wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v reveal_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o roman_a empire_n he_o not_o only_o affirm_v but_o also_o confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o diverse_a of_o the_o father_n the_o which_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o deny_v that_o from_o hence_o as_o one_o especial_a argument_n we_o prove_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n but_o neither_o the_o apostle_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o father_n except_v lactantius_n who_o prophecy_n in_o this_o point_n the_o papist_n themselves_o do_v think_v to_o be_v erroneous_a do_v say_v that_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n shall_v so_o utter_o be_v abolish_v as_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o the_o emperor_n or_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n shall_v remain_v which_o bellarmine_n shall_v have_v prove_v for_o otherwise_o that_o the_o empire_n be_v indeed_o dissolve_v before_o the_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n the_o holy_a ghost_n prophesy_v the_o event_n have_v prove_v and_o we_o do_v willing_o confess_v quâ—…_n tenebat_fw-la de_fw-fr medâ—…_n fit_a monogamia_fw-la ad_fw-la gerontid_v de_fw-la monogamia_fw-la say_v jerome_n in_o his_o time_n &_o non_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la antichristum_n appropinquare_fw-la he_o which_o hold_v be_v take_v away_o and_o do_v we_o not_o understand_v that_o antichrist_n be_v at_o hand_n yea_o but_o say_v bellarmine_n the_o roman_a empire_n be_v not_o yet_o utter_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o antichrist_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o he_o which_o hinder_v the_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n waâ—…_n do_v out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o be_v do_v first_o by_o remove_v the_o imperial_a seat_n from_o rome_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v second_o by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o west_n as_o for_o the_o empire_n renew_v by_o the_o pope_n that_o hinder_v not_o antichrist_n but_o rather_o further_v as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o neither_o be_v there_o now_o a_o emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n indeed_o but_o only_o in_o title_n without_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o enjoy_v neither_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n itself_o nor_o yet_o the_o province_n and_o therefore_o either_o unskilful_o or_o sophistical_o be_v these_o emperor_n which_o have_v no_o imperial_a authority_n either_o in_o the_o city_n or_o the_o province_n compare_v with_o those_o ancient_a emperor_n who_o although_o they_o have_v the_o empire_n want_v rome_n itself_o 5._o and_o hereby_o appear_v the_o error_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o think_v that_o antichrist_n come_v not_o before_o the_o utter_a desolation_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n whereas_o neither_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n or_o john_n do_v say_v so_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a as_o have_v be_v show_v for_o to_o omit_v the_o rest_n before_o allege_v john_n say_v apoc._n 13._o that_o one_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n mean_v the_o state_n of_o the_o emperor_n have_v indeed_o â—…ceived_v deadly_a wounâ—…_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o rome_n the_o head_n city_n and_o of_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o west_n but_o be_v cure_v therefore_o not_o utter_o destroy_v and_o cure_v by_o the_o pope_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o city_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n as_o some_o of_o our_o writer_n infer_v because_o this_o wound_n be_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o the_o second_o beast_n which_o figure_v antichrist_n and_o ambrose_n say_v upon_o 2._o thes._n 2._o that_o antichrist_n shall_v restore_v liberty_n to_o the_o roman_n but_o in_o his_o own_o name_n bellarmine_n answer_v that_o he_o read_v no_o where_n in_o john_n that_o the_o beast_n which_o signify_v the_o roman_a empire_n be_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o antichrist_n yea_o but_o this_o he_o may_v have_v read_v that_o the_o second_o beast_n which_o be_v antichrist_n cause_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v the_o new_a empire_n to_o be_v make_v and_o put_v life_n unto_o it_o for_o by_o this_o renew_v of_o the_o empire_n bellarmine_n elsewhere_o 4._o de_fw-fr translat_fw-la imperij_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o prosess_v that_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o same_o estate_n wherein_o it_o be_v before_o augustulus_n but_o what_o have_v bellarmine_n read_v in_o john_n forsooth_o that_o one_o of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v die_v and_o short_o after_o rise_v again_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o the_o ancient_n expound_v of_o antichrist_n who_o shall_v feign_v himself_o to_o be_v dead_a and_o by_o devilish_a art_n rise_v again_o that_o so_o by_o resemble_v the_o true_a death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n he_o may_v seduce_v many_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o former_a beast_n figure_v not_o antichrist_n but_o the_o roman_a state_n and_o that_o under_o the_o roman_a emperor_n especial_o second_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o head_n do_v fain_o itself_o dead_a and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v rise_v again_o which_o need_v not_o if_o the_o death_n be_v counterfeit_a but_o that_o one_o of_o the_o head_n have_v receive_v a_o deadly_a wound_n &_o be_v cure_v again_o the_o head_n be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o wit_n the_o sixth_o head_n which_o receive_v a_o deadly_a wound_n in_o augustulus_n after_o who_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o west_n lie_v void_a 325._o year_n but_o this_o head_n be_v cure_v after_o a_o sort_n in_o charlemagne_n &_o his_o successouâ—…s_n in_o who_o there_o be_v a_o image_n of_o the_o former_a emperor_n erect_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o therefore_o this_o state_n of_o emperor_n renew_a in_o charlemagne_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o eight_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n &_o yet_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o so_o that_o the_o sixth_o head_n which_o before_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n be_v cure_v &_o after_o a_o sort_n repair_v in_o they_o this_o in_o substance_n be_v confess_v by_o bellarmine_n himself_o in_o this_o chap_a where_o understand_v by_o the_o two_o leg_n of_o the_o image_n 〈◊〉_d §._o quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o daniel_n the_o western_a and_o eastern_a empire_n he_o say_v that_o the_o western_a which_o be_v the_o one_o leg_n fail_v namely_o in_o augustulus_n and_o be_v after_o erect_v in_o charlemagne_n and_o that_o as_o else-wheré_a he_o boast_v by_o the_o pope_n now_o whereas_o bellarmine_n labour_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o head_n which_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n and_o reviue_v again_o be_v not_o charles_n the_o great_a he_o show_v himself_o ridiculous_a in_o fight_v with_o his_o own_o shadow_n for_o by_o the_o head_n be_v not_o mean_v any_o one_o man_n but_o the_o state_n and_o succession_n of_o emperor_n which_o be_v interrupt_v and_o cut_v off_o in_o augustulus_n &_o renew_v in_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o his_o successor_n and_o that_o which_o be_v add_v concern_v the_o universality_n either_o of_o worship_n or_o of_o rule_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o head_n which_o be_v reviue_v but_o of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v to_o 8._o apoc._n 13._o 7._o 8._o have_v one_o of_o his_o seven_o head_n wound_v to_o death_n &_o cute_v again_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n answer_v his_o three_o demonstration_n concern_v enoch_n and_o elias_n 1._o now_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o those_o sign_n which_o in_o bellarmine_n conceit_n be_v to_o accompany_v antichrist_n the_o former_a whereof_o be_v the_o come_n of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o antichrist_n and_o to_o convert_v the_o jew_n from_o whence_o bellarmine_n reason_v thus_o if_o enoch_n and_o elias_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v again_o in_o the_o flesh_n than_o antichrist_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o enoch_n and_o elias_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v again_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o antichrist_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o proposition_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o if_o enoch_n and_o elias_n be_v to_o come_v in_o their_o own_o person_n before_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n as_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v think_v and_o that_o to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o antichrist_n as_o the_o papist_n dream_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o be_v come_v before_o their_o come_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o come_v before_o his_o overthrow_n and_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v indeed_o to_o come_v their_o come_n may_v yet_o be_v expect_v notwithstanding_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o assertion_n that_o antichrist_n be_v already_o come_v but_o if_o enoch_n and_o elias_n be_v not_o to_o come_v again_o in_o their_o own_o person_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o fight_v against_o antichrist_n what_o force_n of_o
prophet_n come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o another_o not_o in_o their_o own_o name_n but_o christ_n here_o speak_v of_o one_o that_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n therefore_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o false_a prophet_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v conclude_v against_o the_o scripture_n that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o a_o false_a prophet_n for_o false_a prophet_n say_v bellarmine_n come_v not_o in_o their_o own_o name_n antichrist_n come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n therefore_o if_o bellarmine_n argument_n be_v good_a antichrist_n be_v not_o a_o false_a prophet_n but_o i_o answer_v that_o antichrist_n and_o all_o other_o false_a prophet_n may_v be_v say_v to_o come_v both_o in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o also_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o name_n because_o they_o be_v not_o send_v of_o god_n in_o which_o sense_n our_o saviour_n christ_n here_o speak_v i_o be_o come_v say_v he_o in_o my_o father_n name_n send_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o my_o father_n who_o have_v seal_v and_o send_v i_o to_o this_o work_n of_o mediation_n and_o you_o receive_v i_o not_o if_o another_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n not_o send_v from_o god_n or_o as_o lyra_n expound_v those_o word_n in_o nomine_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o his_o own_o name_n that_o be_v not_o have_v the_o aforesaid_a testimony_n from_o god_n whereby_o to_o warrant_v his_o call_n from_o he_o such_o will_v you_o receive_v they_o be_v say_v also_o to_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n because_o they_o pretend_v although_o false_o a_o calling_n and_o commission_n from_o god_n jerem._n 14._o 14._o 15._o mat._n 24._o 5._o for_o whereas_o bellarmine_n expound_v these_o word_n thus_o in_o his_o own_o name_n that_o be_v shall_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o god_n but_o advance_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o assign_v such_o a_o come_n to_o the_o expect_a messiah_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v absurd_a for_o the_o jew_n expect_v a_o messiah_n to_o be_v send_v they_o from_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v their_o messiah_n and_o be_v receive_v of_o they_o he_o will_v without_o doubt_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v send_v of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o one_o may_v be_v say_v to_o come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n because_o he_o be_v not_o send_v of_o god_n and_o in_o god_n name_n because_o he_o pretend_v a_o calling_n and_o commission_n from_o he_o four_o say_v he_o if_o christ_n have_v speak_v of_o false_a prophet_n whereof_o many_o be_v to_o come_v he_o will_v not_o have_v say_v if_o another_o come_v but_o many_o come_v but_o the_o second_o be_v false_a therefore_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v if_o christ_n have_v speak_v simple_o and_o definite_o one_o other_o shall_v come_v there_o have_v be_v some_o show_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o argumentation_n of_o the_o adversary_n but_o see_v he_o do_v not_o so_o speak_v as_o bellarmine_n dream_v but_o conditional_o and_o indefinite_o if_o another_o shall_v come_v there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n in_o this_o argument_n 3._o the_o second_o place_n which_o bellarmine_n produce_v be_v 2._o thes._n 2._o 3._o 8._o where_o the_o apostle_n entreat_v of_o antichrist_n speak_v of_o one_o certain_a and_o particular_a person_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o greek_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n the_o outlaw_n his_o reason_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v frame_v unto_o whatsoever_o the_o greek_a article_n be_v prefix_v it_o be_v signify_v to_o be_v one_o certain_a and_o singular_a thing_n or_o person_n unto_o the_o antichrist_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n the_o outlaw_n the_o greek_a article_n be_v profix_v therefore_o the_o antichrist_n be_v but_o one_o certain_a and_o singular_a person_n the_o proposition_n he_o proove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o epiphanius_n who_o say_v that_o the_o greek_a article_n restrain_v the_o signification_n to_o one_o certain_a thing_n so_o maritanrum_fw-la haeresi_fw-la 9_o qâ—…_n est_fw-la s_n maritanrum_fw-la that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v man_n in_o general_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o singular_a man_n and_o therefore_o bellarmine_n marvele_v great_o that_o none_o of_o we_o who_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v skill_n in_o the_o tongue_n have_v observe_v so_o much_o but_o it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v marvel_v that_o bellarmine_n shall_v in_o this_o weighty_a cause_n affirm_v that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v false_a but_o that_o he_o have_v epiphanius_n upon_o who_o to_o the_o father_n this_o untruth_n and_o yet_o epiphanius_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o article_n do_v always_o restrain_v the_o signification_n to_o one_o certain_a and_o singular_a thing_n but_o that_o it_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o discretion_n or_o difference_n of_o the_o name_n howbeit_o that_o be_v not_o perpetual_a for_o many_o time_n the_o article_n be_v add_v for_o ornament_n only_o and_o fullness_n of_o speech_n when_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v redundant_fw-la or_o superstuous_a and_o here_o of_o there_o be_v more_o example_n than_o there_o be_v leaf_n even_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o therefore_o both_o in_o the_o same_o and_o like_a sentence_n the_o article_n sometime_o be_v use_v sometime_o omit_v without_o any_o alteration_n of_o the_o sense_n as_o lu._n 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o matthew_n 4._o 4._o where_o the_o same_o speech_n be_v record_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o where_o the_o article_n be_v use_v for_o difference_n sake_n it_o do_v not_o always_o point_v out_o one_o certain_a and_o singular_a thing_n but_o only_o when_o it_o be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o demonstrative_a particle_n as_o john_n 1._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n john_n 4._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o this_o that_o christ_n for_o more_o usual_o it_o be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v for_o difference_n when_o as_o it_o serve_v not_o to_o signify_v one_o special_a but_o to_o distinguish_v the_o whole_a kind_n in_o which_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o as_o philosopher_n say_v as_o mark_v 2._o 27._o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o man_n not_o the_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n john_n 2_o 25._o he_o need_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v bear_v witness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o man_n mean_v any_o man_n for_o himself_o know_v what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o man_n so_o num._n 19_o 11._o which_o be_v the_o law_n that_o epiphanius_n misalledge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o touch_v that_o be_v whosoever_o touch_v the_o dead_a body_n that_o be_v any_o dead_a body_n of_o any_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n whereas_o epiphanius_n therefore_o allege_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o man_n touch_v the_o dead_a he_o remain_v unclean_a until_o the_o evening_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v wash_v with_o water_n and_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v and_o from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o article_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n as_o he_o allege_v it_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o print_n proove_v that_o by_o the_o dead_a be_v to_o be_v mean_v not_o any_o dead_a man_n but_o only_o christ_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o memory_n fail_v he_o for_o the_o law_n which_o pronounce_v a_o man_n unclean_a until_o the_o evening_n for_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o beast_n but_o that_o which_o speak_v of_o the_o 11._o levit._fw-la 11._o dead_a body_n of_o a_o man_n pronounce_v he_o unclean_a seven_o day_n and_o be_v as_o even_o now_o you_o hear_v understand_v of_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o 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seven_o head_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n as_o undoubted_o he_o be_v and_o as_o our_o adversary_n here_o confess_v then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v the_o seven_o head_n be_v antichrist_n 5_o the_o other_o interpretation_n that_o the_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n do_v signify_v the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v senseless_a and_o absurd_a for_o if_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o universal_a company_n of_o the_o wicked_a what_o be_v the_o world_n which_o verse_n 3._o be_v say_v to_o wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n what_o be_v all_o the_o kindred_n tongue_n nation_n which_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o the_o beast_n verse_n 7._o who_o be_v all_o those_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o do_v worship_n he_o do_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n plain_o say_v verse_n 8._o that_o they_o be_v those_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_n 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though_o it_o be_v be_v after_o to_o arise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v the_o eight_o in_o order_n be_v in_o name_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o on_o which_o beast_n as_o also_o upon_o those_o water_n that_o be_v nation_n whereof_o the_o old_a empire_n do_v arise_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n whereby_o be_v mean_v the_o antichristian_a state_n sit_v that_o be_v rule_v and_o reign_v as_o a_o queen_n 6_o and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o we_o shall_v understand_v this_o wound_n of_o antichrist_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o wound_v the_o roman_a state_n have_v receive_v and_o be_v cure_v thereof_o first_o therefore_o by_o the_o death_n of_o julius_n caesar_n and_o the_o civil_a war_n thereupon_o ensue_v the_o roman_a empire_n receive_v as_o it_o be_v a_o deadly_a wound_n &_o yet_o recover_v it_o so_o again_o as_o that_o in_o augustus_n and_o some_o of_o his_o successor_n it_o flourish_v more_o than_o ever_o before_o and_o this_o some_o think_v to_o be_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v cure_v whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o speak_v describe_v the_o beast_n by_o that_o which_o be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o roman_a state_n the_o second_o wound_n which_o the_o roman_a empire_n receive_v be_v at_o the_o death_n of_o nero_n in_o who_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o caesar_n end_v which_o be_v cut_v off_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n be_v uncertain_a and_o by_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o succession_n the_o like_a desolation_n threaten_v to_o that_o empire_n which_o happen_v to_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o empire_n be_v leave_v as_o a_o prey_n for_o the_o mighty_a neither_o be_v this_o wound_n cure_v until_o uespasian_n obtain_v the_o empire_n for_o after_o nero_n sergius_n galba_n seize_v upon_o the_o empire_n and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o but_o seven_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n and_o albeit_o to_o establish_v the_o succession_n he_o have_v adopt_v piso_n yet_o be_v he_o murder_v by_o silvius_n otho_n who_o succeed_v he_o and_o otho_n after_o three_o month_n and_o five_o day_n be_v slay_v by_o uitellius_n who_o also_o after_o eight_o month_n be_v depose_v and_o put_v to_o a_o ignominious_a death_n by_o uespasian_n in_o who_o the_o empire_n which_o since_o the_o death_n of_o nero_n have_v be_v incertum_fw-la &_o vagum_fw-la as_o suetonius_n say_v be_v establish_v and_o as_o it_o be_v cure_v of_o the_o former_a wound_n which_o diverse_a learned_a man_n think_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o place_n other_o rather_o expound_v this_o deadly_a wound_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o west_n augustulu_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o goth_n and_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o west_n lie_v void_a until_o charles_n the_o great_a in_o who_o this_o wound_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n cure_v therefore_o although_o antichrist_n be_v one_o of_o the_o head_n of_o this_o beast_n yet_o see_v he_o be_v but_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o this_o empire_n especial_o as_o it_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o sixth_o head_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o emperor_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n nay_o no_o probability_n that_o by_o the_o head_n which_o be_v wound_v we_o shall_v understand_v antichrist_n especial_o see_v antichrist_n be_v afterward_o describe_v at_o large_a and_o that_o by_o these_o note_n among_o other_o that_o he_o cause_v man_n to_o worship_v the_o former_a beast_n who_o mortal_a wound_n be_v heal_v verse_n 13._o and_o cause_v a_o image_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o beast_n which_o have_v the_o deadly_a wound_n verse_n 14._o which_o as_o appear_v also_o by_o the_o image_n be_v the_o roman_a state_n under_o the_o emperor_n for_o thereof_o the_o empire_n renew_v be_v a_o image_n 7_o but_o now_o suppose_v that_o antichrist_n be_v this_o head_n which_o be_v wound_v and_o cure_v as_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o how_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o therefore_o antichrist_n shall_v feign_v himself_o to_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o see_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o particular_a man_n death_n and_o resurrection_n as_o the_o papist_n imagine_v but_o of_o the_o wound_a and_o cure_v of_o a_o state_n signify_v by_o the_o head_n neither_o speak_v he_o of_o death_n and_o resurrection_n but_o of_o wound_v and_o cure_v neither_o be_v the_o wound_n and_o the_o cure_n counterfeit_a and_o feign_a but_o the_o wound_n be_v true_o inflict_v and_o true_o cure_v such_o as_o be_v both_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n either_o at_o the_o murder_n of_o julius_n caesar_n or_o death_n of_o nero_n or_o vanquish_a of_o augustulus_n and_o also_o the_o cure_n in_o augustus_n in_o vespasian_n and_o as_o bellarminee_n elsewhere_o 4._o de_fw-fr translat_fw-la imperiâ—…_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o say_v in_o carolus_n magnus_fw-la if_o therefore_o neither_o antichrist_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n nor_o yet_o he_o who_o be_v speak_v of_o do_v feign_v himself_o to_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o how_o be_v it_o prove_v from_o these_o word_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v feign_v himself_o to_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o battle_n of_o antichrist_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n and_o battle_n of_o antichrist_n we_o read_v four_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o 1_o say_v bellarmine_n 1._o that_o antichrist_n arise_v from_o a_o most_o base_a estate_n shall_v by_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n 2._o that_o he_o shall_v fight_v with_o three_o king_n to_o wit_n of_o egypt_n libya_n and_o aethiopia_n and_o have_v overcome_v they_o shall_v possess_v their_o kingdom_n 3._o that_o he_o shall_v subdue_v seven_o other_o king_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n shall_v become_v the_o monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 4._o that_o with_o a_o innumerable_a army_n he_o shall_v persecute_v the_o christian_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n of_o all_o which_o see_v none_o agree_v to_o the_o pope_n it_o follow_v manifest_o that_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v call_v antichrist_n to_o these_o four_o point_n i_o will_v answer_v first_o joint_o to_o they_o all_o and_o then_o several_o to_o every_o one_o for_o whereas_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o these_o four_o thing_n be_v read_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n and_o battle_n of_o antichrist_n i_o answer_v that_o not_o any_o one_o of_o these_o four_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o argument_n as_o it_o be_v the_o last_o so_o of_o least_o force_n and_o that_o his_o disputation_n stand_v now_o as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o tilt_n he_o seem_v to_o draw_v of_o the_o lees_n notwithstanding_o the_o
epiphanes_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v three_o expedition_n into_o egypt_n and_o in_o his_o return_n homeward_o every_o time_n shall_v he_o afflict_v the_o land_n of_o jury_n especial_o in_o the_o second_o expedition_n when_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o ship_n of_o chittim_n 6._o joseph_n antiq_fw-la lib._n 12._o cap._n 6._o that_o be_v the_o roman_n he_o wreak_v his_o malice_n upon_o the_o jew_n chap._n 11._o 30._o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o particular_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o person_n of_o antiochus_n all_o which_o daniel_n do_v so_o full_o and_o particular_o describe_v that_o he_o have_v seem_v to_o some_o which_o know_v not_o with_o what_o spirit_n he_o do_v write_v to_o have_v write_v a_o story_n rather_o than_o a_o prophecy_n of_o he_o chap._n 7._o 8._o 11._o 12._o 4_o but_o now_o let_v we_o examine_v several_o the_o particular_a instance_n from_o whence_o bellarmine_n will_v prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n from_o the_o first_o he_o 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himself_o for_o daniel_n speak_v of_o he_o that_o immediate_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n succeed_v seleucus_n philopater_n for_o so_o he_o say_v in_o his_o place_n who_o be_v describe_v vers_fw-la 20_o shall_v stand_v up_o a_o vile_a person_n mean_v thereby_o antiochus_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o proper_o as_o polybius_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o who_o that_o which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o 21._o verse_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n unto_o the_o end_n do_v whole_o and_o proper_o agree_v 5_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o place_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o daniel_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o except_v one_o prophetical_a comfort_n of_o the_o resurrection_n cha_n 12._o his_o whole_a prophecy_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o happen_v within_o less_o than_o 700._o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o chaldean_n unto_o the_o final_a destruction_n thereof_o by_o the_o roman_n and_o his_o prophecy_n concern_v those_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o those_o be_v either_o such_o terrestrial_a kingdom_n unto_o who_o tyranny_n the_o jew_n be_v subject_a before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o else_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o messiah_n &_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o which_o all_o the_o former_a kingdom_n be_v to_o have_v a_o end_n da._n 2._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d &_o 7._o 11._o &_o 26_o 27._o the_o time_n whereof_o as_o also_o of_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la be_v foretell_v cap._n 9_o 25._o 26._o 27._o according_a to_o which_o time_n this_o messiah_n and_o king_n be_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v bear_v mat._n 2_o and_o his_o kingdom_n by_o john_n baptist_n the_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v at_o hand_n mat._n 3._o 2._o and_o in_o like_a sort_n preach_v our_o saviour_n christ_n mat._n 1._o 15._o &_o his_o apostle_n ma._n 10._o 7._o christ_n also_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o in_o his_o death_n his_o title_n be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o his_o death_n &_o resurrection_n he_o profess_v that_o all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o thereupon_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o be_v note_v in_o daniel_n chap._n 7._o 13._o that_o after_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o go_v unto_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o to_o he_o be_v give_v power_n glory_n and_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o tongue_n shall_v serve_v he_o of_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o kingdom_n daniel_n intreat_v chap._n 2._o and_o 7._o and_o as_o touch_v the_o terrestrial_a kingdom_n which_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v note_v to_o be_v four_o the_o first_o of_o the_o babylonian_n the_o second_o of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n the_o three_o of_o the_o macedonian_n the_o four_o of_o the_o seleucidae_n and_o lagidae_n and_o of_o these_o four_o daniel_n prophesi_v either_o joint_o of_o all_o together_o or_o several_o of_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o second_o &_o seven_o chapter_n of_o they_o all_o together_o resemble_v they_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n by_o a_o image_n the_o golden_a head_n whereof_o figure_v the_o babylonian_n the_o breast_n and_o arm_n of_o silver_n the_o mede_n and_o persian_n the_o belly_n and_o side_n of_o brass_n represent_v the_o macedonian_n his_o leg_n of_o iron_n and_o his_o foot_n part_n of_o iron_n and_o part_n of_o clay_n resemble_v the_o seleucidae_n &_o lagidae_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n the_o same_o four_o kingdom_n be_v figure_v by_o 4._o beast_n the_o babylonian_n by_o a_o lion_n the_o mede_n and_o persian_n by_o a_o bear_n the_o macedonian_n by_o a_o leoparde_v the_o seleucidae_n and_o lagidae_n by_o the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n 6_o several_o he_o prophesi_v either_o of_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n or_o of_o the_o rest_n his_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n which_o also_o be_v fulfil_v in_o his_o time_n be_v set_v down_o chap._n 4._o and_o 5._o of_o the_o three_o other_o and_o especial_o of_o the_o last_o because_o that_o especial_o be_v to_o afflict_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o prophesi_v again_o in_o the_o 8._o and_o 11._o chapter_n in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n to_o omit_v the_o rest_n the_o angel_n promise_v vers_fw-la 2._o 2._o dan._n 11._o 2._o to_o declare_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n &_o meaning_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a vision_n concern_v the_o three_o kingdom_n which_o yet_o remain_v record_v chap._n 2._o 7._o 8._o and_o first_o as_o touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mede_n &_o persian_n he_o mention_v but_o four_o king_n because_o the_o rest_n do_v nothing_o memorable_a against_o juda_n verse_n 2._o in_o the_o three_o verse_n he_o prophesi_v of_o alexander_n 3._o verse_n 3._o the_o great_a the_o mighty_a monarch_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o of_o the_o division_n of_o that_o empire_n into_o sour_a principal_a part_n vers_n 4._o 4._o verse_n 4._o which_o before_o be_v foretell_v chap._n 8._o 22._o of_o which_o division_n jerome_n write_v thus_o quo_n sc_n alexandro_n tricesimo_fw-la secundo_fw-la aetatis_fw-la 8._o in_o dan._n 8._o suae_fw-la anno_fw-la mortuo_fw-la in_o babylone_a surrexerunt_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quatuor_fw-la deuce_n eius_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la imperium_fw-la diviserunt_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la enim_fw-la ptolemeus_n lagi_n filius_fw-la tenuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n alexander_n be_v dead_a in_o babylon_n in_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o his_o age_n there_o arise_v in_o his_o stead_n four_o of_o his_o captain_n who_o divide_v the_o empire_n among_o they_o for_o ptolemy_n lagide_v hold_v egypt_n philip_n who_o also_o be_v call_v arideus_n the_o brother_n of_o alexander_n hold_v macedonia_n seleucus_n nicanor_n hold_v syria_n and_o babylon_n and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east_n antigonus_n rule_v over_o asia_n minor_fw-la these_o four_o kingdom_n be_v by_o mutual_a conflict_n reduce_v to_o two_o under_o seleucus_n nicanor_n &_o ptolemy_n lagides_n from_o who_o do_v spring_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lagidae_n &_o king_n of_o egypt_n on_o the_o south_n and_o of_o the_o seleucidae_n or_o king_n of_o syria_n &_o babylon_n in_o the_o north._n these_o two_o use_v to_o contend_v for_o judaea_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o midst_n betwixt_o they_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o conqueror_n and_o be_v greevous_o afflict_v by_o they_o these_o two_o be_v the_o two_o leg_n and_o foot_n of_o the_o image_n chap._n 2._o and_o also_o the_o four_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n chap._n 7._o