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say_v est_fw-la multitudo_fw-la aliqua_fw-la &_o diversi_fw-la sibi_fw-la inuicem_fw-la succedentes_fw-la qui_fw-la unum_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la antichristi_fw-la vastum_fw-la corpus_fw-la efficiunt_fw-la it_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o man_n succeed_v one_o another_o which_o after_o a_o sort_n do_v all_o make_v up_o the_o vast_a body_n of_o the_o antichrist_n and_o so_o say_v tilenus_n and_o all_o those_o that_o will_v have_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v the_o antichrist_n brightman_n say_v the_o antichrist_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v a_o wicked_a kingdom_n rule_n or_o dominion_n which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ingland_n which_o in_o his_o time_n indeed_o can_v not_o be_v but_o the_o papacy_n the_o roman_a hierarchy_n and_o the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o pope_n 66._o tilenus_n exeg_n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la p._n 9_o anchor_n be_v 66._o in_o italy_n france_n spain_n or_o wheresoever_o his_o jurisdiction_n reach_v and_o mr._n mede_n mr._n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d augusta_n as_o caesar_n himself_o be_v call_v augustus_n nam_fw-la augustos_fw-la graeci_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocant_fw-la for_o the_o grecian_n call_v augustus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v maresius_n but_o the_o apostle_n understand_v as_o i_o say_v the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n of_o god_n church_n who_o we_o reverence_v and_o worship_n for_o their_o calling_n sake_n even_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n injoyn_v the_o same_o thessalonian_o to_o hold_v they_o worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n that_o be_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n with_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o their_o â—_z to_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o other_o the_o like_o religious_a act_n and_o office_n they_o do_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o above_o who_o notwithstanding_o their_o sacred_a function_n and_o 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subject_n will_v notwithstanding_o lift_v up_o himself_o above_o his_o king_n that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n over_o he_o and_o be_v but_o a_o secular_a lay-person_n he_o will_v for_o all_o that_o exalt_v himself_o above_o his_o spiritual_a pastor_n who_o he_o ought_v to_o worship_n and_o to_o honour_n as_o all_o good_a christian_n do_v for_o their_o office_n and_o call_v and_o religion_n sake_n this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n and_o whether_o the_o long_a parliament_n and_o their_o adherent_n have_v not_o be_v adversary_n parliament_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_v whether_o this_o he_o not_o fulfil_v in_o the_o long_a parliament_n oppose_v and_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o the_o most_o reverend_a of_o all_o the_o clergy_n who_o the_o people_n honour_v and_o reverence_v for_o their_o call_v and_o religion_n sake_n and_o not_o only_o above_o the_o dispenser_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n and_o sacred_a order_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o that_o have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o government_n in_o the_o church_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o all_o the_o form_n of_o religion_n and_o religious_a worship_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n let_v the_o indifferent_a and_o judicious_a reader_n judge_v of_o it_o 3._o magistrate_n 3._o that_o the_o antichrist_n will_v be_v a_o usurper_n and_o a_o intruder_n into_o the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n governor_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o apostle_n still_o go_v on_o to_o explain_v his_o former_a meaning_n and_o to_o show_v further_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o antichrist_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n which_o word_n immediate_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thing_n or_o that_o person_n who_o we_o worship_v for_o religion_n sake_n do_v likewise_o confirm_v the_o former_a exposition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o dispenser_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o sacred_a order_n and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n because_o he_o exalt_v himself_o above_o they_o to_o this_o end_n and_o for_o this_o very_a purpose_n that_o he_o as_o god_n may_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v as_o well_o a_o pope_n in_o the_o church_n as_o a_o king_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o the_o religious_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o people_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o which_o as_o pasor_n true_o say_v come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habito_fw-la to_o dwell_v must_v not_o be_v raken_v for_o the_o jew_n temple_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n testify_v which_o be_v the_o error_n of_o some_o papist_n signify_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v and_o of_o grotius_n also_o because_o caligula_n intend_v to_o set_v up_o his_o statue_n in_o that_o temple_n under_o the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n optimus_fw-la maximus_fw-la which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n where_o god_n dwell_v and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o our_o saviour_n use_v the_o same_o word_n in_o john_n 2.19_o 2.19_o john_n 2.19_o where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destroy_v this_o temple_n that_o be_v where_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v and_o i_o will_v rear_v it_o up_o in_o three_o day_n for_o so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n where_o god_n dwell_v be_v every_o where_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o ephes_n 2.21_o apoc._n 11.19_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o and_o so_o theophilact_v say_v he_o shall_v sit_v non_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la specialiter_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la hierosolymis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o in_o omni_fw-la divino_fw-la templo_fw-la not_o in_o the_o temple_n special_o understand_v which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o the_o church_n simple_o and_o in_o every_o divine_a temple_n and_o s._n hierome_n say_v in_o templo_fw-la dei_fw-la sedebit_fw-la vel_fw-la hierosolimis_fw-la algas_n hieron_n q._n 11._o ad_fw-la algas_n ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la putant_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la ut_fw-la verius_fw-la arbitramur_fw-la he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n either_o at_o jerusalem_n as_o some_o think_v or_o else_o in_o the_o church_n as_o we_o more_o true_o suppose_v and_o this_o clear_o show_v that_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o antichrist_n can_v be_v neither_o at_o rome_n nor_o at_o constantinople_n as_o i_o have_v show_v to_o you_o before_o unless_o you_o will_v yield_v antichrist_n that_o neither_o rome_n nor_o constantinople_n but_o the_o true_a church_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o antichrist_n either_o rome_n or_o constantinople_n to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o pure_a church_n that_o christ_n have_v on_o earth_n because_o the_o antichrist_n will_v arise_v and_o settle_v himself_o in_o that_o church_n say_v the_o apostle_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dwell_a place_n of_o god_n and_o not_o where_o he_o have_v dwell_v that_o so_o he_o may_v do_v the_o most_o dishonour_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o most_o mischief_n unto_o his_o servant_n and_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o pure_a church_n no_o man_n can_v deny_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o antichrist_n must_v arise_v and_o enthrone_v himself_o in_o the_o pure_a church_n as_o i_o have_v full_o prove_v before_o and_o there_o in_o that_o church_n say_v the_o apostle_n he_o show_v himself_o as_o god_n or_o as_o erasmus_n do_v best_a translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demonstro_fw-la ostentans_fw-la
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temple_n and_o to_o be_v there_o in_o the_o material_a church_n among_o god_n people_n and_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o good_a christian_n as_o the_o best_a and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o measure_v to_o be_v build_v and_o to_o be_v make_v true_a christian_n &_o right_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v as_o the_o gentile_n be_v account_v to_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v not_o the_o right_a worshipper_n and_o server_n of_o the_o true_a god_n who_o the_o jew_n profess_v and_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v only_o know_v in_o jury_n 79.1_o psal_n 79.1_o and_o his_o name_n only_o great_a in_o israel_n as_o the_o prophet_n show_v but_o idolater_n and_o the_o worshipper_n of_o stock_n and_o stone_n and_o those_o image_n that_o be_v no_o god_n for_o so_o be_v all_o the_o hypocritical_a professor_n and_o profane_a worldly_a man_n and_o lewd_a liver_n that_o will_v not_o be_v reduce_v and_o bring_v by_o the_o witness_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o better_a form_n to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o right_a faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n none_o otherwise_o then_o as_o the_o gentile_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n not_o any_o of_o god_n people_n and_o these_o gentile_n that_o be_v these_o hypocrite_n worldling_n and_o profane_a people_n that_o be_v as_o the_o gentile_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o court_n of_o god_n temple_n receive_v into_o the_o visible_a &_o material_a church_n among_o god_n people_n &_o be_v account_v as_o god_n child_n and_o good_a christian_n yet_o be_v not_o measure_v nor_o build_v by_o the_o witness_n who_o they_o regard_v not_o upon_o the_o right_a foundation_n that_o be_v true_o ingraft_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n into_o jesus_n christ_n who_o they_o refuse_v to_o obey_v and_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v at_o last_o faith_n the_o angel_n that_o be_v when_o the_o two_o witness_n shall_v have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n and_o that_o will_v be_v after_o 1200_o and_o 60_o day_n tread_v the_o holy_a city_n under_o foot_n that_o be_v 13.5_o how_o long_o the_o wicked_a worldling_n shall_v afflict_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o christ_n c._n 13.5_o most_o grievous_o persecute_v and_o vex_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n that_o be_v measure_v and_o right_o build_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o god_n worship_n by_o the_o witness_n for_o the_o full_a space_n of_o 42_o month_n which_o space_n and_o length_n of_o time_n do_v sune_n chronize_v and_o be_v the_o very_a same_o space_n and_o express_v in_o the_o very_a same_o phrase_n that_o the_o antichrict_a be_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v continue_v to_o prevail_v in_o the_o molest_a and_o persecute_v of_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n which_o be_v 42_o month_n cap._n 13._o verse_n 5._o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o profane_a worldling_n &_o hypocrite_n will_v be_v the_o follower_n and_o the_o adherent_n of_o the_o antichrist_n 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