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that_o wiv_n be_v aught_o to_o be_v common_a and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o commit_v adultery_n as_o ireneus_fw-la theodoret_n and_o other_o do_v declare_v for_o as_o touch_v that_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n book_n 3._o do_v attribute_v this_o heresy_n rather_o to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o follower_n who_o draw_v to_o this_o foul_a licentiousness_n the_o fact_n and_o say_n of_o nicolâ—s_n which_o have_v respect_n only_o to_o the_o remove_n of_o jealousy_n it_o seem_v scarce_o credible_a for_o john_n will_v have_v spare_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o man_n and_o will_v have_v tell_v the_o ringleader_n of_o so_o great_a filthiness_n neither_o will_v have_v suffer_v his_o name_n to_o have_v be_v bear_v false_o of_o wicked_a man_n the_o ephesine_n angel_n therefore_o be_v pure_a from_o the_o contagion_n of_o this_o sin_n what_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n they_o be_v no_o less_o free_a from_o this_o blemish_n this_o heresy_n be_v soon_o reject_v for_o his_o own_o foulness_n but_o after_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitane_n do_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o body_n but_o also_o be_v transfer_v unto_o spiritual_a fornication_n ver_fw-la 15._o be_v they_o also_o without_o fault_n in_o this_o part_n in_o the_o first_o hundred_o year_n the_o church_n remain_v a_o chaste_a virgin_n in_o the_o next_o age_n it_o begin_v to_o wax_v wanton_a defyl_v somewhat_o the_o marriage_n bed_n partly_o with_o unprofitable_a opinion_n partly_o with_o foolish_a ceremony_n but_o somewhat_o fearful_o &_o privy_o at_o the_o first_o nothing_o according_a to_o that_o impudence_n which_o come_v together_o with_o constantine_n and_o afterward_o in_o this_o respect_n therefore_o christ_n suffer_v it_o a_o long_a time_n although_o he_o see_v that_o their_o first_o love_n have_v wax_v cold_a 7_o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n etc._n etc._n a_o epiphonematicall_a conclusion_n common_a to_o all_o the_o epistle_n wherein_o he_o show_v that_o all_o whatsoever_o thy_o be_n ought_v to_o hearken_v to_o these_o admonition_n of_o the_o spirit_n proper_o in_o deed_n they_o belong_v to_o the_o angel_n but_o it_o concern_v we_o all_o great_o of_o what_o sort_n their_o condition_n shall_v be_v they_o either_o offend_v or_o do_v their_o duty_n not_o for_o themselves_o alone_o but_o their_o condition_n be_v join_v either_o with_o the_o great_a good_a or_o evil_n of_o the_o whole_a flock_n but_o what_o do_v these_o thing_n so_o long_o ago_o past_a pertain_v to_o we_o there_o be_v the_o same_o disposition_n of_o all_o church_n and_o of_o every_o one_o several_o whereupon_o it_o be_v very_o profitable_a for_o we_o of_o what_o age_n soever_o to_o beware_v by_o their_o eville_n although_o all_o will_v not_o obey_v these_o admonition_n but_o they_o only_o who_o ear_n the_o spirit_n open_v for_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o hear_v that_o have_v ear_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o mervayl_v if_o we_o shall_v see_v many_o to_o contemn_v secure_o these_o threaten_n and_o to_o think_v that_o these_o praise_n and_o reprehension_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o at_o all_o but_o what_o be_v that_o which_o he_o will_v to_o be_v hear_v that_o which_o follow_v by_o and_o by_o say_v the_o jesuite_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v i_o will_v give_v to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n forsooth_o the_o spirit_n will_v have_v the_o last_o clause_n to_o be_v hear_v of_o all_o church_n and_o of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o any_o church_n but_o all_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v private_o for_o himself_o a_o witty_a indeed_o and_o trusty_a exposition_n be_v not_o the_o epistle_n pronounce_v universal_o and_o inscribe_v to_o the_o church_n chap._n 1.11_o will_v it_o not_o profit_v they_o very_o much_o to_o be_v instruct_v touch_v the_o state_n of_o their_o angel_n and_o to_o understand_v what_o they_o may_v require_v of_o they_o by_o right_a they_o be_v send_v indeed_o 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ver_fw-la 22._o whereupon_o if_o the_o church_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o epiphonema_n she_o ought_v to_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o ear_n all_o at_o one_o time_n for_o there_o follow_v nothing_o to_o be_v hear_v ¶_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v i_o will_v give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o reward_n in_o every_o one_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o time_n and_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o every_o where_n jesus_n christ_n alone_o for_o what_o great_a thing_n can_v he_o give_v to_o his_o elect_a or_o what_o thing_n shall_v we_o need_v if_o we_o do_v enjoy_v he_o but_o according_a to_o the_o divers_a condition_n of_o time_n he_o be_v set_v before_o we_o in_o a_o divers_a manner_n in_o this_o primitive_a church_n he_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n why_o because_o the_o first_o state_n of_o the_o spouse_n be_v whole_o like_a to_o the_o first_o happiness_n of_o adam_n in_o paradise_n of_o which_o that_o be_v a_o certain_a visible_a 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there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n ver_fw-la 13._o but_o the_o whole_a vision_n do_v declare_v sufficient_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o seem_v here_o to_o be_v use_v as_o though_o now_o he_o will_v return_v out_o of_o egypt_n he_o have_v be_v exile_v now_o a_o good_a while_n but_o in_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o church_n he_o return_v as_o it_o be_v home_o begin_v more_o familiar_o to_o be_v know_v to_o his_o from_o who_o he_o have_v seem_v before_o time_n to_o be_v far_o of_o the_o fiery_a eye_n be_v those_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o verse_n by_o who_o clearness_n he_o show_v to_o the_o thyatiren_n that_o now_o the_o time_n flourish_v wherein_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n shall_v dispel_v darkness_n of_o error_n and_o falsehood_n as_o it_o fly_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o fire_n as_o come_v to_o pass_v about_o the_o year_n 1300._o when_v a_o new_a company_n of_o teacher_n arise_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o which_o the_o pope_n be_v strangle_v and_o begin_v to_o be_v spoil_v of_o his_o estimation_n which_o he_o have_v keep_v now_o a_o good_a while_n by_o fraud_n for_o they_o do_v maintain_v earnest_o that_o the_o imperial_a majesty_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v above_o other_o and_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o power_n over_o it_o among_o these_o be_v ockamus_n marsilius_n patavinus_n dante_n be_v john_n de_fw-fr ganduno_n and_o many_o other_o the_o foot_n like_o fine_a brass_n do_v teach_v with_o what_o kind_n of_o torment_n the_o roman_a balaam_n shall_v rage_v against_o the_o faithful_a foot_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o to_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o flame_n endeavour_v to_o quench_v one_o burn_v by_o another_o which_o cruelty_n he_o have_v not_o exercise_v now_o the_o first_o time_n but_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o noble_a infamy_n by_o more_o frequent_a burn_n then_o ever_o before_o the_o fire_n shine_v through_o all_o europe_n many_o martyr_n burn_v every_o day_n but_o notable_a before_o other_o be_v john_n hus_n and_o hierome_n of_o prage_n who_o a_o noble_a pair_n of_o foot_n like_o fine_a brass_n do_v shine_v in_o the_o furnace_n of_o constancy_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o our_o world_n but_o antichrist_n be_v deceive_v who_o think_v to_o have_v consume_v those_o foot_n by_o fire_n for_o now_o at_o length_n he_o have_v have_v experience_n that_o these_o foot_n be_v not_o stubble_n but_o fine_a brass_n which_o shine_v more_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o be_v not_o consume_v 19_o i_o know_v thy_o work_n the_o work_n which_o be_v rehearse_v charity_n ministration_n faith_n &_o patience_n perteine_a to_o private_a duty_n rather_o than_o public_a office_n asthough_o this_o church_n be_v hide_v in_o some_o secret_a member_n and_o be_v not_o famous_a in_o a_o excellent_a administration_n of_o thing_n such_o be_v doubtless_o the_o state_n of_o the_o thyatirian_a city_n it_o be_v plain_o touch_v the_o antitype_n for_o although_o there_o be_v 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god_n for_o christ_n sake_n it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o the_o fountain_n and_o wellspring_n of_o other_o virtue_n which_o peradventure_o deceive_v the_o old_a interpreter_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o set_v this_o word_n before_o the_o other_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o greek_a copy_n for_o so_o he_o read_v and_o faith_n and_o love_n &_o ministration_n and_o patience_n patience_n be_v see_v in_o suffer_v the_o calamity_n wherewith_o they_o be_v trouble_v continual_o by_o the_o hatred_n and_o plot_v of_o the_o roman_a prelate_n the_o last_o praise_n be_v of_o their_o last_o work_n which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o former_a for_o so_o do_v read_v the_o common_a translation_n the_o complutent_n edition_n and_o the_o king_n edition_n who_o be_v also_o use_v by_o robart_n stevens_n in_o his_o edition_n thus_o and_o thy_o last_o work_n more_o than_o the_o first_o to_o wit_n by_o put_v out_o the_o second_o and._n and_o so_o indeed_o the_o 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shall_v not_o be_v know_v in_o what_o hour_n he_o shall_v come_v neither_o must_v we_o labour_v much_o to_o search_v out_o who_o this_o enemy_n shall_v be_v the_o spirit_n who_o have_v determine_v that_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v sudden_a will_v not_o have_v he_o know_v by_o name_n it_o may_v be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o turk_n to_o who_o the_o reins_n may_v be_v loose_v a_o while_n till_o they_o be_v look_v unto_o which_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v but_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v he_o or_o some_o other_o we_o may_v not_o sleep_v secure_o and_o neglect_v reformation_n because_o we_o see_v no_o danger_n at_o hand_n but_o we_o must_v think_v how_o it_o may_v come_v upon_o we_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o this_o which_o be_v threaten_v shall_v no_o more_o be_v avoid_v then_o that_o of_o remove_v the_o candlestick_n from_o the_o ephesine_fw-la church_n chap._n 2.5_o these_o thing_n depend_v on_o the_o condition_n of_o repentance_n to_o which_o the_o ear_n of_o 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beside_o many_o free_a city_n strasburg_n heydelberg_n marpurg_n newstadt_n breme_n the_o peopell_n anhaltine_n etc._n etc._n who_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o forgery_n of_o the_o rest_n in_o every_o one_o of_o those_o place_n famous_a light_n now_o and_o then_o do_v shine_v which_o drive_v far_o away_o that_o darkness_n give_v a_o joyful_a day_n to_o their_o flock_n ¶_o which_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n the_o garment_n be_v christ_n himself_o the_o common_a clothing_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a of_o which_o in_o the_o parable_n friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n mat._n 22.12_o and_o paul_n more_o plain_o for_o all_o you_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n gal._n 3.27_o but_o it_o have_v a_o diverse_a signification_n according_a to_o the_o diverse_a respect_n of_o thing_n into_o which_o it_o be_v refer_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n it_o belong_v to_o justification_n in_o 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