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jerusalem_n and_o their_o body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o be_v call_v spiritual_a sodom_n or_o egypt_n where_o our_o lord_n also_o be_v crucify_v but_o what_o if_o john_n speak_v neither_o of_o antichrist_n nor_o of_o enoch_n &_o elias_n nor_o of_o jerusalem_fw-la that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o antichrist_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v for_o verse_n 7._o he_o say_v that_o the_o beast_n which_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o deep_a which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o former_a beast_n describe_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o chap._n 13._o shall_v kill_v the_o two_o witness_n and_o verse_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v tread_v upon_o the_o holy_a city_n 42._o month_n which_o be_v the_o time_n allot_v to_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n apoc._n 13._o 5._o beside_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v the_o prince_n of_o 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 at_o jerusalem_n the_o two_o witness_n be_v put_v to_o death_n therefore_o at_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n i_o answer_v first_o to_o the_o proposition_n that_o it_o be_v general_o understand_v be_v false_a if_o particular_o than_o bellarmine_n argumentation_n be_v not_o a_o syllogism_n but_o a_o paralogism_n and_o to_o the_o assumption_n i_o answer_v negative_o &_o that_o answer_n i_o have_v heretofore_o make_v good_a prove_v that_o not_o jerusalem_n be_v here_o mean_v but_o civitas_fw-la romana_fw-la the_o city_n and_o empire_n of_o rome_n which_o every_o where_o in_o the_o apocalypse_v be_v call_v the_o great_a city_n wherein_o and_o by_o authority_n whereof_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v see_v the_o first_o book_n chap._n 2._o §_o 16._o 17._o 2_o his_o second_o testimony_n be_v apoc._n 7._o 16._o whereunto_o i_o have_v answer_v before_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n §_o 18._o but_o as_o from_o that_o place_n he_o will_v prove_v that_o 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some_o other_o heretic_n who_o notwithstanding_o have_v not_o open_o deny_v christ._n gregory_n in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o bellarmine_n allege_v do_v affirm_v 3._o lib._n 11._o epist._n 3._o that_o antichrist_n shall_v have_v in_o reverence_n not_o only_o the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o also_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o can_v stand_v with_o such_o a_o open_a denial_n of_o christ_n as_o bellarmine_n imagine_v his_o word_n be_v these_o qui_fw-la veniens_fw-la diem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la atq_fw-la dominicum_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la faciet_fw-la opere_fw-la custoderi_fw-la who_o when_o he_o come_v speak_v of_o antichrist_n shall_v cause_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o all_o work_n and_o of_o this_o there_o may_v better_a reason_n be_v give_v then_o of_o the_o other_o because_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v a_o pretend_a christian._n 5_o these_o be_v his_o authority_n now_o let_v we_o weigh_v his_o reason_n which_o be_v thus_o conclude_v in_o who_o time_n the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n and_o divine_a sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o vehement_a persecution_n he_o shall_v open_o deny_v christ_n and_o shall_v abolish_v all_o his_o ordinance_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o they_o bring_v in_o jewish_a ceremony_n but_o in_o antichrist_n time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o vehement_a persecution_n the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n and_o divine_a sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v by_o distinction_n if_o by_o the_o service_n of_o god_n he_o mean_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o proposition_n be_v untrue_a for_o in_o the_o papacy_n the_o true_a public_a worship_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o vehemency_n of_o persecution_n have_v cease_v and_o yet_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o open_o deny_v christ_n and_o abolish_v his_o ordinance_n although_o he_o do_v vile_o deprive_v they_o and_o mingle_v they_o not_o only_o with_o jewish_a but_o also_o heathenish_a ceremony_n if_o by_o the_o public_a service_n and_o divine_a sacrifice_n he_o mean_v general_o any_o service_n of_o god_n although_o superstitious_a any_o sacrifice_n although_o idolatrous_a such_o as_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n than_o the_o assumption_n be_v false_a for_o such_o superstition_n and_o will-worshippes_n do_v best_o beseem_v antichrist_n but_o of_o this_o argument_n concern_v the_o persecution_n of_o antichrist_n we_o have_v speak_v before_o chap._n 7._o 6_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o answer_v to_o his_o proposition_n and_o the_o proof_n thereof_o whereas_o therefore_o he_o assume_v that_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o deny_v christ_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v if_o he_o mean_v a_o direct_a denial_n in_o open_a profession_n that_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v antichrist_n although_o he_o do_v not_o so_o deny_v christ_n if_o he_o mean_v a_o denial_n of_o christ_n in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n although_o covert_o indirect_o and_o by_o consequent_a i_o have_v heretofore_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v so_o deny_v christ_n not_o only_o in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n as_o he_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n but_o also_o in_o deed_n and_o fact_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sin_n deny_v he_o in_o his_o life_n and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o adversary_n not_o only_o deny_v but_o also_o oppugn_v christ_n and_o his_o truth_n see_v the_o first_o book_n chap._n 4._o §_o 6._o 7._o 8._o 7_o the_o second_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n say_v bellarmine_n be_v to_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o true_a christ._n from_o whence_o he_o gather_v his_o second_o argument_n antichrist_n shall_v affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v christ._n the_o pope_n do_v not_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n therefore_o the_o pope_n iâ—…_n not_o antichrist_n that_o antichrist_n be_v hostess_fw-la &_o amulus_fw-la christi_fw-la that_o be_v a_o enemy_n of_o christ_n oppose_v unto_o he_o in_o emulation_n of_o like_a honour_n shall_v indeed_o challenge_v unto_o himself_o those_o office_n prerogative_n and_o authority_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o christ_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o christ_n we_o deny_v not_o and_o withal_o avouch_v that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n do_v so_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v christ._n but_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v open_o and_o in_o so_o many_o word_n express_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o messiah_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o deny_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o antichrist_n who_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v a_o dissemble_a hypocrite_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o his_o religion_n be_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n cloak_v under_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n neither_o can_v he_o seduce_v so_o many_o christian_n if_o he_o shall_v plain_o and_o open_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o true_a christ._n but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o bellarmine_n prove_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v open_o and_o express_o name_v himself_o christ._n forsooth_o out_o of_o joh_n 5._o 43._o if_o a_o other_o come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n he_o will_v you_o receive_v where_o say_v he_o our_o lord_n seem_v of_o purpose_n to_o have_v add_v these_o word_n in_o his_o own_o name_n foresee_v that_o the_o lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n will_v say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v his_o vicar_n but_o i_o have_v heretofore_o prove_v that_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o speak_v absolute_o a_o other_o shall_v come_v but_o conditional_o if_o a_o other_o shall_v come_v nor_o definite_o of_o antichrist_n but_o indefinite_o of_o any_o false_a prophet_n that_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n not_o send_v of_o god_n neither_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o if_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n that_o therefore_o he_o will_v profess_v himself_o to_o be_v christ._n for_o all_o false_a prophet_n come_v in_o their_o own_o name_n because_o they_o be_v not_o send_v of_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o most_o of_o they_o have_v not_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christ._n and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o this_o place_n make_v a_o opposition_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o every_o false_a prophet_n in_o this_o respect_n that_o he_o come_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n that_o be_v not_o take_v upon_o himself_o this_o honour_n to_o be_v our_o prophet_n and_o priest_n without_o authority_n and_o commission_n from_o god_n but_o send_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o receive_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o if_o a_o other_o mean_v any_o other_o false_a prophet_n shall_v come_v unto_o they_o not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n but_o in_o his_o own_o name_n that_o be_v have_v no_o commission_n or_o authority_n from_o god_n such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v embrace_v of_o they_o and_o further_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o christ_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n seem_v to_o deny_v that_o he_o come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n for_o he_o signify_v that_o false_a prophet_n come_v in_o their_o own_o name_n but_o he_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n therefore_o to_o come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n signify_v to_o come_v of_o himself_o without_o any_o calling_n or_o commission_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o our_o adversary_n can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n conclude_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v profess_v himself_o to_o be_v christ._n and_o yet_o this_o be_v all_o the_o proof_n which_o he_o can_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n yea_o but_o though_o the_o scripture_n teach_v no_o such_o matter_n yet_o some_o of_o the_o father_n affirm_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v profess_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n yea_o but_o bellarmine_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o such_o conjecture_n of_o they_o as_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o 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