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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
with_o many_o other_o concern_v the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o which_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n do_v belong_v and_o this_o both_o the_o text_n itself_o and_o s._n hierome_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n persuade_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o think_v so_o until_o m._n downam_n convince_v evident_o the_o contrary_a which_o i_o be_o afraid_a he_o will_v very_o hardly_o do_v but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o can_v say_v for_o himself_o second_o therefore_o he_o faith_n that_o daniel_n prophecy_n concern_v either_o such_o terrestrial_a kingdom_n unto_o who_o tyranny_n the_o jew_n be_v subject_a before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o else_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n before_o himself_o downam_n contradict_v himself_o which_o all_o the_o former_a kingdom_n be_v to_o have_v a_o end_n but_o this_o seem_v somewhat_o contrary_a to_o that_o he_o say_v before_o when_o he_o confess_v that_o daniel_n prophecy_n reach_v to_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_n and_o consequent_o there_o must_v needs_o in_o his_o opinion_n be_v mention_n in_o dan._n of_o the_o terrestrial_a kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v not_o end_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n well_o we_o will_v not_o urge_v he_o too_o far_o with_o this_o but_o rather_o consider_v christ_n the_o king_n dome_n where_o of_o daniel_n speak_v be_v not_o to_o be_v end_v before_o christ_n how_o he_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o terrestrial_a kingdom_n of_o which_o daniel_n speak_v be_v to_o have_v a_o end_n before_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o seem_v somewhat_o contrary_a to_o daniel_n himself_o who_o affirm_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v raise_v by_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o kingdom_n whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o diebus_fw-la autem_fw-la regnorum_fw-la illorum_fw-la suscitabit_fw-la deus_fw-la cali_n regnum_fw-la quoth_v in_o aeternum_fw-la 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and_o be_v strike_v by_o this_o stone_n as_o indeed_o they_o shall_v at_o his_o second_o come_v when_o he_o shall_v overcome_v the_o ten_o king_n among_o who_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v divide_v who_o shall_v fight_v against_o he_o as_o s._n john_n record_v apoc._n 17._o both_o before_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n and_o after_o also_o so_o many_o and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v continue_v nabuchodonosor_n when_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n signify_v by_o the_o statue_n of_o nabuchodonosor_n neither_o may_v it_o seem_v hard_a that_o nabuchodonosor_n in_o his_o dream_n relate_v by_o daniel_n do_v see_v the_o stone_n first_o strike_v the_o statue_n &_o after_o become_v so_o great_a that_o it_o fill_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v atribute_v to_o the_o obscurity_n of_o prophecy_n and_o therefore_o daniel_n in_o his_o explication_n stand_v not_o upon_o that_o circumstance_n but_o rather_o insinuate_v the_o contrary_a explicate_v first_o the_o stability_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n and_o then_o how_o he_o shall_v destroy_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o final_o reign_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o next_o the_o second_o place_n cap._n 7._o 11._o be_v most_o plain_o against_o m._n downam_n for_o in_o the_o two_o precedent_a verse_n be_v describe_v 7._o daâ—_n 7._o the_o come_n of_o god_n to_o judgement_n before_o which_o no_o doubt_n all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o king_n together_o with_o antichrist_n himself_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o the_o same_o be_v as_o plain_o repeat_v v._n 26._o in_o which_o be_v declare_v both_o the_o come_n of_o god_n to_o judgement_n and_o the_o final_a overthrow_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o v._o 27._o the_o amplitude_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n which_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o next_o world_n and_o only_o kingdom_n when_o christ_n begin_v spiritual_o to_o overthrow_v those_o kingdom_n spiritual_o in_o this_o after_o which_o manner_n christ_n begin_v to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o beginning_n by_o root_a out_o idolatry_n and_o plant_v his_o church_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n those_o other_o place_n which_o m._n downam_n quote_v concern_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n into_o this_o world_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n make_v nothing_o against_o we_o though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o very_o fit_o apply_v by_o he_o as_o the_o reader_n will_v easy_o discern_v of_o those_o which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o i_o will_v let_v they_o pass_v and_o only_a note_n that_o which_o make_v a_o little_a 10._o matth._n 2._o &_o 3_o mar._n 1._o &_o 10._o to_o our_o purpose_n that_o m._n downam_n misinterprete_v dan._n 7._o 13._o of_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 10._o judicium_fw-la sedit_fw-la &_o libri_fw-la aperti_fw-la 7._o dan._n 7._o sunt_fw-la that_o god_n the_o father_n do_v fit_a in_o judgement_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o judgement_n when_o daniel_n do_v see_v our_o saviour_n come_v to_o he_o after_o this_o m._n downam_n only_o recite_v his_o exposition_n of_o the_o 4._o beast_n cap._n 7._o and_o the_o leg_n and_o foot_n of_o the_o statue_n cap._n 2._o which_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n and_o lagidae_n but_o 7._o dan._n 2._o &_o 7._o how_o foolish_o we_o shall_v see_v after_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o proof_n for_o now_o he_o only_o affirm_v it_o upon_o his_o bare_a word_n which_o with_o we_o have_v no_o credit_n at_o all_o and_o i_o think_v will_v not_o have_v much_o with_o any_o man_n else_o at_o least_o if_o he_o be_v any_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o read_v this_o discourse_n 6._o well_o m._n downam_n go_v forward_o with_o his_o exposition_n such_o as_o it_o be_v especial_o of_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o dan._n in_o which_o he_o say_v many_o thing_n call_v in_o question_n by_o none_o 11._o dan._n 11._o and_o other_o deny_v by_o all_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n i_o need_v say_v nothing_o and_o the_o other_o be_v so_o apparent_o false_a and_o foolish_a that_o it_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o touch_v they_o brief_o as_o first_o when_o he_o say_v 4._o the_o 4._o kingdom_n into_o which_o that_o of_o alexander_n be_v divide_v belong_v to_o the_o 3._o beast_n describe_v dan._n 7._o &_o not_o to_o the_o 4._o that_o in_o the_o 8._o and_o 11._o chap._n the_o 3._o latter_a and_o especial_o the_o last_o kingdom_n speak_v of_o cap._n 2._o and_o 7._o be_v prophesy_v of_o who_o see_v not_o the_o absurdity_n of_o this_o assertion_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a then_o that_o the_o four_o kingdom_n into_o which_o alexander_n kingdom_n be_v divide_v after_o his_o death_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o monarchy_n signify_v by_o the_o 3._o beast_n cap._n 7._o which_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v say_v to_o have_v 4._o head_n in_o that_o place_n and_o in_o the_o 8._o chap._n the_o same_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o 4._o horn_n and_o they_o all_o be_v greek_n as_o m._n downam_n confess_v nu_fw-la 10._o and_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o same_o 8._o chapter_n and_o of_o the_o seleucide_n the_o same_o appear_v 1._o machab._n 11._o and_o beside_o all_o these_o 4._o kingdom_n be_v end_v before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o notwithstanding_o be_v say_v to_o overthrow_v the_o 4._o beast_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o he_o since_o that_o he_o have_v succeed_v in_o their_o place_n porphiry_n do_v see_v this_o difficulty_n
the_o fruit_n of_o heresy_n first_o to_o make_v man_n impugn_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o doctor_n of_o god_n church_n who_o defend_v it_o and_o then_o to_o seek_v by_o such_o silly_a shift_n to_o make_v their_o party_n seem_v good_a and_o to_o deceive_v their_o reader_n by_o which_o indeed_o to_o any_o indifferent_a and_o discreet_a reader_n they_o discover_v their_o own_o shame_n as_o m._n downam_n do_v in_o this_o place_n as_o well_o by_o this_o as_o also_o by_o his_o simple_a repetition_n of_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o his_o 10._o horn_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v now_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v by_o impugn_v the_o exposition_n of_o all_o other_o but_o infidel_n and_o heretic_n concern_v that_o place_n 10._o but_o first_o he_o will_v have_v a_o say_n to_o the_o pope_n &_o infer_v that_o according_a to_o their_o exposition_n who_o think_v that_o the_o 4._o beast_n cap._n 7._o signify_v the_o roman_a empire_n it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n see_v hitherto_o he_o be_v the_o last_o that_o have_v rule_v in_o rome_n and_o shall_v according_a to_o the_o papist_n own_o conceit_n continue_v to_o the_o end_n empire_n the_o pope_n succeed_v not_o in_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o m._n downam_n insi_v not_o much_o upon_o this_o proof_n for_o first_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o not_o the_o pope_n but_o the_o emperor_n be_v he_o that_o sucee_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o false_a that_o the_o papist_n hold_v that_o either_o the_o pope_n or_o the_o emperor_n shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n in_o rome_n since_o they_o plain_o affirm_v that_o the_o empire_n shall_v be_v first_o divide_v among_o 10._o king_n whereof_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v emperor_n and_o after_o surprise_v by_o antichrist_n himself_o who_o shall_v subdue_v 7._o the_o seleucidae_n be_v not_o signify_v by_o the_o four_o beast_n dan._n 7._o those_o 10._o king_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o more_o probable_a in_o their_o conceit_n that_o rome_n itself_o shall_v be_v utter_o overthrow_v by_o the_o same_o 10._o king_n and_o antichrist_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o and_o yet_o beside_o these_o two_o false_a assertion_n m._n downam_n to_o make_v his_o argument_n good_a suppose_v two_o other_o if_n as_o false_a as_o these_o first_o that_o the_o ten_o horn_n shall_v be_v the_o successive_a ruler_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n and_o 2._o that_o the_o 10._o or_o last_o horn_n shall_v be_v antichrist_n which_o be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o also_o foolish_a supposition_n and_o the_o latter_a express_o against_o the_o scripture_n which_o make_v antichrist_n not_o the_o 10._o but_o the_o 11._o horn_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o by_o the_o 4._o beast_n be_v signify_v not_o the_o roman_a but_o the_o seleucidae_n and_o first_o he_o infer_v it_o out_o of_o that_o false_a ground_n which_o we_o have_v already_o overthrow_v that_o the_o kingdom_n signify_v by_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v to_o have_v a_o end_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o he_o beinge_v no_o proof_n for_o this_o but_o only_o quote_v cap._n 7._o 11._o 26._o 27._o which_o we_o have_v already_o show_v to_o make_v against_o he_o second_o he_o suppose_v that_o cap._n 7._o v._n 25._o 26._o 27._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o antiochus_n his_o war_n against_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v his_o common_a fault_n of_o petitio_fw-la principij_fw-la and_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o good_a expositor_n and_o the_o text_n itself_o three_o he_o object_v that_o of_o the_o roman_n after_o they_o 17._o apoc._n 17._o have_v obtain_v the_o dominion_n of_o jewry_n there_o be_v more_o than_o ten_o that_o rule_v over_o the_o holy_a land_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n since_o that_o these_o ten_o horn_n signyfie_v 10._o king_n which_o shall_v reign_v together_o as_o appear_v plain_o by_o apoc._n 17._o which_o m._n downam_n object_v to_o himself_o and_o only_o answer_v that_o these_o of_o dan._n 7._o be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o other_o 10._o which_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n successive_o as_o they_o be_v particular_o 2._o dan._n 11._o cap._n 5._o nu_fw-la 2._o describe_v cap._n 11._o but_o how_o false_a this_o be_v have_v already_o appear_v as_o likewise_o that_o which_o he_o add_v that_o he_o who_o the_o papist_n take_v to_o be_v antichrist_n in_o daniel_n be_v one_o of_o the_o 10._o horn_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o both_o daniel_n &_o s._n io._n describe_v 10._o beside_o he_o four_o he_o say_v that_o all_o that_o dan._n say_v of_o the_o 10._o horn_n so_o he_o call_v the_o 11._o do_v fu_o and_o whole_o agree_v to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n but_o not_o to_o the_o 10._o prince_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o little_a after_o how_o well_o m._n downam_n can_v apply_v the_o pull_v up_o of_o 3._o horn_n to_o antiochus_n which_o that_o little_a horn_n cap._n 7._o be_v say_v to_o do_v and_o i_o believe_v we_o shall_v find_v he_o as_o far_o to_o seek_v as_o he_o that_o will_v go_v about_o to_o show_v the_o same_o of_o the_o 10._o prince_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v do_v and_o m._n downam_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o bellarmine_n never_o imagine_v any_o such_o matter_n five_o m._n downam_n argue_v from_o his_o conference_n of_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o the_o little_a horn_n chapter_n 7._o with_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v more_o plain_o record_v of_o antiochus_n chap._n 8._o 23._o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 11._o 21._o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o marvel_n be_v there_o if_o the_o 7._o and_o 11._o chapter_n agree_v since_o they_o be_v both_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o antichrist_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o likewise_o antiochus_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o antichrist_n and_o therefore_o no_o meruade_n though_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v of_o he_o cap._n 8._o be_v very_o like_a to_o those_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v relate_v of_o antichrist_n in_o thou_o their_o place_n and_o yet_o m._n downam_n much_o mistake_v in_o make_v the_o goat_n buck_n cap._n 8._o to_o comprehend_v the_o 2._o last_o beast_n cap._n 7._o for_o of_o this_o he_o neither_o bring_v proof_n nor_o probability_n only_o he_o show_v very_o well_o that_o the_o 4._o head_n of_o the_o three_o beast_n cap._n 7._o signify_v the_o same_o that_o the_o 4._o horn_n of_o the_o goat_n cap._n 8._o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o seleucidae_n and_o lagidae_n which_o be_v beast_n the_o seleucidae_n &_o lagidae_n belong_v to_o the_o three_o beast_n two_o of_o these_o horn_n belong_v to_o the_o three_o beast_n and_o in_o no_o sort_n to_o the_o four_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o he_o add_v be_v a_o idle_a repetition_n of_o his_o former_a foolery_n already_o confute_v 6._o he_o affirm_v without_o all_o proof_n that_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d and_o oppressâ—â—_n by_o these_o horn_n be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n whereas_o antichrist_n in_o the_o papist_n conceit_n shall_v be_v the_o counterfeit_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o jew_n for_o he_o can_v only_o prove_v that_o antiochus_n persecute_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v no_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v persecute_v they_o also_o since_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o jew_n in_o those_o time_n be_v not_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o antichrist_n time_n out_o of_o the_o christian_n who_o i_o suppose_v m._n downam_n will_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v now_o god_n elect_a people_n 7._o he_o argue_v from_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o time_n set_v down_o in_o dâ—n_n to_o that_o which_o happen_v in_o antiochus_n but_o of_o this_o we_o have_v treat_v sufficient_o before_o show_v that_o he_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o that_o he_o say_v and_o beside_o it_o 8._o cap._n 8._o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o time_n mention_v cap._n 8._o agree_v most_o fit_o to_o antiochus_n the_o other_o not_o though_o if_o they_o do_v it_o be_v only_o a_o argument_n that_o in_o this_o antiochus_n be_v a_o most_o exact_a figure_n of_o antichrist_n and_o this_o be_v all_o he_o can_v say_v for_o his_o new_a exposition_n of_o the_o seleucida_n or_o against_o that_o of_o s._n hierome_n and_o all_o other_o good_a author_n 11._o now_o at_o length_n m._n downam_n come_v to_o bellarmine_n assumption_n or_o minor_n where_o first_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o estate_n the_o pope_n who_o the_o protestant_n account_n antichrist_n arise_v not_o from_o base_a estate_n pope_n arise_v from_o base_a estate_n whether_o we_o consider_v the_o mean_a estate_n of_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o the_o base_a birth_n and_o obscure_a parentage_n of_o diverse_a pope_n and_o add_v that_o bellarmine_n allegation_n be_v but_o a_o vain_a flourish_n nothing_o
son_n for_o s._n john_n speak_v not_o general_o of_o every_o one_o that_o deni_v jesus_n to_o 5._o 1._o john_n 4._o 5._o be_v christ_n as_o m._n downam_n affirm_v likewise_o cap._n 4._o 5._o s._n john_n only_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n to_o deny_v christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o come_v in_o himself_o and_o be_v then_o in_o the_o world_n in_o his_o member_n and_o the_o like_a he_o repeat_v epist_n 2._o v._n 7._o that_o all_o those_o which_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v be_v 7._o 2._o john_n 7._o member_n of_o the_o chief_a seducer_n and_o antichrist_n which_o be_v to_o come_v after_o and_o teach_v that_o doctrine_n more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a the_o rest_n which_o m._n downam_n have_v in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o objection_n which_o bellarmine_n make_v &_o solu_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v not_o long_o after_o 7._o to_o the_o four_o place_n m._n downam_n answer_v that_o daniel_n speak_v not_o of_o antichrist_n at_o all_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o learned_a of_o our_o time_n but_o name_v not_o any_o perhaps_o because_o 12._o dan._n 7._o 11._o &_o 12._o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o oppose_v they_o to_o those_o which_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n cite_v especial_o to_o his_o good_a master_n calwin_n the_o magdclurgenses_n and_o beza_n afterward_o he_o prove_v the_o same_o egregious_o downam_n pervert_v daniel_n egregious_o with_o reason_n for_o that_o daniel_n describe_v he_o who_o m._n downam_n will_v have_v to_o be_v antiochus_n only_o as_o the_o ten_o and_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n make_v he_o the_o cleaventh_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o beast_n of_o cleaven_n horn_n which_o true_o be_v a_o strange_a boldness_n in_o m._n downam_n the_o word_n of_o daniel_n be_v so_o clear_a for_o have_v say_v cap._n 7._o v._n 7._o that_o the_o four_o beast_n have_v ten_o horn_n he_o forth_o with_o add_v â—_o 8._o consideraham_n cornua_fw-la &_o ceâ—â—_n corâ—u_fw-la aliud_fw-la parâ—â—ulum_fw-la orium_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la eorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o do_v consider_v the_o horn_n no_o doubt_v the_o ten_o which_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o beast_n have_v and_o behold_v another_o little_a horn_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o so_o that_o he_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o other_o ten_o by_o three_o note_n 1._o calling_n it_o another_o 2._o a_o little_a one_o no_o doubt_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o ten_o and_o 3._o that_o it_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o signify_v that_o they_o appear_v before_o this_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o ten_o may_n also_o be_v gather_v by_o that_o it_o arise_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o not_o in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o it_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v signify_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o king_n of_o the_o seleucida_n and_o lagidae_n in_o syria_n and_o egypt_n as_o m._n downam_n will_v have_v it_o where_o we_o may_v also_o note_v that_o these_o 10._o king_n be_v all_o of_o distinct_a province_n 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finis_fw-la omnia_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la romanae_fw-la subiecta_fw-la sunto_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o particuler_n matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n adoration_n of_o image_n &_o the_o eucharist_n use_v before_o the_o year_n 606._o c._n 11._o n._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o signify_v in_o composition_n cap._n 1._o nu_fw-la 3._o antichrist_n how_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n &_o other_o author_n c._n 1._o n._n 4._o his_o member_n sometime_o open_a enemy_n to_o christ_n cap._n 2._o n._n 11._o how_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o apostata_fw-la c._n 2._o n._n 15._o how_o he_o shall_v draw_v man_n to_o follow_v he_o c._n 2._o n._n 17._o his_o come_n and_o revelation_n all_o one_o cap._n n._n 18._o he_o shall_v be_v one_o particular_a man_n cap._n 2._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la he_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o former_a beast_n apoc._n 13_o cap._n 5_o n._n 5._o his_o false_a prophet_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o latter_a ibid._n whether_o he_o be_v the_o wound_a head_n apoc._n 13._o ibi_fw-la his_o persecution_n most_o grievous_a cap_n 7._o n._n 1._o great_a than_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o jew_n cap._n 7_o n_o 2._o it_o shall_v be_v most_o manifest_a c_o 7_o n_o â—_o in_o antichrist_n time_n all_o the_o church_n enemy_n shall_v join_v to_o impugn_v she_o c._n 7._o n._n 6._o the_o public_a and_o daily_a sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v cap._n 7._o n._n 7._o the_o last_o month_n of_o antichrist_n life_n be_v not_o account_v in_o his_o reign_n cap_n 8._o n._n â—_o he_o shall_v reign_v year_n &_o a_o half_a cap._n 8._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v prince_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a in_o general_a c._n 8._o n._n 3._o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n very_o short_a cap._n 8._o n._n 5._o he_o may_v raise_v a_o universal_a persecution_n at_o one_o time_n cap._n 8._o n._n 6._o two_o degree_n of_o his_o destruction_n c._n 9_o n._n 2._o antichrist_n come_v shall_v not_o be_v long_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n c._n 9_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o come_v at_o all_o but_o in_o the_o last_o hour_n cap._n 9_o n._n 3._o his_o name_n shall_v be_v know_v when_o he_o be_v come_v cap._n 9_o n._n 1._o &_o 2._o it_o be_v yet_o unknown_a c._n 10._o n._n 4._o he_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o potent_a king_n c_o 10._o n._n 7._o his_o mark_n or_o character_n but_o one_o cap._n 11._o n._n 4._o he_o shall_v be_v receive_v of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o messiah_n cap_n 12._o n._n 4._o &_o seq_n he_o shall_v be_v jew_n cap_n 12._o n._n 10._o his_o seat_n shall_v be_v at_o jerusalem_n c._n 13._o n._n 1._o &_o seq_n why_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o be_v call_v gentill_n cap_n 13._o 1._o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o material_a church_n and_o not_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o bishop_n cap._n 13._o n._n 10._o whosoever_o usurp_v more_o dignity_n than_o be_v due_a to_o he_o be_v his_o forerunner_n ib._n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o proud_a ib._n he_o shall_v open_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n c._n 14._o n._n 2._o &_o seq_fw-la how_o he_o shall_v seduce_v cap._n 14._o n_o 3._o he_o shall_v exceed_v all_o heretic_n ibid._n he_o shall_v deny_v christ_n to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n c._n 14._o n._n 4._o he_o shall_v prohibit_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n ib._n he_o shall_v be_v the_o jew_n captain_n ibid._n he_o shall_v restore_v all_o their_o ceremony_n ibid._n he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sabaoth_n to_o be_v observe_v ibid._n he_o will_v open_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n c._n 14._o n._n 7._o he_o will_v open_o name_v himself_o god_n cap._n 14._o n._n 9_o why_o &_o how_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n ibid._n he_o
n._n 17_o he_o weaken_v his_o fellow_n argument_n c._n â—_o n._n 9_o his_o absurd_a folly_n c._n 2_o n._n 10._o he_o censure_v the_o father_n c_o 2._o n_o 13._o his_o vain_a brag_n c_o two_o n._n 19_o c._n 6._o n._n 8._o he_o add_v a_o head_n of_o his_o own_o to_o the_o 7._o of_o the_o beast_n apoc._n 17._o c._n 2._o n_o 21._o he_o be_v nothing_o scrupulous_a in_o his_o account_n c._n 3._o n._n 3._o his_o fond_a imagination_n c._n 4._o n._n 10._o his_o immodesty_n c._n 4._o n._n 14._o he_o be_v not_o moderate_a in_o his_o censure_n c._n 5._o n._n 3._o his_o impudence_n c_o 5._o n._n 3._o c._n 6._o n._n 3._o c._n 14._o n._n 4._o he_o seem_v to_o think_v that_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v true_a miracle_n c._n â—_o n._n 5._o c._n â—5_n n._n 3._o he_o attribute_v more_o to_o merit_n then_o ever_o any_o catholic_a do_v c._n 6_o n._n 3._o in_o his_o opinion_n enoch_n translation_n make_v as_o much_o for_o any_o other_o virtue_n as_o for_o penance_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n c._n 6_o n_o 4._o &_o 8._o his_o martyr_n heretic_n and_o rebel_n c._n 7._o n._n 3._o he_o maintain_v open_a rebellion_n and_o treason_n c._n 7._o n._n 4._o his_o shamlesselye_o c._n 7._o n._n 3._o his_fw-la &_o porphirye_n pertinacy_n c._n 7._o n._n 7._o his_o conferrence_n of_o scripture_n ibid._n his_o and_z fox_n exposition_n of_o scripture_n c._n 8._o n._n 3._o his_o and_o his_o fellow_n manner_n of_o dispute_v c._n 7._o n._n 7._o his_o childish_a cavil_n c_o 8_o n_o 1._o he_o make_v the_o ancient_a church_n to_o be_v very_o corrupt_a c_o 11_o n_o 5._o his_o blasphemy_n ibid._n he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o puritan_n when_o he_o write_v of_o antichrist_n c._n 13._o nu_fw-la 3._o &_o 10._o his_o trifle_a c._n 14._o n._n 4._o he_o bely_v gregory_n the_o 7._o cap._n 16._o n._n 12._o he_o bely_v the_o cardinal_n ibid._n why_o he_o admit_v any_o of_o the_o father_n c._n 16._o n._n 14._o e_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la canoricall_a scripture_n cap_n 6._o n_o 4._o elias_n and_o enoch_n shall_v preach_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o long_o as_o antichrist_n shall_v reign_v cap._n 6._o n._n 7._o elias_n shall_v come_v in_o person_n cap._n 2._o n_o 13_o &_o cap_n 6_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la how_o elias_n shall_v restore_v all_o thing_n ibid._n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o come_n of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n cap_n 6_o n_o 5_o enoch_n &_o elias_n be_v not_o in_o heaven_n cap_n 6._o n_o 6_o enoch_n and_o elias_n shall_v begin_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o antichrist_n reign_n cap._n 8_o n_o 4._o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o only_o the_o last_o instant_a c_o 9_o n_o 4._o whether_o they_o which_o live_v at_o antichrist_n death_n may_v gather_v how_o long_o it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n c._n 8._o n._n 4._o only_o the_o just_a and_o learned_a shall_v make_v this_o collection_n ibid._n the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n not_o omit_v apoc._n 7._o cap._n 12._o n_o 2._o when_o the_o proper_a exposition_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v cap._n 4_o n_o 12._o how_o far_o diverse_a exposition_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v cap._n 2._o n_o 16._o f_o rhe_n necessity_n of_o the_o father_n exposition_n c._n 10._o n._n 3._o their_o authority_n ibid._n how_o catholic_n esteem_v of_o they_o cap._n 12._o n._n 1._o the_o foolish_a dream_n of_o the_o feel_v fox_n c._n 8._o n._n 3._o g_o how_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n cap_z 4_o n_z 14._o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n before_o antichrist_n come_v cap._n 4._o per_fw-la â—oâ—â—m_fw-la greek_a article_n when_o it_o signify_v a_o particular_a thing_n c._n 2_o n_o 4_o s._n gregory_n answer_v downams_n objection_n cap_n c._n n_o 8._o gregory_n the_o 14._o c._n 16._o n._n 12._o gog_n &_o magog_n c._n 17._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la h_o a_o great_a happiness_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o antichrist_n cap._n 6._o n_o 8._o the_o herodian_o c._n 12._o n_o 10._o why_o heretic_n can_v work_v no_o miracle_n cap._n 15._o n._n 2._o the_o 7._o head_n of_o the_o beast_n apoc._n 13._o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o apoc._n 17._o cap._n 15._o n._n 4._o the_o little_a horn_n dan._n 7._o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o dan._n 8._o c._n 16._o n._n 1._o s._n hippolytus_n cap._n 11._o n._n 12._o i_o jansenius_n cap._n 6._o n._n 4._o s._n jerome_n confute_v porphiry_n &_o downam_n c_o 7._o n_o 7._o the_o importance_n of_o the_o controversy_n c_o 1_o n._n 1._o the_o interruption_n of_o the_o jew_n sacrifice_n be_v only_o 3._o year_n c._n 7._o n._n 7._o josephus_n corrupt_v c._n 8._o n_o 2_o jupiter_n cap_n 14_o n_o 12_o k_o the_o kingdom_n whereof_o daniel_n speak_v be_v not_o to_o be_v end_v before_o christ_n cap._n 16._o nu_fw-la 5._o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o destroy_v they_o ibid._n when_o he_o begin_v spiritual_o to_o overthrow_v they_o ibid._n the_o â—_o kingdom_n into_o which_o that_o of_o alexander_n be_v divide_v belong_v to_o the_o beast_n describe_v dan._n 7._o and_o not_o to_o the_o 4._o c._n 16._o n_o 6._o &_o 18._o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o seleuâ—idae_n can_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o 4_o beast_n dan._n 7._o c._n 16._o n._n 6._o why_o theâ—_n king_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v slay_v be_v call_v the_o 3._o first_o â—â—_o former_a c._n â—â—_o n._n 1â—_n l_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n be_v nor_o to_o be_v reject_v cap._n 6._o n._n 4._o the_o name_n of_o latin_n can_v be_v give_v to_o the_o pope_n c._n 10._o n._n 4._o it_o contain_v not_o the_o number_n 666._o ib._n n._n 7._o how_o latria_n be_v give_v to_o the_o cross_n by_o catholic_n c._n 11._o n._n 1â—_n why_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v often_o omit_v c._n 1â—_n n._n 2._o m_o martinus_n 5._o his_o bull_n against_o the_o huffite_n cap_n 11._o n._n 4._o a_o mortal_a man_n may_v be_v true_o call_v god_n cap_n 14._o n._n 1â—_n maozim_n signify_v not_o the_o true_a god_n c._n 14._o n_o 14._o it_o may_v signify_v antichrist_n ibid._n it_o signify_v a_o strong_a tower_n cap_n 14._o n._n 15_o miracle_n in_o general_n belong_v both_o to_o good_a &_o bad_a c._n 15._o n_o 2._o why_o the_o devil_n help_n be_v necessary_a to_o work_v counterfeit_a miracle_n c._n 5._o n._n 5._o etc._n etc._n 15._o n._n 3._o n_o the_o name_n which_o contain_v the_o number_n 666._o shall_v be_v the_o proper_a &_o usual_a name_n of_o antichrist_n c._n 10._o n._n 7._o many_o name_n contain_v that_o number_n ibid._n nilas_fw-la cap._n 15_o n._n 2._o o_o the_o oath_n of_o obedience_n make_v to_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n before_o the_o year_n 606._o cap._n 11._o n._n 8._o if_o the_o oath_n be_v lawful_a the_o often_o exact_v of_o it_o be_v not_o culpable_a ibid._n one_o faith_n &_o one_o church_n c._n 13._o n_o 3._o p_o protestant_n put_v catholic_n to_o death_n for_o religionn_n c_o 7._o n._n 4._o a_o invisible_a persecution_n of_o a_o invisible_a congregation_n cap._n 7._o n._n 6._o pholas_o give_v not_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a to_o the_o pope_n c._n n._n 4._o and_o that_o which_o he_o give_v the_o pope_n have_v before_o ibid._n the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v prince_n for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o christ_n church_n cap._n 3._o n._n 5._o the_o pope_n who_o the_o protestant_n account_v antichrist_n arise_v not_o from_o base_a estate_n cap._n 16._o n._n 11._o the_o pope_n no_o temporal_a monarch_n cap._n 16._o n._n 14._o the_o protestant_n exposition_n of_o scripture_n not_o much_o worth_n cap._n â—_o n._n 16._o how_o much_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o samosaten_v and_o all_o other_o heretic_n c._n 3._o n_o 2._o their_o disagreement_n about_o antichrist_n come_v c_o 3_o n._n 3._o the_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n intermingle_v c_o 4._o n._n 9_o the_o persecution_n of_o catholic_n in_o england_n c._n 7_o n._n 4._o r_o the_o reason_n of_o rome_n pre-eminence_n be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n c._n 3._o n._n 4._o x._o king_n shall_v divide_v the_o roman_a empire_n among_o they_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o roman_a emperor_n in_o their_o time_n cap_n 5._o n._n 2._o the_o roman_a empire_n signify_v by_o the_o 2._o iron_n leg_n of_o nabuchodonosors_n statue_n and_o the_o 4._o beast_n dan_n 7._o cap._n 5._o n._n 2._o by_o the_o 10._o toe_n of_o nabuchodonosors_n statue_n and_o the_o 10._o horn_n of_o the_o 4._o beast_n dan._n 7._o be_v signify_v the_o 10._o king_n which_o shall_v divide_v the_o roman_a empire_n among_o they_o cap._n 5._o n._n 2._o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o the_o 10._o king_n c._n 5._o n._n 3._o &_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la how_o many_o way_n the_o father_n affirm_v the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n &_o why_o they_o speak_v spare_o of_o this_o point_n c._n 5._o n._n 3._o there_o be_v now_o a_o roman_a emp._n indeed_o and_o not_o in_o name_n or_o title_n only_o cap._n 5._o n._n 3._o the_o name_n romanus_n contain_v not_o the_o number_n 666_o c._n 10._o n._n 7._o to_o cleave_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o true_a catholic_a before_o the_o year_n 696._o c._n 11._o n._n 7._o how_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v unite_v &_o stand_v with_o other_o church_n ibid._n those_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n belong_v not_o to_o christ_n but_o to_o antichrist_n ibid._n not_o christian_n but_o heathen_a rome_n be_v call_v babylon_n and_o a_o harlot_n apoc_fw-la 17._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 13._o n._n 8._o s_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a use_v before_o the_o year_n 606._o c_o 11._o n._n 10._o the_o difficulty_n of_o scripture_n and_o why_o many_o err_v in_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o cap_n 7._o n._n 7._o when_o the_o scripture_n be_v literal_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o figure_n and_o when_o of_o the_o thing_n figure_v c._n 14._o n._n 13._o how_o we_o may_v argue_v from_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o scripture_n c._n 10._o n._n 3._o the_o mystical_a sâ—nse_n intend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n except_o the_o literal_a sense_n be_v certain_a we_o can_v argue_v from_o it_o ibid._n the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n make_v both_o sense_n certain_a ibid._n why_o seleucus_n philopater_n be_v call_v vilissimus_fw-la c._n 16._o n._n 8._o the_o seaventy_n two_o interpreter_n not_o to_o be_v reject_v c._n 6._o n._n 7._o the_o sibyl_n verse_n of_o adrian_n be_v expound_v c._n 10._o n._n 2._o why_o symeon_n be_v omit_v in_o moses_n his_o blessing_n cap._n 12._o n._n 2._o how_o the_o sign_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v lie_v c._n 15_o n._n 1._o t_o temple_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n c._n 13._o n._n 3._o how_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v by_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n c._n 13._o n_o 9_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v build_v again_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n but_o it_o shall_v be_v always_o profane_a ibid._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v finish_v ibid._n the_o thousand_o year_n apoc._n 2._o be_v to_o be_v take_v indefinite_o cap._n 7._o n._n 2._o by_o the_o great_a tribulation_n matth._n 24._o be_v mean_v the_o persecution_n of_o antichrist_n a_o little_a before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 4._o n._n 5._o &_o 13._o the_o turk_n inferior_a to_o antichrist_n c._n 14._o n._n 7._o five_o unction_n of_o priest_n use_v before_o the_o year_n 606_o cap._n 11._o n._n 9_o the_o word_n until_o signify_v neither_o continuance_n nor_o cessation_n but_o be_v indifferent_a to_o both_o cap._n 13._o n._n 9_o vrbanus_n 7._o cap._n 16._o n._n 12._o finis_fw-la fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n page_n line_n fault_n correction_n â—8_o 29._o be_v forerunner_n be_v forerun_v 41._o 39_o in_o the_o apostasy_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 133._o 33._o begin_v neither_o beginning_n neither_o ibid._n 8._o hatred_n of_o hatred_n out_o of_o 172._o 15._o deem_v deny_v 180._o 34._o grant_v ground_v 192._o 12._o 19_o and_o last_o chapter_n 19_o last_o chapter_n 229._o 34._o former_a ground_n founder_v ground_n 237._o 38._o they_o so_o they_o so_o 266._o 39_o antichrist_n sit_v antichrist_n his_o sit_v 272._o 20._o all_o idol_n also_o idol_n 275._o 2._o frame_v himself_o feign_v himself_o 276._o 7._o show_v as_o show_v himself_o as_o 281._o 7._o provide_v prove_v 298._o 5._o prove_v that_o prove_v but_o that_o 310._o 18._o torture_n torturer_n 315._o 29._o antichrist_n antichrist_n 320._o 36._o one_o and_o one_o and_o 335._o 23._o as_o neither_o the_o 2._o as_o neither_o the_o 3._o 339._o 34._o exposition_n whereof_o exposition_n whereof_o 380._o 1._o maozim_n neither_o maozim_n who_o see_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o god_n maozim_n neither_o etc._n etc._n 387_o 13._o bold_a of_o blood_n of_o 413._o 24._o above_o those_o about_o those_o other_o fault_n of_o less_o moment_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o obscure_a copy_n and_o absence_n of_o the_o author_n have_v likewise_o escape_v which_o the_o reader_n may_v easy_o find_v and_o correct_v of_o himself_o