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and_o utter_o abolish_v at_o christ_n glorious_a come_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v prove_v the_o description_n of_o the_o pontifician_n will_v vanish_v in_o smoke_n 1._o he_o be_v not_o one_o particular_a person_n but_o a_o order_n succeed_v each_o other_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o antichrist_n which_o extend_v itself_o even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n and_o john_n when_o this_o mystery_n begin_v to_o appear_v 2_o thes._n 2.7_o 1_o joh._n 4.3_o even_o â—ill_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n 2_o thes._n 2.8_o whence_o that_o fiction_n of_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a fail_v 2._o he_o be_v raise_v by_o satan_n 2_o thes._n 2_o 9_o his_o come_a shall_v be_v with_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n rev._n 13.4_o the_o dragon_n give_v he_o power_n whereas_o otherwise_o magistrate_n be_v raise_v by_o god_n rom._n 13_o 2.3_o etc._n etc._n three_o a_o christian_a in_o name_n only_o 2_o thes._n 2.4_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n four_o christ_n enemy_n 1_o joh._n 4.3_o he_o deni_v christ_n to_o have_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o sequel_n of_o his_o doctrine_n rev._n 13.11_o he_o have_v horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n arrogate_a that_o to_o himself_o which_o belong_v to_o christ._n rev._n 17.14_o he_o fight_v against_o the_o lamb_n and_o 19.19_o and_o 20.8_o five_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 2_o thes._n 2.4_o not_o in_o that_o of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v abolish_v without_o hope_n of_o resurrection_n dan_n 9.26_o 27._o but_o in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v god_n temple_n 2d_o cor_o 6_o 16._o he_o sit_v that_o be_v he_o reign_v rev._n 18.7_o i_o sit_v a_o queen_n he_o sit_v as_o god_n and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v call_v god_n 2_o thes._n 2.4_o six_o he_o reign_v in_o the_o great_a city_n the_o type_n whereof_o be_v the_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n sit_v upon_o many_o water_n where_o the_o seven_o head_n be_v seven_o hill_n and_o seven_o king_n or_o form_n of_o government_n by_o a_o metonymy_n ten_o horn_n signify_v ten_o king_n and_o the_o water_n many_o people_n and_o nation_n rev._n 17.1_o etc._n etc._n seven_o wonder_n be_v preach_v 2_o thes._n 2.9_o lie_v wonder_n rev._n 13.13_o 14._o he_o work_v great_a wonder_n so_o that_o he_o make_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o he_o seduce_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n &_o v._o 15._o and_o he_o have_v power_n to_o give_v life_n to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n &_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v speak_v etc._n etc._n eight_o and_o he_o cause_v every_o one_o great_a &_o small_a to_o receive_v his_o mark_n on_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o forehead_n and_o that_o none_o may_v buy_v or_o sell_v but_o such_o as_o have_v his_o mark_n or_o name_n or_o number_n of_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o number_n be_v six_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o rev._n 13.16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n nineth_o idolatry_n by_o a_o familiar_a scripture_n phrase_n be_v shadow_v out_o by_o a_o whore_n rev._n 17.1_o his_o ambition_n appear_v by_o that_o place_n in_o the_o thessalonian_o his_o covetousness_n be_v note_v by_o his_o gainful_a merchandise_v rev._n 18.11_o his_o cruelty_n be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o beast_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n rev._n 17.6_o his_o impurity_n by_o sin_n heap_v up_o to_o heaven_n rev._n 18.5_o yea_o these_o in_o general_a by_o the_o mystical_a name_n of_o sodom_n egypt_n babylon_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v describe_v in_o which_o mystical_a christ_n that_o be_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n be_v crucify_v rev._n 11.8_o &_o 14.8_o ten_o he_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o last_o time_n he_o that_o let_v must_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n 2_o thes._n 2.7_o
8._o that_o be_v the_o roman_a emperor_n for_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o rome_n he_o hinder_v the_o revealingâ—_n of_o the_o antichrist_n eleven_o there_o be_v two_o degree_n of_o destroy_v 1._o he_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o christ_n mouth_n 2_o thes._n 2.8_o that_o be_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o word_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n rev._n 19.12_o the_o effect_n whereof_o shall_v be_v this_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o antichrist_n fraud_n shall_v be_v find_v out_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o whore_n shall_v hate_v she_o and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o with_o fire_n burn_v she_o rev._n 17.16.2_o he_o shall_v be_v abolish_v by_o the_o glorious_a come_n of_o christ_n 2._o thes._n 2.8_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o that_o lake_n of_o fire_n which_o burn_v with_o brimstone_n rev._n 19.20_o iv_o this_o description_n show_v not_o only_o what_o but_o who_o this_o great_a antichrist_n be_v for_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o thing_n define_v to_o which_o the_o definition_n belong_v but_o the_o definition_n belong_v to_o the_o pope_n therefore_o he_o be_v the_o thing_n define_v the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o a_o induction_n or_o application_n of_o each_o member_n 1._o the_o first_o member_n be_v out_o of_o question_n for_o every_o one_o know_v that_o the_o pope_n succeed_v each_o other_o 2._o the_o second_o member_n be_v manifest_a both_o by_o its_o effect_n as_o also_o by_o their_o example_n who_o have_v attain_v that_o seat_n by_o wicked_a art_n and_o way_n as_o alexander_n the_o six_o sylvester_n the_o second_o benedict_n the_o nine_o of_o who_o see_v platina_n and_o other_o popish_a writer_n 3_o by_o profession_n the_o pope_n will_v not_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian._n 4._o that_o he_o be_v christ_n enemy_n and_o that_o he_o have_v make_v horn_n to_o himself_o like_o those_o of_o the_o lamb_n be_v apparent_a because_o he_o claim_v to_o himself_o 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more_o contrary_a 5._o that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o temple_n as_o be_v say_v be_v manifest_a now_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o it_o be_v popish_a be_v not_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o 1._o as_o in_o johns_n time_n it_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o old_a be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n though_o it_o have_v be_v convert_v to_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n jer_n 7._o for_o 11._o 2._o as_o god_n have_v there_o yet_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o election_n the_o pope_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n he_o sit_v in_o she_o not_o as_o her_o true_a and_o natural_a son_n but_o as_o a_o monster_n a_o bunch_n or_o swell_a or_o as_o a_o canker_n cleave_v fast_o to_o the_o body_n furthermore_o that_o he_o sit_v there_o as_o god_n the_o title_n which_o his_o flatterer_n give_v he_o make_v â—t_a plain_n they_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n therefore_o they_o 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literal_a interpretation_n hildebrand_n be_v wont_a to_o shake_v sparkle_n of_o fire_n out_o of_o his_o sleeve_n and_o they_o record_v in_o their_o legend_n that_o at_o the_o request_n of_o holy_a man_n fire_n have_v be_v bring_v down_o from_o heaven_n but_o he_o give_v life_n also_o to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n by_o the_o name_n of_o image_n idolatry_n be_v understand_v by_o introduce_v of_o which_o the_o gentile_a idolatry_n as_o it_o be_v raise_v again_o out_o of_o the_o grave_n be_v restore_v and_o quicken_v but_o in_o a_o literal_a sense_n this_o be_v true_a for_o it_o be_v know_v how_o papist_n have_v cause_v their_o image_n laugh_v weep_v speak_v etc._n etc._n we_o read_v in_o the_o legend_n of_o thomas_n that_o when_o he_o have_v present_v to_o christ_n image_n the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o theology_n he_o ask_v if_o he_o have_v write_v well_o or_o not_o the_o image_n answer_v thomas_n thou_o have_v write_v well_o of_o i_o 8._o he_o put_v a_o mark_n upon_o his_o follower_n in_o which_o apish_o he_o imitate_v christ_n who_o sign_v his_o servant_n on_o the_o forehead_n rev._n 17.5_o etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o mark_n the_o name_n λ_n 30_o and_o number_n of_o α_n 1_o the_o beast_n be_v Ï„_n 300_o the_o same_o to_o ε_n 5_o wit_n the_o name_n ι_n 10_o contain_v the_o ν_fw-gr 50_o number_n 666._o θ_o 70_o that_o name_n in_o ζ_n 200_o irenaeus_n the_o 666_o scholar_n of_o polycarpus_n who_o be_v saint_n johns_n disciple_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o letter_n of_o which_o do_v exact_o make_v up_o 666_o the_o name_n be_v very_o fit_a for_o he_o reign_v in_o italy_n where_o heretofore_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o latin_n he_o prefer_v the_o latin_a
be_v indeed_o the_o only_o beget_v or_o he_o who_o other_o brother_n do_v not_o follow_v whence_o such_o a_o one_o even_o before_o he_o have_v any_o brother_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o firstborn_a numb_a 18.16_o ix_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n be_v nativity_n be_v show_v both_o in_o the_o speech_n and_o song_n of_o the_o angel_n their_o speech_n be_v luc._n 2.10_o 11._o then_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n fear_v not_o for_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n that_o this_o day_n there_o be_v bear_v to_o you_o a_o saviour_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n now_o the_o song_n be_v glory_n to_o god_n on_o high_a peace_n on_o earth_n &_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n ib.u._n 14_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n the_o office_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n be_v that_o whereby_o as_o god-man_n he_o be_v to_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o for_o our_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v between_o god_n and_o we_o the_o rule_n i_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n 〈◊〉_d fit_o call_v jesus_n messiah_n christ_n and_o lord_n ii_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n but_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o he_o be_v mediator_n to_o those_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o gracious_a union_n with_o god_n but_o of_o these_o in_o respect_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o redemption_n iii_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o office_n be_v the_o whole_a bless_a trinity_n but_o the_o father_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n isa._n 42.1_o behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v my_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v and_o isa._n 49.1_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v i_o from_o the_o womb_n psalm_n 110.4_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n hebrew_n 5.5_o christ_n glorify_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o highpriest_n but_o he_o 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n to_o day_n i_o have_v beget_v thou_o i_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o office_n be_v not_o only_o all_o christ_n but_o the_o whole_a of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v mediator_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n this_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o samosatenian_o &_o pontifician_o who_o do_v teach_v that_o christ_n be_v mediator_n only_o according_a to_o his_o humanity_n but_o this_o rule_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o most_o firm_a reason_n for_o if_o the_o work_n of_o a_o mediator_n be_v the_o perfect_a operation_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o which_o be_v require_v not_o only_o the_o action_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n also_o then_o doubtless_o this_o office_n be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n even_o according_a to_o his_o divinity_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a and_o therefore_o the_o latter_a the_o assumption_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o example_n without_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o deity_n neither_o can_v he_o declare_v the_o hide_a wisdom_n of_o god_n nor_o illuminate_v our_o mind_n without_o the_o power_n of_o the_o deity_n neither_o can_v his_o satisfaction_n obtain_v the_o honour_n of_o merit_n with_o god_n nor_o can_v his_o intercession_n be_v effectual_a without_o the_o deity_n neither_o can_v he_o have_v sustain_v that_o heavy_a buâ—_n then_o of_o god_n wrath_n nor_o have_v he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v or_o abolish_v death_n &_o satan_n without_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o deity_n neither_o can_v he_o have_v save_v his_o church_n nor_o have_v subdue_v his_o enemy_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o hindrance_n to_o this_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o for_o there_o the_o word_n man_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o nature_n but_o of_o the_o person_n and_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o the_o mediation_n be_v hypostatical_a as_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o interim_n there_o be_v many_o testimony_n that_o prove_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o deity_n act._n 20.28_o god_n do_v redâ—eme_v the_o church_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n heb._n 9.14_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n he_o offer_v himself_o â—oh_o 1.7_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o although_o the_o son_n be_v the_o party_n that_o be_v offend_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v mediator_n to_o himself_o for_o as_o proper_o righteousness_n be_v call_v in_o respect_n of_o another_o but_o analogical_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o so_o mediation_n be_v proper_o in_o reference_n to_o other_o but_o analogical_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o mediator_n himself_o christ_n indeed_o be_v absolute_o consider_v be_v the_o offend_a party_n yet_o the_o same_o be_v mediator_n in_o that_o he_o have_v undertake_v this_o office_n in_o himself_o of_o a_o intercessor_n by_o agracious_a dispensation_n no_o otherways_o than_o if_o the_o son_n of_o a_o king_n who_o be_v as_o much_o offend_v by_o rebellion_n as_o his_o father_n shall_v notwithstanding_o plead_v for_o the_o rebel_n and_o reconcile_v they_o to_o his_o father_n v._o the_o object_n of_o christ_n office_n be_v god_n offend_v and_o man_n the_o offender_n vi_o the_o manner_n whereby_o he_o be_v call_v to_o this_o office_n consist_v in_o that_o plentiful_a unction_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o he_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o psal_n 45.7_o god_n even_o thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n isa._n 61.1_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o joh._n 3_o 34._o god_n give_v he_o not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n vii_o the_o end_n of_o this_o office_n be_v that_o by_o who_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n by_o he_o he_o may_v to_o himself_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n col._n 1.20_o viii_o christ_n be_v mediator_n both_o in_o merit_n and_o efficacy_n in_o merit_n because_o he_o have_v most_o full_o satisfy_v for_o we_o in_o efficacy_n because_o â—e_n do_v effectual_o apply_v this_o merit_n to_o we_o hence_o again_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o office_n be_v administer_v by_o he_o not_o only_o according_a to_o his_o humanity_n but_o according_a to_o his_o divinity_n also_o to_o wit_n without_o which_o neither_o can_v his_o merit_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v apply_v to_o we_o he_o do_v then_o save_v and_o quicken_v we_o he_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o hear_v our_o prayer_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n by_o his_o merit_n in_o his_o divine_a by_o his_o efficacy_n ix_o christ_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o one_o mediator_n act._n 4.12_o for_o in_o no_o other_o be_v there_o salvation_n nor_o be_v their_o any_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v 1_o tim._n 2.5_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n this_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v threefold_a prophetical_a sacerdotal_a and_o regal_a his_o prophetical_a office_n be_v to_o instruct_v his_o elect_n in_o heavenly_a truth_n the_o part_n whereof_o be_v the_o external_a preach_v of_o god_n will_n and_o the_o internal_a illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n his_o sacerdotal_a office_n be_v to_o appear_v for_o we_o before_o god_n with_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o to_o intercede_v for_o we_o the_o part_n whereof_o be_v satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n his_o regal_a office_n be_v to_o rule_v and_o preserve_v the_o church_n the_o part_n whereof_o be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o enemy_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o humiliation_n of_o christ._n so_o much_o of_o the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n christ_n the_o state_n thereof_o be_v the_o condition_n in_o which_o christ_n as_o god-man_n do_v execute_v his_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n and_o this_o be_v either_o of_o his_o humiliation_n or_o of_o his_o exaltation_n the_o state_n of_o humiliation_n be_v in_o which_o he_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o give_v obedience_n to_o his_o father_n for_o we_o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v and_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o in_o this_o state_n he_o so_o perform_v his_o prophetical_a sacerdotal_a and_o regal_a office_n that_o in_o a_o manner_n he_o strip_v himself_o of_o the_o form_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o divinity_n he_o do_v not_o cast_v off_o the_o divinity_n but_o hide_v it_o in_o the_o assume_v form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o although_o the_o deiâ—y_n of_o