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the_o temple_n of_o god_n draw_v to_o he_o such_o as_o have_v not_o a_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n foretell_v by_o saint_n peter_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 1._o in_o you_o lie_v master_n which_o shall_v bring_v in_o sect_n of_o perdition_n by_o saint_n john_n in_o his_o revelation_n where_o the_o church_n be_v foreshow_v to_o prove_v a_o bloody_a whore_n chap._n 17._o now_o what_o be_v foretell_v certain_o do_v or_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v therefore_o the_o church_n may_v err_v second_o we_o find_v in_o their_o own_o bible_n that_o the_o prophet_n in_o old_a time_n find_v the_o church_n guilty_a not_o only_o of_o moral_a crime_n but_o also_o of_o error_n in_o doctrine_n esay_n 48._o 4_o 5_o 8._o and_o in_o ezech._n 16._o 15_o 35._o where_o she_o be_v set_v out_o as_o a_o lewd_a strumpet_n and_o in_o chap._n 20._o 8._o rax_v for_o idolatry_n aforetime_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremie_n condemn_v the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n for_o many_o abomination_n commit_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o egypt_n our_o saviour_n find_v the_o church_n at_o his_o come_n corrupt_v with_o false_a doctrine_n the_o leaven_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n warn_a his_o disciple_n to_o take_v heed_n thereof_o mat._n 16._o 6_o 12._o how_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n do_v err_v and_o be_v bewitch_v saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o gal._n 1._o and_o 3._o and_o 4._o and_o the_o church_n in_o asia_n as_o pergamus_n and_o thyatira_n be_v tax_v and_o find_v fault_n with_o revel_v 2._o three_o we_o find_v in_o their_o bible_n by_o the_o history_n thereof_o that_o the_o church_n have_v err_v even_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n i._o in_o paradise_n our_o first_o parent_n the_o first_o church_n that_o ever_o god_n have_v and_o the_o most_o perfect_a for_o knowledge_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n yet_o this_o church_n err_v and_o fall_v fearful_o in_o add_v to_o god_n word_n in_o take_v from_o it_o and_o in_o believe_v the_o devil_n before_o god_n what_o church_n be_v it_o then_o which_o may_v not_o err_v ii_o after_o their_o cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n till_o the_o flood_n the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n go_v unto_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n by_o which_o mixture_n the_o whole_a earth_n become_v corrupt_v gen._n 6._o which_o error_n in_o fact_n come_v out_o of_o a_o dogmatic_a error_n in_o judgement_n iii_o from_o the_o flood_n to_o abraham_n in_o which_o space_n we_o read_v of_o open_a rebellion_n against_o god_n gen._n 11._o and_o that_o there_o be_v idolatry_n commit_v in_o the_o church_n by_o there_o and_o nachor_n in_o mesopotamia_n from_o among_o who_o abraham_n be_v call_v out_o josh_n 24._o 2_o 14._o iv_o from_o abraham_n come_v into_o canaan_n till_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o egypt_n in_o this_o space_n idolatry_n be_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n into_o jacobs_n family_n gen._n 35._o 2._o and_o israel_n be_v tax_v for_o commit_v idolatry_n in_o egypt_n josh_n 24._o 14._o and_o for_o be_v obstinate_a therein_o ezech._n 20._o 8._o and_o 16._o 15_o 35._o and_o 23._o 8._o v._o in_o israel_n go_v into_o canaan_n during_o their_o abode_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o err_v in_o heart_n always_o they_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n way_n but_o mighty_o provoke_v he_o psal_n 94._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o they_o commit_v horrible_a idolatry_n both_o aaron_n the_o chief_a priest_n the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n beside_o the_o rest_n exod._n 32._o 4_o 5_o 8_o 31._o they_o be_v a_o perverse_a generation_n of_o which_o read_v psal_n 77._o 8._o 10_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 36_o 40_o 41_o 56_o 57_o the_o whole_a psalm_n show_v that_o they_o great_o err_v vi_o in_o canaan_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n how_o often_o fall_v they_o into_o horrible_a idolatry_n serve_v other_o god_n and_o do_v what_o like_v themselves_o judg._n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o 5._o 8._o and_o 6._o 25_o 26._o and_o 8._o 33._o and_o 9_o 4._o 27._o and_o 10._o 6._o and_o 21._o 25._o in_o ely_n his_o time_n be_v a_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n 1._o sam._n 2._o in_o saul_n time_n man_n do_v not_o seek_v to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n 1._o chron._n 13._o 3._o vii_o from_o salomon_n reign_n to_o the_o captivity_n be_v great_a abomination_n solomon_n set_v up_o or_o favour_v in_o other_o the_o set_n up_o of_o idolatry_n the_o remainder_n whereof_o continue_v unto_o josiah_n his_o day_n the_o ten_o tribe_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n and_o never_o return_v judah_n often_o commit_v great_a wickedness_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o rehoboam_n jehoram_n amaziah_n joas_n ahaz_n manasses_n amon_n and_o other_o king_n which_o succeed_v godly_a josias_n and_o the_o people_n be_v often_o complain_v of_o to_o have_v do_v corrupt_o and_o to_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n even_o in_o good_a king_n day_n 2._o chron._n 17._o 2._o and_o 33._o 17._o and_o 36._o 14._o for_o which_o god_n heavy_o plague_v they_o 2._o chr._n 28._o 6._o for_o more_o evidence_n of_o the_o evil_n in_o this_o space_n read_v the_o prophet_n esay_n 48._o 45._o and_o 56._o 10_o 11._o jer._n 2._o 27_o 28._o and_o 3._o 1_o 2._o and_o 5._o 31._o and_o 6._o 14._o ezech._n 69_o 11_o 12_o 15._o hosea_n 2._o 2._o viii_o from_o thence_o to_o christ_n the_o priest_n as_o malachi_n witness_v have_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o make_v void_v the_o covenant_n mal._n 2._o 8._o have_v despise_v and_o pollute_v his_o name_n mal._n 1._o 6_o 12._o they_o do_v not_o lay_v to_o heart_n his_o commandment_n mal._n 2._o 2._o judah_n be_v accuse_v to_o have_v transgress_v and_o that_o abomination_n be_v do_v in_o israel_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o have_v contaminate_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n
mal._n 2._o 11._o in_o the_o second_o of_o maccabee_n we_o may_v read_v of_o horrible_a corruption_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n jason_n get_v the_o office_n by_o money_n bring_v his_o countryman_n to_o the_o heathen_a rite_n the_o priest_n be_v not_o occupy_v about_o the_o office_n of_o the_o altar_n but_o the_o temple_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v neglect_v 2._o machab._n 4._o 7_o 11_o 14._o and_o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v come_v he_o find_v many_o sect_n false_a teacher_n corrupt_v the_o truth_n matth._n 6._o and_o 16._o 6_o 12._o and_o 23._o 16_o 22._o &_o be_v by_o the_o outward_a pretend_v domineer_a church_n then_o in_o council_n condemn_v and_o put_v to_o death_n to_o conclude_v of_o the_o chief_a ruler_n in_o this_o church_n the_o say_n of_o steven_n that_o they_o be_v stiffnecked_a and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 7._o who_o can_v read_v these_o thing_n and_o think_v yet_o that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v if_o withal_o they_o will_v consider_v how_o this_o church_n of_o israel_n have_v the_o most_o excellent_a mean_n for_o direction_n and_o confirmation_n i._o they_o have_v the_o write_a word_n and_o ordinary_a teacher_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n daily_o instruct_v they_o deut._n 33._o 10._o act_n 15._o 21._o ii_o they_o have_v extraordinary_a teach_n 1._o by_o god_n himself_o from_o heaven_n exod._n 20._o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n by_o vision_n and_o dream_n 2._o by_o prophet_n moses_n samuel_n eliah_n elisha_n and_o very_o many_o more_o 3._o by_o king_n endue_v with_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n as_o david_n and_o solomon_n 4._o at_o length_n by_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o personal_o 5._o by_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n mat._n 10._o 6._o by_o the_o 70._o disciple_n luk._n 10._o 1._o never_o such_o nor_o so_o many_o in_o any_o church_n since_o god_n have_v a_o church_n iii_o they_o have_v miracle_n and_o wonder_n in_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n in_o the_o fearful_a give_v of_o the_o law_n in_o carry_v they_o through_o the_o woldernesse_n in_o plant_v they_o in_o canaan_n and_o in_o strange_a miracle_n wrought_v in_o eliah_n and_o elisha_n time_n and_o in_o some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n christ_n confirm_v his_o doctrine_n and_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n their_o teach_v by_o miracle_n luk._n 10._o 17._o no_o church_n under_o the_o heaven_n have_v ever_o the_o like_a iv_o they_o have_v great_a mercy_n and_o unheard_a of_o deliverance_n from_o their_o enemy_n from_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n from_o the_o amalekite_n discomfit_v by_o moses_n prayer_n from_o the_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o enemy_n the_o king_n of_o canaan_n of_o midian_a philistines_n syrian_n assyrian_n from_o the_o host_n of_o sennacherib_n nine_o score_n thousand_o slay_v by_o a_o angel_n in_o one_o night_n king_n thirty_o two_o beside_o benhadad_n with_o a_o infinite_a host_n defeat_v by_o only_a 7000._o and_o odd_a jonathan_n and_o his_o armour-bearer_n do_v terrify_v a_o whole_a camp_n gideon_n and_o three_o hundred_o man_n make_v a_o innumerable_a multitude_n to_o she_o away_o and_o with_o a_o few_o other_o of_o ephraim_n do_v slay_v of_o they_o in_o one_o day_n one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o asa_n vanquish_v the_o army_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n ten_o hundred_o thousand_o beside_o three_o hundred_o charet_n jehosaphat_n gather_v the_o spoil_n of_o his_o enemy_n three_o king_n come_v with_o their_o host_n against_o he_o who_o god_n set_v one_o against_o another_o to_o destroy_v utter_o one_o another_o for_o his_o safety_n and_o enrich_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o host_n fly_v for_o fear_n without_o any_o pursue_n of_o they_o for_o other_o blessing_n and_o mercy_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v number_v v._o they_o have_v strange_a and_o most_o terrible_a punishment_n upon_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o make_v they_o to_o know_v he_o and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n fire_n from_o heaven_n devour_v up_o some_o the_o earth_n swallow_v up_o quick_a othersome_a the_o give_v of_o they_o often_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o heathen_a king_n to_o oppress_v they_o that_o they_o may_v turn_v from_o idolatry_n yea_o at_o length_n send_v they_o all_o into_o captivity_n for_o 70._o year_n thus_o we_o see_v for_o teacher_n for_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n for_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n none_o ever_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o they_o papist_n may_v fame_n legend_n to_o parallel_v these_o but_o these_o be_v truth_n have_v witness_n from_o god_n word_n itself_o and_o yet_o this_o church_n err_v and_o as_o esay_n say_v chap._n 48_o 4_o 8._o be_v stubborn_a have_v a_o neck_n as_o a_o iron_n sinew_n and_o her_o forehead_n as_o brass_n and_o be_v a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n if_o the_o papist_n make_v little_a account_n of_o these_o reason_n as_o nothing_o to_o keep_v a_o church_n from_o err_v yet_o be_v it_o much_o more_o than_o their_o romish_a church_n can_v say_v for_o herself_o let_v they_o say_v what_o they_o can_v for_o the_o church_n not_o err_v and_o we_o will_v see_v whether_o this_o church_n of_o israel_n can_v say_v the_o same_o also_o will_v they_o plead_v 1._o a_o covenant_n israel_n have_v so_o deut._n 29._o 10_o 15._o 2_o or_o a_o covenant_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o be_v it_o then_o jer._n 31._o 33._o esay_n 5._o 7._o 3._o or_o a_o covenant_n with_o their_o priest_n so_o have_v the_o priest_n then_o jer._n 33._o 20._o 4._o or_o that_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o the_o people_n learn_v of_o they_o and_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n so_o the_o very_a same_o might_n israel_n allege_v mal._n 2_o 7._o deut._n 33._o 10._o neh._n 8._o 7_o 8_o 9_o levi._n 10._o 11._o ezech._n 44_o 23._o yea_o and_o do_v boast_v of_o jer._n 18._o 18._o 5._o or_o succession_n of_o person_n from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o the_o same_o chair_n or_o seat_n this_o can_v she_o plead_v to_o the_o full_a from_z aaron_z the_o 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col._n 2._o 13._o now_o what_o power_n of_o will_n be_v there_o in_o a_o dead_a man_n three_o have_v thus_o put_v he_o dead_a into_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n it_o cover_v he_o over_o with_o corruption_n his_o understanding_n be_v obscure_v with_o darkness_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o his_o wisdom_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o a_o enemy_n in_o sense_n col._n 1._o 21._o blindness_n be_v over_o his_o heart_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o yea_o all_o the_o cogitation_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v bend_v to_o evil_a at_o all_o time_n gen._n 6._o 6._o perverse_a it_o be_v and_o unsearchable_a jer._n 27._o 9_o and_o as_o montanus_n translate_v deceitful_a above_o all_o so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o whereby_o he_o be_v whole_o give_v over_o yea_o and_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o operation_n of_o all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n ephes_n 4._o 19_o be_v unwise_a incredulous_a err_a serve_v diverse_a desire_n and_o 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will_n of_o man_n joh._n 1._o 13._o second_o by_o deny_v man_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o give_v unto_o god_n first_o we_o have_v not_o first_o give_v unto_o he_o rom._n 11._o 35._o we_o have_v nothing_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v neither_o have_v we_o whereof_o to_o glory_v as_o not_o receive_v 1._o cor._n 4._o 7._o by_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n joh._n 15._o 5._o as_o to_o have_v power_n to_o hear_v christ_n word_n joh._n 8._o 43._o to_o believe_v to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n joh._n 14._o 17._o to_o know_v god_n matth._n 11._o 27._o to_o choose_v christ_n joh._n 15._o 16._o to_o come_v to_o christ_n joh._n 6._o 44._o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3._o 5._o to_o come_v whither_o he_o be_v go_v joh._n 8._o 21._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n joh._n 8._o 47._o because_o it_o be_v not_o give_v they_o of_o god_n luk._n 8._o 10._o because_o they_o be_v not_o his_o sheep_n joh._n 10._o 46._o because_o their_o eye_n be_v blind_v and_o their_o heart_n indurate_a joh._n 12._o 40._o and_o they_o have_v not_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v rom._n 11._o 8._o nor_o heart_n to_o conceive_v 2._o cor._n 2._o 9_o 10._o three_o by_o affirm_v that_o very_a powerful_a mean_n yea_o though_o man_n be_v wise_a and_o prudent_a yet_o be_v not_o available_a where_o god_n give_v not_o heart_n to_o understand_v eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v deut._n 29._o 3_o 4._o luk._n 19_o 42._o matth._n 11._o 25_o 27._o four_o by_o ascribe_v to_o god_n all_o that_o we_o be_v all_o that_o we_o have_v all_o that_o