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give_v answer_n in_o his_o sol._n four_o book_n of_o inst._n chap._n 2._o sect_n 12._o hinc_fw-la igitur_fw-la patet_fw-la nos_fw-la minimè_fw-la negare_fw-la quin_fw-la sub_fw-la ejus_fw-la quoque_fw-la tyrannide_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la maneant_fw-la from_o hence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o under_o his_o tyranny_n the_o church_n may_v remain_v likewise_o in_o the_o 11_o section_n he_o have_v ut_fw-la manebant_fw-la olim_fw-la inter_fw-la judaeos_fw-la peculiares_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praerogativae_fw-la ità _fw-la nec_fw-la hodie_fw-la papistis_fw-la adimimus_fw-la quae_fw-la superesse_fw-la ex_fw-la dissipatione_fw-la vestigia_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la dominus_fw-la voluit_fw-la as_o in_o time_n pass_v among_o the_o jew_n certain_a peculiar_a prerogative_n remain_v so_o neither_o do_v we_o at_o this_o day_n take_v from_o the_o papist_n the_o step_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v to_o remain_v among_o they_o out_o of_o that_o dissipation_n here_o again_o may_v some_o other_o ask_v why_o antichrist_n quaest._n may_v not_o as_o well_o make_v choice_n of_o some_o other_o sea_n in_o christendom_n as_o of_o rome_n and_o namely_o among_o the_o reform_a church_n i_o answer_v of_o necessity_n he_o must_v sit_v at_o rome_n respon_n to_o fulfil_v the_o pprophecy_n revel_v 17._o and_o because_o this_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n reason_n also_o will_v run_v with_o the_o pprophecy_n for_o that_o conqueror_n will_v aim_v at_o the_o fair_a as_o the_o turk_n the_o second_o beast_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o constantinople_n as_o be_v the_o principal_a city_n of_o the_o east_n church_n the_o papist_n and_o the_o protestant_a strive_v about_o 13._o the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n the_o one_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v at_o rome_n the_o other_o not_o in_o my_o judgement_n the_o protestant_n set_v the_o saddle_n on_o the_o right_a horse_n wherefore_o if_o the_o papist_n will_v be_v advise_v by_o i_o let_v he_o yield_v the_o horse_n and_o saddle_n too_o and_o save_v the_o rider_n let_v he_o free_v the_o pope_n amend_v his_o teach_n especial_o whereby_o he_o shed_v so_o much_o christian_a blood_n and_o maintain_v peace_n and_o charity_n with_o his_o brethren_n who_o dissent_v not_o from_o he_o in_o the_o main_a and_o let_v the_o devil_n and_o antichrist_n take_v rome_n when_o the_o time_n come_v they_o have_v it_o at_o the_o first_o and_o they_o will_v have_v it_o again_o at_o the_o last_o sit_v the_o holy_a father_n as_o sure_a as_o he_o can_v when_o the_o great_a deluge_n and_o overspread_a shall_v come_v speak_v of_o by_o daniel_n 9_o and_o john_n than_o all_o shall_v down_o the_o pope_n must_v stoop_v his_o cardinal_n shall_v be_v off_o their_o hinge_n and_o his_o triple_a crown_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o dust_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o all_o antichrists_n destruction_n vers._n 8._o who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n in_o these_o word_n antichrists_n destruction_n be_v prophesy_v to_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o christ_n little_a flock_n the_o overthrow_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v give_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o double_a blow_n and_o a_o twofold_a weapon_n to_o show_v the_o certainty_n and_o inevitabilitie_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n christ_n shall_v utter_o consume_v and_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n but_o how_o spiritu_fw-la oris_fw-la svi_fw-la with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v as_o carthusianus_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v with_o 2._o his_o precept_n in_o command_v he_o to_o be_v kill_v by_o michael_n the_o archangel_n or_o else_o in_o kill_v he_o by_o himself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o his_o look_n or_o as_o anselm_n have_v it_o spiritu_fw-la oris_n svi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la invisibili_fw-la virtute_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la svi_fw-la etc._n etc._n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v with_o the_o invisible_a virtue_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o spirit_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o godhead_n in_o short_a he_o shall_v destroy_v he_o not_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o minister_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o because_o he_o be_v his_o personal_a opposite_a he_o shall_v destroy_v he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n by_o his_o divine_a power_n and_o command_v who_o command_n be_v to_o do_v not_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o a_o army_n nor_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o soldier_n nor_o in_o the_o aid_n of_o angel_n but_o as_o darkness_n be_v banish_v by_o the_o sun_n presence_n so_o by_o the_o lustre_n of_o christ_n come_n by_o the_o look_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o nostril_n he_o shall_v destroy_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o presence_n when_o he_o shall_v say_v item_fw-la maledicti_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la aeternum_fw-la go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n whether_o antichrist_n be_v yet_o come_v i_o answer_v no_o because_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o when_o he_o be_v come_v and_o have_v reign_v his_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a as_o be_v before_o declare_v then_o our_o text_n say_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o consume_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o to_o destroy_v he_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n some_o understand_v this_o of_o christ_n spirit_n in_o his_o preacher_n by_o create_a grace_n but_o this_o can_v be_v good_a because_o the_o greek_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v by_o the_o appear_a of_o his_o substantial_a or_o personal_a presence_n second_o because_o the_o preacher_n of_o that_o time_n shall_v not_o kill_v antichrist_n but_o be_v kill_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n revel_v 11._o 3_o