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A10324	The discovery of the man of sinne wherein is set forth the changes of Gods church, in her afflictions by his raigne. Consolations by his ruine. First preached in divers sermons to the Vniversitie and cittie of Oxon, by a reverend & iudicious divine IR. D. of Divinity and sometimes of Queenes College. And now published for the farther vse of both, and comfort of all that hate Antichrist and loue the Lord Iesus Christ wheresoever: By W.H.	Rainolds, John, 1549-1607.; Hinde, William, 1569?-1629. aut	1614 (1614)	STC 20609; ESTC S103451	47,096	56

remembrance Now the question is not who is an Antichrist For who so breaketh the vnity of the Church by scisme or heresie is such a one Wherevpon S. Iohn saith that even in his daies there were many Antichrists And Augustine Whosoever thou art that commest against Christ thou art an Antichrist whether within the Church or without But the question is who is the first-borne of Satan in whom dwelleth the fulnesse of wickednesse that Adversary c. Neither is it what particuler man hee is but what state of Governement for it is spoken of some common state Even as in this same place when it is said that he only which withholdeth must be taken out of the way though he speake of him as of one man yet it is not meant of one particuler person alone For if as most writers agree thereby be meant the whole state of the empire of Rome that it must cease it cannot be vnderstood of Nero or any one of the Emperours Even so when he speaketh of Antichrist though it be vnder the name of one yet the whole is vnderstood Even as Daniel in his 7. chapter where he speaketh of 4. Monarchies calleth them 4. beasts and 4. kings whereby are meant foure whole kingdomes As for that shift of Saunders it is to no purpose for saith he these places are not alike because that where Dan. speaketh first of thē he hath not the Article adioined in the greek but by the way you may note hee denieth not that the Article is adioined afterwards as it is indeed very often Wherevpon me thinks seeing that in the same thing the Article as he granteth is indifferently adioined or omitted it is a hard matter to make herevpon a demonstration that because the Article is adioined it must needs signifie a singular person Most of the fathers indeed expound it as meant and spoken of one howbeit Augustine sheweth that there were some that thought it was meant not only of one but of a whole body that it should be Antichrist and he goeth further seeming to allow of that exposition when he saith that he should sit in the temple of God and as the temple 13. hom in Apocal. that goeth vnder his name And Origen Vnus Antichrist in genere multi in specie Wherefore seeing that some as Augustine reporteth himselfe as it seemeth Origen haue thought hereof as we do we may see how false that is of Sanders that all authors c so expound it as they do as also that of the Rhemists Moreover if the question be what state this is which commeth nearest vnto this discription and wherevnto the properties of Antichrist here set downe do most properly belong I say that so farre as I can iudge the Bish. of Rome with that state is he And hereby I meane not the Bish. alone but the whole governement not the Head only but the whole Body armes and legs as is likewise meant in Daniel by the names of the kings and kingdomes Neither mean I that alwaies the Pope is the greatest chiefest enimy wicked one but that somtimes some that are vnder him are the special instruments dealers in his kingdome of wickednesse As is also in Daniel meant when it is said that the Beare had in his mouth betweene his teeth three ribs to whom it was said arise devour much flesh whereby was signified the crueltie that should be in that kingdome which was not so much in the Kings and Governours themselues as in those who were vnder them For Cyrus gaue licence commandment to build the Temple and Darius would haue preserued Daniel from the denne of Lions but they were such as were inferiour in place who hindred the building and caused that Daniel was cast to the beasts Hereto be we led first by the circumstance of the times For seeing that which withheld the discoverie of Antichrist was the Abolishing of the Romane Empire wherein wee haue the assent of our adversaries and consent of the Fathers and that the erecting of the Popedome was the abolishing of that Empire I see not how our adversaries can well avoid it but that the Pope with that state must needs be Antichrist Wherevnto we may adioyne the place deciphered in the Revelation to be the citie seated on seaven hils which had the government of al the earth And whereas against this the adversaries take exception for that they say the Emperor is not yet gone thence it is a slender shift for that there remaineth to him the onely naked name the citie of Rome yeelding neither tribute nor subiection vnto him And if the name were enough Ichoiakin being caried captiue to Babylon was then called king and his throne set aboue the rest of the kings that were there and yet then was fulfilled that prophesie that Israel shall bee without a king And that of Ieremy Servants haue borne rule over vs. And no otherwise is the name yet given to the Emperour then as of men to their Images tombes But as the Apostle meant that not the name but the power and regement of him that he meant hindred the revealing so hee meant that not the name but the thing should bee first removed wherevpon also Lyra a friend of theirs saith that the Empire many yeares had beene without tribute or subiection Secondly we are led thus to think by those properties wherby Antichrist here is described As when in generall hee is called that man of sin which is amplified in particular by 2 points when he is 1 called an adversary 2 said to ●●t in the Temple of God 1 An adversarie he is against both 1 Religion 2 Professors 1 An enimie of religion because he sets himselfe against 1 Gods glory 2 Mans salvation both points handled elsewhere 2 Enimy he is to the professors as hath bin particularly shewed in the comparisō of Papists with Idumeans Obad. 12 13.14 Secondly he is said to sit in the Temple of God Our adversaries to cleare their holy father interpret this of the rased decayed Temple at Ierusalem Wherfore they think that so long as that lyeth wast the Pope cannot be hee and so farre as the Bishop of Rome is from Ierusalem so farre he is from sitting in Antichrists seat But this is the very stone whereat also the Iewes haue stumbled for looke what great and large promises were made to the Church of God those haue they applyed to the materiali Temple the citie of Ierusalem the hill of Syon Wherefore hauing thus expounded it of the materiall temple at Ierusalem they haue cast the world in a deepe slumber that they should be far from thinking the Pope to bee Antichrist while they remembred how far the Popes sea at Rome was distant from the Synagogein Iudea But we knowe how this name of Gods Temple is vsed by Paul as when

THE DISCOVERY OF THE MAN OF SINNE WHEREIN IS SET FORTH THE CHANGES OF GODS CHVRCH In her Afflictions by his Raigne In her Consolations by his Ruine First preached in divers Sermons to the Vniversitie and Cittie of Oxon by a Reverend Iudicious Divine HR D. of Divinity and sometimes of Queenes College And now published for the farther vse of both and comfort of all that hate Antichrist and loue the Lord Iesus Christ wheresoever By W. H. 1. COR. 16.22 If any man loue not the Lord Iesus Christ let him be Anathema Maranatha AT OXFORD Printed by Ioseph Barnes 1614. TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL my Reverend and right worthy friend Mr D. AIRAY Provost of the Queenes College in Oxford Grace Peace I haue adventured once againe Right Worshipfull reverenced and beloved in Christ Iesus to put into your hands and present vnto your view what hath fallen into my lap and lot from the Lord. This worthy and excellent Treatise so behoofefull for al persons so needfull for these times being formerly commended to my vse with some other things of like nature by my beloved and gracious friend I did accordingly as I had occasion vse and pervse Now the more I did read ponder and consider what I read the more I did admire the Impressions of wisdome learning religion sanctification and many other rare parts which in faire characters of Grace I found stampt almost in every page of it Certainely this Preacher sought to find out both profitable and pleasant things words of delight and words of truth not to humor and tickle the itching eare by plausible vaine sounds as of tinckling Cymbals but to refresh the thirsty heart with waters of life and satisfie the hungry soule with good things I know Sir you are no stranger neither to the Tree nor fruit having formerly dwelt together vnder one roofe dranke togither of one Cisterne and mutually reioiced togither in all offices of d●ty loue yet may you now renew the tendernesse of your affection by renuing your acquaintance with the Fruit of his labours For seeing here your eie may with more serious observation behold what with good attention heretofore your eare hath heard both eie and eare head and heart may be refreshed anew with the renued presence as it were of an absent ancient friend David for his loue to Ionathan the Father shewed great kindnesse to Mephibosheth his Sonne and I doubt not but this Infant for his Fathers sake this worke for the Authours shall finde accesse and acceptance in like manner at your hands And so commending this and my selfe to your favour and loue I pray for continuance of Gods mercies increase of his graces and that both for your person place to the farther building vp of the Body of Christ both in your selfe and in all that depend vpon you Bunbury in Cheshire Iuly 8. 1614. Yours ever in all Christian affection W. HINDE AN ADVERTISEMENT to the Reader CHristian Reader I take not vpon me to speake so much ●ither of the Author or his labour as may match their deserts or raise mens thoughts to any higher straine of opinion or admiration of the same Yet if my wordes were of so great weight and my testimony of that worth that I might in discharge of this dutie procure them their due It were a labour neither misplaced nor mispent seeing that is no lesse due to the Gratious man then to the vertuous woman Giue him of the fruits of his hands and let his owne workes praise him in the Gates Howsoever for my own part I cannot but speake what I haue found and felt Wisdome herselfe it seemeth had a purpose to broach some of her best wines when she made a vent in ●●is Vessell and called so earnestly vpon all that thirst to come and buy wine without mony and drinke freely It is now about 12 yeares ago since first I tasted of this wine aboue 30 since first it was mingled reached out to cheere the hearts of Gods children and yet old as it is it is so pleasant and wholsome at this houre that hee that drinkes of this old will not streight desire new but will doubtlesse acknowledge the old is better It was then a cup of salvation and consolation first tempred for and ministred vnto the Spouse of Christ as a Preservatiue against the cup of abhominatiō in the whores fist and as a Confortatiue against the cup of Affliction in her Fathers hand whereof she must needs tast and pledg her Lord that had himselfe begunne so deepe vnto her And I nothing doubt but as the tast yet remaineth so the vigor and vertue will bee now no lesse effectuall then before Is any weake and feeble wanting a spirituall appetite vnto heavenly Manna and wholsome food let him drinke a little of this wine for his stomacke sake and for his often infirmities It shall refresh his spirits warme his heart quicken his desires vnto good things Hath any drunk so deep of the whores Chalice that being giddy therewithall hee reeles and staggers in opinion religion as a drunken man and is ready to sinke downe and perish in his sinne O then giue him of this soveraigne sweet wine and stay him with these flagons comfort him with these apples and if once he thirst and drinke of this fountaine if once he hunger and eat of this fruit he shall be sicke of loue his soul shall liue I adde no more Only be advertised Christian Reader that albeit the copy which I had was for the Bulke and body of it reasonable intire yet was it not without some blemishes breaches as it came to my hands which by some other helpe that I had I laboured to repair For Allegations Proofes I found it very naked bare haue therefore made such supply in the marg●nt out of mine own observation provisiō as might giue some better cōtentment ●o such as should desire to see and search farther into such things Which I the rather mention that if any thing in the margent ●ee not so well and fitly suited matched with the tenour of the Text the Printer and my selfe might divide the fault betwixt vs but the Author might be free Wahtsoever my paines haue beene in searching out and setting downe testimonies of Scripture and Controversie recordes of Story and Antiquitie as the great varietie of matter herein contained did evidently require The comfort I haue taken in the booke it selfe the loue I haue ever borne vnto the Author and the hope I haue conceaued of the benefit that may grow vnto many thousands by putting it forth vnto publike view haue lightned and lessened yea swallowed vp and devoured all Wherefore Christian Reader commending this to thy vse and thy selfe to Gods Grace I intreat a favorable acceptance of my poore labours and a portion in thy hearty prayers and so ever rest Bunbury in Cheshire Iuly 8. 1614. Thine in the Lord Iesus WILLIAM