Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	christian_a	church_n	true_a	4,006	5	4.8519	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89026	The key of the Revelation, searched and demonstrated out of the naturall and proper charecters of the visions. With a coment thereupon, according to the rule of the same key, / published in Latine by the profoundly learned Master Joseph Mede B.D. late fellow of Christs College in Cambridge, for their use to whom God hath given a love and desire of knowing and searching into that admirable prophecie. Translated into English by Richard More of Linley in the Countie of Salop. Esquire, one of the Bargesses in this present convention of Parliament. With a præface written by Dr Twisse now prolocutor in the present Assembly of Divines.; Clavis apocalyptica. English	Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638.; More, Richard, d. 1643.; Twisse, William, 1578?-1646.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing M1600; Thomason E68_6; ESTC R12329	241,145	298

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strength_n of_o hand_n not_o with_o sword_n or_o poyniard_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v hurt_v by_o their_o enemy_n but_o the_o revenge_n proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n that_o be_v they_o pierce_v their_o enemy_n with_o weapon_n of_o their_o mouth_n to_o wit_n whil_n they_o denounce_v the_o anger_n of_o ●od_a hang_n over_o the_o head_n of_o those_o that_o abuse_v his_o minister_n or_o by_o their_o imprecation_n and_o groan_n obtain_v revenge_n for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d w●ich_a be_v show_v to_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o revenge_n according_a to_o that_o o●_n the_o lord_n to_o jeremiah_n chap._n 5._o 14._o behold_v i_o make_v my_o word_n in_o thy_o mouth_n fire_n and_o this_o people_n wood_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v they_o for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o afterward_o 11._o chap._n 11._o elias_n they_o upon_o the_o confederate_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o korah_n and_o he_o upon_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n ahaziah_n a_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n do_v bring_v down_o fire_n proper_o so_o call_v from_o heaven_n but_o the_o fire_n of_o our_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v mystical_o since_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o anon_o that_o our_o egypt_n and_o likewise_o the_o wilderness_n be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritual_o furthermore_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n do_v denounce_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o same_o it_o be_v say_v they_o accomplish_v as_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o same_o jeremiah_n do_v show_v chap._n 1._o 10._o i_o have_v set_v thou_o say_v he_o over_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n to_o root_v out_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o spoil_v and_o to_o everthrow_v

same_o roman_a beast_n of_o the_o last_o state_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v declare_v there_o by_o the_o angel_n to_o daniel_n more_o succinct_o be_v here_o open_v more_o at_o large_a to_o 1●_n chap._n 1●_n john_n as_o it_o be_v a_o explication_n be_v interpose_v there_o be_v give_v to_o he_o say_v he_o a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n those_o word_n a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n be_v out_o of_o daniel_n but_o here_o those_o great_a word_n be_v expound_v by_o blasphemy_n by_o which_o name_n as_o by_z and_o by_o shall_v be_v say_v idol_n worship_n be_v signify_v a_o matter_n indeed_o of_o the_o high_a contumely_n against_o god_n further_n he_o say_v that_o the_o beast_n shall_v so_o blaspheme_v forti●_n two_o month_n to_o wit_n annual_a month_n during_o the_o very_a same_o space_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o gentile_n shall_v trample_v the_o ou●er_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o since_o that_o profanation_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v altogether_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o impiety_n whereunto_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o beast_n do_v each_o of_o they_o may_v signify_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o the_o night_n and_o therefore_o measure_v not_o by_o year_n or_o day_n according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o by_o month_n after_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o rule_v the_o night_n and_o sure_o unless_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v have_v the_o specify_v of_o the_o time_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o blasphemy_n to_o what_o end_n have_v he_o bring_v it_o in_o in_o this_o place_n present_o after_o the_o mention_v of_o blasphemy_n therefore_o the_o month_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o cruelty_n or_o war_n against_o the_o saint_n but_o of_o his_o blasphemy_n so_o that_o if_o the_o word_n of_o do_v shall_v signify_v ●●●e_a certain_a act_n or_o state_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o beast_n some_o such_o thing_n some_o may_v imagine_v be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o power_n of_o act_v or_o do_v that_o shall_v be_v altogether_o refer_v to_o the_o act_n of_o blaspheme_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v rather_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o continue_v or_o abide_v as_o otherwhere_o it_o be_v wont_v be_v join_v with_o word_n of_o time_n for_o so_o act_v 15._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o they_o have_v tarry_v there_o a_o space_n and_o 18._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o have_v spend_v some_o time_n or_o some_o while_n and_o 20._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o abide_v three_o month_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o night_n and_o a_o day_n i_o have_v be_v in_o the_o deep_a add_v jam_n 4._o 13._o to_o day_n or_o to_o morrow_n we_o will_v go_v into_o such_o a_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o continue_v there_o a_o year_n where_o 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month_n the_o force_n of_o which_o speech_n those_o that_o understand_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v insert_v into_o the_o text_n that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d war_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o some_o copy_n now_o that_o which_o i_o say_v that_o here_o by_o the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n be_v signify_v idolatry_n or_o spiritual_a fornication_n that_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o a_o double_a or_o treble_a argument_n first_o because_o babylon_n the_o metropolis_n of_o this_o beast_n be_v term_v the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o the_o king_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o play_v the_o harlot_n with_o she_o but_o the_o beast_n which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o generality_n of_o those_o king_n and_o inhabitant_n second_o it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o manner_n of_o blasphemy_n as_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o course_n of_o the_o next_o antecedent_n yea_o rather_o of_o all_o the_o other_o head_n for_o the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n be_v put_v upon_o they_o all_o verse_n 1._o add_v hereunto_o that_o this_o beast_n of_o the_o last_o course_n be_v descend_v and_o compact_v of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o impiety_n of_o his_o predecessor_n of_o the_o sixth_o course_n now_o what_o blasphemy_n can_v be_v give_v to_o all_o these_o in_o common_a except_o only_a idolatry_n none_o at_o all_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n express_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o ancient_a people_n by_o this_o name_n do_v further_a confirm_v this_o which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o there_o be_v three_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n render_v in_o the_o acception_n of_o blasphemy_n by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o signify_v idolatry_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 20._o 27._o yet_o in_o this_o your_o father_n have_v *_o blaspheme_v i_o when_o i_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o give_v it_o to_o they_o they_o see_v every_o high_a hill_n and_o all_o the_o thick_a tree_n and_o they_o offer_v there_o their_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esay_n 65._o 7._o which_o have_v sacrifice_v upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o upon_o the_o hill_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v reproach_v i_o in_o the_o english_a translation_n have_v blaspheme_v i_o and_o sure_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exact_o as_o theodotion_n have_v translate_v prov._n 14._o 31._o for_o each_o of_o they_o signifi_v to_o reproach_n whereupon_o 2_o king_n 19_o 22._o it_o be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o synonimon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o haste_n thou_o reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v as_o also_o psal_n 44._o 16._o the_o septuagint_n be_v wont_a to_o render_v each_o of_o they_o 13._o chap._n 13._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o reproach_n to_o provoke_v also_o the_o chalde_a render_v each_o of_o they_o by_o their_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o also_o signify_v to_o reproach_n furthermore_o that_o i_o may_v add_v this_o also_o that_o it_o be_v usual_a not_o only_o with_o esay_n but_o also_o with_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o late_a age_n by_o the_o nomenclatura_fw-la the_o nomenclatura_fw-la name_n of_o blasphemy_n to_o understand_v the_o worship_n of_o idol_n may_v be_v gather_v even_o out_o of_o the_o chalde_a paraphra_v where_o psal_n 69._o 10._o for_o those_o word_n the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o have_v fall_v upon_o i_o the_o chalde_a have_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o rebuke_v thou_o while_o they_o make_v their_o idol_n partaker_n of_o thy_o glory_n have_v fall_v upon_o i_o it_o remain_v concern_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o other_o of_o the_o two_o to_o which_o in_o the_o seventie_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v in_o forster_n it_o be_v to_o vex_v with_o contumely_n reproach_n curse_v word_n jerome_n in_o the_o psalm_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n truth_n as_o often_o as_o it_o fa●leth_v out_o and_o it_o happen_v five_o time_n always_o translate_v it_o to_o blaspheme_v with_o other_o it_o be_v to_o contemn_v or_o contemptuous_o to_o provoke_v so_o that_o the_o most_o true_a signification_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v with_o reproach_n and_o contumely_n to_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n by_o this_o word_n i_o say_v as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o former_a that_o idolatry_n be_v signify_v may_v appear_v out_o of_o deut._n 31._o 20._o when_o they_o shall_v

the_o apostle_n peter_n teach_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 6._o that_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o burn_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o ellipsis_n by_o ellipsis_n defect_n of_o the_o former_a substantive_a usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o example_n of_o their_o punishment_n that_o after_o shall_v live_v ungodly_a and_o i●de_n deliver_v the_o meaning_n of_o peter_n here_o more_o plain_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o likeness_n or_o type_n of_o eternal_a fire_n or_o to_o resemble_v the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a fire_n for_o that_o the_o word_n of_o jude_n be_v so_o to_o be_v interpret_v or_o in_o a_o like_a sense_n the_o compare_v of_o the_o word_n of_o both_o the_o apostle_n together_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o will_v persuade_v the_o considerate_a reader_n upon_o which_o occasion_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v this_o also_o because_o it_o be_v wonderful_a memorable_a and_o a_o sorrowful_a ●men_n of_o the_o jew_n now_o reject_v of_o god_n which_o josephus_n report_v befall_v they_o in_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaicol_n 5._o c._n 3._o according_a to_o the_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a beginning_n of_o that_o fatal_a war_n the_o overthrow_n be_v receive_v at_o the_o passage_n of_o jordan_n from_o the_o country_n of_o jericho_n to_o wit_n when_o some_o be_v by_o the_o enemy_n throw_v into_o the_o river_n other_o not_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v their_o force_n leap_v into_o it_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n the_o lake_n asphaltites_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o dead_a body_n 13._o chap._n 13._o tumble_v down_o with_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o river_n by_o which_o accident_n say_v he_o the_o affliction_n though_o in_o itself_o most_o grievous_a yet_o to_o the_o jew_n seem_v to_o exceed_v itself_o but_o as_o touch_v the_o event_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n concern_v the_o wonder_n it_o be_v notorious_a that_o that_o universal_a idolatry_n which_o have_v reign_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o about_o 1200_o year_n as_o well_o that_o first_o beget_v consist_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o saint_n depart_v relic_n and_o angel_n as_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n in_o the_o next_o place_n and_o in_o conclusion_n that_o last_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o breaden_a god_n at_o first_o be_v commend_v to_o poor_a christian_n afterward_o they_o be_v persuade_v to_o it_o and_o confirm_v in_o it_o by_o a_o abundant_a company_n of_o wonder_n to_o wit_n by_o cure_n and_o miraculous_a vision_n restrain_v of_o devil_n at_o least_o in_o show_n and_o other_o effect_n to_o be_v admire_v and_o that_o not_o of_o one_o kind_n all_o which_o the_o two_o horn_a beast_n or_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n with_o his_o guard_n of_o false_a prophet_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v as_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o themselves_o have_v ●eigned_v or_o be_v seign_v by_o other_o they_o have_v approve_v by_o their_o authority_n or_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v the_o work_n and_o delusion_n of_o devil_n they_o have_v obtrude_v for_o true_a and_o divine_a miracle_n to_o seduce_v the_o christian_a world_n doubtless_o this_o be_v that_o very_a same_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o foretell_v that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n 2.9_o 2_o thess_n 2.9_o and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o with_o all_o deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n now_o example_n of_o the_o pope_n lightning_n or_o anathema_n whereby_o he_o have_v vindicate_v his_o authority_n in_o determine_v and_o command_v they_o sure_o be_v so_o obvious_a to_o every_o one_o that_o my_o labour_n of_o cite_v they_o out_o of_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o church_n here_o may_v be_v altogether_o spare_v one_o thing_n very_o notable_a i_o will_v call_v to_o remembrance_n and_o which_o so_o near_o touch_v the_o image_n the_o frame_v whereof_o we_o now_o deal_v with_o that_o it_o alone_o may_v suffice_v to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n to_o wit_n in_o that_o controversy_n with_o the_o greek_n concern_v the_o iconomachica_fw-la the_o iconomachica_fw-la oppugn_n of_o image_n which_o arise_v about_o the_o year_n 720._o and_o be_v agitate_a with_o great_a heat_n and_o persecution_n of_o idolater_n for_o 120_o year_n it_o can_v scarce_o be_v tell_v into_o what_o danger_n that_o image_n of_o the_o slay_a dragon_n as_o then_o yet_o rude_a and_o unperfect_a nor_o as_o yet_o complete_a be_v bring_v neither_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n alone_o as_o it_o be_v common_o believe_v but_o also_o of_o saint_n depart_v and_o relic_n 13._o chap._n 13._o be_v strong_o oppose_v in_o that_o controversy_n leo_n isa●rious_a say_v theophanes_n hiss_v miscol_n lib._n 21._o cap._n 23._o do_v wicked_o err_v not_o only_o 10._o for_o he_o be_v the_o history_n call_v miscella_fw-la from_o the_o 17._o book_n which_o be_v false_o spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o name_n of_o paulu●_n diaconus_fw-la translate_v out_o of_o greek_a by_o anasiasius_fw-la the_o library_n keeper_n he_o flourish_v under_o nicephorus_n and_o ee●_n the_o 〈◊〉_d se●_n baron_fw-fr an●_n 7.17_o 20._o &_o 813._o 8_o 9_o 10._o about_o the_o relative_a adoration_n of_o venorable_a image_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o about_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o most_o chaste_a mather_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o saint_n who_o relic_n that_o most_o wicked_a va●let_n as_o his_o master_n the_o arabians_n that_o be_v the_o muhamedans_n detest_v the_o same_o he_o say_v of_o constantine_n who_o the_o patron_n of_o idol_n call_v in_o disgrace_n copronymus_n in_o the_o same_o book_n the_o last_o chapter_n this_o most_o pernicious_a say_v he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d fierce_a man_n etc._n etc._n first_o indeed_o d●_n part_v from_o god_n and_o his_o un●●_n file_a mother_n and_o all_o saint_n so_o this_o base_a graecian_a idolater_n do_v revile_v the_o godly_a emperor_n again_o lib._n 22._o cap_n 42._o every_o where_o he_o resist_v in_o writing_n and_o without_o write_v the_o intercession_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n and_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n as_o unprofitable_a by_o which_o all_o succour_n stow_v unto_o we_o ex_v out_o their_o relic_n and_o make_v they_o odious_a and_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v report_n of_o any_o notable_a relic_n to_o remain_v for_o the_o health_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n or_o as_o the_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v of_o the_o godly_a dispose_v present_o he_o threaten_v death_n against_o such_o as_o evil_a doer_n or_o else_o proscription_n banishment_n torment_n but_o there-lique_a most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o a_o certain_a treasure_n keep_v by_o the_o owner_n be_v take_v away_o to_o be_v make_v odious_a afterward_o let_v the_o reader_n see_v the_o 54._o chapter_n the_o same_o chap._n 48._o wheresoever_o any_o one_o distress_v or_o grieve_v shall_v pray_v the_o accustom_a prayer_n of_o christian_n mother_n of_o god_n help●_n or_o shall_v be_v take_v celebrate_v the_o vigil_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v condemn_v as_o the_o emperor_n enemy_n and_o pronounce_v notworthy_a to_o be_v remember_v yea_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o saint_n be_v oppose_v yet_o under_o theophilus_n the_o last_o of_o the_o five_o emperor_n opp●gners_n of_o image_n by_o that_o hymn_n of_o theodorus_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n be_v wont_v every_o year_n 28._o apud_fw-la baron_fw-fr a●_n 842._o 28._o oh_o wickedness_n and_o grief_n to_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o idolatry_n have_v at_o last_o get_v the_o victory_n there_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ●●ode_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o savage_a le●ius_n together_o with_o john_n he_o be_v patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n under_o theophilus_n have_v forsake_v pierie_a do_v wicked_o affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a relic_n of_o saint_n and_o their_o image_n be_v a●_n no_o hand_n to_o be_v worship_v what_o therefore_o herein_o do_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n he_o succour_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n incredible_o in_o danger_n of_o ruin_n and_o when_o 13._o chap._n 13._o he_o can_v do_v no_o good_a by_o letter_n and_o threaten_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o thunder_a craft_n he_o strike_v leo_n of_o isaura_n the_o ringleader_n of_o image-oppugners_a with_o anathema_n he_o absolve_v his_o subject_n in_o italy_n from_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o he_o he_o bereave_v he_o of_o his_o exarchatship_n of_o ravenna_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o dominion_n in_o that_o place_n by_o which_o act_n as_o he_o give_v courage_n to_o the_o idolatrous_a faction_n in_o the_o east_n so_o he_o seasonable_o skare_v the_o king_n of_o the_o west_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o undertake_v the_o like_a with_o the_o same_o lightning_n he_o ordain_v that_o the_o albigenses_n their_o defender_n and_o

be_v that_o of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n hope_v for_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n yet_o it_o be_v such_o as_o which_o of_o late_a and_o when_o the_o whore_n be_v now_o grow_v old_a have_v 17._o chap._n 17._o be_v permit_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o recompense_n of_o her_o 27._o rom._n 1._o 27._o great_a error_n lest_o indeed_o they_o who_o have_v so_o long_o and_o so_o obstinate_o contemn_v the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o witness_n afterward_o as_o we_o read_v be_v provide_v against_o our_o first_o parent_n stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n shall_v take_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o 3.22_o gen._n 3.22_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v thereof_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o furthermore_o reader_n this_o be_v singular_a in_o this_o place_n nor_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o with_o light_a observation_n of_o which_o likewise_o i_o advertise_v thou_o in_o the_o apocaliptique_a key_n to_o wit_n that_o this_o vision_n concern_v the_o great_a whore_n and_o the_o beast_n bear_v she_o be_v open_v to_o john_n and_o we_o by_o the_o angel_n which_o he_o use_v not_o to_o do_v by_o a_o most_o plain_a interpretation_n without_o doubt_n to_o that_o end_n that_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o as_o be_v the_o chief_a vision_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o other_o mystery_n contain_v in_o the_o revelation_n hitherto_o indeed_o shut_v up_o but_o depend_v upon_o it_o wonderful_a artificial_o may_v be_v reveal_v here_o therefore_o be_v attentive_a and_o lest_o the_o angel_n shall_v have_v take_v this_o pain_n in_o vain_a as_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o concern_v thou_o remember_v this_o right_n well_o that_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o allegory_n or_o parable_n such_o as_o this_o of_o the_o angel_n be_v be_v not_o a_o new_a allegory_n or_o parable_n for_o what_o strangeness_n shall_v this_o be_v or_o more_o true_o 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