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the_o father_n as_o the_o arian_n do_v who_o do_v therefore_o in_o that_o synod_n of_o syrmia_n condemn_v photinus_n for_o assert_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a man_n and_o not_o god_n as_o they_o do_v osius_n for_o assert_v he_o to_o be_v god_n coessential_a with_o the_o father_n but_o simple_o to_o be_v like_o the_o father_n without_o mention_v either_o the_o unity_n or_o likeness_n of_o his_o essence_n 6._o many_o eminent_o godly_a man_n be_v out_o of_o infirmity_n at_o last_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o persecution_n bring_v to_o subscribe_v to_o their_o way_n and_o to_o condemn_v athanasius_n as_o do_v liberius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o foresay_a osius_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n etc._n etc._n who_o long_o have_v suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o afterward_o come_v to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o it_o 7._o this_o storm_n and_o the_o defection_n under_o it_o become_v so_o universal_a that_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n be_v become_v arian_n that_o it_o become_v a_o proverb_n totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la arianus_n and_o jerome_n say_v in_o chronicis_fw-la omnes_fw-la pene_fw-la toto_fw-la or_o be_v ecclesiae_fw-la nomine_fw-la pacis_fw-la &_o regis_fw-la arianorum_n consortio_fw-la polluuntur_fw-la 8._o then_o break_v in_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n goth_n and_o vandal_n and_o the_o religion_n they_o have_v be_v arian_n both_o in_o king_n of_o italy_n and_o africa_n though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v more_o civil_a to_o the_o church_n than_o other_o 9_o this_o contribute_v much_o to_o the_o rise_n of_o rome_n 1._o many_o distress_a man_n as_o athanasius_n and_o other_o because_o that_o church_n be_v long_o pure_a and_o in_o authority_n when_o other_o be_v infect_v and_o less_o able_a to_o help_v make_v address_v to_o it_o to_o implore_v their_o help_n for_o vindicate_v they_o and_o the_o truth_n they_o maintain_v by_o own_v it_o and_o interpose_v for_o it_o also_o heretic_n when_o they_o be_v condemn_v appeal_v to_o rome_n to_o draw_v they_o on_o their_o side_n as_o eutyches_n donatus_n and_o sundry_a other_o in_o africa_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n make_v use_v of_o to_o encroach_v on_o other_o 2._o some_o act_n of_o synod_n be_v make_v to_o prevent_v unjust_a oppression_n of_o honest_a man_n from_o corrupt_a bishop_n which_o abound_v in_o the_o east_n during_o the_o intervall_n of_o synod_n whereby_o too_o great_a weight_n of_o hear_v difference_n for_o that_o time_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o wâ—st_n aâ—_n be_v more_o free_a of_o that_o corruption_n which_o be_v hosius_n overture_n in_o the_o council_n of_o sardicâ—_n anno_fw-la 347._o which_o be_v occasion_v from_o the_o overspread_n of_o arianisâ—_n in_o the_o east_n even_o after_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a from_o all_o this_o rome_n take_v much_o advantage_n 3._o by_o the_o emperor_n too_o much_o liberality_n they_o grow_v to_o pride_n and_o by_o the_o diminish_n of_o
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genitrix_fw-la ut_fw-la digni_fw-la efficiamur_fw-la promissionibus_fw-la christi_fw-la dulcis_fw-la amica_fw-la dei_fw-la rosa_fw-la vernans_fw-la stella_fw-la decora_fw-la ju_n memor_fw-la estâ—_n mei_fw-la dum_fw-la mortis_fw-la venerit_fw-la hora._n ave_fw-la santissima_fw-la mater_fw-la dei_fw-la regina_fw-la coeli_fw-la porta_fw-la paradisi_fw-la domina_fw-la mundi_fw-la libera_fw-la i_o ab_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la ora_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la meo_fw-la that_o be_v o_o holy_a mother_n of_o god_n pray_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v worthy_a of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ._n sweet_a friend_n of_o god_n the_o pleasant_a rose_n and_o glorious_a star_n be_v mindful_a of_o i_o when_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n shall_v come_v hail_v most_o holy_a mother_n of_o god_n the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n the_o port_n of_o paradise_n the_o lady_n of_o the_o world_n deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a pray_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o infinite_a number_n of_o this_o kind_a to_o be_v 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that_o every_o individual_a saint_n suffer_v but_o that_o in_o common_a the_o church_n have_v a_o suffer_a estate_n so_o it_o be_v good_a condition_n will_v not_o prove_v that_o all_o have_v it_o alike_o so_o but_o that_o general_o they_o have_v a_o flourish_a condition_n in_o common_a and_o that_o it_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v appear_v 1._o in_o that_o these_o who_o live_v here_o etc._n etc._n be_v contradistinguish_v from_o the_o dead_a now_o all_o live_a saint_n they_o must_v either_o thus_o reign_v or_o they_o must_v be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o who_o continue_v dead_a see_v all_o the_o world_n be_v distinguish_v in_o these_o two_o but_o none_o of_o they_o can_v be_v among_o the_o dead_a therefore_o all_o of_o they_o must_v partake_v of_o this_o good_a condition_n 2._o it_o be_v for_o this_o end_n that_o not_o only_a martyr_n but_o such_o as_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n nor_o worship_v his_o image_n be_v mention_v and_o by_o these_o no_o other_o can_v be_v understand_v but_o such_o as_o in_o follow_v the_o lamb_n have_v keep_v themselves_o free_a as_o virgin_n chap._n 14_o from_o the_o common_a snare_n and_o sin_n that_o other_o be_v take_v with_o and_o give_v unto_o hence_o chap._n 13._o these_o be_v give_v as_o the_o property_n only_o of_o those_o who_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n and_o so_o mention_v here_o as_o the_o property_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a saint_n to_o who_o this_o belong_v 3._o the_o privilege_n here_o mention_v be_v common_a to_o all_o as_o to_o reign_v with_o christ_n to_o be_v bless_v and_o holy_a free_v from_o the_o second_o death_n to_o be_v priest_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v common_a to_o all_o saint_n therefore_o so_o be_v that_o good_a condition_n also_o that_o have_v these_o in_o it_o from_o which_o we_o may_v see_v how_o unwarrantable_a it_o be_v from_o this_o to_o apply_v any_o singular_a felicity_n to_o some_o few_o martyr_n or_o other_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v in_o the_o positive_a be_v whether_o these_o live_a saint_n that_o be_v raise_v to_o reign_v be_v the_o same_o individual_a person_n that_o do_v suffer_v and_o so_o now_o reign_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n or_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o succession_n as_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o its_o continuance_n from_o the_o begin_n unto_o the_o end_n this_o will_v answer_v a_o objection_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o who_o be_v set_v on_o the_o throne_n be_v those_o former_o behead_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n now_o those_o behead_v we_o say_v be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o person_n raise_v again_o and_o set_v on_o the_o throne_n but_o in_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o profession_n the_o generation_n precede_v reign_v in_o the_o generation_n succeed_v as_o the_o generation_n succeed_v suffer_v in_o the_o generation_n precede_v even_o as_o in_o common_a speech_n we_o say_v the_o babylonian_n roman_n etc._n etc._n govern_v the_o world_n for_o so_o many_o year_n though_o the_o same_o individual_a person_n live_v not_o so_o long_o or_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o dan._n 7.18_o the_o saint_n shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n import_v not_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o which_o time_n that_o speak_v no_o saint_n shall_v die_v but_o that_o the_o saint_n spiritual_a reign_n shall_v never_o be_v interrupt_v and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o continual_a succession_n of_o a_o church_n and_o of_o saint_n so_o here_o we_o take_v not_o the_o same_o individual_n to_o continue_v but_o their_o race_n as_o one_o kind_a or_o stock_n to_o speak_v so_o the_o church_n be_v one_o body_n as_o the_o babylonian_n roman_n etc._n etc._n be_v one_o empire_n saint_n therefore_o here_o be_v not_o personal_o or_o individual_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o successive_o and_o in_o their_o general_a acception_n as_o one_o body_n so_o that_o during_o this_o time_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o visible_a profession_n and_o there_o shall_v always_o continue_v a_o visible_a church-state_n in_o the_o world_n so_o it_o be_v neither_o therefore_o martyr_n raise_v again_o nor_o saint_n live_v still_o all_o that_o time_n but_o general_o in_o their_o successor_n this_o be_v the_o scope_n to_o show_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a and_o not_o of_o individual_a saint_n this_o may_v be_v confirm_v 1._o from_o what_o be_v say_v if_o they_o be_v the_o same_o than_o martyr_n dead_a must_v live_v again_o this_o be_v a_o good_a condition_n to_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o what_o have_v be_v prove_v 2._o then_o these_o saint_n so_o raise_v again_o must_v only_o be_v the_o saint_n on_o earth_n at_o that_o time_n for_o all_o partake_v of_o this_o 3._o then_o these_o saint_n must_v again_o in_o their_o own_o person_n be_v encompass_v by_o gog_n and_o magog_n for_o it_o be_v these_o saint_n that_o be_v encompass_v who_o do_v reign_v vers_fw-la 9_o and_o therefore_o so_o must_v they_o that_o reign_v be_v expound_v to_o be_v the_o former_a sufferer_n as_o they_o be_v account_v afterward_o the_o besiege_a but_o that_o can_v be_v personal_o understand_v therefore_o neither_o the_o former_a for_o then_o be_v they_o not_o to_o continue_v only_o a_o thousand_o year_n on_o earth_n and_o to_o live_v so_o long_o only_o but_o much_o long_o both_o which_o have_v many_o absurdity_n with_o they_o as_o that_o whoever_o die_v during_o that_o time_n will_v be_v know_v not_o to_o be_v a_o elect_a and_o whoever_o live_v that_o long_a will_v be_v certain_o know_v to_o be_v so_o then_o also_o these_o who_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o
promise_n make_v to_o philadelphia_n but_o that_o be_v heaven_n therefore_o it_o be_v so_o here_o and_o that_o all_o these_o promise_n in_o the_o epistle_n chap._n 2._o and_o 3._o do_v look_v to_o eternity_n the_o scope_n which_o be_v to_o provoke_v wrestler_n to_o overcome_v at_o all_o time_n make_v it_o clear_a and_o none_o will_v think_v that_o that_o can_v be_v any_o peculiar_a condition_n belong_v to_o a_o particular_a state_n and_o time_n of_o the_o church_n here_o which_o all_o overcomer_n have_v ever_o partake_v of_o at_o all_o time_n it_o must_v then_o be_v heaven_n 5._o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o this_o holy_a city_n will_v not_o in_o sundry_a thing_n agree_v to_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n as_o particular_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o temple_n there_o ver_fw-la 22._o now_o by_o temple_n here_o be_v understand_v conform_a to_o this_o pprophecy_n one_o of_o two_o 1._o either_o some_o midse_n or_o ordinance_n lead_v to_o christ_n which_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o old_a temple_n and_o so_o the_o church_n militant_a though_o call_v sometime_o heaven_n yet_o never_o want_v a_o temple_n and_o under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n particular_o chap._n 11._o verse_n last_o it_o be_v mark_v that_o then_o the_o temple_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o light_n and_o religion_n in_o the_o ordinance_n flourish_v and_o that_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v contemporary_a with_o the_o thousand_o year_n as_o all_o acknowledge_v or_o 2._o by_o temple_n be_v understand_v heaven_n itself_o improper_o as_o chap._n 3.12_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o temple_n hold_v out_o more_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a enjoy_n of_o god_n in_o which_o respect_n ver_fw-la 22._o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v call_v the_o temple_n here_o because_o by_o immediate_a enjoy_n of_o they_o all_o ordinance_n be_v supply_v and_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o all_o light_n chap._n 22.5_o be_v take_v away_o now_o by_o temple_n here_o be_v not_o understand_v any_o excellency_n of_o immediate_a enjoy_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v in_o this_o city_n it_o must_v be_v therefore_o understand_v of_o mediate_a mean_n such_o as_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o take_v away_o whereof_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o that_o bless_a state_n whereas_o the_o enjoy_n of_o these_o ordinance_n full_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n happy_a condition_n here_o on_o earth_n see_v therefore_o this_o city_n have_v no_o ordinance_n and_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o its_o perfection_n to_o want_v they_o it_o can_v be_v applicable_a to_o no_o state_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a but_o only_o triumphant_a wherein_o the_o church_n happiness_n exceed_v her_o happy_a condition_n on_o earth_n more_o than_o the_o open_n of_o the_o temple_n exceed_v its_o shut_n and_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o this_o expression_n to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v not_o that_o state_n of_o the_o church_n mention_v chap._n 11.15_o but_o one_o succeed_v to_o and_o exceed_v it_o as_o it_o do_v what_o be_v before_o it_o again_o these_o who_o plead_v for_o christ_n personal_a presence_n during_o the_o thousand_o year_n on_o earth_n do_v argue_v the_o same_o consequent_a from_o this_o place_n and_o say_v that_o ordinance_n cease_v then_o for_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o a_o glass_n to_o behold_v christ_n when_o himself_o be_v present_a so_o tylliâ—gast_a etc._n etc._n ans._n 1._o this_o argument_n will_v indeed_o conclude_v against_o these_o who_o disclaim_v that_o opinion_n in_o that_o part_n but_o 2._o even_o this_o place_n will_v conclude_v against_o that_o presence_n also_o for_o here_o not_o only_o be_v there_o a_o immediate_a enjoy_n of_o christ_n the_o lamb_n but_o of_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a also_o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o chap._n 22._o ver_fw-la 4._o they_o see_v his_o face_n and_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o immediate_a enjoy_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o but_o as_o in_o heaven_n vision_n be_v the_o form_n of_o our_o blessedness_n in_o our_o country_n hence_o this_o be_v a_o second_o instance_n that_o this_o can_v agree_v to_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n thus_o immediate_a enjoy_n of_o god_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n but_o the_o church_n in_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n have_v that_o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la ergo_fw-la 3._o if_o we_o consider_v also_o the_o party_n admit_v to_o this_o city_n we_o will_v find_v that_o it_o will_v agree_v to_o no_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n they_o be_v elect_a and_o only_o elect_a vers_fw-la 27._o and_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o elect_n not_o only_o who_o be_v so_o in_o appearance_n but_o who_o be_v such_o indeed_o ex_fw-la veriâ—ate_fw-la rei_fw-la for_o they_o be_v here_o so_o write_v who_o be_v admit_v as_o they_o be_v not_o write_v who_o be_v mention_v chap._n 20._o ult_n and_o be_v not_o admit_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o one_o be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o the_o not_o write_v of_o the_o other_o but_o there_o they_o mention_v who_o be_v casten_z in_o the_o lake_n be_v not_o only_o these_o who_o seem_v or_o outward_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v write_v but_o these_o who_o real_o be_v not_o write_v whatever_o show_v they_o have_v for_o they_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o lake_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o be_v not_o put_v here_o in_o show_n but_o in_o reality_n and_o verity_n of_o deed_n beside_o where_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n take_v in_o this_o pprophecy_n or_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o for_o so_o one_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v write_v into_o it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n which_o be_v absurd_a but_o we_o shall_v weigh_v this_o argument_n more_o on_o the_o word_n 6._o if_o all_o without_o this_o city_n or_o if_o to_o be_v without_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_z be_v in_o the_o lake_n then_o this_o must_v be_v heaven_n or_o the_o saint_n eternal_a happiness_n oppose_v to_o the_o eternal_a misery_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o all_o without_o this_o city_n be_v in_o hell_n and_o to_o be_v without_o it_o and_o in_o hell_n be_v one_o the_o first_o be_v clear_a the_o city_n mention_v wherein_o all_o man_n happiness_n consist_v chap._n 22.14_o 15._o be_v this_o city_n describe_v here_o that_o have_v such_o excellent_a gate_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n grow_v in_o it_o see_v ibid._n ver_fw-la 3._o but_o to_o be_v without_o this_o be_v hell_n compare_n ver_fw-la 15._o chap._n 22._o dog_n etc._n etc._n be_v without_o and_o not_o thus_o happy_a what_o that_o condition_n of_o these_o dog_n and_o sorcerer_n be_v be_v set_v down_o chap._n 21._o vers_fw-la 8._o it_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n that_o be_v the_o second_o death_n this_o than_o must_v be_v eternal_a life_n which_o the_o elect_n be_v admit_v unto_o that_o be_v the_o life_n only_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o 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