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the_o true_a professor_n yet_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_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 to_o confirm_v lie_n &_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n which_o be_v counterfeit_a for_o whereas_o bellarmine_n add_v that_o they_o be_v also_o call_v lie_v sign_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o efficient_a and_o author_n of_o they_o which_o 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 notable_a magician_n or_o sorcerer_n this_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 notwithstanding_o because_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v the_o work_n of_o these_o miracle_n to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n we_o will_v trace_v he_o in_o his_o own_o step_n not_o doubt_v to_o apply_v this_o note_n also_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n see_v it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o as_o very_o many_o not_o only_o of_o their_o clergy_n but_o even_o of_o their_o pope_n have_v be_v notable_a magician_n and_o sorcerer_n so_o also_o very_a many_o of_o the_o miracle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v the_o operation_n or_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o for_o their_o clergy_n who_o know_v not_o but_o that_o there_o have_v be_v few_o learned_a man_n among_o they_o who_o have_v not_o be_v know_v or_o at_o the_o least_o suspect_v to_o be_v conjurer_n and_o skilful_a as_o some_o call_v it_o of_o the_o black_a art_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o pope_n because_o it_o may_v seem_v incredible_a that_o any_o know_a magician_n or_o sorcerer_n shall_v be_v advance_v to_o the_o apostolic_a see_v as_o they_o call_v it_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o the_o sorcery_n &_o witchcraft_n of_o the_o most_o of_o they_o who_o indeed_o be_v sorcerer_n be_v hide_v &_o unknown_a notwithstanding_o even_o in_o their_o own_o writer_n there_o be_v record_v as_o know_v magician_n &_o sorcerer_n above_o 20._o pope_n diverse_a wherofgave_v themselves_o whole_o to_o the_o devil_n that_o in_o they_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v fulfil_v viz._n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o papacy_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2._o thess._n 2._o 9_o that_o their_o come_n may_v be_v according_a to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o satan_n and_o as_o this_o happen_v often_o so_o especial_o about_o those_o time_n wherein_o antichrist_n in_o the_o papacy_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n come_v to_o his_o full_a growth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o syluestex_n 2._o &_o gregory_n 7._o and_o all_o the_o pope_n betwixt_o they_o who_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o infamous_a sorcerer_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o miracle_n have_v be_v wrought_v by_o such_o pope_n as_o saunders_n brag_v of_o many_o sign_n &_o wonder_n wrought_v by_o gregory_n 7._o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o that_o as_o themselves_o be_v magician_n 20._o demonsir_fw-fr 20._o and_o sorcerer_n so_o their_o sign_n and_o wonder_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n 2_o and_o thus_o bellarmine_n through_o all_o the_o cause_n show_v the_o miracle_n of_o antichrist_n to_o be_v lie_v sign_n and_o wonder_n but_o to_o what_o end_n i_o beseech_v you_o serve_v all_o this_o discourse_n will_v bellarmine_n conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n either_o because_o there_o be_v no_o miracle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o first_o point_n or_o because_o those_o miracle_n which_o they_o have_v be_v not_o lie_v sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o be_v the_o second_o if_o this_o be_v his_o end_n why_o then_o do_v he_o not_o from_o this_o proposition_n as_o it_o be_v his_o groundwork_n assume_v and_o conclude_v after_o this_o manner_n by_o antichrist_n and_o his_o adherent_n many_o sign_n and_o wonder_n shall_v be_v wrought_v which_o they_o call_v miracle_n as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o adherent_n many_o sign_n and_o wonder_n have_v not_o be_v wrought_v which_o they_o call_v miracle_n therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n but_o bellarmine_n dare_v not_o reason_n thus_o see_v the_o papist_n brag_v of_o nothing_o more_o than_o of_o their_o sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o they_o call_v miracle_n and_o therefore_o from_o this_o ground_n i_o have_v heretofore_o infer_v the_o contrary_a for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a note_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o adherent_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n to_o work_v many_o sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o they_o call_v miracle_n then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v avoid_v but_o that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n see_v they_o alone_o do_v brag_v of_o miracle_n see_v the_o first_o book_n chap._n 7._o §_o 1._o &_o 2._o second_o why_o do_v he_o not_o reason_n thus_o by_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n lie_v sign_n and_o wonder_n shall_v be_v wrought_v but_o by_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o have_v be_v no_o lie_a sign_n and_o wonder_n wrought_v therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n indeed_o this_o will_v bellarmine_n have_v the_o simple_a reader_n gather_v from_o his_o word_n and_o that_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o all_o that_o discourse_n but_o this_o he_o can_v not_o assume_v and_o conclude_v because_o his_o own_o conscience_n do_v tell_v he_o that_o which_o all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o their_o church_n be_v full_a of_o lie_v sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o they_o call_v miracle_n therefore_o from_o bellarmine_n own_o ground_n i_o reason_v thus_o if_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a note_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o synagogue_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n to_o work_v many_o lie_a sign_n and_o wonder_n than_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n because_o among_o they_o be_v many_o lie_a sign_n and_o wonder_n but_o the_o first_o be_v testify_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o the_o latter_a can_v be_v deny_v see_v i_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v full_a of_o lie_v sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o notwithstanding_o they_o call_v miracle_n see_v the_o first_o book_n chap._n 7._o §_o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 3_o it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o that_o of_o those_o three_o thing_n which_o bellarmine_n observe_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o miracle_n of_o antichrist_n the_o two_o first_o do_v fit_o serve_v to_o prove_v the_o pope_n antichrist_n neither_o will_v the_o three_o example_n of_o antichrist_n his_o miracle_n which_o bellarmine_n set_v down_o in_o the_o three_o place_n disprove_v the_o same_o for_o of_o these_o three_o example_n to_o wit_n first_o that_o antichrist_n or_o at_o least_o his_o minister_n shall_v make_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n second_o that_o he_o shall_v put_v life_n into_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o speak_v three_o that_o he_o shall_v feign_v himself_o to_o die_v and_o to_o rise_v again_o the_o two_o first_o which_o indeed_o belong_v to_o antichrist_n do_v fit_o agree_v to_o the_o pope_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o first_o book_n chap._n 7._o from_o the_o 8._o §_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o three_o belong_v not_o to_o antichrist_n from_o whence_o notwithstanding_o bellarmine_n argue_v thus_o the_o three_o miracle_n of_o antichrist_n say_v he_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v feign_v himself_o to_o die_v &_o to_o rise_v again_o for_o which_o miracle_n especial_o the_o whole_a world_n almost_o shall_v admire_v he_o but_o never_o do_v any_o pope_n feign_v
against_o christ_n the_o lamb_n so_o they_o in_o oppugn_v the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o 19_o apo._n 19_o 19_o rome_n do_v fight_v the_o battle_n of_o christ_n against_o antichrist_n and_o consequent_o be_v to_o promise_v to_o themselves_o undoubted_a victory_n they_o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o the_o lamb_n who_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o overcome_v see_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n 14._o apo._n 17._o 14._o and_o those_o also_o that_o be_v with_o he_o though_o esteem_v of_o antichrist_n suâ—…_n qui_fw-la monet_fw-la ut_fw-la facias_fw-la quod_fw-la iam_fw-la facis_fw-la ipse_fw-la monendo_fw-la laudat_fw-la &_o â—…atu_fw-la comprobat_fw-la acta_fw-la suâ—…_n and_o his_o adherent_n as_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n yet_o be_v they_o call_v elect_v and_o faithful_a encourage_v therefore_o yourself_o most_o christian_n king_n as_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o do_v to_o maintain_v for_o ever_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n against_o the_o falsehood_n of_o antichrist_n and_o doubt_v you_o not_o both_o of_o happy_a success_n and_o victory_n in_o this_o life_n and_o of_o a_o immortal_a crown_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o power_n who_o in_o his_o unspeakable_a bounty_n towards_o we_o have_v place_v your_o highness_n over_o we_o in_o peace_n make_v both_o you_o and_o we_o true_o thankful_a to_o his_o majesty_n for_o this_o inestimable_a benefit_n and_o establish_v your_o highness_n and_o your_o royal_a posterity_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o great_a name_n advancement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n confusion_n of_o popery_n consolation_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n and_o your_o own_o everlasting_a comfort_n amen_n your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a and_o dutiful_a subject_n george_n downame_n fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v correct_v in_o the_o first_o book_n pag._n 7_o lin_v ult._n read_v the_o apoc._n pag._n 1â—…_n l._n 9_o apocal._n 13_o in_o margin_n li._n 6._o ad_fw-la mareclâ—…_n p._n 14_o l._n 4._o atq_n 〈◊〉_d l._n 9_o which_o with_o l._n â—…0_n which_o word_n l._n 12._o super_v â—…ous_a p._n 15._o l._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 17._o l_o 18._o pannonia_n p._n 21._o mark_fw-mi l._n 3._o algasiam_n p._n 24_o l._n 1_o for_o as_o &_o mark_fw-mi lin_v ult_n hist._n â—…otor_n p._n 28._o l_o ult_n p_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 29._o l._n 10._o will_v p._n 31_o l._n 3._o as_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 25._o hinder_v d_o then_o pag._n 35_o l_o 9_o donation_n l._n 16._o exarch_v p._n 36._o l._n 23._o luttpâ—…dus_n p._n 40_o mark_fw-mi l._n 16._o â—…aleu_o p._n â—…2_n l._n 16._o seleucidae_n p._n 47._o l._n 22._o blot_n out_o the_o one_o while_n p._n 50._o mark_fw-mi l._n 6._o mat._n 4._o 9_o p_o 59_o mark_fw-mi l._n 2._o lubb_n p._n 69._o l._n a_o fine_a 5._o cook_n with_o p._n 70_o l._n 9_o monstrance_n &_o in_o mark_fw-mi l._n a_o fine_a 4._o arcu_fw-la pag._n 71._o add_v lin_v 2._o in_o mark_fw-mi scribe_n 〈◊〉_d can_v sub_fw-la sinem_fw-la extravag_n loan_n 22._o tat._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d significatione_n c._n cum_fw-la inter_fw-la p._n 74._o mark_fw-mi l._n 16._o electi_fw-la potest_fw-la p._n 77_o l._n 6._o ipsissimum_fw-la p._n 78._o l._n 7._o eight_o p._n 80_o mark_fw-mi l._n 7._o naâ—…r_n p._n 83_o l._n 16._o blot_n out_o 〈◊〉_d &_o in_o mark_fw-mi l._n ult._n refer_v subtiliss_n ad_fw-la lin_v a_o f._n 7_o p._n 86._o l._n 7._o tecetius_fw-la p._n 90._o l_o penult_n donation_n p._n â—…1_n l._n a._n f._n 8._o first_o and_o second_o p._n 92._o l._n ult._n lando_n p._n 94_o l_o 2_o unto_o l._n a._n f._n 5._o &_o 4._o benedict_n p._n 100_o l._n a._n f._n 10._o impleuâ—…ris_n p._n 104._o mark_fw-mi l._n ult._n non_fw-fr nos_fw-la p._n 106._o l._n 6._o we_o be_v p._n 110._o l_o 23._o babylon_n p._n 123._o l._n 5._o this_o l._n a._n f._n 11._o receive_v p._n 128._o l._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 129._o l._n 19_o 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