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be_v to_o do_v with_o their_o cattle_n 111._o praemonit_fw-la pag._n 111._o in_o the_o hand_n or_o upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o antichrists_n follower_n no_o no_o the_o mark_n must_v be_v metaphorical_a as_o his_o majesty_n most_o excellent_o by_o some_o rite_n of_o profession_n it_o must_v be_v mystical_a by_o some_o rite_n of_o subjection_n the_o mark_n on_o the_o forehead_n some_o sacrilegious_a ceremony_n whereby_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o blasphemous_a same_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n not_o real_a by_o incision_n or_o inustion_n &_o diverse_a reason_n for_o the_o same_o state_n be_v profess_v the_o mark_n in_o the_o hand_n some_o like_a impious_a ceremony_n or_o thing_n accept_v of_o in_o the_o hand_n whereby_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o that_o wicked_a state_n be_v perform_v and_o this_o without_o all_o doubt_n be_v most_o agree_v to_o truth_n to_o truth_n i_o say_v for_o as_o the_o mark_n of_o christ_n his_o flock_n 2._o 2._o
contrary_n he_o shall_v enrich_v with_o wealth_n and_o treasury_n increase_v in_o glory_n and_o honour_n all_o those_o who_o shall_v fall_v down_o adore_v and_o worship_v he_o and_o his_o state_n these_o most_o true_a supposition_n which_o with_o a_o infinity_n of_o testimony_n and_o reason_n may_v be_v confirm_v be_v beast_n the_o papal_a state_n the_o state_n of_o the_o beast_n careful_o preobserue_v i_o do_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o out_o of_o the_o confidence_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n constant_o lay_v this_o imputation_n upon_o the_o present_a state_n and_o government_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n affirmimg_v his_o state_n and_o government_n to_o be_v that_o flagitious_a state_n which_o be_v here_o type_v forth_o by_o the_o beast_n and_o by_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o so_o hereby_o convocation_n article_n agree_v on_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o convocation_n i_o demonstrate_v how_o true_a that_o be_v which_o we_o have_v and_o in_o the_o defence_n whereof_o i_o have_v partly_o meditate_a this_o argument_n in_o our_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n 68_o pag._n 68_o for_o if_o his_o state_n be_v antichristian_a and_o of_o the_o beast_n as_o his_o majesty_n also_o most_o true_o in_o his_o premonions_n to_o christian_a prince_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v unuoidable_o that_o all_o his_o challenge_n for_o jurisdiction_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v arrogancy_n and_o presumption_n this_o my_o imputation_n i_o will_v not_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o enumetate_v a_o infinity_n of_o their_o blasphemous_a superstition_n and_o law_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n the_o true_a universal_a catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o i_o will_v only_o do_v it_o god_n holy_a spiiit_fw-la enable_v i_o by_o certain_a general_a 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of_o christian_a sanctity_n a_o state_n so_o full_a of_o subtlety_n and_o pretend_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n even_o to_o the_o do_v of_o miracle_n and_o such_o miracle_n 5._o matth._n 24._o 2._o thess_n 2._o hiâ—â—r_n orat_fw-la in_o auxâ—nt_n hiero._n epist_n â—1_n q._n ad_fw-la algas_fw-la oecâ—men_n theophil_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2_o &_o chrisost_o ibid._n alij_fw-la see_v rheims_n annotat_fw-la in_o 2._o thes_n 2._o annotat_fw-la 5._o that_o the_o very_a elect_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v seduce_v it_o must_v also_o be_v a_o state_n rule_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n so_o certain_a of_o the_o father_n pretend_v therein_o in_o god_n stead_n to_o have_v power_n over_o the_o very_a soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a yea_o and_o therein_o to_o have_v in_o god_n stead_n a_o power_n dispensative_a over_o all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n over_o all_o power_n ordain_v by_o god_n over_o all_o that_o be_v sacred_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o majesty_n whatsoever_o and_o be_v not_o these_o and_o every_o of_o these_o condition_n most_o proper_o appliable_a to_o the_o present_a papal_a roman_a state_n only_o and_o sole_o to_o the_o papal_a state_n it_o alone_o pretend_v to_o wâ—are_v the_o lamb_n horn_n and_o to_o be_v a_o absolute_a vicegerencie_a for_o christ_n it_o alone_o require_v that_o her_o authority_n state_n the_o papal_a state_n pretind_v to_o be_v christ_n own_o state_n and_o power_n be_v believe_v under_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n with_o supernatural_a faith_n she_o alone_o pretend_v to_o sit_v that_o be_v to_o rule_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a visible_a châ—rch_n of_o god_n to_o rule_v i_o say_v the_o same_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o direction_n she_o alone_o work_v in_o so_o powerful_a and_o subtle_a a_o manner_n pretend_v christ_n power_n miracle_n do_v in_o his_o name_n that_o thereby_o she_o draw_v to_o her_o band_n a_o whole_a multitude_n of_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n hazard_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o very_a elect_a so_o that_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v seduce_v thus_o our_o first_o proof_n and_o yet_o here_o i_o must_v not_o omit_v to_o note_v that_o though_o the_o papal_a state_n pretend_v the_o lamb_n horn_n that_o be_v to_o be_v christ_n absolute_a and_o sole_a vicegerent_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o speak_v like_o the_o dragon_n how_o speak_v like_o the_o dragon_n for_o that_o it_o persecute_v with_o sword_n fire_n and_o faggot_n as_o the_o dragon_n do_v all_o those_o who_o cleave_v only_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o their_o salvation_n hope_v only_o 11._o revel_v 13._o 11._o upon_o the_o lamb_n merit_n for_o their_o direction_n both_o in_o faith_n and_o manner_n rest_v only_o on_o the_o lamb_n word_n dragon_n the_o roman_a father_n like_o the_o old_a emperor_n instrument_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o be_v not_o these_o the_o very_a thing_n for_o which_o the_o dragon_n persecute_v the_o first_o christian_n in_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o do_v he_o not_o now_o persecute_v we_o for_o the_o very_a same_o in_o the_o roman_a father_n pope-emperour_n it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n jesus_n only_o jesus_n sole_o which_o the_o dragon_n persecute_v by_o the_o old_a emperor_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n which_o the_o dragon_n persecute_v in_o these_o roman_a father_n the_o roman_a emperor_n will_v not_o have_v jesus_n alone_o to_o be_v honour_v against_o their_o idoll-god_n and_o these_o holy_a father_n will_v not_o have_v jesus_n alone_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v &_o believe_v to_o salvation_n without_o their_o godling_n nor_o to_o be_v only_o hear_v for_o direction_n without_o their_o tradition_n because_o we_o will_v acknowledge_v nothing_o nor_o will_v believe_v no_o other_o necessary_a for_o salvation_n but_o jesus_n only_a jesus_n this_o be_v that_o very_a testimony_n against_o which_o the_o dragon_n now_o speak_v in_o the_o roman_a father_n and_o persecute_v in_o we_o with_o the_o extremity_n of_o fire_n sword_n and_o faggot_n my_o second_o reason_n i_o frame_v thus_o the_o state_n antichristian_a reason_n second_o reason_n will_v require_v to_o be_v adore_v of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o earth_n not_o with_o civil_a and_o humane_a adoration_n only_o but_o with_o a_o 16_o apoc._n 13._o 15._o 16_o supernatural_a adoration_n with_o a_o soule-reverence_n due_a to_o it_o as_o to_o a_o earthly_a god_n but_o this_o the_o papal_a state_n most_o exact_o earth_n adoration_n give_v to_o the_o papal_a state_n as_o to_o a_o numen_fw-la and_o divinity_n upon_o earth_n do_v require_v and_o as_o yet_o no_o other_o state_n ever_o require_v the_o same_o neither_o can_v or_o shall_v any_o other_o with_o fire_n and_o faggot_n more_o rigorous_o require_v the_o same_o than_o the_o papal_a state_n now_o do_v require_v it_o it_o follow_v then_o that_o the_o papal_a state_n be_v that_o very_a state_n which_o be_v here_o 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of_o mind_n from_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n loe_o how_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n be_v accomplish_v that_o 4._o apoc._n 13_o 4._o the_o whole_a earth_n admire_v after_o the_o beast_n this_o reason_n i_o confirm_v with_o the_o word_n of_o odoard_v guilliand_n bishop_n of_o casâ—nâ—â—_n 3._o odoard_v guilliâ—dus_fw-fr de_fw-fr civili_fw-la &_o moral_a facult_a lib._n 14_o cap._n 3._o a_o city_n of_o flaminia_n in_o italy_n this_o man_n in_o a_o certain_a book_n of_o he_o dedicate_v to_o clement_n the_o eight_o do_v excellent_o describe_v unto_o we_o the_o divinity_n and_o godhead_n of_o their_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n a_o papa_n say_v he_o tanquam_fw-la à _fw-la capite_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la corpus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la christianan_n rempublicam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la influunt_fw-la celestium_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la sensum_fw-la fructumque_fw-la praestantes_fw-la &_o efficacem_fw-la motum_fw-la ad_fw-la sempiternam_fw-la 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saint_n in_o the_o revelation_n salvation_n come_v from_o our_o god_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o lamb._n and_o shall_v 10._o apoc_fw-la 7._o 10._o we_o desire_v more_o to_o lay_v open_a the_o blasphemous_a presumption_n of_o that_o state_n or_o shall_v we_o dare_v to_o affirm_v that_o such_o admirer_n 3._o revel_v 13._o 3._o after_o the_o beast_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n be_v in_o the_o 4._o 2._o thess_n 2._o 4._o state_n of_o salvation_n if_o they_o be_v wilful_o obstinate_a and_o reluctant_a against_o the_o truth_n sufficient_o propose_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o reason_n thus_o the_o antichristian_a reason_n three_o reason_n state_n be_v that_o very_a government_n against_o which_o in_o the_o very_a height_n of_o her_o pride_n and_o presumption_n certain_a zealous_a and_o godly_a preacher_n foresignify_v by_o the_o three_o angel_n 11._o revel_v 14._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o fly_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n and_o have_v the_o everlasting_a state_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o three_o angel_n accomplish_v against_o the_o papal_a state_n gospel_n be_v to_o oppose_v themselves_o by_o preach_v the_o fear_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o keep_v of_o his_o commandment_n and_o consequent_o be_v to_o beat_v down_o all_o manner_n of_o idolatry_n and_o wilworship_n rear_v up_o against_o the_o same_o be_v again_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o sound_v out_o the_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o that_o state_n and_o consequent_o be_v to_o check_v the_o insolent_a confidence_n of_o her_o follower_n and_o admirer_n glory_v in_o she_o ever_o infallibility_n and_o indefectibilitie_n and_o last_o be_v in_o the_o three_o place_n to_o dehort_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o communion_n with_o that_o state_n and_z agree_o be_v to_o teach_v all_o true_a christian_n to_o detest_v the_o mark_n and_o character_n of_o that_o state_n 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