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prophecy_n of_o antichrist_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n chap._n 23._o of_o this_o judgement_n daniel_n prophesi_v say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v forerun_v it_o and_o so_o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o have_v in_o a_o vision_n behold_v the_o four_o beast_n type_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o the_o four_o overthrow_v by_o a_o king_n which_o all_o confess_v to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o then_o see_v the_o eternal_a empire_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n christ_n to_o follow_v daniel_n say_v he_o be_v trouble_v in_o spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o body_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o 7._o my_o head_n make_v i_o
servant_n namely_o that_o same_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n wherein_o the_o high_a be_v humble_v add_v the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n from_o who_o stock_n he_o be_v to_o derive_v that_o servile_a form_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o in_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n as_o the_o gospel_n testify_v he_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o the_o gentile_n in_o fore_n tell_v they_o of_o future_a thing_n which_o they_o never_o know_v of_o before_o he_o do_v not_o cry_v out_o yet_o cease_v he_o not_o to_o preach_v nor_o be_v his_o voice_n hear_v with_o out_o or_o in_o the_o street_n for_o such_o as_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o fold_n never_o hear_v his_o voice_n he_o neither_o break_v down_o nor_o extinguish_v those_o jew_n his_o persecutor_n who_o lose_a integrity_n and_o abandon_v light_n make_v they_o like_o bruise_a reed_n and_o c_o smoke_v flax_n he_o spare_v they_o for_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o come_v to_o judge_v they_o but_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o they_o he_o bring_v forth_o 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year_n of_o discretion_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o good_a counsel_n then_o must_v he_o begin_v a_o fierce_a conflict_n with_o vice_n lest_o it_o allure_v 〈◊〉_d to_o damnation_n indeed_o the_o freshwater_n soldier_n be_v the_o more_o easy_o put_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d practice_n will_v make_v he_o valorous_a and_o to_o pursue_v victory_n with_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o must_v evermore_o assay_v by_o a_o weapon_n call_v the_o a_o love_v of_o true_a righâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…is_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o the_o command_n be_v present_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d absent_a the_o very_a forbid_v of_o the_o crime_n inflame_v the_o perverse_a flesh_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…er_n into_o it_o sometime_o produce_v open_a enormity_n and_o sometime_o b_o sect_n one_o farre-worse_a than_o the_o other_o in_o that_o pride_n and_o ruinous_a self_n conceit_n perswadeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v virtue_n then_o therefore_o sin_n be_v quell_v when_o it_o be_v beat_v down_o by_o they_o 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good_a man_n like_v virtue_n better_o than_o the_o voluptuary_n do_v sensuality_n b_o secret_n one_o far_o worse_o plato_n have_v feast_v certain_a gentleman_n spread_v the_o room_n with_o mat_n and_o dress_v his_o banquet_a bed_n handsome_o in_o come_v diogenes_n the_o cynic_n and_o fall_v present_o a_o trample_n of_o the_o hang_n with_o his_o dirty_a foot_n plato_n come_v in_o why_o how_o now_o diogenes_n quoth_v he_o nothing_o say_v the_o other_o but_o that_o i_o tread_v down_o plato_n pride_n thou_o do_v indeed_o say_v plato_n but_o with_o a_o pride_n far_o great_a for_o indeed_o this_o be_v a_o great_a vainglory_n and_o arrogance_n in_o diogenes_n that_o be_v poor_a then_o in_o plato_n that_o be_v rich_a and_o have_v but_o prepare_v these_o thing_n for_o his_o friend_n so_o shall_v you_o have_v a_o many_o proud_a beggar_n think_v themselves_o holy_a than_o honest_a rich_a man_n only_o for_o their_o name_n sake_n as_o if_o god_n respect_v the_o good_n and_o not_o there_o mind_n they_o will_v not_o be_v rich_a because_o they_o think_v their_o poverty_n make_v they_o more_o admire_a diogenes_n have_v wont_a to_o do_v horrible_a thing_n to_o make_v the_o people_n observe_v he_o and_o one_o day_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o winter_n he_o fall_v a_o wash_n himself_o in_o a_o cold_a spring_n whither_o by_o and_o by_o there_o gather_v a_o great_a multitude_n who_o see_v he_o pity_v he_o and_o pray_v he_o to_o forbear_v o_o no_o say_v plato_n aloud_o if_o you_o will_v pity_v he_o get_v you_o all_o go_v for_o he_o see_v it_o be_v not_o virtue_n but_o vainglory_n that_o make_v he_o do_v thus_o c_o more_o forcible_a according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 11._o â—…be_n easy_a for_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n etc._n etc._n of_o some_o christian_n that_o hold_v that_o hell_n pain_n shall_v not_o be_v eternal_a chap._n 17._o now_o must_v i_o have_v a_o gentle_a disputation_n with_o certain_a tender_a heart_n of_o our_o own_o religion_n who_o think_v that_o god_n who_o have_v iuâ—…_n doom_v the_o damn_a unto_o 〈◊〉_d fire_n will_v after_o a_o certain_a space_n which_o his_o goodness_n shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o merit_n of_o each_o man_n guilt_n deliver_v they_o from_o that_o torment_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v ah_o origen_n in_o far_o more_o pitiful_a manner_n for_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o devil_n themselves_o after_o a_o set_a time_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v loose_v from_o their_o torment_n and_o become_v bright_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…hey_n be_v before_o but_o this_o and_o other_o of_o his_o opinion_n chief_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…-volution_a of_o misery_n and_o bliss_n which_o he_o hold_v that_o all_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v run_v in_o give_v the_o church_n cause_n to_o pronounce_v he_o anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v lose_v this_o seem_a pity_n by_o assign_v a_o true_a misery_n after_o a_o while_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bliss_n unto_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n where_o they_o if_o they_o be_v true_a can_v never_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o â—…aine_v but_o far_o otherwise_o iâ—…_n their_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n which_o â—…old_v that_o this_o freedom_n out_o of_o hell_n shall_v only_o be_v extend_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d after_o a_o certain_a time_n appoint_v for_o every_o one_o so_o that_o all_o at_o length_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o if_o this_o opinion_n be_v good_a and_o true_a because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o far_o it_o extend_v the_o better_a it_o be_v so_o that_o it_o may_v as_o well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d freedom_n of_o the_o devil_n also_o after_o a_o long_a continuance_n of_o time_n wâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o with_o man_n kind_n only_o and_o exclude_v they_o â—…ay_o but_o it_o dare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o dare_v not_o extend_v their_o pity_n unto_o the_o devil_n but_o if_o any_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d goâ—…_n beyond_o they_o and_o yet_o sin_v in_o err_v more_o deform_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ly_o against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n though_o he_o think_v to_o show_v the_o more_o pity_n herein_o l._n vives_n origin_n a_o in_o periarch_n lib._n of_o this_o already_o b_o include_v the_o freedom_n so_o do_v origen_n 〈◊〉_d likewise_o make_v good_a angel_n become_v devil_n in_o process_n of_o time_n according_a to_o his_o imaâ—…_n circum-â—…_a of_o those_o that_o hold_v that_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n shallsave_o all_o man_n from_o damnation_n chap._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o some_o that_o seem_v to_o reverence_v the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o will_v make_v god_n far_o more_o merciful_a than_o the_o other_o for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a they_o confess_v that_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v plague_v but_o mercy_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hand_n when_o it_o come_v to_o judgement_n for_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o all_o 〈◊〉_d the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o if_o they_o pray_v for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d over_o they_o as_o enemy_n will_v do_v it_o much_o more_o now_o when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d prostrate_a aâ—…_n their_o foot_n like_o slave_n for_o it_o be_v incredible_a say_v they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercy_n when_o they_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o perfect_a who_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d their_o foe_n when_o they_o be_v not_o without_o sin_v themselves_o surely_n than_o they_o 〈◊〉_d pray_v for_o they_o be_v now_o become_v their_o suppliant_n when_o as_o they_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈◊〉_d leave_v in_o they_o and_o will_v not_o god_n hear_v they_o when_o their_o prayer_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o bring_v they_o forth_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o psalm_n which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o hold_v the_o save_n of_o all_o the_o damn_a after_o a_o time_n do_v allege_v also_o but_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o make_v more_o for_o they_o the_o word_n be_v these_o have_v god_n forâ—…_n
end_n of_o this_o present_a book_n l._n vives_n a_o a_o work_v of_o mercy_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o proper_o mercy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v mercy_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o diverse_a more_o example_n against_o those_o that_o exclude_v both_o man_n and_o devil_n from_o pain_n eternal_a chap._n 23._o first_o than_o we_o must_v show_v why_o '_o the_o church_n have_v condemn_v they_o that_o affirm_v that_o even_o the_o very_a devil_n after_o a_o time_n of_o torment_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o mercy_n the_o reason_n be_v this_o those_o holy_a man_n so_o many_o and_o so_o learn_v in_o both_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a do_v not_o envy_v the_o mundification_n and_o beatitude_n of_o those_o spirit_n after_o their_o long_a and_o great_a extremity_n of_o torture_n but_o they_o see_v well_o that_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n can_v not_o be_v untrue_a which_o he_o promise_v to_o pronounce_v in_o the_o last_o judgement_n say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n hereby_o show_v 25_o that_o they_o shall_v burn_v in_o everlasting_a fire_n likewise_o in_o the_o revelation_n the_o devil_n that_o deceive_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v torment_v even_o day_n and_o night_n for_o evermore_o there_o he_o say_v everlasting_a and_o here_o for_o evermore_o in_o both_o place_n exclude_v all_o termination_n 20_o and_o end_n of_o the_o time_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n either_o strong_a or_o plain_a to_o assure_v our_o belief_n that_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n shall_v never_o more_o return_v to_o the_o glory_n and_o righteousness_n of_o their_o saint_n then_o because_o the_o scripture_n that_o deceive_v no_o man_n tell_v we_o direct_o and_o plain_o that_o god_n have_v not_o spare_v they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d they_o down_o into_o hell_n and_o deliver_v they_o unto_o chain_n of_o darkness_n there_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o damnation_n in_o the_o just_a judgement_n then_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o eternal_a fire_n and_o there_o to_o burn_v for_o evermore_o if_o this_o be_v true_a how_o can_v either_o all_o or_o any_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ivered_v out_o of_o this_o eternity_n of_o pain_n if_o our_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v the_o deâ—…_n to_o be_v everlasting_o torment_v be_v not_o hereby_o infringe_v for_o if_o those_o either_o all_o or_o some_o part_n to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n shall_v not_o continue_v for_o eâ—…_n in_o the_o fire_n what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v alike_o both_o to_o man_n and_o devil_n be_v prove_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o man_n so_o indeed_o shall_v man_n surmise_n â—…of_o more_o certainty_n than_o god_n promise_n but_o see_v that_o can_v be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d desire_v to_o escape_v this_o pain_n eternal_a must_v cease_v to_o argue_v against_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o yoke_n upon_o they_o while_o they_o have_v time_n for_o what_o a_o fondness_n be_v it_o to_o value_v the_o pain_n eternal_a by_o a_o fire_n only_o of_o a_o long_a contiâ—…_n but_o yet_o to_o believe_v assure_o that_o life_n eternal_a have_v no_o end_n at_o all_o see_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n in_o the_o same_o place_n include_v both_o these_o part_n in_o one_o senâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…plainely_o these_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a pain_n and_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n 〈◊〉_d thus_o do_v he_o make_v they_o parallel_n here_o be_v everlasting_a pain_n and_o there_o 〈◊〉_d eternal_a life_n now_o to_o say_v this_o life_n shall_v never_o end_v but_o that_o pain_n shall_v be_v groâ—…sly_o absurd_a wherefore_o see_v that_o the_o eternal_a life_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v without_o end_n so_o therefore_o be_v it_o a_o consequent_a that_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v as_o endless_a as_o the_o other_o beatitude_n against_o those_o that_o will_v prove_v all_o damnation_n frustrate_v by_o the_o prater_n of_o the_o saint_n chap._n 24._o this_o be_v also_o against_o those_o who_o under_o colour_n of_o more_o pity_n oppose_v the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n and_o say_v that_o god_n promise_n be_v true_a in_o that_o man_n be_v worthy_a of_o the_o plague_n he_o threaten_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o they_o for_o he_o will_v give_v they_o say_v they_o unto_o the_o entreaty_n of_o his_o saint_n who_o will_v be_v the_o ready_a to_o pray_v for_o they_o then_o in_o that_o they_o be_v more_o pure_o holy_a and_o their_o prayer_n will_v be_v the_o more_o powerful_a in_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o exempt_a from_o all_o touch_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n well_o and_o why_o then_o in_o this_o their_o pure_a holiness_n and_o powrefulâ—…se_v of_o prayer_n will_v they_o not_o entreat_v for_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o mitigate_v his_o sentence_n and_o set_v they_o free_a from_o that_o intolerable_a fire_n some_o perhaps_o will_v pretend_v that_o the_o holy_a angel_n 〈◊〉_d join_v with_o the_o saint_n as_o then_o their_o follow_v in_o prayer_n both_o the_o angel_n and_o man_n also_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o damnation_n that_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n will_v be_v please_v to_o pardon_v their_o wicked_a merit_n but_o there_o be_v no_o sound_a christian_n that_o ever_o hold_v he_o or_o ever_o will_v hold_v it_o for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n see_v that_o her_o lord_n god_n have_v will_v she_o to_o pray_v for_o her_o enemy_n but_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o stay_v the_o church_n for_o pray_v for_o the_o damn_a spirit_n her_o know_a enemy_n at_o this_o day_n the_o â—…ame_n shall_v hinder_v she_o for_o pray_v for_o the_o reprobate_a soul_n at_o this_o day_n of_o judgement_n notwithstanding_o her_o fullness_n of_o perfection_n as_o now_o she_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d her_o enemy_n in_o mankind_n because_o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o wholesome_a repentance_n and_o therefore_o her_o chief_a petition_n for_o they_o be_v that_o god_n will_v grant_v they_o peniâ—…_n 2._o and_o escape_n from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v take_v of_o he_o at_o his_o will_n as_o the_o apostle_n â—…aith_n but_o if_o the_o church_n have_v this_o light_n that_o she_o can_v know_v any_o of_o those_o wâ—…_n though_o they_o live_v yet_o upon_o the_o earth_n yet_o be_v predestinate_v to_o go_v with_o the_o devil_n into_o that_o everlasting_a fire_n she_o will_v offer_v as_o few_o prayer_n for_o they_o as_o she_o do_v for_o he_o but_o see_v that_o she_o have_v not_o this_o knowledge_n therefore_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o her_o foe_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o you_o be_v not_o hear_v for_o they_o all_o but_o only_o for_o those_o who_o be_v predestinate_v to_o become_v her_o son_n though_o they_o be_v as_o yet_o her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o shall_v die_v her_o impenitent_a foe_n and_o not_o return_v into_o her_o boâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d do_v she_o pray_v for_o they_o no_o because_o they_o that_o before_o death_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d into_o christ_n be_v afterward_o repute_v as_o associate_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o cause_n that_o forbid_v she_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o reprobate_a soul_n as_o then_o stoppâ—…â—…er_o for_o pray_v for_o the_o apostatical_a angel_n as_o now_o and_o the_o â—…ame_n reason_n 〈◊〉_d why_o we_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n live_v and_o yet_o will_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o wicked_a nor_o 〈◊〉_d be_v dead_a for_o the_o prayer_n either_o of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o some_o godly_a person_n be_v hear_v ah_o for_o some_o depart_v this_o life_n but_o for_o they_o which_o be_v regenerate_v in_o christ_n have_v not_o spend_v their_o life_n so_o wicked_o that_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v unworthy_a of_o such_o mercy_n or_o else_o so_o devout_o that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o need_n of_o such_o mercy_n even_o as_o also_o after_o the_o resurrection_n there_o shall_v be_v some_o of_o the_o dead_a which_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n after_o the_o punishment_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o dead_a do_v suffer_v that_o they_o be_v not_o cast_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n for_o otherwise_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v true_o speak_v concern_v some_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o
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