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not_o light_a enough_o certain_o to_o define_v that_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o antichrist_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n use_v be_v not_o discourage_v though_o antichrist_n yet_o remain_v after_o all_o the_o endeavour_n against_o he_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o antichristianism_n shall_v be_v finish_v and_o final_o destroy_v and_o for_o the_o time_n refer_v it_o to_o god_n if_o it_o be_v not_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o christ_n final_a conquest_n over_o all_o his_o adversary_n you_o must_v be_v content_v to_o tarry_v for_o that_o as_o well_o aâ—_n for_o other_o thing_n sermon_n vii_o 2_o thess._n 2.9_o 10._o even_o he_o who_o come_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sin_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o with_o all_o deceiveableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v we_o have_v 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a_o murderer_n and_o a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginnning_n john_n 8.44_o i_o fear_v lest_o by_o any_o mean_n as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n by_o his_o subtlety_n so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11.3_o so_o all_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v carry_v on_o after_o this_o manner_n by_o deceit_n by_o the_o trick_n of_o lie_a man_n and_o the_o work_n of_o deceive_a spirit_n rather_o it_o note_v satan_n agency_n and_o influence_n and_o after_o or_o according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n be_v as_o much_o as_o by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n note_v not_o only_a his_o pattern_n but_o his_o influence_n so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d often_o render_v and_o the_o energy_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o influence_n upon_o all_o wickedness_n be_v speak_v of_o elsewhere_o eph._n 2._o 3._o the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n the_o devil_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n over_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o world_n his_o way_n of_o deal_n with_o they_o be_v most_o efficacious_a and_o powerful_a and_o certain_o he_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n and_o main_a supporter_n of_o the_o antichristian_a state_n 2._o the_o instrumental_a mean_n 1._o by_o pretence_n of_o miracle_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n these_o three_o word_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o be_v often_o join_v when_o true_a miracle_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o 2_o cor._n 12.12_o true_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o apostle_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o in_o all_o place_n in_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o mighty_a deed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o act_v 2.22_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n among_o you_o by_o miracle_n wonder_n and_o sign_n so_o heb._n 2.4_o god_n also_o bear_v they_o witness_n both_o with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o with_o divers_a miracle_n rom._n 15.19_o through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n 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word_n though_o affix_v to_o one_o of_o they_o but_o why_o lie_a wonder_n partly_o because_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o be_v mere_a fable_n notorious_a imposture_n and_o forgery_n partly_o because_o other_o be_v diabolical_a illusion_n thing_n beyond_o humane_a but_o not_o angelical_a power_n if_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wonder_n they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostome_n distinguish_v fit_a sign_n to_o signify_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n partly_o from_o the_o end_n and_o scope_n for_o that_o must_v also_o be_v regard_v god_n caution_v his_o people_n that_o if_o they_o give_v they_o a_o sign_n and_o wonder_n though_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v if_o it_o be_v to_o draw_v they_o to_o other_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o spirit_n must_v be_v try_v whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n 4.1.1_o cor._n 12.3_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v jesus_n accurse_v if_o a_o wonder_n be_v wrought_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v wrought_v to_o draw_v we_o off_o from_o christ_n or_o to_o promote_v thing_n clear_o forbid_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o lie_a wonder_n as_o all_o antichrist_n be_v for_o their_o end_n be_v to_o confirm_v the_o pope_n dominion_n and_o false_a doctrine_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o then_o that_o many_o thing_n be_v pretend_v not_o real_o do_v imposture_n and_o forgery_n not_o miracle_n other_o thing_n do_v by_o diabolical_a illusion_n as_o there_o may_v be_v apparition_n vision_n spectre_n for_o satan_n will_v bestir_v himself_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o minister_n last_o if_o we_o can_v otherwise_o disprove_v they_o if_o they_o tend_v to_o false_a doctrine_n and_o worship_n they_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v whatever_o extraordinary_a appearance_n there_o be_v in_o they_o 2._o the_o other_o expression_n concern_v the_o mean_n be_v general_a with_o all_o deceivableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n which_o comprise_v 1._o their_o sophistical_a reason_v from_o antiquity_n universality_n unity_n infallibility_n without_o come_v to_o the_o intrinsic_a merit_n of_o the_o câ—use_n but_o condemn_v the_o truth_n rather_o by_o prejudice_n 2._o their_o practical_a act_n and_o feat_n to_o beguile_v soul_n by_o fawn_v or_o threaten_v or_o preferment_n and_o persecution_n these_o be_v the_o art_n by_o which_o antichrist_n shall_v deceive_v man_n into_o unrighteousness_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v this_o corruption_n into_o the_o church_n and_o acquire_v this_o power_n to_o himself_o now_o i_o shall_v observe_v some_o point_n 1._o doct._n the_o devil_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o set_v up_o antichrist_n kingdom_n as_o he_o have_v a_o great_a interest_n by_o it_o his_o come_n â—â—all_v be_v by_o or_o after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n he_o
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doctrine_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n in_o the_o spiritual_a life_n to_o have_v a_o sound_a judgement_n some_o man_n be_v never_o well_o ground_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o they_o do_v profess_v and_o then_o be_v always_o leave_v to_o a_o wander_a uncertainty_n because_o they_o resolve_v not_o upon_o evidence_n as_o man_n ordinary_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o place_n to_o which_o they_o be_v drive_v by_o a_o tempest_n or_o the_o current_n of_o the_o tide_n rather_o than_o by_o aim_n and_o choice_n though_o they_o take_v shelter_v there_o for_o the_o present_a 1_o thess._n 5.21_o prove_v all_o thing_n hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a certain_o religion_n in_o the_o general_n must_v be_v take_v up_o by_o choice_n and_o not_o by_o chance_n not_o because_o we_o know_v no_o other_o but_o because_o we_o know_v no_o better_o as_o jer._n 6.16_o stand_v you_o in_o the_o way_n and_o see_v and_o ask_v for_o 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