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other_o city_n and_o a_o city_n compass_v within_o the_o â—â—ies_n that_o of_o sever_v 〈◊〉_d as_o even_o voye_n have_v learn_v in_o the_o section_n book_n of_o virgil_n georgicke_n and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o orsious_o know_v otherwise_o if_o 〈…〉_o not_o have_v rome_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d of_o antichrist_n let_v they_o 〈◊〉_d we_o out_o another_o city_n 〈◊〉_d this_o description_n agree_v again_o why_o shall_v the_o stand_n and_o â—â—â—â—â—â—oorishing_v empire_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o seem_v of_o the_o empero_fw-la â—â—â—ere_fw-la be_v that_o which_o let_v and_o shall_v let_v the_o settle_n of_o antichrist_n in_o his_o seaten_a until_o it_o be_v take_v our_o of_o the_o way_n 2._o thess_n 2.7_o but_o to_o show_v that_o the_o very_a seat_n of_o the_o empire_n shoulbe_n be_v his_o seat_n and_o that_o the_o place_n must_v be_v seft_v emptye_n for_o he_o by_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o emperor_n from_o thence_o before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d come_v into_o his_o chair_n of_o pessisonee_n the_o papist_n themselves_o confess_v that_o this_o be_v paul_n meaning_n there_o and_o therefore_o sander_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o visible_a monarchy_n in_o his_o four_o demonstration_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o pope_n confess_v that_o hierom_n in_o his_o eleven_o question_n to_o algasia_n tertullian_n in_o his_o apollogie_n against_o the_o gentile_n that_o chryfostome_n upon_o the_o place_n itself_o and_o august_n in_o his_o 20._o book_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la der_n cap._n 19_o unto_o who_o he_o may_v add_v ambrose_n iraeneus_n lactantius_n with_o diverse_a other_o also_o do_v understande_v paul_n thereby_o to_o mean_v the_o roman_a empire_n which_o when_o indeed_o it_o decay_v in_o the_o west_n and_o take_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o east_n at_o constantinople_n the_o pope_n find_v to_o be_v so_o take_v out_o of_o their_o way_n that_o as_o experience_n and_o all_o story_n consitme_v quick_o after_o they_o grow_v to_o be_v so_o emperor_n like_v in_o the_o west_n that_o in_o their_o kingdom_n the_o wound_n that_o the_o former_a beast_n have_v take_v by_o thus_o ceâ—â—oving_v his_o seat_n from_o rome_n seem_v to_o be_v heal_v they_o bear_v so_o lively_a the_o image_n of_o the_o former_a beast_n as_o for_o the_o empire_n that_o be_v now_o lest_o in_o the_o west_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v a_o thing_n in_o name_n but_o not_o indeed_o &_o they_o have_v so_o handle_v the_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v as_o good_a as_o quit_v take_v out_o of_o their_o way_n they_o may_v do_v for_o all_o it_o what_o it_o please_v they_o and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o turk_n last_o you_o be_v to_o understande_v that_o i_o be_o not_o the_o first_o that_o by_o babylon_n here_o understand_v rome_n for_o even_o then_o when_o these_o vision_n of_o john_n be_v far_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v than_o now_o in_o that_o now_o experience_n have_v open_v many_o of_o they_o which_o it_o have_v not_o then_o the_o anciene_n father_n see_v that_o by_o babylon_n here_o be_v mean_v rome_n as_o for_o example_n tertullian_n contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la and_o hierom_n in_o diverse_a place_n as_o in_o his_o 11._o question_n to_o algasia_n in_o his_o preface_n of_o didimus_n book_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o his_o 2._o book_n against_o jovinian_a yea_o our_o rhemiste_n in_o their_o note_n upon_o the_o last_o of_o the_o first_o of_o peter_n earnest_o contend_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o by_o babylon_n be_v mean_v rome_n and_o upon_o the_o 17._o of_o john_n they_o dare_v not_o flat_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o by_o babylon_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o strumpet_n may_v be_v understand_v rome_n â—â—christian_a that_o the_o popish_a faith_n be_v a_o â—â—christian_a wherefore_o these_o reason_n consider_v i_o conclude_v that_o by_o babylon_n here_o be_v mean_v rome_n yea_o but_o yet_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n to_o prove_v the_o popish_a faith_n to_o be_v antichristian_a they_o will_v say_v yes_o very_o for_o even_o that_o which_o i_o have_v already_o say_v in_o the_o description_n and_o confutation_n of_o their_o faith_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v antichristian_a for_o if_o antichrist_n be_v he_o that_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o christ_n &_o if_o he_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o christ_n that_o rob_v he_o of_o that_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o than_o it_o can_v he_o but_o that_o the_o popish_a faith_n be_v antichristian_a but_o s._n john_n say_v they_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n ca._n 4.3_o have_v plain_o cold_a we_o that_o that_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n whereby_o they_o will_v gather_v that_o they_o can_v be_v antichristian_a because_o they_o confess_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o answer_v they_o with_o aug._n word_n upon_o s._n johns_n epistle_n tract_n 3._o non_fw-la attendamus_fw-la ad_fw-la linguam_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la facta_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o not_o consider_v what_o they_o say_v but_o what_o they_o do_v for_o if_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v ask_v with_o one_o mouth_n they_o will_v confess_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n but_o let_v their_o tongue_n stay_v a_o while_n and_o ask_v their_o life_n for_o howsoever_o in_o word_n they_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o indeed_o and_o truth_n they_o deny_v it_o for_o he_o that_o deny_v the_o fruit_n &_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n which_o be_v as_o i_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o full_a whole_a &_o sole_a saviour_n in_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o they_o deny_v his_o come_n indeed_o and_o truth_n whatsoever_o they_o say_v in_o word_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o they_o in_o the_o they_o trust_v not_o to_o his_o satisfaction_n &_o merit_n weout_o add_v there_o to_o their_o own_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o salvation_n the_o jew_n &_o turk_n say_v they_o know_v god_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o we_o christian_n say_v and_o we_o say_v true_o that_o they_o neither_o know_v he_o nor_o believe_v in_o he_o at_o all_o but_o only_o in_o a_o idol_n of_o their_o own_o frame_n because_o they_o know_v he_o not_o in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n arius_n in_o plain_a word_n deny_v not_o christ_n to_o be_v god_n yet_o because_o he_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v equal_a to_o his_o father_n he_o deny_v his_o godhead_n indeed_o and_o so_o though_o the_o papist_n in_o word_n confess_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o because_o indeed_o &_o truth_n they_o will_v not_o let_v he_o be_v priest_n alone_o to_o offer_v propitiatory_a sacrifice_n king_n alone_o to_o govern_v by_o his_o own_o order_n prophet_n alone_o to_o instruct_v by_o his_o own_o word_n but_o as_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a join_v unto_o he_o a_o succession_n of_o priest_n to_o iterate_v his_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o offer_v once_o for_o all_o heb._n 9.25.26_o alter_v his_o law_n and_o order_n ad_fw-la and_o detract_v at_o their_o pleasure_n too_o and_o from_o his_o reveal_v and_o write_v word_n as_o the_o face_n and_o practice_v of_o their_o church_n teach_v indeed_o and_o truth_n they_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o prophecy_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o antichrist_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o blunt_a a_o fool_n as_o flat_o and_o in_o plain_a term_n to_o deny_v so_o manifest_a a_o article_n of_o faith_n as_o this_o be_v but_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o set_v abroach_o their_o false_a doctrine_n through_o hypocrisy_n 1._o tim._n 4.2_o in_o so_o much_o that_o antichristianitye_n 2._o thess_n 2.7_o be_v call_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n that_o be_v a_o iniquity_n that_o not_o all_o at_o once_o and_o open_o shall_v show_v be_v self_n but_o that_o shall_v come_v in_o by_o soft_a and_o steal_a pase_n so_o shroud_v and_o hide_v under_o a_o show_n of_o godliness_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o easy_o be_v espy_v and_o therefore_o christ_n mat._n 13.25_o 26._o compare_v this_o bad_a seed_n to_o tare_n which_o the_o good_a seedmans_n foe_n sow_v among_o the_o good_a wheat_n while_o man_n sleep_v &_o then_o slielye_o go_v his_o way_n which_o be_v not_o espy_v by_o and_o by_o of_o the_o good_a seedmans_n household_n nay_o not_o until_o the_o blade_n be_v spring_v up_o and_o therefore_o saunders_n be_v but_o a_o fool_n from_o hence_o to_o draw_v a_o demonstration_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n because_o in_o word_n he_o confess_v christ_n how_o can_v he_o be_v ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v note_v apoc._n 17.4_o that_o the_o babylonish_n harlotte_n be_v describe_v to_o hold_v out_o unto_o other_o her_o
next_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o translate_v now_o where_o as_o they_o know_v it_o be_v a_o adverbe_n of_o affirm_v and_o not_o of_o time_n and_o signify_v yea_o also_o &_o never_o now_o why_o do_v they_o not_o translate_v the_o sane_a word_n mat._n 5._o &_o jam._n 5._o so_o also_o which_o if_o they_o do_v they_o we_o shall_v read_v there_o for_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o let_v your_o now_o be_v now_o &_o for_o let_v your_o speech_n be_v yea_o yea_o let_v your_o speech_n be_v now_o now_o but_o they_o find_v that_o their_o vulgar_a translation_n read_v it_o jam._n that_o be_v now_o yea_o but_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o be_v now_o yea_o but_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o true_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o be_v so_o translate_v but_o that_o they_o care_v not_o for_o as_o long_o as_o thus_o to_o cran_a state_n it_o though_o against_o all_o reason_n seem_v to_o sound_v better_a to_o countenance_v their_o limbus_n patrun_v for_o so_o they_o gather_v of_o it_o now_o say_v the_o spirit_n &c._n &c._n that_o be_v since_o christ_n ascension_n that_o it_o in_o thus_o with_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o think_v it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o before_o and_o it_o will_v be_v note_v that_o the_o greek_n word_n that_o be_v translate_v labour_n do_v not_o signify_v any_o aâ—tion_n or_o operation_n whatsoever_o but_o such_o labour_n as_o be_v wearisome_a &_o tedious_a to_o the_o doer_n or_o sufferer_n for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a separate_v from_o their_o body_n live_v in_o idleness_n without_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o any_o kind_n of_o action_n for_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o they_o be_v occupy_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n wherein_o their_o felicity_n lie_v and_o in_o praise_v he_o with_o ioifulnes_n but_o we_o be_v thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o thenceforth_o immediate_o for_o ever_o all_o woe_n grief_n &_o pain_n whatsoever_o cease_v to_o they_o both_o in_o body_n &_o soul_n with_o be_v one_o part_n of_o their_o blessedness_n &_o happiness_n here_o speak_v of_o but_o because_o blessedness_n lie_v not_o only_o in_o a_o not_o feel_v of_o woe_n &_o pain_n but_o especial_o in_o fruition_n of_o some_o present_a &_o permanent_a joy_n &_o comfort_n therefore_o the_o better_a to_o explain_v unto_o we_o what_o blessedness_n it_o be_v that_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n thenceforth_o for_o ever_o have_v attein_v unto_o immediate_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n it_o be_v far_o add_v that_o the_o work_n of_o such_o accompany_v they_o that_o be_v that_o present_o all_o the_o good_a work_n of_o such_o even_o unto_o the_o give_n of_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o one_o of_o god_n little_a one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n shall_v be_v reward_v in_o heaven_n with_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o felicity_n mat._n 10.42_o i_o read_v it_o rather_o and_o their_o work_n accompany_v they_o because_o so_o translate_v the_o force_n of_o the_o greek_a be_v the_o better_o express_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v to_o follow_v a_o far_o off_o but_o to_o follow_v hard_o at_o the_o heel_n &_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o hand_n maid_n &_o beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o proper_o read_v with_o they_o than_o after_o they_o also_o thus_o read_v it_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o greek_n the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n be_v better_a answer_v which_o be_v to_o animate_v those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o lord_n also_o to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o hope_n of_o present_a bliss_n upon_o their_o death_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v read_v and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o a_o caviller_n to_o their_o discomfort_n may_v say_v that_o may_v be_v so_o though_o it_o be_v not_o before_o the_o end_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n 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use_v for_o in_o blessedness_n and_o happiness_n both_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n hold_v that_o man_n chief_a felicity_n consist_v whereunto_o in_o his_o whole_a life_n he_o must_v aim_v wherefore_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o even_o this_o state_n of_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o by_o this_o word_n and_o the_o phrase_n follow_v to_o explain_v it_o be_v mean_v be_v such_o a_o state_n that_z the_o state_n of_o prince_n &_o emperor_n in_o this_o life_n let_v they_o be_v otherwise_o as_o happy_a as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n to_o be_v in_o comparison_n hereof_o be_v but_o a_o misery_n for_o what_o state_n here_o be_v ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v so_o happy_a which_o be_v not_o intermingle_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v with_o some_o labour_n &_o pain_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o delight_n here_o &_o great_a joy_n of_o this_o world_n there_o be_v satiety_n &_o wearisomnes_n and_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n nor_o unchangeablenes_n in_o state_n here_o the_o best_a &_o 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