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thereof_o unto_o themselves_o and_o in_o special_a as_o now_o i_o have_v occasion_n let_v i_o entreat_v the_o preacher_n seek_v reformation_n serious_o to_o mind_n the_o book_n which_o many_o of_o themselves_o have_v write_v against_o their_o present_a estate_n &_o with_o indifferency_n to_o judge_v whether_o their_o own_o argument_n howsoever_o intend_v or_o allege_v otherwise_o by_o themselves_o rely_v not_o upon_o such_o ground_n as_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n against_o their_o ministry_n aswell_o as_o against_o their_o ceremony_n against_o the_o execute_n of_o the_o one_o aswell_o as_o against_o the_o use_n of_o the_o other_o &_o withal_o against_o the_o keep_n of_o communion_n with_o they_o in_o such_o estate_n albeit_o they_o have_v not_o hitherto_o so_o apply_v or_o acknowledge_v it_o themselves_o which_o god_n in_o his_o time_n give_v they_o to_o do_v for_o their_o own_o comfort_n &_o benefit_n of_o other_o and_o the_o lord_n guide_v we_o in_o these_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n 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although_o man_n hear_v much_o truth_n from_o they_o yet_o in_o yield_v to_o hear_v &_o receive_v it_o from_o antichrist_n ministry_n they_o defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o themselves_o if_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n even_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o become_v the_o subject_n of_o antichrist_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o many_o error_n and_o falsehood_n which_o they_o also_o teach_v and_o maintain_v and_o for_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o preach_v it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v in_o divers_a thing_n teach_v and_o bring_v the_o truth_n with_o they_o for_o when_o satan_n can_v by_v falsehood_n utter_v his_o ware_n merchandise_n ordinance_n ministry_n worship_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o utter_v the_o same_o by_o teach_v the_o truth_n he_o be_v beyond_o measure_n skilful_a in_o frame_v delusion_n and_o make_v they_o meet_v that_o they_o may_v be_v receive_v &_o therefore_o when_o he_o perceive_v that_o he_o can_v get_v man_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o ordinance_n by_o heresy_n &_o falsehood_n he_o yield_v himself_o to_o bring_v the_o truth_n with_o he_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o his_o ordinance_n may_v thereby_o be_v receive_v which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v reject_v and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v have_v in_o estimation_n and_o oby_v even_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n which_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o of_o which_o thing_n see_v what_o be_v further_o speak_v here_o before_o in_o the_o other_o reason_n pag._n 66._o etc._n etc._n and_o mr_n beza_n against_o saravia_n have_v a_o good_a say_v concern_v this_o point_n which_o he_o show_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n speak_v of_o in_o mark_n 1.24.25_o luk._n 4.34.35_o act._n 16.16.17.18_o vidz_o vide_fw-la licet_fw-la that_o although_o antichrist_n teach_v that_o which_o be_v most_o true_a as_o sometime_o he_o do_v to_o the_o 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christ_n fight_v against_o christ_n which_o thing_n how_o can_v they_o do_v if_o they_o do_v not_o profess_v and_o teach_v many_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v deny_v every_o truth_n thereof_o and_o say_v plain_o that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v they_o present_o espy_v to_o be_v such_o as_o they_o be_v &_o who_o will_v follow_v they_o any_o long_o but_o babylon_n be_v 2.7_o be_v rev_n 17.5_o 2_o thes_n 2.7_o a_o mystery_n and_o therefore_o not_o easy_o perceive_v or_o avoid_v till_o god_n reveal_v it_o and_o draw_v we_o out_o of_o it_o and_o whosoever_o will_v aright_o discern_v the_o condition_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n must_v with_o john_n be_v carry_v as_o into_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o it_o not_o according_a to_o the_o show_n and_o account_v it_o have_v in_o the_o world_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n esteem_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o 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to_o hear_v it_o or_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n therewith_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v necessary_a and_o can_v be_v deny_v 1._o because_o christ_n set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o property_n of_o his_o sheep_n to_o be_v observe_v that_o they_o follow_v not_o stranger_n but_o flee_v from_o they_o for_o that_o they_o know_v not_o their_o voice_n joh._n 10.5_o rev._n 2.2_o 2._o because_o he_o that_o minister_v in_o the_o church_n be_v a_o stranger_n presumptuous_o approach_v to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o pollute_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n num._n 16._o chap._n and_o 18.4.5_o ezech._n 44.7_o with_o rev._n 17.1.2_o and_o 19.2.20_o 3._o because_o by_o have_v spiritual_a communion_n with_o such_o we_o embrace_v the_o bosom_n of_o a_o stranger_n and_o so_o commit_v spiritual_a whoredom_n against_o the_o lord_n prov._n 5.20_o with_o num._n 15.9_o psal_n 106.39_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o assumption_n be_v manifest_a if_o we_o 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