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head_n and_o supreme_a ruler_n of_o that_o city_n and_o to_o be_v above_o the_o emperor_n pa._n 331.332_o and_o pag._n 391.392.393_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o power_n or_o authority_n from_o christ_n to_o excommunicate_v any_o pag._n 299_o &c_n &c_n excommunication_n be_v they_o never_o so_o just_a and_o lawful_a be_v by_o god_n law_n and_o appointment_n of_o no_o force_n to_o depose_v from_o earthly_a kingdom_n or_o to_o dissolve_v the_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n of_o subject_n pag._n 299_o 300_o 301_o &c_n &c_n f_o our_o forefather_n and_o ancestor_n not_o to_o be_v follow_v in_o any_o vice_n or_o error_n they_o hold_v pag_n 34_o 35_o foretell_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n that_o a_o apostasy_n from_o the_o right_a faith_n and_o a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n otherwise_o call_v a_o antichristianisme_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o church_n and_o that_o so_o the_o church_n by_o degree_n shall_v grow_v corrupt_v and_o deform_v pag._n 35_o 36_o 280_o foretell_v also_o how_o 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they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o 26._o as_o they_o regard_v not_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n so_o god_n deliver_v they_o up_o into_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n 28._o to_o do_v thâ—se_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a etc._n etc._n in_o like_a sort_n it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o live_n in_o the_o day_n of_o antichrist_n that_o 12._o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v therefore_o god_n send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v which_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n where_o you_o see_v again_o that_o he_o punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o in_o that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o have_v this_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n and_o false_a doctrine_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o god_n send_v this_o strong_a delusion_n upon_o they_o namely_o as_o a_o punishment_n 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