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proper_a to_o one_o only_a pope_n who_o notwithstanding_o can_v not_o be_v antichrist_n since_o he_o live_v but_o 4._o month_n and_o otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o common_a name_n final_o if_o only_o this_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o romanus_n make_v the_o number_n 666._o our_o adversary_n say_v something_o but_o there_o be_v innumerable_a name_n which_o make_v the_o same_o number_n hippolytus_n martyr_n in_o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr consummatione_fw-la mundi_fw-la note_v another_o name_n which_o make_v the_o same_o number_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v nego_fw-la i_o deny_v arethas_n name_v seven_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la illustris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la sol._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la victor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la
and_o have_v depose_v one_o emperor_n command_v another_o to_o be_v create_v and_o usurp_v not_o the_o empire_n to_o himself_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o he_o deprive_v the_o emperor_n leo_n of_o the_o princedom_n of_o râ—â—enna_n he_o challenge_v not_o that_o princedom_n to_o himself_o but_o permit_v the_o king_n of_o the_o lombarde_n to_o have_v it_o which_o notwithstanding_o afterward_o pepin_n have_v overcome_v the_o lombard_n give_v to_o the_o pope_n final_o if_o to_o depose_v prince_n be_v to_o shake_v off_o horn_n there_o will_v not_o be_v only_o three_o but_o many_o more_o pull_v off_o by_o antichrist_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o beside_o leo_n the_o 3._o the_o greek_a and_o childericke_n the_o french_a king_n there_o have_v be_v depose_v by_o pope_n henry_n the_o 4._o by_o gregory_n the_o 7._o otho_n the_o 4._o by_o innocentius_n the_o 3._o fredrick_n the_o 2._o by_o innocentius_n the_o 4._o all_o which_o lose_v their_o empire_n in_o very_a deed_n of_o the_o three_o we_o have_v most_o plain_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n lactantius_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 16._o and_o s._n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o say_v that_o after_o antichrist_n have_v slay_v 3._o of_o the_o 10._o king_n the_o rest_n forth_o with_o shall_v be_v subdue_v by_o he_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v prince_n of_o all_o s._n hierome_n in_o cap._n 11._o dan._n upon_o that_o place_n and_o he_o shall_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o his_o father_n have_v not_o do_v none_o of_o the_o jew_n say_v he_o beside_o antichrist_n ever_o reign_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n s._n chrysostome_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2._o affirm_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o monarch_n and_o succeed_v the_o roman_n in_o the_o monarchy_n as_o the_o roman_n succeed_v the_o grecian_n the_o grecian_n the_o persian_n and_o the_o persian_n the_o assyrian_n final_o s._n cyril_n cateches_n 15._o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v obtain_v the_o monarchy_n which_o be_v the_o roman_n before_o and_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n be_v evident_o infer_v out_o of_o apoc._n 17._o where_o we_o read_v and_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o have_v see_v be_v ten_o king_n these_o have_v one_o counsel_n and_o will_v give_v their_o force_n and_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o no_o way_n agree_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o pope_n never_o be_v king_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o the_o 4._o s._n john_n speak_v apoc._n 20._o and_o when_o the_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v consummate_v satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n and_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o seduce_v the_o nation_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n gog_n and_o magog_n and_o shall_v gather_v they_o into_o battle_n the_o number_n of_o who_o be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o ascend_v upon_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o composs_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n and_o there_o 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answer_v confute_v 1._o master_n downam_n answer_v first_o joint_o to_o all_o these_o 4._o point_n that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o you_o must_v understand_v according_a to_o his_o interpretation_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n cap._n 11._o and_o â—â—_o dan._n 7._o â—â—_o 7._o be_v to_o have_v their_o complement_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v against_o both_o jew_n and_o all_o ancient_a christian_n who_o all_o agree_v against_o m._n downam_n that_o by_o the_o two_o leg_n of_o the_o image_n cap._n 2._o and_o the_o four_o beast_n with_o 10._o horn_n cap._n 7._o the_o roman_a monarchy_n 7._o dan._n 2._o 7._o and_o not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o selcucidae_fw-la &_o lagidae_fw-la be_v signify_v which_o difference_n as_o m._n downam_n well_o note_v be_v the_o occasion_n why_o both_o the_o jew_n &_o christian_n constant_o affirm_v that_o all_o which_o be_v say_v 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antiochus_n must_v likewise_o be_v understand_v of_o antichrist_n in_o who_o it_o be_v more_o perfect_o to_o be_v fulfil_v but_o in_o the_o 7._o chap._n there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o 7._o dan._n 7._o antiochus_n but_o only_o of_o antichrist_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o same_o little_a horn_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o that_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o 8._o as_o be_v most_o manifest_a for_o the_o little_a horn_n in_o the_o 7._o chapter_n belong_v to_o the_o 4._o beast_n and_o that_o in_o the_o 8._o to_o the_o three_o that_o be_v to_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o king_n alexander_n as_o be_v most_o manifest_a v._o 8._o &_o 9_o where_o the_o 4._o head_n which_o that_o monarchy_n be_v say_v to_o have_v cap._n 7._o 8._o the_o little_a horn_n dan._n 7._o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o little_a horn_n dan._n 8._o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v divide_v among_o four_o king_n after_o alexander_n death_n be_v call_v 4._o horn_n out_o 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that_o he_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v write_v not_o before_o hand_n by_o daniel_n but_o after_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o by_o some_o one_o that_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n but_o m._n downam_n find_v not_o in_o s._n hierome_n those_o 4._o chapter_n specify_v which_o he_o set_v down_o but_o only_o a_o general_a assertion_n that_o daniel_n seem_v rather_o to_o exposition_n hierome_n and_o three_o other_o ancient_a writer_n write_v express_o against_o downams_n exposition_n have_v write_v a_o story_n than_o a_o prophesy_n yea_o s._n hierome_n plain_o convince_v both_o porphiry_n and_o all_o his_o follower_n which_o be_v m._n downams_n learned_a man_n and_o himself_o that_o neither_o the_o 7._o nor_o the_o 11._o and_o 12._o chapter_n can_v be_v whole_o
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