defect_n of_o man_n justice_n by_o take_v vengeance_n here_o or_o hereafter_o especial_o upon_o those_o sin_n whereof_o judge_n among_o man_n do_v take_v less_o notice_n for_o such_o be_v the_o sin_n here_o forbid_v fleshly_a uncleanness_n oppression_n by_o the_o great_a and_o subtle_a cheat_v under_o pretext_n of_o law_n by_o the_o politic_a and_o worldly_a wise_a be_v not_o much_o punish_v by_o man_n hence_o be_v they_o so_o common_a and_o therefore_o say_v paul_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o 7._o so_o strong_a be_v the_o interest_n of_o sin_n in_o fall_v man_n and_o chief_o of_o such_o sin_n as_o bring_v worldly_a profit_n and_o pleasure_n with_o they_o that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o word_n upon_o word_n and_o reason_n upon_o reason_n to_o scare_v he_o from_o they_o and_o there_o must_v be_v not_o only_a love_n to_o the_o commander_n to_o constrain_v but_o also_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n to_o persuade_v for_o have_v give_v one_o argument_n v_o 3_o to_o 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also_o do_v give_v we_o to_o improve_v that_o matter_n of_o joy_n unto_o actual_a rejoice_v which_o otherwise_o we_o can_v not_o eccles._n 2._o 24._o for_o paul_n though_o he_o have_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o joy_n furnish_v from_o the_o thessalonian_n yet_o he_o look_v over_o they_o to_o god_n and_o return_v he_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o what_o thanks_o can_v we_o render_v unto_o god_n for_o all_o our_o joy_n say_v he_o 6._o as_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v all_o the_o rent_n which_o either_o the_o lord_n do_v crave_v or_o we_o can_v return_v unto_o he_o for_o favour_n receive_v so_o no_o thanksgiving_n of_o we_o can_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o answerable_a return_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o mercy_n and_o especial_o a_o godly_a heart_n can_v never_o satisfy_v himself_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o prize_v the_o mercy_n receive_v so_o high_a and_o see_v his_o thanks_o to_o be_v so_o feckless_a that_o he_o judge_v all_o he_o can_v do_v of_o no_o 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shake_v provide_v it_o be_v not_o soon_o but_o because_o if_o they_o do_v endure_v the_o first_o brunt_n and_o be_v not_o soon_o shake_v they_o will_v ready_o not_o be_v shake_v at_o all_o 2._o as_o a_o sudden_a rash_a and_o unadvised_a engage_v in_o the_o way_n of_o error_n be_v usual_o accompany_v with_o a_o spiritual_a frenzy_n and_o madness_n and_o transport_v man_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o right_a reason_n both_o in_o the_o defence_n and_o propagation_n of_o their_o error_n however_o they_o may_v be_v abundant_o rational_a in_o their_o other_o act_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 2._o with_o 11._o 20._o so_o a_o unsound_a and_o unsettle_a judgement_n in_o the_o point_n of_o truth_n be_v usual_o accompany_v with_o error_n and_o disturbance_n of_o the_o conscience_n through_o fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o it_o be_v the_o devilish_a method_n of_o satan_n instrument_n in_o seduce_v the_o lord_n people_n once_o to_o unsettle_v their_o mind_n and_o preplex_v their_o conscience_n thus_o that_o they_o 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thereby_o they_o will_v be_v shake_v in_o mind_n and_o trouble_v 4._o as_o there_o be_v not_o any_o error_n vent_v the_o maintainer_n whereof_o will_v not_o have_v somewhat_o to_o say_v in_o its_o defence_n so_o the_o take_a force_n of_o all_o they_o say_v for_o that_o end_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o solidity_n and_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o affirm_v but_o in_o multitude_n of_o word_n variety_n of_o seem_a reason_n a_o fair_a flourish_n of_o specious_a pretext_n and_o in_o impudent_a bold_a and_o strong_a assertion_n thereby_o hold_v up_o their_o reputation_n among_o their_o devote_a follower_n act._n 8._o 9_o 10._o and_o ensnare_a the_o simple_a who_o hardly_o can_v put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o pretext_n and_o reality_n confident_a assertion_n and_o solid_a proof_n rom._n 16_o 18._o for_o the_o maintainer_n of_o this_o error_n do_v bold_o allege_v no_o few_o than_o three_o head_n of_o most_o specious_a reason_n none_o whereof_o do_v prove_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o opinion_n and_o therefore_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o be_v shake_v or_o trouble_v with_o any_o of_o they_o neither_o by_o spirit_n nor_o by_o word_n nor_o by_o letter_n as_o from_o we_o 5._o perverse_a and_o obstinate_a seducer_n do_v often_o prove_v in_o end_n blasphemous_a and_o very_a atheist_n in_o so_o far_o as_o against_o the_o light_n of_o conscience_n to_o dare_v to_o father_n their_o groundless_a untruth_n upon_o a_o immediate_a revelation_n from_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n for_o those_o seducer_n pretend_v to_o immediate_a revelation_n from_o the_o spirit_n to_o confirm_v their_o error_n wherein_o they_o can_v not_o but_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v liar_n neither_o by_o spirit_n say_v he_o 6._o as_o heretical_a spirit_n do_v usual_o prove_v most_o malapert_a and_o impudent_a in_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o most_o
for_o therefore_o be_v the_o word_n fall_v away_o or_o apostasy_n set_v down_o indefinite_o and_o without_o any_o restriction_n the_o second_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o fall_v our_o antecedent_o to_o that_o day_n be_v the_o reveal_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o great_a head_n and_o patron_n of_o this_o apostasy_n who_o all_o accord_n to_o be_v that_o great_a antichrist_n speak_v of_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 18._o and_o 4._o 3._o and_o the_o beast_n mention_v rev._n 13._o 11_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o epithet_n give_v he_o here_o declare_v so_o much_o though_o he_o be_v not_o express_o name_v concern_v who_o the_o apostle_n do_v first_o foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o make_v know_v though_o not_o so_o as_o that_o none_o shall_v have_v any_o doubt_n concern_v he_o for_o then_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n rev._n 13._o 3._o neither_o be_v such_o wisdom_n requisite_a to_o find_v he_o out_o and_o know_v he_o as_o be_v require_v rev._n 13._o 18._o yet_o so_o as_o they_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v eye_n to_o see_v shall_v evident_o discern_v he_o which_o reveal_v and_o make_v of_o he_o know_v be_v to_o be_v effectuate_v partly_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o shall_v discover_v he_o see_v v._n 8._o but_o chief_o by_o his_o come_n to_o the_o height_n of_o his_o power_n and_o his_o exercise_v of_o open_a tyranny_n over_o the_o church_n of_o god_n next_o that_o the_o lord_n people_n may_v the_o better_a know_v he_o when_o he_o shall_v discover_v himself_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v here_o describe_v he_o first_o from_o his_o nature_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n and_o not_o a_o devil_n as_o some_o do_v false_o imagine_v now_o that_o he_o be_v call_v a_o man_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n with_o the_o article_n prefix_v in_o the_o original_a do_v not_o infer_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v one_o single_a man_n and_o individual_a person_n without_o succession_n as_o the_o papist_n imagine_v to_o defend_v their_o pope_n from_o be_v the_o antichrist_n here_o describe_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o 1._o the_o same_o word_n with_o the_o article_n prefix_v do_v not_o always_o point_v at_o one_o individual_a person_n but_o sometime_o must_v be_v extend_v to_o many_o man_n or_o to_o any_o man_n indefinite_o as_o joh._n 2._o 25._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 17._o second_o that_o the_o antichrist_n can_v be_v only_o one_o individual_a person_n will_v be_v clear_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o many_o great_a thing_n which_o scripture_n foretell_v shall_v be_v effectuate_v by_o he_o whereof_o there_o be_v one_o here_o to_o wit_n the_o carry_v on_o of_o that_o woeful_a work_n of_o a_o universal_a apostasy_n from_o christ_n and_o truth_n through_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n present_o speak_v of_o unto_o a_o height_n and_o head_n which_o sure_o behove_v to_o be_v a_o work_n of_o more_o age_n than_o one_o otherwise_o the_o argument_n here_o use_v by_o paul_n will_v have_v be_v but_o of_o small_a force_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v not_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o present_a age_n because_o this_o fall_n away_o and_o apostasy_n behove_v to_o be_v first_o it_o will_v have_v be_v i_o say_v of_o no_o force_n if_o that_o apostasy_n can_v have_v be_v bring_v about_o in_o the_o space_n of_o one_o age_n beside_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n be_v already_o work_v hid_o and_o in_o a_o mystery_n in_o paul_n time_n see_v upon_o v_o 7._o and_o in_o john_n time_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 3._o and_o be_v to_o continue_v until_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v see_v upon_o v_o 8._o and_o consequent_o he_o can_v be_v one_o only_a individual_a person_n but_o therefore_o three_o by_o man_n or_o that_o man_n here_o be_v mean_v a_o series_n and_o constant_a succession_n of_o man_n of_o who_o one_o be_v to_o succeed_v another_o in_o their_o grandeur_n power_n and_o wickedness_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o but_o one_o man_n act_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n even_o as_o the_o word_n high_a priest_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v take_v heb._n 9_o 7_o 25._o and_o as_o daniel_n chap._n 7._o under_o every_o one_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n do_v comprise_v a_o number_n of_o king_n succeee_v one_o another_o in_o the_o babylonian_a persian_a and_o grecian_a monarchy_n yea_o and_o as_o shall_v appear_v upon_o v_o 7._o the_o continue_a series_n and_o succession_n of_o roman_a emperor_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o of_o one_o man_n withhold_v the_o antichrist_n from_o come_v to_o the_o height_n of_o his_o power_n and_o greatness_n second_o the_o antichrist_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v describe_v from_o two_o of_o his_o title_n first_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o hebraism_n imply_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o notorious_a sinner_n himself_o rev._n 13._o 5_o 6._o and_o a_o author_n of_o sin_n to_o other_o rev._n 13._o 12_o 14._o like_a jeroboam_n who_o cause_v israel_n to_o sin_n 2_o king_n 11._o 10._o next_o a_o son_n of_o perdition_n that_o be_v one_o devote_v to_o destruction_n rev._n 17._o 8._o as_o judas_n be_v who_o therefore_o have_v the_o same_o title_n joh._n 17._o 12._o and_o one_o who_o shall_v destroy_v other_o and_o that_o both_o spiritual_o in_o their_o soul_n rev._n 17._o 2._o and_o corporal_o in_o their_o body_n rev._n 17._o 6._o for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v call_v apollyon_n or_o a_o destroyer_n rev._n 9_o 11._o hence_o learn_v first_o as_o love_v to_o ease_v and_o desire_v of_o freedom_n from_o trouble_n in_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v make_v they_o antedate_v promise_v delivery_n and_o dream_n of_o a_o triumph_n before_o they_o have_v enter_v the_o battle_n so_o the_o lord_n in_o scripture_n do_v frequent_o sâ—t_v himself_o to_o dispossess_v his_o people_n of_o this_o lazy_a dangerous_a humour_n by_o show_v that_o they_o must_v first_o prepare_v for_o a_o long_a last_a battle_n before_o they_o can_v expect_v a_o 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