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because_o they_o take_v only_o of_o the_o father_n example_n of_o work_n and_o leave_v the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 3_o all_o moral_a divine_n have_v a_o wicked_a conscience_n full_a of_o scrupulositie_n 2._o 2._o pet._n 2._o fol._n 3_o article_n 3._o article_n moral_a divine_n be_v they_o who_o doctrine_n and_o hope_n of_o salvation_n consist_v in_o moral_a virtue_n rather_o than_o in_o christian_n faith_n apprehend_v the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n and_o they_o that_o be_v such_o can_v never_o be_v certify_v in_o conscience_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o always_o be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o scrupulositie_n s._n paul_n therefore_o say_v it_o be_v therefore_o of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v come_v by_o grace_n and_z y_z e_z promise_n may_v be_v firm_a and_o sure_a to_o the_o whole_a seed_n rom._n 4._o 4._o rom._n 4._o 4_o moral_a virtue_n as_o justice_n temperance_n strength_n chastity_n describe_v by_o natural_a reason_n make_v a_o synagogue_n article_n â—_o article_n and_o corrupt_v christ_n faith_n fol._n 64._o the_o place_n of_o this_o article_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o revelation_n be_v this_o so_o many_o he_o the_o pope_n he_o mean_v corrupt_v as_o he_o have_v subdue_v and_o lead_v under_o his_o law_n and_o empire_n annex_v the_o place_n annex_v and_o who_o be_v he_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o subject_a under_o he_o except_o they_o be_v infant_n or_o peradventure_o some_o simple_a person_n which_o be_v reserve_v by_o the_o inscrutable_a counsel_n and_o provision_n of_o god_n o_o thou_o man_n of_o sin_n o_o thou_o son_n of_o perdition_n o_o thou_o abomination_n o_o thou_o corrupter_n o_o thou_o author_n of_o evil_a conscience_n o_o thou_o false_a master_n of_o good_a conscience_n o_o thou_o enemy_n of_o faith_n and_o christian_a liberty_n who_o be_v able_a to_o rehearse_v yea_o or_o to_o comprehend_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o infinite_a wave_n of_o this_o monstrous_a chapter_n monstrous_a by_o this_o king_n he_o mean_v the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o daniel_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 8._o chapter_n king_n evil_n if_o he_o have_v ordain_v these_o his_o law_n in_o those_o work_n of_o virtue_n that_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o ten_o precept_n or_o else_o in_o such_o as_o the_o philosopher_n and_o natural_a reason_n do_v describe_v as_o be_v justice_n strength_n temperance_n chastity_n mildness_n truth_n goodness_n and_o such_o other_o peradventure_o they_o shall_v only_o have_v make_v a_o sinagoge_n or_o else_o have_v ordain_v in_o the_o world_n a_o certain_a civil_a justice_n for_o through_o these_o also_o faith_n shall_v have_v be_v corrupt_v as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n howbeit_o now_o he_o keep_v not_o himself_o within_o these_o bound_n but_o run_v at_o riot_n and_o more_o at_o large_a raise_v infinite_a tempest_n of_o mischief_n entice_a and_o draw_v we_o to_o ceremony_n and_o his_o own_o feign_a tradition_n and_o bind_v we_o like_o ass_n and_o ignorant_a fool_n yea_o and_o stock_n unto_o they_o 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adherent_n do_v pursue_v therefore_o the_o pope_n bishop_n and_o cardinal_n and_o their_o adherent_n be_v antichrist_n i_o ween_v our_o sillogismus_fw-la be_v well_o make_v fol._n 9_o annex_v the_o place_n annex_v the_o place_n of_o this_o article_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o revela_fw-la be_v this_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o a_o evident_a reason_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v without_o doubt_v which_o be_v the_o very_a antichrist_n and_o this_o argument_n may_v be_v ground_v of_o their_o furious_a persecution_n which_o paul_n do_v confirm_v writing_n to_o the_o galathians_n we_o dear_a brethren_n be_v the_o child_n oâ—_n promise_v as_o isaac_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n as_o ishmael_n but_o as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v aâ—ter_o the_o flesh_n do_v persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o y_o e_o spirit_n even_o so_o be_v it_o now_o mark_v paul_n reason_n by_o isaac_n be_v signify_v the_o elect_a and_o by_o ishmael_n the_o reprobate_n isaac_n do_v not_o persecute_v ishmael_n but_o contrary_a ishmael_n do_v persecute_v isaac_n now_o let_v we_o make_v our_o reason_n bar_n all_o they_o that_o do_v persecute_v be_v ishmael_n be_v reprobate_n and_o antichristes_n ba_o but_o all_o the_o pope_n cardinal_n bishop_n maior_n maior_n and_o their_o adherentes_fw-la do_v persecute_v ra_o therefore_o all_o the_o pope_n cardinal_n bishop_n minor_n minor_n &_o their_o adherent_n be_v ishmael_n reprobate_n and_o antichristes_n i_o ween_v our_o sillogismus_fw-la be_v well_o make_v and_o in_o the_o first_o figure_n read_v the_o place_n and_o see_v how_o he_o prove_v the_o part_n of_o this_o argument_n more_o at_o large_a conclusio_fw-la conclusio_fw-la 13_o i_o think_v very_o that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v persecute_v and_o martyr_v article_n 13._o article_n there_o be_v good_a christian_a man_n and_o no_o long_o fol._n 10._o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v under_o persecution_n the_o space_n wellnear_o of_o 300._o year_n under_o y_o e_o which_o persecution_n as_o good_a as_o 30._o of_o they_o and_o more_o die_v martyr_n since_o that_o time_n have_v succeed_v 204._o pope_n which_o have_v live_v in_o great_a wealth_n and_o abundance_n amongst_o who_o if_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n think_v that_o there_o be_v not_o 4._o to_o be_v find_v good_a christian_a man_n i_o think_v no_o less_o but_o that_o he_o may_v so_o think_v without_o any_o heresy_n 14_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o cross_n shall_v be_v without_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n fol._n 10._o article_n 14._o article_n s._n paul_n say_v 3._o 2._o tim._n 3._o who_o soever_o will_v live_v virtuous_o in_o christ_n jesu_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o how_o then_o can_v this_o be_v true_a in_o paul_n and_o in_o this_o man_n heresy_n 15_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v curse_v ever_o any_o man_n article_n 15._o article_n true_o we_o can_v not_o read_v in_o scripture_n for_o christ_n command_v they_o to_o bless_v those_o that_o curse_v they_o fol._n 11._o upon_o what_o good_a ground_n of_o the_o revelation_n this_o heresy_n be_v wroung_a out_o let_v the_o place_n be_v confer_v annex_v the_o place_n annex_v which_o be_v write_v in_o these_o word_n follow_v they_o be_v as_o merciful_a as_o the_o wolf_n be_v on_o his_o prey_n they_o be_v ordain_v to_o bless_v man_n but_o they_o curse_v as_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o they_o paul_n say_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o edify_v and_o not_o to_o destroy_v 13._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 1._o cor._n 13._o but_o i_o wot_v not_o of_o who_o these_o bloody_a beast_n have_v their_o authority_n which_o do_v so_o much_o rejoice_v in_o curse_v &_o destruction_n we_o read_v how_o paul_n do_v excommunicate_v the_o corinthian_a and_o y_z t_z for_o a_o great_a transgression_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o iniquity_n 5._o 1._o cor._n 5._o and_o desire_v again_o the_o corinthian_n to_o receive_v he_o with_o all_o charity_n 2._o 2._o cor._n 2._o but_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v curse_v any_o man_n true_o we_o can_v not_o read_v in_o scripture_n for_o christ_n command_v they_o to_o bless_v those_o that_o curse_v they_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o those_o that_o persecute_v they_o etc._n etc._n 16_o by_o work_n superstition_n and_o ceremony_n we_o decay_n from_o the_o faith_n which_o alone_o do_v true_o justify_v and_o make_v holy_a fol._n 15._o article_n 16._o article_n note_v here_o good_a reader_n how_o perverse_o &_o corrup_o this_o article_n be_v draw_v for_o where_o the_o place_n of_o this_o book_n which_o be_v write_v fol._n 15._o express_o speak_v of_o trust_v to_o work_n mean_v that_o we_o shall_v put_v no_o confidence_n in_o work_n but_o only_o in_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n wrasting_a false_a wrasting_a this_o article_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v more_o infamous_a and_o heretical_a leave_v out_o the_o false_a trust_n and_o speak_v simple_o as_o though_o work_n shall_v decay_v faith_n 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