§_o 25._o illyricus_n cent_n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o col_fw-fr 435._o and_o all_o other_o sectary_n of_o this_o time_n do_v teach_v but_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v antichrist_n as_o they_o themselves_o also_o teach_v in_o the_o same_o place_n therefore_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n sit_v in_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n but_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v only_o be_v one_o as_o christ_n be_v one_o as_o caluin_n also_o teach_v lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la cap._n 1._o §_o 2._o therefore_o the_o lutheram_n and_o caluinist_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v under_o the_o pope_n be_v out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n caluin_n see_v this_o argument_n and_o answer_v that_o not_o so_o much_o the_o church_n as_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v see_v under_o the_o pope_n for_o thus_o he_o speak_v lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la cap._n 2._o §_o 11._o as_o there_o remain_v in_o old_a time_n certain_a peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o jew_n so_o neither_o at_o these_o day_n do_v we_o take_v from_o the_o papist_n the_o step_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v remain_v among_o they_o of_o the_o dissipation_n and_o after_o god_n have_v wrought_v with_o his_o providence_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v also_o other_o remnant_n extant_a lest_o the_o church_n shall_v whole_o perish_v and_o as_o building_n be_v often_o so_o throw_v down_o that_o the_o foundation_n and_o ruin_n remain_v so_o he_o have_v not_o suffer_v his_o church_n to_o be_v either_o subvert_v from_o the_o foundation_n or_o quite_o throw_v down_o by_o antichrist_n or_o else_o he_o will_v have_v the_o build_n half_o save_v from_o destruction_n and_o again_o §_o 12._o wherefore_o hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o the_o church_n remain_v even_o under_o his_o tyranny_n but_o this_o solution_n affoard_v we_o two_o argument_n the_o first_o if_o only_o the_o ruin_n of_o christ_n church_n remain_v then_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v fall_v wherefore_o the_o truth_n have_v lie_v which_o say_v matth._n 16._o and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o the_o other_o the_o church_n be_v fall_v and_o the_o papist_n hold_v the_o ruin_n of_o it_o and_o the_o foundation_n yea_o the_o build_n itself_o half_o throw_v down_o then_o the_o lutheram_n and_o caluinist_n have_v no_o church_n for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o whole_a and_o entire_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v fall_v and_o the_o ruin_n yet_o remain_v neither_o have_v they_o it_o half_o throw_v down_o for_o that_o be_v among_o the_o papist_n under_o antichrist_n what_o have_v they_o they_o perhaps_o a_o new_a building_n but_o in_o that_o it_o be_v new_a it_o be_v not_o christ_n and_o who_o that_o be_v not_o altogether_o blind_a see_v not_o that_o it_o be_v more_o safe_a to_o remain_v in_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n although_o half_o throw_v down_o then_o in_o none_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o scripture_n by_o which_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o rome_n shall_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n the_o first_o be_v in_o cap._n 11._o apos_n where_o s._n john_n say_v that_o enoch_n and_o helias_n shall_v fight_v with_o antichrist_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v slay_v thereby_o he_o and_o their_o body_n say_v he_o shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o their_o lord_n be_v crucify_v upon_o which_o place_n arethas_n their_o body_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v cast_v unbury_v in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o shall_v reign_v in_o that_o city_n as_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v all_o other_o interpreter_n expound_v it_o and_o sure_o it_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v deny_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o jerusalem_n for_o what_o city_n be_v there_o where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v but_o jerusalem_n wherefore_o chytraeus_n who_o will_v have_v this_o city_n to_o be_v rome_n let_v pass_v those_o word_n where_o also_o their_o lord_n be_v crucify_v as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o hindrance_n that_o s._n hierome_n in_o ep_n 17._o ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o jerusalem_n can_v be_v call_v sodom_n since_o that_o every_o where_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n for_o in_o that_o epistle_n he_o persuade_v marcelia_n to_o forsake_v rome_n and_o come_v into_o palestin_o and_o therefore_o he_o heap_v up_o all_o that_o he_o can_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o reprehension_n of_o rome_n and_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o excuse_n jerusalem_n neither_o do_v he_o it_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n and_o eusto_n hium_fw-la who_o he_o think_v aught_o to_o be_v pardove_v if_o they_o explicate_v any_o thing_n some_o what_o otherwise_o then_o it_o be_v for_o that_o earthly_a jerusalem_n may_v be_v call_v sodom_n for_o last_o and_o offence_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v manifest_a out_o of_o isaias_n who_o in_o his_o first_o chapter_n when_o he_o have_v prefix_v the_o title_n the_o vision_n of_o isaias_n which_o he_o see_v upon_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n add_v forthwith_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n you_o prince_n of_o sodom_n harken_v with_o your_o ear_n the_o law_n of_o my_o god_n you_o people_n of_o gomorrha_n neither_o be_v that_o a_o good_a argument_n jerusalem_n be_v call_v holy_a therefore_o it_o can_v be_v call_v sodom_n for_o as_o s._n hierome_n say_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n that_o rome_n be_v call_v babylon_n and_o the_o purple_a harlot_n by_o s._n john_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n and_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v holy_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n so_o also_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o holy_a city_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n which_o preach_v there_o of_o the_o cross_n and_o sepulchre_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o like_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o blindness_n of_o the_o unbelieved_n jew_n the_o second_o place_n be_v apoc._n 17._o where_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o 10._o king_n who_o shall_v divide_v the_o roman_a empire_n among_o themselves_o &_o in_o who_o reign_n antichrist_n shall_v come_v will_v hate_v the_o purple_a harlot_n that_o be_v rome_n &_o will_v make_v her_o desolate_a &_o will_v burn_v she_o with_o fire_n how_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n if_o it_o must_v be_v overthrow_v and_o burn_v at_o that_o very_a time_n beside_o as_o we_o prove_v before_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o jew_n &_o the_o messiah_n and_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n wherefore_o without_o doubt_n he_o shall_v place_v his_o seat_n in_o jerusalem_n &_o will_v go_v about_o to_o restore_v the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n for_o the_o jew_n dream_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o of_o jerusalem_n &_o of_o the_o temple_n neither_o do_v it_o seem_v that_o they_o will_v ever_o accept_v any_o for_o their_o messiah_n who_o shall_v not_o sit_v in_o jerusalem_n &_o restore_v the_o temple_n in_o some_o sort_n wherefore_o lactantius_n l._n 7._o c._n 15._o say_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n the_o chief_a kingdom_n shall_v be_v in_o asia_n &_o that_o the_o west_n shall_v serve_v &_o the_o east_n rule_n and_o c._n 17._o he_o determine_v the_o part_n of_o asia_n in_o which_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v &_o say_v that_o it_o be_v syria_n that_o be_v judaea_n which_o be_v part_n of_o syria_n and_o which_o be_v always_o call_v syria_n by_o the_o latin_n likewise_o s._n hierom_n &_o theodoret_n in_o c._n 11._o dan._n gather_v out_o of_o dan._n that_o antichrist_n shall_v fix_v his_o tent_n in_o the_o country_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o at_o length_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o mount_n olivet_n and_o s._n irenaeus_n l._n 5._o say_v plain_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v reign_v in_o earthly_a jerusalem_n the_o three_o place_n be_v in_o those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 2._o thess_n 2._o so_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n for_o although_o there_o be_v many_o exposition_n give_v by_o the_o father_n and_o some_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o which_o antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v when_o he_o have_v seduce_v they_o as_o s._n anselme_n expound_v it_o &_o some_o by_o the_o temple_n understand_v antichrist_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o people_n for_o antichrist_n will_v desire_v to_o have_v himself_o and_o he_o seem_v the_o spiritual_a temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o true_a church_n
shall_v be_v such_o that_o before_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o gospel_n shall_v he_o preach_v throughout_o the_o world_n for_o a_o testimony_n to_o all_o nation_n vers_fw-la 14._o and_o therefore_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o fear_v lest_o together_o with_o jerusalem_n his_o church_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v for_o be_v over_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o will_v by_o their_o preach_n to_o all_o nation_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n plant_v his_o church_n in_o many_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o be_v abolish_v when_o the_o church_n oâ—_n christ_n shall_v be_v establish_v therefore_o he_o add_v that_o upon_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o church_n by_o their_o ministry_n shall_v the_o end_n and_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n come_v 8._o but_o this_o be_v not_o only_o doubtful_a since_o oâ—_n i_o m._n downams_n childish_o downam_n expound_v scripture_n childish_o authority_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o certain_a but_o also_o altogether_o childish_a and_o foolish_a for_o how_o can_v the_o apostle_n fear_v lest_o together_o with_o jerusalem_n christ_n church_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v since_o as_o he_o himself_o say_v the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o be_v abolish_v when_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v establish_v and_o consequent_o the_o apostle_n shall_v never_o have_v great_a hope_n that_o christ_n church_n shall_v be_v establish_v then_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o they_o the_o jew_n synagogue_n abolish_v and_o be_v not_o he_o a_o wise_a man_n think_v you_o that_o will_v go_v about_o to_o comfort_v catholic_n by_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o must_v not_o be_v afraid_a though_o they_o see_v heretic_n abolish_v who_o be_v their_o chief_a adversary_n since_o that_o the_o prevail_a of_o catholic_n consist_v chief_o in_o the_o abolish_n of_o heretic_n but_o by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v to_o what_o absurdity_n such_o man_n as_o m._n downam_n be_v bring_v when_o leave_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n they_o will_v follow_v their_o own_o private_a new-fangled_a invention_n 9_o after_o this_o again_o he_o say_v that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n will_v intermingle_v the_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n thereby_o to_o nourish_v the_o intermingle_v the_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n intermingle_v error_n of_o his_o disciple_n who_o imagine_v that_o the_o end_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o question_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o father_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v think_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v intermingle_v these_o prophecy_n of_o purpose_n to_o let_v they_o be_v in_o continual_a expectation_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o subversion_n of_o the_o temple_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v secure_a that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o also_o very_o near_o and_o this_o experience_n also_o teach_v since_o as_o bellarmine_n in_o part_n show_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o first_o opinion_n the_o holy_a father_n expect_v our_o saviour_n come_v every_o one_o in_o his_o tyme._n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o think_v to_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o apostle_n question_n and_o our_o saviour_n answer_n for_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v doubtful_a of_o it_o and_o our_o saviour_n leave_v they_o as_o doubtful_a in_o this_o point_n 10._o three_o m._n downam_n go_v about_o to_o confirm_v his_o opinion_n by_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v until_o all_o those_o thing_n point_v as_o it_o seem_v say_v m._n downam_n towards_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o mount_n olivet_n be_v fulfil_v but_o by_o this_o exposition_n of_o he_o he_o intermingle_v these_o prophecy_n more_o than_o any_o catholic_a do_v for_o he_o make_v the_o last_o word_n to_o appertain_v to_o the_o former_a part_n only_o &_o to_o have_v no_o coherence_n with_o that_o which_o go_v immediate_o before_o which_o be_v as_o great_a a_o confusion_n as_o may_v be_v and_o because_o he_o see_v it_o himself_o he_o imagine_v our_o b._n saviour_n upon_o the_o sudden_a only_o while_o he_o pronounce_v these_o word_n to_o imagination_n downams_n fond_a imagination_n point_v towards_o jerusalem_n but_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v all_o his_o imagination_n nor_o report_n neither_o since_o he_o be_v no_o evangelist_n and_o therefore_o we_o also_o think_v that_o he_o take_v somewhat_o to_o much_o upon_o he_o when_o he_o presume_v to_o change_v one_o only_a letter_n in_o this_o narration_n because_o it_o favour_v his_o imagination_n more_o than_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v leave_v if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o faithful_a translator_n which_o indeed_o belong_v unto_o he_o for_o our_o saviour_n say_v not_o all_o those_o thing_n as_o though_o they_o be_v thing_n a_o far_o of_o but_o these_o thing_n of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v s._n matthew_n omnia_fw-la haec_fw-la s._n mark_v omnia_fw-la ista_fw-la &_o s._n luke_n only_o omnia_fw-la so_o that_o i_o think_v since_o all_o three_o evangelist_n be_v so_o diligent_a to_o repeat_v the_o word_n all_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v so_o scripture_n downam_n corrupt_v the_o thxt_n of_o scripture_n bold_a as_o to_o change_v it_o into_o some_o by_o apply_v it_o to_o part_v only_o of_o our_o saviour_n speech_n and_o to_o the_o further_a part_n also_o but_o we_o think_v ourselves_o more_o bind_v to_o believe_v the_o evangelist_n &_o the_o holy_a father_n expound_v they_o than_o these_o far_o fetch_v devise_n of_o m._n downam_n and_o so_o we_o doubt_v not_o that_o before_o this_o generation_n that_o be_v this_o corruptible_a world_n pass_v and_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v renew_v all_o those_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o this_o our_o saviour_n signifi_v when_o he_o immediate_o add_v that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v and_o not_o continue_v always_o as_o now_o we_o see_v they_o but_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v unfulfil_v 11._o neither_o can_v m._n downam_n help_v himself_o by_o tell_v we_o 21._o luc._n 21._o that_o luc._n 21._o the_o question_n concern_v jerusalem_n be_v propound_v alone_o for_o well_o we_o may_v grant_v he_o that_o s._n luke_n only_o mention_v that_o question_n but_o we_o shall_v still_o think_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o believe_v s._n matthew_n tell_v the_o same_o story_n and_o rehearse_v the_o other_o question_n also_o which_o s._n luke_n answer_v aswell_o as_o he_o though_o he_o omit_v the_o question_n for_o brevity_n sake_n and_o this_o very_a circumstance_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o omit_v by_o s._n luke_n but_o rather_o very_o particular_o signify_v in_o those_o word_n donec_fw-la impleantur_fw-la tempora_fw-la nationun_n while_o the_o time_n of_o nation_n be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v till_o all_o nation_n have_v have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o they_o as_o s._n mark_v and_o s._n matthew_n do_v explicate_v &_o s._n paul_n repeat_v the_o very_a same_o rom._n 11._o caecitas_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la contigit_fw-la in_o israel_n blindenes_n have_v happen_v in_o part_n in_o israel_n which_o s._n luke_n say_v jerusalem_fw-la calcabitur_fw-la à _fw-la gentibus_fw-la but_o how_o long_o s._n paul_n donec_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la gentium_fw-la intraret_fw-la until_o the_o fullness_n of_o nation_n shall_v enter_v which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o s._n luke_n say_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v already_o rehearse_v 12._o final_o m._n downam_n be_v content_a to_o cite_v s._n chrysostome_n fancy_n downam_n make_v much_o account_n of_o one_o father_n if_o he_o favour_v his_o fancy_n for_o his_o opinion_n for_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o such_o man_n to_o eâ—â—e_v i_o more_o the_o authority_n of_o one_o father_n which_o favour_v their_o conceit_n then_o of_o never_o so_o many_o if_o they_o be_v against_o their_o fancy_n &_o so_o now_o we_o see_v this_o man_n who_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v the_o father_n which_o bellarmine_n allege_v so_o much_o as_o a_o word_n be_v yet_o content_a to_o bring_v out_o s._n chrysostome_n for_o himself_o and_o he_o seem_v to_o mean_v the_o place_n which_o a_o little_a after_o he_o cit_v again_o homil._n in_o matth._n 24._o and_o though_o we_o may_v oppose_v many_o against_o one_o and_o so_o think_v ourselves_o before_o m._n downam_n yet_o we_o will_v have_v he_o know_v that_o our_o doctrine_n stand_v not_o so_o much_o
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 the_o more_o literal_a exposition_n be_v of_o they_o who_o teach_v that_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o which_o after_o some_o sort_n repair_v antichrist_n â—â—all_v fit_v for_o first_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o church_n of_o christian_n be_v never_o understand_v by_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o always_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o the_o ancient_a father_n latin_a and_o greek_a for_o some_o age_n never_o call_v the_o church_n of_o christian_n temple_n which_o in_o greek_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o this_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n but_o they_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v oratoria_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la domas_n orationis_fw-la basilicas_fw-la martyria_fw-la certain_o neither_o s._n justine_n nor_o s._n irenaeus_n nor_o tertullian_n nor_o s._n cyprian_n do_v use_v the_o name_n of_o temple_n when_o they_o treat_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christian_n and_o s._n jerome_n ep_v ad_fw-la riparium_fw-la say_v that_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la command_v that_o the_o basilicae_fw-la the_o basilicae_fw-la church_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v either_o be_v destroy_v or_o turn_v into_o temple_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n call_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christian_n temple_n be_v two_o the_o one_o because_o than_o they_o have_v not_o any_o temple_n but_o only_o in_o private_a house_n they_o appoint_v certain_a place_n for_o prayer_n sermon_n and_o say_v of_o mass_n the_o other_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n be_v fresh_a lest_o the_o apostle_n may_v seem_v to_o bring_v in_o some_o thing_n like_o to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v distinguish_v the_o church_n from_o the_o synagogue_n they_o abstain_v from_o the_o name_n of_o temple_n as_o also_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o scripture_n neve_n call_v christian_a priest_n sacerdotes_fw-la but_o only_o episcopos_fw-la and_o presbyteros_fw-la but_o after_o that_o jerusalem_n be_v overthrow_v and_o the_o temple_n burn_v and_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o old_a temple_n and_o priesthood_n abolish_v the_o holy_a doctor_n begin_v to_o use_v common_o the_o name_n of_o temple_n and_o priesthood_n since_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n writing_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n say_v something_o which_o he_o will_v have_v understand_v of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v and_o they_o then_o do_v not_o understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o temple_n any_o other_o but_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o seem_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o it_o which_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o the_o common_a exposition_n of_o the_o father_n s._n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o when_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o our_o lord_n will_v come_v etc._n etc._n s._n hippolytus_n mart._n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr 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 of_o a_o swine_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n titus_n and_o according_a to_o the_o mystical_a sense_n that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o inward_a temple_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o their_o perfidious_a mind_n sedulius_n upon_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n explicate_v that_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o repair_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n s._n damascen_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 28._o in_o the_o temple_n say_v he_o not_o we_o but_o the_o old_a jewish_a s._n chrysostome_n theodoret_n and_o theophilact_n who_o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christian_n affirm_v also_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n for_o s._n chrysostome_n write_v thus_o upon_o this_o place_n he_o shall_v command_v himself_o to_o be_v worship_v for_o god_n and_o to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o temple_n not_o only_o of_o jerusalem_n but_o also_o in_o the_o church_n the_o same_o say_v theophilact_n and_o theodoret._n s._n augustine_n also_o lib._n 20._o civit._n dei_fw-la cap._n 19_o &_o s._n hierome_n quaest_n 11._o ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la do_v not_o deny_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n only_o oecumenius_n deni_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o he_o be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o and_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o father_n perhaps_o also_o his_o text_n be_v corrupt_v &_o there_o want_v but_o one_o particle_n only_o for_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o he_o will_v depart_v from_o s._n chrysostome_n theodoret_n and_o theophilact_n who_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o always_o follow_v now_o let_v we_o answer_v to_o the_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n which_o we_o propose_v before_o to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v in_o three_o manner_n first_o it_o may_v be_v say_v with_o s._n augustine_n in_o psal_n 26._o arethas_n haymo_n bede_n and_o rupert_n in_o cap._n 17._o apoc._n that_o by_o the_o harlot_n which_o sit_v upon_o seven_o hill_n and_o have_v her_o kingdom_n over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rome_n be_v not_o understand_v but_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v often_o call_v babylen_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o city_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v call_v jerusalem_n and_o that_o by_o the_o seven_o hill_n be_v understand_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o chief_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n second_o it_o may_v be_v say_v and_o in_o my_o judgement_n better_o that_o by_o the_o harlot_n be_v understand_v rome_n as_o tertull._n l._n cont_n indaeos_fw-la &_o lib._n 3._o cont_n martian_a and_o s._n hierome_n ep_v 17._o ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la &_o qua_v 11._o ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la but_o ethnic_a rome_n reign_v worship_v idol_n and_o persecute_v christian_n and_o not_o rome_n christian_n for_o so_o those_o author_n expound_v and_o sure_o marvellous_a be_v the_o impudence_n of_o heretic_n who_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o purple_a harlot_n use_v the_o testimony_n of_o tertullian_n and_o s._n hierome_n for_o since_o at_o that_o time_n heathen_a rome_n be_v contrary_a to_o christian_a rome_n which_o of_o they_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v those_o father_n call_v the_o purple_a harlot_n if_o heathen_a rome_n why_o then_o do_v the_o heretic_n abuse_v their_o testimony_n if_o christian_a rome_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v degenerate_v then_o and_o antichrist_n do_v reign_v then_o which_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o grant_v furthermore_o if_o christian_a rome_n be_v babylon_n then_o why_o do_v tertullian_n the_o prescript_n say_v happy_a church_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n pour_v out_o their_o whole_a doctrine_n with_o their_o blood_n and_o why_o do_v s._n hierome_n lib._n 2._o cont_n jovinianum_fw-la in_o the_o end_n
yet_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v gentile_n and_o idolater_n since_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v no_o other_o god_n but_o antichrist_n himself_o beside_o this_o doubt_n whether_o s._n john_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n of_o antichrist_n or_o no_o m._n downam_n say_v that_o he_o have_v prove_v two_o other_o point_n more_o certain_o first_o that_o henoch_n and_o elias_n be_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o and_o that_o â—_o see_v c._n â—_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o mean_a jerusalem_n but_o these_o proof_n of_o his_o be_v all_o confute_v in_o their_o due_a place_n to_o which_o i_o remit_v the_o reader_n for_o now_o i_o will_v only_o examine_v that_o which_o he_o bring_v in_o this_o place_n where_o he_o be_v content_a to_o suppose_v that_o s._n john_n speak_v both_o of_o antichrist_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o yet_o say_v juggle_n m._n downams_n juggle_n that_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o whersoever_o the_o witness_n of_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o he_o or_o by_o his_o authority_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v his_o principal_a seat_n and_o then_o he_o put_v bellarmine_n argument_n in_o form_n for_o he_o make_v the_o proposition_n thus_o where_o the_o two_o witness_n be_v put_v to_o death_n there_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n to_o which_o he_o also_o answer_v with_o this_o distinction_n that_o be_v general_o understand_v it_o be_v false_a if_o particular_o than_o bellarmine_n argument_n be_v not_o a_o syllogism_n but_o a_o paralogism_n where_o you_o see_v how_o he_o toss_v and_o turn_v bellarmine_n argument_n to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v for_o first_o he_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o bellarmine_n speak_v of_o witness_n without_o determination_n of_o number_n then_o have_v add_v the_o number_n yet_o he_o say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v general_o which_o i_o can_v conceive_v how_o he_o mean_v except_o it_o be_v that_o bellarmine_n shall_v speak_v of_o any_o two_o witness_n whatsoever_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v very_o ridiculous_a since_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o two_o only_a which_o s._n john_n speak_v of_o but_o say_v m._n downam_n if_o it_o be_v understand_v particular_o of_o two_o determinate_a and_o particular_a witness_n than_o bellarmine_n argument_n be_v a_o paralogism_n and_o why_o so_o i_o pray_v you_o sir_n what_o deceit_n be_v there_o here_o yea_o be_v it_o not_o great_a deceit_n to_o speak_v universal_o since_o the_o scripture_n speak_v determinate_o and_o particular_o of_o only_a two_o which_o bellarmine_n have_v also_o evident_o convince_v to_o be_v helias_n and_o enoch_n and_o consequent_o m._n downam_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a syllogism_n and_o a_o evident_a 17._o see_v part_n â—_o c._n 2._o §._o 17._o demonstration_n except_o he_o can_v find_v some_o fault_n in_o the_o assumption_n for_o which_o he_o remit_v we_o to_o his_o former_a proof_n by_o which_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v make_v good_a that_o the_o city_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v civitas_fw-la romana_fw-la the_o city_n and_o empire_n of_o rome_n which_o no_o doubt_n will_v prove_v a_o great_a city_n indeed_o &_o comprehend_v jerusalem_n &_o many_o great_a city_n beside_o and_o consquent_o antichrist_n may_v very_o well_o sit_v in_o jerusalem_n himself_o m._n downam_n foolish_o contradict_v himself_o and_o yet_o be_v say_v in_o this_o sense_n to_o sit_v in_o civitate_fw-la romana_fw-la in_o the_o city_n and_o empire_n of_o rome_n as_o we_o see_v that_o m._n downam_n avouch_v that_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v in_o this_o great_a city_n and_o yet_o all_o man_n know_v that_o he_o be_v crucify_v at_o jerusalem_n by_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v a_o scantling_n of_o m._n downams_n proof_n till_o we_o examine_v they_o in_o particular_a for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o will_v only_o prove_v that_o antichrist_n seat_n shall_v be_v some_o where_o within_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o never_o any_o man_n doubt_v of_o yet_o but_o this_o be_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n since_o that_o also_o be_v within_o m._n downams_n great_a city_n and_o so_o i_o can_v see_v but_o that_o bellarmine_n and_o m._n downam_n will_v agree_v well_o enough_o in_o this_o point_n since_o he_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v at_o jerusalem_n as_o that_o our_o saviour_n be_v crucify_v at_o jerusalem_n which_o all_o man_n know_v to_o be_v most_o true_a 2._o to_o the_o second_o place_n apoc._n 17._o m._n downam_n remit_v himself_o to_o his_o answer_n in_o another_o place_n whither_o i_o will_v 18._o see_v part_n 2._o cap._n 2._o §._o 18._o also_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o the_o confutation_n likewise_o to_o bellarmine_n proof_n from_o his_o former_a argument_n in_o which_o he_o prove_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o jew_n etc._n etc._n he_o only_o say_v that_o he_o have_v disprove_v this_o 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12._o verse_n be_v a_o mere_a fable_n since_o it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o polybius_n lib._n 5._o and_o other_o history_n that_o the_o thousand_o which_o there_o he_o be_v foretell_v to_o overthrow_v be_v of_o the_o army_n of_o antiochus_n magnus_n for_o he_o slay_v and_o take_v prisoner_n above_o 10._o thousand_o and_o as_o for_o antiochus_n magnus_n himself_o true_a it_o be_v that_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n not_o against_o the_o jew_n but_o against_o benefactor_n antiochus_n magnus_fw-la &_o seleucus_n philopater_n his_o elder_a son_n be_v the_o jew_n benefactor_n scopas_n one_o of_o ptolemy_n captain_n against_o who_o the_o jew_n themselves_o assist_v antiochus_n with_o which_o he_o be_v so_o well_o please_v that_o he_o certify_v his_o captain_n of_o the_o jew_n good_a usage_n towards_o he_o &_o how_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o reward_v they_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v by_o josephus_n account_v one_o of_o their_o benefactor_n and_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o 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