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other_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n and_o do_v take_v the_o antichrist_n to_o signify_v the_o papal_a state_n and_o kingdom_n and_o so_o bishop_n downam_n thomson_n shelden_n and_o many_o more_o do_v say_v he_o can_v be_v no_o single_a and_o one_o singular_a person_n but_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n which_o many_o of_o the_o best_a author_n do_v conceive_v to_o be_v make_v up_o of_o single_a person_n succeed_v one_o another_o as_o hyperius_n say_v and_o they_o can_v be_v none_o other_o as_o they_o suppose_v than_o series_n paparum_fw-la the_o whole_a classie_n of_o the_o pope_n on_o the_o other_o side_n 82._o e._n h._n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la p._n 82._o e._n h._n do_v constant_o and_o confident_o affirm_v that_o not_o only_o the_o restrictive_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prefix_a to_o each_o one_o of_o his_o name_n and_o title_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o like_a but_o also_o the_o thing_n attribute_v to_o he_o and_o likewise_o the_o time_n of_o his_o continuance_n and_o many_o other_o particular_a circumstance_n and_o reason_n do_v evince_n 148._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr romano_n pontifice_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 2._o montagu_n appello_fw-la caesarem_fw-la p._n 148._o that_o the_o great_a antichrist_n can_v be_v but_o one_o single_a singular_a and_o individual_a person_n and_o so_o cardinal_n bellarm._n though_o he_o confess_v that_o sometime_o this_o name_n of_o antichrist_n be_v take_v communiter_fw-la for_o any_o wicked_a opposer_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n as_o bishop_n montagu_n likewise_o say_v and_o as_o it_o be_v most_o true_a yet_o he_o aver_v that_o where_o the_o apostle_n prefix_v the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v none_o or_o no_o more_o than_o one_o only_a single_a and_o singular_a person_n because_o as_o epiphanius_n say_v articuli_fw-la graeci_fw-la contr_n ahunt_n significationem_fw-la ad_fw-la unam_fw-la rem_fw-la certam_fw-la the_o greek_a article_n do_v contract_n and_o tie_v the_o signification_n to_o one_o certain_a thing_n 5.43_o epiphan_n haeresi_fw-la 9_o quae_fw-la est_fw-la samaritanorum_n john_n 5.43_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v any_o man_n in_o common_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v this_o or_o that_o singular_a man_n and_o the_o cardinal_n will_v needs_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v but_o a_o singular_a and_o single_a person_n because_o our_o saviour_n say_v i_o come_v in_o my_o father_n name_n and_o you_o receive_v i_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o another_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n him_z you_o will_v receive_v but_o indeed_o here_o be_v a_o fallacy_n say_v thomson_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o singular_a number_n yet_o the_o grammarian_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v another_o as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v the_o second_o of_o any_o two_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intimate_v any_o one_o of_o many_o and_o so_o our_o saviour_n mean_v not_o here_o to_o single_a out_o any_o one_o only_a opponent_n to_o he_o antichristo_fw-la act_n 5.35_o 36._o eusch_n l._n 4._o c_o 6._o dr_n abbat_n de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la but_o he_o speak_v of_o any_o one_o indefinite_o whether_o theudas_n or_o judas_n of_o galilee_n who_o gamaliel_n mention_v or_o barchochebas_n of_o who_o euseb_n speak_v or_o any_o other_o false_a impostor_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o dr._n abbat_n that_o what_o our_o saviour_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n indefinite_o of_o any_o one_o he_o deliver_v the_o same_o thing_n express_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n when_o he_o say_v many_o shall_v come_v in_o my_o name_n 24.5_o matth._n 24.5_o say_v i_o be_o christ_n and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o though_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o in_o this_o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n but_o of_o those_o false_a prophet_n that_o shall_v come_v and_o deceive_v the_o jew_n and_o so_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o determinate_a any_o one_o single_a person_n nor_o mean_v here_o the_o great_a antichrist_n but_o indefinite_o signify_v that_o the_o jew_n which_o refuse_v to_o receive_v christ_n will_v receive_v as_o they_o do_v any_o other_o false_a christ_n that_o come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n which_o be_v the_o very_a exposition_n of_o maldonat_n 5.43_o maldonat_fw-la in_o johan_n c._n 5.43_o and_o yet_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o as_o ecclesia_fw-la credentium_fw-la corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la capite_fw-la the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o body_n with_o the_o head_n be_v say_v to_o be_v and_o be_v but_o one_o christ_n as_o where_o our_o saviour_n say_v no_o man_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 3.13_o john_n 3.13_o where_o i_o hope_v the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twice_o prefix_v do_v not_o so_o signify_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o exclude_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n his_o member_n from_o ascend_v thither_o but_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o man_n signify_v christ_n mystical_o understand_v that_o be_v christ_n that_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o the_o church_n his_o member_n be_v term_v christ_n whole_a christ_n the_o head_n and_o all_o his_o member_n and_o so_o take_v none_o ascend_v but_o he_o that_o descend_v though_o as_o st._n bernard_n say_v aliter_fw-la ascendit_fw-la quam_fw-la descendit_fw-la he_o ascend_v otherwise_o than_o he_o desended_a for_o he_o descend_v naked_a only_o in_o his_o divinity_n but_o he_o ascend_v clothe_v with_o our_o humanity_n and_o he_o descend_v only_o as_o the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n but_o he_o ascend_v with_o all_o his_o member_n and_o his_o whole_a body_n that_o be_v his_o church_n which_o together_o with_o the_o head_n do_v make_v but_o one_o son_n of_o man_n and_o one_o christ_n for_o so_o christ_n say_v unto_o saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o because_o in_o good_a propriety_n of_o speech_n 4._o act_n 9_o 4._o that_o may_v often_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a and_o so_o understand_v which_o be_v true_o proper_a to_o any_o one_o part_n as_o i_o be_o ill_a when_o my_o head_n only_o ak_v or_o they_o have_v put_v i_o into_o the_o stock_n when_o my_o foot_n alone_o be_v set_v therein_o and_o so_o in_o gal._n 3.16_o 3.16_o gal._n 3.16_o by_o christ_n be_v understand_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n unite_v unto_o christ_n as_o to_o her_o head_n and_o so_o likewise_o when_o the_o dragon_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o woman_n that_o when_o she_o be_v deliver_v he_o may_v devour_v her_o child_n the_o child_n say_v junius_n 12._o junius_n in_o annot_n in_o apoc._n 12._o signify_v christum_fw-la quem_fw-la vocant_fw-la mysticum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la ex_fw-la persona_fw-la christi_fw-la velut_fw-la capite_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la corpore_fw-la cum_fw-la capite_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la adunato_fw-la constantem_fw-la that_o be_v whole_a christ_n which_o they_o call_v mystical_a christ_n consist_v of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n and_o of_o the_o body_n as_o be_v the_o church_n unite_v unto_o the_o head_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o say_v he_o the_o appellation_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v in_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o the_o body_n be_v one_o 12.12_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o and_o have_v many_o member_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o one_o body_n be_v many_o be_v but_o one_o body_n so_o also_o be_v christ_n and_o i_o say_v army_n that_o the_o great_a antichrist_n be_v a_o collect_v multitude_n of_o most_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o armageddon_n which_o be_v compound_v of_o cherem_fw-la and_o gedud_n fignifi_v exercitus_fw-la maledictus_fw-la a_o accurse_a army_n that_o as_o thus_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a christian_n be_v term_v christ_n so_o likewise_o ecclesia_fw-la malignantium_fw-la the_o congregation_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o as_o primasius_n call_v they_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v all_o the_o company_n of_o wicked_a reprobate_n and_o ungodly_a man_n be_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n sometime_o term_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n sometime_o the_o beast_n sometime_o the_o great_a whore_n and_o jezabel_n the_o paint_a harlot_n as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o but_o one_o woman_n and_o one_o spouse_n of_o their_o head_n and_o husband_n the_o devil_n sometime_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n where_o they_o meet_v and_o combine_v themselves_o to_o serve_v and_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o sometime_o the_o antichrist_n that_o be_v the_o adversary_n and_o opposer_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n
for_o the_o puissance_n of_o her_o king_n and_o prince_n she_o outgo_v all_o other_o city_n whatsoever_o nimrod_n call_v belus_n by_o the_o gentile_n but_o indeed_o his_o father_n that_o be_v noah_n granchilds_n son_n be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o stout_a man_n than_o on_o earth_n then_o belus_n nimrods_n son_n who_o the_o gentile_n honour_v as_o a_o god_n in_o after_o time_n and_o after_o he_o ninus_n that_o build_v the_o great_a city_n of_o nineveh_n then_o his_o wife_n the_o mirror_n of_o all_o woman_n semiramis_n afterward_o omit_v all_o those_o eighteen_o king_n which_o berosus_n name_v and_o twenty_o more_o that_o sleidan_n set_v down_o phul-belochus_a that_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n 48_o year_n 15.19_o 2_o reg_n 15.19_o and_o philazzar_n who_o the_o holy_a scripture_n name_v phul-assur_n that_o reign_v 23_o year_n and_o salmanazar_n that_o reign_v 10_o year_n and_o subdue_v all_o phoenicia_n babylon_n the_o monarch_n of_o assyria_n that_o reign_v in_o this_o chaldean_a babylon_n except_v tyrus_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n captive_n into_o media_n and_o sennacherib_n that_o for_o revile_v god_n and_o the_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n by_o a_o rail_a rabsheca_n be_v force_v to_o return_v home_o with_o dishonour_n and_o then_o slay_v by_o his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o idol_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v seven_o year_n and_o esarhaddon_a who_o josephus_n call_v asaracoldus_n reign_v eleven_o year_n 39.1_o esa_n 39.1_o and_o berodac_n who_o esayas_n call_v ben-merodac_a that_o after_o the_o revolution_n of_o twelve_o year_n translate_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o assyrian_n and_o reign_v afterward_o eighteen_o year_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n that_o say_v be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v that_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o glorious_a as_o now_o it_o be_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o majesty_n 4.30_o dan._n 4.30_o and_o then_o 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be_v so_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o antichrist_n be_v take_v two_o way_n way_n 2._o mystical_o understand_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o general_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o wickedness_n 2._o particular_o for_o some_o special_a place_n of_o this_o world_n generally_n 1_o 1._o when_o the_o prophet_n say_v by_o the_o water_n of_o babylon_n we_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v when_o we_o remember_v thou_o o_o zion_n and_o again_o o_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n waste_v with_o misery_n yea_o happy_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o reward_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v serve_v we_o ult_n ps_n 137.1_o &_o ult_n and_o bless_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o take_v thy_o child_n and_o throw_v they_o against_o the_o stone_n though_o literal_o and_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o chaldean_a babylon_n yet_o mystical_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o this_o wicked_a world_n which_o be_v the_o city_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o metropolis_n of_o his_o 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