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as_o s._n augustine_n expound_v it_o l._n 20._o civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 19_o where_o he_o deduce_v this_o exposition_n out_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o s._n paul_n speak_v who_o say_v not_o in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o templo_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o templum_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o templun_n dei_fw-la that_o be_v as_o though_o he_o and_o he_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n although_o this_o annotation_n of_o s._n august_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o though_o in_o latin_a we_o can_v well_o say_v sedere_fw-la in_o templun_n for_o in_o templo_fw-la yet_o in_o greek_a it_o be_v not_o evil_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o it_o be_v common_o so_o say_v some_o also_o understand_v the_o church_n of_o christian_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v command_v to_o serve_v he_o as_o s._n chrysostome_n interprete_v it_o yet_o the_o more_o common_a more_o probable_a and_o 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mundi_fw-la consummate_a he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o s._n martin_n apud_fw-la sulpitium_fw-la lib._n 2._o dial_n teach_v the_o same_o s._n cyril_n hierosol_n cateche_n 15._o what_o manner_n of_o temple_n mean_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v remain_v for_o god_n forbid_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o in_o which_o we_o be_v and_o s._n hilary_n can_v 25._o in_o matt._n antichrist_n be_v receive_v of_o the_o jew_n shall_v stay_v in_o the_o place_n of_o sanctification_n where_o he_o plain_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o he_o call_v the_o place_n of_o sanctification_n that_o which_o christ_n matth._n 24._o call_v the_o holy_a place_n when_o he_o say_v when_o you_o see_v abomination_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n s._n ambrose_n in_o c._n 21._o luc._n say_v that_o antichrist_n according_a to_o the_o history_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n into_o which_o the_o roman_n cast_v the_o head_n 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equal_a as_o among_o the_o latin_n propraetor_n or_o proconsul_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o vicar_n of_o the_o praetor_n or_o consul_n but_o he_o that_o be_v in_o some_o province_n that_o which_o the_o praetor_n or_o consul_n be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o this_o musculus_fw-la be_v deceive_v for_o because_o he_o read_v in_o budaeus_fw-la that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v a_o propretor_n he_o think_v that_o it_o do_v signify_v the_o vicar_n of_o the_o praetor_n which_o be_v false_a second_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n for_o although_o this_o name_n be_v of_o itself_o ambiguous_a yet_o as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o doubtful_a and_o our_o question_n must_v not_o be_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absolute_o but_o as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n now_o in_o the_o scripture_n antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o be_v he_o who_o be_v extol_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 2._o thess_n 2._o which_o certain_o be_v not_o to_o be_v the_o vicar_n but_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o 1._o joan._n 2._o antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o be_v he_o who_o deni_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n that_o he_o may_v sell_v himself_o for_o christ_n and_o matth._n 24._o antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n which_o certainy_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o vicar_n but_o of_o a_o emulous_a three_o out_o of_o all_o the_o author_n who_o have_v write_v of_o antichrist_n and_o out_o of_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o all_o christian_n who_o by_o antichrist_n understand_v a_o certain_a notable_a false_a christ_n in_o which_o sort_n expound_v also_o this_o word_n of_o the_o ancient_a greek_n s_o damascen_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la cap._n 28._o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v s._n hierome_n expound_v it_o of_o the_o latin_n who_o notwithstanding_o be_v also_o most_o skilful_a in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n quaest_n 11._o ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la last_o so_o also_o expound_v it_o in_o his_o thesaurus_fw-la lingnae_fw-la graecae_fw-la henricus_fw-la stephaenus_fw-la who_o withstand_v be_v one_o of_o the_o heretic_n of_o geneva_n hence_o we_o have_v our_o first_o argument_n against_o our_o adversary_n for_o since_o the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n signify_v the_o enemy_n and_o emulous_a of_o christ_n and_o the_o pope_n confess_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n servant_n and_o subject_a to_o christ_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o no_o sort_n say_v that_o he_o be_v christ_n nor_o make_v himself_o equal_a to_o he_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o be_v not_o antichrist_n m._n downams_n answer_v confute_v 1._o first_o m._n downam_n tell_v we_o of_o two_o great_a advamtage_n that_o bellarmine_n have_v against_o he_o and_o all_o protestant_n in_o this_o point_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o great_a learning_n &_o much_o read_n 2._o in_o that_o he_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o negative_a part_n so_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o he_o if_o he_o controversy_n beauties_n advantage_n in_o this_o controversy_n can_v but_o show_v plain_o and_o evident_o that_o any_o one_o several_a &_o essential_a mark_n ascribe_v unto_o antichrist_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o the_o pope_n all_o which_o we_o willing_o acknowledge_v and_o from_o hence_o do_v infer_v m._n downams_n ignorance_n and_o impudence_n that_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v enough_o for_o bellarmine_n to_o have_v disprove_v he_o in_o one_o point_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v disprove_v in_o all_o as_o the_o reader_n will_v easy_o perceive_v in_o peruse_v the_o particular_a argument_n likewise_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o controversy_n to_o be_v of_o that_o importance_n and_o consequence_n that_o it_o manifest_o convince_v they_o to_o be_v the_o limb_n of_o antichrist_n controversy_n the_o importance_n of_o this_o controversy_n who_o be_v in_o error_n concern_v this_o point_n for_o this_o consequence_n do_v not_o only_o touch_v we_o if_o we_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n as_o m._n downam_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v by_o only_o name_v we_o but_o it_o concern_v they_o also_o as_o full_o since_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o none_o but_o heretic_n can_v charge_v any_o and_o much_o less_o the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o christ_n church_n with_o so_o foul_a a_o imputation_n now_o how_o true_a it_o be_v that_o all_o heretic_n be_v limb_n of_o antichrist_n i_o need_v not_o show_v since_o that_o it_o be_v grant_v on_o both_o side_n and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v m._n downam_n and_o his_o fellow_n to_o have_v as_o great_a a_o will_v to_o clear_v themselves_o in_o this_o behalf_n as_o it_o do_v we_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o also_o because_o we_o be_v but_o the_o defendant_n and_o they_o be_v the_o slanderous_a calumniator_n &_o likewise_o for_o that_o
no_o other_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o s._n peter_n &_o s._n paul_n for_o irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o do_v plain_o affirm_v that_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n be_v found_v by_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n there_o which_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n which_o i_o cite_v before_o do_v also_o testify_v it_o be_v also_o well_o know_v that_o both_o simon_n magus_n and_o nero_n do_v contend_v with_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n wherefore_o if_o the_o adversary_n mislike_n that_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n be_v antichrist_n and_o simon_n &_o nero_n the_o true_a christ_n they_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n antichrist_n be_v not_o come_v in_o himself_o but_o only_o in_o a_o certain_a type_n of_o he_o by_o which_o mean_v beza_n consequence_n with_o which_o he_o conclude_v that_o antichrist_n can_v be_v one_o man_n unless_o we_o can_v give_v he_o one_o man_n who_o shall_v live_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v show_v to_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o confirm_v this_o i_o say_v that_o s._n john_n do_v speak_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o our_o lord_n speak_v of_o elias_n matth._n 17._o elias_n indeed_o shall_v come_v and_o restore_v all_o thing_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o elias_n be_v already_o come_v and_o they_o do_v not_o know_v he_o that_o be_v elias_n in_o his_o own_o person_n shall_v come_v but_o elias_n in_o his_o like_a be_v come_v already_o to_o wit_n in_o s._n john_n baptist_n to_o the_o second_o argument_n first_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o always_o daniel_n by_o particular_a beast_n do_v understand_v several_a kingdom_n for_o by_o one_o beast_n he_o do_v sometime_o signify_v one_o kingdom_n as_o in_o the_o 7._o chap._n where_o by_o the_o lion_n he_o understand_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o assyrian_n by_o the_o bear_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o persian_n by_o the_o leopard_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o grecian_n by_o the_o other_o beast_n unnamed_a the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n sometime_o one_o king_n as_o in_o the_o 8._o chap._n where_o by_o the_o ram_n he_o do_v understand_v darius_n the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o persian_n by_o the_o goat_n alexander_n the_o great_a second_o i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o his_o argument_n for_o s._n paul_n by_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o understand_v any_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n describe_v by_o daniel_n but_o he_o understand_v that_o little_a horn_n which_o as_o daniel_n write_v prevail_v against_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n that_o be_v that_o one_o king_n who_o from_o a_o little_a beginning_n do_v so_o increase_v that_o he_o subdue_v all_o the_o other_o king_n unto_o he_o to_o the_o last_o argument_n i_o answer_v many_o way_n that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v how_o impudent_o caluin_n write_v that_o they_o do_v wilful_o err_v who_o do_v not_o gather_v out_o of_o that_o argument_n of_o he_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v antichrist_n first_o by_o the_o apostasy_n in_o s._n paul_n most_o right_o antichrist_n himself_o may_v be_v understand_v for_o so_o with_o common_a consent_n do_v the_o greek_a interpreter_n teach_v s._n chrysostome_n theodoretus_n theophilactus_fw-la and_o oecumenius_n and_o beside_o s._n augustine_n lib._n 20._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 19_o and_o antichrist_n be_v call_v the_o apostasy_n both_o by_o the_o figure_n call_v metonymy_fw-la because_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o forsake_v god_n and_o also_o by_o a_o certain_a excellency_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o notable_a apostata_fw-la that_o he_o may_v be_v call_v the_o apostasy_n itself_o second_o by_o the_o apostasy_n may_v be_v take_v the_o defection_n or_o fall_v from_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o many_o of_o the_o latin_n do_v expound_v as_o s._n ambrose_n sedulius_n and_o primasius_n for_o as_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v we_o will_v demonstrate_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o the_o roman_a empire_n do_v whole_o perish_v three_o if_o we_o admit_v that_o by_o the_o apostasy_n be_v mean_v the_o defection_n or_o fail_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n &_o religion_n of_o christ_n as_o caluin_n do_v show_v we_o be_v not_o drive_v into_o any_o strait_n or_o difficulty_n for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o many_o age_n for_o he_o may_v speak_v of_o some_o very_a great_a and_o singular_a apostasy_n which_o shall_v only_o be_v in_o that_o very_a short_a time_n in_o which_o antichrist_n shall_v reign_v and_o so_o s._n augustine_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v that_o be_v l._n 20._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 19_o write_v that_o this_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o many_o ancient_n who_o probable_o do_v teach_v that_o antichrist_n appear_v all_o heretic_n or_o feigned_a christian_n shall_v whole_o come_v to_o he_o &_o by_o that_o mean_n there_o will_v be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o very_a great_a apostasy_n such_o as_o never_o have_v be_v before_o four_o if_o we_o grant_v to_o caluin_n that_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o another_o apostasy_n of_o many_o age_n yet_o he_o shall_v get_v nothing_o for_o we_o may_v say_v that_o that_o apostasy_n do_v not_o necessary_o belong_v unto_o one_o body_n &_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n nor_o require_v one_o head_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o disposition_n to_o antichrist_n kingdom_n &_o that_o it_o be_v make_v in_o diverse_a place_n under_o diverse_a king_n and_o upon_o diverse_a occasion_n as_o now_o we_o see_v that_o africa_n be_v fail_v or_o revolt_v to_o mahomet_n a_o great_a part_n of_o asia_n to_o nestorius_n and_o â—â—â—â—â—hes_n and_o other_o province_n to_o other_o sect_n five_o and_o last_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v to_o caluin_n that_o the_o general_a apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o which_o endure_v now_o many_o year_n be_v antichrist_n kingdom_n it_o will_v not_o straightway_o follow_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n for_o that_o question_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v who_o have_v fail_v or_o revolt_v from_o the_o faith_n or_o religion_n of_o christ_n we_o or_o they_o that_o be_v the_o catholic_n or_o the_o lutheran_n though_o they_o say_v that_o we_o be_v those_o which_o have_v fail_v notwithstanding_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o prove_v it_o nor_o have_v it_o be_v declare_v by_o any_o common_a judge_n and_o true_o we_o can_v far_o more_o easy_o prove_v that_o the_o lutheran_n be_v those_o who_o have_v fail_v than_o they_o prove_v that_o the_o catholic_n have_v fail_v for_o that_o they_o have_v fail_v from_o the_o church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v before_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o deny_v for_o to_o let_v pass_v the_o rest_n erasmus_n sarcerius_n upon_o that_o of_o the_o 2._o thessaly_n 2._o then_o the_o wicked_a one_o shall_v be_v reveal_v do_v plain_o confess_v that_o almost_o all_o the_o predecessor_n of_o the_o lutheran_n and_o he_o also_o do_v sometime_o obey_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n therefore_o they_o have_v fail_v from_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n of_o their_o predecessor_n but_o that_o we_o have_v fail_v from_o any_o church_n neither_o have_v they_o demonstrate_v hitherto_o neither_o will_v they_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o demonstrate_v wherefore_o when_o they_o read_v in_o s._n paul_n unless_o the_o revolt_n or_o apostasy_n be_v come_v and_o the_o wicked_a one_o reveal_v etc._n etc._n and_o think_v that_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v and_o that_o we_o do_v persevere_v always_o in_o the_o same_o ordinance_n it_o be_v marvel_n if_o at_o least_o they_o do_v not_o fear_v lest_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o they_o out_o of_o this_o second_o head_n we_o have_v the_o second_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n for_o if_o antichrist_n be_v only_o one_o person_n and_o there_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v many_o pope_n endue_v with_o the_o same_o dignity_n and_o power_n certain_o antichrist_n be_v 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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 foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n neither_o be_v s._n john_n apoc._n 21._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o 12._o apostle_n be_v 12._o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n contrary_a to_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 3._o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n but_o christ_n for_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 3._o speak_v of_o the_o principal_a foundation_n but_o both_o he_o ephes_n 2._o and_o s._n io._n apoc._n 21._o speak_v of_o secondary_a foundation_n of_o which_o manner_n of_o foundation_n s._n augustine_n also_o speak_v in_o psal_n contra_fw-la part_n donat._n where_o he_o say_v number_v the_o priest_n even_o from_o the_o very_a seat_n of_o s._n peter_n that_o be_v the_o rock_n which_o the_o proud_a gate_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o overcome_v but_o of_o this_o we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o before_o lib._n x._o de_fw-la pontifice_fw-la cap._n 10._o §._o xii_o chytraeus_n the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o no_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v superior_a and_o great_a power_n and_o rule_v than_o another_o so_o far_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o ministry_n but_o that_o all_o minister_n have_v equal_a power_n to_o teach_v the_o gospel_n administer_v sacrament_n bind_v wicked_a and_o absolve_v those_o which_o do_v penance_n as_o the_o scripture_n clear_o teach_v luc._n 22._o 1._o cor._n 3._o v._n 4._o joan._n 20._o &_o matth._n 18._o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n together_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n boast_v that_o he_o have_v by_o god_n law_n supreme_a power_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o both_o sword_n the_o spiritual_a and_o politic_a etc._n etc._n bllarmine_n i_o can_v not_o yet_o find_v where_o the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o one_o bishop_n or_o minister_n have_v not_o great_a power_n than_o another_o for_o the_o place_n which_o thou_o cite_v do_v plain_o signify_v the_o 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not_o plain_o enough_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o apollo_n and_o his_o other_o coadiutour_n moreover_o io._n 20._o it_o be_v say_v indeed_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n behold_v i_o send_v you_o and_o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o cap._n 21._o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v subject_v to_o s._n peter_n as_o sheep_n to_o their_o pastor_n when_o it_o be_v say_v by_o our_o lord_n to_o s._n peter_n alone_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o other_o apostle_n feed_v my_o sheep_n final_o although_o matth._n 18._o it_o be_v say_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o matth._n 16._o it_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n alone_o to_o thou_o i_o will_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o without_o doubt_v our_o lord_n will_v not_o promise_v he_o any_o thing_n singuler_o unless_o also_o he_o will_v give_v he_o some_o singular_a thing_n but_o of_o these_o we_o have_v say_v many_o thing_n before_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o 13._o 14._o to_o that_o which_o thou_o obiecte_v of_o both_o the_o sword_n against_o the_o extravagant_a of_o bonifacius_n 8._o where_o thou_o also_o laugh_v at_o the_o pope_n argument_n i_o will_v only_o answer_v in_o this_o place_n that_o they_o be_v all_o take_v out_o of_o s._n bernard_n who_o caluin_n melancthon_n and_o other_o of_o your_o crew_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o to_o allege_v he_o often_o than_o once_o see_v lib._n 2._o &_o 4._o the_o consider_v or_o if_o thou_o please_v see_v what_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o this_o very_a matter_n in_o our_o last_o book_n de_fw-fr pontifice_fw-la and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v of_o thy_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n in_o this_o place_n now_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o show_v that_o this_o very_a vision_n of_o s._n john_n do_v best_a agree_v to_o luther_n and_o lutheran_n for_o first_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o luther_n may_v be_v signify_v 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the_o same_o city_n or_o house_n this_o smoke_n have_v also_o darken_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o air_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o apocalyps_n for_o both_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n do_v understand_v by_o the_o sun_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o air_n the_o scripture_n by_o which_o we_o after_o a_o certain_a sort_n breath_n in_o this_o life_n and_o true_o how_o vehement_o this_o smoke_n have_v obscure_v christ_n transiluania_n and_o the_o country_n thereabout_o do_v testify_v where_o christ_n divinity_n be_v open_o deny_v germany_n also_o witness_v where_o the_o anabaptist_n plain_o and_o the_o vbiquist_n more_o obscure_o deny_v christ_n humanity_n and_o though_o there_o be_v in_o time_n past_o many_o heretic_n which_o do_v likewise_o impugn_v christ_n yet_o none_o more_o impudent_o than_o the_o heretic_n of_o our_o time_n for_o many_o of_o they_o do_v not_o only_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n but_o they_o add_v that_o he_o can_v be_v invocate_v nor_o know_v what_o we_o do_v it_o 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enemy_n of_o good_a work_n because_o among_o they_o only_a faith_n be_v sufficient_a good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a final_o all_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a people_n because_o all_o necessity_n of_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o give_v account_n to_o their_o own_o pastor_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a bridle_n to_o sinner_n be_v take_v away_o among_o they_o hence_o therefore_o be_v the_o locust_n so_o multiply_v now_o these_o locust_n be_v strange_o describe_v by_o s._n john_n for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o man_n face_n yea_o a_o woman_n the_o tail_n of_o scorpion_n the_o body_n of_o locust_n likewise_o they_o wear_v upon_o their_o head_n a_o crown_n as_o it_o be_v of_o gold_n they_o have_v the_o tooth_n of_o lion_n and_o their_o breast_n arm_v with_o a_o iron_n plate_n final_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o horse_n prepare_v to_o the_o war_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o their_o wing_n be_v hear_v as_o the_o noise_n of_o chariot_n run_v to_o war_n and_o they_o have_v for_o king_n over_o they_o a_o angel_n or_o the_o bottomless_a pytte_n who_o be_v call_v a_o exterminatour_n their_o smooth_a face_n signify_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o preach_n which_o always_o begin_v from_o the_o gospel_n for_o they_o promise_v to_o say_v nothing_o but_o the_o most_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n so_o they_o most_o easy_o allure_v the_o simple_a the_o scorpion_n tail_n signify_v the_o poison_a and_o deadly_a event_n for_o after_o they_o have_v propose_v the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o deprave_v it_o with_o their_o perverse_a interpretation_n and_o in_o that_o sort_n as_o it_o be_v writhe_v their_o tail_n they_o strike_v in_o their_o sting_n and_o infuse_v their_o deadly_a poison_n the_o locust_n body_n which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n nothing_o but_o
will_v permit_v no_o other_o god_n beside_o himself_o cap._n 14._o 11._o &_o 12._o he_o shall_v commit_v the_o great_a sin_n when_o he_o can_v all_o cap_n 14._o n._n 12._o how_o he_o may_v extol_v himself_o above_o god_n ibid._n he_o shall_v not_o worship_n or_o honour_v many_o god_n c_o 14_o n._n 14._o he_o shall_v adore_v the_o devil_n secret_o c._n 14._o n._n 14._o his_o disposition_n ibid._n he_o shall_v work_v many_o sign_n c_o 15._o n._n 1._o he_o be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o antiochus_n be_v so_o c._n 16._o n._n 9_o he_o shall_v arise_v from_o base_a estate_n cap._n 16._o n._n 14._o &_o sequ_fw-la he_o shall_v overcome_v â—_o king_n cap._n 16._o n_o 12._o he_o shall_v subdue_v the_o 7_o king_n which_o remain_v after_o the_o three_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n cap._n 16._o n_o 14._o he_o shall_v persecute_v the_o christian_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o a_o innumerable_a army_n cap._n 16._o n._n 1â—_n etc._n etc._n 17._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la antichristianisme_n be_v not_o atheism_n c._n 4._o n._n 12._o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o at_o all_o in_o the_o 7._o &_o 11._o chap_n of_o daniel_n cap_n 7_o n._n 7._o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n c._n 14._o n._n 12._o he_o impugn_a not_o the_o god_n of_o syria_n c._n 14._o n._n 16._o he_o worship_v many_o god_n ibid._n he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o antichrist_n only_o in_o some_o principal_a point_n cap._n 16._o n._n 3._o only_o he_o among_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n account_v a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o jew_n c_o 16._o n._n 7._o how_o he_o arise_v from_o base_a estate_n cap._n 16._o n._n 14._o &_o seq_fw-la he_o invade_v not_o egypt_n often_o than_o twice_o c._n 16._o n._n 13._o antiochus_n magnus_n &_o seleucus_n philopater_n his_o elder_a son_n be_v the_o jew_n benefactor_n c._n 16._o n._n 7._o arias_n montanus_n cap._n 6_o n._n 3._o s._n augustine_n answer_v downams_n objection_n c._n 6_o n_o 5._o &_o 8._o he_o make_v no_o more_o doubt_n that_o elias_n shall_v come_v than_o that_o s._n john_n baptist_n be_v come_v ibid._n the_o apostasy_n be_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n c._n 2._o n._n 16._o c._n 14._o n._n 3._o b_o bell_n armines_n advantage_n in_o this_o controversy_n cap._n 1._o n._n 1._o he_o agree_v with_o former_a catholic_n c._n 1._o n._n 2._o he_o be_v unjust_o charge_v by_o downam_n cap._n 7._o n._n 5._o c._n 8._o n._n 5._o c._n 10_o n._n 7._o c_o 14_o n_o 10._o c_o 16._o n._n 11._o he_o urge_v downams_n objection_n further_o than_o he_o do_v himself_o c._n 11._o n._n 9_o his_o sincere_a deal_n cap._n 12._o n._n 1._o he_o reverence_v the_o father_n c._n 14._o n_o 7._o c_o calvin_n think_v that_o only_a christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o other_o stay_v without_o cap._n 6._o n._n 6._o the_o canon_n of_o the_o general_a council_n c_o â—_o n._n 4._o catholic_a doctrine_n stand_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o denial_n as_o the_o protestant_n do_v c._n 12._o &_o 13._o the_o character_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o all_o in_o his_o kingdom_n c._n 11._o n._n 4._o it_o shall_v be_v carry_v not_o only_o by_o christian_n but_o also_o by_o jew_n ibid._n it_o may_v be_v carry_v in_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o in_o the_o forehead_n ib._n it_o be_v not_o profession_n or_o practice_n ibid._n it_o shall_v be_v visible_a c._n 11._o n._n 12._o christ_n first_o come_v be_v not_o terrible_a as_o his_o second_o shall_v be_v c._n 6._o n._n 3._o his_o power_n and_o knowledge_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v by_o that_o which_o he_o do_v cap._n 2._o n._n 17_o he_o and_o antichrist_n can_v have_v both_o one_o mark_n c._n 11._o n._n 7._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v have_v the_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n c._n 11_o n._n 5._o the_o church_n be_v always_o subject_a to_o the_o pope_n ibid._n the_o church_n comprehend_v not_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n cap._n 13._o n._n 4._o there_o be_v one_o visible_a catholic_a church_n cap._n 13._o n._n 5._o it_o be_v to_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 13._o n._n 7._o chrism_n use_v in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o year_n 607_o c_o 11._o n_o 6._o how_o it_o make_v we_o christian_n ib._n how_o it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v reverence_v then_o baptism_n ibid._n the_o convert_v of_o one_o argue_v more_o power_n than_o the_o pervert_v of_o many_o cap_z 6._o n._n 6_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n cap._n 3._o n._n 4._o d_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n fall_v not_o first_o to_o idolatry_n c._n 12._o n._n 2._o why_o it_o be_v omit_v apoc_n 7._o ib._n day_n be_v not_o take_v for_o year_n cap._n 8._o n._n 7._o the_o devil_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o beast_n apoc_n 17._o c._n 15._o n_o 5_o &_o 6._o m._n downam_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v read_v so_o much_o of_o bellarmine_n as_o he_o impugn_v cap._n 3._o n._n 4._o he_o omit_v bellarmine_n proof_n and_o answer_v his_o own_o cap_n 4_o n._n 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o he_o change_v bellarmine_n argument_n c._n 5._o n_o â—_o &_o 3._o c._n 8_o n._n 7._o c_o 13._o n._n 9_o he_o take_v the_o objection_n and_o omit_v the_o answer_n c._n 6_o n._n 4._o c._n 13_o n_o 9_o &_o 10._o he_o can_v defend_v his_o fellow_n c._n 2._o n._n 14._o c._n 6_o n._n 6._o c_o 8._o n._n 7._o c._n 14._o n._n 12._o &_o 19_o c._n 16._o n._n 14._o he_o impugn_v his_o fellow_n cap._n 8_o n_o 7._o c._n 10._o n._n 7._o he_o impugn_v himself_o cap._n 12._o n._n 2._o &_o 9_o c._n 15._o n._n 5._o &_o â—_o he_o contradict_v himself_o cap._n 5._o n_o 5._o c._n 10._o n._n 3._o 4._o &_o 6._o c_o 11._o n._n 4._o &_o 12._o c._n 13._o n._n 1._o c._n 16._o n._n 5._o 7._o 12._o he_o speak_v from_o the_o purpose_n c._n 2._o n_o 12._o &_o 15._o c_o 14._o n._n 6._o 8._o &_o 10._o c._n 16._o n._n 4._o &_o 8._o his_o petitio_fw-la principij_fw-la c._n 2._o n._n 17._o &_o 20._o c._n 5._o n._n 3._o c._n 6._o n._n 4._o c_o 7._o n._n 3._o &_o 7._o c._n 10_o n._n 4._o 5._o &_o 7._o c._n 11._o n._n 4._o &_o 7._o c._n 13._o n._n 6._o 8._o &_o 10._o he_o dissemble_v the_o difficulty_n c._n 2._o n._n 20._o c._n 4._o n._n 7._o c._n 7._o n._n 4._o c._n 16._o n._n 11._o his_o poor_a shift_n c._n 3._o n._n 1._o &_o 5._o c._n 6._o n_o 4._o his_o juggle_a c._n 10._o n._n 2._o c._n 12._o n._n 2._o c._n 13_o n._n 1._o &_o 2._o he_o translate_v not_o well_o c_o 3_o n._n 1_o c._n 5._o n._n 4._o c._n 15._o n._n 3._o he_o expound_v the_o scripture_n childish_o c._n 4._o n._n 8_o he_o mangle_v the_o scripture_n c._n 5_o n._n 5._o c._n 6._o n._n 5._o he_o admit_v what_o translation_n &_o interpretation_n he_o list_v c._n 6._o n._n 3._o he_o condemn_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la &_o the_o jew_n of_o his_o time_n c_o 6._o n_o 4._o he_o condemn_v the_o apostle_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n our_o saviour_n himself_n c._n 6._o n._n 5._o he_o join_v with_o porphiry_n a_o apostata_fw-la against_o all_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n and_o jew_n also_o c._n 5._o n._n â—_o 6._o 7._o n._n 7._o c._n 16._o n._n 5._o our_o saviour_n word_n in_o his_o opinion_n be_v not_o true_a c._n 14._o n._n 7._o his_o boldness_n with_o the_o scripture_n c._n 14._o n._n 16._o he_o join_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o impugn_v the_o pope_n c._n 16._o n._n 3._o his_o exposition_n contrary_a to_o all_o other_o even_o his_o own_o fellow_n c_o 16._o n._n 7._o he_o bely_v the_o primitive_a church_n against_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n c_o 13_o n._n 9_o he_o scoff_v at_o s._n gregory_n cap._n 6_o n._n 7._o c_o 8._o n._n 6._o he_o corrupt_v s._n ireraeus_n his_o word_n and_o meaning_n c_o 10._o n._n 7._o he_o impugn_v the_o father_n authority_n c._n 12._o n._n 2._o he_o acknowledge_v the_o father_n to_o be_v against_o he_o c._n 14._o n._n 19_o he_o abuse_v s._n hierome_n c._n 16_o n._n 9_o he_o make_v much_o account_n of_o one_o father_n if_o he_o favour_v his_o fancy_n c._n 4._o n._n 1â—_n he_o forget_v what_o he_o impugn_v c_o 5._o n._n 2_o c._n 7._o n._n 6._o he_o confirm_v one_o absurdity_n with_o another_o far_o great_a c_o 5._o n._n 2._o he_o cut_v of_o those_o word_n which_o make_v most_o to_o the_o purpose_n c_o 6._o n._n 3_o he_o prove_v a_o universal_a by_o a_o particular_a c_o 10_o n_z 3._o he_o run_v to_o generality_n when_o he_o can_v answer_v the_o particular_a argument_n c._n 1â—_n n._n 4._o his_o strange_a paradexe_n cap._n 14._o n._n 9_o he_o bely_v the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n c._n 14._o
because_o i_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o handle_v this_o point_n heretofore_o i_o will_v not_o weary_a the_o reader_n with_o a_o needle_n repetion_n 8._o after_o this_o m._n downam_n come_v again_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o place_n which_o bellarmine_n cit_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v purpose_n downam_n speak_v foolish_o and_o from_o the_o purpose_n of_o antiochus_n which_o no_o man_n deni_v and_o therefore_o all_o that_o labour_n be_v lose_v unless_o he_o will_v infer_v out_o of_o that_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o antichrist_n but_o that_o also_o be_v foolish_a as_o we_o have_v see_v and_o it_o be_v little_o better_a to_o infer_v that_o if_o antichrist_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o immediate_a successor_n of_o seleucus_n philopater_n for_o who_o see_v not_o that_o this_o be_v a_o personal_a propriety_n of_o antiochus_n which_o can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v in_o any_o but_o himself_o so_o that_o m._n downam_n may_v aswell_o infer_v that_o antichrist_n can_v be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n except_o he_o have_v be_v antiochus_n himself_n which_o indeed_o be_v his_o wont_a figure_n of_o petitio_fw-la principij_fw-la wherefore_o we_o say_v that_o antiochus_n who_o be_v seleucus_n his_o brother_n and_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o get_v it_o â—et_o down_o in_o the_o scripture_n a_o figure_n of_o antichrist_n come_v to_o his_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n hierome_n &_o all_o christian_a writer_n affirm_v against_o porphiry_n and_o his_o like_a but_o now_o m._n downan_n deni_v that_o antiochus_n do_v arise_v from_o most_o base_a estate_n how_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n arise_v from_o base_a estate_n estate_n because_o he_o be_v son_n to_o antiochus_n the_o great_a &_o brother_n to_o seleucus_n philopater_n as_o though_o a_o king_n son_n and_o brother_n may_v not_o be_v obscure_a and_o abject_a in_o a_o kingdom_n out_o of_o which_o he_o have_v live_v and_o in_o which_o he_o have_v no_o right_a or_o title_n nor_o yet_o power_n to_o succeed_v for_o it_o be_v too_o much_o simplicity_n in_o m._n downam_n to_o imagine_v that_o hierome_n and_o bellarmine_n speak_v of_o baseness_n of_o birth_n since_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o only_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o thâ—t_a sort_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o kingdom_n secret_o 11._o dan._n 11._o and_o by_o deceit_n and_o not_o by_o force_n whereas_o otherwise_o he_o be_v by_o all_o thought_n unworthy_a to_o be_v king_n and_o as_o for_o m._n downams_n exposition_n of_o the_o word_n vile_a or_o despise_v in_o dan._n no_o doubt_n sometime_o it_o may_v signify_v wicked_a and_o now_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v whether_o seleucus_n philopater_n v._o â—0_n be_v call_v vilissimus_fw-la in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n because_o of_o â—â—_o base_a pole_v of_o the_o people_n though_o vilissimus_fw-la why_o seleucus_n philopater_n be_v call_v vilissimus_fw-la m._n downams_n friend_n translâ—â—e_v iâ—_n otherwise_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v not_o all_o one_o in_o both_o place_n and_o beside_o many_o of_o seleucus_n philopaters_n predecessor_n be_v as_o wicked_a as_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d probable_a that_o he_o be_v call_v vilissimus_fw-la rather_o because_o he_o live_v obscure_o without_o do_v any_o memorable_a act_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v also_o say_v to_o reign_v but_o a_o few_o day_n though_o he_o be_v king_n twelve_o year_n but_o to_o omit_v all_o this_o m._n downam_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o one_o may_v be_v call_v abject_a vile_a base_a contemptible_a despise_a or_o what_o it_o please_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o obscure_a life_n and_o unfitness_n want_v of_o mean_n and_o unworthines_n of_o the_o dignity_n which_o he_o pretend_v and_o when_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n we_o must_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o circumstance_n which_o concur_v in_o the_o history_n and_o person_n out_o of_o which_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o s._n heromos_n sense_n be_v most_o clear_a and_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o antiochus_n before_o he_o be_v king_n it_o be_v more_o than_o m._n downam_n can_v prove_v that_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o exceed_v wicked_a that_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v vile_a in_o that_o respect_n and_o after_o he_o be_v king_n for_o all_o his_o wickedness_n he_o come_v to_o be_v call_v noble_a and_o be_v so_o name_v in_o all_o history_n yea_o in_o the_o scripture_n itself_o 9_o now_o whereas_o m._n downam_n say_v that_o though_o antiochus_n be_v atype_n of_o antichrist_n yet_o from_o hence_o we_o must_v infer_v not_o the_o self_n same_o particular_a which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o person_n of_o antiochus_n but_o the_o like_a it_o be_v very_o true_a in_o this_o though_o sometime_o this_o rule_n do_v not_o hold_v as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o example_n of_o exodus_fw-la where_o the_o pascall_n lamb_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o particular_a of_o not_o have_v the_o bone_n break_v but_o in_o this_o it_o be_v true_a and_o so_o nether_a s._n hierome_n and_o bellarmine_n or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n do_v infer_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v use_v the_o same_o deceit_n that_o antiochus_n do_v but_o the_o like_a nor_o that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v the_o same_o kingdom_n as_o m._n downam_n very_o ridiculous_o will_v bear_v his_o reader_n in_o hand_n â—or_a who_o know_v not_o that_o antiochus_n be_v not_o only_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o of_o syria_n and_o asia_n which_o s._n hierome_n infer_v so_o antichrist_n be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o antiochus_n be_v so_o not_o of_o antichrist_n only_o he_o name_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o other_o place_n as_o have_v be_v show_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v make_v himself_o their_o king_n and_o messiah_n but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o s._n hierome_n and_o bellarmine_n to_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o this_o place_n and_o to_o this_o i_o may_v also_o â—d_a that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o mean_v not_o the_o country_n of_o jewry_n but_o rather_o the_o dominion_n over_o that_o nation_n and_o their_o person_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v for_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o jew_n in_o that_o country_n at_o antichrist_n come_v or_o not_o and_o it_o seem_v more_o probable_a that_o they_o shall_v recover_v it_o in_o his_o time_n and_o by_o his_o mean_n wherefore_o s._n hierome_n and_o bellarmine_n only_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v have_v a_o obscure_a beginning_n and_o come_v to_o be_v king_n by_o deceit_n which_o m._n downam_n may_v have_v perceave_v by_o beauty_n minor_a or_o assumption_n in_o which_o he_o never_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n because_o he_o be_v not_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o 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and_o exactness_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o whole_a world_n admire_v and_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v any_o place_n in_o the_o exposition_n whereof_o he_o be_v so_o earnest_a as_o in_o this_o impugn_v ex_fw-la professo_fw-la the_o exposition_n of_o porphiry_n who_o m._n downanâ—aketh_v â—aketh_z upon_o hiâ—_n to_o defend_v and_o that_o not_o only_o against_o s._n hierome_n but_o against_o all_o other_o christian_n and_o ecclesiastical_a hierome_n downam_n abuse_v s._n hierome_n expositor_n either_o before_o or_o after_o s._n hieromes_n time_n final_o m._n downam_n be_v too_o impudent_a and_o absurd_a to_o make_v a_o show_n as_o if_o s._n hieroms_n mean_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o 23._o v._n that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o small_a nation_n since_o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v that_o s._n hierome_n expound_v those_o word_n otherwise_o but_o this_o be_v
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