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my_o feeble_a meditation_n whereby_o i_o have_v finish_v four_o of_o the_o five_o part_n propose_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o this_o point_n of_o antichrist_n you_o have_v hear_v he_o describe_v in_o the_o 3_o and_z 4_o verse_n reveal_v in_o the_o 5_o 6_o 7._o destroy_v in_o the_o 8._o confirm_a in_o the_o 9_o &_o part_n of_o the_o 10._o the_o remnant_n be_v how_o and_o by_o who_o he_o be_v receive_v by_o a_o rout_n of_o reprobate_n here_o display_v in_o my_o text._n concern_v who_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v their_o person_n they_o that_o perish_v in_o the_o ten_o verse_n and_o their_o property_n which_o be_v twofold_a active_a and_o passive_a their_o active_a property_n be_v either_o negative_a in_o the_o 10_o verse_n 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 or_o affirmative_a in_o the_o 12_o they_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n their_o passive_a property_n be_v their_o punishment_n to_o wit_n internal_a in_o the_o eleven_o verse_n 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yourselves_o say_v our_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antichrist_n shall_v prevail_v but_o it_o be_v in_o they_o that_o perish_v those_o that_o be_v deceive_v by_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v damn_v saint_n john_n speak_v plentiful_o and_o saint_n paul_n plain_o to_o this_o purpose_n take_v two_o testimony_n from_o each_o those_o who_o wonder_v at_o the_o beast_n be_v man_n who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n revel_v 17._o 8._o hence_o be_v that_o heavenly_a proclamation_n come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n here_o it_o be_v say_v antichrist_n shall_v prevail_v in_o they_o that_o perish_v that_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o twelve_o verse_n proof_n be_v superfluous_a in_o this_o point_n both_o part_n concur_v in_o this_o proposition_n they_o that_o be_v deceive_v by_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v damn_v from_o
therefore_o i_o conceive_v neither_o reason_n nor_o authority_n why_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v a_o particular_a of_o that_o which_o saint_n paul_n do_v propose_v as_o a_o general_n the_o conclusion_n therefore_o be_v plain_a and_o true_a the_o apostle_n do_v here_o describe_v the_o adherent_n of_o antichrist_n non_fw-la a_o natione_fw-la sed_fw-la conditione_n ipsorum_fw-la 6._o down_n part_n 2._o dem._n 6._o not_o from_o their_o region_n but_o from_o their_o religion_n antichrist_n shall_v prevail_v on_o such_o as_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n now_o whether_o these_o man_n be_v jew_n or_o christian_n it_o skill_v not_o have_v cut_v off_o this_o cavil_n i_o come_v to_o the_o natural_a exposition_n the_o object_n of_o antichrists_n prevail_a power_n be_v here_o foretell_v to_o be_v man_n who_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o may_v distinguish_v as_o the_o greek_n do_v of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 shall_v come_v to_o pass_v math._n 5._o 18._o second_o it_o make_v a_o man_n true_a and_o absolute_a in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n of_o holiness_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o three_o the_o gospel_n be_v veritas_fw-la magna_fw-la &_o praevalebit_fw-la the_o gospel_n be_v that_o truth_n which_o above_o all_o thing_n bear_v away_o the_o victory_n the_o gospel_n be_v a_o true_a sword_n to_o cut_v down_o all_o error_n and_o transgression_n heb._n 4._o 12._o mark_v moreover_o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o our_o bless_a bishop_n jewel_n mark_v he_o do_v not_o say_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n therefore_o god_n send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n of_o which_o sin_n and_o punishment_n we_o have_v a_o example_n and_o withal_o a_o wonderful_a resemblance_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o person_n of_o hophnie_n and_o phineas_n 1_o sam._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o twelve_o verse_n they_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n now_o that_o they_o do_v know_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o will_n it_o be_v evident_a first_o from_o their_o vocation_n in_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n they_o be_v priest_n and_o therefore_o their_o lip_n do_v preserve_v knowledge_n second_o from_o their_o information_n both_o by_o the_o people_n in_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n and_o also_o by_o their_o father_n who_o verse_n 24_o say_v nay_o my_o son_n for_o this_o be_v no_o good_a report_n that_o i_o hear_v the_o meaning_n than_o be_v they_o do_v not_o love_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o know_v he_o add_v to_o these_o three_o other_o remarkable_a observation_n first_o their_o sin_n whoredom_n verse_n 22._o second_o the_o cause_n of_o their_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 verse_n 24._o and_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v twofold_a they_o will_v not_o hearken_v because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o 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 either_o only_a or_o principal_o for_o their_o own_o turn_n they_o have_v god_n covenant_n in_o their_o mouth_n but_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v quia_fw-la superbi_fw-la 17._o ps_n 30._o 16._o &_o 17._o sunt_fw-la nec_fw-la noverunt_fw-la moysis_n sententiam_fw-la sed_fw-la amant_fw-fr svam_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la vera_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la sva_fw-la est_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n they_o be_v surly_a and_o self-conceited_a and_o receive_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n &_o they_o love_v the_o romish_a opinion_n not_o because_o it_o be_v the_o true_a opinion_n but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o romish_a opinion_n those_o word_n of_o the_o man_n in_o 73._o matth._n 26._o 73._o st._n matth._n to_o st._n peter_n may_v be_v apt_o apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n certain_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o for_o thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o herein_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v saint_n petâ—rs_n successor_n 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
person_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v confound_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o verse_n he_o prophesi_v how_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v confirm_v videlicet_fw-la by_o the_o mean_v principal_a and_o instrumental_a in_o he_o saint_n paul_n foreshow_v his_o person_n satan_n and_o his_o power_n the_o work_n of_o satan_n in_o it_o miracle_n sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o oracle_n all_o deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n from_o the_o instrument_n the_o meaning_n be_v evident_a that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v confirm_v by_o miracle_n to_o which_o shall_v be_v add_v oracle_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unrighteousness_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n in_o the_o twelve_o so_o unrighteousness_n be_v here_o take_v for_o untruth_n or_o falsehood_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o deceivablenesse_n of_o a_o strong_a cunning_a persuasion_n the_o sense_n antichrist_n shall_v confirm_v his_o false_a doctrine_n by_o sophistry_n &_o admirable_a fallacy_n to_o make_v his_o error_n probable_a yea_o appear_v to_o be_v truth_n the_o person_n and_o agent_n be_v satan_n it_o be_v evident_o infer_v that_o the_o antichristian_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o devil_n to_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o agent_n it_o express_v by_o three_o term_n the_o work_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v wrought_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o power_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d energetical_o and_o effectual_o all_o concur_v in_o this_o manifest_a construction_n the_o devil_n shall_v enable_v man_n to_o spread_v &_o persuade_v the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n beyond_o admiration_n final_o the_o five_o part_n follow_v in_o the_o ten_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o verse_n by_o who_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v embrace_v concern_v who_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v their_o person_n and_o property_n their_o property_n be_v active_a and_o passive_a each_o of_o they_o be_v twofold_a 1._o negative_a they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o affirmative_a they_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n their_o passive_a property_n passion_n and_o punishment_n be_v either_o internal_a â—od_a shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n or_o eternal_a that_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v person_n on_o who_o antichrist_n shall_v prevail_v be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v those_o that_o perish_v who_o saint_n paul_n propose_v by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n and_o shall_v antichrist_n and_o antichrâ—stians_n be_v so_o powerful_a to_o deceive_v alas_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v he_o say_v the_o fearful_a christian_a fear_v not_o say_v my_o text_n antichrist_n shall_v indeed_o prevail_v but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v so_o the_o sense_n be_v those_o that_o be_v deceive_v by_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v damn_v the_o first_o active_a property_n be_v negative_a they_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v here_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o so_o many_o be_v deceive_v by_o antichrist_n a_o double_a error_n the_o former_a of_o the_o mind_n they_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n the_o other_o of_o their_o end_n they_o receive_v the_o gospel_n for_o some_o pomp_n profit_n or_o personal_a respect_n not_o for_o the_o right_a end_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o second_o active_a property_n be_v affirmative_a they_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n where_o we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o action_n and_o affection_n of_o antichristian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unrighteousness_n and_o pleasure_n unrighteousness_n be_v twofold_a moral_a false-dealing_a luke_n 16._o 9_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n that_o be_v covetousness_n and_o spiritual_a unrighteousness_n false-doctrine_n rom._n 1._o 18._o the_o philosopher_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keep_v down_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o error_n and_o false_a doctrine_n in_o the_o same_o place_n saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o what_o that_o false-doctrine_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idolatry_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v take_v pleasure_n be_v very_o emphatical_a imply_v the_o infinite_a affection_n which_o any_o bear_n to_o the_o thing_n they_o delight_v in_o so_o be_v the_o word_n use_v by_o man_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 8._o and_o so_o be_v it_o use_v by_o god_n matth._n 3._o 17._o the_o sense_n the_o servant_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v idolater_n and_o delight_n in_o idolatry_n in_o a_o high_a nature_n in_o the_o first_o passive_a property_n internal_a we_o observe_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o strong_a delusion_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v a_o lie_n in_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v strong_a or_o energeticall_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o juggler_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o strong_a juggle_n say_v oecumenius_n express_v thus_o much_o such_o as_o embrace_v antichrist_n shall_v have_v a_o strong_a strange_a delusion_n which_o shall_v make_v they_o desperate_o obstinate_a affront_a religion_n in_o the_o phrase_n of_o job_n 21._o 14._o nolumus_fw-la scientiam_fw-la viarum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la the_o meaning_n of_o the_o next_o phrase_n be_v manifest_a that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o be_v antichrist_n shall_v make_v and_o believe_v the_o strange_a lie_n of_o all_o other_o the_o last_o passive_a property_n be_v eternal_a and_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a as_o fearful_a all_o antichristian_o shall_v be_v damn_v some_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o interpretation_n and_o will_v have_v 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rudder_n or_o anchor_n and_o conceive_v the_o terror_n of_o that_o soul_n which_o float_v on_o groundless_a error_n to_o surpass_v imagination_n the_o apostle_n phrase_n eph._n 4._o 16._o import_v that_o the_o erroneous_a be_v like_o a_o bone_n out_o of_o joint_n it_o will_v cost_v many_o a_o hearty_a groan_n before_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o their_o right_a place_n they_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n 3._o 11._o their_o own_o conscience_n will_v be_v both_o the_o accuser_n and_o the_o accuse_a and_o in_o conclusion_n they_o will_v become_v alien_n from_o god_n commonwealth_n eph._n 2._o 12._o now_o suppose_v a_o traveller_n in_o the_o night_n and_o out_o of_o the_o way_n how_o will_v he_o be_v trouble_v a_o rebel_n out_o of_o the_o king_n favour_n how_o perplex_v the_o athenian_n mutine_v hist_o just_a hist_o for_o a_o time_n against_o alexander_n but_o they_o be_v glad_a notwithstanding_o their_o brag_n to_o be_v reconcile_v upon_o any_o condition_n alas_o 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their_o conscience_n be_v shake_v and_o trouble_v perpetual_o but_o say_v the_o erroneous_a the_o papist_n especial_o we_o have_v none_o of_o these_o terror_n we_o have_v resist_v your_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v careless_a and_o fearless_o to_o shed_v your_o blood_n or_o our_o own_o blood_n in_o the_o confidence_n of_o our_o catholic_a cause_n we_o be_v not_o shake_v nor_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n for_o teach_v our_o doctrine_n i_o say_v notwithstanding_o their_o brag_n some_o of_o they_o do_v fear_n though_o they_o will_v not_o show_v where_o their_o shoe_n wringe_v they_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v fear_v morte_fw-la personam_fw-la non_fw-la ferent_fw-la death_n shall_v unmask_v they_o and_o discover_v their_o conscience_n pale_a and_o wan_a with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a if_o some_o of_o they_o live_v and_o die_v confident_a in_o their_o error_n than_o i_o apply_v that_o other_o phrase_n of_o my_o text_n unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v beside_o their_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v clemens_n and_o 5._o clem._n alex._n protrept_v p._n 2._o ign._n ep_v 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v ignatius_n their_o blindness_n be_v madness_n and_o franticness_n mad_a man_n will_v wound_v themselves_o and_o feel_v not_o and_o the_o frantic_a will_v run_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o fear_v not_o so_o those_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o run_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n when_o they_o run_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o make_v they_o like_o bedlam_n to_o be_v so_o courageous_a indeed_o so_o outrageous_a in_o their_o herefy_v but_o how_o may_v we_o avoid_v these_o error_n and_o terror_n and_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o truth_n i_o can_v teach_v man_n no_o better_o than_o erasmus_n teach_v child_n quod_fw-la lego_fw-la scripture_n &_o symbolo_fw-la summa_fw-la siducia_fw-la credo_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la receptum_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la usu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la plane_n cum_fw-la scripture_n pugnat_fw-la servo_fw-la that_o be_v that_o man_n who_o do_v constant_o believe_v whatsoever_o be_v teach_v he_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o conscionable_o obey_v whatsoever_o be_v command_v by_o the_o church_n provide_v the_o church_n command_v nothing_o plain_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n such_o a_o man_n i_o say_v will_v be_v settle_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o seldom_o or_o never_o shake_v in_o mind_n or_o trouble_v concern_v any_o error_n yea_o but_o some_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o scripture_n what_o s._n peter_n speak_v of_o some_o of_o the_o scripture_n 16._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hard_o to_o be_v understand_v i_o answer_v use_v these_o mean_n faithful_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v the_o necessary_a principle_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o food_n for_o the_o lamb_n to_o wade_v through_o and_o to_o be_v food_n for_o very_a babe_n to_o feed_v on_o eschew_v three_o thing_n and_o ensue_v three_o thing_n let_v these_o six_o point_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o thy_o piety_n eschew_v pride_n prejudice_n and_o profit_n in_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n mater_fw-la omnium_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la superbia_fw-la st._n augustine_n say_v it_o be_v pride_n which_o progue_n 8._o aug._n contra_fw-la manich._n 2._o 8._o man_n to_o faction_n and_o partake_n simon_n magus_n will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 8._o 9_o a_o great_a man_n this_o be_v the_o magic_n that_o bewitch_v he_o to_o his_o heresy_n and_o sorcery_n prejudice_n be_v a_o second_o and_o main_a prevention_n of_o know_v and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n in_o hac_fw-la side_n eram_fw-la natus_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la educatus_fw-la &_o in_o ea_fw-la moriar_fw-la say_v a_o eutichian_a because_o he_o be_v bear_v therein_o therefore_o he_o will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o that_o opinion_n there_o be_v many_o mad_a ephesian_n who_o will_v cry_v out_o against_o paul_n when_o they_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o they_o cry_v out_o against_o he_o act_v 19_o 32._o and_o final_o profit_n and_o commodity_n be_v truth_n common_a adversary_n there_o be_v wretched_a man_n who_o subvert_v whole_a house_n for_o silthy_a lucre_n sake_n tit._n 1._o 11._o and_o their_o gain_n teach_v they_o to_o teach_v falsehood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o please_v their_o patron_n and_o maintain_v error_n because_o error_n maintain_v they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n ensue_v three_o other_o thing_n fidelity_n charity_n and_o humility_n fidelity_n towards_o the_o scripture_n charity_n towards_o the_o church_n and_o humility_n towards_o thy_o self_n fasten_v thy_o faith_n on_o the_o scripture_n say_v with_o the_o pythagorian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v say_v it_o and_o therefore_o we_o will_v believe_v it_o and_o say_v with_o st._n paul_n though_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v another_o gospel_n and_o teach_v thou_o any_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o nature_n teach_v they_o to_o be_v perverse_a in_o the_o romish_a religion_n because_o they_o think_v it_o old_a shall_v not_o grace_n make_v we_o resolve_v in_o the_o reform_a religion_n because_o we_o know_v it_o true_a god_n forbid_v second_o that_o we_o supplicate_v to_o our_o god_n for_o our_o seduce_a countryman_n in_o the_o phrase_n of_o saint_n augustine_n nile_n prote_z nobis_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la 1._o aug._n contr_n academic_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o vota_fw-la restant_n quibus_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la cvi_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la curae_fw-la deo_fw-la si_fw-la possimus_fw-la impetremus_fw-la ut_fw-la te_fw-la tibi_fw-la reddat_fw-la ita_fw-la enim_fw-la facile_fw-la te_fw-la reddet_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la we_o must_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v break_v the_o snare_n that_o those_o seduce_a soul_n may_v escape_v like_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o fowler_n magna_fw-la est_fw-la 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heart_n which_o proceed_v from_o nature_n this_o be_v in_o the_o disciple_n whereby_o they_o can_v not_o discern_v christ_n power_n although_o they_o see_v his_o miracle_n mark_v 6._o 52._o habitual_a be_v when_o the_o habit_n or_o custom_n of_o sin_v bring_v a_o callum_n or_o thick_a skin_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o sinner_n whereby_o he_o become_v insensible_a of_o sin_n as_o unapt_a to_o do_v good_a have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a as_o the_o aethiopian_a be_v to_o change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n to_o change_v his_o spot_n jerem._n 13._o 23._o the_o judicial_a obduration_n when_o out_o of_o god_n judgement_n our_o heart_n be_v harden_v peccatum_fw-la be_v poena_fw-la peccantis_fw-la one_o sin_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o another_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n rom._n 1._o 27._o all_o these_o be_v include_v in_o this_o text._n first_o man_n have_v a_o proneness_n to_o antichristian_a superstition_n that_o be_v natural_a second_o they_o delude_v themselves_o by_o prescription_n and_o plead_v custom_n of_o their_o idolatry_n that_o be_v habitual_a three_o god_n smite_v they_o in_o their_o error_n with_o their_o error_n for_o their_o error_n this_o be_v a_o just_a judicial_a obduration_n or_o harden_v of_o man_n heart_n the_o text_n tell_v we_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n now_o how_o god_n do_v send_v delusion_n and_o how_o far_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o make_v man_n obstinate_a i_o dispute_v not_o it_o be_v enough_o if_o i_o say_v only_o with_o the_o greek_a father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o oecumen_fw-la in_o in_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 11._o that_o be_v we_o must_v not_o read_v the_o phrase_n god_n shall_v send_v literal_o as_o if_o god_n do_v simple_o send_v delusion_n but_o by_o it_o we_o must_v understand_v god_n permission_n or_o with_o the_o latin_a father_n non_fw-la obdurate_a deus_n sixto_n aug._n ep_v 105._o sixto_n impertiendo_fw-la 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