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pontifices_fw-la &_o reges_fw-la differentia_fw-la cognoscatur_fw-la hereupon_o the_o gloze_n say_v cum_fw-la terra_fw-la igitur_fw-la sit_fw-la septies_fw-la maior_fw-la luna_fw-la sol_fw-la autem_fw-la octies_fw-la est_fw-la maior_fw-la terra_fw-la restat_fw-la ut_fw-la pontificalis_fw-la dignitas_fw-la quadragesy_n septies_fw-la sit_fw-la maior_fw-la dignitate_fw-la regali_fw-la haymo_fw-la bishop_n of_o alberstaten_n in_o a_o exposition_n upon_o the_o revelation_n he_o live_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 840._o beside_o the_o word_n before_o allege_v note_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gothick_n word_n genserikos_fw-mi and_o the_o latin_a word_n diclux_n each_o of_o they_o contain_v that_o number_n of_o 666._o i_o will_v not_o here_o discuss_v how_o right_a greek_a these_o word_n be_v only_o i_o will_v lay_v they_o down_o as_o i_o find_v they_o &_o so_o particular_o consider_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v haymo_n signify_v in_o greek_a honori_fw-la contrarius_fw-la and_o contain_v the_o number_n of_o 666._o so_o that_o whosoever_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o honour_n of_o prince_n he_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v honori_fw-la contrarius_fw-la α_n 1_o ν_fw-gr 50_o τ_n 200_o ε_n 5_o μ_n 40_o ο_n 70_o σ_n 200_o 666_o but_o how_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n than_o he_o that_o diminish_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o he_o that_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o the_o beginning_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o be_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o substance_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o end_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n profess_v far_o otherwise_o yield_v part_n of_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n part_n of_o the_o substance_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n part_n of_o the_o end_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o creature_n this_o be_v he_o that_o permit_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v dominus_n deus_fw-la papa_n that_o impart_v unto_o many_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o god_n alone_o that_o tread_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o emperor_n that_o insult_v upon_o king_n that_o dispose_v of_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n that_o judge_v all_o man_n and_o be_v judge_v by_o none_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v no_o man_n may_v say_v unto_o he_o domine_fw-la cur_n ita_fw-la facis_fw-la that_o contain_v all_o law_n within_o the_o cheast_n of_o his_o breast_n that_o hold_v for_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n of_o his_o do_n stet_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la that_o take_v the_o emperor_n for_o his_o steward_n his_o bailiff_n and_o his_o man_n that_o say_v omne_fw-la ius_fw-la regum_fw-la pendet_fw-la à _fw-la papa_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v antichrist_n prince_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v haymo_n
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and_o charity_n which_o work_v miracle_n by_o their_o hypocrisy_n illusion_n and_o ostentation_n of_o learning_n and_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n whether_o soever_o it_o please_v the_o pope_n to_o send_v they_o to_o gather_v they_o to_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_a that_o be_v to_o move_v they_o to_o the_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n in_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v confederate_a band_n &_o combine_v themselves_o by_o these_o man_n persuasion_n but_o shall_v be_v destroy_v vanquish_v and_o overthrow_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o mischivous_a enterprise_n by_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n thus_o have_v declare_v by_o these_o premise_n how_o this_o mystical_a number_n be_v the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n who_o number_n be_v 666._o we_o will_v here_o impose_v a_o end_n