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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voces_fw-la convertibiles_fw-la phrase_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n concur_v prophecy_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o satan_n and_o his_o spirit_n shall_v set_v man_n on_o work_n powerful_o to_o persuade_v antichristian_a error_n here_o call_v the_o deceit_n of_o satan_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n but_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v so_o this_o be_v the_o minor_a which_o i_o must_v make_v good_a by_o my_o sermon_n and_o discourse_n follow_v thus_o i_o discourse_v those_o who_o forbid_v meat_n and_o marriage_n do_v teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n this_o be_v the_o apostle_n proposition_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v forbid_v meat_n and_o marriage_n this_o be_v the_o protestant_n assumption_n ergo_fw-la i_o will_v wish_v the_o papist_n to_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n before_o i_o proceed_v i_o must_v clear_v the_o 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this_o place_n signify_v a_o multitude_n the_o church_n malignant_a as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n in_o another_o rev._n 12._o 6._o do_v signify_v a_o multitude_n the_o church_n militant_a next_o every_o schoolboy_n can_v tell_v that_o the_o article_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v one_o particular_a person_n again_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o such_o signification_n thereof_o in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o old_a translation_n so_o authentical_a with_o they_o absolute_o omit_v it_o and_o in_o scripture_n the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v four_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o elegance_n demonstration_n difference_n and_o eminence_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o elegance_n as_o luke_n 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n shall_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n alone_o matt._n 4._o 4._o the_o same_o sentence_n be_v render_v without_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o demonstration_n point_v at_o some_o particular_a person_n as_o john_n 1._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o difference_n to_o distinguish_v the_o whole_a kind_n as_o mark_v 2._o 27._o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o man_n four_o it_o be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o eminence_n and_o emphasie_n to_o signify_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v noble_a and_o notable_a in_o that_o kind_n as_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n of_o god_n mean_v not_o any_o man_n but_o the_o minister_n yet_o not_o one_o particular_a person_n but_o the_o whole_a call_n so_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o all_o impious_a man_n but_o emphatical_o the_o principal_a antichrist_n yet_o he_o not_o one_o particular_a person_n but_o a_o whole_a vocation_n notwithstanding_o yield_v they_o this_o conclusion_n nevertheless_o from_o hence_o they_o can_v conclude_v nothing_o against_o we_o or_o for_o their_o own_o cause_n though_o antichrist_n be_v one_o man_n yet_o may_v the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n for_o suppose_v a_o personal_a yea_o a_o triennial_n antichrist_n and_o the_o persecutor_n and_o heretic_n to_o have_v be_v harbinger_n to_o prepare_v his_o way_n notwithstanding_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n may_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o pope_n may_v be_v the_o series_n of_o those_o person_n out_o of_o who_o one_o monster_n may_v arise_v who_o shall_v succeed_v and_o exceed_v all_o his_o predecessor_n in_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o conjecture_n of_o learned_a zanchius_n and_o to_o the_o same_o â—19_n zanâ—h_o miscall_v lib._n 3._o p._n 25_o the_o fine_a sac_n 85._o discept_n cum_fw-la marbachio_n 474._o mr._n mountagues_n appeal_v part_v 2_o cap._n 5._o pag._n â—19_n conjecture_n seem_v our_o no_o less_o learned_a countryman_n to_o incline_v in_o these_o word_n it_o may_v be_v probable_a that_o one_o notorious_a singular_a mischievous_a antichrist_n may_v arise_v towards_o the_o final_a consummation_n of_o the_o world_n who_o in_o fraudulent_a collude_v malicious_a craftiness_n in_o impious_a execrable_a and_o transcendent_a wickedness_n through_o heretical_a imposture_n and_o lie_v miracle_n shall_v go_v beyond_o all_o other_o that_o ever_o live_v in_o the_o world_n sure_o if_o the_o general_n of_o the_o jesuite_n shall_v once_o come_v to_o be_v pope_n i_o will_v vehement_o suspect_v he_o to_o be_v the_o party_n design_v for_o out_o of_o what_o nest_n that_o accurse_a bird_n shall_v rather_o come_v abroad_o than_o out_o of_o that_o seraphical_a society_n i_o can_v guess_v but_o indeed_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v one_o particular_a person_n it_o be_v improbable_a and_o plain_o impossible_a which_o i_o will_v make_v appear_v by_o six_o argument_n in_o the_o sixth_o &_o seven_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o withholdeth_a &_o he_o which_o let_v that_o be_v the_o empire_n and_o the_o emperor_n by_o their_o own_o doctrine_n do_v signify_v not_o one_o man_n but_o a_o succession_n if_o the_o article_n do_v not_o restrain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o person_n hinder_v no_o more_o can_v it_o restrain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o person_n hinder_v unto_o the_o singular_a number_n in_o this_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antichrist_n be_v term_v a_o man_n to_o be_v reveal_v but_o in_o the_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v work_v even_o then_o though_o in_o a_o mystery_n and_o the_o same_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v destroy_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eight_o verse_n antichrist_n therefore_o be_v in_o saint_n paul_n time_n to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o after_o time_n and_o to_o be_v destroy_v in_o the_o last_o time_n all_o which_o can_v concur_v in_o one_o particular_a man_n this_o also_o may_v be_v confirm_v from_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v to_o foretell_v the_o most_o notable_a apostasy_n and_o most_o import_v the_o waste_n of_o the_o church_n which_o can_v not_o be_v in_o the_o age_n only_o of_o one_o man_n far_o fit_a therefore_o it_o have_v be_v to_o have_v foretell_v the_o heresy_n of_o arius_n which_o endure_v many_o year_n and_o extend_v to_o many_o place_n miratur_fw-la orbis_fw-la se_fw-la factum_fw-la arianum_n lucif_n hieron_n dial._n ad_fw-la lucif_n saint_n hierom_n say_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v infect_v with_o arianisme_n to_o this_o sunshine_n of_o saint_n paul_n st._n john_n may_v add_v one_o candle_n reu._n 18._o 7._o sedeo_fw-la regina_fw-la 1_o sit_v a_o queen_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o one_o not_o new_o spring_v up_o by_o a_o usurp_a authority_n but_o of_o one_o establish_v in_o a_o long_a and_o root_v tyranny_n but_o to_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n matth._n 16._o 18._o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o christ_n will_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o a_o rock_n now_o according_a to_o their_o popish_a exposition_n if_o the_o papist_n must_v expound_v the_o article_n to_o signisie_v the_o singular_a number_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rock_n to_o understand_v peter_n alone_o and_o not_o the_o whole_a succession_n of_o pope_n then_o sarewell_n to_o the_o romish_a supremacy_n and_o infallibility_n and_o i_o think_v the_o romanist_n have_v as_o lief_o yield_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n as_o not_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o be_v the_o infallible_a judge_n of_o controversy_n final_o bellarmine_n himself_o deliver_v these_o 1â—_n bell._n de_fw-fr p._n r._n lib._n 3_o c._n 1â—_n five_o thing_n antichrist_n must_v 1_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n 2_o vanquish_v egypt_n libya_n and_o ethiopia_n 3_o conquer_v seven_o other_o kingdom_n 4_o subdue_v the_o whole_a world_n &_o 5_o raise_v a_o universal_a persecution_n now_o how_o antichrist_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o post_n over_o these_o expedition_n on_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o whirlwind_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o one_o man_n especial_o in_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o a_o halse_a as_o the_o papist_n fancy_n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o indifferent_a person_n protestant_n or_o papist_n and_o they_o will_v conclude_v with_o i_o antichrist_n can_v be_v one_o singular_a man_n neither_o can_v any_o just_o oppose_v that_o argument_n from_o the_o opposition_n christ_n be_v one_o man_n therefore_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v one_o man_n for_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n live_v for_o ever_o himself_o and_o therefore_o be_v one_o person_n but_o antichrist_n the_o head_n of_o babel_n be_v mortal_a and_z continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n must_v therefore_o be_v perpetuate_v by_o succession_n we_o have_v instance_n in_o this_o kind_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v the_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o high_a priest_n that_o type_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o one_o person_n but_o the_o succession_n the_o pope_n be_v call_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n not_o one_o person_n but_o the_o succession_n quoad_fw-la officium_fw-la papatus_fw-la omnes_fw-la papae_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la aut_fw-la erunt_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la vnus_fw-la papa_n all_o the_o pope_n which_o over_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o function_n of_o the_o papacy_n be_v
2_o thess_n 2._o 7._o say_v the_o same_o english_a author_n on_o the_o same_o place_n as_o a_o house_n be_v long_o a_o square_n and_o prepare_v in_o private_a but_o at_o length_n it_o be_v join_v and_o rear_v in_o public_a the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v already_o work_v be_v this_o there_o be_v a_o diabolical_a stratagem_n under_o the_o show_n of_o religion_n secret_o and_o cunning_o to_o undermine_v and_o overthrow_n christ_n true_a religion_n which_o have_v be_v work_v even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o our_o time_n that_o popery_n be_v this_o mystery_n this_o be_v the_o point_n which_o by_o god_n assistance_n i_o undertake_v to_o make_v plain_a at_o this_o season_n that_o your_o understanding_n and_o memory_n may_v follow_v my_o discourse_n the_o more_o easy_o i_o will_v chalk_n out_o the_o way_n by_o which_o i_o mean_v to_o lead_v your_o attention_n first_o i_o will_v show_v you_o their_o quaerere_fw-la and_o then_o how_o they_o do_v parta_fw-la tueri_fw-la the_o mean_n of_o their_o gain_n and_o of_o their_o retain_v the_o papal_a greatness_n which_o two_o stratagem_n be_v two_o great_a mystery_n in_o their_o retain_v it_o which_o for_o our_o time_n involve_v the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o papacy_n also_o they_o use_v one_o mystery_n to_o inveigle_v man_n and_o another_o to_o entangle_v man_n they_o have_v their_o bait_n to_o catch_v they_o and_o their_o hook_n to_o hold_v they_o both_o which_o they_o practise_v by_o a_o secret_a undermine_v and_o by_o a_o subtle_a countermine_n of_o their_o opposite_n each_o of_o those_o exploit_n be_v like_o the_o woman_n revel_v 17._o 5._o the_o word_n mystery_n be_v write_v in_o the_o very_a forehead_n thereof_o for_o the_o first_o how_o saint_n peter_n poor_a peter_n rich_a indeed_o in_o spirituall_n but_o poor_a in_o temporall_n so_o poor_a that_o he_o be_v imprison_v by_o a_o roman_a magistrate_n act._n 12._o 3._o crucify_a by_o a_o roman_a emperor_n and_o certain_o the_o base_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o a_o practiser_n and_o a_o causer_n of_o sin_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n filius_fw-la perditionis_fw-la by_o a_o hebraisme_n as_o much_o as_o perditissimus_fw-la that_o be_v one_o prepare_v to_o destruction_n both_o active_o &_o passive_o whence_o he_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v destroy_v and_o destroy_v and_o he_o be_v term_v a_o adversary_n which_o be_v the_o title_n of_o the_o devil_n imply_v that_o antichrist_n be_v a_o devilish_a adversary_n but_o per_fw-la amici_fw-la fallere_fw-la nomen_fw-la a_o secret_a adversary_n and_o so_o a_o adversary_n both_o fundamental_o and_o universal_o his_o place_n the_o temple_n take_v two_o way_n either_o material_o for_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o formal_o for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o christian_n the_o text_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o first_o because_o the_o material_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v ruinate_v never_o to_o 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so_o be_v the_o phrase_n use_v act_n 17._o 33._o and_o matth._n 13._o 49._o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o emperor_n hinder_v antichrist_n to_o be_v reveal_v 2._o when_o be_v antichrist_n to_o be_v reveal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o as_o if_o he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o only_a impediment_n or_o that_o when_o the_o emperor_n be_v remove_v antichrist_n shall_v immediate_o be_v reveal_v 3._o what_o be_v then_o to_o be_v reveal_v the_o apostle_n term_v it_o a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o secret_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o secret_a sin_n which_o be_v now_o a_o work_n even_o in_o saint_n paul_n age_n the_o sense_n be_v that_o the_o beginning_n of_o antichrists_n doctrine_n be_v secret_o undermine_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n here_o i_o declare_v another_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exlex_fw-la that_o be_v a_o lawless_a person_n like_o the_o type_n antiochus_n dan._n 11._o 36._o he_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n the_o sense_n be_v antichrist_n shall_v be_v confine_v by_o no_o law_n he_o shall_v be_v altogether_o lawless_a we_o be_v teach_v in_o part_n of_o the_o 8_o verse_n how_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v destroy_v of_o who_o he_o foretell_v a_o double_a destruction_n the_o diminish_n and_o the_o finish_n of_o antichristianisme_n in_o each_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v two_o thing_n the_o agent_n and_o the_o instrument_n destroy_v he_o the_o instrument_n be_v first_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o final_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n the_o agent_n in_o both_o be_v one_o the_o lord_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v this_o the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v confute_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o