C H A P.2 .' Epifile to the T hefalonians. V E R. 3. lique dokRrine? Then was this 'apoflafie fet in the vigour. No Papifl but feemes learned in this Chronologie ; had he will or wit to exa& them according to the antient Faith taught by Prophets and Apoftles; hee would fee it more necdfull to reforme his long errour, then curioufly ro en- quire after impertinent circurnflances. But that there is, or fhall be fuch an vniuerfall Aoofla- fie ofthe Chriflian world from Chrifl to Antichrifl,Papifls themfelues confelie. Of whom I would for my tear ning,how in that ri me,vniuerfiality'alai be a note of the true Church ? When all the world (hall runne after Antichrifl; and the 2'ations bee made drunike with the wine of the Whoores Fornications; muff I then ioyne to the more part, the preuailing fide ? If you will by notes guide vs to the Church,let them yet be infeparable ; fo is not vniuerfa. lity, as your felues muff confeffe. But, Lord,mee thinkes, meditating Gods Iudgment vpon the world in permitting them to filch reuolt, what terrour fhould it flrike into particular Churches: and teach them not b to bee high-minded batfeare. How cautionate & humble fhould it make vs all, euen ° him that thinkes he flandeth firma ? Vaine Iewes in their profanenefl'e, fecu- red themfelues by the d Temple; forgetting what the Lord had done to Shilo. And we, who iuflifie Iewes in our pro- fane vnthankfulneflè and difobcdience, yet promife our felues continuance of his word; yet haue feene what is befalne the Churches ofeflfa; what was the Rate of the Chriflian world, thole many Ages wherein Antichrifl flood in his flrength. I mull needes fay, I feare not greatly farther reuolt to Antichrifl ; Now are the daies of hear con - fumption ; he now lyeth in his bed oflanguijl ing : but take heede we fall not to Atheifme or Paganifine. Certainely thither bends the whole world ;Euen they that profeffe to know cod, yet in their works deny him; and where is the greatefi forme of CCodlineffe, yet may be obferued denyall of the power thereof. What greater paffage of Apoflafie, either to vnbeliefe, or misbeliefe ? If you obferue, In departure from God the'order feemes retrograde V. `(.Jfe. T. 2. bRom.tr.2o. ` r Cor.lo.tz, d Ier.74,9,t a. i e1 ,zsis-sto WAWA
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