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DEut. 13.1.2. And if there arise amongst you a Prophet, or a dreamer of Dreames, and gi∣veth thee a signe, or a vvonder, and the signe or vvonder come to passe, vvhereof hee spake vnto thee, saying, Let vs goe after other gods, (vvhich thou hast not knowne) and
let vs serue them: Thou shalt not hearken to the words of that Prophet.
Note then, That miracles cannot au∣thorize false doctrine, nor bee any sure note of a true Church, or true teachers therein.
Mat. 24.24. For there shall arise false christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signes and won∣ders: in so much (if it vvere possible) that they should deceiue the verie Elect.
2. Thess. 2.9. Whose comming (to wit, Antichrists) is after the wor∣king of Satan, with all power, and signes, and lying wonders.
Note then, That Antichristianisme is advanced by miracles in the latter times: and therefore they can bee no sure note of the true Church; but rather a cleare note of the false Church in the latter tymes.
As for Succession, it is alreadie spoken of, §. 4: That it can bee no note (ex∣cept it were in true doctrine:) For so the high Priest, and erronious Pharisees, who persecuted Christ and His Apo∣stles, should haue bene the true Church; having their succession from Aaron, and
sitting them-selues in Moses Chaire.
Neyther can Antiquitie nor Duration bee a note of the true Church; for with the verie first Preaching of the Gospell the misterie of iniquitie began to worke, 2. Thess. 2.7. And for Duration, it shall last to the ende of the worlde, and haue some beeing: for so the Apostle testifieth, 2. Thess. 2.8. That, that man of sinne, Antichrist, shall piece and piece bee con∣sumed by the breath of the LORDES Mouth; but shall bee vtterlie destroyed with the brightnesse of His comming onelie.