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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veritas_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la christus_fw-la the_o truth_n write_v and_o the_o truth_n beget_v the_o first_o matth._n 22._o 16._o thou_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o truth_n the_o second_o john_n 14._o 16._o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n christ_n do_v the_o former_a doctrinal_o and_o he_o be_v the_o latter_a essential_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o both_o but_o of_o the_o first_o proper_o and_o primary_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a thereunto_o for_o the_o fallacy_n be_v a_o deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n that_o be_v false_a doctrine_n therefore_o the_o apostasy_n be_v from_o the_o true_a doctrine_n or_o the_o truth_n teach_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o truth_n then_o here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n be_v term_v the_o truth_n for_o three_o cause_n from_o the_o infallibility_n use_n and_o efficacy_n thereof_o first_o each_o syllable_n be_v true_a and_o 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in_o the_o same_o verse_n the_o parallel_n whereof_o we_o may_v perceive_v in_o the_o papacy_n punctual_o in_o all_o particular_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v god_n it_o appear_v from_o their_o vocation_n they_o have_v a_o priesthood_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a word_n 3._o rom._n 3._o of_o god_n and_o learning_n labour_n and_o language_n to_o peruse_v they_o we_o can_v say_v therefore_o they_o do_v not_o know_v god_n but_o alas_o which_o be_v far_o worse_o they_o do_v not_o love_v god_n to_o know_v he_o they_o have_v information_n sufficient_a from_o the_o father_n most_o of_o their_o opinion_n have_v little_a some_o of_o their_o opinion_n have_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o they_o in_o those_o ancient_a writer_n from_o their_o own_o father_n divers_a of_o the_o bishop_n of_o trent_n relent_v but_o the_o pope_n do_v control_v they_o final_o they_o have_v have_v information_n from_o our_o father_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n do_v check_v the_o conscience_n of_o many_o of_o their_o learned_a that_o they_o see_v the_o truth_n but_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n thereof_o their_o sin_n also_o be_v whoredom_n spiritual_a whoredom_n their_o see_n babylon_n spiritual_a babylon_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n their_o cause_n of_o continue_v therein_o they_o make_v themselves_o fat_a with_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o people_n they_o swim_v in_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o honour_n the_o same_o punishment_n they_o may_v fear_v &_o shall_v feel_v hophni_n &_o phineas_n do_v not_o hearken_v because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o and_o my_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o who_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n god_n will_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v now_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o they_o have_v the_o gospel_n i_o thus_o demonstrate_v it_o because_o they_o use_v the_o gospel_n 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certain_o they_o be_v those_o who_o use_v the_o gospel_n to_o their_o own_o turn_n for_o their_o speech_n do_v bewray_v they_o although_o they_o swear_v and_o curse_v that_o they_o do_v it_o not_o thus_o they_o speak_v docet_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la omnes_fw-la modo_fw-la ordinato_fw-la 8._o suarez_n apol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o num_fw-la 8._o communem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la plebem_fw-la per_fw-la doctores_fw-la ipsos_fw-la autem_fw-la doctores_fw-la per_fw-la concilia_fw-la &_o maxim_n per_fw-la vicarium_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v suarez_n do_v teach_v all_o but_o in_o a_o ordinary_a manner_n to_o wit_n the_o common_a people_n by_o the_o doctor_n and_o the_o doctor_n themselves_o he_o do_v teach_v by_o council_n but_o principal_o by_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n pontifex_fw-la potest_fw-la 14_o bell._n de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n lib._n 3._o c._n 14_o moderari_fw-la praecepta_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la prout_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la expedicrit_fw-fr bellarmine_n say_v the_o pope_n can_v moderate_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o shall_v seem_v expedient_a for_o the_o church_n scripturas_fw-la recipio_fw-la secundum_fw-la sensum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la it_o be_v the_o second_o article_n of_o their_o second_o creed_n establish_v by_o their_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o they_o receive_v the_o scripture_n indeed_o but_o as_o the_o church_n shall_v expound_v they_o their_o word_n be_v plain_a enough_o contain_v a_o plain_a injury_n against_o man_n and_o as_o plain_a a_o indignity_n against_o god_n first_o they_o and_o we_o contend_v who_o have_v the_o truth_n the_o judge_n we_o call_v for_o the_o scripture_n peradventure_o they_o will_v permit_v they_o but_o with_o this_o proviso_n prout_n ecclesiae_fw-la expedierit_fw-la &_o prout_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la exposuerit_fw-la the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v judge_n betwixt_o the_o reform_a and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o expound_v it_o let_v any_o impartial_a man_n judge_n
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of_o the_o phrase_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o word_n a_o strong_a delusion_n strong_a delusion_n in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phrase_n be_v like_o itself_o very_o energeticall_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o deceit_n or_o cozenage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o who_o do_v profess_v a_o art_n of_o cozen_a man_n etiam_fw-la spectantibus_fw-la although_o they_o look_v on_o they_o say_v eustathius_n upon_o homer_n let_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pass_v for_o a_o juggler_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o juggle_v but_o antichristianisme_n be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sleight_n light_a legerdemain_n it_o be_v moreover_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o actual_a and_o effectual_a imposture_n again_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genetive_a use_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o adjective_n be_v very_o significative_a as_o vir_fw-la dolorum_fw-la a_o man_n of_o grief_n that_o be_v a_o most_o grieve_a man_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o strength_n of_o delusion_n that_o be_v a_o most_o strong_a delusion_n yea_o it_o add_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o delusion_n that_o the_o word_n strength_n be_v reiterated_a in_o the_o nine_o verse_n be_v mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o strength_n of_o satan_n in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o strength_n of_o delusion_n so_o that_o what_o strength_n of_o delusion_n can_v be_v either_o hatch_v by_o satan_n or_o act_v by_o man_n this_o shall_v be_v all_o employ_v to_o plead_v for_o antichrist_n excellent_o express_v by_o occumenius_n on_o this_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o oecumen_fw-la in_o 2_o â—hâ—s_n 2._o 11._o that_o be_v saint_n paul_n do_v call_v antichristianisme_n the_o strength_n of_o delusion_n that_o be_v a_o strong_a delusion_n and_o potent_a to_o deceive_v a_o delusion_n to_o make_v man_n desperate_o obstinate_a according_a to_o the_o greek_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v not_o persuade_v they_o although_o you_o do_v persuade_v they_o and_o according_a to_o job_n 21._o 14._o recede_v a_o nobis_fw-la viam_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la nolumus_fw-la depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o will_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n in_o a_o word_n man_n shall_v be_v so_o persuade_v by_o antichrist_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v never_o persuade_v they_o from_o antichrist_n that_o they_o will_v remain_v confident_a obstinate_a and_o immovable_a in_o their_o error_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o strong_a delusion_n these_o be_v strong_a delusion_n of_o antichristian_o that_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v strange_a delusion_n to_o christian_n impossible_a incredible_a i_o may_v allege_v many_o precedent_n to_o avouch_v they_o take_v a_o taste_n of_o a_o few_o only_o among_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 5._o a_o decree_n be_v make_v and_o proclaim_v from_o dan_n to_o bersheba_n that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n shall_v repair_v to_o the_o passeover_n here_o be_v the_o command_n of_o their_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v what_o they_o themselves_o know_v to_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o their_o god_n and_o although_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v become_v obstinate_a neither_o their_o king_n nor_o their_o god_n can_v persuade_v they_o verse_n 10._o as_o the_o post_n pass_v through_o ephraim_n manasses_n &_o zebulun_n the_o people_n laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v and_o mock_v they_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n all_o the_o oracle_n and_o miracle_n which_o christ_n speak_v and_o do_v can_v not_o persuade_v the_o jew_n to_o receive_v their_o own_o messiah_n who_o they_o look_v for_o matth._n 27._o 42._o they_o say_v let_v he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o we_o will_v believe_v he_o but_o their_o heart_n know_v that_o their_o tongue_n even_o then_o lie_v for_o matth._n 28._o 15._o they_o themselves_o know_v that_o he_o do_v more_o than_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n he_o come_v up_o from_o the_o grave_a and_o yet_o they_o lay_v bury_v in_o their_o obstinatenesse_n and_o give_v money_n to_o disgrace_v he_o and_o to_o damn_v themselves_o this_o i_o think_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o take_v it_o a_o strong_a delusion_n among_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o ignatius_n ep_v 5._o that_o be_v they_o be_v possess_v with_o ignorance_n because_o of_o their_o affect_a madness_n say_v ignatius_n and_o clemens_n complain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d protrept_v clem_n alex._n protrept_v that_o ignorance_n and_o obstinatenesse_n have_v transform_v some_o into_o stone_n so_o hard_o be_v they_o against_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o truth_n among_o the_o latin_n saint_n ambrose_n accuse_v some_o perverse_a ephes_n ambr._n in_o 4._o ad_fw-la ephes_n people_n who_o be_v wont_a mala_fw-la quae_fw-la noverint_fw-la defendere_fw-la ne_fw-la viderentur_fw-la cedere_fw-la to_o defend_v point_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v false_a lest_o they_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o worst_a cyprian_n tell_v 1_o cypr._n ad_fw-la demet._n sect._n 1_o damn_v demetrianus_n to_o his_o tooth_n facilius_fw-la est_fw-la turbidi_fw-la maris_fw-la concitos_fw-la fluctus_fw-la clamoribus_fw-la retundere_fw-la quam_fw-la tuam_fw-la rabiem_fw-la tractatibus_fw-la coercere_fw-la that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o hallow_v to_o the_o tempestuous_a sea_n than_o to_o appease_v his_o siercenesse_n with_o write_v book_n lactantius_n have_v the_o like_a si_fw-mi solemn_a quidem_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la gestemus_fw-la sidem_fw-la non_fw-la commodabunt_fw-la 1._o lactant._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o ei_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la in_o we_o can_v carry_v the_o sun_n in_o our_o hand_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o vouchsase_a credence_n to_o the_o apparent_a truth_n to_o proceed_v further_o among_o the_o african_n saint_n augustine_n administer_v a_o pregnant_a example_n 162._o aug._n ep_v 162._o the_o donatist_n do_v accuse_v caecilianus_n unto_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o emperor_n assign_v meltiades_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o some_o other_o bishop_n to_o the_o disquisition_n of_o that_o cause_n by_o who_o caecilianus_n be_v acquit_v the_o donatist_n appeal_v again_o from_o they_o to_o the_o emperor_n &_o be_v again_o condemn_v at_o orleans_n by_o a_o commission_n appoint_v by_o the_o emperor_n notwithstanding_o they_o appeal_v to_o the_o emperor_n the_o three_o time_n who_o hear_v their_o cause_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o with_o singular_a diligence_n conclude_v caecilianus_n to_o be_v most_o innocent_a &_o condemn_v his_o adversary_n for_o most_o perverse_a people_n for_o all_o this_o the_o donatist_n persist_v in_o their_o schism_n nay_o he_o relate_v yet_o a_o strange_a obstinatnesse_n bonif._n aug._n epist_n 50._o bonif._n than_o this_o divers_a of_o the_o donatist_n be_v so_o strong_o delude_v that_o they_o 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