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and_o by_o lipsius_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o also_o be_v it_o testify_v in_o synodo_n reginoburgensi_fw-la that_o romani_fw-la maiestas_fw-la populi_n 7._o qua_fw-la olim_fw-la orbis_fw-la regebatur_fw-la sublata_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la terris_fw-la imperator_fw-la vana_fw-la apellatio_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la umbra_fw-la est_fw-la the_o majesty_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n whereby_o the_o world_n in_o time_n past_a be_v govern_v be_v take_v from_o the_o earth_n the_o emperor_n be_v now_o a_o vain_a title_n and_o a_o shadow_n only_o and_o so_o likewise_o affirm_v lyranus_fw-la that_o ab_fw-la imperio_fw-la romano_n recesserunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la omne_fw-la regna_fw-la negantia_fw-la ei_fw-la subijci_fw-la &_o redditionem_fw-la tributi_fw-la all_o kingdom_n in_o a_o manner_n have_v depart_v from_o the_o roman_a empire_n 2._o deny_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o and_o to_o pay_v it_o tribute_n and_o he_o further_o add_v say_v i_o be_o a_o multis_fw-la annis_fw-la imperium_fw-la illud_fw-la 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reckon_v for_o a_o mere_a jewish_a fable_n and_o so_o do_v origen_n also_o and_o indeed_o matth._n after_o that_o the_o temple_n be_v once_o destroy_v by_o titus_n &_o vespasian_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o roman_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n in_o mat._n 24._o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o the_o papist_n hold_v for_o the_o only_a authentic_a text_n in_o daniel_n chap._n 9.27_o do_v show_n that_o it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v re-edify_v but_o that_o it_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o perpetual_a desolation_n to_o the_o end_n for_o the_o word_n be_v et_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la abominatio_fw-la desolationis_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la perseverabit_fw-la desolatio_fw-la and_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n and_o unto_o the_o consummation_n and_o end_n shall_v the_o desolation_n continue_v and_o s._n hierome_n interpret_n it_o speak_v yet_o more_o plain_o 38.39_o say_v usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la mundi_fw-la perseverabit_fw-la desolatio_fw-la the_o desolation_n shall_v continue_v unto_o the_o consummation_n &_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o do_v s._n chrysostome_n also_o declare_v &_o nazianzen_n also_o theodoret_n socrates_n sozomen_n and_o ruffinus_n also_o do_v likewise_o declare_v that_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v never_o to_o be_v re-edify_v for_o say_v they_o when_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la endeavour_v to_o re-edify_v the_o temple_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v falsify_v if_o he_o have_v can_v the_o prophecy_n and_o preach_v of_o christ_n concern_v the_o say_a temple_n our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o fire_n first_o from_o heaven_n and_o after_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o a_o fearful_a earthquake_n hinder_v this_o enterprise_n thereby_o prove_v his_o godhead_n &_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o prophecy_n and_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o please_v as_o sozeman_n say_v with_o the_o renew_n of_o 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