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The fall of Babylon in vsurping ecclesiastical power and offices And the miserable estate of them that pertake of her fornications.
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past_o feeling_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n which_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n be_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n and_o so_o great_a a_o cause_n of_o sin_n that_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 79.6_o psa_fw-la 79.6_o pour_v out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o and_o upon_o the_o kingdom_n that_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n 8._o 2._o thes_n 1.7_o 8._o in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n that_o be_v because_o they_o care_v not_o for_o this_o great_a favour_n he_o vouchsafe_v to_o reveal_v himself_o in_o reveal_v his_o word_n in_o thief_n and_o other_o thing_n unto_o sinful_a man_n that_o by_o receive_v the_o love_n and_o knowledge_n of_o his_o eternal_a word_n and_o truth_n they_o may_v be_v make_v son_n and_o friend_n of_o god_n &_o to_o obey_v he_o better_o than_o they_o have_v do_v for_o as_o joseph_n by_o the_o favour_n his_o master_n show_v he_o be_v teach_v to_o deny_v to_o sin_n with_o his_o mistress_n so_o this_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n 1.11_o tit._n 1.11_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n so_o that_o the_o more_o save_a knowledge_n there_o be_v in_o a_o man_n there_o will_v be_v the_o more_o faith_n piety_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v god_n will_v better_o than_o we_o because_o they_o know_v he_o better_o rhen_n we_o and_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o better_o when_o we_o know_v he_o better_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v therefore_o peter_n say_v grace_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v unto_o you_o through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 34.6_o 2._o pet._n 1.2.3_o chap._n 3.18_o exod._n 34.6_o and_o of_o jesus_n our_o lord_n therefore_o when_o moses_n desire_v to_o see_v and_o know_v god_n he_o show_v himself_o in_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n jehovah_n strong_a merciful_a gracious_a long_o suffer_v abundant_a in_o kindness_n and_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o also_o paul_n pray_v for_o this_o as_o one_o of_o the_o great_a blessing_n that_o can_v be_v that_o the_o father_n of_o glory_n may_v give_v unto_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o 1.17_o ephes_n 1.17_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_n and_o what_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o we_o ward_v that_o believe_v that_o we_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n 1.9_o col._n 1.9_o in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n know_v as_o be_v show_v that_o this_o work_v sanctification_n that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n 4.24_o ephes_n 4.24_o and_o thereby_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o truth_n not_o holiness_n of_o man_n invention_n and_o tradition_n but_o in_o holiness_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v when_o they_o be_v confident_a that_o they_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n teach_v they_o but_o as_o the_o same_o truth_n teach_v they_o of_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v truth_n and_o be_v no_o lie_n that_o while_n prelate_n teach_v other_o thing_n it_o be_v more_o than_o need_v that_o we_o shall_v all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o avoid_v division_n but_o that_o must_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n 2.1_o 1._o cor._n 2.1_o which_o the_o apostle_n declare_v unto_o we_o otherwise_o division_n can_v be_v avoid_v for_o man_n must_v contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n hold_v iâ—_n fast_o and_o when_o they_o profess_v as_o much_o that_o be_v to_o have_v the_o seal_n name_n or_o mark_v of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o character_n or_o mark_n come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o make_v a_o deep_a impression_n letter_n be_v therefore_o call_v character_n because_o those_o element_n we_o first_o learn_v leave_v a_o strong_a seal_n in_o our_o memory_n so_o do_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n where_o he_o promise_v to_o write_v it_o 31.33_o jer._n 31.33_o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n so_o do_v he_o his_o promise_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v &_o obey_v and_o consequent_o seal_v with_o the_o mark_n or_o image_n of_o god_n 1.13_o ephes_n 1.13_o in_o who_o also_o you_o trust_v after_o that_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n thus_o the_o lord_n seal_v man_n by_o the_o ministry_n or_o his_o word_n and_o cooperation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n say_v paul_n 17.18_o 2._o cor._n 3.3_o 6_o 17.18_o have_v make_v we_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o give_v life_n and_o consequent_o seal_v now_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v christ_n the_o word_n be_v that_o spirit_n namely_o which_o we_o administer_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o understanding_n and_o which_o seal_v wherefore_o he_o add_v lord_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o all_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n and_o consequent_o seal_v therewith_o and_o that_o seal_n be_v in_o their_o forehead_n when_o they_o profess_v it_o and_o that_o they_o will_v receive_v it_o and_o no_o other_o so_o it_o be_v say_v hurt_v not_o the_o earth_n nor_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o tree_n till_o we_o have_v seal_v the_o servant_n of_o our_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n these_o be_v such_o as_o receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o other_o doctrine_n unless_o it_o follow_v from_o the_o same_o such_o behold_v romish_a superstition_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n yet_o can_v not_o be_v hurt_v by_o the_o locust_n the_o monk_n and_o friar_n all_o their_o tale_n of_o purgaterie_n affright_v not_o they_o they_o have_v the_o father_n name_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n because_o the_o word_n be_v call_v his_o name_n and_o express_v he_o as_o a_o image_n on_o a_o seal_n do_v he_o who_o image_n it_o be_v i_o have_v manifest_v thy_o name_n unto_o the_o man_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o 17.6.8.11_o joh._n 17.6.8.11_o that_o be_v thy_o word_n as_o it_o follow_v i_o have_v give_v they_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o &_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o keep_v through_o thy_o own_o name_n those_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o that_o be_v through_o thy_o word_n 1.2_o 1._o pet._n 1.5_o heb._n 1.2_o who_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o be_v uphold_v now_o than_o this_o eternal_a and_o divine_a word_n by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o be_v uphold_v be_v call_v the_o father_n name_n as_o be_v his_o word_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o character_n of_o his_o substance_n that_o be_v his_o express_a character_n which_o express_v he_o and_o wherewith_o we_o be_v seal_v which_o character_n or_o word_n the_o son_n be_v therefore_o they_o be_v also_o say_v to_o have_v the_o son_n name_n on_o their_o forehead_n 19_o reu._n 19_o now_o on_o his_o head_n be_v many_o crown_n and_o a_o name_n write_v v._o 12._o which_o show_v what_o he_o be_v and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o which_o therefore_o and_o for_o which_o all_o king_n shall_v hold_v their_o crown_n and_o not_o of_o the_o pope_n nor_o for_o his_o tradition_n and_o service_n thus_o john_n say_v he_o that_o continue_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n joh._n 2._o joh._n the_o father_n and_o his_o word_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o god_n 22._o reu._n 19_o chap._n 15.6_o &_o chap._n 11._o reu._n 21.17_o chap._n 22._o which_o he_o have_v who_o say_v i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n which_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n and_o that_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o this_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v
say_v they_o blaspheme_v against_o the_o lord_n sever_a and_o divide_v jesus_n from_o christ_n and_o christ_n from_o the_o saviour_n and_o again_o the_o saviour_n from_o the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n from_o the_o only_o beget_v now_o if_o the_o bishop_n do_v not_o sever_v the_o saviour_n from_o the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n from_o the_o only_o beget_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o heresy_n somewhat_o a_o kin_n to_o this_o to_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n to_o refuse_v part_n of_o the_o testament_n touch_v the_o presbytery_n and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o same_o ordinance_n about_o this_o and_o the_o power_n of_o each_o church_n to_o choose_v minister_n and_o excommunicate_a call_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o now_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v follow_v of_o all_o church_n that_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o give_v to_o one_o in_o a_o diocese_n which_o be_v indeed_o to_o take_v they_o from_o christ_n who_o have_v trust_v the_o church_n with_o they_o that_o they_o be_v thing_n indifferent_a that_o counsel_n and_o king_n may_v change_v they_o or_o set_v up_o other_o that_o turn_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v so_o contrary_a that_o his_o will_n be_v that_o these_o shall_v now_o be_v obey_v and_o follow_v and_o not_o those_o which_o himself_o ordain_v which_o be_v to_o say_v his_o will_n be_v changeable_a all_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n affirm_v by_o they_o be_v downright_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o so_o papist_n argue_v in_o the_o same_o case_n and_o in_o those_o of_o image_n communion_n in_o one_o kind_n the_o primacy_n and_o the_o like_a and_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o all_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o be_v from_o everlasting_a yea_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a mat._n 13.35_o rom._n 16.35_o ephes_n 1.9.11.2_o tim._n 1.9_o joh._n 12.48_o and_o joh._n 1.1.2.3_o 13.8_o 1._o cor._n 2.7_o &_o heb._n 13.8_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v jesus_n christ_n yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o also_o for_o ever_o thus_o they_o that_o in_o the_o revelation_n wear_v white_a hold_v fast_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n the_o bishop_n neither_o do_v so_o nor_o suffer_v other_o that_o will_v but_o with_o flattery_n and_o threat_n make_v many_o preach_v and_o write_v in_o defence_n of_o their_o power_n tradition_n &_o ceremony_n and_o so_o to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o lamb_n bishop_n themselves_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o one_o in_o these_o case_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n 3.8_o 2._o tim._n 3.8_o and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n for_o as_o jannes_n and_o jambre_n withstand_v moses_n so_o do_v these_o also_o resist_v the_o truth_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o by_o their_o tyrannous_a impose_v of_o these_o thing_n cause_n division_n and_o offence_n 17._o rom._n 17._o contrary_a to_o the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n and_o therein_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n and_o with_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a i_o will_v they_o that_o be_v count_v both_o learned_a and_o wise_a be_v not_o as_o common_o deceive_v by_o their_o flattery_n and_o false_a gloss_n they_o likewise_o make_v man_n bow_v towards_o the_o altar_n and_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n not_o at_o other_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o god_n his_o father_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o if_o they_o do_v more_o reverence_n and_o obey_v christ_n the_o word_n than_o other_o that_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n though_o as_o we_o show_v it_o be_v but_o a_o popish_a and_o a_o late_a devise_n and_o yet_o they_o themselves_o can_v not_o bow_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o the_o power_n he_o give_v to_o each_o church_n nor_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o it_o but_o hinder_v other_o that_o will_v can_v they_o be_v christ_n bishop_n when_o elijah_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n he_o wrap_v his_o face_n in_o his_o mantle_n for_o the_o reverence_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o god_n word_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o jehazel_n 14.18_o 1._o king_n 19.2_o 2._o chro._n 29_o 14.18_o so_o that_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jehoshaphat_n bow_v his_o head_n with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o all_o judah_n fall_v before_o the_o lord_n worship_v the_o lord_n 20.19_o 2._o king_n 20.19_o and_o when_o a_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v against_o hezechiah_n for_o his_o sin_n yet_o he_o say_v good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v and_o john_n so_o reverence_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o worship_v the_o angel_n that_o show_v it_o he_o who_o thereupon_o say_v see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o worship_n god_n all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n show_v the_o great_a reverence_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o word_n it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n 19_o rev._n 19_o his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o name_n that_o can_v never_o be_v give_v to_o any_o other_o a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v that_o name_n of_o jesus_n at_o which_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v where_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o mean_v of_o bodily_a worship_n with_o the_o knee_n as_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o faith_n and_o obedience_n obey_v the_o truth_n be_v the_o true_a worship_n those_o that_o do_v not_o this_o be_v call_v stifnecked_a such_o as_o will_v not_o bow_v and_o such_o be_v the_o bishop_n 7._o act._n 7._o who_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a mock_n god_n with_o a_o beggar_o sign_n of_o such_o obedience_n which_o therefore_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o stir_v up_o the_o dull_a mind_n of_o man_n to_o a_o remembrance_n of_o this_o duty_n to_o god_n but_o be_v a_o mere_a compliment_n a_o show_n and_o indeed_o this_o and_o other_o their_o ceremony_n instead_o of_o do_v good_a serve_v thousand_o for_o a_o religion_n or_o a_o show_n of_o one_o and_o in_o place_n of_o that_o which_o god_n command_v for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v to_o speak_v of_o other_o cathedral_n ceremony_n and_o to_o observe_v the_o like_a popery_n tyranny_n and_o abuse_n in_o many_o of_o their_o canon_n court_n and_o custom_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o curtain_n of_o church_n power_n power_n curtain_n of_o church_n power_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o many_o have_v little_a religion_n beside_o and_o that_o many_o who_o defend_v they_o do_v it_o on_o purpose_n to_o make_v they_o induction_n to_o other_o popery_n and_o because_o they_o be_v fit_a mask_n to_o cover_v their_o popish_a or_o profane_a practice_n so_o that_o be_v thus_o gross_o abuse_v they_o may_v and_o by_o their_o own_o rule_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o clean_o reject_v but_o they_o will_v have_v nothing_o reform_v or_o change_v yet_o they_o themselves_o as_o other_o before_o they_o have_v change_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o most_o adulterous_a fact_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o some_o say_v if_o we_o go_v about_o to_o alter_v or_o reform_v any_o thing_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v quiet_a till_o all_o be_v bring_v to_o annabaptisme_n or_o brownisme_n i_o answer_v this_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v you_o may_v not_o turn_v a_o woman_n from_o popery_n or_o adultery_n for_o fear_v she_o turn_v annabaptist_n they_o shall_v therefore_o deal_v plain_o with_o we_o and_o say_v to_o maintain_v their_o hierarchy_n the_o greatness_n of_o a_o few_o prelate_n their_o pomp_n their_o coach_n and_o palace_n the_o truth_n must_v be_v suppress_v the_o church_n and_o common_a weal_n corrupt_v and_o the_o whole_a world_n disturb_v 3.11_o mic._n 3.11_o the_o head_n thereof_o judge_v for_o reward_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o lean_a upon_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o none_o evil_a can_v come_v upon_o us._n her_o prophet_n be_v light_a and_o treacherous_a person_n 3._o zepha_n 3.4_o eze._n 22.26_o haba_n 1_o 3._o her_o priest_n have_v pollute_v the_o sanctuary_n they_o have_v do_v violence_n to_o the_o law_n there_o be_v that_o raise_v up_o strife_n and_o contention_n therefore_o the_o law_n be_v slack_v and_o judgement_n do_v never_o go_v forth_o for_o the_o wicked_a compass_n about_o the_o righteous_a therefore_o wrong_v judgement_n proceed_v they_o so_o wrest_v the_o truth_n to_o maintain_v their_o hierarchy_n and_o tradition_n and_o will_v not_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o these_o thing_n that_o almost_o all_o man_n after_o their_o example_n turn_v prevaricator_n â—_o mic._n 2._o â—_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v name_v of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n streiten_v be_v