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to_o prove_v suppose_v the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n notwithstanding_o we_o must_v suppose_v reconciliation_n unto_o popery_n to_o be_v impossible_a first_o these_o reconciler_n have_v be_v always_o fruitless_a in_o their_o endeavour_n and_o sometime_o fatal_a unto_o christendom_n as_o the_o learned_a insist_v in_o the_o 3._o trent_n hist_o lib._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o zeno_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o heraclius_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o constance_n and_o the_o interim_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o all_o which_o do_v not_o reunite_v but_o rend_v the_o division_n wide_o and_o what_o effect_v produce_v the_o laborious_a treatise_n of_o that_o learned_a papist_n set_v on_o work_n by_o two_o several_a emperor_n ferdinand_n and_o maximilian_n to_o compose_v the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o church_n only_o of_o cassander_n he_o become_v cassandra_n although_o he_o speak_v as_o a_o prophet_n yet_o no_o body_n will_v believe_v he_o hereupon_o 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of_o the_o phrase_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o word_n a_o strong_a delusion_n strong_a delusion_n in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phrase_n be_v like_o itself_o very_o energeticall_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o deceit_n or_o cozenage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o who_o do_v profess_v a_o art_n of_o cozen_a man_n etiam_fw-la spectantibus_fw-la although_o they_o look_v on_o they_o say_v eustathius_n upon_o homer_n let_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pass_v for_o a_o juggler_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o juggle_v but_o antichristianisme_n be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sleight_n light_a legerdemain_n it_o be_v moreover_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o actual_a and_o effectual_a imposture_n again_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genetive_a use_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o adjective_n be_v very_o significative_a as_o vir_fw-la dolorum_fw-la a_o man_n of_o grief_n that_o be_v a_o most_o grieve_a man_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o strength_n of_o delusion_n that_o be_v a_o most_o strong_a delusion_n yea_o it_o add_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o delusion_n that_o the_o word_n strength_n be_v reiterated_a in_o the_o nine_o verse_n be_v mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o strength_n of_o satan_n in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o strength_n of_o delusion_n so_o that_o what_o strength_n of_o delusion_n can_v be_v either_o hatch_v by_o satan_n or_o act_v by_o man_n this_o shall_v be_v all_o employ_v to_o plead_v for_o antichrist_n excellent_o express_v by_o occumenius_n on_o this_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o oecumen_fw-la in_o 2_o â—hâ—s_n 2._o 11._o that_o be_v saint_n paul_n do_v call_v antichristianisme_n the_o strength_n of_o delusion_n that_o be_v a_o strong_a delusion_n and_o potent_a to_o deceive_v a_o delusion_n to_o make_v man_n desperate_o obstinate_a according_a to_o the_o greek_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v not_o persuade_v they_o although_o you_o do_v persuade_v they_o and_o according_a to_o job_n 21._o 14._o recede_v a_o nobis_fw-la viam_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la nolumus_fw-la depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o will_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n in_o a_o word_n man_n shall_v be_v so_o persuade_v by_o antichrist_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v never_o persuade_v they_o from_o antichrist_n that_o they_o will_v remain_v confident_a obstinate_a and_o immovable_a in_o their_o error_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o strong_a delusion_n these_o be_v strong_a delusion_n of_o antichristian_o that_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v strange_a delusion_n to_o christian_n impossible_a incredible_a i_o may_v allege_v many_o precedent_n to_o avouch_v they_o take_v a_o taste_n of_o a_o few_o only_o among_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 5._o a_o decree_n be_v make_v and_o proclaim_v from_o dan_n to_o bersheba_n that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n shall_v repair_v to_o the_o passeover_n here_o be_v the_o command_n of_o their_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v what_o they_o themselves_o know_v to_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o their_o god_n and_o although_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v become_v obstinate_a neither_o their_o king_n nor_o their_o god_n can_v persuade_v they_o verse_n 10._o as_o the_o post_n pass_v through_o ephraim_n manasses_n &_o zebulun_n the_o people_n laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v and_o mock_v they_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n all_o the_o oracle_n and_o miracle_n which_o christ_n speak_v and_o do_v can_v not_o persuade_v the_o jew_n to_o receive_v their_o own_o messiah_n who_o they_o look_v for_o matth._n 27._o 42._o they_o say_v let_v he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o we_o will_v believe_v he_o but_o their_o heart_n know_v that_o their_o tongue_n even_o then_o lie_v for_o matth._n 28._o 15._o they_o themselves_o know_v that_o he_o do_v more_o than_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n he_o come_v up_o from_o the_o grave_a and_o yet_o they_o lay_v bury_v in_o their_o obstinatenesse_n and_o give_v money_n to_o disgrace_v he_o and_o to_o damn_v themselves_o this_o i_o think_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o take_v it_o a_o strong_a delusion_n among_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o ignatius_n ep_v 5._o that_o be_v they_o be_v possess_v with_o ignorance_n because_o of_o their_o affect_a madness_n say_v ignatius_n and_o clemens_n complain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d protrept_v clem_n alex._n protrept_v that_o ignorance_n and_o obstinatenesse_n have_v transform_v some_o into_o stone_n so_o hard_o be_v they_o against_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o truth_n among_o the_o latin_n saint_n ambrose_n accuse_v some_o perverse_a ephes_n ambr._n in_o 4._o ad_fw-la ephes_n people_n who_o be_v wont_a mala_fw-la quae_fw-la noverint_fw-la defendere_fw-la ne_fw-la viderentur_fw-la cedere_fw-la to_o defend_v point_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v false_a lest_o they_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o worst_a cyprian_n tell_v 1_o cypr._n ad_fw-la demet._n sect._n 1_o damn_v demetrianus_n to_o his_o tooth_n facilius_fw-la est_fw-la turbidi_fw-la maris_fw-la concitos_fw-la fluctus_fw-la clamoribus_fw-la retundere_fw-la quam_fw-la tuam_fw-la rabiem_fw-la tractatibus_fw-la coercere_fw-la that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o hallow_v to_o the_o tempestuous_a sea_n than_o to_o appease_v his_o siercenesse_n with_o write_v book_n lactantius_n have_v the_o like_a si_fw-mi solemn_a quidem_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la gestemus_fw-la sidem_fw-la non_fw-la commodabunt_fw-la 1._o lactant._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o ei_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la in_o we_o can_v carry_v the_o sun_n in_o our_o hand_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o vouchsase_a credence_n to_o the_o apparent_a truth_n to_o proceed_v further_o among_o the_o african_n saint_n augustine_n administer_v a_o pregnant_a example_n 162._o aug._n ep_v 162._o the_o donatist_n do_v accuse_v caecilianus_n unto_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o emperor_n assign_v meltiades_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o some_o other_o bishop_n to_o the_o disquisition_n of_o that_o cause_n by_o who_o caecilianus_n be_v acquit_v the_o donatist_n appeal_v again_o from_o they_o to_o the_o emperor_n &_o be_v again_o condemn_v at_o orleans_n by_o a_o commission_n appoint_v by_o the_o emperor_n notwithstanding_o they_o appeal_v to_o the_o emperor_n the_o three_o time_n who_o hear_v their_o cause_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o with_o singular_a diligence_n conclude_v caecilianus_n to_o be_v most_o innocent_a &_o condemn_v his_o adversary_n for_o most_o perverse_a people_n for_o all_o this_o the_o donatist_n persist_v in_o their_o schism_n nay_o he_o relate_v yet_o a_o strange_a obstinatnesse_n bonif._n aug._n epist_n 50._o bonif._n than_o this_o divers_a of_o the_o donatist_n be_v so_o strong_o delude_v that_o they_o do_v kill_v themselves_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v constrain_v to_o go_v to_o church_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o theodosius_n 58._o pappus_n hist_o pag._n 58._o the_o emperor_n there_o be_v a_o imposter_n in_o crete_n who_o persuade_v they_o that_o he_o be_v moses_n send_v thither_o to_o lead_v they_o into_o their_o country_n through_o the_o sea_n whereupon_o he_o bring_v the_o multitude_n unto_o a_o rock_n command_v they_o to_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o general_a warrantise_n against_o all_o danger_n and_o drown_v leap_v some_o do_v and_o drown_v they_o be_v only_o the_o mariner_n then_o there-by_a repress_v the_o madness_n of_o the_o main_a multitude_n but_o the_o imposter_n convey_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o company_n and_o final_o for_o the_o mahometan_n at_o this_o day_n they_o term_v themselves_o ishlami_fw-la that_o be_v man_n of_o one_o mind_n live_v in_o their_o idolatry_n as_o the_o disciple_n do_v in_o the_o place_n of_o prayer_n act_n 2._o 1._o