be_v that_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o difference_n may_v be_v end_v he_o also_o write_v another_o epistle_n to_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandrea_n about_o contention_n that_o arise_v in_o that_o church_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o emperor_n godly_a endeavour_n these_o contention_n cease_v not_o but_o rather_o increase_v whereupon_o he_o call_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o which_o council_n after_o they_o have_v determine_v the_o business_n about_o the_o coessential_a nature_n of_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o make_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n against_o the_o arian_n heresy_n they_o address_v themselves_o to_o make_v canon_n whereby_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n shall_v be_v govern_v where_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v make_v primate_n and_o metrapolitan_a of_o the_o first_o see_v and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v power_n over_o all_o the_o church_n of_o egypt_n or_o libya_n and_o pentapolis_n because_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o like_a privilege_n and_o so_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o other_o every_o one_o have_v their_o honour_n and_o dignity_n appoint_v they_o and_o what_o other_o bishop_n and_o church_n shall_v be_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n now_o josealil_n to_o the_o reader_n whether_o here_o begin_v not_o all_o the_o misery_n where_o they_o think_v to_o end_v it_o so_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o man_n for_o here_o at_o this_o time_n be_v the_o very_a first_o birth_n of_o antichrist_n the_o bishop_n and_o pope_n of_o rome_n the_o primate_n and_o metrapolitan_a of_o the_o first_o see_v this_o be_v his_o beginning_n for_o the_o bishop_n before_o the_o council_n by_o their_o contention_n and_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o council_n both_o fall_a away_o and_o depart_v from_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o from_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o make_v new_a officer_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n with_o new_a title_n of_o primacy_n and_o metrapolitan_o and_o diocesan_n with_o a_o number_n more_o that_o depend_v upon_o they_o as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o book_n one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o by_o name_n anrichrist_n here_o be_v the_o birth_n of_o anrichrist_n of_o several_a title_n and_o religious_a order_n now_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o of_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n institution_n but_o all_o of_o human_n invention_n without_o any_o precedent_n precept_n or_o example_n or_o any_o text_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o ground_v they_o upon_o the_o original_n and_o chief_a title_n of_o all_o be_v devise_v and_o decree_v in_o this_o council_n for_o make_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n primate_n and_o metrapolitan_a of_o the_o first_o fear_n from_o this_o title_n and_o jurisdiction_n then_o give_v he_o he_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o from_o that_o very_a time_n to_o advance_v himself_o and_o to_o claim_v authority_n over_o all_o other_o church_n and_o as_o i_o say_v above_o antichrist_n have_v his_o conception_n long_o before_o for_o rome_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o above_o all_o other_o city_n so_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n think_v to_o be_v above_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 2_o thes_n 2.7_o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v even_o then_o begin_v to_o work_v in_o his_o time_n antichrist_n have_v this_o conception_n then_o and_o he_o grow_v biger_n and_o biger_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o church_n until_o this_o council_n sit_v and_o then_o this_o council_n be_v as_o the_o midwise_o to_o his_o birth_n to_o bring_v he_o forth_o and_o so_o by_o the_o power_n he_o receive_v by_o that_o decree_n he_o be_v nurse_v up_o and_o grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a until_o the_o year_n 606_o and_o then_o he_o come_v to_o the_o full_a strength_n of_o a_o man_n or_o rather_o a_o beast_n for_o so_o the_o scripture_n term_v he_o rev._n 17._o and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n 3_o thes_n 2.4_o for_o then_o he_o obtain_v the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n and_o after_o in_o the_o year_n 684._o he_o obtain_v to_o be_v call_v christ_n vicar_n so_o that_o now_o he_o be_v arm_v with_o title_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v he_o the_o complear_a antichrist_n to_o act_v against_o jesus_n christ_n so_o as_o never_o none_o before_o he_o nor_o since_o do_v nor_o can_v do_v for_o none_o have_v the_o like_a authority_n power_n and_o pre-eminence_n as_o this_o council_n of_o nice_a give_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o by_o their_o fall_v away_o and_o depart_v from_o the_o apostolical_a institution_n and_o gospel_n puriey_n so_o that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o this_o council_n every_o age_n grow_v more_o corrupt_a than_o the_o former_a as_o shall_v appear_v in_o several_a particular_n for_o first_o whereas_o in_o the_o first_o primitive_a church_n according_a to_o the_o appostolical_a institution_n bishop_n or_o pastor_n and_o other_o officicer_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v elect_v and_o choose_v by_o the_o believe_a church_n or_o church_n to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o officiate_v for_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o even_o when_o they_o be_v altogether_o in_o council_n &_o have_v more_o authority_n than_o ever_o any_o man_n or_o council_n have_v since_o yet_o dare_v not_o they_o as_o arelatense_n say_v in_o the_o council_n of_o basill_n they_o dare_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o take_v the_o power_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o believe_a church_n from_o they_o no_o not_o to_o appoint_v inferior_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n much_o less_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n as_o you_o may_v see_v act_n the_o 6.2_o etc._n etc._n the_o twelve_o call_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o disciple_n unto_o they_o and_o say_v look_v you_o out_o seven_o man_n among_o you_o of_o honest_a report_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o wisdom_n who_o we_o may_v appoint_v over_o this_o business_n and_o the_o say_v please_v the_o whole_a multitude_n and_o they_o choose_v steven_n a_o man_n full_a of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o philip_n etc._n etc._n institution_n the_o sall_v away_o from_o gospel_n institution_n who_o they_o set_v before_o the_o apostle_n and_o when_o they_o have_v pray_v they_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n increase_v and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o disciple_n multiply_v that_o be_v they_o multiply_v while_o they_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n in_o divine_a institution_n but_o this_o way_n the_o bishop_n before_o and_o also_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a be_v fall_v away_o from_o and_o then_o and_o ever_o since_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o elect_v and_o choose_v by_o the_o believe_a disciple_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v choose_v by_o money_n and_o friendship_n as_o pope_n ______o before_z mention_v sell_v for_o money_n three_o hundred_o of_o the_o best_a benefice_n in_o england_n at_o once_o unto_o the_o roman_n to_o place_v their_o friend_n and_o child_n in_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o these_o bishop_n and_o council_n from_o the_o apostolical_a institution_n bring_v to_o pass_v together_o with_o their_o new_a devise_a title_n and_o jurisdiction_n give_v to_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n second_o as_o the_o bishop_n and_o after_o the_o council_n be_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o apostical_a institution_n as_o to_o the_o election_n of_o inferior_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n so_o also_o they_o be_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o order_n of_o elect_v of_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n you_o shall_v see_v this_o in_o act_n the_o first_o when_o they_o be_v to_o choose_v one_o in_o judas_n place_n act_v 1.15_o in_o those_o day_n peter_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o say_v the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n be_v about_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o man_n and_o brethren_n this_o scripture_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v fulfil_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o david_n speak_v before_o concern_v judas_n which_o be_v guide_v to_o they_o that_o take_v jesus_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o of_o these_o man_n that_o have_v accompany_v with_o we_o all_o the_o time_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n go_v in_o and_o out_o among_o we_o begin_v from_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n unto_o the_o same_o day_n that_o he_o be_v take_v up_o from_o we_o must_v one_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o witness_n with_o we_o of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o they_o appoint_v two_o that_o be_v i_o conceive_v 120_o of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o do_v the_o deacon_n act._n 6._o the_o church_n elect_v and_o appoint_v two_o joseph_n call_v barsabas_n who_o be_v surname_v justas_fw-la and_o mathias_n and_o they_o pray_v that_o be_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o
and_o other_o herefy_v be_v go_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o fall_v away_o continue_v still_o o_o you_o christian_a prince_n prince_n a_o admonition_n to_o christian_a prince_n into_o who_o hand_n god_n have_v put_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n you_o see_v by_o what_o be_v say_v above_o that_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o a_o reformation_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o you_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o o_o therefore_o set_v upon_o this_o good_a work_n of_o reformation_n happy_a and_o bless_a will_v he_o be_v both_o by_o god_n and_o man_n that_o first_o begin_v a_o effectual_a reformation_n god_n expect_v your_o endeavour_n in_o it_o for_o he_o work_v by_o mean_n and_o you_o be_v the_o person_n prophesy_v of_o that_o must_v do_v it_o rev._n 17.16_o and_o who_o know_v how_o near_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v for_o her_o plague_n shall_v come_v sudden_o rev._n 18.8_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n show_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o judge_v she_o therefore_o whatsoever_o your_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o your_o might_n for_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o try_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o as_o nothing_o may_v be_v do_v against_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o 34_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a say_v the_o 20_o article_n to_o ordain_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v nor_o it_o have_v neither_o strength_n nor_o authority_n say_v the_o 21_o article_n unless_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o good_a lord_n direct_v you_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n for_o than_o you_o will_v have_v the_o prayer_n and_o assistance_n of_o many_o thousand_o who_o heart_n now_o be_v make_v sad_a because_o of_o these_o abomination_n but_o yet_o a_o word_n or_o two_o more_o to_o show_v how_o great_a this_o apostasy_n and_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o bishop_n be_v before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n write_v in_o a_o epistle_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o fellow_n minister_n through_o the_o church_n after_o this_o manner_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o eusebius_n now_o bishop_n of_o nicomedea_n suppose_v the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n by_o which_o you_o may_v see_v what_o contention_n and_o strife_n there_o be_v among_o they_o for_o superiority_n and_o pre-eminence_n and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v become_v the_o patron_n and_o ringleader_n of_o apostasy_n i_o think_v it_o necessary_a etc._n etc._n the_o first_o book_n of_o socrates_n chap._n 3._o and_o this_o be_v a_o little_a before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o bishop_n appear_v further_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n for_o beside_o his_o epistle_n i_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o which_o show_v that_o the_o bishop_n contention_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o call_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o council_n meet_v the_o emperor_n in_o the_o council_n make_v a_o oration_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o concord_n and_o agreement_n and_o to_o remove_v from_o their_o mind_n all_o private_a malice_n and_o grildge_v which_o they_o have_v one_o towards_o another_o for_o divers_a of_o they_o have_v accuse_v one_o another_o and_o the_o day_n before_o have_v put_v up_o libel_n to_o the_o emperor_n against_o one_o another_o see_v socrates_n first_o book_z chap._n 5._o see_v also_o chap._n 22._o at_o another_o council_n at_o tyrus_n where_o thus_o he_o write_v very_o i_o know_v not_o what_o matter_n assembly_n through_o tumult_n and_o troublesome_a stir_n have_v decree_v methinks_v the_o truth_n itself_o you_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n subvert_v apostasy_n the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o bishop_n a_o very_a great_a apostasy_n by_o mean_n of_o your_o hurly-burly_n and_o kindle_a heat_n of_o contention_n for_o you_o prosecute_v your_o private_a spite_n and_o hatred_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o seem_v to_o neglect_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o furtherance_n of_o truth_n and_o after_o he_o charge_v they_o that_o seem_v to_o maintain_v the_o holy_a mystery_n of_o christ_n church_n that_o they_o do_v practice_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o which_o breed_v discord_n and_o dissension_n to_o be_v short_a that_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n and_o destruction_n of_o mankind_n by_o all_o which_o it_o do_v manifest_o appear_v that_o this_o apostasy_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o council_n be_v a_o very_a exceed_a great_a fall_v away_o from_o the_o apostle_n institution_n and_o example_n and_o most_o like_a of_o any_o to_o be_v that_o very_o fall_v away_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 2_o thes_n 2.3_o with_o the_o which_o the_o great_a antichrist_n and_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v usher_v in_o so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a all_o the_o evil_a and_o misery_n that_o have_v befall_v the_o christian_a church_n ever_o since_o by_o the_o prevalency_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o great_a antichrist_n come_v in_o by_o the_o fall_n away_o of_o the_o bishop_n producue_v what_o evil_a the_o decree_n of_o nice_a producue_v and_o by_o the_o fall_n away_o of_o the_o council_n for_o that_o decree_n of_o lord_n primat_n metrapolytan_n and_o lord_n diocesan_n etc._n etc._n and_o give_v they_o such_o large_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n over_o other_o their_o equal_n though_o they_o may_v pretend_v that_o these_o shall_v sit_v as_o in_o so_o many_o watch_n tower_n to_o oversee_v the_o rest_n and_o to_o keep_v out_o heresy_n and_o schism_n but_o how_o fair_a a_o pretence_n soever_o they_o or_o any_o else_o can_v devise_v to_o excuse_v their_o do_n it_o may_v teach_v we_o how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_z step_z aside_o out_o of_o god_n way_n for_o their_o decree_n be_v a_o humane_a instituion_n and_o a_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o you_o hear_v above_o the_o event_n that_o it_o produce_v be_v not_o only_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o antichrist_n but_o a_o multitude_n of_o heresy_n more_o and_o the_o increase_n of_o those_o heresy_n that_o then_o be_v i_o think_v you_o may_v easy_o read_v the_o sin_n in_o the_o punishment_n as_o you_o shall_v hear_v anon_o for_o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o necomedia_n and_o theognis_n bishop_n of_o nice_a and_o marris_n bishop_n of_o calcedone_n etc._n etc._n all_o arian_n bishop_n they_o also_o be_v enable_v and_o authorize_v by_o this_o decree_n of_o this_o council_n with_o such_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o their_o province_n over_o inferior_a bishop_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o compel_v the_o other_o bishop_n to_o side_n with_o they_o or_o else_o they_o cast_v they_o out_o that_o in_o short_a time_n this_o heresy_n overspread_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o they_o call_v synod_n and_o counsel_n in_o their_o own_o jurisdiction_n and_o condemn_v and_o excommunicate_v the_o orthodox_n bishop_n and_o pastor_n the_o other_o party_n again_o condemn_v and_o excommunicate_v they_o so_o that_o these_o counsel_n and_o synod_n curse_a and_o excommunicate_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o book_n of_o above_z twenty_o counsel_n that_o curse_a and_o excommunicate_v one_o the_o other_o and_o athanasius_n who_o be_v a_o great_a stickler_n in_o the_o nicen_n council_n in_o make_v that_o decree_n he_o feel_v the_o effect_n of_o what_o it_o produce_v for_o he_o be_v five_o or_o six_o time_n banish_v into_o exile_n and_o force_v by_o heretic_n to_o fly_v for_o to_o save_v his_o life_n and_o thus_o persecution_n begin_v again_o for_o many_o tumult_n and_o bicker_n there_o be_v and_o great_a slaughter_n make_v and_o cruel_a torture_n and_o torment_n devise_v and_o execute_v upon_o such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v of_o their_o side_n so_o that_o the_o persecution_n be_v say_v by_o some_o to_o be_v as_o cruel_a as_o the_o former_a only_o it_o have_v change_v the_o name_n for_o the_o former_a persecution_n be_v by_o heathen_n and_o this_o be_v by_o pretend_a christian_n thus_o it_o appear_v in_o part_n what_o misery_n that_o decree_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o gospel_n institution_n do_v bring_v forth_o for_o it_o furnish_v the_o pope_n with_o authority_n to_o make_v he_o the_o antichrist_n he_o take_v occasion_n from_o these_o broil_n and_o dissension_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n of_o both_o side_n whereby_o he_o ever_o after_o clame_v a_o supremacy_n over_o all_o other_o church_n and_o at_o last_o attain_v it_o that_o decree_n also_o furnish_v and_o enable_v arian_n masidonians_n novisians_n and_o
and_o to_o furnish_v he_o with_o such_o authority_n as_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v furnish_v he_o withal_o for_o the_o arian_n fall_v away_o be_v palpable_a and_o know_v to_o the_o world_n therefore_o man_n be_v more_o rich_a of_o it_o neither_o will_v it_o serve_v antichrist_n turn_v to_o shelter_v himself_o under_o it_o for_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v one_o that_o shall_v pretend_v to_o truth_n but_o by_o deceit_n now_o this_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o council_n fit_v they_o to_o the_o life_n for_o they_o as_o he_o pretend_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o as_o gross_a as_o their_o act_n and_o fall_v away_o be_v compare_v it_o with_o the_o gospel_n institution_n as_o above_o from_o which_o they_o fall_v yet_o few_o have_v discern_v it_o if_o they_o have_v they_o have_v be_v so_o overpowred_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o mutter_v against_o it_o and_o the_o act_n of_o that_o council_n have_v be_v cry_v up_o as_o lawful_a act_n of_o a_o lawful_a council_n whereas_o you_o see_v by_o these_o four_o scripture_n above_o mention_v neither_o be_v the_o council_n lawful_a nor_o their_o act_n lawful_a and_o so_o undiscernable_o it_o be_v the_o bringer_n forth_o of_o antichrist_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n which_o have_v be_v 1300_o year_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o be_v so_o covert_o bring_v forth_o that_o man_n will_v not_o yet_o believe_v he_o be_v come_v the_o next_o text_n i_o shall_v treat_v of_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n be_v rev._n 9_o for_o i_o shall_v but_o give_v a_o hint_n at_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a ver_fw-la 1._o and_o the_o five_o angel_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o i_o see_v a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o he_o be_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o he_o open_v the_o pit_n and_o there_o arise_v a_o smoke_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o great_a furnice_n and_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o air_n be_v darken_v by_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o pit_n and_o out_o of_o the_o smoke_n come_v forth_o locust_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o they_o be_v give_v power_n as_o the_o scorpion_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v power_n and_o in_o the_o 11_o ver_fw-la it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o have_v a_o king_n over_o they_o which_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n who_o name_n in_o hebrew_n be_v abaddon_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a apollyon_n which_o expositor_n say_v do_v both_o signify_v destroy_v by_o a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n be_v mean_v some_o eminent_a person_n in_o the_o church_n fall_v from_o heavenly_a thing_n to_o earthly_a thing_n which_o some_o think_v be_v mean_v of_o some_o master_n of_o a_o heresy_n but_o joachimus_n abbas_n think_v it_o to_o be_v some_o clergyman_n and_o both_o be_v true_a and_o may_v easy_o be_v find_v in_o one_o man_n namely_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n the_o great_a antichrist_n for_o he_o be_v both_o a_o clergyman_n and_o a_o master_n of_o heresy_n yea_o and_o of_o more_o heresy_n than_o ever_o one_o man_n be_v master_n of_o for_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o first_o part_n the_o present_a religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v compose_v of_o above_o forty_o several_a heresy_n and_o this_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n can_v so_o fit_o be_v compare_v to_o any_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n as_o to_o the_o pope_n for_o this_o trumpet_n be_v think_v to_o blow_v about_o the_o year_n 607._o at_o which_o time_n pope_n boneface_v the_o three_o obtain_v of_o phocas_n the_o traitor_n and_o murder_v emperor_n who_o murder_v his_o master_n grant_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v call_v universal_a bishop_n to_o get_v the_o pope_n favour_n to_o help_v to_o uphold_v he_o in_o his_o usurp_a throne_n of_o murder_n and_o he_o again_o as_o a_o requiral_n confer_v upon_o the_o pope_n this_o usurp_a and_o heretical_a title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n over_o all_o other_o church_n other_o precede_a pope_n have_v be_v strive_v long_o to_o obtain_v that_o dignity_n of_o universal_a bishop_n but_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o till_o now_o also_o john_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n seek_v for_o it_o upon_o which_o account_n gregory_n the_o great_a do_v write_v in_o his_o four_o book_n epistle_n the_o 34._o by_o this_o pride_n say_v he_o what_o thing_n else_o be_v signify_v but_o that_o antichrist_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n say_v he_o the_o king_n of_o pride_n meaning_n anâ—â—christ_n be_v near_o come_v to_o we_o and_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o be_v speak_v there_o be_v a_o army_n of_o priest_n ready_a to_o fight_v his_o battle_n that_o be_v these_o locust_n here_o speak_v of_o that_o when_o the_o pope_n the_o fall_v star_n open_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n the_o locust_n come_v out_o of_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o pit_n which_o be_v these_o priest_n gregory_n say_v shall_v fight_v antichrist_n battle_n for_o when_o the_o poâ—e_n receive_v this_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n he_o also_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n to_o let_v out_o these_o locust_n for_o now_o his_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v enlarge_v i_o hope_v gregory_n be_v a_o pope_n himself_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n prophesy_v of_o this_o but_o about_o three_o or_o 4_o year_n before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v methinks_v bishop_n williams_n and_o other_o may_v give_v some_o credit_n to_o it_o see_v it_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v so_o soon_o after_o and_o shall_v not_o thus_o fight_v against_o the_o truth_n as_o he_o do_v etc._n etc._n the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o pope_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o emperor_n by_o his_o edict_n decree_v that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n to_o call_v and_o dismiss_v synod_n to_o confirm_v or_o abolish_v whatsoever_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o synod_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o that_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v the_o head-sâ—ring_a from_o whence_o all_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o order_n shall_v issue_v and_o how_o forth_o whereas_o before_o that_o constantinople_n be_v so_o account_v because_o there_o the_o emperor_n have_v his_o feat_n unto_o who_o those_o prerogative_n do_v former_o belong_v as_o pompon_n letus_fw-la say_v in_o the_o history_n of_o phocas_n heaven_n antichrist_n have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n not_o of_o heaven_n and_o what_o be_v there_o then_o that_o this_o key_n can_v not_o open_v after_o he_o have_v receive_v this_o power_n there_o be_v other_o pope_n that_o fall_v before_o this_o as_o lesser_a star_n we_o may_v count_v they_o because_o their_o fall_n be_v not_o so_o great_a antichrist_n be_v but_o then_o in_o his_o growth_n but_o now_o he_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o his_o full_a stature_n this_o pope_n be_v the_o great_a star_n to_o who_o the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n be_v give_v for_o now_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o complete_a authority_n every_o way_n to_o do_v all_o the_o work_n that_o belong_v to_o antichrist_n to_o do_v he_o brag_v indeed_o that_o he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o you_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n and_o call_v he_o the_o king_n of_o the_o locust_n which_o come_v out_o from_o thence_o and_o so_o he_o be_v for_o all_o the_o rabble_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n be_v at_o his_o command_n for_o when_o the_o order_n of_o jesuit_n which_o do_v exceed_v the_o rest_n for_o learning_n etc._n etc._n be_v confirm_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o pope_n command_n to_o undertake_v any_o service_n that_o he_o shall_v require_v of_o they_o in_o any_o kingdom_n and_o that_o ready_o and_o willing_o without_o put_v he_o to_o any_o charge_n or_o ask_v a_o question_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v this_o show_v his_o kingly_a power_n over_o these_o locust_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v who_o may_v say_v unto_o the_o king_n what_o do_v thou_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o lively_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v forth_o the_o pope_n by_o what_o his_o practice_n now_o be_v to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n see_v for_o proof_n of_o this_o christianus_n franken_n colloq_fw-la surius_n and_o hospinian_n this_o king_n of_o pride_n antichrist_n the_o pope_n he_o open_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o there_o arise_v the_o smoke_n of_o the_o pit_n mr._n brightman_n say_v by_o this_o smoke_n be_v mean_v the_o overspreading_a of_o heresy_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o superstition_n in_o worship_n and_o we_o may_v well_o take_v the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n for_o as_o a_o great_a smoke_n do_v darken_v the_o
120_o and_o say_v thou_o lord_n which_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n show_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o thou_o have_v choose_v that_o he_o may_v take_v part_n with_o this_o ministry_n and_o apostleship_n and_o they_o give_v forth_o their_o lot_n and_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o mathias_n and_o he_o be_v number_v with_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n mind_n this_o belove_a christian_a friend_n for_o thus_o it_o appear_v by_o these_o two_o place_n that_o by_o the_o apostolical_a institution_n bishop_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o believe_a church_n to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o officiate_v and_o to_o elect_v two_o or_o more_o and_o bring_v before_o other_o bishop_n who_o have_v be_v elect_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o then_o after_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o god_n their_o lot_n to_o be_v give_v out_o strife_n election_n and_o lot_n will_v end_v all_o strife_n that_o god_n who_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n may_v make_v his_o choice_n which_o he_o in_o his_o wisdom_n know_v be_v most_o fit_a for_o that_o office_n for_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n but_o the_o whole_a dispose_n thereof_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n prov._n 16.33_o and_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v prov._n 18.18_o the_o lot_n cause_v contention_n to_o cease_v and_o part_v between_o the_o mighty_a &_o if_o this_o order_n be_v observe_v our_o contention_n will_v cease_v if_o bishop_n and_o other_o church_n officer_n be_v elect_v and_o choose_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n institution_n than_o every_o man_n will_v think_v himself_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o own_o and_o obey_v they_o which_o perhaps_o do_v now_o think_v otherwise_o because_o the_o gospel_n order_n be_v not_o observe_v for_o since_o the_o fall_n away_o of_o the_o bishop_n before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a from_o the_o apostolical_a institution_n and_o first_o primitive_a purity_n and_o their_o make_n and_o give_v of_o new_a order_n and_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n with_o new_a title_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v never_o of_o christ_n institution_n nor_o never_o hear_v of_o nor_o know_v in_o the_o first_o primitive_a church_n and_o which_o be_v the_o very_o fall_v away_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 3._o which_o be_v to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o great_a antichrist_n whereby_o he_o be_v not_o only_o bring_v forth_o to_o the_o birth_n but_o have_v be_v nurse_v up_o until_o he_o come_v to_o his_o full_a growth_n and_o so_o have_v continue_v this_o 1300_o year_n and_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o all_o the_o slaughter_n blood_n and_o burn_n vexation_n and_o martyrdom_n that_o have_v befall_v the_o christian_a church_n to_o this_o daâ—_n by_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o apostle_n institution_n and_o set_v up_o bishop_n and_o other_o for_o money_n and_o favour_n of_o friend_n and_o those_o to_o who_o they_o shall_v officiate_v that_o aught_o to_o elect_v and_o choose_v they_o to_o their_o office_n and_o after_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n they_o be_v reject_v and_o cast_v off_o and_o god_n way_n and_o institution_n reject_v and_o neglect_v and_o man_n humane_a invention_n and_o institution_n be_v follow_v and_o practise_v and_o this_o have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o difference_n and_o three_o they_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o apostolical_a institution_n of_o elect_a member_n to_o sit_v in_o council_n for_o though_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o call_v a_o council_n or_o sâ—nod_n and_o to_o order_v the_o time_n and_o place_n for_o their_o meeting_n and_o sit_v you_o i_o have_v not_o find_v in_o all_o that_o i_o have_v read_v in_o my_o life_n that_o either_o this_o council_n of_o nice_a or_o any_o other_o council_n or_o synod_n since_o that_o the_o member_n that_o sit_v be_v elect_v and_o choose_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n order_n and_o institution_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o bishop_n by_o their_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n malice_n and_o envy_n contention_n and_o strife_n which_o occasion_v the_o call_n of_o this_o council_n together_o with_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o council_n by_o their_o act_n and_o decree_a so_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n institution_n as_o be_v say_v above_o and_o also_o the_o member_n sit_v in_o council_n not_o be_v elect_v to_o sit_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n example_n in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o primitive_a church_n who_o can_v deny_v but_o this_o be_v the_o great_a fall_v away_o that_o ever_o have_v be_v since_o the_o apostle_n day_n unto_o this_o day_n consider_v as_o we_o shall_v hear_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o follow_v after_o and_o do_v still_o continue_v occasion_v by_o this_o their_o fall_v away_o and_o that_o the_o member_n of_o this_o council_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o council_n or_o synod_n since_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v be_v not_o elect_v nor_o choose_v according_a to_o the_o institution_n and_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o first_o primitive_a church_n it_o will_v appear_v very_o plain_a from_o act_v 15._o that_o the_o believe_a church_n as_o be_v show_v above_o by_o the_o apostle_n order_n have_v their_o vote_n in_o elect_v and_o choose_v first_o of_o bishop_n act_n 1._o second_o of_o inferior_a church-officer_n act_n 6._o three_o of_o member_n to_o sit_v in_o council_n as_o here_o act_v 15._o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n who_o i_o dare_v say_v have_v as_o much_o authority_n and_o more_o and_o more_o lawful_o call_v to_o their_o authority_n than_o any_o pope_n and_o prelate_n in_o the_o world_n elect_v member_n of_o synod_n ought_v to_o be_v elect_v yet_o dare_v not_o they_o when_o the_o difference_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o church_n of_o anteoch_n about_o which_o they_o have_v no_o small_a disputation_n go_v to_o the_o council_n about_o that_o question_n without_o a_o lawful_a call_n until_o they_o be_v lawful_o elect_v and_o choose_v by_o the_o believer_n the_o church_n of_o antioch_n as_o ver_fw-la 3._o they_o determine_v that_o be_v the_o church_n determine_v to_o send_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o certain_a other_o of_o the_o brethren_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n mark_v here_o the_o elder_n sit_v in_o council_n with_o the_o apostle_n about_o this_o question_n which_o be_v such_o another_o question_n as_o be_v dispute_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a but_o neither_o paul_n nor_o barnabas_n nor_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n will_v offer_v to_o go_v until_o they_o be_v elect_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o church_n to_o go_v and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n they_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n where_o you_o see_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n be_v not_o here_o call_v the_o church_n as_o some_o do_v vain_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n be_v the_o church_n they_o indeed_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o the_o church_n itself_o for_o here_o the_o church_n be_v speak_v of_o distinct_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n they_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v of_o the_o congregation_n or_o body_n of_o believer_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o thus_o our_o nineteenth_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n discribe_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a man_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o have_v discourse_v more_o large_o of_o this_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o book_n and_o therefore_o will_v say_v no_o more_o here_o and_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o these_o brethren_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n though_o layman_n that_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n to_o go_v with_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o sit_v in_o council_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n that_o as_o well_o as_o to_o acquaint_v the_o council_n with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n that_o have_v elect_v and_o send_v they_o so_o also_o that_o their_o vote_n and_o conscience_n may_v go_v along_o in_o the_o determination_n and_o according_a to_o this_o arelatense_n dispute_v against_o lodovicus_n and_o paenormetan_n in_o the_o council_n of_o basill_n say_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o father_n be_v not_o to_o be_v respect_v in_o the_o council_n but_o only_a reason_n nor_o any_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v look_v after_o then_o truth_n neither_o say_v he_o will_v i_o prefer_v a_o lie_n of_o a_o bishop_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o great_a before_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o poor_a priest_n neither_o ought_v a_o bishop_n to_o disdain_v if_o a_o man_n be_v unlearned_a for_o wisdom_n dwell_v often_o under_o
other_o heretic_n to_o work_v their_o feat_n so_o that_o soon_o after_o this_o council_n have_v make_v that_o decree_n heresy_n never_o come_v in_o to_o the_o ghurch_n half_o so_o fast_o neither_o before_o nor_o since_o as_o at_o that_o time_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 30_o year_n for_o pope_n liberus_n about_o the_o year_n 352_o be_v a_o arian_n and_o pope_n felix_n about_o 358_o be_v also_o a_o arian_n so_o that_o this_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o council_n be_v exceed_v great_a and_o have_v produce_v so_o many_o new_a invention_n in_o religion_n and_o so_o many_o ceremony_n and_o that_o be_v another_o part_n of_o their_o fall_n from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_n 15.28_o their_o care_n be_v to_o abolish_v ceremony_n and_o lay_v no_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o they_o but_o necessary_a thing_n but_o the_o pope_n and_o prelate_n have_v burden_a the_o church_n with_o unnecessary_a ceremony_n and_o with_o above_o 150_o religious_a order_n that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n to_o all_o which_o this_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o that_o decree_n lay_v the_o foundation_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o that_o follow_v upon_o that_o new_a decree_n and_o bumane_a institution_n heresy_n bishop_n authority_n can_v keep_v out_o heresy_n for_o immediate_o follow_v a_o number_n of_o heresy_n more_o which_o that_o decree_n make_v way_n for_o that_o every_o bishop_n in_o his_o own_o province_n may_v make_v what_o law_n he_o please_v as_o first_o the_o photiniun_v about_o the_o year_n 323_o photinus_n be_v bishop_n of_o syrmium_fw-la the_o luciferian_o in_o 333_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o they_o call_v homonymians_n the_o jovinian_o in_o 335_o the_o aetian_o in_o 331._o aetius_n be_v a_o deacon_n the_o same_o time_n the_o eunomian_o who_o author_n be_v bishop_n of_o cyzicum_n the_o audian_n in_o 338_o and_o be_v after_o call_v anthromorphet_n the_o semarian_n the_o author_n be_v bishop_n of_o cesaria_n in_o the_o year_n 330._o the_o meletian_o from_o meletus_n a_o theban_a bishop_n a_o little_a before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a the_o manichee_n of_o which_o come_v the_o catharist_n and_o macarii_fw-la in_o 340_o the_o donatist_n from_o donatus_n who_o because_o cecilian_n be_v prefer_v to_o be_v bishop_n of_o carthage_n before_o he_o he_o turn_v heretic_n so_o ambitious_a be_v they_o of_o honour_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o 348_o from_o he_o spring_v the_o parmetiaist_n and_o montense_n the_o priscilliunist_n in_o 348._o the_o apollinarist_n in_o 350_o the_o antedico_n marianit_n and_o the_o heluidian_o 355_o the_o messalian_o in_o 341._o who_o heresy_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a sect_n as_o martyriany_n inthuaste_n euphemite_n satanici_n the_o metangismonits_n in_o 341._o the_o proclianit_n and_o patrician_n in_o 387._o the_o collyridians_n and_o the_o paterniani_n in_o 357._o the_o aerian_o in_o 340._o the_o abolenite_fw-la 370._o the_o pilagian_n in_o 382._o the_o predestinati_n and_o timothean_o about_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v also_o the_o enstathius_fw-la who_o renew_v the_o heresy_n of_o sabilecus_n and_o paulus_n somosatenus_fw-la and_o the_o ancyrogalatian_a the_o patropassian_o the_o nestorian_n and_o eutichian_o theodotian_o and_o many_o other_o here_o be_v 40_o odd_a of_o which_o there_o be_v about_o 55_o of_o these_o heresy_n come_v rush_v into_o the_o church_n in_o twenty_o year_n time_n after_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a whereby_o the_o church_n be_v almost_o as_o much_o distress_a if_o not_o altogether_o as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o heathen_a persecutor_n nice_a the_o judgement_n that_o befall_v the_o church_n after_o the_o decree_n of_o nice_a that_o however_o the_o council_n and_o other_o since_o may_v pretend_v that_o these_o new_a officer_n and_o office_n invent_v by_o they_o of_o pope_n and_o lord_n primate_n and_o lord_n metrapolitan_a and_o lord_n dioceasan_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o their_o large_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n give_v they_o with_o preeminency_n of_o priority_n &_o superiority_n be_v the_o way_n to_o keep_v out_o heresy_n yet_o that_o god_n may_v let_v both_o they_o and_o we_o see_v how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o leave_v his_o divine_a institution_n and_o embrace_v or_o devise_v novelty_n in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n or_o service_n though_o upon_o never_o so_o fair_a pretence_n how_o sudden_o after_o do_v all_o these_o heresy_n arise_v in_o the_o church_n to_o let_v they_o see_v both_o their_o sinfulness_n and_o foolishness_n in_o forsake_v the_o institution_n and_o rule_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o we_o to_o walk_v by_o the_o forsake_v whereof_o with_o what_o it_o produce_v which_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n may_v convince_v we_o both_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o show_v we_o the_o punishment_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o the_o city_n of_o nice_a where_o first_o this_o wicked_a decree_n be_v make_v it_o be_v the_o very_a first_o city_n that_o be_v give_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oramen_n family_n which_o now_o we_o call_v turk_n as_o a_o punishment_n upon_o the_o very_a place_n as_o we_o have_v ground_n to_o think_v this_o nicen_n council_n mr._n brightman_n say_v do_v sit_v under_o the_o blow_n of_o the_o second_o trumpet_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o be_v that_o a_o great_a mountain_n burn_v with_o fire_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n become_v blood_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o sea_n he_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o its_o purity_n and_o by_o a_o three_o part_n become_v blood_n be_v mean_v the_o mingle_n of_o prince-hood_n and_o lord_n primacy_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n which_o be_v do_v by_o this_o council_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v above_o that_o through_o the_o pride_n of_o bishop_n strive_v for_o dignity_n they_o be_v embroil_v in_o bloody_a war_n and_o persecution_n gospel_n mingle_v doctrine_n of_o man_n with_o the_o gospel_n as_o than_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o by_o mountain_n be_v mean_v in_o scripture_n prince_n and_o peer_n and_o great_a man_n as_o isa_n 2.12.14_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o haughty_a and_o upon_o all_o the_o high_a mountain_n and_o upon_o the_o hall_n that_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o which_o may_v well_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o pride_n of_o pope_n and_o prelate_n and_o by_o the_o 3d_o part_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o sea_n die_v if_o by_o the_o sea_n we_o understand_v with_o brightman_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n then_o by_o the_o 3d_o part_n die_v in_o the_o sea_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o humane_a decree_n of_o nice_a and_o mingle_v it_o with_o the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o prelate_n and_o all_o the_o rabble_n of_o monk_n and_o friar_n etc._n etc._n that_o mingle_v their_o invention_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n ceremony_n and_o the_o like_a with_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o which_o a_o three_o part_n die_v so_o insatiable_a they_o be_v of_o honour_n and_o to_o have_v preeminency_n that_o in_o the_o next_o age_n follow_v that_o three_o most_o holy_a pope_n who_o no_o doubt_n can_v not_o err_v which_o be_v zozimus_n boniface_n and_o celestine_n yet_o be_v all_o three_o convict_v of_o forgery_n for_o falcefy_v the_o act_n of_o the_o nicen_n council_n to_o exable_a their_o principality_n though_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v give_v they_o more_o before_o then_o christ_n have_v leave_v they_o but_o what_o authority_n the_o council_n have_v give_v they_o they_o labour_v to_o improve_v and_o do_v until_o they_o accomplish_v their_o desire_n to_o have_v a_o universal_a power_n over_o all_o church_n and_o this_o make_v they_o the_o great_a antichrist_n and_o man_n of_o sin_n other_o wise_a he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v antichrist_n for_o it_o be_v foretell_v of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n that_o be_v above_o all_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n who_o be_v call_v god_n psal_n 82.6_o i_o say_v you_o be_v god_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n write_v to_o celestine_n and_o admonish_v he_o not_o to_o commit_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o smoke_n and_o and_o swell_a pride_n of_o the_o world_n of_o antichrist_n they_o may_v have_v say_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o thus_o in_o time_n their_o impudence_n grow_v up_o to_o its_o height_n you_o may_v see_v from_o hence_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o bring_v innovation_n into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o mingle_v man_n institution_n with_o god_n institution_n to_o
make_v and_o institute_v officer_n and_o office_n in_o the_o church_n which_o christ_n ordain_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o own_o but_o will_v say_v unto_o they_o get_v you_o behind_o i_o or_o depart_v you_o curse_v i_o know_v you_o not_o by_o these_o lordly_a title_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o you_o have_v exercise_v i_o ordain_v they_o not_o for_o will_v any_o man_n fear_v god_n that_o be_v in_o his_o right_a wit_n think_v that_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o have_v a_o immediate_a call_n from_o christ_n to_o their_o office_n and_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o infallible_a and_o unerring_a spirit_n that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v better_o than_o any_o pope_n or_o prelate_n council_n or_o other_o what_o officer_n and_o order_n be_v best_a for_o the_o church_n but_o that_o man_n dare_v presume_v to_o reject_v and_o neglect_v christ_n order_n and_o institution_n and_o make_v order_n and_o institution_n of_o their_o own_o it_o be_v good_a to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o go_v from_o he_o and_o run_v out_o of_o his_o way_n that_o he_o have_v prescribe_v for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 2.1_o that_o christ_n hold_v the_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n by_o star_n be_v mean_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o while_o they_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n christ_n hold_v they_o in_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o keep_v and_o direct_v they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o he_o be_v a_o powerful_a keeper_n and_o a_o faithful_a maintainer_n of_o all_o his_o faithful_a servant_n but_o those_o that_o walk_v out_o of_o god_n way_n have_v no_o promise_n of_o protection_n in_o such_o curse_a crooked_a way_n thus_o have_v hitherto_o set_v down_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n appearance_n how_o he_o come_v to_o his_o throne_n by_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n which_o be_v it_o that_o hinder_v until_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o also_o of_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o bishop_n before_o the_o council_n and_o of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a how_o both_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o institution_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o first_o primitive_a purity_n both_o as_o to_o the_o election_n of_o bishop_n and_o other_o church_n officer_n and_o as_o to_o the_o election_n of_o membert_n to_o sit_v in_o counsel_n all_o which_o rule_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o we_o to_o walk_v by_o which_o the_o bishop_n and_o council_n not_o only_o fall_v from_o but_o they_o make_v new_a institution_n and_o canon_n of_o their_o own_o without_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v both_o as_o midwife_n and_o nurse_n to_o bring_v forth_o and_o nurse_n up_o antichrist_n to_o his_o full_a strength_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v do_v after_o he_o be_v come_v and_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o thes_n 2.4_o that_o he_o shall_v oppose_v and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n go_n how_o antichrist_n exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o go_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v so_o that_o he_o as_o god_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n bellarmine_n to_o excuse_v the_o pope_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v antichrist_n say_v from_o this_o text_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o god_n either_o true_a or_o false_a nor_o any_o idol_n to_o be_v worship_v but_o only_o himself_o but_o this_o can_v be_v here_o mean_v by_o this_o text_n for_o the_o text_n say_v he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n note_n out_o antichrist_n to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n now_o a_o prophet_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a must_v be_v a_o prophet_n to_o some_o god_n and_o when_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n let_v bellarmine_n tell_v we_o whether_o this_o must_v be_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o another_o god_n or_o in_o his_o own_o temple_n if_o in_o another_o temple_n than_o he_o must_v own_v a_o god_n above_o he_o if_o in_o his_o own_o temple_n than_o the_o apostle_n speak_v improper_o for_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v say_v he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n but_o rather_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o own_o temple_n as_o god_n and_o how_o shall_v antichrist_n be_v know_v by_o this_o sign_n when_o it_o be_v not_o know_v what_o manner_n of_o temple_n he_o shall_v have_v but_o we_o will_v take_v the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o text_n and_o leave_v bellarmine_n deceitful_a gloss_n st._n hierom_n interprete_v antichrist_n sacrilegious_a pride_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o immoderate_a power_n over_o all_o religion_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v autichrist_n shall_v war_v against_o the_o saint_n and_o overcome_v they_o and_o shall_v be_v puff_v up_o with_o so_o great_a pride_n as_o he_o shall_v attempt_v to_o change_v god_n law_n and_o ceremony_n subject_v all_o religion_n to_o his_o own_o will_n in_o which_o he_o point_v out_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o life_n to_o be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n for_o that_o humane_a authority_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a give_v he_o he_o have_v improve_v that_o in_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o far_o as_o the_o pope_n power_n extend_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v almost_o abolish_v and_o new_o institute_v order_n officer_n and_o discipline_n be_v establish_v and_o almost_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o book_n yea_o 150_o new_a religious_a order_n and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o of_o christ_n institution_n and_o many_o more_o thing_n the_o like_a so_o that_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o st._n heirome_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n must_v be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n and_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n that_o exalt_v and_o oppose_v all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n that_o be_v psal_n 82.6_o all_o earthly_a magistrate_n i_o say_v you_o be_v god_n but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n do_v claim_v and_o excreise_v authority_n over_o all_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n who_o be_v earthly_a god_n and_o over_o all_o authority_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a and_o he_o have_v promoâ—ed_v and_o establish_v false_a worship_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n that_o be_v he_o sit_v both_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o by_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o christian_a congregation_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n that_o be_v a_o earthly_a god_n and_o the_o great_a of_o all_o earthly_a god_n by_o his_o command_a power_n over_o other_o earthly_a god_n and_o that_o christian_a assembly_n where_o the_o pope_n exercise_v his_o power_n be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n see_v the_o ephes_n 2.22_o in_o who_o you_o also_o be_v build_v together_o for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n and_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 17._o know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v look_v to_o thyself_o pope_n and_o all_o popeling_n forâ—ve_v have_v defiâ—ed_v the_o temple_n and_o church_n of_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v for_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o temple_n be_v you_o that_o be_v all_o true_a believer_n and_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o what_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v in_o you_o which_o you_o have_v of_o god_n and_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o for_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n let_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o prelate_n then_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o defile_v these_o temple_n that_o god_n have_v buy_v with_o so_o dear_a a_o price_n that_o they_o defile_v they_o not_o with_o their_o humane_a institution_n and_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o extravigance_n that_o he_o be_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n but_o a_o middle_a person_n between_o both_o so_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n over_o all_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n etc._n etc._n he_o sit_v in_o the_o christian_a assembly_n and_o congregation_n which_o be_v the_o temple_n and_o house_n of_o god_n there_o he_o sit_v claim_v and_o exercise_v a_o power_n over_o they_o all_o as_o a_o god_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o lively_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o text_n have_v picture_v out_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n and_o man_n of_o sin_n sit_v
and_o after_o he_o have_v do_v all_o he_o may_v go_v to_o hell_n for_o his_o pain_n be_v all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v but_o a_o outward_a form_n a_o husk_n or_o hell_n of_o godliness_n deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o and_o both_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o instrument_n with_o all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v use_v labour_v to_o hinder_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o other_o and_o bound_v man_n to_o outward_a conformity_n of_o humane_a invention_n and_o not_o divine_a institution_n there_o be_v no_o favour_n of_o heaven_n nor_o heavenly_a thing_n among_o they_o but_o all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n covetousness_n hypocrisy_n ambition_n pride_n tyranny_n murder_n treason_n witness_v the_o gunpowder-plot_n poison_n sorcery_n enchantment_n necromancy_n witchcraft_n conjuration_n delution_n idolatry_n superstition_n adultery_n fornication_n sodomy_n incest_n exercisme_n perjury_n crouch_v cross_v wash_n pilgrimage_n number_v prayer_n upon_o bead_n with_o false_a spital_n oil_n holy_a water_n crisme_n crucifix_n agnus_n dei_fw-la cross_n relic_n image_n altar_n penance_n intercession_n to_o saint_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o number_n more_o the_o like_a and_o which_o even_o the_o best_a of_o they_o their_o pope_n prelate_n cardinal_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v exercise_v in_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o these_o be_v their_o devotion_n which_o consist_v in_o outward_a bodily_a exercise_n which_o a_o hypocrite_n or_o reprobate_n may_v do_v yea_o and_o have_v do_v much_o more_o all_o which_o show_v that_o they_o be_v carnal_a earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a for_o though_o he_o have_v two_o horn_n like_o the_o lamb_n he_o pretend_v fair_a in_o outward_a show_n but_o he_o speak_v like_o the_o dragon_n for_o verse_n second_o the_o dragon_n give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o his_o throne_n and_o great_a authority_n his_o throne_n be_v the_o seven_o hill_v city_n of_o rome_n his_o power_n and_o authority_n by_o which_o the_o pope_n do_v act_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v plain_o it_o be_v not_o from_o god_n but_o from_o the_o devil_n the_o dragon_n for_o from_o who_o else_o can_v these_o work_v name_v above_o dragon_n the_o pope_n have_v his_o power_n &_o throne_n from_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o like_a proceed_v but_o from_o the_o devil_n he_o speak_v like_o the_o dragon_n in_o deed_n in_o all_o his_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o his_o work_n declare_v from_o whence_o and_o from_o who_o they_o come_v all_o his_o false_a doctrine_n and_o lie_a miracle_n and_o unwritten_a tradition_n and_o service_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n and_o prayer_n in_o a_o language_n not_o understand_v by_o they_o that_o pray_v and_o the_o like_a you_o see_v here_o from_o whence_o the_o authority_n come_v that_o set_v up_o that_o kind_n of_o worship_n and_o service_n chrysostome_n in_o his_o 48_o hom._n what_o be_v it_o say_v he_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o attempt_v he_o will_v pretend_v the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n to_o serve_v himself_o of_o christ_n and_o to_o fight_v against_o christ_n under_o fair_a pretence_n to_o introduce_v his_o pernicious_a tradition_n upon_o christian_n for_o their_o practice_n and_o he_o do_v all_o the_o first_o beast_n can_v do_v before_o he_o and_o he_o cause_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o text_n be_v show_v that_o this_o second_o beast_n the_o pope_n by_o his_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n he_o can_v do_v all_o that_o the_o first_o beast_n can_v do_v by_o his_o civil_a authority_n but_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o he_o have_v his_o power_n from_o the_o dragon_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o beast_n both_o their_o power_n be_v from_o he_o and_o be_v both_o as_o one_o in_o the_o largeness_n and_o extent_n of_o their_o power_n for_o their_o power_n be_v both_o include_v in_o this_o second_o beast_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o double_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o he_o exercise_v whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o that_o the_o first_o beast_n do_v before_o he_o even_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o open_a view_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n and_o he_o cause_v the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o to_o worship_v the_o beast_n who_o deadly_a wound_n be_v heal_v that_o be_v papist_n worldling_n and_o counterfeit_n christian_n to_o worship_n the_o first_o beast_n to_o receive_v and_o set_v up_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a worship_n such_o as_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n have_v only_o it_o change_v the_o name_n for_o the_o popish_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n be_v as_o great_a as_o ever_o the_o heathen_a be_v and_o by_o compel_v they_o to_o worship_v the_o first_o beast_n and_o not_o to_o worship_v himself_o be_v his_o pretend_v to_o antiquity_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o more_o esteem_n in_o the_o world_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v he_o challenge_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o himself_o but_o that_o which_o his_o predecessor_n have_v leave_v he_o by_o inheritance_n so_o that_o though_o this_o worship_n come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o abominable_o wicked_a as_o be_v the_o heathen_n for_o they_o condemn_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o set_v up_o false_a worship_n and_o so_o do_v the_o pope_n and_o labour_n by_o cruel_a law_n and_o decree_n to_o force_v man_n to_o their_o idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_n and_o humane_a invention_n to_o worship_v the_o beast_n who_o deadly_a wound_n be_v heal_v in_o these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o a_o second_o condition_n of_o the_o beast_n whereby_o his_o first_o dignity_n have_v be_v somewhat_o diminish_v by_o have_v one_o of_o his_o head_n wound_v the_o seven_o head_n here_o be_v the_o seven_o hill_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n they_o be_v also_o seven_o king_n rev._n 17.9_o or_o seven_o kingly_a government_n 415._o the_o beast_n receive_v his_o death_n wound_n in_o 415._o whereof_o five_o be_v fall_v when_o john_n write_v on_o his_o faith_n he_o and_o another_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o must_v continue_v but_o a_o short_a space_n that_o be_v until_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o deadly_a wound_n but_o the_o deadly_a wound_n shall_v be_v heal_v the_o six_o head_n which_o then_o be_v when_o john_n write_v be_v the_o heathen_a roman_a emperor_n the_o seven_o head_n be_v the_o government_n by_o pope_n which_o begin_v in_o constantine_n time_n after_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n be_v remove_v the_o short_a space_n that_o he_o continue_v after_o he_o come_v before_o he_o receive_v his_o wound_n first_o by_o alaricus_n about_o the_o year_n 415._o wherein_n he_o take_v rome_n and_o waste_v it_o which_o hierome_n speak_v of_o say_v that_o the_o most_o glorious_a light_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v put_v out_o yea_o the_o head_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v out_o off_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n the_o head_n be_v wound_v as_o it_o be_v to_o death_n the_o whole_a world_n say_v hierome_n be_v undo_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o one_o city_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o city_n which_o vanquish_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v vanquish_v i_o say_v before_o that_o antichrist_n kingdom_n begin_v at_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a about_o the_o year_n 328._o so_o 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n of_o his_o continuance_n before_o he_o receive_v this_o wound_n be_v about_o 87_o year_n which_o be_v but_o a_o short_a space_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v reign_v since_o his_o wound_n be_v heal_v but_o rome_n be_v take_v again_o after_o this_o by_o adulphus_n who_o give_v it_o such_o a_o deadly_a blow_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o advise_v with_o himself_o about_o change_v the_o name_n thereof_o and_o to_o call_v it_o gothia_n rome_n be_v take_v the_o three_o time_n by_o gensericus_fw-la the_o vandal_n and_o the_o foutth_v time_n by_o odoaces_n rugianus_n who_o reign_v there_o 14_o year_n but_o theodorecus_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n kill_v he_o and_o totilas_n follow_v after_o he_o in_o a_o certain_a order_n of_o succession_n and_o he_o destroy_v it_o and_o break_v it_o down_o the_o five_o time_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o such_o desolation_n that_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n find_v in_o it_o for_o 40_o day_n who_o will_v not_o have_v think_v but_o that_o the_o seven_o hill_v city_n have_v be_v utter_o perish_v who_o will_v not_o have_v think_v but_o that_o the_o pope_n dignity_n that_o be_v the_o seven_o head_n but_o that_o it_o have_v see_v his_o last_o and_o utter_a decay_n for_o it_o be_v now_o at_o that_o time_n wound_v as_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o ravina_fw-la suppose_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v quite_o overthrow_v they_o strive_v to_o appropriate_v the_o dignity_n to_o their_o church_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o
that_o bear_v and_o say_v that_o antiochus_n be_v the_o most_o lively_a type_n of_o antichrist_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o apply_v to_o the_o parliament_n come_v to_o this_o kingdom_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o if_o this_o argument_n of_o his_o be_v of_o force_n we_o may_v easy_o prove_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n the_o bishop_n himself_o confess_v page_n 72._o that_o many_o of_o the_o pope_n come_v to_o their_o dignity_n by_o the_o destruction_n and_o ejection_n of_o other_o pope_n antichrist_n the_o bishop_n argument_n prove_v the_o pope_n antichrist_n yea_o i_o have_v show_v that_o twenty_o time_n there_o be_v two_o pope_n at_o once_o until_o one_o be_v overcome_v but_o the_o pope_n get_v not_o their_o dignity_n only_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o other_o pope_n but_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o emperor_n and_o king_n pope_n gregory_n the_o seven_o call_v hildebrand_n because_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o four_o oppose_a he_o the_o pope_n in_o his_o imperial_a dignity_n which_o he_o claim_v over_o emperor_n and_o king_n seek_v his_o destruction_n and_o after_o twice_o excommunicate_v he_o and_o make_v he_o take_v a_o long_a journey_n in_o frost_n and_o snow_n barefoot_a and_o stand_v three_o day_n and_o night_n barefoot_a at_o the_o pope_n gate_n to_o beg_v pardon_n while_o the_o pope_n be_v play_v with_o his_o dallilah_n pope_n constantine_n depose_v the_o emperor_n philipicus_fw-la and_o cause_v his_o eye_n to_o be_v put_v out_o pope_n zechary_n cause_v the_o emperor_n to_o kiss_v his_o foot_n pope_n adrian_n depose_v deserius_n the_o lombard_n king_n and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o patrimony_n of_o peter_n be_v not_o childrick_n king_n of_o france_n depose_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o pipin_n his_o servant_n set_v up_o in_o his_o place_n and_o phocas_n murder_v the_o emperor_n his_o master_n and_o make_v himself_o emperor_n what_o murder_n and_o depose_n of_o emperor_n and_o king_n do_v the_o pope_n exercise_n until_o they_o get_v the_o temporal_a imperial_a dignity_n into_o their_o hand_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ecclesiastical_a by_o blood_n and_o murder_n history_n be_v full_a to_o this_o purpose_n so_o that_o if_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o discover_v who_o be_v the_o antichrist_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o prove_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v the_o antichrist_n 2_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o many_o godly_a and_o able_a divine_n take_v antiochus_n to_o be_v rather_o a_o type_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o turk_n than_o of_o antichrist_n and_o mr._n brightman_n say_v upon_o the_o 11_o of_o daniel_n that_o many_o man_n be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o the_o thing_n there_o speak_v of_o belong_v to_o antiochus_n or_o to_o some_o other_o king_n and_o say_v that_o calvin_n do_v avouch_v that_o it_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v refer_v to_o anticchus_n for_o how_o shall_v he_o do_v what_o he_o listen_v against_o god_n when_o the_o ship_n of_o shittim_n limit_v he_o verse_n 30._o we_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o as_o you_o say_v he_o be_v for_o a_o time_n one_o of_o the_o cruel_a enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o ever_o the_o church_n have_v and_o a_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n but_o that_o do_v not_o prove_v he_o neither_o to_o be_v the_o four_o beast_n to_o who_o the_o ten_o horn_n belong_v nor_o the_o little_a horn_n that_o spring_v up_o among_o they_o horn._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o little_a horn._n for_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v the_o four_o monarchy_n which_o be_v the_o roman_a monarchy_n which_o antiâ—chus_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o and_o the_o ten_o horn_n in_o the_o seven_o of_o daniel_n and_o those_o ten_o horn_n in_o revelation_n 17._o signify_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o roman_a monarchy_n only_o 〈…〉_o daniel_n mention_n another_o little_a horn_n that_o spring_v up_o among_o the_o ten_o and_o which_o shall_v be_v diverse_a from_o the_o first_o and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o may_v rather_o be_v refer_v to_o antichrist_n the_o pope_n who_o be_v diverse_a from_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o because_o of_o his_o double_a government_n and_o he_o spring_v up_o among_o the_o ten_o horn_n that_o be_v in_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n the_o which_o antiochus_n do_v not_o and_o it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o pope_n which_o you_o apply_v to_o antiochus_n page_n 71._o that_o he_o be_v at_o first_o but_o a_o very_a little_a horn_n and_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n that_o now_o he_o exercise_v for_o both_o his_o civil_a and_o eoclesiastical_a power_n be_v usurp_v but_o he_o grow_v up_o to_o such_o dignity_n that_o as_o daniel_n say_v verse_n 20._o his_o look_n be_v more_o stout_a than_o his_o fellow_n for_o what_o emperor_n or_o king_n be_v there_o in_o europe_n but_o a_o few_o year_n since_o that_o he_o do_v not_o look_v over_o with_o such_o stoutness_n that_o he_o have_v they_o all_o at_o his_o beek_z none_o dare_v oppose_v he_o for_o he_o have_v a_o mouth_n that_o speak_v great_a thing_n for_o he_o call_v himself_o universal_a bishop_n and_o christ_n vicar_n and_o peter_n successor_n and_o speak_v great_a word_n against_o the_o most_o high_a and_o wear_v out_o the_o saint_n speak_v presumptuous_o of_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n and_o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n which_o be_v against_o the_o most_o high_a for_o none_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o i_o can_v enlarge_v myself_o much_o in_o these_o thing_n but_o i_o strive_v for_o brevity_n moreover_o this_o little_a horn_n be_v to_o continue_v till_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n sit_v verse_n 9_o 11._o i_o behold_v because_o of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o presumptuous_a word_n which_o the_o horn_n speak_v and_o i_o behold_v till_o the_o beast_n be_v slay_v here_o the_o horn_n be_v call_v the_o beast_n as_o antichrist_n be_v in_o the_o revelation_n by_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n sit_v i_o conceive_v be_v not_o mean_v the_o day_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o the_o determine_a time_n appoint_v that_o god_n will_v judge_v antichrist_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o five_o vial_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o that_o will_v when_o god_n shall_v put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o ten_o horn_n that_o be_v ten_o king_n belong_v to_o that_o monarchy_n or_o that_o do_v belong_v unto_o it_o which_o hitherto_o have_v give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v their_o aid_n and_o assistance_n to_o maintain_v &_o uphold_v the_o pope_n in_o his_o kingdom_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v as_o rev._n 17.13_o &_o 17._o for_o v._o 16._o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v they_o that_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n etc._n etc._n for_o god_n be_v strong_a that_o judge_v she_o and_o so_o may_v well_o be_v make_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o when_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n shall_v fit_v and_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v dan._n 7.22_o in_o the_o saint_n behalf_n and_o the_o time_n come_v say_v the_o text_n that_o the_o saint_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n as_o verse_n 26_o and_o 27._o judgement_n shall_v sit_v and_o they_o shall_v take_v away_o his_o dominion_n that_o be_v antichrist_n the_o little_a horn_n to_o consume_v and_o destroy_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v never_o recover_v again_o and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a his_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o all_o dominion_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o that_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o lord_n shall_v perish_v yea_o those_o nation_n shall_v be_v utter_o waste_v isa_n 60.12_o take_v courage_n all_o you_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n for_o such_o a_o time_n be_v not_o far_o of_o it_o basten_v great_o though_o to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n it_o seem_v contrary_a i_o believe_v every_o tittle_n of_o god_n word_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v for_o as_o soon_o as_o that_o blasphemous_a horn_n be_v cut_v off_o there_o will_v be_v a_o gather_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o these_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o little_a horn_n which_o be_v antichrist_n and_o not_o antiochus_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n work_v you_o see_v by_o dan._n 7._o and_o rev._n 17._o must_v continue_v until_o antichrist_n be_v destroy_v i_o refer_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o to_o the_o godly_a wise_a whether_o antichrist_n or_o antiochus_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o little_a horn._n page_n 77._o he_o say_v that_o the_o trick_n and_o fallacy_n of_o the_o antichrist_n to_o get_v proselyte_n and_o follower_n after_o he_o to_o effect_v his_o wickedness_n be_v six-fold_n first_o a_o feign_a
idolatry_n nor_o infidelity_n nor_o blasphemy_n but_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o manslaughter_n or_o the_o unjust_a murder_n of_o a_o innocent_a person_n page_n 80._o and_o page_n 82._o he_o say_v it_o be_v worse_a than_o adam_n sin_n and_o page_n 87._o he_o further_o say_v this_o sin_n be_v a_o judicial_a condemn_v of_o a_o innocent_a person_n or_o person_n their_o superior_n as_o christ_n be_v unto_o death_n and_o that_o by_o a_o representative_a of_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n i_o answer_v first_o to_o the_o latter_a part_n how_o or_o by_o what_o scripture_n or_o what_o authority_n can_v be_v produce_v for_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o say_v page_n 80._o and_o 82._o and_o 87_o for_o his_o bare_a word_n be_v not_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o any_o man_n to_o pin_v their_o faith_n upon_o without_o either_o scripture_n or_o reason_n to_o confirm_v it_o but_o such_o fancy_n or_o fiction_n as_o these_o you_o may_v remember_v that_o in_o his_o 65._o page_n he_o call_v they_o new_o deliver_v truth_n and_o therefore_o say_v we_o shall_v reside_v from_o former_a error_n or_o opinion_n though_o never_o so_o general_o embrace_v by_o former_a author_n for_o he_o be_v the_o only_a man_n for_o to_o find_v out_o a_o new_a antichrist_n and_o to_o clear_v the_o old_a antichrist_n from_o that_o stain_n and_o pollution_n if_o any_o man_n will_v believe_v he_o but_o second_o how_o can_v any_o man_n of_o any_o indifferent_a knowledge_n believe_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o write_v who_o do_v so_o often_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v contradict_v himself_o and_o the_o scripture_n also_o and_o so_o again_o here_o in_o this_o place_n where_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v in_o that_o 2_o thes_n 2._o that_o antichrist_n shall_v commit_v one_o singular_a peculiar_a sin_n that_o shall_v only_o and_o proper_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o antichrist_n and_o none_o else_o whereas_o neither_o that_o text_n nor_o any_o other_o in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n do_v speak_v of_o any_o singular_a or_o peculiar_a sin_n that_o make_v he_o to_o be_v antichrist_n but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o many_o sin_n in_o many_o several_a place_n that_o shall_v declare_v he_o to_o be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n as_o be_v show_v in_o many_o place_n of_o this_o book_n and_o even_o in_o this_o text_n from_o whence_o he_o will_v gather_v his_o assertion_n scripture_n his_o contradicrion_n of_o scripture_n the_o text_n speak_v the_o absolute_a contrary_n as_o first_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n second_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n three_o that_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n that_o be_v the_o high_a god_n on_o earth_n above_o all_o other_o god_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n four_o that_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o power_n and_o that_o be_v show_v above_o how_o he_o claim_v and_o exercise_v a_o power_n above_o all_o etc._n etc._n five_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v with_o sigus_fw-la sixthly_a with_o lie_v seven_o with_o work_a wonder_n with_o deceit_n and_o unrighteousness_n eight_o that_o he_o shall_v forsake_v the_o truth_n and_o not_o receive_v it_o in_o love_n beside_o several_a sin_n speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 4._o and_o 1_o john_n 2._o and_o all_o along_o in_o the_o revelation_n and_o elsewhere_o of_o many_o sin_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v know_v by_o and_o this_o man_n reject_v all_o and_o will_v have_v he_o know_v by_o one_o singular_a peculiar_a sin_n which_o no_o text_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n nor_o no_o author_n that_o ever_o do_v write_v do_v particular_o point_v he_o out_o by_o for_o if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o peculiar_a sin_n to_o know_v he_o by_o than_o shall_v they_o have_v be_v antichrist_n that_o crucify_v christ_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o after_o have_v write_v of_o another_o antichrist_n and_o which_o the_o same_o sin_n shall_v make_v he_o antichrist_n which_o never_o can_v the_o like_o be_v commit_v with_o such_o a_o height_n of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o with_o such_o a_o rage_n reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o any_o other_o rebellion_n or_o murder_n neither_o by_o parliament_n nor_o phocas_n or_o any_o else_o and_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o a_o roman_a power_n and_o authority_n i_o think_v we_o may_v upon_o better_a ground_n than_o you_o bring_v argue_v that_o it_o may_v imply_v thus_o much_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v have_v his_o rise_n seat_z and_o residence_n in_o that_o very_a place_n from_o whence_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n come_v that_o crucify_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v this_o except_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o consequence_n compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o be_v curious_a to_o search_v into_o it_o but_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o however_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o it_o it_o seem_v to_o carry_v more_o force_n in_o it_o than_o all_o the_o new_a fangle_n story_n you_o tell_v we_o of_o page_n 95._o he_o draw_v a_o conclusion_n from_o the_o writing_n of_o tremellius_n and_o beza_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v exalt_v himself_o above_o the_o bishop_n and_o indeed_o in_o this_o i_o grant_v that_o he_o say_v very_o true_a for_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v so_o exalt_v himself_o by_o his_o universal_a priesthood_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o christ_n vicar_n and_o peter_n successor_n that_o he_o claim_v a_o authority_n over_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o world_n and_o do_v exercise_v that_o authority_n in_o many_o kingdom_n more_o than_o any_o one_o do_v beside_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o bishop_n own_o argument_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n and_o man_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o pope_n say_v it_o stand_v upon_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n that_o every_o humane_a creature_n be_v subject_a unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o man_n that_o will_v be_v save_v to_o know_v the_o dignity_n of_o his_o see_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o dominion_n for_o his_o priesthood_n be_v prefigure_v in_o aaron_n and_o other_o bishop_n under_o he_o be_v prefigure_v by_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n to_o be_v under_o he_o thus_o he_o exalt_v himself_o above_o the_o bishop_n as_o be_v say_v before_o page_n 99_o he_o say_v that_o the_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n be_v the_o proper_a note_n and_o undeniable_a mark_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o other_o inferior_a antichrist_n as_o 1_o john_n 2.22_o who_o be_v a_o liar_n but_o he_o that_o deny_v that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n the_o same_o be_v antichrist_n that_o deny_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n i_o answer_v i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n to_o relate_v what_o the_o bishop_n say_v from_o this_o text_n to_o the_o purpose_n he_o aim_v at_o but_o i_o shall_v as_o i_o have_v do_v by_o other_o text_n and_o argument_n show_v you_o how_o undeniable_a this_o text_n right_o apply_v do_v prove_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n first_o he_o be_v say_v in_o this_o text_n to_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o so_o in_o the_o text_n before_o name_v 2_o thes_n 2.9_o that_o be_v a_o crafty_a deceiver_n of_o the_o people_n by_o grant_v pardon_n and_o indulgence_n and_o many_o other_o privilege_n which_o be_v so_o well_o know_v i_o need_v not_o repeat_v they_o and_o which_o be_v all_o as_o so_o many_o lie_v for_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o nor_o no_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v any_o such_o power_n or_o authority_n but_o that_o by_o his_o lie_n he_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o believe_v he_o and_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n also_o in_o profess_v outward_o in_o word_n what_o he_o deni_v in_o his_o practice_n as_o may_v be_v make_v appear_v in_o many_o several_a thing_n and_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o book_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n that_o deny_v jefus_fw-la to_o be_v christ_n jesus_n signify_v a_o saviour_n thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sine_fw-la and_o christ_n signify_v anoint_v that_o be_v to_o be_v king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n to_o his_o church_n a_o king_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v his_o church_n to_o appoint_v law_n and_o officer_n and_o ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n a_o priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o he_o do_v especial_o when_o he_o offer_v himself_o heb._n 9.13_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctifi_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n