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sermon_n nor_o yet_o by_o their_o book_n which_o be_v full_o freight_v with_o false_a doctrine_n and_o confirm_v and_o countenance_v not_o only_o by_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o power_n but_o also_o by_o wrest_v and_o false_a interpret_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o allege_v of_o popish_a father_n which_o through_o the_o great_a ignorance_n of_o the_o people_n do_v great_o prevail_v btt_o than_o shall_v be_v abolish_v through_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n his_o two_o witness_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o servant_n 19.10_o rev._n 11.3_o and_o 19.10_o who_o by_o word_n and_o writing_n shall_v breed_v such_o knowledge_n that_o none_o of_o wisdom_n child_n shall_v be_v deceive_v another_o reason_n why_o so_o many_o good_a people_n be_v now_o deceive_v be_v because_o we_o that_o have_v most_o truth_n be_v most_o persecute_v and_o therefore_o most_o poor_a whereby_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o write_v and_o print_v as_o we_o will_v against_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o get_v our_o daily_a food_n with_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o weak_a body_n and_o feeble_a hand_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o have_v to_o defray_v other_o charge_n and_o to_o write_v and_o print_v i_o have_v through_o the_o help_n of_o god_n out_o of_o his_o word_n make_v a_o scourge_n of_o small_a cord_n 2.2_o 2_o pet._n 2.2_o wherewith_o antichrist_n and_o his_o minister_n may_v be_v drive_v one_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n also_o a_o declaration_n of_o certain_a false_a translation_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o i_o want_v wherewith_o to_o print_v and_o publish_v it_o therefore_o it_o must_v rest_v till_o the_o lord_n see_v good_a to_o supply_v it_o 3.6_o it_o be_v the_o king_n honour_n to_o search_v out_o a_o thing_n prov._n 25._o exod_n 3.6_o in_o mean_a while_n i_o humble_o entreat_v his_o majesty_n and_o parliament_n to_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o prove_v the_o bishop_n with_o one_o question_n by_o which_o you_o may_v perceive_v the_o 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prince_n and_o people_n i_o will_v show_v how_o you_o shall_v perceive_v it_o lest_o thereby_o you_o still_o be_v deceive_v every_o scripture_n therefore_o misinterpret_v do_v make_v a_o contradiction_n as_o for_o example_n m._n johnson_n one_o of_o the_o preacher_n call_v brownist_n to_o prove_v rome_n a_o true_a church_n allege_v 2_o thes_n 2.4_o where_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o word_n temple_n of_o god_n he_o interprete_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v great_o err_v for_o then_o such_o interpretation_n will_v contradict_v this_o scripture_n which_o say_v 3.15_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n but_o if_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n sit_v there_o 4._o rev._n 28.2_o rev._n 18_o 4._o than_o it_o be_v a_o hold_n of_o foul_a spirit_n a_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n as_o the_o 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here_o understand_v the_o word_n temple_n otherwise_o than_o the_o body_n of_o people_n multitude_n nation_n 17.5_o rev._n 17.5_o and_o tongue_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v likewise_o paul_n when_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o will_v god_n destroy_v do_v not_o mean_v the_o church_n but_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n so_o when_o he_o say_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v so_o much_o as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n much_o less_o the_o church_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o all_o those_o in_o who_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n sit_v be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n only_o in_o respect_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v buy_v they_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v buy_v all_o man_n 18.6_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o &_o 7.23_o leu._n 18.6_o even_o the_o false_a teacher_n that_o deny_v he_o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v his_o own_o in_o that_o respect_n but_o the_o lord_n also_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o to_o prove_v brother_n and_o sister_n child_n may_v marry_v allege_v leu._n 18._o but_o that_o scripture_n do_v not_o prove_v such_o marriage_n but_o the_o full_a contrary_n for_o it_o say_v none_o shall_v come_v near_o to_o any_o of_o his_o kindred_n to_o uncover_v shame_n but_o brother_n and_o sister_n child_n be_v kinsfolk_n 18.17_o leu._n 18.17_o therefore_o they_o may_v not_o come_v near_o to_o uncover_v shame_n for_o that_o be_v wickedness_n this_o they_o must_v confess_v or_o else_o prove_v that_o brother_n and_o sister_n child_n be_v not_o kinsfolk_n which_o they_o can_v see_v then_o brother_n and_o sister_n child_n can_v call_v cousin_n and_o so_o all_o cozenship_n be_v blot_v out_o by_o their_o doctrine_n for_o uncle_n and_o aunt_n call_v their_o brother_n and_o sister_n child_n nephew_n &_o niece_n thus_o many_o bishop_n and_o preacher_n do_v deceive_v king_n prince_n and_o people_n by_o wrest_v and_o misinterpret_v the_o scripture_n 8.1â—_n col._n 2_o 8.1â—_n therefore_o i_o earnest_o desire_v your_o majesty_n and_o parliament_n to_o beware_v lest_o there_o be_v any_o man_n that_o spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n through_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n â—_o 1_o tim._n 6._o â—_o 20_o 21._o â—_o and_o to_o avoid_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n and_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n false_o call_v learning_n which_o while_o some_o profess_v they_o have_v err_v concern_v the_o faith_n and_o now_o o_o king_n prince_n and_o parliament_n open_v your_o eye_n and_o listen_v your_o ear_n unto_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n 12.36_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o mat._n 5.45_o ver._n 21_o 22._o lu._n 18.7_o 8._o 2_o thes_n 14.8_o jam._n 1.5_o 6._o