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these_o epistle_n that_o have_v have_v the_o like_a unexceptionablenesse_n it_o will_v never_o have_v be_v find_v fault_n with_o by_o so_o judicious_a a_o writer_n as_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n it_o shall_v for_o no_o name_n can_v be_v so_o fit_a and_o significant_a for_o this_o purpose_n as_o this_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o eustathius_n and_o other_o from_o he_o usual_o do_v affirm_v and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_o true_a that_o they_o be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o hesychius_n speak_v and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v exquisite_o the_o same_o signification_n but_o to_o have_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o suppose_a prophecy_n have_v be_v quite_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o apocalyptick_a style_n that_o be_v as_o regardful_a of_o due_a concealment_n as_o of_o certainty_n of_o revealment_n so_o that_o so_o plain_a a_o passage_n will_v have_v stand_v out_o very_o coarse_o and_o harsh_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o smooth_a and_o delicate_a contexture_n of_o these_o vision_n and_o occasion_v a_o too-ear_o intelligence_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o prophecy_n beside_o that_o antipapas_n be_v no_o proper_a name_n of_o any_o man_n and_o that_o the_o very_a literal_a story_n require_v it_o shall_v be_v antipas_n wherefore_o the_o indication_n both_o for_o sense_n and_o for_o sound_v in_o this_o word_n antipas_n be_v as_o exquisite_a as_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o apocalyptick_a style_n it_o either_o can_v or_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v so_o that_o he_o that_o will_v cavil_n at_o this_o interpretation_n must_v of_o necessity_n deny_v the_o hypothesis_n and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o prophetical_a sense_n at_o all_o of_o these_o seven_o epistle_n 9_o nor_o need_v thou_o scruple_n at_o my_o apply_v that_o passage_n of_o the_o martyr_n antipas_n to_o the_o albigenses_n and_o waldenses_n that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o right_o term_v martyr_n for_o he_o that_o can_v save_v his_o life_n by_o renounce_v the_o truth_n and_o yet_o part_n with_o it_o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o field_n be_v right_o deem_v a_o martyr_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o these_o man_n and_o that_o be_v remarkable_a for_o this_o purpose_n which_o mr._n mede_n take_v notice_n of_o that_o when_o simon_n earl_n of_o monfort_n have_v rout_v they_o and_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o tolouse_n there_o present_a take_v thereupon_o the_o opportunity_n of_o exhort_v they_o to_o return_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n they_o see_v so_o plain_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o for_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n they_o answer_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n overcome_v by_o the_o beast_n apoc._n 13._o 7._o and_o know_v this_o to_o be_v their_o fate_n yet_o will_v not_o flinch_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o the_o army_n return_v upon_o they_o they_o have_v all_o their_o throat_n cut_v in_o the_o field_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v martyr_n proper_o so_o call_v according_a to_o our_o definition_n thereof_o as_o there_o be_v also_o several_a antipas_n in_o this_o interval_n that_o suffer_v martyrdom_n in_o that_o way_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o except_v against_o that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o as_o be_v mere_o passive_a and_o make_v no_o resistance_n some_o of_o they_o be_v name_v by_o mr._n brightman_n who_o if_o he_o have_v do_v as_o well_o on_o the_o other_o five_o church_n as_o he_o have_v on_o this_o of_o pergamus_n and_o that_o of_o thyatira_n his_o exposition_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n have_v be_v considerable_a 10._o and_o last_o to_o arm_v thou_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o abovenamed_a venerable_a person_n touch_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n of_o thyatira_n as_o if_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o thygatira_n a_o young_a daughter_n for_o which_o he_o perstringe_n mr._n brightman_n condemn_v the_o conceit_n for_o a_o mere_a groundless_a fancy_n i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o evident_a that_o he_o so_o much_o reprehend_v he_o for_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n as_o for_o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o he_o there_o express_v which_o be_v much_o different_a from_o that_o sense_n we_o have_v propose_v and_o far_o more_o dilute_a but_o as_o for_o myself_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v not_o but_o conceit_n that_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n thyatira_n be_v allude_v to_o after_o i_o have_v read_v that_o passage_n in_o cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la on_o the_o text_n which_o for_o thy_o full_a satisfaction_n i_o shall_v transcribe_v verùm_fw-la strabo_n lib._n 13._o plinius_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o &_o alii_fw-la passim_fw-la tradunt_fw-la eam_fw-la that_o be_v the_o city_n thyatira_n primitùs_fw-la nuncupatam_fw-la à _fw-la seleuco_fw-la filio_fw-la nicanoris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ob_fw-la laetum_fw-la nuncium_fw-la natae_fw-la sibi_fw-la filiae_fw-la unde_fw-la nomen_fw-la thyatirae_fw-la thyatira_n ergò_fw-la graecè_fw-la significat_fw-la filiam_fw-la quod_fw-la aptè_fw-la competit_fw-la jezebeli_n illici_fw-la quae_fw-la hîc_fw-la arguitur_fw-la this_o of_o cornelius_n make_v i_o secure_a of_o the_o authenticness_n of_o this_o notation_n he_o so_o precise_o qùote_v strabo_n and_o pliny_n for_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v not_o but_o persuade_v myself_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v here_o call_v thyatira_n with_o some_o allusion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o i_o shall_v have_v content_v myself_o with_o the_o allusion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o but_o these_o authority_n make_v i_o search_v into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o interval_n and_o i_o find_v many_o thing_n abundant_o answerable_a to_o the_o title_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o notation_n among_o which_o if_o thou_o chance_v to_o think_v my_o reflection_n upon_o the_o multitude_n of_o monk_n or_o friar_n in_o those_o day_n to_o bear_v the_o least_o strength_n with_o it_o consider_v but_o what_o polydore_v virgil_n write_v of_o that_o one_o order_n of_o franciscan_n who_o as_o some_o 4._o other_o be_v the_o peculiarly-devoted_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n totum_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbem_fw-la say_v he_o una_fw-la haec_fw-la implevit_fw-la familia_fw-la ut_fw-la vulgus_fw-la jam_fw-la tum_fw-la stupefactum_fw-la suspicaretur_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la pietatem_fw-la quam_fw-la otium_fw-la &_o ignaviam_fw-la interdum_fw-la multis_fw-la cordi_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o to_o have_v such_o swarm_n of_o man_n that_o have_v renounce_v their_o virility_n and_o lead_v a_o idle_a life_n and_o go_v gad_v and_o gossip_v up_o and_o down_o tell_v odd_a story_n to_o the_o people_n as_o old_a wife_n and_o nurse_n do_v to_o child_n have_v most_o of_o they_o chin_n as_o smooth_a as_o woman_n and_o their_o face_n mobe_v in_o hood_n and_o long_a coat_n like_o petticoat_n as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o great_a ambition_n to_o appear_v the_o pedissequae_fw-la or_o handmaid_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n who_o the_o doctor_n of_o that_o church_n love_v to_o call_v the_o daughter_n of_o god_n then_o the_o man-servant_n and_o soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o in_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o thyatira_n on_o purpose_n one_o will_v think_v to_o reproach_v the_o roman_a church_n for_o this_o idolatrous_a corrivalry_n or_o rather_o prelation_n of_o the_o virgin_n in_o religious_a worship_n before_o christ_n express_o call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o i_o say_v 18._o must_v assure_o be_v a_o consider_v
magistrate_n by_o how_o much_o more_o kind_a and_o love_a to_o one_o another_o and_o by_o how_o much_o more_o serious_o affect_v for_o the_o advance_v the_o public_a good_a and_o the_o endeavour_v the_o common_a welfare_n of_o all_o mankind_n which_o will_v introduce_v the_o philadelphian_a interval_n by_o so_o much_o more_o near_o they_o may_v reckon_v the_o approach_n of_o the_o downfall_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o glorious_a reign_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o saint_n at_o the_o happy_a millennium_n but_o what_o other_o indication_n there_o be_v beside_o these_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o prophet_n whereby_o we_o may_v compute_v the_o nearness_n of_o those_o time_n i_o must_v ingenuous_o confess_v i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o be_v a_o sudden_a excursion_n we_o will_v return_v again_o into_o the_o way_n 14._o but_o three_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v notwithstanding_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n 20._o against_o thou_o because_o thou_o suffer_v that_o woman_n jezebel_n which_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o seduce_v my_o servant_n to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o perfect_a clear_n of_o the_o protestant_a reformer_n from_o that_o heinous_a crime_n of_o schism_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o magisterial_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n it_o plain_o imply_v that_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o only_o no_o fault_n but_o a_o virtue_n and_o a_o indispensable_a point_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n against_o christ_n not_o to_o have_v separate_v and_o therefore_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v any_o schism_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n worthy_a of_o our_o notice_n and_o consideration_n as_o be_v also_o this_o contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o otherwise_o learned_a that_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o the_o very_a account_n of_o idolatry_n be_v not_o schism_n before_o god_n but_o only_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o those_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v of_o none_o of_o the_o pure_a mind_n but_o rather_o such_o as_o have_v a_o great_a sense_n of_o the_o carnal_a interest_n of_o the_o church_n then_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o worship_n for_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o do_v here_o blame_v the_o church_n in_o thyatira_n that_o she_o suffer_v the_o woman_n jezebel_n any_o long_a and_o do_v not_o cast_v she_o off_o as_o the_o eunuch_n cast_v she_o out_o of_o the_o window_n in_o the_o type_n and_o that_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n because_o she_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o idolatry_n and_o a_o abettour_n and_o countenancer_n of_o spiritual_a fornication_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o text._n so_o that_o before_o god_n or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n both_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n stand_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n and_o also_o the_o protestant_n leave_v her_o communion_n upon_o that_o account_n be_v acquit_v from_o any_o the_o least_o taint_n or_o suspicion_n of_o schism_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v but_o witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v the_o free_a use_n of_o thy_o reason_n that_o brief_a treatise_n of_o idolatry_n add_v to_o this_o present_a exposition_n will_v i_o hope_v abundant_o satisfy_v thou_o which_o therefore_o i_o have_v adjoin_v as_o a_o suitable_a appendage_n thereunto_o 15._o four_o in_o that_o reform_a christendom_n especial_o after_o their_o remissness_n in_o life_n and_o manner_n and_o contentionsnesse_n about_o trifle_n be_v represent_v under_o the_o type_n of_o the_o church_n in_o sardis_n to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o imperfect_a condition_n though_o emerge_v out_o of_o the_o grossness_n of_o the_o popish_a idolatry_n for_o there_o be_v no_o far_a complaint_n of_o either_o the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n or_o of_o jezebel_n here_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o not_o over-fierce_a and_o confident_a in_o our_o opinion_n and_o doctrine_n but_o meek_o to_o bear_v one_o with_o another_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v instruct_v by_o one_o another_o for_o the_o clear_n up_o the_o truth_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n thing_n be_v no_o better_o than_o they_o be_v since_o they_o be_v no_o worse_o than_o they_o be_v predict_v we_o be_v hence_o to_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n never_o to_o suffer_v our_o mind_n to_o relapse_n towards_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n or_o think_v we_o have_v as_o good_a go_v back_o again_o to_o rome_n as_o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o we_o be_v for_o this_o sardian_n state_n be_v like_o the_o wander_a in_o the_o wilderness_n betwixt_o egypt_n and_o the_o promise_a land_n which_o be_v the_o philadelphian_a state_n into_o which_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n till_o after_o the_o seven_o vial_n that_o be_v till_o the_o last_o of_o they_o be_v pour_v out_o or_o at_o least_o a-pouring_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o fifteen_o of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v fill_v with_o smoke_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o from_o his_o power_n and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n till_o the_o seven_o plague_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n be_v fulfil_v where_o no_o man_n according_a to_o the_o apocalyptick_a style_n signify_v that_o that_o company_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o and_o make_v up_o that_o state_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v here_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o live_a temple_n of_o god_n will_v not_o appear_v in_o that_o eminent_a condition_n till_o after_o the_o vial_n the_o last_o either_o current_n or_o complete_a which_o agree_v admirable_o with_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o philadelphia_n he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o 12._o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n so_o that_o these_o philadelphian_o 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