l ~~~~-~ gion without denial!. the l, Chap. : :~~o~~~:·Ghofi.And fo many families as\ 191 . Here in this place the faith of Chrij}, lS ::~ll thercare,\\'hcr religion is mockcd,Gods name j one with Chrifls name, that is,with the true doblafphcmcd, iniuHicc and impictil' praCt.ifcd;fo r Cl:r~nc ofrhc Gofpcl. And ir is call:d Chrill:s many holds of Satan ehere ate where the deU!ll , flith: Firft, bccaufc Chrifi with the Father and ru:cch: and fuch they continue till they reform 1 the Spirit, is the author thereof: $ccond1y, bethemfclucs oftheir impictics, and embrace the c:tufe ChriH rcueal'eth the fame fi·om the boGofpd fincerdy. And ch.creforc allmaO:crs of fomc ofhis Fochcr: for God rcuealeth his Gofamilies cfj,ccially fhould louc the Gofpel,and fpcl vmo men by his fonnc Chrifl Iefus:Ihirdfee that in their families rclig10n be ratighr,emJy,bccaufe ChriJl is the fub~:tncc an? matter. of braced,and obcycd,that fo chc deuil may hauc: the Gofpcl: for indeed Chnfl !cfus tS the prtnno bold imhcir familics.~'fl·Whether might cipaH fubieCtof the whole Bible, bcciog the not AntipM, bccing PaHor of this Church, ende of the Law,and the fubflancc ofthe Go. haueflcd for the [, fcry ofhis lifer .Anf. There fpel. be t \'\'0 kinds ofperfccution,one that is direCtThe fecond argument oftheir praife for conly intended againfi the Paflor principally: the ftancic, is taken ffon1checilctnnfl-ancc oftimc; B other againfl: the whole Church cgually.In the they held fall: true religion in the time ofb!oopcrfecution direCted againfi the P:lftor, this dy pcrfeeution: Euen in thofodU'ies(faith Chrifi) mufi b,e confidered, Whether God gauc him whe11 .AntipMmy fitirhfHll mllrt)r WM flaine aopponuniticandlibertic to flie,or not: ifGod mongyouwher~SathandrPcllnh. Who this Angauc him Iibertie and opportunitic,hc may flie tip,., was, is not knownc, neither ccnenly reand the Church is toaffifi him,& to vfc meanes corded in any hiA:orie: it is thought he was the for his prcferuation; but if God dcnie him minifler ofthis Church, who oppofcd himfclfc meancs to cfcape, then he mull iudge himfclfe againfi Idolatricand Gentilifmc in ehis citic of to be calledofgod, tofilffcr death for his n~uuc Pergamus. and fo he mav not !lie. And fuch was the caufo In this argument note two points. I~· That of AntiptU i~ this Church. Buc if the perfecuti... Chrifi commends AntipaJ, calling .hun his on .bedireCted ::~gainfl the whole Church cfaitbfull martyr.Whereby we fee, tlmin Gods qually, then the Pallor may not flic, but take Church it is :IawfulJ to honour Saints and Marpare in their fuffcrings,that he may be a rneanes tyrs. For that which Chrifl doth, his Church to flay and comfort his brethren. may doe. This the1r horiour mufi !hnd in tWO ro lh fi h. ' things: In due defcrucdpraifcand conunendaV,l4oDUt aHe a eW t tTJgs tion, andinicarefull imitation,of their good c aua_i_n_,n. thee, becaure thou ban. venues and.godly liues: and forth is ende cloth o '1~ 'Y' 'f~ ChriO: commend Antip.u vnco his Church, there them that maintaine the that they might follow his goo.d conuerfation: bucasforPopifh honour of inuocatioa and adoEfrine o/ :Ba/aam :> Which deration, it bath noground in Gods word. Ah m J (l b gaine,ii> calling him fairhiull Martyr,he comtaug t Da ac 10 put a Um .~ mendeth more~hccaufeofhis death, then the finfl blocLe belore the chi/.:. dcathfto !hew that the caufe makc:th a martyr, 6 '\: 1" ,nottbedeat\1: For an hmtikc may be putto dren of. ~/fae/, that ·. thev death for his damnable opinions. Therefore ~ . J1' ;/ Antip.u is a martyr, not becauCe hee was fhine, jhou/d eate ofthings facrificeJ but bccaufe he wasfaithfull vmo death fonhc TJ 1 J maintenance of Chrifls true religion. VntO lUO&eS~An COmmit forni.. II. Point. Inthcendc oftheverfe Chrifl cation. . -lheweth who were the authors of Antipm his death; namcly,fuch among them in whomc D Satan ruled: for be was fhine(faith Chrifl)4, mong you, where Satandwelleth. \'Vhich words he rcpeateth, to giue vs to vnderfiand, that all pcrfecutcnlet them c~uric what face thev wil, arc in truth fuch, in whom the deuill rUlcth, where he bath his hold, and kcepcs poffcllioh. fl!!.eft. Vlhy did Satan more dwell there .then in other places? An[. Becaule many in this place were gcmiles;who conrcmneci and moc~ ked the Gofpcl & maintained tdolarrie;whcrc– by they became the holds of Satan. And by proportion we may gathcr,that all contemners <>f religion, and all that walke in their ownc wicked "';aics, arc indeed the fiables and holds ofthe druil ,_thoug~~y fhould be the TemHctc followctl1 the rcproofc ofthis Church of Pergamu•, which is firfl generally propoun. dcd in thcfc words, I hAuc a few thing.J againft thee: Secondly, in particular,for want ofz.eale, in [ujfer·ing among them fitch tU maintained th~ doUrine ofBalaam. Thirdly, he fcttcth,downe areafOn·or confirmation thercofin the end of the 14.v.and in the '5· · The general reproofc is the famc.which was giuen out againfithe Church ofEphcfus, verf.. 4· Whereby he would reach vs a fpeciall dutic: namely, that eucry man mu!! fcriouilyconil ... dcr with himfcltC, what flnncs he bath in hin1, which Chri!l: may haue to lay vmo his charge. Forthis very caufc dorh Cbrifl rchcarfc it vu– to this Church. Ai1d therefore wee nmfi D-d d call
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