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with_o other_o mixture_n be_v thereby_o abolish_v from_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o those_o that_o be_v circumcise_a gal._n 5._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 19_o 20.21_o how_o shall_v not_o those_o million_o of_o soul_n which_o she_o lead_v into_o those_o sin_n as_o be_v above_o show_v be_v ruin_v by_o she_o and_o as_o for_o murder_v and_o martyr_v the_o body_n of_o those_o that_o cleave_v to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o witness_v against_o her_o corruption_n what_o multitude_n have_v she_o massacre_v and_o murder_v witness_v the_o albingenses_n the_o waldenses_n the_o hugonot_n as_o they_o call_v they_o in_o france_n the_o protestant_n in_o ireland_n the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o multitude_n burn_v at_o stake_n and_o otherwise_o martyr_a in_o england_n holland_n spain_n italy_n germany_n and_o in_o almost_o all_o country_n so_o that_o what_o the_o prophet_n testify_v of_o jerusalem_n play_v the_o whore_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v too_o true_o 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in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o man_n she_o pour_v it_o not_o upon_o the_o ground_n to_o cover_v it_o with_o dust_n ezek._n 24.7_o no_o sure_o she_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o all_o her_o blood_n and_o cruelty_n though_o her_o sword_n devour_v her_o prophet_n and_o slay_v the_o just_a doubtless_o she_o say_v and_o justify_v it_o by_o her_o false_a prophet_n that_o they_o be_v all_o mad_a man_n and_o false_a prophet_n who_o she_o slay_v heretic_n and_o factious_a person_n that_o will_v charge_v she_o with_o idolatry_n and_o whoredom_n from_o god_n for_o worship_v he_o upon_o hill_n and_o mountain_n and_o under_o green_a tree_n and_o some_o baalim_fw-la or_o matter_n with_o he_o and_o therefore_o she_o endeavour_v not_o to_o hide_v her_o murderous_a do_n just_o so_o this_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o bloody_a harlot_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o soul_n murder_n and_o body_n murder_n in_o all_o her_o territory_n yet_o she_o will_v justify_v herself_o by_o her_o pander_n her_o priest_n and_o 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because_o she_o can_v have_v she_o will_v no_o more_o massacre_n heretic_n no_o fast_o but_o god_n will_v give_v her_o blood_n in_o his_o due_a time_n to_o drink_v according_a to_o all_o her_o idolatry_n against_o himself_o and_o son_n and_o murder_v do_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o holy_a one_o as_o be_v predict_v in_o the_o revelation_n he_o also_o will_v set_v her_o blood_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o rock_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v cover_v therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n wo_n to_o the_o bloody_a city_n i_o will_v even_o make_v the_o pile_n for_o fire_n great_a see_v ezek._n 24.8.9_o oh_o who_o that_o look_n upon_o she_o in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n testimony_n can_v be_v delude_v with_o her_o fair_a pretence_n or_o regard_v her_o device_n but_o will_v rather_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o the_o apostle_n paul_n long_o since_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o that_o church_n predict_v will_v befall_v she_o upon_o the_o course_n she_o have_v since_o take_v for_o to_o interpose_v by_o the_o way_n a_o three_o consideration_n 9_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 11.21_o 22_o 23._o employ_v or_o suppose_v her_o fallible_a contrary_a to_o her_o own_o boast_n of_o herself_o and_o show_v the_o way_n how_o she_o may_v come_v to_o fall_v warn_v she_o of_o it_o and_o indeed_o that_o way_n she_o be_v fall_v foul_o as_o therein_o be_v foreshow_v together_o with_o what_o will_v befall_v she_o further_o let_v we_o view_v his_o word_n they_o be_v thus_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n take_v heed_n lest_o he_o also_o spare_v not_o thou_o or_o neither_o in_o any_o wise_a will_v he_o spare_v thou_o behold_v therefore_o the_o severity_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n on_o they_o that_o fall_v severity_n but_o towards_o thou_o goodness_n if_o thou_o continue_v in_o his_o goodness_n otherwise_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v cut_v 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inquiry_n and_o search_n into_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o he_o that_o they_o may_v understand_v it_o and_o be_v lead_v and_o guide_v by_o it_o and_o then_o 5._o the_o just_a and_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o harden_v both_o this_o harlot_n and_o her_o adherent_n for_o their_o unfaithfulness_n in_o seek_v after_o or_o not_o admit_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o either_o slight_o neglect_v the_o inquiry_n after_o it_o or_o against_o evident_a shining_n of_o it_o close_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n or_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n or_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n what_o they_o see_v will_v tend_v to_o convert_v they_o from_o their_o gainful_a and_o delicious_a interest_n and_o enjoyment_n even_o as_o god_n judgement_n be_v upon_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n to_o harden_v they_o for_o as_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n harden_v themselves_o and_o do_v wicked_o against_o israel_n be_v leave_v of_o god_n to_o their_o hardness_n or_o harden_v by_o he_o that_o he_o may_v glorify_v himself_o on_o they_o in_o their_o destruction_n so_o it_o be_v with_o this_o false_o infallible_a but_o true_o inflexible_a impenitent_a church_n he_o give_v she_o and_o her_o adherent_n up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o their_o idolatrous_a and_o bloody_a way_n to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n that_o he_o may_v glorify_v himself_o in_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o doom_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v write_v concern_v they_o 6._o though_o also_o some_o occasion_n of_o harden_v this_o church_n and_o some_o advantage_n her_o subtle_a factor_n take_v to_o harden_v people_n in_o their_o obstinate_a cleave_v to_o she_o from_o the_o too_o great_a division_n find_v and_o by_o they_o also_o foment_v among_o we_o protestant_n with_o the_o too_o much_o iniquity_n also_o practise_v among_o we_o and_o some_o harsh_a principle_n about_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n in_o 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prophet_n say_v of_o the_o adulterous_a church_n that_o do_v precede_v she_o jer._n 2.33_o yea_o to_o she_o may_v well_o be_v apply_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n nahum_n to_o the_o bloody_a city_n that_o she_o be_v a_o well-favoured_a harlot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mistress_n of_o witchcraft_n that_o sell_v nation_n through_o her_o whoredom_n and_o family_n through_o her_o witchcraft_n nah._n 3.4_o for_o it_o be_v true_a that_o she_o have_v in_o her_o person_n endue_v with_o great_a natural_a part_n and_o endowment_n man_n of_o learning_n and_o policy_n and_o that_o she_o have_v many_o good_a gift_n from_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n wherewith_o she_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o serve_v and_o please_v he_o yea_o she_o have_v jewel_n of_o his_o gold_n and_o of_o his_o silver_n as_o it_o be_v which_o he_o in_o her_o better_a state_n be_v please_v merciful_o and_o gracious_o free_o to_o impart_v unto_o she_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o harlot_n to_o abuse_v the_o 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