only_o within_o their_o own_o tribe_n for_o i_o can_v assure_v he_o that_o neither_o the_o king_n nor_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n will_v imitate_v those_o of_o juda_n in_o this_o and_o it_o will_v be_v their_o only_a way_n to_o get_v a_o law_n enact_v that_o their_o generation_n may_v succeed_v they_o in_o their_o ministry_n which_o m._n downam_n seem_v to_o wish_v and_o to_o mislike_v that_o law_n not_o a_o little_a which_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n he_o tell_v we_o have_v otherwise_o provide_v these_o be_v the_o base_a and_o carnal_a cogitation_n of_o these_o new_a ghospeller_n and_o yet_o all_o will_v not_o serve_v for_o they_o shall_v never_o find_v a_o remedy_n for_o this_o their_o grief_n except_o they_o return_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n whom_o they_o may_v thank_v for_o the_o live_n they_o have_v but_o in_o it_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o this_o &_o all_o other_o inconvenience_n that_o can_v any_o way_n arise_v and_o in_o particular_a for_o the_o decide_n of_o all_o question_n and_o controversy_n wherefore_o if_o the_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n will_v have_v a_o end_n of_o this_o of_o their_o bishop_n and_o presbytery_n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n stand_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n judgement_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v find_v bishop_n establish_v and_o yet_o sometime_o by_o reason_n of_o persecution_n priest_n only_o without_o bishop_n as_o now_o we_o see_v in_o our_o country_n where_o conformable_a to_o that_o which_o in_o their_o judgement_n be_v practise_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o many_o place_n at_o least_o for_o a_o time_n we_o have_v hitherto_o only_a priest_n subordinate_a to_o a_o archpriest_n but_o yet_o we_o be_v far_o from_o mislike_v bishop_n but_o do_v both_o wish_n and_o expect_v they_o when_o our_o lawful_a superior_a who_o succeed_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v see_v it_o convenient_a m._n c._n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o first_o part_n of_o antichrist_n the_o disputation_n of_o antichrist_n be_v propound_v and_o the_o first_o argument_n from_o the_o name_n itself_o discuss_v chap._n i._n that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o certain_a determinate_a man_n chap._n ii_o that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v chap._n iii_o the_o first_o demonstration_n that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v chap._n four_o the_o second_o demonstration_n chap._n v._n the_o three_o demonstration_n chap._n vi_o the_o four_o demonstration_n chap._n vii_o the_o five_o demonstration_n chap._n viii_o the_o sixth_o demonstration_n chap._n ix_o of_o antichristes_n name_n chap._n x._o of_o antichristes_n character_n chap._n xi_o of_o antichristes_n generation_n chap._n xii_o of_o antichristes_n seat_n chap._n xiii_o of_o antichristes_n doctrine_n chap._n xiiii_o of_o antichristes_n miracle_n chap._n xv._o of_o antichristes_n kingdom_n &_o war_n chap._n xvi_o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n chap._n xvii_o the_o dotage_n of_o heretic_n be_v confute_v with_o which_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o prove_v as_o impudent_o affirm_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n chap._n xviii_o the_o trifle_n of_o the_o smalcaldicall_a synod_n of_o the_o lutheran_n be_v confute_v chap._n xix_o caluins_n lie_n be_v refute_v chap._n xx._n the_o lie_v of_o illyricus_n be_v refute_v chap._n xxi_o the_o foolery_n of_o tylemanus_n be_v refute_v chap._n xxii_o the_o lie_v of_o chytraeus_n be_v refute_v chap._n xxiii_o the_o argument_n of_o caluin_n and_o illyricus_n be_v confute_v who_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v no_o long_o a_o bishop_n where_o also_o the_o fable_n of_o pope_n joane_n the_o woman_n be_v confute_v chap._n xxiiii_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n three_o book_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o first_o chapter_n wherein_o the_o disputation_n of_o antichrist_n be_v propound_v we_o have_v demonstrate_v hitherto_o say_v bellarmine_n that_o the_o pope_n succeed_v s._n peter_n in_o the_o chief_a princedom_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o see_v whether_o at_o any_o time_n the_o pope_n have_v fall_v from_o this_o degree_n for_o that_o our_o adversary_n contend_v that_o he_o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n a_o true_a bishop_n of_o rome_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v before_o and_o nilus_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n against_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n speak_v thus_o but_o let_v that_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o head_n of_o my_o speech_n that_o while_o the_o pope_n keep_v in_o the_o church_n a_o convenient_a heavenly_a and_o of_o ancient_a time_n appoint_v order_n while_o he_o hold_v and_o defend_v the_o heavenly_a truth_n &_o while_o he_o cleave_v to_o christ_n the_o chief_a and_o true_a lord_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v easy_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v both_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n &_o the_o chief_a priest_n &_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n or_o else_o if_o he_o will_v of_o all_o the_o apostle_n that_o all_o obey_v he_o and_o that_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o his_o honour_n be_v in_o nothing_o diminish_v but_o if_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o truth_n &_o will_v not_o return_v to_o it_o he_o ought_v deserve_o to_o be_v account_v of_o as_o one_o that_o be_v condemn_v and_o reject_v but_o he_o shall_v have_v show_v into_o what_o error_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v fall_v and_o when_o and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v condemn_v for_o we_o know_v that_o in_o the_o general_n lateran_n council_n under_o innocentius_n the_o three_o and_o of_o lion_n under_o gregory_n the_o ten_o and_o of_o florence_n under_o eugenius_n the_o four_o the_o greek_n be_v convict_v of_o error_n return_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o latin_n and_o afterward_o always_o return_v to_o their_o vomit_n again_o and_o be_v therefore_o most_o grievous_o punish_v by_o god_n but_o we_o never_o read_v that_o the_o latin_n come_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o greek_n neither_o can_v there_o any_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n be_v produce_v against_o the_o latin_n as_o we_o bring_v many_o against_o the_o greek_n now_o caluin_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o §_o 22._o let_v say_v he_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o notwithstanding_o we_o have_v now_o wrest_v from_o they_o that_o peter_n be_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n appoint_a head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n &_o that_o he_o leave_v the_o honour_n give_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o roman_a sea_n that_o this_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n &_o confirm_v by_o long_a use_n that_o the_o chief_a authority_n be_v always_o due_a from_o all_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o cause_n and_o man_n that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o none_o let_v they_o have_v more_o also_o if_o they_o will_v yet_o i_o answer_v in_o one_o word_n that_o nothing_o of_o this_o stand_v in_o force_n except_o the_o church_n and_o bishop_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o after_o §_o 24._o let_v the_o romanist_n untie_v i_o this_o knot_n i_o deny_v that_o their_o pope_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o bishop_n since_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o bishop_n and_o after_o let_v rome_n in_o time_n past_a have_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o church_n but_o since_o she_o begin_v to_o become_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n she_o leave_v to_o be_v that_o which_o she_o be_v and_o after_o §_o 25._o we_o seem_v to_o some_o backbyter_n and_o slanderer_n when_o we_o call_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n antichrist_n but_o they_o which_o think_v so_o understand_v not_o that_o they_o accuse_v paul_n of_o immodesty_n after_o who_o we_o speak_v yea_o out_o of_o who_o mouth_n we_o speak_v so_o and_o lest_o any_o object_n that_o we_o wrongful_o wrest_v paul_n word_n against_o the_o pope_n which_o perteine_a to_o another_o purpose_n i_o will_v brief_o show_v that_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v otherwise_o then_o of_o the_o popedom_n so_o he_o the_o like_a teach_v all_o the_o heretic_n of_o this_o time_n &_o chief_o luther_n in_o supput_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o in_o assert_v art_n 28._o &_o 36._o and_o often_o in_o other_o place_n likewise_o the_o magdeburgenses_n centur._n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o colum_fw-la 434._o &_o sequent_a and_o in_o all_o the_o follow_a century_n cap._n 4._o 7._o 10._o illyricus_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr primate_n david_n chrytraus_n in_o cap._n 9_o &_o 13._o apoc._n likewise_o wolsgangus_n musculus_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la commun_n tit_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la theodor._n beza_n in_o com._n 2._o thessaly_n 2._o theodor._n bibliander_n in_o chron._n tabul_a 10._o 11._o 12._o &_o 14._o henricus_fw-la pantaleon_n in_o chron._n henricus_fw-la bullinger_n praesat_fw-la in_o svas_fw-la homil_n ad_fw-la apocal._n and_o before_o all_o these_o john_n wicklisse_n art_n 30._o among_o those_o which_o be_v condemn_v in_o council_n constantiensi_fw-la sess_v 8._o pronounce_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n wherefore_o that_o this_o question_n may_v
repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o often_o as_o he_o do_v as_o now_o at_o the_o very_a end_n cite_v afresh_o those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v among_o all_o creature_n that_o be_v under_o heaven_n which_o bellarmine_n do_v put_v in_o objection_n and_o answer_v three_o way_n as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o five_o chapter_n contain_v the_o second_o demonstration_n the_o second_o demonstration_n say_v bellarmine_n be_v take_v from_o the_o other_o sign_n go_v before_o antichrist_n time_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o utter_a desolation_n and_o overthrow_v of_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v at_o length_n to_o be_v divide_v into_o ten_o king_n of_o which_o none_o shall_v be_v or_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n although_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v occupy_v some_o province_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o now_o the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n &_o perhaps_o some_o other_o do_v hold_v some_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o roman_a king_n or_o emperor_n and_o so_o long_o as_o this_o be_v not_o effect_v antichrist_n can_v come_v this_o iraeneus_n prove_v l._n 5._o out_o of_o dan._n cap._n 2._o &_o 7._o &_o out_o of_o the_o apocal._n cap._n 17._o for_o in_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o dan_n be_v describe_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o chief_a kingdom_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n by_o a_o certain_a statue_n or_o image_n who_o golden_a head_n signify_v the_o first_o kingdom_n that_o be_v of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o silver_n breast_n be_v the_o second_o kingdom_n that_o be_v of_o the_o persian_n the_o brazen_a belly_n the_o three_o kingdom_n that_o be_v of_o the_o grecian_n the_o iron_n leg_n the_o four_o kingdom_n that_o be_v of_o the_o roman_n which_o for_o the_o long_a space_n be_v two_o foul_v as_o the_o leg_n be_v two_o and_o long_a furthermore_o out_o of_o the_o two_o leg_n there_o grow_v ten_o toe_n and_o in_o they_o the_o whole_a statue_n end_v for_o that_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v at_o length_n to_o be_v divide_v into_o ten_o king_n none_o of_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n as_o none_o of_o the_o toe_n be_v a_o leg_n likewise_o in_o the_o 7._o chapter_n the_o prophet_n daniel_n most_o clear_o design_v the_o same_o 4._o kingdom_n by_o 4._o beast_n and_o add_v that_o out_o of_o the_o last_o beast_n there_o shall_v arise_v ten_o horn_n which_o signifi_v the_o ten_o last_o king_n which_o shall_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o shall_v not_o be_v roman_a emperor_n as_o the_o horn_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o beast_n but_o be_v not_o the_o beast_n itself_o final_o s._n john_n cap._n 17._o apoc._n describe_v a_o beast_n with_o 7._o head_n &_o ten_o horn_n upon_o which_o a_o certain_a woman_n do_v sit_v and_o he_o explicate_v the_o woman_n to_o be_v the_o geat_v city_n which_o be_v situate_v upon_o 7._o hill_n that_o be_v rome_n &_o that_o the_o seven_o head_n be_v those_o 7._o hill_n and_o likewise_o 7._o king_n by_o which_o number_n be_v understand_v all_o the_o roman_a emperor_n the_o ten_o horn_n he_o say_v to_o be_v ten_o king_n who_o shall_v reign_v together_o at_o one_o tyme._n and_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o these_o shall_v be_v roman_a king_n he_o add_v that_o these_o king_n shall_v hate_v the_o harlot_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a because_o they_o shall_v so_o divide_v the_o roman_a empire_n among_o themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v it_o beside_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n 2._o thess_n 2._o where_o he_o say_v and_o now_o what_o deteyn_v you_o know_v that_o he_o may_v be_v reveal_v in_o his_o time_n only_o that_o he_o which_o now_o hould_v do_v hold_n until_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a one_o be_v reveal_v etc._n etc._n where_o s._n paul_n not_o dare_v to_o write_v plain_o of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n plain_o explicate_v unto_o they_o speak_v in_o that_o sort_n and_o the_o sense_n be_v you_o know_v what_o hinder_v the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n for_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o roman_a empire_n hinder_v for_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o yet_o at_o their_o full_a height_n and_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o who_o shall_v take_v away_o this_o empire_n for_o their_o sin_n therefore_o let_v he_o that_o now_o hold_v the_o roman_a empire_n hold_v it_o still_o that_o be_v let_v he_o reign_v till_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o be_v abolish_v and_o then_o that_o wicked_a one_o shall_v be_v reveal_v so_o do_v the_o greek_a &_o latin_a father_n expound_v it_o s._n cyril_n catechesi_fw-la 15._o dispute_v of_o this_o place_n the_o foresay_a antichrist_n say_v he_o shall_v come_v when_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v expire_v s._n chrysostome_n upon_o this_o place_n when_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o then_o shall_v antichrist_n come_v theophilactus_fw-la and_o oecumenius_n write_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n of_o the_o latin_n tertullian_n in_o apologerico_n cap._n 32._o say_v that_o christian_n do_v pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n because_o they_o know_v that_o when_o that_o empire_n be_v overthrow_v there_o shall_v a_o great_a calanuty_n fall_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o lactantius_n l._n 7._o cap._n 15._o explicate_v those_o thing_n which_o shall_v go_v before_o antichrist_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n say_v the_o roman_a name_n by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v now_o govern_v my_o mind_n be_v afraid_a to_o speak_v it_o but_o i_o will_v speak_v it_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o earth_n &_o the_o emptre_n shall_v returneinto_o asia_n &_o the_o east_n shall_v ruie_o again_o and_o the_o west_n serve_v s._n ambrose_n upon_o 2._o thess_n 2._o say_v that_o after_o the_o defection_n and_o abolition_n of_o the_o roma_fw-it kingdom_n antichrist_n shall_v come_v s._n hierome_n quaest_n 11._o ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la expound_v the_o a_o i_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n say_v unless_o there_o come_v a_o revolt_n first_o that_o all_o nation_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n revolt_v from_o they_o and_o vides_fw-la the_o roman_a emotre_n be_v first_o desolate_a and_o antichrist_n go_v before_o christ_n will_v not_o come_v only_o that_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o now_o hould_v all_o nation_n pass_v and_o be_v take_v away_o and_o then_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v final_o s._n augustine_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la â—ivitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 19_o expound_v the_o same_o place_n thus_o only_o let_v he_o which_o now_o reign_v reign_n till_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o then_o that_o wicked_a one_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o who_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o that_o antichrist_n be_v signify_v now_o that_o this_o sign_n be_v not_o 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