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their_o virility_n and_o lead_v a_o idle_a life_n and_o go_v gad_v and_o gossip_v up_o and_o down_o tell_v odd_a story_n to_o the_o people_n as_o old_a wife_n and_o nurse_n do_v to_o child_n have_v most_o of_o they_o chin_n as_o smooth_a as_o woman_n and_o their_o face_n mobe_v in_o hood_n and_o long_a coat_n like_o petticoat_n as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o great_a ambition_n to_o appear_v the_o pedissequae_fw-la or_o handmaid_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n who_o the_o doctor_n of_o that_o church_n love_v to_o call_v the_o daughter_n of_o god_n then_o the_o man-servant_n and_o soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o in_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o thyatira_n on_o purpose_n one_o will_v think_v to_o reproach_v the_o roman_a church_n for_o this_o idolatrous_a corrivalry_n or_o rather_o prelation_n of_o the_o virgin_n in_o religious_a worship_n before_o christ_n express_o call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o i_o say_v 18._o must_v assure_o be_v a_o consider_v
epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n 1._o we_o shall_v first_o premise_v that_o as_o those_o two_o follow_a prophecy_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n and_o of_o the_o open_a book_n reach_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o church_n so_o this_o of_o the_o seven_o church_n reach_v also_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o which_o seem_v congruous_a both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o vision_n itself_o and_o from_o the_o follow_a example_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n and_o the_o open_a book_n we_o shall_v premise_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o as_o it_o be_v conspicuous_a that_o four_o of_o the_o name_n of_o these_o seven_o church_n be_v direct_o significant_a of_o some_o state_n and_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o viz._n smyrna_n pergamus_n philadelphia_n and_o laodicea_n so_o it_o be_v exceed_o credible_a that_o the_o other_o three_o name_n may_v allude_v to_o some_o thing_n that_o may_v set_v out_o 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therefore_o distinguish_v the_o whole_a duration_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n especial_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o also_o the_o other_o prophecy_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n seem_v chief_o to_o regard_v into_o seven_o intervall_n and_o will_v suppose_v the_o first_o interval_n to_o end_v where_o the_o second_o begin_v viz._n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o nero_n or_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 63._o 3._o which_o period_n therefore_o of_o the_o ephesine_n church_n end_v so_o early_o even_o about_o thirty_o year_n before_o st._n john_n writing_n the_o apocalypse_n agree_v excellent_o well_o with_o that_o passage_n ch._n 1._o v._n 18_o 19_o where_o after_o christ_n declare_v himself_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o as_o before_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o be_v call_v he_o that_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v and_o his_o mention_v his_o own_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o how_o that_o he_o will_v be_v 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epistle_n to_o a_o church_n then_o out_o of_o be_v but_o this_o can_v be_v no_o argument_n with_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o seven_o church_n to_o be_v seven_o successive_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o world_n end_n for_o make_v the_o exitus_fw-la of_o the_o ephesine_n church_n reach_n beyond_o s._n john_n time_n suppose_v to_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 100_o or_o thereabouts_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o epistle_n will_v be_v write_v to_o church_n not_o yet_o in_o be_v and_o some_o many_o hundred_o nay_o thousand_o of_o year_n ere_o they_o shall_v be_v which_o yet_o they_o must_v not_o count_v absurd_a 5._o the_o brief_a account_n therefore_o of_o this_o matter_n be_v this_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o drive_v on_o two_o main_a design_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o these_o seven_o church_n at_o once_o the_o one_o most_o effectual_o to_o animate_v and_o encourage_v the_o church_n to_o do_v well_o to_o stick_v to_o truth_n and_o holiness_n through_o all_o the_o trial_n and_o calamity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n as_o also_o to_o deter_v they_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o whether_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n idolatry_n sensuality_n or_o whatever_o remissness_n in_o manner_n for_o which_o design_n this_o epistolar_n way_n be_v exceed_o accommodate_v it_o bear_v the_o form_n of_o personal_o speak_v to_o people_n and_o so_o the_o more_o forcible_o make_v they_o take_v notice_n in_o a_o manner_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o of_o what_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o the_o other_o design_n and_o that_o so_o lay_v as_o not_o to_o forego_v the_o former_a advantage_n be_v to_o instruct_v the_o church_n in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o foresight_n to_o show_v how_o all_o thing_n lie_v bare_a before_o his_o eye_n in_o such_o order_n and_o succession_n as_o they_o be_v in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o these_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n that_o former_a design_n be_v plain_o pursue_v and_o attain_v understand_v they_o direct_v to_o these_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n then_o in_o be_v and_o in_o a_o very_a great_a measure_n in_o the_o moral_a sense_n these_o epistle_n i_o say_v be_v so_o applicable_a to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o any_o age_n thereof_o place_v in_o the_o same_o or_o like_a circumstance_n of_o condition_n with_o these_o asiatic_a church_n this_o epistolar_n way_n will_v have_v a_o considerable_a efficacy_n and_o influence_n upon_o they_o for_o either_o animation_n or_o reproof_n 6._o but_o now_o the_o great_a question_n be_v why_o the_o prophetical_a design_n discoverable_a in_o the_o mystical_a interpretation_n shall_v have_v be_v couch_v in_o this_o epistolar_n way_n especial_o the_o epistle_n to_o ephesus_n be_v write_v after_o the_o ephesine_n period_n be_v expire_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o prophetical_a design_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o the_o ephesine_n 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ought_v to_o be_v as_o much_o concern_v as_o that_o particular_a church_n of_o sardis_n be_v in_o asia_n minor_fw-la and_o this_o intention_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v once_o understand_v it_o will_v be_v of_o the_o like_a usefulness_n to_o the_o philadelphian_a church_n especial_o and_o also_o to_o the_o laodicean_n wherefore_o the_o objection_n be_v but_o small_a consider_v the_o usefulness_n of_o this_o epistolar_n way_n though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o sense_n of_o these_o seven_o epistle_n and_o the_o seven_o church_n but_o the_o mystical_a for_o as_o in_o a_o entire_a vision_n where_o the_o beginning_n be_v touch_v something_o past_a or_o present_a all_o go_v under_o the_o title_n of_o prophetical_a though_o that_o part_n that_o respect_v thing_n past_a be_v but_o historical_a representation_n so_o in_o this_o entire_a epistolar_n vision_n though_o the_o first_o part_n be_v epistolar_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o historical_a representation_n exhibit_v time_n and_o person_n past_a as_o if_o they_o be_v present_a to_o be_v write_v to_o and_o that_o for_o uniformity_n sake_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o epistle_n as_o what_o be_v pass_v in_o history_n under_o the_o form_n of_o prophetical_a vision_n as_o the_o rider_n of_o the_o white_a horse_n which_o be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o seal_n though_o the_o representation_n be_v of_o what_o be_v partly_o past_a and_o partly_o present_a but_o what_o be_v to_o come_v be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o all_o vision_n prophetical_a but_o now_o beside_o all_o this_o in_o the_o literal_a sense_n there_o be_v then_o a_o church_n in_o ephesus_n when_o that_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o it_o and_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n it_o be_v applicable_a to_o any_o church_n that_o do_v ephesize_n in_o any_o part_n of_o christendom_n and_o at_o any_o time_n the_o objection_n in_o my_o judgement_n have_v melt_v into_o less_o than_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o this_o exception_n we_o will_v not_o 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church_n that_o be_v so_o frequent_o to_o lose_v their_o life_n for_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o for_o it_o to_o be_v intimate_v to_o they_o that_o these_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o martyr_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o place_n above_o quote_v be_v so_o characteristical_a of_o this_o interval_n wherein_o all_o the_o primitive_a martyr_n suffer_v viz._n in_o those_o ten_o persecution_n that_o it_o do_v marvellous_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o present_a epistle_n in_o this_o mystical_a way_n we_o have_v go_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o church_n in_o smyrna_n that_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o oppression_n and_o affliction_n as_o the_o allusion_n to_o that_o syriack_n word_n import_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n chap._n v._n the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n 1._o and_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n 12._o in_o pergamus_n write_v the_o interval_n of_o this_o church_n be_v from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 324_o when_o constantine_n utter_o defeat_v the_o army_n of_o licinius_n not_o above_o thirty_o thousand_o of_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o escape_v and_o so_o with_o his_o own_o victory_n make_v the_o church_n also_o triumphant_a out_o of_o her_o long_a and_o unsupportable_a misery_n raise_v she_o aloft_o from_o her_o sad_a oppression_n and_o persecution_n from_o this_o year_n i_o say_v to_o the_o year_n 1242_o when_o the_o pope_n legate_n amelin_n make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o albigensian_a war_n with_o trancavel_n bastard_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o bezier_n let_v this_o be_v the_o interval_n of_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n 2._o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o interval_n there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n and_o for_o the_o termination_n of_o it_o there_o be_v these_o two_o consideration_n to_o countenance_v it_o the_o first_o in_o that_o the_o latter_a of_o those_o number_n in_o the_o last_o of_o daniel_n viz._n the_o number_n 1335_o do_v point_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albigenses_n who_o be_v both_o one_o sect_n and_o from_o one_o author_n waldo_n of_o lion_n a_o holy_a and_o good_a man_n who_o preach_v and_o his_o own_o and_o his_o follower_n suffering_n be_v about_o the_o term_n of_o that_o number_n who_o epoch_n be_v the_o profanation_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n so_o considerable_a a_o passage_n of_o providence_n be_v the_o appear_v of_o the_o waldenses_n in_o those_o time_n betwixt_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1160_o and_o 1170._o for_o they_o be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n by_o pope_n alexander_n in_o the_o lateran_n council_n in_o the_o year_n 1162_o upon_o which_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a persecution_n will_v immediate_o follow_v and_o mr._n mede_n with_o great_a judgement_n will_v have_v this_o latter_a number_n in_o daniel_n to_o 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assure_o point_v at_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o the_o papal_a church_n than_o this_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v papa_n â—â—_o but_o a_o reduplication_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eustathius_n have_v note_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o much_o as_o against_o and_o therefore_o who_o can_v be_v so_o blind_a as_o not_o to_o discern_v how_o fit_a a_o type_n this_o antipas_n be_v of_o they_o that_o within_o this_o interval_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v suffer_v for_o be_v against_o that_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n as_o he_o be_v call_v nothing_o can_v sound_v more_o congruous_o or_o harmonious_o whatever_o any_o man_n by_o way_n of_o cavil_n can_v say_v against_o it_o the_o main_a interpretation_n therefore_o of_o this_o present_a epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n will_v respect_v the_o pure_a apostolic_a church_n abide_v within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o roman_a as_o this_o sense_n plain_o imply_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n elsewhere_o express_v it_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o have_v the_o sharp_a sword_n with_o two_o edge_n christ_n be_v set_v out_o thus_o in_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o pergamn_n because_o this_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n understand_v and_o rellish_v by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n in_o we_o be_v the_o main_a weapon_n whereby_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n defend_v herself_o from_o the_o pergamenian_a corruption_n and_o so_o keep_v herself_o pure_a from_o the_o false_a gloss_n and_o unsound_a tradition_n of_o either_o superstitious_a man_n or_o crafty_a deceiver_n 5._o i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o where_o thou_o 13._o dwell_v even_o where_o satan_n seat_n be_v and_o thou_o hold_v fast_v my_o name_n and_o have_v not_o deny_v my_o faith_n even_o in_o those_o day_n wherein_o antipas_n be_v my_o faithful_a martyr_n who_o be_v slay_v among_o you_o where_o satan_n dwell_v that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o know_v thou_o do_v well_o for_o the_o main_a and_o to_o thy_o great_a commendation_n i_o consider_v where_o thou_o dwell_v even_o where_o the_o first-born_a of_o lucifer_n have_v his_o throne_n he_o that_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v so_o christ_n compare_v satan_n to_o lucifer_n or_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v how_o be_v thou_o fall_v lucifer_n thou_o son_n of_o the_o morning_n luke_n 10._o 18._o i_o behold_v satan_n as_o lightning_n fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o yet_o neither_o the_o awe_n nor_o glory_n of_o that_o church_n can_v cause_v thou_o to_o forsake_v my_o name_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a to_o become_v a_o member_n of_o antichrist_n and_o so_o relinquish_v the_o pure_a apostolic_a faith_n no_o not_o
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of_o the_o romanist_n in_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n even_o according_a to_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o the_o authorize_v practice_n of_o that_o church_n 1._o but_o we_o will_v fall_v also_o upon_o those_o modes_n of_o idolatry_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v seem_v less_o bold_a though_o indeed_o this_o one_o that_o be_v so_o gross_a be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o universal_o repeat_v everywhere_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o by_o this_o alone_a though_o we_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o nothing_o far_o idolatry_n may_v seem_v quite_o to_o have_v overspr_v she_o like_o a_o noisome_a leprosy_n but_o however_o we_o shall_v proceed_v and_o first_o to_o their_o invocation_n of_o saint_n touch_v which_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n declare_v this_o doctrine_n express_o sanctos_fw-la utique_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la regnantes_fw-la orationes_fw-la 9_o svas_fw-la pro_fw-la hominibus_fw-la offer_n bonúmque_fw-la atque_fw-la utile_fw-la esse_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la eos_fw-la invocare_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la beneficia_fw-la impetranda_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la per_fw-la filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la orationes_fw-la operam_fw-la auxiliúmque_fw-la confugere_fw-la where_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v plain_o allow_v and_o recommend_v and_o beside_o their_o pray_v for_o we_o or_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n it_o be_v plain_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v other_o aid_n and_o succour_n they_o can_v afford_v if_o they_o be_v supplicate_v that_o be_v invoke_v with_o most_o humble_a and_o prostrate_a devotion_n and_o the_o pretend_v that_o this_o be_v all_o but_o the_o way_n of_o procure_v those_o good_a thing_n we_o want_v from_o god_n the_o first_o fountain_n and_o that_o through_o his_o son_n christ_n that_o make_v the_o saint_n the_o more_o exact_o like_o the_o pagan_n dii_n medioxumi_fw-la and_o the_o daemon_n that_o negotiate_v the_o affair_n of_o man_n with_o the_o high_a deity_n 2._o i_o say_v then_o that_o though_o they_o go_v no_o far_a than_o thus_o even_o this_o be_v downright_a idolatry_n which_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n thus_o open_o own_v and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o rome_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o three_o four_o five_o six_o and_o eight_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n as_o also_o by_o the_o five_o seven_o eight_o ten_o eleven_o twelve_o thirteen_o fourteen_o fifteen_o and_o twenty-fourth_a of_o the_o second_o but_o if_o we_o examine_v those_o prayer_n that_o be_v put_v up_o to_o the_o saint_n their_o invocation_n be_v still_o the_o more_o unexcusable_a 3._o wherefore_o look_v to_o the_o public_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n authorize_v by_o the_o pope_n themselves_o the_o invocation_n of_o a_o saint_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o mere_a ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la as_o people_n be_v too_o forward_o to_o fancy_n that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n though_o the_o mere_a invoke_v of_o they_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o will_v be_v idolatry_n as_o be_v already_o prove_v but_o which_o be_v insinuate_v in_o the_o council_n itself_o there_o be_v other_o more_o particular_a aid_n and_o succour_n that_o they_o implore_v of_o they_o and_o some_o such_o as_o it_o be_v proper_a for_o none_o but_o god_n or_o christ_n to_o give_v such_o as_o protection_n from_o the_o devil_n divine_a grace_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n but_o as_o the_o thing_n they_o ask_v of_o the_o saint_n be_v too_o big_a for_o they_o to_o be_v the_o disposer_n of_o so_o the_o compellation_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n especial_o be_v above_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o creature_n whence_o this_o invocation_n of_o saint_n will_v appear_v a_o most_o gross_a and_o palpable_a mode_n of_o idolatry_n in_o that_o church_n as_o i_o shall_v make_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o follow_a example_n take_v out_o of_o such_o piece_n of_o devotion_n as_o be_v not_o mutter_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o their_o closet_n but_o be_v public_o read_v or_o sing_v with_o stentorian_a voice_n in_o their_o very_a church_n i_o will_v only_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o taste_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o their_o idolatry_n for_o it_o be_v infinite_a to_o produce_v all_o we_o may_v 4._o and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o small_a saint_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v reckon_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o who_o therefore_o they_o give_v that_o worship_n which_o they_o call_v hyperdulia_fw-la as_o they_o give_v dulia_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o latria_n to_o god_n alone_o and_o to_o christ_n as_o be_v god_n that_o prayer_n to_o s._n cosmas_n and_o s._n damian_n be_v plain_o a_o petition_n to_o they_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o disease_n as_o well_o of_o soul_n as_o of_o body_n that_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o live_v in_o grace_n here_o and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o heaven_n hereafter_o o_o medici_n
the_o devil_n according_a as_o be_v foretell_v concern_v the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n most_o assure_o be_v namely_o that_o his_o come_n be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o 9_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n so_o that_o they_o glory_n in_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o boast_v themselves_o in_o the_o know_a character_n of_o antichrist_n and_o will_v prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v holy_a church_n by_o pretend_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o appeal_n to_o the_o palpable_a sign_n of_o the_o assistence_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o from_o thence_o be_v all_o miracle_n that_o be_v produce_v in_o favour_n of_o practice_n that_o be_v plain_o repugnant_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 16._o but_o now_o as_o for_o their_o sanctity_n what_o a_o holy_a church_n they_o be_v any_o one_o may_v judge_v upon_o the_o read_n of_o the_o life_n of_o their_o pope_n and_o history_n of_o their_o cardinal_n and_o other_o religious_a order_n of_o that_o church_n of_o rome_n how_o rank_o all_o thing_n smell_v of_o fraud_n and_o imposture_n of_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n of_o ostentation_n and_o hypocrisy_n what_o monstrous_a example_n of_o sensuality_n their_o holiness_n themselves_o have_v ordinary_o be_v of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n of_o incest_n and_o sodomy_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o simony_n and_o that_o infernal_a sin_n of_o necromancy_n but_o for_o murder_n and_o idolatry_n those_o horrid_a crime_n be_v not_o only_o make_v familiar_a to_o they_o but_o have_v pass_v into_o a_o law_n with_o they_o and_o be_v interweave_v into_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o their_o religion_n judge_v then_o how_o holy_a that_o church_n must_v be_v who_o religion_n be_v the_o establishment_n of_o idolatry_n and_o murder_n of_o the_o latter_a of_o which_o crime_n the_o holy_a inquisition_n be_v a_o instance_n with_o a_o witness_n and_o yet_o that_o den_n of_o murderer_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o kill_v man_n for_o not_o commit_v idolatry_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n must_v needs_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o holy_a 17._o and_o for_o their_o pretence_n of_o infallibility_n it_o be_v express_o predict_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n of_o s._n john_n as_o well_o as_o their_o lay_v claim_n to_o miracle_n for_o as_o the_o two-horned_n beast_n be_v say_v to_o do_v great_a 13._o wonder_n and_o to_o bring_v fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o two-horned_n beast_n be_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n so_o jezebel_n which_o be_v the_o same_o hierarchy_n be_v call_v the_o woman_n that_o give_v to_o herself_o the_o title_n of_o a_o prophetess_n who_o oracle_n 20._o you_o know_v must_v be_v infallible_a for_o she_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o she_o be_v a_o false_a prophetess_n though_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n she_o be_v so_o and_o the_o pope_n with_o his_o clergy_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o be_v 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