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many_o province_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n s._n hierome_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o opinion_n in_o quaest_n heb_n cap._n 10._o and_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o no_o the_o end_n of_o the_o war_n will_v show_v and_o now_o doubtless_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o war_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o neither_o have_v there_o follow_v any_o renew_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o war_n of_o the_o goth_n neither_o have_v all_o war_n cease_v the_o 8._o be_v of_o s._n hierome_n himself_o in_o cap._n 38._o ezech._n who_o see_v the_o difficulty_n omit_v the_o literal_a sense_n do_v mystical_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o heretic_n for_o he_o will_v have_v gog_n which_o in_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o house_n top_n to_o signify_v the_o heresiarche_n who_o like_v to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o house_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o proud_a and_o magog_n which_o be_v interpret_v of_o the_o top_n of_o a_o house_n to_o signify_v they_o who_o believe_v these_o arch-heretike_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o as_o the_o house_n to_o the_o roof_n or_o top_n this_o opinion_n take_v for_o the_o mystical_a sense_n be_v most_o true_a but_o not_o in_o the_o literal_a for_o ezech._n cap._n 38._o say_v that_o gog_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o year_n and_o s._n john_n apoc._n 20._o say_v that_o the_o same_o gog_n shall_v come_v after_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n all_o catholic_n understand_v all_o the_o time_n which_o be_v from_o christ_n come_v to_o antichrist_n since_o therefore_o gog_n shall_v not_o come_v but_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o heresy_n begin_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n while_o the_o apostle_n live_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o proper_o and_o literal_o gog_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o heretic_n we_o must_v also_o know_v that_o s._n hierome_n when_o he_o say_v that_o gog_n be_v interpret_v a_o house_n roof_n and_o magog_n of_o a_o house_n roof_n mean_v not_o that_o gog_n and_o magog_n in_o hebrew_a be_v altogether_o the_o same_o that_o a_o house_n roof_n or_o of_o a_o house_n roof_n with_o we_o but_o he_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o for_o proper_o a_o house_n roof_n be_v not_o gog_n but_o gog_n and_o of_o a_o house_n roof_n be_v not_o magog_n but_o miggag_n the_o 9_o opinion_n be_v of_o s._n augustine_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 11._o who_o by_o gog_n understand_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v like_o a_o great_a house_n roof_n that_o be_v a_o great_a house_n roof_n in_o which_o all_o the_o evil_a do_v dwell_v and_o by_o magog_n he_o understand_v the_o army_n of_o antichrist_n gather_v of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o opinion_n doutble_v be_v most_o true_a and_o to_o be_v embrace_v in_o that_o it_o refer_v gog_n and_o magog_n to_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n aswell_o because_o all_o catholic_a author_n which_o write_v upon_o the_o apocalyps_n do_v follow_v it_o as_o arethas_n primasius_n beda_n haymâ—_n rupertus_n richardus_fw-la anselmus_n and_o other_o as_o also_o because_o that_o all_o which_o be_v say_v by_o ezechiel_n and_o s._n john_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n do_v most_o right_o agree_v to_o antichrist_n for_o then_o true_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o and_o great_a persecution_n and_o after_o it_o shall_v jerusalem_n be_v renew_v that_o be_v the_o church_n glorify_v neither_o shall_v there_o any_o battle_n be_v hear_v of_o after_o but_o in_o that_o by_o gog_n it_o understand_v the_o devil_n it_o seem_v not_o true_a for_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v let_v loose_a shall_v call_v gog_n and_o magog_n to_o war_n wherefore_o the_o devil_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o gog_n another_o wherefore_o our_o opinion_n which_o be_v the_o 10._o contain_v three_o thing_n first_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v the_o battle_n of_o antichrist_n against_o the_o church_n as_o s._n augustine_n right_o teach_v second_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o by_o gog_n antichrist_n himself_o be_v signify_v by_o magog_n his_o army_n for_o ezechiel_n always_o call_v gog_n a_o prince_n and_o magog_n a_o land_n or_o nation_n three_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o gog_n be_v so_o call_v of_o magog_n and_o not_o contrariwise_o so_o that_o antichrist_n be_v call_v gog_n because_o he_o be_v prince_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o be_v call_v magog_n and_o that_o the_o army_n of_o antichrist_n be_v call_v magog_n of_o the_o scythian_a nation_n not_o that_o it_o consist_v of_o those_o scythian_n which_o the_o jew_n faygne_n to_o be_v beyond_o cancasus_fw-la and_o the_o caspian_a sea_n but_o either_o because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o antichrist_n army_n shall_v consist_v of_o barbarous_a people_n which_o come_v out_o of_o scythta_n as_o turk_n tartar_n and_o the_o rest_n or_o which_o i_o rather_o think_v because_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a terrible_a and_o cruel_a army_n for_o we_o call_v they_o scythian_n which_o we_o will_v call_v bloody_a for_o that_o magog_n signify_v the_o scythian_a nation_n it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o genes_n 10._o where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o second_o son_n of_o japhet_n be_v call_v magog_n of_o who_o the_o country_n of_o magog_n be_v denominate_v which_o his_o posterity_n inhabit_v which_o be_v scythia_n as_o jasephus_n teach_v lib._n amiq._n cap._n 11._o and_o s._n hierome_n in_o quest_n hebr_n in_o gen._n cap._n 10._o for_o as_o from_o the_o three_o son_n of_o cham_n that_o be_v chus_n myrami_n and_o chanaham_n aethiopia_n be_v call_v chus_n egypt_n myrami_n and_o palestina_n chanaham_n so_o doubtless_o scythia_n be_v call_v magog_n of_o magog_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n and_o that_o ezechiel_n name_v magog_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o nation_n denominate_v of_o magog_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n it_o be_v manifest_a because_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o add_v as_o companion_n to_o gog_n other_o nation_n denominate_v of_o other_o son_n or_o nephew_n of_o japhet_n as_o gomer_n togorma_n mosoch_n tubal_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o let_v we_o conclude_v that_o the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v the_o last_o persecution_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v raise_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n against_o the_o church_n neither_o be_v it_o against_o we_o that_o ezech._n cap._n 38._o say_v that_o the_o weapon_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n shall_v be_v burn_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 7._o year_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o after_o antichrist_n death_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v past_o 45._o day_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o daniel_n 12._o for_o ezechiel_n speak_v not_o proper_o but_o figurative_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o prophet_n neither_o mean_v he_o that_o indeed_o those_o weapon_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 7._o year_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o notable_a a_o overthrow_n that_o the_o lance_n and_o target_n of_o the_o slay_v may_v suffice_v a_o very_a long_a time_n to_o make_v fire_n if_o need_n be_v one_o doubt_n remain_v whether_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o most_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o antichrist_n the_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v altogether_o extinguish_v for_o dominicus_n soto_n in_o lib._n 4._o scent_n do_v 46._o q._n 1._o art_n 1._o thought_n sure_o that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o the_o depart_a say_v he_o and_o defection_n from_o that_o seae_n shall_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o after_o faith_n be_v extinguish_v by_o the_o departure_n from_o that_o sea_n apostolic_a the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v vain_a and_o shall_v without_o cause_n continue_v any_o long_o and_o after_o let_v therefore_o man_n be_v astonish_v how_o pestilent_a self_n love_n be_v for_o thence_o flow_v puss_v up_o and_o pride_n which_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v at_o length_n consume_v the_o city_n of_o god_n but_o this_o opinion_n in_o my_o judgement_n can_v be_v defend_v for_o first_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o s._n augustine_n who_o lib._n 20._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap_n 11._o say_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v ever_o invincible_a against_o antichrist_n neither_o shall_v she_o say_v he_o forsake_v her_o warfare_n who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o tent_n second_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o also_o to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o matth._n 16._o we_o read_v upon_o this_o book_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v nor_o prevail_v against_o she_o but_o how_o shall_v they_o not_o prevail_v if_o they_o shall_v whole_o extinguish_v she_o likewise_o matth._n 24._o our_o lord_n say_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n they_o shall_v give_v great_a
because_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n have_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o apostle_n which_o fructify_a and_o increase_v by_o little_a and_o little_a be_v to_o replenish_v the_o whole_a world_n as_o one_o that_o have_v put_v fire_n to_o diverse_a part_n of_o a_o city_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o have_v set_v all_o the_o city_n on_o fire_n because_o he_o have_v apply_v the_o fire_n which_o increase_v by_o little_a and_o little_a be_v to_o consume_v the_o whole_a city_n and_o this_o very_a same_o signify_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o be_v fructify_a and_o increase_v for_o it_o have_v not_o take_v possession_n whole_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n see_v it_o be_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o spread_v afterward_o abroad_o and_o yet_o in_o a_o certain_a manner_n it_o have_v take_v possession_n that_o be_v vertuallie_o and_o not_o actuallie_o we_o may_v also_o answer_v with_o s._n hierome_n in_o matth._n 20._o &_o s._n thomas_n in_o rom._n 10._o that_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o all_o in_o two_o manner_n one_o way_n by_o fame_n another_o way_n by_o peculiar_a preacher_n and_o foundation_n of_o church_n and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o manner_n the_o gospel_n come_v to_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n then_o know_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o this_o in_o which_o sort_n also_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o matth._n 24._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v but_o in_o the_o second_o manner_n that_o it_o come_v not_o then_o but_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o that_o our_o lord_n matth._n 24._o luc._n ult._n &_o act._n 1._o speak_v of_o this_o add_v last_o that_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a if_o we_o grant_v that_o our_o lord_n speak_v proper_o and_o the_o apostle_n figurativelie_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o compel_v we_o to_o take_v our_o lord_n word_n in_o a_o proper_a signification_n have_v not_o the_o same_o force_n if_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n especial_o see_v our_o lord_n speak_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o s._n paul_n of_o a_o thing_n past_a m._n downams_n answer_v confute_v 1._o it_o please_v m._n downam_n to_o be_v a_o little_a merry_a about_o these_o 6._o demonstration_n call_v they_o six_o slender_a conjecture_n and_o think_v bellarmyne_n trouble_v with_o melancholy_n for_o deem_v otherwise_o but_o i_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n judgement_n if_o it_o be_v not_o more_o likely_a that_o he_o be_v load_v with_o folly_n afterward_o he_o jest_v at_o bellarmine_n for_o make_v antichrist_n death_n &_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o shall_v be_v after_o his_o death_n to_o be_v two_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n as_o though_o all_o this_o be_v not_o to_o fall_v out_o within_o 3._o or_o 4._o year_n after_o his_o come_n and_o consequent_o do_v not_o plain_o demonstrate_v that_o he_o come_v not_o a_o 1000_o year_n since_o which_o be_v that_o which_o bellarmine_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v and_o so_o may_v very_o well_o use_v these_o sign_n to_o demonstrate_v his_o not_o come_v so_o long_o ago_o 2._o but_o come_v to_o answer_v the_o first_o demonstration_n it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v how_o many_o word_n he_o spend_v in_o vain_a and_o how_o few_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o he_o be_v to_o answer_v bellarmine_n proof_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v he_o scarce_o ever_o touch_v any_o of_o they_o but_o make_v a_o long_a discourse_n altogether_o frivolous_a about_o the_o exposition_n of_o that_o whole_a place_n matth._n 24._o wherefore_o i_o shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o gather_v up_o here_o and_o there_o some_o scatter_a denial_n and_o so_o reply_v to_o this_o his_o break_a and_o confuse_a answer_n 3._o and_o first_o to_o the_o father_n which_o bellarmine_n allege_v as_o his_o chief_a proof_n i_o find_v only_o these_o word_n of_o he_o or_o to_o what_o end_n say_v he_o shall_v i_o spend_v my_o time_n in_o answer_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n who_o suppose_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n before_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n see_v according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n it_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o wise_a answer_n think_v father_n downam_n reject_v the_o father_n you_o to_o accuse_v the_o father_n to_o be_v against_o christ_n because_o their_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o m._n downams_n but_o i_o take_v it_o few_o will_v believe_v he_o upon_o his_o bare_a word_n against_o bellarmine_n alone_o &_o much_o less_o have_v so_o many_o ancient_a father_n join_v with_o he_o 4._o bellarmine_n other_o proof_n be_v out_o of_o the_o text_n because_o by_o that_o great_a tribulation_n before_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o father_n and_o in_o particular_a s._n augustine_n understand_v antichrist_n persecution_n but_o m._n 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that_o christ_n have_v rise_v from_o death_n and_o that_o the_o world_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o we_o name_v not_o this_o one_o only_a and_o true_a faith_n by_o which_o we_o most_o certain_o believe_v whatsoever_o god_n have_v vonchsafe_v to_o reveal_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n a_o historical_a faith_n but_o the_o catholic_a faith_n for_o we_o leave_v to_o you_o the_o novelty_n of_o word_n that_o which_o thou_o adde_v that_o the_o pope_n prove_v all_o thing_n with_o the_o vision_n of_o spirit_n and_o soul_n i_o know_v not_o what_o spirit_n have_v reveal_v unto_o thou_o for_o we_o sometime_o bring_v something_o out_o of_o the_o apparition_n of_o soul_n write_v by_o approve_a and_o ancient_a author_n to_o confirm_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o state_n of_o
n._n 17_o he_o weaken_v his_o fellow_n argument_n c._n â—_o n._n 9_o his_o absurd_a folly_n c._n 2_o n._n 10._o he_o censure_v the_o father_n c_o 2._o n_o 13._o his_o vain_a brag_n c_o two_o n._n 19_o c._n 6._o n._n 8._o he_o add_v a_o head_n of_o his_o own_o to_o the_o 7._o of_o the_o beast_n apoc._n 17._o c._n 2._o n_o 21._o he_o be_v nothing_o scrupulous_a in_o his_o account_n c._n 3._o n._n 3._o his_o fond_a imagination_n c._n 4._o n._n 10._o his_o immodesty_n c._n 4._o n._n 14._o he_o be_v not_o moderate_a in_o his_o censure_n c._n 5._o n._n 3._o his_o impudence_n c_o 5._o n._n 3._o c._n 6._o n._n 3._o c._n 14._o n._n 4._o he_o seem_v to_o think_v that_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v true_a miracle_n c._n â—_o n._n 5._o c._n â—5_n n._n 3._o he_o attribute_v more_o to_o merit_n then_o ever_o any_o catholic_a do_v c._n 6_o n._n 3._o in_o his_o opinion_n enoch_n translation_n make_v as_o much_o for_o any_o other_o virtue_n as_o for_o penance_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n c._n 6_o n_o 4._o &_o 8._o his_o martyr_n heretic_n and_o rebel_n c._n 7._o n._n 3._o he_o maintain_v open_a rebellion_n and_o treason_n c._n 7._o n._n 4._o his_o shamlesselye_o c._n 7._o n._n 3._o his_fw-la &_o porphirye_n pertinacy_n c._n 7._o n._n 7._o his_o conferrence_n of_o scripture_n ibid._n his_o and_z fox_n exposition_n of_o scripture_n c._n 8._o n._n 3._o his_o and_o his_o fellow_n manner_n of_o dispute_v c._n 7._o n._n 7._o his_o childish_a cavil_n c_o 8_o n_o 1._o he_o make_v the_o ancient_a church_n to_o be_v very_o corrupt_a c_o 11_o n_o 5._o his_o blasphemy_n ibid._n he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o puritan_n when_o he_o write_v of_o antichrist_n c._n 13._o nu_fw-la 3._o &_o 10._o his_o trifle_a c._n 14._o n._n 4._o he_o bely_v gregory_n the_o 7._o cap._n 16._o n._n 12._o he_o bely_v the_o cardinal_n ibid._n why_o he_o admit_v any_o of_o the_o father_n c._n 16._o n._n 14._o e_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la canoricall_a scripture_n cap_n 6._o n_o 4._o elias_n and_o enoch_n shall_v preach_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o long_o as_o antichrist_n shall_v reign_v cap._n 6._o n._n 7._o elias_n shall_v come_v in_o person_n cap._n 2._o n_o 13_o &_o cap_n 6_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la how_o elias_n shall_v restore_v all_o thing_n ibid._n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o come_n of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n cap_n 6_o n_o 5_o enoch_n &_o elias_n be_v not_o in_o heaven_n cap_n 6._o n_o 6_o enoch_n and_o elias_n shall_v begin_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o antichrist_n reign_n cap._n 8_o n_o 4._o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o only_o the_o last_o instant_a c_o 9_o n_o 4._o whether_o they_o which_o live_v at_o antichrist_n death_n may_v gather_v how_o long_o it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n c._n 8._o n._n 4._o only_o the_o just_a and_o learned_a shall_v make_v this_o collection_n ibid._n the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n not_o omit_v apoc._n 7._o cap._n 12._o n_o 2._o when_o the_o proper_a exposition_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v cap._n 4_o n_o 12._o how_o far_o diverse_a exposition_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v cap._n 2._o n_o 16._o f_o rhe_n necessity_n of_o the_o father_n exposition_n c._n 10._o n._n 3._o their_o authority_n ibid._n how_o catholic_n esteem_v of_o they_o cap._n 12._o n._n 1._o the_o foolish_a dream_n of_o the_o feel_v fox_n c._n 8._o n._n 3._o g_o how_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n cap_z 4_o n_z 14._o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n before_o antichrist_n come_v cap._n 4._o per_fw-la â—oâ—â—m_fw-la greek_a article_n when_o it_o signify_v a_o particular_a thing_n c._n 2_o n_o 4_o s._n gregory_n answer_v downams_n objection_n cap_n c._n n_o 8._o gregory_n the_o 14._o c._n 16._o n._n 12._o gog_n &_o magog_n c._n 17._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la h_o a_o great_a happiness_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o antichrist_n cap._n 6._o n_o 8._o the_o herodian_o c._n 12._o n_o 10._o why_o heretic_n can_v work_v no_o miracle_n cap._n 15._o n._n 2._o the_o 7._o head_n of_o the_o beast_n apoc._n 13._o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o apoc._n 17._o cap._n 15._o n._n 4._o the_o little_a horn_n dan._n 7._o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o dan._n 8._o c._n 16._o n._n 1._o s._n hippolytus_n cap._n 11._o n._n 12._o i_o jansenius_n cap._n 6._o n._n 4._o s._n jerome_n confute_v porphiry_n &_o downam_n c_o 7._o n_o 7._o the_o importance_n of_o the_o controversy_n c_o 1_o n._n 1._o the_o interruption_n of_o the_o jew_n sacrifice_n be_v only_o 3._o year_n c._n 7._o n._n 7._o josephus_n corrupt_v c._n 8._o n_o 2_o jupiter_n cap_n 14_o n_o 12_o k_o the_o kingdom_n whereof_o daniel_n speak_v be_v not_o to_o be_v end_v before_o christ_n cap._n 16._o nu_fw-la 5._o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o destroy_v they_o ibid._n when_o he_o begin_v spiritual_o to_o overthrow_v they_o ibid._n the_o â—_o kingdom_n into_o which_o that_o of_o alexander_n be_v divide_v belong_v to_o the_o beast_n describe_v dan._n 7._o and_o not_o to_o the_o 4._o c._n 16._o n_o 6._o &_o 18._o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o seleuâ—idae_n can_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o 4_o beast_n dan._n 7._o c._n 16._o n._n 6._o why_o theâ—_n king_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v slay_v be_v call_v the_o 3._o first_o â—â—_o former_a c._n â—â—_o n._n 1â—_n l_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n be_v nor_o to_o be_v reject_v cap._n 6._o n._n 4._o the_o name_n of_o latin_n can_v be_v give_v to_o the_o pope_n c._n 10._o n._n 4._o it_o contain_v not_o the_o number_n 666._o ib._n n._n 7._o how_o latria_n be_v give_v to_o the_o cross_n by_o catholic_n c._n 11._o n._n 1â—_n why_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v often_o omit_v c._n 1â—_n n._n 2._o m_o martinus_n 5._o his_o bull_n against_o the_o huffite_n cap_n 11._o n._n 4._o a_o mortal_a man_n may_v be_v true_o call_v god_n cap_n 14._o n._n 1â—_n maozim_n signify_v not_o the_o true_a god_n c._n 14._o n_o 14._o it_o may_v signify_v antichrist_n ibid._n it_o signify_v a_o strong_a tower_n cap_n 14._o n._n 15_o miracle_n in_o general_n belong_v both_o to_o good_a &_o bad_a c._n 15._o n_o 2._o why_o the_o devil_n help_n be_v necessary_a to_o work_v counterfeit_a miracle_n c._n 5._o n._n 5._o etc._n etc._n 15._o n._n 3._o n_o the_o name_n which_o contain_v the_o number_n 666._o shall_v be_v the_o proper_a &_o usual_a name_n of_o antichrist_n c._n 10._o n._n 7._o many_o name_n contain_v that_o number_n ibid._n nilas_fw-la cap._n 15_o n._n 2._o o_o the_o oath_n of_o obedience_n make_v to_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n before_o the_o year_n 606._o cap._n 11._o n._n 8._o if_o the_o oath_n be_v lawful_a the_o often_o exact_v of_o it_o be_v not_o culpable_a ibid._n one_o faith_n &_o one_o church_n c._n 13._o n_o 3._o p_o protestant_n put_v catholic_n to_o death_n for_o religionn_n c_o 7._o n._n 4._o a_o invisible_a persecution_n of_o a_o invisible_a congregation_n cap._n 7._o n._n 6._o pholas_o give_v not_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a to_o the_o pope_n c._n n._n 4._o and_o that_o which_o he_o give_v the_o pope_n have_v before_o ibid._n the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v prince_n for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o christ_n church_n cap._n 3._o n._n 5._o the_o pope_n who_o the_o protestant_n account_v antichrist_n arise_v not_o from_o base_a estate_n cap._n 16._o n._n 11._o the_o pope_n no_o temporal_a monarch_n cap._n 16._o n._n 14._o the_o protestant_n exposition_n of_o scripture_n not_o much_o worth_n cap._n â—_o n._n 16._o how_o much_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o samosaten_v and_o all_o other_o heretic_n c._n 3._o n_o 2._o their_o disagreement_n about_o antichrist_n come_v c_o 3_o n._n 3._o the_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n intermingle_v c_o 4._o n._n 9_o the_o persecution_n of_o catholic_n in_o england_n c._n 7_o n._n 4._o r_o the_o reason_n of_o rome_n pre-eminence_n be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n c._n 3._o n._n 4._o x._o king_n shall_v divide_v the_o roman_a empire_n among_o they_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o roman_a emperor_n in_o their_o time_n cap_n 5._o n._n 2._o the_o roman_a empire_n signify_v by_o the_o 2._o iron_n leg_n of_o nabuchodonosors_n statue_n and_o the_o 4._o beast_n dan_n 7._o cap._n 5._o n._n 2._o by_o the_o 10._o toe_n of_o nabuchodonosors_n statue_n and_o the_o 10._o horn_n of_o the_o 4._o beast_n dan._n 7._o be_v signify_v the_o 10._o king_n which_o shall_v divide_v the_o roman_a empire_n among_o they_o cap._n 5._o n._n 2._o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o the_o 10._o king_n c._n 5._o n._n 3._o &_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la how_o many_o way_n the_o father_n affirm_v the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n &_o why_o they_o speak_v spare_o of_o this_o point_n c._n 5._o n._n 3._o there_o be_v now_o a_o roman_a emp._n indeed_o and_o not_o in_o name_n or_o title_n only_o cap._n 5._o n._n 3._o the_o name_n romanus_n contain_v not_o the_o number_n 666_o c._n 10._o n._n 7._o to_o cleave_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o true_a catholic_a before_o the_o year_n 696._o c._n 11._o n._n 7._o how_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v unite_v &_o stand_v with_o other_o church_n ibid._n those_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n belong_v not_o to_o christ_n but_o to_o antichrist_n ibid._n not_o christian_n but_o heathen_a rome_n be_v call_v babylon_n and_o a_o harlot_n apoc_fw-la 17._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 13._o n._n 8._o s_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a use_v before_o the_o year_n 606._o c_o 11._o n._n 10._o the_o difficulty_n of_o scripture_n and_o why_o many_o err_v in_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o cap_n 7._o n._n 7._o when_o the_o scripture_n be_v literal_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o figure_n and_o when_o of_o the_o thing_n figure_v c._n 14._o n._n 13._o how_o we_o may_v argue_v from_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o scripture_n c._n 10._o n._n 3._o the_o mystical_a sâ—nse_n intend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n except_o the_o literal_a sense_n be_v certain_a we_o can_v argue_v from_o it_o ibid._n the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n make_v both_o sense_n certain_a ibid._n why_o seleucus_n philopater_n be_v call_v vilissimus_fw-la c._n 16._o n._n 8._o the_o seaventy_n two_o interpreter_n not_o to_o be_v reject_v c._n 6._o n._n 7._o the_o sibyl_n verse_n of_o adrian_n be_v expound_v c._n 10._o n._n 2._o why_o symeon_n be_v omit_v in_o moses_n his_o blessing_n cap._n 12._o n._n 2._o how_o the_o sign_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v lie_v c._n 15_o n._n 1._o t_o temple_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n c._n 13._o n._n 3._o how_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v by_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n c._n 13._o n_o 9_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v build_v again_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n but_o it_o shall_v be_v always_o profane_a ibid._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v finish_v ibid._n the_o thousand_o year_n apoc._n 2._o be_v to_o be_v take_v indefinite_o cap._n 7._o n._n 2._o by_o the_o great_a tribulation_n matth._n 24._o be_v mean_v the_o persecution_n of_o antichrist_n a_o little_a before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 4._o n._n 5._o &_o 13._o the_o turk_n inferior_a to_o antichrist_n c._n 14._o n._n 7._o five_o unction_n of_o priest_n use_v before_o the_o year_n 606_o cap._n 11._o n._n 9_o the_o word_n until_o signify_v neither_o continuance_n nor_o cessation_n but_o be_v indifferent_a to_o both_o cap._n 13._o n._n 9_o vrbanus_n 7._o cap._n 16._o n._n 12._o finis_fw-la fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n page_n line_n fault_n correction_n â—8_o 29._o be_v forerunner_n be_v forerun_v 41._o 39_o in_o the_o apostasy_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 133._o 33._o begin_v neither_o beginning_n neither_o ibid._n 8._o hatred_n of_o hatred_n out_o of_o 172._o 15._o deem_v deny_v 180._o 34._o grant_v ground_v 192._o 12._o 19_o and_o last_o chapter_n 19_o last_o chapter_n 229._o 34._o former_a ground_n founder_v ground_n 237._o 38._o they_o so_o they_o so_o 266._o 39_o antichrist_n sit_v antichrist_n his_o sit_v 272._o 20._o all_o idol_n also_o idol_n 275._o 2._o frame_v himself_o feign_v himself_o 276._o 7._o show_v as_o show_v himself_o as_o 281._o 7._o provide_v prove_v 298._o 5._o prove_v that_o prove_v but_o that_o 310._o 18._o torture_n torturer_n 315._o 29._o antichrist_n antichrist_n 320._o 36._o one_o and_o one_o and_o 335._o 23._o as_o neither_o the_o 2._o as_o neither_o the_o 3._o 339._o 34._o exposition_n whereof_o exposition_n whereof_o 380._o 1._o maozim_n neither_o maozim_n who_o see_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o god_n maozim_n neither_o etc._n etc._n 387_o 13._o bold_a of_o blood_n of_o 413._o 24._o above_o those_o about_o those_o other_o fault_n of_o less_o moment_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o obscure_a copy_n and_o absence_n of_o the_o author_n have_v likewise_o escape_v which_o the_o reader_n may_v easy_o find_v and_o correct_v of_o himself_o
persecution_n which_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o if_o god_n have_v not_o provide_v this_o extraordinary_a help_n of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n it_o may_v seem_v at_o least_o to_o weaklinge_v unpossible_a elias_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o come_n of_o enoch_n &_o elias_n to_o preserve_v the_o faith_n in_o any_o sort_n &_o much_o more_o in_o that_o perfect_a manner_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v as_o s._n aug._n understand_v he_o in_o this_o place_n and_z ser_z 36._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la secundum_fw-la lucam_fw-la and_o likewise_o s._n hierom._n dial_n contra_fw-la luciserianos_fw-la cap._n 6._o and_o all_o this_o explication_n be_v great_o confirm_v by_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n where_o our_o lord_n give_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v send_v elias_n say_v ne_fw-fr fortè_fw-la veniam_fw-la &_o percutiam_fw-la terram_fw-la anathemate_fw-la lest_o perhaps_o i_o come_v and_o strike_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o curse_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v if_o elias_n be_v not_o send_v the_o other_o objection_n which_o m._n downam_n intrude_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_n belong_v to_o the_o next_o chapter_n but_o one_o where_o it_o shall_v be_v answer_v now_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o examine_v that_o which_o be_v bring_v in_o due_a place_n of_o which_o sort_n there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o m._n downams_n interpretation_n how_o s._n john_n baptist_n do_v restore_v all_o thing_n to_o wit_n inchoative_a which_o how_o unproper_o it_o be_v speak_v may_v easy_o appear_v to_o any_o that_o will_v but_o consider_v what_o the_o word_n restituet_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la do_v import_n but_o to_o our_o purpose_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o elias_n come_v before_o the_o second_o come_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n shall_v restore_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o much_o more_o ample_a and_o perfect_a manner_n than_o he_o do_v at_o his_o first_o may_v be_v say_v also_o to_o restore_v all_o thing_n much_o more_o proper_o then_o s._n john_n in_o this_o manner_n of_o inchoative_a which_o may_v also_o be_v confirm_v by_o that_o which_o s._n peter_n say_v act._n 3_o that_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o remain_v in_o heaven_n usque_fw-la in_o tempora_fw-la restitutionis_fw-la omnium_fw-la until_o the_o time_n of_o restore_v all_o thing_n which_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v understand_v of_o his_o first_o come_v and_o thus_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o three_o place_n but_o that_o i_o have_v hope_n that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o m._n downam_n or_o at_o least_o of_o other_o as_o also_o for_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o this_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o cite_v at_o large_a the_o word_n of_o s._n aug._n tract_n 4._o in_o euang._n joan._n where_o he_o excellent_o explicate_v this_o very_a place_n in_o â—o_o dominus_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v prefigure_v his_o future_a come_n in_o s._n john_n baptist_n and_o say_v that_o s._n john_n be_v come_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n and_o that_o which_o s._n john_n be_v at_o the_o first_o come_n elias_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o second_o as_o there_o be_v two_o come_n of_o the_o judge_n so_o there_o be_v come_v s._n aug._n make_v no_o more_o doubt_n that_o elias_n shall_v come_v them_z that_z s._n io._n bap._n be_v come_v two_o crier_n the_o same_o judge_n but_o two_o crier_n not_o two_o judge_n &_o the_o judge_n be_v first_o to_o come_v to_o be_v judge_v he_o send_v before_o he_o his_o first_o crier_n call_v he_o elias_n because_o elias_n shall_v be_v that_n in_o the_o second_o come_v which_o s._n john_n be_v in_o the_o first_o for_o let_v your_o charity_n consider_v how_o true_a it_o be_v that_o i_o say_v when_o s._n john_n be_v conceive_v or_o rather_o when_o he_o be_v bear_v the_o holy_a ghost_n prophesy_v thus_o of_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o high_a in_o the_o spirit_n 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