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and_o lover_n of_o origen_n from_o who_o they_o be_v thorough_o convince_v that_o god_n be_v incorporeal_a nor_o have_v any_o part_n nor_o member_n as_o the_o anthropomorphite_n monk_n of_o egypt_n think_v he_o have_v and_o do_v with_o zeal_n and_o fury_n profess_v as_o much_o theophilus_n make_v dioscorus_n bishop_n of_o hermopolis_n and_o the_o other_o three_o he_o importune_v and_o obtain_v of_o they_o to_o live_v with_o he_o but_o these_o pious_a monk_n be_v disgu_v at_o the_o ill_a life_n of_o theophilus_n will_v stay_v no_o long_o with_o he_o but_o return_v to_o their_o former_a monastic_a retirement_n he_o smell_v out_o the_o reason_n thereof_o conceive_v a_o deadly_a hatred_n against_o they_o and_o declare_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n for_o the_o anthropomorphite_n monk_n and_o dissuade_v they_o from_o obey_v dioscorus_n and_o so_o set_v the_o anthropomorphites_n and_o origenist_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n socrates_n call_v it_o bellum_fw-la pestiferum_fw-la and_o theophilus_n come_v with_o a_o band_n of_o arm_a man_n to_o nitria_n a_o mountain_n in_o egypt_n where_o there_o be_v many_o monastery_n be_v there_o ready_a to_o assist_v the_o anthropomorphites_n against_o the_o origenist_n and_o arm_v the_o anthropomorphite_n monk_n against_o dioscorus_n and_o his_o brethren_n that_o they_o hardly_o escape_v the_o danger_n of_o be_v slay_v the_o business_n be_v more_o at_o large_a set_v down_o in_o socrates_n his_o ecclesiastic_a history_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 7._o we_o see_v how_o timely_o the_o hieratical_a head_n make_v use_v of_o its_o power_n even_o tantum_fw-la non_fw-la to_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n these_o banish_a monk_n dioscorus_n and_o his_o brethren_n conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o innocency_n betake_v themselves_o to_o chrysostome_n at_o constantinople_n for_o their_o redress_n the_o fend_v of_o theophilus_n follow_v they_o and_o abuse_v the_o simplicity_n of_o epiphanius_n get_v he_o to_o be_v earnest_a with_o chrysostome_n to_o anathematise_v the_o work_n of_o origen_n and_o send_v pack_v dioscorus_n and_o his_o brethren_n from_o constantinople_n and_o his_o malice_n wrought_v so_o far_o against_o chrysostome_n who_o refuse_v to_o comply_v with_o so_o unworthy_a a_o motion_n that_o in_o the_o year_n 403._o or_o the_o eleven_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o first_o hexamenon_n in_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n ad_fw-la quercum_fw-la near_o chalcedon_n pack_v for_o the_o purpose_n he_o get_v chrysostome_n depose_v from_o his_o patriarchate_n and_o banish_v but_o there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n that_o very_a night_n that_o the_o innocent_a prelate_n be_v hurry_v away_o by_o the_o soldier_n he_o be_v immediate_o by_o the_o emperor_n command_n recall_v to_o his_o office_n and_o mansion_n the_o story_n be_v at_o large_a set_v down_o in_o spondanus_n and_o in_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o this_o first_o month_n there_o be_v a_o synod_n call_v at_o constantinople_n that_o again_o most_o unjust_o depose_v chrysostome_n and_o he_o be_v with_o that_o violence_n tear_v from_o his_o dear_a charge_n or_o flock_n with_o sword_n and_o staff_n and_o club_n ut_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la baptisterium_fw-la cruore_fw-la repletum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la as_o spondanus_n have_v it_o out_o of_o palladius_n which_o be_v no_o contemptible_a specimen_fw-la of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o hieratico-political_a head_n of_o the_o beast_n thus_o early_o after_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o apostasy_n and_o this_o very_a year_n what_o direful_a persecution_n they_o suffer_v that_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o arsacius_n that_o succeed_v chrysostome_n you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o same_o author_n in_o this_o same_o year_n 404._o alstedius_n tell_v we_o donatistae_fw-la in_o africa_n crudeliter_fw-la saeviunt_fw-la in_o catholicos_fw-la yet_o the_o donatist_n bishop_n with_o their_o flock_n take_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o the_o rest_n but_o persecutive_a schismatic_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o in_o the_o year_n 410._o or_o the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n of_o this_o first_o hexamenon_n honorius_n send_v express_v word_n to_o
from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n which_o have_v set_v down_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o precede_a chapter_n a_o description_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n shall_v be_v set_v down_o a_o description_n of_o the_o everlasting_a glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o heaven_n the_o three_o be_v from_o that_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 20._o v._n 11._o that_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n flee_v away_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o white_a throne_n and_o there_o be_v find_v no_o place_n for_o they_o and_o this_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n wherefore_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o universe_n can_v be_v without_o a_o heaven_n and_o earth_n must_v be_v the_o renew_a heaven_n and_o earth_n after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o which_o the_o glorify_a saint_n enjoy_v themselves_o in_o their_o heavenly_a state_n which_o be_v call_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o four_o be_v take_v from_o chap._n 21.7_o 8._o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n whence_o say_v he_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v the_o heavenly_a bliss_n that_o be_v here_o promise_v to_o the_o victor_n and_o that_o this_o jerusalem_n therefore_o be_v a_o state_n in_o heaven_n not_o on_o earth_n five_o the_o side_n of_o the_o square_a area_n of_o ezekiel_n city_n by_o which_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v prefigure_v be_v but_o four_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o reed_n or_o forty_o five_o furlong_n but_o the_o side_n of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o area_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v extend_v 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the_o sight_n of_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n these_o be_v manifest_a indication_n that_o the_o state_n describe_v be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n militant_a but_o triumphant_a these_o be_v the_o notable_a argument_n of_o alcazar_n which_o pareus_n also_o applaud_v or_o approve_v as_o stiff_a in_o alcazar_n opinion_n as_o himself_o but_o i_o shall_v answer_v they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o first_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v by_o divine_a providence_n reserve_v for_o these_o latter_a time_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_o intimate_v in_o daniel_n chap._n 12.9_o as_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n for_o the_o ancient_a father_n not_o to_o be_v know_v in_o matter_n which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o conceal_v from_o they_o so_o it_o be_v no_o rudeness_n or_o injury_n to_o their_o authority_n that_o it_o be_v not_o admit_v in_o case_n wherein_o they_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n they_o have_v not_o the_o advantage_n we_o have_v who_o have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n so_o clear_o fulfil_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o fulfil_n of_o prophecy_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a key_n for_o the_o open_n of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o s._n austin_n understand_v that_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v the_o apostatise_v church_n that_o great_a city_n or_o polity_n antichristian_a and_o idolatrous_a that_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n upon_o the_o destruction_n whereof_o one_o of_o the_o vial-angel_n show_v this_o city_n or_o polity_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n to_o john_n as_o that_o power_n or_o polity_n that_o be_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o other_o room_n in_o which_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o adhere_v to_o the_o pure_a gospel_n nor_o will_v submit_v to_o the_o roman_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n be_v cruel_o persecute_v torture_a and_o murder_v many_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o the_o tear_n of_o they_o that_o be_v concern_v these_o thing_n i_o say_v s._n austin_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o may_v well_o excuse_v he_o for_o his_o confident_a mistake_n who_o if_o he_o have_v know_v they_o will_v have_v easy_o discern_v the_o speech_n to_o have_v be_v figurative_a when_o it_o be_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o cry_v nor_o sorrow_n nor_o pain_n and_o that_o god_n will_v wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n viz._n that_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n generis_fw-la those_o kind_n of_o death_n sorrow_n pain_n cry_v and_o tear_n be_v point_v at_o that_o be_v cause_v by_o that_o antichristian_a polity_n that_o so_o barbarous_o persecute_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o in_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n state_n they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o these_o which_o be_v a_o easy_a and_o obvious_a sense_n thus_o understand_v and_o indeed_o the_o observe_v that_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v in_o opposition_n to_o 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all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 21.4_o three_o those_o many_o passage_n note_v in_o my_o exposition_n of_o this_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v needless_a here_o to_o repeat_v plain_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o last_o the_o vial-angel_n the_o last_o doubtless_o as_o be_v near_o to_o this_o time_n that_o show_v john_n the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o bloody_a whore_n of_o babylon_n destroy_v by_o he_o under_o the_o seven_o vial_n how_o natural_o do_v his_o show_v john_n the_o city_n new_a jerusalem_n upon_o his_o have_v destroy_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n imply_v that_o he_o show_v he_o that_o polity_n that_o be_v to_o succeed_v that_o of_o babylon_n and_o that_o therefore_o this_o new_a
new_a jerusalem_n with_o answer_n thereto_o the_o first_o objection_n upon_o apocalypsis_n apocalypseos_n pag._n 4._o to_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o a_o sacerdotal_a kingdom_n as_o exod._n 9.6_o a_o kingdom_n because_o of_o the_o reign_a estate_n sacerdotal_a because_o of_o their_o priestly_n employ_v and_o in_o some_o place_n as_o apoc._n 20.6_o because_o of_o the_o unstainedness_n of_o their_o condition_n as_o to_o external_o now_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v a_o kingdom_n design_v here_o on_o earth_n for_o christ_n and_o christianity_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o place_n that_o seem_v to_o promise_v all_o his_o faithful_a adherent_n at_o least_o his_o faithful_a suffer_a adherent_n of_o all_o time_n a_o share_n in_o the_o glory_n and_o felicity_n of_o that_o kingdom-estate_n as_o if_o the_o martyr_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o of_o all_o time_n shall_v have_v a_o recompense_n for_o their_o suffering_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem-state_n of_o thing_n as_o apoc._n chap._n 2._o v._n 26._o where_o you_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o rule_v the_o nation_n and_o the_o morningstar_n be_v matter_n political_a if_o these_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o successive_a interval_n of_o the_o church_n the_o sardian_n and_o philadelphian_a time_n suppose_v what_o will_v they_o signify_v in_o the_o literal_a interpretation_n and_o pag._n 23._o of_o apoc._n apocalypseos_n it_o be_v say_v the_o bright_a morningstar_n belong_v to_o the_o philadelphian_a interval_n which_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o thyatirian_a how_o shall_v the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n in_o the_o thyatirian_a interval_n have_v any_o share_n in_o the_o happy_a philadelphian_a state_n of_o thing_n or_o what_o will_v such_o a_o promise_a felicity_n signify_v to_o their_o encouragement_n wherein_o not_o they_o but_o their_o successor_n only_o of_o follow_v time_n be_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o mention_v many_o other_o place_n that_o appertain_v to_o this_o matter_n but_o i_o can_v never_o untie_v this_o knot_n of_o difficulty_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o be_v i_o can_v never_o conceive_v it_o possible_a that_o christian_a sufferer_n of_o all_o time_n and_o age_n shall_v partake_v of_o the_o jerusalem-state_n of_o thing_n nor_o how_o the_o apocalypse_n can_v be_v interpret_v so_o as_o not_o to_o assert_v it_o which_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o the_o kingdom-state_n which_o be_v design_v for_o christ_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o heavenly_a kingdom-state_n upon_o earth_n answ_n the_o new_a jerusalem-state_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o triumph_n of_o the_o true_o apostolic_a church_n emerge_v into_o universal_a power_n above_o their_o enemy_n into_o undisturbed_a peace_n and_o a_o heavenly_a holiness_n of_o conversation_n here_o upon_o earth_n which_o at_o last_o she_o will_v obtain_v and_o it_o be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o the_o present_a suffer_a martyr_n that_o the_o cause_n they_o suffer_v for_o will_v at_o last_o appear_v so_o glorious_a and_o triumphant_a here_o on_o earth_n while_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v better_o reward_v in_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v a_o bid_v they_o to_o their_o loss_n to_o have_v they_o exchange_v their_o heavenly_a felicity_n for_o this_o earthly_a though_o glorious_o flourish_a condition_n and_o last_o look_v but_o on_o the_o apostolic_a church_n according_a as_o the_o prophetic_a style_n represent_v it_o as_o one_o continue_a body_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n and_o all_o these_o promise_n to_o the_o pergamenian_a and_o thyatirian_a sufferer_n be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o as_o be_v still_o the_o same_o body_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o successor_n nor_o be_v this_o heaventy_n kingdom_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v heavenly_a than_o that_o the_o spirit_n and_o conversation_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem-state_n will_v be_v true_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a so_o that_o i_o see_v no_o difficulty_n at_o all_o in_o this_o point_n if_o we_o right_o conceive_v the_o matter_n and_o it_o will_v further_o ease_v the_o reader_n be_v mind_n if_o he_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v write_v chap._n 20._o that_o though_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o excellent_a state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n yet_o the_o description_n of_o that_o state_n be_v a_o intend_a type_n also_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n object_n 2._o upon_o pag._n 22_o 23._o to_o have_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n seem_v to_o signify_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o power_n over_o nation_n or_o of_o regal_a dignity_n in_o that_o kingdom-estate_n upon_o earth_n which_o be_v design_v for_o christ_n by_o his_o father_n chap._n 2.27_o and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o morningstar_n confirm_v such_o a_o interpretation_n for_o it_o be_v the_o star_n of_o empire_n and_o the_o white_a raiment_n promise_v chap._n 3.5_o be_v a_o ensign_n of_o regal_a dignity_n answ_n the_o ingenious_a objector_n seem_v to_o mistake_v in_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o prophetic_a style_n which_o as_o in_o the_o symbol_n of_o a_o woman_n a_o man_n or_o beast_n do_v not_o intimate_v one_o single_a individual_a but_o a_o body_n of_o man_n and_o their_o succession_n so_o by_o the_o single_a person_n he_n be_v not_o mean_v this_o or_o that_o single_a man_n but_o the_o whole_a successive_a body_n of_o man_n that_o be_v overcomer_n which_o according_a to_o the_o prophetic_a style_n be_v signify_v by_o this_o single_a person_n he_n those_o that_o stand_v out_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o the_o last_o in_o those_o country_n where_o the_o paganochristians_a domineer_v over_o they_o these_o with_o their_o prince_n and_o ruler_n will_v have_v the_o dominion_n over_o the_o paganochristians_a and_o will_v become_v the_o beginning_n or_o commencement_n of_o the_o great_a empire_n of_o christ_n so_o far_o as_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n have_v enlarge_v his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o sardian_n succession_n so_o far_o these_o overcomer_n partake_v thereof_o with_o he_o and_o this_o sardian_n state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o promise_a morningstar_n but_o the_o jerusalem_n state_n the_o bright_a morningstar_n and_o last_o though_o white_a raiment_n may_v be_v a_o regal_a ensign_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o safe_o interpret_v of_o prosperous_a success_n and_o may_v answer_v to_o that_o in_o the_o next_o epistle_n v._o 8._o behold_v i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o a_o open_a door_n etc._n etc._n object_n 3._o upon_o pag._n 31_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v observable_a touch_v the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n that_o there_o be_v many_o passage_n that_o represent_v she_o in_o a_o state_n of_o trial_n she_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o little_a strength_n and_o to_o have_v keep_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n patience_n she_o be_v exhort_v to_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o she_o have_v that_o she_o lose_v not_o the_o crown_n for_o which_o she_o be_v conflict_v she_o be_v exhort_v to_o overcome_v and_o encourage_v to_o behave_v herself_o heroical_o now_o sir_n how_o will_v this_o agree_v with_o the_o new_a jerusalem-state_n of_o the_o church_n beside_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o philadelphian_o as_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v chap._n 3.12_o but_o it_o be_v more_o observable_a that_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o philadelphian_o that_o their_o christian_a champion_n shall_v be_v citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o that_o christ_n will_v write_v upon_o they_o his_o new_a name_n which_o i_o believe_v you_o right_o interpret_v king_n of_o king_n etc._n etc._n this_o therefore_o seem_v to_o countenance_v what_o i_o say_v before_o that_o all_o christ_n suffer_a adherent_n shall_v have_v a_o share_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem-felicity_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o have_v preferment_n in_o that_o kingdom-estate_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v further_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o court_n without_o do_v elegant_o express_v the_o place_n of_o the_o imperial_a throne_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o temple_n be_v the_o place_n of_o god_n throne_n in_o his_o church_n which_o be_v his_o temple_n answ_n i_o see_v no_o elegancy_n in_o make_v the_o outer_a court_n the_o imperial_a throne_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o atrium_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v not_o the_o place_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n but_o a_o porch_n which_o solomon_n build_v in_o his_o own_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n for_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n 1_o king_n 7.7_o and_o beside_o the_o church_n be_v not_o less_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n less_o in_o it_o for_o constantine_n be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n or_o for_o his_o call_v a_o general_a council_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o be_v he_o inferior_a to_o any_o of_o the_o bishop_n for_o prudence_n and_o moderation_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n for_o his_o be_v the_o head_n thereof_o arg._n 9_o the_o last_o argument_n be_v the_o completion_n of_o the_o prophecy_n so_o exact_o not_o only_o by_o semitime_n but_o likewise_o by_o month_n calvin_n improvement_n of_o the_o reformation_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o two_o last_o month_n or_o rather_o last_v month_n and_o a_o great_a light_n of_o improvement_n in_o the_o last_o decade_n or_o last_o of_o the_o twelve_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n which_o end_n in_o the_o year_n 1586._o when_v the_o poland_n reformer_n be_v in_o their_o prime_n in_o that_o last_o act_n oppose_v the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a beast_n answ_n that_o the_o completion_n shall_v be_v to_o a_o month_n or_o a_o day_n be_v but_o a_o precarious_a supposition_n beside_o that_o we_o have_v demonstrate_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o chap._n 25._o that_o not_o a_o prophetical_a day_n nor_o a_o month_n but_o a_o semitime_n be_v the_o unite_v for_o compute_v the_o time_n of_o the_o event_n in_o the_o medial_a vision_n and_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n begin_v with_o luther_n anno_fw-la 1517._o and_o according_a to_o this_o epocha_n be_v finish_v anno_fw-la 1586._o this_o yet_o be_v a_o demonstration_n against_o the_o opposer_n himself_o that_o a_o month_n can_v be_v the_o unite_v of_o measure_v this_o event_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o 1517._o and_o 1586._o being_n more_o than_o two_o prophetical_a month_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o can_v a_o decade_n be_v the_o unite_v the_o difference_n contain_v even_o almost_o seven_o decade_n and_o now_o for_o that_o which_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o cream_n of_o this_o nine_o argument_n as_o if_o the_o event_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v crown_v and_o complete_v exact_o in_o the_o poland_n reformer_n viz._n the_o socinian_o in_o the_o last_o single_a year_n of_o the_o 1260_o viz._n anno_fw-la 1586._o to_o i_o it_o seem_v a_o strong_a argument_n against_o 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