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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 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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
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 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of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o of_o christ_n or_o the_o roman_n for_o it_o begin_v how_o fair_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o jacob_n thy_o tent_n o_o israel_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o opinion_n be_v of_o other_o who_o by_o gog_n and_o magog_n understand_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n long_o since_o past_a in_o heaven_n with_o the_o good_a angel_n which_o s._n hierome_n confute_v as_o destroy_v the_o letter_n in_o cap._n 38._o ezechiel_n the_o 5._o opinion_n of_o theodorus_n bibliander_n who_o chytraeus_n follow_v in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o apoc._n 20._o wherefore_o bibliander_n tab._n 14._o suae_fw-la chronologia_fw-la where_o he_o treat_v exact_o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o at_o length_n teach_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezechiel_n and_o s._n john_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o same_o time_n but_o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezechiel_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o that_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v alexander_n the_o great_a and_o his_o successor_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o syria_n who_o fight_v many_o battle_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v at_o length_n overcome_v by_o the_o maccabee_n and_o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o s._n john_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o 7._o and_o of_o some_o ensue_a pope_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v gog_n and_o magog_n and_o the_o other_o prince_n and_o army_n of_o christian_n who_o fight_v a_o long_a time_n against_o the_o saracen_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o our_o lord_n sepulchre_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v also_o of_o theodoretus_n in_o cap._n 38._o ezech._n but_o it_o can_v be_v defend_v first_o because_o without_o doubt_n the_o prophecy_n of_o ezechiel_n and_o s._n john_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o both_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n for_o first_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o same_o say_v ezechiel_n namely_o express_v that_o in_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n there_o shall_v be_v persian_n from_o the_o east_n aethiopian_n from_o the_o south_n tubal_n that_o be_v spanyarde_n from_o the_o west_n and_o â—ogorma_fw-la that_o be_v phrygian_n from_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o north._n second_o s._n john_n say_v that_o this_o army_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n send_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o same_o affirm_v ezechiel_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 38._o chapter_n i_o will_v rain_v say_v he_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o army_n final_o s._n john_n after_o this_o battle_n present_o add_v the_o renew_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o glorification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o likewise_o ezechiel_n from_o chap._n 40._o to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n treat_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o of_o the_o wonderful_a renew_n of_o jerusalem_n beside_o second_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezechiel_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n for_o ezech._n 38._o it_o be_v say_v to_o gog_n thou_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o year_n but_o alexander_n the_o great_a with_o he_o come_v in_o the_o middle_a year_n likewise_o ezechiel_n express_o say_v that_o in_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n there_o shall_v be_v aethiopian_n lybian_o spaniard_n cappadocian_o &c._n &c._n which_o notwithstanding_o never_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o chief_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n for_o only_o the_o syrian_n and_o the_o egyptian_n fight_v against_o the_o maccabee_n final_o ezechiel_n describe_v such_o a_o victory_n against_o gog_n and_o magog_n that_o afterward_o no_o enemy_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v but_o all_o battle_n shall_v be_v end_v but_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o maccabee_n be_v not_o such_o against_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o egypt_n for_o nether_a the_o jew_n do_v ever_o altogether_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o egypt_n and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o jew_n be_v vex_v and_o subdue_v again_o by_o the_o roman_n neither_o do_v they_o ever_o deliver_v themselves_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n as_o s._n augustine_n deduce_v and_o prove_v lib._n 18._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 45._o therefore_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezechiel_n be_v not_o fulfil_v before_o christ_n tyme._n the_o other_o part_n of_o biblianders_n opinion_n which_o be_v his_o own_o and_o peculiar_a to_o he_o be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o also_o impious_a for_o first_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n shall_v be_v against_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n that_o be_v against_o god_n true_a church_n but_o the_o war_n of_o the_o christian_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n be_v whole_o against_o the_o saracen_n mahometan_n unless_o perhaps_o bibliander_n will_v have_v the_o mahometan_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n second_o s._n john_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n man_n out_o of_o the_o 4._o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o the_o army_n of_o the_o christian_n there_o be_v only_o out_o of_o the_o west_n and_o north_n that_o be_v french_a german_n italian_n beside_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v end_v jerusalem_n shall_v forthwith_o be_v renew_v and_o glorify_v and_o that_o the_o devil_n &_o antichrist_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v throw_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n but_o the_o war_n of_o christian_n for_o the_o holy_a land_n be_v long_o since_o end_v and_o yet_o we_o see_v not_o any_o jerusalem_n renew_v nor_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n cast_v into_o hell_n for_o now_o as_o our_o adversary_n also_o confess_v the_o devil_n and_o false_a prophet_n most_o of_o all_o flourish_n furthermore_o god_n himself_o by_o manifest_a sign_n and_o wonder_n aswell_o at_o antioch_n of_o syria_n as_o in_o other_o place_n manifest_o show_v that_o that_o war_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o of_o which_o see_v gulielm_n tyriâ—s_fw-fr lib._n 6._o de_fw-la bello_fw-la sacro_fw-la and_o paulus_n aemilius_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la rebus_fw-la francorum_fw-la final_o s._n bernard_n who_o bibliander_n call_v a_o saint_n in_o chronico_fw-la where_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o time_n of_o eugenius_n the_o 3._o beside_o other_o holy_a man_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a author_n of_o this_o war_n for_o he_o both_o by_o word_n and_o miracle_n persuade_v a_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o french_a and_o german_n to_o go_v to_o that_o war_n as_o he_o himself_o show_v initio_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la and_o the_o author_n of_o his_o life_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o write_v that_o s._n bernard_n after_o the_o battle_n be_v end_v restore_v a_o blind_a man_n to_o his_o sight_n in_o testimony_n that_o he_o have_v preach_v that_o war_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o 6._o opinion_n be_v of_o the_o magdeburgenses_n cent_n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o column_n 435._o where_o they_o teach_v that_o gog_n &_o magog_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saracen_n or_o turk_n which_o opinion_n be_v whole_o opposite_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o bibliander_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a or_o rather_o less_o evil_a but_o yet_o absolute_o it_o be_v falsâ—_n for_o gog_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o year_n and_o shall_v not_o endure_v long_o as_o it_o be_v plain_o gather_v out_o of_o s._n john_n &_o ezechiel_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saracen_n begin_v long_o since_o and_o have_v endure_v hitherto_o almost_o a_o thousand_o year_n which_o doubtless_o can_v be_v call_v a_o little_a tyme._n the_o 7._o be_v of_o s._n ambrose_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la cap._n ult._n that_o gog_n be_v the_o goth_n who_o destroy_v
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 and_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o as_o the_o house_n to_o the_o roof_n or_o top_n this_o opinion_n take_v for_o the_o mystical_a sense_n be_v most_o true_a but_o not_o in_o the_o literal_a for_o ezech._n cap._n 38._o say_v that_o gog_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o year_n and_o s._n john_n apoc._n 20._o say_v that_o the_o same_o gog_n shall_v come_v after_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n all_o catholic_n understand_v all_o the_o time_n which_o be_v from_o christ_n come_v to_o antichrist_n since_o therefore_o gog_n shall_v not_o come_v but_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o heresy_n begin_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n while_o the_o apostle_n live_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o proper_o and_o literal_o gog_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o heretic_n we_o must_v also_o know_v that_o s._n hierome_n when_o he_o say_v that_o gog_n be_v interpret_v a_o house_n roof_n and_o magog_n of_o a_o house_n roof_n mean_v not_o that_o gog_n 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
there_o be_v betwixt_o dioscorus_n patriarch_n of_o the_o second_o sea_n preside_v in_o a_o general_a council_n and_o luther_n a_o simple_a monk_n write_v in_o his_o chamber_n but_o now_o leave_v luther_n let_v we_o come_v to_o melancthon_n the_o ninteenth_n chapter_n the_o trifle_n of_o the_o smalchaldicall_a synod_n of_o the_o lutheran_n be_v confute_v there_o be_v a_o book_n of_o the_o power_n &_o primacy_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n put_v forth_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o smalchaldicall_a synod_n which_o to_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v melancthons_n but_o whosoever_v it_o be_v it_o have_v nothing_o but_o word_n &_o vain_a brag_n it_o be_v well_o know_v say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o their_o member_n defend_v impious_a doctrine_n and_o impious_a worship_n and_o plain_o the_o note_n of_o antichrist_n agree_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o member_n hitherto_o the_o proposition_n now_o 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