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head_n apoc._n 13._o ibi_fw-la his_o persecution_n most_o grievous_a cap_n 7._o n._n 1._o great_a than_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o jew_n cap._n 7_o n_o 2._o it_o shall_v be_v most_o manifest_a c_o 7_o n_o â—_o in_o antichrist_n time_n all_o the_o church_n enemy_n shall_v join_v to_o impugn_v she_o c._n 7._o n._n 6._o the_o public_a and_o daily_a sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v cap._n 7._o n._n 7._o the_o last_o month_n of_o antichrist_n life_n be_v not_o account_v in_o his_o reign_n cap_n 8._o n._n â—_o he_o shall_v reign_v year_n &_o a_o half_a cap._n 8._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v prince_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a in_o general_a c._n 8._o n._n 3._o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n very_o short_a cap._n 8._o n._n 5._o he_o may_v raise_v a_o universal_a persecution_n at_o one_o time_n cap._n 8._o n._n 6._o two_o degree_n of_o his_o destruction_n c._n 9_o n._n 2._o antichrist_n come_v shall_v not_o be_v long_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n c._n 9_o per_fw-la 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christ_n c._n 14._o n._n 2._o &_o seq_fw-la how_o he_o shall_v seduce_v cap._n 14._o n_o 3._o he_o shall_v exceed_v all_o heretic_n ibid._n he_o shall_v deny_v christ_n to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n c._n 14._o n._n 4._o he_o shall_v prohibit_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n ib._n he_o shall_v be_v the_o jew_n captain_n ibid._n he_o shall_v restore_v all_o their_o ceremony_n ibid._n he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sabaoth_n to_o be_v observe_v ibid._n he_o will_v open_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n c._n 14._o n._n 7._o he_o will_v open_o name_v himself_o god_n cap._n 14._o n._n 9_o why_o &_o how_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n ibid._n he_o
only_o within_o their_o own_o tribe_n for_o i_o can_v assure_v he_o that_o neither_o the_o king_n nor_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n will_v imitate_v those_o of_o juda_n in_o this_o and_o it_o will_v be_v their_o only_a way_n to_o get_v a_o law_n enact_v that_o their_o generation_n may_v succeed_v they_o in_o their_o ministry_n which_o m._n downam_n seem_v to_o wish_v and_o to_o mislike_v that_o law_n not_o a_o little_a which_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n he_o tell_v we_o have_v otherwise_o provide_v these_o be_v the_o base_a and_o carnal_a cogitation_n of_o these_o new_a ghospeller_n and_o yet_o all_o will_v not_o serve_v for_o they_o shall_v never_o find_v a_o remedy_n for_o this_o their_o grief_n except_o they_o return_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n whom_o they_o may_v thank_v for_o the_o live_n they_o have_v but_o in_o it_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o this_o &_o all_o other_o inconvenience_n that_o can_v any_o way_n arise_v and_o in_o particular_a for_o the_o decide_n of_o all_o question_n and_o controversy_n wherefore_o if_o the_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n will_v have_v a_o end_n of_o this_o of_o their_o bishop_n and_o presbytery_n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n stand_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n judgement_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v find_v bishop_n establish_v and_o yet_o sometime_o by_o reason_n of_o persecution_n priest_n only_o without_o bishop_n as_o now_o we_o see_v in_o our_o country_n where_o conformable_a to_o that_o which_o in_o their_o judgement_n be_v practise_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o many_o place_n at_o least_o for_o a_o time_n we_o have_v hitherto_o only_a priest_n subordinate_a to_o a_o archpriest_n but_o yet_o we_o be_v far_o from_o mislike_v bishop_n but_o do_v both_o wish_n and_o expect_v they_o when_o our_o lawful_a superior_a who_o succeed_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v see_v it_o convenient_a m._n c._n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o first_o part_n of_o antichrist_n the_o disputation_n of_o antichrist_n be_v propound_v and_o the_o first_o argument_n from_o the_o name_n itself_o discuss_v chap._n i._n that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o certain_a determinate_a man_n chap._n ii_o that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v chap._n iii_o the_o first_o demonstration_n that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v chap._n four_o the_o second_o demonstration_n chap._n v._n the_o three_o demonstration_n chap._n vi_o the_o four_o demonstration_n chap._n vii_o the_o five_o demonstration_n chap._n viii_o the_o sixth_o demonstration_n chap._n ix_o of_o antichristes_n name_n chap._n x._o of_o antichristes_n character_n chap._n xi_o of_o antichristes_n generation_n chap._n xii_o of_o antichristes_n seat_n chap._n xiii_o of_o antichristes_n doctrine_n chap._n xiiii_o of_o antichristes_n miracle_n chap._n xv._o of_o antichristes_n kingdom_n &_o war_n chap._n xvi_o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n chap._n xvii_o the_o dotage_n of_o heretic_n be_v confute_v with_o which_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o prove_v as_o impudent_o affirm_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n chap._n xviii_o the_o trifle_n of_o the_o smalcaldicall_a synod_n of_o the_o lutheran_n be_v confute_v chap._n xix_o caluins_n lie_n be_v refute_v chap._n xx._n the_o lie_v of_o illyricus_n be_v refute_v chap._n xxi_o the_o foolery_n of_o tylemanus_n be_v refute_v chap._n xxii_o the_o lie_v of_o chytraeus_n be_v refute_v chap._n xxiii_o the_o argument_n of_o caluin_n and_o illyricus_n be_v confute_v who_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v no_o long_o a_o bishop_n where_o also_o the_o fable_n of_o pope_n joane_n the_o woman_n be_v confute_v chap._n xxiiii_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n three_o book_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o first_o chapter_n wherein_o the_o disputation_n of_o antichrist_n be_v propound_v we_o have_v demonstrate_v hitherto_o say_v bellarmine_n that_o the_o pope_n succeed_v s._n peter_n in_o the_o chief_a princedom_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o see_v whether_o at_o any_o time_n the_o pope_n have_v fall_v from_o this_o degree_n for_o that_o our_o adversary_n contend_v that_o he_o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n a_o true_a bishop_n of_o rome_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v before_o and_o nilus_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n against_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n speak_v thus_o but_o let_v that_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o head_n of_o my_o speech_n that_o while_o the_o pope_n keep_v in_o the_o church_n a_o convenient_a heavenly_a and_o of_o ancient_a time_n appoint_v order_n while_o he_o hold_v and_o defend_v the_o heavenly_a truth_n &_o while_o he_o cleave_v to_o christ_n the_o chief_a and_o true_a lord_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v easy_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v both_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n &_o the_o chief_a priest_n &_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n or_o else_o if_o he_o will_v of_o all_o the_o apostle_n that_o all_o obey_v he_o and_o that_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o his_o honour_n be_v in_o nothing_o diminish_v but_o if_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o truth_n &_o will_v not_o return_v to_o it_o he_o ought_v deserve_o to_o be_v account_v of_o as_o one_o that_o be_v condemn_v and_o reject_v but_o he_o shall_v have_v show_v into_o what_o error_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v fall_v and_o when_o and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v condemn_v for_o we_o know_v that_o in_o the_o general_n lateran_n council_n under_o innocentius_n the_o three_o and_o of_o lion_n under_o gregory_n the_o ten_o and_o of_o florence_n under_o eugenius_n the_o four_o the_o greek_n be_v convict_v of_o error_n return_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o latin_n and_o afterward_o always_o return_v to_o their_o vomit_n again_o and_o be_v therefore_o most_o grievous_o punish_v by_o god_n but_o we_o never_o read_v that_o the_o latin_n come_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o greek_n neither_o can_v there_o any_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n be_v produce_v against_o the_o latin_n as_o we_o bring_v many_o against_o the_o greek_n now_o caluin_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o §_o 22._o let_v say_v he_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o notwithstanding_o we_o have_v now_o wrest_v from_o they_o that_o peter_n be_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n appoint_a head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n &_o that_o he_o leave_v the_o honour_n give_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o roman_a sea_n that_o this_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n &_o confirm_v by_o long_a use_n that_o the_o chief_a authority_n be_v always_o due_a from_o all_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o cause_n and_o man_n that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o none_o let_v they_o have_v more_o also_o if_o they_o will_v yet_o i_o answer_v in_o one_o word_n that_o nothing_o of_o this_o stand_v in_o force_n except_o the_o church_n and_o bishop_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o after_o §_o 24._o let_v the_o romanist_n untie_v i_o this_o knot_n i_o deny_v that_o their_o pope_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o bishop_n since_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o bishop_n and_o after_o let_v rome_n in_o time_n past_a have_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o church_n but_o since_o she_o begin_v to_o become_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n she_o leave_v to_o be_v that_o which_o she_o be_v and_o after_o §_o 25._o we_o seem_v to_o some_o backbyter_n and_o slanderer_n when_o we_o call_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n antichrist_n but_o they_o which_o think_v so_o understand_v not_o that_o they_o accuse_v paul_n of_o immodesty_n after_o who_o we_o speak_v yea_o out_o of_o who_o mouth_n we_o speak_v so_o and_o lest_o any_o object_n that_o we_o wrongful_o wrest_v paul_n word_n against_o the_o pope_n which_o perteine_a to_o another_o purpose_n i_o will_v brief_o show_v that_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v otherwise_o then_o of_o the_o popedom_n so_o he_o the_o like_a teach_v all_o the_o heretic_n of_o this_o time_n &_o chief_o luther_n in_o supput_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o in_o assert_v art_n 28._o &_o 36._o and_o often_o in_o other_o place_n likewise_o the_o magdeburgenses_n centur._n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o colum_fw-la 434._o &_o sequent_a and_o in_o all_o the_o follow_a century_n cap._n 4._o 7._o 10._o illyricus_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr primate_n david_n chrytraus_n in_o cap._n 9_o &_o 13._o apoc._n likewise_o wolsgangus_n musculus_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la commun_n tit_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la theodor._n beza_n in_o com._n 2._o thessaly_n 2._o theodor._n bibliander_n in_o chron._n tabul_a 10._o 11._o 12._o &_o 14._o henricus_fw-la pantaleon_n in_o chron._n henricus_fw-la bullinger_n praesat_fw-la in_o svas_fw-la homil_n ad_fw-la apocal._n and_o before_o all_o these_o john_n wicklisse_n art_n 30._o among_o those_o which_o be_v condemn_v in_o council_n constantiensi_fw-la sess_v 8._o pronounce_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n wherefore_o that_o this_o question_n may_v
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away_o s._n iren._n lib._n 5._o in_o fine_a he_o shall_v reign_v three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o then_o our_o lord_n shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n and_o s._n hierome_n in_o cap._n 7._o dan._n a_o time_n signify_v a_o year_n time_n according_a to_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o hebrew_n speech_n who_o have_v also_o the_o dual_a number_n presigure_v two_o year_n and_o half_o a_o time_n six_o month_n in_o which_o the_o saiute_n be_v to_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n s._n cyril_n catechesi_fw-la 25._o antichrist_n shall_v reign_v only_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a which_o we_o speak_v not_o out_o of_o apocryphal_a book_n but_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n dan._n and_o s._n aug._n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 23._o that_o antichrist_n kingdom_n against_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v most_o cruel_a though_o to_o be_v sustain_v for_o a_o small_a space_n of_o time_n he_o that_o read_v these_o thing_n even_o half_a a_o sleep_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o doubt_v for_o that_o a_o time_n &_o time_n and_o a_o half_a time_n be_v one_o year_n &_o two_o and_o one_o half_a and_o consequent_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o number_n of_o day_n which_o be_v put_v afterward_o and_o sometime_o it_o be_v declare_v also_o in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o number_n of_o month_n the_o like_a have_v theodoretus_n in_o cap._n 7._o dan._n primasius_n beda_n s._n anselme_n arethas_n richardus_fw-la rupertus_n second_o it_o be_v prove_v for_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v loose_v and_o of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v very_o short_a apoc._n 12._o woe_n be_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n because_o the_o devil_n go_v down_o to_o you_o have_v great_a anger_n know_v that_o he_o have_v a_o small_a tyme._n and_o apoc._n 20._o he_o bind_v he_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o after_o this_o he_o must_v be_v loose_v a_o small_a tyme._n how_o i_o pray_v you_o shall_v this_o be_v true_a if_o antichrist_n shall_v reign_v 1260._o year_n for_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v long_o loose_v then_o bind_v three_o because_o as_o s._n aug._n argue_v lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 8._o and_o s._n gregory_n lib._n 33._o moral_n cap._n 12._o unless_o that_o cruel_a persecution_n be_v most_o short_a many_o will_v perish_v which_o shall_v not_o perish_v wherefore_o our_o lord_n say_v matth._n 24._o unless_o those_o day_n have_v be_v abreviate_v all_o flesh_n shall_v not_o be_v safe_a but_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v most_o short_a which_o shall_v endure_v above_o a_o thousand_o year_n four_o christ_n preach_v only_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a therefore_o it_o be_v also_o decent_a that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o preach_v long_o five_o because_o the_o sum_n of_o 1260._o year_n which_o the_o adversary_n appoint_v can_v any_o way_n be_v accommodate_v to_o those_o word_n of_o dan._n &_o s._n john_n a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_o 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many_o province_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n s._n hierome_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o opinion_n in_o quaest_n heb_n cap._n 10._o and_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o no_o the_o end_n of_o the_o war_n will_v show_v and_o now_o doubtless_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o war_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o neither_o have_v there_o follow_v any_o renew_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o war_n of_o the_o goth_n neither_o have_v all_o war_n cease_v the_o 8._o be_v of_o s._n hierome_n himself_o in_o cap._n 38._o ezech._n who_o see_v the_o difficulty_n omit_v the_o literal_a sense_n do_v mystical_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o heretic_n for_o he_o will_v have_v gog_n which_o in_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o house_n top_n to_o signify_v the_o heresiarche_n who_o like_v to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o house_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o proud_a and_o magog_n which_o be_v interpret_v of_o the_o top_n of_o a_o house_n to_o signify_v they_o who_o believe_v these_o arch-heretike_n 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and_o magog_n in_o hebrew_a be_v altogether_o the_o same_o that_o a_o house_n roof_n or_o of_o a_o house_n roof_n with_o we_o but_o he_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o for_o proper_o a_o house_n roof_n be_v not_o gog_n but_o gog_n and_o of_o a_o house_n roof_n be_v not_o magog_n but_o miggag_n the_o 9_o opinion_n be_v of_o s._n augustine_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 11._o who_o by_o gog_n understand_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v like_o a_o great_a house_n roof_n that_o be_v a_o great_a house_n roof_n in_o which_o all_o the_o evil_a do_v dwell_v and_o by_o magog_n he_o understand_v the_o army_n of_o antichrist_n gather_v of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o opinion_n doutble_v be_v most_o true_a and_o to_o be_v embrace_v in_o that_o it_o refer_v gog_n and_o magog_n to_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n aswell_o because_o all_o catholic_a author_n which_o write_v upon_o the_o apocalyps_n do_v follow_v it_o as_o arethas_n primasius_n beda_n haymâ—_n rupertus_n richardus_fw-la anselmus_n and_o other_o as_o also_o because_o that_o all_o which_o be_v say_v by_o ezechiel_n and_o s._n john_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n do_v most_o right_o agree_v to_o antichrist_n for_o then_o true_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o and_o great_a persecution_n and_o after_o it_o shall_v jerusalem_n be_v renew_v that_o be_v the_o church_n glorify_v neither_o shall_v there_o any_o battle_n be_v hear_v of_o after_o but_o in_o that_o by_o gog_n it_o understand_v the_o devil_n it_o seem_v not_o true_a for_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v let_v loose_a shall_v call_v gog_n and_o magog_n to_o war_n wherefore_o the_o devil_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o gog_n another_o wherefore_o our_o opinion_n which_o be_v the_o 10._o contain_v three_o thing_n first_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v the_o battle_n of_o antichrist_n against_o the_o church_n as_o s._n augustine_n right_o teach_v second_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o by_o gog_n antichrist_n himself_o be_v signify_v by_o magog_n his_o army_n for_o ezechiel_n always_o call_v gog_n a_o prince_n and_o magog_n a_o land_n or_o nation_n three_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o gog_n be_v so_o call_v of_o magog_n and_o not_o contrariwise_o so_o that_o antichrist_n be_v call_v gog_n because_o he_o be_v prince_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o be_v call_v magog_n and_o that_o the_o army_n of_o antichrist_n be_v call_v magog_n of_o the_o scythian_a nation_n not_o that_o it_o consist_v of_o those_o scythian_n which_o the_o jew_n faygne_n to_o be_v beyond_o cancasus_fw-la and_o the_o caspian_a sea_n but_o either_o because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o antichrist_n army_n shall_v consist_v of_o barbarous_a people_n which_o come_v out_o of_o scythta_n as_o turk_n tartar_n and_o the_o rest_n or_o which_o i_o rather_o think_v because_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a terrible_a and_o cruel_a army_n for_o we_o call_v they_o scythian_n which_o we_o will_v call_v bloody_a for_o that_o magog_n signify_v the_o scythian_a nation_n it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o genes_n 10._o where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o second_o son_n of_o japhet_n be_v call_v magog_n of_o who_o the_o country_n of_o magog_n be_v denominate_v which_o his_o posterity_n inhabit_v which_o be_v scythia_n as_o jasephus_n teach_v lib._n amiq._n cap._n 11._o and_o s._n hierome_n in_o quest_n hebr_n in_o gen._n cap._n 10._o for_o as_o from_o the_o three_o son_n of_o cham_n that_o be_v chus_n myrami_n and_o chanaham_n aethiopia_n be_v call_v chus_n egypt_n myrami_n and_o palestina_n chanaham_n so_o doubtless_o scythia_n be_v call_v magog_n of_o magog_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n and_o that_o ezechiel_n name_v magog_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o nation_n denominate_v of_o magog_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n it_o be_v manifest_a because_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o add_v as_o companion_n to_o gog_n other_o nation_n denominate_v of_o other_o son_n or_o nephew_n of_o japhet_n as_o gomer_n togorma_n mosoch_n tubal_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o let_v we_o conclude_v that_o the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v the_o last_o persecution_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v raise_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n against_o the_o church_n neither_o be_v it_o against_o we_o that_o ezech._n cap._n 38._o say_v that_o the_o weapon_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n shall_v be_v burn_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 7._o year_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o after_o antichrist_n death_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v past_o 45._o day_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o daniel_n 12._o for_o ezechiel_n speak_v not_o proper_o but_o figurative_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o prophet_n neither_o mean_v he_o that_o indeed_o those_o weapon_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 7._o year_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o notable_a a_o overthrow_n that_o the_o lance_n and_o target_n of_o the_o slay_v may_v suffice_v a_o very_a long_a time_n to_o make_v fire_n if_o need_n be_v one_o doubt_n remain_v whether_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o most_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o antichrist_n the_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v altogether_o extinguish_v for_o dominicus_n soto_n in_o lib._n 4._o scent_n do_v 46._o q._n 1._o art_n 1._o thought_n sure_o that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o the_o depart_a say_v he_o and_o defection_n from_o that_o seae_n shall_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o after_o faith_n be_v extinguish_v by_o the_o departure_n from_o that_o sea_n apostolic_a the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v vain_a and_o shall_v without_o cause_n continue_v any_o long_o and_o after_o let_v therefore_o man_n be_v astonish_v how_o pestilent_a self_n love_n be_v for_o thence_o flow_v puss_v up_o and_o pride_n which_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v at_o length_n consume_v the_o city_n of_o god_n but_o this_o opinion_n in_o my_o judgement_n can_v be_v defend_v for_o first_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o s._n augustine_n who_o lib._n 20._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap_n 11._o say_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v ever_o invincible_a against_o antichrist_n neither_o shall_v she_o say_v he_o forsake_v her_o warfare_n who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o tent_n second_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o also_o to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o matth._n 16._o we_o read_v upon_o this_o book_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v nor_o prevail_v against_o she_o but_o how_o shall_v they_o not_o prevail_v if_o they_o shall_v whole_o extinguish_v she_o likewise_o matth._n 24._o our_o lord_n say_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n they_o shall_v give_v great_a
sign_n so_o that_o the_o elect_v also_o shall_v be_v lead_v into_o error_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a where_o our_o lord_n will_v signify_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o elect_n at_o that_o time_n who_o shall_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o miracle_n of_o antichrist_n final_o all_o writer_n who_o speak_v of_o antichrist_n persecution_n as_o ezechiel_n daniel_n s._n paul_n s._n john_n &_o all_o the_o father_n allege_v before_o say_v that_o the_o victory_n of_o that_o war_n or_o persecution_n shall_v at_o length_n be_v the_o church_n and_o sure_o reason_n itself_o teach_v the_o same_o for_o who_o can_v believe_v that_o in_o that_o battle_n in_o which_o with_o their_o whole_a camp_n god_n and_o the_o devil_n christ_n and_o antichrist_n shall_v fight_v god_n shall_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o christ_n by_o antichrist_n m._n downams_n answer_v confute_v 1._o thus_o far_o bellarmine_n in_o which_o m._n downam_n be_v full_o confute_v for_o the_o reason_n which_o bellarmine_n use_v against_o the_o first_o part_n of_o biblianders_n opinion_n do_v evident_o convince_v that_o ezechiel_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o seleucidae_n nor_o of_o their_o war_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o which_o m._n downam_n add_v that_o s._n john_n speak_v of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n which_o satan_n incite_v after_o he_o be_v loose_v be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n which_o bellarmine_n affirm_v for_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n when_o satan_n be_v loose_v and_o not_o before_o wherefore_o it_o remain_v evident_a that_o this_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n belong_v to_o antichrist_n and_o not_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n as_o m._n downam_n and_o his_o mate_n most_o impudent_o &_o impious_o dare_v to_o affirm_v the_o eighteen_o chapter_n the_o dotage_n of_o the_o heretic_n be_v refute_v with_o which_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o prove_v as_o impudent_o affirm_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n although_o say_v bellarmine_n those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o treat_v of_o antichrist_n may_v suffice_v since_o that_o we_o have_v evident_o show_v that_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n agree_v to_o the_o pope_n which_o the_o divine_a scripture_n attribute_v to_o antichrist_n yet_o lest_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v want_v and_o that_o the_o impudence_n of_o our_o adversary_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a i_o will_v brief_o propose_v and_o confute_v those_o argument_n which_o luther_n libellus_fw-la smalcaldicus_fw-la caluin_n illyricus_n tilemanus_fw-la &_o chytraus_n bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o first_o luther_n although_o every_o where_o he_o call_v the_o pope_n the_o chief_a antichrist_n and_o chief_o in_o his_o book_n the_o captivieate_n babylonica_fw-la lib._n contra_fw-la execr_n abilem_fw-la bullam_fw-la antichristi_fw-la in_o assert_v articulorum_fw-la lib._n cont_n ambros_n catarrh_n notwithstanding_o i_o can_v only_o find_v one_o argument_n of_o he_o with_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v it_o for_o in_o asser_n art_n 27._o he_o speak_v thus_o daniel_n foretell_v cap._n 8._o that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o king_n with_o a_o impudent_a face_n that_o be_v as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v mighty_a in_o show_n pomp_n and_o cerimonye_n of_o outward_a work_n the_o spirit_n of_o say_v in_o the_o â—eare_z time_n be_v extinguish_v as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o fulfil_v with_o so_o many_o religion_n order_n colleage_n rite_n garment_n habit_n building_n constitution_n rule_n observance_n so_o that_o thou_o can_v hardly_o rehearse_v the_o number_n of_o their_o name_n and_o these_o same_o face_n of_o antichrist_n as_o he_o call_v they_o he_o recount_v and_o explicate_v at_o large_a lib._n cont_n ambros_n catarrh_n de_fw-fr visione_n danielis_fw-la but_o this_o argument_n of_o luther_n have_v three_o fault_n the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o foundation_n itself_o for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n sabbagim_v verbatim_o signify_v robâ—stus_n fancy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n a_o unpudent_a fellow_n who_o can_v not_o blush_v for_o first_o so_o the_o 70._o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inuerecundus_fw-la fancy_n so_o do_v s._n hierome_n translate_v so_o theodoretus_n read_v so_o out_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o rabbyns_n expound_v it_o franciseus_n vatablus_n fortis_fw-la fancy_n faith_n he_o be_v he_o that_o blush_v not_o and_o who_o be_v no_o ashamed_a final_o the_o same_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o like_a word_n ezech._n 3._o the_o house_n of_o israel_n have_v a_o wear_a forehead_n and_o a_o hard_a hart_n behold_v i_o have_v give_v thy_o face_n more_o forcible_a than_o their_o face_n and_o thy_o forehead_n adwarde_a than_o their_o forehead_n where_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n have_v a_o strong_a forehead_n and_o i_o have_v give_v thy_o face_n strong_a than_o their_o face_n which_o have_v no_o other_o sense_n than_o this_o â—s_a s._n hierome_n right_o explicate_v they_o be_v impudent_a indeed_o but_o thou_o shall_v not_o yield_v to_o their_o impudence_n and_o if_o they_o do_v evil_a bold_o and_o without_o shame_n thou_o shall_v reprehend_v they_o bold_o and_o without_o shame_n which_o since_o it_o be_v so_o let_v luther_n look_v lest_o he_o have_v a_o impudent_a face_n if_o he_o will_v prefer_v his_o own_o interpretation_n before_o the_o rabbyus_n theodoretus_n s._n hierome_n the_o 70._o interpreter_n and_o ezechiel_n himself_o the_o second_o fault_n of_o luther_n argument_n be_v because_o it_o can_v be_v right_o gather_v out_o of_o this_o sentence_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n whatsoever_o it_o signify_v for_o though_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v potent_a in_o outward_a pomp_n and_o cerimonye_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o forthwith_o be_v gather_v that_o whosoever_o be_v mighty_a in_o outward_a pomp_n and_o cerimonye_n be_v antichrist_n for_o as_o the_o logician_n teach_v nothing_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o particular_a affirmative_n otherwise_o also_o moses_n be_v antichrist_n who_o institute_v so_o many_o cerimonye_n in_o exodus_fw-la and_o leviticus_fw-la that_o they_o can_v sears_o be_v number_v and_o when_o in_o the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v say_v of_o antiochus_n and_o in_o his_o figure_n of_o antichrist_n that_o he_o shall_v understand_v aenigma_n or_o dark_a speech_n if_o luther_n argument_n be_v good_a it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o they_o who_o can_v solve_v aenigma_n be_v antichrist_n which_o certain_o be_v false_a and_o ridiculous_a the_o three_o fault_n be_v that_o he_o attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n the_o institution_n of_o all_o order_n and_o ecclesiastical_a ceremony_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v not_o institute_v by_o the_o pope_n but_o by_o other_o holy_a father_n for_o the_o greek_a church_n ever_o have_v and_o have_v still_o monastery_n rite_n observation_n ceremony_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o s._n basil_n s._n paconius_n and_o other_o greek_a father_n and_o not_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n see_v cassianus_n his_o book_n de_fw-fr institutis_fw-la renuntiantium_fw-la and_o s._n basilij_fw-la constitutiones_fw-la in_o the_o west_n also_o the_o order_n of_o s._n benedict_n s._n romualdus_n s._n bruno_n s._n dominick_n and_o s._n francis_n be_v indeed_o approve_v by_o the_o pope_n but_o invent_v and_o institute_v by_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n instruct_v so_o that_o if_o these_o order_n belong_v to_o antichrist_n face_n rather_o those_o holy_a father_n be_v to_o be_v call_v antichrist_n than_o the_o pope_n add_v last_o that_o the_o word_n of_o daniel_n agree_v more_o fit_o to_o no_o man_n except_v the_o true_a antichrist_n who_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v in_o his_o time_n then_o to_o luther_n for_o he_o above_o all_o other_o have_v a_o impudent_a face_n for_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o a_o monk_n he_o marryedopen_o a_o nun_n of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o example_n give_v in_o all_o antiquity_n likewise_o he_o write_v lie_n without_o any_o number_n which_o be_v note_v and_o publish_v in_o write_v by_o many_o joannes_n cochlaeus_fw-la in_o act_n lutheri_fw-la anno_fw-la 1523._o write_v that_o out_o of_o one_o of_o luther_n book_n there_o be_v note_v by_o one_o 50._o lie_n and_o that_o by_o another_o luther_n be_v convince_v of_o 874._o lie_n final_o what_o a_o impudence_n be_v that_o when_o in_o lib._n cont_n bullam_fw-la leonis_fw-la x._o the_o same_o luther_n dare_v excommunicate_v his_o bishop_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o adher_v to_o he_o who_o ever_o hear_v that_o a_o bishop_n can_v be_v excommunicate_v by_o a_o priest_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o time_n past_a tremble_v at_o the_o audaciousnes_n of_o dioscorus_n who_o preside_v in_o the_o second_o ephesine_n council_n presume_v to_o excommunicate_a pope_n leo._n but_o what_o comparison_n can_v
certain_a that_o the_o day_n of_o oppression_n have_v begin_v to_o be_v over_o our_o head_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o time_n of_o antichrist_n be_v approach_v s._n hierome_n ep_v ad_fw-la ageruchiam_fw-la de_fw-la monogamia_fw-la he_o which_o do_v hold_v be_v in_o make_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o do_v we_o not_o understand_v that_o antichrist_n approach_v s._n gregory_n lib_n 4._o ep_n 38._o all_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v foretell_v be_v in_o do_v the_o king_n of_o pride_n be_v near_o and_o in_o his_o homily_n upon_o the_o ghospell_n he_o do_v bold_o pronounce_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n draw_v near_o but_o these_o be_v suspicion_n and_o not_o error_n for_o these_o holy_a father_n dare_v not_o set_v down_o any_o certain_a tyme._n other_o more_o bouldlie_a appoint_v a_o certain_a tyme._n one_o judas_n as_o s._n hierome_n relate_v l._n the_o viris_fw-la illust_n think_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v have_v come_v and_o the_o world_n end_v the_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n who_o as_o be_v manifest_a be_v deceive_v lactantius_n l._n 7._o cap._n 25._o divin_v instit_fw-la say_v that_o all_o expectation_n seem_v to_o be_v for_o no_o more_o than_o two_o hundred_o year_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o teach_v that_o antichrist_n be_v to_o come_v and_o the_o world_n to_o end_v within_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o his_o time_n and_o he_o live_v in_o constantine_n time_n in_o the_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n so_o that_o he_o think_v the_o world_n end_n shall_v have_v be_v the_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n but_o he_o also_o be_v deceive_v as_o experience_n witness_v s._n augustine_n lib._n 18._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 53._o mention_v the_o error_n of_o some_o other_o which_o say_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v end_v the_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o our_o lord_n ascension_n and_o of_o other_o which_o appoint_v the_o thousand_o year_n who_o be_v all_o deceive_v as_o it_o happen_v also_o to_o the_o pagan_n who_o as_o s._n augustine_n witness_v in_o the_o same_o place_n out_o of_o the_o answer_n of_o some_o oracle_n gather_v that_o christian_a religion_n shall_v endure_v only_o three_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o five_o year_n there_o be_v also_o a_o bishop_n of_o florence_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o and_o five_o who_o affirm_v that_o antichrist_n be_v then_o bear_v and_o therefore_o that_o the_o world_n end_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o which_o cause_n there_o be_v a_o council_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o forty_o bishop_n gather_v at_o florence_n by_o paschalis_n the_o second_o pope_n of_o that_o name_n see_v the_o chronicle_n of_o matthew_n palmer_n and_o platina_n in_o the_o life_n of_o paschalis_n the_o second_o last_o it_o have_v always_o be_v a_o famous_a opinion_n of_o many_o which_o affirm_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v last_v six_o thousand_o year_n since_o god_n create_v the_o world_n in_o six_o day_n 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than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o such_o compound_n but_o even_o by_o castalio_n his_o consent_n he_o that_o in_o this_o 8._o book_n be_v by_o the_o sibyl_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o five_o book_n be_v also_o name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o place_n he_o be_v express_o say_v to_o succeed_v trajan_n as_o adrian_n do_v and_o in_o both_o place_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o name_n near_o to_o the_o sea_n which_o in_o greek_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n which_o be_v denominate_v of_o a_o city_n call_v adria_n near_o venice_n in_o which_o this_o emperor_n be_v also_o bear_v and_o from_o thence_o have_v his_o name_n adrianus_n that_o other_o conceit_n of_o m._n downam_n who_o think_v that_o this_o name_n near_o to_o ponti_n be_v pontifex_n be_v very_o far_o fetch_v for_o what_o connexion_n be_v there_o betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 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marloratus_n this_o place_n and_o beside_o bellarmine_n show_v that_o even_o the_o jew_n turk_n and_o pagan_n grant_v that_o the_o name_n of_o our_o christ_n be_v jesus_n which_o manifest_o contain_v the_o number_n 888._o but_o all_o catholic_n and_o other_o be_v far_o from_o think_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v to_o be_v call_v romanus_n and_o latinus_n except_o something_o else_o be_v add_v and_o beside_o these_o name_n contain_v not_o just_o the_o number_n 666._o as_o bellarmine_n prove_v have_v thus_o put_v off_o the_o argument_n m._n downam_n make_v another_o digression_n take_v hold_n of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o bellarmine_n proposition_n that_o prophecy_v till_o they_o be_v fulfil_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n dark_a and_o ambiguous_a and_o hereupon_o he_o infer_v that_o therefore_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n who_o live_v before_o antichrist_n be_v most_o uncertain_a ghess_n in_o their_o exposition_n of_o the_o prophecy_n concern_v he_o which_o illation_n we_o deny_v 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with_o many_o other_o concern_v the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o which_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n do_v belong_v and_o this_o both_o the_o text_n itself_o and_o s._n hierome_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n persuade_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o think_v so_o until_o m._n downam_n convince_v evident_o the_o contrary_a which_o i_o be_o afraid_a he_o will_v very_o hardly_o do_v but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o can_v say_v for_o himself_o second_o therefore_o he_o faith_n that_o daniel_n prophecy_n concern_v either_o such_o terrestrial_a kingdom_n unto_o who_o tyranny_n the_o jew_n be_v subject_a before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o else_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n before_o himself_o downam_n contradict_v himself_o which_o all_o the_o former_a kingdom_n be_v to_o have_v a_o end_n but_o this_o seem_v somewhat_o contrary_a to_o that_o he_o say_v before_o when_o he_o confess_v that_o daniel_n prophecy_n reach_v to_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_n and_o consequent_o there_o must_v needs_o in_o his_o opinion_n be_v mention_n in_o dan._n of_o the_o terrestrial_a kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v not_o end_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n well_o we_o will_v not_o urge_v he_o too_o far_o with_o this_o but_o rather_o consider_v christ_n the_o king_n dome_n where_o of_o daniel_n speak_v be_v not_o to_o be_v end_v before_o christ_n how_o he_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o terrestrial_a kingdom_n of_o which_o daniel_n speak_v be_v to_o have_v a_o end_n before_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o seem_v somewhat_o contrary_a to_o daniel_n himself_o who_o affirm_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v raise_v by_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o kingdom_n whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o diebus_fw-la autem_fw-la regnorum_fw-la illorum_fw-la suscitabit_fw-la deus_fw-la cali_n regnum_fw-la quoth_v in_o aeternum_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o m._n downam_n bring_v for_o the_o contrary_a dan._n 2._o 4._o 35._o and_o 7._o 11._o and_o ver_fw-la 2._o dan._n 2._o 26._o 37._o the_o first_o of_o which_o place_n be_v a_o little_a misprint_v for_o that_o 4._o shall_v be_v 34._o in_o which_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n that_o be_v our_o saviour_n bear_v of_o our_o bless_a lady_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n shall_v strike_v the_o statue_n upon_o the_o iron_n foot_n and_o break_v they_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o whole_a shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o but_o i_o can_v see_v how_o this_o prove_v m._n downams_n intent_n but_o rather_o the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o if_o our_o saviour_n shall_v destroy_v these_o kingdom_n sure_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v end_v before_o his_o come_n and_o at_o least_o the_o foot_n and_o the_o ten_o toe_n must_v remain_v and_o be_v strike_v by_o this_o stone_n as_o indeed_o they_o shall_v at_o his_o second_o come_v when_o he_o shall_v overcome_v the_o ten_o king_n among_o who_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v divide_v who_o shall_v fight_v against_o he_o as_o s._n john_n record_v apoc._n 17._o both_o before_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n and_o after_o also_o so_o many_o and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v continue_v nabuchodonosor_n when_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n signify_v by_o the_o statue_n of_o nabuchodonosor_n neither_o may_v it_o seem_v hard_a that_o nabuchodonosor_n in_o his_o dream_n relate_v by_o daniel_n do_v see_v the_o stone_n first_o strike_v the_o statue_n &_o after_o become_v so_o great_a that_o it_o fill_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v atribute_v to_o the_o obscurity_n of_o prophecy_n and_o therefore_o daniel_n in_o his_o explication_n stand_v not_o upon_o that_o circumstance_n but_o rather_o insinuate_v the_o contrary_a explicate_v first_o the_o stability_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n and_o then_o how_o he_o shall_v destroy_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o final_o reign_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o next_o the_o second_o place_n cap._n 7._o 11._o be_v most_o plain_o against_o m._n downam_n for_o in_o the_o two_o precedent_a verse_n be_v describe_v 7._o daâ—_n 7._o the_o come_n of_o god_n to_o judgement_n before_o which_o no_o doubt_n all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o king_n together_o with_o antichrist_n himself_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o the_o same_o be_v as_o plain_o repeat_v v._n 26._o in_o which_o be_v declare_v both_o the_o come_n of_o god_n to_o judgement_n and_o the_o final_a overthrow_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o v._o 27._o the_o amplitude_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n which_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o next_o world_n and_o only_o kingdom_n when_o christ_n begin_v spiritual_o to_o overthrow_v those_o kingdom_n spiritual_o in_o this_o after_o which_o manner_n christ_n begin_v to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o beginning_n by_o root_a out_o idolatry_n and_o plant_v his_o church_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n those_o other_o place_n which_o m._n downam_n quote_v concern_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n into_o this_o world_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n make_v nothing_o against_o we_o though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o very_o fit_o apply_v by_o he_o as_o the_o reader_n will_v easy_o discern_v of_o those_o which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o i_o will_v let_v they_o pass_v and_o only_a note_n that_o which_o make_v a_o little_a 10._o matth._n 2._o &_o 3_o mar._n 1._o &_o 10._o to_o our_o purpose_n that_o m._n downam_n misinterprete_v dan._n 7._o 13._o of_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v 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