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melchesidechitae_fw-la 35_o bardesanita_fw-la 36_o noetiani_n 37_o valesij_fw-la 38_o cathari_n 39_o angelici_fw-la 40_o apostolici_fw-la 41_o sabelliani_n 42_o oregeniani_n 43_o originiastae_n 44_o paulâ—â—jta_n 45_o phâ—tiniani_n 46_o manichaei_n 47_o hierachitae_fw-la 48_o melitiani_fw-la 49_o ariani_n 50_o vadiani_n 51_o semiariani_n 52_o macedoniani_n 53_o aeriani_n 54_o pauliani_n 55_o apollinaristae_fw-la 56_o antidicomarianitae_n 57_o psalliani_fw-la 58_o metangismonitae_n 59_o seluciani_n 60_o proclianitae_n 61_o patriciani_n 62_o ascitae_fw-la 63_o patralorinchitae_fw-la 64_o aquarij_fw-la 65_o caluthiani_n 66_o florimiani_n 67_o de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la statu_fw-la dissentientes_fw-la 68_o nudis_fw-la pedibus_fw-la ambulantes_fw-la 69_o donatistae_fw-la 70_o priscilliani_n 71_o cum_fw-la herâ—inibus_fw-la non_fw-la manducantes_fw-la 72_o rhetorani_n 73_o christi_fw-la divinitatem_fw-la passibilem_fw-la dicentes_fw-la 74_o triformem_fw-la deum_fw-la putantes_fw-la 75_o 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be_v so_o many_o schismatic_n and_o sectary_n in_o our_o time_n neither_o let_v papist_n or_o other_o reproach_n the_o church_n or_o say_v it_o be_v no_o church_n because_o many_o sect_n be_v in_o it_o for_o as_o a_o cornefield_n retain_v the_o name_n of_o a_o cornefield_n though_o it_o have_v many_o blew-bottle_n and_o other_o stink_a weed_n grow_v up_o among_o the_o corn_n even_o so_o the_o church_n be_v a_o church_n although_o many_o schismatic_n like_v so_o many_o tare_n be_v sow_v in_o it_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o envious_a man_n of_o hell_n and_o indeed_o the_o papist_n have_v little_a reason_n of_o all_o other_o to_o object_n against_o we_o the_o multitude_n of_o sectary_n consider_v how_o faction_n abound_v and_o superabound_v among_o themselves_o have_v they_o not_o the_o thomist_n against_o the_o scotist_n and_o the_o scotist_n against_o the_o thomist_n and_o the_o occhamist_n against_o they_o both_o have_v they_o not_o the_o jesuite_n against_o the_o friar_n and_o the_o friar_n against_o the_o jesuite_n and_o the_o masspriest_n envy_v both_o yea_o what_o be_v their_o several_a order_n of_o franciscanes_n dominican_n augustinian_n and_o such_o like_a but_o so_o many_o different_a faction_n among_o themselves_o disagree_v although_o like_o sampsons_n fox_n they_o be_v tie_v together_o by_o the_o tail_n with_o firebrand_n between_o be_v overawed_n by_o the_o pope_n the_o arch-sectarie_a and_o the_o inquisition-torture_n sect_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beware_v where_o observe_v first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o singular_a number_n as_o though_o our_o saviour_n have_v speak_v only_o to_o some_o one_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o dual_a number_n as_o though_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o some_o two_o in_o the_o world_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o intimate_v that_o he_o speak_v unto_o all_o that_o ever_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o title_n of_o christian_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n of_o what_o
rank_n soever_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n first_o king_n and_o prince_n must_v beware_v of_o they_o and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o subject_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o they_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v to_o themselves_o lest_o any_o son_n of_o belial_n or_o any_o instrument_n of_o antichrist_n be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o press_v into_o their_o royal_a presence_n to_o seduce_v they_o and_o this_o they_o have_v need_v to_o look_v unto_o with_o infinite_a circumspection_n because_o the_o belove_a disciple_n saint_n john_n in_o his_o apocalypse_n c._n 16._o v._n 13_o 14._o give_v they_o a_o item_n that_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v spirit_n of_o devil_n work_v miracle_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n etc._n etc._n second_o prince_n must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o subject_n they_o must_v take_v the_o fox_n the_o young_a fox_n which_o spoil_v the_o vine_n cant._n 2._o 15._o they_o must_v not_o give_v any_o toleration_n to_o idolatry_n in_o the_o lord_n land_n but_o like_o good_a josias_n in_o their_o time_n they_o must_v take_v away_o all_o the_o abomination_n and_o cause_v all_o man_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 33._o prince_n be_v shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n so_o the_o evangelicall_a prophet_n esay_n style_v they_o in_o his_o 44._o chapter_n verse_n 28._o that_o say_v of_o cyrus_n he_o be_v my_o shepherd_n etc._n etc._n and_o populi_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dryantem_fw-la etiam_fw-la pastorem_fw-la populi_fw-la homer_n the_o king_n of_o poet_n give_v they_o the_o like_a title_n in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o iliad_n term_v dryas_n a_o shepherd_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o prince_n or_o câ—â—ef-taine_a of_o the_o people_n now_o as_o it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o shepherd_n not_o to_o suffer_v noisome_a beast_n wolf_n and_o the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d have_v their_o den_n among_o their_o sheep_n even_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o care_n of_o all_o christian_a prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abigere_fw-la lupos_fw-la not_o to_o suffer_v idolater_n to_o set_v up_o their_o abomination_n in_o any_o part_n of_o their_o kingdom_n the_o danger_n that_o may_v in_o any_o sort_n accrue_v unto_o prince_n who_o soul_n do_v thou_o o_o lord_n always_o bind_v up_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n come_v not_o by_o deny_v unto_o idolater_n that_o which_o tend_v to_o their_o own_o hurt_n no_o more_o then_o evil_a unto_o indulgent_a parent_n by_o deny_v knife_n and_o poison_n to_o their_o child_n when_o they_o earnest_o cry_v for_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o danger_n be_v rather_o in_o satisfy_v their_o unlawful_a and_o sinful_a 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such_o white_a whelp_n as_o gregory_n nazianzen_n be_v and_o that_o their_o preach_n be_v like_a unto_o his_o bark_n to_o fear_n away_o the_o wolf_n from_o the_o sheepfold_a of_o jesus_n christ_n three_o the_o people_n must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n for_o first_o they_o must_v beware_v of_o hear_v they_o either_o public_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o intrude_v themselves_o or_o private_o in_o their_o clandestine_v or_o secret_a conventicle_n the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o stranger_n but_o fly_v from_o he_o john_n 10._o 5._o it_o be_v record_v by_o theodorite_n that_o when_o lucius_n a_o arian_a bishop_n come_v and_o preach_v among_o the_o antiochian_o broach_v his_o damnable_a error_n the_o people_n trip_v people_n lib._n 4._o eccles_n hist_o c._n 20._o in_o hist_v trip_v forsake_v the_o congregation_n at_o the_o least_o for_o the_o present_a have_v indeed_o be_v sound_o teach_v before_o by_o worthy_a athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oh_o that_o the_o people_n of_o this_o age_n have_v their_o wit_n thus_o exercise_v to_o judge_v betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n but_o alas_o at_o these_o day_n if_o error_n come_v but_o mask_v with_o a_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n &_o a_o thunder_a voice_n it_o be_v ready_o receive_v for_o truth_n by_o the_o common_a multitude_n yea_o i_o will_v there_o be_v not_o many_o that_o make_v a_o great_a profession_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o be_v thus_o silly_a sect_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beware_v in_o that_o our_o saviour_n only_a mention_n here_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o duty_n of_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n ergo_fw-la it_o may_v fit_o be_v demand_v and_o that_o as_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o put_v false_a prophet_n to_o death_n in_o the_o which_o question_n we_o must_v careful_o note_v who_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o false_a prophet_n and_o by_o false_a prophet_n in_o this_o question_n concern_v life_n and_o death_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v they_o that_o differ_v in_o opinion_n from_o we_o in_o small_a matter_n although_o i_o wish_v from_o my_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v all_o of_o one_o judgement_n in_o the_o least_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o great_a neither_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v thereby_o they_o which_o of_o mere_a simple_a ignorance_n hold_v some_o error_n at_o the_o least_o for_o a_o time_n against_o the_o main_a foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v ignorant_a for_o a_o time_n both_o of_o the_o death_n and_o also_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o when_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o either_o of_o these_o they_o wonder_v as_o
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