let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o by_o any_o mean_n the_o apostle_n proceed_v from_o entreat_v to_o command_v and_o that_o negative_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o obligatory_a at_o all_o time_n to_o their_o conscience_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o by_o any_o mean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o noble_a leigh_n that_o famous_a critic_n observe_v signify_v such_o a_o deceit_n which_o a_o false_a thief_n use_v to_o a_o traveller_n offer_v himself_o a_o 18._o guide_n to_o direct_v he_o a_o better_a way_n to_o his_o journey_n end_n and_o so_o lead_v he_o to_o some_o dismal_a place_n that_o he_o may_v rob_v he_o by_o any_o mean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o word_n it_o be_v thus_o by_o any_o version_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n most_o probable_o be_v this_o let_v no_o one_o deceive_v you_o by_o any_o misinterpretation_n or_o subtle_a kind_n of_o false_a gloss_n upon_o any_o sermon_n i_o preach_v or_o epistle_n that_o i_o write_v to_o you_o or_o any_o other_o of_o 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pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n chap._n i._n this_o portion_n of_o scripture_n stand_v among_o paul_n epistle_n like_o the_o tower_n of_o ophel_n upon_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n cloud_v and_o shadow_v with_o sacred_a mystery_n it_o may_v well_o be_v put_v among_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hard_a place_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v understand_v which_o not_o only_o the_o unlearned_a but_o some_o learned_a have_v wrest_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v to_o their_o own_o and_o other_o destruction_n here_o we_o may_v true_o take_v up_o the_o rabin_n say_v meet_v with_o a_o hard_a place_n of_o scripture_n opusâ—…st_a hiâ—…_n quadringentis_fw-la camelis_fw-la onust_n be_v commentariis_fw-la rationem_fw-la reddere_fw-la we_o have_v need_n of_o four_o hundred_o camel_n load_n of_o commentary_n to_o give_v we_o light_v into_o this_o prophecy_n the_o prophecy_n in_o general_n be_v of_o the_o great_a apostasy_n in_o the_o gentile_a gospel_n church_n and_o of_o the_o anti-christ_n now_o 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grace_n for_o grace_n but_o critic_n who_o give_v this_o gloss_n do_v affirm_v that_o both_o in_o opposition_n and_o composition_n it_o signify_v for_o and_o against_o but_o i_o suppose_v it_o seldom_o signify_v for_o in_o composition_n but_o against_o and_o so_o general_o author_n understand_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o one_o that_o oppose_v christ_n so_o say_v hillary_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n danaeus_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n nominis_fw-la antichristi_fw-la propriet_fw-la as_o est_fw-la esse_fw-la christo_fw-la contrarium_fw-la and_o so_o say_v other_o author_n but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o full_a signification_n of_o this_o compound_a word_n we_o must_v look_v as_o well_o to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o anoint_v and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v against_o the_o anoint_v who_o the_o anoint_v be_v rev._n 11._o 4_o 5_o 6._o compare_v with_o zach._n 4._o 3_o 11_o 14._o tell_v we_o in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o king_n and_o the_o priest_n only_o be_v anoint_v indeed_o prophet_n be_v anoint_v sometime_o but_o that_o be_v extraordinary_a not_o by_o ceremonial_a constitution_n but_o immediate_a command_n these_o two_o sacred_a function_n be_v not_o destroy_v but_o refine_v under_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o probable_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v he_o that_o slay_v the_o witness_n for_o his_o proper_a name_n be_v the_o opposer_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v the_o enemy_n that_o make_v war_n with_o and_o overcome_v the_o son_n of_o oil_n the_o witness_n the_o two_o olive_n tree_n this_o be_v that_o antichrist_n which_o paul_n in_o this_o place_n
anoint_v or_o design_n thereunto_o viz._n to_o the_o kingly_a office_n and_o to_o the_o sacerdotal_a or_o ministerial_a office_n blessed_n be_v that_o nation_n that_o enjoy_v they_o both_o together_o these_o two_o office_n antichrist_n shall_v as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v oppose_v and_o depose_v and_o this_o make_v he_o formal_o antichrist_n now_o to_o this_o antichrist_n follower_n even_o against_o their_o former_a protestation_n and_o open_a profession_n shall_v consent_v and_o in_o the_o ruine_n of_o the_o office_n shall_v concur_v and_o thus_o they_o shall_v rebel_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o become_v the_o follower_n of_o antichrist_n this_o only_a be_v signify_v revel_v 13._o by_o give_v the_o mark_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v engage_v against_o the_o anoint_a office_n to_o be_v a_o subject_n to_o the_o government_n of_o antichrist_n in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o it_o truth_n be_v here_o put_v in_o opposition_n to_o 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word_n immediate_o precede_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o be_v a_o adversative_a particle_n and_o put_v here_o oppositive_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v they_o disinherit_v and_o flee_v from_o the_o truth_n but_o they_o will_v throw_v themselves_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o unrighteousness_n they_o rebel_v against_o god_n institute_v ordinance_n but_o willing_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n submit_v to_o a_o usurper_n the_o injustice_n that_o be_v say_v goranus_n the_o antichrist_n who_o before_o be_v call_v the_o man_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o lawless_a one_o and_o here_o in_o the_o abstract_n unrighteousness_n because_o both_o his_o rise_n reign_a and_o manner_n of_o be_v be_v unrighteous_a he_o work_v unrighteousness_n and_o receive_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n with_o these_o his_o follower_n who_o be_v greg._n all_o just_o damn_v for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v the_o high_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o provocative_a of_o wrath_n to_o take_v delight_n in_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o the_o learned_a distinguish_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o comprehend_v the_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o the_o first_o table_n that_o comprehend_v all_o sin_n against_o our_o neighbour_n in_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o that_o take_v pleasure_n in_o iniquity_n may_v be_v interpret_v delight_v in_o rebellion_n murder_n supplant_n robbery_n treason_n slander_v oppression_n adultery_n false_a witnesse-bearing_a and_o covetousness_n these_o be_v sin_n of_o the_o second_o table_n sometime_o as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n we_o find_v the_o word_n oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 6._o there_o the_o apostle_n use_v a_o method_n much_o cry_v down_o by_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o apostate_n of_o these_o time_n viz._n that_o of_o discover_v true_a grace_n by_o sign_n have_v discourse_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o love_n give_v the_o sign_n of_o true_a love_n which_o these_o 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