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20._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d antichrist_n come_v or_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o place_n make_v against_o he_o &_o as_o he_o allege_v they_o against_o the_o truth_n for_o first_o daniel_n 12._o 12._o where_o daniel_n say_v bellarmine_n after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v continue_v 1290._o day_n add_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o expect_v and_o come_v to_o 1335._o day_n from_o whence_o the_o papist_n will_v infer_v that_o antichrist_n have_v reign_v three_o year_n &_o a_o half_a shall_v be_v destroy_v forty_o five_o day_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o place_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o antiochus_n but_o suppose_v it_o speak_v of_o antichrist_n reign_v and_o end_n of_o the_o world_n see_v what_o will_v follow_v thereof_o first_o that_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n be_v not_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a precise_o or_o 1260._o day_n but_o 1290._o day_n second_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v destroy_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n whereas_o paid_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n shall_v destroy_v he_o at_o his_o appear_v 〈◊〉_d 2._o thes._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 45._o day_n before_o three_o than_o so_o soon_o as_o antichrist_n be_v reveal_v man_n shall_v be_v able_a certain_o and_o distinct_o to_o foretell_v the_o very_a day_n of_o judgement_n to_o wit_n the_o 1335._o after_o antichrist_n come_v and_o 45._o after_o his_o death_n which_o christ_n deni_v math._n 24_o 36._o and_o last_o if_o this_o be_v true_a then_o after_o the_o come_n or_o at_o least_o after_o the_o death_n of_o antichrist_n all_o man_n will_v be_v in_o expectation_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v and_o therefore_o those_o day_n will_v not_o be_v as_o christ_n say_v like_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n neither_o will_v his_o 39_o maâ—…_n 24._o 37_o 38._o 39_o come_n be_v sudden_a &_o unlooked_a for_o as_o himself_o say_v mat._n 24_o if_o the_o very_a day_n of_o his_o come_n be_v know_v before_o hand_n &_o according_o 3._o mat_n 24._o 44_o 1._o thes._n 5._o 2._o 3._o look_v for_o but_o let_v christ_n be_v true_a and_o all_o papist_n liar_n 3._o 2._o mat._n 24._o 29_o short_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v etc._n etc._n in_o this_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n our_o saviour_n speak_v not_o at_o all_o of_o antichrist_n until_o the_o 23._o &_o 24._o verse_n which_o diverse_a of_o the_o father_n yea_o and_o the_o papist_n themselves_o understand_v as_o speak_v of_o antichrist_n there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prâ—…phets_n and_o they_o shall_v work_v great_a sign_n &_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o one_o only_a man_n as_o bellarmine_n say_v &_o that_o the_o sign_n of_o christ_n come_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o tribulation_n under_o antichrist_n which_o we_o do_v 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distinguish_v betwixt_o christ_n consume_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o his_o utter_a destroy_v he_o at_o his_o glorious_a appearance_n there_o be_v therefore_o these_o degree_n to_o be_v note_v betwixt_o the_o first_o come_v of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o destruction_n for_o after_o he_o be_v come_v he_o show_v himself_o in_o his_o colour_n and_o that_o by_o degree_n more_o &_o more_o advance_v himself_o until_o he_o come_v to_o his_o full_a pitch_n &_o height_n of_o his_o antichristian_a pride_n after_o he_o be_v come_v to_o his_o height_n he_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o that_o by_o degree_n after_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v christ_n consume_v he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n apo._n 14._o 6._o 7._o after_o which_o follow_v the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n that_o be_v rome_n apoc._n 14._o 8._o effect_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o assist_v the_o 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