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The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs
The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs ; published by Thomas Goodwin ... [et al.]
London: printed by Peter Cole and Edward Cole, 1661
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, Antichrist is like Egypt, in regard of the most gross Idolatries, Of all places Egypt was counted the most gross Idolatrous place. They did not only worship the Sun, Moon, & Stars, as other nations did, but Cats and Onions, and any base creatures: So the Papists worship stocks, and stones, and all kind of holy Relics, even the hair that came from the tail of that beast that Christ rode on; and most base, vile things, that are too base to abuse an Auditory to rehearse.
First, Antichrist is like Egypt, in regard of the most gross Idolatries, Of all places Egypt was counted the most gross Idolatrous place. They did not only worship the Sun, Moon, & Stars, as other nations did, but Cats and Onions, and any base creatures: So the Papists worship stocks, and stones, and all kind of holy Reliques, even the haire that came from the taile of that beast that Christ rode on; and most base, vile things, that are too base to abuse an Auditory to rehearse.
Secondly, It is compared to Egypt in respect of the cruelty of the Church of Rome, None were so cruel and vild as Egypt: And so of all men those that are under Antichrist are more cruel, as if they were Messengers came from hell to show the power of Malignant spirits: and therefore they are said, to be drunken with blood, and so have their clothes died in scarlet with the blood of the Saints. Rev. 17.4.5.6. But the chief thing I aim at is to show the bondage Christians are in under antichrist, & the work of faith in delivering from it.
Secondly, It is compared to Egypt in respect of the cruelty of the Church of Rome, None were so cruel and vild as Egypt: And so of all men those that are under Antichrist are more cruel, as if they were Messengers came from hell to shew the power of Malignant spirits: and therefore they are said, to be drunken with blood, and so have their clothes died in scarlet with the blood of the Saints. Rev. 17.4.5.6. But the chiefe thing I aime at is to shew the bondage Christians are in under antichrist, & the work of faith in delivering from it.