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and_o of_o athanasius_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v plain_a enough_o against_o socinian_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o agreement_n at_o sandomir_n be_v name_v tritheist_n ebionite_n and_o ari-anabaptiss_a this_o universal_a consent_n of_o they_o be_v in_o write_v present_v to_o three_o of_o their_o king_n sigismond_n augustus_n henry_n and_o stephen_n all_o which_o circumstance_n make_v the_o thing_n the_o more_o considerable_a and_o set_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o against_o socinus_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o blasphemy_n in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o cracow_n where_o he_o then_o reside_v there_o be_v a_o great_a tumult_n by_o the_o scholar_n and_o other_o who_o hurry_v he_o out_o of_o his_o chamber_n half_o naked_a though_o sick_a and_o he_o narrow_o escape_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n which_o make_v he_o leave_v that_o town_n and_o go_v to_o lokowict_n where_o he_o die_v not_o long_o after_o to_o the_o character_n which_o elsewhere_o i_o give_v of_o that_o heresiark_n 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thereunto_o he_o study_v the_o temper_n and_o constitution_n of_o those_o man_n who_o he_o will_v draw_v to_o himself_o and_o offer_v suitable_a bait_n and_o temptation_n to_o effect_v it_o 3.6_o gen._n 3.6_o thus_o with_o the_o offer_n of_o a_o fruit_n that_o be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n eve_n be_v overcome_v by_o his_o temptation_n contrary_a to_o what_o our_o saviour_n practise_v he_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o please_v man_n humour_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n wherein_o he_o make_v use_v of_o his_o instrument_n thus_o that_o great_a impostor_n mahomet_n to_o satisfy_v his_o ambition_n lust_n and_o other_o carnal_a affection_n he_o know_v how_o much_o under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v mislead_v go_v about_o to_o set_v up_o one_o whereof_o some_o thing_n of_o paganism_n judaisme_n and_o christianism_n be_v the_o ingredient_n but_o he_o adapt_v it_o to_o the_o inclination_n manner_n and_o custom_n of_o those_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o bring_v into_o it_o and_o find_v how_o in_o those_o country_n man_n be_v extreme_o give_v to_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o love_v garden_n fruit_n and_o the_o like_a he_o not_o only_o allow_v all_o here_o but_o also_o promise_v after_o this_o life_n those_o pleasure_n which_o suit_v with_o their_o affection_n namely_o handsome_a woman_n fine_a garden_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n as_o they_o in_o this_o world_n like_v best_a of_o all_o thus_o among_o christian_n some_o wretch_n who_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o self-conceit_n and_o desire_n of_o vainglory_n god_n leave_v to_o themselves_o to_o fall_v by_o their_o own_o council_n soon_o fall_v into_o the_o devil_n snare_n who_o give_v a_o wrong_a edge_n to_o what_o natural_a part_n they_o have_v and_o qualify_v they_o for_o his_o drudgery_n and_o as_o self-denial_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n which_o our_o saviour_n prescribe_v his_o desciple_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a satan_n begin_v with_o infuse_v and_o promote_a self-love_n his_o instrument_n do_v follow_v his_o step_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n go_v about_o to_o gratify_v it_o among_o such_o i_o reckon_v socinus_n who_o to_o gain_v proselyte_n first_o of_o all_o to_o make_v the_o religion_n he_o be_v set_v up_o easy_a prescribe_v very_o few_o thing_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o do_v accommodate_v and_o fit_v they_o to_o the_o natural_a inclination_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n which_o be_v very_o dangerous_a snare_n withal_o to_o draw_v man_n of_o all_o sect_n and_o sort_n he_o make_v such_o a_o mixture_n that_o most_o if_o not_o every_o heretic_n may_v therein_o find_v something_o for_o his_o opinion_n he_o make_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n wide_a and_o easy_a for_o a_o man_n of_o any_o sect_n without_o depart_v from_o his_o error_n to_o come_v to_o it_o there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o repugnancy_n to_o be_v gainsay_v and_o a_o strong_a desire_n of_o liberty_n in_o our_o opinion_n of_o thing_n discourse_n and_o action_n according_o socinus_n allow_v it_o to_o the_o full_a for_o in_o his_o school_n you_o may_v believe_v what_o you_o please_v make_v new_a arcicle_n of_o faith_n reject_v old_a one_o undervalue_n christ_n and_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o due_n as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v and_o dare_v and_o have_v the_o liberty_n to_o censure_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o which_o be_v very_o plausible_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 1.16_o gal._n 1.16_o but_o paul_n say_v how_o after_o his_o conversion_n he_o confer_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o as_o to_o their_o presume_v so_o much_o upon_o scripture_n with_o give_v their_o own_o interpretation_n such_o as_o they_o please_v he_o tell_v i_o say_v through_o the_o grace_n give_v unto_o i_o 12.3_o rom._n 12.3_o to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v among_o you_o not_o to_o think_v of_o himself_o more_o high_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v but_o to_o think_v sober_o according_a as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o man_n the_o measure_n of_o faith_n the_o old_a translation_n 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not_o send_v thou_o no_o create_a angel_n may_v speak_v so_o but_o only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o a_o visible_a form_n who_o in_o several_a other_o place_n be_v call_v angel_n who_o be_v the_o great_a deliverer_n of_o his_o people_n choose_v what_o instrument_n he_o please_v to_o do_v the_o work_n and_o send_v they_o have_v i_o not_o send_v thou_o this_o same_o appear_v unto_o manoah_n who_o ask_v for_o his_o name_n receive_v this_o answer_n 22._o chap._n 13.18_o ver_fw-la 22._o why_o ask_v thou_o thus_o after_o my_o name_n see_v it_o be_v secret_a or_o wonderful_a and_o soon_o after_o that_o angel_n be_v call_v god_n we_o shall_v sure_o die_v say_v manoah_n because_o we_o have_v see_v god_n which_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n among_o the_o jew_n speak_v of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n now_o we_o find_v not_o where_o in_o scripture_n that_o god_n the_o father_n appear_v to_o man_n in_o humane_a shape_n well_o though_o we_o former_o mention_v some_o thing_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o yet_o now_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o some_o considerable_a vision_n relate_v to_o our_o point_n which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n ezekiel_n and_o daniel_n which_o afford_v new_a matter_n and_o to_o show_v a_o sweet_a harmony_n between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n we_o shall_v compare_v they_o with_o st._n john_n vision_n and_o revelation_n but_o brief_o to_o speak_v of_o every_o one_o in_o order_n and_o by_o itself_o we_o shall_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n begin_v with_o that_o of_o isaiah_n this_o prophet_n who_o the_o often_o and_o plain_a of_o any_o other_o prophesy_v about_o the_o messiah_n or_o god_n son_n come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o in_o chapter_n 7_o 9_o 11_o 40._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n chief_o in_o the_o whole_a chap._n 53._o which_o compare_v with_o the_o history_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o all_o therein_o express_v in_o the_o preter-tense_n almost_o leave_v a_o ground_n to_o ask_v which_o be_v the_o prophecy_n and_o which_o be_v the_o history_n wherefore_o he_o be_v by_o some_o just_o call_v the_o evangelical_n prophet_n the_o same_o relate_v a_o vision_n he_o have_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v in_o other_o place_n take_v care_n to_o explain_v to_o we_o the_o prophet_n see_v the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o a_o throné_fw-fr and_o john_n see_v one_o sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a 4.2.8_o isa_n 6.1_o 2.3_o 4._o rev._n 4.2.8_o in_o the_o prophet_n about_o the_o throne_n stand_v the_o seraphim_n which_o have_v each_o six_o wing_n so_o in_o john_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n be_v four_o beast_n which_o have_v each_o of_o they_o six_o wing_n the_o seraphim_n cry_v one_o to_o another_o and_o say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v and_o in_o chap._n 5.11_o many_o angel_n in_o this_o holy_a consort_n join_v their_o voice_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o elder_n the_o prophet_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n 6.8_o isa_n 6.8_o say_v who_o shall_v i_o send_v and_o who_o will_v go_v for_o we_o and_o the_o apostle_n receive_v his_o commission_n thou_o must_v prophesy_v before_o many_o people_n 10.11_o rev._n 10.11_o and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n and_o king_n all_o these_o circumstance_n be_v remarkable_a and_o show_v how_o the_o glory_n which_o the_o prophet_n see_v though_o within_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n of_o time_n be_v the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o same_o lord_n god_n the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n send_v the_o prophet_n 3.24_o 1_o pet._n 1.10.11_o 1_o joh._n 3.24_o and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n send_v the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n too_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o hereby_o we_o know_v say_v john_n that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n he_o have_v give_v we_o so_o that_o he_o who_o send_v the_o prophet_n be_v the_o same_o who_o send_v the_o apostle_n and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v john_n who_o two_o year_n after_o he_o have_v his_o revelation_n 41._o john_n 12_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o do_v write_v his_o gospel_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o same_o who_o before_o his_o incarnation_n the_o prophet_n see_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o who_o in_o his_o vision_n he_o have_v see_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o patmos_n for_o there_o he_o quote_v that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n 53.1_o isas_n 53.1_o lord_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o to_o who_o have_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v and_o immediate_o out_o of_o the_o same_o chap._n of_o the_o prophet_n when_o he_o see_v the_o vision_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o he_o quote_v these_o word_n though_o not_o exact_o in_o the_o same_o order_n but_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n nor_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o and_o to_o make_v the_o thing_n the_o plain_a the_o evangelist_n name_v the_o time_n when_o the_o prophet_n say_v so_o 12.41_o joh._n 12.41_o these_o thing_n say_v esaias_n when_o he_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o speak_v of_o he_o that_o be_v in_o that_o chap._n 6._o when_o he_o see_v the_o vision_n and_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o who_o the_o evangelist_n be_v then_o speak_v of_o and_o if_o we_o go_v back_o few_o verse_n before_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o speak_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 37._o ver_fw-la 37._o but_o though_o he_o have_v do_v so_o many_o miracle_n before_o they_o yet_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o he_o so_o than_o it_o be_v plain_a how_o he_o who_o life_n john_n in_o his_o gospel_n write_v 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