the_o likeness_n of_o any_o beast_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o feather_a soul_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n or_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o creep_v on_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n beneath_o the_o earth_n mark_v well_o this_o reason_n of_o moses_n that_o because_o they_o only_o hear_v a_o voice_n of_o god_n but_o see_v no_o image_n or_o similitude_n of_o he_o therefore_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o presumptuous_a as_o to_o make_v any_o visible_a image_n or_o similitude_n of_o he_o theodoret_n also_o say_v 1._o deus_fw-la ab_fw-la ijs_fw-la fieri_fw-la qui_fw-la uâ—lâ—us_fw-la creaturae_fw-la imagine_v effingunt_fw-la creatorem_fw-la that_o they_o make_v god_n which_o fashion_n the_o creator_n by_o the_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o any_o creature_n and_o s._n augustine_n say_v likewise_o that_o dei_fw-la praecepto_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la aliqua_fw-la in_fw-la figmentis_fw-la hominum_fw-la dei_fw-la similitudo_fw-la jannar_n by_o god_n commandment_n be_v forbid_v any_o similitude_n of_o god_n devise_v by_o man_n although_o therefore_o you_o allege_v and_o say_v that_o god_n in_o ancient_a time_n appear_v in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o man_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o appear_v upon_o christ_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o dove_n all_o this_o make_v nothing_o for_o you_o for_o god_n may_v appear_v in_o what_o similitude_n he_o please_v and_o who_o shall_v or_o can_v forbid_v he_o by_o any_o law_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v but_o he_o have_v give_v a_o law_n and_o a_o commandment_n to_o we_o his_o creature_n whereby_o we_o stand_v bind_v though_o he_o be_v free_a thaâ—_n we_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o image_n or_o similitude_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o our_o duty_n be_v and_o according_o our_o care_n must_v be_v to_o do_v as_o he_o have_v enjoin_v and_o command_v we_o and_o not_o licentious_o in_o matter_n concern_v he_o and_o his_o religion_n to_o devise_v invent_v and_o do_v as_o we_o list_v ourselves_o 3_o but_o they_o not_o only_o make_v image_n or_o visible_a shape_n of_o the_o every_o where_o present_a invisible_z and_o incomprehensible_a god_n but_o they_o proceed_v further_o in_o this_o their_o boldness_n and_o do_v also_o worship_n god_n in_o or_o by_z those_o image_n after_o that_o they_o have_v make_v they_o it_o be_v one_o great_a wickedness_n to_o be_v so_o audacious_a as_o to_o make_v a_o image_n or_o similitude_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v another_o to_o worship_v he_o after_o that_o sort_n in_o or_o by_o a_o image_n after_o it_o be_v make_v so_o this_o be_v a_o three_o point_n of_o idolatry_n wherein_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v intolerablie_o faulty_a for_o god_n will_v be_v worship_v as_o himself_o have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n and_o not_o according_a to_o man_n fancy_n and_o devise_n yea_o s._n paul_n express_o condemn_v all_o ethelothreskeian_n that_o be_v will-worship_n 2.23_o or_o worship_v of_o god_n according_a to_o man_n pleasure_n and_o conceit_n and_o therefore_o vetuit_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la imaginem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la adorari_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la seipsum_fw-la adorari_fw-la in_o imagine_v 4._o god_n have_v forbid_v not_o only_o a_o image_n to_o be_v worship_v but_o himself_o also_o to_o be_v worship_v in_o a_o image_n say_v abulensis_n agreeable_o whereunto_o saint_n ambrose_n also_o say_v valentinian_n non_fw-la vult_fw-la se_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o lapidibus_fw-la coli_fw-la god_n will_v not_o have_v himself_o to_o be_v worship_v in_o stone_n for_o as_o christ_n himself_o also_o teach_v god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n 4.24_o yea_o their_o do_n in_o this_o point_n be_v as_o gross_a idolatry_n as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n etc._n when_o they_o together_o with_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n make_v the_o golden_a calf_n and_o worship_v god_n in_o that_o image_n which_o themselves_o have_v make_v for_o you_o must_v not_o think_v they_o to_o be_v so_o senseless_a or_o sottish_a as_o that_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o very_a image_n itself_o to_o be_v god_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v suppose_v that_o aaron_n
by_o the_o controversy_n that_o be_v between_o the_o protestant_n and_o the_o papist_n how_o much_o even_o the_o learned_a profess_a divine_v themselves_o be_v divide_v in_o opinion_n in_o this_o case_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o be_v layman_n shall_v we_o be_v of_o no_o religion_n until_o these_o be_v agree_v but_o when_o will_v that_o be_v or_o what_o if_o in_o the_o interim_n any_o of_o we_o in_o such_o a_o case_n shall_v die_v be_v it_o not_o extreme_o perilous_a or_o shall_v a_o man_n at_o all_o adventure_n betake_v himself_o to_o one_o of_o the_o two_o religion_n not_o care_v or_o not_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n which_o he_o betake_v himself_o unto_o be_v not_o that_o overgreat_a levity_n a_o blind_a resolution_n and_o a_o strange_a inconsiderate_a rashness_n yea_o do_v we_o not_o all_o say_v and_o hold_v that_o extra_fw-la veram_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n there_o be_v then_o so_o far_o as_o i_o perceive_v a_o direct_a necessity_n lay_v upon_o as_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v able_a to_o make_v search_n not_o only_o to_o search_v but_o to_o find_v out_o also_o whether_o of_o these_o be_v the_o true_a teacher_n and_o which_o be_v the_o right_a faith_n and_o the_o true_a church_n and_o to_o join_v ourselves_o thereunto_o for_o which_o purpose_n ought_v we_o not_o studious_o and_o diligent_o to_o read_v and_o revolve_v the_o scripture_n for_o be_v there_o any_o other_o sure_a rule_n of_o truth_n beside_o they_o or_o any_o other_o infallible_a or_o better_a judge_n for_o the_o decide_n of_o these_o controversy_n than_o god_n himself_o speak_v unto_o we_o in_o those_o his_o sacred_a and_o divine_a write_n but_o to_o take_v away_o all_o doubt_n let_v it_o be_v examine_v will_v any_o then_o have_v the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n why_o the_o church_n itself_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v chief_o in_o question_n the_o grand_a and_o principal_a question_n between_o the_o protestant_n and_o the_o papist_n be_v whether_o of_o they_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o when_o the_o church_n itself_o be_v in_o question_n she_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v but_o to_o be_v judge_v as_o even_o bellarmine_n also_o himself_o declare_v 2._o or_o will_v any_o have_v council_n to_o be_v this_o judge_n godly_a council_n that_o be_v assemble_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o aim_v only_o at_o truth_n and_o that_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o for_o their_o rule_n and_o direction_n be_v i_o confess_v much_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o respect_v but_o council_n at_o all_o time_n follow_v not_o nor_o do_v according_a to_o that_o rule_n whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o sometime_o err_v and_o go_v astray_o and_o consequent_o can_v be_v infallible_a judge_n for_o first_o it_o be_v grant_v aswell_o by_o papist_n as_o by_o protestant_n that_o provincial_n council_n may_v err_v even_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o why_o then_o may_v not_o general_a council_n also_o possible_o err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n sometime_o for_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n if_o he_o so_o please_v as_o well_o able_a to_o keep_v a_o provincial_n council_n at_o all_o time_n from_o err_v as_o a_o general_a what_o then_o be_v the_o difference_n or_o wherein_o do_v it_o consist_v will_v any_o say_v it_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o in_o a_o general_a council_n there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n or_o multitude_n then_o be_v in_o a_o provincial_n but_o truth_n go_v not_o always_o by_o multitude_n or_o the_o great_a number_n but_o be_v sometime_o find_v in_o the_o lesser_a number_n and_o in_o few_o against_o many_o as_o in_o time_n past_o it_o be_v find_v in_o one_o michaiah_n against_o four_o hundred_o for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v also_o write_v &c_n thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a nor_o agree_v in_o a_o controversy_n to_o decline_v after_o many_o 23.2_o to_o overthrow_v the_o truth_n neither_o indeed_o do_v the_o popish_a teacher_n themselves_o hold_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o suppose_a non-errabilitie_a of_o general_a council_n to_o be_v because_o of_o the_o great_a number_n or_o multitude_n but_o because_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v unto_o they_o which_o holy_a ghost_n they_o nevertheless_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v promise_v aswell_o to_o a_o provincial_n as_o to_o a_o general_a council_n yea_o where_o but_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n say_v christ_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o 20._o see_v then_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o a_o provincial_n council_n may_v err_v notwithstanding_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o a_o general_a council_n may_v sometime_o also_o err_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o a_o provincial_n may_n notwithstanding_o that_o promise_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o reason_n that_o some_o bring_v that_o if_o a_o general_a council_n may_v err_v then_o the_o whole_a church_n may_v err_v &_o fail_v in_o faith_n it_o be_v no_o consequent_a inasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n within_o christendom_n without_o exception_n be_v not_o always_o present_a at_o a_o general_a council_n much_o less_o be_v all_o the_o faithful_a throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o present_a and_o therefore_o also_o do_v even_o panormitan_n himself_o reject_v that_o reason_n and_o inference_n as_o frivolous_a for_o say_v he_o though_o a_o general_a council_n represent_v the_o whole_a universal_a church_n yet_o to_o speak_v truth_n the_o universal_a church_n be_v not_o there_o precise_o significasti_fw-la but_o by_o representation_n because_o the_o universal_a church_n consist_v of_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o church_n which_o can_v err_v whereby_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n may_v abide_v in_o one_o person_n only_o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v say_v not_o to_o fail_v or_o not_o to_o err_v if_o the_o true_a faith_n remain_v in_o any_o one_o and_o thus_o say_v pighius_fw-la also_o 4._o though_o a_o arch-papist_n certum_fw-la est_fw-la concilia_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la universalem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la it_o be_v a_o thing_n certain_a that_o council_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a or_o universal_a church_n 7._o where_o he_o further_o affirm_v those_o two_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o basil_n to_o have_v err_v notwithstanding_o they_o be_v general_a council_n yea_o this_o be_v so_o clear_a a_o case_n with_o he_o that_o general_n council_n may_v err_v even_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o say_v again_o most_o direct_o and_o express_o thus_o 13._o in_o fidei_fw-la definitionibus_fw-la errasse_fw-la etiam_fw-la universalia_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la concilia_fw-la comperimus_fw-la testimonio_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la universalibus_fw-la concilijs_fw-la imprimis_fw-la ariminense_n vniversale_fw-la haud_fw-la dubie_n etc._n etc._n insuper_fw-la ephesinum_n secundum_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la vniversale_fw-la etc._n etc._n testimonio_fw-la inquam_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la errare_fw-la posse_fw-la etiam_fw-la universalia_fw-la concilia_fw-la etiam_fw-la legitimè_fw-la congregata_fw-la we_o find_v that_o even_o general_a council_n of_o holy_a father_n have_v err_v in_o their_o decree_n or_o determination_n of_o matter_n of_o faith_n witness_v hereof_o concern_v general_a council_n be_v especial_o the_o council_n of_o arimine_n a_o general_a council_n without_o doubt_n etc._n etc._n and_o moreover_o the_o second_o ephesine_n council_n which_o be_v likewise_o a_o general_a council_n etc._n etc._n these_o i_o say_v be_v witness_n that_o even_o general_a council_n may_v err_v though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o lawful_o assemble_v for_o although_o most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v possible_o err_v and_o that_o the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n be_v 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chrysostome_n also_o inform_v we_o wherefore_o
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personal_o but_o judicial_o also_o and_o definitive_o and_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n when_o he_o subscribe_v to_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n as_o testify_v athanasius_n apolog._n 2._o add_v solitariè_fw-fr vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la s._n hierome_n in_o catalogo_fw-la damasus_n in_o pontificali_fw-la marianus_n scotus_n petrus_n damianus_n epist_n 5._o cap._n 16._o etc._n etc._n honorius_n also_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o monotbelite_n and_o do_v not_o only_o fall_v into_o that_o heresy_n but_o in_o a_o decretal_a epistle_n do_v also_o publish_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o as_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n the_o six_o where_o he_o be_v condemn_v constant._n 6._o act_n 13._o pope_n innocentius_n likewise_o err_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n when_o he_o hold_v that_o infant_n can_v not_o be_v save_v unless_o they_o receive_v the_o communion_n for_o this_o the_o papist_n themselves_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o error_n and_o yet_o pope_n innocentius_n hold_v 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the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a and_o so_o likewise_o testify_v s._n jude_n 4._o for_o speak_v of_o certain_a ungodly_a man_n that_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o judgement_n or_o to_o this_o condemnation_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v infallible_o manifest_a that_o god_n see_v all_o man_n to_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n have_v ordain_v and_o decree_v to_o permit_v and_o suffer_v some_o of_o they_o to_o run_v on_o in_o the_o course_n of_o wickedness_n and_o ungodliness_n until_o they_o come_v in_o the_o end_n to_o their_o just_o deserve_a destruction_n and_o perdition_n 2_o in_o vain_a then_o and_o most_o untrue_o be_v it_o object_v against_o the_o protestant_n that_o they_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o high_a time_n it_o be_v for_o 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or_o otherwise_o then_o in_o politic_a and_o commonweal_n respect_v upon_o fish_n day_n for_o so_o the_o statute_n also_o call_v they_o fishday_n and_o not_o fast_v day_n that_o contrariwise_o it_o inflict_v a_o punishment_n upon_o those_o that_o shall_v spread_v or_o publish_v any_o such_o opinion_n 8_o now_o then_o forasmuch_o as_o these_o two_o note_n and_o mark_n of_o the_o apostatical_a and_o antichristian_a church_n viz._n forbid_v of_o marriage_n under_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o chastity_n and_o holiness_n and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o some_o kind_n of_o meat_n for_o religion_n sake_n and_o under_o pretence_n to_o chasten_v the_o body_n and_o subdue_v lust_n when_o nevertheless_o fish_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o meat_n be_v permit_v be_v clear_o and_o undeniable_o find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v and_o must_v needs_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v not_o the_o christian_a and_o apostolical_a but_o the_o apostatical_a and_o antichristian_a church_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o head_n and_o ruler_n thereof_o be_v and_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o grand_fw-fr antichrist_n for_o howsoever_o the_o rhemist_n and_o other_o papist_n to_o shift_v these_o thing_n from_o their_o church_n will_v have_v this_o text_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o timothy_n expound_v only_o of_o the_o heretic_n in_o old_a time_n that_o utter_o condemn_v both_o marriage_n and_o meat_n as_o thing_n in_o themselves_o and_o by_o nature_n and_o creation_n pollute_v and_o unclean_a you_o perceive_v that_o it_o much_o more_o fit_o agree_v to_o the_o late_a heretic_n namely_o the_o papist_n first_o because_o the_o text_n itself_o show_v that_o it_o be_v most_o proper_o to_o be_v intend_v of_o such_o false_a teacher_n as_o speak_v lie_n or_o falsehood_n in_o hypocrisy_n but_o those_o old_a heretic_n that_o utter_o condemn_a marriage_n and_o meat_n 4.1.2_o as_o thing_n in_o themselves_o and_o by_o creation_n pollute_v and_o unclean_a do_v not_o speak_v lie_v in_o hypocrisy_n but_o in_o plain_a manifest_a palpable_a and_o open_a blasphemy_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o late_a heretic_n namely_o the_o papist_n be_v such_o as_o speak_v these_o lie_n or_o falsehood_n in_o hypocrisy_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o forbid_v marriage_n and_o meat_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o supposition_n that_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o or_o by_o creation_n pollute_v or_o unclean_a but_o upon_o pretence_n of_o much_o chastity_n forsooth_o sanctity_n and_o religion_n therein_o to_o be_v contain_v and_o therefore_o these_o late_a rather_o then_o those_o old_a heretic_n be_v here_o to_o be_v intend_v second_o this_o prophecy_n be_v of_o such_o as_o do_v make_v the_o apostasy_n or_o departure_n from_o the_o faith_n now_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostasy_n 〈◊〉_d or_o departure_n from_o the_o right_a faith_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o 2._o thess._n 2.3_o do_v for_o that_o 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