heaven_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n order_v all_o thing_n and_o direct_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o tertullian_n the_o christian_n still_o keep_v this_o manner_n therefore_o he_o say_v coâ—…mus_n apologetic_n ad_fw-la diviâ—…arum_fw-la literarum_fw-la commemor_fw-la ationem_fw-la fidem_fw-la sanet_fw-la be_v vocibus_fw-la pascimus_fw-la spem_fw-la erigimus_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la sigimus_fw-la we_o meet_v together_o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o nourish_v our_o faith_n with_o those_o heavenly_a word_n by_o they_o we_o raise_v up_o our_o hope_n &_o settle_v our_o affiance_n &_o trust_n augustine_n chrisostome_n origen_n &_o other_o ancient_a and_o godly_a father_n commend_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n unto_o the_o people_n call_v upon_o they_o to_o read_v they_o themselves_o or_o to_o get_v other_o to_o read_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o they_o will_v hear_v they_o not_o only_o in_o the_o church_n but_o also_o at_o home_n in_o their_o house_n they_o teach_v they_o the_o hurt_n and_o danger_n of_o ignorance_n that_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o esy_n and_o that_o it_o have_v bring_v in_o corruption_n of_o life_n and_o of_o manner_n this_o be_v the_o order_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o of_o our_o first_o father_n the_o people_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n to_o edify_v and_o the_o same_o order_n be_v this_o day_n restore_v and_o practise_v in_o our_o church_n let_v we_o look_v into_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o behold_v the_o usage_n &_o behaviour_n thereof_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v that_o heavenly_a comeliness_n which_o s._n paul_n require_v where_o be_v the_o comfortable_a read_n of_o scripture_n where_o be_v the_o people_n teach_v their_o salvation_n in_o christ_n jesus_n where_o be_v the_o brotherly_a meeting_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n at_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v we_o say_v of_o rome_n that_o it_o hold_v fast_o the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o that_o church_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n leave_v unto_o we_o and_o which_o the_o holy_a ancient_a father_n continue_v nay_o rather_o we_o may_v say_v of_o they_o with_o chrisostome_n they_o may_v have_v the_o chest_n and_o coffer_n wherein_o the_o treasure_n be_v sometime_o keep_v but_o the_o treasure_n they_o have_v not_o we_o may_v say_v it_o be_v not_o now_o a_o house_n of_o prayer_n but_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n we_o may_v say_v it_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o bethaven_n the_o house_n of_o vanity_n or_o of_o lie_v jupiter_n and_o bacchus_n and_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v not_o so_o dishonour_v of_o their_o worshipper_n as_o the_o almighty_a and_o everlasting_a and_o only_o true_a god_n be_v dishonour_v in_o that_o synagogue_n i_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v now_o and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v these_o many_o year_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o elder_a father_n it_o have_v great_a testimony_n of_o true_a holiness_n ignatius_n call_v it_o castissimam_fw-la most_o chaste_a tertullian_n say_v it_o be_v a_o happy_a church_n because_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n suffer_v martyrdom_n in_o it_o and_o leave_v their_o whole_a doctrine_n unto_o it_o and_o in_o like_a sort_n do_v other_o give_v unto_o rome_n as_o it_o be_v in_o those_o time_n reverend_a and_o worthy_a commendation_n but_o now_o say_v he_o o_o roma_n à _fw-it roma_fw-it quantum_fw-la mutata_fw-la vetusta_fw-la es_fw-la nunc_fw-la caput_fw-la es_fw-la scelerum_fw-la quae_fw-la caput_fw-la orbis_fw-la eras_fw-la o_o rome_n how_o much_o be_v thou_o channged_a from_o the_o old_a rome_n thou_o which_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v now_o the_o chief_a in_o all_o naughtiness_n they_o have_v forsake_v the_o trade_n of_o life_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o of_o old_a time_n have_v in_o rome_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v inheritor_n of_o their_o commendation_n when_o chrisostme_v consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o it_o untâ—…_n the_o corinthian_n &_o do_v see_v how_o far_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n swerve_v from_o that_o he_o say_v nunc_fw-la corinth_n verò_fw-la vestigia_fw-la tantum_fw-la rerum_fw-la illarum_fw-la tenemus_fw-la we_o have_v now_o the_o only_a bare_a sign_n of_o those_o thing_n again_o videtur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la hodie_fw-la mulieri_fw-la quae_fw-la mansuetudine_fw-la veteri_fw-la exciderit_fw-la similis_fw-la quaeqúe_fw-la symbola_fw-la tantum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o church_n which_o be_v now_o may_v be_v liken_v to_o a_o woman_n which_o have_v forsake_v her_o wont_a modesty_n and_o have_v only_o certain_a outward_a show_n of_o that_o first_o felicity_n and_o keep_v still_o the_o hutches_n and_o box_n of_o precious_a thing_n but_o lack_v the_o treasure_n which_o be_v in_o they_o to_o such_o a_o woman_n may_v the_o church_n this_o day_n be_v liken_v i_o speak_v not_o this_o of_o the_o gift_n for_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o so_o great_a if_o we_o want_v they_o only_o but_o of_o life_n and_o of_o virtue_n and_o again_o he_o say_v scrinium_fw-la aliud_fw-la paternt_v the_o sauri_fw-la exinanitum_fw-la body_n dicam_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v tell_v you_o of_o one_o other_o box_n of_o that_o treasure_n which_o our_o father_n leave_v unto_o we_o which_o be_v empty_a and_o have_v nothing_o leave_v in_o it_o at_o this_o day_n in_o time_n past_a they_o do_v sing_v altogether_o so_o do_v we_o also_o but_o then_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n &_o of_o one_o heart_n at_o this_o day_n you_o shall_v not_o find_v one_o man_n that_o agree_v with_o himself_o there_o be_v such_o war_n and_o discord_n in_o all_o thing_n every_o where_o the_o name_n of_o peace_n be_v common_a in_o all_o place_n but_o peace_n itself_o be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v then_o man_n do_v use_v their_o house_n like_o church_n now_o man_n do_v use_v the_o church_n as_o they_o use_v their_o house_n nay_o more_o profane_o than_o any_o house_n thus_o chrisostome_n blame_v the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n and_o lay_v out_o their_o depart_n from_o the_o faith_n he_o live_v about_o 411._o year_n after_o christ._n what_o may_v we_o think_v he_o will_v say_v of_o the_o church_n that_o have_v be_v of_o late_a year_n if_o he_o have_v live_v to_o see_v the_o desormitie_n and_o abuse_n thereof_o where_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o one_o mind_n and_o of_o one_o heart_n they_o suffer_v not_o the_o people_n altogether_o to_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n where_o they_o have_v not_o only_a emptieâ—…_n such_o box_n or_o hutche_n wherein_o christ_n leave_v great_a treasure_n unto_o his_o church_n but_o have_v make_v light_a account_n of_o they_o and_o have_v cast_v away_o the_o very_a pattern_n and_o image_n of_o true_a godliness_n they_o drive_v away_o the_o people_n from_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o reckon_v that_o as_o unlaweful_a as_o to_o cast_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o child_n unto_o degge_n or_o pearl_n before_o swine_n they_o lead_v man_n from_o trust_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o believe_v such_o thing_n and_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o those_o creature_n which_o can_v profit_v or_o help_v they_o at_o al._n you_o may_v remember_v what_o prayer_n they_o use_v but_o bless_v your_o ear_n for_o they_o be_v word_n full_a of_o horrible_a blasphemy_n they_o say_v to_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n the_o mother_n of_o our_o redeemer_n &_o saviour_n in_o te_fw-la virgo_fw-la maria_fw-la confidimus_fw-la in_fw-la te_fw-la speramus_fw-la nos_fw-la defendas_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la our_o trust_n and_o hope_v we_o put_v in_o thou_o o_o virgin_n marie_n defend_v we_o everlasting_o they_o say_v o_o faelix_fw-la puerpera_fw-la nostra_fw-la pians_fw-la scelera_fw-la o_o happy_a mother_n which_o do_v purge_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o sanctae_fw-la mariae_fw-la merita_fw-la ducant_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la regna_fw-la coelestia_fw-la the_o merit_n of_o holy_a marie_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n again_o tu_fw-la mediatrix_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la advocata_fw-la pauperum_fw-la refugium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la thou_o be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o advocate_n for_o the_o poor_a the_o refuge_n of_o all_o sinner_n o_o merciful_a christ_n what_o be_v become_v of_o thy_o passion_n where_o be_v the_o price_n of_o thy_o blout_n how_o be_v we_o lead_v away_o from_o thou_o to_o seek_v redemption_n in_o a_o creature_n again_o they_o say_v unto_o she_o thou_o be_v the_o lady_n of_o angel_n thou_o be_v the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n command_v thy_o son_n show_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o mother_n he_o be_v thy_o son_n thou_o be_v
a_o exposition_n upon_o the_o two_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o by_o the_o reverend_a father_n john_n jewel_n late_a bishop_n of_o sarisburie_n whereunto_o be_v adjoin_v a_o very_a necessary_a table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o exposition_n at_o london_n print_v by_o ralph_n newberie_n anno_fw-la salutis_fw-la 1584._o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la regius_fw-la maiestatiâ—…_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n francis_n walsingham_n knight_n principal_a secretary_n to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n and_o one_o of_o her_o hâ—…nesse_n most_o honourable_a iâ—…ie_a counsel_n it_o be_v now_o some_o long_a time_n sithence_o that_o learned_a reverend_a father_n bishop_n jewel_n deliver_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o his_o charge_n the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o when_o many_o his_o hearer_n think_v it_o worthy_a to_o be_v make_v common_a and_o beseech_v he_o earnest_o even_o as_o since_o his_o bless_a departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n they_o have_v often_o require_v i_o to_o publish_v the_o same_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o he_o will_v if_o he_o have_v live_v have_v peruse_v these_o his_o travail_n and_o some_o other_o &_o have_v draw_v they_o to_o the_o use_n &_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o rather_o have_v spend_v his_o time_n in_o set_v forth_o matter_n profitable_a for_o all_o man_n to_o understand_v towards_o the_o attainment_n of_o salvation_n than_o in_o follow_v their_o humour_n any_o long_o who_o neither_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o own_o cause_n nor_o the_o force_n of_o the_o truth_n nor_o the_o defence_n thereof_o by_o so_o weighty_a autority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_a father_n and_o of_o general_a counsel_n can_v content_v or_o persuade_v they_o to_o forsake_v the_o way_n of_o contention_n whereunto_o they_o be_v enter_v and_o of_o trouble_v the_o church_n of_o god_n with_o their_o writing_n against_o the_o truth_n this_o his_o purpose_n he_o partly_o declare_v in_o give_v his_o last_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n write_v by_o master_n harding_n entitle_v a_o detection_n of_o sundry_a foul_a error_n etc._n etc._n for_o answer_v whereof_o he_o think_v not_o good_a to_o charge_v with_o number_n of_o book_n or_o to_o encumber_v the_o world_n with_o needless_a labour_n but_o only_o by_o a_o short_a augmentation_n of_o his_o former_a defence_n of_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o discharge_v master_n hardings_n quarrel_n for_o reason_n whereof_o he_o say_v i_o can_v imagine_v that_o any_o my_o poor_a labour_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o end_v these_o quarrel_n for_o a_o contentious_a man_n will_v never_o lack_v word_n i_o have_v endeavour_v for_o my_o simple_a part_n to_o say_v so_o much_o as_o to_o a_o reasonable_a man_n may_v seem_v sufficient_a if_o any_o thing_n be_v leave_v unanswered_a either_o it_o be_v nothing_o or_o nothing_o worth_a wherein_o he_o be_v of_o like_a mind_n unto_o that_o famous_a learned_a man_n master_n bucer_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o new_a and_o fresh_a supply_n that_o be_v make_v among_o the_o adversary_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n say_v thus_o veteribus_fw-la respondimus_fw-la novos_fw-la quotidie_fw-la legimus_fw-la nihil_fw-la adferunt_fw-la novi_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la faciemus_fw-la answer_n have_v be_v make_v by_o we_o to_o their_o old_a writer_n we_o read_v their_o new_a writer_n which_o come_v forth_o daily_o which_o yet_o bring_v no_o new_a matter_n or_o proof_n with_o they_o what_o then_o shall_v we_o do_v what_o else_o but_o as_o he_o give_v counsel_n lie_v down_o all_o affection_n and_o favour_n of_o party_n and_o peruse_v that_o have_v be_v say_v in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n on_o both_o side_n and_o judge_v just_o of_o that_o be_v allege_v and_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n be_v careful_a of_o our_o own_o salvation_n for_o after_o the_o truth_n be_v once_o find_v out_o whosoever_o seek_v far_o seek_v not_o for_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o error_n the_o apostle_n will_v titus_n to_o stay_v foolish_a question_n and_o genealogy_n &_o contention_n and_o brawling_n about_o the_o law_n for_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a and_o also_o to_o reject_v he_o that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n in_o like_o cafe_z he_o say_v unto_o timothy_n if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o and_o consent_v not_o to_o the_o wholesome_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n he_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o know_v nothing_o but_o doat_v about_o question_n &_o strife_n of_o word_n whereof_o come_v envy_n strife_n rail_n evil_a surmising_n froward_a disputation_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n &_o destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n which_o think_v that_o gain_n be_v godliness_n from_o such_o separate_a thyself_o now_o because_o he_o himself_o have_v some_o good_a like_n to_o publish_v this_o exposition_n and_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v so_o fit_a for_o our_o time_n as_o nothing_o may_v be_v more_o and_o there_o be_v not_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v any_o interpreter_n upon_o these_o epistle_n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n and_o his_o sermon_n upon_o they_o be_v the_o last_o fruit_n and_o travail_n he_o bestow_v in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o sarum_n i_o make_v choice_n of_o it_o among_o many_o other_o excellent_a monument_n of_o his_o pain_n take_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n &_o give_v my_o best_a diligence_n to_o peruse_v his_o note_n thereupon_o and_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o some_o such_o perfection_n as_o may_v carry_v to_o the_o reader_n the_o whole_a weight_n of_o his_o matter_n without_o any_o diminution_n even_o as_o full_o as_o he_o declare_v it_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o note_n which_o remain_v under_o his_o own_o hand_n may_v direct_v i_o the_o which_o i_o most_o humble_o commend_v to_o the_o favourable_a protection_n of_o your_o honour_n who_o i_o beseech_v so_o to_o accept_v my_o simple_a indevor_n herein_o as_o i_o have_v be_v careful_a to_o answer_v your_o honour_n commandment_n in_o give_v forth_o some_o part_n of_o his_o labour_n to_o light_n in_o this_o discourse_n as_o there_o be_v many_o good_a thing_n fruitful_o declare_v the_o use_n and_o practice_v whereof_o be_v common_a to_o your_o honour_n with_o all_o christian_n so_o be_v there_o two_o matter_n the_o one_o of_o usury_n the_o other_o of_o antichrist_n that_o be_v of_o the_o bane_n and_o poison_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o of_o the_o infection_n and_o decay_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o he_o bestow_v more_o pain_n to_o open_v they_o and_o make_v they_o manifest_v that_o all_o man_n may_v know_v and_o abhor_v they_o and_o beware_v of_o they_o what_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o these_o two_o mischief_n to_o the_o undo_n in_o conscience_n &_o substance_n and_o to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o many_o thousand_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n within_o these_o late_a year_n it_o be_v to_o the_o grief_n of_o all_o good_a man_n too_o well_o know_v if_o therefore_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a bishop_n he_o stand_v in_o his_o watch_n have_v descry_v these_o enemy_n to_o all_o civil_a and_o christian_n estate_n and_o if_o now_o so_o many_o year_n after_o his_o entrance_n into_o rest_n by_o these_o mean_v he_o call_v upon_o your_o good_a honour_n to_o step_v forth_o in_o fresh_a courage_n into_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o to_o use_v and_o employ_v the_o great_a gift_n of_o wisdom_n and_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o you_o and_o to_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o other_o the_o worthy_a and_o notable_a captain_n set_v over_o the_o people_n to_o be_v a_o fence_a wall_n between_o they_o and_o these_o so_o perilous_a monster_n and_o dangerous_a enemy_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o your_o honour_n put_v to_o your_o hand_n and_o do_v that_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n people_n which_o beside_o her_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o her_o honourable_a counsel_n no_o other_o can_v do_v in_o give_v life_n to_o all_o such_o law_n which_o have_v be_v devise_v by_o man_n of_o great_a godliness_n and_o experience_n and_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o high_a authority_n to_o the_o suppression_n of_o usury_n and_o to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o god_n glory_n the_o god_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o power_n who_o have_v call_v your_o honour_n to_o his_o service_n in_o high_a place_n strengthen_v you_o to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o grant_v you_o many_o and_o prosperous_a day_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o church_n and_o his_o common_a weal_n your_o honour_n most_o humble_a to_o command_v john_n garbrand_n a_o table_n contain_v the_o principal_a matter_n in_o this_o exposition_n a_o antichrist_n contrary_a to_o christ._n 283_o antichrist_n his_o come_n foretell_v 281_o antichrist_n
err_v if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v err_v what_o need_n have_v they_o of_o that_o church_n either_o of_o the_o scripture_n or_o of_o the_o father_n or_o counsel_n perhaps_o through_o this_o pride_n they_o grow_v first_o to_o despise_v the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o will_v not_o direct_v their_o way_n by_o they_o they_o be_v high_a mind_v and_o boast_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v as_o mount_v zion_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v yet_o our_o saviour_n liken_v the_o church_n sometime_o to_o sheep_n as_o in_o the_o 15._o of_o s._n matthew_n i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o unto_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o israel_n sometime_o to_o child_n which_o be_v simple_a and_o soon_o beguile_v sometime_o to_o a_o vine_n which_o be_v weak_a &_o easy_o throw_v down_o sometime_o to_o the_o moon_n which_o wax_v and_o be_v also_o in_o wane_n and_o many_o time_n give_v no_o light_n the_o ancient_a father_n compare_v the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o no_o one_o thing_n so_o usual_o as_o to_o a_o ship_n and_o who_o know_v not_o how_o a_o ship_n be_v toss_v hither_o &_o thither_o how_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o sand_n &_o of_o rock_n and_o of_o pirate_n &_o in_o danger_n of_o drown_v by_o leak_a if_o the_o sheep_n be_v not_o a_o stray_a kind_n of_o cattle_n what_o shall_v they_o need_v a_o shepherd_n if_o little_a child_n can_v guide_v themselves_o what_o need_n have_v they_o of_o a_o guider_n if_o the_o vine_n do_v not_o hang_v down_o and_o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o prop_n or_o of_o one_o to_o set_v it_o up_o if_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n for_o the_o passage_n of_o a_o ship_n if_o it_o can_v not_o miscarry_v what_o shall_v it_o need_v a_o pilot_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o say_v the_o church_n be_v safe_a for_o ever_o it_o can_v err_v it_o can_v not_o decay_v such_o word_n be_v deceivable_a and_o lie_v word_n for_o false_a prophet_n shall_v come_v there_o be_v a_o desolation_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o depart_a even_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o that_o day_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o come_v except_o there_o come_v a_o depart_a first_o and_o that_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v disclose_v even_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n v._o 4_o which_o be_v a_o adversary_n and_o exalt_v himself_o against_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v so_o that_o he_o do_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o antichrist_n he_o be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n it_o will_v be_v somewhat_o hard_a to_o treat_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o to_o open_v the_o word_n of_o this_o scripture_n whatsoever_o i_o shall_v speak_v it_o will_v be_v ill_o take_v of_o many_o and_o many_o will_v doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o speech_n such_o affection_n they_o bear_v to_o he_o who_o the_o apostle_n discipher_v to_o be_v antichrist_n albeit_o whatsoever_o i_o will_v utter_v in_o open_v the_o apostle_n word_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o learned_a writing_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n have_v leave_v unto_o we_o and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v prove_v and_o at_o this_o day_n do_v prove_v to_o be_v true_a god_n promise_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n even_o the_o shiloh_n unto_o who_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o hope_n of_o israel_n and_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n god_n make_v promise_n of_o he_o to_o adam_n &_o to_o abraham_n david_n etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n be_v full_a and_o the_o prophet_n make_v often_o mention_v of_o this_o promise_n old_a man_n and_o young_a man_n and_o all_o the_o people_n wait_v for_o the_o fulfil_n 4._o thereof_o &_o say_v send_v he_o who_o thou_o will_v send_v 45._o and_o again_o you_o heaven_n send_v the_o dew_n from_o above_o and_o let_v the_o cloud_n drop_v down_o righteousness_n let_v the_o earth_n open_a and_o let_v salvation_n and_o justice_n grow_v forth_o and_o again_o god_n will_v come_v &_o 35._o save_v you_o thus_o be_v every_o eye_n bend_v upon_o he_o and_o every_o heart_n wait_v for_o his_o come_n but_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v 4._o forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o the_o son_n he_o be_v in_o 1_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o light_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v 3_o darkness_n better_a than_o light_n they_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o which_o wish_v for_o he_o and_o make_v all_o their_o common_a talk_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o his_o come_n when_o he_o come_v know_v he_o not_o they_o revile_v he_o and_o say_v behold_v a_o 11._o glutton_n and_o drinker_n of_o wine_n a_o friend_n unto_o publican_n and_o sinner_n they_o call_v he_o beelzebub_n and_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o a_o seducer_n of_o the_o people_n he_o they_o do_v take_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a they_o betray_v he_o they_o deny_v the_o holy_a one_o and_o just_a they_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n and_o kill_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n such_o be_v the_o receive_n of_o christ._n this_o do_v they_o to_o he_o through_o ignorance_n it_o be_v not_o give_v they_o to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o have_v not_o â—…nowen_v the_o father_n nor_o who_o he_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ._n therefore_o say_v he_o i_o confess_v unto_o thou_o 10._o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n because_o it_o so_o please_v thou_o now_o as_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o be_v the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n god_n have_v foretell_v of_o his_o come_n daniel_n have_v foretell_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n paul_n and_o john_n have_v foretell_v it_o the_o scripture_n and_o oâ—…de_v father_n make_v often_o mention_v hereof_o there_o be_v none_o neither_o old_a nor_o young_a neither_o learn_v nor_o unlearned_a but_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o antichrist_n they_o hate_v his_o name_n and_o detest_v he_o before_o they_o know_v he_o but_o here_o you_o may_v mark_v the_o wonderful_a sleight_n and_o sutteltie_n of_o satan_n the_o world_n shall_v look_v after_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n he_o shall_v not_o fail_v but_o come_v all_o man_n shall_v carry_v hatred_n against_o he_o and_o reckon_v he_o abominable_a and_o yet_o their_o eye_n shall_v be_v blind_v and_o their_o heart_n deceive_v so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v he_o they_o shall_v hate_v his_o name_n and_o embrace_v his_o doctrine_n he_o shall_v cover_v himself_o with_o a_o cloak_n of_o holiness_n they_o shall_v think_v they_o do_v good_a service_n unto_o christ_n but_o shall_v therein_o do_v service_n unto_o antichrist_n the_o diverse_a fantasy_n of_o man_n have_v devise_v many_o sundry_a fond_a tale_n of_o the_o person_n of_o antichrist_n some_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o jew_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan._n some_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o babylon_n some_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v breed_v up_o in_o bethsaida_n and_o corazin_n some_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v up_o in_o syria_n some_o that_o mahomet_n be_v antichrist_n some_o that_o he_o shall_v overthrow_v rome_n some_o that_o he_o shall_v build_v up_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n some_o that_o nero_n be_v antichrist_n some_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o friar_n and_o a_o nun_n some_o that_o he_o shall_v continue_v but_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a some_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v tree_n upside_o down_o with_o the_o top_n in_o the_o ground_n and_o shall_v force_v the_o root_n to_o grow_v upwarde_o and_o then_o shall_v flee_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o break_v his_o neck_n these_o tale_n have_v be_v crafty_o devise_v to_o beguile_v our_o eye_n that_o while_o we_o think_v upon_o these_o guess_n and_o so_o occupy_v ourselves_o in_o behold_v a_o shadow_n or_o probable_a conjecture_n of_o antichrist_n he_o which_o be_v antichrist_n indeed_o may_v unaware_o deceive_v us._n except_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v disclose_v the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o teach_v we_o of_o antichrist_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v one_o man_n because_o he_o call_v he_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n but_o we_o may_v not_o so_o take_v he_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v oftentimes_o and_o in_o diverse_a place_n it_o speak_v that_o of_o many_o which_o seem_v to_o be-spoken_a but_o of_o one_o so_o do_v daniel_n set_v forth_o
command_v 2._o to_o write_v unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o smyrnian_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o be_v first_o and_o last_o which_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a i_o know_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n they_o revile_v you_o and_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n they_o charge_v you_o with_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n and_o say_v you_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o which_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o their_o forefather_n but_o their_o boast_n hereof_o be_v vain_a it_o profit_v they_o nothing_o that_o abraham_n be_v their_o father_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o they_o that_o they_o be_v circumcise_v that_o a_o law_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o let_v they_o not_o trust_v in_o their_o father_n let_v they_o not_o trust_v in_o lie_v word_n and_o say_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o they_o be_v abraham_n child_n they_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n if_o god_n be_v their_o father_n then_o will_v they_o love_v christ_n his_o son_n and_o seek_v to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o shéepefolde_a of_o god_n they_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o father_n they_o will_v do_v they_o be_v in_o name_n the_o servant_n of_o christ_n but_o serve_v antichrist_n they_o call_v themselves_o jew_n but_o be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o be_v 2._o not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_a neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o within_o and_o the_o circumcision_n be_v of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n of_o those_o which_o be_v such_o leo_n say_v ecclesiae_fw-la nomine_fw-la armamini_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la dimicatis_fw-la you_o arm_v yourselves_o with_o palestinos_n the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o you_o fight_v against_o the_o church_n and_o chrysostome_n say_v the_o name_n only_o of_o christ_n do_v not_o make_v a_o christian_n but_o imperf_n he_o must_v also_o have_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v many_o which_o walk_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o few_o which_o walk_v in_o his_o truth_n it_o be_v therefore_o manifest_a as_o lyra_n say_v that_o the_o church_n mâ—…_n be_v not_o among_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a or_o secular_a authority_n or_o dignity_n because_o many_o prince_n and_o high_a priest_n and_o other_o of_o the_o inferior_a sort_n have_v forsake_v the_o faith_n though_o they_o pretend_v show_v of_o holiness_n though_o they_o draw_v to_o themselves_o credit_n by_o long_a continuance_n though_o their_o number_n be_v great_a and_o they_o consent_v together_o yet_o if_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o faith_n if_o they_o hold_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o fight_v against_o and_o persecute_v the_o church_n if_o their_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n if_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o shepherd_n if_o they_o love_v not_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o set_v not_o forth_o his_o glory_n if_o they_o seek_v to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o they_o seek_v to_o get_v name_n among_o man_n if_o they_o resist_v moses_n and_o aaron_n they_o have_v only_o a_o paint_a vizard_n and_o carry_v only_o a_o empty_a name_n of_o the_o church_n they_o call_v themselves_o so_o and_o be_v not_o but_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o god_n have_v gather_v together_o in_o christ_n by_o his_o word_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o honour_v he_o as_o he_o himself_o have_v appoint_v this_o church_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o shephearde_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v a_o stranger_n but_o fly_v from_o he_o for_o it_o know_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n of_o this_o church_n saint_n iherome_n say_v ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la 1._o ecclesias_fw-la possidens_fw-la spiritus_fw-la unitate_fw-la coniuncta_fw-la est_fw-la &_o habet_fw-la urbes_fw-la legis_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la evangelij_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr egressa_fw-la de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la suis_fw-la â—…d_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr scripture_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o contain_v the_o church_n through_o all_o the_o world_n be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v the_o city_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n this_o church_n go_v not_o forth_o or_o beyond_o her_o bound_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o body_n the_o fullness_n and_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o vine_n the_o house_n the_o city_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o which_o dwell_v in_o it_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n but_o 〈◊〉_d citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o head_n corner_n stone_n in_o who_o all_o the_o building_n couple_v together_o grow_v unto_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n this_o church_n christ_n love_v and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o 5._o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n such_o a_o church_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o thessalonica_n such_o a_o church_n be_v they_o who_o so_o ever_o in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o world_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n they_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o which_o they_o try_v abba_n father_n they_o grow_v from_o grace_n to_o grace_n and_o abound_v more_o and_o more_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o judgement_n they_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n they_o be_v make_v absolute_a and_o perfect_a unto_o all_o good_a work_n they_o be_v evermore_o comfort_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n both_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o god_n declare_v his_o gracious_a goodness_n towards_o they_o and_o by_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o church_n to_o be_v witness_n &_o assure_a pledge_n for_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n good_a will_n and_o favour_n towards_o they_o grace_n be_v with_o you_o and_o peace_n etc._n etc._n god_n give_v you_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o your_o conscience_n god_n let_v all_o his_o blâ—…ssings_n fall_v upon_o you_o that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o riches_n &_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o you_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o fullness_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o you_o may_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o those_o thing_n may_v buy_v reveal_v unto_o you_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o without_o this_o grace_n you_o can_v do_v nothing_o you_o can_v neither_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o your_o sin_n nor_o seek_v to_o be_v ease_v of_o they_o nor_o perceive_v when_o they_o be_v forgive_v you_o can_v rend_v your_o heart_n and_o set_v apart_o from_o you_o the_o vanity_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o do_v evermore_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n you_o can_v discern_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o it_o enter_v the_o way_n to_o everlasting_a life_n you_o can_v abhor_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o cleauâ—…_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n you_o can_v continue_v steadfast_a &_o constant_a in_o faith_n and_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n 2_o we_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n always_o for_o you_o all_o make_v mention_n of_o you_o in_o our_o prayer_n 3_o without_o cease_v remember_v your_o effectual_a faith_n and_o diligent_a love_n and_o the_o patience_n of_o your_o hope_n in_o our_o
jesus_n christ._n when_o this_o word_n be_v read_v prince_n and_o emperor_n stand_v up_o and_o lay_v down_o their_o sword_n and_o uncover_v their_o head_n and_o bow_v their_o body_n and_o do_v reverence_n because_o they_o know_v it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o god_n himself_o utter_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n to_o moisten_v our_o soul_n as_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o to_o everlasting_a life_n as_o a_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n and_o the_o very_a power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o beléeve_v without_o this_o word_n we_o can_v receive_v no_o comfort_n we_o can_v not_o see_v the_o light_n nor_o grow_v in_o say_v nor_o abide_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n by_o it_o god_n make_v atonement_n between_o himself_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n therefore_o when_o the_o epistle_n the_o psalm_n the_o chapter_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v in_o our_o hear_n let_v we_o remember_v who_o word_n we_o hear_v let_v we_o think_v thus_o with_o ourselves_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o gracious_a god._n my_o god_n open_v his_o mouth_n from_o heaven_n above_o he_o speak_v to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v save_v he_o speak_v to_o i_o to_o keep_v i_o from_o error_n to_o comfort_v i_o in_o the_o adversity_n and_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n and_o to_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o so_o many_o so_o little_a regard_n the_o word_n of_o god_n why_o they_o doubt_v it_o and_o suspect_v it_o why_o they_o be_v so_o soon_o weary_a of_o it_o and_o bear_v it_o not_o that_o reverence_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o because_o they_o think_v not_o neither_o from_o who_o it_o come_v nor_o with_o who_o blood_n it_o be_v seal_v nor_o to_o inhose_v benefit_n it_o be_v write_v let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o awake_v our_o sense_n and_o to_o submit_v they_o and_o our_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n and_o body_n and_o soul_n unto_o it_o let_v we_o not_o harden_v our_o heart_n let_v we_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o god_n and_o say_v behold_v 15._o here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n which_o also_o work_v in_o you_o that_o belceve_fw-mi whosoever_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v they_o not_o shall_v be_v liken_v to_o a_o foolish_a man_n that_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n say_v christ_n bless_v be_v 13._o you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o the_o same_o word_n of_o god_n which_o paul_n teach_v the_o thessalonian_o which_o be_v preach_v by_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o faithful_a which_o christ_n receive_v of_o his_o father_n and_o deliver_v to_o his_o church_n be_v this_o day_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pure_o and_o true_o set_v down_o unto_o you_o by_o it_o you_o be_v require_v to_o amend_v your_o life_n and_o comfort_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o your_o sin_n if_o there_o he_o any_o in_o who_o it_o work_v not_o this_o effect_n if_o there_o be_v any_o which_o though_o they_o hear_v it_o believe_v it_o not_o nor_o be_v thereby_o renew_v in_o their_o mind_n it_o be_v a_o token_n that_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o lous_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o salvation_n and_o it_o shall_v iâ—…dge_v they_o in_o that_o day_n v._o 14._o for_o brethren_n you_o be_v become_v follower_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o in_o judea_n be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n because_o you_o have_v also_o suffer_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o your_o own_o country_n man_n even_o as_o they_o of_o the_o jew_n 15._o who_o both_o kill_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o their_o own_o prophet_n and_o have_v persecute_v we_o and_o god_n they_o please_v not_o and_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o man_n 16._o and_o forbid_v we_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v to_o fulfil_v their_o sin_n always_o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v come_v on_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a wherein_o become_v they_o follower_n in_o suffer_v as_o they_o do_v this_o be_v the_o badge_n and_o cognisance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n say_v if_o 9_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o and_o follow_v i_o they_o followed_z other_o not_o in_o pleasure_n and_o glory_n but_o in_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n for_o that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o of_o christ_n himself_o esay_n the_o prophet_n be_v cut_v in_o sunder_o with_o a_o saw_n what_o more_o cruel_a death_n his_o body_n be_v rend_v his_o bowel_n tear_v and_o yet_o he_o not_o quite_o dead_a in_o such_o sort_n it_o like_v the_o cruel_a tormentor_n to_o sport_n themselves_o why_o what_o have_v he_o do_v he_o be_v a_o prophet_n they_o need_v no_o other_o matter_n against_o he_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o they_o find_v he_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n hieremie_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n wherefore_o because_o he_o call_v the_o people_n to_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v because_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n amos_n be_v slay_v with_o a_o bar_n poor_a old_a man_n no_o reverence_n give_v to_o his_o gray_a head_n no_o regard_n or_o pity_n be_v take_v of_o he_o wherefore_o because_o he_o rebuke_v iniquity_n because_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n zacharie_n be_v sâ—…aine_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n and_o do_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n between_o the_o entrance_n and_o the_o alter_v wherefore_o because_o he_o declare_v the_o truth_n because_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n this_o have_v be_v the_o malice_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n have_v rage_v so_o even_o from_o the_o beginning_n by_o this_o mean_n he_o have_v seek_v to_o deface_v the_o truth_n &_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o establish_v his_o own_o kingdom_n in_o shed_v the_o blood_n and_o murder_a the_o saint_n of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o judea_n be_v miserable_o bere_v and_o afflict_a they_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n and_o count_v unworthy_a of_o life_n wherefore_o because_o they_o turn_v to_o the_o true_a &_o live_a god_n &_o do_v believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ._n therefore_o they_o be_v strip_v spoil_v head_a quarter_v drown_v burn_a and_o put_v to_o most_o reprocheful_a death_n who_o will_v become_v their_o â—…ollowers_n who_o will_v willing_o learn_v to_o be_v so_o persecute_v and_o make_v gaze_v stock_n to_o all_o the_o world_n be_v discourage_v not_o the_o thessalonian_o they_o be_v a_o thousand_o mileâ—…_n distant_a from_o judea_n but_o be_v join_v in_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o brotherly_a love_n unto_o they_o they_o hear_v of_o their_o mildness_n and_o of_o their_o constancy_n and_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o their_o example_n they_o do_v hearken_v after_o they_o and_o be_v careful_a for_o they_o as_o for_o their_o brethren_n and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n you_o have_v hear_v what_o number_n of_o late_o have_v be_v persecute_v and_o put_v to_o death_n among_o us._n wherefore_o because_o they_o turn_v from_o idol_n to_o serus_fw-la god_n as_o he_o have_v command_v and_o do_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o you_o have_v hear_v how_o patient_o and_o meek_o they_o go_v to_o their_o death_n and_o what_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n god_n have_v raise_v of_o their_o blood_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n be_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o blood_n can_v be_v spend_v in_o vain_a we_o must_v remember_v their_o patience_n and_o zeal_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o suffer_v we_o must_v not_o despise_v or_o set_v light_n by_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o which_o they_o so_o joyful_o give_v their_o life_n and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o we_o be_v mindful_a of_o such_o example_n as_o we_o have_v have_v at_o home_n we_o must_v also_o careful_o consider_v of_o other_o church_n abroad_o god_n have_v kindle_v a_o fire_n he_o will_v have_v it_o burn_v o_o what_o formente_n do_v our_o brethren_n daily_o suffer_v what_o cruelty_n be_v devise_v daily_o against_o they_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o death_n only_o but_o of_o racking_n and_o wonderful_a extremity_n more_o painful_a than_o death_n wherefore_o be_v these_o thing_n do_v unto_o they_o because_o they_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n and_o beléene_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ._n some_o they_o hang_v by_o the_o hand_n and_o draw_v up_o with_o
that_o take_v usury_n kill_v without_o a_o sword_n these_o be_v holy_a father_n and_o worthy_a of_o credit_n they_o show_v we_o that_o usury_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o to_o kill_v and_o murder_v a_o man_n wilful_o chrysostome_n likewise_o in_o his_o sensibilibus_fw-la pecuny_n genes_z prohibuit_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la usuram_fw-la acciperet_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n have_v forbid_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v usury_n in_o this_o sensible_a or_o common_a money_n why_o because_o either_o of_o they_o be_v much_o hinder_v he_o that_o owe_v money_n be_v make_v poor_a and_o he_o that_o dare_v it_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o enrich_v himself_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o his_o sin_n again_o he_o say_v sicut_fw-la fermentum_fw-la modicum_fw-la quod_fw-la mat._n mittitur_fw-la in_o multam_fw-la farinam_fw-la totam_fw-la consper_fw-la sionem_fw-la corrumpit_fw-la etc._n etc._n even_o as_o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n of_o dough_n even_o so_o usury_n when_o it_o come_v into_o any_o man_n house_n draw_v all_o his_o substance_n and_o change_v it_o into_o debt_n he_o that_o be_v a_o usurer_n wish_v that_o all_o other_o may_v lack_v and_o come_v to_o he_o and_o borrow_v of_o he_o that_o all_o other_o may_v lose_v so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v gain_n therefore_o our_o old_a forefather_n so_o much_o abhor_v this_o trade_n that_o they_o think_v a_o usurer_n unworthy_a to_o live_v in_o the_o company_n of_o christian_a man_n they_o do_v excommunicate_v he_o they_o suffer_v not_o a_o usurer_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n in_o matter_n of_o law_n they_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o make_v a_o testament_n and_o to_o bestow_v his_o good_n by_o wil._n when_o a_o usurer_n die_v they_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o place_n appoint_v for_o y_z e_z burial_n of_o christian_n so_o high_o do_v they_o mislike_v this_o unmerciful_a spoil_n and_o deceive_v our_o brethren_n but_o what_o speak_v i_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v never_o any_o religion_n nor_o sect_n nor_o state_n nor_o degree_n nor_o profession_n of_o man_n but_o they_o have_v dislike_v it_o philosopher_n greek_n latin_n lawyer_n divine_n catholic_n heretic_n all_o tongue_n and_o nation_n have_v ever_o think_v a_o usurer_n as_o dangerous_a as_o a_o thief_n the_o very_a sense_n of_o nature_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v so_o if_o the_o stone_n can_v speak_v they_o will_v say_v as_o much_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v do_v good_a and_o 4._o lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o again_o he_o say_v not_o lend_v and_o look_v not_o for_o your_o principal_n again_o but_o look_v for_o no_o gain_n thereby_o look_v not_o to_o receive_v more_o than_o thou_o own_o for_o the_o use_n and_o occupy_v of_o it_o defraud_v not_o another_o thou_o will_v not_o a_o other_o shall_v defraud_v thou_o dppresse_v he_o not_o have_v pity_n on_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v thy_o wife_n and_o child_n undoone_v in_o leviticus_fw-la god_n say_v if_o thy_o brother_n be_v impoverish_v and_o fall_v 25._o in_o decay_n thou_o shall_v take_v no_o usury_n of_o he_o nor_o vantage_n but_o thou_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n that_o thy_o brother_n may_v live_v with_o thou_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v take_v no_o usury_n and_o he_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o command_v and_o in_o exodus_fw-la if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o my_o people_n 22._o to_o the_o poor_a with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o a_o usurer_n unto_o he_o you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v he_o with_o usury_n show_v they_o mercy_n for_o my_o sake_n they_o be_v my_o people_n i_o can_v enrich_v he_o i_o can_v impoverish_v thou_o i_o set_v up_o and_o throw_v down_o who_o i_o will_n when_o thy_o neighbour_n need_v thy_o help_n and_o seek_v comfort_n at_o thy_o hand_n afflict_v he_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n oppress_v he_o not_o like_o a_o tyrant_n ezechiel_n the_o prophet_n set_v down_o the_o 18._o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o usurer_n he_o that_o have_v give_v forth_o his_o money_n upon_o usury_n or_o have_v take_v increase_n shall_v he_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v perish_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o head_n therefore_o when_o he_o reckon_v the_o offence_n of_o jerufalem_n and_o declare_v the_o heavy_a plague_n that_o be_v prepare_v against_o that_o wicked_a city_n he_o say_v thou_o 22._o have_v take_v usury_n and_o increase_n and_o thou_o have_v defraud_v thy_o neighbour_n by_o extortion_n and_o have_v forget_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v therefore_o i_o have_v smite_v my_o hand_n upon_o the_o covetousness_n that_o thou_o have_v use_v thou_o have_v do_v injury_n to_o my_o people_n that_o thou_o may_v make_v thy_o own_o gain_n thy_o wrong_n and_o oppression_n do_v by_o usury_n rise_v up_o into_o heaven_n therefore_o i_o will_v gather_v thou_o and_o blow_v the_o fire_n of_o my_o wrath_n upon_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thus_o have_v god_n speak_v even_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o can_v scatter_v thy_o gold_n in_o the_o wind_n and_o blow_v it_o to_o nothing_o thus_o he_o speak_v to_o thou_o that_o hear_v and_o read_v his_o word_n which_o know_v that_o his_o will_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v thy_o money_n to_o usury_n thou_o do_v oppress_v say_v he_o who_o thy_o brother_n for_o who_o christ_n vouchsafe_v to_o shed_v his_o blood_n and_o what_o brother_n he_o that_o be_v poor_a which_o come_v to_o thou_o for_o need_n to_o seek_v thy_o help_n how_o wicked_o close_o false_o crafty_o deceiteful_o like_o a_o hippocrite_n under_o colour_n to_o do_v he_o good_a wherewith_o with_o thy_o money_n thy_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a withal_o god_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v usury_n and_o what_o be_v thou_o that_o despise_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o word_n will_v thou_o hear_v that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n remember_v the_o word_n you_o can_v not_o forget_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v usury_n of_o thy_o brother_n he_o be_v poor_a and_o fall_v in_o decay_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o usurer_n unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v he_o with_o usury_n for_o it_o be_v cruelty_n and_o abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n therefore_o will_v god_n pour_v â—…ut_o his_o wrath_n and_o consume_v the_o usurer_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o tabernarie_a of_o the_o high_a he_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n but_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o utward_a darkness_n but_o some_o will_v say_v all_o kind_n of_o usury_n be_v not_o forbid_v there_o may_v be_v case_n where_o usury_n may_v stand_v with_o reason_n and_o equity_n and_o herein_o they_o say_v so_o much_o as_o by_o wit_n may_v be_v devise_v to_o paint_v out_o a_o foul_a and_o ugly_a idol_n and_o to_o shadow_v themselves_o in_o manifest_a and_o open_a wickedness_n what_o so_o ever_o god_n say_v yet_o this_o or_o this_o kind_n of_o usury_n say_v they_o which_o be_v do_v in_o this_o or_o this_o sort_n be_v not_o forbid_v it_o profit_v the_o common_a wealth_n it_o relieve_v great_a number_n the_o poor_a shall_v otherwise_o perish_v no_o man_n will_v lend_v they_o by_o like_o good_a reason_n there_o be_v some_o that_o defend_v theft_n and_o murder_n they_o say_v there_o may_v be_v some_o case_n where_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v or_o to_o steal_v for_o god_n will_v the_o hebrew_n to_o rob_v the_o egyptian_n and_o abraham_n to_o kill_v his_o own_o son_n isaac_n in_o these_o case_n their_o robbery_n and_o the_o kill_n of_o his_o son_n be_v lawful_a so_o say_v they_o even_o so_o by_o like_a reason_n do_v some_o of_o our_o countryman_n maintain_v concubine_n courtesan_n and_o brothel_n house_n and_o stand_v in_o defence_n of_o open_a stew_n they_o be_v say_v they_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o country_n they_o keep_v man_n from_o more_o dangerous_a inconvenience_n take_v they_o away_o it_o will_v be_v worse_o although_o god_n say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n 23._o of_o israel_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o whore_n keeper_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n yet_o these_o man_n say_v all_o manner_n of_o whoredom_n be_v not_o forbid_v in_o these_o and_o these_o case_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o allow_v it_o god_n say_v to_o saul_n go_v and_o strike_v amalek_n 15_o and_o destroy_v you_o all_o that_o pertain_v to_o they_o and_o have_v no_o compassion_n on_o they_o but_o slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n both_o infant_n &_o suckling_n both_o ox_n and_o sheep_n both_o camel_n and_o ass_n so_o straight_o and_o precise_a be_v god_n commandment_n forth_o march_v
y_z e_z name_n of_o our_o father_n the_o church_n of_o thessalonica_n who_o foundation_n be_v sure_o build_v by_o s._n paul_n himself_o for_o which_o he_o be_v so_o careful_a unto_o which_o he_o write_v special_a letter_n to_o commend_v their_o increase_n in_o godliness_n and_o their_o steadfastness_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v forsake_v and_o lay_v waist_n if_o the_o work_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n wrought_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v decay_v who_o work_n may_v we_o think_v shall_v stand_v jeremie_n speak_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v trust_v not_o in_o lie_v word_n 7._o say_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o temple_n god_n himself_o command_v to_o be_v build_v the_o form_n and_o fashion_n thereof_o god_n himself_o devise_v and_o appoint_v therein_o he_o place_v his_o tabernacle_n and_o set_v up_o his_o mercy_n seat_n therein_o he_o show_v forth_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o countenance_n yet_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n trust_v not_o in_o these_o word_n they_o be_v lie_v word_n and_o will_v deceive_v you_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o any_o other_o church_n throughout_o the_o world_n so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o may_v say_v trust_v not_o in_o lie_v word_n say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v not_o thus_o with_o yourselves_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n so_o sure_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v move_v or_o that_o no_o wind_n can_v shake_v it_o say_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o that_o church_n can_v never_o fail_v these_o be_v lie_v word_n trust_v not_o in_o they_o for_o christ_n never_o speak_v any_o such_o thing_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o never_o have_v promise_n of_o more_o special_a privilege_n than_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n at_o thessalonica_n read_v the_o scripture_n behold_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o consider_v they_o then_o shall_v find_v no_o speech_n make_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n nor_o any_o promise_n nor_o piece_n of_o promise_n wherein_o he_o bind_v himself_o more_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o he_o have_v do_v to_o other_o church_n or_o to_o this_o of_o thessalonica_n thessalonica_n be_v beautiful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v pitch_v his_o tent_n round_o about_o she_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o bolie_o be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o she_o enjoy_v like_o spiritual_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n as_o do_v the_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o almighty_a she_o be_v as_o a_o city_n fence_v within_o itself_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n from_o she_o she_o have_v forsake_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n she_o have_v leave_v off_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v become_v the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v there_o be_v scarce_o any_o remnant_n leave_v there_o of_o those_o which_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o a_o unfeigned_a heart_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v and_o it_o be_v marvelous_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o be_v his_o hand_n shorten_v that_o he_o can_v or_o be_v his_o zeal_n abate_v that_o he_o will_v not_o in_o like_a severity_n deal_v with_o such_o as_o forsake_v he_o if_o he_o spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n if_o jerusalem_n be_v overthrow_v because_o of_o her_o iniquity_n it_o can_v be_v that_o he_o will_v spare_v other_o place_n that_o do_v the_o like_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v cut_v off_o this_o be_v it_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n by_o s._n mathewe_n therefore_o say_v i_o unto_o you_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o a_o nation_n which_o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o such_o terrible_a &_o dreadful_a example_n have_v god_n lay_v before_o our_o eye_n to_o keep_v we_o in_o his_o fear_n and_o in_o aâ—…e_n of_o his_o judgement_n v._o 2._o grace_n be_v with_o you_o and_o peace_n from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n this_o be_v the_o salutation_n of_o paul_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n to_o say_v i_o wish_v that_o the_o blessing_n and_o fanour_n and_o love_n of_o god_n may_v light_v upon_o you_o but_o for_o the_o better_a consideration_n hereof_o &_o that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o earnest_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o this_o grace_n and_o peace_n which_o the_o apostle_n wish_v to_o the_o church_n let_v we_o look_v into_o ourselves_o and_o see_v how_o miserable_a we_o be_v if_o we_o be_v leave_v void_a of_o this_o grace_n and_o if_o god_n take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n away_o from_o us._n by_o nature_n what_o be_v we_o other_o than_o the_o bond_n slave_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n into_o heaven_n nor_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n nor_o to_o praise_v he_o nor_o to_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o unless_o he_o open_v our_o lip_n we_o can_v show_v forth_o his_o praise_n unless_o he_o heal_v our_o deafness_n we_o can_v give_v care_n to_o his_o word_n unless_o he_o give_v we_o understand_v heart_n we_o can_v take_v â—…owledge_n of_o his_o wil._n destruction_n and_o unhappiness_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n be_v in_o 14._o their_o way_n and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n have_v they_o not_o know_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o receyve_v the_o favour_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v they_o and_o by_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n god_n utter_v his_o displeasure_n against_o they_o say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o you_o say_v the_o 1_o lord_n of_o host_n neither_o will_v i_o accept_v a_o offering_n at_o your_o hand_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v receive_v such_o measure_n of_o god_n grace_n as_o may_v quench_v in_o they_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o enhable_a they_o to_o hold_v fast_o that_o worthy_a thing_n that_o be_v commit_v unto_o they_o and_o may_v keep_v they_o holic_a and_o undefiled_a against_o the_o glorious_a come_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n v._o 3._o we_o ought_v to_o thank_v god_n always_o for_o you_o brother_n as_o it_o be_v meet_v because_o that_o your_o faith_n grow_v exceed_o and_o the_o love_n of_o every_o one_o of_o you_o towards_o another_o abound_v 4._o so_o that_o we_o ourselves_o rejoice_v of_o you_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n because_o of_o your_o patience_n and_o faith_n in_o all_o your_o persecution_n and_o tribulation_n that_o you_o suffer_v god_n have_v wrought_v this_o good_a work_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o patience_n in_o your_o heart_n he_o will_v make_v it_o prosper_v and_o increase_v it_o be_v he_o which_o have_v put_v this_o fire_n in_o you_o and_o he_o will_v make_v it_o burn_v he_o have_v lay_v his_o leavine_n in_o the_o dough_n or_o meal_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o will_v make_v it_o heavy_a and_o work_v until_o all_o be_v leavine_v he_o will_v make_v you_o abound_v more_o and_o more_o and_o will_v bring_v to_o a_o good_a end_n the_o thing_n he_o have_v begin_v your_o faith_n grow_v exceed_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o wear_v and_o increase_v in_o all_o holiness_n hereby_o we_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no._n we_o may_v not_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n but_o must_v be_v renew_v one_o say_v in_o via_fw-la virtutis_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la proficit_fw-la deficit_fw-la whosoever_o mend_v not_o himself_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n he_o grow_v worse_a god_n have_v place_v we_o in_o a_o race_n to_o run_v we_o must_v so_o run_v that_o we_o may_v attain_v the_o price_n we_o be_v graffe_n of_o y_z e_z lord_n plant_v we_o must_v grow_v to_o the_o hey_o and_o breadth_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n we_o be_v pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n into_o our_o heavenly_a rest_a place_n we_o may_v not_o stay_v by_o the_o way_n but_o must_v remove_v our_o tent_n and_o continual_o march_v on_o forward_o until_o that_o day_n come_v when_o we_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n so_o that_o we_o ourselves_o rejoice_v of_o you_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n your_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o true_a and_o pure_a but_o settle_v and_o
away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o earth_n also_o and_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v in_o that_o day_n we_o which_o live_v and_o remain_v 4._o shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o christ_n in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n but_o of_o that_o day_n and_o 24._o hour_n know_v no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n but_o my_o father_n only_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ._n now_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o see_v by_o occasion_n of_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n or_o false_a apostle_n of_o who_o saint_n paul_n here_o warn_v the_o thessalonian_o how_o the_o wicked_a abuse_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o understand_v they_o contrary_a to_o their_o meaning_n saint_n peter_n say_v the_o 3._o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n even_o as_o paul_n have_v write_v unto_o this_o people_n as_o also_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n they_o â—…all_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v 24._o in_o the_o cloud_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n the_o false_a apostle_n use_v the_o same_o word_n and_o wrest_v they_o to_o evil_a purpose_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o at_o what_o time_n the_o come_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v christ_n say_v destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o johnâ—…_n three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o there_o arise_v certain_a that_o do_v bear_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o say_v we_o hear_v he_o say_v he_o will_v destroy_v this_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n then_o remember_v that_o temple_n be_v forty_o and_o fire_n year_n a_o building_n and_o think_v it_o impossible_a that_o he_o can_v rear_v it_o in_o three_o day_n they_o take_v his_o word_n otherwise_o than_o be_v mean_v they_o think_v of_o the_o material_a temple_n of_o stone_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n 16._o again_o christ_n say_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n speak_v unto_o peter_n after_o he_o have_v witness_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n hereof_o they_o say_v peter_n be_v the_o rock_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v peter_n successor_n he_o be_v the_o rock_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v and_o shall_v stand_v steadfast_a for_o ever_o but_o they_o understand_v the_o word_n contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n for_o alas_o who_o will_v conceive_v that_o god_n will_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o a_o man_n or_o upon_o any_o creature_n christ_n only_o be_v that_o rock_n whereupon_o his_o church_n be_v settle_v other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v than_o 3._o that_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ._n therefore_o chrysostome_n expound_v those_o word_n super_fw-la mat._n hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la fidem_fw-la atque_fw-la confessionem_fw-la i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n upon_o this_o rock_n that_o be_v upon_o this_o faith_n and_o confession_n likewise_o saint_n augustine_n super_fw-la mat._n hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la quam_fw-la consessus_fw-la es_fw-la etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o have_v confess_v upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o have_v know_v say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n that_o be_v i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n upon_o myself_o which_o be_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n i_o will_v not_o build_v myself_o upon_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v thou_o upon_o i_o christ_n say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o 3._o he_o can_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n these_o word_n be_v most_o true_a for_o by_o our_o own_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o vessel_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o child_n of_o danmation_n unless_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v a_o new_a of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o can_v be_v save_v yet_o nicodemus_n a_o wise_a man_n a_o pharisée_fw-fr and_o a_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n mistake_v this_o speech_n it_o seem_v strange_a unto_o he_o how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v bear_v when_o he_o be_v old_a can_v he_o enter_v say_v he_o the_o second_o time_n into_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o be_v bear_v how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o a_o master_n of_o israel_n and_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n this_o new_a birth_n must_v be_v from_o above_o even_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n again_o christ_n say_v except_o you_o â—…ate_v the_o 6._o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o the_o jew_n hear_v he_o but_o mistake_v his_o word_n they_o do_v not_o understand_v his_o meaning_n therefore_o they_o say_v this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v abide_v the_o hear_n of_o it_o they_o reason_v among_o themselves_o how_o it_o may_v be_v that_o either_o he_o can_v give_v they_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v or_o that_o thâ—…y_o can_v take_v his_o â—…esh_n and_o eat_v it_o or_o take_v his_o blood_n to_o drink_v it_o but_o when_o jesus_n know_v that_o his_o disciple_n murmur_v at_o it_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o do_v this_o offend_v you_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o hereof_o augustine_n say_v acceperunt_fw-la illud_fw-la suulté_fw-fr etc._n etc._n they_o take_v 98._o the_o say_n of_o christ_n foolish_o they_o think_v of_o it_o carnal_o and_o imagine_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o fmall_a piece_n from_o his_o body_n and_o give_v it_o to_o they_o therefore_o they_o say_v this_o say_n be_v hard_a they_o be_v hard_a and_o not_o the_o say_n for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v meek_a and_o not_o hard_o they_o will_v have_v say_v to_o themselves_o this_o be_v not_o speak_v without_o some_o cause_n there_o be_v some_o mystery_n hide_v under_o his_o word_n and_o again_o he_o say_v spiritualiter_fw-la intelligite_fw-la quae_fw-la locutus_fw-la sum_fw-la itid_n non_fw-la hoc_fw-la corpus_fw-la etc._n etc._n understand_v those_o thing_n spiritual_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v with_o the_o mouth_n of_o your_o body_n this_o body_n that_o you_o see_v nor_o shall_v you_o drink_v that_o blood_n which_o they_o shall_v shed_v that_o shall_v crucify_v i_o i_o have_v commend_v unto_o you_o some_o sacrament_n understand_v it_o spiritual_o and_o it_o shall_v quicken_v you_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o christ_n word_n and_o after_o what_o gross_a manner_n the_o capernaite_n understand_v they_o let_v we_o beware_v we_o fall_v not_o into_o like_a error_n christ_n speak_v true_o of_o his_o body_n when_o he_o call_v it_o a_o temple_n the_o jew_n destroy_v it_o and_o in_o three_o day_n he_o do_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o mistake_v not_o his_o word_n be_v not_o deceive_v it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o say_v upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n mistake_v he_o not_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o rock_n and_o not_o peter_n it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v bear_v a_o new_a or_o else_o he_o can_v be_v save_v mistake_v not_o this_o hereby_o be_v mean_v not_o a_o bodily_a birth_n but_o a_o renew_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o christ_n flesh_n be_v that_o bread_n that_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o give_v life_n to_o the_o world_n but_o mistake_v it_o not_o for_o this_o bread_n fill_v not_o the_o body_n but_o the_o mind_n it_o require_v the_o hunger_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n even_o so_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n take_v heed_n you_o mistake_v he_o not_o and_o fall_v into_o the_o error_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n which_o take_v upon_o the_o to_o appoint_v the_o time_n and_o hour_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v unto_o judgement_n v._o 3._o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o by_o any_o mean_n for_o that_o day_n shall_v not_o come_v except_o there_o come_v a_o depart_a first_o and_o that_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v disclose_v even_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v ever_o be_v under_o persecution_n and_o affliction_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o story_n of_o all_o age_n but_o god_n have_v not_o fail_v to_o comfort_v they_o and_o work_v their_o deliverance_n israel_n be_v in_o great_a bondage_n under_o pharaoh_n they_o be_v put_v to_o great_a staverie_n to_o â—…hoppe_n straw_n and_o to_o bake_v brick_n etc._n etc._n their_o male_a child_n be_v slay_v before_o
soul_n be_v subject_a to_o i_o which_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o church_n be_v one_o because_o in_o the_o universal_a church_n there_o be_v one_o supreme_a head_n that_o be_v the_o pope_n sibylla_n say_v this_o king_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o that_o be_v shall_v have_v a_o white_a head_n and_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o a_o name_n much_o like_o to_o pontus_n in_o which_o two_o mark_n of_o his_o head_n and_o name_n who_o can_v we_o find_v but_o a_o bishop_n who_o wear_v solemn_o a_o white_a mitre_n of_o silver_n and_o adourn_v with_o precious_a stone_n and_o in_o latin_a be_v name_v pontifex_fw-la again_o joachimus_n abbess_n say_v he_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n for_o he_o only_o shall_v be_v call_v holy_a lord_n and_o most_o holy_a pope_n so_o that_o for_o our_o direction_n we_o hear_v not_o only_o of_o a_o king_n of_o pride_n and_o his_o guard_n of_o priest_n but_o we_o be_v learn_v that_o this_o king_n shall_v have_v a_o white_a head_n and_o a_o name_n much_o like_o pontus_fw-la that_o be_v shall_v be_v pontifex_fw-la a_o bishop_n gregory_n morcover_v have_v say_v he_o shall_v call_v himself_o or_o desire_v to_o be_v call_v a_o universal_a priest_n and_o joachimus_n a_o abbot_n have_v tell_v we_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v call_v â—…ly_a lord_n and_o most_o holy_a pope_n but_o where_o shall_v antichrist_n be_v resident_a in_o what_o place_n shall_v we_o seek_v he_o for_o if_o we_o look_v for_o he_o in_o one_o place_n and_o he_o be_v in_o a_o other_o we_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o where_o then_o be_v he_o stall_v in_o what_o city_n in_o what_o church_n some_o say_v in_o babylon_n some_o in_o syria_n some_o in_o chaldea_n some_o in_o jerusalem_n upon_o mount_n zion_n some_o in_o one_o place_n some_o in_o a_o other_o these_o be_v but_o guess_v and_o bear_v no_o weight_n paul_n tell_v we_o he_o shall_v creep_v into_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o so_o the_o father_n the_o empire_n shall_v be_v make_v waste_n and_o then_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v and_o invade_v the_o church_n but_o the_o empire_n be_v great_a and_o wide_a it_o reach_v th_v over_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o do_v contain_v england_n france_n spain_n germany_n poland_n denmark_n italy_n illyricum_n macedonia_n thracia_n graecia_n asia_n armenia_n egypt_n mauritania_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o africa_n all_o these_o be_v part_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n in_o what_o part_n or_o in_o what_o city_n or_o in_o what_o church_n of_o all_o these_o shall_v he_o sit_v saint_n john_n say_v the_o seven_o head_n be_v 17._o seven_o mountain_n on_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o a_o city_n build_v upon_o seven_o hill_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v such_o a_o city_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v it_o jerusalem_n or_o athens_n or_o constantinople_n or_o antioch_n where_o we_o find_v a_o city_n so_o build_v that_o city_n be_v the_o place_n of_o antichrist_n there_o be_v none_o but_o one_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v lie_v but_o which_o be_v that_o one_o all_o writer_n as_o well_o old_a as_o new_a call_v that_o city_n rome_n rome_n be_v build_v upon_o seven_o hill_n they_o be_v yet_o stand_v the_o name_n of_o the_o hill_n be_v know_v to_o be_v these_o palatinus_n quirinalis_n auentinus_n caelius_n viminalis_fw-la exquilius_n janicularis_fw-la the_o poet_n speak_v of_o this_o city_n say_v septemque_fw-la una_fw-la sibi_fw-la muro_fw-la circundedit_fw-la arces_fw-la and_o this_o one_o city_n have_v compass_v in_o to_o itself_o with_o a_o wall_n seven_o high_a place_n therefore_o plutarch_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o seven_o hill_n they_o have_v use_v in_o rome_n in_o their_o general_a procession_n in_o gang_n week_n to_o go_v to_o these_o seven_o hill_n and_o to_o do_v some_o solemn_a piece_n of_o service_n at_o every_o of_o they_o rome_n be_v the_o city_n of_o seven_o head_n rome_n be_v the_o city_n build_v upon_o seven_o hill_n therefore_o the_o city_n which_o john_n describe_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o stall_n in_o which_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v sibylla_n write_v two_o thousand_o year_n sithence_o 8._o that_o the_o great_a terror_n and_o fury_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o the_o great_a woe_n that_o he_o shall_v work_v shall_v be_v by_o the_o bank_n of_o tiber_n and_o who_o be_v there_o that_o have_v hear_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o rome_n that_o do_v not_o know_v it_o be_v build_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o tiber_n irenaeus_n who_o ultimo_fw-la live_v wellnear_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o say_v the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n express_v by_o that_o number_n shall_v be_v latinus_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v sit_v in_o a_o city_n call_v latium_n that_o be_v rome_n joa._n chimus_fw-la abbas_n say_v antichristus_fw-la iam_fw-la pridem_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la romae_fw-la &_o altius_fw-la extolletur_fw-la in_o sede_fw-la apostolica_fw-la antichrist_n be_v long_o since_o bear_v in_o rome_n and_o yet_o shall_v be_v advance_v high_a in_o the_o apostolic_a see_v bernard_n say_v bestia_fw-la illa_fw-la de_fw-la apocalipsi_fw-la cvi_fw-la 125._o datum_fw-la est_fw-la os_fw-la loquens_fw-la blasphemias_fw-la &_o bellum_fw-la gerere_fw-la cum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la petri_n cathedram_fw-la occupo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la lo_o paratus_fw-la ad_fw-la praedam_fw-la the_o beast_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n unto_o which_o beast_n be_v give_v a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v blasphemy_n and_o to_o keep_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v now_o get_v into_o peter_n chair_n as_o a_o lion_n prepare_v to_o his_o prey_n these_o word_n be_v clear_a as_o the_o sun_n beam_n saint_n john_n say_v antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o a_o city_n build_v upon_o seven_o hill_n that_o city_n be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n dame_n sibylla_n say_v his_o great_a work_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o bank_n of_o tiber_n that_o city_n so_o build_v be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n ireneus_fw-la say_v the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v latinus_n this_o name_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n bernard_n say_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o revelation_n be_v get_v into_o peter_n chair_n john_n live_v 1560._o year_n since_o sibylla_n 2000_o irenaeus_n about_o 1500_o joachimus_fw-la abbas_n 300_o bernard_n live_v about_o four_o hundred_o year_n sithence_o and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o these_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o bishop_n and_o place_v at_o rome_n you_o marvel_v at_o this_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v possible_a that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o peter_n chair_n you_o hear_v who_o have_v say_v it_o and_o no_o wonder_n at_o all_o for_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n so_o do_v augustine_n gather_v upon_o the_o apostle_n word_n non_fw-la 19_o enim_fw-la templum_fw-la alicuius_fw-la idoli_fw-la aut_fw-la daemonis_fw-la templum_fw-la dei_fw-la apostolus_fw-la diceret_fw-la for_o the_o temple_n of_o a_o idol_n or_o of_o a_o devil_n the_o apostle_n will_v never_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o hierome_n say_v antichristus_fw-la 11._o sedebit_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la dei_fw-la vel_fw-la hierosolymis_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la putant_fw-la vel_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la verius_fw-la arbitramur_fw-la ostendens_fw-la setanquam_fw-la ipse_fw-la sit_fw-la christus_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la dei_fw-la antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n either_o at_o jerusalem_n as_o some_o imagine_v or_o in_o the_o church_n as_o we_o more_o true_o think_v show_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n again_o he_o say_v of_o he_o antichrist_n shall_v tread_v under_o ibid._n his_o foot_n all_o approve_a and_o true_a religion_n and_o saint_n hilary_n say_v anne_n ambiguum_fw-la est_fw-la auxentium_fw-la antichristum_n in_fw-la ijs_fw-la esse_fw-la sessurum_fw-la be_v there_o any_o doubt_n but_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o same_o house_n he_o shall_v sit_v in_o those_o house_n and_o building_n with_o which_o you_o be_v in_o love_n and_o which_o you_o honour_v and_o again_o he_o say_v sub_fw-la specie_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la pradicationis_fw-la ibid._n christo_fw-la contrarius_fw-la erit_fw-la ut_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la denegetur_fw-la quum_fw-la praedicari_fw-la creditur_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v then_o be_v deny_v when_o a_o man_n will_v think_v he_o be_v preach_v thus_o we_o we_o have_v see_v who_o shall_v be_v antichrist_n and_o in_o what_o church_n he_o shall_v be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o bishop_n and_o shall_v be_v stall_v or_o place_v in_o rome_n now_o to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n