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7.8-10.11_a second_o advantage_n from_o god_n providence_n 2_o thes_n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o deut._n 13.1.2.3_o dan._n 11_o 3â—_n 1._o cor._n 11_o 1â—_n three_o from_o their_o own_o suttlety_n revel_v 7_o 7.8-10.11_a have_v not_o satan_n man_n at_o great_a advantage_n especial_o further_o consider_v first_o that_o god_n give_v he_o some_o and_o liberty_n and_o that_o first_o to_o work_v with_o all_o power_n and_o lie_a wonder_n with_o all_o deceiveablenesse_n and_o strong_a delusion_n in_o such_o as_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n second_o thus_o to_o prove_v and_o so_o to_o approve_v and_o manifest_v the_o love_n the_o faith_n sincerity_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o faithful_a second_o consider_v that_o as_o satan_n in_o deceive_a eve_n have_v and_o abuse_v the_o serpent_n as_o his_o instrument_n so_o have_v he_o now_o some_o of_o serpentine_a disposition_n who_o yet_o the_o more_o easy_o to_o abuse_v our_o simplicity_n have_v their_o face_n as_o we_o the_o face_n of_o 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be_v in_o the_o humility_n of_o understanding_n and_o the_o merit_n in_o the_o readiness_n of_o obedience_n to_o embrace_v it_o what_o madness_n then_o be_v it_o for_o any_o man_n to_o waste_v his_o spirit_n in_o trace_v the_o controversy_n of_o these_o day_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o true_a church_n whereunto_o the_o custody_n of_o heavenly_a truth_n have_v be_v commit_v and_o to_o receive_v faithful_o and_o obedient_o without_o question_n make_v whatsoever_o it_o deliver_v etc._n etc._n this_o method_n be_v as_o well_o plausible_a as_o probable_a 12._o this_o method_n and_o art_n of_o persuade_v may_v be_v see_v more_o large_o in_o the_o wise-obseruer_n himself_o in_o his_o relation_n of_o religion_n sect._n 12._o be_v use_v as_o the_o chief_a mean_n and_o course_n of_o their_o persuade_v at_o this_o day_n whereby_o find_v themselves_o not_o able_a to_o keep_v the_o laity-whol_o and_o gross_o ignorant_a as_o informer_n time_n they_o cunning_o endeavour_v 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〈◊〉_d and_o have_v say_v lest_o any_o man_n shall_v beguile_v you_o with_o entice_a word_n chap._n ix_o devilish_a and_o popish_a policy_n for_o the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o will_n affection_n and_o outward_a sense_n man_n 2._o popish_a policy_n for_o the_o corrupt_a the_o affection_n of_o man_n but_o now_o see_v further_o how_o this_o advantage_n be_v follow_v by_o heretical_a and_o popish_a seducer_n which_o they_o have_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n for_o as_o former_o they_o more_o direct_o set_v upon_o the_o understanding_n with_o paralogisme_n and_o other_o delusion_n so_o they_o will_v also_o woo_v the_o mistress_n by_o the_o maid_n they_o will_v deceive_v adam_n by_o his_o wife_n eve_n and_o with_o the_o philistines_n politicke_o get_v and_o hire_v dalilah_n to_o lull_v samson_n asleep_a that_o he_o may_v be_v take_v captive_a that_o be_v by_o the_o affection_n and_o outward_a sense_n of_o the_o body_n they_o seek_v to_o corrupt_v and_o blind_a yea_o to_o 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tortullian_n reckon_v they_o now_o concern_v christ_n nativity_n life_n and_o death_n the_o sibyl_n have_v foretell_v in_o veâ—sâ—_n many_o thing_n and_o fine_a and_o virgil_n from_o they_o in_o their_o book_n we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v smite_v he_o shall_v be_v silent_a out_o of_o esay_n chap._n 53.7_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v oppress_v and_o afflict_a yet_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o shall_v wear_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o plain_o out_o of_o psal_n 69.21_o they_o give_v i_o gall_n in_o my_o meat_n and_o in_o my_o thirst_n they_o give_v i_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v with_o many_o the_o like_a now_o last_o see_v how_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a devile_n indeed_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v the_o cease_n or_o oracle_n and_o their_o own_o silence_v as_o out_o of_o many_o other_o place_n â—â—â—â—cially_o out_o of_o zacharie_n 13.2_o where_o in_o 〈…〉_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v remember_v and_o i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o 〈…〉_o so_o that_o when_o christ_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o who_o they_o know_v they_o must_v needs_o yield_v yet_o that_o they_o may_v still_o keep_v their_o credit_n &_o seem_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o they_o foretell_v the_o same_o hence_o that_o pprophecy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foretel_v that_o the_o place_n where_o apollo_n give_v his_o answer_n shall_v be_v make_v obscure_a and_o hence_o to_o add_v no_o more_o example_n when_o augustus_n câ—saâ—_n in_o who_o reign_n our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v fine_a do_v demand_v of_o tâ—â—chia_n propheceâ—â—e_n to_o apollo_n who_o after_o he_o shall_v succeed_v and_o be_v monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o have_v his_o answer_n in_o diverse_a greek_a verse_n which_o in_o sense_n sound_v thus_o much_o that_o a_o eâ—â—â—w_a child_n great_a than_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a have_v command_v he_o to_o leave_v that_o place_n and_o to_o betake_v he_o to_o his_o infernal_a denâ—â—_n therefore_o say_v he_o be_v go_v and_o from_o henceforth_o ask_v i_o no_o more_o question_n the_o verse_n run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n satan_n aim_n in_o give_v forth_o such_o true_a oracle_n which_o accord_n with_o our_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o god_n end_n of_o which_z formerly_z but_o first_o that_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o oracle_n he_o may_v win_v credit_n to_o his_o lie_n and_o devilish_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o worship_v of_o idol_n second_o that_o thus_o he_o may_v get_v to_o himself_o the_o name_n and_o estimation_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o property_n alone_o it_o be_v to_o speak_v truth_n and_o thus_o say_v tertullian_n
seed_n and_o blood_n yet_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o they_o â—â—_o john_n 3.39_o â—â—_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n so_o papist_n now_o who_o but_o they_o they_o only_o must_v be_v the_o true_a catholic_n the_o true_a church_n for_o we_o we_o be_v lutheran_n caluinist_n schismatic_n heretic_n with_o such_o swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n they_o bewitch_v and_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o simple_a sort_n from_o the_o simplicity_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n even_o as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o suttletie_n 19_o 2_o cor._n 1â—_n 3_o 2_o pet._n 2.17_o 18_o 19_o of_o these_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 2._o pet._n 2._o who_o though_o indeed_o they_o be_v but_o well_n without_o water_n promise_v refresh_a to_o the_o thirsty_a but_o leave_v their_o soul_n empty_a promise_v to_o other_o liberty_n but_o be_v themselves_o the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n yet_o in_o speak_v great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n they_o beguile_v or_o allure_v and_o catch_v like_o fish_n they_o that_o be_v clean_o escape_v from_o they_o which_o be_v wrap_v in_o error_n hitherto_o refer_v we_o their_o great_a brag_n and_o vaunt_n whereby_o they_o astonish_v man_n and_o dazzle_v their_o eye_n with_o the_o name_n and_o report_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o antiquity_n of_o her_o doctrine_n with_o her_o universality_n succession_n of_o bishop_n miracle_n authority_n of_o father_n and_o last_o with_o the_o great_a rumour_n and_o report_n they_o give_v of_o the_o learning_n of_o papist_n who_o doubt_v but_o many_o be_v bewitch_v with_o these_o sorcery_n who_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o discern_v to_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o empty_a name_n of_o a_o church_n and_o the_o faith_n profess_v in_o a_o church_n between_o antiquity_n and_o novelitie_n of_o doctrine_n between_o true_a universality_n and_o a_o number_n of_o man_n give_v over_o to_o believe_v lie_n between_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n 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clothing_n perhaps_o with_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o but_o inward_o be_v raven_a wolf_n 7.15_o mat._n 7.15_o who_o under_o colour_n of_o long_a prayer_n and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a holiness_n 23.14_o mat._n 23.14_o devour_v widow_n house_n such_o be_v our_o jesuite_n jesuite_n in_o jesuite_n who_o deceive_v not_o more_o eye_n through_o their_o dissemble_a apparel_n whereby_o they_o jet_v up_o and_o down_o unknown_a in_o the_o habit_n of_o gentleman_n noblemen_z etc._n etc._n then_o they_o do_v heart_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o simple_a through_o their_o seem_a devotion_n who_o you_o may_v behold_v now_o fold_v their_o hand_n now_o look_v up_o towards_o heaven_n now_o sigh_v now_o leave_v the_o highway_n when_o they_o meet_v woman_n from_o who_o they_o turn_v their_o eye_n yet_o these_o man_n in_o secret_a do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o name_n paint_a tomb_n etc._n etc._n inward_o full_a of_o faction_n hatred_n of_o the_o truth_n cruelty_n etc._n etc._n such_o also_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o their_o monk_n monk_n in_o monk_n who_o brag_v so_o of_o singular_a perfection_n good_a work_n prayer_n fast_n voluntary_a poverty_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n forbear_v the_o very_a touch_n of_o money_n virginity_n etc._n etc._n the_o outward_a austerity_n in_o the_o habit_n and_o outward_a show_n of_o some_o of_o they_o prevail_v much_o in_o this_o kind_n with_o well-meaning_a soul_n which_o be_v simple_a and_o plain_a deal_n themselves_o conceive_v of_o other_o by_o themselves_o who_o yet_o with_o the_o false_a prophet_n of_o old_a do_v wear_v a_o rough_a garment_n to_o deceive_v fine_a zach._n 13.4_o justin_n hist_o lib._n 1._o fine_a i_o can_v fitly_o compare_v these_o then_o to_o zopyrus_n who_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v whip_v and_o filthy_o mangle_v his_o nose_n care_n and_o lip_n to_o be_v cut_v away_o yet_o all_o in_o hypocrisy_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v betray_v the_o babylonian_n to_o 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