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the_o content_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n first_o then_o how_o can_v the_o truth_n be_v convey_v unto_o we_o without_o new_a apostle_n next_o how_o can_v the_o scripture_n be_v derive_v unto_o we_o since_o the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o preserver_n of_o those_o oracle_n and_o m._n cartwright_n 2._o cartwright_n in_o 2_o thess_n 2._o say_v well_o on_o this_o place_n if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o church_n can_v full_o away_o or_o cease_v to_o be_v one_o 21._o isay_n 59_o 21._o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o call_v â—â—_o a_o everlasting_a people_n be_v enough_o to_o confute_v we_o other_o argument_n may_v be_v add_v from_o a_o prophecy_n my_o word_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n for_o ever_o from_o a_o precept_n go_v and_o teach_v even_o to_o the_o 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this_o place_n signify_v a_o multitude_n the_o church_n malignant_a as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n in_o another_o rev._n 12._o 6._o do_v signify_v a_o multitude_n the_o church_n militant_a next_o every_o schoolboy_n can_v tell_v that_o the_o article_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v one_o particular_a person_n again_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o such_o signification_n thereof_o in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o old_a translation_n so_o authentical_a with_o they_o absolute_o omit_v it_o and_o in_o scripture_n the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v four_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o elegance_n demonstration_n difference_n and_o eminence_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o elegance_n as_o luke_n 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n shall_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n alone_o matt._n 4._o 4._o the_o same_o sentence_n be_v render_v without_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o demonstration_n point_v at_o some_o particular_a person_n as_o john_n 1._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o difference_n to_o distinguish_v the_o whole_a kind_n as_o mark_v 2._o 27._o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o man_n four_o it_o be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o eminence_n and_o emphasie_n to_o signify_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v noble_a and_o notable_a in_o that_o kind_n as_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n of_o god_n mean_v not_o any_o man_n but_o the_o minister_n yet_o not_o one_o particular_a person_n but_o the_o whole_a call_n so_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o all_o impious_a man_n but_o emphatical_o the_o principal_a antichrist_n yet_o he_o not_o one_o particular_a person_n but_o a_o whole_a vocation_n notwithstanding_o yield_v they_o this_o conclusion_n nevertheless_o from_o hence_o they_o can_v conclude_v nothing_o against_o we_o or_o for_o their_o own_o cause_n though_o antichrist_n be_v one_o man_n yet_o may_v the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n for_o suppose_v a_o personal_a yea_o a_o triennial_n antichrist_n and_o the_o persecutor_n and_o heretic_n to_o have_v be_v harbinger_n to_o prepare_v his_o way_n notwithstanding_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n may_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o pope_n may_v be_v the_o series_n of_o those_o person_n out_o of_o who_o one_o monster_n may_v arise_v who_o shall_v succeed_v and_o exceed_v all_o his_o predecessor_n in_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o conjecture_n of_o learned_a zanchius_n and_o to_o the_o same_o â—19_n zanâ—h_o miscall_v lib._n 3._o p._n 25_o the_o fine_a sac_n 85._o discept_n cum_fw-la marbachio_n 474._o mr._n mountagues_n appeal_v part_v 2_o cap._n 5._o pag._n â—19_n conjecture_n seem_v our_o no_o less_o learned_a countryman_n to_o incline_v in_o these_o word_n it_o may_v be_v probable_a that_o one_o notorious_a singular_a mischievous_a antichrist_n may_v arise_v towards_o the_o final_a consummation_n of_o the_o world_n who_o in_o fraudulent_a collude_v malicious_a craftiness_n in_o impious_a execrable_a and_o transcendent_a wickedness_n through_o heretical_a imposture_n and_o lie_v miracle_n shall_v go_v beyond_o all_o other_o that_o ever_o live_v in_o the_o world_n sure_o if_o the_o general_n of_o the_o jesuite_n shall_v once_o come_v to_o be_v pope_n i_o will_v vehement_o suspect_v he_o to_o be_v the_o party_n design_v for_o out_o of_o what_o nest_n that_o accurse_a bird_n shall_v rather_o come_v abroad_o than_o out_o of_o that_o seraphical_a society_n i_o can_v guess_v but_o indeed_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v one_o particular_a person_n it_o be_v improbable_a and_o plain_o impossible_a which_o i_o will_v make_v appear_v by_o six_o argument_n in_o the_o sixth_o &_o seven_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o withholdeth_a &_o he_o which_o let_v that_o be_v the_o empire_n and_o the_o emperor_n by_o their_o own_o doctrine_n do_v signify_v not_o one_o man_n but_o a_o succession_n if_o the_o article_n do_v not_o restrain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o person_n hinder_v no_o more_o can_v it_o restrain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o person_n hinder_v unto_o the_o singular_a number_n in_o this_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antichrist_n be_v term_v a_o man_n to_o be_v reveal_v but_o in_o the_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v work_v even_o then_o though_o in_o a_o mystery_n and_o the_o same_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v destroy_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eight_o verse_n antichrist_n therefore_o be_v in_o saint_n paul_n time_n to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o after_o time_n and_o to_o be_v destroy_v in_o the_o last_o time_n all_o which_o can_v concur_v in_o one_o particular_a man_n this_o also_o may_v be_v confirm_v from_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v to_o foretell_v the_o most_o notable_a apostasy_n and_o most_o import_v the_o waste_n of_o the_o church_n which_o can_v not_o be_v in_o the_o age_n only_o of_o one_o man_n far_o fit_a therefore_o it_o have_v be_v to_o have_v foretell_v the_o heresy_n of_o arius_n which_o endure_v many_o year_n and_o extend_v to_o many_o place_n miratur_fw-la orbis_fw-la se_fw-la factum_fw-la arianum_n lucif_n hieron_n dial._n ad_fw-la lucif_n saint_n hierom_n say_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v infect_v with_o arianisme_n to_o this_o sunshine_n of_o saint_n paul_n st._n john_n may_v add_v one_o candle_n reu._n 18._o 7._o sedeo_fw-la regina_fw-la 1_o sit_v a_o queen_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o one_o not_o new_o spring_v up_o by_o a_o usurp_a authority_n but_o of_o one_o establish_v in_o a_o long_a and_o root_v tyranny_n but_o to_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n matth._n 16._o 18._o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o christ_n will_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o a_o rock_n now_o according_a to_o their_o popish_a exposition_n if_o the_o papist_n must_v expound_v the_o article_n to_o signisie_v the_o singular_a number_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rock_n to_o understand_v peter_n alone_o and_o not_o the_o whole_a succession_n of_o pope_n then_o sarewell_n to_o the_o romish_a supremacy_n and_o infallibility_n and_o i_o think_v the_o romanist_n have_v as_o lief_o yield_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n as_o not_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o be_v the_o infallible_a judge_n of_o controversy_n final_o bellarmine_n himself_o deliver_v these_o 1â—_n bell._n de_fw-fr p._n r._n lib._n 3_o c._n 1â—_n five_o thing_n antichrist_n must_v 1_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n 2_o vanquish_v egypt_n libya_n and_o ethiopia_n 3_o conquer_v seven_o other_o kingdom_n 4_o subdue_v the_o whole_a world_n &_o 5_o raise_v a_o universal_a persecution_n now_o how_o antichrist_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o post_n over_o these_o expedition_n on_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o whirlwind_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o one_o man_n especial_o in_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o a_o halse_a as_o the_o papist_n fancy_n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o indifferent_a person_n protestant_n or_o papist_n and_o they_o will_v conclude_v with_o i_o antichrist_n can_v be_v one_o singular_a man_n neither_o can_v any_o just_o oppose_v that_o argument_n from_o the_o opposition_n christ_n be_v one_o man_n therefore_o 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and_o the_o true_a religion_n final_o ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la errat_fw-la the_o church_n can_v err_v this_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o popery_n and_o they_o build_v this_o position_n on_o that_o promise_n of_o christ_n matth._n 16._o 18._o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o hereon_o triumph_v suarez_n do_v insult_v in_o romana_n petra_n fundatos_fw-la frigida_fw-la pâ—aes_fw-la suarez_n apolog._n pâ—aes_fw-la aquilonis_fw-la procella_fw-la dimovere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o cold_a northern_a blast_n can_v move_v nor_o remove_v such_o as_o be_v build_v upon_o that_o roman_a rock_n upon_o that_o roman_a rock_n prove_v that_o and_o we_o submit_v to_o the_o roman_a religion_n he_o do_v prove_v it_o 2._o suarez_n apolog._n lib._n 6._o ca._n 5._o nu_fw-la 2._o from_o a_o axiom_n among_o expositor_n consuetudo_fw-la est_fw-la optima_fw-la interpres_fw-la custom_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n 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we_o will_v confess_v it_o and_o embrace_v it_o as_o the_o true_a religion_n but_o what_o be_v old_a quod_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n that_o which_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n say_v tertullian_n tertul._n tertul._n and_o saint_n augustine_n give_v the_o right_a rule_n to_o vincentius_n audi_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la donatus_n 48._o august_n â—p_n 48._o aut_fw-la rogat_fw-la we_o we_o may_v english_a it_o to_o our_o purpose_n we_o must_v say_v that_o religion_n be_v old_a not_o that_o which_o rome_n call_v old_a nor_o that_o which_o england_n call_v old_a but_o what_o the_o scripture_n show_v to_o be_v so_o now_o for_o the_o scripture_n we_o call_v to_o the_o people_n to_o read_v they_o they_o command_v the_o people_n not_o to_o read_v they_o whether_o we_o or_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o try_v the_o antiquity_n of_o our_o religion_n by_o the_o scripture_n the_o only_a true_a trial_n of_o true_a antiquity_n let_v any_o impartial_a man_n give_v 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bellarmine_n and_o 6._o bell._n de_fw-fr notis_fw-la eccle._n lib._n 4._o ca._n 7._o suarez_n apolog._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o num_fw-la 6._o suarez_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o universality_n proper_o take_v be_v not_o the_o proper_a note_n of_o the_o church_n unity_n i_o confess_v the_o want_n of_o it_o the_o blemish_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o bewail_v the_o want_n thereof_o in_o our_o own_o english_a church_n yet_o i_o add_v false_a church_n have_v have_v it_o and_o the_o romish_a church_n have_v not_o it_o the_o turk_n be_v term_v islami_fw-la that_o be_v man_n of_o one_o mind_n they_o be_v 68_o pius_fw-la 2_o epist_n ad_fw-la moâ—hisanum_fw-la pag._n 68_o so_o far_o from_o differ_v that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dispute_v of_o any_o point_n in_o their_o profession_n i_o hope_v the_o papist_n will_v not_o conclude_v therefore_o the_o turkish_a be_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o for_o the_o papist_n they_o have_v be_v at_o as_o good_a unity_n among_o themselves_o as_o the_o midianite_n be_v judg._n 7._o 22._o when_o the_o sword_n of_o every_o man_n be_v against_o his_o fellow_n i_o will_v not_o rehearse_v the_o discord_n 9_o vsserius_n de_fw-fr christ_n eccles_n success_n cap._n 9_o betwixt_o the_o thomist_n the_o franciscan_n and_o the_o dominican_n the_o sorbonist_n and_o the_o mendicans_fw-la or_o the_o priest_n and_o jesuite_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o their_o dissension_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n there_o have_v be_v three_o pope_n at_o one_o time_n one_o in_o france_n another_z in_o spain_n and_o a_o 200._o wats_n quodl_n 7._o artic._n 9_o pag._n 200._o three_o in_o italy_n two_o antipope_n vrban_n the_o sixth_o and_o clement_n in_o france_n have_v many_o battle_n and_o many_o be_v slay_v even_o thousand_o there_o have_v be_v 23_o schism_n in_o the_o very_a seat_n of_o rome_n sometime_o 2_o and_o sometime_o 3_o pope_n at_o once_o and_o so_o continue_v in_o schism_n sometime_o 3_o 7_o 20_o 30_o 40_o and_o 50_o year_n together_o this_o be_v no_o protestant_n imputation_n it_o be_v a_o papist_n who_o
there_o have_v be_v nothing_o but_o war_n among_o they_o we_o live_v in_o a_o time_n of_o war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n in_o england_n the_o contempt_n of_o the_o word_n be_v go_v before_o god_n grant_v the_o sword_n do_v not_o follow_v after_o it_o we_o fear_v our_o antichristian_a enemy_n because_o of_o their_o learning_n number_n industry_n policy_n power_n and_o malice_n alas_o alas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perdit_fw-la to_o tua_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la o_o israel_n it_o be_v our_o contempt_n of_o the_o word_n that_o betray_v and_o deliver_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n and_o band_n of_o antichrist_n i_o will_v therefore_o pray_v for_o you_o yea_o pray_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o common_a prayer_n from_o all_o sedition_n and_o privy_a conspiracy_n from_o all_o false_a doctrine_n &_o heresy_n but_o from_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o contempt_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o commandment_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o sermon_n xxii_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 12._o but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o papist_n surpass_v the_o pagan_n in_o idolatry_n angel_n saint_n marie_n image_n the_o cross_n the_o sacrament_n every_o creature_n make_v a_o idol_n in_o my_o last_o sermon_n i_o have_v declare_v the_o first_o property_n of_o those_o man_n by_o who_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v embrace_v in_o this_o i_o will_v unfold_v the_o second_o property_n that_o be_v negative_a the_o servant_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n this_o be_v affirmative_a but_o they_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n that_o we_o may_v consider_v this_o property_n the_o more_o serious_o let_v we_o take_v two_o point_n into_o our_o consideration_n the_o action_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o antichristian_o the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unrighteousness_n the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pleasure_n therein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d injustitia_fw-la unrighteousness_n be_v suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la non_fw-la reddere_fw-la not_o to_o render_v every_o person_n his_o due_n which_o must_v be_v twofold_a answerable_a to_o the_o twofold_a object_n thereof_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a unrighteousness_n when_o we_o do_v not_o man_n his_o right_n as_o luke_n 16._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—nrighteous_a mammon_n when_o man_n cozen_v man_n by_o their_o covetousness_n and_o unrighteousness_n moreover_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a unrighteousness_n when_o we_o do_v not_o god_n his_o right_n as_o rom._n 1._o 18._o the_o philosopher_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keep_v down_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o obstinatenesse_n and_o unrighteousness_n express_v in_o the_o 25._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n they_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n they_o love_v their_o own_o error_n more_o than_o they_o do_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n this_o be_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o spiritual_a unrighteousness_n my_o text_n may_v speak_v of_o both_o but_o principal_o of_o the_o principal_a the_o last_o the_o spiritual_a unrighteousness_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o drift_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o doctrine_n and_o from_o the_o drift_n of_o antichrist_n in_o his_o doctrine_n first_o saint_n paul_n do_v describe_v those_o that_o embrace_n antichrist_n by_o not_o receive_v the_o truth_n verse_n 10._o this_o therefore_o be_v a_o unrighteousness_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o not_o against_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n a_o spirirituall_a unrighteousness_n second_o the_o drift_n of_o antichrist_n be_v the_o deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n verse_n 10._o false_a doctrine_n a_o deny_v of_o god_n his_o due_a his_o truth_n by_o a_o spiritual_a unrighteousness_n i_o conclude_v this_o unrighteousness_n be_v false_a doctrine_n in_o general_a but_o in_o especial_a the_o grand_a false_a doctrine_n of_o all_o other_o idolatry_n for_o st._n paul_n himself_o do_v lead_v we_o to_o this_o exposition_n rom._n 1._o 18._o he_o tell_v we_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unrighteousness_n against_o the_o truth_n that_o also_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v verse_n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o serve_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n that_o be_v idolatry_n idolatry_n therefore_o be_v the_o unrighteousness_n in_o my_o text_n which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o those_o that_o embrace_v antichrist_n to_o make_v the_o property_n full_a and_o absolute_a the_o apostle_n add_v the_o affection_n to_o the_o action_n it_o be_v not_o a_o light_n slight_a practice_n or_o propensitie_n not_o only_o a_o natural_a inclination_n or_o a_o seduce_a aberration_n but_o they_o be_v affect_v to_o it_o and_o infect_v with_o it_o in_o high_a measure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o delight_n in_o idolatry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophilact_v interpreter_n render_v 12._o dr._n sclater_n in_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 12._o it_o qui_fw-la oblectati_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o injustitia_fw-la the_o word_n signify_v a_o willing_a please_a selfe-propension_n not_o without_o much_o contentment_n say_v the_o reverend_a author_n of_o those_o religious_a sermon_n upon_o these_o epistle_n if_o i_o add_v a_o candle_n to_o his_o torch_n the_o light_n will_v not_o be_v supersluous_a but_o the_o point_n more_o clear_a i_o therefore_o say_v moreover_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o emphatical_a word_n imply_v a_o infinite_a affection_n to_o any_o thing_n man_n delight_v in_o the_o most_o precious_a thing_n which_o saint_n paul_n do_v ever_o desire_v to_o receive_v he_o express_v by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o corinth_n 5._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o most_o precious_a thing_n which_o saint_n paul_n do_v ever_o desire_v to_o give_v he_o express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thes_n 2._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v willing_a to_o impart_v unto_o you_o both_o the_o gospel_n andour_n own_o soul_n and_o when_o he_o will_v extol_v to_o the_o heaven_n that_o heavenly_a affection_n of_o the_o macedonian_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a he_o double_v this_o word_n rom._n 15._o 26._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o please_v they_o it_o please_v they_o that_o be_v they_o delight_v in_o charity_n final_o when_o god_n himself_o will_v express_v his_o un-expressible_a affection_n to_o his_o son_n and_o in_o his_o son_n to_o man_n he_o make_v this_o word_n his_o finger_n to_o point_v at_o the_o back_n part_n of_o his_o incomparable_a and_o incomprehensible_a delight_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v matth._n 3._o 17._o by_o this_o we_o may_v conceive_v the_o absolute_a reciprocal_a property_n quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la of_o those_o that_o be_v antichristian_n to_o wit_n they_o be_v idolater_n and_o delight_n in_o idolatry_n in_o the_o high_a nature_n and_o measure_n of_o any_o if_o the_o papist_n can_v wipe_v away_o this_o imputation_n i_o will_v recant_v and_o subscribe_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n but_o if_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n i_o hope_v none_o will_v shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o truth_n but_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v embrace_v antichrist_n for_o they_o delight_v in_o unrighteousness_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o idolatry_n triplex_fw-la nodus_fw-la triplici_fw-la cuneo_fw-la a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v i_o object_v the_o manner_n matter_n and_o measure_n of_o their_o idolatry_n in_o all_o which_o the_o papist_n surpass_v all_o the_o world_n so_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o roman_n concern_v idolatry_n what_o st_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o corinthian_n concern_v 1._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1._o fornication_n it_o be_v report_v common_o that_o there_o be_v idolatry_n among_o they_o and_o such_o idolatry_n as_o be_v not_o name_v among_o the_o gentile_n for_o the_o better_a knowledge_n of_o idolater_n who_o they_o be_v let_v we_o know_v idolatry_n what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v saint_n paul_n servire_fw-la creaturae_fw-la 3._o rom._n 1._o 25._o aug._n de_fw-fr mor._n manich._n 1._o 30._o aqu._n 22._o 94._o 3._o say_v saint_n augustine_n honorem_fw-la divinum_fw-la impendere_fw-la creaturae_fw-la according_a to_o thomas_n to_o who_o assent_n other_o papist_n that_o it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o worship_v a_o creature_n the_o papist_n i_o say_v surpass_v the_o pagan_a idolater_n 35._o spal_n council_n red._n pag._n 35._o first_o the_o pagan_n exercise_v their_o idolatry_n with_o a_o open_a show_n of_o impiety_n but_o the_o papist_n act_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n cover_v their_o wickedness_n with_o the_o veil_n of_o piety_n as_o wicked_a ahab_n be_v make_v the_o more_o wicked_a by_o marry_v jezabel_n so_o the_o
be_v but_o of_o one_o private_a man_n but_o the_o church_n make_v it_o general_n by_o their_o public_a approbation_n for_o i_o suppose_v they_o print_v nothing_o but_o permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la by_o the_o allowance_n of_o authority_n it_o be_v the_o assertion_n of_o vasquez_n in_o his_o treatise_n 10._o vasq_fw-la de_fw-fr adâ—r_fw-fr l._n 2._o disp_n 1._o c._n 2._o seâ—t_n 5_o 8_o &_o 10._o of_o adoration_n that_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v discreet_o handle_v may_v be_v adore_v with_o god_n his_o instance_n be_v odious_a god_n say_v he_o may_v be_v worship_v even_o in_o a_o wisp_n of_o straw_n yea_o god_n say_v he_o may_v be_v 93._o tortura_fw-la torti_n pag._n 312._o dr._n coll._n contra_fw-la eudâ—m_fw-la part_n 3._o cap._n 93._o lawful_o adore_v in_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o it_o be_v avouch_v by_o our_o learned_a bishop_n and_o confirm_v by_o his_o avoucher_n nay_o if_o the_o world_n be_v barren_a of_o creature_n they_o will_v feign_v phant_a asy_n of_o their_o own_o head_n saint_n george_n and_o saint_n christopher_n be_v allegory_n not_o history_n their_o own_o author_n dare_v not_o venture_n their_o credit_n that_o there_o be_v ever_o such_o man_n be_v it_o not_o monstrous_a then_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v saint_n how_o often_o have_v our_o old_a delude_a forefather_n of_o england_n cry_v god_n and_o saint_n george_n at_o the_o onset_n of_o their_o battle_n and_o how_o many_o have_v call_v on_o saint_n christopher_n in_o the_o peril_n of_o shipwreck_n and_o yet_o these_o potent_a saint_n be_v according_a to_o saint_n paul_n phrase_n 1_o cor._n 8._o idolum_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mnndo_fw-la plain_a idol_n there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o mighty_o be_v they_o mislead_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n not_o to_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n at_o length_n to_o wade_v 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send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v theodoret_n with_o what_o sin_n man_n be_v affect_v by_o that_o sin_n man_n be_v afflict_v in_o this_o cause_n and_o clause_n never_o do_v the_o impression_n of_o wax_n render_v the_o image_n of_o any_o seal_n more_o exact_o then_o here_o the_o punishment_n of_o god_n do_v the_o offence_n of_o man._n in_o general_n culpa_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la the_o sin_n commit_v and_o shame_n admit_v be_v both_o one_o ignorance_n in_o particular_a first_o they_o scorn_v the_o truth_n and_o be_v scourge_v with_o a_o delusion_n next_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v they_o hear_v it_o not_o effectual_o therefore_o they_o be_v delude_v effectual_o even_o with_o strong_a delusion_n three_o these_o swine_n trample_v on_o pearl_n and_o they_o contemn_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n god_n therefore_o do_v revenge_v his_o own_o cause_n for_o this_o cause_n say_v my_o text_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o 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of_o the_o phrase_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o word_n a_o strong_a delusion_n strong_a delusion_n in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phrase_n be_v like_o itself_o very_o energeticall_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o deceit_n or_o cozenage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o who_o do_v profess_v a_o art_n of_o cozen_a man_n etiam_fw-la spectantibus_fw-la although_o they_o look_v on_o they_o say_v eustathius_n upon_o homer_n let_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pass_v for_o a_o juggler_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o juggle_v but_o antichristianisme_n be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sleight_n light_a legerdemain_n it_o be_v moreover_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o actual_a and_o effectual_a imposture_n again_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genetive_a use_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o adjective_n be_v very_o significative_a as_o vir_fw-la dolorum_fw-la a_o man_n of_o grief_n that_o be_v a_o most_o grieve_a man_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o strength_n of_o delusion_n that_o be_v a_o most_o strong_a delusion_n yea_o it_o add_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o delusion_n that_o the_o word_n strength_n be_v reiterated_a in_o the_o nine_o verse_n be_v mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o strength_n of_o satan_n in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o strength_n of_o delusion_n so_o that_o what_o strength_n of_o delusion_n can_v be_v either_o hatch_v by_o satan_n or_o act_v by_o man_n this_o shall_v be_v all_o employ_v to_o plead_v for_o antichrist_n excellent_o express_v by_o occumenius_n on_o this_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o oecumen_fw-la in_o 2_o â—hâ—s_n 2._o 11._o that_o be_v saint_n paul_n do_v call_v antichristianisme_n the_o strength_n of_o delusion_n that_o be_v a_o strong_a delusion_n and_o potent_a to_o deceive_v a_o delusion_n to_o make_v man_n desperate_o obstinate_a according_a to_o the_o greek_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v not_o persuade_v they_o although_o you_o do_v persuade_v they_o and_o according_a to_o job_n 21._o 14._o recede_v a_o nobis_fw-la viam_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la nolumus_fw-la depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o will_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n in_o a_o word_n man_n shall_v be_v so_o persuade_v by_o antichrist_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v never_o persuade_v they_o from_o antichrist_n that_o they_o will_v remain_v confident_a obstinate_a and_o immovable_a in_o their_o error_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o strong_a delusion_n these_o be_v strong_a delusion_n of_o antichristian_o that_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v strange_a delusion_n to_o christian_n impossible_a incredible_a i_o may_v allege_v many_o precedent_n to_o avouch_v they_o take_v a_o taste_n of_o a_o few_o only_o among_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 5._o a_o decree_n be_v make_v and_o proclaim_v from_o dan_n to_o bersheba_n that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n shall_v repair_v to_o the_o passeover_n here_o be_v the_o command_n of_o their_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v what_o they_o themselves_o know_v to_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o their_o god_n and_o although_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v become_v obstinate_a neither_o their_o king_n nor_o their_o god_n can_v persuade_v they_o verse_n 10._o as_o the_o post_n pass_v through_o ephraim_n manasses_n &_o zebulun_n the_o people_n laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v and_o mock_v they_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n all_o the_o oracle_n and_o miracle_n which_o christ_n speak_v and_o do_v can_v not_o persuade_v the_o jew_n to_o receive_v their_o own_o messiah_n who_o they_o look_v for_o matth._n 27._o 42._o they_o say_v let_v he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o we_o will_v believe_v he_o but_o their_o heart_n know_v that_o their_o tongue_n even_o then_o lie_v for_o matth._n 28._o 15._o they_o 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