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sort_n he_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o amend_v this_o fault_n by_o affirm_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n common_o signify_v three_o thing_n opposition_n equality_n substitution_n by_o which_o as_o afterward_o he_o explicate_v himself_o he_o understand_v subordination_n which_o indeed_o be_v that_o which_o bellarmine_n deni_v and_o m._n downam_n prove_v only_o by_o repeat_v the_o example_n of_o musculus_fw-la &_o add_v two_o other_o to_o it_o which_o he_o interprete_v after_o that_o manner_n and_o say_v in_o general_a that_o greek_a writer_n and_o lexicographer_n do_v teach_v see_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proconsul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprator_n or_o legatus_fw-la praetoris_fw-la or_o qui_fw-la est_fw-la vice_fw-la praetoris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o put_n of_o one_o case_n for_o another_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n say_v he_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n substitute_v and_o ordain_v instead_o of_o the_o old_a be_v call_v the_o answer_n downam_n repeat_v his_o fellow_n argument_n omit_v bellarmine_n answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o but_o it_o be_v marvel_v he_o see_v not_o that_o which_o bellarmine_n have_v write_v against_o musculus_fw-la who_o aleadge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o m._n downam_n do_v and_o bellarmine_n answer_v to_o they_o both_o that_o it_o signify_v not_o the_o vicegerent_n of_o a_o captain_n but_o ordinary_o a_o contrary_a captain_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o make_v war_n against_o and_o sometime_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o captain_n place_n not_o as_o subject_v to_o he_o but_o as_o equal_a as_o among_o the_o latin_n propraetor_n or_o proconsul_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o vicegerent_n of_o the_o praetor_n or_o consul_n but_o he_o who_o be_v in_o some_o province_n that_o which_o the_o praetor_n or_o the_o consul_n be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o this_o be_v musculus_fw-la deceive_v for_o read_v in_o budaeus_fw-la that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v propraetor_n he_o think_v that_o it_o do_v signify_v the_o vicegerent_n of_o the_o praetor_n which_o be_v false_a thus_o far_o bellarmine_n by_o which_o m._n downam_n may_v have_v understand_v the_o cause_n of_o musculus_fw-la his_o error_n who_o authority_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o that_o he_o cit_v no_o other_o he_o only_o follow_v and_o in_o the_o other_o example_n which_o he_o bring_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n because_o one_o case_n be_v equivalent_a with_o the_o other_o and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n be_v not_o only_o equal_a but_o also_o of_o great_a value_n and_o withal_o opposite_a to_o those_o of_o the_o old_a law_n with_o which_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v or_o be_v in_o use_n at_o the_o same_o tyme._n 4._o to_o beauties_n second_o proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n m._n downam_n grant_v the_o conclusion_n though_o he_o will_v fain_o wrangle_v scripture_n how_o antichrist_n be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n about_o 2._o thess_n 2._o and_o matth._n 24._o for_o that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o name_v there_o though_o he_o and_o all_o other_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o antichrist_n and_o consequent_o he_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o be_v there_o describe_v likewise_o he_o will_v cavil_n about_o the_o place_n in_o s._n johns_n epistle_n in_o which_o he_o say_v the_o name_n 2._o 1._o john_n 2._o of_o antichrist_n be_v ascribe_v to_o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n notwithstanding_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o heretic_n of_o those_o time_n where_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v forget_v what_o he_o and_o bellarmine_n have_v agree_v 3_o bellar._n cap._n 2._o dow._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o 3_o upon_o that_o the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n be_v take_v either_o proper_o or_o common_o as_o also_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o as_o the_o member_n
chrysostome_n and_o s._n cyril_n upon_o this_o place_n s._n ambrose_n upon_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o the_o 2._o epist_n to_o the_o thessalonians_n s._n hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o algasia_n the_o 11._o question_n s._n augustine_n in_o 29._o tract_n upon_o s._n john_n s._n irenaeus_n in_o the_o 5._o book_n against_o the_o herefy_v of_o valentinus_n theodoretus_n in_o the_o epitome_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n in_o the_o chap._n of_o antichrist_n beside_o in_o this_o place_n our_o lord_n do_v oppose_v to_o himself_o another_o man_n that_o be_v person_n to_o person_n not_o kingdom_n to_o kingdom_n nor_o sect_n to_o sect_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o those_o word_n i_o another_o in_o the_o name_n of_o my_o father_n in_o his_o own_o name_n i_o hym._n wherefore_o as_o christ_n be_v one_o particular_a man_n so_o shall_v antichrist_n be_v one_o particular_a man_n moreover_o christ_n say_v in_o this_o place_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v receive_v for_o messiah_n by_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o jew_n expect_v one_o certain_a and_o particular_a man_n in_o like_a manner_n all_o false_a prophet_n come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o another_o and_o not_o in_o their_o own_o name_n jerem._n 14._o the_o prophet_n do_v false_o prophetize_v in_o my_o name_n i_o send_v they_o not_o &c._n &c._n but_o here_o our_o lord_n speak_v of_o one_o certain_a man_n which_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n that_o be_v who_o shall_v acknowledge_v no_o god_n at_o all_o but_o shall_v extol_v himself_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n final_o very_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v come_v before_o christ_n very_o many_o also_o be_v to_o come_v afterward_o therefore_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v say_v if_o another_o shall_v come_v but_o many_o do_v come_v if_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v of_o false_a prophet_n the_o second_o place_n be_v 2._o thess_n 2._o unless_o there_o come_v a_o revolt_n first_o and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v reveal_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n etc._n etc._n and_o aâ—â—er_o and_o then_o the_o wicked_a one_o shall_v be_v raveal_v who_o our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v kill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n these_o word_n the_o adversary_n themselves_o understand_v of_o the_o true_a antichrist_n but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o certain_a determinate_a &_o particular_a person_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o greek_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o s._n epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 9_o which_o be_v of_o the_o samaritan_o teach_v the_o greek_a article_n do_v contract_v the_o signification_n to_o one_o certain_a thing_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v man_n in_o common_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o particular_a man_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v marvel_v that_o none_o of_o the_o aduersaty_n who_o notwithstanding_o do_v boast_n of_o skill_n in_o tongue_n have_v observe_v this_o the_o three_o place_n be_v where_o we_o read_v thus_o 1._o joan_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o put_v the_o article_n before_o antichrist_n so_o proper_o call_v &_o he_o pronounce_v the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n common_o take_v without_o the_o article_n most_o plain_o show_v that_o antichrist_n proper_o take_v be_v one_o certain_a person_n but_o antichrist_n common_o so_o call_v be_v no_o certain_a person_n but_o in_o general_a all_o heretic_n the_o four_o be_v dan._n 7._o 11._o &_o 12._o chapter_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o antichrist_n as_o s._n hierome_n &_o theodoretus_n upon_o that_o place_n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o august_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 23._o yea_o caluin_n the_o magdeburgenses_n &_o beza_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la do_v teach_v and_o there_o antichrist_n be_v not_o call_v one_o kingdom_n but_o one_o king_n who_o often_o king_n which_o he_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o world_n shall_v take_v three_o quite_o away_o &_o shall_v subject_v unto_o himself_o the_o other_o seven_o beside_o caluin_n say_v that_o litterallie_o daniel_n speak_v of_o antiochus_n illustris_fw-la &_o allegoricallie_o of_o antichrist_n who_o antiochus_n figure_v which_o s._n cyprian_n teach_v in_o his_o book_n of_o exhortation_n to_o martyrdom_n cap._n 11._o &_o s._n hierome_n upon_o the_o 11._o &_o 12._o of_o daniel_n but_o antiochus_n be_v a_o certain_a &_o particular_a person_n therefore_o antichrist_n must_v be_v also_o one_o certain_a person_n the_o five_o and_o last_o place_n be_v apoc._n 13._o &_o 17._o where_o s._n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o affirm_v that_o antichrist_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o daniel_n &_o s._n johns_n word_n for_o both_o of_o they_o make_v mention_n of_o ten_o king_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n when_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v and_o both_o of_o they_o foretell_v that_o antichristes_n kingdom_n shall_v endure_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a etc._n etc._n as_o therefore_o daniel_n speak_v of_o one_o determinate_a king_n so_o also_o do_v s._n john_n in_o the_o apocalyps_n the_o same_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o father_n who_o with_o common_a consent_n do_v teach_v of_o antichrist_n first_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o choose_a instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o that_o in_o he_o shall_v inhabit_v all_o fullness_n of_o the_o devil_n malice_n corporal_o as_o in_o christ_n be_v a_o man_n do_v inhabit_v all_o plenitude_n of_o divinity_n corporal_o second_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o reign_v more_o than_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o consequent_o they_o teach_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v only_o one_o man_n see_v s._n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o towards_o the_o end_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n catechesi_fw-la 15._o s._n chrysostome_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2._o theodoret_n in_o cap._n 7._o dan._n lactant._n in_o epit_a divin_v inst_z cap._n 11._o s._n ambrose_n in_o cap._n 21._o luc._n s._n hierome_n in_o cap._n 7._o dan._n &_o q._n 11._o ad_fw-la algasians_n s._n augustine_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o many_o chapter_n and_o upon_o the_o 9_o psalm_n s._n gregory_n lib._n 32._o moral_a cap._n 12._o s._n damascen_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 28._o &_o s._n hippolytus_n martyr_n in_o his_o oration_n of_o the_o consummation_n or_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o first_o argument_n of_o beza_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n antichrist_n do_v begin_v secret_o to_o give_v onsett_n not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o in_o his_o forerunner_n for_o as_o christ_n begin_v to_o come_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n who_o go_v before_o he_o and_o do_v signify_v he_o so_o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o piety_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v begin_v to_o work_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o notwithstanding_o he_o come_v not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n until_o he_o take_v flesh_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n so_o antichrist_n straight_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n begin_v to_o come_v in_o his_o forerunner_n &_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n begin_v to_o work_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o heretic_n and_o i_o yrant_n which_o do_v persecute_v the_o church_n and_o chief_o in_o simon_n magus_n who_o call_v himself_o christ_n and_o in_o nero_n who_o first_o begin_v to_o impugn_v the_o church_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v but_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n wherefore_o the_o spiritual_a persecution_n of_o simon_n magus_n and_o the_o temporal_a of_o nero_n be_v call_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n because_o they_o be_v sign_n &_o figure_n of_o antichrist_n persecution_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a explication_n of_o the_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n may_v be_v prove_v in_o two_o sort_n first_o by_o all_o the_o interpreter_n of_o that_o place_n for_o all_o do_v by_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o s._n paul_n mention_v understand_v either_o nero_n persecution_n as_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o s._n hierom_n quaest_n 11._o ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la or_o the_o heretic_n who_o do_v deceive_v secret_o as_o theodoretus_n and_o sedulius_n upon_o this_o place_n &_o s._n augustine_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 19_o second_o by_o a_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o adversary_n confession_n for_o they_o say_v that_o antichrist_n proper_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n if_o therefore_o antichrist_n so_o proper_o call_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n it_o do_v follow_v that_o s._n peter_n &_o s._n paul_n be_v proper_o call_v antichrist_n although_o secret_a and_o that_o nero_n or_o simon_n magus_n be_v the_o true_a christ_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o be_v
he_o but_o in_o this_o he_o deserve_v some_o more_o favour_n than_o before_o because_o he_o follow_v his_o protestant_a translation_n which_o have_v this_o be_v elias_n which_o be_v for_o to_o come_v so_o sincere_o do_v these_o man_n translate_v scripture_n but_o yet_o he_o have_v one_o trick_n of_o his_o own_o here_o also_o for_o he_o add_v the_o word_n that_o which_o his_o bible_n have_v not_o nor_o the_o greek_a because_o he_o will_v have_v we_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n allude_v to_o the_o place_n in_o malachy_n and_o that_o s._n john_n be_v that_o elias_n there_o promise_v but_o by_o this_o we_o see_v that_o all_o that_o m._n downan_n say_v be_v not_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v he_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o elias_n be_v not_o promise_v literal_o and_o that_o both_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o angel_n understand_v not_o the_o prophesy_n 4._o malach._n 4._o of_o malachy_n literal_o of_o elias_n the_o thesâ—ite_n especial_o since_o he_o bring_v no_o other_o proof_n but_o that_o they_o understand_v it_o allegorical_o of_o s._n john_n baptist_n which_o be_v rather_o against_o himself_o since_o that_o place_n must_v not_o only_o have_v a_o allegorical_a but_o also_o a_o literal_a sense_n after_o this_o he_o come_v to_o answer_v bellarmine_n proof_n who_o infer_v by_o the_o vision_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v see_v a_o little_a before_o of_o the_o true_a elias_n that_o they_o ask_v of_o he_o &_o consequent_o that_o our_o saviour_n answer_n be_v of_o he_o also_o to_o which_o m._n downan_n answer_v that_o it_o follow_v not_o for_o the_o disciple_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o the_o scribe_n who_o understanding_n malachy_n literal_o think_v that_o elias_n be_v to_o come_v in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o thereupon_o as_o it_o be_v think_v infer_v that_o christ_n himself_o downam_n condemn_v the_o apostle_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v not_o the_o true_a messiah_n because_o elias_n come_v not_o before_o he_o but_o christ_n etc._n etc._n where_o you_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v condemn_v as_o follower_n of_o the_o erroneous_a jew_n as_o before_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la and_o the_o jew_n of_o his_o time_n be_v also_o and_o our_o saviour_n be_v behold_v to_o m._n downam_n that_o he_o do_v he_o the_o favour_n to_o let_v he_o go_v free_a from_o this_o imputation_n though_o he_o charge_v he_o also_o with_o not_o answer_v to_o the_o purpose_n and_o not_o free_v but_o rather_o confirm_v his_o disciple_n in_o their_o error_n by_o tell_v they_o elias_n quidem_fw-la venturus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o restituet_fw-la omne_fw-la elias_n indeed_o shall_v come_v and_o restore_v all_o thing_n to_o wit_n as_o you_o think_v for_o otherwise_o no_o doubt_n he_o will_v have_v rather_o tell_v they_o the_o contrary_a that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o come_v but_o be_v already_o come_v but_o now_o he_o no_o less_o affirm_v the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o wherefore_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o elias_n be_v come_v in_o s._n john_n baptist_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v true_a also_o that_o he_o be_v to_o come_v in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v and_o the_o apostle_n think_v as_o likewise_o all_o other_o that_o will_v believe_v our_o saviour_n &_o his_o scripture_n more_o they_o themselves_o out_o of_o which_o number_n we_o must_v exclude_v m._n downam_n and_o his_o associate_n and_o then_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o disciple_n and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la and_o all_o other_o which_o follow_v they_o will_v agree_v well_o enough_o for_o as_o s._n hierome_n expound_v their_o meaning_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o elias_n proper_o but_o also_o of_o the_o second_o come_v of_o our_o saviour_n in_o glory_n aestimant_fw-la ergo_fw-la discipuli_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v he_o wherefore_o the_o disciple_n think_v that_o this_o transformation_n which_o they_o have_v see_v in_o the_o mountain_n be_v that_o of_o glory_n and_o 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i_o can_v wish_v he_o have_v observe_v that_o bellarmine_n speak_v not_o absolute_o of_o all_o jew_n and_o heretic_n but_o only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v deceive_v by_o antichrist_n for_o many_o there_o shall_v be_v then_o as_o there_o be_v also_o now_o that_o will_v be_v incredulous_a jew_n &_o perfidious_a heretic_n thing_n how_o elias_n shall_v restore_v all_o thing_n though_o antichrist_n have_v never_o come_v and_o of_o these_o bellarmine_n speak_v not_o but_o only_o hould_v with_o s._n augustine_n l._n 1._o quaest_n euang._n quaest_n 21._o quod_fw-la dixit_fw-la dominus_fw-la helias_n quidem_fw-la venturus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o restituet_fw-la omne_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la eos_fw-la quos_fw-la persecutio_fw-la antichristi_fw-la conturbaverit_n that_o which_o our_o lord_n say_v elias_n indeed_o shall_v come_v and_o restore_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v those_o who_o the_o persecution_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v disorder_v so_o that_o now_o by_o m._n downams_n confession_n s._n augustine_n enter_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o papist_n wherefore_o bellarmine_n and_o we_o all_o be_v content_a to_o hold_v our_o peace_n and_o let_v he_o answer_v m._n downams_n argument_n as_o he_o do_v at_o large_a in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr utilitat_fw-la credendi_fw-la cap._n 15._o where_o this_o very_a place_n be_v object_v to_o he_o by_o the_o donatist_n who_o objection_n s._n augustine_n answer_v downans_n objection_n be_v something_o a_o kin_n to_o m._n downam_n and_o he_o tell_v they_o both_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v those_o word_n vel_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsam_fw-la fidei_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la quae_fw-la ita_fw-la difficilis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la quoque_fw-la admirabilibus_fw-la sanctis_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la moyse_n inveniatur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ubi_fw-la trepidaverint_fw-la vel_fw-la trepidare_fw-la potuerint_fw-la either_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v so_o hard_a for_o man_n to_o have_v that_o even_o in_o the_o great_a &_o admirable_a saint_n themselves_o as_o in_o moses_n himself_o exod._n 20._o there_o may_v be_v something_o find_v where_o they_o have_v fear_v or_o may_v fear_v and_o then_o he_o give_v a_o second_o solution_n vel_fw-la propter_fw-la illam_fw-la iniquorum_fw-la abundantiam_fw-la &_o paucitatem_fw-la bonorum_fw-la or_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o abundance_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o scarcity_n of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o this_o he_o add_v a_o explication_n which_o may_v serve_v also_o for_o a_o three_o solution_n propterea_fw-la enim_fw-la tamquam_fw-la dubitans_fw-la putas_fw-la downam_n omit_v this_o putas_fw-la hoc_fw-la dominus_fw-la dixit_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la ait_fw-la veniens_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la non_fw-la inveniet_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la sed_fw-la putas_fw-la inveniet_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la cui_fw-la utique_fw-la cuncta_fw-la scienti_fw-la &_o praescienti_fw-la de_fw-la aliqua_fw-la re_fw-la 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and_o heretic_n may_v well_o stand_v with_o this_o doubt_n since_o it_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n
at_o his_o reveal_n but_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n as_o s._n paul_n affirm_v his_o interpretation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o admit_v but_o deny_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o recount_v be_v adore_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o god_n or_o that_o the_o pope_n advance_v himself_o above_o they_o neither_o of_o which_o he_o will_v be_v ever_o able_a to_o prove_v as_o shall_v appear_v when_o rome_n downam_n bely_v the_o pope_n &_o church_n of_o rome_n he_o go_v about_o it_o last_o m._n downam_n affirm_v that_o the_o great_a height_n of_o pride_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v to_o be_v above_o god_n for_o that_o can_v be_v imagine_v but_o to_o be_v as_o god_n and_o indeed_o say_v he_o the_o height_n of_o antichrist_n his_o pride_n and_o advance_n of_o himself_o be_v note_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insomuch_o that_o be_v shall_v fit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n in_o which_o word_n m._n downam_n affirm_v the_o quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v for_o his_o word_n be_v plain_a that_o antichrist_n shall_v oppose_v and_o extol_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o this_o may_v very_o easy_o be_v imagine_v if_o we_o speak_v of_o one_o that_o either_o believe_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o true_a god_n or_o else_o iâ—_n he_o believe_v it_o and_o consequent_o in_o his_o hart_n can_v extol_v himselve_n above_o he_o yet_o he_o may_v desire_v to_o usurp_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n how_o antichrist_n may_v extol_v himself_o above_o god_n he_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o this_o end_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o to_o this_o intent_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n as_o he_o to_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v erect_v and_o so_o show_v that_o he_o be_v god_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o height_n of_o antichrist_n pride_n since_o he_o can_v desire_v any_o more_o then_o to_o 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the_o same_o word_n prophesi_v both_o of_o antiochus_n and_o of_o antichrist_n but_o with_o this_o distinction_n that_o where_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v it_o they_o be_v literal_o first_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o antiochus_n and_o second_o of_o antichrist_n who_o in_o many_o thing_n be_v rather_o figure_v then_o express_o prophesy_v of_o but_o when_o we_o meet_v with_o word_n that_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v literal_o apply_v to_o antiochus_n then_o of_o forcâ—_n we_o must_v understand_v they_o literal_o also_o of_o antichrist_n of_o this_o sort_n there_o be_v many_o in_o this_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n and_o the_o next_o among_o which_o in_o the_o father_n judgement_n these_o be_v to_o be_v number_v as_o also_o they_o most_o evident_o prove_v and_o none_o but_o porphyry_n and_o such_o infidel_n or_o heretic_n can_v deny_v those_o other_o figure_v when_o the_o scripture_n be_v literal_o to_o be_v understod_a of_o the_o figure_n and_o when_o of_o the_o thing_n figure_v word_n 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that_o his_o kingdom_n or_o name_n shall_v remain_v cum_fw-la sole_a &_o ante_fw-la lunaâ—_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v rule_v à _fw-la flumine_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la termine_v orbiâ—_n terrarum_fw-la that_o all_o king_n shall_v adore_v he_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o that_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o and_o the_o like_a of_o which_o see_v s._n augustine_n lib._n 17._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la cap._n 8._o sub_fw-la med_n the_o second_o part_n of_o m._n downams_n answer_n consist_v in_o prove_v that_o antiochus_n be_v a_o idolater_n but_o of_o this_o no_o man_n doubt_v and_o because_o this_o be_v so_o certain_a therefore_o it_o be_v also_o out_o of_o question_n among_o all_o true_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n that_o the_o word_n allege_v by_o bellarmine_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o antiochus_n but_o only_o of_o antichrist_n 14._o wherefore_o m._n downam_n come_v to_o the_o objection_n which_o bellarmine_n make_v out_o of_o 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