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last_o plague_n be_v pour_v out_o wherein_o they_o have_v all_o their_o full_a confluence_n five_o whatsoever_o be_v write_v in_o every_o vial_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o special_a symptom_n proper_a to_o the_o time_n of_o that_o vial_n last_o that_o all_o these_o seven_o plague_n light_a upon_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o follower_n main_o ver._n 1._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n say_v to_o the_o seven_o angel_n go_v your_o way_n and_o pour_v out_o your_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o this_o first_o verse_n be_v set_v down_o the_o commission_n of_o thâ—_n seven_o angel_n it_o be_v give_v by_o a_o great_a voyâ—â—_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n this_o be_v christ_n voice_n who_o govern_v and_o appoint_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o church_n and_o it_o be_v
in_o this_o point_n â—n_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o rome_n pro_n or_o contra_fw-la as_o a_o true_a church_n oâ—_n no_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n not_o to_o be_v maintain_v by_o 〈…〉_z wit_n or_o quaint_a rhetorical_a discourse_n but_o upon_o sound_a ground_n and_o substantial_a demonstration_n now_o for_o the_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a yet_o brief_a discussion_n of_o the_o point_n it_o shall_v suffice_v only_o to_o answer_v such_o arguâ—ments_n as_o be_v use_v for_o it_o whereupon_o the_o positive_a trutâ—_n will_v easy_o be_v conclude_v wherein_o i_o must_v crave_v pardoâ—_n have_v to_o deal_v in_o so_o weighty_a a_o cause_n and_o with_o 〈◊〉_d mighty_a author_n as_o have_v already_o tanquam_fw-la â—_o cathedra_fw-la define_v it_o but_o god_n forbid_v that_o the_o trial_n of_o truth_n shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o any_o man_n person_n though_o never_o so_o great_a or_o esteem_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a my_o brethren_n say_v saint_n james_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o as_o saint_n augustine_n against_o maximinus_n a_o arrian_n bishop_n say_v nec_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la ariminense_n nec_fw-la ego_fw-la tibi_fw-la nicenum_n concilium_fw-la obijcâ—am_fw-la â—um_fw-la ego_fw-la illi_fw-la tuque_fw-la isti_fw-la non_fw-la detinearis_fw-la sed_fw-la scripture_n testibus_fw-la communibus_fw-la agamus_fw-la res_fw-la cum_fw-la re_fw-la causa_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la ratio_fw-la cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la concertet_fw-la neither_o do_v thou_o object_v to_o i_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n nor_o will_v i_o object_v the_o nicene_n unto_o thou_o see_v neither_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o the_o one_o nor_o thou_o to_o the_o other_o but_o let_v the_o scripture_n be_v common_a witness_n or_o umpire_n to_o we_o both_o let_v thing_n with_o thing_n cause_n with_o cause_n reason_n with_o reason_n plead_v nor_o let_v any_o man_n here_o impute_v presumption_n to_o the_o weakness_n or_o unworthiness_n of_o my_o person_n as_o though_o i_o take_v a_o pride_n to_o be_v meddle_v with_o such_o high_a matter_n and_o wherein_o great_a one_o be_v interest_v alas_o god_n know_v i_o take_v so_o little_a pride_n herein_o that_o my_o heart_n be_v even_o tear_v in_o sunder_o to_o â—ee_z the_o rueful_a rent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n so_o oppose_v so_o oppress_v and_o when_o god_n glory_n suffer_v pardon_v i_o if_o i_o profess_v myself_o a_o poor_a defendant_n yea_o my_o profession_n not_o only_o as_o a_o christian_a but_o much_o more_o as_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n bind_v i_o to_o it_o and_o i_o know_v that_o god_n regard_v no_o man_n person_n and_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v cucullus_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la monachus_fw-la and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o matter_n so_o near_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n i_o have_v far_o rather_o sit_v i_o down_o in_o safe_a and_o sweet_a silence_n wherein_o i_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o opportunity_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o any_o way_n stand_v up_o to_o contend_v but_o it_o be_v god_n quarrel_n and_o that_o against_o babylon_n peace_n be_v beautiful_a indeed_o but_o there_o be_v a_o what_o peace_n in_o which_o regard_n christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n into_o the_o earth_n but_o a_o sword_n as_o fair_a as_o peace_n be_v we_o must_v not_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o it_o we_o must_v keep_v christ_n peace_n and_o in_o these_o perilous_a day_n it_o be_v almost_o as_o dangerous_a to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n since_o it_o be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o be_v lead_v into_o it_o as_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o former_a may_v well_o suspect_v his_o knowledge_n in_o the_o latter_a let_v no_o man_n think_v it_o labour_v superfluous_a or_o presumptuous_a to_o 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question_n may_v not_o a_o simple_a papist_n book_n mislead_v by_o education_n or_o long_a custom_n or_o overvalue_a the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o so_o in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o heart_n embrace_v they_o find_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n by_o a_o general_a repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n attend_v with_o charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n answ._n here_o the_o state_n of_o the_o former_a question_n be_v quite_o alter_v by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n no_o doubt_n not_o only_o a_o ignorant_a silly_a idolatrous_a papist_n profess_v the_o foundation_n christ_n but_o even_o a_o infidel_n turk_n or_o jew_n oppose_v christ_n though_o no_o such_o idolater_n as_o papist_n be_v may_v find_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o so_o be_v save_v but_o withal_o this_o ignorant_a silly_a papist_n believe_v and_o repent_v must_v necessary_o
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〈◊〉_d such_o a_o faith_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n disclaim_v abandon_v accurse_v therefore_o such_o a_o one_o be_v save_v not_o as_o a_o papist_n but_o one_o so_o believe_v as_o he_o be_v accurse_v and_o by_o anathama_n shut_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o by_o the_o solemn_a and_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n if_o then_o by_o the_o peremptory_a doctrine_n of_o trent_n or_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n no_o papist_n as_o a_o papist_n can_v be_v save_v if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v yield_v salvation_n to_o any_o in_o it_o but_o altogether_o deny_v yea_o accurse_v the_o very_a mean_n it_o follow_v as_o a_o conclusion_n undeniable_a that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v no_o true_a visible_a church_n of_o christ._n for_o only_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v salvation_n to_o be_v find_v but_o say_v some_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a sentence_n yea_o and_o our_o first_o author_n for_o one_o it_o be_v malicious_a and_o 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