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paraphrase_n upon_o this_o place_n expound_v these_o word_n ei_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o if_o any_o other_o come_v etc._n etc._n and_o last_o if_o these_o answer_n will_v not_o suffice_v let_v the_o adversary_n conclude_v his_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n in_o a_o syllogism_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v let_v he_o prove_v the_o proposition_n which_o must_v be_v this_o whatsoever_o those_o father_n write_v concern_v antichrist_n be_v true_a and_o then_o the_o assumption_n which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n but_o this_o those_o father_n write_v that_o christ_n speak_v those_o word_n de_fw-fr uno_fw-la antichristo_fw-la of_o one_o singular_a antichrist_n &_o then_o which_o will_v never_o be_v i_o will_v yield_v to_o the_o conclusion_n 2._o but_o omit_v his_o testimony_n let_v we_o come_v to_o those_o argument_n which_o he_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o text_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n in_o these_o word_n speak_v of_o one_o singular_a antichrist_n first_o say_v he_o christ_n oppose_v unto_o himself_o another_o man_n that_o be_v person_n to_o person_n as_o appeareth_z by_o these_o word_n i_o another_o etc._n etc._n his_o reason_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v frame_v where_o these_o two_o word_n i_o and_o another_o be_v oppose_v one_o to_o the_o other_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o as_o i_o signify_v one_o singular_a person_n so_o also_o another_o but_o in_o this_o place_n i_o and_o another_o be_v oppose_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v where_o the_o other_o be_v take_v definite_o for_o that_o other_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v john_n 18._o 16._o and_o 20._o 2._o 3._o 4._o there_o the_o proposition_n may_v be_v true_a but_o where_o it_o be_v use_v indefinite_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v most_o false_a for_o in_o such_o speech_n to_o a_o certain_a and_o definite_a person_n be_v oppose_v a_o indefinite_a and_o uncertain_a as_o for_o example_n job._n 31._o 8._o what_o i_o sowâ—…_n let_v another_o reap_v mean_v any_o other_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 10._o i_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n &_o another_o build_v thereon_o but_o let_v every_o one_o take_v heed_n how_o he_o build_v thereon_o such_o example_n be_v ordinary_a as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v this_o argument_n i_o call_v a_o childish_a reason_n another_o will_v call_v it_o a_o dotage_n and_o so_o i_o let_v it_o pass_v his_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o who_o the_o jew_n shall_v receive_v for_o their_o messiah_n he_o be_v but_o one_o particular_a man_n antichrist_n shall_v be_v receive_v of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o messiah_n as_o christ_n here_o say_v therefore_o antichrist_n be_v but_o one_o singular_a man_n answer_n christ_n do_v not_o here_o foretell_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v receive_v of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o mesias_n for_o first_o his_o speech_n be_v conditional_a therefore_o not_o a_o prophecy_n neither_o do_v he_o foretell_v what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v but_o show_v they_o what_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o present_a disposition_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v if_o any_o false_a teacher_n shall_v obtrude_v himself_o unto_o they_o second_o it_o be_v indefinite_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o a_o certain_a person_n three_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v another_o for_o their_o messiah_n come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v receive_v he_o four_o those_o jew_n to_o who_o &_o of_o who_o our_o saviour_n speak_v be_v not_o to_o be_v alive_a at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n themselves_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n receive_v of_o antichrist_n &_o much_o less_o of_o antichrist_n as_o one_o particular_a person_n three_o say_v he_o all_o false_a
2._o tim._n 4._o 4._o truth_n and_o be_v convertd_a unto_o fable_n they_o can_v abide_v to_o hear_v that_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n they_o can_v endure_v to_o see_v any_o of_o their_o people_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o desire_v to_o keep_v it_o from_o they_o in_o a_o unknown_a language_n the_o foundation_n of_o their_o truth_n be_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o church_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o their_o pope_n who_o they_o say_v can_v err_v but_o if_o the_o pope_n teach_v doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o speak_v lie_n in_o hippocras_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v prophesy_v especial_o of_o they_o then_o be_v there_o in_o that_o church_n little_a soundness_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v build_v upon_o so_o unsound_a a_o soundation_n thus_o therefore_o i_o reason_n the_o head_n of_o the_o general_a apostasy_n be_v antichrist_n the_o pope_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o general_a or_o catholic_a apostasiei_fw-la therefore_o he_o be_v antichrist_n 21._o to_o the_o three_o former_a argument_n a_o four_o may_v be_v add_v the_o seven_o head_n of_o that_o beast_n which_o signify_v the_o roman_a state_n be_v not_o so_o many_o person_n but_o so_o many_o head_n or_o state_n of_o government_n whereby_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o the_o roman_n have_v be_v at_o diverse_a time_n govern_v the_o sixth_o head_n be_v the_o state_n of_o emperor_n the_o seven_o antichrist_n as_o the_o papist_n confess_v the_o eight_o which_o also_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o the_o state_n of_o emperor_n renew_v whereby_o it_o evident_o appear_v bellarmi_fw-fr rhem._n in_o apoc._n 17._o bellarmi_fw-fr not_o only_o that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o one_o man_n but_o also_o that_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v the_o seven_o head_n be_v antichrist_n chap._n 3._o concern_v the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n his_o come_n 1._o to_o withdraw_v our_o mind_n from_o behold_v antichrist_n in_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o to_o make_v we_o look_v for_o the_o expect_a messiah_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o never_o shall_v come_v the_o papist_n labour_v by_o might_n and_o main_a to_o persuade_v we_o that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v for_o even_o as_o the_o learned_a of_o the_o jew_n when_o christ_n be_v among_o they_o contrary_a to_o their_o one_o persuasion_n for_o worldly_a respect_n refuse_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o make_v the_o people_n expect_v another_o which_o never_o shall_v be_v so_o the_o learned_a among_o the_o papist_n have_v antichrist_n among_o they_o for_o worldly_a respect_n can_v endure_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v but_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o describe_v unto_o they_o such_o a_o antichrist_n as_o themselves_o may_v well_o know_v shall_v never_o come_v as_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v appear_v in_o the_o particular_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o time_n of_o antichristes_n come_n bellarmine_n first_o recite_v diverse_a false_a and_o erroneous_a opinion_n as_o heo_fw-la call_v they_o and_o afterward_o set_v down_o six_o solemn_a demonstration_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v in_o the_o former_a he_o spend_v a_o goodlong_a chapter_n reckon_v up_o diverse_a opinion_n both_o of_o the_o father_n in_o former_a age_n and_o also_o of_o hetetique_n as_o â—…he_n call_v they_o in_o latter_a time_n mingle_v the_o truth_n with_o error_n that_o the_o credit_n of_o both_o may_v be_v alike_o as_o touch_v the_o father_n because_o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v which_o be_v the_o question_n that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o to_o come_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o we_o deny_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 7_o 1._o joh._n 2._o 18_o 2._o john_n 7._o 2._o thes._n 2._o 7_o he_o will_v make_v their_o opinion_n concern_v the_o approach_n of_o antichrist_n which_o they_o heid_v according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n compare_v with_o the_o event_n of_o no_o better_a credit_n than_o their_o conceit_n of_o christ_n approach_v unto_o judgement_n ground_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o the_o scripture_n as_o upon_o their_o own_o conjecture_n for_o to_o omit_v their_o conjecture_n concern_v christ_n come_v consute_v by_o experience_n what_o can_v bellarmine_n answer_v to_o the_o sound_a argument_n either_o of_o s._n jerome_n or_o gregory_n concern_v the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n confirm_v by_o experience_n allege_v by_o bellarmine_n himself_o jerome_n apply_v the_o prophecy_n of_o paul_n monogamia_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la geront_n de_fw-fr monogamia_fw-la 2._o thes._n 2._o 6._o 7._o 8._o that_o antichrist_n shall_v appear_v when_o he_o that_o hinder_v mean_v the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o his_o time_n wherein_o not_o only_o the_o imperial_a seat_n have_v be_v remoove_v from_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o which_o hinder_v but_o also_o rome_n itself_o in_o distress_n be_v take_v of_o the_o goth_n and_o the_o empire_n in_o decay_n quitenebat_fw-la say_v he_o de_fw-fr medio_fw-la fit_a &_o non_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la anticbristum_fw-la appropinquare_fw-la he_o which_o do_v hold_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o do_v we_o not_o understand_v that_o antichrist_n do_v approach_v and_o likewise_o gregory_n omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la praedicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la fiunt_fw-la rex_fw-la superbia_fw-la propè_fw-la est_fw-la all_o thing_n which_o be_v foretell_v do_v come_v to_o pass_v the_o king_n 38._o lib._n 4._o epi._n 38._o of_o pride_n be_v at_o hand_n which_o argument_n allege_v also_o by_o we_o bellarmine_n because_o he_o can_v not_o answer_v he_o think_v to_o discredit_v by_o reckon_v they_o among_o erroneous_a conceit_n 2._o but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o his_o heretic_n who_o although_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o antichrist_n be_v come_v and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o pope_n yet_o say_v bellarmine_n they_o be_v divide_v into_o six_o opinion_n the_o first_o opinion_n viz._n of_o the_o samosatenian_o in_o hungary_n and_o transyluania_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o mention_v be_v of_o such_o heretic_n as_o deny_v the_o trinity_n and_o also_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n with_o who_o though_o we_o have_v as_o little_a to_o do_v as_o the_o papist_n save_v that_o some_o of_o our_o man_n have_v sound_o confute_v their_o heresy_n while_o the_o papist_n hold_v their_o peace_n yet_o he_o number_v our_o opinion_n with_o they_o as_o christ_n be_v number_v among_o the_o wicked_a that_o by_o this_o mixture_n of_o truth_n with_o falsehood_n he_o may_v discredit_v the_o truth_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v that_o all_o protestant_n almost_o that_o have_v write_v in_o this_o argument_n and_o namely_o those_o who_o bellarmine_n allege_v do_v agree_v in_o the_o substance_n concern_v the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o difference_n among_o they_o as_o bellarmine_n will_v bear_v we_o in_o hand_n for_o concern_v this_o matter_n this_o be_v the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o our_o church_n when_o with_o john_n in_o his_o epistle_n we_o speak_v of_o antichrist_n mean_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o heretic_n and_o antichrist_n we_o hold_v with_o john_n that_o even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n antichrist_n have_v as_o it_o be_v set_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o from_o that_o time_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n that_o be_v antichristianisme_n do_v more_o and_o more_o work_n until_o the_o head_n of_o this_o body_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v reveal_v which_o with_o paul_n we_o hold_v to_o have_v be_v do_v after_o that_o which_o hinder_v be_v remoove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o head_n of_o this_o body_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v the_o antichrist_n figure_v by_o the_o second_o beast_n apoc._n 13._o of_o who_o also_o the_o apostle_n intreat_v 2._o thes._n 2._o the_o constant_a opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a be_v this_o that_o of_o the_o reveal_n or_o manifest_a appear_v of_o antichrist_n there_o be_v two_o principal_a degree_n the_o first_o about_o the_o year_n 607._o when_v boniface_n the_o three_o obtain_v the_o supremacy_n over_o the_o universal_a 3._o see_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o church_n the_o second_o after_o the_o year_n 1000_o when_o he_o claim_v and_o usurp_v both_o sword_n that_o be_v a_o sovereign_a and_o universal_a authority_n not_o only_o ecclesiastical_a over_o the_o clergy_n but_o also_o temporal_a over_o king_n and_o emperor_n unto_o which_o second_o sovereignty_n they_o have_v long_o aspire_v but_o never_o attain_v until_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o seven_o we_o hold_v then_o that_o antichrist_n be_v come_v and_o show_v himself_o in_o boniface_n the_o three_o and_o that_o after_o this_o his_o birth_n as_o it_o be_v he_o grow_v by_o degree_n until_o he_o come_v to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
now_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o john_n do_v not_o restore_v all_o thing_n which_o as_o christ_n say_v elias_n shall_v do_v i_o answer_v that_o christ_n speak_v according_a to_o their_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o that_o john_n baptist_n do_v restore_v all_o thing_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o elias_n be_v according_a to_o their_o conceit_n to_o restore_v all_o thing_n but_o by_o restitution_n in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o the_o messenger_n and_o forerunner_n be_v promise_v &_o not_o to_o heretic_n and_o seduce_a catholic_n wherein_o john_n baptist_n be_v another_o elias_n neither_o be_v this_o restitution_n ascribe_v to_o the_o baptist_n as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v perfect_v by_o he_o but_o because_o he_o begin_v that_o which_o christ_n be_v to_o bring_v to_o perfection_n so_o that_o john_n baptist_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v this_o restitution_n inchoatiuè_fw-fr 6._o the_o four_o place_n be_v apoc._n 11._o 3._o i_o will_v give_v to_o my_o two_o witnessesâ—…_n and_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v 1260._o day_n which_o word_n he_o affirm_v but_o without_o all_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n who_o be_v not_o once_o mention_v in_o all_o that_o chapter_n neither_o can_v those_o two_o witness_n signify_v enoch_n &_o elias_n because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o beast_n and_o their_o body_n shall_v lie_v dead_a in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a for_o enoch_n and_o elias_n they_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n where_o in_o soul_n at_o the_o least_o they_o enjoy_v the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n for_o otherwise_o their_o estate_n be_v worse_o then_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v and_o so_o their_o translation_n shall_v rather_o have_v biâ—…_n a_o punishment_n then_o a_o blessing_n or_o prerogative_n unto_o they_o without_o 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