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reverence_n as_o gen._n 28._o 17._o deut._n 7._o 21._o and_o so_o be_v translate_v by_o tremelius_fw-la and_o junius_n in_o this_o place_n of_o malachi_n and_o thus_o both_o that_o word_n and_o other_o of_o the_o same_o root_n be_v use_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o reverence_n or_o filial_a fear_n and_o he_o cit_v in_o the_o margin_n psal_n 13._o 4._o but_o m._n downam_n must_v know_v that_o we_o esteem_v more_o of_o s._n hierome_n and_o other_o ancient_a interpreter_n then_o of_o his_o new_a tremelius_fw-la and_o junius_n who_o we_o doubt_v not_o will_v favour_v their_o new_a opinion_n so_o much_o as_o they_o may_v by_o any_o colour_n they_o can_v devise_v wherefore_o since_o the_o word_n may_v signify_v both_o reverence_n and_o terror_n and_o beside_o most_o
chrysostome_n and_o s._n cyril_n upon_o this_o place_n s._n ambrose_n upon_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o the_o 2._o epist_n to_o the_o thessalonians_n s._n hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o algasia_n the_o 11._o question_n s._n augustine_n in_o 29._o tract_n upon_o s._n john_n s._n irenaeus_n in_o the_o 5._o book_n against_o the_o herefy_v of_o valentinus_n theodoretus_n in_o the_o epitome_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n in_o the_o chap._n of_o antichrist_n beside_o in_o this_o place_n our_o lord_n do_v oppose_v to_o himself_o another_o man_n that_o be_v person_n to_o person_n not_o kingdom_n to_o kingdom_n nor_o sect_n to_o sect_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o those_o word_n i_o another_o in_o the_o name_n of_o my_o father_n in_o his_o own_o name_n i_o hym._n wherefore_o as_o christ_n be_v one_o particular_a man_n so_o shall_v antichrist_n be_v one_o particular_a man_n moreover_o christ_n say_v in_o this_o place_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v receive_v for_o messiah_n by_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o jew_n expect_v one_o certain_a and_o particular_a man_n in_o like_a manner_n all_o false_a prophet_n come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o another_o and_o not_o in_o their_o own_o name_n jerem._n 14._o the_o prophet_n do_v false_o prophetize_v in_o my_o name_n i_o send_v they_o not_o &c._n &c._n but_o here_o our_o lord_n speak_v of_o one_o certain_a man_n which_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n that_o be_v who_o shall_v acknowledge_v no_o god_n at_o all_o but_o shall_v extol_v himself_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n final_o very_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v come_v before_o christ_n very_o many_o also_o be_v to_o come_v afterward_o therefore_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v say_v if_o another_o shall_v come_v but_o many_o do_v come_v if_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v of_o false_a prophet_n the_o second_o place_n be_v 2._o thess_n 2._o unless_o there_o come_v a_o revolt_n first_o and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v reveal_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n etc._n etc._n and_o aâ—â—er_o and_o then_o the_o wicked_a one_o shall_v be_v raveal_v who_o our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v kill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n these_o word_n the_o adversary_n themselves_o understand_v of_o the_o true_a antichrist_n but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o certain_a determinate_a &_o particular_a person_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o greek_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o s._n epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 9_o which_o be_v of_o the_o samaritan_o teach_v the_o greek_a article_n do_v contract_v the_o signification_n to_o one_o certain_a thing_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v man_n in_o common_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o particular_a man_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v marvel_v that_o none_o of_o the_o aduersaty_n who_o notwithstanding_o do_v boast_n of_o skill_n in_o tongue_n have_v observe_v this_o the_o three_o place_n be_v where_o we_o read_v thus_o 1._o joan_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o put_v the_o article_n before_o antichrist_n so_o proper_o call_v &_o he_o pronounce_v the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n common_o take_v without_o the_o article_n most_o plain_o show_v that_o antichrist_n proper_o take_v be_v one_o certain_a person_n but_o antichrist_n common_o so_o call_v be_v no_o certain_a person_n but_o in_o general_a all_o heretic_n the_o four_o be_v dan._n 7._o 11._o &_o 12._o chapter_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o antichrist_n as_o s._n hierome_n &_o theodoretus_n upon_o that_o place_n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o august_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 23._o yea_o caluin_n the_o magdeburgenses_n &_o beza_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la do_v teach_v and_o there_o antichrist_n be_v not_o call_v one_o kingdom_n but_o one_o king_n who_o often_o king_n which_o he_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o world_n shall_v take_v three_o quite_o away_o &_o shall_v subject_v unto_o himself_o the_o other_o seven_o beside_o caluin_n say_v that_o litterallie_o daniel_n speak_v of_o antiochus_n illustris_fw-la &_o allegoricallie_o of_o antichrist_n who_o antiochus_n figure_v which_o s._n cyprian_n teach_v in_o his_o book_n of_o exhortation_n to_o martyrdom_n cap._n 11._o &_o s._n hierome_n upon_o the_o 11._o &_o 12._o of_o daniel_n but_o antiochus_n be_v a_o certain_a &_o particular_a person_n therefore_o antichrist_n must_v be_v also_o one_o certain_a person_n the_o five_o and_o last_o place_n be_v apoc._n 13._o &_o 17._o where_o s._n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o affirm_v that_o antichrist_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o daniel_n &_o s._n johns_n word_n for_o both_o of_o they_o make_v mention_n of_o ten_o king_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n when_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v and_o both_o of_o they_o foretell_v that_o antichristes_n kingdom_n shall_v endure_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a etc._n etc._n as_o therefore_o daniel_n speak_v of_o one_o determinate_a king_n so_o also_o do_v s._n john_n in_o the_o apocalyps_n the_o same_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o father_n who_o with_o common_a consent_n do_v teach_v of_o antichrist_n first_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o choose_a instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o that_o in_o he_o shall_v inhabit_v all_o fullness_n of_o the_o devil_n malice_n corporal_o as_o in_o christ_n be_v a_o man_n do_v inhabit_v all_o plenitude_n of_o divinity_n corporal_o second_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o reign_v more_o than_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o consequent_o they_o teach_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v only_o one_o man_n see_v s._n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o towards_o the_o end_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n catechesi_fw-la 15._o s._n chrysostome_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2._o theodoret_n in_o cap._n 7._o dan._n lactant._n in_o epit_a divin_v inst_z cap._n 11._o s._n ambrose_n in_o cap._n 21._o luc._n s._n hierome_n in_o cap._n 7._o dan._n &_o q._n 11._o ad_fw-la algasians_n s._n augustine_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o many_o chapter_n and_o upon_o the_o 9_o psalm_n s._n gregory_n lib._n 32._o moral_a cap._n 12._o s._n damascen_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 28._o &_o s._n hippolytus_n martyr_n in_o his_o oration_n of_o the_o consummation_n or_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o first_o argument_n of_o beza_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n antichrist_n do_v begin_v secret_o to_o give_v onsett_n not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o in_o his_o forerunner_n for_o as_o christ_n begin_v to_o come_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n who_o go_v before_o he_o and_o do_v signify_v he_o so_o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o piety_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v begin_v to_o work_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o notwithstanding_o he_o come_v not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n until_o he_o take_v flesh_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n so_o antichrist_n straight_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n begin_v to_o come_v in_o his_o forerunner_n &_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n begin_v to_o work_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o heretic_n and_o i_o yrant_n which_o do_v persecute_v the_o church_n and_o chief_o in_o simon_n magus_n who_o call_v himself_o christ_n and_o in_o nero_n who_o first_o begin_v to_o impugn_v the_o church_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v but_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n wherefore_o the_o spiritual_a persecution_n of_o simon_n magus_n and_o the_o temporal_a of_o nero_n be_v call_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n because_o they_o be_v sign_n &_o figure_n of_o antichrist_n persecution_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a explication_n of_o the_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n may_v be_v prove_v in_o two_o sort_n first_o by_o all_o the_o interpreter_n of_o that_o place_n for_o all_o do_v by_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o s._n paul_n mention_v understand_v either_o nero_n persecution_n as_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o s._n hierom_n quaest_n 11._o ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la or_o the_o heretic_n who_o do_v deceive_v secret_o as_o theodoretus_n and_o sedulius_n upon_o this_o place_n &_o s._n augustine_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 19_o second_o by_o a_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o adversary_n confession_n for_o they_o say_v that_o antichrist_n proper_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n if_o therefore_o antichrist_n so_o proper_o call_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n it_o do_v follow_v that_o s._n peter_n &_o s._n paul_n be_v proper_o call_v antichrist_n although_o secret_a and_o that_o nero_n or_o simon_n magus_n be_v the_o true_a christ_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o be_v
because_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n have_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o apostle_n which_o fructify_a and_o increase_v by_o little_a and_o little_a be_v to_o replenish_v the_o whole_a world_n as_o one_o that_o have_v put_v fire_n to_o diverse_a part_n of_o a_o city_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o have_v set_v all_o the_o city_n on_o fire_n because_o he_o have_v apply_v the_o fire_n which_o increase_v by_o little_a and_o little_a be_v to_o consume_v the_o whole_a city_n and_o this_o very_a same_o signify_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o be_v fructify_a and_o increase_v for_o it_o have_v not_o take_v possession_n whole_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n see_v it_o be_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o spread_v afterward_o abroad_o and_o yet_o in_o a_o certain_a manner_n it_o have_v take_v possession_n that_o be_v vertuallie_o and_o not_o actuallie_o we_o may_v also_o answer_v with_o s._n hierome_n in_o matth._n 20._o &_o s._n thomas_n in_o rom._n 10._o that_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o all_o in_o two_o manner_n one_o way_n by_o fame_n another_o way_n by_o peculiar_a preacher_n and_o foundation_n of_o church_n and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o manner_n the_o gospel_n come_v to_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n then_o know_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o this_o in_o which_o sort_n also_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o matth._n 24._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v but_o in_o the_o second_o manner_n that_o it_o come_v not_o then_o but_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o that_o our_o lord_n matth._n 24._o luc._n ult._n &_o act._n 1._o speak_v of_o this_o add_v last_o that_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a if_o we_o grant_v that_o our_o lord_n speak_v proper_o and_o the_o apostle_n figurativelie_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o compel_v we_o to_o take_v our_o lord_n word_n in_o a_o proper_a signification_n have_v not_o the_o same_o force_n if_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n especial_o see_v our_o lord_n speak_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o s._n paul_n of_o a_o thing_n past_a m._n downams_n answer_v confute_v 1._o it_o please_v m._n downam_n to_o be_v a_o little_a merry_a about_o these_o 6._o demonstration_n call_v they_o six_o slender_a conjecture_n and_o think_v bellarmyne_n trouble_v with_o melancholy_n for_o deem_v otherwise_o but_o i_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n judgement_n if_o it_o be_v not_o more_o likely_a that_o he_o be_v load_v with_o folly_n afterward_o he_o jest_v at_o bellarmine_n for_o make_v antichrist_n death_n &_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o shall_v be_v after_o his_o death_n to_o be_v two_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n as_o though_o all_o this_o be_v not_o to_o fall_v out_o within_o 3._o or_o 4._o year_n after_o his_o come_n and_o consequent_o do_v not_o plain_o demonstrate_v that_o he_o come_v not_o a_o 1000_o year_n since_o which_o be_v that_o which_o bellarmine_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v and_o so_o may_v very_o well_o use_v these_o sign_n to_o demonstrate_v his_o not_o come_v so_o long_o ago_o 2._o but_o come_v to_o answer_v the_o first_o demonstration_n it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v how_o many_o word_n he_o spend_v in_o vain_a and_o how_o few_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o he_o be_v to_o answer_v bellarmine_n proof_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v he_o scarce_o ever_o touch_v any_o of_o they_o but_o make_v a_o long_a discourse_n altogether_o frivolous_a about_o the_o exposition_n of_o that_o whole_a place_n matth._n 24._o wherefore_o i_o shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o gather_v up_o here_o and_o there_o some_o scatter_a denial_n and_o so_o reply_v to_o this_o his_o break_a and_o confuse_a answer_n 3._o and_o first_o to_o the_o father_n which_o bellarmine_n allege_v as_o his_o chief_a proof_n i_o find_v only_o these_o word_n of_o he_o or_o to_o what_o end_n say_v he_o shall_v i_o spend_v my_o time_n in_o answer_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n who_o suppose_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n before_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n see_v according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n it_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o wise_a answer_n think_v father_n downam_n reject_v the_o father_n you_o to_o accuse_v the_o father_n to_o be_v against_o christ_n because_o their_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o m._n downams_n but_o i_o take_v it_o few_o will_v believe_v he_o upon_o his_o bare_a word_n against_o bellarmine_n alone_o &_o much_o less_o have_v so_o many_o ancient_a father_n join_v with_o he_o 4._o bellarmine_n other_o proof_n be_v out_o of_o the_o text_n because_o by_o that_o great_a tribulation_n before_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o father_n and_o in_o particular_a s._n augustine_n understand_v antichrist_n persecution_n but_o m._n 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augustine_n say_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n in_o explicat_fw-la psal_n 98._o since_o therefore_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o character_n of_o antichrist_n be_v use_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n many_o year_n before_o antichrist_n be_v bear_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o either_o antichrist_n learn_v they_o of_o that_o church_n and_o to_o say_v this_o be_v to_o confound_v antichrist_n with_o christ_n or_o that_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o character_n of_o antichrist_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o prove_v thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v for_o this_o rash_a and_o most_o absurd_a opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n which_o they_o have_v not_o prove_v by_o any_o witness_n or_o reason_n the_o second_o opinion_n be_v of_o certain_a catholic_n who_o think_v that_o antichrist_n character_n be_v the_o letter_n with_o which_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v write_v so_o think_v primasius_n beda_n and_o rupertus_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v deceive_v because_o they_o read_v but_o he_o who_o have_v the_o character_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n but_o s._n john_n say_v not_o so_o but_o thus_o but_o he_o who_o have_v the_o character_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 and_o the_o greek_a text_n agree_v with_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o opinion_n be_v of_o s._n hippolytus_n martyr_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr consummatione_fw-la mundi_fw-la &_o some_o other_o that_o the_o beast_n character_n shall_v be_v not_o to_o use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o rather_o to_o execrate_v and_o abolish_v it_o in_o which_o the_o caluiniste_n be_v egregious_a forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n i_o rather_o think_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v invent_v a_o positive_a character_n also_o as_o christ_n have_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n know_v to_o all_o but_o it_o be_v not_o know_v what_o this_o character_n be_v until_o antichrist_n come_v as_o we_o say_v of_o the_o name_n m._n downams_n answer_v confute_v 1._o though_n bellarmine_n frame_v no_o particular_a argument_n from_o this_o discourse_n of_o antichrist_n character_n yet_o m._n downam_n will_v needs_o by_o resolve_v the_o discourse_n itself_o and_o by_o confer_v it_o with_o the_o former_a chapter_n make_v he_o argue_v from_o the_o character_n as_o he_o do_v from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n about_o which_o we_o will_v not_o strive_v with_o he_o but_o rather_o suppose_v that_o this_o be_v bellarmine_n mind_n we_o will_v examine_v the_o solution_n he_o give_v to_o this_o argument_n so_o frame_v by_o himself_o 2._o and_o first_o he_o will_v deny_v that_o antichrist_n mark_n shall_v be_v know_v at_o his_o come_n in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n that_o he_o deny_v before_o that_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v know_v wherefore_o for_o this_o point_n i_o remit_v the_o reader_n to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v before_o 3._o as_o also_o for_o the_o other_o that_o this_o character_n be_v not_o yet_o know_v because_o there_o be_v so_o much_o controversy_n about_o it_o for_o he_o only_o teach_v brief_o that_o which_o he_o explicate_v more_o at_o large_a about_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n which_o we_o examine_v and_o confute_v before_o wherefore_o let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o can_v say_v for_o the_o protestant_n or_o heretic_n of_o this_o time_n who_o opinion_n bellarmine_n impugn_v by_o which_o we_o shall_v also_o discover_v how_o much_o his_o explication_n help_v they_o and_o what_o absurdity_n the_o opinion_n of_o catholic_n contain_v which_o two_o point_n m._n downam_n think_v good_a to_o touch_v before_o he_o come_v to_o answer_v bellarmine_n two_o proof_n 4._o and_o first_o to_o that_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n m._n downam_n grant_v that_o the_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n be_v but_o one_o mean_v as_o he_o explicate_v himself_o in_o substance_n although_o the_o same_o by_o diverse_a one_o the_o mark_n or_o character_n of_o antichrist_n but_o one_o mean_n may_v be_v diverse_o express_v and_o testify_v that_o be_v subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n as_o their_o head_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o one_o in_o substance_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o conceive_v except_o it_o be_v this_o that_o all_o the_o outward_a sign_n character_n and_o mark_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o they_o signify_v the_o same_o subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o mark_n shall_v be_v distinct_a and_o diverse_a in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o manner_n of_o signification_n though_o the_o thing_n by_o they_o signify_v be_v one_o but_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o affirm_v that_o the_o character_n of_o antichrist_n be_v but_o one_o for_o in_o this_o sort_n the_o name_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n and_o the_o charcter_n be_v all_o one_o in_o substance_n since_o they_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o all_o sign_n which_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o in_o substance_n as_o write_v speech_n gesture_n and_o the_o like_a and_o all_o the_o figure_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o signify_v christ_n be_v but_o one_o figure_n in_o substance_n and_o all_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n which_o signify_v grace_n shall_v be_v but_o one_o sacrament_n which_o be_v too_o great_a a_o absurdity_n for_o m._n downam_n to_o defend_v &_o consequent_o he_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o his_o fellow_n ghospeller_n assign_v more_o character_n than_o one_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o true_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n that_o they_o whole_o pervert_v it_o to_o bellarmine_n second_o instance_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n m._n downam_n give_v no_o direct_a answer_n at_o all_o but_o will_v same_o put_v it_o off_o by_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o pope_n but_o this_o be_v only_o to_o show_v that_o the_o body_n must_v be_v unite_v with_o the_o head_n in_o which_o all_o religion_n whatsoever_o yea_o all_o society_n must_v doom_n the_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o all_o in_o his_o king_n doom_n needs_o agree_v but_o bellarmine_n instance_n impugn_v two_o of_o the_o mark_n which_o some_o protestant_n affirm_v to_o be_v the_o character_n of_o antichrist_n by_o this_o evident_a proof_n that_o the_o character_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n in_o antichrist_n kingdom_n as_o the_o scripture_n plain_o affirm_v but_o the_o oath_n of_o obedience_n and_o the_o priestly_a unction_n agree_v to_o few_o therefore_o these_o can_v be_v the_o character_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n speak_v
§_o 25._o illyricus_n cent_n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o col_fw-fr 435._o and_o all_o other_o sectary_n of_o this_o time_n do_v teach_v but_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v antichrist_n as_o they_o themselves_o also_o teach_v in_o the_o same_o place_n therefore_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n sit_v in_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n but_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v only_o be_v one_o as_o christ_n be_v one_o as_o caluin_n also_o teach_v lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la cap._n 1._o §_o 2._o therefore_o the_o lutheram_n and_o caluinist_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v under_o the_o pope_n be_v out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n caluin_n see_v this_o argument_n and_o answer_v that_o not_o so_o much_o the_o church_n as_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v see_v under_o the_o pope_n for_o thus_o he_o speak_v lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la cap._n 2._o §_o 11._o as_o there_o remain_v in_o old_a time_n certain_a peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o jew_n so_o neither_o at_o these_o day_n do_v we_o take_v from_o the_o papist_n the_o step_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v remain_v among_o they_o of_o the_o dissipation_n and_o after_o god_n have_v wrought_v with_o his_o providence_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v also_o other_o remnant_n extant_a lest_o the_o church_n shall_v whole_o perish_v and_o as_o building_n be_v often_o so_o throw_v down_o that_o the_o foundation_n and_o ruin_n remain_v so_o he_o have_v not_o suffer_v his_o church_n to_o be_v either_o subvert_v from_o the_o foundation_n or_o quite_o throw_v down_o by_o antichrist_n or_o else_o he_o will_v have_v the_o build_n half_o save_v from_o destruction_n and_o again_o §_o 12._o wherefore_o hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o the_o church_n remain_v even_o under_o his_o tyranny_n but_o this_o solution_n affoard_v we_o two_o argument_n the_o first_o if_o only_o the_o ruin_n of_o christ_n church_n remain_v then_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v fall_v wherefore_o the_o truth_n have_v lie_v which_o say_v matth._n 16._o and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o the_o other_o the_o church_n be_v fall_v and_o the_o papist_n hold_v the_o ruin_n of_o it_o and_o the_o foundation_n yea_o the_o build_n itself_o half_o throw_v down_o then_o the_o lutheram_n and_o caluinist_n have_v no_o church_n for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o whole_a and_o entire_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v fall_v and_o the_o ruin_n yet_o remain_v neither_o have_v they_o it_o half_o throw_v down_o for_o that_o be_v among_o the_o papist_n under_o antichrist_n what_o have_v they_o they_o perhaps_o a_o new_a building_n but_o in_o that_o it_o be_v new_a it_o be_v not_o christ_n and_o who_o that_o be_v not_o altogether_o blind_a see_v not_o that_o it_o be_v more_o safe_a to_o remain_v in_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n although_o half_o throw_v down_o then_o in_o none_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o scripture_n by_o which_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o rome_n shall_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n the_o first_o be_v in_o cap._n 11._o apos_n where_o s._n john_n say_v that_o enoch_n and_o helias_n shall_v fight_v with_o antichrist_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v slay_v thereby_o he_o and_o their_o body_n say_v he_o shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o their_o lord_n be_v crucify_v upon_o which_o place_n arethas_n their_o body_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v cast_v unbury_v in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o shall_v reign_v in_o that_o city_n as_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v all_o other_o interpreter_n expound_v it_o and_o sure_o it_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v deny_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o jerusalem_n for_o what_o city_n be_v there_o where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v but_o jerusalem_n wherefore_o chytraeus_n who_o will_v have_v this_o city_n to_o be_v rome_n let_v pass_v those_o word_n where_o also_o their_o lord_n be_v crucify_v as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o hindrance_n that_o s._n hierome_n in_o ep_n 17._o ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o jerusalem_n can_v be_v call_v sodom_n since_o that_o every_o where_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n for_o in_o that_o epistle_n he_o persuade_v marcelia_n to_o forsake_v rome_n and_o come_v into_o palestin_o and_o therefore_o he_o heap_v up_o all_o that_o he_o can_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o reprehension_n of_o rome_n and_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o excuse_n jerusalem_n neither_o do_v he_o it_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n and_o eusto_n hium_fw-la who_o he_o think_v aught_o to_o be_v pardove_v if_o they_o explicate_v any_o thing_n some_o what_o otherwise_o then_o it_o be_v for_o that_o earthly_a jerusalem_n may_v be_v call_v sodom_n for_o last_o and_o offence_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v manifest_a out_o of_o isaias_n who_o in_o his_o first_o chapter_n when_o he_o have_v prefix_v the_o title_n the_o vision_n of_o isaias_n which_o he_o see_v upon_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n add_v forthwith_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n you_o prince_n of_o sodom_n harken_v with_o your_o ear_n the_o law_n of_o my_o god_n you_o people_n of_o gomorrha_n neither_o be_v that_o a_o good_a argument_n jerusalem_n be_v call_v holy_a therefore_o it_o can_v be_v call_v sodom_n for_o as_o s._n hierome_n say_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n that_o rome_n be_v call_v babylon_n and_o the_o purple_a harlot_n by_o s._n john_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n and_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v holy_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n so_o also_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o holy_a city_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n which_o preach_v there_o of_o the_o cross_n and_o sepulchre_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o like_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o blindness_n of_o the_o unbelieved_n jew_n the_o second_o place_n be_v apoc._n 17._o where_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o 10._o king_n who_o shall_v divide_v the_o roman_a empire_n among_o themselves_o &_o in_o who_o reign_n antichrist_n shall_v come_v will_v hate_v the_o purple_a harlot_n that_o be_v rome_n &_o will_v make_v her_o desolate_a &_o will_v burn_v she_o with_o fire_n how_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n if_o it_o must_v be_v overthrow_v and_o burn_v at_o that_o very_a time_n beside_o as_o we_o prove_v before_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o jew_n &_o the_o messiah_n and_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n wherefore_o without_o doubt_n he_o shall_v place_v his_o seat_n in_o jerusalem_n &_o will_v go_v about_o to_o restore_v the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n for_o the_o jew_n dream_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o of_o jerusalem_n &_o of_o the_o temple_n neither_o do_v it_o seem_v that_o they_o will_v ever_o accept_v any_o for_o their_o messiah_n who_o shall_v not_o sit_v in_o jerusalem_n &_o restore_v the_o temple_n in_o some_o sort_n wherefore_o lactantius_n l._n 7._o c._n 15._o say_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n the_o chief_a kingdom_n shall_v be_v in_o asia_n &_o that_o the_o west_n shall_v serve_v &_o the_o east_n rule_n and_o c._n 17._o he_o determine_v the_o part_n of_o asia_n in_o which_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v &_o say_v that_o it_o be_v syria_n that_o be_v judaea_n which_o be_v part_n of_o syria_n and_o which_o be_v always_o call_v syria_n by_o the_o latin_n likewise_o s._n hierom_n &_o theodoret_n in_o c._n 11._o dan._n gather_v out_o of_o dan._n that_o antichrist_n shall_v fix_v his_o tent_n in_o the_o country_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o at_o length_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o mount_n 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either_o then_o and_o now_o he_o only_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a which_o be_v no_o sufficient_a proof_n 3._o the_o papist_n themselves_o expound_v deut._n 11._o 38._o where_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n iâ—_n describe_v as_o a_o idolater_n as_o proper_o speak_v of_o antichrist_n where_o the_o printer_n sure_o commit_v a_o error_n though_o it_o be_v not_o note_v among_o the_o fault_n escape_v for_o in_o deut._n 11._o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o antiochus_n and_o only_o 32._o verse_n wherefore_o no_o doubt_n m._n downam_n mean_v dan._n 11._o 11._o dan._n 11._o 38._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o god_n maozim_n but_o this_o place_n bellarmine_n handle_v at_o large_a a_o little_a after_o wherefore_o i_o will_v entreat_v m._n downam_n and_o the_o reader_n also_o to_o â—â—ay_v for_o a_o further_a answer_n till_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v m._n downams_n reply_n to_o bellarmine_n answer_n concern_v that_o place_n 4._o he_o ask_v this_o question_n do_v not_o 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