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be_v in_o some_o sort_n true_a and_o belong_v to_o antichrist_n our_o adversary_n agree_v with_o we_o but_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o four_o head_n for_o the_o catholic_n understand_v they_o plain_o and_o as_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n sound_n that_o antichrist_n will_v deny_v the_o true_a christ_n make_v himself_o christ_n proclaim_v himself_o god_n &_o detest_v all_o other_o god_n and_o idol_n out_o of_o which_o be_v take_v four_o argument_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o pope_n deni_v not_o jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n nor_o bring_v in_o circumcision_n or_o the_o sabaoth_n instead_o of_o baptism_n and_o our_o lord_n day_n and_o likewise_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o make_v himself_o christ_n nor_o god_n and_o chief_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o make_v not_o himself_o the_o only_a god_n since_o that_o he_o open_o worship_v christ_n and_o the_o trinity_n and_o in_o our_o adversary_n conceit_n he_o worship_v all_o idol_n that_o be_v image_n and_o saint_n depart_v but_o our_o adversary_n interpret_v all_o these_o thing_n far_o otherwise_o for_o first_o they_o say_v that_o antichrist_n will_v not_o deny_v in_o word_n and_o open_o that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n nor_o baptism_n and_o other_o sacrament_n but_o that_o he_o will_v deny_v he_o in_o work_n because_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o christianisme_n and_o the_o church_n he_o will_v corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n of_o sacrament_n of_o justification_n etc._n etc._n caluinus_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o §_o 25._o we_o gather_v say_v he_o that_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n be_v such_o that_o it_o abolish_v not_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o church_n but_o rather_o abuse_v it_o under_o the_o colour_n &_o pretext_n of_o christ_n and_o
lie_v lurk_v under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n as_o under_o a_o vizard_n magdeburgenses_n cent._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 435._o so_o that_o say_v they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n consist_v in_o doctrine_n which_o profess_v christ_n but_o yet_o he_o deni_v his_o merit_n and_o office_n and_o after_o john_n say_v they_o show_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v deny_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o flesh_n that_o be_v that_o christ_n have_v entire_o redeem_v and_o save_v we_o in_o his_o flesh_n but_o that_o our_o good_a work_n do_v also_o help_v we_o something_o to_o salvation_n second_o they_o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o make_v himself_o christ_n or_o god_n in_o word_n but_o in_o work_n because_o he_o shall_v occupy_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n in_o the_o church_n make_v himself_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a which_o belong_v only_o to_o christ_n so_o the_o magdeburgenses_n loc_fw-fr cit_fw-la he_o shall_v show_v himself_o say_v they_o for_o god_n as_o that_o he_o be_v christ_n vicar_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o can_v fasten_v &_o loose_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n final_o they_o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o reject_v idol_n yea_o that_o he_o shall_v adore_v they_o open_o which_o they_o prove_v out_o of_o daniel_n who_o cap._n 11._o after_o that_o he_o have_v say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v rise_v against_o all_o the_o god_n add_v but_o he_o shall_v reverence_v the_o god_n maozim_n in_o his_o place_n and_o he_o shall_v worship_v the_o god_n who_o their_o father_n know_v not_o with_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o maozim_n the_o heretic_n understand_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n the_o mass_n image_n relic_n and_o other_o like_a so_o illyricus_n in_o lib._n cont_n primate_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o thess_n 2._o that_o antichrist_n shall_v extol_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v they_o expound_v the_o pope_n who_o make_v himself_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o usurp_v great_a authority_n than_o christ_n have_v illyricus_n in_o cate-log_n testium_fw-la pag._n 3._o prove_v this_o for_o i_o have_v not_o hitherto_o see_v how_o they_o prove_v the_o rest_n because_o christ_n matth._n 24._o declare_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n yea_o to_o extol_v himself_o above_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n then_o to_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o pope_n who_o challenge_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n vicar_n be_v most_o true_o antichrist_n likewise_o christ_n subject_v himself_o to_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fullfil_v but_o the_o pope_n say_v that_o he_o can_v dispense_v against_o a_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n and_o make_v those_o thing_n which_o seem_v right_a to_o be_v wicked_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o adversary_n doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v whole_o ground_v upon_o only_a scripture_n false_o explicate_v by_o new_a gloss_n in_o sign_n whereof_o they_o allege_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o interpreter_n or_o doctor_n for_o themselves_o wherefore_o let_v we_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v open_o and_o of_o set_a purpose_n deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o therefore_o reject_v all_o his_o sacrament_n as_o the_o invention_n of_o a_o seducer_n it_o be_v prove_v first_o out_o of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v cap._n 12._o for_o if_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v by_o nation_n and_o religion_n â—_o jew_n and_o receive_v by_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o messiah_n as_o we_o have_v show_v certain_o he_o shall_v not_o preach_v our_o christ_n but_o shall_v open_o impugn_v he_o for_o otherwise_o the_o jew_n shall_v receive_v our_o christ_n by_o antichrist_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a beside_o since_o there_o can_v be_v two_o christ_n how_o can_v antichrist_n obtrude_v himself_o for_o christ_n to_o the_o jew_n unless_o he_o first_o teach_v that_o our_o christ_n which_o go_v before_o be_v not_o the_o true_a christ_n second_o that_o it_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o that_o 1._o john_n 2._o who_o be_v a_o liar_n but_o he_o that_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o this_o be_v antichrist_n for_o all_o heretic_n be_v call_v antichrist_n who_o in_o some_o sort_n deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n therefore_o antichrist_n himself_o shall_v simple_o and_o in_o all_o sort_n deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o it_o be_v confirm_v because_o the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o work_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n by_o heretic_n because_o they_o hidden_o deny_v christ_n 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 beside_o out_o of_o the_o father_n s._n hilaryl_n 6._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la say_v that_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o arian_n endeavour_v to_o persuade_v man_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a but_o the_o adoptive_a son_n of_o god_n but_o that_o by_o antichrist_n he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o adoptive_a that_o he_o may_v utter_o extinguish_v the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a christ_n s._n hippolyt_v mart_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr consume_v mundi_fw-la say_v that_o antichrist_n character_n shall_v be_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o say_v i_o deny_v baptism_n i_o deny_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o like_a s._n august_n lib._n 20._o civit._n dei_fw-la cap._n 8._o inquire_v whether_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n persecution_n it_o be_v credible_a that_o any_o shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o aâ—_n length_n he_o answer_v true_o quoth_v he_o both_o the_o parent_n shall_v be_v so_o courageous_a for_o the_o baptise_v of_o their_o child_n and_o likewise_o those_o who_o shall_v then_o first_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o they_o will_v overcome_v the_o strong_a man_n even_o unbound_v where_o s._n augustine_n presuppose_a that_o antichrist_n will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o yet_o that_o some_o godly_a parent_n will_v rather_o suffer_v any_o thing_n then_o that_o their_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v s_o hierome_n in_o cap._n 11._o dan._n antichrist_n say_v he_o be_v to_o rise_v of_o a_o mean_a nation_n that_o be_v of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a that_o kingly_a honour_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o by_o subtlety_n and_o deceit_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o this_o he_o shall_v do_v because_o he_o shall_v frame_v himself_o to_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o league_n that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o testament_n of_o god_n where_o s._n hierome_n teach_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n among_o the_o jew_n because_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o zealous_a for_o the_o jewish_a law_n sedulius_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2._o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v restore_v all_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n that_o he_o may_v dissolve_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n s._n gregory_n l._n 11._o ep_n 3._o because_o christ_n say_v he_o shall_v compel_v the_o people_n to_o judaize_v that_o he_o may_v recall_v the_o right_n of_o the_o outward_a law_n and_o subdue_v to_o himself_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o will_v have_v the_o sabaoth_n observe_v final_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o persecution_n the_o public_a office_n and_o the_o divine_a sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v as_o we_o have_v show_v c._n 7._o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o antichrist_n will_v not_o deprave_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o name_n of_o christianisme_n as_o the_o heretic_n will_v but_o that_o he_o will_v most_o open_o impugn_v the_o name_n and_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n which_o since_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v not_o antichrist_n now_o that_o antichrist_n will_v plain_o and_o by_o name_n call_v himself_o christ_n and_o not_o his_o minister_n or_o vicar_n that_o be_v manifest_a first_o out_o of_o those_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n john_n 5._o if_o another_o come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n he_o you_o will_v receive_v where_o our_o lord_n seem_v of_o purpose_n to_o have_v add_v in_o his_o own_o name_n foresee_v that_o the_o lutheran_n &_o caluinist_n will_v say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o christ_n as_o his_o vicar_n beside_o the_o father_n in_o many_o place_n teach_v this_o s._n iren._n lib._n 5._o he_o will_v endeavour_v
place_n which_o a_o little_a before_o have_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o impious_a devise_n of_o tyrant_n with_o a_o new_a building_n arise_v more_o costly_a and_o stately_a and_o the_o huge_a temple_n be_v erect_v instead_o of_o mean_a meeting_n place_n here_o s._n cyril_n hierosol_n catech_n 14._o these_o king_n which_o now_o be_v by_o their_o piety_n cover_v this_o holy_a church_n of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o which_o now_o we_o be_v with_o silver_n and_o gold_n build_v it_o up_o and_o make_v it_o resplendens_fw-la with_o silver_n ornament_n see_v beside_o if_o you_o listen_v of_o the_o magnificence_n of_o christian_a temple_n and_o the_o splendour_n of_o holy_a vessel_n of_o the_o church_n eusebius_n lib._n 3._o &_o 4._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantini_n s._n greg._n nissen_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr s._n mart._n theodoro_n s._n greg._n nazianz._n orat_fw-la in_o julian._n s._n chrys_n hom_n 66._o ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n s._n cyril_n alexand._n lib._n the_o rect_a fide_fw-la ad_fw-la regin_v s._n damas_n in_o vit_fw-fr s._n siluestri_n s._n ambrose_n lib._n 2._o the_o offic_n cap._n 21._o s._n hierom._n in_o come_v cap._n 8._o zachar._n s._n august_n in_o psal_n 113._o s._n paul_n in_o natal_a 3._o s._n felicis_n prudentius_n in_o hymno_fw-la de_fw-fr s._n laurentio_n &_o procop._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr aedificijs_fw-la justiniani_fw-la certain_o all_o these_o live_v before_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n and_o yet_o they_o witness_v that_o there_o be_v such_o building_n and_o ornament_n of_o christian_a temple_n every_o one_o in_o their_o own_o age_n that_o those_o which_o we_o see_v now_o can_v in_o no_o sort_n be_v compare_v to_o they_o illyricus_n seaventh_o daniel_n say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v enrich_v his_o fellow_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v do_v bellarmine_n doubteles_o he_o great_o enrich_v john_n eckins_n io._n cochlâ—us_n io._n b._n of_o rochester_n latomus_fw-la driedon_n tapper_n peter_n à _fw-fr soto_n and_o so_o many_o other_o most_o learned_a man_n who_o have_v labour_v night_n and_o day_n to_o suppress_v your_o fury_n never_o receive_v one_o halfpenny_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n although_o neither_o do_v they_o desire_v reward_n of_o man_n who_o labour_v chief_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n give_v rich_a benefice_n to_o cardinal_n and_o bishop_n he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v think_v to_o enrich_v they_o as_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o give_v these_o rent_n to_o the_o church_n illyricus_n go_v on_o paul_n 2._o thess_n 2._o put_v 5._o note_n of_o antichrist_n beside_o the_o aforesaid_a the_o first_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n this_o the_o pope_n do_v feign_v himself_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n and_o reign_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v profess_v himself_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n as_o mahomet_n do_v he_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o s._n paul_n illyricus_n do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n for_o every_o bishop_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o he_o explicate_v the_o manner_n how_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n say_v show_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o pope_n by_o thy_o own_o testimony_n make_v himself_o the_o vicar_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o not_o god_n for_o the_o vicar_n of_o god_n can_v be_v god_n unless_o thou_o feign_a lesser_a &_o great_a go_n beside_o i_o ask_v of_o thou_o if_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o thou_o say_v in_o this_o place_n and_o consequent_o be_v within_o the_o church_n where_o i_o pray_v thou_o be_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v thou_o not_o out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o church_n be_v one_o and_o the_o pope_n sit_v in_o it_o wherefore_o you_o who_o be_v not_o in_o that_o be_v in_o none_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o rest_n illyricus_n the_o second_o because_o he_o faith_n that_o the_o 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these_o time_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o believe_v two_o or_o three_o apostate_n than_o the_o whole_a church_n all_o counsel_n and_o all_o the_o father_n who_o beside_o their_o admirable_a doctrine_n and_o excellent_a sanctity_n of_o life_n be_v renown_v also_o with_o many_o sign_n and_o miracle_n now_o that_o which_o illyricus_n bring_v out_o of_o s._n ambrose_n to_o explicate_v the_o five_o note_n be_v before_o refute_v in_o the_o second_o demonstration_n with_o which_o we_o prove_v that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v illyricus_n in_o the_o last_o place_n add_v somewhat_o out_o of_o ep_n 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n 4._o in_o the_o last_o time_n same_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o say_v the_o pope_n deni_v that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o say_v but_o hestoricall_a they_o shall_v attend_v to_o deceive_a spirit_n the_o pope_n prove_v all_o thing_n with_o vision_n of_o spirit_n and_o soul_n they_o shall_v prohibit_v marriage_n and_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n both_o these_o be_v 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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
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woman_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n apoc._n 17._o wherefore_o the_o papist_n err_v exceed_o when_o they_o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v slay_v in_o mount_n olivet_n the_o gentle_a reader_n will_v pardon_v i_o for_o use_v tileman_n so_o ridiculous_o for_o the_o impudence_n of_o the_o man_n compel_v i_o who_o bring_v nothing_o worth_a the_o confutation_n yet_o prate_v and_o boast_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o if_o he_o have_v produce_v demonstration_n more_o certain_a and_o more_o clear_a than_o those_o which_o the_o mathematician_n use_v the_o xxiii_o chapter_n the_o lie_v of_o chytraeus_n be_v refute_v david_n chytraeus_n in_o commont_n cap._n 9_o apoc._n expound_v the_o vision_n of_o s._n john_n in_o which_o when_o the_o five_o angel_n sound_v his_o trumpet_n there_o be_v a_o huge_a star_n see_v to_o fall_v from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o earth_n to_o which_o be_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomeles_a pit_n and_o after_o there_o be_v see_v amost_a thick_a 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pyt_n and_o that_o the_o smoke_n come_v out_o of_o the_o pyt_n be_v the_o corruption_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o diverse_a tradition_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n final_o he_o will_v have_v the_o swarm_n of_o locust_n to_o be_v the_o bishop_n clergy_n and_o monk_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o dissolve_v this_o smoke_n in_o some_o sort_n he_o propose_v the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o the_o pope_n doctrine_n and_o the_o ghospell_n or_o of_o antichristian_a or_o christian_a doctrine_n which_o comprehend_v 12._o article_n like_o another_o creed_n but_o this_o his_o opinion_n may_v be_v confute_v many_o way_n first_o because_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o no_o witness_n for_o the_o old_a interpreter_n as_o arethas_n beda_n primasius_n anselmus_n rupertus_n and_o other_o upon_o this_o place_n understand_v by_o that_o star_n which_o fall_v from_o heaven_n the_o devil_n himself_o and_o not_o any_o bishop_n for_o of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v say_v isa_n 14._o how_o fall_v thou_o from_o heaven_n luciser_n who_o arâ—sest_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o because_o the_o devil_n fall_v long_o before_o s._n john_n write_v the_o apocalyps_n therefore_o the_o father_n note_n that_o s._n john_n say_v not_o i_o see_v a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n but_o i_o see_v a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n for_o s._n john_n see_v that_o star_n now_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o in_o time_n past_a have_v shine_v most_o clear_o in_o heaven_n also_o that_o which_o follow_v agree_v most_o fit_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pitâ—â—â—_n give_v unto_o he_o for_o as_o christ_n have_v and_o communicate_v to_o his_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o reign_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o pious_a so_o the_o devil_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o reign_v in_o the_o child_n of_o diffidence_n and_o be_v often_o call_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n joan._n 12._o &_o 14._o 2._o cor._n 4._o ephes_n 6._o colos_n 1._o and_o in_o other_o place_n it_o be_v he_o also_o who_o by_o god_n permission_n raise_v the_o smoke_n of_o error_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n and_o send_v new_a swarm_n of_o locust_n that_o be_v new_a arch-heretike_n with_o their_o army_n into_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o church_n almost_o in_o every_o age_n second_o because_o chytraeus_n his_o opinion_n can_v stand_v with_o that_o which_o s._n john_n say_v in_o this_o same_o chapter_n of_o the_o sixth_o angel_n and_o the_o sixth_o persecution_n for_o s._n john_n in_o 8._o and_o 9_o chap._n apoc._n describe_v by_o the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o 6._o angel_n six_o persecution_n of_o heretic_n which_o be_v to_o be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n until_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o chytraeus_n himself_o by_o the_o first_o trumpet_n do_v not_o ill_o understand_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o ebionits_n which_o be_v raise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o second_o he_o understand_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o gnostic_n which_o follow_v by_o the_o three_o the_o heresy_n of_o samosaten_n and_o arian_n which_o be_v after_o by_o the_o four_o the_o heresy_n of_o pelagius_n which_o be_v latter_a than_o they_o all_o now_o if_o by_o the_o five_o be_v understand_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n which_o as_o they_o also_o confess_v be_v the_o last_o persecution_n what_o shall_v we_o understand_v by_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n chytraeus_n answer_v that_o by_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n be_v signify_v the_o persecution_n of_o mahomet_n and_o the_o turk_n but_o this_o be_v not_o well_o say_v both_o because_o the_o mahometan_n be_v not_o heretic_n but_o pagan_n and_o also_o because_o the_o persecution_n of_o mahomet_n shall_v not_o follow_v but_o go_v before_o antichrist_n persecution_n as_o we_o think_v or_o they_o be_v both_o together_o as_o chytraeus_n say_v wherefore_o chytraeus_n be_v compel_v to_o confound_v the_o five_o trumpet_n with_o the_o sixth_o whereas_o he_o refer_v the_o rest_n plain_o enough_o to_o diverse_a time_n wherefore_o the_o catholic_n understand_v better_a by_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n the_o persecution_n of_o antichrist_n which_o shall_v true_o be_v the_o last_o and_o most_o grievous_a and_o by_o the_o five_o some_o very_a pernicious_a heresy_n which_o shall_v go_v next_o before_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n which_o sure_o many_o very_a probable_o conjecture_v to_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o lutheran_n three_o because_o chytraeus_n err_v most_o gross_o when_o he_o teach_v that_o s._n gregory_n be_v the_o fall_a star_n for_o s._n gregory_n if_o any_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o history_n fall_v not_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n but_o ascend_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n for_o of_o a_o praetor_n he_o become_v a_o monk_n and_o of_o a_o monk_n a_o bishop_n neither_o do_v he_o ever_o return_v from_o be_v a_o bishop_n to_o his_o praetorship_n nor_o 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chronol_n follow_v luther_n praise_v s._n gregory_n exceed_o and_o say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v by_o his_o book_n how_o much_o be_v profit_v in_o piety_n and_o learning_n which_o doubtless_o be_v most_o true_a for_o his_o write_n breathe_v out_o a_o wonderful_a holiness_n neither_o be_v that_o less_o vain_a which_o chytraus_n add_v of_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o pit_n which_o he_o interprete_v the_o corruption_n of_o doctrine_n bring_v in_o by_o s._n gregory_n and_o his_o successor_n into_o the_o church_n for_o s._n gregory_n innovate_v nothing_o which_o belong_v to_o doctrine_n but_o concern_v rite_n and_o discipline_n he_o correct_v many_o thing_n which_o have_v creep_v in_o by_o abuse_n many_o thing_n he_o restore_v which_o by_o negligence_n of_o time_n be_v forget_v he_o institute_v a_o new_a very_a few_o thing_n and_o those_o with_o mature_a counsel_n as_o may_v be_v know_v both_o by_o the_o 4._o book_n of_o his_o life_n write_v by_o joannes_n diaconus_fw-la as_o also_o by_o 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