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finis_fw-la omnia_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la romanae_fw-la subiecta_fw-la sunto_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o particuler_n matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n adoration_n of_o image_n &_o the_o eucharist_n use_v before_o the_o year_n 606._o c._n 11._o n._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o signify_v in_o composition_n cap._n 1._o nu_fw-la 3._o antichrist_n how_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n &_o other_o author_n c._n 1._o n._n 4._o his_o member_n sometime_o open_a enemy_n to_o christ_n cap._n 2._o n._n 11._o how_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o apostata_fw-la c._n 2._o n._n 15._o how_o he_o shall_v draw_v man_n to_o follow_v he_o c._n 2._o n._n 17._o his_o come_n and_o revelation_n all_o one_o cap._n n._n 18._o he_o shall_v be_v one_o particular_a man_n cap._n 2._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la he_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o former_a beast_n apoc._n 13_o cap._n 5_o n._n 5._o his_o false_a prophet_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o latter_a ibid._n whether_o he_o be_v the_o wound_a 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 totum_fw-la he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o come_v at_o all_o but_o in_o the_o last_o hour_n cap._n 9_o n._n 3._o his_o name_n shall_v be_v know_v when_o he_o be_v come_v cap._n 9_o n._n 1._o &_o 2._o it_o be_v yet_o unknown_a c._n 10._o n._n 4._o he_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o potent_a king_n c_o 10._o n._n 7._o his_o mark_n or_o character_n but_o one_o cap._n 11._o n._n 4._o he_o shall_v be_v receive_v of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o messiah_n cap_n 12._o n._n 4._o &_o seq_n he_o shall_v be_v jew_n cap_n 12._o n._n 10._o his_o seat_n shall_v be_v at_o jerusalem_n c._n 13._o n._n 1._o &_o seq_n why_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o be_v call_v gentill_n cap_n 13._o 1._o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o material_a church_n and_o not_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o bishop_n cap._n 13._o n._n 10._o whosoever_o usurp_v more_o dignity_n than_o be_v due_a to_o he_o be_v his_o forerunner_n ib._n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o proud_a ib._n he_o shall_v open_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v 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
neither_o to_o which_o we_o likewise_o willing_o agree_v for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o that_o congregation_n a_o invisible_a persecution_n of_o a_o invisible_a congregation_n within_o these_o hundred_o year_n when_o there_o be_v no_o protestant_n in_o the_o world_n to_o persecute_v so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o invisible_a persecution_n of_o a_o invisible_a congregation_n which_o he_o make_v so_o much_o ado_n about_o and_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o to_o be_v the_o great_a persecution_n of_o antichrist_n final_o he_o will_v willing_o bring_v his_o brethren_n to_o a_o agreement_n about_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n come_v but_o he_o labour_v in_o vain_a and_o bring_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v already_o confute_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n wherefore_o it_o remain_v clear_a and_o manifest_a that_o the_o persecution_n of_o antichrist_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v 8._o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o demonstration_n be_v that_o in_o time_n the_o public_a &_o daily_a office_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v cease_v in_o antichrist_n time_n the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n persecution_n the_o public_a and_o daily_a office_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v cease_v which_o m._n downam_n deni_v flat_o but_o yet_o will_v seem_v to_o moderate_v it_o by_o add_v that_o at_o least_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o at_o his_o first_o come_v &_o they_o set_v down_o certain_a degree_n invent_v by_o himself_o of_o antichrist_n appear_v which_o so_o far_o as_o they_o make_v any_o way_n against_o we_o have_v and_o shall_v be_v sufficient_o confute_v but_o now_o we_o must_v entreat_v m._n downam_n not_o to_o go_v from_o the_o difficulty_n but_o to_o answer_v direct_o to_o bellarmine_n argument_n take_v out_o of_o a_o express_a place_n of_o scripture_n join_v with_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n who_o he_o easy_o reject_v in_o few_o word_n say_v father_n downam_n reject_v the_o father_n the_o he_o need_v not_o run_v with_o bellarmine_n to_o the_o father_n for_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n but_o i_o be_o afraid_a we_o shall_v find_v he_o run_v to_o worse_a man_n who_o will_v lead_v he_o into_o most_o absurd_a error_n for_o that_o be_v most_o true_a which_o s._n hierome_n write_v in_o the_o end_n of_o dan._n 11._o have_v learned_o confute_v m._n downans_n chief_a captain_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o whole_a place_n which_o we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n hoc_fw-la ideo_fw-la prolixiùs_fw-la posui_fw-la say_v he_o ut_fw-la &_o prophyrij_fw-la ostendam_fw-la calumniam_fw-la qui_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la ignoravit_fw-la aut_fw-la nescire_fw-la se_fw-la finxit_fw-la &_o scripturae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la difficultatem_fw-la cvius_fw-la intelligentiam_fw-la absque_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o doctrina_fw-la maiorum_fw-la sibi_fw-la imperitissimè_fw-la vel_fw-la maximè_fw-la vendicant_a i_o have_v put_v down_o this_o the_o more_o at_o large_a both_o to_o show_v prophyries_n calumny_n who_o either_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o scripture_n &_o why_o many_o err_v in_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o of_o these_o thing_n or_o saygn_v that_o he_o know_v they_o not_o &_o also_o the_o difficulty_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o understanding_n of_o which_o the_o most_o unskillful_a above_o all_o other_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o without_o god_n grace_n and_o their_o ancestor_n learning_n and_o may_v not_o m._n downam_n be_v ashamed_a to_o defend_v this_o very_a calumny_n and_o to_o show_v himself_o as_o ignorant_a or_o malicious_a as_o wicked_a prophyrie_n himself_o and_o consequent_o to_o be_v without_o god_n grace_n which_o s._n hierome_n join_v with_o the_o learning_n of_o our_o elder_n who_o m._n downam_n profess_v to_o set_v little_a by_o and_o so_o by_o s._n hieromes_n judgement_n be_v a_o graceless_a impudent_a &_o most_o unlearned_a heretic_n and_o will_v any_o man_n be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o adventure_v his_o salvation_n upon_o the_o conduct_n of_o such_o blind_a giude_n but_o yet_o let_v we_o discover_v his_o folly_n more_o full_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v by_o shame_n be_v bring_v to_o leave_v it_o or_o at_o least_o other_o which_o be_v not_o so_o far_o engage_v may_v see_v it_o and_o abhor_v it_o wherefore_o s._n hierome_n in_o the_o same_o 11._o chapter_n 11._o dan._n 11._o upon_o those_o word_n et_fw-la saciet_fw-la iuxta_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la svam_fw-la rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n show_v that_o now_o not_o only_o all_o christian_n but_o even_o the_o jew_n downam_n follow_v prophyry_n a_o anpostata_fw-la against_o both_o christian_n and_o jew_n very_a jew_n themselves_o who_o before_o have_v their_o particular_a interpretation_n agree_v that_o from_o that_o place_n the_o prophet_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o antichrist_n ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la say_v he_o judai_n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la diciputant_n and_o a_o little_a after_o quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o not_o the_o antichristo_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la prophyrius_n antem_fw-la &_o caeteri_fw-la qui_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la eum_fw-la de_fw-fr antiocho_fw-es epiphane_n dici_fw-la arbitrantur_fw-la from_o this_o place_n the_o jew_n think_v that_o antichrist_n be_v speak_v of_o which_o true_o we_o also_o understand_v of_o antichrist_n but_o prophyrie_n and_o those_o which_o follow_v he_o among_o who_o m._n downam_n will_v needs_o make_v one_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n but_o come_v to_o the_o 12._o chap._n out_o of_o which_o bellarmine_n allege_v 12._o dan._n 12._o his_o testimony_n s._n hierome_n write_v thus_o hactenus_fw-la prophyrius_n utcumque_fw-la setenuit_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la imperitis_fw-la quà m_fw-la suorum_fw-la malè_fw-la eruditis_fw-la inposuit_fw-la de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la capitulo_fw-la quid_fw-la dicturus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la describitur_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la alijs_fw-la suscitat_fw-la be_v in_o vitam_fw-la aternam_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la in_o opprobrium_fw-la sempiternum_fw-la nec_fw-la potest_fw-la dicere_fw-la quifuerint_fw-la sub_fw-la antiocho_n fulgentes_fw-la quasi_fw-la splendour_n firm_a amenti_fw-la &_o alij_fw-la quasi_fw-la stella_fw-la in_o perpetuas_fw-la aeternitates_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la pertinacia_fw-la quasi_fw-la contritus_fw-la coluber_fw-la clevat_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o moriturus_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la quimorturi_fw-la sunt_fw-la venena_fw-la diffundit_fw-la hitherto_o in_o some_o sort_n prophyrie_n have_v defend_v himself_o and_o deceive_v aswell_o the_o unlearned_a among_o we_o as_o the_o evil_a learned_a among_o they_o what_o will_v he_o say_v of_o this_o chapter_n in_o which_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v describe_v some_o be_v raise_v to_o life_n everlasting_a other_o to_o everlasting_a reproach_n neither_o can_v he_o tell_v we_o who_o under_o antiochus_n they_o be_v that_o shine_v as_o the_o brightenes_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o other_o as_o star_n for_o everlasting_a eternity_n but_o what_o do_v not_o pertinacie_n she_o list_v up_o her_o head_n like_o a_o bruise_a snake_n &_o die_v spit_v out_o her_o venom_n pertinacy_n downans_n and_o prophyries_n pertinacy_n upon_o they_o which_o be_v likewise_o to_o die_v and_o will_v m._n downam_n join_v with_o prophyrie_n in_o his_o pertinacie_n will_v he_o needs_o be_v one_o of_o these_o brused-dying-snake_n and_o still_o continue_v to_o spit_v out_o his_o heretical_a &_o perfidious_a poison_n if_o he_o be_v thus_o obstinate_a yet_o i_o beseech_v my_o reader_n yea_o all_o my_o countryman_n to_o fly_v from_o he_o lest_o he_o kill_v they_o with_o his_o venomous_a tongue_n for_o if_o they_o will_v not_o approach_v too_o near_o they_o may_v perhaps_o hear_v he_o hiss_v like_o a_o goose_n but_o sting_v they_o he_o can_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o s._n hierome_n write_v upon_o the_o very_a word_n which_o bellarmine_n cit_v hos_fw-la mille_fw-la ducentos_fw-la nonaginta_fw-la dies_fw-la porphyrius_n in_o tempore_fw-la antiochi_n &_o in_o desolatione_n templidicit_fw-la completos_fw-la quam_fw-la &_o josephus_n &_o machabeorum_fw-la libre_fw-la tribus_fw-la tantùm_fw-la annis_fw-la fuisse_fw-la commemorate_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la perspicâ—â—â—â—_n est_fw-la tres_fw-la istos_fw-la &_o semis_fw-la annos_fw-la de_fw-la antichristi_fw-la dici_fw-la temperibus_fw-la quitribus_fw-la &_o semis_fw-la annis_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la mille_fw-la ducento_fw-la nonaginta_fw-la diebus_fw-la sanctos_fw-la persecuturus_fw-la est_fw-la postea_fw-la corrâ—iturus_fw-la in_o mâ—nte_fw-la inâ—â—yâ—o_fw-la &_o sancto_fw-la a_o tempore_fw-la igitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la nos_fw-la interpretari_fw-la sumus_fw-la juge_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la quando_fw-la antichristus_fw-la orbem_fw-la obtinens_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la interdixerit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la internâ—cionem_fw-la eius_fw-la tres_fw-la &_o semis_fw-la anni_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la mille_fw-la ducento_fw-la &_o nonaginta_fw-la dies_fw-la complebuntur_fw-la these_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o day_n porphyry_n say_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n and_o in_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o both_o josephus_n and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n mention_v to_o have_v be_v only_o three_o year_n by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o threat_v year_n and_o a_o half_o be_v speak_v of_o antichrist_n
time_n who_o shall_v persecuie_v the_o saint_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a that_o be_v a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o day_n and_o after_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o famous_a and_o holy_a mountain_n from_o the_o time_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v translate_v the_o continual_a sacrifice_n when_o antichrist_n conquer_a the_o world_n shall_v forbid_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n until_o his_o destruction_n three_o year_n &_o a_o half_a that_o be_v a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o nynety_a day_n thus_o far_o s._n hierome_n where_o we_o have_v not_o only_o his_o opinion_n but_o also_o his_o proof_n even_o out_o of_o the_o conference_n with_o scripture_n which_o m._n downam_n s._n hierom_n confute_v porphiry_n and_o downam_n downam_n appeal_v unto_o but_o perhaps_o he_o mean_v only_o if_o we_o give_v he_o leaven_n to_o choose_v the_o place_n &_o make_v the_o conference_n himself_o but_o we_o must_v know_v he_o better_a before_o we_o give_v he_o so_o much_o liberty_n except_o it_o be_v reserve_v the_o like_a to_o ourselves_o so_o that_o after_o we_o have_v hear_v what_o he_o can_v say_v we_o may_v confer_v it_o with_o other_o sure_a principle_n than_o his_o exposition_n be_v and_o only_o admit_v of_o that_o which_o we_o find_v agreeable_a to_o they_o and_o upon_o this_o condition_n we_o will_v see_v how_o well_o he_o confer_v in_o this_o place_n first_o then_o he_o confer_v this_o place_n with_o chapter_n 7._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o time_n from_o the_o interruption_n of_o god_n service_n to_o the_o first_o restitution_n thereof_o by_o judas_n machabaeus_n which_o be_v three_o year_n and_o ten_o day_n namely_o from_o the_o 15._o of_o the_o month_n casleu_n in_o the_o 145._o year_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n 1_o machab._n 1._o 57_o unto_o the_o 25._o 7._o dan._n 7._o of_o the_o month_n of_o casleu_n in_o the_o year_n 148._o 1._o machab._n 4._o 52._o be_v call_v by_o daniel_n a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o partell_n 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