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A66360 Ho Antichristos the great antichrist revealed, before this time never discovered, and proved to be neither pope, nor Turk, nor any single person, nor the succession of any one monarch or tyrant in any policies, but a collected pack, or multitude of hypocritical, heretical, blasphemous, and most scandalous wicked men that have fulfilled all the prophesies of the Scriptures ... and especially have united ... together by a solemn league and covenant to slay the two witnesses of God, Moses and Aaron ... that is, the supreme magistrate of the Commonwealth, and the chief pastors and governours of the Church of Christ, and the Christian world is requested to judge whether the Assembly of Presbyterians consulting at Westminster, together with the independents, Anabaptists, and lay-preachers be not the false prophet ... and whether the prevalent faction of the long Parliament ... that killed the two witnesses of Jesus Christ, 1. Charles the First ... 2. William Laud ... be not the grosse and visible body of the same antichrist / by Gr. Williams. Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672. 1660 (1660) Wing W2662; ESTC R25201 504,825 313

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shall_v bring_v he_o to_o a_o bitter_a death_n and_o a_o glorious_a martyrdom_n and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v like_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n withstand_v their_o governor_n and_o cashier_v their_o bishop_n and_o suppress_v the_o article_n and_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n he_o persuade_v they_o to_o fill_v the_o same_o church_n with_o damnable_a heresy_n not_o privy_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o former_a heretic_n will_v do_v but_o most_o open_o villainy_n how_o satan_n persuade_v his_o instrument_n to_o fill_v the_o church_n with_o all_o impiety_n and_o villainy_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o at_o last_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v out_o of_o daniel_n to_o bring_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n that_o be_v such_o abominable_a blasphemy_n heresy_n error_n and_o absurd_a opinion_n among_o the_o people_n and_o such_o wicked_a deed_n of_o perjury_n oppression_n pride_n lasciviousness_n and_o the_o like_a corruption_n of_o god_n true_a service_n that_o do_v more_o high_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n than_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n negligence_n or_o infirmity_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o bring_v utter_a ruin_n and_o desolation_n upon_o any_o kingdom_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n chapel_n and_o all_o other_o consecrate_v and_o holy_a place_n that_o be_v dedicate_v for_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o do_v former_o true_o and_o holy_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o those_o place_n and_o this_o the_o devil_n do_v to_o this_o end_n videlicet_fw-la that_o so_o the_o kingdom_n be_v without_o a_o king_n the_o flock_n of_o christ_n without_o pastor_n and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o her_o discipline_n and_o true_a doctrine_n he_o may_v raise_v that_o cruel_a beast_n which_o s._n john_n see_v rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n from_o these_o narrow_a sea_n and_o bring_v up_o the_o great_a antichrist_n out_o of_o this_o pure_a church_n of_o great_a britain_n to_o root_v out_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o plague_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v full_o revenge_v on_o this_o island_n for_o the_o twofold_a displeasure_n it_o have_v do_v to_o he_o before_o now_o whether_o satan_n have_v by_o his_o instrument_n do_v all_o this_o or_o not_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o wise_a and_o judicial_a impartial_a reader_n to_o determine_v it_o only_o i_o find_v that_o mr._n 18_o alexander_n rose_n in_o his_o animadversion_n against_o mr_n hobbs_n his_o leviathan_n p_o 18_o alexander_n ross_n say_v the_o instrument_n of_o satan_n bring_v such_o abominable_a blasphemy_n heresy_n error_n and_o absurd_a opinion_n among_o the_o people_n more_o in_o these_o few_o year_n than_o be_v all_o the_o time_n hitherto_o since_o christianity_n be_v embrace_v which_o be_v a_o shrewd_a suspicion_n if_o not_o a_o infallible_a proof_n that_o the_o great_a antichrist_n be_v come_v among_o we_o chap._n iii_o that_o the_o antichrist_n be_v no_o single_a person_n but_o a_o collect_v multitude_n of_o man_n who_o those_o man_n may_v be_v of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o make_v way_n and_o open_v the_o door_n wide_a for_o the_o antichrist_n to_o enter_v in_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o prime_a heretic_n nor_o of_o the_o east_n church_n nor_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o of_o some_o pure_o reform_v particular_a church_n suppose_v to_o be_v and_o demand_v if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o great_a britain_n but_o here_o it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n among_o the_o learned_a together_o whether_o the_o antichrist_n be_v one_o sing_v le_fw-fr person_n or_o else_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n either_o succeed_a one_o another_o or_o collect_v together_o whether_o this_o great_a antichrist_n be_v one_o single_a and_o singular_a person_n or_o a_o certain_a polity_n kingdom_n or_o multitude_n of_o man_n hyperius_n 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 potter_n and_o
speak_v evident_o that_o in_o the_o late_a time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4.1_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o in_o act_n 21.21_o it_o be_v say_v they_o hear_v of_o thou_o quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o teach_v a_o defection_n or_o discession_n from_o moses_n that_o be_v from_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o moses_n and_o so_o theodoret_n call_v this_o apostasy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o secession_n and_o departure_n from_o god_n which_o be_v the_o last_o step_n and_o period_n of_o our_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n or_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o this_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o from_o god_n service_n must_v be_v of_o such_o man_n as_o former_o have_v make_v show_n to_o be_v the_o true_a subject_n unto_o their_o governor_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o obedient_a child_n of_o his_o church_n because_o apostasy_n or_o rebellion_n be_v a_o fall_v away_o off_o and_o from_o that_o which_o we_o either_o be_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v before_o as_o subject_n that_o pretend_v obedience_n and_o not_o stranger_n of_o another_o kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o rebel_v against_o their_o governor_n gospel_n this_o apostafie_n be_v of_o such_o as_o have_v profess_v the_o gospel_n which_o stranger_n never_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v their_o governor_n but_o as_o julian_n be_v term_v the_o apostata_fw-la because_o that_o during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o predecessor_n constantius_n he_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n and_o afterward_o when_o he_o himself_o come_v to_o be_v the_o emperor_n he_o renounce_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n fall_v into_o the_o heathenish_a idolatry_n and_o persecute_v all_o the_o best_a christian_n and_o therefore_o this_o apostasy_n can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o caius_n caligula_n as_o some_o think_v because_o that_o he_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o idolatry_n can_v be_v say_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o he_o never_o profess_v nor_o can_v it_o indeed_o be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o manner_n of_o man_n apostasy_n the_o turk_n and_o papist_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o apostasy_n but_o to_o such_o as_o have_v recede_v and_o depart_v from_o that_o faith_n and_o service_n of_o god_n which_o they_o profess_v or_o seem_v to_o profess_v before_o and_o therefore_o also_o the_o turk_n that_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o mahometan_a religion_n and_o the_o papist_n that_o be_v mislead_v up_o in_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o apostasy_n nor_o be_v say_v to_o apostatise_v and_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o service_n of_o god_n because_o they_o never_o have_v it_o nor_o profess_v it_o for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o truth_n that_o never_o know_v nor_o understand_v the_o truth_n or_o how_o can_v any_o man_n be_v say_v to_o depart_v and_o recede_v from_o london_n that_o never_o be_v in_o london_n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o this_o apostasy_n be_v a_o discession_n and_o departure_n from_o that_o true_a faith_n and_o service_n of_o god_n object_n which_o man_n profess_v or_o seem_v to_o profess_v before_o loc_fw-la e._n h._n de_fw-fr apostas_fw-la pag._n 36._o cornel_n ●lapide_v in_o loc_fw-la and_o whereas_o e._n h._n and_o some_o other_o say_v that_o this_o apostasy_n whereof_o the_o arostle_n speak_v here_o 2_o thes_n 2.3_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o universal_a and_o a_o general_a apostasy_n &_o universalis_fw-la defectis_fw-la as_o cornelius_n à_fw-la lapide_fw-la term_v it_o a_o universel_n fall_v away_o that_o be_v of_o all_o the_o particular_a national_a church_n in_o the_o world_n both_o the_o western_a and_o the_o eastern_a church_n because_o the_o apostle_n speak_v indefinite_o and_o limit_v not_o the_o apostasy_n to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n solut._n i_o answer_v with_o the_o leave_n of_o so_o great_a and_o so_o learned_a a_o clerk_n as_o cornel._n à_fw-la lapide_fw-la be_v that_o as_o here_o the_o apostle_n intend_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o antichrist_n in_o general_a when_o as_o then_o 3._o eusebius_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 14._o apoc._n c._n 2._o clemens_n alexand_v stromat_n lib._n 3._o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v many_o antichrist_n as_o st._n john_n show_v such_o as_o be_v the_o ebionite_n cerinthian_o marcionite_n nicholaitan_n and_o the_o like_a but_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o particular_a antichrist_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o antichrist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o more_o eminent_a egregious_a antichrist_n than_o all_o other_o precedent_n or_o subsequent_a antichrist_n whatsoever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v so_o he_o mean_v here_o by_o this_o apostasy_n not_o every_o petty_a apostasy_n or_o single_a heresy_n or_o any_o small_a and_o little_a stubbornness_n of_o some_o particular_a church_n that_o shall_v fall_v away_o and_o rebel_n against_o their_o governor_n and_o teacher_n and_o so_o make_v a_o defection_n from_o some_o point_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n or_o corrupt_v the_o profession_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n by_o their_o evil_a manner_n and_o wicked_a conversation_n as_o in_o st._n paul_n time_n the_o church_n of_o corinth_n do_v by_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n profane_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o suffer_v the_o incestuous_a corinthian_n to_o communicate_v among_o they_o which_o be_v no_o small_a apostasy_n and_o in_o st._n john_n time_n the_o church_n of_o asia_n do_v not_o much_o less_o than_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n but_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o there_o shall_v come_v that_o fall_v or_o the_o fall_n away_o first_o that_o be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a so_o eminent_a and_o so_o full_a a_o fall_n away_o and_o so_o foul_a a_o rebellion_n against_o their_o governor_n and_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n as_o the_o like_a rebellion_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o special_o from_o the_o right_n worship_v of_o god_n be_v never_o know_v before_o in_o any_o church_n greek_n or_o latin_a eastern_a or_o western_a church_n nor_o ever_o shall_v the_o like_o be_v see_v after_o it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n his_o come_n and_o this_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16.18_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o some_o particular_a eminent_a rebellion_n and_o apostasy_n of_o some_o particular_a well_o reform_a church_n and_o not_o of_o a_o general_a apostasy_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v mat._n 16.18_o set_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sufficient_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v deign_v and_o particularize_v some_o great_a transcendent_a antichrist_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v show_v a_o particular_a and_o a_o most_o egregious_a foul_a and_o enormous_a apostasy_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o few_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n there_o shall_v arise_v a_o grand_a rebellion_n against_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n and_o against_o the_o pastor_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o huge_a apostasy_n defection_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n and_o especial_o from_o the_o form_n of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o the_o right_a worship_n and_o usual_o accustom_v and_o receive_v service_n of_o god_n and_o then_o when_o you_o see_v such_o a_o unnatural_a rebellion_n as_o the_o like_a be_v scarce_o ever_o know_v if_o ever_o and_o such_o a_o corruption_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o opposition_n to_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o like_a be_v never_o see_v in_o any_o age_n nor_o find_v in_o any_o other_o church_n nor_o read_v in_o any_o history_n the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n then_o in_o be_v may_v know_v for_o certain_a that_o a_o exceed_o great_a antichrist_n great_a than_o any_o of_o all_o the_o other_o former_a antichrist_n that_o be_v see_v before_o will_v arise_v in_o that_o church_n which_o former_o be_v the_o best_a and_o pure_a reform_a church_n of_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n though_o now_o it_o do_v recede_v and_o thus_o apostatise_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o her_o own_o former_a purity_n and_o after_o the_o come_v and_o appearance_n of_o that_o great_a antichrist_n and_o the_o tragical_a act_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v within_o a_o while_n and_o some_o short_a space_n best_a know_v to_o god_n how_o long_o
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