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a_o prophet_n of_o their_o own_o etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o the_o primate_fw-la appear_v so_o much_o against_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n in_o the_o first_o can_v but_o be_v a_o preparative_n to_o the_o harken_v unto_o he_o the_o rather_o in_o the_o two_o late_a for_o myself_o i_o have_v no_o other_o design_n in_o the_o whole_a but_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o seek_v and_o without_o which_o end_n and_o aim_n all_o gift_n whatsoever_o covet_v by_o we_o be_v of_o no_o value_n and_o i_o hope_v to_o have_v that_o interpretation_n from_o such_o as_o be_v so_o affect_v two_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v enlarge_v by_o way_n of_o vindication_n of_o the_o eminent_a primate_n from_o the_o injury_n of_o doctor_n heylene_n come_v so_o in_o my_o way_n that_o i_o can_v not_o pass_v they_o which_o else_o by_o his_o be_v in_o the_o esteem_n of_o
eminent_a of_o our_o english_a bishop_n since_o the_o withdraw_a ourselves_o from_o he_o that_o it_o may_v the_o rather_o appear_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o primate_n concurre_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n before_o he_o bishop_n jewel_n that_o learned_a bishop_n of_o sarishury_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o cap._n 2._o be_v very_o large_a in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o whole_a pprophecy_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n as_o that_o of_o the_o vision_n of_o saint_n john_n concern_v babylon_n p._n 373._o etc._n etc._n conclude_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o jew_n but_o a_o christian_a not_o a_o king_n but_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o holy_a father_n and_o shall_v wear_v a_o mitre_n for_o on_o who_o say_v he_o shall_v a_o army_n of_o priest_n attend_v as_o gregory_n the_o great_a a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n prophesy_v of_o antichrist_n but_o upon_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o universal_a bishop_n at_o least_o one_o so_o claim_v that_o universality_n see_v his_o recollection_n of_o the_o whole_a pag._n 319._o wonder_v any_o man_n shall_v doubt_v of_o it_o it_o be_v so_o apparent_a and_o what_o he_o say_v p._n 279._o viz._n that_o he_o know_v what_o he_o shall_v speak_v will_v be_v ill_o take_v of_o many_o such_o affection_n they_o bear_v to_o he_o who_o the_o apostle_n decipher_v to_o be_v antichrist_n though_o i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o learned_a writing_n of_o the_o father_n have_v leave_v unto_o we_o and_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v at_o this_o time_n prove_v to_o be_v true_a will_v be_v find_v i_o fear_v also_o in_o many_o of_o this_o age_n who_o inclination_n be_v too_o much_o declare_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o see_v in_o this_o particular_a bishop_n abbot_z one_o of_o his_o successor_n bishop_n of_o sarisbury_n in_o that_o book_n of_o his_o call_v antichristi_fw-la demonstratio_fw-la which_o be_v his_o lecture_n at_o oxford_n be_v as_o full_a also_o wherein_o at_o his_o entrance_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n and_o give_v some_o descriptiption_n of_o he_o he_o add_v these_o word_n all_o which_o be_v most_o fit_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o he_o gloriatur_fw-la haec_fw-la verò_fw-la notatio_fw-la nominis_fw-la antichristi_fw-la si_fw-la illam_fw-la integram_fw-la acciptamus_fw-la quadrat_fw-la in_o illum_fw-la optimè_fw-la quem_fw-la esse_fw-la verum_fw-la illum_fw-la antichristum_n deo_fw-la juvante_fw-la demonstrabimus_fw-la romanum_fw-la dico_fw-la pontificem_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la caput_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la christi_fw-la christi_fw-la vicem_fw-la implere_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la who_o with_o god_n assistance_n we_o shall_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v the_o very_a antichrist_n i_o say_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o arrogate_v unto_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o vicegerent_n etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 92._o wonder_n at_o the_o blindness_n of_o man_n like_o owl_n at_o noon_n day_n not_o to_o see_v it_o according_o archbishop_n whitgift_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o admonition_n often_o apply_v the_o title_n of_o antichrist_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o a_o thing_n take_v for_o grant_v see_v tract_n 8._o p._n 349._o where_n have_v speak_v much_o of_o he_o before_o he_o thus_o conclude_v i_o know_v that_o those_o sect_n and_o heresy_n give_v strength_n unto_o antichrist_n and_o at_o the_o length_n be_v one_o special_a mean_n of_o place_v he_o in_o his_o throne_n even_o as_o also_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o work_v as_o effectual_o at_o this_o day_n by_o your_o stir_n and_o contention_n whereby_o he_o have_v and_o will_v more_o prevail_v against_o this_o church_n of_o england_n then_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n whatsoever_o therefore_o it_o behove_v you_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o divide_v the_o army_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v unanimitèr_fw-la fight_v against_o that_o antichrist_n that_o he_o mean_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n none_o can_v doubt_v whosoever_o shall_v read_v bishop_n andrews_n his_o tortura_fw-la torti_n can_v but_o conceive_v his_o judgement_n to_o be_v the_o same_o where_o he_o have_v many_o of_o the_o observation_n which_o have_v be_v mention_v already_o from_o the_o situation_n on_o seven_o hill_n and_o the_o 7_o head_n government_n and_o p._n 183._o upon_o the_o grant_n on_o both_o side_n that_o babylon_n be_v rome_n etc._n rome_n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la tantum_fw-la nobis_fw-la lie_fw-la erit_fw-la jam_fw-la quanam_fw-la illa_fw-la ibi_fw-la roma_fw-la babylon_n aut_fw-la roma_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la babylon_n esse_fw-la coeperit_fw-la cui_fw-la rei_fw-la tot_fw-la ibi_fw-la circumstantias_fw-la adhibet_fw-la s._n johannes_n vix_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la errare_fw-la cviquam_fw-la contingat_fw-la quae_fw-la enim_fw-la babylon_n ibi_fw-la eadem_fw-la meretrix_n magna_fw-la dicitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n edoctum_fw-la autem_fw-la ibi_fw-la se_fw-la dicit_fw-la johannes_n à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la quae_fw-la ventura_fw-la essent_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la jam_fw-la romam_fw-la ibi_fw-la quo_fw-la tu_fw-la sensu_fw-la vis_fw-la designavit_fw-la nihil_fw-la venturum_fw-la edocuit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ethnica_fw-la enim_fw-la tum_fw-la roma_fw-la in_o auge_n erat_fw-la vel_fw-la maximè_fw-la propheticus_fw-la verò_fw-la be_v libre_fw-la totus_fw-la haberi_fw-la solet_fw-la etc._n etc._n nimis_fw-la autem_fw-la illa_fw-la misella_fw-la tum_fw-la prophetia_fw-la foret_fw-la si_fw-la praediceret_fw-la fore_fw-la ut_fw-la persequeretur_fw-la râ—ma_fw-it christianos_n vidit_fw-la vero_fw-la hoc_fw-la priusquam_fw-la in_o pathmos_n relegatus_fw-la esset_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 183_o 184._o and_o p._n 185._o de_fw-fr ea_fw-la roma_fw-la quae_fw-la veneficiis_fw-la seducit_fw-la quae_fw-la agnum_fw-la specie_fw-la refert_fw-la scriptam_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o front_n blasphemiam_fw-la in_fw-la templo_fw-la dei_fw-la sedet_fw-la cujus_fw-la merces_fw-la hominum_fw-la animae_fw-la quam_fw-la decem_fw-la reges_fw-la igne_fw-la concrematuri_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la perniciem_fw-la sempiternam_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la pseudo_fw-la prophetam_fw-la svam_fw-la vim_o habet_fw-la signa_fw-la faciendi_fw-la verè_fw-la à _fw-la torto_fw-la dicitur_fw-la romam_fw-la christianam_fw-la perditam_fw-la non_fw-la iri_fw-la non_fw-la certè_fw-la sed_fw-la illam_fw-la antichristianam_fw-la scilicet_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o state_v the_o question_n for_o the_o time_n and_o resolve_v it_o can_v be_v rome_n ethnic_a for_o than_o it_o have_v be_v no_o pprophecy_n it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o a_o shedder_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o saint_n john_n then_o have_v the_o experience_n of_o himself_o with_o divers_a other_o argument_n from_o her_o enchantment_n manner_n of_o destruction_n make_v merchandise_n of_o soul_n the_o person_n which_o shall_v burn_v she_o which_o can_v not_o agree_v to_o heathen_a rome_n add_v to_o be_v the_o same_o beast_n which_o have_v horn_n like_o the_o lamb_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n or_o church_n of_o god_n exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n one_o that_o be_v not_o in_o be_v in_o saint_n john_n time_n pretend_v to_o to_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n and_o so_o conclude_v that_o though_o rome_n christian_n may_v not_o go_v into_o perdition_n yet_o rome_n antichristian_a shall_v which_o have_v be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n bishop_n bilson_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o christian_a subjection_n and_o unchristian_a rebellion_n deliver_v his_o judgement_n often_o according_o as_o a_o matter_n out_o of_o controversy_n affirm_v the_o tyranny_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n apply_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o papacy_n to_o that_o of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n exalt_v himself_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 2_o thessaly_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o ancient_a device_n and_o drift_n of_o antichrist_n to_o make_v himself_o mighty_a when_o it_o be_v first_o attempt_v by_o hildebrand_n greg._n 7._o and_o now_o colour_v by_o the_o papist_n with_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n p._n 527._o 817._o etc._n etc._n bishop_n hall_n that_o elegant_a and_o pious_a bishop_n of_o norwich_n have_v much_o to_o this_o purpose_n disperse_v through_o his_o work_n no_o peace_n with_o rome_n sect._n 1_o look_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n she_o be_v god_n and_o we_o look_v on_o the_o back_n she_o be_v quite_o contrary_a antichristian_a sect._n 22._o shall_v we_o ever_o grow_v to_o that_o height_n of_o madness_n as_o to_o come_v from_o the_o standard_n of_o god_n to_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o by_o a_o change_n rome_n by_o a_o destruction_n not_o a_o change_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o marry_a clergy_n be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o opinion_n i._n e._n the_o forbid_a it_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v want_v one_o evident_a brand_n of_o she_o antichristianisme_n sect._n 15._o speak_v of_o a_o popish_a priest_n well_o do_v it_o become_v the_o son_n of_o
that_o babylonish_n strumpet_n the_o lip_n drench_v in_o the_o cup_n of_o those_o fornication_n etc._n etc._n and_o abundance_n of_o the_o like_a may_v be_v produce_v bishop_n downham_n the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o derry_n in_o ireland_n from_o who_o mouth_n i_o have_v hear_v sufficient_o that_o way_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v papa_n antichristus_fw-la be_v the_o most_o large_a of_o any_o we_o have_v yet_o name_v divide_v his_o discourse_n into_o the_o description_n of_o the_o place_n and_o person_n and_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o time_n out_o of_o the_o 2_o thess_n 2._o and_o revelat._n 17._o and_o all_o direct_o apply_v by_o he_o to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n bishop_n morton_n that_o famous_a and_o reverend_a bishop_n of_o durham_n coetaneous_a with_o the_o former_a and_o yet_o live_v have_v much_o of_o this_o in_o divers_a part_n of_o his_o work_n bishop_n davenant_n the_o eminent_a bishop_n of_o sarisbury_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n at_o cambridge_n have_v often_o declare_v his_o judgement_n according_o in_o his_o determination_n pag._n 24._o pontifex_fw-la maximus_fw-la antichristianam_fw-la svam_fw-la superbiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n audacia_fw-la plusquam_fw-la antichristianâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n vniversalem_fw-la papae_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la in_o totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la sed_fw-la usurpatione_fw-la antichristiana_n bishop_n prideaux_n in_o his_o lecture_n say_v the_o like_a often_o special_o in_o that_o de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la that_o he_o can_v be_v the_o turk_n but_o the_o pope_n &c_n &c_n unto_o which_o bishop_n may_v be_v add_v the_o vote_n of_o many_o other_o learned_a orthodox_n and_o episcopal_a man_n who_o judgement_n have_v be_v declare_v according_o as_o that_o learned_a professor_n of_o divinity_n doctor_n samuel_n ward_n in_o his_o lecture_n and_o determination_n at_o cambridge_n late_o print_v special_o in_o those_o three_o question_n romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la idololatrica_fw-la apostasia_fw-la à _fw-la paulo_n praedicta_fw-la est_fw-la adimpleta_fw-la romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la schismatica_fw-la i._n e._n 1._o the_o roman_a church_n be_v idolatrous_a 2._o the_o apostasy_n foretell_v by_o saint_n paul_n be_v fulfil_v 3._o the_o roman_a church_n be_v schismatical_a thus_o conclude_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n haec_fw-la scilicet_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la babylon_n quae_fw-la in_o cord_n svo_fw-la dicit_fw-la sedeo_fw-la regina_fw-la sola_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la praeter_fw-la i_o i_o e._n this_o be_v that_o babylon_n which_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n i_o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n i_o be_o only_o &_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o i_o and_o who_o know_v not_o till_o of_o late_a year_n how_o both_o the_o university_n in_o their_o public_a disputation_n and_o determination_n abound_v in_o their_o conclusion_n according_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v the_o judgement_n of_o that_o meek_a and_o judicious_a man_n mr._n hooker_n see_v his_o treatise_n of_o justification_n sect._n 10._o god_n have_v speak_v by_o his_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o his_o people_n concern_v babylon_n by_o babylon_n we_o understand_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n go_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o plague_n he_o expound_v the_o go_v out_o of_o she_o to_o be_v special_o mean_v out_o of_o popish_a superstition_n and_o heresy_n call_v the_o maintainer_n of_o they_o popish_a heretic_n and_o by_o plague_n not_o only_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a sect._n 20._o compare_v the_o pope_n to_o jeroboam_n rome_n to_o samaria_n that_o play_v the_o harlot_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 27._o speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n add_v this_o as_o frenzy_n though_o it_o take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n do_v notwithstanding_o prove_v they_o reasonable_a creature_n which_o have_v it_o because_o none_o can_v be_v frantic_a but_o they_o so_o antichristianity_n be_v the_o bane_n and_o plain_a overthrow_n of_o christianity_n may_v nevertheless_o argue_v the_o church_n wherein_o antichrist_n sit_v to_o be_v christian_n sect._n 57_o god_n do_v in_o all_o age_n keep_v his_o elect_a from_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o from_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o their_o forehead_n he_o have_v and_o will_v preserve_v they_o from_o receive_v any_o deadly_a wound_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o deceit_n have_v prevail_v over_o none_o unto_o death_n but_o only_o such_o as_o never_o love_v the_o truth_n but_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thessaly_n 2_o sect._n 35._o speak_v of_o christ_n mercy_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n upon_o their_o repentance_n say_v thus_o if_o a_o pope_n strip_v of_o usurp_a power_n antichrist_n convert_v penitent_a and_o lie_v prostrate_a at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n shall_v i_o think_v christ_n will_v spurn_v at_o he_o in_o his_o sermon_n on_o saint_n judas_n sect._n 14._o he_o call_v the_o pope_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n who_o have_v fawn_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o spiritual_a consenage_n proclaim_v sale_n of_o pardon_n etc._n etc._n have_v take_v the_o child_n of_o the_o noble_a family_n and_o make_v they_o his_o cardinal_n build_v seminary_n and_o hereby_o as_o at_o this_o day_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n war_n against_o we_o etc._n etc._n with_o the_o cup_n of_o who_o deadly_a abomination_n this_o jeroboam_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v have_v make_v the_o earth_n so_o drink_v that_o it_o have_v reel_v under_o we_o etc._n etc._n now_o of_o who_o the_o prophet_n speak_v this_o whether_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o some_o other_o man_n need_v no_o further_a resolution_n and_o so_o much_o for_o mr._n hooker_n and_o whether_o or_o no_o those_o of_o the_o remonstrant_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n which_o some_o call_v the_o arminian_n party_n it_o be_v apparent_a arminius_n himself_o consent_v with_o the_o aforesaid_a bishop_n and_o author_n etc._n author_n thes_n 31._o de_fw-fr pontifice_fw-la romano_n &_o praecipuis_fw-la qui_fw-la ipsi_fw-la attribuuntur_fw-la titulis_fw-la s._n 12._o adversarii_fw-la porro_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o antichristi_fw-la nomen_fw-la ipsi_fw-la competere_fw-la evidentissima_fw-la ratione_fw-la monstratur_fw-la prius_fw-la enim_fw-la illi_fw-la apostolus_fw-la tribuit_fw-la quum_fw-la appellat_fw-la illum_fw-la homi_fw-la nem_fw-la peccati_fw-la filium_fw-la perditionis_fw-la adversarium_fw-la &_o efferentem_fw-la se_fw-la supra_fw-la vel_fw-la contra_fw-la omne_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la deus_fw-la aut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ita_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la dei_fw-la tanquam_fw-la deus_fw-la sedeat_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la ferens_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la collapso_fw-la imperio_fw-la romano_n exurget_fw-la ejusque_fw-la vacantem_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la occupabat_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la pontifice_fw-la romano_n sola_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o intelligi_fw-la posse_fw-la asserimus_fw-la antichristi_fw-la verò_fw-la nomen_fw-la illi_fw-la competet_fw-la excellentissimè_fw-la siuè_fw-la particula_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oppositionem_fw-la sive_fw-la unius_fw-la rei_fw-la pro_fw-la altera_fw-la substitutionem_fw-la vel_fw-la legitimè_fw-la factam_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la vim_o &_o fraudem_fw-la etc._n etc._n significat_fw-la s._n 13._o i._n e._n omni_fw-la instrumentorum_fw-la satanicorum_fw-la genere_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la sophistica_fw-la hypocrisi_fw-la mendaciis_fw-la aequivocationibus_fw-la perâ—â—dia_fw-la perjuriis_fw-la violentia_fw-la veneno_fw-la armis_fw-la adeò_fw-la ut_fw-la merito_fw-la dici_fw-la possitâ—_n bestiae_fw-la illi_fw-la formidabili_fw-la quae_fw-la pardo_n vrso_n leoni_n similis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quâ_fw-la romanum_fw-la imperium_fw-la significatum_fw-la est_fw-la successisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n faxit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la antichristi_fw-la fraudibus_fw-la &_o tyrannide_fw-la liberetur_fw-la religiosae_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la est_fw-la curiam_fw-la romanam_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o quâ_fw-la pontifex_fw-la sedeat_fw-la interstinguere_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o his_o 31._o theol._n disput_fw-la entitle_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a title_n which_o be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o wherein_o after_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o title_n give_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o favourite_n as_o blasphemous_a and_o assert_v his_o desert_n of_o other_o viz._n the_o false_a prophet_n revel_v 19.20_o cap._n 16.23_o cap._n 12.14_o which_o do_v wonder_n before_o the_o beast_n out_o of_o who_o mouth_n three_o impure_a spirit_n come_v forth_o the_o overthrower_n and_o destroyer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n and_o raise_v of_o division_n between_o prince_n and_o their_o subject_n s._n 12._o he_o assert_v the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n most_o evident_o to_o belong_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o apostle_n give_v it_o unto_o he_o two_o thessaly_n 2.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o where_o he_o there_o call_v he_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n that_o oppose_v and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o or_o against_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o worship_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o say_v he_o be_v god_n who_o upon_o the_o fall_n
of_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o his_o stead_n and_o take_v his_o vacant_a dignity_n that_o these_o say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o he_o only_o we_o do_v affirm_v and_o for_o the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n that_o most_o special_o it_o be_v appliable_a to_o he_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v understand_v by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o christ_n a_o pretend_a substitution_n or_o a_o subordination_n in_o his_o stead_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 13._o he_o have_v make_v use_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o instrument_n hypocrisy_n lie_n equivocation_n treachery_n perjury_n poison_n force_n and_o arm_n that_o he_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o have_v succeed_v that_o beast_n like_v to_o a_o leopard_n a_o bear_n and_o a_o lion_n revel_v 13.2_o by_o which_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v signify_v who_o image_n he_o bear_v and_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v whosoever_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n etc._n etc._n and_o conclude_v with_o a_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v grant_v that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o fraud_n and_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o arminius_n now_o that_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n do_v general_o accord_v also_o in_o it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v insert_v be_v sufficient_o know_v such_o as_o daneus_n franciscus-junius_n tilenus_n morneus_fw-la viguierus_fw-la rivetus_fw-la chamerus_fw-la etc_n the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n have_v make_v it_o one_o of_o their_o article_n in_o their_o confession_n as_o you_o may_v find_v in_o chamier_n paustrat_n cathol_n tom._n 2._o lib._n 16._o de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la cap._n 1._o where_o he_o give_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o 31._o article_n conceive_v in_o synodo_n papinsensi_fw-la own_v by_o he_o to_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n in_o these_o word_n follow_v aboleat_fw-la follow_v cùm_fw-la episcopus_fw-la romanus_n erecta_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la christiano_n monarchia_fw-la dominationem_fw-la usurpet_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la ecelesias_fw-la &_o pastor_n in_o tantam_fw-la erectus_fw-la superbiam_fw-la 1._o ut_fw-la deum_fw-la se_fw-la dicat_fw-la can._n satis_fw-la do_v 96._o lib._n 1._o sacrar_fw-it cerem_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr benedictiensis_fw-la velitqâ—e_v 2._o adorari_fw-la council_n lateran_n ult_n sess_n 1.3.9_o 10_o omnemque_fw-la tribui_fw-la sibi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la terra_fw-la res_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la omnes_fw-la disponat_fw-la articulos_fw-la fidei_fw-la definiat_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la atque_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la dicat_fw-la animarum_fw-la mercaturam_fw-la exerceat_fw-la vota_fw-la juramentáque_fw-la dispenset_fw-la novo_fw-la dei_fw-la cultus_fw-la instituat_fw-la tum_o in_o civilibus_fw-la legitimam_fw-la magistratâ—um_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la pedibus_fw-la suâ—igat_fw-la datis_fw-la ablatis_fw-la translâ—tiâ—_n imperiis_fw-la credimus_fw-la atque_fw-la asserimus_fw-la esse_fw-la verum_fw-la illum_fw-la &_o gâ—rmanum_n antichristâ—m_n perditionis_fw-la filium_fw-la pronunciatum_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la meretricem_fw-la purpuratam_fw-la insidentem_fw-la septem_fw-la montibus_fw-la in_o magna_fw-la civitate_fw-la quae_fw-la regnum_fw-la obtinebat_fw-la in_o reges_fw-la terrae_fw-la expectamúsque_fw-la dum_fw-la dominus_fw-la prout_fw-la promisit_fw-la ac_fw-la jam_fw-la coepit_fw-la conficiens_fw-la eum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la oris_fw-la svi_fw-la tandem_fw-la illustri_fw-la adventu_fw-la svo_fw-la aboleat_fw-la whereas_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v erect_v to_o himself_o a_o monarchy_n over_o the_o christian_a world_n do_v usurp_v a_o dominion_n over_o all_o church_n and_o pastor_n and_o have_v rose_n to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o pride_n as_o 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destroy_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o at_o length_n abolish_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n and_o maresius_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o answer_n of_o hugo_n grotius_n his_o observation_n upon_o the_o 2_o thes_n 2._o and_o other_o place_n give_v we_o the_o like_a article_n agree_v upon_o in_o synodo_n nationali_fw-la gapensi_fw-la anno_fw-la 1604._o which_o have_v very_o little_a or_o no_o difference_n from_o the_o former_a and_o so_o needless_a to_o be_v repeat_v which_o do_v full_o agree_v with_o the_o synod_n of_o ireland_n by_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n there_o in_o the_o convocation_n hold_v at_o dublin_n 1615._o num_fw-la 80._o viz._n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o work_n and_o doctrine_n do_v plain_o discovar_n he_o to_o be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n foretell_v in_o holy_a scripture_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o abolish_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n the_o former_a synod_n may_v possible_o be_v undervalue_v with_o some_o by_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o presbyterian_a but_o see_v it_o consent_v with_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v episcopal_a why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v a_o introduction_n to_o a_o further_a moderation_n between_o they_o in_o other_o matter_n and_o it_o stand_v but_o with_o justice_n that_o if_o presbytery_n have_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o match_n of_o episcopacy_n with_o popery_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v without_o consent_n of_o party_n it_o shall_v upon_o this_o evidence_n be_v the_o more_o forward_o in_o assist_v in_o the_o divorce_n now_o in_o regard_n that_o abovesaid_a article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ireland_n confirm_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o late_a primate_n have_v be_v object_v against_o by_o doctor_n heylene_n for_o that_o as_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o doctrine_n in_o the_o book_n of_o article_n nor_o in_o any_o public_a monument_n or_o record_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o the_o contrary_a rather_o i_o shall_v cite_v some_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n which_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o book_n of_o article_n as_o a_o large_a declaration_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n judgement_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o good_a work_n speak_v against_o the_o popish_a sing_n of_o trental_n and_o the_o superstitious_a order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n introduce_v to_o serve_v the_o papacy_n these_o word_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n honour_n be_v to_o god_n who_o do_v put_v light_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o to_o put_v away_o all_o such_o superstition_n and_o pharisaical_a sect_n by_o antichrist_n invent_v etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o no_o other_o but_o the_o see_v of_o 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