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papist_n 2._o the_o secinian_n prophet_n four_o sort_n of_o false_a prophet_n 3._o the_o arminian_n 4._o the_o antinomian_n 1._o the_o first_o sort_n of_o false_a prophet_n be_v the_o papist_n papist_n the_o papist_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v style_v the_o false_a prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o superlative_a degree_n of_o excellency_n and_o i_o see_v three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n rev._n 16.13_o the_o dragon_n be_v the_o devil_n the_o beast_n the_o roman_a empire_n the_o false_a prophet_n the_o pope_n that_o be_v the_o common_a exposition_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o these_o three_o come_v three_o spirit_n and_o they_o be_v monk_n and_o friar_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n like_a frog_n 1._o for_o their_o impurity_n unclean_a spirit_n they_o be_v term_v 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be_v more_o choice_n for_o the_o preacher_n st._n paul_n of_o who_o it_o be_v most_o true_a in_o the_o second_o place_n and_o next_o to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n john_n 7.46_o one_o in_o who_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d goddess_n of_o persuasion_n pitho_n herself_o take_v up_o her_o quarter_n in_o his_o lip_n even_o as_o a_o swarm_n of_o bee_n be_v say_v to_o have_v light_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o another_o one_o who_o leave_v atheniensis_fw-la leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pericles_n atheniensis_fw-la a_o prick_n a_o sting_n behind_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o hearer_n as_o bee_n be_v sometime_o wont_a to_o do_v and_o be_v report_v of_o the_o heathen_a orator_n one_o who_o insinuate_v and_o wind_v himself_o into_o the_o conscience_n of_o king_n agrippa_n in_o a_o penetrate_a and_o pierce_a interrogation_n king_n agrippa_n believe_v thou_o the_o prophet_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o believe_v for_o 27._o be_v 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st._n basil_n to_o who_o nazianzen_n give_v this_o elegy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n be_v thunder_n and_o his_o life_n lightning_n nazian_n in_o epitap_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tree_n the_o olive_n make_v boast_v of_o her_o fatness_n judge_n 9.9_o shall_v i_o leave_v my_o fatness_n wherewith_o they_o honour_v god_n and_o man_n this_o be_v the_o high_a commendation_n of_o her_o oil_n and_o lamp_n that_o have_v oil_n for_o their_o matter_n consume_v and_o waste_v themselves_o to_o give_v light_n unto_o other_o such_o lamp_n shall_v christian_n be_v burn_v and_o shine_a light_n like_o john_n the_o baptist_n shine_v in_o their_o life_n burn_v in_o their_o death_n yea_o and_o after_o their_o death_n too_o like_v unto_o those_o primitive_a christian_n who_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o faggot_n through_o nero_n cruelty_n and_o serve_v as_o beacon_n and_o bonfire_n to_o give_v tacitus_n give_v in_o usum_fw-la noctmrni_fw-la luminis_fw-la tacitus_n light_n in_o the_o night_n season_n a_o good_a man_n be_v a_o common_a good_a a_o public_a treasure_n there_o be_v none_o so_o useful_a and_o profitable_a as_o the_o true_a christian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a be_v abusive_o turn_v into_o apolog._n into_o cum_fw-la perperam_fw-la chrestianus_fw-la pronunciatur_fw-la à _fw-la vobis_fw-la de_fw-fr svavitate_fw-la &_o benignitate_fw-la compositum_fw-la est_fw-la tertul._n apolog._n chrestian_n in_o a_o jrony_n and_o bitter_a sarcasme_n it_o be_v compound_v and_o make_v up_o of_o nothing_o else_o but_o sweetness_n and_o bounty_n as_o tertullian_n tell_v the_o heathen_a who_o object_v it_o by_o way_n of_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n second_o christian_n must_v be_v like_a unto_o oil_n in_o the_o property_n and_o they_o be_v three_o in_o number_n oil_n in_o the_o property_n of_o oil_n three_o property_n of_o oil_n 1._o simplicity_n and_o purity_n 2._o gladness_n and_o cheerfulness_n 3._o constancy_n and_o 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air_n of_o tread_v on_o the_o same_o earth_n &_o of_o perform_v those_o mutual_a office_n whereunto_o we_o stand_v oblige_v by_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o humanity_n such_o a_o fellowship_n as_o this_o be_v mere_o natural_a and_o so_o no_o way_n sinful_a and_o impossible_a to_o be_v avoid_v and_o if_o we_o will_v utter_o rid_v and_o free_v ourselves_o of_o the_o society_n and_o company_n of_o wicked_a man_n we_o must_v follow_v st._n paul_n advice_n and_o needs_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 5.10_o and_o yet_o herein_o the_o worthy_n of_o former_a time_n have_v be_v somewhat_o scrupulous_a and_o suspicious_a and_o the_o great_a apostle_n st._n john_n make_v haste_n and_o 25._o and_o fugiamus_fw-la ne_fw-la &_o balneum_fw-la corruat_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la est_fw-la cerinthus_n veritatis_fw-la bostis_fw-la euseb_n histor_n eccles_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 25._o leap_v out_o of_o the_o bath_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o that_o arch-heretick_n cerinthus_n as_o fear_v a_o downfall_n of_o that_o place_n that_o have_v give_v entertainment_n to_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o christianity_n second_o there_o be_v a_o civil_a communion_n and_o fellowship_n in_o contract_n and_o bargain_n in_o league_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n which_o may_v be_v conclude_v and_o observe_v with_o misbeliever_n unbeliever_n man_n of_o a_o different_a religion_n of_o no_o religion_n at_o all_o and_o even_o in_o this_o there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n and_o caution_n lest_o it_o make_v way_n for_o a_o near_a compliance_n and_o correspondence_n and_o usher_v in_o a_o entireness_n of_o friendship_n and_o familiarity_n lest_o that_o a_o civil_a fellowship_n become_v a_o bait_n and_o snare_n to_o hook_v we_o into_o a_o spiritual_a as_o it_o prove_v unto_o king_n jekoshaphat_n for_o which_o he_o fall_v under_o just_a reproof_n 2_o chron_n 19.2_o shall_v thou_o help_v the_o ungodly_a and_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n therefore_o be_v wrath_n upon_o thou_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n three_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a fellowship_n with_o wicked_a man_n and_o that_o double_a 1._o the_o one_o in_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n the_o word_n sacrament_n prayer_n which_o be_v pure_a to_o the_o pure_a as_o st._n paul_n umpier_n the_o case_n tit._n 1.15_o and_o it_o be_v not_o another_o sin_n that_o can_v defile_v my_o conscience_n or_o pollute_v god_n ordinance_n 2._o the_o other_o in_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n those_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o which_o be_v absolute_o interdict_v and_o forbid_v herein_o we_o must_v be_v like_a unto_o oil_n that_o will_v not_o incorporate_v or_o mingle_v with_o other_o liquor_n the_o second_o property_n of_o oil_n be_v gladness_n and_o cheerfulness_n the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n erfulness_n the_o second_o property_n of_o oil_n gladness_n and_o i_o erfulness_n psal_n 45.7_o and_o it_o be_v oil_n that_o make_v the_o face_n to_o shine_v 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