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be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o you_o 〈◊〉_d offer_v up_o christ_n often_o even_o as_o often_o as_o the_o mass_n say_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n sufficient_a and_o propitiatory_a for_o tâ—â—_n sin_n of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v to_o profâ—â—_n that_o you_o do_v know_v god_n but_o in_o work_v you_o deny_v hâ—â—_n at_o the_o high_a rate_n that_o ever_o can_v be_v imagine_v by_o aâ—â—_n that_o ever_o call_v themselves_o christian_n for_o you_o sâ—â—_n it_o clear_o prove_v that_o as_o often_o as_o christ_n be_v offeâ—â—_n up_o so_o often_o must_v he_o suffer_v and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o wâ—â—_n then_o how_o many_o million_o of_o time_n must_v christ_n haâ—â—_n suffer_v by_o your_o priest_n since_o this_o opinion_n have_v beâ—â—_n broach_v in_o the_o world_n among_o you_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lords-supper_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o thâ—_n you_o do_v offer_v up_o christ_n in_o the_o mass_n in_o 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doctrine_n bring_v after_o his_o time_n which_o i_o shâ—â—_n prove_v anon_o but_o to_o our_o purpose_n before_o we_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o then_o say_v he_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d will_n o_o god_n he_o take_v away_o the_o first_o that_o he_o may_v establish_v the_o second_o by_o the_o which_o will_v you_o be_v sanctiâ—â—_n through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o 〈◊〉_d all_o and_o every_o priest_n stand_v daily_a minister_a off_v oftentimes_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n which_o can_v never_o 〈◊〉_d away_o sin_n but_o this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v effere_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a haâ—â—_n god_n expect_v till_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footâ—â—_n but_o why_o be_v it_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v expect_v till_o 〈◊〉_d enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n why_o christ_n repect_v it_o because_o god_n the_o father_n have_v determine_v 〈◊〉_d promise_v it_o in_o psal_n 110.1_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lâ—â—_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n footstool_n this_o do_v unavoidable_o lead_v i_o to_o a_o digram_n on_o therefore_o sir_n i_o must_v beg_v leave_n of_o you_o for_o 〈◊〉_d present_a to_o pursue_v this_o digression_n but_o i_o will_v certain_o meet_v you_o again_o anon_o upon_o the_o same_o topâ—â—_n and_o discourse_n out_o the_o point_n with_o you_o in_o the_o first_o place_n god_n the_o father_n have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n his_o only_a son_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n 〈◊〉_d i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n god_n the_o fâ—â—_v 〈…〉_o of_o all_o his_o enemy_n why_o it_o must_v be_v infallible_o he_o that_o oppose_v christ_n most_o and_o pray_v who_o be_v that_o why_o it_o be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n antichrist_n his_o very_a title_n as_o well_o as_o his_o character_n and_o practice_n signify_v the_o same_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v get_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o claim_v a_o power_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o king_n and_o ruler_n and_o over_o man_n soul_n and_o conscience_n but_o he_o be_v but_o a_o usurper_n for_o he_o exalt_v himself_o unto_o that_o power_n and_o dominion_n for_o it_o be_v a_o power_n that_o proper_o and_o peculiar_o belong_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o the_o only_a ruler_n of_o prince_n rev._n 19.16_o rev._n 17.14_o 1_o tim._n 6.15_o prov._n 8.15_o 16._o by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o one_o prince_n rule_n and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n here_o you_o see_v who_o right_a it_o be_v to_o rule_v over_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n ay_o and_o christ_n be_v to_o have_v this_o power_n restore_v unto_o he_o again_o because_o god_n the_o father_n have_v promise_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o also_o it_o be_v his_o right_n in_o ezck._n 21.27_o i_o will_v overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v 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20_o 21._o here_o be_v already_o or_o will_v be_v sudden_o a_o threefold_a division_n among_o they_o and_o strange_a unusual_a thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o fire_n and_o great_a hail_n of_o that_o magnitude_n that_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o knock_v down_o a_o ox_n and_o great_a earthquake_n both_o literal_a and_o metaphorical_a but_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o who_o this_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v why_o my_o answer_n in_o the_o genral_n be_v this_o that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v describe_v he_o and_o set_v several_a infallible_a mark_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v easy_o be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o person_n in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o many_o antichrist_n which_o do_v apostatise_v from_o the_o true_a gospel_n worship_n doctrine_n and_o discipline_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a head_n and_o promoter_n of_o all_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o you_o may_v see_v 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