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a_o modest_a enquiry_n into_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n the_o first_o part_n contain_v a_o careful_a and_o impartial_a delineation_n of_o the_o true_a idea_n of_o antichristianism_n in_o the_o real_a and_o genuine_a member_n thereof_o such_o as_o be_v indeed_o opposite_a to_o the_o indispensable_a purpose_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o h._n more_o d._n d._n sext._n empiric_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d london_n print_v by_o j._n flesher_n for_o w._n morden_n bookseller_n in_o cambridge_n m_o dc_o lxiv_o to_o the_o reader_n reader_n 1._o have_v it_o be_v but_o only_o to_o apologise_v for_o break_v treatise_n his_o necessity_n of_o preface_v before_o this_o present_a treatise_n that_o silence_n which_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v impose_v upon_o myself_o by_o public_o intimate_v the_o probability_n of_o it_o it_o have_v upon_o that_o account_n be_v requisite_a to_o preface_n something_o to_o excuse_v the_o unexpected_a 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idea_n to_o be_v nor_o my_o treat_v of_o antichristianism_n a_o rude_a uncivil_a uncharitable_a phraseological_a form_n of_o rail_v against_o such_o thing_n or_o person_n as_o be_v not_o only_o innocent_a but_o sacred_a but_o contrariwise_o the_o nature_n of_o antichristianism_n be_v so_o just_o circumscribe_v by_o this_o idea_n and_o so_o fit_o limit_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o bridle_n to_o the_o tongue_n and_o lip_n of_o such_o as_o not_o know_v what_o be_v true_o antichristian_a and_n what_o not_o in_o every_o pettish_a mood_n call_v any_o thing_n so_o in_o religion_n that_o do_v not_o suit_n with_o their_o own_o humour_n and_o fancy_n beside_o this_o treatise_n be_v write_v in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o idea_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v a_o abstract_a description_n or_o delineation_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o antichristianism_n without_o any_o application_n thereof_o to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o what_o rudeness_n incivility_n or_o uncharitableness_n can_v this_o design_n carry_v along_o with_o it_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v think_v rude_a or_o uncivil_a to_o define_v vice_n in_o abstracto_fw-la and_o describe_v they_o in_o their_o part_n and_o object_n and_o in_o whatever_o circumstance_n make_v to_o the_o clear_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o they_o provide_v it_o be_v do_v faithful_o and_o skilful_o and_o true_o that_o i_o have_v not_o falsify_v anything_o in_o this_o my_o description_n of_o antichristianism_n i_o dare_v with_o confidence_n appeal_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o able_a and_o unprejudiced_a peruser_n thereof_o but_o what_o i_o have_v set_v down_o for_o antichristian_a be_v such_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n whether_o it_o be_v call_v so_o or_o no._n which_o accuracy_n if_o all_o will_v imitate_v nothing_o will_v tend_v more_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o christendom_n and_o the_o steady_a and_o firm_a promotion_n of_o protestantism_n in_o every_o nation_n 3._o well_o be_v it_o so_o will_v some_o reply_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o false_o nor_o unfaithful_o manage_v in_o this_o province_n you_o have_v undertake_v yet_o be_v it_o that_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o term_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o not_o the_o undertake_n itself_o though_o just_a and_o useful_a yet_o something_o ignoble_a inglorious_a and_o ungentile_a thus_o to_o tincture_n your_o style_n and_o soil_n your_o pen_n with_o the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n and_o antichristianism_n of_o which_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a vulgar_a usual_o smell_v as_o strong_a as_o of_o onion_n and_o garlic_n and_o have_v so_o foul_v these_o word_n by_o their_o unmannerly_a mouth_v they_o without_o all_o aim_n that_o they_o have_v make_v they_o now_o unfit_a to_o pass_v the_o lip_n of_o any_o civil_a person_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o must_v ingenuous_o confess_v that_o the_o title_n of_o my_o discourse_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n may_v just_o seem_v less_o plausible_a but_o it_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o i_o handle_v to_o which_o only_a if_o these_o rude_a people_n have_v be_v teach_v to_o appropriate_v the_o term_n it_o can_v never_o have_v contract_v any_o such_o nauseous_a prejudice_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v and_o i_o hope_v i_o be_o at_o least_o excusable_a if_o not_o thankworthy_a in_o that_o i_o have_v take_v pain_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o due_a and_o proper_a use_n thereof_o 4._o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o far_a meaning_n in_o the_o objection_n as_o heroical_a that_o the_o oppose_a of_o antichristianism_n in_o our_o sense_n be_v not_o at_o all_o ungentile_a but_o rather_o heroical_a if_o it_o be_v ignoble_a or_o ungentile_a and_o below_o a_o man_n of_o a_o generous_a spirit_n to_o concern_v himself_o in_o the_o detect_n or_o oppose_v antichristianism_n itself_o i_o must_v take_v leave_n to_o profess_v that_o i_o think_v the_o objectour_n understand_v not_o what_o antichristianism_n be_v or_o at_o least_o not_o what_o i_o understand_v by_o it_o or_o have_v describe_v it_o by_o in_o this_o idea_n for_o that_o antichristianism_n which_o i_o oppose_v and_o expose_v here_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o real_a impiety_n gross_a fraud_n and_o cozenage_n and_o most_o barbarous_a and_o unparalleled_a cruelty_n against_o the_o harmless_a member_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o this_o which_o infinite_o aggravate_v the_o crime_n under_o the_o show_n and_o pretence_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n nay_o of_o the_o most_o sacred_a of_o all_o religion_n christianity_n itself_o if_o these_o thing_n therefore_o be_v not_o only_o uncivil_a and_o ungentile_a but_o ferine_n brutish_a or_o rather_o diabolical_a can_v it_o be_v ungentile_a or_o uncivil_a hearty_o and_o profess_o to_o oppose_v they_o 5._o or_o to_o plead_v more_o distinct_o and_o more_o particular_o to_o two_o capacity_n believer_n make_a evident_a to_o the_o judgement_n not_o only_o of_o believer_n of_o man_n to_o they_o first_o that_o have_v a_o conscience_n and_o belief_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o demand_v of_o they_o how_o ignoble_a or_o inglorious_a a_o thing_n they_o deem_v it_o to_o oppose_v that_o which_o be_v plain_o and_o palpable_o opposite_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n jesus_n to_o endeavour_v to_o demolish_v that_o which_o do_v supplant_v and_o frustrate_v the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v so_o diametrical_o repugnant_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o kingdom_n certain_o whosoever_o can_v judge_v such_o a_o design_n as_o this_o dishonourable_a must_v be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o that_o company_n who_o our_o saviour_n of_o old_a most_o righteous_o reprove_v in_o these_o word_n how_o can_v you_o 44._o john_n 5._o 44._o believe_v that_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o and_o seek_v not_o that_o honour_n that_o come_v of_o god_n only_o as_o it_o be_v say_v also_o in_o another_o place_n for_o they_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o 43._o john_n 12._o 43._o the_o praise_n of_o god_n 6._o and_o now_o for_o they_o that_o think_v it_o so_o noble_a and_o glorious_a a_o thing_n themselves_o but_o even_o of_o infidel_n or_o atheist_n themselves_o to_o be_v indifferent_a to_o all_o religion_n or_o indeed_o to_o believe_v none_o who_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o common_a christianity_n such_o as_o all_o who_o call_v themselves_o christian_n agree_v in_o yet_o if_o they_o have_v not_o put_v off_o the_o sentiment_n of_o common_a humanity_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o barbarous_a and_o ungentile_a i_o demand_v of_o they_o what_o offence_n can_v it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o high_a generosity_n to_o profess_v a_o man_n disgust_n and_o enmity_n against_o such_o a_o constitution_n of_o thing_n as_o run_v pointblank_o not_o only_o against_o the_o
any_o but_o that_o which_o be_v true_o the_o deity_n as_o i_o have_v note_v in_o its_o due_a place_n 4._o as_o for_o the_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o be_v more_o copious_a and_o not_o less_o express_v the_o first_o be_v that_o in_o the_o act_n where_o when_o the_o 15._o chap._n 14._o v._n 14_o 15._o priest_n of_o jupiter_n will_v have_v sacrifice_v to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n at_o lystra_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a miracle_n he_o see_v do_v they_o rend_v their_o clothes_n and_o run_v in_o among_o the_o people_n cry_v out_o and_o say_n sir_n why_o do_v you_o these_o thing_n we_o also_o be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n with_o you_o and_o preach_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v turn_v from_o these_o vanity_n unto_o the_o live_a god_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o what_o vanity_n be_v those_o from_o which_o they_o must_v turn_v but_o from_o the_o give_v 30._o act_n 17._o 29_o 30._o of_o divine_a honour_n to_o mere_a creature_n the_o same_o apostle_n also_o at_o athens_n in_o his_o speech_n he_o make_v to_o they_o on_o mars-hill_n read_v they_o a_o very_a round_a lesson_n against_o idolatry_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o we_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o godhead_n be_v like_a unto_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o stone_n grave_v by_o art_n and_o man_n device_n and_o the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n wink_v at_o but_o now_o command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v which_o exhortation_n certain_o paul_n make_v with_o the_o great_a earnestness_n that_o can_v be_v it_o be_v say_v verse_n the_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o spirit_n be_v in_o a_o very_a sharp_a fit_a in_o a_o paroxysm_n of_o zeal_n when_o he_o see_v the_o city_n of_o athens_n so_o give_v to_o idolatry_n again_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o make_v idolatry_n the_o very_a 2._o chap._n 12._o v._n 2._o character_n of_o gentilism_n which_o christ_n come_v to_o reclaim_v the_o world_n from_o you_o know_v that_o you_o be_v gentile_n carry_v away_o to_o dumb_a idol_n even_o as_o you_o be_v lead_v and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o exhort_v they_o more_o copious_o and_o etc._n chap._n 10._o v._n 14_o 20_o etc._n etc._n vehement_o wherefore_o my_o dearly-beloved_n flee_v from_o idolatry_n the_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_n sacrifice_v they_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o daemonia_fw-la and_o not_o to_o god_n you_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o daemonia_fw-la do_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o and_o this_o be_v only_o about_o the_o meat_n sacrifice_v to_o these_o daemon_n what_o have_v it_o then_o be_v to_o bow_v to_o their_o idol_n he_o speak_v also_o very_o smart_o on_o this_o subject_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o these_o corinthian_n what_o fellowship_n have_v righteousness_n 16._o ch._n 6._o v._n 14_o 16._o with_o unrighteousness_n what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n and_o what_o agreement_n have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n he_o plain_o reckon_v up_o idolatry_n among_o the_o gross_a work_n of_o the_o flesh_n murder_n sorcery_n and_o adultery_n and_o therefore_o according_o 20._o chap._n 5._o v._n 20._o in_o the_o apocalypse_v idolater_n together_o with_o murderer_n and_o sorcerer_n 8._o chap._n 21._o v._n 8._o be_v threaten_v with_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o be_v shut_v with_o obscene_a dog_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o therefore_o assure_o 15._o chap._n 22._o v._n 15._o s._n john_n be_v in_o very_o good_a earnest_n in_o his_o dehortation_n from_o idolatry_n in_o the_o 20._o 1_o john_n 5._o 20._o close_a of_o his_o general_a epistle_n and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v and_o have_v give_v we_o a_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o that_o be_v true_a and_o we_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v true_a through_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n little_a child_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n amen_n from_o these_o place_n i_o think_v it_o be_v abundant_o manifest_a that_o the_o divulge_v of_o the_o gospel_n aim_v at_o the_o take_v away_o of_o idolatry_n that_o sottish_a depravation_n of_o religion_n out_o of_o the_o world_n 5._o and_o we_o may_v be_v still_o the_o more_o assure_v of_o it_o by_o those_o word_n from_o our_o saviour_n own_o mouth_n the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n 24._o john_n 4._o v._o 23_o 24._o seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n where_o grotius_n and_o i_o think_v very_o true_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sublatis_fw-la ut_fw-la ritibus_fw-la ita_fw-la locorum_fw-la discrimine_fw-la and_o sure_o the_o christian_a worship_n be_v so_o pure_a as_o to_o abhor_v from_o the_o voluminousness_n of_o judaize_v ceremony_n and_o the_o affix_v of_o the_o residence_n of_o god_n to_o a_o consecrate_a place_n as_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o jew_n imagery_n and_o idolatry_n must_v be_v abhor_v infinite_o more_o as_o infinite_o more_o inconsistent_a therewith_o and_o if_o god_n may_v not_o be_v worship_v with_o a_o image_n much_o less_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o god_n either_o with_o a_o image_n or_o without_o it_o chap._n iii_o 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o christ._n 2._o further_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n to_o evince_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o ease_v man_n of_o the_o judaical_a burden_n of_o ceremony_n the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o solution_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n 4._o further_a proof_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 1._o but_o now_o that_o the_o grossness_n and_o carnality_n of_o the_o judaical_a ceremony_n and_o the_o unprofitable_a burden_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o other_o point_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v very_o apparent_a out_o of_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o 17._o john_n 1_o 17._o law_n both_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o even_o that_o moral_a law_n be_v but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o can_v not_o give_v life_n as_o the_o apostle_n 21._o gal._n 3._o 21._o speak_v but_o the_o gracious_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o do_v give_v life_n and_o strength_n 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