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be_v badge_n of_o antichrist_n therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n 3._o the_o second_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n note_v be_v what_o manner_n of_o miracle_n they_o be_v which_o antichrist_n be_v to_o work_v this_o the_o apostle_n say_v bellarmine_n declare_v in_o one_o word_n when_o he_o call_v they_o lie_v wonder_n or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sign_n and_o wonder_n of_o lie_v that_o be_v most_o lie_a 9_o 2._o thess._n 2._o 9_o sign_n and_o wonder_n now_o they_o be_v call_v lie_v wonder_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v to_o seduce_v man_n by_o confirm_v untrueth_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o substance_n which_o be_v counterfeit_a and_o thus_o chrysostome_n expound_v the_o word_n of_o th'apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o 2._o in_o 2._o thess._n 2._o say_v lie_v wonder_n that_o be_v either_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a or_o else_o 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be_v nor_o a_o forsake_v of_o romish_n or_o popish_a religion_n but_o a_o revolt_n from_o god_n a_o departure_n from_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o religion_n of_o christ_n unto_o antichristianisme_n and_o idolatry_n we_o in_o forsake_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v come_v out_o of_o babylon_n 4._o apoc._n 18._o 4._o according_a to_o god_n commandment_n and_o in_o revolt_n from_o the_o pope_n have_v return_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o this_o apostasy_n touch_v not_o us._n but_o you_o say_v i_o to_o the_o papist_n have_v revolt_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o religion_n of_o christ_n unto_o antichristianisme_n and_o idolatry_n as_o beside_o the_o infinite_a particular_n wherein_o your_o apostasy_n do_v consist_v may_v brief_o appear_v by_o these_o note_n first_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o apostasy_n in_o another_o place_n have_v these_o word_n the_o spirit_n speak_v plaincly_a that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v make_v a_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n attend_v to_o erroneous_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o 1._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 1._o devil_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n and_o have_v their_o own_o conscience_n sear_v now_o who_o these_o be_v that_o make_v this_o apostasy_n the_o apostle_n further_o describe_v by_o specify_v two_o of_o those_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n as_o certain_a note_n whereby_o to_o know_v they_o forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstainâ—…_n from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o i_o have_v show_v heretofore_o these_o note_n touch_v not_o we_o and_o proper_o agree_v to_o the_o papist_n therefore_o 3._o lib._n 1._o chap._n 4._o 3._o this_o apostasy_n be_v among_o they_o secondlie_o this_o apostasy_n be_v among_o those_o who_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n into_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n for_o the_o apostatical_a church_n be_v the_o idolatrous_a church_n signify_v by_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n but_o the_o church_n of_o room_n be_v strange_o addict_v to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o for_o the_o same_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n where_o as_o we_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v free_a from_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostásie_n be_v with_o they_o and_o not_o with_o us._n for_o the_o apostasy_n be_v of_o they_o that_o be_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylous_a fornication_n as_o the_o papist_n be_v and_o we_o be_v not_o who_o have_v come_v out_o of_o babylon_n thirdlie_o the_o apostasy_n be_v of_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o name_n and_o mark_v of_o the_o beast_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v and_o not_o of_o those_o that_o refuse_v it_o as_o we_o do_v the_o four_o note_n or_o touchstone_n as_o it_o be_v to_o try_v who_o have_v make_v this_o apostasy_n iâ—…_n the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o be_v contain_v and_o prescribe_v in_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n now_o our_o desire_n be_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n unto_o the_o scripture_n we_o appeal_v in_o all_o controversy_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scriptúre_v we_o exhort_v our_o people_n that_o they_o may_v be_v further_o edify_v and_o confirm_v in_o that_o truth_n which_o we_o do_v teach_v and_o profess_v the_o papist_n contrariwise_o not_o dare_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o scripture_n sly_a to_o their_o unwritten_a verity_n tradition_n decretal_n doctrine_n and_o authority_n of_o man_n both_o beside_o and_o against_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o a_o word_n that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o apostle_n foretell_v this_o apostasy_n may_v be_v verify_v in_o they_o they_o have_v assert_v their_o hear_n from_o the_o 4._o
his_o word_n for_o the_o forerunner_n must_v not_o be_v equal_a to_o he_o who_o forerunner_n he_o be_v but_o less_o and_o inferior_a if_o therefore_o john_n of_o constantinople_n who_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n challenge_v the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n antichrist_n himself_o shall_v challenge_v great_a matter_n and_o shall_v advance_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n but_o i_o reply_v that_o although_o the_o pride_n and_o ambition_n of_o john_n of_o constantinople_n be_v very_o great_a and_o antichristian_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o incredible_a insolency_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n john_n of_o constantinople_n seek_v a_o superiority_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n but_o challenge_v not_o that_o height_n of_o authority_n and_o foveraigntie_n which_o the_o pope_n since_o have_v usurp_v not_o only_o over_o bishop_n and_o ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o also_o over_o the_o king_n and_o monarchy_n of_o the_o earth_n neither_o have_v the_o antichristian_a pride_n of_o the_o pope_n rest_v here_o but_o as_o i_o have_v show_v heretofore_o in_o some_o thing_n he_o match_v himself_o 5._o li._n 1._o cap._n 5._o with_o christ_n in_o some_o thing_n he_o advance_v himself_o above_o he_o and_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n to_o the_o second_o bellarmine_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o gregory_n meaning_n that_o priest_n as_o they_o be_v priest_n belong_v to_o the_o army_n of_o antichrist_n but_o as_o they_o be_v proud_a but_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o say_v he_o antichristum_n fore_fw-la principem_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la sed_fw-la fore_fw-la principem_fw-la superborum_fw-la that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v the_o prince_n of_o priest_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o prince_n of_o proud_a man_n shameless_a and_o yet_o ridiculous_a do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o if_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o priest_n as_o they_o be_v proud_a that_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o proud_a priest_n such_o as_o the_o whole_a hierarchy_n of_o rome_n consist_v of_o it_o follow_v therefore_o upon_o our_o argument_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o cavil_n that_o antichrist_n be_v to_o have_v his_o chief_a seat_n in_o rome_n and_o in_o rome_n profess_v herself_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o be_v indeed_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 14._o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n our_o adversary_n seven_o disputation_n be_v concern_v 1_o 1_o the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n for_o whereas_o it_o be_v certain_a say_v bellarmine_n that_o there_o be_v four_o principal_a doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n none_o whereof_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o pope_n therefore_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v more_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n that_o false_a prophet_n than_o four_o among_o which_o those_o two_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 4._o as_o note_n of_o that_o catholic_a apostasy_n whereof_o antichrist_n be_v the_o head_n be_v to_o be_v number_v forbid_v marriage_n and_o command_a abstinence_n from_o meat_n but_o yet_o not_o all_o these_o four_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n and_o those_o which_o be_v do_v not_o unfit_o agree_v to_o the_o pope_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o particular_n which_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v in_o order_n for_o from_o these_o four_o doctrine_n bellarmine_n fetch_v four_o argument_n the_o first_o antichrist_n shall_v deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o consequent_o shall_v oppugn_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o our_o sautour_n as_o baptism_n confirmation_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v teach_v that_o circumcision_n the_o sabbath_n and_o other_o ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v not_o yet_o cease_v but_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n nor_o bring_v in_o circumcision_n instead_o of_o baptism_n nor_o the_o saboth_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n &c_n &c_n therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n the_o proposition_n and_o so_o also_o 〈◊〉_d assumption_n â—…ath_v two_o part_n the_o former_a concern_v the_o denial_n of_o christ_n itself_o the_o second_o concern_v the_o consequent_n thereof_o of_o the_o former_a i_o have_v sufficient_o speak_v heretofore_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ntly_o 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o antichrist_n be_v to_o deny_v christ_n so_o 8._o li._n 1._o ca_fw-mi 4._o §_o 6_o 7._o 8._o the_o pope_n doâ—…_n noâ—…_n in_o deed_n only_o but_o in_o word_n also_o and_o doctrine_n although_o not_o open_o direct_o &_o express_o for_o antichrist_n be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o open_a and_o profess_a enemy_n yet_o covert_o indirect_o and_o by_o consequent_a and_o of_o such_o deny_v of_o christ_n bellarmine_n himself_o in_o this_o chapter_n understand_v john_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o place_n by_o he_o allege_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o proposition_n 22._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 22._o 2._o but_o â—…iving_v that_o this_o expâ—…ion_n will_v not_o clear_v i_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d antichristn_n â—…me_v he_o 〈◊〉_d â—…th_v that_o ancichrist_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d open_o and_o 〈◊〉_d all_o mean_n which_o bold_a assurâ—…ion_n i_o have_v herâ—…of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…fficiently_o disprove_v when_o i_o prove_v that_o antichristianism_n be_v as_o the_o aposâ—…â—…eth_v it_o a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n anâ—…_n that_o antichrist_n be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…and_n disguise_v emâ—…_n who_o under_o the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o â—…tianitie_n deni_v yea_o oppugn_v christ_n and_o his_o truth_n buâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…s_v weigh_v his_o reason_n the_o first_o whereof_o have_v all_o his_o wâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d such_o assertion_n as_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v to_o 〈◊〉_d then_o vanity_n itself_o and_o it_o be_v thus_o conclude_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o nation_n and_o religion_n a_o jew_n and_o shall_v be_v receive_v of_o the_o jew_n fâ—…_n their_o meâ—…_n shall_v â—…ugne_v christ_n and_o teach_v that_o our_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o meâ—…_n but_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v in_o nation_n and_o reâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v be_v reâ—…ived_v of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o messiah_n 〈◊〉_d beforâ—…â—…th_v be_v show_v therefore_o he_o shall_v oppugn_v christ_n open_o etc._n etc._n i_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ere_v first_o to_o the_o proposition_n and_o assumption_n joint_o that_o theâ—…e_n be_v no_o necessity_n nor_o yet_o likelihood_n that_o there_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o jew_n such_o a_o one_o as_o they_o expect_v and_o yet_o bellarmine_n every_o where_o take_v this_o for_o grant_v but_o the_o assumption_n i_o have_v prove_v heretofore_o to_o be_v a_o new_a fable_n and_o therefore_o further_o answer_n be_v superfluous_a 12._o chap._n 12._o 3_o the_o second_o argument_n be_v gather_v out_o of_o 1._o john_n 2._o 22._o who_o be_v a_o liar_n but_o he_o that_o deni_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o this_o be_v antichrist_n for_o all_o heretic_n say_v he_o be_v call_v antichrist_n which_o any_o way_n deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ._n therefore_o the_o true_a antichrist_n himself_o shall_v simple_o &_o by_o all_o mean_n deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ._n and_o this_o be_v prove_v because_o by_o the_o heretic_n the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o work_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n because_o they_o deny_v christ_n covert_o but_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n be_v call_v a_o revelation_n because_o he_o shall_v open_o deny_v christ._n i_o answer_v first_o that_o john_n in_o that_o place_n speak_v neither_o of_o the_o body_n of_o antichrist_n in_o general_a as_o elsewhere_o in_o his_o epistle_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v nor_o of_o the_o head_n of_o that_o body_n in_o particular_a who_o be_v most_o worthy_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o antichrist_n but_o of_o some_o other_o member_n of_o that_o body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o those_o antichrist_n or_o heretic_n of_o that_o time_n as_o cerinthus_n and_o other_o which_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o deny_v the_o son_n do_v consequent_o also_o deny_v the_o father_n for_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n as_o appear_v plain_o by_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v that_o antichrist_n that_o deni_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n second_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o petite_fw-fr antichrist_n &_o the_o grand_a antichrist_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o covert_n and_o open_a denial_n of_o christ_n or_o if_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v in_o this_o behalf_n it_o be_v in_o this_o that_o diverse_a heretic_n and_o petite_fw-fr antichrist_n such_o as_o simon_n magus_n &_o some_o other_o have_v deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n more_o plainâ—…y_a and_o direct_o which_o the_o grand_a antichrist_n according_a to_o his_o great_a cunning_a and_o efficacy_n of_o deceit_n come_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o deceiveablenesse_n of_o iniquity_n 10._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 10._o be_v to_o