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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o in_o one_o mind_n impossible_a to_o be_v reclaim_v all_o these_o make_v good_a this_o phrase_n of_o my_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v besot_v with_o a_o strong_a delusion_n i_o have_v already_o invert_v my_o method_n i_o must_v moreover_o alter_v it_o again_o that_o i_o may_v proceed_v in_o order_n as_o the_o point_n offer_v themselves_o natural_o to_o be_v consider_v the_o next_o point_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o papist_n be_v the_o delude_v which_o indeed_o be_v a_o probable_a conjecture_n if_o not_o a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o they_o be_v the_o limb_n of_o antichrist_n bestiae_fw-la character_n intelligi_fw-la potest_fw-la obstinata_fw-la malitia_fw-la aquine_n say_v that_o by_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n we_o may_v understand_v obstinate_a malice_n 3._o aquin._n su._n 3._o qu._n 63._o art_n 3_o ad_fw-la 3._o but_o none_o under_o heaven_n be_v more_o obstinate_a for_o their_o side_n nor_o 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latin_a service_n and_o all_o these_o plague_n which_o go_v between_o for_o 60_o year_n of_o fire_n famine_n blood_n etc._n etc._n can_v preach_v neither_o penitence_n for_o the_o first_o nor_o prevention_n for_o the_o late_a but_o still_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o pride_n and_o superstition_n this_o i_o suppose_v be_v somewhat_o semblable_a to_o the_o phrase_n in_o my_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o strong_a delusion_n the_o particular_a profession_n of_o particular_a 15._o philip._n nicolaus_n de_fw-fr antich_n c._n 15._o papist_n be_v yet_o more_o pregnant_a thus_o write_v luther_n of_o his_o popish_a devotion_n before_o he_o be_v convert_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n say_v he_o be_v so_o potent_a with_o i_o that_o i_o think_v it_o a_o crime_n demeriting_a damnation_n vel_fw-la in_o minimus_fw-la dissentire_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la to_o differ_v from_o he_o even_o in_o the_o least_o thing_n and_o that_o conceit_n carry_v i_o so_o far_o that_o i_o esteem_v john_n husse_v to_o be_v so_o curse_v a_o heretic_n ut_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la cogitare_fw-la sceleratum_fw-la ducerem_fw-la that_o i_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o to_o think_v of_o he_o and_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n i_o myself_o will_v have_v carry_v fire_n and_o faggot_n to_o have_v burn_v that_o heretic_n and_o therein_o i_o do_v persuade_v myself_o i_o summum_fw-la praestare_fw-la obsequium_fw-la deo_fw-la that_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v god_n singular_a service_n his_o passion_n may_v be_v build_v on_o that_o catholic_a position_n nullus_fw-la homo_fw-la potest_fw-la se_fw-la asserere_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la christianum_fw-la aut_fw-la esse_fw-la 30._o turrecre_n lib._n 3._o c._n 30._o in_o statu_fw-la salutis_fw-la qui_fw-la subesse_fw-la renuit_fw-la romano_n pontifici_fw-la that_o be_v no_o man_n can_v affirm_v that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a christian_n or_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n if_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n neither_o be_v
this_o place_n signify_v a_o multitude_n the_o church_n malignant_a as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n in_o another_o rev._n 12._o 6._o do_v signify_v a_o multitude_n the_o church_n militant_a next_o every_o schoolboy_n can_v tell_v that_o the_o article_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v one_o particular_a person_n again_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o such_o signification_n thereof_o in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o old_a translation_n so_o authentical_a with_o they_o absolute_o omit_v it_o and_o in_o scripture_n the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v four_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o elegance_n demonstration_n difference_n and_o eminence_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o elegance_n as_o luke_n 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n shall_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n alone_o matt._n 4._o 4._o the_o same_o sentence_n be_v render_v without_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o demonstration_n point_v at_o some_o particular_a person_n as_o john_n 1._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o difference_n to_o distinguish_v the_o whole_a kind_n as_o mark_v 2._o 27._o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o man_n four_o it_o be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o eminence_n and_o emphasie_n to_o signify_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v noble_a and_o notable_a in_o that_o kind_n as_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n of_o god_n mean_v not_o any_o man_n but_o the_o minister_n yet_o not_o one_o particular_a person_n but_o the_o whole_a call_n so_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o all_o impious_a man_n but_o emphatical_o the_o principal_a antichrist_n yet_o he_o not_o one_o particular_a person_n but_o a_o whole_a vocation_n notwithstanding_o yield_v they_o this_o conclusion_n nevertheless_o from_o hence_o they_o can_v conclude_v nothing_o against_o we_o or_o for_o their_o own_o cause_n though_o antichrist_n be_v one_o man_n yet_o may_v the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n for_o suppose_v a_o personal_a yea_o a_o triennial_n antichrist_n and_o the_o persecutor_n and_o heretic_n to_o have_v be_v harbinger_n to_o prepare_v his_o way_n notwithstanding_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n may_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o pope_n may_v be_v the_o series_n of_o those_o person_n out_o of_o who_o one_o monster_n may_v arise_v who_o shall_v succeed_v and_o exceed_v all_o his_o predecessor_n in_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o conjecture_n of_o learned_a zanchius_n and_o to_o the_o same_o â—19_n zanâ—h_o miscall_v lib._n 3._o p._n 25_o the_o fine_a sac_n 85._o discept_n cum_fw-la marbachio_n 474._o mr._n mountagues_n appeal_v part_v 2_o cap._n 5._o pag._n â—19_n conjecture_n seem_v our_o no_o less_o learned_a countryman_n to_o incline_v in_o these_o word_n it_o may_v be_v probable_a that_o one_o notorious_a singular_a mischievous_a antichrist_n may_v arise_v towards_o the_o final_a consummation_n of_o the_o world_n who_o in_o fraudulent_a collude_v malicious_a craftiness_n in_o impious_a execrable_a and_o transcendent_a wickedness_n through_o heretical_a imposture_n and_o lie_v miracle_n shall_v go_v beyond_o all_o other_o that_o ever_o live_v in_o the_o world_n sure_o if_o the_o general_n of_o the_o jesuite_n shall_v once_o come_v to_o be_v pope_n i_o will_v vehement_o suspect_v he_o to_o be_v the_o party_n design_v for_o out_o of_o what_o nest_n that_o accurse_a bird_n shall_v rather_o come_v abroad_o than_o out_o of_o that_o seraphical_a society_n i_o can_v guess_v but_o indeed_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v one_o particular_a person_n it_o be_v improbable_a and_o plain_o impossible_a which_o i_o will_v make_v appear_v by_o six_o argument_n in_o the_o sixth_o &_o seven_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o withholdeth_a &_o he_o which_o let_v that_o be_v the_o empire_n and_o the_o emperor_n by_o their_o own_o doctrine_n do_v signify_v not_o one_o man_n but_o a_o succession_n if_o the_o article_n do_v not_o restrain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o person_n hinder_v no_o more_o can_v it_o restrain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o person_n hinder_v unto_o the_o singular_a number_n in_o this_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antichrist_n be_v term_v a_o man_n to_o be_v reveal_v but_o in_o the_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v work_v even_o then_o though_o in_o a_o mystery_n and_o the_o same_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v destroy_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eight_o verse_n antichrist_n therefore_o be_v in_o saint_n paul_n time_n to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o after_o time_n and_o to_o be_v destroy_v in_o the_o last_o time_n all_o which_o can_v concur_v in_o one_o particular_a man_n this_o also_o may_v be_v confirm_v from_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v to_o foretell_v the_o most_o notable_a apostasy_n and_o most_o import_v the_o waste_n of_o the_o church_n which_o can_v not_o be_v in_o the_o age_n only_o of_o one_o man_n far_o fit_a therefore_o it_o have_v be_v to_o have_v foretell_v the_o heresy_n of_o arius_n which_o endure_v many_o year_n and_o extend_v to_o many_o place_n miratur_fw-la orbis_fw-la se_fw-la factum_fw-la arianum_n lucif_n hieron_n dial._n ad_fw-la lucif_n saint_n hierom_n say_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v infect_v with_o arianisme_n to_o this_o sunshine_n of_o saint_n paul_n st._n john_n may_v add_v one_o candle_n reu._n 18._o 7._o sedeo_fw-la regina_fw-la 1_o sit_v a_o queen_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o one_o not_o new_o spring_v up_o by_o a_o usurp_a authority_n but_o of_o one_o establish_v in_o a_o long_a and_o root_v tyranny_n but_o to_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n matth._n 16._o 18._o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o christ_n will_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o a_o rock_n now_o according_a to_o their_o popish_a exposition_n if_o the_o papist_n must_v expound_v the_o article_n to_o signisie_v the_o singular_a number_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rock_n to_o understand_v peter_n alone_o and_o not_o the_o whole_a succession_n of_o pope_n then_o sarewell_n to_o the_o romish_a supremacy_n and_o infallibility_n and_o i_o think_v the_o romanist_n have_v as_o lief_o yield_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n as_o not_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o be_v the_o infallible_a judge_n of_o controversy_n final_o bellarmine_n himself_o deliver_v these_o 1â—_n bell._n de_fw-fr p._n r._n lib._n 3_o c._n 1â—_n five_o thing_n antichrist_n must_v 1_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n 2_o vanquish_v egypt_n libya_n and_o ethiopia_n 3_o conquer_v seven_o other_o kingdom_n 4_o subdue_v the_o whole_a world_n &_o 5_o raise_v a_o universal_a persecution_n now_o how_o antichrist_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o post_n over_o these_o expedition_n on_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o whirlwind_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o one_o man_n especial_o in_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o a_o halse_a as_o the_o papist_n fancy_n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o indifferent_a person_n protestant_n or_o papist_n and_o they_o will_v conclude_v with_o i_o antichrist_n can_v be_v one_o singular_a man_n neither_o can_v any_o just_o oppose_v that_o argument_n from_o the_o opposition_n christ_n be_v one_o man_n therefore_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v one_o man_n for_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n live_v for_o ever_o himself_o and_o therefore_o be_v one_o person_n but_o antichrist_n the_o head_n of_o babel_n be_v mortal_a and_z continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n must_v therefore_o be_v perpetuate_v by_o succession_n we_o have_v instance_n in_o this_o kind_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v the_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o high_a priest_n that_o type_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o one_o person_n but_o the_o succession_n the_o pope_n be_v call_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n not_o one_o person_n but_o the_o succession_n quoad_fw-la officium_fw-la papatus_fw-la omnes_fw-la papae_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la aut_fw-la erunt_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la vnus_fw-la papa_n all_o the_o pope_n which_o over_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o function_n of_o the_o papacy_n be_v
be_v in_o effect_n to_o be_v traitor_n wherefore_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v dainty_a to_o give_v the_o title_n which_o be_v so_o meritorious_o achieve_v homo_fw-la peccati_fw-la the_o pope_n be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n but_o all_o these_o instance_n fall_v short_a of_o that_o instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la of_o that_o one_o authority_n with_o which_o i_o promise_v to_o conclude_v and_o have_v reserve_v it_o to_o be_v the_o compliment_n of_o the_o whole_a cause_n suarez_n ex_fw-la cujus_fw-la ore_fw-la locutos_fw-la omnes_fw-la conspirasse_fw-la affirmare_fw-la audeam_fw-la all_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o papist_n speak_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n say_v alphonsus_n a_o castello_n branco_n in_o his_o censure_n of_o his_o apology_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v his_o and_o their_o unite_a language_n 4._o suarez_n apolog._n lib._n 6._o cap_n 4._o first_o therefore_o in_o his_o 6_o book_n and_o 4._o chapter_n of_o his_o apology_n he_o prove_v this_o proposition_n papa_n potest_fw-la reges_fw-la deponere_fw-la ac_fw-la occidere_fw-la that_o be_v the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v and_o to_o kill_v king_n but_o with_o five_o caution_n 1._o se_fw-la inconsulto_fw-la 17._o suarez_n apolog._n lib_n 6._o cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 17._o nemo_fw-la contra_fw-la regem_fw-la suum_fw-la insurgat_fw-la none_o may_v dare_v to_o rebel_v against_o his_o king_n se_fw-la inconsulto_fw-la unless_o the_o pope_n be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o 2._o ab_fw-la 18._o suarez_n apolog._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 18._o illis_fw-la tantum_fw-la potuit_fw-la expelli_fw-la &_o interfici_fw-la quibus_fw-la ipse_fw-la id_fw-la commiserit_fw-la none_o may_v expel_v nor_o kill_v their_o king_n but_o only_o those_o to_o who_o the_o pope_n himself_o do_v commit_v this_o design_n 3._o what_o particular_a ibib._n suarez_n ibib._n person_n may_v principal_o perform_v this_o feat_n successor_n his_o next_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n si_fw-mi sit_v catholicus_n if_o he_o be_v of_o the_o romish_a religion_n 4._o hillo_o negligentiâ—_n what_o if_o the_o successor_n do_v ibid._n suarez_n apolog._n ibid._n make_v some_o scruple_n to_o executo_fw-la the_o pope_n pious_a injunction_n and_o to_o touch_v the_o lord_n anoint_v then_o communitas_fw-la regni_fw-la all_o the_o commons_o may_v take_v up_o â—rmes_n dummodo_fw-la sit_fw-la catholica_fw-la provide_v 19_o suarez_n apolog._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 19_o they_o be_v papist_n final_o if_o all_o â—aile_n alter_fw-la rex_fw-la a_o foreign_a prince_n may_v invade_v his_o kingdom_n always_o provide_v si_fw-la pontifex_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ei_fw-la tribuaâ—_fw-la invadendi_fw-la â—egâ—â—m_fw-la that_o the_o pope_n permittethâ—â—is_fw-fr â—â—is_z â—â—â—â—sioâ—_n so_o 〈◊〉_d there_o must_v be_v no_o depose_n nor_o kill_v of_o king_n but_o with_o the_o knowledge_n approbation_n instruction_n of_o the_o pope_n himself_o therefore_o the_o pope_n himself_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o treason_n and_o in_o this_o point_n also_o he_o be_v ille_fw-la homopeccati_fw-la the_o man_n of_o sin_n disciple_n have_v not_o be_v want_v to_o this_o doctrine_n even_o tlle_n author_n of_o the_o monarchomachia_n himself_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o be_v a_o excellent_a proficient_a in_o this_o school_n though_o he_o pretend_v that_o he_o never_o learn_v this_o lesson_n in_o his_o 272._o monarch_n part_n 1._o tit_n 6_o pag._n 272._o first_o part_n and_o sixth_o title_n these_o word_n fall_v from_o he_o who_o in_o his_o realm_n be_v to_o judge_v he_o who_o in_o his_o realm_n indeed_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o in_o the_o king_n realm_n if_o he_o will_v speak_v out_o in_o plain_a english_a we_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o that_o have_v jerusalem_n jerusalem_n so_o much_o in_o his_o mouth_n that_o he_o have_v babel_n babel_n as_o much_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o that_o with_o suarez_n he_o hold_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v judge_n unto_o the_o king_n but_o to_o wind_v up_o all_o in_o one_o example_n never_o to_o be_v parallel_v the_o powder_n treason_n occasion_v by_o the_o 86._o tort._n torti_n pag._n 86._o popish_a religion_n attempt_v by_o popish_a catholic_n encourage_v by_o popish_a doctor_n as_o faux_n himself_o free_o confess_v nay_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o suarez_n they_o do_v not_o they_o dare_v not_o attempt_v it_o se_fw-la inconsulto_fw-la without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o pope_n nisi_fw-la catholici_fw-la unless_o they_o have_v be_v romish_a catholic_n et_fw-la quibus_fw-la ipse_fw-la commiserit_fw-la they_o have_v never_o undertake_v it_o haâ—_n not_o the_o pope_n himself_o give_v they_o commission_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pope_n be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v babel_n plead_v for_o rome_n monarchomachia_n make_v this_o excuse_n that_o 14._o monarchâ—m_fw-la part_n 1._o tit_n 1._o pag._n 14._o horrible_a project_n of_o the_o gunpowder_n treason_n be_v attempt_v by_o a_o few_o private_a hot-spurre_n which_o in_o justice_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o the_o offender_n then_o to_o be_v object_v and_o impute_v to_o innocent_a man_n who_o general_o with_o great_a sorrow_n abhor_v the_o memory_n thereof_o i_o will_v answer_v in_o 52._o monarchomâ—â—_n part_n 1._o tit_n 1._o pag._n 52._o his_o own_o word_n touch_v that_o objection_n that_o the_o papist_n and_o this_o author_n himself_o do_v they_o do_v say_v that_o the_o gunpowder_n treason_n be_v a_o horrible_a project_n and_o they_o do_v say_v that_o they_o abhor_v the_o memory_n thereof_o with_o great_a sorrow_n and_o this_o man_n do_v preach_v obedience_n and_o have_v print_v a_o pamphlet_n which_o he_o term_v jerusalem_n to_o that_o purpose_n but_o this_o be_v only_o a_o fallacy_n to_o avoid_v the_o scandal_n for_o now_o they_o see_v that_o those_o traitor_n do_v not_o stand_v nor_o maintain_v their_o quarrel_n now_o they_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o briar_n &_o cry_v out_o against_o their_o project_n &_o pretend_v that_o they_o abhor_v that_o very_a memory_n of_o they_o nay_o will_v 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