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ad_fw-la grace_n qui_fw-fr est_fw-fr de_fw-fr martyribus_fw-la be_v notable_a that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o martyr_n be_v full_a of_o little_a tablet_n or_o portraict_v of_o hand_n foot_n eye_n head_n and_o other_o part_n of_o man_n by_o which_o be_v signify_v the_o diverse_a gift_n of_o healing_n which_o man_n that_o have_v vow_v have_v receive_v of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n m._n downams_n answer_v confute_v 1._o master_n downam_n will_v not_o contend_v with_o bellarmine_n but_o that_o antichrist_n and_o his_o adherent_n shall_v work_v many_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v lie_v sign_n and_o wonder_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v to_o seduce_v and_o confirm_v lie_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n which_o be_v counterfeit_v in_o which_o latter_a clause_n m._n downam_n be_v a_o little_a confuse_a or_o at_o least_o not_o so_o clear_a as_o bellarmine_n who_o distinguish_v the_o substance_n into_o matter_n &_o form_n sign_n antichrist_n shall_v work_v many_o sign_n and_o show_v how_o antichrist_n sign_n shall_v be_v lie_v in_o both_o but_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o m._n downam_n past_o this_o over_o so_o slight_o because_o he_o agree_v with_o bellarmine_n full_o in_o that_o point_n wherefore_o he_o come_v to_o the_o efficient_a and_o author_n of_o these_o miracle_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o bellarmine_n also_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v lie_v sign_n &_o wonder_n because_o this_o efficient_a cause_n shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n according_a to_o who_o power_n antichrist_n be_v to_o come_v who_o as_o some_o of_o the_o father_n affirm_v be_v to_o be_v a_o magician_n or_o notable_a sorcerer_n and_o here_o m._n downam_n be_v somewhat_o doubtful_a say_v that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o far_o fetch_v unless_o we_o will_v take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v masculine_a as_o none_o do_v but_o what_o mean_v m._n downam_n by_o this_o phrase_n of_o far_o fetch_v be_v it_o not_o a_o ordinary_a matter_n that_o the_o effect_n shall_v be_v denominate_v sign_n how_o antichrist_n sign_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lie_v sign_n of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n why_o be_v manna_n call_v the_o bread_n of_o angel_n but_o because_o it_o be_v give_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v m._n downams_n masculine_a for_o bellarmine_n go_v not_o about_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n lie_v signify_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v such_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n but_o that_o since_o they_o be_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v and_o m._n downam_n acknowledge_v and_o likewise_o all_o the_o father_n agree_v and_o not_o some_o only_o as_o m._n downam_n allege_v bellarmine_n word_n corrupt_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o sorcerer_n it_o be_v also_o manifest_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v wrought_v by_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o consequent_o of_o he_o as_o well_o as_o for_o other_o respect_n be_v call_v lie_v but_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o stand_v any_o long_o upon_o this_o since_o m._n downam_n be_v content_a to_o yield_v because_o he_o do_v not_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o can_v apply_v this_o note_n also_o to_o the_o pope_n &_o church_n 6._o see_v part_n â—_o c._n 6._o of_o rome_n which_o how_o well_o he_o can_v do_v it_o be_v not_o now_o time_n to_o examine_v but_o in_o another_o place_n 2._o the_o 2._o argument_n which_o m._n downam_n frame_v out_o of_o these_o two_o position_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v work_v sign_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v lie_v be_v too_o ridiculous_a for_o bellarmine_n to_o have_v make_v who_o only_o note_v those_o two_o point_n for_o explication_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o that_o the_o three_o point_n from_o which_o he_o draw_v his_o argument_n may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v for_o who_o see_v not_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v common_a bad_a miracle_n in_o general_n belong_v both_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a both_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a as_o miracle_n in_o general_n be_v can_v be_v no_o note_n only_o to_o know_v the_o bad_a by_o for_o that_o which_o m._n downam_n add_v that_o miracle_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n belong_v only_o to_o antichrist_n be_v speak_v without_o all_o ground_n either_o of_o scripture_n or_o reason_n and_o only_o affirm_v by_o protestant_n because_o they_o can_v neither_o work_v true_a miracle_n be_v the_o devil_n minister_n nor_o false_a because_o their_o master_n be_v not_o let_v loose_a all_o why_o heretic_n can_v work_v no_o miracle_n at_o all_o yet_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o antichrist_n time_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o no_o heretic_n can_v work_v any_o miracle_n at_o all_o but_o only_o the_o true_a church_n true_a miracle_n so_o long_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v bind_v because_o god_n be_v always_o powerful_a and_o antichrist_n false_a miracle_n in_o that_o short_a space_n that_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v loose_v and_o permit_v to_o use_v this_o manner_n of_o seduce_v aswell_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n now_o to_o prove_v or_o disprove_v that_o any_o be_v antichrist_n because_o his_o sign_n be_v true_a or_o false_a be_v a_o hard_a matter_n then_o m._n downam_n take_v it_o to_o be_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v when_o we_o examine_v his_o 7._o see_v part_n 2._o c._n 7._o objection_n against_o the_o miracle_n which_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o the_o devil_n will_v carry_v his_o matter_n so_o crafty_o in_o antichrist_n time_n that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v easy_a to_o descry_v that_o his_o miracle_n be_v any_o way_n false_a as_o that_o of_o caluin_n and_o some_o other_o minister_n be_v who_o be_v take_v tardy_a by_o the_o punishment_n and_o confession_n of_o those_o who_o they_o
with_o antichrist_n which_o they_o can_v do_v without_o yield_v themselves_o unto_o he_o since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o moâ—â—â—ch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o because_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o so_o express_v bellarmine_n only_o say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v out_o of_o that_o place_n as_o it_o may_v likewise_o out_o of_o the_o 12._o and_o 13._o apoc._n as_o in_o part_n have_v be_v touch_v and_o be_v it_o not_o evident_a enough_o of_o itself_o that_o the_o little_a horn_n which_o presume_v to_o encounter_v if_o not_o all_o the_o 10._o yet_o 13._o apoc._n 12._o &_o 13._o at_o least_o three_o of_o they_o while_o he_o be_v so_o little_a will_v not_o stay_v there_o when_o he_o be_v grow_v great_a but_o cause_n the_o other_o 7._o to_o subject_n themselves_o unto_o he_o the_o other_o question_n and_o assertion_n which_o m._n downam_n have_v be_v already_o confute_v and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v repeat_v now_o again_o wherefore_o let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o say_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o s._n cyril_n i_o answer_v say_v he_o that_o for_o substance_n these_o father_n hold_v the_o truth_n for_o what_o monarch_n have_v there_o be_v in_o the_o west_n these_o 5._o or_o 6._o hundred_o year_n beside_o the_o pope_n &_o c_o where_o i_o beseech_v the_o reader_n to_o father_n why_o m._n downam_n admit_v any_o of_o the_o father_n mark_v attentive_o m._n downams_n reason_n why_o he_o allow_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o because_o they_o be_v against_o the_o pope_n in_o some_o sort_n according_a to_o his_o conceit_n for_o otherwise_o we_o may_v see_v by_o that_o which_o he_o answete_v to_o the_o 3._o former_a and_o that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o they_o all_o in_o general_a a_o little_a before_o how_o little_a he_o set_v by_o their_o authority_n now_o for_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o west_n it_o be_v evident_a monarch_n the_o pope_n no_o temporal_a monarch_n that_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o which_o he_o attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n every_o child_n will_v see_v how_o different_a it_o be_v from_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o how_o small_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v if_o you_o take_v away_o his_o spiritual_a authority_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o great_a upon_o earth_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o temporal_a power_n of_o which_o these_o father_n speak_v now_o how_o the_o pope_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o how_o he_o dispose_v of_o the_o new_a find_v world_n we_o shall_v examine_v at_o large_a in_o the_o second_o part_n and_o how_o the_o government_n of_o rome_n belong_v not_o to_o antichrist_n in_o who_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v as_o neither_o the_o 2._o beast_n apoc._n 13._o nor_o the_o 7._o head_n apoc._n 17._o to_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v already_o sufficient_o declare_v 15._o to_o the_o 4._o argument_n m._n downam_n answer_v nothing_o army_n antichrist_n shall_v persecute_v the_o christian_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o a_o innumerable_a army_n which_o bellarmine_n himself_o have_v not_o confute_v at_o large_a in_o his_o discourse_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n which_o m._n downam_n whole_o omit_v under_o pretext_n of_o not_o trouble_v his_o reader_n but_o indeed_o because_o he_o will_v not_o discover_v his_o own_o shame_n for_o otherwise_o at_o least_o he_o may_v have_v answer_v to_o so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o make_v against_o himself_o the_o like_a deceit_n he_o use_v in_o pass_v over_o bellarmine_n answer_n to_o the_o protestant_n objection_n or_o argument_n whereby_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v the_o pope_n antichrist_n because_o he_o see_v that_o they_o contain_v in_o effect_n a_o answer_n to_o his_o former_a book_n but_o i_o may_v not_o omit_v either_o that_o so_o the_o reader_n may_v judge_v how_o well_o m._n downam_n have_v clear_v they_o in_o his_o former_a book_n of_o which_o he_o seem_v himself_o to_o make_v some_o doubt_n by_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o be_v not_o whether_o every_o argument_n that_o have_v be_v produce_v by_o every_o one_o do_v necessary_o conclude_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o that_o that_o discourse_n be_v rather_o personal_a then_o real_a and_o therefore_o he_o let_v it_o pass_v the_o seavententh_n chapter_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n wherefore_o the_o first_o opinion_n or_o rather_o error_n say_v bellarmine_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n who_o teach_v that_o gog_n be_v antichrist_n &_o magog_n innumerable_a scythian_a nation_n which_o lurk_v within_o the_o caspian_a mountain_n and_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v with_o magog_n that_o be_v with_o a_o army_n of_o scythian_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v first_o appear_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o battle_n fight_v in_o palestine_n and_o such_o a_o overthrow_n in_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n that_o for_o 7._o year_n the_o jew_n shall_v not_o cut_v any_o wood_n from_o tree_n to_o make_v fire_n withal_o but_o shall_v burn_v the_o spear_n buckler_n and_o other_o weapon_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v with_o the_o dead_a body_n and_o that_o afterward_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o golden_a world_n etc._n etc._n s._n hierome_n relate_v this_o opinion_n in_o cap._n 38._o ezech._n and_o petrus_n galatinus_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o cont_n judaeos_fw-la and_o rabbi_n david_n kimhi_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o psalm_n in_o many_o place_n but_o the_o jew_n err_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o they_o think_v the_o battle_n of_o gog_n &_o magog_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n confound_v the_o first_o with_o the_o second_o whereas_o notwithstanding_o the_o scripture_n plain_o teach_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o first_o come_n be_v to_o come_v in_o humility_n and_o as_o a_o meek_a sheep_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v as_o it_o be_v manifest_a isa_n 53._o and_o in_o other_o place_n second_o in_o that_o they_o think_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v against_o they_o and_o fight_v with_o their_o messiah_n whereas_o indeed_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v their_o messiah_n and_o shall_v fight_v with_o the_o jew_n against_o our_o saviour_n the_o true_a christ_n the_o second_o opinion_n be_v of_o lactantius_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 24._o 25._o &_o 26._o who_o think_v that_o the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n shall_v be_v a_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o antichrist_n for_o he_o teach_v that_o after_o 6000._o year_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n antichrist_n shall_v come_v and_o reign_v three_o year_n &_o a_o half_a and_o that_o then_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v slay_v christ_n shall_v appear_v the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v and_o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v here_o with_o christ_n upon_o earth_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o great_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n the_o infidel_n not_o be_v whole_o root_v out_o but_o serve_v peaceable_o which_o end_v the_o devil_n shall_v be_v loose_v again_o and_o a_o most_o fierce_a war_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v raise_v against_o the_o same_o saint_n which_o they_o serve_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o this_o be_v the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n of_o which_o ezechiel_n and_o s._n john_n do_v speak_v but_o that_o a_o little_a after_o all_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v slay_v by_o god_n and_o that_o then_o the_o second_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v and_o the_o world_n be_v whole_o renew_v this_o opinion_n be_v also_o of_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o papias_n s._n justine_n s._n irenaeus_n tertullian_n apollinaris_n and_o some_o other_o as_o s._n hierome_n relate_v in_o cap._n 36._o ezech._n and_o eusebius_n lib._n 3._o hist_o cap._n ult._n but_o it_o be_v long_o since_o explode_v as_o a_o manifest_a error_n for_o our_o lord_n matth._n 24_o and_o â—5_n plain_o teach_v that_o after_o the_o persecution_n of_o antichrist_n the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v follow_v forthwith_o and_o that_o all_o the_o good_a shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o all_o the_o evil_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o therefore_o that_o afterward_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v another_o thousand_o year_n nor_o ever_o after_o any_o more_o battle_n the_o three_o opinion_n be_v of_o eusebius_n who_o lib_n 9_o demonst_a euang._n cap._n 3._o think_v that_o gog_n be_v the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o magog_n his_o empire_n but_o he_o build_v upon_o a_o false_a foundation_n for_o he_o deduce_v this_o opinion_n ouâ—_n of_o numb_a 24._o where_n according_a to_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o 70._o we_o read_v the_o kingdom_n of_o gog_n shall_v be_v extol_v and_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v increase_v god_n have_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o say_v thaâ—_n when_o christ_n shall_v return_v out_o oâ—_n egypt_n in_o his_o infancy_n
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
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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 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