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they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o whereby_o they_o hazard_v and_o ruinate_v their_o estate_n and_o follow_v desperate_a and_o break-neck_n course_n by_o mean_n whereof_o their_o liberty_n and_o life_n be_v endanger_v oh_o that_o any_o christian_n than_o shall_v be_v so_o brutish_a and_o without_o understanding_n as_o to_o approve_v either_o in_o themselves_o or_o other_o those_o way_n and_o course_n that_o direct_o lead_v a_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n to_o this_o eternal_a ruin_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n the_o three_o argument_n whereby_o he_o amplifi_v the_o revenge_n aforesaid_a be_v from_o the_o place_n wherein_o they_o which_o know_v not_o god_n nor_o obey_v the_o gospel_n shall_v suffer_v eternal_a destruction_n which_o be_v here_o describe_v by_o the_o privation_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v thus_o much_o that_o they_o shall_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o be_v 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8.5_o hebr._n 2.6_o and_o to_o magistrate_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal._n 82.6_o this_o property_n notable_o in_o both_o these_o respect_n agree_v to_o the_o pope_n concern_v the_o first_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a whether_o you_o respect_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n claim_n or_o his_o practice_n he_o claim_v to_o be_v in_o all_o christian_a dominion_n throughout_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n that_o emperor_n and_o king_n be_v but_o his_o vassal_n and_o subject_n that_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o place_v they_o in_o their_o throne_n and_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o again_o to_o absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o that_o loyalty_n and_o allegiance_n that_o they_o owe_v and_o have_v swear_v to_o they_o that_o he_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o emperor_n but_o as_o the_o moon_n borrow_v all_o light_n from_o he_o that_o he_o be_v as_o gold_n and_o the_o emperor_n as_o lead_v that_o emperor_n and_o king_n be_v but_o as_o saw_n and_o he_o as_o the_o sawyer_n to_o move_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n that_o the_o emperor_n be_v but_o his_o sword-bearer_n and_o his_o creature_n and_o the_o imperial_a majesty_n as_o much_o under_o the_o pope_n as_o the_o creature_n under_o god_n concern_v practice_n have_v he_o not_o depose_v king_n and_o emperor_n have_v he_o not_o make_v they_o kiss_v his_o toe_n hold_v his_o stirrup_n wait_v barefoot_a at_o his_o palace-gate_n crown_v king_n with_o his_o foot_n make_v they_o carry_v he_o on_o their_o shoulder_n &_o c_o again_o he_o advance_v himself_o above_o angel_n and_o devil_n for_o he_o claim_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n and_o in_o hell_n one_o pope_n in_o his_o bull_n for_o the_o jubilee_n 6._o command_v the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o take_v such_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n as_o die_v by_o the_o way_n and_o carry_v they_o instant_o to_o heaven_n and_o for_o his_o lift_n up_o 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their_o soul_n with_o much_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n before_o he_o pass_v unto_o any_o other_o matter_n comfort_v this_o church_n he_o write_v unto_o and_o therein_o labour_v to_o remove_v that_o fear_n &_o sorrow_n which_o this_o prophecy_n may_v cast_v they_o into_o in_o the_o consolation_n 1._o he_o propound_v the_o main_a argument_n and_o matter_n of_o their_o comfort_n 2._o he_o make_v special_a use_n thereof_o the_o matter_n or_o argument_n be_v set_v down_o 1._o general_o 2._o more_o special_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o general_a proposition_n be_v express_v in_o the_o title_n he_o give_v unto_o they_o o_o you_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v o_o my_o brethren_n though_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n shall_v be_v fearful_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o power_n and_o tyranny_n of_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n yet_o you_o need_v not_o to_o be_v dismay_v thereat_o for_o the_o lord_n love_v you_o most_o dear_o and_o tender_o and_o therefore_o will_v preserve_v and_o keep_v you_o from_o that_o fearful_a apostasy_n whence_o we_o note_v 1._o that_o the_o more_o that_o any_o christian_a man_n or_o church_n be_v belove_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o more_o afraid_a they_o be_v of_o this_o apostasy_n and_o of_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o more_o they_o be_v humble_v and_o grieve_v to_o consider_v the_o same_o and_o the_o more_o they_o shall_v fear_v it_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v arm_v and_o strengthen_v against_o it_o be_v conscious_a of_o their_o own_o weakness_n to_o withstand_v so_o great_a assault_n and_o temptation_n as_o also_o the_o more_o they_o shall_v mourn_v and_o groan_n under_o the_o tyranny_n and_o burden_n of_o it_o or_o of_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n of_o it_o the_o more_o present_a will_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v to_o yield_v comfort_n &_o consolation_n and_o spiritual_a might_n and_o strength_n unto_o they_o as_o here_o he_o be_v unto_o this_o church_n and_o further_o the_o more_o feel_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v persuade_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o the_o less_o cause_n he_o shall_v have_v to_o be_v dismay_v and_o fainthearted_a in_o regard_n of_o this_o apostasy_n be_v thou_o one_o belove_v of_o the_o lord_n have_v thou_o a_o lively_a sense_n thereof_o in_o thy_o soul_n very_o though_o by_o prophecy_n it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v unto_o thou_o that_o all_o thy_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n the_o whole_a town_n and_o realm_n where_o thou_o live_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o subject_n shall_v revolt_v from_o christ_n to_o antichrist_n yea_o though_o thy_o own_o eye_n shall_v behold_v it_o though_o thou_o shall_v see_v all_o the_o faithful_a pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o among_o they_o those_o that_o have_v be_v the_o powerful_a instrument_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v thou_o to_o the_o sense_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o fall_v away_o from_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o mark_n and_o character_n of_o the_o beast_n yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o fearful_a and_o so_o lamentable_a a_o spectacle_n thou_o shall_v find_v comfort_n and_o strength_n enough_o to_o support_v thou_o though_o thou_o stand_v alone_o against_o all_o the_o tempest_n and_o storm_n that_o satan_n and_o his_o vicar-general_a can_v raise_v against_o thou_o will_v we_o therefore_o secure_v ourselves_o against_o such_o tempest_n and_o brunt_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o get_v unto_o ourselves_o all_o the_o sign_n and_o token_n thereof_o that_o we_o can_v for_o there_o be_v none_o safe_a from_o antichrist_n but_o those_o who_o god_n hide_v in_o his_o own_o bowel_n and_o if_o once_o we_o feel_v ourselves_o
we_o and_o all_o other_o that_o aught_o we_o not_o only_o to_o wish_v to_o ourselves_o but_o by_o all_o mean_v earnest_o strive_v and_o endeavour_v to_o compass_v let_v we_o therefore_o careful_o follow_v those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o peace_n and_o eschew_v so_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v all_o occasion_n and_o mean_n of_o contention_n and_o strife_n and_o hate_v as_o firebrand_n of_o hell_n all_o make-bates_a raiser_n and_o kindler_n of_o contention_n and_o strife_n he_o wish_v they_o further_o all_o manner_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v peace_n &_o quietness_n in_o church_n &_o state_n at_o home_o &_o abroad_o in_o heaven_n above_o and_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n here_o peace_n civil_a peace_n domestic_a peace_n spiritual_a peace_n with_o man_n with_o the_o saint_n with_o the_o angel_n with_o god_n and_o that_o continual_a too_o that_o be_v sure_a firm_a sound_a never-ceasing_a we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o follow_v peace_n not_o with_o this_o or_o that_o man_n alone_o or_o at_o this_o or_o that_o time_n alone_o but_o always_o with_o all_o man_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n and_o with_o the_o apostle_n here_o wish_v the_o like_a as_o well_o to_o other_o as_o to_o ourselves_o now_o this_o peace_n he_o wish_v unto_o they_o from_o god_n the_o author_n of_o peace_n wherein_o he_o teach_v 1._o that_o such_o peace_n issue_v only_o from_o god_n and_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o that_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o on_o he_o it_o depend_v and_o without_o he_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o have_v it_o 2._o that_o no_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v but_o that_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o such_o especial_o to_o be_v refuse_v as_o be_v contrary_n to_o his_o will_n it_o be_v a_o accurse_a peace_n that_o be_v get_v by_o fight_v against_o god_n it_o be_v no_o peace_n but_o a_o curse_a conspiracy_n &_o war_n against_o god_n 3._o that_o peace_n among_o christian_n be_v a_o special_a work_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o be_v great_a praise_n due_a unto_o he_o and_o by_o prosecute_a &_o maintain_v it_o we_o honour_v he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o all_o the_o second_o good_a that_o he_o wish_v they_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o all_o that_o be_v that_o he_o will_v be_v present_a with_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o manifest_v this_o his_o presence_n by_o the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n now_o out_o of_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o with_o the_o former_a whereof_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n we_o learn_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a and_o sound_a peace_n but_o among_o those_o with_o who_o god_n be_v he_o by_o his_o presence_n in_o house_n church_n and_o state_n work_v this_o peace_n and_o where_o this_o peace_n be_v there_o be_v god_n himself_o in_o special_a manner_n present_a with_o that_o society_n &_o a_o member_n in_o some_o manner_n of_o it_o on_o the_o other_o side_n where_o this_o peace_n be_v not_o some_o evil_a spirit_n reign_v in_o that_o society_n and_o be_v with_o that_o house_n church_n town_n or_o state_n will_v we_o then_o have_v god_n to_o be_v and_o abide_v with_o we_o and_o to_o bless_v our_o society_n with_o his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o to_o knit_v we_o fast_o together_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n let_v we_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o serve_v and_o please_v he_o and_o let_v we_o account_v it_o the_o great_a blessing_n that_o can_v be_v for_o god_n to_o be_v with_o we_o and_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o can_v be_v for_o he_o not_o to_o be_v with_o us._n vers._n 17._o the_o salutation_n of_o i_o paul_n with_o my_o own_o hand_n which_o be_v a_o token_n in_o every_o epistle_n so_o i_o write_v here_o follow_v the_o postscript_n annex_v to_o the_o former_a wherein_o he_o give_v this_o church_n a_o certain_a token_n or_o sign_n whereby_o they_o may_v know_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v his_o own_o and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o forge_a and_o counterfeit_a one_o wherein_o 1._o observe_v the_o fraud_n and_o impudence_n of_o satan_n who_o even_o in_o the_o apostle_n own_o time_n attempt_v to_o obtrude_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n bastardly_a and_o counterfeit_a write_n as_o apostolical_a that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v corrupt_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n 2._o it_o concern_v we_o much_o to_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o all_o other_o write_n for_o albeit_o that_o other_o man_n shall_v write_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o they_o do_v yet_o will_v not_o their_o write_n be_v of_o the_o like_a use_n because_o they_o can_v not_o be_v of_o the_o same_o authority_n that_o they_o be_v will_v we_o then_o have_v our_o doctrine_n to_o be_v of_o weight_n with_o god_n people_n let_v we_o give_v they_o some_o sign_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o our_o doctrine_n be_v apostolical_a and_o not_o a_o humane_a device_n let_v they_o see_v how_o it_o be_v deduce_v and_o derive_v from_o their_o spring_n and_o have_v consonance_n and_o agreement_n with_o they_o the_o sign_n he_o give_v they_o be_v the_o write_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o salutation_n that_o be_v ordinary_a with_o he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o paul_n oft_o as_o well_o he_o may_v make_v use_v of_o other_o man_n hand_n in_o write_v of_o his_o epistle_n himself_o only_o dictate_v to_o they_o what_o they_o shall_v write_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v because_o he_o have_v not_o so_o plain_a or_o so_o fair_a a_o hand_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o such_o purpose_n or_o it_o may_v be_v also_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v give_v a_o more_o evident_a proof_n that_o what_o he_o deliver_v proceed_v from_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o be_v not_o transcribe_v by_o he_o from_o some_o other_o vers._n 18._o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_n this_o be_v that_o usual_a salutation_n of_o paul_n which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n so_o oft_o as_o he_o use_v the_o help_n of_o other_o for_o the_o write_n of_o the_o rest_n wherein_o under_o the_o term_n of_o grace_n he_o comprehend_v and_o consequent_o wish_v unto_o they_o all_o effectual_a mean_n of_o salvation_n that_o flow_v from_o christ._n for_o to_o wish_v unto_o any_o the_o grace_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o wish_v unto_o they_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v 〈…〉_z make_v a_o christian_a man_n eternal_o happy_a 〈…〉_z then_o be_v the_o upshot_n and_o the_o utmost_a aime_fw-fr 〈…〉_z christian_n desire_n to_o desire_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n 〈…〉_z it_o will_v bring_v with_o it_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a hap_a 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o in_o vain_a expect_v or_o hope_v we_o for_o unless_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o we_o become_v his_o servant_n the_o word_n amen_o signify_v not_o only_o his_o sincere_a desire_n that_o what_o he_o wish_v unto_o they_o may_v according_o befall_v they_o but_o his_o faith_n also_o and_o assurance_n that_o they_o shall_v certain_o enjoy_v it_o which_o mind_n let_v we_o bear_v also_o towards_o all_o those_o who_o we_o see_v to_o be_v well_o give_v and_o to_o embrace_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n finis_fw-la ruth_n 2.20_o hebr._n 6.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan._n 12.3_o 12.3_o zach._n 1.5_o 6._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o tim._n 2.9_o 2.9_o svo_fw-la sibi_fw-la suceâ—_n uâ—uont_n ros_fw-fr si_fw-fr nâ—_n cadit_fw-la plaut_n capt._n scen._n 1._o 1._o sirrah_n 46.20_o 46.20_o h._n northampt_v of_o prophecy_n chytraeus_n sirâ—gel_n in_o sirac_n &_o alij_fw-la alij_fw-la hebr._n 11.4_o 11.4_o 2._o king_n 13.21_o 13.21_o 2._o chr._n 21.12_o 21.12_o 2_o king_n 2.11_o 2.11_o 2._o pet._n 1_o 15._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n tit._n 1.10_o luc._n 21.36_o pro._n 16.14_o &_o 19.12_o seneca_n ephes._n 2.12_o act._n 15.9_o jam._n 2._o â—4_n 18_o câ—l_n 2.20.21.22.23.16_o mat._n 15.9_o jam._n 5.16_o jam._n 1.26_o &_o 2.14.18_o act_n 26_o 29._o act._n 7._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o ambrose_n sedulius_n primasius_n hebr._n 6_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 18.8_o rhem._n on_o 1._o thess._n 2._o domin_n à _fw-fr soto_n in_o sent._n l._n 4._o do_v 46._o q._n 1._o art_n 1._o catharin_n in_o 2._o thess._n 2._o chrysost._n in_o 1._o cor._n 14._o hom_n 36._o 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la ciâ—rum_fw-la in_o 〈…〉_z cornelius_n ditontinuâ—_n act._n 20.28_o 29_o 30_o math._n 23.15_o 2._o thess._n 3.6_o joh._n 17.12_o apoc._n 9.11_o clement_n 6._o luk._n 11_o 1._o it_o be_v 1.1_o act._n 13._o â—8_o philâ—p_n 2.11_o so_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v 1_o cor._n 5.6_o 11._o act._n 3._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d