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shall_v be_v think_v like_o the_o jew_n synagogue_n bellarm._n answer_v first_o the_o jewish_a temple_n shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o as_o daniel_n prophesi_v 9.27_o and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v build_v in_o so_o short_a a_o space_n see_v antichrist_n as_o they_o say_v must_v reign_v but_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o to_o what_o purpose_n see_v he_o will_v abolish_v all_o sacrifice_n second_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v build_v again_o nay_o if_o it_o be_v stand_v now_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o jewish_a sacrifice_n it_o can_v not_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n three_o by_o the_o temple_n therefore_o be_v mean_v the_o visible_a church_n that_o which_o sometime_o be_v a_o true_a visible_a one_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o after_o shall_v be_v so_o take_v repute_a and_o challenge_v as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n by_o the_o papist_n neither_o have_v the_o papist_n hereby_o any_o advantage_n as_o though_o the_o pope_n sit_v in_o the_o very_a true_a 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by_o heathen_a emperor_n but_o the_o church_n be_v not_o then_o call_v babylon_n bellarm._n answer_v first_o ergo_fw-la by_o your_o own_o confession_n rome_n shall_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n see_v by_o saint_n john_n it_o be_v call_v babylon_n second_o it_o be_v not_o only_o call_v babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o heathen_a but_o even_o of_o christian_a emperor_n augustine_n say_v it_o be_v occidentalis_fw-la babïlon_n the_o babylon_n in_o the_o west_n part_n 27._o &_o prioris_fw-la filia_fw-la babilonis_n and_o daughter_n to_o the_o first_o babylon_n three_o saint_n john_n do_v not_o only_o prophesy_v of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o terrene_a state_n but_o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n antichrist_n you_o shall_v also_o usurp_v a_o ecclesiastical_a government_n there_o object_n second_o they_o object_n that_o by_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n be_v understand_v the_o final_a destruction_n of_o all_o the_o company_n of_o the_o reprobate_n rhemist_n apocal._n 17.1_o answer_v the_o damnation_n universal_o of_o the_o wicked_a be_v describe_v cap._n 20._o and_o therefore_o this_o place_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o adherent_n and_o very_o fit_o do_v the_o name_n of_o whore_n agree_v to_o that_o see_v for_o once_o a_o whore_n indeed_o be_v pope_n there_o call_v john_n the_o eight_o which_o so_o wringe_v the_o papist_n that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o shift_n but_o impudent_o to_o deny_v it_o 2._o we_o have_v another_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 9_o the_o seven_o head_n be_v seven_o mountain_n on_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v but_o there_o be_v no_o city_n in_o the_o world_n notorious_o know_v to_o stand_v upon_o seven_o hill_n but_o rome_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n object_n the_o text_n be_v they_o be_v also_o seven_o king_n so_o the_o seven_o head_n or_o seven_o hill_n signify_v seven_o king_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o many_o chief_a empire_n which_o shall_v persecute_v the_o church_n there_o be_v five_o part_n egypt_n canaan_n babylon_n the_o persian_n grecian_n the_o sixth_o the_o roman_n which_o in_o part_n stand_v yet_o the_o seven_o shall_v be_v antichrist_n rhemist_n apocalip_n 17._o sect_n 7._o answer_v first_o the_o seven_o head_n be_v expound_v to_o be_v both_o seven_o hill_n and_o seven_o king_n the_o scripture_n use_v not_o to_o expound_v one_o hard_a and_o obscure_a thing_n by_o a_o hard_a and_o more_o obscure_a as_o to_o say_v seven_o head_n be_v seven_o mountain_n that_o be_v seven_o king_n for_o we_o be_v near_o the_o sense_n before_o and_o the_o term_n of_o head_n do_v more_o fit_o resemble_v king_n than_o mountain_n second_o the_o seven_o king_n be_v more_o fit_o take_v for_o seven_o principal_a governor_n of_o the_o roman_n as_o king_n tribunes_z consul_n decemviri_fw-la dictator_n emperor_n pope_n for_o by_o these_o seven_o order_n have_v the_o common_a wealth_n be_v govern_v first_o and_o last_o fulk_n ibid._n object_n rome_n be_v not_o now_o build_v upon_o seven_o hill_n it_o stand_v in_o the_o plain_n in_o campo_n martio_n saunder_n ibid._n answer_v first_o you_o have_v then_o no_o right_a to_o peter_n chair_n for_o when_o he_o sit_v at_o rome_n the_o city_n stand_v upon_o seven_o hill_n second_o though_o the_o pope_n now_o have_v remoove_v his_o palace_n to_o the_o vatican_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n yet_o he_o do_v sit_v for_o many_o year_n in_o laterane_n until_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o second_o who_o be_v almost_o 1100._o year_n after_o christ._n three_o though_o the_o pope_n have_v remoove_v his_o palace_n upon_o pleasure_n beyond_o the_o river_n yet_o his_o see_n be_v not_o remove_v for_o upon_o every_o one_o of_o those_o hill_n there_o be_v monastery_n and_o chapple_v and_o such_o like_a monument_n to_o be_v see_v to_o this_o day_n in_o mount_n caelius_n there_o be_v the_o monastery_n of_o gregory_n the_o first_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o laterane_n in_o mount_n aventine_n the_o monastery_n of_o sabiâ—e_n and_o boniface_n in_o the_o mount_n exquilinus_n the_o minster_n of_o s._n maria_n mayor_n the_o ruin_n of_o saint_n cyriacus_n church_n which_o be_v yet_o a_o title_n of_o a_o cardinal_n the_o mount_n viminalis_fw-la have_v the_o church_n of_o saint_n laurence_n the_o mount_n capitoline_n have_v a_o house_n of_o friar_n call_v ara_n coeli_fw-la the_o mount_n palatine_n the_o church_n of_o saint_n nicholas_n the_o mount_n quirinalis_n have_v s._n maria_n de_fw-fr populo_fw-la wherefore_o though_o the_o pope_n person_n be_v remoove_v a_o little_a aside_o yet_o the_o popish_a religion_n be_v exercise_v and_o relic_n of_o superstition_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o every_o one_o of_o those_o hill_n wherefore_o we_o nothing_o doubt_v to_o conclude_v but_o that_o rome_n be_v that_o city_n upon_o 7._o hill_n and_o so_o the_o principal_a seat_n of_o antichrist_n the_o sixth_o part_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n the_o papist_n error_n 62_o their_o opinion_n be_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o open_a and_o manifest_a adversary_n to_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v abolish_v all_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o all_o religion_n rhemist_n annot_v 2._o thess._n 2._o sect_n 10._o bellarmine_n draw_v all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n to_o these_o four_o head_n first_o he_o shall_v deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o abolish_v the_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ._n second_o he_o shall_v make_v himself_o christ._n three_o he_o shall_v make_v himself_o god_n and_o be_v adore_v as_o god_n four_o he_o shall_v abolish_v all_o other_o worship_n both_o true_a and_o false_a yea_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n wherefore_o say_v he_o the_o pope_n can_v be_v antichrist_n that_o do_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n cap._n 14._o of_o these_o now_o in_o their_o order_n argument_n 1._o antichrist_n shall_v utter_o deny_v christ._n 1._o john_n 2.22_o &_o 4.3_o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n ergo_fw-la antichrist_n shall_v altogether_o deny_v christ._n answer_v first_o the_o rhemist_n say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o mark_n for_o all_o time_n to_o know_v a_o heretic_n by_o but_o it_o be_v only_o for_o those_o time_n to_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v a_o sure_a note_n now_o say_v they_o that_o whoso_o confess_v not_o christ_n to_o be_v real_o present_a and_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o mass_n be_v not_o of_o god_n rhemist_n annot_v 1._o john_n 4._o sect_n 2._o 33._o where_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o note_v the_o presumption_n of_o these_o papist_n that_o will_v correct_v and_o amend_v the_o apostle_n rule_v to_o know_v heretic_n by_o which_o serve_v for_o all_o time_n and_o so_o
9.4_o or_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o our_o conscience_n to_o man_n also_o as_o to_o he_o who_o we_o have_v offend_v math._n 5.24_o or_o to_o any_o other_o faithful_a man_n the_o minister_n or_o some_o other_o that_o we_o may_v be_v holpen_v and_o comfort_v by_o our_o mutual_a prayer_n jam._n 5.16_o there_o be_v also_o two_o kind_n of_o public_a confession_n either_o of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n together_o nehem._n 9.3_o or_o of_o some_o one_o or_o more_o that_o make_v public_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o congregation_n who_o they_o have_v offend_v which_o belong_v to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n 2._o corinth_n 2.6_o but_o this_o particular_a confession_n of_o all_o sin_n yea_o of_o they_o that_o be_v secret_a and_o to_o none_o but_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o antichristian_a yoke_n and_o too_o heavy_a for_o christian_n to_o bear_v arg._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o make_v confession_n at_o all_o unto_o man_n the_o prophet_n david_n confess_v only_o unto_o god_n against_o thou_o o_o lord_n only_o have_v i_o sin_v psal._n 51.4_o augustine_n also_o say_v quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la cum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ut_fw-la audiant_fw-la confessiones_fw-la meas_fw-la quasi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sanaturi_fw-la sint_fw-la languores_fw-la meos_fw-la what_o have_v man_n to_o do_v to_o hear_v my_o confession_n as_o though_o they_o be_v able_a to_o heal_v my_o sore_n confess_v lib._n 10.3_o argum._n 2._o if_o a_o man_n otherwise_o can_v find_v ease_n of_o conscience_n but_o will_v open_v his_o sin_n to_o man_n it_o be_v not_o always_o necessary_a he_o shall_v seek_v to_o the_o minister_n though_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a if_o he_o be_v a_o fit_a man_n any_o other_o faithful_a godly_a man_n may_v serve_v for_o so_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o acknowledge_v our_o fault_n not_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o one_o to_o another_o jam._n 5.16_o whereupon_o augustine_n write_v peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la debemus_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la sanctis_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la timentibus_fw-la confiteri_fw-la we_o must_v confess_v our_o sin_n not_o only_o to_o god_n but_o to_o man_n also_o that_o fear_n god_n he_o say_v not_o sacerdotibus_fw-la only_o to_o the_o priest_n homil._n 12._o argum._n 3._o such_o a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o necessary_a neither_o be_v it_o possible_a it_o suffice_v where_o our_o sin_n be_v keep_v from_o our_o sight_n to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n psal._n 19.12_o augustine_n say_v quot_fw-la habes_fw-la in_o cord_n compunctiones_fw-la facinorum_fw-la tot_fw-la habe_fw-la illic_fw-la punctiones_fw-la confessionum_fw-la look_v how_o many_o sin_n do_v prick_v thy_o conscience_n so_o must_v thy_o confession_n be_v it_o be_v a_o uncomfortable_a doctrine_n to_o teach_v man_n to_o labour_n to_o remember_v all_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v a_o particular_a catalogue_n of_o they_o they_o have_v work_n enough_o to_o be_v ease_v of_o those_o sin_n that_o lie_v heavy_a on_o the_o heart_n a_o appendix_n of_o other_o circumstance_n of_o auricular_a confession_n the_o papist_n 1._o this_o order_n and_o custom_n of_o confession_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n error_n 14_o no_o humane_a tradition_n council_n try_v sess_v 14._o can_n 6.8_o the_o protestant_n they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o show_v that_o it_o have_v any_o divine_a institution_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a devise_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n first_o we_o read_v that_o nectarius_n a_o good_a bishop_n of_o constantinople_n do_v abrogate_v this_o custom_n of_o confession_n upon_o this_o occasion_n which_o have_v before_o time_n be_v use_v in_o that_o church_n for_o it_o be_v find_v out_o that_o a_o certain_a woman_n of_o the_o city_n under_o this_o pretence_n of_o confession_n have_v unlawful_a company_n with_o the_o priest_n to_o who_o she_o confess_v whereupon_o the_o good_a man_n abolish_v that_o custom_n see_v more_o harm_n then_o good_a to_o come_v by_o it_o 7._o and_o this_o act_n of_o his_o be_v approve_v by_o that_o famous_a preacher_n chrysostome_n who_o succeed_v he_o in_o that_o see_v but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n it_o ought_v not_o for_o some_o abuse_n to_o have_v be_v abolish_v augustine_n also_o say_v si_fw-la deest_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la confiteatur_fw-la proximo_fw-la 10._o if_o a_o priest_n can_v be_v have_v let_v a_o man_n confess_v to_o his_o neighbour_n ergo_fw-la to_o confess_v to_o a_o priest_n be_v no_o certain_a ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o than_o may_v it_o not_o be_v change_v the_o papist_n 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v confess_v to_o his_o own_o parish_n priest_n error_n 15_o thom._n ex_fw-la tileman_n heshus_n loc_fw-la 7._o err_v 46._o the_o protestant_n yea_o but_o augustine_n say_v sacerdos_n ut_fw-la perfectus_fw-la medice_fw-la primùm_fw-la sciat_fw-la curare_fw-la peccata_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o tum_fw-la 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