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argument_n that_o it_o have_v not_o a_o four_o because_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o scripture_n unless_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n think_v it_o necessary_a to_o reveal_v all_o the_o notion_n or_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n mystery_n therefore_o if_o this_o advocate_n for_o reason_n allow_v the_o whole_a case_n as_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o this_o issue_n it_o will_v present_o be_v give_v against_o he_o for_o want_v of_o a_o good_a consequence_n so_o that_o in_o truth_n if_o the_o controversy_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o scripture_n as_o no_o doubt_n it_o ought_v it_o must_v unavoidable_o turn_v upon_o this_o issue_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o truth_n set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n in_o which_o if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o a_o great_a deal_n be_v contain_v in_o
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mark_n of_o the_o false_a and_o antichristian_a church_n see_v rev._n xvii_o 5._o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o as_o far_o as_o any_o church_n allow_v of_o mystery_n so_o far_o it_o be_v antichristian_a and_o may_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o justice_n though_o little_a honour_n claim_v kindred_n with_o the_o scarlet_a whore_n here_o be_v a_o very_a bold_a stricture_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n with_o half_a a_o eye_n may_v discern_v that_o his_o observation_n be_v as_o irrational_a and_o ridiculous_a as_o his_o inference_n for_o mystery_n in_o this_o place_n i_o suppose_v will_v not_o have_v pass_v for_o a_o distinguish_a mark_n have_v not_o her_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n merit_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o title_n viz._n the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v she_o not_o hold_v a_o golden_a cup_n in_o her_o hand_n full_a of_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n of_o her_o fornication_n ver._n 4._o and_o be_v drunken_a 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 but_o as_o for_o his_o inference_n have_v he_o consult_v st._n paul_n second_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n a_o little_a better_o he_o may_v have_v learn_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n as_o well_o as_o godliness_n but_o perhaps_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v disappoint_v of_o a_o malicious_a though_o illogical_a suggestion_n he_o may_v there_o have_v inform_v himself_o that_o it_o be_v always_o the_o devil_n business_n to_o imitate_v the_o true_a religion_n by_o mighty_a sign_n and_o lie_a wonder_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o deceive_v the_o very_a elect_n nay_o that_o antichrist_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o consequent_o he_o must_v pretend_v to_o mystery_n with_o a_o witness_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a this_o gentleman_n may_v as_o well_o assign_v the_o devil_n miracle_n for_o a_o distinguish_a mark_n of_o antichrist_n 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and_o yet_o more_o full_o on_o moses_n word_n exod._n 33._o ver_fw-la 18._o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o p._n 365._o strom._n lib._n that_o be_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n again_o on_o st._n paul_n word_n 1_o cor._n 5._o christ_n our_o passover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o strom._n lib._n 5._o he_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o argue_v from_o the_o incomprehensibleness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o consequent_o must_v fix_v the_o mystery_n on_o this_o bottom_n as_o well_o as_o the_o want_n of_o revelation_n indeed_o we_o may_v just_o argue_v à _fw-la majori_fw-la from_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o father_n if_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o this_o great_a man_n so_o high_o incomprehensible_a how_o much_o more_o