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25._o yet_o they_o deny_v he_o their_o king_n and_o prophet_n in_o all_o his_o outward_a administration_n in_o admit_v of_o member_n into_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n establish_v according_o to_o christ_n eternal_a commission_n mat._n 28._o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o be_v â—uilâ—_n upon_o wood_n hay_n and_o stubble_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 12._o now_o though_o these_o preâ—end_n to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n yet_o they_o persecute_v scoff_n and_o deride_v all_o poor_a weak_a enquire_a soul_n for_o seek_v after_o the_o pure_a way_n of_o that_o spiritual_a worship_n that_o jesus_n the_o christ_n have_v appoint_v and_o establish_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n gather_v according_a to_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n act._n 2._o 41_o 42_o 43._o as_o the_o watchman_n â—id_v the_o spouse_n cant._n 5._o 7._o we_o condemn_v only_o those_o that_o sin_n through_o a_o wilful_a contempt_n because_o the_o evil_n of_o their_o halfway_n reformation_n be_v discover_v by_o they_o who_o god_n have_v 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save_v that_o they_o may_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o own_o iniquity_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n may_v come_v upon_o they_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a upon_o these_o sort_n of_o man_n not_o we_o but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v set_v this_o dreadful_a doom_n this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v discover_v john_n 3._o 19_o 20._o not_o we_o but_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o â—ur_n god_n condemn_v all_o those_o that_o â—inger_n after_o false_a and_o antichristian_a way_n when_o babylon_n down-fall_a â—s_n pronounce_v râ—vel_n 14._o 8._o babylon_n â—s_v fall_v it_o be_v fallâ—n_v that_o great_a city_n because_o she_o make_v all_o nation_n drink_v with_o â—he_n wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n v_o 9_o afâ—er_o that_o follow_v a_o three_o angel_n that_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v if_o any_o man_n be_v he_o high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a noble_a or_o ignoble_a bond_n or_o free_a male_a or_o female_n worship_v the_o beast_n that_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n that_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o worship_v or_o his_o image_n that_o be_v his_o government_n that_o receive_v their_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n from_o in_o or_o under_o he_o or_o his_o mark_n viz._n his_o canon_n constitution_n edict_n or_o decree_n into_o their_o hand_n viz._n to_o fight_n or_o write_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o they_o or_o into_o their_o forehead_n to_o plead_v or_o preach_v for_o they_o mark_v their_o doom_n the_o same_o not_o that_o do_v it_o ignorant_o through_o unâ—belieâ—e_n that_o be_v mislead_v by_o theiâ—_n teacher_n but_o they_o which_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n obstinate_o to_o defend_v their_o antichristian_a practicesâ—_n shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n oâ—_n god_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o without_o mixâ—ture_n into_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o indignation_n anâ—_n they_o shall_v be_v torment_v with_o fire_n anâ—_n brimstone_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holâ—_n angel_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lambâ—_n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o they_o hauâ—_n no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n who_o worship_n thâ—_n beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o receive_v thâ—_n mark_v of_o his_o name_n revel_v 14._o 10_o 11â—_n the_o good_a lord_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n grant_v to_o all_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o election_n that_o linger_v after_o false_a and_o antichristian_a way_n and_o practice_n repent_v heart_n to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n that_o none_o of_o that_o evil_a threaten_a fall_n upon_o they_o among_o which_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o the_o decree_n of_o pope_n innocentius_n the_o three_o decret_n gregor_n lib._n 3._o â—it_n 42._o cap_n 3._o as_o doctor_n willet_n in_o his_o synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la infantiâ—m_fw-la cit_v that_o whereas_o circumcision_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v confer_v upon_o the_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o the_o elder_a sort_n so_o baptism_n also_o which_o succee_v in_o â—he_n room_n thereof_o and_o be_v more_o general_a to_o man_n and_o woman_n must_v â—e_v confer_v to_o both_o by_o which_o decree_n the_o nation_n in_o name_n and_o title_n have_v be_v christianize_v though_o â—n_o the_o power_n they_o have_v deny_v it_o and_o have_v kill_v many_o a_o precious_a saint_n under_o the_o brand_n of_o heretic_n for_o oppose_v it_o whereby_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n revel_v 17._o 2._o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n describe_v the_o true_a church_n after_o babylon_n down-fall_a revel_v 14._o 12._o here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o saint_n here_o be_v they_o which_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o all_o church_n shall_v be_v gather_v according_a to_o the_o commission_n of_o king_n jesus_n mat._n 28._o 18_o 19_o 20._o mar._n 16â—_n 15_o 16._o we_o only_o condemn_v those_o church_n that_o persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n from_o city_n to_o city_n as_o saul_n do_v act._n 26._o 9_o 10._o foâ—_n keep_v the_o commandment_n oâ—_n god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n matâ—_n 16._o 16._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 1._o as_o no_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n for_o no_o hurtful_a thing_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o holy_a mountaineâ—_n isaiah_n 65._o 25._o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamâ—_n shalâ—_n fold_v together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o a_o ox_n and_o the_o dust_n shall_v the_o serpent_n eat_v they_o shall_v not_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n say_v the_o lordâ—_n as_o likewise_o isaiah_n 11._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o if_o the_o church_n that_o man_n now_o contend_v for_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n by_o degree_n shall_v crucify_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n for_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n the_o christ_n once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n mat._n â—6_n 16_o 17_o 18._o yea_o reproach_n whip_n crop_n and_o persecute_v they_o for_o hold_v the_o commission_n of_o their_o royal_a master_n jesus_n the_o christ_n mat._n 28._o 18_o 19_o 20._o that_o antichrist_n by_o his_o decretal_n and_o popish_a counsel_n have_v deface_v as_o of_o late_a the_o arch-prelate_n of_o england_n do_v some_o worthy_n that_o stand_v for_o a_o reformation_n according_a to_o the_o light_n god_n discover_v unto_o they_o than_o they_o in_o such_o a_o estate_n be_v no_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o congregation_n that_o be_v harden_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n before_o the_o multitude_n and_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o act._n 19_o 9_o but_o if_o they_o be_v meek_a and_o gentle_a peaceable_a and_o willing_a to_o be_v instruct_v inquire_v after_o truth_n it_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o true_a spouse_n who_o god_n have_v enlighten_v to_o direct_v they_o we_o contemn_v not_o those_o daughter_n but_o rejoice_v in_o their_o fellowship_n tender_v they_o as_o lamb_n of_o christ_n that_o have_v a_o long_a desire_n to_o be_v add_v to_o that_o sheepfold_n whereof_o jesus_n be_v the_o true_a shepherd_n though_o as_o yet_o ignorant_a of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n in_o many_o thing_n but_o as_o for_o the_o neutral_a party_n thaâ—_n be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a but_o lukewarm_a god_n will_v spew_v they_o out_o oâ—_n his_o mouth_n revel_v 3._o 15_o 16._o quest_n whether_o the_o church_n of_o chrisâ—_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v recover_v out_o oâ—_n a_o antichristian_a estate_n that_o deny_v that_o jesus_n be_v