a_o contrary_a religion_n may_v be_v tolerate_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n 14._o contr_n that_o the_o conversion_n of_o nebuchadnezzer_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 4._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o contr._n that_o the_o virgin_n marie_n be_v not_o without_o sin_n 2._o contr._n against_o free_a will_n 3._o contr._n against_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 4._o contr._n that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o the_o distributer_n of_o kingdom_n 5._o contr_n against_o satisfaction_n by_o work_n 6._o contr_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n 7._o contr_n which_o be_v the_o good_a work_n of_o christian_n 8._o contr_n that_o god_n providence_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a prescience_n or_o permission_n 9_o contr_n against_o the_o pope_n who_o will_v be_v without_o check_n or_o controlment_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 5._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o contr._n that_o idolater_n and_o worshipper_n of_o image_n make_v they_o their_o god_n 2._o contr_n whether_o image_n in_o church_n may_v be_v retain_v though_o they_o be_v not_o worship_v 3._o contr_n that_o not_o protestant_n but_o papist_n be_v the_o profaner_n of_o holy_a thing_n 4._o contr_n that_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a period_n of_o kingdom_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 6._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o contr._n against_o canonical_a and_o stint_a hour_n of_o prayer_n 2._o contr_n that_o it_o be_v no_o apostolical_a tradition_n to_o pray_v towards_o the_o east_n 3._o contr_n that_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v necessary_a and_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o have_v it_o inward_o in_o the_o heart_n 4._o contr_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a worship_v god_n to_o look_v towards_o a_o image_n 5._o contr_n against_o the_o papist_n and_o ubiquitary_n that_o hold_v a_o carnal_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n 6._o contr_n of_o the_o false_a suggestion_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o protestant_n 7._o contr_n of_o the_o unjust_a proceed_n of_o the_o romanist_n in_o their_o cruel_a inquisition_n condemn_v the_o protestant_n their_o cause_n not_o be_v hear_v 8._o contr_n of_o the_o practise_n of_o pope_n against_o prince_n 9_o contr_n whether_o one_o be_v just_a before_o god_n by_o a_o inherent_a justice_n 10._o contr_n whether_o daniel_n innocence_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o deliverance_n 11._o contr_n that_o a_o general_a faith_n call_v salus_fw-la implicita_fw-la a_o implicit_a faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a controversy_n upon_o the_o 7._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o contr._n the_o church_n be_v not_o discern_v by_o the_o greatness_n and_o largeness_n thereof_o 2._o contr_n whether_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n 3._o contr_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n not_o authentical_a 4._o contr_n of_o the_o diverse_a order_n of_o angel_n 5._o contr_n the_o glorious_a person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v represent_v by_o any_o image_n 6._o contr_n against_o the_o ubiquitaries_n which_o hold_v a_o omnipresence_n of_o christ_n humanity_n 7._o contr_n that_o diuturnity_n and_o long_a continuance_n without_o interruption_n be_v no_o infallible_a note_n of_o the_o church_n 8._o contr_n that_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v temporal_a rather_o then_o spiritual_a 9_o contr_n that_o antichrist_n be_v already_o come_v controversy_n upon_o the_o 8._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o contr._n prosperity_n and_o external_a felicity_n be_v no_o perpetual_a note_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o contr_n that_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n speak_v of_o v_o 13._o be_v not_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 3._o contr_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o contr_n the_o description_n of_o antiochus_n agreee_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o antichrist_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 9_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o contr._n that_o prayer_n and_o fast_v be_v not_o meritorious_a 2._o cont_n god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v invocate_v not_o saint_n or_o angel_n 3._o contr_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a mediator_n 4._o contr_n against_o prayer_n or_o invocation_n of_o the_o dead_a 5._o contr_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n that_o it_o be_v but_o usurp_v by_o the_o romanist_n 6._o contr_n that_o no_o man_n be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n 7._o contr_n that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o meritorious_a 8._o contr_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o impute_v only_o by_o faith_n 9_o contr_n whether_o sin_n any_o way_n after_o forgiveness_n may_v be_v say_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o faithful_a 10._o contr_n that_o charity_n be_v not_o more_o principal_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n than_o faith_n 11._o contr_n that_o the_o pope_n do_v blasphemous_o usurp_v the_o title_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v call_v most_o holy_a 12._o contr_n whether_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v most_o holy_a 13._o contr_n that_o christ_n be_v mediator_n both_o as_o god_n and_o man_n 14._o contr_n against_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 15._o contr_n against_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v expect_v of_o the_o father_n be_v already_o come_v into_o the_o world_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 10._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o contr._n against_o superstitious_a fast_n 2._o contr_n that_o paradise_n be_v a_o terrestrial_a place_n 3._o contr_n against_o the_o curious_a distinction_n of_o the_o order_n of_o angel_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o contr._n of_o the_o birth_n and_o offspring_n of_o antichrist_n 2._o contr_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o be_v one_o particular_a man_n 3._o contr_n that_o nero_n the_o emperor_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n 4._o contr_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o deceiver_n rather_o than_o a_o victorious_a conqueror_n 5._o contr_n of_o antichrist_n miracle_n 6._o contr_n that_o antichrist_n come_v shall_v not_o be_v defer_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o contr_n that_o antichrist_n seat_n shall_v not_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n 8._o contr_n that_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v not_o be_v utter_o destroy_v before_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v 9_o contr_n that_o the_o papist_n antichrist_n and_o the_o jew_n messiah_n shall_v come_v together_o 10._o contr_n of_o the_o true_a mark_n whereby_o antichrist_n may_v be_v discern_v 11._o contr_n how_o the_o description_n of_o antiochus_n historical_o do_v typical_o decyphre_n the_o pope_n and_o antichrist_n 12._o contr_n that_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o a_o apostasy_n and_o departure_n from_o the_o faith_n 2._o thes._n 2._o 3._o 13._o contr_n of_o other_o note_n and_o mark_n wherein_o antiochus_n and_o antichrist_n agree_v 14._o contr_n how_o the_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n have_v persecute_v emperor_n king_n prince_n and_o learned_a man_n for_o religion_n 15._o contr_n of_o the_o pride_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o antichrist_n against_o god_n 16._o contr_n how_o antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 17._o contr_n of_o the_o prosperity_n and_o outward_a success_n of_o antichrist_n 18._o contr_n that_o external_a happiness_n be_v not_o a_o sure_a note_n of_o the_o church_n 19_o contr_n why_o the_o lord_n suffer_v antichrist_n to_o rage_n against_o his_o church_n 20._o contr_n that_o out_o of_o this_o text_n v_o 36._o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n as_o bellarmine_n intend_v 21._o contr_n how_o antichrist_n shall_v forsake_v his_o father_n god_n v_o 31._o 22._o contr_n how_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n regard_v not_o the_o desire_n of_o woman_n 23._o contr_n that_o the_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o care_v in_o deed_n for_o any_o god_n nor_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o religion_n 24._o contr_n how_o antichrist_n shall_v bring_v in_o a_o strange_a god_n which_o his_o father_n never_o know_v v_o 38._o 25._o contr_n of_o the_o theatrical_a and_o pompous_a service_n with_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o antichrist_n have_v find_v out_o for_o his_o new_a idol_n 26._o contr_n how_o antichrist_n shall_v distribute_v honour_n and_o possession_n unto_o his_o favourite_n and_o that_o for_o money_n 27._o contr_n of_o antichrist_n insatiable_a ambition_n cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n 28._o contr_n of_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o antichrist_n 29._o contr_n how_o antichrist_n palace_n be_v plant_v between_o two_o sea_n 30._o contr_n of_o the_o fearful_a end_n of_o diverse_a pope_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 12._o chapter_n 1._o contr._n against_o blasphemous_a servetus_n that_o make_v himself_o michael_n 2._o contr_n whether_o henoch_n and_o elias_n shall_v stand_v up_o with_o michael_n in_o the_o last_o time_n 3._o contr_n what_o manner_n of_o persecution_n shall_v be_v under_o antichrist_n 4._o contr_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o election_n that_o none_o of_o the_o elect_n can_v final_o fall_v
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of_o desolation_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n 2._o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n which_o be_v in_o antiochus_n time_n foreshow_v dan._n 8._o 13._o &_o 11._o 31._o they_o shall_v pollute_v the_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n and_o set_v up_o the_o abominable_a desolation_n be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o be_v the_o abominable_a idol_n of_o juppiter_n olympius_n which_o be_v set_v up_o upon_o the_o altar_n as_o appear_z 1._o macc._n 1._o 57_o and_o josephus_n also_o write_v that_o he_o cause_v the_o sanctuary_n to_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o juppiter_n olympius_n lib._n 12._o antiquit_n c._n 7._o the_o like_a meaning_n of_o the_o same_o word_n be_v also_o insinuate_v here_o 3._o the_o hebrew_n word_n shakutz_fw-fr abomination_n be_v peculiar_a to_o idol_n as_o 1._o king_n 11._o 5._o milcom_n be_v call_v shakutz_n the_o abomination_n of_o the_o ammonite_n the_o abomination_n then_o and_o abominable_a thing_n be_v most_o proper_o understand_v to_o be_v some_o 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falseness_n of_o antichrist_n be_v detect_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o henoch_n and_o elias_n the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o christ_n and_o until_o that_o time_n this_o desolation_n shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n but_o that_o conceit_n of_o henoch_n and_o elias_n preach_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v no_o ground_n neither_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n be_v defer_v so_o long_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o jew_n conversion_n be_v expect_v but_o their_o city_n and_o temple_n shall_v never_o be_v restore_v again_o for_o that_o will_v hinder_v their_o conversion_n unto_o christ._n 3._o wherefore_o out_o of_o this_o place_n rather_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o this_o overthrow_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o shall_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o final_a and_o perpetual_a desolation_n which_o may_v thus_o further_o appear_v 1._o this_o be_v testify_v in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o a_o final_a destruction_n be_v determine_v over_o this_o people_n as_o jer._n 19_o 11._o i_o will_v break_v this_o people_n and_o this_o city_n as_o one_o break_v a_o potter_n vessel_n that_o can_v be_v make_v whole_a again_o so_o also_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v after_o he_o have_v prophesy_v of_o diverse_a calamity_n which_o shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o his_o wrath_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o hereunto_o agree_v s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n who_o both_o kill_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o their_o own_o prophet_n and_o have_v persecute_v we_o and_o god_n they_o please_v not_o and_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a etc._n etc._n 1._o thess._n 2._o 16._o and_o yet_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n more_o evident_o prophesy_v of_o the_o final_a ruin_n of_o the_o city_n c._n 25._o 1._o 2._o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o will_v 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even_o then_o antichrist_n be_v in_o hatch_n it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o all_o this_o while_n he_o shall_v only_o be_v in_o the_o egg_n that_o unclean_a bird_n have_v long_o since_o break_v the_o shell_n and_o the_o cockatrice_n egg_n a_o good_a while_n since_o have_v bring_v forth_o a_o serpent_n 2._o antichrist_n must_v come_v at_o the_o lose_n of_o satan_n for_o then_o when_o antichrist_n shall_v show_v himself_o he_o shall_v come_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n 2._o thess._n 2._o 9_o but_o satan_n be_v let_v loose_v many_o year_n since_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v but_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n rev._n 20._o 3._o which_o thousand_o year_n be_v long_o ago_o expire_v 3._o we_o grant_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o utter_o be_v confound_v till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n some_o relic_n of_o that_o adversary_n shall_v remain_v for_o christ_n to_o abolish_v at_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v 2._o thess._n 2._o 8._o but_o his_o come_n upon_o the_o foresay_a reason_n can_v be_v defer_v so_o long_o 57_o see_v more_o also_o of_o this_o matter_n elsewhere_o 7._o controv._n that_o antichrist_n seat_n shall_v not_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n so_o hold_v the_o romanist_n general_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v have_v his_o imperial_a seat_n at_o jerusalem_n command_v circumcision_n and_o cause_v the_o temple_n to_o be_v re-edify_v bellar._n lib._n 3._o the_o roman_a pontif._n c._n 13._o rhemist_n 2._o thess._n 2._o sect_n 11._o but_o this_o be_v a_o groundless_a and_o weak_a conceit_n of_o they_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v evident_o by_o these_o reason_n new_a babylon_n shall_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n apoc._n 17._o 5._o but_o rome_n be_v new_a babylon_n the_o great_a city_n which_o then_o rule_v over_o the_o earth_n be_v babylon_n apoc._n 17._o 5._o 18._o but_o that_o be_v rome_n which_o then_o have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o earth_n hierome_n also_o say_v speak_v of_o rome_n dum_o in_o babylone_a versarer_fw-la while_o i_o be_v conversant_a in_o babylon_n praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la paulinâ—m_fw-la 2._o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n apoc._n 17._o v_o 9_o it_o be_v say_v the_o seven_o head_n be_v seven_o mountain_n whereon_o the_o woman_n sit_v the_o city_n which_o stand_v upon_o seven_o mountain_n shall_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n but_o rome_n be_v notorious_o know_v to_o be_v that_o city_n build_v upon_o seven_o hill_n 6â—_n therefore_o none_o other_o seat_n shall_v antichrist_n have_v then_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n see_v further_o elsewhere_o we_o must_v but_o touch_v every_o thing_n brief_o here_o 8._o controv._n that_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v not_o be_v utter_o destroy_v before_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v this_o be_v a_o other_o of_o lactantius_n conceit_n approve_v by_o pererius_n incolumi_fw-la urbe_fw-la roma_fw-la nihil_fw-la istiusmodi_fw-la videtur_fw-la metuendum_fw-la as_o long_o as_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v safe_a no_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v but_o when_o that_o head_n city_n of_o the_o world_n be_v fall_v and_o rome_n begin_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o ruin_n as_o sibyl_n say_v who_o will_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o end_n of_o humane_a thing_n be_v then_o at_o hand_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o same_o lactantius_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v end_v within_o 200._o year_n after_o his_o time_n the_o one_o be_v as_o true_a as_o the_o other_o 2._o true_a it_o be_v that_o as_o long_o as_o the_o roman_a empire_n continue_v in_o the_o full_a strength_n and_o authority_n antichrist_n be_v keep_v out_o and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o shall_v with_o old_a and_o let_v antichrist_n come_n till_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v 2._o thess._n 2._o 7._o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o pope_n increase_v in_o power_n by_o the_o ruin_n and_o decay_v of_o the_o empire_n 3._o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v never_o more_o ruinate_v deface_v and_o spoil_v then_o since_o it_o have_v be_v under_o the_o command_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o goth_n vandal_n lombard_n and_o other_o 4._o but_o that_o rome_n shall_v be_v utter_o desolate_a and_o bring_v to_o a_o final_a ruin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a pprophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o make_v the_o city_n with_o seven_o hill_n to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o former_a controversy_n 9_o control_v that_o the_o papist_n antichrist_n and_o the_o jew_n messiah_n shall_v come_v together_o hippolytus_n who_o opinion_n herein_o pererius_n follow_v thus_o write_v of_o antichrist_n potissimum_fw-la gens_n hebraeorum_n prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la antichristo_fw-la chara_fw-la erit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o nation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n shall_v be_v before_o all_o other_o most_o dear_a unto_o antichrist_n and_o one_o shall_v say_v unto_o a_o 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30._o controv._n of_o the_o fearful_a end_n of_o diverse_a pope_n as_o antiochus_n come_v unto_o a_o terrible_a end_n he_o be_v eat_v of_o worm_n pope_n and_o his_o flesh_n fall_v away_o from_o he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v his_o own_o stink_n so_o herein_o he_o be_v a_o figure_n and_o type_n of_o diverse_a pope_n of_o rome_n who_o come_v to_o a_o untimely_a death_n sabinianus_n who_o first_o bring_v in_o the_o canonical_a hour_n and_o the_o use_n of_o taper_n in_o the_o church_n be_v fright_v by_o a_o vision_n wherein_o gregory_n the_o 1._o appear_v unto_o he_o who_o book_n of_o mere_a envy_n he_o think_v to_o have_v burn_v and_o smite_v he_o upon_o the_o terror_n whereof_o he_o not_o long_o after_o die_v fascicul_n tempor_fw-la boniface_n the_o 3._o after_o he_o have_v obtain_v of_o that_o parricide_n and_o murderer_n the_o emperor_n phocas_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v have_v the_o principality_n before_o other_o church_n come_v home_o and_o end_v his_o day_n 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popedom_n and_o he_o himself_o who_o so_o persecute_v the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o 4._o be_v take_v by_o cynthius_n a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n and_o imprison_v and_o afterward_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o at_o the_o last_o escape_v into_o a_o poor_a village_n in_o apulia_n where_o he_o die_v miserable_o victor_n the_o 3._o be_v poison_v in_o a_o chalice_n by_o a_o subdeacon_n and_o thereof_o die_v paschal_n the_o second_o after_o he_o have_v stir_v up_o henry_n the_o 5._o against_o his_o father_n be_v take_v by_o the_o same_o henry_n and_o cast_v into_o bond_n and_o so_o die_v in_o prison_n adrian_z the_o 4._o be_v choke_v of_o a_o little_a fly_n and_o so_o end_v his_o life_n boniface_n the_o 8._o who_o have_v be_v a_o terror_n unto_o prince_n die_v mad_a in_o prison_n and_o bond_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o enter_v like_o a_o fox_n reign_v like_o a_o wolf_n and_o die_v like_o a_o dog_n clement_n the_o 5._o be_v poison_v paulus_n the_o 2._o who_o as_o 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