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among_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n it_o be_v true_a some_o among_o the_o papal-synagogue_n have_v blasphemous_o assert_v that_o the_o pope_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n have_v authority_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o and_o some_o combination_n of_o man_n call_v council_n among_o they_o have_v actual_o so_o do_v in_o many_o case_n but_o as_o be_v say_v among_o those_o that_o separate_a from_o that_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n none_o haâ—e_o as_o yet_o doctrinal_o declare_v the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o what_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n practical_o do_v by_o any_o of_o they_o be_v not_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n to_o inquire_v this_o than_o may_v one_o will_v think_v be_v take_v for_o grant_v whatever_o christ_n have_v institute_v charge_v command_v upon_o his_o people_n in_o the_o new-testament_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o every_o day_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o yet_o insomuch_o as_o the_o most_o plain_a indisputable_a principle_n common_o receive_v maxim_n be_v by_o one_o or_o other_o in_o this_o day_n question_v and_o oppose_v it_o may_v not_o perhaps_o be_v altogether_o useless_a brief_o to_o discover_v the_o basis_n upon_o which_o this_o principle_n be_v build_v i._o then_o it_o be_v long_o before_o the_o exhibition_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n prophesy_v that_o god_n the_o father_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o prophet_n to_o his_o church_n like_a unto_o moses_n to_o who_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o attend_v in_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v declare_v teach_v they_o by_o he_o under_o the_o most_o severe_a penalty_n be_v this_o charge_v upon_o they_o deut._n 18._o 18_o 19_o i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n like_v unto_o thou_o and_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o word_n which_o he_o shall_v speak_v in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o the_o seventy_o render_v it_o i_o will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o and_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n so_o explain_v the_o word_n he_o that_o transgress_v against_o his_o word_n be_v guilty_a of_o death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n 18._o i_o will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o maimon_n in_o jesud_v hatorath_n c._n 9_o §_o 2._o and_o the_o word_n require_v often_o signify_v to_o require_v by_o punishment_n gen._n 9.5_o 42.22_o the_o apostle_n expound_v this_o place_n of_o of_o christ_n and_o this_o require_v to_o be_v destroy_v from_o among_o the_o people_n act._n 3.22_o 23._o that_o this_o prophet_n be_v christ_n he_o tell_v we_o ver_fw-la 26._o nor_o be_v this_o prophecy_n interpret_v by_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a or_o modern_a rabbi_n except_o some_o very_o few_o but_o only_o of_o the_o messiah_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v interpret_v of_o any_o other_o every_o particular_a be_v exact_o fulfil_v in_o he_o a_o prophet_n mat._n 21.11_o this_o be_v jesus_n the_o prophet_n from_o among_o your_o brethren_n christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o among_o his_o brethren_n and_o it_o be_v particular_o mention_v out_o of_o what_o tribe_n among_o they_o he_o be_v take_v heb._n 7.13_o 14._o viz._n of_o judah_n and_o the_o family_n he_o be_v of_o in_o that_o tribe_n namely_o that_o of_o david_n be_v frequent_o mention_v luk._n 1.69_o and_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n according_o christ_n say_v to_o god_n the_o father_n joh._n 17.8_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o this_o christ_n do_v joh._n 12._o 49_o 50._o i_o speak_v not_o of_o myself_o but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o he_o give_v i_o a_o commandment_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o what_o i_o shall_v speak_v whatsoever_o i_o speak_v therefore_o even_o as_o 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decemvir_n dictator_n and_o one_o than_o be_v viz._n pagan-emperour_n and_o the_o seven_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v viz._n christian_n emperor_n among_o who_o spring_v antichrist_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o eight_o and_o yet_o of_o the_o seven_o ver_fw-la 11._o so_o then_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman-pagan-emperor_n the_o dragon_n have_v but_o six_o head_n therefore_o by_o the_o dragon_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o devil_n as_o act_v in_o that_o state_n but_o in_o the_o antichristian_a when_o he_o have_v his_o seven_o head_n complete_a the_o ten_o horn_n be_v also_o interpret_v rev._n 17.12_o to_o be_v ten_o king_n which_o have_v at_o that_o time_n of_o john_n writing_n receive_v no_o kingdom_n they_o respect_v a_o time_n when_o the_o roman-empire_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o while_o the_o empire_n be_v pagan_a but_o under_o the_o seven_o head_n about_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o to_o which_o add_v that_o 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of_o christ_n so_o call_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o visible_a espousal_n to_o he_o or_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o he_o as_o their_o lord_n and_o husband_n own_v his_o despotic_a authority_n in_o their_o profess_a subjection_n to_o all_o his_o institution_n this_o seem_v evident_a because_o 1._o by_o woman_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v general_o grant_v the_o primitive_a church_n say_v most_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o appear_v in_o a_o latter-day-glory_n say_v other_o and_o as_o the_o woman_n be_v at_o first_o call_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isha_fw-mi woman_n because_o she_o be_v of_o he_o so_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hashulammith_n shulamitesse_n or_o salomona_n or_o she_o that_o be_v peaceable_a of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sheloma_n cant._n 6.12_o 2._o these_o be_v frequent_o as_o be_v already_o prove_v call_v the_o bride_n the_o wife_n of_o christ_n say_v to_o be_v betroth_v espouse_v to_o he_o he_o be_v call_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ish_n lord_n husband_n 3._o the_o woman_n as_o relate_v to_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n set_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o whore_n or_o mother_n of_o harlot_n rev._n 17._o now_o she_o type_n out_o the_o false_a church_n therefore_o by_o the_o woman_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n 3._o by_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n some_o understand_v such_o as_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o she_o in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o other_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n can_v come_v together_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n open_o as_o former_o yet_o separate_o and_o apart_o they_o do_v worship_n he_o now_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n that_o i_o humble_o 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