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suppose_v that_o he_o have_v prove_v antichristianisme_n not_o to_o be_v open_a atheism_n but_o a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o prove_v before_o that_o it_o can_v be_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n &_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o atheism_n antichristianisme_n be_v not_o atheism_n proper_o be_v atheism_n since_o those_o which_o follow_v antichrist_n shall_v take_v he_o for_o their_o god_n and_o he_o himself_o though_o open_o he_o will_v worship_v no_o god_n because_o he_o will_v profess_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n himself_o yet_o secret_o it_o be_v not_o unprobable_a that_o he_o will_v adore_v the_o devil_n as_o his_o god_n four_o m._n downam_n argue_v out_o of_o the_o text_n itself_o which_o he_o say_v do_v not_o ascribe_v to_o antichrist_n so_o great_a a_o extol_n of_o himself_o as_o the_o jesuite_n imagine_v first_o because_o he_o be_v call_v a_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o such_o a_o advancement_n of_o himself_o as_o be_v incident_a to_o a_o mortal_a and_o wretched_a man_n but_o to_o this_o of_o the_o mortality_n i_o have_v answer_v sufficient_o before_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n rather_o give_v we_o occasion_n to_o increase_v than_o any_o way_n to_o diminish_v antichrist_n sin_n since_o that_o he_o be_v call_v antonomasticè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ille_fw-la home_n peccati_fw-la and_o filius_fw-la ille_fw-la perditionis_fw-la that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o son_n of_o perdition_n all_v antichrist_n shall_v commit_v the_o great_a sin_n when_o he_o can_v all_v which_o give_v we_o just_a occasion_n to_o think_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n nor_o perdition_n possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o run_v into_o from_o which_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v free_a or_o rather_o because_o some_o sin_n be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o they_o all_o by_o embrace_v the_o great_a when_o he_o can_v all_v second_o by_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n in_o this_o place_n m._n downam_n will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v all_o to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v communicate_v as_o to_o angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n on_o earth_n and_o of_o this_o advance_v above_o king_n he_o will_v have_v this_o place_n understand_v because_o afterward_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o roman_a empire_n hinder_v antichrist_n advance_v or_o reveal_v himself_o and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n or_o wherein_o god_n be_v worship_v such_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v he_o be_v the_o host_n the_o cross_n the_o saint_n and_o their_o image_n and_o relic_n above_o all_o which_o he_o think_v that_o a_o man_n may_v advance_v himself_o as_o the_o pope_n do_v and_o yet_o may_v acknowledge_v some_o other_o god_n beside_o himself_o but_o to_o god_n how_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v call_v god_n answer_v brief_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o king_n etc._n etc._n and_o consequent_o the_o pope_n also_o may_v be_v call_v god_n in_o some_o sort_n yet_o m._n downam_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o god_n himself_o be_v also_o call_v god_n and_o likewise_o the_o false_a god_n wherefore_o s._n paul_n must_v needs_o comprehend_v these_o also_o under_o all_o that_o â—â—_o call_v god_n and_o m._n downams_n proof_n be_v very_o weak_a that_o because_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v say_v to_o hinder_v antichriste_n reveal_v therefore_o he_o shall_v only_o advance_v himself_o above_o it_o for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o can_v advance_v himself_o till_o he_o be_v reveal_v yet_o afterward_o he_o may_v and_o shall_v not_o only_o above_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o that_o he_o do_v
show_v we_o in_o what_o this_o answer_n be_v either_o false_a or_o ridiculous_a for_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o illyricus_n will_v be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o abrogate_a by_o christ_n as_o bellarmine_n show_v and_o consequent_o when_o illyricus_n in_o his_o mayor_n or_o proposition_n affirm_v that_o christ_n subject_v himself_o to_o the_o scripture_n must_v it_o not_o needs_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o which_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v also_o false_a as_o bellarmine_n prove_v &_o when_o in_o his_o minor_a or_o assumption_n he_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n affirm_v that_o he_o can_v dispense_v against_o a_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n &_o make_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v right_a to_o be_v wicked_a be_v it_o not_o also_o evident_a that_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o precept_n wherefore_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v also_o evident_a that_o m._n downam_n be_v ridiculous_a at_o least_o if_o not_o a_o false_a fellow_n to_o answer_v in_o this_o sort_n and_o that_o he_o most_o impudent_o call_v that_o not_o worth_a the_o answerer_n which_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n impudence_n m_o downam_n impudence_n he_o know_v to_o be_v unanswerable_a but_o yet_o i_o be_o content_a that_o the_o reader_n shall_v judge_n how_o far_o he_o deserve_v this_o censure_n &_o that_o he_o may_v mitigate_v it_o if_o it_o seem_v too_o sharp_a &_o rigorous_a the_o fiftenth_n chapter_n of_o antichrist_n miracle_n of_o the_o miracle_n of_o antichrist_n say_v bellarmine_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n first_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v many_o miracle_n second_o what_o manner_n of_o miracle_n they_o shall_v be_v three_o there_o be_v three_o example_n set_v down_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v work_v miracle_n the_o apostle_n teach_v 2._o thess_n 2._o who_o come_v be_v according_a to_o the_o operation_n of_o satan_n in_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 24._o they_o shall_v give_v sign_n and_o great_a wonder_n so_o that_o the_o very_o elect_a shall_v be_v lead_v into_o error_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v give_v say_v he_o not_o he_o shall_v give_v because_o not_o only_a antichrist_n but_o also_o his_o mynister_n shall_v work_v sign_n in_o so_o much_o that_o s._n gregory_n say_v lib._n 32._o moral_n cap._n 12._o that_o the_o very_a torture_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n shall_v then_o work_v wonder_n and_o sign_n final_o apoc._n 13._o and_o he_o do_v many_o sign_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n what_o manner_n of_o sign_n they_o shall_v be_v s._n paul_n explicate_v 2._o thess_n 2._o say_v in_o one_o word_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v lie_v in_o all_o power_n and_o lie_a sign_n and_o wonder_n now_o they_o shall_v be_v lie_a sign_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o cause_n the_o final_a efficient_a matter_n and_o form_n for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o miracle_n shall_v be_v to_o show_n that_o antichrist_n be_v god_n and_o the_o messiah_n which_o will_v be_v a_o most_o pernicious_a lie_v s._n chrysostome_n upon_o this_o place_n teach_v that_o those_o miracle_n be_v call_v lie_v because_o they_o shall_v induce_v to_o a_o lie_n and_o s._n ambrose_n also_o upon_o this_o place_n teach_v that_o the_o end_n of_o antichrist_n miracle_n shall_v be_v to_o prove_n himself_o god_n as_o our_o christ_n demonstrate_v his_o divinity_n with_o true_a miracle_n second_o they_o be_v call_v lie_v sign_n from_o the_o efficient_a for_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v who_o come_v be_v according_a to_o the_o operation_n of_o satan_n and_o all_o the_o father_n affirm_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o notable_a sorcerer_n yea_o that_o the_o devil_n from_o his_o conception_n or_o at_o least_o from_o his_o infancy_n shall_v dwell_v in_o antichrist_n &_o work_n sign_n by_o he_o s._n cyril_n cateche_n 15._o have_v say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o sorcerer_n and_o furnish_v with_o witchcraft_n inchauntment_n and_o evil_a art_n show_v that_o his_o miracle_n be_v call_v lie_v because_o they_o shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n many_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v also_o lie_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v fantastical_a and_o vain_a illusion_n as_o s._n cyril_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v and_o theodoret_n upon_o this_o place_n do_v teach_v for_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o heal_v the_o sick_a but_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n not_o true_a resurrection_n or_o recoverye_n for_o which_o cause_n apoc._n 13._o antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o do_v miracle_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n that_o be_v apparent_a and_o delude_a the_o sight_n of_o man_n not_o solid_a and_o true_a as_o arethas_n note_v upon_o that_o place_n final_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v lie_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o form_n although_o true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o sometime_o he_o shall_v work_v true_a thing_n but_o which_o shall_v not_o exceed_v the_o strength_n of_o all_o nature_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a miracle_n formal_o for_o they_o be_v only_o call_v true_a miracle_n which_o can_v be_v do_v by_o god_n alone_o that_o be_v which_o have_v not_o natural_a cause_n neither_o hide_v nor_o manifest_a and_o therefore_o be_v not_o only_o wonderful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o also_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o devil_n and_o angel_n but_o all_o antichrist_n miracle_n shall_v have_v natural_a cause_n but_o unknown_a to_o men._n there_o be_v three_o example_n of_o antichrist_n miracle_n put_v apoc._n 13._o one_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o second_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o speak_v the_o three_o that_o he_o shall_v feign_v himself_o to_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o which_o miracle_n chief_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v he_o in_o admiration_n of_o which_o miracle_n the_o two_o former_a shall_v be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o form_n but_o the_o three_o in_o no_o manner_n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v against_o this_o that_o all_o these_o miracle_n can_v be_v attribute_v to_o antichrist_n for_o s._n john_n in_o that_o place_n bring_v in_o two_o beast_n one_o which_o have_v 7._o head_n and_o one_o of_o who_o head_n seem_v to_o die_v and_o to_o rise_v again_o the_o other_o less_o who_o make_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o the_o image_n to_o speak_v if_o therefore_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v the_o former_a beast_n the_o two_o miracle_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o image_n be_v not_o attribute_v to_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o latter_a beast_n the_o miracle_n of_o the_o resurrection_n can_v be_v attribute_v to_o he_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o former_a beast_n signify_v either_o the_o roman_a empire_n or_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o we_o say_v before_o and_o one_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o head_n which_o seem_v to_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o be_v antichrist_n for_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v the_o supreme_a and_o last_o head_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o he_o be_v the_o last_o king_n who_o shall_v hold_v the_o roman_a empire_n yet_o without_o name_n of_o roman_a emperor_n and_o that_o this_o feign_a miracle_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v doubtless_o to_o be_v atribute_v to_o antichrist_n primasius_n beda_n haymo_n richardus_fw-la rupertus_n and_o anselmus_n upon_o this_o place_n do_v teach_v and_o s._n gregory_n lib._n 11._o ep_n 3._o which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v against_o lyranus_fw-la who_o expound_v this_o of_o a_o certain_a son_n of_o cosdroas_n who_o he_o faign_v to_o have_v be_v wound_v in_o a_o battle_n and_o not_o kill_v for_o no_o approve_a history_n report_v any_o such_o thing_n of_o the_o son_n of_o cosdroas_n neither_o can_v that_o agree_v to_o the_o son_n of_o cosdroas_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o apocalyps_n and_o the_o whole_a earth_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n say_v who_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n now_o the_o latter_a beast_n in_o the_o apocalyps_n according_a to_o rupertus_n signify_v the_o same_o antichrist_n for_o the_o same_o antichrist_n be_v express_v by_o two_o beast_n by_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o kingly_a power_n and_o tyranny_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v compel_v man_n violent_o by_o the_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o art_n magic_a with_o which_o he_o shall_v seduce_v man_n crasty_o but_o according_a to_o richardus_fw-la anselmus_n and_o other_o the_o latter_a beast_n signify_v the_o preacher_n of_o antichrist_n who_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v by_o miracle_n that_o antichrist_n be_v the_o
true_a messiah_n wherefore_o all_o these_o miracle_n shall_v either_o be_v antichrist_n or_o his_o minister_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n for_o never_o any_o pope_n feign_v himself_o to_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o nor_o he_o himself_o or_o any_o of_o his_o preacher_n make_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n or_o the_o image_n to_o speak_v but_o the_o magdeburgenses_n object_n cent_n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o col_fw-fr 436._o that_o there_o have_v be_v many_o lie_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o they_o which_o hold_v with_o the_o pope_n as_o say_v they_o vision_n of_o soul_n babble_v of_o purgatory_n and_o crave_v mass_n to_o be_v say_v for_o they_o and_o recovery_n from_o sickness_n which_o have_v happen_v to_o the_o worshipper_n of_o statua_n and_o vower_n to_o saint_n i_o answer_v first_o these_o be_v not_o the_o miracle_n which_o s._n john_n write_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v do_v but_o to_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o to_o send_v fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o give_v the_o image_n power_n to_o speak_v wherefore_o let_v they_o show_v that_o these_o have_v ben_fw-mi do_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o follower_n second_o those_o 3._o kind_n of_o miracle_n be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n before_o that_o time_n in_o which_o our_o adversary_n say_v that_o antichrist_n appear_v for_o s._n gregory_n write_v lib._n 4._o dial_n cap._n 40._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o paschasius_fw-la a_o deacon_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n symachus_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 500_o appear_v to_o s._n german_n bishop_n of_o capua_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o torment_n of_o purgatory_n certain_o this_o miracle_n happen_v a_o hundred_o year_n before_o antichrist_n appear_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o heretic_n of_o this_o tyme._n for_o none_o of_o they_o do_v put_v the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n but_o after_o the_o year_n 600._o and_o s._n gregory_n death_n the_o same_o s._n gregory_n tell_v of_o other_o apparition_n of_o soul_n ask_v mass_n in_o the_o same_o book_n cap._n 55._o of_o the_o miracle_n of_o heal_a disease_n for_o the_o veneration_n of_o image_n there_o be_v a_o example_n extant_a in_o eusebius_n lib._n 7._o hist_o cap._n 14._o where_o he_o report_v that_o there_o be_v a_o brazen_a statue_n erect_v to_o our_o saviour_n by_o that_o woman_n which_o our_o saviour_n heal_v from_o the_o issue_n of_o blood_n and_o that_o there_o be_v wont_a to_o grow_v a_o herb_n under_o that_o statue_n which_o be_v grow_v to_o the_o hemme_n or_o skirt_n of_o the_o image_n and_o touch_v it_o heal_v all_o kind_n of_o disease_n by_o which_o miracle_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n will_v approve_v the_o worship_n of_o holy_a image_n of_o the_o recoverye_n grant_v to_o they_o who_o have_v vow_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o saint_n there_o be_v innumerable_a testimony_n in_o the_o ancient_a writer_n but_o that_o which_o theodoretus_n recite_v lib._n 8._o ad_fw-la grace_n qui_fw-fr est_fw-fr de_fw-fr martyribus_fw-la be_v notable_a that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o martyr_n be_v full_a of_o little_a tablet_n or_o portraict_v of_o hand_n foot_n eye_n head_n and_o other_o part_n of_o man_n by_o which_o be_v signify_v the_o diverse_a gift_n of_o healing_n which_o man_n that_o have_v vow_v have_v receive_v of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n m._n downams_n answer_v confute_v 1._o master_n downam_n will_v not_o contend_v with_o bellarmine_n but_o that_o antichrist_n and_o his_o adherent_n shall_v work_v many_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v lie_v sign_n and_o wonder_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v to_o seduce_v and_o confirm_v lie_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n which_o be_v counterfeit_v in_o which_o latter_a clause_n m._n downam_n be_v a_o little_a confuse_a or_o at_o least_o not_o so_o clear_a as_o bellarmine_n who_o distinguish_v the_o substance_n into_o matter_n &_o form_n sign_n antichrist_n shall_v work_v many_o sign_n and_o show_v how_o antichrist_n sign_n shall_v be_v lie_v in_o both_o but_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o m._n downam_n past_o this_o over_o so_o slight_o because_o he_o agree_v with_o bellarmine_n full_o in_o that_o point_n wherefore_o he_o come_v to_o the_o efficient_a and_o author_n of_o these_o miracle_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o bellarmine_n also_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v lie_v sign_n &_o wonder_n because_o this_o efficient_a cause_n shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n according_a to_o who_o power_n antichrist_n be_v to_o come_v who_o as_o some_o of_o the_o father_n affirm_v be_v to_o be_v a_o magician_n or_o notable_a sorcerer_n and_o here_o m._n downam_n be_v somewhat_o doubtful_a say_v that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o far_o fetch_v unless_o we_o will_v take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v masculine_a as_o none_o do_v but_o what_o mean_v m._n downam_n by_o this_o phrase_n of_o far_o 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and_o exactness_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o whole_a world_n admire_v and_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v any_o place_n in_o the_o exposition_n whereof_o he_o be_v so_o earnest_a as_o in_o this_o impugn_v ex_fw-la professo_fw-la the_o exposition_n of_o porphiry_n who_o m._n downanâ—aketh_v â—aketh_z upon_o hiâ—_n to_o defend_v and_o that_o not_o only_o against_o s._n hierome_n but_o against_o all_o other_o christian_n and_o ecclesiastical_a hierome_n downam_n abuse_v s._n hierome_n expositor_n either_o before_o or_o after_o s._n hieromes_n time_n final_o m._n downam_n be_v too_o impudent_a and_o absurd_a to_o make_v a_o show_n as_o if_o s._n hieroms_n mean_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o 23._o v._n that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o small_a nation_n since_o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v that_o s._n hierome_n expound_v those_o word_n otherwise_o but_o this_o be_v
chronol_n follow_v luther_n praise_v s._n gregory_n exceed_o and_o say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v by_o his_o book_n how_o much_o be_v profit_v in_o piety_n and_o learning_n which_o doubtless_o be_v most_o true_a for_o his_o write_n breathe_v out_o a_o wonderful_a holiness_n neither_o be_v that_o less_o vain_a which_o chytraus_n add_v of_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o pit_n which_o he_o interprete_v the_o corruption_n of_o doctrine_n bring_v in_o by_o s._n gregory_n and_o his_o successor_n into_o the_o church_n for_o s._n gregory_n innovate_v nothing_o which_o belong_v to_o doctrine_n but_o concern_v rite_n and_o discipline_n he_o correct_v many_o thing_n which_o have_v creep_v in_o by_o abuse_n many_o thing_n he_o restore_v which_o by_o negligence_n of_o time_n be_v forget_v he_o institute_v a_o new_a very_a few_o thing_n and_o those_o with_o mature_a counsel_n as_o may_v be_v know_v both_o by_o the_o 4._o book_n of_o his_o life_n write_v by_o joannes_n diaconus_fw-la as_o also_o by_o 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