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in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sit_v the_o antichrist_n there_o he_o sit_v &_o shall_v sit_v until_o he_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o for_o this_o point_n of_o false_a doctrine_n in_o the_o 22._o verse_n he_o fall_v to_o and_o refute_v this_o doctrine_n and_o he_o bring_v in_o two_o forcible_a and_o pithy_a argument_n and_o first_o he_o reason_v from_o the_o perish_a nature_n of_o these_o thing_n what_o be_v they_o they_o be_v corruptible_a thing_n who_o will_v set_v down_o rule_v about_o thing_n that_o perish_v as_o though_o religion_n be_v in_o they_o paul_n 1_o corinth_n 6._o 13._o in_o handle_v this_o same_o matter_n he_o say_v meat_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o belly_n for_o the_o meat_n but_o god_n shall_v destroy_v both_o it_o and_o they_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v both_o the_o meat_n and_o the_o belly_n shall_v perish_v now_o this_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o corruptible_a nature_n of_o these_o thing_n he_o 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therefore_o paul_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 17._o he_o say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_v religion_n consist_v not_o of_o these_o thing_n but_o in_o a_o uprightness_n peace_n with_o god_n and_o with_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n albeit_o thou_o shall_v fast_v all_o the_o friday_n and_o wednesday_n in_o the_o year_n yet_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o wrangler_n with_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o have_v no_o religion_n thou_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n you_o see_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o papist_n stand_v in_o thing_n corruptible_a go_v to_o rome_n and_o spain_n you_o shall_v see_v this_o their_o religion_n stand_v in_o wear_v this_o clothing_n and_o that_o clothing_n in_o abstain_v from_o this_o meat_n and_o eat_v of_o that_o and_o such_o other_o trifle_n wherewith_o they_o have_v trouble_v the_o world_n fie_o on_o they_o will_v they_o never_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o thus_o for_o the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o 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the_o parent_n thou_o will_v pass_v by_o that_o o_o the_o wicked_a nature_n of_o man_n it_o have_v no_o inclination_n to_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o vanish_v thing_n and_o it_o will_v have_v a_o religion_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o any_o case_n to_o come_v to_o the_o last_o verse_n have_v thus_o confute_v this_o false_a doctrine_n concern_v meat_n by_o these_o two_o argument_n the_o false_a teacher_n may_v have_v except_v and_o say_v o_o yet_o there_o appear_v some_o reason_n in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o abstinence_n because_o it_o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n second_o it_o have_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o three_o it_o be_v a_o mortify_n of_o the_o objection_n the_o three_o objection_n body_n it_o spare_v not_o the_o body_n but_o it_o humble_v the_o body_n and_o therefore_o this_o doctrine_n must_v have_v some_o reason_n and_o show_v of_o wisdom_n the_o apostle_n grant_v this_o but_o he_o say_v it_o avail_v not_o because_o this_o doctrine_n be_v about_o fleshly_a thing_n the_o fill_n of_o the_o belly_n etc._n etc._n but_o brief_o to_o examine_v the_o word_n which_o indeed_o have_v the_o show_n of_o wisdom_n mark_v first_o a_o false_a teacher_n a_o sophister_n howbeit_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n in_o his_o doctrine_n yet_o if_o it_o have_v a_o fair_a show_n and_o a_o glance_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o he_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sophister_n he_o be_v well_o content_v with_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n and_o beguile_v the_o world_n with_o this_o and_o the_o people_n be_v natural_o as_o vain_a as_o he_o if_o thou_o get_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n thou_o will_v be_v content_a with_o it_o and_o why_o the_o heart_n be_v vain_a and_o vanity_n may_v serve_v a_o vain_a heart_n a_o vain_a empty_a heart_n that_o have_v no_o soundness_n will_v drink_v in_o vanity_n greedy_o as_o a_o man_n drink_v in_o water_n 2._o thess_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 10._o 11._o therefore_o brethren_n wonder_v not_o to_o see_v this_o world_n wander_v after_o vanity_n wonder_v not_o to_o see_v so_o many_o papist_n and_o superstitious_a person_n to_o spread_v abroad_o and_o the_o people_n to_o follow_v they_o no_o wonder_n because_o the_o world_n incline_v to_o drink_v in_o vanity_n and_o the_o world_n be_v content_a with_o a_o show_n of_o truth_n but_o thank_v god_n if_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o able_a to_o discern_v betwixt_o a_o show_n and_o a_o solid_a thing_n for_o thou_o have_v get_v a_o great_a grace_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o hear_v of_o 9_o phil._n 1._o 9_o their_o vain_a argument_n thank_v god_n that_o thou_o have_v that_o heart_n to_o consider_v of_o they_o aright_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v a_o eye_n that_o can_v right_o discern_v thereupon_o for_o few_o have_v get_v
12._o vers_fw-la 9_o what_o idolater_n 12._o luk._n 12._o have_v great_a confidence_n in_o any_o thing_n than_o this_o man_n have_v in_o his_o riches_n the_o avaritious_a man_n then_o can_v have_v his_o confidence_n in_o nothing_o but_o in_o his_o riches_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o to_o timothy_n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 17._o the_o apostle_n say_v charge_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o proud_a nor_o put_v their_o confidence_n in_o uncertain_a riches_n and_o david_n in_o the_o 62._o psalm_n vers_fw-la 10._o say_v if_o riches_n abound_v set_v not_o thy_o heart_n upon_o they_o david_n know_v well_o that_o man_n will_v make_v a_o god_n of_o his_o riches_n well_o if_o he_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o his_o riches_n and_o do_v worship_n and_o honour_v they_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n for_o wherein_o stand_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o in_o put_v of_o confidence_n which_o be_v the_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o he_o do_v not_o thou_o then_o 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thing_n to_o draw_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o avaritious_a man_n from_o this_o world_n than_o it_o be_v to_o draw_v the_o heart_n of_o any_o man_n yea_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o win_v the_o idolater_n from_o his_o idolatry_n than_o it_o be_v to_o win_v the_o covetous_a man_n from_o his_o covetousness_n for_o covetousness_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o marrow_n of_o thy_o bone_n then_o i_o say_v again_o this_o vice_n have_v most_o need_n to_o be_v insist_v upon_o and_o aggravate_v for_o all_o the_o world_n will_v not_o satiate_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n it_o be_v only_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n that_o will_v fill_v it_o now_o one_o thing_n note_v here_o and_o so_o i_o will_v go_v forward_o certain_o this_o aggravate_v of_o avarice_n &_o call_v of_o it_o idolatry_n let_v we_o see_v that_o the_o chief_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n be_v idolatry_n when_o he_o will_v make_v one_o sin_n great_a than_o another_o he_o will_v take_v the_o great_a sin_n and_o set_v with_o it_o as_o here_o to_o show_v 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