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A90603
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The mysticall vvolfe. Set forth in a sermon preached in the Church of Edmond the King, in Lombard-street. / By E.P.
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Pagitt, Ephraim, 1574 or 5-1647.
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1645
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Wing P183; Thomason E27_9; ESTC R8274
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shall_v be_v devour_v by_o these_o raven_a wolf_n a_o question_n may_v be_v ask_v in_o that_o our_o lord_n bid_v death_n we_o to_o take_v heed_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o put_v false_a prophet_n to_o death_n in_o which_o question_n we_o be_v to_o note_v who_o we_o be_v to_o account_v false_a prophet_n viz._n not_o every_o one_o that_o differ_v from_o our_o church_n in_o opinion_n or_o have_v some_o naevous_a opinion_n but_o by_o false_a prophet_n we_o understand_v such_o as_o hold_v fundamental_a error_n and_o persist_v therein_o after_o all_o mean_n use_v for_o their_o conviction_n yea_o not_o only_o persist_v but_o also_o endeavour_v to_o disperse_v their_o pernicious_a error_n to_o the_o pervert_n of_o other_o again_o such_o who_o doctrine_n be_v blasphemous_a as_o the_o arian_n be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o government_n under_o which_o they_o live_v and_o where_o all_o these_o concur_v they_o deserve_v death_n because_o they_o corrupt_v the_o faith_n if_o such_o as_o corrupt_v and_o poison_v fountain_n of_o water_n at_o which_o man_n and_o beast_n drink_v do_v deserve_v capital_a punishment_n how_o much_o more_o they_o who_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v do_v poison_v man_n soul_n again_o we_o have_v divers_a example_n of_o this_o lawful_a example_n severity_n execute_v upon_o idolater_n first_o in_o eliah_n time_n 24_o command_v all_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n to_o be_v slay_v second_o in_o jehu_n give_v the_o like_a commandment_n three_o in_o all_o the_o inhabiâ—ants_n of_o the_o land_n of_o 18_o judah_n who_o destroy_v all_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n and_o slay_v mattan_n he_o priest_n before_o the_o altar_n furthermore_o we_o have_v example_n in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n 8._o as_o first_o in_o constantine_n that_o famâ—us_fw-la christian_a emperor_n who_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n upon_o the_o altar_n gladio_fw-la ultore_fw-la sterneretur_fw-la he_o shâ—uâ—d_fw-mi be_v puâ—_fw-fr to_o dâ—ath_n and_o his_o good_n confiscate_v the_o like_a alsâ—_n be_v enâ—cte_fw-la bâ—theodosius_n valentinianus_n and_o martianus_n as_o mr._n bullinger_n report_v the_o ground_n and_o warrant_n of_o this_o be_v gâ—d_n himself_o that_o prophet_n or_o 5_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o any_o man_n object_n that_o this_o be_v a_o judicial_a law_n i_o answer_v if_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o the_o equity_n of_o that_o judicial_a law_n remain_v to_o all_o st._n augustine_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o punish_a 54._o mercy_n and_o a_o spare_a cruelty_n for_o it_o be_v a_o punish_a mercy_n when_o governor_n do_v punish_v dangerous_a seducer_n for_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o it_o be_v a_o spare_a cruelty_n to_o let_v they_o go_v unpunished_a for_o look_v how_o much_o mercy_n be_v show_v to_o the_o wolf_n so_o much_o cruelty_n be_v do_v to_o the_o sheep_n this_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o reproof_n of_o such_o magistrate_n who_o when_o they_o have_v dangerâ—us_fw-la wolf_n discover_v unto_o they_o will_v not_o lend_v their_o help_a hand_n to_o suppress_v they_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n the_o romish_a seducer_n be_v severe_o punish_v among_o we_o and_o keep_v from_o our_o fold_n and_o why_o not_o all_o other_o false_a prophet_n who_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o seduce_v our_o people_n what_o shall_v we_o punish_v they_o only_o that_o attribute_n too_o much_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n affirm_v infant_n unbaptised_a not_o to_o enter_v heaven_n and_o suffer_v anabaptist_n who_o will_v not_o baptise_v they_o at_o all_o but_o blaspheme_v the_o baptism_n of_o child_n call_v it_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n affirm_v that_o it_o come_v from_o anti-christ_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o publish_v book_n in_o defence_n of_o this_o and_o other_o their_o abominable_a error_n shall_v we_o punish_v they_o only_o that_o attribute_n too_o much_o to_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n account_v he_o no_o good_a christian_n that_o will_v not_o call_v it_o his_o lord_n god_n and_o suffer_v such_o man_n who_o mock_v and_o scâ—ffe_n at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n call_v it_o a_o twopenny_a banqueâ—_n shall_v we_o punish_v they_o that_o give_v too_o much_o reverence_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n holy_a apostle_n and_o saint_n depart_v mariae_fw-la and_o suffer_v they_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a virgin_n who_o all_o nation_n shall_v call_v bless_v shall_v we_o blame_v the_o papist_n for_o say_v too_o many_o pater-noster_n and_o tolerate_v the_o brownist_n and_o other_o sectary_n who_o will_v not_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n at_o all_o some_o of_o they_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o abhominabâ—e_n idol_n although_o it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v say_v by_o our_o lord_n himself_o shall_v we_o punish_v they_o that_o not_o only_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n but_o also_o many_o holy-day_n and_o suffer_v they_o that_o will_v neither_o keep_v holiday_n nor_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o the_o familist_n and_o antisabbataâ—ians_n shall_v we_o punish_v they_o that_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o suppose_v that_o they_o can_v enter_v heaven_n without_o a_o particular_a confession_n of_o they_o and_o tolerate_v they_o that_o will_v not_o conâ—esse_v their_o sin_n at_o all_o and_o affirm_v that_o god_n can_v see_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o as_o the_o antinomian_n shall_v we_o punish_v they_o that_o worship_n god_n in_o trinity_n and_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o tolerate_v they_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a trinity_n as_o the_o arrian_n and_o antitrinitarian_n i_o hope_v that_o our_o governor_n will_v drive_v these_o also_o from_o our_o fold_n as_o they_o do_v the_o popish_a emissary_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o cyzâ—zâ—â—_z it_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o that_o be_v christâ—ans_n to_o avoid_v all_o those_o who_o speak_v against_o christ_n and_o hate_v they_o as_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o corrupter_n of_o soul_n this_o caveat_n of_o our_o lord_n belong_v to_o every_o tâ—en_v christian_a man_n we_o be_v not_o to_o keep_v company_n with_o they_o it_o be_v eve_n fault_n to_o admit_v conference_n with_o the_o devil_n in_o these_o false_a prophet_n there_o be_v such_o a_o malignant_a spirit_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v more_o hurt_v out_o of_o they_o then_o in_o they_o st._n paul_n counsel_v the_o roman_n to_o 28_o mark_v they_o diligent_o that_o make_v division_n and_o to_o avoid_v they_o if_o we_o must_v avoid_v schismatic_n that_o make_v division_n how_o much_o more_o heretic_n st._n john_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o elect_a lady_n forbid_v 10_o all_o society_n with_o they_o if_o there_o come_v any_o to_o you_o and_o bring_v not_o this_o doctrine_n receive_v he_o not_o into_o your_o house_n nor_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n according_a to_o his_o doctr_v so_o be_v his_o practice_n he_o will_v not_o bathe_v with_o cerinthus_n the_o heretic_n nor_o abide_v under_o the_o same_o roof_n with_o he_o but_o leap_v out_o of_o the_o room_n and_o persuade_v other_o so_o to_o do_v polycarp_n st._n john_n scholar_n meeting_n martion_n the_o heretic_n will_v not_o salute_v he_o martion_n ask_v he_o whether_o he_o know_v he_o or_o no_o be_v answer_v by_o he_o yes_o i_o know_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o devil_n will_v any_o man_n entertain_v into_o his_o family_n a_o man_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n how_o much_o less_o a_o heretic_n who_o without_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o undo_n of_o he_o and_o his_o family_n this_o caveat_n shall_v keep_v man_n from_o hear_v those_o 10_o seducer_n my_o sheep_n say_v our_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o stranger_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o folly_n or_o madness_n of_o these_o time_n and_o man_n have_v such_o itch_a ear_n that_o if_o the_o devil_n himself_o shall_v preach_v among_o we_o i_o fear_v that_o he_o will_v have_v too_o many_o hearer_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o but_o whereas_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n i_o spirit_n beseech_v you_o say_v st._n paul_n by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o be_v not_o so_o soon_o shake_v in_o mind_n neither_o by_o spirit_n that_o be_v by_o pretence_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a spirit_n by_o who_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n inspire_v speak_v so_o you_o may_v read_v of_o a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o false_a prophet_n therefore_o st._n john_n command_v we_o not_o to_o believe_v every_o spirit_n but_o to_o search_v and_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v god_n spirit_n but_o by_o his_o word_n such_o spirit_n as_o speak_v against_o
god_n word_n be_v the_o devil_n 1_o spirit_n and_o not_o god_n i_o have_v read_v that_o in_o a_o synod_n in_o britain_n hold_v by_o dunstan_n archbish._n of_o canterbury_n who_o will_v have_v have_v a_o decree_n pass_v against_o minister_n marriage_n a_o strange_a voice_n be_v hear_v out_o of_o a_o image_n in_o the_o church_n for_o confirmation_n thereof_o but_o the_o british_a bishop_n cry_v out_o that_o that_o voice_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o of_o god_n for_o god_n will_v not_o speak_v against_o his_o word_n and_o indeed_o st._n paul_n call_v forbid_v 1_o of_o marriage_n the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n we_o shall_v try_v all_o these_o new_a doctrine_n pretend_v to_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v against_o god_n word_n or_o no_o as_o for_o example_n whereas_o the_o romish_a prelate_n forbid_v the_o laity_n the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o vulgar_a which_o god_n command_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n commend_v be_v this_o their_o prohibition_n from_o god_n or_o from_o the_o devil_n and_o whereas_o they_o command_v communion_n under_o one_o kind_n contrary_a to_o christ_n institution_n who_o spirit_n be_v in_o they_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n and_o whereas_o other_o false_a prophet_n forbid_v the_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n with_o other_o thing_n command_v in_o holy_a scripture_n those_o be_v lie_v prophet_n who_o have_v not_o god_n spirit_n but_o the_o devil_n for_o god_n will_v not_o speak_v against_o his_o word_n o_o you_o foolish_a galatian_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o say_v 1_o st._n paul_n o_o you_o foolish_a galatian_n we_o see_v how_o careful_a man_n be_v of_o be_v deceive_v in_o any_o thing_n of_o weight_n in_o buy_v land_n they_o advise_v with_o the_o best_a counsel_n they_o can_v get_v for_o health_n they_o advise_v with_o the_o learned_a physician_n in_o receive_v money_n if_o they_o doubt_v they_o will_v go_v to_o the_o goldsmith_n and_o weigh_v it_o and_o touch_v it_o at_o the_o stone_n let_v we_o not_o be_v careless_a only_o for_o our_o soul_n nay_o who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o witch_n as_o some_o report_n when_o they_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n to_o renounce_v their_o baptism_n be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n except_o he_o be_v bewitch_v indeed_o to_o be_v persuade_v to_o renounce_v his_o baptism_n be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n except_o he_o be_v bewitch_v to_o forsake_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o dream_v of_o a_o new_a one_o and_o that_o almighty_a god_n never_o have_v a_o true_a church_n until_o some_o fanatic_a person_n at_o this_o time_n have_v frame_v oâ—e_n how_o can_v all_o this_o their_o holy_a frame_n escape_v all_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n holy_a apostle_n and_o doctor_n and_o be_v reveal_v only_o to_o browne_n who_o like_v it_o so_o ill_o that_o hâ—e_n return_v again_o to_o his_o mother_n church_n the_o like_a antiquity_n have_v the_o etonites_fw-la and_o other_o of_o our_o sectary_n our_o lord_n send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n give_v they_o this_o counsel_n beye_v wise_a â—â—_z 16_o serpeâ—ts_n and_o harmless_a as_o dove_n and_o why_o wise_a as_o serpent_n like_o the_o deaf_a adder_n that_o stop_v her_o ear_n 4_o which_o will_v not_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n charm_v he_o never_o so_o wise_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o asp_n that_o to_o avoid_v charm_v she_o lay_v one_o ear_n close_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o stop_v the_o other_o with_o her_o tail_n thuâ—_fw-fr the_o ancient_a christian_n be_v wont_a to_o stop_v their_o ear_n and_o not_o hear_v christ_n truth_n adulterate_v it_o be_v record_v by_o theodoret_n that_o when_o lucius_n the_o arrian_n bishop_n come_v and_o preach_v among_o the_o antiâ—â—hians_n broach_v his_o damnable_a heresy_n the_o people_n forsake_v the_o church_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o lib._n 4._o eccles._n histor._n cap._n 20._o m._n histor._n tripart_a but_o now_o they_o thaâ—_z bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o will_v be_v account_v professor_n râ—n_v a_o if_o they_o be_v mad_a to_o be_v charm_v to_o hear_v the_o false_a prophet_n of_o our_o time_n beye_v wise_a as_o serpent_n say_v our_o lord_n and_o harmless_a aâ—_n dove_n the_o dove_n as_o she_o be_v innocent_a and_o harmless_a so_o swift_a wing_a to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n she_o may_v receive_v from_o vulture_n and_o other_o ravenous_a bird_n o_o that_o i_o have_v wing_n like_o a_o dove_n say_v the_o prophet_n then_o will_v i_o fly_v away_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n our_o soul_n be_v winâ—ed_v 6_o our_o prayer_n be_v our_o wing_n let_v we_o fly_v to_o the_o rock_n where_o we_o shall_v find_v rest_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o two_o way_n the_o one_o lead_v to_o life_n the_o the_o other_o to_o destruction_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o find_v heaven_n and_o that_o because_o of_o falsâ—_n prophet_n who_o go_v about_o to_o lead_v we_o out_o of_o the_o way_n you_o have_v hear_v also_o what_o these_o false_a prophet_n be_v viz._n lie_v prophet_n falsify_v god_n word_n and_o why_o god_n suffer_v they_o viz._n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o that_o they_o come_v unsent_a without_o any_o call_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n counterfeit_v holiness_n pretend_v scripture_n be_v indeed_o raven_a wolf_n and_o as_o wolf_n destroy_v the_o body_n so_o do_v they_o the_o soul_n our_o lord_n bid_v beware_v of_o they_o and_o whereas_o they_o pretend_v the_o spirit_n try_v the_o spirit_n as_o st._n john_n counsel_v you_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o and_o be_v not_o of_o god_n to_o avoid_v they_o be_v wise_a as_o serpenâ—s_n who_o stop_v their_o ear_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n let_v we_o be_v innocent_a as_o the_o dove_n and_o mount_n heaven_n with_o our_o prayer_n and_o pray_v say_v with_o david_n sew_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o path_n open_v thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n lead_v i_o forth_o in_o thy_o truth_n and_o guide_v i_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o whereas_o the_o suffering_n of_o these_o false_a prophet_n may_v be_v one_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n heavy_a hand_n upon_o we_o and_o of_o the_o unnatural_a war_n among_o we_o let_v we_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o suppress_v they_o in_o our_o calling_n and_o so_o remove_v this_o curse_a thing_n from_o we_o all_o you_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o peace_n friend_n of_o peace_n and_o servant_n to_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n double_a and_o treble_v your_o prayer_n that_o some_o mediator_n may_v stand_v in_o the_o gap_n to_o divert_v god_n judgement_n from_o we_o and_o if_o almighty_a god_n have_v otherwise_o decree_v let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o make_v his_o own_o peace_n with_o god_n commend_v our_o soul_n into_o his_o hand_n who_o be_v our_o faithful_a creator_n keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n of_o which_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o make_v shipwreck_n which_o if_o you_o keep_v you_o need_v not_o fear_v neither_o false_a prophet_n nor_o devil_n fire_n nor_o sword_n nothing_o shall_v hurt_v you_o although_o they_o kill_v you_o they_o shall_v but_o deliver_v your_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o your_o body_n to_o enjoy_v everlasting_a peace_n which_o i_o entreat_v almighty_a god_n to_o bring_v we_o all_o for_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n be_v all_o glory_n praise_n honour_n and_o donion_a etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la perlegi_fw-la concionem_fw-la hanc_fw-la de_fw-la pseudo-prophetis_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nihil_fw-la reperio_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la utiliter_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la ia._n cranford_n nov._n 24._o 1644._o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z false_a prophet_n a_o falsis_fw-la prophetis_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 2_o peter_n 2._o 1._o rom._n 5._o 25._o in_fw-la vita_fw-la rich._n 2_o psalm_n 5._o â—alse_a prophet_n always_o in_o the_o church_n matthew_n 24._o act_n 20._o 29._o â—_z tim._n 4._o 1._o 2_o pet_n 2._o 1_o 2_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 8_o lib._n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la galat._n 3._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o an_fw-mi â—â—_z 313._o jesuit_n and_o other_o româ—sh_n â—mâ—â—sâ—â—ies_v fâ—â—â—lists_n anabaptist_n brownist_n iâ—dedâ—â—â—â—_z antinomian_n arminianâ—_n sabbatarian_n antisabbatarian_n traskite_n arrian_n antitrinitarian_n millennary_n soul_n sleep_v in_o indiâ—e_n poâ—â—m_fw-la bulling_n â—dver_n anâ—bâ—â—_z psal._n â—0_n 2._o why_o god_n suffer_v false_a prophet_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 1â—_z use_v 1._o use_v 2._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o psaâ—mâ—_z 80._o 4_o which_o come_v â—uâ—_z veniunt_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o