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chap._n 21._o near_o the_o end_n of_o it_o §._o xi_o chytraeus_n the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o there_o be_v one_o true_a and_o solid_a foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v build_v viz._n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 3._o act._n 4._o and_o augustine_n so_o interprete_v the_o place_n of_o matth._n 16._o upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o have_v know_v say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n that_o be_v upon_o myself_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n i_o will_v build_v thou_o upon_o i_o not_o i_o upon_o thou_o the_o pope_n contrary_a wise_n cry_v out_o that_o upon_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o the_o ordinary_a succession_n of_o pope_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v build_v bellarmine_n but_o i_o believe_v s._n paul_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v ephes_n 2._o we_o that_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o 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and_o seduce_v by_o these_o err_a guide_v and_o false_a prophet_n in_o which_o respect_n i_o have_v always_o think_v this_o question_n very_o profitable_a and_o of_o great_a importance_n to_o omit_v how_o necessary_a the_o discussion_n thereof_o may_v prove_v soon_o than_o we_o be_v aware_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o true_a and_o great_a antichrist_n himself_o who_o come_v we_o have_v far_o more_o reason_n to_o expect_v in_o our_o day_n than_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v in_o they_o thus_o the_o divine_a goodness_n always_o turn_v evil_a into_o good_a and_o make_v all_o thing_n concur_v to_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o elect_n and_o by_o this_o strange_a paradox_n and_o calumniation_n prevent_v and_o prepare_v we_o against_o antichrist_n come_v with_o a_o exact_a discovery_n of_o his_o whole_a proceed_n and_o persecution_n which_o whosoever_o consider_v attentive_o as_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o declare_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n will_v easy_o 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evident_o confute_v by_o many_o invincible_a argument_n notwithstanding_o this_o their_o error_n though_o never_o so_o gross_a may_v seem_v in_o some_o sort_n excusable_a because_o they_o impugn_v a_o certain_a and_o manifest_a enemy_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o those_o who_o take_v their_o mark_n so_o much_o amiss_o that_o they_o make_v the_o chief_a visible_a pastor_n of_o christ_n church_n a_o member_n of_o satan_n yea_o antichrist_n himself_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o absurd_a or_o intolerable_a be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o christian_n will_v give_v luther_n the_o hear_n when_o his_o proud_a spirit_n of_o contention_n and_o contradiction_n make_v he_o first_o break_v forth_o into_o this_o open_a blasphemy_n how_o do_v not_o prince_n perceive_v that_o this_o be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o all_o rebellion_n can_v they_o conceive_v or_o imagine_v that_o temporal_a authority_n &_o jurisdiction_n will_v be_v regard_v where_o the_o chief_a spiritual_a power_n upon_o 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otherwise_o never_o so_o blind_v with_o malice_n against_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o see_v it_o for_o which_o cause_n they_o stick_v not_o to_o protest_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o if_o the_o prelate_n have_v the_o truth_n especial_o in_o this_o point_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o they_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o have_v great_a wrong_n and_o indignity_n offer_v unto_o they_o in_o 16._o in_o the_o christian_a and_o modest_a offâ—r_n etc._n etc._n publish_v anno_o 1606._o pag._n 16._o that_o they_o be_v reject_v and_o that_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v schismatical_a in_o forsake_v unity_n and_o communion_n with_o they_o thus_o than_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o protestant_n neither_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n itself_o nor_o in_o the_o puritan_n judgement_n can_v defend_v themselves_o &_o their_o pretend_a bishop_n but_o by_o establish_v the_o pope_n and_o roman_a church_n and_o all_o the_o vehemency_n which_o they_o use_v against_o the_o pope_n to_o prove_v he_o antichrist_n fall_v upon_o themselves_o who_o participate_v with_o he_o in_o admit_v the_o hierarchy_n of_o bishop_n and_o as_o for_o other_o proof_n proper_a to_o puritan_n they_o be_v enforce_v to_o answer_v they_o as_o well_o as_o we_o yea_o most_o of_o all_o these_o argument_n be_v such_o as_o may_v very_o easy_o be_v turn_v against_o any_o lawful_a prince_n whatsoever_o and_o much_o more_o against_o such_o protestant_a prince_n as_o beside_o their_o temporal_a power_n make_v claim_n to_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n let_v any_o discreet_a reader_n reflect_v upon_o all_o particular_n and_o he_o will_v easy_o discern_v that_o if_o catholic_n have_v be_v no_o more_o moderate_a than_o luther_n and_o other_o protestant_n be_v king_n henry_n can_v not_o have_v entitle_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n without_o have_v the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n apply_v and_o 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be_v diligent_o explicate_v nine_o head_n be_v to_o be_v treat_v of_o first_o of_o the_o name_n itself_o of_o antichrist_n 2._o whether_o antichrist_n be_v one_o man_n or_o a_o kind_n of_o man_n 3._o of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n and_o death_n 4._o of_o his_o proper_a name_n 5._o of_o what_o nation_n he_o shall_v be_v bear_v &_o by_o who_o he_o shall_v chief_o be_v receive_v 6._o where_o he_o shall_v fix_v his_o seat_n 7._o of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n 8._o of_o his_o miracle_n 9_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o war_n for_o out_o of_o all_o these_o it_o will_v most_o clear_o appear_v with_o what_o impudency_n the_o heretic_n make_v the_o pope_n antichrist_n to_o which_o we_o will_v add_v a_o chapter_n wherein_o we_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o only_o not_o antichrist_n but_o that_o he_o have_v in_o no_o sort_n leave_v to_o be_v the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o nothing_o may_v remain_v not_o solue_v of_o caluins_n objection_n 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of_o the_o two_o leg_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o thus_o far_o that_o this_o four_o kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o his_o come_n neither_o do_v it_o follow_v hence_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o little_a horn_n cap._n 7._o 8._o 8._o dan._n 7._o 8._o 11._o dan._n 8._o 11._o be_v by_o they_o expound_v at_o least_o literal_o of_o antichrist_n for_o first_o they_o all_o agree_v that_o all_o the_o 8._o chapter_n be_v plain_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o antiochus_n and_o in_o no_o sort_n of_o antichrist_n but_o only_o by_o application_n and_o accommodation_n likewise_o in_o the_o 11._o 11._o dan._n 11._o they_o admit_v so_o much_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o antiochus_n as_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o he_o but_o all_o can_v and_o therefore_o part_n must_v of_o force_n be_v refer_v to_o antichrist_n even_o literal_o and_o that_o which_o may_v be_v verify_v of_o antiochus_n must_v likewise_o be_v understand_v of_o antichrist_n in_o who_o it_o be_v more_o perfect_o to_o be_v fulfil_v but_o in_o the_o 7._o chap._n there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o 7._o dan._n 7._o antiochus_n but_o only_o of_o antichrist_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o same_o little_a horn_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o that_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o 8._o as_o be_v most_o manifest_a for_o the_o little_a horn_n in_o the_o 7._o chapter_n belong_v to_o the_o 4._o beast_n and_o that_o in_o the_o 8._o to_o the_o three_o that_o be_v to_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o king_n alexander_n as_o be_v most_o manifest_a v._o 8._o &_o 9_o where_o the_o 4._o head_n which_o that_o monarchy_n be_v say_v to_o have_v cap._n 7._o 8._o the_o little_a horn_n dan._n 7._o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o little_a horn_n dan._n 8._o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v divide_v among_o four_o king_n after_o alexander_n death_n be_v call_v 4._o horn_n out_o of_o one_o of_o which_o this_o little_a horn_n be_v say_v to_o proceed_v as_o indeed_o antiochus_n do_v but_o the_o little_a horn_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o 7._o chap._n arise_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o 10._o horn_n which_o the_o 4._o beast_n be_v say_v to_o have_v now_o in_o the_o 11._o chap._n there_o be_v not_o any_o mention_n of_o any_o horn_n at_o all_o but_o of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o syria_n and_o chief_o of_o antiochus_n and_o by_o occasion_n of_o he_o of_o antichrist_n as_o have_v be_v say_v 2._o but_o m._n downam_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o learned_a of_o our_o time_n have_v make_v the_o contrary_a clear_a but_o he_o omit_v their_o proof_n and_o only_o allege_v out_o of_o s._n hierome_n that_o porphyry_n that_o learned_a dan._n praefat._n in_o dan._n though_o malicius_fw-la enemy_n of_o christianity_n perceave_v daniel_n prophecy_n in_o the_o 7._o 8._o 11._o and_o 12._o chapter_n so_o full_o and_o perfect_o to_o agree_v to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n that_o he_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v write_v not_o before_o hand_n by_o daniel_n but_o after_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o by_o some_o one_o that_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n but_o m._n downam_n find_v not_o in_o s._n hierome_n those_o 4._o chapter_n specify_v which_o he_o set_v down_o but_o only_o a_o general_a assertion_n that_o daniel_n seem_v rather_o to_o exposition_n hierome_n and_o three_o other_o ancient_a writer_n write_v express_o against_o downams_n exposition_n have_v write_v a_o story_n than_o a_o prophesy_n yea_o s._n hierome_n plain_o convince_v both_o porphiry_n and_o all_o his_o follower_n which_o be_v m._n downams_n learned_a man_n and_o himself_o that_o neither_o the_o 7._o nor_o the_o 11._o and_o 12._o chapter_n can_v be_v whole_o
many_o province_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n s._n hierome_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o opinion_n in_o quaest_n heb_n cap._n 10._o and_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o no_o the_o end_n of_o the_o war_n will_v show_v and_o now_o doubtless_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o war_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o neither_o have_v there_o follow_v any_o renew_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o war_n of_o the_o goth_n neither_o have_v all_o war_n cease_v the_o 8._o be_v of_o s._n hierome_n himself_o in_o cap._n 38._o ezech._n who_o see_v the_o difficulty_n omit_v the_o literal_a sense_n do_v mystical_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o heretic_n for_o he_o will_v have_v gog_n which_o in_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o house_n top_n to_o signify_v the_o heresiarche_n who_o like_v to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o house_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o proud_a and_o magog_n which_o be_v interpret_v of_o the_o top_n of_o a_o house_n to_o signify_v they_o who_o believe_v these_o arch-heretike_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o as_o the_o house_n to_o the_o roof_n or_o top_n this_o opinion_n take_v for_o the_o mystical_a sense_n be_v most_o true_a but_o not_o in_o the_o literal_a for_o ezech._n cap._n 38._o say_v that_o gog_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o year_n and_o s._n john_n apoc._n 20._o say_v that_o the_o same_o gog_n shall_v come_v after_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n all_o catholic_n understand_v all_o the_o time_n which_o be_v from_o christ_n come_v to_o antichrist_n since_o therefore_o gog_n shall_v not_o come_v but_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o heresy_n begin_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n while_o the_o apostle_n live_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o proper_o and_o literal_o gog_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o heretic_n we_o must_v also_o know_v that_o s._n hierome_n when_o he_o say_v that_o gog_n be_v interpret_v a_o house_n roof_n and_o magog_n of_o a_o house_n roof_n mean_v not_o that_o gog_n and_o magog_n in_o hebrew_a be_v altogether_o the_o same_o that_o a_o house_n roof_n or_o of_o a_o house_n roof_n with_o we_o but_o he_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o for_o proper_o a_o house_n roof_n be_v not_o gog_n but_o gog_n and_o of_o a_o house_n roof_n be_v not_o magog_n but_o miggag_n the_o 9_o opinion_n be_v of_o s._n augustine_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 11._o who_o by_o gog_n understand_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v like_o a_o great_a house_n roof_n that_o be_v a_o great_a house_n roof_n in_o which_o all_o the_o evil_a do_v dwell_v and_o by_o magog_n he_o understand_v the_o army_n of_o antichrist_n gather_v of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o opinion_n doutble_v be_v most_o true_a and_o to_o be_v embrace_v in_o that_o it_o refer_v gog_n and_o magog_n to_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n aswell_o because_o all_o catholic_a author_n which_o write_v upon_o the_o apocalyps_n do_v follow_v it_o as_o arethas_n primasius_n beda_n haymâ—_n rupertus_n richardus_fw-la anselmus_n and_o other_o as_o also_o because_o that_o all_o which_o be_v say_v by_o ezechiel_n and_o s._n john_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n do_v most_o right_o agree_v to_o antichrist_n for_o then_o true_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o and_o great_a persecution_n and_o after_o it_o shall_v jerusalem_n be_v renew_v that_o be_v the_o church_n glorify_v neither_o shall_v there_o any_o battle_n be_v hear_v of_o after_o but_o in_o that_o by_o gog_n it_o understand_v the_o devil_n it_o seem_v not_o true_a for_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v let_v loose_a shall_v call_v gog_n and_o magog_n to_o war_n wherefore_o the_o devil_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o gog_n another_o wherefore_o our_o opinion_n which_o be_v the_o 10._o contain_v three_o thing_n first_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v the_o battle_n of_o antichrist_n against_o the_o church_n as_o s._n augustine_n right_o teach_v second_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o by_o gog_n antichrist_n himself_o be_v signify_v by_o magog_n his_o army_n for_o ezechiel_n always_o call_v gog_n a_o prince_n and_o magog_n a_o land_n or_o nation_n three_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o gog_n be_v so_o call_v of_o magog_n and_o not_o contrariwise_o so_o that_o antichrist_n be_v call_v gog_n because_o he_o be_v prince_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o be_v call_v magog_n and_o that_o the_o army_n of_o antichrist_n be_v call_v magog_n of_o the_o scythian_a nation_n not_o that_o it_o consist_v of_o those_o scythian_n which_o the_o jew_n faygne_n to_o be_v beyond_o cancasus_fw-la and_o the_o caspian_a sea_n but_o either_o because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o antichrist_n army_n shall_v consist_v of_o barbarous_a people_n which_o come_v out_o of_o scythta_n as_o turk_n tartar_n and_o the_o rest_n or_o which_o i_o rather_o think_v because_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a terrible_a and_o cruel_a army_n for_o we_o call_v they_o scythian_n which_o we_o will_v call_v bloody_a for_o that_o magog_n signify_v the_o scythian_a nation_n it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o genes_n 10._o where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o second_o son_n of_o japhet_n be_v call_v magog_n of_o who_o the_o country_n of_o magog_n be_v denominate_v which_o his_o posterity_n inhabit_v which_o be_v scythia_n as_o jasephus_n teach_v lib._n amiq._n cap._n 11._o and_o s._n hierome_n in_o quest_n hebr_n in_o gen._n cap._n 10._o for_o as_o from_o the_o three_o son_n of_o cham_n that_o be_v chus_n myrami_n and_o chanaham_n aethiopia_n be_v call_v chus_n egypt_n myrami_n and_o palestina_n chanaham_n so_o doubtless_o scythia_n be_v call_v magog_n of_o magog_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n and_o that_o ezechiel_n name_v magog_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o nation_n denominate_v of_o magog_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n it_o be_v manifest_a because_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o add_v as_o companion_n to_o gog_n other_o nation_n denominate_v of_o other_o son_n or_o nephew_n of_o japhet_n as_o gomer_n togorma_n mosoch_n tubal_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o let_v we_o conclude_v that_o the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v the_o last_o persecution_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v raise_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n against_o the_o church_n neither_o be_v it_o against_o we_o that_o ezech._n cap._n 38._o say_v that_o the_o weapon_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n shall_v be_v burn_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 7._o year_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o after_o antichrist_n death_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v past_o 45._o day_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o daniel_n 12._o for_o ezechiel_n speak_v not_o proper_o but_o figurative_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o prophet_n neither_o mean_v he_o that_o indeed_o those_o weapon_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 7._o year_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o notable_a a_o overthrow_n that_o the_o lance_n and_o target_n of_o the_o slay_v may_v suffice_v a_o very_a long_a time_n to_o make_v fire_n if_o need_n be_v one_o doubt_n remain_v whether_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o most_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o antichrist_n the_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v altogether_o extinguish_v for_o dominicus_n soto_n in_o lib._n 4._o scent_n do_v 46._o q._n 1._o art_n 1._o thought_n sure_o that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o the_o depart_a say_v he_o and_o defection_n from_o that_o seae_n shall_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o after_o faith_n be_v extinguish_v by_o the_o departure_n from_o that_o sea_n apostolic_a the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v vain_a and_o shall_v without_o cause_n continue_v any_o long_o and_o after_o let_v therefore_o man_n be_v astonish_v how_o pestilent_a self_n love_n be_v for_o thence_o flow_v puss_v up_o and_o pride_n which_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v at_o length_n consume_v the_o city_n of_o god_n but_o this_o opinion_n in_o my_o judgement_n can_v be_v defend_v for_o first_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o s._n augustine_n who_o lib._n 20._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap_n 11._o say_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v ever_o invincible_a against_o antichrist_n neither_o shall_v she_o say_v he_o forsake_v her_o warfare_n who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o tent_n second_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o also_o to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o matth._n 16._o we_o read_v upon_o this_o book_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v nor_o prevail_v against_o she_o but_o how_o shall_v they_o not_o prevail_v if_o they_o shall_v whole_o extinguish_v she_o likewise_o matth._n 24._o our_o lord_n say_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n they_o shall_v give_v great_a
soul_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v that_o which_o eusebius_n write_v of_o the_o apparition_n of_o s._n potamiena_n lib._n 6._o hist_o eccles_n cap._n 5._o and_o that_o which_o s._n augustine_n relate_v of_o the_o apparition_n of_o s._n felix_n nolanus_n lib._n de_fw-la cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap._n 16._o but_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o other_o doctrine_n i_o know_v not_o what_o catholic_a ever_o allege_v the_o vision_n of_o soul_n but_o this_o be_v not_o your_o first_o lie_n that_o which_o thou_o bring_v in_o the_o last_o place_n of_o the_o forbid_v of_o meat_n and_o marriage_n be_v evident_o enough_o confute_v by_o s._n aug._n lib._n 30._o cont_n faust_n cap._n 6._o where_o he_o say_v thus_o if_o you_o be_v exhort_v to_o virginity_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n exhort_v he_o that_o give_v to_o marriage_n do_v well_o and_o he_o that_o give_v not_o to_o marriage_n do_v well_o so_o that_o you_o do_v say_v marriage_n be_v good_a but_o virginity_n better_o as_o the_o church_n do_v which_o true_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v not_o foretell_v you_o thus_o say_v forbid_v to_o marry_v for_o he_o forbid_v who_o say_v that_o this_o be_v evil_a not_o he_o who_o prefer_v another_o thing_n better_o before_o this_o which_o be_v good_a and_o after_o you_o see_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o those_o which_o exhort_v to_o virginity_n prefer_v a_o great_a good_a before_o a_o less_o and_o those_o which_o forbid_v to_o marry_v vehement_o accuse_v the_o act_n of_o propagation_n which_o only_o proper_o belong_v to_o marriage_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o those_o who_o abstain_v from_o meat_n for_o the_o sacred_a signification_n or_o for_o the_o chastise_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o those_o which_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v say_v that_o god_n have_v not_o create_v they_o wherefore_o that_o be_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n doctrine_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o lie_a devil_n thus_o s._n augustine_n for_o himself_o and_o us._n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n illyricus_n conclude_v wherefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o these_o sign_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v that_o very_a true_a antichrist_n himself_o of_o who_o the_o scripture_n have_v prophesy_v but_o perhaps_o he_o may_v have_v conclude_v more_o fit_o in_o this_o manner_n wherefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o these_o lie_n that_o illyricus_n be_v one_o of_o his_o forerunner_n who_o holy_a daniel_n long_v before_o foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o impudent_a face_n the_o xxii_o chapter_n the_o foolery_n of_o tilemanus_fw-la be_v refute_v tilemanus_n heshusius_fw-la in_o the_o book_n which_o he_o entitle_v de_fw-fr sexcentis_fw-la erroribus_fw-la pontificiorum_fw-la whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v entitle_v it_o de_fw-fr sexcentis_fw-la mendacijs_fw-la luther_n anorum_fw-la make_v a_o peculiar_a title_n of_o antichrist_n that_o be_v titul_a 33._o and_o it_o comprehend_v four_o error_n thus_o than_o he_o say_v tilemanus_fw-la first_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o babylon_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan._n compendium_n theologia_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o bellarmine_n we_o thank_v tilemanus_fw-la who_o teach_v that_o so_o ancient_a and_o so_o holy_a father_n be_v papist_n for_o if_o they_o be_v papist_n who_o say_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n sure_o s._n irgnaeus_n s._n hippolrtur_fw-la s._n ambrose_n s._n augustine_n s._n prosper_n theodorctus_fw-la s._n gregory_n beda_n arethas_n rupertus_n anselmus_n and_o richardus_fw-la be_v papist_n for_o all_o these_o as_o we_o show_v before_o cap._n 12._o with_o common_a consent_n do_v teach_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan._n but_o go_v on_o tilemanus_fw-la second_o the_o papist_n deny_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o his_o 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