45._o 46._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr council_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o &_o the_o pot_n rom._n lib._n 2._o c._n 31._o joan._n the_o turrecre_n sum_fw-la the_o eccl_n lib._n 2._o c._n 27._o &_o cap._n 80._o r._n cuper_n pag._n 34._o num_fw-la 1._o bonifac._n 8._o c._n quoniam_fw-la de_fw-la immunit_fw-la in_o 6._o panormit_fw-la for_o it_o be_v not_o sit_v that_o the_o pope_n shall_v resemble_v christ_n who_o now_o be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n as_o he_o be_v contemn_v but_o as_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n supernal_a &_o heavenly_a &_o as_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v our_o judge_n to_o who_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o man_n of_o necessity_n must_v obey_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v accomplish_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v extend_v as_o well_o in_o heaven_n as_o in_o earth_n mat._n 28._o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n &_o in_o earth_n which_o power_n be_v translate_v unto_o his_o vicar_n etc._n etc._n in_o 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christ_n in_o emulation_n of_o like_a honour_n he_o be_v antichrist_n as_o the_o papist_n confess_v but_o the_o pope_n be_v such_o a_o adversary_n as_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o scripture_n oppose_v unto_o christ_n in_o emulation_n of_o like_a honour_n as_o we_o then_o prove_v at_o large_a therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n 5._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o et_fw-la 5._o the_o second_o chapter_n maintain_v that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o one_o definite_a and_o singular_a person_n 1._o the_o second_o argument_n which_o bellarmine_n use_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o person_n of_o antichrist_n namely_o that_o antichrist_n be_v one_o certain_a man_n whereas_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v many_o his_o reason_n be_v thus_o frame_v antichrist_n be_v but_o one_o singular_a person_n the_o pope_n mean_v the_o order_n or_o succession_n of_o pope_n be_v not_o one_o
singular_a person_n therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n to_o the_o proposition_n i_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o pope_n be_v one_o so_o be_v antichrist_n the_o pope_n be_v one_o person_n not_o in_o number_n and_o nature_n as_o one_o certain_a and_o singular_a man_n but_o one_o at_o once_o by_o law_n and_o institution_n though_o successive_o so_o many_o as_o have_v enjoy_v the_o papacy_n for_o even_o as_o the_o papist_n when_o they_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o vicar_n of_o christ_n these_o 1500._o year_n do_v not_o mean_v 4._o see_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o any_o one_o pope_n but_o the_o order_n and_o succession_n so_o we_o when_o we_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v antichrist_n almost_o these_o thousand_o year_n we_o mean_v not_o any_o one_o pope_n only_o but_o the_o whole_a row_n or_o rabble_n of_o they_o since_o the_o year_n 607._o and_o thus_o antichrist_n that_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o 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bellarmine_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o papist_n which_o make_v this_o collection_n out_o of_o this_o place_n either_o ignorant_o mistake_v or_o wilful_o deprave_v this_o text_n for_o first_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v indefinite_o of_o any_o false_a teacher_n which_o shall_v come_v unto_o they_o in_o his_o own_o name_n that_o be_v not_o send_v of_o god_n they_o expound_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v definite_o of_o one_o singular_a antichrist_n second_o whereas_o christ_n speak_v not_o only_o indefinite_o but_o also_o conditional_o if_o another_o come_v they_o expound_v he_o as_o if_o in_o a_o simple_a and_o proper_a axiom_n or_o proposition_n he_o have_v prophesy_v of_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o other_o counterfeit_a messiah_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o singular_a antichrist_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o he_o you_o will_v receive_v and_o three_o whereas_o christ_n speak_v of_o those_o jew_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v they_o understand_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v his_o proof_n the_o father_n say_v he_o do_v testify_v that_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v de_fw-fr uno_fw-la antichristo_fw-la of_o one_o antichrist_n first_o i_o answer_v that_o although_o diverse_a of_o the_o father_n expound_v these_o word_n of_o antichrist_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o have_v that_o word_n vno_fw-la one_o and_o therefore_o the_o jesuite_n collection_n be_v absurd_a the_o father_n understand_v this_o place_n of_o antichrist_n therefore_o antichrist_n be_v one_o singular_a person_n for_o the_o father_n also_o understand_v that_o place_n mat._n 24._o 24._o of_o antichrist_n where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n of_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n which_o shall_v arise_v and_o confer_v that_o place_n with_o this_o and_o therefore_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o understand_v this_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o another_o come_v 24._o mat._n 24._o 5._o 24._o in_o his_o own_o name_n as_o many_o indeed_o shall_v come_v such_o will_v you_o receive_v and_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v receive_v more_o than_o one_o of_o such_o as_o have_v come_v in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o second_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o father_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o restrain_v these_o word_n unto_o antichrist_n alone_o as_o though_o christ_n have_v prophesy_v of_o the_o jew_n receive_v of_o antichrist_n for_o their_o messiah_n see_v his_o speech_n be_v neither_o simple_a nor_o definite_a but_o conditional_a and_o indefinite_a whereby_o our_o saviour_n christ_n will_v show_v the_o untoward_a disposition_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o as_o they_o reject_v he_o who_o be_v send_v of_o god_n so_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o receive_v any_o other_o that_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n not_o send_v of_o god_n and_o so_o nonnus_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n upon_o this_o place_n expound_v these_o word_n ei_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o if_o any_o other_o come_v etc._n etc._n and_o last_o if_o these_o answer_n will_v not_o suffice_v let_v the_o adversary_n conclude_v his_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n in_o a_o syllogism_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v let_v he_o prove_v the_o proposition_n which_o must_v be_v this_o whatsoever_o those_o father_n write_v concern_v antichrist_n be_v true_a and_o then_o the_o assumption_n which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n but_o this_o those_o father_n write_v that_o christ_n speak_v those_o word_n de_fw-fr uno_fw-la antichristo_fw-la of_o one_o singular_a antichrist_n &_o then_o which_o will_v never_o be_v i_o will_v yield_v to_o the_o conclusion_n 2._o but_o omit_v his_o testimony_n let_v we_o come_v to_o those_o argument_n which_o he_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o text_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n in_o these_o word_n speak_v of_o one_o 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to_o do_v but_o show_v they_o what_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o present_a disposition_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v if_o any_o false_a teacher_n shall_v obtrude_v himself_o unto_o they_o second_o it_o be_v indefinite_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o a_o certain_a person_n three_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v another_o for_o their_o messiah_n come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v receive_v he_o four_o those_o jew_n to_o who_o &_o of_o who_o our_o saviour_n speak_v be_v not_o to_o be_v alive_a at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n themselves_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n receive_v of_o antichrist_n &_o much_o less_o of_o antichrist_n as_o one_o particular_a person_n three_o say_v he_o all_o false_a
this_o interpretation_n be_v signify_v by_o apostasy_n do_v not_o signify_v one_o man_n but_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o company_n of_o those_o that_o do_v revolt_v that_o be_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n which_o we_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o apostatical_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o augustine_n who_o bellarmine_n allege_v in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n which_o he_o cit_v read_v in_o the_o concrete_a nisi_fw-la venerit_fw-la refuga_fw-la primum_fw-la unless_o the_o apostate_n first_o come_v and_o expound_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o 19_o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 19_o the_o temple_n not_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o rather_o the_o church_n of_o god_n because_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n propound_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o which_o he_o do_v not_o mislike_v vnde_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la non_fw-la ipsum_fw-la principem_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereupon_o 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assertion_n therefore_o of_o bellarmine_n antichrist_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o jew_n but_o a_o backslide_n and_o revolt_a christian_n 16._o second_o he_o say_v by_o apostasy_n we_o may_v understand_v a_o revolt_n from_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o many_o of_o the_o latin_a father_n do_v expound_v to_o omit_v the_o dissension_n of_o the_o father_n which_o proove_v that_o their_o exposition_n can_v be_v no_o good_a rule_n of_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n we_o do_v confess_v that_o before_o the_o manifest_a revelation_n of_o antichrist_n there_o be_v to_o go_v noâ—…_n only_o a_o defection_n from_o the_o faith_n but_o also_o a_o revolt_n from_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o as_o the_o revolt_n from_o earthly_a kingdom_n be_v never_o in_o the_o scripture_n term_v apostasy_n so_o be_v it_o not_o here_o signify_v but_o as_o the_o word_n elsewhere_o be_v use_v and_o by_o the_o most_o and_o best_a writer_n here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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the_o jew_n and_o counterfeit_n christian_n therefore_o by_o their_o own_o doctrine_n this_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o gentile_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o persecution_n under_o antichrist_n and_o that_o enoch_n and_o elias_n be_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o &_o three_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o mean_a jerusalem_n i_o have_v heretofore_o prove_v but_o suppose_v that_o s._n john_n do_v speak_v both_o of_o antichrist_n as_o it_o 17._o chap._n 6._o lib._n 1._o caâ—…_n 2._o §_o 17._o seem_v he_o do_v not_o and_o also_o of_o jerusalem_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o do_v not_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o follow_v not_o that_o wheresoever_o the_o witness_n of_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o he_o or_o by_o his_o authority_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v his_o principal_a seat_n whereas_o therefore_o bellarmine_n argue_v thus_o where_o the_o two_o witness_n be_v put_v to_o death_n there_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n 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rome_n be_v not_o the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n so_o by_o another_o argument_n which_o he_o add_v he_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v jerusalem_n for_o say_v he_o if_o antichrist_n be_v a_o jew_n and_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n than_o no_o doubt_n he_o will_v sit_v in_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o former_a of_o these_o i_o have_v disprove_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o therefore_o further_o answer_n need_v not_o yea_o but_o four_o of_o the_o father_n avouch_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v at_o jerusalem_n although_o they_o do_v yet_o bellarmine_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v they_o unless_o their_o assertion_n can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o of_o these_o four_o father_n which_o he_o allege_v lactantius_n speak_v not_o of_o
if_o he_o say_v i_o be_o christ._n to_o the_o assumption_n i_o answer_v that_o although_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o plain_o &_o direct_o say_v i_o be_o christ_n but_o forbear_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o caesar_n do_v the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o that_o he_o challenge_v the_o office_n &_o authority_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v as_o much_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n although_o indirect_o and_o by_o consequent_a as_o if_o he_o make_v himself_o christ_n christ_n be_v a_o name_n of_o office_n for_o certain_o whosoever_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v y_z e_z foundation_n the_o head_n the_o husband_n &_o lord_n etc._n etc._n of_o y_fw-fr e_o universal_a church_n he_o make_v himself_o christ_n although_o he_o do_v abstain_v from_o the_o name_n for_o who_o be_v the_o head_n and_o lord_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o christ_n who_o have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v sacrament_n to_o prescribe_v law_n to_o the_o conscience_n to_o deliver_v doctrine_n and_o article_n of_o faith_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o priest_n the_o great_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedec_n the_o pastor_n of_o pastor_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n by_o who_o king_n and_o emperor_n do_v reign_v who_o have_v authority_n to_o command_v the_o angel_n to_o bestow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n on_o who_o he_o please_v final_o unto_o who_o be_v all_o power_n give_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n but_o only_o to_o christ_n but_o the_o pope_n do_v challenge_v all_o this_o to_o himself_o and_o much_o more_o as_o have_v be_v show_v he_o forsooth_o be_v the_o foundation_n the_o head_n husband_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o universal_a 5._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o conclude_v if_o you_o respect_v his_o nature_n atquè_fw-fr ac_fw-la christus_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la ens_fw-la secundae_fw-la intentionis_fw-la compositum_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o homine_fw-la as_o well_o as_o christ_n he_o be_v god_n a_o essence_n of_o the_o second_o intention_n compound_v of_o god_n and_o man_n if_o his_o office_n unctione_n christus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v by_o annointment_n christ_n have_v the_o very_a same_o office_n which_o christ_n have_v when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o 4._o bellarm._n the_o pontiff_a rom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o if_o this_o be_v a_o property_n of_o antichrist_n to_o leave_v unto_o our_o saviour_n the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o christ_n &_o to_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o dignity_n office_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n 9_o the_o three_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n say_v bellarmine_n be_v this_o he_o shall_v affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n and_o will_v require_v that_o he_o may_v be_v worship_v as_o god_n from_o whence_o he_o reason_v thus_o antichrist_n will_v affirm_v that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v for_o god_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n neither_o will_v be_v worship_v as_o god_n therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o 2._o thess._n 2._o 4._o so_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o as_o though_o he_o be_v god_n answ._n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v thus_o much_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v rule_v and_o reign_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o god_n upon_o earth_n show_v himself_o not_o so_o much_o by_o word_n as_o by_o deed_n that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n or_o as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a edition_n and_o english_a translation_n of_o the_o rhemist_n do_v read_v tanquam_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la as_o though_o he_o be_v god_n and_o thus_o chrysostome_n theophylact_fw-mi and_o oecumenius_n expound_v this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v show_v himself_o he_o say_v not_o say_v but_o endeavour_v to_o show_v for_o he_o shall_v work_v great_a work_n and_o shall_v show_v forth_o wonderful_a sign_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v as_o beza_n observe_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o hebrew_n moreh_n faciens_fw-la se_fw-la apparere_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la ferens_fw-la or_o as_o we_o say_v take_v upon_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o god_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o necessary_a that_o antichrist_n shall_v in_o word_n plain_o &_o open_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o in_o deed_n and_o behaviour_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d god_n as_o for_o example_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o be_v acknowledge_v salute_v and_o call_v god_n if_o he_o shall_v cause_v nay_o if_o he_o shall_v but_o willing_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v challenge_v unto_o himself_o those_o title_n attribute_n and_o work_n which_o be_v proper_a &_o peculiar_a to_o the_o lord_n but_o bellarmine_n perceive_v that_o this_o place_n in_o this_o sense_n may_v fit_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o pope_n therefore_o he_o contend_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o antichrist_n shall_v indeed_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v open_o name_v himself_o god_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v usurp_v not_o only_o some_o authority_n of_o god_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v but_o also_o the_o very_a name_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o say_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o thess._n 2._o in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o tanquam_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la as_o though_o he_o be_v god_n where_o say_v he_o paul_n do_v not_o only_o affirm_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n for_o we_o also_o sit_v in_o temple_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o antichrist_n but_o also_o expound_v his_o manner_n of_o sit_v namely_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v as_o god_n to_o who_o alone_o a_o temple_n be_v proper_o erect_v and_o this_o hesaith_o be_v more_o clear_o set_v down_o in_o the_o greek_a text_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o god_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v god_n but_o in_o this_o cavil_n be_v contain_v diverse_a error_n 1._o by_o temple_n which_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v signify_v the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o understand_v a_o material_a temple_n which_o shall_v be_v build_v at_o jerusalem_n 2._o by_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o signify_v his_o reign_v in_o the_o church_n he_o understand_v the_o corporal_a gesture_n of_o sit_v in_o that_o material_a temple_n 3._o by_o his_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n which_o signify_v his_o rule_n over_o the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n he_o understand_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o material_a temple_n shall_v be_v erect_v and_o consecrate_a to_o his_o honour_n as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n as_o though_o that_o temple_n which_o shall_v be_v erect_v to_o his_o honour_n as_o if_o he_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o true_a god_n be_v call_v of_o the_o apostle_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n or_o as_o though_o he_o pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n of_o the_o jew_n send_v from_o god_n will_v not_o also_o pretend_v the_o build_n of_o that_o temple_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n 4._o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o greek_a text_n have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o text_n have_v both_o in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o god_n show_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v god_n now_o antichrist_n may_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n and_o by_o his_o deed_n and_o demeanour_n bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n upon_o earth_n and_o yet_o not_o profess_v himself_o open_o and_o plain_o to_o be_v god_n 10_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n to_o come_v to_o his_o assumption_n do_v this_o place_n proper_o agree_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n who_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n that_o be_v rule_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o god_n upon_o earth_n and_o in_o his_o behaviour_n and_o course_n of_o life_n take_v upon_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o god_n and_o so_o will_v be_v repute_v of_o other_o for_o first_o in_o their_o own_o law_n the_o pope_n be_v not_o evidenter_fw-la dist._n 96._o c._n
i_o have_v prove_v and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o now_o be_v babylon_n the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n then_o all_o other_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o and_o they_o may_v be_v easy_o decide_v their_o chief_a ground_n be_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o church_n and_o of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a for_o than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o those_o doctrine_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o error_n of_o antichrist_n yea_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v 2._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 2._o they_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 2_o if_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v antichristian_a than_o our_o separation_n from_o it_o be_v warrant_v yea_o command_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o all_o return_v to_o it_o forbid_v apoc._n 18._o 4._o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n least_o partake_v with_o she_o in_o her_o sin_n you_o partake_v also_o in_o her_o punishment_n 3_o if_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n than_o those_o that_o embrace_v that_o religion_n and_o join_v themselves_o to_o that_o church_n acknowledge_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v their_o head_n receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o those_o that_o do_v receive_v the_o beast_n mark_v especial_o after_o he_o be_v reveal_v shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n before_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n apoc_fw-la 14._o 9_o this_o therefore_o must_v serve_v as_o a_o serious_a admonition_n and_o necessary_a caveat_n both_o to_o reclaim_v all_o tractable_a papist_n and_o to_o confirm_v all_o waver_a and_o unstayed_a protestant_n the_o former_a as_o they_o tender_v their_o salvation_n so_o to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n the_o latter_a as_o they_o will_v avoid_v their_o endless_a confusion_n to_o keep_v out_o of_o babylon_n for_o not_o only_o to_o retain_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n wilful_o after_o he_o be_v discover_v but_o to_o revolt_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n unto_o antichristian_a religion_n it_o also_o be_v a_o fearful_a sign_n of_o reprobation_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o elect_v shall_v final_o be_v seduce_v by_o antichrist_n math._n 24._o 24._o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n observe_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v effectual_o deceive_v they_o that_o perish_v with_o all_o deceitfulnes_n of_o iniquity_n because_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n that_o all_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v which_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o delight_v in_o unrighteousness_n 2._o thess._n 2._o 10._o 11._o 12._o whereupon_o chrysostome_n also_o write_v have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antichrist_n prevail_v with_o castawaye_n or_o such_o as_o perish_v and_o jerome_n likewise_o 11._o ad_fw-la algasian_n quest_n 11._o they_o shall_v be_v seduce_v say_v he_o by_o the_o lie_v of_o antichrist_n who_o be_v prepare_v unto_o perdition_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o which_o renounce_v the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o rise_v from_o the_o grave_n of_o antichristianisme_n and_o popery_n and_o follow_v our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o sincere_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n bless_a and_o holy_a be_v they_o for_o they_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o second_o 6_o apoc._n 20._o 6_o death_n and_o howsoever_o they_o be_v esteem_v of_o the_o follower_n of_o antichrist_n as_o heretic_n &_o schismatickes_n which_o be_v to_o be_v persecute_v with_o fire_n and_o faggot_n yet_o be_v they_o happy_a in_o their_o life_n while_o they_o join_v with_o christ_n against_o antichrist_n for_o such_o be_v call_v elect_a and_o faithful_a and_o redeem_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v also_o bless_v in_o their_o death_n die_v in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o christ_n 14._o 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