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A53135 The countermine, or, A short but true discovery of the dangerous principles and secret practices of the dissenting party, especially the Presbyterians shewing that religion is pretended but rebellion is intended : and in order thereto, the foundation of monarchy in the state and episcopacy in the church are undermined / by one who does passionately wish the prosperity of the Church, his King and country. Nalson, John, 1638?-1686. 1677 (1677) Wing N96; ESTC R7744 126,642 332

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shall_v deceive_v many_o 23._o s._n mat._n 24.4_o 5._o s._n mark_v 13.5_o 22_o 23._o false_a prophet_n and_o false_a christ_n shall_v arise_v and_n show_v sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o seduce_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_n but_o take_v you_o heed_n behold_v i_o have_v foretell_v you_o all_o thing_n for_o i_o know_v say_v s._n paul_n that_o after_o my_o depart_n shall_v grievous_a wolf_n enter_v in_o among_o you_o 30._o act_n 20.29_o 30._o also_o of_o your_o own_o self_n shall_v man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o therefore_o watch_n and_o s._n peter_n be_v in_o the_o same_o mind_n but_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n among_o the_o people_n 2._o 2._o s._n pet._n 2.1_o 2._o even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o who_o prim_o shall_v bring_v in_o or_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v shall_v insinuate_v by_o the_o by_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o deny_v or_o scarce_o own_v that_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o many_o shall_v follow_v their_o pernicious_a way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o way_n which_o come_v from_o apollyon_n and_o be_v destructive_a to_o themselves_o to_o the_o peace_n unity_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v evil_o speak_v of_o the_o ancient_n catholic_n or_o universal_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v blaspheme_v or_o account_v blasphemy_n now_o as_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o man_n so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o certain_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a great_a difficulty_n to_o discover_v and_o know_v they_o for_o first_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n pretend_v a_o commission_n from_o christ_n and_o as_o confident_o call_v themselves_o the_o servant_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o that_o real_o be_v so_o in_o the_o second_o place_n they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o and_o not_o a_o few_o but_o they_o shall_v deceive_v many_o nay_o so_o far_o able_a as_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o deceive_v the_o very_a elect._n and_o to_o effect_v this_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o to_o deceive_v the_o sheep_n they_o shall_v come_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n look_v most_o innocent_o and_o appear_v most_o harmless_a good_a and_o profitable_a nay_o further_o they_o must_v have_v the_o appearance_n and_o resemblance_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n and_o this_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o be_v no_o difficult_a thing_n for_o such_o say_v he_o be_v false_a apostle_n deceitful_a worker_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o satan_n himself_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n if_o his_o minister_n also_o be_v transform_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o last_o place_n they_o shall_v arise_v from_o among_o ourselves_o and_o their_o design_n shall_v be_v to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v we_o must_v therefore_o make_v a_o discovery_n of_o they_o by_o those_o way_n mark_n sign_n and_o direction_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v in_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o to_o distinguish_v they_o and_o know_v they_o by_o and_o therefore_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o any_o prediction_n we_o must_v first_o inquire_v for_o the_o time_n of_o its_o appearance_n and_o that_o be_v all_o along_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o last_o time_n or_o day_n now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o 4.1_o 1._o tim._n 4.1_o