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position_n in_o his_o former_a chapter_n wherefore_o i_o must_v also_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o his_o disproofe_n and_o my_o confutation_n in_o the_o precedent_a argument_n three_o m._n downam_n object_v to_o himself_o the_o authority_n of_o 4._o father_n and_o present_o father_n m._n downam_n reject_v the_o father_n reject_v they_o because_o their_o assertion_n can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n and_o will_v needs_o father_n this_o his_o impudence_n upon_o bellarmine_n himself_o but_o i_o will_v willing_o know_v who_o shall_v be_v judge_n whether_o the_o father_n or_o m._n downam_n understand_v the_o scripture_n aright_o bellarmine_n sometime_o when_o the_o father_n be_v different_a among_o themselves_o may_v very_o well_o cleave_v to_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o he_o to_o bring_v better_a proof_n for_o that_o they_o say_v and_o likewise_o when_o they_o affirm_v a_o thing_n as_o probable_a he_o need_v not_o avouch_v it_o for_o certain_a bu_n m._n downam_n have_v none_o of_o they_o of_o his_o side_n and_o flat_o denyâ—th_v that_o which_o they_o affirm_v without_o any_o doubt_n at_o all_o and_o his_o cavil_n against_o the_o authority_n in_o particular_a be_v impertinent_a and_o ridiculous_a for_o lactantius_n plain_o speak_v of_o the_o chief_a kingdom_n in_o antichrist_n time_n which_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o doubt_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o antichrist_n himself_o and_o consequent_o m._n downam_n be_v exceed_o ridiculous_a if_o not_o worse_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o lanctantius_n speak_v not_o of_o antichrist_n folly_n m._n downams_n folly_n since_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o kingdom_n now_o as_o for_o s._n hierome_n and_o theodoret_n they_o affirm_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o viz._n that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o bellarmine_n prove_v and_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o opposition_n at_o all_o betwixt_o those_o two_o assertion_n whatsoever_o m._n downam_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o bring_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o for_o that_o he_o say_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o think_v his_o credit_n very_o good_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v believe_v upon_o his_o bare_a word_n in_o which_o he_o be_v mighty_o deceive_v last_o in_o this_o place_n i_o must_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o note_v m._n downams_n subtlety_n for_o to_o discredit_v the_o father_n juggle_n m._n downams_n juggle_n which_o bellarmine_n allege_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v four_o and_o yet_o to_o make_v some_o show_n of_o a_o answer_n to_o they_o he_o confound_v the_o sit_v of_o antichrist_n as_o in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n whereof_o bellarmin_n speak_v in_o his_o next_o proof_n and_o for_o which_o he_o allege_v not_o only_o four_o father_n but_o almost_o fourteen_o for_o if_o you_o add_v lactantius_n and_o s._n hierome_n who_o he_o 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downam_n be_v ridiculous_a at_o least_o if_o not_o a_o false_a fellow_n to_o answer_v in_o this_o sort_n and_o that_o he_o most_o impudent_o call_v that_o not_o worth_a the_o answerer_n which_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n impudence_n m_o downam_n impudence_n he_o know_v to_o be_v unanswerable_a but_o yet_o i_o be_o content_a that_o the_o reader_n shall_v judge_n how_o far_o he_o deserve_v this_o censure_n &_o that_o he_o may_v mitigate_v it_o if_o it_o seem_v too_o sharp_a &_o rigorous_a the_o fiftenth_n chapter_n of_o antichrist_n miracle_n of_o the_o miracle_n of_o antichrist_n say_v bellarmine_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n first_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v many_o miracle_n second_o what_o manner_n of_o miracle_n they_o shall_v be_v three_o there_o be_v three_o example_n set_v down_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v work_v miracle_n the_o apostle_n teach_v 2._o thess_n 2._o who_o come_v be_v according_a to_o the_o operation_n of_o satan_n in_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 24._o they_o shall_v give_v sign_n and_o great_a wonder_n so_o that_o the_o very_o elect_a shall_v be_v lead_v into_o error_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v give_v say_v he_o not_o he_o shall_v give_v because_o not_o only_a antichrist_n but_o also_o his_o mynister_n shall_v work_v sign_n in_o so_o much_o that_o s._n gregory_n say_v lib._n 32._o moral_n cap._n 12._o that_o the_o very_a torture_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n shall_v then_o work_v wonder_n and_o sign_n final_o apoc._n 13._o and_o he_o do_v many_o sign_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n what_o manner_n of_o sign_n they_o shall_v be_v s._n paul_n explicate_v 2._o thess_n 2._o say_v in_o one_o word_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v lie_v in_o all_o power_n and_o lie_a sign_n and_o wonder_n now_o they_o shall_v be_v lie_a sign_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o cause_n the_o final_a efficient_a matter_n and_o form_n for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o miracle_n shall_v be_v to_o show_n that_o antichrist_n be_v god_n and_o the_o messiah_n which_o will_v be_v a_o most_o pernicious_a lie_v s._n chrysostome_n upon_o this_o place_n teach_v that_o those_o miracle_n be_v call_v lie_v because_o they_o shall_v induce_v to_o a_o lie_n and_o s._n ambrose_n also_o upon_o this_o place_n teach_v that_o the_o end_n of_o antichrist_n miracle_n shall_v be_v to_o prove_n himself_o god_n as_o our_o christ_n demonstrate_v his_o divinity_n with_o true_a miracle_n second_o they_o be_v call_v lie_v sign_n from_o the_o efficient_a for_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v who_o come_v be_v according_a to_o the_o operation_n of_o satan_n and_o all_o the_o father_n affirm_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o notable_a sorcerer_n yea_o that_o the_o devil_n from_o his_o conception_n or_o at_o least_o from_o his_o infancy_n shall_v dwell_v in_o antichrist_n &_o work_n sign_n by_o he_o s._n cyril_n cateche_n 15._o have_v say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o sorcerer_n and_o furnish_v with_o witchcraft_n inchauntment_n and_o evil_a art_n show_v that_o his_o miracle_n be_v call_v lie_v because_o they_o shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n many_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v also_o lie_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v fantastical_a and_o vain_a illusion_n as_o s._n cyril_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v and_o theodoret_n upon_o this_o place_n do_v teach_v for_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o heal_v the_o sick_a but_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n not_o true_a resurrection_n or_o recoverye_n for_o which_o cause_n apoc._n 13._o antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o do_v miracle_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n that_o be_v apparent_a and_o delude_a the_o sight_n of_o man_n not_o solid_a and_o true_a as_o arethas_n note_v upon_o that_o place_n final_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v lie_v 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of_o cosdroas_n neither_o can_v that_o agree_v to_o the_o son_n of_o cosdroas_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o apocalyps_n and_o the_o whole_a earth_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n say_v who_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n now_o the_o latter_a beast_n in_o the_o apocalyps_n according_a to_o rupertus_n signify_v the_o same_o antichrist_n for_o the_o same_o antichrist_n be_v express_v by_o two_o beast_n by_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o kingly_a power_n and_o tyranny_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v compel_v man_n violent_o by_o the_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o art_n magic_a with_o which_o he_o shall_v seduce_v man_n crasty_o but_o according_a to_o richardus_fw-la anselmus_n and_o other_o the_o latter_a beast_n signify_v the_o preacher_n of_o antichrist_n who_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v by_o miracle_n that_o antichrist_n be_v the_o
with_o antichrist_n which_o they_o can_v do_v without_o yield_v themselves_o unto_o he_o since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o moâ—â—â—ch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o because_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o so_o express_v bellarmine_n only_o say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v out_o of_o that_o place_n as_o it_o may_v likewise_o out_o of_o the_o 12._o and_o 13._o apoc._n as_o in_o part_n have_v be_v touch_v and_o be_v it_o not_o evident_a enough_o of_o itself_o that_o the_o little_a horn_n which_o presume_v to_o encounter_v if_o not_o all_o the_o 10._o yet_o 13._o apoc._n 12._o &_o 13._o at_o least_o three_o of_o they_o while_o he_o be_v so_o little_a will_v not_o stay_v there_o when_o he_o be_v grow_v great_a but_o cause_n the_o other_o 7._o to_o subject_n themselves_o unto_o he_o the_o other_o question_n and_o assertion_n which_o m._n downam_n have_v be_v already_o confute_v and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v repeat_v now_o again_o wherefore_o let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o say_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o s._n cyril_n i_o answer_v say_v he_o that_o for_o substance_n these_o father_n hold_v the_o truth_n for_o what_o monarch_n have_v there_o be_v in_o the_o west_n these_o 5._o or_o 6._o hundred_o year_n beside_o the_o pope_n &_o c_o where_o i_o beseech_v the_o reader_n to_o father_n why_o m._n downam_n admit_v any_o of_o the_o father_n mark_v attentive_o m._n downams_n reason_n why_o he_o allow_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o because_o they_o be_v against_o the_o pope_n in_o some_o sort_n according_a to_o his_o conceit_n for_o otherwise_o we_o may_v see_v by_o that_o which_o he_o answete_v to_o the_o 3._o former_a and_o that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o they_o all_o in_o general_a a_o little_a before_o how_o little_a he_o set_v by_o their_o authority_n now_o for_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o west_n it_o be_v evident_a monarch_n the_o pope_n no_o temporal_a monarch_n that_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o which_o he_o attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n every_o child_n will_v see_v how_o different_a it_o be_v from_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o how_o small_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v if_o you_o take_v away_o his_o spiritual_a authority_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o great_a upon_o earth_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o temporal_a power_n of_o which_o these_o father_n speak_v now_o how_o the_o pope_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o how_o he_o dispose_v of_o the_o new_a find_v world_n we_o shall_v examine_v at_o large_a in_o the_o second_o part_n and_o how_o the_o government_n of_o rome_n belong_v not_o to_o antichrist_n in_o who_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v as_o neither_o the_o 2._o beast_n apoc._n 13._o nor_o the_o 7._o head_n apoc._n 17._o to_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v already_o sufficient_o declare_v 15._o to_o the_o 4._o argument_n m._n downam_n answer_v nothing_o army_n antichrist_n shall_v persecute_v the_o christian_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o a_o innumerable_a army_n which_o bellarmine_n himself_o have_v not_o confute_v at_o large_a in_o his_o discourse_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n which_o m._n downam_n whole_o omit_v under_o pretext_n of_o not_o trouble_v his_o reader_n but_o indeed_o because_o he_o will_v not_o discover_v his_o own_o shame_n for_o otherwise_o at_o least_o he_o may_v have_v answer_v to_o so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o make_v against_o himself_o the_o like_a deceit_n he_o use_v in_o pass_v over_o bellarmine_n answer_n to_o the_o protestant_n objection_n or_o argument_n whereby_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v the_o pope_n antichrist_n because_o he_o see_v that_o they_o contain_v in_o effect_n a_o answer_n to_o his_o former_a book_n but_o i_o may_v not_o omit_v either_o that_o so_o the_o reader_n may_v judge_v how_o well_o m._n downam_n have_v clear_v they_o in_o his_o former_a book_n of_o which_o he_o seem_v himself_o to_o make_v some_o doubt_n by_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o be_v not_o whether_o every_o argument_n that_o have_v be_v produce_v by_o every_o one_o do_v necessary_o conclude_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o that_o that_o discourse_n be_v rather_o personal_a then_o real_a and_o therefore_o he_o let_v it_o pass_v the_o seavententh_n chapter_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n wherefore_o the_o first_o opinion_n or_o rather_o error_n say_v bellarmine_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n who_o teach_v that_o gog_n be_v antichrist_n &_o magog_n innumerable_a scythian_a nation_n which_o lurk_v within_o the_o caspian_a mountain_n and_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v with_o magog_n that_o be_v with_o a_o army_n of_o scythian_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v first_o appear_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o battle_n fight_v in_o palestine_n and_o such_o a_o overthrow_n in_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n that_o for_o 7._o year_n the_o jew_n shall_v not_o cut_v any_o wood_n from_o tree_n to_o make_v fire_n withal_o but_o shall_v burn_v the_o spear_n buckler_n and_o other_o weapon_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v with_o the_o dead_a body_n and_o that_o afterward_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o golden_a world_n etc._n etc._n s._n hierome_n relate_v this_o opinion_n in_o cap._n 38._o ezech._n and_o petrus_n galatinus_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o cont_n judaeos_fw-la and_o rabbi_n david_n kimhi_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o psalm_n in_o many_o place_n but_o the_o jew_n err_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o they_o think_v the_o battle_n of_o gog_n &_o magog_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n confound_v the_o first_o with_o the_o second_o whereas_o notwithstanding_o the_o scripture_n plain_o teach_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o first_o come_n be_v to_o come_v in_o humility_n and_o as_o a_o meek_a sheep_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v as_o it_o be_v manifest_a isa_n 53._o and_o in_o other_o place_n second_o in_o that_o they_o think_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v against_o they_o and_o fight_v with_o their_o messiah_n whereas_o indeed_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v their_o messiah_n and_o shall_v fight_v with_o the_o jew_n against_o our_o saviour_n the_o true_a christ_n the_o second_o opinion_n be_v of_o lactantius_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 24._o 25._o &_o 26._o who_o think_v that_o the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n shall_v be_v a_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o antichrist_n for_o he_o teach_v that_o after_o 6000._o year_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n antichrist_n shall_v come_v and_o reign_v three_o year_n &_o a_o half_a and_o that_o then_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v slay_v christ_n shall_v appear_v the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v and_o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v here_o with_o christ_n upon_o earth_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o great_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n the_o infidel_n not_o be_v whole_o root_v out_o but_o serve_v peaceable_o which_o end_v the_o devil_n shall_v be_v loose_v again_o and_o a_o most_o fierce_a war_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v raise_v against_o the_o same_o saint_n which_o they_o serve_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o this_o be_v the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n of_o which_o ezechiel_n and_o s._n john_n do_v speak_v but_o that_o a_o little_a after_o all_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v slay_v by_o god_n and_o that_o then_o the_o second_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v and_o the_o world_n be_v whole_o renew_v this_o opinion_n be_v also_o of_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o papias_n s._n justine_n s._n irenaeus_n tertullian_n apollinaris_n and_o some_o other_o as_o s._n hierome_n relate_v in_o cap._n 36._o ezech._n and_o eusebius_n lib._n 3._o hist_o cap._n ult._n but_o it_o be_v long_o since_o explode_v as_o a_o manifest_a error_n for_o our_o lord_n matth._n 24_o and_o â—5_n plain_o teach_v that_o after_o the_o persecution_n of_o antichrist_n the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v follow_v forthwith_o and_o that_o all_o the_o good_a shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o all_o the_o evil_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o therefore_o that_o afterward_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v another_o thousand_o year_n nor_o ever_o after_o any_o more_o battle_n the_o three_o opinion_n be_v of_o eusebius_n who_o lib_n 9_o demonst_a euang._n cap._n 3._o think_v that_o gog_n be_v the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o magog_n his_o empire_n but_o he_o build_v upon_o a_o false_a foundation_n for_o he_o deduce_v this_o opinion_n ouâ—_n of_o numb_a 24._o where_n according_a to_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o 70._o we_o read_v the_o kingdom_n of_o gog_n shall_v be_v extol_v and_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v increase_v god_n have_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o say_v thaâ—_n when_o christ_n shall_v return_v out_o oâ—_n egypt_n in_o his_o infancy_n
many_o province_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n s._n hierome_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o opinion_n in_o quaest_n heb_n cap._n 10._o and_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o no_o the_o end_n of_o the_o war_n will_v show_v and_o now_o doubtless_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o war_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o neither_o have_v there_o follow_v any_o renew_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o war_n of_o the_o goth_n neither_o have_v all_o war_n cease_v the_o 8._o be_v of_o s._n hierome_n himself_o in_o cap._n 38._o ezech._n who_o see_v the_o difficulty_n omit_v the_o literal_a sense_n do_v mystical_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o heretic_n for_o he_o will_v have_v gog_n which_o in_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o house_n top_n to_o signify_v the_o heresiarche_n who_o like_v to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o house_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o proud_a and_o magog_n which_o be_v interpret_v of_o the_o top_n of_o a_o house_n to_o signify_v they_o who_o believe_v these_o arch-heretike_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o as_o the_o house_n to_o the_o roof_n or_o top_n this_o opinion_n take_v for_o the_o mystical_a sense_n be_v most_o true_a but_o not_o in_o the_o literal_a for_o ezech._n cap._n 38._o say_v that_o gog_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o year_n and_o s._n john_n apoc._n 20._o say_v that_o the_o same_o gog_n shall_v come_v after_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n all_o catholic_n understand_v all_o the_o time_n which_o be_v from_o christ_n come_v to_o antichrist_n since_o therefore_o gog_n shall_v not_o come_v but_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o heresy_n begin_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n while_o the_o apostle_n live_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o proper_o and_o literal_o gog_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o heretic_n we_o must_v also_o know_v that_o s._n hierome_n when_o he_o say_v that_o gog_n be_v interpret_v a_o house_n roof_n and_o magog_n of_o a_o house_n roof_n mean_v not_o that_o gog_n and_o magog_n in_o hebrew_a be_v altogether_o the_o same_o that_o a_o house_n roof_n or_o of_o a_o house_n roof_n with_o we_o but_o he_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o for_o proper_o a_o house_n roof_n be_v not_o gog_n but_o gog_n and_o of_o a_o house_n roof_n be_v not_o magog_n but_o miggag_n the_o 9_o opinion_n be_v of_o s._n augustine_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 11._o who_o by_o gog_n understand_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v like_o a_o great_a house_n roof_n that_o be_v a_o great_a house_n roof_n in_o which_o all_o the_o evil_a do_v dwell_v and_o by_o magog_n he_o understand_v the_o army_n of_o antichrist_n gather_v of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o opinion_n doutble_v be_v most_o true_a and_o to_o be_v embrace_v in_o that_o it_o refer_v gog_n and_o magog_n to_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n aswell_o because_o all_o catholic_a author_n which_o write_v upon_o the_o apocalyps_n do_v follow_v it_o as_o arethas_n primasius_n beda_n haymâ—_n rupertus_n richardus_fw-la anselmus_n and_o other_o as_o also_o because_o that_o all_o which_o be_v say_v by_o ezechiel_n and_o s._n john_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n do_v most_o right_o agree_v to_o antichrist_n for_o then_o true_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o and_o great_a persecution_n and_o after_o it_o shall_v jerusalem_n be_v renew_v that_o be_v the_o church_n glorify_v neither_o shall_v there_o any_o battle_n be_v hear_v of_o after_o but_o in_o that_o by_o gog_n it_o understand_v the_o devil_n it_o seem_v not_o true_a for_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v let_v loose_a shall_v call_v gog_n and_o magog_n to_o war_n wherefore_o the_o devil_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o gog_n another_o wherefore_o our_o opinion_n which_o be_v the_o 10._o contain_v three_o thing_n first_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v the_o battle_n of_o antichrist_n against_o the_o church_n as_o s._n augustine_n right_o teach_v second_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o by_o gog_n antichrist_n himself_o be_v signify_v by_o magog_n his_o army_n for_o ezechiel_n always_o call_v gog_n a_o prince_n and_o magog_n a_o land_n or_o nation_n three_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o gog_n be_v so_o call_v of_o magog_n and_o not_o contrariwise_o so_o that_o antichrist_n be_v call_v gog_n because_o he_o be_v prince_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o be_v call_v magog_n and_o that_o the_o army_n of_o antichrist_n be_v call_v magog_n of_o the_o scythian_a nation_n not_o that_o it_o consist_v of_o those_o scythian_n which_o the_o jew_n faygne_n to_o be_v beyond_o cancasus_fw-la and_o the_o caspian_a sea_n but_o either_o because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o antichrist_n army_n shall_v consist_v of_o barbarous_a people_n which_o come_v out_o of_o scythta_n as_o turk_n tartar_n and_o the_o rest_n or_o which_o i_o rather_o think_v because_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a terrible_a and_o cruel_a army_n for_o we_o call_v 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son_n or_o nephew_n of_o japhet_n as_o gomer_n togorma_n mosoch_n tubal_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o let_v we_o conclude_v that_o the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v the_o last_o persecution_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v raise_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n against_o the_o church_n neither_o be_v it_o against_o we_o that_o ezech._n cap._n 38._o say_v that_o the_o weapon_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n shall_v be_v burn_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 7._o year_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o after_o antichrist_n death_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v past_o 45._o day_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o daniel_n 12._o for_o ezechiel_n speak_v not_o proper_o but_o figurative_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o prophet_n neither_o mean_v he_o that_o indeed_o those_o weapon_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 7._o year_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o notable_a a_o overthrow_n that_o the_o lance_n and_o target_n of_o the_o 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my_o judgement_n can_v be_v defend_v for_o first_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o s._n augustine_n who_o lib._n 20._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap_n 11._o say_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v ever_o invincible_a against_o antichrist_n neither_o shall_v she_o say_v he_o forsake_v her_o warfare_n who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o tent_n second_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o also_o to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o matth._n 16._o we_o read_v upon_o this_o book_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v nor_o prevail_v against_o she_o but_o how_o shall_v they_o not_o prevail_v if_o they_o shall_v whole_o extinguish_v she_o likewise_o matth._n 24._o our_o lord_n say_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n they_o shall_v give_v great_a
and_o our_o ancestor_n have_v prove_v 〈◊〉_d believe_v and_o â—â—â—st_n that_o we_o shall_v always_o be_v help_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o special_a 〈◊〉_d among_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o life_n to_o obtain_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o by_o hâ—w_o much_o we_o be_v depress_v by_o our_o sin_n so_o much_o we_o may_v be_v erect_v by_o apostolical_a merit_n so_o he_o and_o although_o we_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o speak_v so_o as_o illyricus_n say_v that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o spiritual_a man_n yeâ—_n if_o any_o do_v speak_v so_o and_o will_v only_o signify_v that_o we_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n help_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o christ_n he_o can_v not_o be_v more_o reprehend_v than_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n who_o 1._o cor._n 9_o say_v jam_fw-la make_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o i_o may_v make_v all_o man_n save_v and_o the_o apostle_n s_o judas_n who_o speak_v in_o like_a manner_n when_o he_o say_v do_v you_o 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penance_n and_o reconciliation_n the_o punishment_n say_v s._n augustine_n tract_n 124._o in_o joan._n endure_v long_a than_o the_o fault_n lest_o the_o fault_n shall_v be_v think_v small_a if_o the_o punishment_n be_v also_o end_v with_o it_o final_o that_o which_o thou_o adde_v that_o auricular_a confession_n be_v not_o command_v and_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n thou_o say_v indeed_o but_o do_v not_o prove_v it_o read_v if_o thou_o please_v s._n cyprian_n ser_n 5._o de_fw-la lapsis_fw-la and_o thou_o shall_v find_v confession_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v necessary_a and_o these_o very_a word_n often_o repeat_v now_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v with_o money_n lest_o peradventure_o thou_o shall_v suspect_v some_o unlawful_a negotiation_n be_v nothing_o else_o among_o catholic_n than_o that_o one_o kind_n of_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v change_v into_o another_o by_o the_o priest_n judgement_n as_o fast_v into_o alm_n let_v we_o go_v forward_o to_o the_o rest_n §._o x._o chytraeus_n the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o marriage_n be_v grant_v and_o free_a for_o all_o man_n lay_v and_o priest_n and_o express_o say_v that_o the_o forbid_v of_o marriage_n and_o meat_n be_v a_o devilish_a doctrine_n contrariwise_o the_o papist_n forbid_v a_o great_a part_n of_o man_n priest_n and_o monk_n marriage_n and_o command_v abstinence_n from_o certain_a meat_n upon_o certain_a day_n bellarmine_n but_o where_o i_o pray_v thou_o do_v the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o marriage_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o who_o have_v a_o vow_n of_o continency_n peradventure_o hebr._n 13._o where_o we_o read_v marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o but_o if_o in_o all_o comprehend_v all_o man_n whatsoever_o marriage_n shall_v be_v honourable_a in_o the_o father_n &_o the_o daughter_n in_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o son_n in_o brother_n and_o sister_n or_o if_o this_o please_v you_o not_o let_v it_o not_o please_v you_o neither_o that_o marriage_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v honourable_a betwixt_o a_o monk_n and_o a_o nun_n and_o other_o man_n for_o who_o it_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o marry_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o vow_n for_o the_o apostle_n mean_v only_o be_v that_o we_o honour_v marriage_n in_o all_o who_o be_v due_o and_o lawful_o marry_v and_o it_o remain_v that_o you_o prove_v that_o those_o be_v due_o and_o lawful_o marry_v who_o have_v vow_v to_o god_n perpetual_a continency_n hear_v s._n chrysostome_n what_o he_o write_v epist_n 6._o to_o theodore_n a_o monk_n who_o mean_v to_o marry_v a_o wife_n or_o perhaps_o have_v already_o marry_v one_o marriage_n say_v he_o be_v honourable_a but_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v for_o thou_o now_o to_o keep_v the_o privilege_n of_o marriage_n although_o thou_o often_o call_v this_o marriage_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o worse_o than_o adultery_n concern_v the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 4._o forbid_v to_o marry_v etc._n etc._n see_v what_o we_o say_v before_o chap._n 21._o near_o the_o end_n of_o it_o §._o xi_o chytraeus_n the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o there_o be_v one_o true_a and_o solid_a foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v build_v viz._n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 3._o act._n 4._o and_o augustine_n so_o interprete_v the_o place_n of_o matth._n 16._o upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o have_v know_v say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n that_o be_v upon_o myself_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n i_o will_v build_v thou_o upon_o i_o not_o i_o upon_o thou_o the_o pope_n contrary_a wise_n cry_v out_o that_o upon_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o the_o ordinary_a succession_n of_o pope_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v build_v bellarmine_n but_o i_o believe_v s._n paul_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v ephes_n 2._o we_o that_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n neither_o be_v s._n john_n apoc._n 21._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o 12._o apostle_n be_v 12._o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n contrary_a to_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 3._o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n but_o christ_n for_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 3._o speak_v of_o the_o principal_a foundation_n but_o both_o he_o ephes_n 2._o and_o s._n io._n apoc._n 21._o speak_v of_o secondary_a foundation_n of_o which_o manner_n of_o foundation_n s._n augustine_n also_o speak_v in_o psal_n contra_fw-la part_n donat._n where_o he_o say_v number_v the_o priest_n even_o from_o the_o very_a seat_n of_o s._n peter_n that_o be_v the_o rock_n which_o the_o proud_a gate_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o overcome_v but_o of_o this_o we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o before_o lib._n x._o de_fw-la pontifice_fw-la cap._n 10._o §._o xii_o chytraeus_n the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o no_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v superior_a and_o great_a power_n and_o rule_v than_o another_o so_o far_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o ministry_n but_o that_o all_o minister_n have_v equal_a power_n to_o teach_v the_o gospel_n administer_v sacrament_n bind_v wicked_a and_o absolve_v those_o which_o do_v penance_n as_o the_o scripture_n clear_o teach_v luc._n 22._o 1._o cor._n 3._o v._n 4._o joan._n 20._o &_o matth._n 18._o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n together_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n boast_v that_o he_o have_v by_o god_n law_n supreme_a power_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o both_o sword_n the_o spiritual_a and_o politic_a etc._n etc._n bllarmine_n i_o can_v not_o yet_o find_v where_o the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o one_o bishop_n or_o minister_n have_v not_o great_a power_n than_o another_o for_o the_o place_n which_o thou_o cite_v do_v plain_o signify_v the_o contrary_a for_o luc._n 22._o our_o lord_n indeed_o exhort_v his_o disciple_n to_o humility_n and_o forbid_v kingly_a and_o tyrannical_a domination_n to_o they_o who_o ought_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n notwithstanding_o he_o affirm_v that_o among_o the_o apostle_n one_o be_v great_a than_o the_o rest_n yea_o and_o the_o guide_n or_o captain_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o he_o say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o become_v as_o the_o less_o and_o the_o precessour_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v dux_n the_o guide_n or_o captain_n as_o a_o servant_n or_o minister_n and_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 3._o where_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v plant_v and_o apollo_n water_v and_o again_o that_o he_o as_o the_o architect_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o that_o other_o do_v build_v upon_o it_o do_v he_o