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necessity_n of_o its_o immutability_n mere_a humane_a institution_n hierom._n admit_v of_o alteration_n hierom_n and_o epiphanius_n say_v they_o be_v set_v up_o as_o a_o remedy_n against_o schism_n and_o heresy_n long_o after_o presbytery_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o thing_n suppose_v this_o degree_n to_o be_v as_o probable_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a institution_n which_o continue_v unquestionable_a in_o the_o church_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n yet_o here_o the_o question_n will_v still_o be_v whether_o since_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n that_o paul_n prophecy_v of_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o apostasy_n from_o this_o institution_n whether_o this_o institution_n in_o the_o apostasy_n do_v not_o contract_v much_o corruption_n this_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o the_o protestant_a english_a bishop_n especial_o by_o the_o late_a lord_n primate_n of_o england_n b._n laud_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o fisher_n bishop_n jewel_n and_o bishop_n downam_n hence_o these_o two_o latter_a antichristâ—…_n conclude_v that_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o corrupt_a and_o apostatise_v from_o its_o primitive_a institution_n that_o it_o be_v become_v the_o antichristian_a state_n nay_o more_o than_o that_o they_o call_v it_o the_o antichrist_n that_o question_n then_o which_o concern_v we_o be_v whether_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o england_n be_v so_o exact_o conformable_a to_o the_o primitive_a institutution_n as_o that_o it_o need_v no_o alteration_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v grant_v 1._o that_o the_o person_n in_o that_o hierarchy_n need_v to_o be_v reform_v for_o some_o of_o they_o be_v profâ—…ssed_a papist_n and_o the_o most_o of_o they_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o a_o powerful_a and_o a_o painful_a orthodox_n ministry_n 2._o that_o whatsoever_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o humane_a foundation_n may_v upon_o humane_a or_o divine_a consideration_n be_v take_v down_o again_o if_o so_o than_o those_o title_n office_n and_o dignity_n confer_v mere_o by_o man_n may_v be_v take_v away_o but_o
church_n whereof_o you_o be_v member_n let_v love_n to_o the_o generation_n yet_o unborn_a who_o be_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n provoke_v you_o to_o constancy_n that_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v blush_v to_o read_v of_o the_o shameful_a apostasy_n of_o many_o eminent_a professor_n may_v rejoice_v and_o be_v encourage_v by_o your_o patience_n pray_v â—…aith_o and_o constancy_n to_o maintain_v those_o truth_n you_o leave_v they_o seal_v with_o your_o blâ—…ud_n with_o christian_a courage_n in_o the_o great_a storm_n of_o persecution_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n on_o your_o behalf_n in_o imitation_n of_o your_o singular_a virtue_n wherefore_o stand_v fast_o and_o in_o your_o deep_a trouble_n lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o it_o be_v but_o wait_v a_o little_a while_n and_o then_o he_o that_o come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v when_o he_o will_v come_v over_o the_o mountain_n a_o unexpected_a way_n and_o will_v appear_v to_o you_o on_o thâ—…se_a mountain_n like_o a_o pleasant_a roe_n but_o he_o will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n upon_o your_o enemy_n that_o be_v sudden_o unexpected_o terrible_o bloody_o with_o his_o sword_n draw_v in_o his_o hand_n spoil_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n when_o your_o enemy_n be_v folâ—…ed_v together_o as_o thorn_n and_o while_o they_o be_v drunken_a as_o drunkard_n they_o shall_v be_v devour_v as_o stubble_n full_o dry_a but_o on_o mount_n zion_n shall_v be_v deliverance_n that_o thou_o christian_n reader_n may_v be_v find_v on_o mount_n zion_n in_o this_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o by_o all_o scripture-signe_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o keep_v their_o garment_n clean_o and_o wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v find_v among_o the_o number_n of_o christ_n enemy_n when_o he_o come_v but_o may_v discâ—…rn_v the_o time_n and_o the_o season_n so_o as_o thereby_o before-warned_n to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v i_o have_v with_o much_o labour_n and_o diligence_n present_v with_o all_o the_o affection_n of_o a_o sincere_a christian_a this_o ensue_a treatise_n to_o thy_o view_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o gainer_n by_o it_o for_o thy_o soul_n good_a give_v glory_n to_o god_n the_o author_n design_n be_v full_o accomplish_v farewell_o in_o the_o first_o page_n of_o the_o preface_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o apostasy_n the_o first_o part._n chap._n 1._o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o paul_n which_o he_o write_v to_o the_o thessalonian_n i_o call_v it_o the_o second_o epistle_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o posteriority_n to_o the_o first_o in_o the_o order_n of_o place_n it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o greek_a copy_n the_o last_o or_o second_o epistle_n yet_o learned_a doctor_n estius_n and_o grotius_n do_v conceive_v this_o second_o in_o the_o order_n of_o time_n to_o be_v the_o first_o as_o be_v write_v by_o paul_n first_o their_o ground_n for_o this_o i_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o not_o lie_v within_o my_o circle_n at_o this_o time_n to_o inquire_v when_o and_o where_o paul_n write_v this_o epistle_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o ere_o i_o leave_v this_o subject_a but_o to_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o this_o epistle_n be_v paul_n second_o epistle_n in_o time_n as_o well_o as_o place_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n that_o paul_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v on_o all_o hand_n grant_v the_o only_a thing_n then_o that_o we_o shall_v inquire_v after_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o text_n be_v who_o this_o paul_n be_v here_o it_o will_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o give_v a_o word_n or_o two_o 1._o of_o his_o birth_n 2._o his_o breed_n 3._o his_o conversion_n 4._o his_o name_n 1._o paul_n be_v bear_v at_o 47._o tarsus_n the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o cilicia_n act_v 21._o 39_o the_o son_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n philip._n 3._o 4._o 5._o a_o man_n that_o for_o natural_a birth-right-priviledge_n 15._o can_v have_v boast_v with_o the_o proud_a jew_n he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n out_o of_o which_o tribe_n god_n give_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n their_o first_o king_n after_o who_o name_n he_o be_v call_v these_o two_o saul_n fulfil_v the_o dark_a side_n of_o that_o prophecy_n gen._n 49._o 27._o be_v monstrous_a 49._o wolf_n against_o christ_n sheep_n and_o shepherd_n 2._o paul_n breed_n oâ—…_n education_n be_v under_o gamaliel_n act._n 22._o 3._o who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o learning_n among_o the_o jew_n he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d which_o sit_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o judge_v of_o a_o prophet_n he_o be_v a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o great_a repute_n among_o all_o the_o people_n act_n 5._o 34._o who_o by_o his_o eloquence_n and_o wisdom_n in_o one_o dilemma_n put_v to_o silence_v the_o highpriest_n and_o all_o the_o doctor_n or_o rather_o i_o may_v say_v he_o make_v they_o like_o subject_n fall_v to_o his_o opinion_n this_o learned_a doctor_n be_v paul_n tutor_n now_o how_o to_o reconcile_v act._n 18._o 3._o with_o what_o i_o have_v write_v or_o rather_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n discover_v in_o the_o forementioned_a text_n of_o paul_n education_n i_o do_v not_o know_v for_o it_o be_v general_o conclude_v from_o this_o text_n that_o paul_n be_v a_o tentmaker_n by_o trade_n now_o that_o paul_n shall_v be_v a_o pharifee_n and_o a_o tentmaker_n be_v as_o absurd_a among_o the_o jew_n as_o it_o be_v among_o orthodox_n christian_n to_o say_v a_o man_n be_v a_o minister_n and_o a_o also_o a_o cobbler_n or_o a_o tinker_n unless_o paul_n be_v as_o by_o his_o wild_a zeal_n he_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o tub-pharisee_a indeed_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v at_o that_o time_n exceed_o degenerate_v from_o its_o primitive_a purity_n and_o that_o very_a sect_n declare_v so_o much_o for_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi be_v but_o a_o hypocritical_a sectarian_n separatist_n and_o drusius_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o â—…an_v division_n to_o seven_o there_o be_v the_o praise-seeking_a pharisee_fw-mi and_o the_o self-justiciaty_a and_o the_o self-afflicting_a pharisee_fw-mi that_o wound_v his_o head_n and_o scratch_v his_o body_n with_o thorn_n the_o slavishly-fearful_a pharisee_fw-mi the_o virtuous_a pharisee_fw-mi the_o covetous_a pharisee_fw-mi and_o last_o the_o down-looked_a devote_a pharisee_n who_o wear_v a_o thing_n like_o a_o mortar_n on_o his_o head_n to_o hinder_v his_o look_v upward_o but_o i_o find_v another_o distinction_n more_o grave_a but_o whether_o more_o authentic_a i_o leave_v to_o the_o jewish_a antiquary_n to_o determine_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o pharisee_n namely_o porashim_n and_o parushim_n as_o the_o hebrew_n term_v they_o that_o be_v docentes_fw-la and_o separati_fw-la teach_v phariseâ—…s_n and_o like_fw-mi pharisees_n now_o this_o distinction_n be_v bring_v by_o antiquary_n purposely_o to_o salve_v that_o text_n luke_n 18._o 12._o where_o the_o pharisee_n boast_v that_o they_o pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n and_o cummin_n now_o if_o they_o pay_v tithe_n say_v the_o disputant_n how_o be_v they_o churchman_n to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v the_o teach_v pharisees_n pay_v not_o tithe_n but_o receive_v they_o but_o the_o laic_a pharisee_n pay_v it_o but_o this_o distinction_n be_v not_o satisfactory_a for_o if_o none_o but_o laic_n pay_v tithe_n than_o we_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v that_o all_o the_o levite_n be_v laic_n because_o the_o levit_n pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n i_o humble_o conceive_v the_o answer_n â—…would_v be_v sound_a and_o true_a thus_o that_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n the_o pharisee_n that_o pay_v tithe_n must_v be_v laic_n for_o why_o may_v not_o they_o be_v churchman_n pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n at_o the_o temple_n as_o well_o as_o the_o levite_n who_o receive_v tithe_n pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n numb_a 18._o 28_o 29._o but_o the_o priest_n be_v levites_n and_o the_o levite_n call_v priest_n ezek._n 44._o 15._o heb._n 7._o 5._o but_o we_o need_v none_o of_o these_o distinction_n or_o answer_n to_o solve_v this_o question_n about_o paul_n for_o we_o do_v affirm_v from_o act._n 26._o 4_o 5._o that_o paul_n before_o religiofissimam_fw-la his_o conversion_n be_v no_o tentmaker_n for_o paul_n declare_v before_o king_n agrippa_n that_o all_o the_o jew_n know_v that_o from_o his_o youth_n he_o have_v live_v after_o the_o strict_a sect_n of_o judaism_n a_o pharisee_fw-mi now_o no_o body_n believe_v that_o the_o strict_a sect_n of_o pharisee_n be_v trade_n man_n much_o less_o tent
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tertullian_n and_o several_a late_a writer_n as_o cajetan_n and_o aretius_n etc._n etc._n '_o paul_n say_v they_o in_o prudence_n keep_v covert_a this_o truth_n '_o lest_z hereby_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o christian_a religion_n shall_v '_o suffer_v as_o enemy_n to_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n indeed_o i_o have_v read_v of_o saint_n basil_n and_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o his_o commendation_n as_o a_o grave_a prudential_a act_n of_o he_o that_o consider_v the_o season_n and_o the_o predominancy_n of_o heretic_n pro_fw-la temporis_fw-la ratione_fw-la &_o haereticorum_fw-la principatu_fw-la 20._o he_o do_v refrain_v from_o some_o sound_a expression_n concern_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o other_o of_o a_o low_a degree_n in_o the_o church_n do_v bold_o and_o frequent_o use_v without_o all_o doubt_n there_o be_v a_o season_n for_o all_o thing_n a_o time_n to_o speak_v and_o a_o time_n to_o be_v silent_a and_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o due_a season_n how_o pleasant_a be_v 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his_o humane_a nature_n he_o become_v actual_o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la triumphant_a he_o be_v drive_v into_o egypt_n he_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o be_v extraordinary_o afflict_v forty_o day_n and_o then_o he_o be_v assault_v by_o the_o old_a dragon_n the_o devil_n and_o after_o that_o forsake_v of_o all_o betray_v by_o a_o bosom-friend_n and_o murder_v by_o hypocrital_a professor_n but_o plain_a apostate_n who_o reproach_v he_o more_o than_o the_o heathen_n that_o know_v not_o god_n even_o so_o must_v the_o gospel_n church_n in_o the_o representative_a body_n viz._n in_o her_o lawful_a magistracy_n and_o ministry_n be_v drove_n into_o the_o wilderness_n bite_v by_o heretic_n rebel_n and_o apostate_n and_o at_o last_o slay_v by_o hypocritical_a professor_n as_o revel_v 11._o inform_v we_o together_o with_o this_o pprophecy_n of_o paul_n thus_o paul_n in_o the_o general_n give_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o know_v that_o their_o passage_n from_o 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