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receptus_n videatur_fw-la qui_fw-la posteriori_fw-la seculo_fw-la veluti_fw-la maturus_fw-la faetus_fw-la est_fw-la editus_fw-la and_o in_o century_n 6._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 1._o g._n antichristi_fw-la regnum_fw-la quod_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o alvum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la superiori_fw-la seculo_fw-la receptum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la vitam_fw-la &_o incrementa_fw-la accepit_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la maturitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la partus_fw-la tempus_fw-la sub_fw-la phocâ_fw-la imperatore_fw-la est_fw-la deductum_fw-la antichrist_n lie_v lurk_v in_o the_o womb_n all_o the_o 5_o century_n and_o when_o he_o be_v full_o ripen_v for_o the_o birth_n he_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n by_o phocas_n in_o the_o 6_o century_n this_o be_v a_o clear_a proof_n from_o many_o learned_a man_n 34._o so_o likewise_o osiander_n in_o his_o epitome_n histor_n eccles_n cent._n 5_o pag._n 1._o say_v that_o then_o may_v be_v antichrist_n birth_n and_o craddle_a as_o well_o as_o conception_n antichristianismus_fw-la say_v he_o hâc_fw-la in_fw-la centuriâ_fw-la conceptus_fw-la and_o pag._n 179._o haec_fw-la fuere_fw-la antichristi_fw-la romani_fw-la incunabula_fw-la not_o yet_o make_v manifest_a and_o cent._n 6._o pag._n 1._o he_o say_v in_o hâc_fw-la centuriâ_fw-la antichristus_fw-la pedem_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la posuit_fw-la &_o fixit_fw-la and_o cent._n 7._o epist_n 2d_o pag._n tunc_fw-la antichristus_fw-la rom._n sedem_fw-la svam_fw-la plenariè_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la collocavit_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la antecessores_fw-la aliquoties_fw-la infer_v conabantur_fw-la antichrist_n fix_v his_o foot_n he_o take_v full_a possession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o seven_o century_n which_o his_o predecessor_n do_v but_o endeavour_v to_o do_v 35._o and_o cent._n 7._o pag._n 1._o he_o say_v antichristus_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la phoca_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la dei_fw-la sub_fw-la jugum_fw-la suum_fw-la misit_fw-la 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of_o a_o roar_a lion_n and_o speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n revel_v 13.2.11_o 2_o he_o make_v pope_n joan_n to_o begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n and_o 3_o he_o make_v pope_n sylvester_n the_o second_o to_o begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o great_a dragon_n because_o then_o begin_v the_o pope-conjurer_n necromancer_n robber_n murderer_n etc._n etc._n then_o 4_o he_o make_v innocent_a the_o four_o to_o begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o locust_n by_o who_o the_o fryar-mendicants_a come_v and_o spread_v themselves_o all_o over_o the_o world_n and_o last_o the_o decline_a kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n he_o reckon_v from_o julian_n the_o second_o who_o throw_v peter_n key_n into_o tiber_n as_o unvaileable_a and_o take_v paul_n sword_n which_o he_o say_v shall_v prevail_v illyr_n catal._n test_n ver._n pag._n 650._o 37._o illyricus_n likewise_o relate_v a_o famous_a story_n of_o agestinus_n in_o this_o 6_o century_n that_o be_v expel_v the_o college_n for_o his_o witness_v against_o popish_a foolery_n to_o eustasius_n for_o redress_v of_o this_o grievance_n the_o synod_n at_o matiscon_n be_v summon_v by_o king_n lotharius_n wherein_o agestinus_n make_v a_o particular_a invective_n against_o the_o superstition_n of_o that_o day_n in_o y._n of_o christ_n as_o helvicus_n reckon_v 625._o an_o can_v we_o have_v a_o faithful_a account_n of_o this_o synod_n say_v illyr_n free_v from_o the_o monkish_a writer_n some_o grave_a witness_n against_o antichrist_n will_v be_v find_v illyr_n pag._n 676._o alsted_n also_o begin_v the_o infancy_n of_o antichrist_n at_o innocent_a the_o one_a year_n 404._o his_o childhood_n at_o boniface_n the_o 3d._a year_n 606._o his_o youth_n at_o leo_n the_o 3d._a year_n 800._o his_o grow_a age_n at_o hildebrand_n year_n 1075._o and_o his_o old_a age_n at_o leo_fw-la the_o 10_o year_n 1517._o then_o rose_n luther_n against_o leo_n indulgence_n alsted_n chroonl_n pag._n 392._o 394._o 38._o and_o in_o the_o seven_o century_n bishop_n usher_n demonstrate_v that_o at_o least_o the_o church_n do_v live_v then_o though_o she_o have_v not_o sound_a health_n in_o give_v her_o testimony_n against_o antichrist_n as_o many_o bishop_n explode_a antichrist_n image_n at_o constantinople_n in_o y._n 754._o and_o further_o show_v how_o the_o british_a german_a and_o gallic_a church_n give_v the_o like_a testimony_n sigh_v out_o their_o proh_o dolour_n like_o mournful_a witness_n with_o the_o oriental_a church_n against_o image-worship_n usher_n de_fw-fr successione_n ecclesiae_fw-la pag._n 33_o 34._o 39_o but_o in_o the_o 8_o century_n gregory_n the_o four_o unlike_a to_o the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n forename_a appear_v such_o a_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o proud_a tyrannical_a usurpation_n that_o italy_n itself_o have_v several_a sackcloth-witness_n against_o that_o antichrist_n as_o baronius_n confess_v ann._n 863._o sect._n 42._o inter_fw-la quos_fw-la fuit_fw-la basilius_n zosimus_n &_o metrophanes_n cumque_fw-la ipsis_fw-la multi_fw-la alii_fw-la qui_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la tyrannidem_fw-la deplorabant_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la defensionem_fw-la multis_fw-la cum_fw-la lacrymis_fw-la opem_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la implorabant_fw-la many_o witness_n then_o deplore_v antichrist_n tyranny_n and_o implore_v the_o help_n of_o other_o against_o he_o usher_n de_fw-fr continua_fw-la success_n pag._n 39_o &_o 40._o in_o this_o century_n also_o albertus_n clemens_n &_o complures_fw-la alii_fw-la à _fw-la bonifacio_n dissenserunt_fw-la histor_n magdeburg_n cent._n 8._o and_o vehement_o oppose_v he_o avent_n annal._n lib._n 3._o i_o name_v but_o few_o witness_n in_o those_o cent._n because_o it_o be_v not_o doubt_v of_o by_o any_o but_o by_o enemy_n and_o they_o be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v quote_v see_v magde_v cent._n 7._o pag._n 277._o 40._o then_o in_o the_o 9th_o century_n agobardus_n rabanus_n maurus_n bertram_n yea_o and_o scotus_n be_v all_o orthodox_n about_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o oppose_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o austin_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o scripture_n fox_n martyrol_n one_a vol._n pag._n 187._o and_o he_o show_v how_o scotus_n also_o assent_v to_o the_o grecian_a church_n more_o than_o to_o the_o roman_a see_v also_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la p._n 54._o osian_a epit._n 9_o cent._n pa._n 44._o li._n 4._o c._n 1._o clark_n martyr_n engl._n pa._n 42._o dr._n humphrey_n regius_n professor_n at_o oxford_n tell_v this_o story_n of_o scotus_n out_o of_o crinitus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o praxis_fw-la jesuitism_n pag._n 22._o that_o scotus_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v poison_v by_o some_o of_o his_o own_o popish_a scholar_n for_o his_o testimony_n against_o popery_n in_o that_o point_n and_o about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o century_n arnulphus_n bishop_n of_o aurelia_n speak_v bold_o in_o a_o synod_n at_o rheims_n quid_fw-la hunc_fw-la in_o sublimi_fw-la solio_fw-la residentem_fw-la veste_fw-la purpure_v &_o aurea_fw-la radiantem_fw-la quid_fw-la hunc_fw-la inquam_fw-la censetis_fw-la antichristus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o sad_o mourn_v there_o quòd_fw-la religione_fw-la profligatâ_fw-la nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la impunè_fw-la humilietur_fw-la &_o cultus_fw-la divinus_fw-la etiam_fw-la à _fw-la summis_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la condemnatur_fw-la who_o be_v this_o that_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n in_o scarlet_n it_o be_v antichrist_n who_o by_o a_o loose_a religion_n lay_v the_o truth_n waist_n yet_o escape_v scotfree_a usher_n ibid._n pag._n 44._o 41._o in_o the_o 10_o century_n though_o bellarmin_n say_v nullum_fw-la seculum_fw-la indoctius_fw-la &_o infoelicius_fw-la yet_o god_n have_v his_o witness_n against_o antichrist_n as_o appear_v by_o our_o own_a aelfricks_n homily_n in_o the_o saxon_a tongue_n appoint_v to_o be_v read_v at_o easter_n to_o the_o people_n in_o confutation_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n neither_o be_v this_o the_o opinion_n of_o one_o bishop_n to_o wit_n aelfrick_n only_a but_o wulfsine_n bishop_n of_o sherbourn_n and_o wulfstane_n bishop_n of_o york_n and_o divers_a other_o learned_a man_n in_o that_o time_n but_o especial_o berengarius_fw-la be_v a_o witness_n in_o sackcloth_n against_o transubstantiation_n a_o error_n that_o creep_v late_o into_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v most_o vigorous_o
the_o all-sufficiancy_a of_o christ_n sacrifice_n by_o reiterate_v their_o mass_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n rome_n also_o overthrow_v the_o very_a humanity_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v local_o circumscribe_v in_o heaven_n by_o their_o make_n it_o whole_o present_a in_o a_o 1000_o place_n on_o earth_n at_o once_o in_o their_o transubstantiation_n 73._o beside_o rome_n deny_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v a_o foundation_n doctrinal_a as_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n personal_a and_o forbid_v their_o laity_n to_o read_v they_o they_o do_v as_o much_o as_o say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n neither_o necessitate_v medii_fw-la nor_o necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la so_o their_o worship_v of_o saint_n of_o angel_n of_o crucifix_n of_o relic_n of_o image_n and_o of_o very_a wafer_n be_v no_o better_o then_o real_a undermine_n of_o the_o sacred_a foundation_n thus_o it_o appear_v they_o do_v not_o only_o destroy_v that_o great_a fundamental_a truth_n of_o justification_n by_o christ_n in_o ascribe_v it_o to_o work_n but_o also_o in_o overthrow_v both_o christ_n and_o scripture_n 74._o many_o more_o evidence_n may_v be_v add_v as_o their_o make_v a_o new_a rule_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_n tradition_n a_o new_a guide_n or_o head_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_n the_o pope_n prescribe_v prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n attribute_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o all_o service_n to_o the_o external_n work_n the_o pope_n canonise_a of_o saint_n his_o forgive_a of_o sin_n in_o a_o magisterial_a manner_n his_o create_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o make_v himself_o as_o infallible_a as_o god_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v make_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v this_o grand_a apostate_n both_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostolical_a church_n at_o rome_n 75._o i_o have_v insist_v the_o long_a upon_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o induction_n because_o in_o the_o definition_n of_o antichrist_n that_o clause_n stand_v as_o the_o genus_fw-la thereof_o the_o other_o follow_v be_v as_o the_o differentiae_fw-la which_o i_o shall_v with_o much_o more_o brevity_n run_v over_o now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o 2d_o part_n or_o clause_n in_o the_o induction_n which_o be_v pretend_v friendship_n but_o intend_v opposition_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v a_o christian_a none_o deny_v it_o though_o a_o degenerate_a one_o his_o title_n show_v it_o christ_n vicar-general_n upon_o earth_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v substitution_n and_o vice-gerence_a so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o viceroy_n be_v most_o fit_o also_o accommodate_v to_o the_o pope_n as_o he_o be_v christ_n vicegerent_n 76._o but_o like_o a_o pirate_n at_o sea_n he_o hang_v out_o false_a colour_n to_o deceive_v unwary_a soul_n for_o though_o he_o will_v look_v like_o the_o lamb_n yet_o speak_v he_o like_o the_o dragon_n and_o push_v the_o true_a lamb_n with_o his_o horn_n rev._n 13.11_o and_o though_o he_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o his_o external_a profession_n of_o christianity_n which_o once_o do_v flourish_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o primitive_a time_n yet_o have_v he_o introduce_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n into_o god_n temple_n and_o have_v make_v war_n with_o christ_n and_o with_o his_o saint_n that_o will_v not_o embrace_v they_o hence_o the_o pope_n be_v true_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o for_o as_o above_o but_o against_o christ_n 77._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n use_v 2_o thess_n 2.4_o signify_v a_o opposer_n or_o adversary_n be_v true_o apply_v to_o the_o pope_n though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o open_a enemy_n for_o he_o must_v speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o he_o must_v bring_v in_o privy_o damnable_a heresy_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o he_o must_v be_v a_o false_a prophet_n rev._n 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and_o many_o other_o 129._o all_o these_o character_n of_o antichrist_n be_v thus_o apt_o accommodate_v to_o the_o pope_n how_o can_v we_o but_o say_v with_o dr._n sclater_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o second_o epist_n to_o the_o thessalon_n pag._n 115._o if_o a_o man_n may_v be_v so_o bold_a with_o the_o pope_n as_o john_n baptist_n be_v with_o our_o saviour_n to_o ask_v art_n thou_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v or_o do_v we_o look_v for_o another_o the_o like_a answer_n shall_v be_v return_v go_v and_o tell_v what_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v to_o wit_n devil_n worship_v god_n contemn_v religion_n profane_v superstition_n hallow_v beastly_a lust_n practise_v parricide_n not_o only_o commit_v but_o defend_v and_o much_o more_o horrid_a hellishness_n those_o parùm_fw-la probi_fw-la homines_fw-la have_v do_v be_v not_o this_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n without_o a_o peer_n foretell_v of_o in_o the_o word_n 130._o the_o 10_o branch_n of_o the_o induction_n be_v he_o must_v be_v 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and_o so_o on_o to_o sabinianus_n yea_o and_o many_o endeavour_n be_v use_v by_o innocent_a the_o first_o in_o y._n 404._o and_o by_o leo_n the_o first_o and_o by_o pelagius_n the_o first_o and_o second_o to_o bring_v forth_o this_o monstrous_a brat_n of_o supremacy_n long_o before_o boniface_n the_o three_o get_v full_a strength_n to_o do_v that_o work_n by_o the_o midwivery_n of_o the_o parricide_n phocas_n in_o the_o y._n 606._o so_o then_o his_o first_o period_n nascent_n be_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o boniface_n the_o 3d_o in_o the_o 6_o century_n then_o be_v he_o antichrist_n reveal_v indeed_o 136._o his_o second_o period_n crescent_n be_v from_o this_o boniface_n to_o hildebrand_n in_o who_o time_n hell_n break_v loose_a and_o that_o woman_n wickedness_n perk_v herself_o high_o and_o high_o in_o the_o ephah_n zech._n 5.7,8_o from_o he_o to_o luther_n may_v be_v account_v the_o 3d_o and_o four_o period_n regnant_n and_o triumphant_a wherein_o the_o pope_n reign_v and_o triumph_v over_o all_o prince_n and_o nation_n even_o with_o both_o sword_n the_o 5_o period_n cadent_a must_v be_v from_o luther_n time_n after_o who_o they_o confess_v popery_n never_o prosper_v but_o languish_v daily_o and_o his_o 6_o age_n morient_fw-la be_v this_o our_o day_n wherein_o he_o grow_v sick_a of_o his_o consumption_n which_o be_v a_o linger_a death_n more_o and_o more_o the_o gospel_n have_v win_v ground_n of_o popery_n and_o many_o kingdom_n be_v alienate_v from_o this_o antichrist_n 137._o the_o romanist_n have_v a_o say_n among_o they_o thar_z since_o their_o pope_n be_v so_o public_o preach_v to_o be_v antichrist_n their_o religion_n never_o thrive_v and_o this_o have_v be_v do_v long_o not_o only_o by_o wickliff_n luther_n and_o other_o great_a reformer_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v those_o angel_n preach_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 14.6,8,9_o but_o by_o the_o waldenses_n arnulphus_n parisiensis_fw-la and_o many_o other_o illyric_n catalogue_n testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o 6_o and_o last_o period_n which_o be_v morient_fw-la we_o must_v patient_o wait_v for_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v begin_v already_o to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o he_o and_o shall_v at_o last_o bring_v his_o final_a extirpation_n chap._n vi_o 138._o but_o before_o i_o can_v touch_v the_o two_o last_o paragraph_n of_o the_o induction_n there_o be_v some_o objection_n which_o the_o romanist_n lie_v in_o our_o way_n which_o here_o must_v be_v remove_v as_o amasas_n body_n that_o hinder_v the_o people_n from_o go_v end_n way_n 2_o sam._n 20.12_o they_o say_v first_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v have_v no_o such_o period_n or_o proportion_n of_o time_n as_o be_v here_o specify_v for_o he_o be_v some_o single_a person_n only_o because_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v some_o individuum_fw-la some_o singular_a person_n 139._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o always_o point_v at_o a_o single_a person_n for_o mark_v 2.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v man_n at_o large_a but_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o not_o any_o individual_a person_n and_o the_o same_o word_n be_v take_v in_o this_o large_a sense_n luke_n 4.4_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o and_o not_o in_o their_o contract_a signification_n and_o likewise_o in_o 2_o tim._n 2.17_o in_o all_o which_o place_n the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v annex_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 2ly_n deut._n 18.15.18_o a_o prophet_n there_o be_v a_o succession_n of_o prophet_n so_o here_o a_o succession_n of_o person_n of_o the_o same_o function_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n raise_v up_o more_o prophet_n than_o moses_n to_o
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