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by_o a_o angel_n and_o receive_v and_o send_v of_o john_n where_o also_o a_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n be_v expound_v the_o seven_o sermon_n unto_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o ephesus_n write_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o hold_v the_o seven_o star_n in_o his_o right-hand_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candelsticke_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o thy_o labour_n and_o thy_o patience_n and_o â—ow_o thou_o canne_v not_o forbear_v they_o which_o â—re_n evil_a and_o examine_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o haste_v find_v â—hem_n liar_n &_o have_v suffer_v and_o have_v patience_n â—nd_v for_o my_o name_n sake_n haste_v labour_v and_o â—aste_v not_o faint_v nevertheless_o i_o have_v some_o what_o against_o thou_o because_o thou_o haste_v leave_v â—hy_a first_o love_n your_o charity_n have_v see_v a_o certain_a image_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n church_n christ_n be_v prelate_n of_o the_o church_n â—itting_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n in_o glory_n yet_o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d no_o wise_a he_o either_o forsake_v or_o neglect_v his_o church_n now_o follow_v it_o more_o full_o and_o plain_o how_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o heaven_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a bishop_n and_o teach_v the_o whole_a church_n by_o his_o minister_n rebuâ—eth_n comfort_v and_o reteyn_v it_o in_o her_o duty_n final_o tourâ—eth_v always_o away_o thing_n hurtful_a and_o avaunce_v it_o to_o great_a thing_n for_o here_o follow_v seven_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o congregation_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n epistle_n seven_o epistle_n unto_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o â—hole_a world_n for_o this_o most_o ample_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n â—aye_v not_o be_v restreyn_v to_o a_o few_o sin_n christ_n be_v bisshoppe_n â—niversall_a epâ—stels_n thautoritie_n of_o these_o epâ—stels_n but_o great_a be_v the_o authority_n of_o these_o epistle_n for_o they_o be_v reveal_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n by_o the_o son_n of_o goâ—_n speak_v by_o a_o angel_n which_o prescribe_v what_o be_v to_o bâ—_n write_v in_o those_o epistle_n s._n john_n receive_v and_o write_v thâ—_n same_o through_o christ_n his_o commandment_n and_o send_v theâ—_n to_o the_o seven_o congregation_n and_o very_o they_o aperteyne_a nâ—_n less_o unto_o we_o than_o if_o now_o the_o bearer_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n shall_v deliver_v these_o letter_n unto_o us._n moreover_o in_o these_o seven_o church_n be_v figure_v unto_o uâ—_n the_o nature_n universal_a the_o epistle_n be_v universal_a manner_n vice_n medicine_n rebuke_n praise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d church_n in_o all_o time_n and_o what_o soever_o be_v wont_a to_o chaunâ—_n about_o they_o then_o by_o example_n of_o most_o excellent_a meanâ—_n mix_v of_o hypocritical_a also_o and_o wicked_a and_o these_o our_o loâ—_n do_v evident_o instruct_v reprove_v rebuke_n and_o blame_v praise_v correct_v move_v exhort_v comfort_n the_o same_o he_o threaten_v anâ—_n promise_v they_o also_o joyful_a thing_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v no_o light_a 〈◊〉_d common_a example_n but_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o high_a and_o moâ—_n bless_a bishop_n teach_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v deal_v with_o 〈◊〉_d congregation_n after_o the_o capacity_n &_o disposition_n of_o every_o onâ—_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n he_o chouse_v unto_o he_o seven_o thâ—_n most_o noble_a city_n of_o asia_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o asia_n be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d first_o inhabit_v and_o from_o thence_o they_o be_v disperse_v into_o â—ther_a part_n of_o the_o world_n certain_a it_o be_v also_o that_o the_o deuâ—_n set_v up_o his_o throne_n in_o asia_n and_o there_o reign_v in_o man_n through_o idolatry_n murder_n ambition_n avarice_n uncleanes_n and_o filthy_a pleasure_n for_o the_o proverb_n be_v know_v the_o laughter_n jovicaâ—_n it_o be_v know_v what_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o ephesian_n in_o thâ—_n iiii_o
that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v not_o be_v so_o oppress_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v rather_o be_v preach_v with_o great_a constancy_n through_o out_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o rome_n also_o shall_v fall_v and_o all_o the_o ungodly_a be_v punish_v he_o exhort_v therefore_o most_o earnest_o that_o we_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o antichrist_n leeste_v also_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o damnation_n and_o to_o thintent_v there_o may_v waunt_v nothing_o that_o concern_v a_o full_a comfort_n he_o add_v that_o thing_n which_o may_v chief_o confirm_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a even_o in_o the_o great_a danger_n how_o they_o that_o die_v in_o christ_n do_v flit_v straight_a way_n from_o the_o corporal_a death_n unto_o lyse_v everla_a which_o finissh_v he_o tourn_v to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o punnishement_n to_o be_v take_v assure_o of_o the_o antichristians_n wherefore_o if_o the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o new_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v for_o the_o manifold_a description_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o salvation_n by_o he_o obtain_v for_o the_o faythefull_a if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o the_o comfort_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v doubtless_o a_o book_n most_o gospel_n like_v as_o that_o which_o by_o a_o continual_a tenor_n to_o perillouse_a thing_n annex_v consolation_n zion_n the_o lamb_n stand_v on_o mount_n zion_n s._n john_n therefore_o see_v the_o lamb_n stand_v upon_o mounte_n zion_n christ_n therefore_o slepe_v not_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o peril_n and_o conflict_n of_o his_o church_n but_o he_o stand_v as_o prepare_v to_o aid_v and_o succour_v he_o he_o stand_v as_o a_o king_n invincible_a who_o neither_o the_o dragon_n nor_o the_o old_a nor_o the_o new_a beast_n have_v overthrow_v for_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o often_o than_o one_o especial_o in_o the_o .5_o chap_a that_o by_o the_o lamb_n be_v understande_v christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n and_o 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roman_a empire_n afflict_v for_o this_o consolation_n serve_v chief_o for_o we_o which_o be_v vex_v of_o antichrist_n and_o serve_v for_o they_o also_o which_o suffer_v martyrdom_n under_o the_o old_a roman_a empire_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o doubt_n but_o that_o they_o confirm_v themselves_o herewith_o in_o the_o great_a persecution_n 144000._o with_o the_o lamb_n be_v 144000._o but_o that_o same_o be_v most_o full_a of_o consolation_n that_o the_o lamb_n be_v not_o alone_o but_o have_v with_o he_o a_o honder_v and_o four_a and_o forty_o thousand_o that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o most_o ample_a church_n how_o so_o ever_o therefore_o the_o beast_n rage_v and_o sley_v the_o confessor_n of_o christ_n yet_o shall_v there_o be_v always_o a_o church_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v pluck_v up_o even_o in_o the_o earth_n he_o set_v a_o nombre_fw-fr certain_a for_o uncerten_a and_o yet_o certain_a and_o determinate_a for_o that_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v shall_v 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the_o father_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o eius_fw-la be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o lamb_n and_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o external_a mark_n which_o shall_v be_v print_v on_o their_o forehead_n but_o of_o the_o mark_n of_o their_o mind_n the_o same_o be_v faith_n the_o sign_n of_o all_o god_n child_n and_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n which_o be_v not_o without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o how_o shall_v thou_o believe_v that_o almighty_a god_n be_v thy_o father_n unless_o thou_o understande_v the_o same_o to_o be_v obtain_v of_o the_o son_n this_o faith_n therefore_o be_v here_o understande_v to_o be_v a_o christian_a not_o a_o jewish_a or_o turkish_a faith_n which_o yet_o confess_v god_n to_o be_v the_o father_n but_o sin_n they_o have_v not_o the_o son_n as_o say_v s._n john_n in_o his_o epistle_n they_o neither_o have_v the_o father_n therefore_o the_o true_a membre_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a sheep_n do_v believe_v that_o they_o have_v 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