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pope_n and_o cardinal_n viii_o nor_o be_v to_o be_v omit_v what_o be_v rev._n 17.5_o say_v in_o a_o way_n of_o further_a description_n of_o that_o woman_n that_o upon_o her_o forehead_n be_v a_o name_n write_v mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n concern_v which_o be_v observe_v that_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n under_o the_o law_n have_v in_o the_o front_n his_o mitre_n engrave_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n exod._n 29.36_o 37._o so_o the_o summus_fw-la pontifex_fw-la the_o pope_n have_v also_o in_o his_o tiara_n that_o name_n mystery_n which_o have_v be_v observe_v and_o object_v by_o king_n james_n of_o bless_a memory_n in_o that_o his_o excellent_a work_n on_o the_o revelation_n lessius_fw-la his_o antagonist_n deny_v it_o not_o but_o labour_n to_o put_v it_o off_o slide_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v there_o be_v many_o eye-witness_n to_o aver_v it_o down_o de_fw-fr antichr_n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o which_o his_o name_n of_o mystery_n well_o agree_v with_o that_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n by_o which_o his_o evil_n and_o secret_a work_n be_v describe_v 2_o thess._n 2.7_o one_o not_o unlikely_a refer_v to_o the_o other_o but_o from_o god_n it_o be_v sure_o providential_o that_o that_o word_n mystery_n shall_v so_o be_v see_v in_o the_o whore_n forehead_n show_v who_o she_o be_v notwithstanding_o that_o they_o who_o contrive_v it_o may_v have_v have_v other_o end_n in_o it_o as_o that_o the_o pope_n triple_a crown_n point_v to_o that_o mystery_n of_o his_o triple_a power_n and_o dominion_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o purgatory_n so_o as_o in_o the_o papacy_n concur_v all_o these_o scripture-mark_n of_o antichrist_n and_o although_o some_o may_v be_v applicable_a otherwise_o yet_o be_v the_o principal_a
instinct_n to_o inquire_v after_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v about_o that_o time_n expect_v so_o be_v it_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 70_o year_n captivity_n which_o when_o at_o hand_n daniel_n be_v then_o more_o than_o before_o inquisitive_a and_o look_v after_o its_o accomplish_n dan._n 9.23_o so_o also_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v for_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n gal._n 4.4_o how_o be_v man_n then_o more_o especial_o awaken_v for_o look_v after_o any_o wait_n in_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n luke_o 2.25.38_o so_o as_o when_o any_o eminent_a person_n appear_v that_o may_v carry_v any_o likelihood_n for_o it_o as_o john_n b._n he_o be_v send_v unto_o solemn_o to_o satisfy_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n joh._n 1.19_o 20_o so_o when_o the_o thousand_o year_n for_o satan_n lose_v and_o antichrist_n consequent_o appear_v be_v expire_v the_o expectation_n of_o some_o be_v then_o great_a they_o earnest_o inquire_v whether_o antichrist_n be_v yet_o come_v or_o when_o as_o to_o the_o letter_n say_v riohâ—rdus_n victorinus_n these_o thousand_o year_n be_v already_o expire_v yet_o when_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v and_o satan_n be_v loose_v we_o know_v not_o 7._o which_o man_n not_o know_v antichrist_n when_o come_v and_o present_a and_o see_v and_o by_o the_o time_n for_o his_o come_n elapse_v conclude_v as_o come_v in_o that_o we_o see_v but_o what_o be_v as_o to_o christ_n himself_o for_o the_o time_n for_o his_o come_v be_v fulfil_v and_o he_o present_v in_o the_o world_n and_o see_v and_o speak_v daily_o with_o they_o yet_o be_v not_o know_v joh._n 1.10_o 11._o but_o still_o expect_v so_o be_v it_o as_o to_o christ_n kingdom_n also_o he_o himself_o be_v interrogated_a when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v he_o answer_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o that_o be_v among_o you_o that_o which_o they_o see_v not_o be_v even_o then_o present_a and_o with_o they_o luk._n 17.20_o 21._o mean_v his_o kingdom_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o be_v inquiry_n after_o antichrist_n come_n when_o he_o be_v already_o come_v yet_o not_o observe_v but_o although_o some_o be_v then_o so_o to_o seek_v as_o to_o antichrist_n not_o know_v or_o see_v he_o when_o present_a and_o to_o be_v see_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o all_o he_o be_v understand_v of_o other_o otherwise_o so_o as_o even_o to_o be_v point_v at_o and_o declare_v as_o to_o his_o place_n and_o person_n particular_o as_o to_o gregory_n the_o seven_o or_o hildebrand_n of_o who_o eberardus_n in_o aventinus_n thus_o speak_v hildebrand_n one_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o year_n since_o be_v the_o first_o who_o under_o colour_n of_o religion_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o antichrist_n empire_n those_o babylonian_a priest_n will_v reign_v alone_o a_o equal_a they_o can_v endure_v they_o cease_v not_o to_o trample_v all_o under_o foot_n they_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o that_o be_v worship_v he_o who_o style_v himself_o servant_n of_o servant_n be_v lord_n of_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n he_o frame_v to_o himself_o a_o empire_n change_v law_n he_o establish_v his_o own_o he_o corrupt_v rob_v spoil_n defraud_n kill_v that_o man_n of_o perdition_n who_o they_o be_v wont_n to_o call_v antichrist_n in_o who_o forehead_n that_o name_n of_o contumely_n be_v write_v i_o be_o god_n i_o can_v err_v he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n rule_v all_o and_o everywhere_o many_o say_v that_o gregory_n be_v antichrist_n 438._o also_o in_o the_o papacy_n of_o paschalis_n 2._o a._n 1105._o fuentius_n archbishop_n of_o florence_n declare_v public_o that_o antichrist_n be_v even_o then_o come_v and_o that_o he_o do_v sit_v open_o in_o the_o church_n point_v at_o the_o pope_n at_o which_o the_o pope_n be_v so_o near_o touch_v that_o in_o a_o council_n at_o florence_n of_o 340_o bishop_n silence_n in_o that_o be_v impose_v on_o that_o archbishop_n this_o be_v that_o pope_n paschal_n who_o contend_v with_o the_o emperor_n henry_n 5_o for_o wrest_v from_o he_o that_o privilege_n concern_v investiture_n of_o bishop_n which_o the_o emperor_n for_o 300_o year_n have_v possess_v as_o their_o right_n but_o the_o pope_n find_v himself_o over_o power_v by_o the_o emperor_n who_o be_v then_o with_o a_o army_n in_o italy_n he_o do_v withdraw_v that_o his_o challenge_n leave_v the_o emperor_n in_o possession_n of_o that_o privilege_n as_o before_o and_o at_o a_o solemn_a mass_n administer_a the_o holy_a supper_n the_o pope_n say_v my_o lord_n the_o emperor_n this_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o which_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o holy_a apostolic_a church_n profess_v i_o give_v in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o sincere_a accord_n between_o we_o &_o break_v the_o host_n keep_v part_n for_o himself_o and_o give_v the_o other_o part_n to_o the_o emperor_n he_o add_v as_o this_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v divide_v so_o let_v he_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n who_o shall_v attempt_v the_o violate_v this_o covenant_n between_o we_o to_o which_o anathema_n so_o pronounce_v all_o say_v amen_o notwithstanding_o which_o the_o emperor_n be_v return_v to_o germany_n that_o very_a pope_n dissolve_v all_o in_o that_o do_v and_o call_v that_o privilege_n which_o he_o so_o confirm_v to_o the_o emperor_n praevilegium_fw-la not_o privilegium_fw-la sigebertus_n aliique_fw-la apud_fw-la magdebur_n cent._n 12._o c._n 8._o baronius_n also_o thus_o mention_v a._n 1170._o alexander_n 3._o and_o his_o legate_n letter_n to_o the_o pope_n his_o master_n 9_o be_v please_v most_o holy_a father_n to_o hear_v patient_o what_o we_o say_v for_o my_o soul_n be_v in_o bitterness_n both_o your_o devote_a son_n the_o most_o christian_n king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o whole_a gallican_n church_n be_v trouble_v at_o the_o scandal_n which_o in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o apostolat_a be_v give_v by_o the_o see_v apostolic_a insomuch_o as_o our_o own_o say_v that_o there_o satan_n be_v let_v loose_a to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v again_o crucify_a and_o a_o manifest_a sacrilegious_a person_n discharge_v also_o joachimus_n abbas_n a._n 1190._o say_v that_o antichrist_n be_v now_o bear_v in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v advance_v into_o the_o see_v apostolic_a 388._o it_o be_v endless_a in_o this_o to_o run_v through_o the_o several_a age_n before_o and_o until_o luther_n god_n have_v then_o in_o those_o former_a time_n discover_v antichrist_n to_o some_o here_o and_o there_o but_o more_o plain_o and_o more_o general_o on_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o reformation_n on_o which_o follow_v that_o so_o general_a a_o departure_n as_o we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n from_o that_o babylon_n as_o by_o that_o voice_n from_o heaven_n come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n rev._n 18.4_o consider_v which_o clear_a evidence_n and_o light_n of_o this_o great_a and_o so_o important_a truth_n so_o general_o diffuse_v throughout_o the_o christian_a hemisphere_n which_o all_o may_v see_v that_o will_v see_v it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o to_o find_v notwithstanding_o at_o home_n some_o excel_v in_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n to_o grope_v in_o this_o in_o midst_n of_o light_n as_o in_o darkness_n we_o have_v the_o general_a consent_n of_o reform_a church_n abroad_o have_v also_o within_o ourselves_o the_o concur_v judgement_n of_o famous_a bishop_n and_o learned_a man_n among_o who_o be_v our_o whitegift_n abbot_n jewel_n andrews_n morton_n davenant_n bilson_n hall_n prideaux_n fulke_n reynolds_n whitaker_n and_o our_o judicious_a hooker_n above_o many_o and_o in_o ireland_n also_o have_v we_o our_o usher_n downham_n and_o bedell_n not_o to_o mention_v other_o and_o the_o suffrage_n also_o of_o twelve_o bishop_n together_o deliver_v by_o bishop_n downham_n desire_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n to_o declare_v their_o judgement_n in_o it_o in_o his_o sermon_n in_o christ-church_n dublin_n on_o the_o 22d_o of_o april_n 1627._o this_o be_v subscribe_v nou._n 20._o 1626._o by_o ja._n armachanus_fw-la malcolm_n casselen_n anth._n midensis_n ro._n dunensis_n rich._n cork_n cloyne_n and_o rose_n thomas_n kilmore_n and_o ardmagh_n mich._n waterford_n and_o lismore_n tho._n fernes_n and_o laughlin_n geo._n derensis_n andr._n aladensis_n tho._n dromor_n fra._n lymerick_n these_o be_v here_o name_v for_o their_o last_a honour_n beside_o who_o be_v other_o of_o former_a time_n and_o of_o the_o present_a also_o not_o mention_v add_v our_o english_a book_n of_o homily_n approve_v and_o publish_v by_o authority_n in_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o what_o need_v more_o than_o that_o excellent_a