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who_o be_v against_o such_o but_o if_o any_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o mynystration_n do_v seek_v their_o own_o bear_v rule_n oppress_v the_o truth_n &_o setting_a godly_a thing_n aside_o do_v teach_v man_n tradytion_n forsooth_o they_o be_v of_o good_a right_a despyse_v through_o their_o own_o defaute_n for_o peter_n say_v we_o must_v obey_v god_n more_o than_o man_n and_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n see_v that_o no_o man_n deceive_v you_o for_o many_o shall_v come_v in_o my_o name_n sayenge_a i_o be_o christ_n &_o shall_v deceive_v many_o farthermore_o we_o do_v never_o defile_v the_o authoryte_n of_o the_o catholyke_a church_n for_o we_o do_v hygh_o esteem_v christ_n himself_o and_o the_o canonycall_a truth_n now_o the_o strength_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n &_o the_o truth_n how_o shall_v not_o we_o they_o judge_v honourable_o of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v never_o sytten_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o have_v mynystre_v always_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v we_o chief_o cry_v against_o you_o because_o that_o you_o will_v bear_v rule_n or_o sytte_n &_o not_o mynystre_n as_o we_o do_v moreover_o we_o do_v free_o confess_v that_o we_o leave_v man_n tradytion_n do_v pure_o and_o symp_o that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o much_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o our_o fraylnes_n will_v suffer_v preach_v the_o canonical_a scrypture_n and_o for_o the_o establyshing_n not_o of_o our_o authoryte_n but_o of_o it_o do_v often_o say_v with_o faint_a paul_n he_o that_o refuse_v these_o thing_n refuse_v not_o man_n but_o god_n which_o have_v give_fw-ge he_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v teach_v these_o thing_n unto_o we_o i_o thessalo_n iiii_o yet_o we_o do_v geve_v all_o honour_n to_o god_n only_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o unto_o ourselves_o nothing_o but_o confusion_n our_o church_n which_o be_v christ_n will_v testify_v this_o last_o of_o all_o i_o will_v 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and_o true_a religion_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o be_v jerusalem_fw-la as_o some_o think_v or_o else_o in_o the_o church_n as_o we_o rather_o suppose_v show_v himself_o as_o though_o he_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n except_o say_v he_o that_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v first_o make_v desolate_a and_o that_o antichriste_n go_v before_o christ_n shall_v not_o come_v which_o shall_v therefore_o so_o come_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v antichriste_n you_o remember_v say_v he_o that_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o now_o wrytte_a by_o my_o epystle_n when_o i_o be_v with_o you_o i_o show_v you_o in_o express_a word_n and_o tell_v you_o that_o christ_n shall_v not_o come_v except_o that_o antichriste_n go_v before_o hitherto_o have_v i_o rehearse_v the_o word_n of_o s._n jerome_n and_o now_o you_o know_v what_o wythhold_v even_o that_o he_o may_v be_v utter_v at_o his_o tyme._n for_o the_o mysterye_n or_o iniquite_v do_v already_o work_n let_v he_o which_a 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shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n or_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi way_n trouble_v then_o shall_v antichriste_n reign_v &_o after_o that_o shall_v christ_n come_v both_o for_o to_o destroy_v this_o enemy_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o also_o for_o to_o judge_v all_o flesh_n for_o he_o do_v now_o expownde_v that_o more_o plain_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o before_o the_o word_n correspondent_a to_o the_o greke_n text_n do_v make_v those_o thing_n more_o plain_a for_o thus_o they_o sygnyfye_v hold_v that_o now_o till_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o that_o that_o thing_n which_o now_o only_o let_v shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o wicked_a appear_v or_o else_o to_o speak_v it_o more_o plain_a that_o thing_n wyhche_v now_o only_o let_v shall_v be_v a_o let_n so_o long_o untyll_o it_o be_v take_v away_o jerome_n saint_a jerome_n and_o when_o it_o be_v take_v away_o then_o shall_v antichrist_n come_v forth_o and_o s._n jerom_n also_o follow_v the_o same_o sense_n write_v unto_o algasia_n these_o word_n in_o a_o manner_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o antichrist_n come_v not_o now_o you_o know_v full_a well_o neither_o will_v he_o plain_o say_v that_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o that_o they_o which_o govern_v it_o do_v think_v it_o everla_a for_o the_o which_o cause_n after_o the_o apocalypse_n of_o s._n john_n there_o be_v write_v in_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o whore_n that_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a a_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v rome_n eternal_a for_o if_o he_o have_v say_v plain_o and_o bold_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o come_v except_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v first_o do_v away_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v give_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o persecution_n against_o the_o church_n in_o the_o easte_n party_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n which_o now_o have_v all_o nation_n under_o it_o shall_v cease_v and_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o then_o shall_v antichrist_n the_o fountain_n of_o iniquyte_v come_v this_o say_v jerome_n tertulian_n also_o tertulliâ—_n tertulliâ—_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n who_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o the_o estate_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v cut_v away_o and_o scatter_a into_o ten_o king_n shall_v bring_v in_o antichriste_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o departing_a of_o kingdom_n from_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o running_a in_o of_o the_o rude_a gotties_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o vandal_n &_o hunnies_z do_v geve_v a_o occasion_n unto_o the_o saracen_n and_o unto_o the_o byshoppe_n
of_o rome_n for_o to_o invade_v and_o get_v the_o empire_n for_o if_o the_o one_o have_v not_o break_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n the_o other_o have_v not_o reign_v but_o we_o have_v expound_v all_o these_o thing_n more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o history_n here_o before_o now_o follow_v the_o ruin_n &_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n antichrist_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n he_o shall_v not_o fall_v by_o and_o by_o after_o that_o he_o be_v stryken_v with_o a_o stroke_n or_o weapon_n but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a &_o after_o he_o have_v be_v make_v weak_a by_o many_o battaylle_n he_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o perish_v but_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v down_o with_o man_n hand_n neither_o yet_o by_o the_o multytude_n of_o hooste_n nor_o strength_n of_o soldier_n or_o go_v stroke_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n shall_v first_o consume_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o after_o that_o shall_v he_o put_v he_o clean_o out_o of_o the_o way_n with_o his_o moost_n glorious_a come_v into_o judgement_n the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o do_v paul_n take_v out_o of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o isaie_n who_o word_n be_v these_o with_o ryghteousnes_n shall_v he_o judge_v the_o poor_a and_o with_o equite_v shall_v he_o contend_v for_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n he_o shall_v strike_v the_o world_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o slay_v the_o wicked_a now_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mouth_n or_o of_o the_o lip_n of_o god_n be_v the_o true_a exposytion_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o same_o swearde_n wherewith_o the_o head_n of_o this_o proud_a golyas_n shall_v be_v stryken_v of_o for_o antichrist_n speak_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o moost_n hygh_o and_o he_o say_v that_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v deduce_v or_o take_v out_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n 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that_o he_o be_v a_o apostolycall_a prophet_n you_o &_o a_o god_n to_o but_o they_o that_o know_v he_o trulye_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o be_v antichriste_n the_o latter_a of_o these_o two_o do_v paul_n take_v out_o of_o the_o vii_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n where_o we_o read_v i_o look_v till_o the_o seat_n be_v prepare_v and_o the_o old_a age_a sit_v he_o down_o and_o behold_v there_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o air_n one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o old_a age_a and_o the_o judgement_n be_v set_v and_o the_o book_n open_v then_o take_v i_o heed_n thereunto_o because_o of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o proud_a word_n which_o that_o horn_n speak_v and_o i_o behold_v still_o till_o that_o the_o beast_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n destroy_v and_o give_v over_o to_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o therefore_o say_v paul_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o bryghtnes_n of_o his_o come_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o his_o moost_n 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