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indefinitelie_o or_o without_o limitation_n a_o false_a prophet_n and_o papa_n a_o pope_n cap._n 12._o pag._n 48._o that_o antichrist_n do_v herein_o especial_o usurp_v the_o name_n of_o god_n when_o he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v the_o universal_a bishop_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n cap._n 13._o pag._n 50._o that_o anti._n do_v wicked_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o god_n cap._n 14._o pag._n 53_o of_o the_o place_n where_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v where_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o neither_o mahumet_n himself_o nor_o his_o accompliss_n be_v the_o man_n who_o the_o scripture_n term_v antichristes_n cap._n 15._o pag._n 56._o that_o rome_n which_o be_v in_o italy_n &_o be_v repair_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n &_o ruin_n of_o the_o old_a overthrone_v city_n be_v the_o seat_n or_o chair_n point_v at_o and_o paint_v out_o by_o god_n himself_o for_o antichrist_n that_o shall_v come_v cap._n 16._o pag._n 58_o in_o what_o respect_n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o of_o antichrist_n be_v call_v the_o temple_n and_o church_n of_o god_n wherein_o answer_n be_v make_v to_o many_o of_o their_o objection_n cap._n 17._o pag._n 67._o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o anti._n and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v plain_o to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reveil_v before_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v begin_v to_o totter_v and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n begin_v to_o grow_v &_o increase_v cap._n 18._o pag._n 73._o whether_o antichrist_n can_v come_v and_o settle_v himself_o before_o the_o imperial_a regiment_n of_o frenchman_n be_v end_v cap._n 19_o pag._n 78._o that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o anti._n wherein_o he_o shall_v seat_v and_o settle_v himself_o in_o the_o church_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n prescice_o set_v down_o to_o be_v 666._o year_n from_o the_o time_n to_o this_o prophecy_n of_o john_n be_v make_v know_v the_o which_o term_n of_o time_n do_v expire_v much_o about_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n pogonatus_n the_o beard_a a_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n cap._n 20._o pag._n 80._o that_o those_o thousand_o year_n after_o which_o it_o be_v say_v satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v can_v appertain_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n cap._n 21._o pag._n 89._o that_o the_o practice_n which_o be_v use_v to_o frame_v and_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v devilish_a and_o deceitful_a cap._n 22._o pag._n 90._o that_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n be_v to_o rise_v by_o little_a &_o little_a &_o not_o at_o a_o sudden_a according_a to_o the_o forewarn_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n cap._n 23._o pag._n 93._o that_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a ground_n of_o the_o kingdone_v of_o popery_n first_o the_o diverse_a heresy_n that_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o church_n touch_v the_o nature_n &_o office_n of_o christ_n secondlie_o the_o bitter_a bicker_n that_o be_v among_o the_o bishop_n and_o thirdlie_o the_o large_a bounty_n of_o emperor_n and_o certain_a other_o man_n who_o both_o be_v able_a and_o superstitious_o bend_v which_o they_o bestow_v on_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n cap._n 24._o pag._n 97._o by_o what_o other_o degree_n and_o occasion_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v either_o sly_o draw_v forward_o or_o strong_o establish_v cap._n 25._o pag._n 101._o that_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o antichrist_n be_v at_o no_o time_n receive_v without_o the_o resistance_n &_o gainsay_v of_o some_o good_a bishop_n cap._n 26._o pag._n 104._o of_o the_o destruction_n and_o overthrow_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o only_a breath_n of_o the_o lord_n mouth_n and_o not_o by_o any_o power_n or_o strength_n of_o a_o five_o sixth_o or_o seven_o monarchy_n to_o be_v raise_v or_o look_v for_o cap._n 27._o pag._n 107._o what_o those_o ten_o king_n signify_v which_o in_o the_o revelation_n be_v say_v shall_v devour_v and_o consume_v with_o fire_n the_o harlot_n and_o her_o flesh_n cap._n 28._o pag._n 111._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n and_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o gospel_n to_o wage_v war_n with_o the_o papist_n in_o purpose_n to_o overthrow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n and_o to_o root_v out_o his_o doctrine_n cap._n 29._o pag._n 117._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v quite_o take_v away_o by_o the_o last_o come_n of_o christ_n cap._n 30._o pag._n 121._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v break_v and_o bring_v under_o foot_n by_o part_n &_o pece-meale_n &_o not_o at_o once_o or_o in_o a_o short_a time_n cap._n 31._o pag._n 123_o that_o there_o be_v no_o corruption_n of_o christian_a religion_n prophesy_v of_o which_o shall_v succeed_v this_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n cap._n 32._o eadem_fw-la whether_o beside_o the_o four_o and_o roman_a monarchy_n there_o remain_v any_o other_o a_o five_o to_o be_v erect_v where_o a_o very_a hard_a place_n of_o daniel_n be_v expound_v cap._n 33._o pag._n 125._o that_o the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o these_o two_o mean_n especial_o namely_o the_o public_a preach_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o vaunt_a show_n of_o diverse_a miracle_n cap._n 34._o pag._n 137._o who_o be_v those_o three_o spirit_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o revelation_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a minister_n of_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n cap._n 35._o pag._n 140._o why_o the_o miracle_n that_o be_v wrought_v for_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v term_v by_o s._n paul_n lie_v wonder_n cap._n 36._o pag._n 144._o that_o not_o every_o particular_a man_n which_o heretofore_o live_v or_o be_v yet_o alive_a either_o do_v or_o 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11._o verse_n 40._o 41._o 42._o 43._o 44._o 45._o cap._n 33._o pag._n 125._o 126._o 2._o thess_n chap._n 2._o v._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o through_o out_o this_o book_n revelation_n chap._n 11._o verse_n 7._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 23._o chap._n 12._o verse_n 3._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 23._o verse_n 18._o cap._n 7._o pag._n 13._o chap._n 13._o verse_n 1._o 2._o 3._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 27._o verse_n 11._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 23._o verse_n 15._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 40._o verse_n 18._o cap._n 20._o pag._n 88_o chap._n 16._o verse_n 13._o 14._o cap._n 35._o pag._n 140._o verse_n 16._o cap._n 19_o pag._n 65._o chap._n 17._o verse_n 9_o cap._n 16._o pag._n 59_o verse_n 12._o and_o 17._o cap._n 23._o pag._n 93._o verse_n 16._o cap._n 28._o pag._n 111._o chap._n 19_o verse_n 20._o cap._n 9_o
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and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o who_o else_o be_v the_o universal_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n but_o god_n himself_o and_o christ_n jesus_n who_o only_o and_o right_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a shepherd_n &_o high_a priest_n 1._o pet._n 2.25_o &_o 5.4_o hebr._n 6.20_o &_o 7.26_o &_o 9.11_o and_o what_o be_v it_o else_o i_o pray_v to_o be_v call_v prince_n of_o bishop_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n then_o to_o be_v call_v a_o god_n as_o cyprian_a in_o the_o counsel_n of_o carthage_n affirm_v the_o first_o and_o ancient_a bishop_n yea_o of_o rome_n itself_o do_v so_o shun_v and_o be_v so_o afraid_a of_o this_o blasphemous_a and_o abominable_a title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n as_o be_v in_o their_o judgement_n proper_o belong_v to_o none_o but_o to_o antichrist_n as_o that_o they_o in_o truth_n acknowledge_v open_o affirm_v and_o public_o proclaim_v that_o he_o be_v the_o very_a antichrist_n 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the_o judge_n in_o africa_n which_o commit_v many_o thing_n with_o wrong_n and_o violence_n so_o likewise_o he_o take_v into_o his_o protection_n isidore_n mustellus_n and_o constantius_n against_o the_o hard_a proceed_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n he_o yield_v his_o help_a hand_n unto_o adrian_n bishop_n of_o thebes_n against_o larissaeus_n &_o the_o metropolitanes_n of_o justiniana_n epist_n 46._o induct_n 11._o so_o also_o do_v the_o say_a gregory_n write_v very_o sharp_o unto_o brunchilda_n the_o queen_n of_o france_n for_o that_o she_o do_v wicked_o permit_v the_o jew_n within_o her_o dominion_n to_o entertain_v and_o keep_v christian_n as_o their_o bondslave_n and_o to_o conclude_v thence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o very_o barbarous_a people_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o gotland_n although_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v aliaunt_z and_o stranger_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n have_v the_o bisshoppe_n of_o rome_n in_o very_o great_a account_n and_o 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