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augustine_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr bapt._n con_v donat._n cap._n 24._o &_o ep_v 118._o to_o prove_v that_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n argue_v either_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o council_n or_o a_o apostolicali_n tradition_n though_o he_o corrupte_o translate_v traditum_fw-la ordain_v and_o likewise_o in_o the_o second_o place_n where_o s._n aug._n affirm_v that_o insolentissimae_fw-la insaniae_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v a_o most_o insolent_a madness_n to_o dispute_v against_o that_o which_o universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o whole_a church_n observe_v he_o add_v of_o his_o own_o the_o word_n primitive_a that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v some_o stare_v hole_n against_o we_o when_o he_o be_v urge_v with_o the_o same_o authority_n of_o s._n augustine_n which_o if_o he_o will_v follow_v himself_o as_o he_o will_v now_o have_v the_o puritan_n do_v he_o must_v of_o force_n retire_v himself_o from_o the_o protestant_n also_o and_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o catholic_a church_n 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before_o all_o other_o as_o likewise_o alexandria_n and_o antiochia_n be_v before_o jerusalem_n which_o m._n downam_n will_v willing_o have_v the_o chief_a of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o true_a reason_n give_v but_o the_o excellency_n of_o s._n peter_n above_o the_o other_o apostle_n who_o found_v three_o church_n and_o place_v or_o fix_v his_o sea_n in_o rome_n where_o he_o end_v his_o life_n with_o a_o most_o happy_a martyrdom_n now_o if_o we_o aâ—ke_v m._n downam_n a_o reason_n why_o he_o see_v not_o this_o aswell_o as_o that_o which_o favour_v the_o protestant_n against_o the_o puritan_n i_o can_v imagine_v what_o he_o can_v answer_v we_o but_o only_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v incur_v the_o disgrace_n and_o overthrow_v of_o his_o ministry_n which_o he_o esteem_v so_o high_o but_o i_o entreat_v both_o he_o and_o all_o other_o even_o as_o they_o tender_v their_o own_o salvation_n to_o look_v about_o they_o in_o time_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v themselves_o 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son_n for_o s._n john_n speak_v not_o general_o of_o every_o one_o that_o deni_v jesus_n to_o 5._o 1._o john_n 4._o 5._o be_v christ_n as_o m._n downam_n affirm_v likewise_o cap._n 4._o 5._o s._n john_n only_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n to_o deny_v christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o come_v in_o himself_o and_o be_v then_o in_o the_o world_n in_o his_o member_n and_o the_o like_a he_o repeat_v epist_n 2._o v._n 7._o that_o all_o those_o which_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v be_v 7._o 2._o john_n 7._o member_n of_o the_o chief_a seducer_n and_o antichrist_n which_o be_v to_o come_v after_o and_o teach_v that_o doctrine_n more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a the_o rest_n which_o m._n downam_n have_v in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o objection_n which_o bellarmine_n make_v &_o solu_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v not_o long_o after_o 7._o to_o the_o four_o place_n m._n downam_n answer_v that_o daniel_n speak_v not_o of_o antichrist_n at_o all_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o learned_a of_o our_o time_n but_o name_v not_o any_o perhaps_o because_o 12._o dan._n 7._o 11._o &_o 12._o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o oppose_v they_o to_o those_o which_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n cite_v especial_o to_o his_o good_a master_n calwin_n the_o magdclurgenses_n and_o beza_n afterward_o he_o prove_v the_o same_o egregious_o downam_n pervert_v daniel_n egregious_o with_o reason_n for_o that_o daniel_n describe_v he_o who_o m._n downam_n will_v have_v to_o be_v antiochus_n only_o as_o the_o ten_o and_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n make_v he_o the_o cleaventh_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o beast_n of_o cleaven_n horn_n which_o true_o be_v a_o strange_a boldness_n in_o m._n downam_n the_o word_n of_o daniel_n be_v so_o clear_a for_o have_v say_v cap._n 7._o v._n 7._o that_o the_o four_o beast_n have_v ten_o horn_n he_o forth_o with_o add_v â—_o 8._o consideraham_n cornua_fw-la &_o ceâ—â—_n corâ—u_fw-la aliud_fw-la parâ—â—ulum_fw-la orium_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la eorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o do_v consider_v the_o horn_n no_o doubt_v the_o ten_o which_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o beast_n have_v and_o behold_v another_o little_a horn_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o so_o that_o he_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o other_o ten_o by_o three_o note_n 1._o calling_n it_o another_o 2._o a_o little_a one_o no_o doubt_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o ten_o and_o 3._o that_o it_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o signify_v that_o they_o appear_v before_o this_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o ten_o may_n also_o be_v gather_v by_o that_o it_o arise_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o not_o in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o it_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v signify_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o king_n of_o the_o seleucida_n and_o lagidae_n in_o syria_n and_o egypt_n as_o m._n downam_n will_v have_v it_o where_o we_o may_v also_o note_v that_o these_o 10._o king_n be_v all_o of_o distinct_a province_n and_o at_o one_o time_n for_o otherwise_o this_o last_o horn_n can_v not_o have_v rise_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o again_o v._n 20._o he_o that_o expound_v the_o vision_n to_o daniel_n say_v thus_o et_fw-la de_fw-la cornibus_fw-la decem_fw-la quae_fw-la habebat_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr alio_fw-la quod_fw-la ortum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o he_o have_v on_o his_o head_n and_o of_o the_o other_o which_o arise_v etc._n etc._n can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o plain_a they_o that_o the_o other_o which_o arise_v be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o but_o v._o 24._o more_o plain_o porrò_fw-la cornua_fw-la decem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regni_fw-la decem_fw-la reges_fw-la erunt_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la consurget_fw-la post_fw-la eos_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la potentior_fw-la erit_fw-la prioribâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v ten_o king_n and_o another_o shall_v arise_v after_o they_o &_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o potent_a they_o the_o former_a etc._n etc._n now_o what_o a_o strange_a man_n be_v m._n downam_n to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o and_o by_o this_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v how_o true_a his_o exposition_n be_v in_o the_o rest_n as_o that_o those_o 10._o king_n rule_v succeffivelie_o ever_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o 6._o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v dead_a before_o the_o 10._o be_v bear_v of_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v 16._o chap._n 16._o occasion_n to_o speak_v hereafter_o now_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o note_v that_o bellarmine_n add_v that_o of_o the_o subve_v seven_o out_o of_o the_o 12._o 23._o and_o 17._o of_o the_o apocalyps_n together_o with_o the_o 7._o of_o daniel_n for_o in_o all_o those_o place_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o 10._o horn_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o in_o the_o 12._o chap._n of_o apoc._n 3._o v._o there_o be_v together_o with_o the_o 10._o horn_n 7._o head_n with_o 7._o diadem_n &_o in_o the_o 13._o there_o be_v also_o 7._o head_n &_o upon_o the_o horn_n 10._o diadem_n of_o which_o difference_n in_o the_o diadem_n that_o in_o the_o former_a place_n they_o be_v but_o 7._o and_o in_o the_o latter_a ten_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v kill_v three_o king_n and_o so_o there_o shall_v only_o 7._o remain_n but_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v likewise_o have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o hereafter_o now_o therefore_o let_v we_o go_v forward_o with_o m._n downam_n who_o say_v that_o if_o antiochus_n be_v 16._o chap._n 16._o speak_v of_o and_o antichrist_n be_v by_o he_o figure_v it_o follow_v not_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o particular_a man_n as_o antiochus_n be_v for_o that_o the_o likeness_n do_v not_o hold_v in_o all_o thing_n but_o only_o in_o those_o in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o type_n be_v a_o figure_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v many_o melchrsede_v be_v as_o papist_n say_v a_o 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unto_o a_o parcel_n of_o a_o time_n for_o the_o prophet_n say_v plain_o 12._o downam_n corrupt_v the_o text_n of_o daniel_n dan_n 7._o 12._o both_o cap._n 7._o v._n 25._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la &_o tempora_fw-la &_o diâ—â—diunt_fw-la temporis_fw-la and_o again_o cap._n 12._o v._n 7._o he_o say_v that_o the_o angel_n swear_v by_o he_o that_o lyve_v for_o ever_o quia_fw-la in_o tempus_fw-la &_o tempora_fw-la &_o dimidium_fw-la temporis_fw-la and_o after_o he_o count_v it_o also_o by_o day_n dies_fw-la mille_fw-la duceut_n â—â—naginta_fw-la and_o yet_o all_o this_o will_v not_o keep_v m._n downam_n from_o take_v away_o so_o much_o as_o he_o think_v necessary_a for_o to_o make_v his_o interpretation_n good_a but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o apocalyps_n 8._o
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which_o have_v be_v sufficient_o king_n antichrist_n shall_v overthrow_v 3._o king_n confute_v already_o wherefore_o we_o be_v now_o only_o to_o note_v how_o he_o contradict_v himself_o in_o explicate_v how_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v little_a before_o his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n for_o now_o beside_o his_o vile_a and_o base_a condition_n he_o can_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v call_v little_a because_o of_o his_o unlâ—kenes_n to_o be_v king_n first_o because_o he_o be_v the_o 3._o and_o young_a son_n of_o antiochus_n magnus_n his_o elder_a brother_n seleucus_n also_o have_v a_o son_n call_v demetrius_n second_o because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a hostage_n aâ—_n rome_n wherefore_o he_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o antiochus_n may_v be_v call_v despectus_fw-la cap._n 11._o v._n 21._o aswell_o for_o these_o reason_n and_o the_o like_a as_o for_o his_o base_a condition_n which_o a_o little_a before_o he_o deny_v so_o obstinate_o now_o the_o 3._o horn_n which_o the_o 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father_n and_o seleucus_n philopater_n his_o brother_n and_o though_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v so_o wicked_a that_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v though_o that_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a enough_o to_o contrive_v any_o mischief_n yet_o to_o affirm_v all_o this_o without_o either_o history_n or_o other_o witness_n be_v a_o strange_a liberty_n if_o not_o of_o lie_v yet_o at_o least_o of_o saygn_v the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n seleucus_n philopater_n be_v affirm_v by_o m._n downam_n to_o have_v be_v contrive_v by_o heliodorus_n who_o he_o affirm_v to_o have_v be_v suborn_v by_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n and_o quote_v v._o 20._o as_o though_o all_o this_o be_v scripture_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o appianus_n in_o cyriâ—co_n who_o affirm_v that_o heliodorus_n slay_v he_o treacherous_o likewise_o affirm_v that_o he_o will_v have_v make_v himself_o king_n and_o that_o they_o who_o put_v he_o back_o admit_v antiochus_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o 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n._n 17_o he_o weaken_v his_o fellow_n argument_n c._n â—_o n._n 9_o his_o absurd_a folly_n c._n 2_o n._n 10._o he_o censure_v the_o father_n c_o 2._o n_o 13._o his_o vain_a brag_n c_o two_o n._n 19_o c._n 6._o n._n 8._o he_o add_v a_o head_n of_o his_o own_o to_o the_o 7._o of_o the_o beast_n apoc._n 17._o c._n 2._o n_o 21._o he_o be_v nothing_o scrupulous_a in_o his_o account_n c._n 3._o n._n 3._o his_o fond_a imagination_n c._n 4._o n._n 10._o his_o immodesty_n c._n 4._o n._n 14._o he_o be_v not_o moderate_a in_o his_o censure_n c._n 5._o n._n 3._o his_o impudence_n c_o 5._o n._n 3._o c._n 6._o n._n 3._o c._n 14._o n._n 4._o he_o seem_v to_o think_v that_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v true_a miracle_n c._n â—_o n._n 5._o c._n â—5_n n._n 3._o he_o attribute_v more_o to_o merit_n then_o ever_o any_o catholic_a do_v c._n 6_o n._n 3._o in_o his_o opinion_n enoch_n translation_n make_v as_o much_o for_o any_o other_o virtue_n as_o for_o penance_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n c._n 6_o n_o 4._o &_o 8._o his_o martyr_n heretic_n and_o rebel_n c._n 7._o n._n 3._o he_o maintain_v open_a rebellion_n and_o treason_n c._n 7._o n._n 4._o his_o shamlesselye_o c._n 7._o n._n 3._o his_fw-la &_o porphirye_n pertinacy_n c._n 7._o n._n 7._o his_o conferrence_n of_o scripture_n ibid._n his_o and_z fox_n exposition_n of_o scripture_n c._n 8._o n._n 3._o his_o and_o his_o fellow_n manner_n of_o dispute_v c._n 7._o n._n 7._o his_o childish_a cavil_n c_o 8_o n_o 1._o he_o make_v the_o ancient_a church_n to_o be_v very_o corrupt_a c_o 11_o n_o 5._o his_o blasphemy_n ibid._n he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o puritan_n when_o he_o write_v of_o antichrist_n c._n 13._o nu_fw-la 3._o &_o 10._o his_o trifle_a c._n 14._o n._n 4._o he_o bely_v gregory_n the_o 7._o cap._n 16._o n._n 12._o he_o bely_v the_o cardinal_n ibid._n why_o he_o admit_v any_o of_o the_o father_n c._n 16._o n._n 14._o e_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la canoricall_a scripture_n cap_n 6._o n_o 4._o elias_n and_o enoch_n shall_v preach_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o long_o as_o antichrist_n shall_v reign_v cap._n 6._o n._n 7._o elias_n shall_v come_v in_o person_n cap._n 2._o n_o 13_o &_o cap_n 6_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la how_o elias_n shall_v restore_v all_o thing_n ibid._n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o come_n of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n cap_n 6_o n_o 5_o enoch_n &_o elias_n be_v not_o in_o heaven_n cap_n 6._o n_o 6_o enoch_n and_o elias_n shall_v begin_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o antichrist_n reign_n cap._n 8_o n_o 4._o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o only_o the_o last_o instant_a c_o 9_o n_o 4._o whether_o they_o which_o live_v at_o antichrist_n death_n may_v gather_v how_o long_o it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n c._n 8._o n._n 4._o only_o the_o just_a and_o learned_a shall_v make_v this_o collection_n ibid._n the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n not_o omit_v apoc._n 7._o cap._n 12._o n_o 2._o when_o the_o proper_a exposition_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v cap._n 4_o n_o 12._o how_o far_o diverse_a exposition_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v cap._n 2._o n_o 16._o f_o rhe_n necessity_n of_o the_o father_n exposition_n c._n 10._o n._n 3._o their_o authority_n ibid._n how_o catholic_n esteem_v of_o they_o cap._n 12._o n._n 1._o the_o foolish_a dream_n of_o the_o feel_v fox_n c._n 8._o n._n 3._o g_o how_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n cap_z 4_o n_z 14._o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n before_o antichrist_n come_v cap._n 4._o per_fw-la â—oâ—â—m_fw-la greek_a article_n when_o it_o signify_v a_o particular_a thing_n c._n 2_o n_o 4_o s._n gregory_n answer_v downams_n objection_n cap_n c._n n_o 8._o gregory_n the_o 14._o c._n 16._o n._n 12._o gog_n &_o magog_n c._n 17._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la h_o a_o great_a happiness_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o antichrist_n cap._n 6._o n_o 8._o the_o herodian_o c._n 12._o n_o 10._o why_o heretic_n can_v work_v no_o miracle_n cap._n 15._o n._n 2._o the_o 7._o head_n of_o the_o beast_n apoc._n 13._o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o apoc._n 17._o cap._n 15._o n._n 4._o the_o little_a horn_n dan._n 7._o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o dan._n 8._o c._n 16._o n._n 1._o s._n hippolytus_n cap._n 11._o n._n 12._o i_o jansenius_n cap._n 6._o n._n 4._o s._n jerome_n confute_v porphiry_n &_o downam_n c_o 7._o n_o 7._o the_o importance_n of_o the_o controversy_n c_o 1_o n._n 1._o the_o interruption_n of_o the_o jew_n sacrifice_n be_v only_o 3._o year_n c._n 7._o n._n 7._o josephus_n corrupt_v c._n 8._o n_o 2_o jupiter_n cap_n 14_o n_o 12_o k_o the_o kingdom_n whereof_o daniel_n speak_v be_v not_o to_o be_v end_v before_o christ_n cap._n 16._o nu_fw-la 5._o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o destroy_v they_o ibid._n when_o he_o begin_v spiritual_o to_o overthrow_v they_o ibid._n the_o â—_o kingdom_n into_o which_o that_o of_o alexander_n be_v divide_v belong_v to_o the_o beast_n describe_v dan._n 7._o and_o not_o to_o the_o 4._o c._n 16._o n_o 6._o &_o 18._o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o seleuâ—idae_n can_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o 4_o beast_n dan._n 7._o c._n 16._o n._n 6._o why_o theâ—_n king_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v slay_v be_v call_v the_o 3._o first_o â—â—_o former_a c._n â—â—_o n._n 1â—_n l_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n be_v nor_o to_o be_v reject_v cap._n 6._o n._n 4._o the_o name_n of_o latin_n can_v be_v give_v to_o the_o pope_n c._n 10._o n._n 4._o it_o contain_v not_o the_o number_n 666._o ib._n n._n 7._o how_o latria_n be_v give_v to_o the_o cross_n by_o catholic_n c._n 11._o n._n 1â—_n why_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v often_o omit_v c._n 1â—_n n._n 2._o m_o martinus_n 5._o his_o bull_n against_o the_o huffite_n cap_n 11._o n._n 4._o a_o mortal_a man_n may_v be_v true_o call_v god_n cap_n 14._o n._n 1â—_n maozim_n signify_v not_o the_o true_a god_n c._n 14._o n_o 14._o it_o may_v signify_v antichrist_n ibid._n it_o signify_v a_o strong_a tower_n cap_n 14._o n._n 15_o miracle_n in_o general_n belong_v both_o to_o good_a &_o bad_a c._n 15._o n_o 2._o why_o the_o devil_n help_n be_v necessary_a to_o work_v counterfeit_a miracle_n c._n 5._o n._n 5._o etc._n etc._n 15._o n._n 3._o n_o the_o name_n which_o contain_v the_o number_n 666._o shall_v be_v the_o proper_a &_o usual_a name_n of_o antichrist_n c._n 10._o n._n 7._o many_o name_n contain_v that_o number_n ibid._n nilas_fw-la cap._n 15_o n._n 2._o o_o the_o oath_n of_o obedience_n make_v to_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n before_o the_o year_n 606._o cap._n 11._o n._n 8._o if_o the_o oath_n be_v lawful_a the_o often_o exact_v of_o it_o be_v not_o culpable_a ibid._n one_o faith_n &_o one_o church_n c._n 13._o n_o 3._o p_o protestant_n put_v catholic_n to_o death_n for_o religionn_n c_o 7._o n._n 4._o a_o invisible_a persecution_n of_o a_o invisible_a congregation_n cap._n 7._o n._n 6._o pholas_o give_v not_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a to_o the_o pope_n c._n n._n 4._o and_o that_o which_o he_o give_v the_o pope_n have_v before_o ibid._n the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v prince_n for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o christ_n church_n cap._n 3._o n._n 5._o the_o pope_n who_o the_o protestant_n account_v antichrist_n arise_v not_o from_o base_a estate_n cap._n 16._o n._n 11._o the_o pope_n no_o temporal_a monarch_n cap._n 16._o n._n 14._o the_o protestant_n exposition_n of_o scripture_n not_o much_o worth_n cap._n â—_o n._n 16._o how_o much_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o samosaten_v and_o all_o other_o heretic_n c._n 3._o n_o 2._o their_o disagreement_n about_o antichrist_n come_v c_o 3_o n._n 3._o the_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n intermingle_v c_o 4._o n._n 9_o the_o persecution_n of_o catholic_n in_o england_n c._n 7_o n._n 4._o r_o the_o reason_n of_o rome_n pre-eminence_n be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n c._n 3._o n._n 4._o x._o king_n shall_v divide_v the_o roman_a empire_n among_o they_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o roman_a emperor_n in_o their_o time_n cap_n 5._o n._n 2._o the_o roman_a empire_n signify_v by_o the_o 2._o iron_n leg_n of_o nabuchodonosors_n statue_n and_o the_o 4._o beast_n dan_n 7._o cap._n 5._o n._n 2._o by_o the_o 10._o toe_n of_o nabuchodonosors_n statue_n and_o the_o 10._o horn_n of_o the_o 4._o beast_n dan._n 7._o be_v signify_v the_o 10._o king_n which_o shall_v divide_v the_o roman_a empire_n among_o they_o cap._n 5._o n._n 2._o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o the_o 10._o king_n c._n 5._o n._n 3._o &_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la how_o many_o way_n the_o father_n affirm_v the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n &_o why_o they_o speak_v spare_o of_o this_o point_n c._n 5._o n._n 3._o there_o be_v now_o a_o roman_a emp._n indeed_o and_o not_o in_o name_n or_o title_n only_o cap._n 5._o n._n 3._o the_o name_n romanus_n contain_v not_o the_o number_n 666_o c._n 10._o n._n 7._o to_o cleave_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o true_a catholic_a before_o the_o year_n 696._o c._n 11._o n._n 7._o how_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v unite_v &_o stand_v with_o other_o church_n ibid._n those_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n belong_v not_o to_o christ_n but_o to_o antichrist_n ibid._n not_o christian_n but_o heathen_a rome_n be_v call_v babylon_n and_o a_o harlot_n apoc_fw-la 17._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 13._o n._n 8._o s_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a use_v before_o the_o year_n 606._o c_o 11._o n._n 10._o the_o difficulty_n of_o scripture_n and_o why_o many_o err_v in_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o cap_n 7._o n._n 7._o when_o the_o scripture_n be_v literal_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o figure_n and_o when_o of_o the_o thing_n figure_v c._n 14._o n._n 13._o how_o we_o may_v argue_v from_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o scripture_n c._n 10._o n._n 3._o the_o mystical_a sâ—nse_n intend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n except_o the_o literal_a sense_n be_v certain_a we_o can_v argue_v from_o it_o ibid._n the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n make_v both_o sense_n certain_a ibid._n why_o seleucus_n philopater_n be_v call_v vilissimus_fw-la c._n 16._o n._n 8._o the_o seaventy_n two_o interpreter_n not_o to_o be_v reject_v c._n 6._o n._n 7._o the_o sibyl_n verse_n of_o adrian_n be_v expound_v c._n 10._o n._n 2._o why_o symeon_n be_v omit_v in_o moses_n his_o blessing_n cap._n 12._o n._n 2._o how_o the_o sign_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v lie_v c._n 15_o n._n 1._o t_o temple_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n c._n 13._o n._n 3._o how_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v by_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n c._n 13._o n_o 9_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v build_v again_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n but_o it_o shall_v be_v always_o profane_a ibid._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v finish_v ibid._n the_o thousand_o year_n apoc._n 2._o be_v to_o be_v take_v indefinite_o cap._n 7._o n._n 2._o by_o the_o great_a tribulation_n matth._n 24._o be_v mean_v the_o persecution_n of_o antichrist_n a_o little_a before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 4._o n._n 5._o &_o 13._o the_o turk_n inferior_a to_o antichrist_n c._n 14._o n._n 7._o five_o unction_n of_o priest_n use_v before_o the_o year_n 606_o cap._n 11._o n._n 9_o the_o word_n until_o signify_v neither_o continuance_n nor_o cessation_n but_o be_v indifferent_a to_o both_o cap._n 13._o n._n 9_o vrbanus_n 7._o cap._n 16._o n._n 12._o finis_fw-la fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n page_n line_n fault_n correction_n â—8_o 29._o be_v forerunner_n be_v forerun_v 41._o 39_o in_o the_o apostasy_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 133._o 33._o begin_v neither_o beginning_n neither_o ibid._n 8._o hatred_n of_o hatred_n out_o of_o 172._o 15._o deem_v deny_v 180._o 34._o grant_v ground_v 192._o 12._o 19_o and_o last_o chapter_n 19_o last_o chapter_n 229._o 34._o former_a ground_n founder_v ground_n 237._o 38._o they_o so_o they_o so_o 266._o 39_o antichrist_n sit_v antichrist_n his_o sit_v 272._o 20._o all_o idol_n also_o idol_n 275._o 2._o frame_v himself_o feign_v himself_o 276._o 7._o show_v as_o show_v himself_o as_o 281._o 7._o provide_v prove_v 298._o 5._o prove_v that_o prove_v but_o that_o 310._o 18._o torture_n torturer_n 315._o 29._o antichrist_n antichrist_n 320._o 36._o one_o and_o one_o and_o 335._o 23._o as_o neither_o the_o 2._o as_o neither_o the_o 3._o 339._o 34._o exposition_n whereof_o exposition_n whereof_o 380._o 1._o maozim_n neither_o maozim_n who_o see_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o god_n maozim_n neither_o etc._n etc._n 387_o 13._o bold_a of_o blood_n of_o 413._o 24._o above_o those_o about_o those_o other_o fault_n of_o less_o moment_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o obscure_a copy_n and_o absence_n of_o the_o author_n have_v likewise_o escape_v which_o the_o reader_n may_v easy_o find_v and_o correct_v of_o himself_o