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the_o old_a but_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o like_a order_n and_o subject_n succeed_v each_o other_o also_o for_o no_o reject_v ishmaelite_n or_o esau_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v either_o to_o union_n or_o communion_n in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o christ_n appointment_n therefore_o though_o that_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n yet_o the_o same_o subject_n do_v not_o so_o the_o two_o testament_n be_v as_o will_n contain_v certain_a legacy_n give_v and_o bequeath_v to_o such_o only_a as_o who_o name_n be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o the_o same_o as_o rev._n 21.27_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o the_o first_o will_n a_o male_a of_o eight_o day_n old_a or_o a_o prosolyte_n exod._n 12.48.49_o gen._n 17_o 10-44.23.25_a joâ—_n 8._o phil._n 3.4_o 5._o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o the_o last_o will_n of_o christ_n the_o legacy_n therein_o contain_v as_o the_o privilege_n and_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v give_v only_o to_o such_o as_o 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to_o be_v food_n and_o nourishment_n to_o any_o where_o he_o have_v not_o be_v first_o seed_n to_o beget_v let_v man_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o impute_v such_o folly_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o to_o give_v the_o milk_n of_o his_o breast_n unto_o any_o that_o be_v still_o bear_v or_o to_o set_v dead_a twig_n in_o his_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a stock_n or_o natural_a branch_n in_o his_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a vine_n let_v such_o beware_v how_o they_o fight_v against_o the_o god_n of_o order_n least_o in_o stead_n of_o find_v the_o breast_n to_o feed_v before_o the_o womb_n to_o bear_v they_o meet_v with_o a_o curse_n upon_o the_o single_a emptiness_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o double_a barrenness_n that_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o conception_n or_o spiritual_a birth_n to_o succeed_v the_o natural_a not_o that_o i_o intend_v the_o least_o to_o deny_v salvation_n unto_o infant_n no_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o this_o that_o i_o testify_v against_o all_o such_o doctrine_n nor_o 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this_o way_n satan_n in_o his_o instrument_n lie_v at_o all_o advantage_n to_o disable_v and_o prevent_v the_o word_n for_o take_v effect_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o mat._n 13.19_o and_o this_o be_v the_o theft_n that_o the_o aforesaid_a thief_n and_o robber_n have_v not_o repent_v of_o and_o not_o antichrist_n steal_v of_o the_o lord_n baptism_n out_o of_o his_o church_n but_o it_o be_v think_v by_o some_o that_o the_o gold_n and_o rich_a attire_n by_o which_o antichrist_n be_v paint_v and_o the_o golden_a cup_n in_o the_o gentlewoman_n hand_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o rev._n 17.4_o as_o there_o be_v little_a matter_n in_o this_o to_o any_o purpose_n i_o shall_v answer_v in_o brief_a to_o the_o same_o and_o first_o that_o this_o be_v a_o comparative_a speech_n with_o reference_n to_o that_o outward_a pomp_n and_o glorious_a state_n wherein_o she_o sit_v triumph_v as_o a_o queen_n rev._n 18.7_o and_o withal_o the_o same_o wise_o and_o cunning_o compose_v by_o humane_a policy_n under_o a_o general_a form_n of_o a_o outward_a profession_n of_o religion_n yet_o oppose_v the_o truth_n and_o power_n thereof_o cant._n 5.7_o under_o a_o show_n of_o humility_n and_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n by_o her_o forwardness_n in_o the_o execute_n of_o her_o power_n against_o all_o such_o that_o refuse_v subjection_n to_o her_o holy_a order_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o that_o image_n and_o form_n which_o she_o have_v set_v up_o col._n 2.8.18.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o rev._n 13.15_o 16._o thus_o by_o her_o policy_n she_o draw_v forth_o her_o form_n in_o some_o resemblance_n of_o truth_n so_o far_o as_o it_o suit_v with_o reason_n and_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o great_a politician_n and_o artificer_n be_v of_o her_o side_n rev._n 18.23_o and_o so_o carry_v out_o thing_n with_o a_o strong_a hand_n against_o all_o that_o shall_v oppose_v she_o rev._n 13.4_o and_o through_o her_o great_a wisdom_n art_n and_o policy_n she_o 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that_o here_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v forth_o her_o state_n to_o be_v babylon_n spiritual_o consider_v as_o rev._n 11.8_o and_o her_o minister_n be_v set_v forth_o under_o the_o name_n of_o merchant_n because_o they_o buy_v and_o sell_v &_o trade_n for_o she_o in_o all_o the_o merchandise_n of_o her_o religion_n wherein_o all_o thing_n be_v set_v at_o sale_n as_o much_o as_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n rev._n 18.13_o that_o be_v the_o penal_a law_n impose_v to_o the_o force_n of_o their_o conscience_n &_o such_o as_o be_v rich_a to_o escape_v for_o money_n or_o friend_n but_o such_o as_o be_v poor_a or_o conscious_a to_o abide_v the_o punishment_n as_o a_o pet._n 2.3_o the_o merchant_n be_v style_v or_o call_v the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n ver_fw-la 23._o that_o be_v great_a for_o humane_a learning_n art_n and_o policy_n to_o keep_v up_o her_o state_n and_o trade_n and_o make_v out_o the_o same_o against_o all_o gainsayers_a and_o what_o they_o want_v in_o skill_n they_o have_v it_o in_o power_n and_o so_o able_a to_o bear_v down_o all_o before_o they_o for_o they_o be_v the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o beast_n the_o thing_n they_o merchandise_n withal_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o precious_a stone_n and_o the_o like_a which_o hold_v forth_o the_o curious_a art_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o order_n and_o compose_v of_o all_o those_o thing_n concur_v for_o the_o make_n up_o of_o that_o state_n and_o form_n in_o so_o near_o a_o resemblance_n to_o truth_n all_o which_o be_v without_o substance_n for_o at_o length_n no_o man_n will_v buy_v their_o ware_n which_o cause_v great_a lamentation_n among_o the_o merchant_n rev._n 18.11_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v now_o leave_v this_o subject_n to_o the_o wise_a &_o godly_a reader_n consideration_n to_o mind_n well_o the_o truth_n of_o such_o a_o practice_n that_o leave_v a_o church_n as_o false_a and_o antichristian_a and_o yet_o approve_v of_o that_o 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