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the_o apostle_n time_n yet_o may_v antichriste_n find_v a_o door_n to_o come_v in_o by_o as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o there_o be_v better_a mean_n to_o keep_v he_o out_o than_o the_o browniste_n now_o have_v see_v 1._o joh._n 2._o 18._o 2._o thess_n 2._o 7._o suppose_v the_o romish_a antichriste_n have_v no_o door_n to_o come_v in_o by_o among_o the_o ainsworthian_o 7._o yet_o while_o they_o open_v a_o door_n to_o the_o anabaptiste_n to_o come_v in_o among_o they_o 80._o what_o avail_v it_o that_o such_o a_o door_n be_v open_v by_o they_o see_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o *_o franciscanes_n who_o charge_n mr._n ainsworth_n and_o his_o company_n with_o this_o evil_a 46._o moreover_o he_o add_v further_a in_o praise_n of_o the_o browniste_n 15._o and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v bless_v the_o day_n in_o which_o i_o have_v that_o grace_n from_o my_o god_n to_o know_v both_o the_o people_n and_o their_o faithful_a walk_n in_o their_o way_n and_o religion_n of_o god_n if_o a_o stranger_n meet_v with_o this_o book_n of_o delescluse_n he_o may_v be_v divers_a way_n deceyve_v by_o he_o in_o this_o deceitful_a speech_n 1._o for_o if_o he_o know_v not_o that_o the_o browniste_n be_v break_v and_o rend_v in_o the_o mid_n fall_v one_o from_o a_o other_o then_o by_o this_o false_a report_n of_o delesc_n he_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o think_v that_o the_o browniste_n do_v faithful_o cleave_v unto_o one_o a_o other_o and_o walk_v constant_o in_o their_o way_n without_o schism_v from_o one_o a_o other_o which_o be_v most_o untrue_a and_o further_a again_o if_o a_o stranger_n do_v know_v that_o they_o be_v rend_v a_o sunder_o 2._o and_o yet_o withal_o know_v not_o of_o what_o side_n delescluse_n be_v then_o shall_v the_o stranger_n be_v leave_v in_o uncertainty_n not_o know_v whether_o he_o mean_v the_o franciscanes_n or_o ainsworthian_o to_o be_v that_o faithful_a people_n hereafter_o therefore_o let_v delescluse_n learn_v to_o speak_v more_o plain_o and_o to_o avoid_v his_o deceitful_a speech_n for_o aught_o that_o he_o have_v here_o write_v he_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o franciscane_a and_o so_o his_o faction_n may_v loose_v that_o praise_n of_o faithfullnes_n which_o he_o intend_v for_o they_o 47._o draw_v to_o a_o end_n he_o seal_v up_o his_o book_n with_o this_o prayer_n for_o the_o browniste_n 15._o i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o grace_n even_o with_o tear_n that_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o most_o noble_a and_o wise_a prince_n that_o he_o may_v see_v the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o see_v his_o royal_a face_n and_o presence_n again_o with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n under_o his_o dominion_n and_o jurisdiction_n amen_n in_o this_o prayer_n or_o form_n of_o prayer_n 1._o observe_v first_o how_o he_o dishonour_v the_o lord_n and_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a by_o pray_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o their_o cause_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o injustice_n and_o iniquity_n as_o saul_n take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a by_o his_o blessing_n the_o ziphim_n for_o their_o show_n of_o compassion_n which_o indeed_o be_v cruelty_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 21._o so_o do_v delescluse_n by_o blessing_n of_o the_o browniste_n for_o the_o equity_n of_o their_o cause_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o mere_a iniquity_n second_o 2._o mark_v here_o his_o vain_a publish_n of_o his_o own_o devotion_n &_o zeal_n viz._n his_o pray_v with_o tear_n yet_o be_v it_o no_o sound_a commendation_n of_o himself_o while_o his_o tear_n be_v spend_v in_o such_o a_o cause_n delescluse_n may_v remember_v since_o he_o be_v a_o papist_n that_o many_o of_o those_o idolatour_n in_o their_o superstitious_a devotion_n do_v often_o time_n weep_v &_o pour_v forth_o their_o tear_n before_o their_o idol_n &_o