now_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o john_n do_v not_o restore_v all_o thing_n which_o as_o christ_n say_v elias_n shall_v do_v i_o answer_v that_o christ_n speak_v according_a to_o their_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o that_o john_n baptist_n do_v restore_v all_o thing_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o elias_n be_v according_a to_o their_o conceit_n to_o restore_v all_o thing_n but_o by_o restitution_n in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o the_o messenger_n and_o forerunner_n be_v promise_v &_o not_o to_o heretic_n and_o seduce_a catholic_n wherein_o john_n baptist_n be_v another_o elias_n neither_o be_v this_o restitution_n ascribe_v to_o the_o baptist_n as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v perfect_v by_o he_o but_o because_o he_o begin_v that_o which_o christ_n be_v to_o bring_v to_o perfection_n so_o that_o john_n baptist_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v this_o restitution_n inchoatiuè_fw-fr 6._o the_o four_o place_n be_v apoc._n 11._o 3._o i_o will_v give_v to_o my_o two_o witnessesâ—…_n and_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v 1260._o day_n which_o word_n he_o affirm_v but_o without_o all_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n who_o be_v not_o once_o mention_v in_o all_o that_o chapter_n neither_o can_v those_o two_o witness_n signify_v enoch_n &_o elias_n because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o beast_n and_o their_o body_n shall_v lie_v dead_a in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a for_o enoch_n and_o elias_n they_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n where_o in_o soul_n at_o the_o least_o they_o enjoy_v the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n for_o otherwise_o their_o estate_n be_v worse_o then_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v and_o so_o their_o translation_n shall_v rather_o have_v biâ—…_n a_o punishment_n then_o a_o blessing_n or_o prerogative_n unto_o they_o without_o question_n therefore_o their_o soul_n at_o the_o least_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o whether_o they_o be_v there_o in_o soul_n alone_o or_o in_o soul_n &_o body_n there_o may_v be_v some_o question_n but_o if_o they_o be_v there_o in_o body_n it_o can_v be_v that_o their_o body_n be_v mortal_a as_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v it_o &_o subject_a to_o death_n for_o how_o can_v corruption_n inherit_v incorruption_n or_o how_o can_v it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o enoch_n be_v translate_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n if_o notwithstanding_o his_o translation_n 50._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 50._o he_o shall_v suffer_v death_n if_o therefore_o their_o body_n be_v in_o heaven_n undoubted_o they_o be_v in_o the_o translation_n change_v and_o by_o that_o change_n become_v immortal_a as_o the_o body_n of_o they_o shall_v who_o shall_v be_v alive_a upon_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n if_o their_o 4._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 51._o 53._o 1._o thes._n 4._o soul_n alone_o be_v in_o heaven_n their_o body_n be_v dissolve_v and_o return_v into_o dust_n then_o either_o they_o must_v come_v in_o their_o own_o body_n or_o in_o other_o if_o in_o other_o then_o must_v we_o hold_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o flit_a of_o soul_n into_o diverse_a body_n if_o in_o their_o own_o then_o shall_v they_o not_o only_o rise_v before_o the_o resurrection_n but_o also_o after_o their_o resurrection_n die_v again_o all_o which_o absurdity_n plain_o show_v that_o the_o popish_a opinion_n concern_v the_o come_n of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n be_v a_o mere_a fable_n whereby_o man_n be_v keep_v in_o security_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o with_o vigilancy_n wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n because_o as_o yet_o forsooth_o enoch_n and_o elias_n be_v not_o return_v the_o two_o witness_n therefore_o can_v signify_v elias_n and_o enoch_n but_o if_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o bellarmine_n can_v prove_v that_o this_o place_n intreat_v of_o antichrist_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o beast_n with_o 7._o head_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v the_o roman_a state_n either_o general_o or_o especial_o under_o the_o emperor_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o compare_v verse_n 2._o and_o 7._o of_o the_o 11._o chap._n with_o the_o 1._o and_o 5._o of_o the_o 13._o i_o will_v then_o know_v to_o what_o purpose_n he_o allege_v this_o text_n to_o prove_v that_o enoch_n and_o elias_n shall_v come_v against_o antichrist_n if_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v here_o mean_v 7._o unto_o these_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n he_o add_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n who_o hold_v that_o enoch_n &_o elias_n shall_v in_o their_o own_o person_n come_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o name_v many_o but_o yet_o among_o all_o the_o ancient_a which_o he_o cit_v only_a gregory_n be_v allege_v to_o the_o purpose_n who_o in_o his_o moral_n expound_v the_o word_n of_o 12._o lib._n 14._o c._n 12._o bildad_n the_o suhite_a as_o speak_v of_o antichrist_n testify_v that_o in_o his_o time_n enoch_n and_o elias_n shall_v come_v which_o be_v as_o true_a as_o that_o bildad_n speak_v of_o antichrist_n of_o the_o rest_n some_o speak_v of_o the_o return_n of_o elias_n only_o and_o that_o to_o convert_v the_o jew_n without_o mention_n of_o his_o resist_a antichrist_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o corrupt_a translation_n of_o the_o 72._o who_o in_o malachy_n 4._o v._o 5._o read_v elias_n the_o theibite_fw-la and_o thereby_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o reader_n to_o expound_v those_o word_n of_o elias_n literal_o whereas_o in_o the_o hebrew_n &_o also_o in_o other_o translation_n we_o read_v elias_n the_o prophet_n which_o may_v true_o be_v apply_v to_o john_n who_o be_v a_o prophet_n &_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n more_o than_o a_o prophet_n 9_o mat._n 11._o 9_o other_o who_o beside_o elias_n mention_v the_o come_n of_o another_o agree_v not_o among_o themselves_o victorinus_n refute_v the_o opinion_n of_o 11_o in_o apoc._n 11_o some_o who_o think_v the_o two_o witness_n to_o be_v elias_n &_o elizâ—…us_n or_o elias_n &_o moses_n say_v all_o our_o ancestor_n by_o tradition_n have_v deliver_v that_o it_o be_v elias_n and_o jeremie_n hilary_n refel_v those_o which_o think_v the_o two_o witness_n to_o be_v elias_n &_o enoch_n or_o elias_n and_o jeremy_n contend_v that_o they_o must_v be_v moses_n and_o elias_n hippolytus_n to_o enoch_n &_o 20._o in_o mat._n con_v 20._o elias_n add_v john_n the_o divine_a who_o as_o he_o say_v shall_v come_v with_o they_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n all_o which_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n give_v we_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n into_o what_o uncertainty_n man_n be_v carry_v when_o they_o will_v be_v wise_a above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v for_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o name_v these_o two_o witness_n it_o be_v hard_o especial_o for_o they_o who_o live_v as_o themselves_o think_v before_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prophecy_n to_o define_v whether_o by_o these_o two_o witness_n be_v not_o mean_v a_o sufficient_a though_o a_o small_a number_n of_o god_n witness_n who_o â—…he_n shall_v raise_v to_o testify_v his_o truth_n even_o in_o the_o hot_a persecution_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o if_o they_o be_v two_o and_o no_o more_o to_o determine_v particular_o and_o by_o name_n who_o they_o be_v 8._o unto_o these_o restimony_n in_o the_o last_o place_n he_o add_v a_o reason_n to_o make_v up_o this_o demonstration_n which_o may_v thus_o be_v conclude_v if_o enoch_n &_o elias_n be_v take_v up_o before_o their_o death_n &_o yet_o â—…ive_v in_o mortal_a body_n wherein_o once_o they_o shall_v die_v then_o shall_v they_o come_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n to_o set_v themselves_o against_o he_o but_o enoch_n and_o elias_n be_v take_v up_o before_o death_n do_v yet_o live_v in_o mortalâ—…_n body_n wherein_o they_o be_v once_o to_o die_v therefore_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n to_o set_v themselves_o against_o he_o the_o proposition_n be_v unnecessary_a and_o the_o assumption_n untrue_a for_o though_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o they_o yet_o live_v in_o mortal_a body_n and_o that_o their_o death_n be_v yet_o defer_v yet_o how_o do_v this_o follow_n that_o they_o live_v to_o resist_v antichrist_n and_o to_o be_v slay_v of_o he_o yea_o but_o say_v bell_n armine_z there_o can_v nâ—…ne_v other_o reason_n be_v give_v of_o their_o translation_n there_o be_v this_o reason_n that_o there_o may_v be_v evident_a example_n of_o reward_n and_o happiness_n lay_v up_o both_o for_o the_o upright_o in_o enoch_n and_o for_o the_o zealous_a in_o elias_n of_o their_o yet_o live_v in_o mortal_a body_n if_o they_o do_v so_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o father_n that_o reason_n may_v
when_o 4_o 4_o we_o prove_v that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o any_o one_o man_n alone_o but_o a_o whole_a state_n and_o succession_n of_o man_n we_o prove_v this_o by_o consequence_n that_o his_o reign_n be_v not_o to_o continue_v only_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o again_o antichrist_n according_a to_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v to_o 5_o 5_o reign_v before_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n and_o as_o bellarmine_n faith_n be_v to_o continue_v one_o month_n after_o their_o death_n see_v then_o the_o two_o witness_n preach_v 1260._o day_n which_o as_o bellarmine_n also_o say_v make_v three_o year_n &_o a_o half_a precise_o how_o can_v the_o term_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v be_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a precise_o last_o 6_o 6_o the_o scripture_n plain_o testify_v that_o the_o antichrist_n which_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v at_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v come_v even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n although_o he_o be_v not_o reveal_v by_o exercise_v open_o a_o sovereign_a &_o universal_a dominion_n until_o that_o which_o hinder_v that_o be_v the_o roman_a empire_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o after_o the_o empire_n be_v once_o dissolve_v in_o the_o west_n and_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n have_v lose_v his_o right_n in_o italy_n and_o rome_n that_o be_v when_o that_o which_o hinder_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n then_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n 2._o thes._n 2._o 8._o be_v antichrist_n reveal_v succeed_v the_o emperor_n in_o the_o government_n of_o rome_n and_o claim_v a_o universal_a authority_n first_o spiritual_a over_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o the_o year_n 607._o &_o after_o temporal_a over_o the_o whole_a world_n &_o advance_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n all_o which_o we_o have_v heretofore_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o papacy_n above_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a ago_o yea_o above_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o expect_v another_o antichrist_n who_o be_v to_o reign_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o thus_o you_o have_v hear_v not_o only_a bellarmine_n allegation_n answer_v but_o also_o his_o assertion_n confute_v 5_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o bellarmine_n can_v reply_v either_o against_o our_o assertion_n in_o general_n or_o against_o the_o exposition_n of_o some_o protestant_n in_o particular_a for_o whereas_o we_o general_o affirm_v notwithstanding_o his_o allegation_n aforesaid_a that_o antichrist_n have_v already_o rule_v in_o the_o church_n almost_o a_o thousand_o year_n bellarmine_n beside_o the_o slender_a conjecture_n of_o diverse_a of_o the_o father_n ground_v on_o such_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n as_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v which_o be_v his_o first_o argument_n he_o produce_v six_o other_o reason_n no_o less_o easy_a to_o be_v answer_v his_o second_o argument_n be_v because_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o devil_n lose_v and_o antichrist_n reign_v be_v brevissimum_fw-la very_o short_a or_o most_o short_a but_o how_o can_v that_o be_v true_a if_o antichrist_n shall_v reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n or_o more_o for_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o 1260._o year_n be_v the_o private_a opinion_n of_o some_o of_o which_o shall_v be_v touch_v afterward_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_n say_v that_o antichrist_n reign_v or_o that_o the_o time_n 〈◊〉_d apo._n 17._o 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apo._n 12._o 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apo._n 20_o vers_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o devil_n loose_v be_v brevissimum_fw-la that_o be_v most_o short_a but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v short_a or_o small_a which_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v let_v we_o then_o weigh_v his_o argument_n which_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o two_o syllogism_n the_o former_a a_o thousand_o year_n or_o more_o be_v not_o a_o short_a time_n antichrist_n reign_n be_v a_o short_a time_n therefore_o antichrist_n reign_n be_v not_o a_o thousand_o year_n or_o more_o first_o to_o the_o proposition_n i_o answer_v that_o a_o thousand_o year_n unto_o the_o lord_n who_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o short_a time_n the_o apostle_n peter_n express_o say_v that_o a_o thousand_o year_n with_o the_o lord_n 8._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 8._o be_v but_o as_o one_o day_n yea_o and_o the_o whole_a time_n from_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n until_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n be_v often_o note_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o short_a time_n and_o in_o one_o place_n it_o be_v call_v the_o last_o hour_n and_o likewise_o above_o 1500._o year_n ago_o it_o be_v promise_v 18_o 1._o joh._n 2._o 18_o that_o the_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n &_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v within_o a_o short_a time_n be_v fulfil_v to_o the_o assumption_n i_o answer_v that_o although_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n tyranny_n seem_v to_o belong_v to_o they_o that_o 37_o apoc._n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ap._n 22._o 10._o 12._o 20._o heb._n 10._o 37_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o short_a in_o comparison_n of_o that_o time_n which_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n and_o be_v so_o call_v apoc._n 17._o 10._o but_o yet_o nothing_o so_o short_a as_o bellarmine_n imagine_v this_o therefore_o he_o prove_v in_o the_o second_o syllogism_n the_o time_n of_o satan_n loose_v be_v very_o short_a the_o term_n of_o antichrist_n reign_n be_v the_o time_n of_o satan_n loose_v therefore_o the_o term_n of_o antichrist_n reign_n be_v very_o short_a the_o proposition_n he_o prove_v by_o two_o place_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n which_o affirm_v his_o time_n to_o be_v short_a but_o yet_o nothing_o so_o short_a as_o the_o papist_n imagine_v for_o in_o the_o former_a place_n chap._n 12._o 12._o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n before_o he_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v above_o 1500._o year_n ago_o and_o in_o the_o latter_a place_n chap._n 20._o 3._o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v let_v loose_a for_o a_o small_a time_n but_o this_o small_a time_n begin_v at_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v bind_v and_o continue_v until_o the_o time_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n now_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v expire_v many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o as_o have_v be_v show_v but_o although_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v be_v call_v short_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o short_a as_o the_o time_n of_o satan_n loose_v and_o therefore_o the_o assumption_n be_v false_a for_o howsoever_o the_o thousand_o year_n expire_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o begin_v the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n with_o the_o lose_n of_o satan_n for_o within_o the_o thousand_o year_n of_o satan_n imprisonment_n antichrist_n not_o only_o 4._o apoc._n 20._o 4._o be_v but_o also_o persecute_v those_o that_o refuse_v his_o mark_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o confound_v the_o time_n of_o his_o persecution_n much_o less_o of_o his_o hot_a persecution_n with_o the_o time_n of_o his_o continuance_n now_o the_o time_n of_o the_o devil_n loose_v as_o the_o papist_n teach_v be_v the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n most_o grievous_a persecution_n which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o man_n refuse_v his_o mark_n &_o that_o a_o fruit_n of_o his_o discovery_n &_o acknowledgement_n but_o he_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v until_o he_o come_v to_o his_o full_a growth_n whereunto_o he_o attain_v not_o at_o the_o first_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o persecution_n will_v be_v slake_v before_o his_o end_n himself_o be_v consume_v and_o waste_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 8._o 2._o thes._n 2._o 8._o mouth_n &_o his_o see_v impoverish_v if_o not_o overthrow_v by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o only_o hate_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n the_o pope_n concubine_n but_o also_o shall_v make_v her_o 1â—…_n apo._n 17._o 1â—…_n desolate_a &_o naked_a &_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n &_o she_o they_o shall_v burn_v with_o fire_n 6._o three_o he_o argue_v from_o math._n 24._o 21._o mistake_v by_o some_o of_o the_o father_n that_o unless_o those_o day_n mean_v of_o antichrist_n persecution_n shall_v be_v shorten_v and_o consequent_o the_o persecution_n very_o short_a no_o flesh_n can_v be_v save_v but_o how_o can_v it_o be_v very_o short_a if_o it_o shall_v continue_v a_o thousand_o year_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o tribulation_n there_o
in_o the_o primitive_a church_n neither_o be_v it_o altogether_o mislike_v of_o we_o although_o not_o much_o use_v among_o we_o because_o it_o be_v so_o much_o abuse_v by_o they_o but_o this_o ceremony_n be_v do_v without_o unction_n or_o chrism_n for_o further_a proof_n whereof_o see_v d._n fulke_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o rhemist_n acts._n 8._o 17._o and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o that_o ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n this_o chrism_n use_v in_o confirmation_n may_v belong_v to_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o papist_n make_v their_o confirmation_n with_o chrism_n not_o only_o a_o sacrament_n but_o also_o a_o most_o necessary_a and_o principal_a sacrament_n so_o necessary_a as_o that_o they_o have_v set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o law_n that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o christian_a without_o it_o nunquam_fw-la iciuni_fw-la de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 5._o c._n ut_fw-la iciuni_fw-la erit_fw-la christianus_n nisi_fw-la confirmatione_fw-la episcopal_v fuerit_fw-la chrismatus_fw-la he_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o christian_n who_o be_v not_o confirm_v with_o chrism_n by_o a_o bishop_n so_o principal_a as_o that_o they_o prefer_v it_o before_o baptism_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v maiore_fw-la veneratione_n venerandum_fw-la with_o great_a veneration_n to_o be_v reverence_v now_o if_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n vero_fw-la de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 5._o c._n de_fw-fr his_o vero_fw-la peculiar_a unto_o christ_n the_o author_n and_o bestower_n of_o grace_n to_o ordain_v sacrament_n of_o grace_n then_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v account_v a_o practice_n antichristian_a if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o ordain_v a_o sacrament_n and_o not_o only_o to_o obtrude_v the_o same_o upon_o all_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o also_o to_o prefer_v it_o before_o that_o excellent_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o therefore_o as_o the_o ordain_v and_o enforce_v of_o this_o sacrament_n upon_o man_n be_v a_o note_n of_o antichrist_n so_o those_o which_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v it_o when_o they_o be_v young_a but_o also_o retain_v it_o when_o they_o be_v old_a remain_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n 7._o second_o that_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a catholic_a before_o the_o year_n 606._o he_o proove_v by_o adhaercre_n 2._o romanae_fw-la ecclesie_n adhaercre_n the_o authority_n of_o augustine_n ambrose_n and_o victor_n vticensis_n but_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o now_o be_v that_o be_v the_o apostatical_a church_n of_o rome_n he_o argue_v of_o the_o ancient_a church_n which_o be_v apostolical_a indeed_o while_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v cleave_v unto_o christ_n so_o long_o may_v it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o good_a christian_a to_o cleave_v unto_o it_o although_o these_o testimony_n do_v scarce_o prove_v it_o but_o after_o that_o church_n become_v apostatical_a and_o adulterous_a as_o appear_v by_o their_o fundamental_a heresy_n and_o horrible_a idolatry_n and_o consequent_o of_o a_o faithful_a church_n become_v a_o harlot_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n it_o have_v be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o antichristian_a to_o live_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n beside_o this_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o present_a and_o the_o ancient_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v also_o great_a odds_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o adhere_v or_o cleave_v thereto_o then_o as_o other_o church_n do_v cleave_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n cleave_v to_o they_o now_o it_o acknowledge_v no_o church_n beside_o itself_o then_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v account_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o so_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o good_a christian_n although_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n alone_o must_v be_v account_v the_o catholic_a church_n and_o consequent_o he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o that_o church_n must_v not_o be_v take_v for_o a_o catholic_a or_o true_a christian._n for_o when_o the_o pope_n get_v the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n or_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n than_o the_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v head_n be_v account_v the_o only_a catholic_a and_o universal_a church_n hereunto_o agree_v that_o gloss_n constat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ideo_fw-la esse_fw-la unam_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o universali_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la unum_fw-la caput_fw-la supremâ—…_n gloss_n clementin_n lib._n 5._o ad_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_o gloss_n cvi_fw-la omnes_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la obedire_fw-la tenentur_fw-la seil_fw-fr papae_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o church_n be_v therefore_o one_o because_o in_o the_o universal_a church_n there_o be_v one_o supreme_a head_n who_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o agreeable_o thereunto_o say_v a_o late_a writer_n who_o book_n be_v publish_v at_o venice_n in_o the_o year_n 1588._o non_fw-la potest_fw-la quis_fw-la se_fw-la christianum_fw-la fateri_fw-la qui_fw-la curae_fw-la papae_fw-la dicit_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la subesse_fw-la no_o man_n may_v 29._o rod._n cuper_n 127._o num_fw-la 29._o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n who_o do_v not_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o pope_n cure_n or_o charge_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v mancipium_fw-la s._n r._n e._n the_o bond_n servant_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o rome_n non_fw-la ignorans_fw-la he_o say_v haud_fw-la possehaberese_n deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la si_fw-la sanctam_fw-la universalem_fw-la romanam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la habuerit_fw-la matrem_fw-la know_v that_o a_o man_n can_v have_v god_n to_o be_v his_o father_n unless_o he_o have_v the_o holy_a universal_a church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v his_o mother_n see_v therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v become_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n &_o see_v the_o pope_n compel_v all_o man_n to_o cleave_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n suffer_v none_o to_o buy_v or_o sell_v or_o to_o enjoy_v any_o benefit_n of_o humane_a society_n which_o profess_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o follow_v that_o this_o cleave_v to_o the_o apostatical_a church_n of_o rome_n or_o live_v in_o the_o communion_n thereof_o belong_v to_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n 8._o three_o as_o touch_v the_o oath_n of_o obedience_n and_o fealty_n obedientiae_fw-la 3._o juraâ—…ium_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la make_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n bellarmine_n proove_v that_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a and_o therefore_o before_o the_o year_n 606._o as_o appear_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o gregory_n i_o answer_v that_o although_o 31._o lib._n 10._o epist_n 31._o before_o the_o year_n 606._o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n take_v more_o upon_o they_o than_o become_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n yet_o bellarmine_n be_v not_o able_a out_o of_o all_o antiquity_n to_o allege_v one_o example_n of_o such_o a_o oath_n of_o fealty_n and_o allegiance_n impose_v by_o the_o pope_n upon_o foreign_a bishop_n and_o much_o less_o upon_o king_n and_o prince_n as_o all_o catholic_a bishop_n as_o they_o call_v they_o priests_z graduate_n prince_n and_o potentate_n be_v compel_v to_o swear_v unto_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n that_o one_o example_n which_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v all_o that_o he_o can_v allege_v of_o a_o oath_n take_v not_o long_o before_o the_o year_n 606._o be_v little_a to_o the_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o oath_n of_o obedience_n and_o allegiance_n to_o the_o pope_n but_o of_o faith_n and_o religion_n towards_o god_n conformable_a to_o the_o faith_n and_o religion_n then_o profess_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o it_o be_v the_o oath_n of_o a_o certain_a bishop_n who_o swear_v to_o renounce_v his_o former_a heresy_n and_o to_o profess_v and_o maintain_v that_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o then_o the_o bishop_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v profess_v which_o oath_n in_o effect_n be_v no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v then_o if_o a_o minister_n among_o we_o be_v reclaim_v from_o popery_n or_o some_o other_o heresy_n shall_v take_v a_o oath_n before_o a_o bishop_n that_o while_o he_o live_v he_o will_v profess_v and_o maintain_v that_o religion_n which_o be_v now_o profess_a and_o establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o other_o reform_a church_n which_o be_v not_o to_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o they_o but_o the_o like_a allegiance_n with_o they_o unto_o christ._n 9_o four_o the_o anoint_v of_o priest_n we_o confess_v to_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n from_o
whence_o they_o profess_v sacerdotalis_fw-la 4._o vnctio_fw-la sacerdotalis_fw-la they_o have_v receive_v this_o jewish_a ceremony_n which_o together_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n priesthood_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o sacrifice_n &_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ._n and_o why_o then_o do_v they_o not_o as_o well_o retain_v circumcision_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n &_o other_o ceremony_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n that_o they_o may_v more_o plain_o show_v themselves_o while_o they_o seek_v to_o be_v the_o ape_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v as_o indeed_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o apostate_n from_o christ._n but_o as_o their_o priesthood_n itself_o be_v antichristian_a whereby_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n and_o many_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v retain_v as_o though_o christ_n have_v not_o put_v a_o end_n to_o they_o whereby_o christ_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v our_o only_a priest_n whereby_o christ_n himself_o as_o they_o say_v be_v daily_o offer_v to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o his_o own_o sacrifice_n as_o though_o that_o once_o perform_v have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o his_o human_a nature_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v in_o many_o place_n at_o once_o invisible_a and_o incircumscriptible_a without_o quantity_n and_o dimension_n and_o consequent_o no_o body_n to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o his_o divine_a excellency_n while_o every_o shaveling_n priest_n take_v upon_o he_o by_o breathe_v out_o a_o few_o word_n after_o a_o magical_a manner_n to_o create_v his_o maker_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v to_o offer_v he_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o father_n every_o sacrifice_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o sacrificer_n to_o the_o deify_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n consecrate_v to_o most_o sacrilegious_a idolatry_n as_o i_o say_v their_o priesthood_n itself_o be_v antichristian_a so_o their_o unction_n whetherof_o bishop_n on_o the_o head_n or_o of_o priest_n on_o the_o hand_n undoubted_o belong_v to_o the_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n and_o although_o they_o be_v able_a to_o show_v some_o practice_n hereof_o in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o year_n 606._o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o this_o priestly_a unction_n may_v belong_v to_o the_o mark_n because_o as_o i_o say_v some_o corruption_n be_v before_o the_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n which_o by_o he_o be_v to_o be_v retain_v with_o increase_n and_o maintain_v as_o also_o because_o this_o ceremony_n be_v use_v not_o by_o authority_n of_o their_o example_n but_o as_o receive_v from_o moses_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o abrogate_a by_o christ_n and_o as_o impose_v upon_o the_o church_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o last_o because_o it_o be_v a_o ceremony_n belong_v to_o such_o a_o sacrifice_a priesthood_n as_o be_v not_o know_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o as_o i_o suppose_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o produce_v any_o sufficient_a testimony_n or_o authentic_a proof_n to_o declare_v the_o use_n of_o this_o ceremony_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o some_o of_o they_o impute_v to_o the_o rudeness_n and_o unsettle_a estate_n of_o that_o time_n for_o whereas_o he_o allege_v two_o testimony_n of_o nazianzene_n both_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v â—…ighius_n â—…ighius_n figurative_o of_o consecration_n to_o the_o ministry_n for_o as_o appear_v venisset_fw-la de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la unctione_n c._n cum_fw-la venisset_fw-la by_o the_o testimony_n of_o innocentius_n 3._o this_o ceremony_n of_o anoint_v be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n whereof_o nazianzene_n be_v but_o reject_v as_o jewish_a until_o he_o impose_v the_o same_o upon_o they_o about_o the_o year_n 1200._o 10._o as_o touch_v the_o five_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n we_o offer_v for_o defunelis_fw-la 5._o missa_fw-la pro_fw-la defunelis_fw-la those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o no_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n such_o as_o their_o mass_n be_v be_v offer_v for_o they_o the_o oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a whereof_o augustine_n speak_v prove_v not_o that_o mass_n rhem._n lib._n the_o hare_n c._n 53._o see_v d._n fuâ—…ke_n in_o apoc._n 14._o 13._o s._n 5._o contra_fw-la rhem._n be_v use_v as_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a unless_o therefore_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o they_o have_v before_o the_o year_n 607._o mass_n as_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a as_o since_o the_o frequent_v of_o mass_n may_v now_o belong_v to_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o before_o do_v not_o 11._o adoration_n of_o image_n and_o of_o the_o eucharist_n may_v most_o fit_o be_v say_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o those_o eucharistiae_fw-la 6._o adoratio_fw-la imaginum_fw-la et_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la that_o be_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n fornication_n that_o be_v which_o be_v besot_v with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o the_o adoration_n of_o image_n and_o of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v notorious_a idolatry_n or_o spiritual_a fornication_n and_o therefore_o those_o that_o be_v besot_v with_o these_o idolatry_n have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n it_o be_v most_o plain_o forbid_v and_o condemn_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o counsel_n and_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n who_o live_v in_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n the_o wine_n of_o this_o fornication_n wherewith_o all_o sort_n have_v be_v make_v drink_v be_v first_o set_v abroach_o to_o the_o world_n in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a about_o the_o year_n 789._o for_o further_a proof_n whereof_o read_v b._n jewel_n in_o his_o 14._o article_n against_o m._n harding_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o transubstantiation_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v use_v or_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n as_o the_o same_o jewel_n proove_v artic._n 75._o 10._o and_o artic._n 8._o he_o show_v that_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n can_v be_v warrant_v by_o any_o commandment_n of_o christ_n nor_o by_o any_o word_n or_o example_n of_o th'apostle_n or_o ancient_a father_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n late_o devise_v by_o pope_n honorius_n about_o the_o year_n 1226._o but_o let_v we_o weigh_v his_o proof_n that_o image_n be_v worship_v he_o proove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o jerome_n who_o in_o the_o life_n of_o paula_n speak_v of_o her_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n in_o visit_v those_o place_n where_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v be_v conversant_a he_o show_v how_o at_o length_n she_o come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o kiss_v the_o stone_n which_o the_o angel_n have_v roll_v away_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o lick_v the_o place_n where_o christ_n body_n lie_v and_o see_v that_o very_a cross_n as_o be_v suppose_v whereon_o christ_n be_v crucify_v prostrata_fw-la ante_fw-la crucem_fw-la quasi_fw-la pendentem_fw-la dominum_fw-la cerneret_fw-la adorabat_fw-la fall_v down_o before_o the_o cross_n she_o worship_v the_o lord_n as_o if_o she_o have_v now_o see_v he_o hang_v on_o the_o crosse._n i_o answer_v that_o this_o practice_n be_v not_o common_a but_o peculiar_a to_o she_o and_o to_o she_o not_o usual_a but_o only_o at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o that_o place_n neither_o do_v she_o worship_v the_o cross_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v the_o image_n of_o that_o cross_n cultâ—…_n latriae_fw-la with_o divine_a worship_n but_o see_v the_o cross_n whereon_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o death_n she_o fall_v before_o that_o cross_n worship_v christ._n now_o that_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v also_o in_o use_n before_o the_o year_n 606._o he_o proove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o ambrose_n and_o augustine_n ambrose_n his_o word_n be_v these_o itaque_fw-la per_fw-la scabellam_fw-la terra_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la per_fw-la terram_fw-la caro_fw-la 12._o lib._n 3._o de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la s._n chap._n 12._o christi_fw-la quam_fw-la hodie_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o mysterijs_fw-la adoramus_fw-la et_fw-la quam_fw-la apostoli_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la jesu_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la diximus_fw-la adorarunt_fw-la therefore_o by_o the_o footstool_n let_v we_o understand_v the_o earth_n and_o by_o the_o earth_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n which_o at_o this_o day_n also_o we_o adore_v in_o the_o mystery_n and_o which_o the_o apostle_n adore_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o we_o say_v before_o but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o adore_v and_o honour_n christ_n in_o his_o sacrament_n as_o the_o ancient_a christian_n and_o we_o do_v and_o another_o thing_n to_o
himself_o to_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n i_o answer_v to_o the_o proposition_n that_o no_o such_o miracle_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v assign_v unto_o antichrist_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o fond_a imagination_n of_o the_o papist_n which_o by_o some_o of_o they_o and_o namely_o by_o 5_o lib._n 3._o the_o pontiff_a rom._n cap._n 5_o bellarmine_n himself_o be_v propound_v more_o fond_o to_o wit_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v feign_v himself_o to_o die_v and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v rise_v again_o for_o if_o his_o death_n be_v but_o counterfeit_n he_o shall_v not_o need_v the_o devil_n help_v to_o raise_v he_o notwithstanding_o they_o will_v ground_n this_o miracle_n upon_o those_o word_n apoc._n 13._o 3._o and_o i_o see_v one_o of_o his_o head_n as_o it_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n but_o his_o deadly_a wound_n be_v heal_v and_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v not_o of_o antichrist_n &_o that_o he_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v do_v not_o saigne_v himself_o to_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o of_o those_o two_o beast_n describe_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o former_a be_v not_o antichrist_n but_o the_o latter_a the_o former_a which_o be_v describe_v unto_o the_o 11._o verse_n be_v the_o roman_a empire_n especial_o under_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n as_o have_v be_v show_v every_o part_n of_o that_o description_n fit_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o latter_a beast_n signify_v antichrist_n it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n confess_v of_o all_o hear_v what_o bellarmine_n say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o ten_o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o 10._o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr pontif._n ro._n ca._n 10._o 16._o 17._o and_o 18._o verse_n of_o this_o 13._o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v which_o be_v speak_v concern_v the_o second_o beast_n fatentur_fw-la omneo_fw-la say_v he_o pertinere_fw-la omnino_fw-la ad_fw-la antichristum_n verba_fw-la illa_fw-la joannis_n apoc._n 13._o &_o fuciet_fw-la omnes_fw-la pusillos_fw-la cum_fw-la magnis_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o man_n confess_v that_o those_o word_n of_o john_n apoc._n 13._o and_o he_o shall_v make_v all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a etc._n etc._n do_v whole_o appertain_v to_o antichrist_n and_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n how_o do_v bellarmine_n prove_v 1._o that_o antichrist_n shall_v work_v great_a sign_n because_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 13._o &_o fecit_fw-la signa_fw-la magna_fw-la and_o he_o wrought_v great_a sign_n 2._o that_o many_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v fantastical_a and_o only_o in_o appearance_n because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n that_o he_o do_v cause_n fire_n to_o descend_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n 3._o that_o antichrist_n shall_v cause_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o make_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o speak_v because_o it_o be_v so_o prophesy_v of_o antichrist_n verse_n 13._o and_o 15._o now_o if_o this_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o latter_a beast_n be_v antichrist_n then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v true_o affirm_v that_o the_o former_a beast_n be_v antichrist_n unless_o we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o that_o can_v be_v true_o say_v for_o of_o the_o latter_a john_n say_v and_o i_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o other_o beast_n verse_n 11._o if_o it_o be_v a_o other_o then_o be_v it_o not_o the_o same_o and_o the_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o description_n of_o both_o do_v show_v that_o they_o be_v diverse_a beast_n the_o one_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n have_v ten_o horn_n the_o other_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n have_v two_o horn_n like_o the_o lamb_n the_o latter_a exercise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o former_a and_o that_o in_o his_o sight_n cause_v man_n to_o worship_v the_o former_a beast_n who_o deadly_a wound_n be_v heal_v make_v a_o image_n to_o the_o former_a beast_n which_o have_v a_o deadly_a wound_n &_o live_v verse_n 14._o therefore_o the_o second_o 12._o vers._n 12._o beast_n which_o signify_v antichrist_n be_v not_o that_o beast_n which_o have_v the_o deadly_a wound_n and_o be_v cure_v thereof_o nor_o yet_o the_o head_n which_o be_v so_o wound_v 4_o again_o to_o come_v to_o that_o objection_n which_o bellarmine_n make_v unto_o himself_o and_o do_v not_o satisfy_v this_o miracle_n and_o the_o two_o first_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n if_o therefore_o the_o two_o first_o concern_v fire_n and_o the_o image_n belong_v to_o antichrist_n than_o this_o do_v not_o or_o if_o this_o do_v than_o the_o other_o two_o do_v not_o but_o all_o confess_v that_o those_o two_o do_v belong_v to_o antichrist_n therefore_o this_o do_v not_o hereunto_o bellarmine_n will_v seem_v to_o answer_v that_o the_o former_a beast_n signify_v either_o the_o roman_a empire_n or_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o one_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o chief_a head_n thereof_o which_o seem_v to_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o be_v antichrist_n for_o say_v he_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a and_o the_o last_o head_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o also_o of_o the_o roman_n the_o second_o beast_n signify_v either_o antichrist_n himself_o according_a to_o rupertus_n or_o the_o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o antichrist_n according_a to_o richardus_fw-la and_o anselmus_fw-la and_o therefore_o these_o three_o miracle_n belong_v either_o to_o antichrist_n alone_o or_o to_o he_o and_o his_o minister_n in_o which_o answer_n of_o bellarmine_n we_o see_v that_o proverbial_a speech_n verify_v that_o great_a it_o the_o truth_n and_o it_o shall_v prevale_n see_v the_o force_n and_o evidence_n 341._o esdr._n 341._o of_o truth_n have_v express_v from_o he_o in_o this_o place_n a_o confession_n that_o overthrow_v the_o popish_a concern_v antichrist_n and_o manifest_o prove_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n namely_o when_o he_o confess_v according_a to_o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n and_o father_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n be_v the_o roman_a empire_n &_o that_o antichrist_n be_v one_o of_o those_o seven_o head_n as_o also_o elsewhere_o he_o have_v confess_v that_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n from_o hence_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v the_o head_n 13._o cap._n 13._o not_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o of_o the_o roman_n that_o his_o chief_a seat_n or_o see_v shall_v be_v not_o jerusalem_n but_o rome_n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v roman_a or_o latin_a that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o one_o particular_a man_n no_o more_o than_o the_o other_o six_o head_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o a_o state_n of_o government_n as_o the_o king_n be_v one_o head_n and_o the_o consul_n a_o other_o and_o the_o emperor_n but_o one_o head_n and_o the_o pope_n and_o papacy_n but_o one_o head_n and_o last_o that_o the_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o roman_a empire_n which_o be_v antichrist_n can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n for_o of_o these_o seven_o head_n s._n john_n say_v that_o in_o his_o time_n five_o of_o they_o be_v fall_v one_o be_v &_o a_o other_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v these_o five_o which_o be_v fall_v be_v the_o five_o first_o viz._n king_n consul_n decenuiri_n tribune_n &_o dictator_n the_o head_n that_o then_o be_v out_o of_o question_n be_v the_o emperor_n who_o be_v the_o sixth_o head_n the_o seven_o which_o be_v of_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v which_o then_o of_o these_o seven_o head_n do_v signify_v antichrist_n sure_o none_o of_o the_o five_o first_o for_o they_o be_v pass_v before_o s._n johns_n time_n nor_o the_o sixth_o which_o be_v the_o state_n of_o emperor_n for_o that_o then_o be_v and_o antichrist_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o as_o the_o papist_n confess_v that_o be_v it_o which_o hinder_v the_o revelation_n 2._o in_o 2._o thess._n 2._o of_o antichrist_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v do_v out_o of_o the_o way_n before_o antichrist_n can_v be_v reveal_v it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o the_o seven_o head_n which_o be_v of_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o imperial_a state_n renew_v in_o the_o west_n the_o holy_a ghost_n plain_o say_v that_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v and_o be_v not_o though_o it_o be_v as_o be_v but_o the_o image_n of_o the_o old_a empire_n be_v the_o eight_o and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o that_o be_v in_o name_n and_o title_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o sixth_o as_o image_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v represent_v if_o therefore_o antichrist_n be_v one_o of_o the_o