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word_n write_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whether_o casual_o or_o by_o special_a providence_n be_v put_v together_o be_v observe_v to_o make_v up_o the_o word_n papa_n or_o pope_n we_o may_v well_o compare_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n to_o crafty_a pirate_n who_o will_v hang_v out_o the_o same_o colour_n they_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v what_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o the_o arrian_n heretic_n of_o old_a brag_v they_o only_o be_v catholic_n as_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o call_v they_o sometime_o ambrosianos_n sometime_o athanasianos_n sometime_o joannitas_fw-la so_o the_o mahumetanes_n now_o though_o they_o derive_v their_o pedigree_n from_o agar_n the_o bondwoman_n yet_o will_v be_v call_v not_o agaren_n but_o saracen_n from_o sara_n the_o freewoman_n even_o so_o the_o jew_n brag_v they_o be_v abraham_n son_n
seed_n and_o blood_n yet_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o they_o â—â—_o john_n 3.39_o â—â—_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n so_o papist_n now_o who_o but_o they_o they_o only_o must_v be_v the_o true_a catholic_n the_o true_a church_n for_o we_o we_o be_v lutheran_n caluinist_n schismatic_n heretic_n with_o such_o swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n they_o bewitch_v and_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o simple_a sort_n from_o the_o simplicity_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n even_o as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o suttletie_n 19_o 2_o cor._n 1â—_n 3_o 2_o pet._n 2.17_o 18_o 19_o of_o these_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 2._o pet._n 2._o who_o though_o indeed_o they_o be_v but_o well_n without_o water_n promise_v refresh_a to_o the_o thirsty_a but_o leave_v their_o soul_n empty_a promise_v to_o other_o liberty_n but_o be_v themselves_o the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n yet_o in_o speak_v great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n they_o beguile_v or_o allure_v and_o catch_v like_o fish_n they_o that_o be_v clean_o escape_v from_o they_o which_o be_v wrap_v in_o error_n hitherto_o refer_v we_o their_o great_a brag_n and_o vaunt_n whereby_o they_o astonish_v man_n and_o dazzle_v their_o eye_n with_o the_o name_n and_o report_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o antiquity_n of_o her_o doctrine_n with_o her_o universality_n succession_n of_o bishop_n miracle_n authority_n of_o father_n and_o last_o with_o the_o great_a rumour_n and_o report_n they_o give_v of_o the_o learning_n of_o papist_n who_o doubt_v but_o many_o be_v bewitch_v with_o these_o sorcery_n who_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o discern_v to_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o empty_a name_n of_o a_o church_n and_o the_o faith_n profess_v in_o a_o church_n between_o antiquity_n and_o novelitie_n of_o doctrine_n between_o true_a universality_n and_o a_o number_n of_o man_n give_v over_o to_o believe_v lie_n between_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n between_o true_a miracle_n and_o lie_a wonder_n such_o as_o be_v say_v antichrist_n shall_v work_v between_o authority_n of_o father_n and_o scripture_n true_o allege_v and_o the_o same_o wrest_a if_o not_o falsify_v and_o forge_v last_o between_o true_a and_o save_a knowledge_n and_o a_o general_a and_o swim_a knowledge_n in_o the_o brain_n without_o obedience_n or_o without_o sufficient_a warrant_n and_o ground_n from_o scripture_n for_o see_v they_o speak_v not_o always_o according_a to_o this_o word_n 8.20_o isa_n 8.20_o it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o holiness_n 5._o with_o show_n of_o holiness_n beside_o the_o advantage_n from_o their_o vaunt_a and_o show_v of_o truth_n we_o may_v observe_v how_o they_o can_v daub_v on_o artificial_a colour_n of_o a_o holy_a profession_n and_o life_n thus_o jesabel-and_a harlot-like_a to_o draw_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o love_n and_o like_v they_o under_o which_o colour_n doubtless_o they_o beguile_v the_o simple_a and_o prevail_v much_o do_v we_o not_o see_v how_o the_o pope_n insinuate_v himself_o through_o deceit_n and_o under_o the_o show_n of_o sanctity_n pope_n in_o the_o pope_n he_o be_v therefore_o call_v abstractive_o his_o holiness_n but_o how_o far_o from_o communicate_v therein_o late_a pope_n have_v be_v may_v easy_o and_o plentiful_o be_v show_v if_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o rake_v in_o that_o dunghill_n he_o style_v himself_o in_o a_o show_n of_o great_a humility_n 9.25_o with_o canaan_n gen._n 9.25_o seruus_fw-la seruorum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o servant_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n yet_o indeed_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o dominus_fw-la dominorum_fw-la lord_n of_o lord_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v and_o honour_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n we_o read_v of_o pope_n martin_n the_o four_o that_o have_v excommunicate_v the_o sicilian_n etc._n morn_n myster_n progress_n 53._o of_o this_o pope_n be_v this_o epitaph_n make_v hîc_fw-la iacet_fw-la ante_fw-la chorum_fw-la submersor_fw-la toutonicorum_fw-la pastor_n martinus_n extrà _fw-la qui_fw-la totus_fw-la ovinus_fw-la et_fw-la lupus_fw-la introrsus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o peter_n of_o arragon_n in_o favour_n of_o charles_n king_n of_o sicily_n they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o trouble_n have_v recourse_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o prostrate_a upon_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o cry_v out_o aloud_o far_o off_o from_o he_o agnus_n dei_fw-la qui_fw-la tollis_fw-la peccata_fw-la mundi_fw-la dona_fw-la nobis_fw-la pacem_fw-la o_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n grant_v unto_o we_o peace_n which_o blasphemy_n he_o no_o way_n put_v back_o thus_o while_o he_o show_v the_o horn_n of_o the_o meek_a lamb_n christ_n a_o dragon_n speak_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n for_o even_o so_o he_o be_v describe_v revel_v 13.11_o of_o this_o rank_n general_o be_v all_o false_a prophet_n who_o come_v to_o we_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n perhaps_o with_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o but_o inward_o be_v raven_a wolf_n 7.15_o mat._n 7.15_o who_o under_o colour_n of_o long_a prayer_n and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a holiness_n 23.14_o mat._n 23.14_o devour_v widow_n house_n such_o be_v our_o jesuite_n jesuite_n in_o jesuite_n who_o deceive_v not_o more_o eye_n through_o their_o dissemble_a apparel_n whereby_o they_o jet_v up_o and_o down_o unknown_a in_o the_o habit_n of_o gentleman_n noblemen_z etc._n etc._n then_o they_o do_v heart_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o simple_a through_o their_o seem_a devotion_n who_o you_o may_v behold_v now_o fold_v their_o hand_n now_o look_v up_o towards_o heaven_n now_o sigh_v now_o leave_v the_o highway_n when_o they_o meet_v woman_n from_o who_o they_o turn_v their_o eye_n yet_o these_o man_n in_o secret_a do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o name_n paint_a tomb_n etc._n etc._n inward_o full_a of_o faction_n hatred_n of_o the_o truth_n cruelty_n etc._n etc._n such_o also_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o their_o monk_n monk_n in_o monk_n who_o brag_v so_o of_o singular_a perfection_n good_a work_n prayer_n fast_n voluntary_a poverty_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n forbear_v the_o very_a touch_n of_o money_n virginity_n etc._n etc._n the_o outward_a austerity_n in_o the_o habit_n and_o outward_a show_n of_o some_o of_o they_o prevail_v much_o in_o this_o kind_n with_o well-meaning_a soul_n which_o be_v simple_a and_o plain_a deal_n themselves_o conceive_v of_o other_o by_o themselves_o who_o yet_o with_o the_o false_a prophet_n of_o old_a do_v wear_v a_o rough_a garment_n to_o deceive_v fine_a zach._n 13.4_o justin_n hist_o lib._n 1._o fine_a i_o can_v fitly_o compare_v these_o then_o to_o zopyrus_n who_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v whip_v and_o filthy_o mangle_v his_o nose_n care_n and_o lip_n to_o be_v cut_v away_o yet_o all_o in_o hypocrisy_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v betray_v the_o babylonian_n to_o who_o he_o flee_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o master_n king_n darius_n as_o he_o also_o do_v so_o these_o whip_n and_o scourge_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n that_o so_o by_o seem_v to_o avoid_v hypocrisy_n and_o to_o mean_v sincere_o they_o may_v become_v guide_n to_o the_o people_n which_o they_o no_o soon_o obtain_v but_o present_o they_o betray_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o god_n pope_n herein_o also_o they_o resemble_v the_o scribe_n of_o old_a who_o adorn_v themselves_o with_o large_a and_o broad_a phylactery_n that_o be_v 6.8_o mat._n 23.5_o ex_fw-la deut._n 6.8_o as_o s_o jerome_n note_v with_o parchment_n in_o which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v write_v namely_o the_o decalogue_n which_o fold_v up_o they_o bind_v to_o their_o forehead_n in_o fashion_n of_o a_o coronet_n that_o they_o may_v be_v still_o before_o their_o eye_n now_o they_o that_o will_v seem_v more_o zealous_o observant_a of_o god_n law_n than_o other_o make_v their_o phylactery_n broad_a than_o ordinary_a that_o they_o may_v therein_o write_v more_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n these_o that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v to_o differ_v from_o the_o common_a sort_n carry_v god_n law_n more_o beautiful_o decipher_v on_o their_o garment_n thus_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v clad_v with_o holiness_n have_v it_o write_v in_o their_o forehead_n as_o have_v aaron_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n thus_o certain_o they_o get_v what_o they_o look_v for_o estimation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o win_v credit_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o people_n but_o what_o be_v they_o in_o our_o saviour_n account_n 23.3.5_o matth._n 23.3.5_o what_o be_v they_o in_o truth_n hypocrite_n do_v all_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n none_o great_a transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n then_o they_o thus_o be_v they_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o scribe_n of_o our_o time_n like_v to_o our_o alehouse_n which_o on_o the_o wall_n have_v some_o goodly_a sentence_n of_o
again_o if_o seducer_n can_v but_o get_v man_n at_o the_o first_o to_o see_v their_o monastery_n and_o other_o religious_a place_n which_o be_v glorious_o &_o resplendent_o beautify_v with_o image_n light_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v able_a to_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o to_o win_v from_o they_o a_o kind_n of_o reverence_n who_o natural_o be_v incline_v to_o idolatry_n they_o will_v hope_v well_o for_o the_o future_a especial_o if_o they_o can_v but_o win_v they_o to_o be_v present_a at_o their_o idolatrous_a service_n if_o alipius_n in_o saint_n augustine_n 3_o august_n lib._n confess_v 6._o cap._n 8._o of_o which_o infrà _fw-la sect._n 3_o by_o the_o importunity_n of_o his_o companion_n can_v be_v over-entreated_n to_o go_v to_o the_o bloody_a spectacle_n of_o the_o gladiatory_a combatant_n though_o he_o resolve_v to_o shut_v his_o eye_n and_o so_o to_o be_v absent_a according_a to_o his_o own_o inclination_n while_o he_o be_v present_a according_a to_o his_o friend_n desire_v it_o be_v enough_o some_o sudden_a fall_n of_o the_o wound_a some_o outcry_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v make_v he_o open_v his_o eye_n and_o what_o he_o see_v shall_v breed_v in_o he_o a_o itch_n to_o return_v again_o with_o the_o foremost_a it_o be_v enough_o for_o papist_n if_o the_o sluice_n be_v once_o open_v the_o water_n must_v then_o needs_o run_v in_o aâ—daine_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v such_o as_o desire_v only_o a_o toleration_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o if_o this_o will_v content_v they_o and_o such_o as_o will_v be_v reconciler_n of_o we_o and_o the_o romanist_n they_o will_v have_v we_o yield_v in_o some_o thing_n unto_o they_o but_o we_o dare_v not_o lest_o they_o at_o the_o length_n obtain_v what_o they_o aim_v at_o if_o error_n get_v but_o once_o into_o the_o belfry_n as_o say_v a_o doctor_n of_o our_o own_o deceit_n d._n fulke_o see_v also_o that_o worthy_a and_o useful_a book_n call_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o man_n heart_n hap_n 15.2_o deceit_n it_o will_v never_o leave_v till_o it_o be_v in_o the_o chancel_n if_o it_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o be_v in_o the_o porch_n it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o but_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o possess_v of_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o set_v it_o in_o the_o pulpit_n this_o trick_n of_o insinuation_n according_a to_o both_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o they_o particular_o make_v use_v of_o in_o their_o intangle_a of_o young_a gentleman_n who_o travel_n beyond_o the_o sea_n as_o may_v be_v see_v worthy_o and_o elegant_o handle_v by_o that_o grave_n and_o judicious_a divine_a doctor_n hall_n in_o his_o censure_n of_o travel_n 16.17_o quo_fw-la vadis_fw-la sect._n 16.17_o to_o who_o i_o remit_v the_o reader_n in_o the_o next_o place_n imitation_n 7._o by_o imitation_n popish_a seducer_n use_v a_o apish_a kind_n of_o imitation_n even_o as_o we_o have_v show_v the_o devil_n be_v god_n ape_n among_o the_o heathen_a for_o look_v what_o be_v the_o chief_a mean_n by_o which_o the_o reformer_n of_o religion_n prevail_v in_o all_o place_n all_o those_o course_n have_v the_o popish_a sort_n make_v use_v of_o with_o no_o little_a advantage_n to_o their_o side_n these_o be_v first_o diligence_n and_o assiduity_n in_o preach_v together_o with_o their_o publish_n of_o diverse_a treatise_n of_o piety_n and_o spiritual_a exercise_n and_o devotion_n second_o education_n and_o catechise_n of_o youth_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n three_o offer_v of_o disputation_n four_o write_v of_o history_n and_o martyrology_n and_o other_o such_o like_a in_o all_o these_o now_o they_o have_v affront_v we_o and_o for_o diligence_n in_o diverse_a of_o these_o quite_o go_v beyond_o us._n but_o i_o mean_v not_o to_o insist_v as_o i_o may_v on_o these_o particular_o especial_o see_v it_o be_v already_o in_o a_o better_a manner_n perform_v 32._o relation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n sect._n 27.28_o to_o 32._o than_o i_o be_o able_a by_o the_o relater_n of_o the_o religion_n 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that_o man_n do_v sin_n it_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o humane_a frailty_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ephraim_n and_o judah_n 6.7_o hos_fw-la 6.7_o but_o they_o like_o man_n have_v transgress_v the_o covenant_n what_o then_o see_v we_o can_v but_o sin_n shall_v we_o delight_v in_o sin_n god_n forbid_v thus_o of_o man_n we_o shall_v become_v beast_n namely_o filthy_a dog_n and_o swine_n 2.22_o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o return_v to_o the_o vomit_n and_o to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n much_o less_o than_o must_v we_o become_v devil_n by_o defend_v know_v sin_n or_o be_v enemy_n of_o righteousness_n or_o resist_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n or_o the_o truth_n for_o which_o elymas_n deserve_v the_o name_n of_o child_n of_o
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what_o indignation_n yea_o what_o fear_n yea_o what_o vehement_a desire_n yea_o what_o zeal_n yea_o what_o revenge_n such_o yeae_n as_o these_o will_v echo_v well_o to_o this_o yea_o in_o my_o text_n where_o it_o be_v say_v yea_o they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n the_o height_n of_o israel_n heathenish_a jdolatrie_n psal._n 106.37_o yea_o they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n section_n ii_o chap._n i._n wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v devil_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v this_o sin_n in_o particular_a and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o this_o nature_n belong_v to_o idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_n heathen_a of_o the_o idol_n god_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_a let_v we_o first_o take_v a_o view_n of_o these_o idol_n god_n second_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n do_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v here_o say_v they_o sacrifice_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 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the_o image_n of_o a_o calf_n vast_a and_o hollow_a have_v seven_o chamber_n or_o room_n in_o it_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o several_a gift_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v consume_v in_o it_o whereof_o one_o be_v appoint_v for_o a_o sheep_n another_o for_o a_o lamb_n a_o three_o for_o a_o calf_n but_o the_o last_o be_v for_o child_n who_o by_o their_o parent_n be_v cast_v in_o and_o burn_v quick_a scripâ—â—â—â—_n â—hat_n they_o be_v devil_n â—â—oved_a â—_o from_o scripâ—â—â—â—_n here_o we_o will_v show_v first_o that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v indeed_o devil_n second_o how_o devil_n come_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o worship_v for_o god_n that_o they_o be_v devil_n will_v plain_o appear_v if_o first_o we_o consult_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o 1._o cor._n 10.20_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_n sacrifice_v they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o very_a devil_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n which_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v diabolos_fw-la devil_n as_o 1._o tim._n 4.1_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o levit._n 17.17_o god_n charge_v his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o offer_v their_o offering_n unto_o devil_n after_o who_o they_o that_o be_v the_o gentile_n have_v go_v a_o whore_v and_o so_o be_v rehoboam_n say_v 2_o chron_n 11.15_o to_o have_v ordain_v he_o priest_n for_o the_o high_a place_n and_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o for_o the_o calf_n which_o he_o make_v and_o my_o text_n be_v plain_a which_o say_v they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n 6._o â—_o from_o their_o accept_n of_o sacrifice_n see_v baruch_n chap._n 6._o a_o further_a proof_n hereof_o be_v that_o they_o be_v neither_o the_o true_a god_n for_o saint_n paul_n 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therefore_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v perfect_a in_o charity_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n will_v neither_o by_o accept_v any_o sacrifice_n dishonour_n god_n which_o even_o good_a man_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n 14.14.15_o act_n 14.14.15_o refuse_v to_o do_v nor_o see_v they_o love_v we_o as_o themselves_o will_v they_o have_v we_o to_o attain_v happiness_n by_o other_o mean_n than_o they_o themselves_o do_v so_o that_o see_v as_o the_o same_o father_n say_v 4.7.19.25.26_o august_n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n b._n 4.7.19.25.26_o the_o sum_n of_o both_o table_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v ducere_fw-la shall_v et_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la diligimur_fw-la duci_fw-la &_o quos_fw-la diligimus_fw-la ducere_fw-la both_o be_v gain_v to_o god_n ourselves_o by_o such_o as_o love_v we_o and_o
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