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god_n word_n and_o last_o he_o withdraw_v their_o obedience_n and_o loyalty_n from_o god_n thus_o he_o beguile_v eue._n 34_o 2._o cor._n 11.3_o 2._o king_n 22.10_o 34_o thus_o to_o ahab_n he_o promise_v nothing_o but_o good_a yet_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n he_o intend_v nothing_o but_o hurt_n to_o he_o and_o so_o to_o other_o 10._o jerem_n 27_o 10._o neither_o intend_v he_o any_o good_a to_o king_n philip_n of_o macedon_n when_o by_o his_o prophetess_n pythia_n as_o demosthenes_n say_v he_o do_v 11.13.14.15_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satan_n ab_fw-la initio_fw-la mundi_fw-la fallax_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la &_o mendaâ—_n mentitur_fw-la ut_fw-la fallat_fw-la blanditur_fw-la ut_fw-la noceat_fw-la bona_fw-la promittit_fw-la ut_fw-la mala_fw-la tribuat_fw-la vitam_fw-la pollicitur_fw-la ut_fw-la perimat_fw-la cyprian_a lib._n 1_o ep._n 8._o 1._o cor._n 11.13.14.15_o flatter_v and_o seem_v to_o speak_v as_o king_n philip_n will_v have_v he_o and_o thus_o to_o be_v worship_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n he_o promise_v no_o less_o than_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n but_o what_o he_o obtain_v not_o of_o he_o he_o easy_o obtain_v among_o the_o heathen_a especial_o when_o by_o seem_a miracle_n revelation_n and_o prediction_n he_o confirm_v and_o authorize_v whatsoever_o he_o teach_v command_v and_o require_v from_o these_o premise_n we_o will_v now_o urge_v the_o apostle_n argument_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v this_o satan_n himself_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o false_a apostle_n be_v deceitful_a worker_n instrument_n second_o in_o his_o instrument_n and_o transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n if_o satan_n minister_n be_v transform_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n no_o marvel_n indeed_o for_o see_v satan_n be_v still_o the_o same_o he_o be_v and_o also_o have_v like_o advantage_n of_o our_o weakness_n we_o may_v easy_o imagine_v he_o will_v stir_v up_o instrument_n like_o himself_o by_o who_o he_o may_v effect_v all_o his_o forename_a end_n which_o be_v three_o first_o to_o seduce_v our_o soul_n second_o to_o kill_v our_o body_n three_o to_o become_v our_o god_n who_o also_o themselves_o have_v like_a end_n for_o the_o first_o namely_o the_o seduce_a of_o our_o soul_n soul_n 1._o to_o seduce_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o corrupt_a of_o our_o mind_n before_o we_o speak_v of_o his_o trick_n and_o policy_n by_o his_o instrument_n in_o these_o our_o day_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o show_v what_o advantage_n be_v afford_v unto_o they_o from_o man_n natural_a frailty_n eue._n their_o advantage_n first_o from_o man_n frailty_n and_o readiness_n to_o be_v deceive_v show_v first_o in_o eue._n and_o readiness_n to_o be_v deceive_v that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o wonder_v to_o see_v so_o many_o seduce_v by_o error_n in_o these_o our_o day_n in_o comparison_n of_o sound_n and_o sincere_a professor_n this_o frailty_n we_o may_v first_o see_v and_o observe_v in_o our_o great_a grandmother_n eve_n who_o herein_o be_v a_o lively_a type_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n both_o before_o her_o fall_n and_o after_o she_o may_v signify_v the_o spotless_a spouse_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a catholic_a church_n which_o as_o she_o be_v take_v out_o of_o adam_n side_n while_o he_o sleep_v and_o after_o bring_v and_o espouse_v to_o adam_n so_o spring_v of_o the_o water_n and_o blood_n which_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o second_o adam_n while_o he_o sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n which_o two_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o be_v thus_o espouse_v spotless_a to_o christ_n her_o only_a husband_n be_v that_o jerusalem_n from_o above_o which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o 4.26_o gal._n 4.26_o but_o the_o sly_a serpent_n seduce_v the_o woman_n to_o disobedience_n from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n word_n and_o her_o obedience_n thereunto_o in_o which_o consist_v her_o safety_n and_o felicity_n and_o herein_o she_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o of_o such_o as_o fall_v from_o outward_a grace_n through_o disobedience_n and_o from_o the_o simplicity_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n if_o therefore_o the_o serpent_n have_v then_o craft_n enough_o to_o deceive_v she_o be_v in_o perfect_a innocency_n how_o much_o more_o may_v he_o deceive_v we_o who_o frailty_n even_o the_o best_a be_v such_o in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o soul_n as_o whereof_o satan_n can_v easy_o 19.20_o 2._o in_o the_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o each_o mâ—s_n soul_n â—â—aâ—â—_n 19.20_o yea_o do_v ordinary_o take_v too_o great_a advantage_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o error_n and_o a_o master_n seducer_n our_o flesh_n and_o concupiscence_n be_v the_o mother_n thereof_o idolatry_n variance_n sedition_n heresy_n be_v make_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v satan_n concubine_n who_o therefore_o while_o we_o sleep_v and_o be_v secure_a 2d_o matth._n 13_o 2d_o sow_n his_o seed_n his_o tare_n from_o whence_o issue_v this_o bastard_n and_o unholy_a brood_n and_o this_o mother_n now_o satan_n concubine_n understanding_n 〈…〉_o eph._n 4.22_o 1._o in_o the_o understanding_n be_v that_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n where_o within_o ourselves_o we_o have_v both_o corruption_n and_o deceit_n first_o in_o the_o understanding_n natural_o be_v ignorance_n accompany_v with_o a_o depravation_n yea_o a_o natural_a incapability_n of_o receive_v divine_a truth_n 2.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 2.14_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o he_o can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n nay_o the_o devil_n take_v advantage_n of_o our_o ignorance_n even_o of_o good_a art_n and_o science_n as_o logic_n philosophy_n and_o of_o the_o tongue_n and_o so_o deceive_v we_o with_o sophistry_n and_o paralogisme_n as_o he_o do_v seruetus_fw-la and_o other_o heretic_n how_o much_o more_o than_o of_o our_o ignorance_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v make_v the_o main_a cause_n of_o error_n 22.29_o matth._n 22.29_o which_o therefore_o satan_n labour_v to_o deprive_v we_o of_o 7.51_o 2._o in_o the_o will_n act._n 7.51_o second_o our_o will_n afford_v he_o like_o advantage_n which_o first_o often_o even_o resist_v the_o know_a truth_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o i_o hold_v not_o that_o man_n faith_n and_o assent_n depend_v only_a and_o whole_o on_o the_o command_n of_o the_o will_n in_o assent_v or_o dissent_v exercitium_fw-la quoad_fw-la specificationem_fw-la &_o quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la though_o the_o understanding_n do_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o as_o to_o think_v or_o not_o to_o think_v second_o our_o will_n affect_v a_o liberty_n make_v choice_n of_o her_o religion_n and_o opinion_n 〈◊〉_d coloss_n 2_o 20-23_a isa_n 66.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o proceed_v all_o will-worship_n and_o cultus_fw-la electitij_fw-la whereby_o man_n choose_v their_o god_n which_o proper_o according_a to_o the_o word_n be_v a_o heresy_n three_o it_o cause_v obstinacy_n in_o error_n and_o consequent_o heresy_n especial_o in_o woman_n 10.17_o jerem._n 44_o 10.17_o who_o hold_v fast_o the_o conclusion_n with_o this_o band_n they_o will_v because_o they_o will_n 〈…〉_o 2_o in_o the_o conâ—ience_n it_o be_v 1.15_o â—6_n 1._o â—â—m_fw-la 1_o 19_o 〈…〉_o three_o our_o conscience_n be_v natural_o impure_a cause_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v also_o erroneous_a as_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v when_o divine_a truth_n guide_v it_o not_o both_o mislead_v to_o error_n and_o hold_v man_n in_o error_n who_o common_o have_v nought_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o but_o their_o conscience_n and_o this_o the_o devil_n know_v well_o enough_o four_o our_o affection_n also_o natural_o be_v corrupt_a affection_n 4_o in_o the_o affection_n help_v to_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n which_o this_o serpent_n know_v make_v use_n first_o of_o fleshly_a pleasure_n as_o his_o snare_n to_o hold_v and_o lead_v captive_a silly_a woman_n especial_o lade_v with_o sin_n and_o lead_v with_o diverse_a lust_n second_o of_o man_n natural_a pride_n 6_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o and_o 2._o tim_n 3_o 6_o which_o saint_n augustine_n make_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o heresy_n this_o cause_v first_o schism_n through_o self-conceit_n and_o singularity_n of_o opinion_n second_o heresy_n through_o obstinacy_n and_o stiffness_n in_o defend_v that_o opinion_n three_o satan_n make_v use_v not_o to_o name_v ambition_n and_o flattery_n of_o which_o 1._o thes_n 2._o verse_n 3.4.5.6.7_o of_o covetousness_n in_o man_n and_o of_o their_o love_n of_o money_n which_o say_v the_o apostle_n â—â—_o 1._o tim_n 6_o â—â—_o while_o some_o covet_v after_o they_o err_v and_o be_v seduce_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o therefore_o mammonist_n be_v the_o great_a satanist_n and_o now_o i_o pray_v you_o
seed_n and_o blood_n yet_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o they_o â—â—_o john_n 3.39_o â—â—_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n so_o papist_n now_o who_o but_o they_o they_o only_o must_v be_v the_o true_a catholic_n the_o true_a church_n for_o we_o we_o be_v lutheran_n caluinist_n schismatic_n heretic_n with_o such_o swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n they_o bewitch_v and_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o simple_a sort_n from_o the_o simplicity_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n even_o as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o suttletie_n 19_o 2_o cor._n 1â—_n 3_o 2_o pet._n 2.17_o 18_o 19_o of_o these_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 2._o pet._n 2._o who_o though_o indeed_o they_o be_v but_o well_n without_o water_n promise_v refresh_a to_o the_o thirsty_a but_o leave_v their_o soul_n empty_a promise_v to_o other_o liberty_n but_o be_v themselves_o the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n yet_o in_o speak_v great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n they_o beguile_v or_o allure_v and_o 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beguile_v the_o simple_a and_o prevail_v much_o do_v we_o not_o see_v how_o the_o pope_n insinuate_v himself_o through_o deceit_n and_o under_o the_o show_n of_o sanctity_n pope_n in_o the_o pope_n he_o be_v therefore_o call_v abstractive_o his_o holiness_n but_o how_o far_o from_o communicate_v therein_o late_a pope_n have_v be_v may_v easy_o and_o plentiful_o be_v show_v if_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o rake_v in_o that_o dunghill_n he_o style_v himself_o in_o a_o show_n of_o great_a humility_n 9.25_o with_o canaan_n gen._n 9.25_o seruus_fw-la seruorum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o servant_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n yet_o indeed_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o dominus_fw-la dominorum_fw-la lord_n of_o lord_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v and_o honour_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n we_o read_v of_o pope_n martin_n the_o four_o that_o have_v excommunicate_v the_o sicilian_n etc._n morn_n myster_n progress_n 53._o of_o this_o pope_n be_v this_o epitaph_n make_v 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the_o atonement_n of_o another_o for_o us._n yet_o can_v not_o these_o outward_a sacrifice_n simple_o either_o appease_v his_o wrath_n as_o hold_v no_o proportion_n with_o the_o infiniteness_n thereof_o or_o of_o our_o guilt_n or_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o please_v he_o without_o some_o better_a and_o more_o please_a sacrifice_n 19_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o ca._n thus_o even_o the_o heathen_a non_fw-la above_o mactato_fw-la coelestia_fw-la numina_fw-la gaudent_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la praestanda_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la testae_fw-la fide_fw-la ovid._n ep_v 19_o sacrificium_fw-la enim_fw-la visibile_fw-la say_v saint_n austen_n invisibilis_fw-la sacrificij_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la sacrum_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la for_o the_o outward_a visible_a sacrifice_n be_v a_o sacrament_n that_o be_v a_o holy_a sign_n of_o a_o invisible_a sacrifice_n if_o god_n then_o from_o thence_o smell_v a_o 20.28_o a_o gen._n 8.20_o act._n 20.28_o savour_n of_o rest_n it_o be_v from_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o as_o it_o by_o the_o rest_n be_v typify_v so_o the_o rest_n by_o it_o be_v sanctify_v and_o accept_v this_o have_v so_o sufficient_o alone_o reconcile_v god_n to_o we_o and_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n as_o be_v the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n that_o to_o offer_v any_o other_o either_o sacrifice_n or_o service_n or_o yet_o this_o again_o to_o that_o end_n be_v as_o to_o derogate_v from_o the_o sufficiency_n thereof_o so_o to_o make_v god_n as_o implacable_a as_o we_o have_v show_v the_o devil_n to_o be_v chap._n iii_o point_n a_o application_n of_o the_o former_a point_n thus_o have_v we_o see_v idolatry_n zealous_a though_o it_o reap_v no_o acceptance_n nor_o yet_o good_a fruit_n of_o its_o zeal_n though_o it_o lose_v yet_o may_v we_o gain_v from_o it_o this_o profitable_a and_o useful_a consideration_n light_n idolater_n more_o zealous_a in_o their_o kind_n than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n 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