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the_o good_a estate_n and_o prosperity_n thereof_o as_o they_o enjoy_v by_o their_o thorough_a execution_n free_a and_o clear_a passage_n into_o every_o part_n and_o member_n of_o the_o same_o and_o as_o in_o monarchy_n and_o absolute_a government_n the_o law_n obtain_v no_o force_n or_o vigour_n till_o they_o receive_v the_o same_o by_o the_o royal_a assent_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o sovereign_a so_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v frame_v and_o fashion_v to_o the_o image_n and_o imitation_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o thereby_o a_o monarchy_n whereof_o the_o pope_n be_v sovereign_a and_o chief_a have_v no_o life_n strength_n or_o force_n in_o her_o law_n and_o decree_n until_o she_o receive_v the_o same_o by_o the_o sovereign_a assent_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o he_o yield_v thereby_o give_v life_n and_o spirit_n to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n so_o that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n can_v speak_v and_o cause_v that_o as_o many_o as_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v kill_v that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v by_o her_o law_n &_o decree_n pronounce_v and_o command_v that_o as_o many_o as_o will_v not_o worship_n honour_n and_o obey_v she_o shall_v be_v kill_v and_o destroy_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 16_o and_o he_o make_v all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bond_n to_o receive_v a_o mark_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o in_o their_o forehead_n 17_o and_o that_o none_o may_v buy_v or_o sell_v save_v he_o that_o have_v the_o mark_n or_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n this_o mark_n or_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n we_o find_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o be_v 666._o which_o number_n ireneus_fw-la in_o his_o 5._o book_n and_o 25._o chapter_n note_v to_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o the_o letter_n thereof_o be_v number_v which_o be_v all_o numeral_a it_o contain_v perfect_o that_o account_n of_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o λ_n 30_o α_n 1_o τ_n 300_o ε_n 5_o ι_n 10_o ν_fw-gr 50_o ο_n 70_o σ_n 200_o 666._o this_o most_o ancient_a observation_n of_o ireneus_fw-la who_o have_v both_o see_v policarpus_fw-la and_o be_v scholar_n unto_o papias_n who_o be_v both_o disciple_n unto_o saint_n john_n may_v give_v we_o very_o great_a light_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o place_n which_o signify_v unto_o we_o that_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n and_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n neither_o small_a nor_o great_a rich_a nor_o poor_a free_a nor_o bond_n that_o be_v no_o kind_n or_o sort_n of_o people_n may_v without_o this_o mark_n buy_v or_o sell_v that_o be_v to_o say_v pray_v unto_o god_n or_o praise_n god_n for_o when_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o we_o do_v as_o it_o be_v buy_v with_o our_o prayer_n that_o at_o his_o hand_n that_o we_o will_v have_v hereof_o it_o be_v that_o god_n councel_v the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n to_o buy_v of_o he_o gold_n try_v with_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v to_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o constancy_n &_o strength_n of_o faith_n which_o may_v endure_v the_o fire_n of_o adversity_n and_o persecution_n but_o when_o we_o praise_v god_n we_o do_v as_o it_o be_v sell_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o goodness_n that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v therefore_o say_v david_n in_o 50._o psalm_n offer_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n and_o again_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n who_o so_o offer_v i_o thanks_n and_o praise_n he_o honour_v i_o but_o neither_o prey_n unto_o god_n nor_o praise_n god_n that_o be_v neither_o buy_v nor_o sell_v may_v they_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o they_o be_v unless_o they_o have_v this_o mark_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o latin_a tongue_n either_o in_o their_o forehead_n or_o in_o their_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v either_o by_o rule_n or_o by_o rote_n either_o in_o their_o mind_n or_o in_o their_o book_n either_o by_o memory_n or_o by_o read_v 18_o here_o be_v wisdom_n let_v he_o that_o have_v wit_n count_v the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o it_o be_v the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o number_n be_v 666._o it_o be_v very_o clear_a that_o this_o number_n be_v marvellous_a mystical_a and_o therefore_o it_o require_v wisdom_n before_o it_o can_v thorough_o be_v search_v and_o dissipher_v irenaeus_n his_o observation_n we_o have_v above_o note_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o also_o find_v the_o same_o number_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o sun_n and_o that_o how_o the_o former_a word_n agree_v unto_o antichriste_n we_o have_v a_o little_a before_o declare_v τ_n 300_o ε_n 5_o ι_n 10_o τ_n 300_o α_n 1_o ν_fw-gr 50_o 666_o how_o this_o appertain_v unto_o he_o gregory_n the_o nine_o in_o his_o decretal_n do_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o title_n de_fw-fr maioritate_fw-la &_o obedientia_fw-la in_o these_o word_n praeterea_fw-la nosce_fw-la debueras_fw-la quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la duo_fw-la magna_fw-la luminaria_fw-la in_o firmamento_fw-la coeli_fw-la luminare_fw-la maius_fw-la ut_fw-la praeesset_fw-la diei_fw-la &_o luminare_fw-la minus_fw-la ut_fw-la praeesset_fw-la nocti_fw-la utrumque_fw-la magnum_fw-la sed_fw-la alterum_fw-la maius_fw-la ad_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la igitur_fw-la coeli_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la duo_fw-la magna_fw-la luminaria_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la dvas_fw-la instituit_fw-la dignitates_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la pontificialis_fw-la authoritas_fw-la &_o regalis_fw-la potestas_fw-la sed_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la praeest_fw-la diebus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la vero_fw-la carnalibus_fw-la minor_fw-la ut_fw-la quanta_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la solemn_a &_o lunam_fw-la tanta_fw-la inter_fw-la 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