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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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Moreover, to sit in the temple of God; is therein to exercise rule and government, as it is taken when Zebedeus children would sit, the one, on the right hand, the other on the left,1 in ⟨p. 12⟩the kingdom which they imagined he should have.2 This then belongeth most properly to him, who taketh to himself all jurisdiction, to whom all souls must be subject, without whom is no pardon and remission of sin, who challengeth authority at his pleasure, to shut, and open heaven, to whom, & whensoever he please. He who hath appointed for Gods people none other Pastors but Idols, and Idol shepherds, who hath taught them that penance-pilgrimage, alms, &c. were the satisfaction for their sins: that let them know no other Christ but that which the Priest held up between his hands. Who let them have no other scripture but lying legends, fables, dreams, the very discovering of which dirt showeth the great filthiness of it.
Moreover, to sit in the temple of God; is therein to exercise rule and governement, as it is taken when Zebedeus children would sit, the one, on the right hand, the other on the left,1 in ⟨p. 12⟩the kingdome which they imagined he should haue.2 This then belongeth most properly to him, who taketh to himselfe al iurisdiction, to whom all soules must be subiect, without whom is no pardon and remission of sin, who challengeth authority at his pleasure, to shut, and open heaven, to whom, & whensoever he please. He who hath appointed for Gods people none other Pastors but Idols, and Idol shepheards, who hath taught them that pennance-pilgrimage, almes, &c. were the satisfaction for their sins: that let them know no other Christ but that which the Priest held vp betweene his hands. Who let them haue no other scripture but lying legēds, fables, dreams, the very discovering of which dirt sheweth the great filthines of it.