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unto_o solomon_n some_o figure_n be_v such_o that_o the_o thing_n affirm_v agree_v both_o to_o the_o figure_n and_o to_o the_o thing_n prefigure_v as_o 1._o chr._n 22._o 10._o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n this_o be_v true_a of_o solomon_n in_o part_n but_o of_o christ_n more_o fit_o so_o some_o thing_n here_o be_v speak_v of_o antiochus_n as_o of_o a_o figure_n of_o antichrist_n and_o some_o thing_n only_o agree_v unto_o antichrist_n as_o from_o the_o 36._o v_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n but_o as_o melancthon_n say_v non_fw-la avellam_fw-la hanc_fw-la partem_fw-la ab_fw-la historia_fw-la antiochi_n i_o will_v not_o pull_v away_o this_o part_n neither_o from_o the_o history_n of_o antiochus_n for_o mention_n be_v make_v after_o that_o of_o edom_n and_o other_o nation_n adjoin_v which_o be_v evident_a to_o be_v historical_a 3._o some_o whole_o refer_v this_o pprophecy_n unto_o antiochus_n without_o any_o relation_n at_o all_o unto_o antichrist_n as_o hierome_n here_o affirm_v of_o porphyrius_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o prophetical_a book_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o take_v many_o thing_n from_o this_o pprophecy_n that_o there_o be_v some_o relation_n and_o allusion_n in_o this_o prophetical_a discourse_n unto_o antichrist_n 4._o some_o do_v make_v antiochus_n a_o special_a type_n of_o antichrist_n and_o make_v he_o the_o image_n and_o antichrist_n the_o archetypus_fw-la the_o principal_a person_n represent_v and_o resemble_v and_o think_v that_o many_o thing_n here_o do_v do_v more_o fit_o agree_v unto_o antichrist_n then_o unto_o antiochus_n pappus_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o description_n of_o antiochus_n and_o his_o cruel_a outrage_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v principal_o intend_v by_o the_o prophet_n because_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v deliver_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n 5._o wherefore_o the_o 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his_o father_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n and_o when_o his_o elder_a brother_n be_v dead_a he_o leave_v behind_o he_o his_o son_n demetrius_n who_o be_v leave_v as_o a_o pledge_n for_o antiochus_n at_o rome_n who_o seleucus_n send_v for_o to_o aid_v he_o in_o his_o war_n thus_o antiochus_n be_v despise_v and_o neglect_v in_o respect_n of_o natural_a succession_n jun._n polan_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o vile_a condition_n and_o loathsome_a vice_n he_o be_v despise_v also_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v call_v epiphanes_n famous_a by_o the_o contrary_a be_v indeed_o despise_v which_o name_n be_v turn_v by_o the_o change_n of_o a_o letter_n into_o epimanes_n which_o signify_v furious_a mad_a athenaeus_n ex_fw-la polyb._n and_o concern_v the_o right_a of_o succession_n which_o be_v by_o election_n antiochus_n want_v it_o likewise_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v not_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o be_v not_o call_v or_o adopt_v to_o the_o government_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o land_n only_o he_o be_v favour_v and_o help_v by_o two_o foreign_a king_n eumenes_n and_o attalus_n 3._o then_o the_o manner_n be_v show_v how_o he_o attain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n he_o at_o the_o first_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v the_o protector_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o his_o brother_n son_n demetrius_n be_v absent_a until_o by_o flattery_n he_o have_v establish_v himself_o he_o be_v very_o popular_a and_o familiar_a even_o with_o mean_a person_n he_o will_v stand_v in_o the_o street_n and_o cast_v abroad_o money_n cry_v out_o let_v he_o that_o fortune_n favour_v take_v it_o he_o use_v to_o wash_v in_o the_o common_a bath_n and_o to_o drink_v with_o common_a person_n he_o will_v give_v large_a gift_n to_o whosoever_o he_o meet_v though_o he_o have_v never_o see_v they_o before_o
11._o epist_n c._n 3._o these_o scrap_n of_o some_o ancient_a writer_n the_o romanist_n in_o these_o day_n have_v gather_v up_o who_o affirm_v the_o same_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v have_v his_o seat_n at_o jerusalem_n re-edify_v the_o temple_n and_o command_v circumcision_n the_o same_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o when_o their_o expect_a messiah_n come_v the_o city_n and_o temple_n shall_v be_v build_v again_o and_o he_o shall_v restore_v unto_o they_o their_o kingdom_n and_o country_n &_o be_v a_o victorious_a conqueror_n suppress_v the_o army_n of_o gog_n &_o magog_n now_o then_o as_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o hold_v the_o obstinate_a jew_n to_o be_v in_o error_n that_o deny_v the_o messiah_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v come_v look_v for_o a_o other_o so_o they_o make_v their_o antichrist_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o jew_n messiah_n be_v in_o the_o like_a error_n expect_v for_o the_o come_n of_o a_o other_o antichrist_n who_o long_o since_o 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than_o he_o and_o who_o else_o challenge_v to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o malignant_a church_n but_o he_o 2._o pererius_n say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n he_o shall_v make_v a_o show_n of_o three_o great_a virtue_n chastity_n abstinency_n and_o piety_n and_o who_o make_v a_o great_a show_n of_o these_o than_o the_o pope_n he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v so_o chaste_a that_o he_o forbid_v his_o clergy_n lawful_a marriage_n yet_o suffer_v they_o to_o practice_v secret_o all_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v abstemious_a in_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o lawful_a meat_n and_o for_o his_o piety_n he_o will_v be_v salute_v and_o call_v the_o most_o holy_a father_n 3._o antichrist_n shall_v corrupt_v many_o with_o his_o great_a gift_n and_o liberal_a reward_n and_o so_o the_o pope_n have_v cardinal_n hat_n archbishop_n palles_fw-la bishop_n mitre_n and_o other_o dignity_n with_o ample_a and_o large_a revenue_n to_o bestow_v upon_o his_o follower_n as_o bishop_n fisher_n in_o king_n henry_n day_n be_v reward_v with_o a_o cardinal_n hat_n for_o his_o good_a service_n in_o maintain_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n but_o the_o head_n that_o shall_v have_v wear_v it_o be_v first_o set_v up_o upon_o london_n bridge_n bellarmine_n for_o his_o great_a pain_n take_v in_o defend_v of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o other_o point_n of_o antichristian_a doctrine_n be_v make_v a_o cardinal_n 4._o pererius_n add_v further_a that_o who_o antichrist_n can_v win_v with_o flattery_n &_o gift_n he_o will_v seek_v to_o overcome_v by_o terror_n and_o torment_n lib._n 14._o in_o 11._o dan._n v_o 21._o such_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o antichristian_a prelate_n as_o the_o former_a day_n of_o persecution_n in_o england_n do_v plentiful_o testify_v for_o first_o they_o will_v set_v upon_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n by_o flattery_n and_o fair_a promise_n and_o so_o not_o prevail_a they_o will_v threaten_v faggot_n and_o fire_n this_o may_v be_v evident_o see_v in_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o bless_a servant_n of_o god_n d._n taylor_n m._n philpot._n m._n bradford_n with_o the_o rest_n 5._o last_o of_o all_o antichrist_n shall_v deceive_v say_v pererius_n faciendo_fw-la plurima_fw-la &_o admiranda_fw-la prodigia_fw-la by_o work_v many_o prodigious_a thing_n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o papal_a church_n with_o forge_a miracle_n to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a people_n as_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v and_o hitherto_o i_o have_v follow_v pererius_n step_n show_v how_o his_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n do_v most_o fit_o agree_v unto_o his_o pope_n holy_a father_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 11._o controv._n how_o the_o description_n of_o antiochus_n historical_o do_v typical_o decipher_v the_o pope_n and_o antichrist_n though_o in_o this_o prophetical_a narration_n of_o daniel_n c._n 11._o from_o v_o 21._o to_o the_o end_n antiochus_n be_v proper_o describe_v yet_o figurative_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v unto_o antichrist_n and_o it_o let_v not_o that_o antiochus_n be_v a_o civil_a and_o temporal_a king_n and_o the_o pope_n take_v upon_o he_o chief_o to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a governor_n for_o as_o doeg_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v one_o of_o saul_n courtier_n yet_o be_v a_o type_n of_o judas_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n as_o appear_v psal._n 69._o 26._o and_o 109._o 8._o compare_v with_o act._n 1._o 20._o and_o so_o achitophel_n also_o one_o of_o david_n politic_a counsellor_n of_o state_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o same_o judas_n psal._n 55._o 14._o and_o mark_n 14._o 20._o so_o antiochus_n as_o well_o may_v be_v a_o figure_n and_o type_n of_o the_o antichristian_a prelate_n 1._o antiochus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o vile_a and_o abject_a person_n flattery_n and_o not_o to_o have_v come_v unto_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o any_o right_a and_o title_n or_o by_o consent_n or_o election_n but_o by_o flattery_n so_o the_o roman_a bishop_n be_v at_o the_o first_o of_o small_a respect_n who_o by_o little_a and_o little_o usurp_v over_o the_o church_n not_o by_o any_o right_a or_o title_n thereunto_o or_o by_o common_a consent_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o church_n but_o by_o flattery_n and_o deceit_n bull_v polan_n hereunto_o also_o agree_v the_o former_a pprophecy_n c._n 7._o 8._o where_o this_o enemy_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v call_v a_o little_a horn_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o obscure_a and_o base_a beginning_n and_o revel_v 13._o the_o beast_n which_o signify_v antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o â—arth_n 2._o antiochus_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o victorious_a conqueror_n prevail_a the_o arm_n shall_v be_v break_v before_o he_o v_o 22._o so_o the_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n have_v much_o prevail_v and_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n though_o not_o so_o much_o
show_v that_o there_o the_o second_o clause_n begin_v and_o must_v be_v read_v distinct_o from_o the_o first_o 4._o if_o we_o shall_v not_o read_v thus_o and_o the_o god_n mauzzim_n shall_v be_v honour_n in_o his_o place_n but_o thus_o as_o for_o the_o god_n mauzzim_n and_o make_v a_o pause_n there_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v imperfect_a 5._o the_o general_a consent_n of_o interpreter_n which_o take_v mauzzim_n here_o for_o the_o name_n of_o a_o idol_n and_o the_o rabbin_n some_o understand_v here_o mars_n some_o margolith_n the_o god_n of_o the_o arabian_n aught_o somewhat_o to_o move_v graser_n p._n 246._o to_o 249._o 4._o graserus_n also_o mislike_v junius_n sense_n who_o apply_v this_o unto_o antiochus_n who_o set_v up_o the_o image_n of_o juppiter_n olympius_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n because_o say_v graserus_n this_o have_v be_v no_o such_o strange_a thing_n for_o a_o idolater_n to_o magnify_v his_o idol_n and_o to_o worship_v they_o with_o silver_n and_o gold_n p._n 249._o answ._n 1._o the_o word_n mauzzim_n here_o rather_o signify_v hold_n and_o munition_n than_o temple_n as_o the_o word_n be_v take_v v_o 19_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o face_n against_o the_o fort_n of_o the_o land_n and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n also_o take_v v_o 31._o as_o be_v show_v before_o c._n 11._o quest_n 39_o for_o it_o can_v be_v read_v thus_o in_o construction_n to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o former_a word_n sanctuary_n of_o strength_n because_o each_o word_n have_v the_o article_n hâ—_n prefix_v as_o graserus_n note_v nor_o yet_o by_o way_n of_o apposition_n the_o sanctuary_n that_o be_v the_o strength_n as_o graserus_n will_v have_v it_o for_o the_o word_n mahoz_n be_v not_o take_v for_o the_o temple_n but_o in_o this_o 31._o v_o antiochus_n assault_n be_v describe_v both_o against_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o munition_n that_o be_v the_o city_n so_o the_o word_n mahoz_n be_v take_v for_o a_o rock_n or_o fort_n jud._n 6._o 26._o and_o in_o that_o place_n of_o ezekiel_n it_o also_o signify_v strength_n 2._o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o romanist_n have_v erect_v unto_o themselves_o many_o temple_n god_n and_o typical_o this_o pprophecy_n may_v be_v apply_v unto_o their_o pope_n the_o very_a antichrist_n see_v c._n 11._o contr_n 24._o but_o this_o pprophecy_n literal_o decypher_v antiochus_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v at_o large_a c._n 11._o quest_n 43._o whether_o i_o send_v the_o reader_n 3._o junius_n interpretation_n be_v here_o refuse_v by_o graserus_n upon_o very_o good_a ground_n so_o also_o before_o c._n 11._o quest_n 9_o upon_o these_o and_o other_o reason_n it_o be_v mislike_v though_o junius_n may_v in_o some_o particular_a interpretation_n be_v deceive_v yet_o in_o general_a his_o relation_n here_o in_o this_o pprophecy_n unto_o antiochus_n be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v reject_v 4._o it_o be_v no_o very_a strange_a thing_n that_o antiochus_n shall_v set_v up_o idolatry_n be_v a_o profess_a idolater_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v up_o such_o a_o abominable_a idol_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n will_v suffer_v his_o own_o sanctuary_n to_o be_v defile_v argum._n 2._o the_o god_n who_o his_o father_n know_v not_o 1._o this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o antiochus_n for_o he_o set_v up_o no_o such_o strange_a god_n who_o his_o father_n know_v not_o if_o they_o say_v this_o be_v juppiter_n xenius_n that_o keep_v hospitality_n and_o entertain_v stranger_n which_o be_v set_v up_o in_o garizim_n among_o the_o samaritan_n 2._o macchab._n 6._o 2._o neither_o be_v this_o a_o strange_a god_n though_o worship_v of_o stranger_n neither_o set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o this_o idol_n must_v be_v honour_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n if_o they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v juppiter_n olympius_n neither_o be_v this_o god_n unknown_a to_o his_o father_n for_o seleucus_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o seleucian_n do_v sacrifice_n unto_o juppiter_n at_o pella_n be_v to_o set_v forward_o with_o alexander_n where_o pausanias_n write_v lib._n 1._o that_o the_o wood_n prepare_v for_o the_o altar_n come_v of_o it_o own_o accord_n unto_o the_o image_n of_o jupiter_n and_o burn_v of_o itself_o no_o fire_n be_v put_v under_o graser_n p._n 252._o 2._o but_o this_o strange_a god_n be_v indeed_o that_o new_a devise_v and_o upstart_v idol_n of_o the_o mass_n with_o the_o superstitious_a invention_n of_o transubstantiation_n sacrifice_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a purgatory_n fire_n indulgence_n and_o such_o like_a for_o although_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v know_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n even_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n yet_o this_o idolatrous_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o once_o think_v of_o p._n 254._o 255._o answ._n 1._o this_o strange_a god_n may_v very_o well_o be_v juppiter_n olympius_n who_o though_o he_o may_v be_v worship_v by_o seleucus_n a_o grecian_a though_o that_o fabulous_a report_n of_o pausanias_n prove_v it_o not_o yet_o the_o immediate_a predecessor_n of_o this_o antiochus_n be_v king_n of_o syria_n by_o all_o likelihood_n worship_v the_o country_n god_n and_o idol_n of_o syria_n so_o that_o juppiter_n olympius_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o greek_n may_v seem_v in_o that_o behalf_n a_o strange_a god_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o never_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n do_v offer_v or_o attempt_v to_o set_v up_o such_o a_o idol_n before_o in_o the_o holy_a temple_n of_o god_n see_v before_o c._n 11._o quest_n 46._o in_o the_o end_n 2._o that_o this_o prophesy_v notwithstanding_o be_v most_o fiâ—ly_o by_o way_n of_o analogy_n and_o typical_o apply_v unto_o the_o strange_a idol_n of_o the_o popish_a mass_n we_o do_v willing_o grant_v as_o be_v show_v before_o c._n 11._o controv_n 24._o argum._n 3_o it_o follow_v he_o shall_v honour_v this_o strange_a god_n with_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n 1._o this_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o romanist_n do_v in_o most_o costly_a manner_n set_v forth_o their_o new_a breaden_a god_n which_o they_o adore_v in_o the_o mass_n as_o the_o whore_n be_v thus_o describe_v apocal._n 17._o 14._o array_v in_o purple_a scarlet_a with_o gold_n precious_a stone_n and_o prarle_n etc._n etc._n 2._o but_o concern_v antiochus_n he_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o spoil_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o idol_n of_o their_o treasury_n as_o he_o will_v have_v do_v at_o persepolis_n 2._o macchab._n 2._o 9_o then_o to_o bestow_v any_o such_o costly_a gift_n upon_o they_o which_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o have_v be_v no_o such_o strange_a thing_n for_o idolater_n to_o be_v prodigal_a and_o excessive_a in_o bestow_v cost_n upon_o their_o idol_n p._n 257._o 258._o answ._n 1._o it_o be_v also_o confess_v that_o herein_o antiochus_n king_n of_o the_o north_n be_v a_o true_a type_n of_o the_o roman_a northern_a antichrist_n who_o spare_v for_o no_o cost_n to_o set_v forth_o and_o adorn_v his_o new_a find_v idol_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o c._n 11._o contr_n 25._o but_o still_o we_o affirm_v that_o antiochus_n be_v here_o historical_o describe_v 2._o though_o antiochus_n may_v at_o some_o time_n spoil_v the_o temple_n of_o idol_n of_o other_o nation_n it_o follow_v not_o but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v very_o sumptuous_a in_o garnish_v his_o own_o idol_n as_o the_o roman_n do_v spoil_v the_o temple_n of_o other_o nation_n as_o at_o athens_n and_o other_o place_n to_o garnish_v their_o own_o at_o home_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n antiochus_n that_o have_v rob_v and_o spoil_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n afterward_o purpose_v if_o he_o have_v live_v to_o have_v bestow_v as_o great_a gift_n upon_o it_o as_o he_o have_v take_v from_o it_o 2._o macchab._n 9_o 16._o his_o mind_n then_o may_v change_v towards_o his_o own_o idol_n and_o though_o special_a mention_n be_v not_o make_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o macchabee_n of_o his_o 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angel_n shall_v in_o any_o