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under_o which_o he_o be_v to_o lurk_v for_o therefore_o be_v he_o call_v a_o false_a prophet_n rev._n 16._o 13._o and_o say_v to_o have_v two_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n rev._n 13._o 11._o pretend_v to_o do_v all_o in_o christ_n the_o lamb_n name_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o horn_n and_o power_n as_o his_o substitute_n and_o vicar_n and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n as_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n call_v a_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o so_o because_o antichrist_n doctrine_n and_o way_n however_o most_o fair_a and_o specious_a in_o pretext_n yet_o in_o reality_n and_o deed_n shall_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o error_n untruth_n impiety_n against_o god_n rev._n 13._o 5._o and_o unrighteousness_n against_o man_n rev._n 13._o 17._o for_o the_o word_n render_v iniquity_n do_v express_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o it_o be_v all_o sin_n whatsoever_o 1_o joh._n 3._o v._n 4._o next_o he_o show_v how_o 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he_o lay_v whole_o useless_a and_o therefore_o antiquity_n so_o much_o boast_v of_o by_o papist_n be_v no_o undoubted_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n for_o antichristianism_n be_v but_o by_o few_o year_n of_o latter_a stand_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v already_o work_v say_v he_o 2._o so_o subtle_a a_o enemy_n also_o be_v satan_n and_o so_o full_a of_o foresight_n as_o that_o he_o have_v many_o design_n on_o foot_n at_o once_o for_o effectuate_a his_o woeful_a and_o malicious_a purpose_n that_o so_o when_o one_o fall_v by_o and_o become_v useless_a another_o may_v hold_v and_o carry_v on_o his_o work_n so_o as_o the_o field_n be_v never_o full_o empty_a for_o though_o the_o roman_a empâ—re_n at_o this_o time_n be_v full_o employ_v for_o carry_v on_o the_o design_n
19_o mark_n 13._o 22._o and_o they_o be_v false_a and_o lie_a because_o some_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v but_o counterfeit_n and_o feign_a mere_a juggle_n deceive_v the_o outward_a sense_n and_o other_o of_o they_o though_o true_o do_v and_o breed_a marvel_n and_o astonishment_n in_o beholder_n who_o know_v not_o the_o manner_n and_o way_n how_o they_o be_v do_v yet_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a miracle_n as_o be_v only_a effect_n of_o some_o secret_a natural_a cause_n for_o only_a god_n can_v produce_v true_a miracle_n or_o work_n exceed_v the_o reach_n of_o all_o natural_a cause_n psal._n 72._o 18._o 77._o 13._o rom._n 4._o 17._o and_o last_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v wrought_v by_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n to_o confirm_v false_a and_o lie_a doctrine_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o call_v lie_v wonder_n doct._n 1._o though_o satan_n power_n be_v not_o illimited_a job_n 2._o 6._o neither_o can_v he_o infallible_o determine_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o follow_v his_o suggestion_n job_n 1._o 12._o with_o 22._o yet_o as_o he_o have_v no_o small_a power_n upon_o this_o sublunary_a world_n see_v upon_o eph._n 2._o v._n 2._o doct_n 8._o yea_o and_o great_a influence_n upon_o man_n action_n by_o present_v they_o with_o such_o tentation_n as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a unto_o their_o temper_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 2._o and_o importune_v they_o incessant_o with_o inward_a suggestion_n and_o representation_n unto_o their_o fancy_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v most_o conduce_v for_o his_o purpose_n prov._n 4._o 16._o so_o such_o be_v his_o enmity_n to_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o malice_n to_o man_n salvation_n that_o he_o exercise_v the_o utmost_a of_o all_o his_o power_n can_v reach_v to_o bear_v down_o the_o one_o and_o impede_fw-la the_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o see_v some_o of_o those_o who_o be_v engage_v under_o he_o in_o that_o woeful_a work_n somewhat_o elevate_v above_o the_o sphere_n of_o ordinary_a activity_n skill_n and_o 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about_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a as_o christ_n erect_v a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n whereof_o himself_o be_v head_n psal._n 2._o 6._o so_o satan_n have_v his_o kingdom_n in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n whereof_o antichrist_n be_v the_o visible_a head_n rev._n 13._o 11_o 12._o as_o christ_n do_v impart_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o his_o servant_n whereby_o they_o work_v effectual_o in_o those_o who_o be_v save_v col._n 1._o 29._o so_o satan_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n do_v act_v his_o instrument_n whereby_o through_o god_n permission_n they_o work_v effectual_o in_o those_o who_o perish_v rev._n 18._o 13_o 14._o as_o christ_n do_v confirm_v his_o doctrine_n by_o miracle_n and_o exercise_v his_o power_n in_o his_o servant_n in_o work_a miracle_n mediate_o by_o they_o for_o that_o end_n heb._n 2._o 3_o 4._o so_o do_v satan_n confirm_v his_o erroneous_a doctrine_n in_o antichrist_n kingdom_n by_o work_a sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o sometime_o 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truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v in_o this_o verse_n he_o first_o express_v the_o three_o mean_a and_o help_v which_o antichrist_n be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o for_o heighten_v his_o respect_n and_o credit_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n all_o deceiveableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n where_o by_o unrighteousness_n it_o seem_v must_v be_v main_o mean_v his_o unrighteous_a false_a doctrine_n because_o v_o 12._o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o truth_n as_o also_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 6._o and_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o shall_v tend_v to_o make_v the_o receiver_n of_o it_o injurious_a to_o god_n unjust_a to_o man_n and_o cruel_a to_o themselves_o and_o by_o deceiveableness_n be_v mean_v all_o manner_n of_o deceit_n trick_n strong_a and_o cunning_a persuasion_n which_o he_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v his_o unrighteous_a error_n to_o be_v pure_a and_o innocent_a truth_n such_o as_o sophistical_a disputation_n col._n 2._o 8._o pretext_n to_o piety_n and_o devotion_n matth._n 23._o 14._o bait_n of_o riches_n pleasure_n and_o preferment_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 18_o 19_o boast_n and_o threaten_n rev._n 13._o 17._o and_o such_o like_a next_o he_o enter_v the_o six_o branch_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n wherein_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o antichrist_n great_a success_n by_o the_o former_a mean_n and_o help_n and_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a he_o astrict_v this_o success_n unto_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o man_n who_o shall_v be_v his_o subject_n and_o swear_a vassal_n and_o those_o he_o describe_v first_o from_o their_o everlasting_a state_n they_o shall_v perish_v eternal_o to_o wit_n they_o who_o shall_v join_v with_o he_o in_o all_o his_o error_n even_o those_o who_o strike_v most_o at_o the_o foundation_n and_o persist_v in_o they_o obstinate_o and_o final_o without_o repentance_n rev._n 13._o 18._o and_o 18._o 4._o which_o hold_v especial_o in_o they_o who_o will_v adhere_v to_o he_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v discover_v his_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o tyranny_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n rev._n 14._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n next_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o destruction_n to_o wit_n when_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o offer_n of_o save_a truth_n some_o in_o one_o measure_n some_o in_o another_o yet_o through_o want_n of_o love_n to_o it_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o that_o be_v they_o will_v reject_v it_o for_o more_o be_v intend_v than_o be_v express_v by_o this_o word_n whence_o he_o hint_n at_o the_o conclusion_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o prove_v to_o wit_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v but_o behove_v to_o perish_v while_o he_o show_v that_o receive_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o love_n be_v a_o necessary_a antecedent_n of_o salvation_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o way_n of_o such_o as_o be_v ringleader_n of_o error_n to_o find_v out_o and_o prosecute_v all_o possible_a mean_n and_o way_n which_o may_v in_o any_o measure_n tend_v to_o 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far_o as_o they_o stand_v not_o much_o upon_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o the_o mean_n they_o use_v whether_o they_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n if_o so_o they_o can_v serve_v their_o present_a design_n for_o antichrist_n do_v use_v all_o deceiveableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n 3._o so_o tender_a be_v god_n of_o his_o people_n comfort_n that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n those_o scripture_n which_o terrify_v most_o be_v so_o contrive_v as_o to_o carry_v with_o they_o a_o antidote_n of_o comfort_n against_o hopeless_a discouragement_n in_o their_o bosom_n for_o this_o terrify_a scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o antichrist_n future_a success_n have_v in_o it_o a_o comfort_n to_o wit_n that_o his_o power_n and_o success_n be_v limit_v only_o to_o reprobate_n even_o they_o that_o perish_v 4._o though_o even_o the_o godly_a elect_a may_v be_v seduce_v to_o error_n for_o a_o time_n phil._n 3._o 15._o yet_o they_o can_v arrive_v at_o such_o a_o height_n of_o malicious_a blindness_n as_o 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