apoc._n 9.8_o by_o saint_n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n where_o we_o may_v behold_v a_o most_o notable_a â—nd_v ample_a description_n of_o their_o pomp_n riote_n â—nd_v all_o their_o royal_a magnificence_n 17.4_o apo._n 17.4_o under_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n array_v in_o purple_a â—nd_n scarlet_a and_o guild_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a â—ones_n and_o pearl_n have_v a_o cup_n of_o gold_n in_o her_o hand_n full_a of_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o the_o mortal_a hatred_n likewise_o which_o they_o all_o bear_v unto_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v publish_v without_o wonderful_a grief_n &_o passion_n of_o mind_n nor_o without_o spill_v cruel_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o faithful_a witness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o in_o such_o abundance_n that_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v drunken_a and_o overcharge_v therewith_o all_o the_o world_n see_v every_o day_n the_o attempt_n and_o practice_n which_o they_o work_v by_o their_o ambassador_n who_o they_o send_v forth_o into_o all_o quarter_n like_o a_o company_n of_o fury_n to_o shake_v all_o the_o corner_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n &_o to_o stir_v up_o by_o all_o meaneâ—_n they_o may_v the_o great_a prince_n &_o potentate_n thaâ—_n they_o shall_v hinder_v their_o abuse_n from_o be_v descry_v and_o that_o the_o truth_n shall_v not_o bâ—_n know_v nor_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n establish_v see_v then_o that_o the_o apostate_n be_v reâ—turned_v to_o the_o world_n and_o be_v go_v again_o tâ—_n the_o camp_n of_o antichrist_n and_o do_v employ_v aâ—_n their_o fetch_n and_o force_n to_o quench_v the_o light_a 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n and_o to_o hinder_v the_o advancement_n 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n may_v we_o not_o just_o say_v of_o they_o thaâ—_n they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n for_o those_o thaâ—_n be_v of_o his_o flock_n and_o be_v his_o sheep_n 〈◊〉_d 10.3_o joh._n 10.3_o hear_v hâ—voice_n and_o obey_v he_o acknowledge_v he_o foâ—_n their_o shepherd_n &_o follow_v he_o as_o their_o light_n they_o be_v neither_o afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v his_o name_n public_o &_o by_o their_o testimony_n to_o confirm_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v preach_v and_o be_v not_o hold_v back_o from_o follow_v of_o he_o by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n which_o may_v be_v set_v before_o their_o eâ—es_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o good_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n of_o a_o thousand_o other_o incommodity_n which_o do_v accompany_v all_o those_o that_o make_v a_o true_a and_o right_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o apostate_n then_o who_o will_v not_o bear_v these_o burden_n nor_o submite_v themselves_o to_o these_o condiciâ—ons_n can_v not_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o can_v he_o receive_v they_o otherwise_o into_o his_o school_n and_o company_n moreover_o do_v he_o not_o say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v his_o disciple_n except_o he_o be_v resolve_v indeed_o to_o abide_v constant_a and_o stable_a in_o his_o doctrine_n unto_o the_o end_n those_o then_o who_o for_o a_o time_n have_v receive_v follow_v and_o approve_v it_o &_o tentation_n come_v have_v slidde_n â—acke_o from_o it_o have_v they_o not_o show_v thereby_o â—hat_n it_o have_v never_o take_v root_n in_o their_o heart_n &_o that_o the_o profession_n thereof_o which_o they_o make_v for_o a_o time_n be_v but_o in_o show_n and_o outward_a appearance_n only_o which_o action_n he_o have_v in_o abomination_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v â—eclare_v by_o effectie_n when_o depart_v from_o jeruâ—lem_n 21.19_o math._n 21.19_o &_o find_v by_o the_o citâ—e_a a_o fig_n tree_n without_o fruit_n which_o have_v but_o leaf_n only_o curse_v it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n neither_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o if_o god_n who_o be_v for_o ever_o true_a &_o who_o love_v a_o roundness_n &_o sincerity_n in_o all_o thing_n can_v not_o suffer_v long_o in_o his_o house_n such_o hypocrite_n &_o disguise_a person_n without_o discover_v and_o make_v they_o know_v when_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o vine_n be_v shred_v of_o shall_v we_o say_v it_o be_v yet_o of_o the_o vine_n or_o any_o member_n to_o be_v yet_o of_o the_o body_n after_o it_o be_v cut_v of_o if_o then_o the_o apostate_n not_o stay_v the_o censure_n or_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n have_v prevent_v it_o &_o have_v excommunicate_v themselves_o seâ—uering_v themselves_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n not_o only_o from_o the_o body_n but_o also_o from_o the_o head_n what_o canâ—_n they_o look_v or_o hope_n for_o at_o jesus_n christ_n his_o handâ—_n from_o who_o they_o be_v altogether_o separate_v do_v they_o not_o evedent_o show_v by_o that_o that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o plant_n which_o god_n the_o father_n have_v plant_v 15.13_o mat._n 15.13_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o the_o number_n he_o will_v not_o have_v root_v they_o up_o 10._o joh._n 10._o and_o that_o likewise_o they_o be_v never_o of_o the_o foul_a oâ—_n jesus_n christ_n for_o who_o be_v able_a to_o pluck_v oâ—_n take_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n by_o force_n and_o also_o that_o they_o be_v never_o well_o ground_v for_o thâ—_n house_n which_o have_v not_o his_o ground_n upon_o thâ—_n sand_n but_o upon_o a_o strong_a rock_n can_v not_o fall_v oâ—_n be_v beat_v down_o by_o any_o wind_n that_o blow_v upon_o it_o nor_o by_o any_o tempest_n or_o wave_n that_o beaâ—teth_v t_v against_o it_o to_o conclude_v 7.24_o mat._n 7.24_o they_o have_v show_v by_o this_o their_o revoult_a that_o they_o be_v never_o of_o the_o seed_n or_o of_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n and_o blessing_n do_v belong_v 15.5_o gen._n 15.5_o for_o such_o be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v so_o fasten_v and_o fix_v within_o the_o firmament_n that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v move_v out_o of_o the_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v set_v in_o the_o beginning_n so_o likewise_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v â—nce_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o do_v abide_v â—n_v it_o as_o in_o their_o house_n and_o dwell_v therein_o without_o ever_o depart_v from_o thence_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 65.4_o psal_n 65.4_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o thou_o choose_v and_o cauâ—est_v to_o come_v to_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n 23.5_o psal_n 23.5_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n thou_o do_v anoint_v my_o â—eadwith_o oil_n and_o my_o cup_n run_v over_o doubt_n kindness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d my_o life_n and_o i_o shall_v remain_v a_o long_a season_n in_o the_o â—use_n of_o the_o lord_n whereunto_o that_o agree_v which_o â—_o speak_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o s._n john_n 6.37_o joh._n 6.37_o all_o â—ut_v the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o â—m_n that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o cast_v not_o away_o whereby_o â—_o appear_v plain_o that_o when_o the_o choose_v be_v â—nce_o enter_v into_o the_o fold_n of_o the_o shepeheard_n it_o â—_o to_o abide_v therein_o and_o to_o be_v nourish_v in_o the_o â—me_n for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o s._n john_n speak_v â—f_o those_o who_o in_o his_o time_n have_v revolt_v and_o forâ—ken_v the_o church_n say_v they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o 2.19_o 1._o jeh_n 2.19_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o 13_o jud._n 13_o they_o will_v have_v continue_a with_o us._n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o of_o those_o wander_a star_n which_o can_v not_o stay_v themselves_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o be_v continual_o partaker_n therein_o of_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n which_o do_v shine_v day_n &_o night_n without_o end_n and_o for_o ever_o but_o that_o they_o be_v all_o eclipse_v and_o have_v love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n &_o the_o company_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o father_n a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n more_o theâ—_n jesus_n christ_n 8.4_o joh._n 8.4_o who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o life_n and_o the_o truth_n that_o the_o apostate_n be_v depart_v from_o jesus_n christ_n be_v miserable_a chap._n 8._o by_o the_o reason_n and_o argument_n which_o wâ—_n have_v heretofore_o rehearse_v we_o have_v sufficiâ—ently_o prove_v that_o as_o the_o apostate_n be_v without_o god_n so_o also_o they_o be_v without_o christ_n whereof_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o they_o be_v moâ—miserable_a for_o who_o can_v be_v happy_a without_o goâ—_n who_o be_v the_o welspringe_n and_o fountain_n of_o liâ—â—_n and_o all_o happiness_n and_o without_o who_o all_o othâ—â—_n good_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o curse_n and_o misery_n fâ—â—_v the_o temporal_a good_n as_o be_v riches_n possession_n and_o friend_n the_o corporal_a good_n as_o health_n strengâ—anâ—â—_n &_o beauty_n the_o good_n
god_n let_v they_o call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v speak_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o grief_n he_o have_v to_o see_v himself_o banish_v from_o his_o house_n 87.9_o psal_n 87.9_o behold_v o_o god_n our_o shield_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o unnoynted_a for_o a_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o other_o where_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o wickedness_n the_o honour_n then_o and_o the_o great_a office_n which_o either_o we_o have_v or_o hope_v to_o obtain_v in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n and_o earthly_a prince_n ought_v not_o to_o hinder_v we_o from_o enteruig_a into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o can_v not_o be_v so_o base_a but_o we_o shall_v be_v high_o than_o all_o the_o lord_n or_o most_o famous_a and_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o jesus_n christ_n show_v speak_v to_o the_o people_n of_o john_n baptist_n who_o he_o prefer_v before_o all_o other_o man_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 11.11_o mat._n 11.11_o among_o they_o which_o be_v beget_v of_o woman_n arise_v there_o not_o a_o great_a than_o john_n baptist_n notwithstanding_o he_o that_o be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o he_o for_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n 19_o apoc._n 19_o and_o all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o his_o kingdom_n be_v all_o king_n and_o priest_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o angel_n all_o that_o then_o which_o we_o can_v possible_o lose_v in_o the_o world_n we_o do_v recover_v to_o follow_v jesus_n christ_n not_o two_o fold_n or_o four_o fold_n but_o a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o over_o and_o beside_o life_n everlasting_a 11.25_o heb._n 11.25_o which_o can_v not_o be_v measure_v which_o moses_n consider_v he_o be_v not_o grieve_v to_o give_v over_o the_o kingdom_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o egypt_n to_o serve_v god_n to_o couple_v himself_o with_o his_o people_n and_o to_o be_v partaker_n with_o they_o of_o all_o their_o affliction_n which_o be_v more_o dear_a unto_o he_o than_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o royal_a wealth_n the_o chief_a gentleman_n and_o officer_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o constance_n at_o be_v prefer_v and_o permit_v unto_o they_o to_o keep_v their_o estate_n and_o the_o service_n of_o their_o lord_n so_o that_o they_o will_v forsake_v their_o religion_n choose_v rather_o to_o forgo_v all_o the_o honour_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o court_n then_o decline_v never_o so_o little_a from_o the_o pure_a and_o lawful_a service_n of_o god_n which_o the_o prince_n perceive_v keep_v they_o in_o his_o house_n and_o continue_v unto_o they_o and_o make_v they_o a_o assurance_n of_o all_o their_o estate_n and_o office_n and_o contrariwise_o send_v all_o from_o his_o house_n and_o out_o of_o his_o service_n which_o have_v offer_v to_o leave_v their_o religion_n and_o serve_v he_o deliver_a unto_o they_o a_o sentence_n worthy_a remembrance_n that_o see_v they_o be_v faithless_a unto_o god_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a they_o shall_v ever_o be_v faithful_a unto_o man_n when_o the_o emperor_n dioclesian_n make_v a_o proclamation_n of_o the_o general_a persecution_n which_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n have_v purpose_v to_o make_v against_o all_o the_o church_n that_o be_v establish_v within_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o governor_n of_o nichomedia_n which_o be_v a_o city_n in_o asia_n where_o the_o court_n of_o the_o emperor_n lie_v in_o the_o which_o the_o proclamation_n be_v first_o publish_v go_v into_o the_o common_a place_n where_o it_o be_v set_v up_o and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n pull_v it_o down_o and_o rend_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n full_a of_o iniquity_n and_o do_v against_o god_n and_o against_o all_o reason_n which_o be_v signify_v unto_o the_o emperor_n he_o command_v he_o forthwith_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n now_o as_o they_o talk_v in_o the_o evening_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o death_n of_o this_o governor_n and_o of_o the_o great_a constancy_n which_o he_o have_v show_v unto_o the_o end_n three_o gentleman_n of_o the_o chamber_n which_o be_v most_o in_o credit_n euseb_n euseb_n and_o which_o be_v the_o forewarde_a in_o the_o court_n namely_o peter_n gorgogne_n and_o dorotheus_n begin_v to_o defend_v his_o innocence_n and_o to_o hold_v that_o he_o be_v uniustlye_o condemn_v and_o that_o in_o no_o wife_n he_o have_v offend_v his_o majesty_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o duty_n opposinge_v himself_o unto_o a_o cruel_a and_o barbarous_a proclamation_n which_o be_v make_v against_o all_o right_a and_o equity_n and_o though_o the_o emperor_n who_o love_v they_o desire_v to_o save_v they_o and_o to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o their_o religion_n promise_v unto_o they_o the_o chief_a office_n in_o his_o house_n and_o the_o great_a governemente_n in_o his_o empire_n nevertheless_o he_o can_v never_o obtain_v any_o thing_n at_o their_o hand_n nor_o prevail_v with_o they_o in_o any_o sort_n so_o far_o but_o that_o they_o still_o rather_o choose_v to_o give_v over_o the_o proffer_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o they_o and_o even_o loose_v their_o life_n then_o to_o say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o shall_v derogate_v never_o so_o little_a from_o the_o religion_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o duty_n whereby_o they_o be_v bind_v unto_o he_o valentinianus_n be_v solicit_v by_o julian_n the_o emperor_n to_o forsake_v his_o religion_n if_o he_o mean_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o office_n and_o charge_n of_o his_o conestableship_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o as_o well_o in_o recompense_n of_o his_o service_n as_o in_o consideration_n of_o his_o virtue_n make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o yield_v over_o present_o his_o office_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o dispose_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n be_v full_o resolve_v to_o persevere_v constant_o in_o his_o religion_n and_o show_v by_o deed_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n so_o great_a that_o can_v be_v more_o dear_a or_o precious_a unto_o he_o than_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o delayer_n shall_v propound_v unto_o themselves_o such_o example_n to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v the_o heroical_a virtue_n of_o those_o great_a man_n shall_v prefer_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o not_o do_v as_o pilate_n do_v who_o for_o fear_n he_o shall_v incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o lose_v his_o office_n 19_o joh._n 19_o condemn_v jesus_n christ_n or_o as_o the_o prince_n who_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n dare_v not_o make_v manifest_a the_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v in_o he_o 12._o joh._n 12._o and_o in_o his_o doctrine_n which_o they_o hear_v preach_v there_o be_v some_o also_o which_o allege_v their_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n who_o they_o can_v not_o forsake_v with_o 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