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The discovery of the man of sin wherein is set forth the changes of…The discovery of the man of sinne wherein is set forth the changes of…
The discovery of the man of sin wherein is set forth the changes of Gods church, in her afflictions by his reign. Consolations by his ruin. First preached in divers sermons to the University and city of Oxon, by a reverend & judicious divine IR. D. of Divinity and sometimes of Queens College. And now published for the farther use of both, and comfort of all that hate Antichrist and love the Lord Jesus Christ wheresoever: By W.H.The discovery of the man of sinne wherein is set forth the changes of Gods church, in her afflictions by his raigne. Consolations by his ruine. First preached in divers sermons to the Vniversitie and cittie of Oxon, by a reverend & iudicious divine IR. D. of Divinity and sometimes of Queenes College. And now published for the farther vse of both, and comfort of all that hate Antichrist and loue the Lord Iesus Christ wheresoever: By W.H.
Oxford: printed by Joseph Barnes, 1614Oxford: printed by Ioseph Barnes, 1614
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1But we know how this name of Gods Temple is used by Paul, as when he saith, the Temple of God is holy, which Temple are ye. And by Peter where he maketh Christians living stones of this building. Wherefore as the Jews, so they have stumbled at the stones of this Temple.2 And as they have erred in the seat so in the doctrine of that which concerneth his declaring of himself to be God. For they say that Antichrist shall take away all manner of worship both of God and Idols. Wherefore they ⟨p. 11⟩gather that seeing the Pope hath established a continual and daily worship of the Mass, though it were Idolatry (as we say) yet even for that cause could he not be Antichrist. But we have a rule out of the Scripture, whereby we know that they exalt themselves above God, not only which take from him all his power and majesty, but who translate his honour to themselves. When Rachel said to Jacob, 3give me children or else I die, it is written that Jacobs anger was kindled against her (though he loved her dearly) and said am I in Gods steed?4 When Naaman was sent to the King of Israel with his Masters letter that he might heal him from his leprosy, the king of Israel reading the letter, even for indignation rent his clothes, and said, am I God to kill and to give life? If to heal and to give children be so proper to God that to give it to men is to make them Gods: what shall we say to him who setteth aside Gods law, and placeth instead thereof his own?5 There is one Lawgiver, saith James, that is able to save and to destroy. And Azariah to king Asa, for a long time hath Israel been without the true God, without Priest to teach, and without law. Whereby is understood that it is so proper to God to make and appoint laws, whereby all his people should be governed, that he who taketh on him to do it, displacing Gods law, placeth himself in Gods room, thrusting him out of his seat, for to be without Gods law, is to be without God himself.