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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
wonderful_a mean_n as_o the_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n of_o christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n be_v notwithstanding_o it_o be_v forcible_a enough_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o their_o former_a sin_n and_o to_o draw_v they_o into_o far_o great_a what_o marvel_n be_v it_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o such_o extraordinary_a help_n and_o set_v upon_o by_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o shall_v abound_v with_o all_o power_n and_o deceitful_a mean_n and_o such_o especial_o as_o they_o expect_v that_o they_o yield_v unto_o his_o doctrine_n &_o take_v he_o with_o one_o accord_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n who_o they_o have_v so_o long_o expect_v and_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v join_v with_o he_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v especial_o at_o the_o first_o so_o much_o for_o the_o like_n of_o his_o doctrine_n as_o for_o desire_v of_o liberty_n coldness_n of_o charity_n and_o abound_v in_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o chain_n by_o he_o how_o antichrist_n shall_v draw_v man_n to_o follow_v he_o which_o man_n be_v draw_v into_o error_n heresy_n and_o infidelity_n as_o both_o our_o saviour_n and_o s._n paul_n teach_v and_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n and_o particular_o of_o this_o of_o we_o do_v manifest_o show_v which_o i_o can_v wish_v m._n downam_n and_o other_o of_o his_o mind_n to_o consider_v attentive_o &_o they_o may_v perhaps_o come_v to_o know_v more_o plain_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o new_a gospel_n by_o this_o consideration_n due_o weigh_v then_o by_o all_o the_o book_n that_o they_o can_v read_v write_v either_o for_o it_o or_o against_o it_o and_o beside_o m._n downam_n may_v consider_v what_o great_a overthrow_n in_o faith_n temporal_a commodity_n and_o persecution_n will_v cause_v of_o which_o he_o may_v also_o find_v store_n of_o example_n in_o this_o our_o miserable_a country_n where_o no_o small_a multitude_n join_v with_o protestant_n only_o for_o these_o respect_n as_o will_v easy_o appear_v if_o it_o will_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o give_v all_o man_n liberty_n to_o use_v their_o conscience_n and_o profess_v the_o religion_n which_o they_o believe_v in_o hart_n to_o be_v true_a last_o m._n downam_n take_v up_o bellarmine_n very_o short_a for_o abuse_v the_o authority_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o yet_o with_o read_v the_o place_n in_o bellarmine_n he_o shall_v have_v see_v that_o bellar_n say_v only_o that_o s._n augustine_n write_v that_o the_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n author_n downam_n mistake_v and_o abuse_v bellar_n and_o other_o author_n be_v so_o understand_v by_o many_o ancient_a writer_n so_o that_o in_o this_o m._n downam_n deal_v very_o hardly_o with_o bellarmine_n but_o after_o abuse_v not_o only_a bellarmine_n but_o also_o those_o ancient_a writer_n and_o s._n augustine_n himself_o by_o affirm_v that_o they_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n teach_v that_o it_o shall_v still_o work_v that_o be_v that_o unsound_a man_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v more_o &_o more_o revolt_v until_o they_o make_v a_o sufficient_a number_n for_o antichrist_n but_o that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o word_n of_o this_o defection_n cause_v either_o by_o one_o man_n or_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o rash_a assertion_n be_v his_o mistake_n for_o bellarmine_n cit_v those_o which_o s._n augustine_n allege_v for_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n discessio_fw-la or_o as_o he_o read_v it_o transsuga_n by_o which_o he_o say_v some_o understand_v not_o ipsum_fw-la principem_fw-la the_o chief_a antichrist_n himself_o but_o his_o whole_a body_n that_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o man_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o together_o with_o the_o chief_a himself_o by_o which_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o defection_n cause_v by_o this_o prince_n the_o time_n of_o who_o reign_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o scripture_n itself_o 18._o to_o the_o 4._o answer_n m._n downan_n repli_v have_v first_o make_v aparenthesis_n in_o bell._n name_n as_o though_o he_o think_v that_o the_o apostasy_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v to_o endure_v many_o age_n though_o he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o see_v that_o he_o think_v nothing_o less_o that_o this_o 4._o answer_n be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o first_o in_o which_o he_o be_v either_o very_a simple_a or_o deceitful_a for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o when_o one_o give_v diverse_a answer_n to_o one_o argument_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o make_v they_o all_o agree_v together_o but_o every_o one_o by_o itself_o after_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v show_v that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o apostate_n and_o heretic_n profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v antichrist_n about_o which_o i_o remit_v the_o reader_n to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v answer_v to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v hitherto_o three_o he_o answer_v instead_o of_o reply_v that_o all_o degree_n go_v before_o the_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n be_v a_o disposition_n not_o 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