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the_o body_n of_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o christ_n that_o refuse_v his_o mark_n in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o may_v most_o worthy_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o abaddon_n that_o be_v a_o destroyer_n &_o his_o church_n the_o whore_n 9_o apoc._n 9_o of_o babylon_n which_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o seven_o chapter_n and_o as_o he_o kill_v the_o body_n of_o those_o that_o will_v not_o receive_v his_o mark_n so_o he_o murder_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o poison_v they_o with_o his_o damnable_a error_n and_o make_v they_o drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o his_o fornication_n after_o which_o they_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o 9_o apoc._n 14._o 9_o god_n wrath_n now_o in_o make_v havoc_n of_o man_n soul_n he_o take_v such_o liberty_n unto_o he_o as_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v draw_v with_o he_o innumerable_a 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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 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the_o beast_n chap._n 9_o ¶_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o antichrist_n be_v and_o be_v to_o suffer_v 1._o we_o have_v hear_v what_o antichrist_n be_v to_o do_v to_o other_o now_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n foretell_v shall_v be_v do_v unto_o he_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v apoc._n 17._o 12._o of_o the_o etc._n apoc._n 17._o 12._o etc._n etc._n ten_o horn_n that_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o ten_o province_n subject_a to_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o west_n who_o although_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v not_o receive_v kingdom_n or_o sovereign_a authority_n but_o be_v deputy_n only_o under_o the_o emperor_n yet_o after_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o
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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
i_o have_v prove_v and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o now_o be_v babylon_n the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n then_o all_o other_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o and_o they_o may_v be_v easy_o decide_v their_o chief_a ground_n be_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o church_n and_o of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a for_o than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o those_o doctrine_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o error_n of_o antichrist_n yea_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v 2._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 2._o they_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 2_o if_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v antichristian_a than_o our_o separation_n from_o it_o be_v warrant_v yea_o command_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o all_o return_v to_o it_o forbid_v apoc._n 18._o 4._o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n least_o partake_v with_o she_o in_o her_o sin_n you_o partake_v also_o in_o her_o punishment_n 3_o if_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n than_o those_o that_o embrace_v that_o religion_n and_o join_v themselves_o to_o that_o church_n acknowledge_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v their_o head_n receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o those_o that_o do_v receive_v the_o beast_n mark_v especial_o after_o he_o be_v reveal_v shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n before_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n apoc_fw-la 14._o 9_o this_o therefore_o must_v serve_v as_o a_o serious_a admonition_n and_o necessary_a caveat_n both_o to_o reclaim_v all_o tractable_a papist_n and_o to_o confirm_v all_o waver_a and_o unstayed_a protestant_n the_o former_a as_o they_o tender_v their_o salvation_n so_o to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n the_o latter_a as_o they_o will_v avoid_v their_o endless_a confusion_n to_o keep_v out_o of_o babylon_n for_o not_o only_o to_o retain_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n wilful_o after_o he_o be_v discover_v but_o to_o revolt_v from_o the_o profession_n 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