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as_o to_o come_v from_o the_o standard_n of_o god_n to_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o by_o a_o change_n rome_n by_o a_o destruction_n not_o a_o change_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o marry_a clergy_n be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o opinion_n i._n e._n the_o forbid_a it_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v want_v one_o evident_a brand_n of_o she_o antichristianisme_n sect._n 15._o speak_v of_o a_o popish_a priest_n well_o do_v it_o become_v the_o son_n of_o that_o babylonish_n strumpet_n the_o lip_n drench_v in_o the_o cup_n of_o those_o fornication_n etc._n etc._n and_o abundance_n of_o the_o like_a may_v be_v produce_v bishop_n downham_n the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o derry_n in_o ireland_n from_o who_o mouth_n i_o have_v hear_v sufficient_o that_o way_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v papa_n antichristus_fw-la be_v the_o most_o large_a of_o any_o we_o have_v yet_o name_v divide_v his_o discourse_n into_o the_o description_n of_o the_o place_n and_o person_n and_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o time_n out_o of_o the_o 2_o thess._n 2._o and_o revelat._n 17._o and_o all_o direct_o apply_v by_o he_o to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n bishop_n morton_n that_o famous_a and_o reverend_a bishop_n of_o durham_n coetaneous_a with_o the_o former_a and_o yet_o live_v have_v much_o of_o this_o in_o divers_a part_n of_o his_o work_n bishop_n davenant_n the_o eminent_a bishop_n of_o sarisbury_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n at_o cambridge_n have_v often_o declare_v his_o judgement_n according_o in_o his_o determination_n pag._n 24._o pontifex_fw-la maximus_fw-la antichristianam_fw-la svam_fw-la superbiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n audacia_fw-la plusquam_fw-la antichristianâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n vniversalem_fw-la papae_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la in_o totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la sed_fw-la usurpatione_fw-la antichristiana_n bishop_n prideaux_n in_o his_o lecture_n say_v the_o like_a often_o special_o in_o that_o de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la that_o he_o can_v be_v the_o turk_n but_o the_o pope_n &c_n &c_n unto_o which_o bishop_n may_v be_v add_v the_o vote_n of_o many_o other_o learned_a orthodox_n and_o episcopal_a man_n who_o judgement_n have_v be_v declare_v according_o as_o that_o learned_a professor_n of_o divinity_n doctor_n samuel_n ward_n in_o his_o lecture_n and_o determination_n at_o cambridge_n late_o print_v special_o in_o those_o three_o question_n romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la idololatrica_fw-la apostasia_fw-la à _fw-la paulo_n praedicta_fw-la est_fw-la adimpleta_fw-la romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la schismatica_fw-la i._n e._n 1._o the_o roman_a church_n be_v idolatrous_a 2._o the_o apostasy_n foretell_v by_o saint_n paul_n be_v fulfil_v 3._o the_o roman_a church_n be_v schismatical_a thus_o conclude_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n haec_fw-la scilicet_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la babylon_n quae_fw-la in_o cord_n svo_fw-la dicit_fw-la sedeo_fw-la regina_fw-la sola_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la praeter_fw-la i_o i_o e._n this_o be_v that_o babylon_n which_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n i_o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n i_o be_o only_o &_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o i_o and_o who_o know_v not_o till_o of_o late_a year_n how_o both_o the_o university_n in_o their_o public_a disputation_n and_o determination_n abound_v in_o their_o conclusion_n according_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v the_o judgement_n of_o that_o meek_a and_o judicious_a man_n mr._n hooker_n see_v his_o treatise_n of_o justification_n sect._n 10._o god_n have_v speak_v by_o his_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o his_o people_n concern_v babylon_n by_o babylon_n we_o understand_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n go_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o plague_n he_o expound_v the_o go_v out_o of_o she_o to_o be_v special_o mean_v out_o of_o popish_a superstition_n and_o heresy_n call_v the_o maintainer_n of_o they_o popish_a heretic_n 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death_n but_o only_o such_o as_o never_o love_v the_o truth_n but_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thessaly_n 2_o sect._n 35._o speak_v of_o christ_n mercy_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n upon_o their_o repentance_n say_v thus_o if_o a_o pope_n strip_v of_o usurp_a power_n antichrist_n convert_v penitent_a and_o lie_v prostrate_a at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n shall_v i_o think_v christ_n will_v spurn_v at_o he_o in_o his_o sermon_n on_o saint_n jude_n sect._n 14._o he_o call_v the_o pope_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n who_o have_v fawn_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o spiritual_a cozenage_n proclaim_v sale_n of_o pardon_n etc._n etc._n have_v take_v the_o child_n of_o the_o noble_a family_n and_o make_v they_o his_o cardinal_n build_v seminary_n and_o hereby_o as_o at_o this_o day_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n war_n against_o we_o etc._n etc._n with_o the_o cup_n of_o who_o deadly_a abomination_n this_o 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