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A90603
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The mysticall vvolfe. Set forth in a sermon preached in the Church of Edmond the King, in Lombard-street. / By E.P.
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Pagitt, Ephraim, 1574 or 5-1647.
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Wing P183; Thomason E27_9; ESTC R8274
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thou_o break_v â—0_n down_o the_o hedge_n of_o this_o thy_o vineyard_n which_o thy_o right_n have_v have_v plant_v the_o boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o the_o wild_a beast_n out_o of_o the_o field_n do_v devour_v oh_o remember_v not_o against_o we_o our_o former_a iniquity_n let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n prevent_v we_o for_o we_o be_v bring_v very_o low_a 2._o why_o god_n suffer_v false_a prophet_n in_o his_o church_n resp._n 1._o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o ungodly_a as_o prophet_n st._n paul_n affirm_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 therefore_o 10._o god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v that_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n st._n basil_n have_v a_o contemplation_n why_o the_o devil_n have_v so_o many_o servant_n who_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n and_o god_n so_o few_o who_o have_v create_v we_o and_o redeem_v we_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n he_o say_v be_v not_o because_o the_o devil_n have_v spoil_v god_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o because_o man_n love_v not_o the_o truth_n god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o be_v slave_n to_o the_o devil_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o carry_v away_o to_o believe_v lie_n and_o foolery_n but_o that_o they_o be_v give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n 2._o god_n suffer_v false_a prophet_n in_o the_o church_n 1â—_z for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o godly_a there_o must_v be_v say_v st._n paul_n heresy_n among_o you_o that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v know_v the_o lord_n prove_v you_o say_v moses_n whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n the_o use_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v of_o this_o be_v first_o in_o these_o distraction_n to_o be_v more_o diligent_a to_o 1._o seek_v after_o the_o truth_n if_o arrius_n have_v not_o so_o wicked_o deny_v the_o deity_n of_o 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of_o soul_n that_o he_o will_v lead_v we_o in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n let_v no_o man_n slight_a prayer_n which_o be_v the_o armour_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o great_a 4._o force_n one_o only_a example_n i_o will_v cite_v out_o of_o theodoret_n who_o report_v that_o alexander_n prayer_n prevail_v more_o against_o the_o arrian_n than_o athanasius_n profound_a learning_n when_o the_o arrian_n bishop_n with_o the_o emperor_n power_n threaten_v to_o bring_v in_o arrius_n into_o alexander_n church_n the_o next_o day_n he_o pray_v all_o night_n after_o this_o manner_n o_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n to_o bring_v arrius_n into_o my_o church_n then_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v favourable_a to_o thy_o church_n of_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a then_o turn_v thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o arrian_n the_o next_o day_n when_o the_o arian_n come_v with_o great_a pâ—mp_n to_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o his_o church_n arrius_n go_v aside_o his_o bowel_n break_v asunder_o like_o judas_n let_v we_o earnest_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o keep_v these_o heretic_n out_o of_o our_o church_n let_v we_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o david_n 4_o how_o long_a lord_n will_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o thy_o people_n that_o pray_v and_o thus_o much_o what_o false_a prophet_n be_v and_o why_o {non-roman}_o god_n suffer_v they_o their_o outward_a description_n in_o which_o he_o set_v down_o 1_o their_o intrusion_n 2_o insinuation_n 3_o dissimulation_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o their_o intrusion_n they_o come_v they_o have_v no_o call_n intrusion_n these_o false_a prophet_n be_v not_o send_v paul_n ask_v how_o they_o can_v preach_v except_o they_o besent_v and_o this_o stand_v 15._o with_o good_a reason_n every_o true_a minister_n stand_v in_o god_n room_n be_v the_o lord_n ambassador_n to_o deliver_v his_o will_n who_o dare_v do_v this_o unsent_a this_o do_v the_o devil_n in_o paradise_n and_o the_o heretic_n arrius_n as_o the_o alexandrian_a synod_n affirm_v no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o 5._o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n say_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n they_o come_v but_o whence_o come_v they_o from_o the_o school_n they_o of_o the_o prophet_n no_o but_o many_o of_o they_o from_o mechanic_n trade_n as_o one_o from_o a_o stable_n from_o curry_v his_o horse_n another_o from_o his_o stal_z from_o cobble_v his_o shoe_n and_o these_o fit_v they_o down_o in_o moses_n chair_n to_o mend_v all_o as_o ambassador_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o herald_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n these_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o reveal_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o most_o high_a to_o open_v and_o shut_v heaven_n to_o save_v soul_n you_o may_v read_v of_o such_o priest_n that_o jeroboam_n 31_o provide_v but_o they_o be_v for_o his_o calf_n fit_a for_o calf_n as_o for_o the_o lord_n priest_n the_o majesty_n of_o the_o king_n and_o dignity_n 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covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n but_o they_o will_v ask_v why_o they_o may_v not_o preach_v aswell_o as_o peter_n who_o be_v a_o fisherman_n and_o paul_n a_o tentmaker_n etc._n etc._n to_o these_o i_o answer_v that_o these_o be_v immediate_o call_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o enable_v with_o gift_n fit_a for_o so_o high_a a_o calling_n as_o to_o heal_v the_o sick_a to_o cleanse_v leaper_n to_o cast_v out_o devil_n the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v upon_o 4._o they_o and_o they_o speak_v divers_a language_n they_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o learn_v both_o human_a and_o divine_a neither_o have_v almighty_a god_n always_o leave_v such_o presumptuous_a wretch_n unpunished_a korah_n dathan_n and_o 31_o abiram_n and_o the_o 250._o prince_n who_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o sacrifice_v with_o strange_a fire_n the_o earth_n open_v and_o swallow_v some_o of_o they_o and_o fire_n from_o heaven_n consume_v the_o rest_n elimas_n go_v about_o to_o turn_v the_o deputy_n from_o the_o 8._o faith_n be_v strike_v with_o blindness_n arrius_n die_v in_o a_o jakes_n void_v his_o bowel_n with_o 14_o his_o excrement_n as_o theodoret_n record_v manes_n be_v excoriate_v by_o the_o persian_a king_n 15._o montanus_n and_o his_o two_o mad_a prophetess_n hang_v themselves_o nestorius_n tongue_n be_v eat_v up_o with_o worâ—es_n anastasius_n the_o emperor_n a_o great_a defender_n of_o the_o eutychian_a heresy_n be_v smite_v with_o a_o thunderbolt_n nicomedia_n a_o place_n where_o the_o arian_n be_v appoint_v to_o meet_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o a_o earthquake_n and_o antioch_n a_o nursery_n of_o faction_n and_o heresy_n be_v shake_v with_o a_o earthquake_n and_o afterwards_o burn_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o of_o late_a day_n john_n of_o leiden_fw-mi king_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n 137._o with_o knipperdolling_n and_o
the_o mystical_a wolf_n set_v forth_o in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o edmond_n the_o king_n in_o lombardstreet_n by_o e._n p._n london_n print_v by_o marie_n okes_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o robert_n trot_n at_o his_o shop_n under_o the_o church_n of_o edmond_n the_o king_n 1645._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n nicholas_n raynton_n knight_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n and_o to_o mr._n william_n gibbs_n alderman_n and_o sherâ—ffe_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o to_o all_o his_o love_a friend_n who_o have_v be_v church_n warden_n assist_v he_o as_o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a mr._n walter_n rogers_n mr._n robert_n smith_n mr._n samuel_n bridge_n mr._n thomas_n soane_n mr._n henry_n geirie_n mr._n thomas_n â—aton_n mr._n john_n bludworth_n mr._n nicholas_n cook_n mr._n anthony_n cross_n mr._n ambrose_n brumskill_n mâ—_n tobias_n dixon_n mr._n john_n nicklas_n mr._n jaspar_n clayton_n mr._n andrew_n hâ—de_n mr._n george_n denham_n mr._n john_n rogers_n mr._n spencer_n vincent_n mr._n â—ohn_n smith_n mr._n richard_n kimble_n mr._n francis_n patâ—s_fw-la mr._n peter_n worster_n mr._n william_n deuâ—nshâ—re_n and_o to_o all_o his_o other_o love_a parishioner_n and_o to_o his_o love_a friend_n and_o fellow_n labourer_n mr._n john_n hopkins_n and_o mr._n john_n davis_n old_a ephraim_n pagitt_n rectoâ—_z of_o edmond_n the_o king_n in_o lomb._n wish_v all_o happiness_n munster_n write_v that_o there_o be_v no_o wolf_n in_o england_n which_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n peculiar_a to_o our_o kingdom_n in_o which_o our_o shepherd_n may_v secure_o feed_v their_o flock_n without_o dread_n of_o those_o ravenous_a beast_n who_o be_v to_o sheep_n most_o mischievous_a the_o like_a may_v i_o have_v say_v of_o mystical_a wolf_n for_o 40._o year_n and_o more_o of_o my_o pastoral_a charge_n in_o which_o i_o have_v no_o dread_n of_o they_o but_o now_o i_o live_v to_o see_v with_o grief_n of_o heart_n grievous_a wolf_n break_v in_o among_o we_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n therefore_o the_o counsel_n that_o st._n paul_n give_v to_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n i_o will_v put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o the_o flock_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v we_o overseer_n it_o be_v report_v concerning_o the_o mother_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n that_o she_o dream_v when_o she_o be_v conceive_v of_o that_o worthy_a light_n of_o the_o church_n that_o she_o have_v in_o her_o womb_n a_o white_a mastiff_n which_o by_o his_o bark_n shall_v drive_v the_o wolf_n from_o the_o sheep-fold_n and_o whereas_o some_o of_o you_o with_o many_o other_o pious_a citizen_n have_v erect_v sundry_a lecture_n in_o this_o city_n in_o which_o divers_a nazianzen_n now_o preach_v who_o i_o hope_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o our_o religious_a patriot_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n will_v drive_v away_o not_o only_o the_o romish_a but_o all_o other_o raven_a wolf_n from_o the_o sheep_n fold_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o my_o own_o part_n although_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o age_n i_o can_v bark_v loud_o much_o less_o bite_v yet_o whereas_o about_o 60._o year_n ago_o i_o publish_v in_o print_n 28._o sermon_n of_o lavaterus_n upon_o ruth_n now_o not_o know_v how_o soon_o i_o shall_v put_v off_o this_o my_o tabernacle_n i_o publish_v this_o sermon_n of_o my_o own_o preach_v among_o you_o when_o the_o plague_n of_o heresy_n first_o begin_v among_o we_o and_o this_o i_o dedicate_v to_o you_o to_o who_o i_o confâ—sse_v myself_o much_o oblige_v most_o humble_o entreat_v almighty_a god_n to_o bless_v you_o with_o abundance_n of_o all_o gift_n and_o grace_n in_o this_o world_n and_o eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v your_o old_a pastor_n ephraim_n pagitt_n the_o mystical_a wolf_n beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_v wolf'_n math._n 7._o 15._o in_o the_o former_a two_o verse_n our_o lord_n tell_v his_o disciple_n of_o two_o way_n in_o which_o all_o mankind_n walk_v the_o one_o a_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n in_o which_o many_o walk_n the_o other_o a_o narrow_a way_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n which_o few_o find_v in_o this_o verse_n like_o a_o most_o love_a kind_a friend_n he_o forewarn_v his_o disciple_n of_o the_o chief_a impediment_n hinder_v in_o the_o way_n viz._n false_a prophet_n the_o journey_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o journey_n to_o the_o heavenly_a and_o do_v not_o one_o false_a prophet_n balaam_n do_v they_o more_o mischief_n in_o their_o journey_n than_o og_n the_o giant_n king_n of_o bashan_n sehon_n king_n of_o the_o amorite_n and_o all_o their_o enemy_n beside_o yea_o can_v the_o devil_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o likeness_n have_v be_v more_o noxious_a and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n than_o some_o heretic_n have_v be_v as_o one_o heretic_n arrius_n deny_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o 〈…〉_z manner_n infect_v the_o whole_a christian_a world_n the_o like_a do_v another_o false_a prophet_n call_v eutyches_n deny_v his_o 〈…〉_z humanity_n affirm_v the_o immensity_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n to_o have_v swallow_v up_o his_o human_a now_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v man_n how_o can_v he_o have_v die_v for_o we_o sinner_n and_o if_o not_o god_n how_o can_v he_o have_v wrought_v the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n time_n will_v not_o serve_v i_o to_o relate_v what_o mischief_n false_a prophet_n have_v do_v by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n neither_o need_n i_o our_o poor_a church_n have_v sense_n enough_o of_o it_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o at_o this_o present_a and_o especial_o they_o that_o have_v cure_v of_o soul_n may_v with_o great_a grief_n of_o heart_n complain_v of_o infant_n not_o bring_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n of_o multitude_n refuse_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n of_o the_o account_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n abominable_a and_o the_o apostle_n creed_n defective_a and_o banish_v the_o ten_o commandment_n out_o of_o many_o of_o our_o church_n the_o misery_n of_o this_o time_n be_v infinite_a and_o who_o lay_v hand_n to_o help_v be_v not_o our_o help_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o who_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o call_v from_o all_o false_a doctrine_n and_o heresy_n from_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o contempt_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o commandment_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o these_o word_n be_v part_n of_o our_o lord_n holy_a sermon_n in_o the_o mount_n which_o contain_v a_o premonition_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o caution_n in_o this_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o description_n of_o they_o who_o we_o be_v to_o beware_v of_o who_o he_o 1._o describe_v general_o by_o their_o title_n ealse_a prophet_n 2._o particular_o by_o their_o external_a show_n they_o shall_v inward_a disposition_n be_v raven_a wolf_n 1._o intrude_v themselves_o 2._o insinuate_v 3._o dissemble_v and_o of_o these_o as_o god_n shall_v enable_v i_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o this_o text_n may_v be_v as_o profitable_a to_o you_o as_o fit_v and_o first_o i_o purpose_v to_o speak_v of_o false_a prophet_n how_o dangerous_a they_o be_v and_o of_o the_o caveat_n in_o the_o last_o place_n which_o will_v be_v then_o more_o acceptable_a to_o you_o you_o see_v the_o great_a danger_n that_o you_o be_v in_o by_o they_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o of_o false_a prophet_n the_o word_n prophet_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n first_o for_o a_o fore-teller_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v derive_v from_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o which_o signify_v to_o divine_a {non-roman}_o or_o foretell_v second_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o all_o minister_n and_o teacher_n our_o lord_n bid_v we_o beware_v not_o of_o prophet_n but_o of_o false_a prophet_n or_o such_o as_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v prophet_n the_o word_n signify_v lie_v prophet_n saint_n peter_n term_v they_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o lie_a teacher_n 1._o who_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnableheresy_n st._n paul_n call_v they_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n take_v heed_n of_o such_o also_o as_o pretend_v that_o they_o speak_v immediate_o from_o god_n by_o revelation_n as_o the_o illuminate_v anabaptist_n familist_n and_o other_o enthusiast_n make_v their_o proselyte_n believe_v or_o from_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n word_n by_o a_o especial_a insight_n give_v they_o from_o above_o to_o interpret_v god_n word_n again_o from_o such_o as_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n