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those_o which_o deny_v the_o pope_n to_o have_v both_o power_n deny_v the_o gospel_n and_o they_o which_o deny_v the_o pope_n to_o have_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o universal_a 9_o cuperâ—…_n pag._n 46._o in_o summar_n num_fw-la 9_o church_n their_o error_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o error_n of_o the_o grecian_n who_o deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o proceed_v both_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o 21._o cuper_n pag._n 56._o num_fw-la 21._o son_n if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v a_o heretic_n this_o must_v be_v thy_o faith_n that_o as_o there_o be_v one_o god_n immutable_a so_o there_o be_v one_o vicar_n general_a of_o god_n upon_o earth_n namely_o the_o vicar_n of_o rome_n who_o 32._o capistran_n fol._n 32._o sâ—…ip_n be_v stable_n for_o see_v in_o the_o triumphant_a church_n there_o be_v one_o supreme_a gloss._n clementin_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la hareticis_fw-la cap._n ad_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_o gloss._n prince_n to_o who_o obedience_n all_o that_o church_n be_v most_o perfect_o subject_a to_o wit_n god_n it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o one_o supreme_a prince_n be_v preâ—…nt_v over_o the_o whole_a militant_a church_n towit_n the_o pope_n who_o 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v bind_v to_o obâ—…y_n and_o this_o privilege_n christ_n 5._o anton._n part_n 3._o tit_n 22._o cap._n 6._o §._o 5._o have_v give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o all_o must_v be_v obedâ—…t_v unto_o it_o aâ—…_n unto_o christ._n therefore_o he_o sustein_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n appliâ—…ta_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 5._o §._o 17._o ex_fw-la gloss._n ordin_fw-fr papae_fw-la appliâ—…ta_fw-la qui_fw-la conteâ—…it_fw-la fâ—…i_fw-la pontificis_fw-la be_v obedientiam_fw-la tanquamsi_fw-la contemneret_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d wâ—…o_o 〈◊〉_d the_o pope_n obedience_n aâ—…_n if_o he_o contemn_v god_n omnipotency_n and_o to_o conclude_v as_o i_o begin_v with_o a_o other_o oracle_n or_o canon_n of_o their_o law_n peccatum_fw-la igitur_fw-la paganitatis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quisquis_fw-la dum_fw-la christianum_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la asserit_fw-la sedi_fw-la apostolica_fw-la sunt_fw-la dist._n 81._o c._n si_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la obâ—…dire_fw-la contâ—…it_fw-la he_o incur_v therefore_o the_o sin_n of_o paganiâ—…_n whosoever_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n renounce_v obedience_n to_o the_o sâ—…_n apostolic_v 7_o and_o as_o he_o have_v make_v all_o to_o subject_n themselves_o unto_o he_o all_o i_o mean_v who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o this_o be_v the_o universality_n that_o the_o papist_n brag_v of_o so_o he_o have_v cause_v all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a etc._n etc._n to_o testify_v their_o subjection_n as_o namely_o by_o pin_v their_o faith_n on_o his_o sleeve_n and_o bind_v themselves_o to_o believe_v as_o he_o believe_v by_o profess_v his_o antichristian_a faith_n and_o religion_n of_o popery_n by_o observe_v his_o popish_a that_o be_v to_o shy_a superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a rite_n and_o custom_n as_o frequent_v mass_n adore_v image_n and_o relic_n worship_v the_o cross_n and_o eucharist_n pray_v to_o saintâ—…_n yea_o to_o stock_n and_o stone_n go_v on_o pilgrimage_n pray_v in_o latin_a and_o that_o on_o bead_n etc._n etc._n by_o take_v his_o mark_n both_o on_o the_o forehead_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n and_o on_o the_o hand_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n but_o especial_o by_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o for_o therein_o especial_o they_o receive_v his_o mark_n both_o in_o the_o forehead_n by_o solemn_a profession_n and_o in_o the_o right_a hand_n which_o they_o lie_v on_o the_o book_n this_o oath_n not_o only_a graduate_n priest_n bishop_n but_o king_n also_o and_o emperor_n be_v compel_v to_o take_v and_o whereas_o it_o be_v romani_n vid._n meditat._n 1_o foxij_fw-la in_o 14._o cap._n apoc._n decret_a gregor_n libro_fw-la 2._o tit_n 24._o de_fw-fr iureiur_fw-fr c._n ego_fw-la n._n clementin_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr iureiur_fw-fr c._n romani_n say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v take_v order_n that_o none_o may_v buy_v or_o sell_v unless_o
or_o full_a growth_n in_o gregory_n the_o seven_o in_o who_o time_n and_o in_o all_o age_n since_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v by_o some_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v that_o antichrist_n 3._o now_o as_o touch_v his_o come_n or_o birth_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a matter_n in_o question_n all_o agree_v illyricus_n and_o the_o other_o writer_n 2._o 2._o of_o the_o century_n as_o bellarmine_n confess_v hold_v that_o about_o the_o year_n 606._o antichrist_n be_v bear_v when_o phocas_n grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o same_o judgement_n be_v chytraeus_n for_o although_o he_o 3._o 3._o confess_v that_o the_o smoke_n of_o false_a doctrine_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o 9_o in_o apoc._n 9_o bottomless_a pit_n begin_v soon_o to_o obscure_v and_o darken_v the_o truth_n yet_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o year_n 607_o boniface_n the_o three_o be_v by_o phocas_n ordain_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n mean_v thereby_o antichrist_n when_o he_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o title_n of_o ecumenical_a bishop_n luther_n perceive_v that_o the_o papacy_n consist_v of_o 4._o 4._o the_o two_o sword_n teach_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a come_n of_o mundi_fw-la de_fw-fr supput_fw-la annorum_fw-la mundi_fw-la antichrist_n the_o first_o with_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n after_o the_o year_n 600._o when_v phocas_n give_v he_o the_o antichristian_a title_n the_o latter_a with_o the_o temporal_a sword_n after_o the_o year_n 1000_o bullinger_n do_v not_o say_v as_o bellarmine_n false_o charge_v he_o that_o antichrist_n first_o 5._o 5._o appear_v anno_fw-la 763._o for_o he_o above_o all_o other_o most_o plain_o and_o 13._o in_o apoc._n 13._o distinctlie_o have_v deliver_v that_o truth_n which_o we_o do_v hold_v pontisex_n romanus_n say_v he_o initium_fw-la quidem_fw-la dominij_fw-la jecit_fw-la sub_fw-la phocá_fw-la sub_fw-la regibus_fw-la francorum_fw-la fundavit_fw-la regnum_fw-la ampliavit_fw-la autem_fw-la sub_fw-la henricis_fw-la et_fw-la fridericis_fw-la confirmavit_fw-la demum_fw-la sub_fw-la sequentibus_fw-la aliquot_fw-la regibus_fw-la regnat_fw-la nostro_fw-la seculo_fw-la ac_fw-la praecedentibus_fw-la aliquot_fw-la the_o pope_n of_o rome_n lay_v the_o beginning_n of_o his_o dominion_n under_o phocas_n under_o the_o french_a king_n he_o found_v his_o kingdom_n under_o the_o henry_n and_o frederick_n he_o enlarge_v it_o under_o some_o other_o king_n which_o follow_v he_o confirm_v it_o bereign_v in_o our_o and_o some_o former_a age_n musculus_fw-la who_o he_o name_v in_o the_o sixth_o place_n do_v not_o say_v that_o antichrist_n 6._o 6._o come_v about_o the_o year_n 1200_o but_o by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o usurp_a dominion_n over_o the_o church_n by_o their_o shameless_a simony_n by_o their_o excessive_a riot_n and_o devilish_a pride_n by_o their_o abominable_a lust_n and_o uncleanness_n he_o conclude_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v babylon_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o antichtist_n and_o add_v that_o bernard_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v signify_v that_o antichrist_n be_v then_o come_v and_o that_o only_o it_o remain_v that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v reveal_v that_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o detect_v as_o musculus_fw-la understand_v he_o which_o discovery_n of_o antichrist_n say_v he_o have_v follow_v in_o our_o age_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v a_o notable_a consent_n of_o all_o our_o writer_n who_o he_o allege_v in_o the_o main_a point_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n 4._o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o object_v against_o this_o receive_a truth_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n with_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n he_o object_v that_o phocas_n do_v not_o give_v the_o title_n of_o universal_a to_o the_o pope_n but_o call_v he_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o justinian_n before_o he_o have_v do_v and_o also_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o therefore_o no_o reason_n why_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o the_o time_n of_o phocas_n as_o touch_v the_o title_n good_a author_n affirm_v that_o he_o receive_v from_o phocas_n both_o the_o title_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o also_o of_o universal_a or_o ecumenical_a bishop_n and_o no_o doubt_n he_o seek_v for_o and_o by_o suit_n obtain_v that_o which_o john_n of_o constantinople_n have_v before_o claim_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o title_n as_o they_o be_v now_o give_v to_o the_o pope_n save_o that_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v the_o more_o antichristian_a stile_n and_o although_o title_n of_o honour_n and_o pre-eminence_n be_v sometime_o give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o chief_a or_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n work_v before_o the_o revelation_n thereof_o in_o the_o papacy_n yet_o before_o this_o grant_n of_o phocas_n which_o be_v obtain_v with_o much_o ado_n and_o contention_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o superiority_n over_o all_o other_o church_n except_v that_o of_o constantinople_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o after_o this_o grant_n it_o more_o and_o more_o practise_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o order_n and_o dignity_n and_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n especial_o because_o rome_n whereof_o he_o be_v bishop_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n as_o it_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n sometime_o chalced._n sometime_o council_n chalced._n match_v with_o he_o sometime_o maâ—…itii_fw-la sometime_o tempore_fw-la maâ—…itii_fw-la prefer_v above_o he_o because_o constantinople_n which_o they_o call_v new_a rome_n be_v become_v the_o imperial_a seat_n yea_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o ravenna_n because_o their_o city_n be_v the_o chief_a in_o the_o exarchate_o of_o ravenna_n whereunto_o rome_n be_v for_o a_o time_n subject_n strive_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o exarche_n for_o superiority_n see_v therefore_o that_o now_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v with_o great_a contention_n and_o ambition_n obtain_v the_o supremacy_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o now_o entitle_v himself_o the_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n a_o title_n peculiar_a unto_o christ_n the_o head_n i_o say_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n as_o a_o chief_a member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n by_o some_o acknowledge_v because_o he_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a we_o do_v therefore_o worthy_o call_v this_o sovereign_a dominion_n challenge_v over_o the_o universal_a church_n the_o first_o revelation_n or_o open_a come_n of_o antichrist_n 5._o concern_v the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n with_o the_o temporal_a sword_n after_o the_o year_n 1000_o he_o object_v that_o from_o the_o 700._o year_n the_o pope_n have_v receive_v temporal_a dominion_n &_o that_o about_o the_o year_n 715._o he_o excommunicate_v the_o greek_a emperor_n etc._n etc._n but_o bellarmine_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o we_o speak_v not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o pope_n temporal_a dominion_n over_o those_o part_n which_o they_o call_v the_o patrimony_n of_o saint_n peter_n but_o of_o that_o which_o they_o call_v and_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o utriusque_fw-la potestatis_fw-la temporalis_fw-la &_o spiritualis_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la the_o monarchy_n of_o both_o power_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a i_o answer_v therefore_o that_o the_o pope_n indeed_o have_v a_o temporal_a dominion_n before_o but_o not_o general_a and_o that_o he_o have_v long_o endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o superiority_n over_o the_o emperor_n but_o never_o so_o full_o attain_v unto_o it_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o seven_o and_o afterward_o for_o gregory_n the_o seven_o as_o auentinus_n say_v primus_fw-la imperium_fw-la pontificium_fw-la condidit_fw-la etc._n etc._n first_o found_v the_o papal_a 5._o annal._n bâ—…cm_n lib._n 5._o empire_n which_o his_o successor_n say_v he_o reckon_v unto_o his_o own_o time_n for_o these_o 450._o year_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o world_n and_o maugre_o the_o emperor_n have_v so_o hold_v that_o they_o have_v bring_v all_o in_o heaven_n and_o hell_n into_o subjection_n from_o this_o time_n forward_o the_o emperor_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o bare_a title_n without_o substance_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o have_v i_o answer_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o his_o three_o chapter_n pertinent_a to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n omit_v as_o my_o manner_n be_v his_o other_o wrangling_n as_o be_v either_o altogether_o impertinent_a or_o mere_o
in_o the_o primitive_a church_n neither_o be_v it_o altogether_o mislike_v of_o we_o although_o not_o much_o use_v among_o we_o because_o it_o be_v so_o much_o abuse_v by_o they_o but_o this_o ceremony_n be_v do_v without_o unction_n or_o chrism_n for_o further_a proof_n whereof_o see_v d._n fulke_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o rhemist_n acts._n 8._o 17._o and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o that_o ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n this_o chrism_n use_v in_o confirmation_n may_v belong_v to_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o papist_n make_v their_o confirmation_n with_o chrism_n not_o only_o a_o sacrament_n but_o also_o a_o most_o necessary_a and_o principal_a sacrament_n so_o necessary_a as_o that_o they_o have_v set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o law_n that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o christian_a without_o it_o nunquam_fw-la iciuni_fw-la de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 5._o c._n ut_fw-la iciuni_fw-la erit_fw-la christianus_n nisi_fw-la confirmatione_fw-la episcopal_v fuerit_fw-la chrismatus_fw-la he_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o christian_n who_o be_v not_o confirm_v with_o chrism_n by_o a_o bishop_n so_o principal_a as_o that_o they_o prefer_v it_o before_o baptism_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v maiore_fw-la veneratione_n venerandum_fw-la with_o great_a veneration_n to_o be_v reverence_v now_o if_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n vero_fw-la de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 5._o c._n de_fw-fr his_o vero_fw-la peculiar_a unto_o christ_n the_o author_n and_o bestower_n of_o grace_n to_o ordain_v sacrament_n of_o grace_n then_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v account_v a_o practice_n antichristian_a if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o ordain_v a_o sacrament_n and_o not_o only_o to_o obtrude_v the_o same_o upon_o all_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o also_o to_o prefer_v it_o before_o that_o excellent_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o therefore_o as_o the_o ordain_v and_o enforce_v of_o this_o sacrament_n upon_o man_n be_v a_o note_n of_o antichrist_n so_o those_o which_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v it_o when_o they_o be_v young_a but_o also_o retain_v it_o when_o they_o be_v old_a remain_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n 7._o second_o that_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a catholic_a before_o the_o year_n 606._o he_o proove_v by_o adhaercre_n 2._o romanae_fw-la ecclesie_n adhaercre_n the_o authority_n of_o augustine_n ambrose_n and_o victor_n vticensis_n but_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o now_o be_v that_o be_v the_o apostatical_a church_n of_o rome_n he_o argue_v of_o the_o ancient_a church_n which_o be_v apostolical_a indeed_o while_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v cleave_v unto_o christ_n so_o long_o may_v it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o good_a christian_a to_o cleave_v unto_o it_o although_o these_o testimony_n do_v scarce_o 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paraphrase_n upon_o this_o place_n expound_v these_o word_n ei_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o if_o any_o other_o come_v etc._n etc._n and_o last_o if_o these_o answer_n will_v not_o suffice_v let_v the_o adversary_n conclude_v his_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n in_o a_o syllogism_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v let_v he_o prove_v the_o proposition_n which_o must_v be_v this_o whatsoever_o those_o father_n write_v concern_v antichrist_n be_v true_a and_o then_o the_o assumption_n which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n but_o this_o those_o father_n write_v that_o christ_n speak_v those_o word_n de_fw-fr uno_fw-la antichristo_fw-la of_o one_o singular_a antichrist_n &_o then_o which_o will_v never_o be_v i_o will_v yield_v to_o the_o conclusion_n 2._o but_o omit_v his_o testimony_n let_v we_o come_v to_o those_o argument_n which_o he_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o text_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n in_o these_o word_n speak_v of_o one_o 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