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apostasy_n st._n jerom_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o serene_a
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where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v to_o wit_n by_o such_o censorious_a blind_a professor_n as_o the_o pharisee_n be_v rev._n 11.2_o 8._o and_o this_o slanderous_a imputation_n and_o mis-supposition_n that_o they_o be_v boaster_n blasphemer_n and_o man_n that_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a or_o almost_o only_a and_o universal_a cause_n or_o instrument_n of_o their_o be_v so_o kill_v persecute_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n nor_o be_v true_a saint_n as_o we_o show_v before_o free_a from_o this_o frenzy_n of_o heady_a and_o censorious_a rashness_n elisha_n discover_v the_o king_n of_o syria_n counsel_n and_o design_n several_a time_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n whereby_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n save_v himself_o not_o once_o nor_o twice_o king_n 6.10_o such_o discovery_n be_v signal_n advantage_n and_o deliverance_n to_o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n nor_o can_v i_o but_o in_o love_n to_o my_o country_n and_o in_o fidelity_n to_o the_o church_n make_v this_o discovery_n of_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o kill_n of_o her_o witness_n that_o so_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n as_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n try_v those_o that_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o may_v try_v those_o truth-misapplving_a blasphemer_n that_o charge_v her_o witness_n false_o with_o boast_v and_o find_v they_o to_o be_v the_o seditious_a synagogue_n of_o satan_n may_v rebuke_v they_o sharp_o so_o may_v they_o save_v themselves_o and_o the_o church_n not_o once_o or_o twice_o from_o such_o distress_n as_o fall_v upon_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o very_a same_o sin_n to_o wit_n because_o their_o ruler_n do_v not_o due_o reprove_v and_o rebuke_v those_o christ-crucifying_a blasphemer_n that_o charge_v he_o with_o blasphemy_n so_o may_v the_o rain_n of_o righteousness_n after_o 1260_o year_n restraint_n fall_v in_o plenteous_a shower_n upon_o all_o nation_n so_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n may_v spring_v up_o to_o all_o prince_n and_o people_n so_o may_v minister_n and_o magistrate_n they_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n save_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o perhaps_o themselves_o from_o the_o bloody_a eruption_n of_o merciless_a cruelty_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o depraver_n and_o hypocrite_n that_o false_o accuse_v they_o as_o the_o first_o dragon_n do_v primitive_a saint_n day_n and_o night_n as_o boaster_n as_o blasphemer_n or_o as_o person_n unworthy_a and_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_a doer_n whereby_o the_o defence_n of_o state_n and_o church_n and_o the_o healer_n of_o their_o breach_n be_v break_v down_o by_o the_o base_a of_o man_n these_o derogate_a hypocrite_n and_o those_o harper_n that_o have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n be_v most_o contrary_a by_o who_o contrariety_n predict_v those_o first_o fruit_n of_o true_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o good_a work_n to_o man_n will_v more_o easy_o appear_v these_o harper_n say_v the_o text_n sing_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a song_n which_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v but_o those_o 144000_o first-fruit_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4._o ch._n 15.2_o therefore_o these_o harper_n must_v be_v as_o those_o text_n plain_o import_v the_o same_o 144000_o that_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n or_o at_o least_o the_o teacher_n of_o they_o but_o we_o must_v here_o distinguish_v betwixt_o these_o 144000_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o those_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n that_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n and_o betwixt_o both_o and_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n chap._n 9.4_o and_o first_o we_o shall_v distinguish_v betwixt_o these_o 144000_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o those_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n that_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n these_o seal_v 144000_o be_v seal_v under_o the_o six_o seal_n chap._n 6.12_o chap._n 7.4_o but_o these_o 144000_o chap._n 14._o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n be_v to_o stand_v with_o the_o lamb_n upon_o mount_n zion_n under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n chap._n 10.7_o chap._n 11.19_o chap._n 13.18_o chap._n 14.1_o therefore_o these_o 144000_o conscript_a in_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n be_v not_o the_o same_o gospel-church_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n to_o time_n and_o thing_n though_o otherw_o see_v the_o same_o with-those_a 144000_o seal_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n for_o the_o seven_o seal_n as_o most_o writer_n and_o i_o with_o they_o agree_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o transaction_n of_o literal_a and_o imperial_a rome_n and_o show_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o that_o power_n but_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o vial_n have_v respect_n to_o papal_a rome_n and_o run_v parallel_n in_o the_o same_o synchronism_n show_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o that_o power_n the_o open_n of_o the_o six_o seal_n show_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o six_o head_n of_o the_o tenfold_o body_n of_o heathen_a rome_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o pagan_a power_n under_o that_o head_n which_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o chap._n 12_o to_o the_o 14._o vers_fw-la the_o final_a excision_n of_o imperial_a and_o apostate_n rome_n be_v hold_v forth_o under_o the_o seven_o seal_n chap._n 8.5_o and_o this_o prophecy_n be_v more_o ample_o unfold_v in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n but_o the_o fall_n of_o papal_n rome_n or_o of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n be_v predict_v to_o be_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o seven_o vial_n chapter_n 10.7_o ch._n 11.11_o 15._o ch._n 16.17_o then_o the_o couscript-church_n it_o seem_v shall_v be_v manifest_a as_o the_o text_n show_v also_o the_o text_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n from_o the_o nine_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o manifold_a prophetick-promises_a in_o those_o text_n refer_v to_o the_o conscript-church_n chap._n 14._o chap._n 21._o chap._n 22._o rather_o than_o to_o the_o sealed-church_n or_o not_o to_o she_o until_o after_o many_o century_n of_o year_n her_o offspring_n shall_v have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n thus_o their_o disparity_n further_o appear_v those_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n and_o these_o 144000_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n be_v both_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o in_o different_a respect_n and_o time_n for_o those_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n be_v the_o gospel-church_n seal_v and_o number_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n measure_v in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n feed_v and_o defend_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o 1260_o year_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o second_o dragon_n chap._n 12.6_o 14._o contemporal_a with_o her_o antithesis_fw-la those_o saint-persecuting_a truth-pretending_a professor_n that_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n chap._n 9.4_o and_o bring_v from_o wallow_v in_o blood_n under_o the_o bloody_a foot_n of_o the_o roman_a red_a dragon_n chap._n 12.10_o chap._n 18.20_o for_o these_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n be_v seal_v and_o number_v immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o dragon_n chapter_n 7.3_o but_o these_o 144000_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n chap._n 14._o be_v to_o stand_v upon_o last_v foundation_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o good_a manner_n mount_v zion_n not_o immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o power_n of_o rome_n imperial_n but_o immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o papal_n rome_n rev._n 11.13_o 15._o chap._n 15.2_o chap._n 10.7_o chap._n 13.18_o chap._n 14.1_o but_o because_o these_o text_n contain_v the_o myrrh_n of_o age_n to_o heal_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o best_a writer_n fall_v short_a in_o unfolding_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v
and_o mind_n more_o the_o tthe_n of_o mint_n and_o cummin_n if_o they_o deny_v the_o witness_n their_o due_a honour_n or_o due_a maintenance_n or_o tread_v they_o or_o their_o testimony_n under_o their_o foot_n by_o a_o careless_a disregard_n or_o dilatory_a neglect_n of_o it_o or_o they_o three_o the_o anti-christian_n world_n fill_v the_o golden_a vial_n of_o the_o witness_n with_o plague_n and_o wrath_n against_o themselves_o when_o they_o design_n or_o seek_v to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o they_o eliah_n prophesy_v the_o death_n of_o ahaziah_n then_o the_o captain_n of_o fifty_n fill_v that_o vial_n by_o attempt_v against_o he_o full_a of_o god_n wrath_n against_o themselves_o for_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o and_o their_o fifty_n 2_o king_n 1._o so_o if_o any_o man_n will_v hurt_v his_o antitype_n the_o gospel_n witness_n fire_n proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o devour_v their_o enemy_n that_o be_v they_o fill_v their_o golden_a vial_n the_o word_n of_o pprophecy_n in_o their_o mouth_n with_o devour_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o destroy_v themselves_o rev._n 11.5_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n fill_v the_o golden_a vial_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n with_o many_o self-destroying_a plague_n and_o the_o very_a same_o also_o do_v the_o anti-christian_n world_n with_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o first_o moses_n turn_v water_n into_o blood_n the_o egyptian_n by_o their_o disobedience_n make_v they_o so_o exod._n 7.19_o 20._o so_o the_o gospel-witness_n moses_n and_o aaron_n antitype_n turn_v water_n into_o blood_n the_o bloodthirsty_a bring_v this_o plague_n upon_o themselves_o rev._n 11.6_o ch_n 16.3_o 5_o 6._o second_o egypt_n be_v plague_v with_o frog_n and_o her_o antitype_n with_o frog_n also_o exod._n 8.2_o rev._n 16.13_o three_o both_o be_v plague_v with_o boyles_n and_o sore_n exod._n 9.10_o rev._n 16.7_o four_o egypt_n be_v plague_v with_o the_o plague_n of_o hail_n so_o be_v her_o anti-type_n exod._n 9.23_o 4._o rev._n 8.7_o five_o egypt_n be_v plague_v with_o locust_n so_o be_v her_o anti-type_n exod._n 10.1415_o rev._n 9.3_o six_o both_o type_n egypt_n and_o her_o anti_n type_n be_v plague_v with_o darkness_n exod._n 10.21_o rev._n 9.2_o these_o and_o sundry_a other_o be_v those_o plague_n of_o the_o six_o golden_a vial_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o witness_n rebel_v against_o golden_a vial_n such_o the_o propesy_n and_o reproof_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v fill_v with_o plague_n such_o impenitent_a man_n make_v they_o to_o be_v and_o how_o do_v man_n the_o member_n of_o anti-christ_n fill_v those_o golden_a vial_n with_o plague_n against_o themselves_o i_o answer_v they_o despise_v reproof_n persecute_v their_o reprover_n they_o value_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o witness_n read_v not_o regard_v not_o their_o write_n but_o be_v reprove_v their_o business_n be_v to_o study_v cavil_n and_o contradiction_n or_o find_v both_o without_o study_n or_o care_v to_o understand_v what_o they_o cavil_v be_v or_o who_o or_o for_o what_o they_o contradict_v thus_o spiritual_a egypt_n resolve_v like_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n to_o work_v wise_o do_v very_o soolish_o in_o fill_v the_o golden_a vial_n of_o the_o witness_n with_o the_o plague_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o by_o persevere_v in_o sordid_a avarice_n and_o truth-opposing_a saint-persecuting_a cruelty_n second_o filthy_a sodomite_n the_o froth_n of_o fluid_a wit_n and_o folly_n fill_v those_o vial_n of_o the_o witness_n with_o the_o plague_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o their_o type_n do_v against_o themselves_o by_o persist_v sensual_a against_o admonition_n to_o sobriety_n slothful_a against_o their_o exhortation_n to_o sedulity_n by_o entertain_v their_o rebuke_n with_o loose_a laughter_n and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o their_o reproof_n solutes_n hi_o captant_fw-la hominum_fw-la risus_fw-la lavish_a laughter_n of_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n be_v their_o food_n whereby_o they_o fill_v their_o mind_n with_o windy_a levity_n their_o life_n with_o evil_a manner_n those_o golden_a vial_n with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o so_o bring_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n so_o type_n sodim_n mock_v her_o reprover_n perish_v so_o perish_v her_o prince_n and_o ruler_n for_o not_o reprove_v of_o she_o three_o anti-type_n apostate_n jerusalem_n professor_n of_o blind_a zealous_a devout_a ignorance_n in_o all_o sect_n fill_v the_o golden_a vial_n of_o the_o witness_n with_o most_o deadly_a plague_n by_o resist_v they_o and_o by_o bring_v evil_a report_n upon_o their_o just_a reproof_n so_o janne_n and_o jambres_n resist_v moses_n they_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n servant_n by_o exalt_v themselves_o the_o base_a man_n above_o moses_n and_o by_o prefer_v their_o own_o illusion_n above_o his_o real_a worth_n &_o work_n so_o their_o antitype_n prefer_v their_o own_o formality_n before_o the_o real_a work_n of_o the_o true_a witness_n hic_fw-la apprimè_fw-la hoc_fw-la optimè_fw-la this_o man_n work_n these_o man_n write_n be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n but_o the_o witness_n golden_a vial_n be_v brass_n their_o word_n false_a their_o work_n counterfeit_v thus_o they_o fill_v by_o odious_a comparison_n and_o prefer_v their_o own_o deceit_n those_o vial_n of_o real_a gold_n with_o the_o great_a and_o most_o deadly_a plague_n against_o themselves_o so_o the_o ten_o spy_n fill_v the_o golden_a vial_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n with_o fierce_a plague_n against_o themselves_o and_o the_o people_n by_o bring_v evil_a report_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o worse_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o promise_v that_o land_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n therefore_o they_o all_o perish_v instant_o by_o the_o plague_n and_o all_o israel_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a upward_o about_o four_o except_v perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o the_o antichristian_a world_n and_o chief_o pharisaical_a hypocrite_n fill_v the_o vial_n of_o the_o witness_n with_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o by_o bring_v evil_a report_n upon_o the_o prophetic_a promise_n and_o word_n of_o prophecy_n in_o sacred_a scripture_n through_o a_o profane_a careless_a ignorance_n of_o they_o and_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o evil_a report_n and_o fill_v not_o only_o their_o heart_n with_o malice_n but_o their_o mouth_n with_o blind_a misconstruction_n blasphemy_n and_o at_o best_a with_o wicked_a excuse_n cavil_n slander_n against_o the_o gospel-witness_n and_o their_o record_n thus_o they_o fill_v their_o golden_a vial_n with_o the_o most_o deadly_a plague_n against_o themselves_o for_o they_o affect_v a_o fruitless_a delibation_n of_o divine_a truth_n without_o depth_n in_o doctrine_n or_o due_a obedience_n which_o though_o a_o small_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v the_o humble_a serve_v but_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n to_o seek_v or_o find_v cavil_n against_o solid_a truth_n &_o sincere_a obedience_n for_o the_o three_o evil_a ground_n have_v not_o or_o afford_v not_o a_o fruitful_a depth_n to_o grow_a seed_n but_o the_o good_a ground_n only_o both_o have_v and_o afford_v depth_n of_o earth_n to_o the_o feed_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o depth_n of_o earth_n in_o man_n judgement_n and_o obedience_n at_o least_o in_o their_o desire_n and_o affection_n make_v those_o golden_a vial_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o more_o the_o vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o all_o mercy_n but_o that_o threefold_a want_n of_o fruitful_a depth_n in_o anti-christ_n sensual_a secular_a and_o spiritual_a at_o least_o in_o their_o affection_n fill_v those_o vial_n with_o all_o plague_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n these_o have_v power_n to_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o all_o plague_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o will_v that_o be_v 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must_v needs_o be_v boaster_n and_o blasphemer_n this_o be_v the_o mistake_n of_o korah_n and_o his_o 250_o conspire_a prince_n that_o tell_v moses_n and_o aaron_n they_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o be_v proud_a but_o be_v themselves_z signal_o prove_v to_o be_v sinner_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n rebel_n in_o god_n sight_n exod._n 16.38_o ch._n 17.10_o this_o be_v the_o mistake_n of_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n when_o they_o say_v have_v the_o lord_n indeed_o speak_v by_o moses_n have_v he_o not_o speak_v also_o by_o we_o numb_a 12.2_o they_o impute_v pride_n &_o self-exalting_a to_o moses_n the_o meek_a man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o most_o faithful_a prophet_n and_o martyr_n such_o be_v the_o envious_a pride_n even_o in_o many_o saint_n have_v be_v and_o may_v be_v gross_o mislead_v by_o this_o almost_o
covetous_a and_o his_o practice_n partial_a or_o but_o in_o part_n and_o such_o service_n to_o god_n join_v with_o covetousness_n also_o all_o half_a performance_n and_o commix_v worshipping_n of_o god_n and_o baal_n christ_n and_o belial_n or_o of_o god_n and_o mammon_n and_o all_o halting_n betwixt_o two_o contrary_a practice_n or_o opinion_n be_v spiritual_a sorcery_n and_o be_v express_o compare_v to_o witchcraft_n and_o idolatry_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 23._o because_o the_o best_a work_n of_o such_o professor_n be_v mix_v heterogene_a or_o lincy-woolsy_a work_v of_o deceit_n and_o wicked_a exemption_n from_o sincere_a practice_n and_o true_a obedience_n four_o nor_o of_o their_o fornication_n literal_a fornication_n in_o sensual_a antichrist_n be_v many_o but_o the_o fornication_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o these_o intend_v in_o the_o text_n be_v the_o same_o be_v more_o spiritual_a and_o what_o be_v they_o when_o few_o or_o many_o join_v in_o outward-worship_n or_o in_o any_o church-society_n to_o act_v spiritual-filthiness_n that_o be_v spiritual_a fornication_n that_o be_v when_o such_o come_v together_o not_o for_o the_o better_a but_o for_o the_o worse_o not_o to_o be_v more_o fruitful_a but_o more_o barren_a in_o good_a work_n when_o they_o meet_v together_o not_o to_o edify_v but_o to_o increase_v strife_n and_o ignorance_n this_o and_o such_o like_a conjoynt-practice_n be_v spiritual_a fornication_n it_o be_v a_o absurdity_n in_o the_o very_a evoco_fw-la name_n of_o a_o true_a church_n that_o god_n shall_v call_v any_o people_n out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o practice_v covetousness_n or_o to_o become_v vine_n bring_v forth_o if_o any_o fruit_n for_o themselves_o for_o their_o proselyte_n co-associate_n nothing_o for_o other_o nor_o to_o further_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v profitable_a or_o honest_a but_o the_o conscript-church_n shall_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o woman_n for_o they_o be_v virgin_n ch._n 14.4_o that_o be_v her_o sacred_a company_n shall_v abhor_v the_o pollution_n of_o this_o spiritual_a filthiness_n and_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o among_o man_n to_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o but_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a church_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v or_o redeem_v of_o god_n from_o the_o earth_n to_o follow_v earthly_a thing_n or_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v redeem_v from_o among_o man_n to_o mind_n nothing_o or_o to_o omit_v good_a manner_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o such_o co-adjoynings_a as_o produce_v these_o or_o such_o like_a end_n be_v spiritual_a fornication_n &_o far_o from_o the_o end_n of_o that_o conscript_n incontaminate_a company_n but_o there_o be_v no_o church_n till_o those_o first_o fruit_n appear_v can_v be_v free_a from_o gross_a pollution_n of_o spiritual_a fornication_n because_o they_o have_v not_o their_o heart_n turn_v back_o they_o yet_o repent_v not_o say_v the_o text_n of_o their_o murder_n nor_o of_o their_o sorcery_n nor_o of_o their_o fornication_n nor_o five_o of_o their_o theft_n and_o what_o be_v they_o to_o diminish_v or_o derogate_v from_o the_o due_a worth_n or_o work_n of_o any_o man_n be_v spiritual_a thievery_n such_o be_v all_o half-performance_n like_o that_o of_o the_o unjust_a steward_n who_o set_v down_o but_o fifty_o measure_n of_o oil_n where_o a_o hunred_n be_v due_a and_o therefore_o all_o witness_v of_o the_o truth_n in_o word_n and_o work_n as_o pilate_n do_v by_o half_n second_v by_o recidivation_n or_o opposition_n be_v spiritual_a thievery_n and_o murderous_a theft_n as_o that_o in_o pilate_n be_v all_o careless_a or_o wilful_a derogation_n from_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o from_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o write_n of_o those_o that_o right_o unfold_v they_o be_v spiritual_a thievery_n and_o such_o detractor_n have_v all_o plague_n that_o can_v be_v possible_a denounce_v against_o they_o revel_v 22.19_o and_o therefore_o to_o affirm_v that_o no_o right_a collection_n can_v be_v make_v nor_o clear_a conclusion_n draw_v from_o prophetick-scripture_n be_v sacrilegious_a and_o blaspemous_a theft_n as_o i_o shall_v further_o show_v in_o the_o second_o pair_v in_o answer_n to_o that_o mistake_a assertion_n scriptura_fw-la symbolica_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la argumentativa_fw-la blind_a hypocrite_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n believe_v that_o inanimadversive_a man_n that_o mind_n not_o hear_v not_o read_v not_o the_o incomplex_fw-la principle_n of_o right_a in_o itself_o and_o that_o be_v the_o shame_n and_o folly_n of_o beastial_a professor_n be_v they_o never_o so_o literate_a or_o seem_a religious_a must_v needs_o be_v wicked_a man_n but_o their_o practice_n be_v a_o continual_a derogation_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o their_o work_n at_o best_a but_o work_v of_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n wrought_v without_o any_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v spiritual_a theft_n of_o necessity_n for_o three_o ut_fw-la jugulent_fw-la homines_fw-la surgunt_fw-la de_fw-la nocte_fw-la latrones_fw-la theft_n be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o darkness_n and_o spiritual_a theft_n delight_v most_o therein_o it_o oft_o make_v the_o truth_n itself_o to_o be_v a_o mysterious_a mean_n to_o practice_v murder_n and_o promote_v robbery_n so_o doeg_n by_o speak_v the_o truth_n when_o he_o shall_v not_o and_o by_o not_o speak_v the_o whole_a truth_n rob_v david_n of_o his_o due_a repute_n with_o saul_n and_o rob_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o their_o life_n a_o theft_n like_a unto_o this_o but_o much_o worse_o be_v when_o man_n and_o saint_n as_o they_o common_o do_v raise_v slander_n from_o shadow_n and_o say_v they_o hear_v such_o and_o such_o evil_a report_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o other_o man_n that_o many_o affirm_v the_o same_o etc._n etc._n but_o never_o name_n who_o those_o speaker_n be_v conceal_v those_o slanderer_n or_o rather_o feign_v such_o to_o be_v whereas_o in_o deed_n there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o speaker_n nor_o such_o thing_n speak_v or_o at_o least_o they_o make_v it_o not_o appear_v and_o de_fw-fr non_fw-fr apparentibus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la existentibus_fw-la eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la thing_n that_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v be_v not_o in_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n and_o judgement_n of_o equity_n this_o way_n of_o wound_a man_n be_v a_o most_o wicked_a way_n of_o lie_a defamation_n such_o fictitious_a slander_n do_v doeg_n never_o produce_v against_o david_n or_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o speluncarum_fw-la mendacia_fw-la theft_n lest_o perceive_v whereby_o many_o be_v rob_v of_o their_o life_n ruinate_v in_o their_o estate_n come_v out_o of_o dark_a den_n but_o indeed_o those_o reporter_n themselves_o where_o the_o first_o pretend_v speaker_n be_v not_o produce_v be_v those_o robber_n and_o thief_n that_o slay_v other_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o their_o slanderous_a tongue_n ad_fw-la fabulas_fw-la credendas_fw-la facilitas_fw-la a_o easiness_n to_o believe_v lie_n or_o a_o disposition_n apt_a to_o derogate_v rash_a censoriousness_n be_v a_o thievish_a disposition_n and_o denote_v that_o such_o depraver_n be_v spiritual_a thief_n such_o surreptitious_a professor_n where_o they_o prevail_v be_v the_o excision_n of_o mercy_n and_o equity_n and_o supplant_v all_o good_a manner_n because_o they_o steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o justice_n as_o absalon_n do_v the_o heart_n of_o israet_n and_o make_v they_o base_o subservient_fw-fr to_o sycophant_n and_o to_o receive_v and_o believe_v lie_n it_o be_v the_o most_o deplorable_a demonstration_n of_o base_a degenerosity_n in_o man_n and_o chief_o in_o magistrate_n to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v make_v miserable_a prey_n so_o they_o seem_v strict_a and_o religious_a to_o depraver_n and_o hypocrite_n nor_o be_v there_o say_v jerom_n so_o simple_a and_o mean_a a_o scribe_n that_o conspire_v not_o etc._n etc._n but_o now_o we_o may_v rather_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o sordid_a pickthank_n or_o ignorant_a depraver_n no_o such_o treacherous_a ziba_n or_o slavish_a servant_n nor_o a_o lad_n so_o silly_a or_o illiterate_a that_o be_v not_o sufficient_o able_a to_o carry_v away_o a_o hundred_o captive_n and_o to_o alienate_v through_o lie_a defamation_n their_o judgement_n and_o affection_n far_o from_o do_v right_a or_o show_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o run_v with_o a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a for_o he_o that_o run_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o evil_a man_n be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o multitude_n so_o man_n and_o minister_n of_o justice_n that_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n base_o steal_v away_o by_o spiritual_a thief_n make_v by_o that_o mean_n themselves_z thieves_z these_o now_o more_o than_o ever_o increase_a worshipping_n of_o idol_n and_o these_o spiritual_a murder_n and_o sorcerye_n and_o fornication_n and_o theft_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o which_o man_n and_o saint_n have_v not_o yet_o repent_v and_o from_o which_o their_o heart_n and_o hand_n must_v be_v turn_v