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call_v that_o the_o temple_n church_n and_o body_n of_o antichrist_n which_o paul_n express_o and_o purposely_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o so_o therein_o note_v still_o his_o shâ—fâ—s_n and_o his_o error_n etc._n etc._n answ._n loe_o still_o a_o urge_n of_o the_o bare_a letter_n as_o do_v the_o papist_n this_o be_v my_o body_n to_o prove_v their_o transubstantiation_n that_o there_o be_v no_o bread_n leave_v but_o christ_n very_a body_n real_o and_o proper_o i_o have_v i_o trust_v without_o shift_v or_o error_n prove_v the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v antichrists_n temple_n church_n and_o body_n if_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o see_v his_o 7._o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n 16._o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o christ_n have_v a_o mystical_a temple_n which_o be_v his_o church_n and_o body_n eph._n 2._o 21._o &_o 5._o 23._o i_o will_v glad_o know_v what_o temple_n church_n and_o body_n antichrist_n have_v if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o same_o again_o he_o speak_v too_o large_o that_o i_o still_o so_o call_v it_o throughout_o my_o treatise_n for_o i_o have_v other_o weise_v write_v though_o it_o like_v he_o not_o thus_o 80._o god_n true_a temple_n and_o tabernacle_n be_v in_o mount_n zion_n in_o heaven_n rev._n 14._o 1._o 17._o where_o god_n sit_v on_o a_o throne_n rev._n 16._o 17._o &_o 7._o 15._o and_o dwell_v among_o his_o people_n where_o be_v the_o ark_n of_o his_o covenant_n rev._n 11._o 19_o and_o from_o thence_o lightning_n voice_n thondring_n earthquake_n and_o hâ—yle_n come_v forth_o against_o thâ—_n antichristian_n his_o enemy_n and_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n pour_v out_o upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n rev._n 16._o 1._o 2._o 10._o and_o on_o man_n that_o have_v his_o mark_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o beast_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n ascend_v from_o beneath_o out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n rev._n 17._o 8._o and_o blaspheme_v this_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n rev._n 13._o 6._o and_o sit_v in_o babylon_n rev._n 16._o 19_o upon_o the_o dragon_n throne_n rev._n 13._o 2._o and_o fight_v against_o the_o lamb_n and_o against_o the_o saint_n rev._n 19_o 19_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o holy_a city_n rev._n 11._o 2._o and_o cast_v down_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n sanctuary_n dan._n 8._o 11._o when_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o tell_v we_o that_o antichrist_n sit_v as_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o their_o invade_v and_o destroy_v of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n as_o the_o heathen_n of_o old_a dealâ—_n with_o jerusalem_n and_o dweller_n therein_o psal._n 79._o dan._n 8_o 11._o 13._o &_o 11._o 36._o jer._n 22._o 12._o 13._o law_n 2._o 7._o 9_o second_o of_o their_o own_o vain_a ostentation_n while_o they_o will_v have_v it_o call_v the_o christian_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o pope_n the_o head_n of_o the_o same_o ezek._n 28._o 2._o 6._o esa._n 14._o 13._o 14._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 9_o 10_o rev._n 13._o 11._o 14._o &_o 17._o 4._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 13._o 14._o 15._o thus_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o temple_n which_o antichrist_n invade_v &_o destroy_v be_v god_n true_a temple_n but_o that_o wherein_o the_o beast_n sit_v as_o god_n which_o he_o trim_v uphold_v and_o boast_v of_o as_o he_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n but_o he_o procee_v object_n as_o for_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n who_o here_o he_o cit_v let_v we_o hear_v 147._o himself_o speak_v his_o word_n be_v these_o that_o which_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o any_o idolor_n devil_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n whereupon_o some_o will_v have_v in_o this_o place_n not_o the_o prince_n himself_o but_o after_o a_o manner_n his_o whole_a body_n thâ—â—_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o man_n perteyn_a unto_o he_o together_o with_o himself_o under_o the_o prince_n understand_v to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o more_o right_o also_o they_o think_v it_o to_o be_v say_v in_o latin_a 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a that_o he_o sit_v not_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o for_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n as_o we_o say_v he_o sit_v for_o a_o friend_n that_o be_v as_o a_o friend_n augustine_n the_o civic_a dâ—â—_n l._n 20._o c._n 19_o where_o note_n how_o far_o differ_v augustine_n be_v from_o this_o man_n that_o cit_v he_o etc._n etc._n answ._n there_o be_v not_o so_o great_a difference_n as_o my_o opposite_a will_v pretend_v first_o i_o cite_v not_o augustine_n for_o his_o own_o judgement_n but_o for_o other_o who_o he_o speak_v of_o touch_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o text_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n or_o for_o the_o temple_n second_o he_o set_v down_o augustine_n word_n maim_v both_o at_o head_n and_o foot_n for_o augustine_n begin_v thus_o but_o in_o what_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v sit_v as_o god_n be_v uncertain_a whether_o in_o that_o ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v build_v by_o king_n solomon_n or_o in_o the_o church_n for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o any_o idol_n or_o devil_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o ruin_n of_o solomon_n temple_n can_v at_o this_o day_n be_v call_v god_n temple_n otherweise_v then_o because_o it_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n of_o old_a &_o have_v now_o no_o more_o holiness_n in_o deed_n &_o truth_n they_o any_o other_o place_n in_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v grant_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n that_o there_o be_v a_o church_n there_o in_o paul_n time_n whereas_o now_o it_o have_v no_o more_o true_a holiness_n than_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n so_o we_o see_v how_o for_o advantage_v my_o opposite_a baulk_v augustine_n first_o word_n in_o the_o end_n he_o break_v off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o period_n for_o augustine_n say_v sit_v for_o a_o friend_n that_o be_v as_o a_o friend_n or_o if_o any_o other_o thing_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o this_o kind_n of_o speech_n so_o he_o define_v not_o certain_o of_o this_o place_n but_o leave_v it_o doubtful_a and_o present_o after_o confess_v his_o ignorance_n for_o what_o be_v this_o say_v augustine_n for_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v already_o work_v only_o he_o who_o now_o hold_v let_v he_o hold_v till_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n i_o confess_v myself_o to_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a what_o he_o mean_v thus_o we_o need_v not_o strive_v about_o augustine_n word_n here_o and_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v call_v it_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n unless_o either_o it_o be_v so_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n or_o have_v be_v so_o in_o time_n past_a or_o do_v pretend_v to_o be_v so_o still_o and_o i_o think_v all_o will_n likewise_o grant_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v not_o have_v call_v the_o witch_n spirit_n at_o endor_n 28._o samuel_n unless_o either_o it_o have_v be_v samuel_n in_o deed_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v contend_v or_o some_o thing_n in_o pretence_n and_o show_v like_o samuel_n neither_o will_v the_o prophet_n have_v say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o tyrus_n 13._o thou_o have_v be_v in_o eden_n the_o garden_n of_o god_n a_o proselyte_n in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n unless_a either_o himself_o or_o some_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v be_v there_o in_o time_n past_a neither_o will_v amos_n have_v call_v the_o israelite_n idol_n temple_n 8._o the_o house_n of_o their_o god_n unless_o either_o it_o be_v so_o in_o deed_n or_o in_o pretence_n which_o phrase_n when_o the_o greek_a translate_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n the_o house_n of_o
he_o will_v 〈…〉_z his_o first_o covenant_n and_o so_o receive_v they_o again_o to_o grace_n in_o christ._n unto_o which_o i_o now_o add_v this_o six_o that_o god_n call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o jsrael_n and_o they_o his_o people_n because_o of_o many_o among_o they_o that_o be_v in_o deed_n he_o both_o such_o as_o yield_v not_o to_o jeeroboam_n idolatry_n but_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o sacrifice_v 2_o chron._n 11._o 16._o and_o seven_o thousand_o in_o jsrael_n which_o bow_v not_o the_o knee_n to_o baal_n 1_o king_n 19_o 18._o and_o such_o also_o as_o err_v at_o first_o in_o simplicity_n be_v by_o the_o prophet_n bring_v to_o repentance_n though_o the_o general_a state_n of_o the_o land_n never_o repent_v but_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_v till_o the_o lord_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n as_o be_v testify_v in_o 2_o king_n 17._o his_o 60._o next_o chief_a ground_n be_v the_o comparison_n of_o judah_n who_o likeweise_v for_o sook_v the_o lord_n and_o sometime_o become_v more_o corrupt_a than_o israel_n so_o that_o if_o israel_n be_v not_o in_o truth_n god_n people_n and_o church_n than_o judah_n be_v not_o answ._n i_o have_v show_v how_o israel_n may_v be_v call_v god_n people_n still_o and_o why_o i_o judge_v they_o not_o to_o be_v god_n true_a church_n for_o judah_n they_o change_v not_o the_o constitution_n wherein_o they_o be_v set_v of_o god_n make_v no_o new_a face_n of_o a_o church_n no_o new_a temple_n priest_n &c_n &c_n as_o do_v israel_n therefore_o they_o do_v wicked_o in_o the_o true_a church_n as_o often_o time_n great_a impiety_n be_v commit_v in_o 1._o the_o church_n then_o among_o the_o heathen_n yet_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n &_o of_o the_o heathen_n may_v not_o be_v compare_v though_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o transgress_v in_o the_o church_n and_o repent_v not_o shall_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o heathen_n mat._n 11._o 20._o 24._o second_o the_o defection_n of_o judah_n be_v not_o general_a like_o israel_n though_o sometime_o the_o scripture_n speak_v general_o when_o many_o be_v corrupt_v but_o even_o then_o when_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n there_o be_v a_o godly_a company_n compare_v to_o a_o basket_n of_o good_a fig_n jer._n 24._o 2._o 5._o 6._o 7._o which_o have_v cry_v out_o for_o all_o the_o abomination_n &_o be_v mark_v and_o reserve_v of_o god_n ezek._n 9_o 4._o &c_n &c_n three_o the_o state_n of_o judah_n be_v often_o time_n reform_v by_o many_o good_a king_n as_o josiah_n ezekiah_n jehosaphat_n and_o other_o the_o people_n bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o the_o covenant_n renew_v but_o never_o so_o in_o israel_n by_o any_o king_n that_o there_o reign_v from_o their_o first_o apostasy_n to_o the_o captivity_n 2_o king_n 17._o four_o for_o the_o wicked_a troop_n in_o judah_n that_o refuse_v admonition_n persecute_v their_o brethren_n kill_v the_o prophet_n maintain_v idolatry_n for_o which_o the_o godly_a leave_v their_o sinful_a communion_n i_o hold_v they_o not_o god_n true_a church_n or_o in_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o the_o covenant_n be_v always_o conditional_a if_o man_n repent_v and_o believe_v as_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v and_o my_o opposite_a himself_o have_v grant_v this_o may_v suffice_v to_o his_o often_o repeat_v reason_n which_o be_v deduce_v and_o vary_v from_o the_o ground_n aforesaid_a touch_v 2_o chron._n 15._o 3._o ishew_v from_o the_o prophet_n azariahs_n speech_n to_o asa_n and_o all_o judah_n that_o israel_n be_v without_o the_o true_a god_n without_o teach_v priest_n and_o without_o law_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 1._o 2._o 3._o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o in_o that_o estate_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n my_o opposite_a 65._o labour_v to_o bring_v judah_n itself_o also_o within_o this_o estate_n but_o that_o have_v no_o colour_n with_o it_o the_o distinction_n of_o name_n judah_n and_o israel_n the_o state_n of_o judah_n under_o solomon_n roboam_n abijah_n and_o asa_n though_o corruption_n be_v come_v in_o plain_o show_v it_o otherweise_v and_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n judgement_n 2._o he_o grant_v it_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o 10._o tribe_n and_o show_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o how_o then_o do_v he_o take_v away_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o reason_n that_o israel_n be_v without_o the_o true_a god_n without_o a_o teach_a priest_n god_n true_a ministry_n and_o without_o law_n can_v not_o in_o that_o estate_n be_v god_n true_a church_n in_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o have_v the_o true_a seal_n thereof_o unto_o they_o he_o fayr_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n it_o will_v not_o prove_v say_v he_o that_o circumcision_n or_o the_o other_o ordinance_n of_o god_n have_v in_o jsrael_n or_o in_o judah_n be_v false_a and_o deceytfull_a sign_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o will_v than_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v against_o judah_n also_o and_o where_o then_o be_v circumcision_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v if_o there_o be_v no_o circumcision_n but_o among_o they_o that_o be_v without_o the_o true_a god_n without_o his_o ministry_n and_o without_o his_o law_n then_o be_v there_o no_o true_a circumcision_n in_o the_o world_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o and_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n of_o it_o in_o rom._n 2._o 25._o 28._o 29._o &_o 4._o 11._o and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a baptism_n now_o answerable_a to_o circumcision_n of_o old_a it_o be_v impossible_a that_o that_o people_n shall_v have_v the_o true_a seal_n of_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n from_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v without_o god_n and_o without_o christ._n no_o colourable_a excuse_n or_o distinction_n will_v here_o availeâ—_n except_o man_n can_v prove_v a_o absolute_a promise_n of_o salvation_n whether_o man_n repent_v &_o believe_v or_o no_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o god_n and_o christ_n or_o no_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o scripture_n wherefore_o this_o one_o testimony_n be_v enough_o to_o overthrow_v all_o his_o long_a plea_n for_o israel_n as_o if_o they_o in_o this_o sinful_a stare_n unrepentant_a continue_v still_o actual_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o what_o colour_n make_v he_o against_o this_o plain_a scripture_n he_o first_o speak_v of_o forsake_v god_n what_o it_o mean_v and_o how_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o prophet_n namely_o of_o forsake_v his_o law_n temple_n worship_n and_o service_n and_o not_o simple_o of_o so_o deal_v with_o the_o lord_n himself_o as_o the_o bare_a word_n and_o letter_n itself_o may_v seem_v to_o imply_v for_o even_o in_o the_o defection_n of_o israel_n when_o jeroboam_fw-la set_v up_o the_o calf_n yet_o still_o they_o intend_v to_o worship_v the_o lord_n that_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 12._o 28._o answ._n first_o observe_v how_o here_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o bare_a word_n and_o 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abide_v continue_a dwell_v etc._n etc._n what_o if_o i_o can_v prove_v that_o sit_v be_v put_v for_o invade_v or_o destroy_v answ._n if_o i_o prove_v my_o assertion_n by_o other_o word_n of_o the_o text_n shall_v it_o not_o suffice_v the_o word_n eiston_n naon_n into_o the_o temple_n may_v imply_v by_o a_o mâ—talepsis_n figure_n his_o invade_v and_o the_o person_n that_o invade_v be_v a_o enemy_n a_o thief_n a_o wolf_n imply_v his_o destroy_n for_o our_o saviour_n say_v the_o thief_n come_v not_o but_o for_o to_o steal_v and_o to_o kill_v and_o to_o destroy_v 1_o joh._n 10._o 10._o the_o scripture_n often_o want_v word_n easy_a to_o be_v understand_v so_o here_o paul_n say_v of_o antichrist_n that_o he_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n sit_v as_o god_n and_o if_o they_o regard_v not_o my_o exposition_n they_o shall_v have_v he_o on_o who_o they_o so_o much_o rely_v mr._n junius_n i_o mean_v who_o so_o explain_v it_o say_v the_o testimony_n of_o sign_n be_v this_o that_o 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disciple_n sit_v in_o the_o house_n act._n 2._o 2._o yet_o dwell_v they_o not_o or_o continue_v long_o there_o and_o when_o the_o babylonian_a invade_v mount_v zion_n to_o sit_v there_o he_o continue_v not_o there_o but_o have_v spoil_v the_o city_n burn_v the_o temple_n and_o captive_v the_o people_n he_o return_v into_o babylon_n 2_o king_n 25._o so_o antichrist_n spoil_v christian_a church_n return_v to_o his_o 17_o whore_n of_o babylon_n his_o proper_a habitation_n which_o he_o wicked_o boast_v to_o be_v the_o zion_n temple_n and_o church_n of_o god_n whereas_o my_o opposite_a expound_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o church_n and_o show_v not_o whether_o he_o mean_v a_o church_n particular_a or_o general_a and_o catholic_a i_o say_v for_o a_o particular_a church_n it_o will_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o antichrist_n who_o city_n or_o church_n be_v so_o great_a as_o people_n kindred_n tongue_n &_o nation_n do_v dwell_v in_o the_o street_n thereof_o rev._n 11._o 8._o 9_o he_o gainsay_v i_o thus_o 152._o first_o still_o he_o call_v that_o antichrists_n church_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n answ._n it_o be_v his_o own_o interpretation_n that_o the_o temple_n mean_v the_o church_n and_o that_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o it_o be_v antichrist_n and_o sit_v he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v continue_v and_o why_o may_v not_o i_o call_v that_o church_n wherein_o antichrist_n sit_v continual_o as_o god_n antichrists_n church_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v indeed_o god_n church_n as_o he_o suppose_v see_v the_o city_n wherein_o christ_n do_v but_o dwell_v be_v call_v his_o own_o city_n mat._n 9_o 1._o and_o that_o which_o god_n say_v in_o my_o house_n and_o in_o my_o kingdom_n 1_o chron._n
zion_n as_o whileere_n he_o say_v be_v in_o babylon_n and_o for_o his_o figurative_a apply_v of_o the_o temple_n here_o to_o the_o people_n or_o church_n it_o be_v amyss_n it_o shall_v be_v apply_v to_o god_n himself_o for_o so_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n though_o i_o have_v scatter_v they_o among_o the_o country_n yet_o will_v i_o be_v to_o they_o as_o a_o little_a sanctuary_n in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o shall_v come_v ezek._n 11._o 16._o so_o the_o lord_n not_o the_o people_n be_v the_o sanctuary_n or_o temple_n in_o babylon_n 3._o still_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v of_o god_n to_o be_v zion_n his_o people_n &c_n &c_n though_o in_o babylon_n answ._n so_o i_o always_o and_o still_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o have_v his_o people_n in_o babylon_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o babylon_n be_v zion_n or_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 4._o the_o lord_n call_v they_o from_o thence_o by_o diverse_a prophet_n etc._n etc._n 5._o be_v so_o call_v they_o do_v not_o all_o come_v together_o at_o once_o etc._n etc._n answ._n these_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o so_o for_o the_o lord_n call_v of_o his_o people_n out_o of_o babylon_n now_o but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o conclude_v not_o ever_o will_v be_v sound_o that_o the_o babylonian_n be_v god_n people_n except_o the_o elect_a which_o belong_v to_o mount_v zion_n though-actual_o in_o babylon_n obj._n there_o will_v be_v of_o god_n people_n yet_o call_v from_o thence_o even_o then_o when_o this_o babylon_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o cast_v down_o never_o to_o rise_v any_o more_o rev._n 18._o 4._o 8._o etc._n etc._n answ._n this_o conclusion_n be_v partly_o true_a and_o partly_o imply_v error_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v of_o god_n people_n call_v out_o of_o babylon_n till_o she_o be_v utter_o cast_v down_o but_o the_o error_n imply_v be_v that_o he_o make_v babylon_n the_o city_n not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o seem_v also_o to_o restreyn_n it_o to_o the_o city_n proper_o and_o to_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o material_a city_n and_o house_n thereof_o whereas_o this_o babylon_n be_v the_o 5._o great_a whore_n who_o though_o her_o chief_n â—ear_n be_v in_o rome_n yet_o her_o ecclestaâ—â—ical_a jurisdiction_n reach_v over_o 9_o people_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n and_o when_o the_o 13._o ten_o part_n of_o that_o city_n fall_v it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o house_n in_o rome_n but_o of_o people_n in_o that_o catholic_a church_n and_o when_o god_n call_v his_o 18._o people_n out_o of_o babylon_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v out_o of_o rome_n only_o or_o italic_a but_o spain_n also_o and_o all_o other_o place_n where_o popery_n reign_v neither_o be_v it_o mean_v in_o regard_n of_o civil_a polity_n as_o if_o the_o subject_n in_o italy_n spain_n and_o other_o land_n may_v not_o remain_v in_o those_o common_a wealth_n still_o but_o they_o be_v call_v out_o from_o the_o heresy_n idolatry_n and_o extravagant_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n so_o the_o civil_a bondage_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o old_a babylon_n type_v the_o spiritual_a bondage_n of_o god_n people_n in_o this_o new_a babylon_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o out_o of_o it_o be_v man_n call_v not_o out_o of_o the_o civil_a state_n or_o material_a place_n for_o who_o will_v deny_v but_o christian_a church_n may_v dwell_v in_o spain_n italy_n yea_o and_o rome_n itself_o if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v suffer_v they_o and_o yet_o not_o disobey_v this_o precept_n 18._o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n and_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o church_n estate_n of_o this_o romish_a babylon_n but_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o common_a wealth_n estate_n and_o to_o call_v man_n out_o of_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o rebellion_n contrary_a 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for_o shall_v the_o infidelity_n of_o man_n turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n god_n forbid_v answ._n i_o have_v before_o answer_v that_o all_o god_n ordinance_n be_v in_o themselves_o and_o on_o his_o part_n holy_a faithful_a and_o true_a they_o be_v true_a seal_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v worthy_a partaker_n of_o they_o in_o faith_n otherweise_v they_o seal_v judgement_n unto_o man_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 27._o 28_o 29._o and_o it_o be_v not_o his_o ordinance_n that_o open_a and_o obstinate_a idolater_n and_o wicked_a man_n shall_v administer_v or_o receive_v they_o ezek._n 44._o 9_o numb_a 15._o 30._o 31._o levit._fw-la 7._o 20._o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 1â—_n 17._o that_o man_n may_v turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n the_o apostle_n plain_o teach_v rom._n 1._o 25._o so_o may_v they_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o ordinance_n into_o lie_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o himself_o or_o his_o faithfulness_n be_v unchangeable_a &_o if_o man_n believe_v not_o or_o sanctify_v he_o not_o they_o perish_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n suffer_v he_o not_o to_o save_v such_o unless_o he_o make_v they_o first_o new_a creature_n and_o believer_n joh._n 3._o 36._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 10._o 12._o six_o he_o expound_v israel_n death_n in_o hos._n 13._o 1._o to_o be_v by_o the_o exposition_n of_o sundry_a writer_n not_o death_n in_o sin_v but_o slay_v for_o their_o sin_n or_o their_o estate_n overthrow_v or_o near_o utter_a destruction_n etc._n etc._n answ._n both_o may_v be_v true_a that_o first_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_v and_o after_o destroy_v civil_o for_o their_o sin_v god_n judgement_n be_v according_a to_o man_n desert_n he_o destroy_v not_o the_o amorites_n egyptian_n and_o other_o nation_n till_o their_o iniquity_n be_v full_a gen._n 15._o 16._o wherefore_o to_o condemn_v the_o exposition_n which_o i_o give_v because_o a_o other_o consequent_a follow_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o ruin_n of_o achabs_n house_n or_o the_o like_a be_v no_o fitme_n argument_n and_o to_o his_o many_o expositor_n who_o he_o cit_v i_o oppose_v one_o great_a than_o all_o even_o th'apostle_n in_o rom._n 11._o before_o speak_v of_o who_o show_v the_o election_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v in_o the_o 7000_o that_o worship_v not_o baal_n and_o not_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o baalist_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n than_o be_v they_o dead_a in_o sin_v though_o he_o and_o many_o say_v the_o contrary_n final_o he_o allege_v the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n before_o and_o after_o the_o lord_n find_v jakob_n in_o bethel_n and_o there_o he_o speak_v with_o we_o &c_n &c_n therefore_o turn_v thou_o to_o thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n hos._n 12._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 9_o and_o yet_o be_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v no_o god_n but_o i_o i_o do_v know_v thou_o in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n hose_n 13._o 4._o 5._o answ._n i_o have_v before_o show_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o israel_n as_o a_o corporation_n or_o body_n which_o after_o a_o sort_n continue_v one_o and_o the_o same_o through_o many_o generation_n when_o yet_o as_o touch_v their_o particular_a person_n or_o generation_n they_o be_v different_a &_o contrary_a as_o godly_a father_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n may_v beget_v wicked_a child_n without_o grace_n and_o in_o state_n of_o death_n ezek._n 18._o 9_o 10._o 13._o 14._o 17._o 18._o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n have_v be_v in_o eden_n the_o garden_n of_o god_n a_o proselyte_n in_o the_o church_n ezek._n 28._o 13._o not_o that_o heathen_a king_n then_o live_v but_o his_o predecessor_n huram_fw-la long_o before_o 1._o king_n 5._o so_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n cast_v away_o of_o god_n as_o the_o same_o people_n till_o their_o last_o call_n rom._n 11._o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o 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their_o god_n and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o apostle_n age_n expound_v the_o house_n of_o their_o idol_n they_o contradict_v not_o one_o another_o see_v the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v god_n in_o show_n and_o the_o have_v in_o deed_n and_o truth_n for_o even_o satan_n himself_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 14._o obj._n when_o the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o mystery_n of_o antichrists_n iniquity_n will_v he_o teach_v the_o church_n that_o the_o place_n of_o his_o sit_v be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n if_o he_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o antichrist_n for_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o antichrist_n and_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n what_o mystery_n be_v there_o in_o it_o all_o the_o world_n will_v easy_o perceive_v that_o these_o agree_v very_o well_o and_o most_o fit_o together_o but_o for_o antichrist_n to_o sit_v in_o god_n 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