to_o our_o unspeakable_a joy_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o therewithal_o be_v induce_v to_o glorify_v god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v call_v we_o out_o of_o ignorance_n sin_n and_o error_n into_o his_o marvelous_a light_n and_o translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n to_o which_o kingdom_n the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o alone_o have_v redeem_v we_o conduct_n and_o bring_v we_o by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n to_o who_o with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v all_o honour_n dominion_n power_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o from_o my_o house_n in_o turnmill_n street_n the_o 4_o of_o november_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o joyful_a incarnation_n of_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n 1592._o and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 5502._o f._n clement_n the_o creation_n transgression_n and_o redemption_n of_o man._n in_o peruse_v this_o treatise_n courteous_a 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20._o in_o six_o day_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o they_o and_o last_o of_o all_o in_o the_o friday_n the_o which_o be_v out_o friday_n so_o to_o the_o day_n of_o man_n creation_n be_v also_o suppose_v the_o day_n of_o his_o transgression_n most_o apt_o answer_v the_o day_n of_o his_o redemption_n which_o we_o common_o call_v good_a friday_n sixth_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n he_o make_v man_n male_a and_o female_a after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n 29._o likeness_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o spiritual_a &_o divine_a thing_n inspire_v in_o man_n by_o the_o breathe_n of_o the_o almighty_a &_o therefore_o be_v immortal_a gen._n 2._o 7._o job._n 33._o 4._o eccle._n 12._o 7._o which_o being_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n itself_o alone_o but_o after_o the_o general_a judgement_n together_o likewise_o with_o the_o body_n immortal_a shall_v either_o rest_n in_o eternal_a joy_n or_o abide_v in_o endless_a woe_n joh._n 5._o 29._o breathe_v in_o their_o face_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n whereby_o they_o become_v live_v soul_n gen._n 1._o and_o 2._o effectual_o blessing_n they_o and_o command_v they_o to_o multiply_v and_o to_o subdue_v the_o earth_n to_o rule_v over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n which_o come_v therefore_o willing_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o adam_n who_o as_o their_o sovereign_n give_v they_o several_a name_n as_o please_v he_o gen._n 1_o 28._o &_o 2._o 19_o psal_n 8_o 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o eden_n or_o paradise_n a_o garden_n most_o goodly_a and_o pleasant_a for_o water_n and_o all_o fruteful_a tree_n the_o lord_n god_n set_v adam_n and_o the_o woman_n permit_v they_o free_a liberty_n to_o eat_v of_o all_o the_o tree_n in_o paradise_n save_v only_o of_o one_o tree_n whereof_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o eat_v most_o certain_o tell_v they_o that_o whensoever_o they_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o they_o shall_v die_v the_o 53._o the_o by_o adam_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n &_o death_n by_o sin_n go_v over_o all_o man_n because_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v rom_n 5_o 12_o for_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v once_o die_v and_o then_o come_v the_o judgement_n hebr._n 9_o 27_o but_o they_o that_o live_v till_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o stead_n of_o death_n be_v change_v from_o mortal_a to_o immortal_a 1._o cor._n â—5_n ver_fw-la 52._o 53._o death_n gen._n 2._o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o 3._o 2._o etc._n etc._n thus_o adam_n and_o eva_n our_o first_o parent_n be_v â—reated_v right_o perfect_a and_o most_o innocent_a â—ully_o furnish_v with_o all_o goodly_a gallantness_n of_o body_n and_o heavenly_a ornament_n â—f_o the_o mind_n bear_v all_o the_o rule_n and_o soâ—eraigntie_n in_o they_o both_o of_o the_o earth_n itself_o â—nd_v of_o all_o the_o creature_n therein_o psal_n 8_o 4._o &c_n &c_n receive_v all_o these_o most_o excellent_a and_o 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and_o observe_v the_o law_n &_o word_n of_o god_n tellâ—eth_v they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o their_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o people_n but_o even_o their_o life_n also_o and_o the_o lengthen_v of_o their_o day_n in_o the_o land_n and_o that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o they_o therefore_o deut._n 4_o 6_o and_o 28_o 10._o and_o 32_o 47._o wherefore_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o say_v i_o have_v write_v unto_o they_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o my_o law_n but_o they_o be_v count_v as_o a_o strange_a thing_n hos_fw-la 8_o 12._o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o pen_n of_o s._n paul_n have_v set_v down_o a_o invincible_a religion_n invincible_a s._n paul_n general_a reason_n for_o the_o just_a trial_n of_o true_a religion_n reason_n to_o hold_v we_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o all_o pocrisie_n and_o he_o describe_v they_o by_o thâ—_n two_o most_o certain_a token_n in_o 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persian_n jere._n 50_o 28._o &_o 51_o 11._o dan._n 5_o vers_n 30._o 31._o the_o macedonian_n subdue_v the_o mede_n &_o persian_n dan._n 7_o 6._o and_o 8._o vers_fw-la 5._o 6._o 7._o 20._o 21._o the_o seleucians_n or_o asian_o suppress_v the_o macedonian_n dan._n 7_o 7._o the_o roman_n foil_v the_o seleucians_n dan._n 11._o vers_fw-la 30._o 44._o final_o the_o roman_n by_o little_a and_o little_a through_o mutual_a dissension_n and_o civil_a discord_n have_v alter_v and_o diminish_v their_o own_o state_n first_o begin_v to_o persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o swadling_n &_o infancy_n force_v he_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o manger_n luke_n 2_o 7._o second_o they_o most_o unjust_o exact_v tribute_n of_o he_o be_v the_o great_a king_n son_n and_o therefore_o free_a matth._n 17_o 24_o etc._n etc._n three_o they_o condemn_v he_o to_o death_n matth._n 20_o 19_o john_n 11_o 48_o &_o 18_o 35._o &_o 19_o 15._o act._n 4_o 27._o revel_v 11_o 8._o and_o last_o they_o 15._o they_o this_o notable_a 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of_o the_o world_n most_o cruel_o afflict_a god_n people_n the_o jew_n isa_n 47_o 6._o jer._n 50_o 17_o so_o this_o city_n in_o the_o west_n s_o john_n call_v babylon_n reu._n 16_o 19_o &_o 18_o 2_o etc._n etc._n which_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n he_o see_v shall_v no_o less_o cruel_o persecute_v the_o saint_n &_o seruamt_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o this_o similitude_n of_o rome_n with_o babylon_n s._n john_n call_v rome_n or_o rather_o antichrist_n the_o king_n of_o that_o antichristian_a usurpation_n 25._o isa_n 21_o 2._o jere._n 51_o 25._o by_o the_o hebrew_n word_n abaddon_v destroyer_n reu._n 9_o 11_o as_o the_o prophet_n isay_n &_o jeremy_n have_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o call_v old_a babylon_n &_o the_o king_n thereof_o and_o because_o john_n write_v to_o the_o greek_a church_n of_o name_n of_o this_o be_v asia_n minor_a where_o japhet_n son_n inhabit_v among_o who_o s._n paul_n have_v long_o before_o this_o time_n plant_v the_o gospel_n act._n 19_o vers_fw-la r._n 10._o 26._o &_o 20_o 18_o &c_n &c_n and_o be_v thus_o through_o piety_n persuade_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem._n gen._n 9_o 29._o as_o likewise_o for_o policy_n they_o be_v persuade_v 500_o year_n before_o to_o dwell_v and_o confederate_a with_o sem_fw-mi against_o babylon_n isai_n 21_o 2._o gen._n 10._o vers_fw-la 2._o 22._o antichrist_n characterie_n name_n asia_n reâ—_n 4_o he_o interprete_v the_o hebrue_n in_o their_o own_o tongue_n apollyon_n destroyer_n as_o s._n paul_n likewise_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n or_o destruction_n 2_o thes_n 2_o 3._o and_o s._n peter_n respect_v their_o whole_a corporation_n name_v they_o privy-inbringers_a of_o the_o heresy_n of_o destruction_n 2._o pet._n 2_o 1._o wherefore_o irenaeus_n or_o some_o grave_a father_n in_o that_o age_n have_v wise_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n advise_v reu._n 13_o 18_o gather_v his_o characterie_n name_n of_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o which_o exact_o contain_v that_o number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 666_o the_o beast_n name_n the_o former_a note_v rome_n the_o city_n and_o language_n of_o antichrist_n the_o latter_a italy_n his_o peculiar_a church_n and_o country_n which_o city_n the_o angel_n tell_v john_n be_v build_v upon_o seven_o mountain_n revel_v 17._o vers_fw-la 9_o 18._o as_o also_o virgil_n 7._o georg._n 2._o 1_o trist_n el._n 4_o &_o 3_o 7._o and_o most_o plain_o ovid_n more_o than_o once_o do_v witness_n rome_n to_o be_v sed_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la septem_fw-la totum_fw-la circumspicit_fw-la orbem_fw-la montibus_fw-la imperij_fw-la roma_fw-la deumque_fw-la locus_fw-la my_o home_n be_v rome_n imperial_a the_o place_n of_o god_n no_o doubt_n which_o from_o seven_o mountain_n do_v behold_v the_o whole_a world_n round_o about_o this_o romish_a babylon_n &_o papal_a corporation_n s._n john_n call_v not_o a_o virgin_n as_o yet_o the_o prophet_n isai_n name_v old_a babylon_n isai_n 47_o 1_o but_o a_o abominable_a whorish_a woman_n who_o for_o her_o filthy_a 5_o filthy_a because_o antichrist_n must_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n i._n presume_v authority_n over_o matter_n of_o christian_a faith_n &_o religion_n 2_o thes_n 2_o 4_o and_o have_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n 2_o tim._n 3_o 5._o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n speak_v evident_o as_o s._n paul_n testify_v 1_o tim._n 4_o 1._o which_o s._n john_n call_v spiritual_o revel_v 11_o 8_o lay_v out_o in_o open_a &_o plain_a term_n the_o name_n mystery_n write_v in_o the_o forehead_n of_o antichrist_n call_v it_o great_a babylon_n the_o mother_n of_o whoredom_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n re._n 17._o 5_o fornication_n and_o whoredom_n far_o more_o impure_a than_o babylon_n be_v far_o unfit_a for_o so_o pver_fw-la a_o name_n revel_v 17._o vers_fw-la 3._o