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be_v to_o do_v with_o their_o cattle_n 111._o praemonit_fw-la pag._n 111._o in_o the_o hand_n or_o upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o antichrists_n follower_n no_o no_o the_o mark_n must_v be_v metaphorical_a as_o his_o majesty_n most_o excellent_o by_o some_o rite_n of_o profession_n it_o must_v be_v mystical_a by_o some_o rite_n of_o subjection_n the_o mark_n on_o the_o forehead_n some_o sacrilegious_a ceremony_n whereby_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o blasphemous_a same_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n not_o real_a by_o incision_n or_o inustion_n &_o diverse_a reason_n for_o the_o same_o state_n be_v profess_v the_o mark_n in_o the_o hand_n some_o like_a impious_a ceremony_n or_o thing_n accept_v of_o in_o the_o hand_n whereby_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o that_o wicked_a state_n be_v perform_v and_o this_o without_o all_o doubt_n be_v most_o agree_v to_o truth_n to_o truth_n i_o say_v for_o as_o the_o mark_n of_o christ_n his_o flock_n 2._o 2._o
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the_o defence_n whereof_o i_o have_v partly_o meditate_a this_o argument_n in_o our_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n 68_o pag._n 68_o for_o if_o his_o state_n be_v antichristian_a and_o of_o the_o beast_n as_o his_o majesty_n also_o most_o true_o in_o his_o premonions_n to_o christian_a prince_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v unuoidable_o that_o all_o his_o challenge_n for_o jurisdiction_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v arrogancy_n and_o presumption_n this_o my_o imputation_n i_o will_v not_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o enumetate_v a_o infinity_n of_o their_o blasphemous_a superstition_n and_o law_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n the_o true_a universal_a catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o i_o will_v only_o do_v it_o god_n holy_a spiiit_fw-la enable_v i_o by_o certain_a general_a demonstration_n draw_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o very_a proper_a condition_n of_o the_o antichristian_a state_n itself_o partly_o lay_v down_o in_o my_o former_a supposition_n but_o most_o full_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n whereunto_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o will_v only_o point_v my_o religious_a audience_n first_o then_o i_o argue_v thus_o the_o state_n of_o the_o beast_n must_v reason_n fâ—rst_a reason_n be_v a_o state_n upon_o earth_n pretend_v to_o be_v for_o christ_n 6._o christ_n matt._n 24._o 6._o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o bear_v pretense_o the_o very_a christ_n very_a apoc._n 13._o 11._o 2._o thessaly_n 2._o a_o vanity_n in_o bellarmine_n affirm_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v deny_v christ_n horn_n of_o the_o lamb_n though_o in_o truth_n it_o shall_v speak_v like_o the_o dragon_n again_o this_o state_n must_v be_v not_o a_o proclaim_v impudency_n of_o iniquity_n but_o it_o must_v be_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n a_o pretence_a semblance_n of_o christian_a sanctity_n a_o state_n so_o full_a of_o subtlety_n and_o pretend_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n even_o to_o the_o do_v of_o miracle_n and_o such_o miracle_n 5._o matth._n 24._o 2._o thess_n 2._o hiâ—â—r_n orat_fw-la in_o auxâ—nt_n hiero._n epist_n â—1_n q._n ad_fw-la algas_fw-la oecâ—men_n theophil_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2_o &_o chrisost_o ibid._n alij_fw-la see_v rheims_n annotat_fw-la in_o 2._o thes_n 2._o annotat_fw-la 5._o that_o the_o very_a elect_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v seduce_v it_o must_v also_o be_v a_o state_n rule_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n so_o certain_a of_o the_o father_n pretend_v therein_o in_o god_n stead_n to_o have_v power_n over_o the_o very_a soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a yea_o and_o therein_o to_o have_v in_o god_n stead_n a_o power_n dispensative_a over_o all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n over_o all_o power_n ordain_v by_o god_n over_o all_o that_o be_v sacred_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o majesty_n whatsoever_o and_o be_v not_o these_o and_o every_o of_o these_o condition_n most_o proper_o appliable_a to_o the_o present_a papal_a roman_a state_n only_o and_o sole_o to_o the_o papal_a state_n it_o alone_o pretend_v to_o wâ—are_v the_o lamb_n horn_n and_o to_o be_v a_o absolute_a vicegerencie_a for_o christ_n it_o alone_o require_v that_o her_o authority_n state_n the_o papal_a state_n pretind_v to_o be_v christ_n own_o state_n and_o power_n be_v believe_v under_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n with_o supernatural_a faith_n she_o alone_o pretend_v to_o sit_v that_o be_v to_o rule_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a visible_a châ—rch_n of_o god_n to_o rule_v i_o say_v the_o same_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o direction_n she_o alone_o work_v in_o so_o powerful_a and_o subtle_a a_o manner_n pretend_v christ_n power_n miracle_n do_v in_o his_o name_n that_o thereby_o she_o draw_v to_o her_o band_n a_o whole_a multitude_n of_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n hazard_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o very_a elect_a so_o that_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v seduce_v thus_o our_o first_o proof_n and_o yet_o here_o i_o must_v not_o omit_v to_o note_v that_o though_o the_o papal_a state_n pretend_v the_o lamb_n horn_n that_o be_v to_o be_v christ_n absolute_a and_o sole_a vicegerent_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o speak_v like_o the_o dragon_n how_o speak_v like_o the_o dragon_n for_o that_o it_o persecute_v with_o sword_n fire_n and_o faggot_n as_o the_o dragon_n do_v all_o those_o who_o cleave_v only_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o their_o salvation_n hope_v only_o 11._o revel_v 13._o 11._o upon_o the_o lamb_n merit_n for_o their_o direction_n both_o in_o faith_n and_o manner_n rest_v only_o on_o the_o lamb_n word_n dragon_n the_o roman_a father_n like_o the_o old_a emperor_n instrument_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o be_v not_o these_o the_o very_a thing_n for_o which_o the_o dragon_n persecute_v the_o first_o christian_n in_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o do_v he_o not_o now_o persecute_v we_o for_o the_o very_a same_o in_o the_o roman_a father_n pope-emperour_n it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n jesus_n only_o jesus_n sole_o which_o the_o dragon_n persecute_v by_o the_o old_a emperor_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n which_o the_o dragon_n persecute_v in_o these_o roman_a father_n the_o roman_a emperor_n will_v not_o have_v jesus_n alone_o to_o be_v honour_v against_o their_o idoll-god_n and_o these_o holy_a father_n will_v not_o have_v jesus_n alone_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v &_o believe_v to_o salvation_n without_o their_o godling_n nor_o to_o be_v only_o hear_v for_o direction_n without_o their_o tradition_n because_o we_o will_v acknowledge_v nothing_o nor_o will_v believe_v no_o other_o necessary_a for_o salvation_n but_o jesus_n only_a jesus_n this_o be_v that_o very_a testimony_n against_o which_o the_o dragon_n now_o speak_v in_o the_o roman_a father_n and_o persecute_v in_o we_o with_o the_o extremity_n of_o fire_n sword_n and_o faggot_n my_o second_o reason_n i_o frame_v thus_o the_o state_n antichristian_a reason_n second_o reason_n will_v require_v to_o be_v adore_v of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o earth_n not_o with_o civil_a and_o humane_a adoration_n only_o but_o with_o a_o 16_o apoc._n 13._o 15._o 16_o supernatural_a adoration_n with_o a_o soule-reverence_n due_a to_o it_o as_o to_o a_o earthly_a god_n but_o this_o the_o papal_a state_n most_o exact_o earth_n adoration_n give_v to_o the_o papal_a state_n as_o to_o a_o numen_fw-la and_o divinity_n upon_o earth_n do_v require_v and_o as_o yet_o no_o other_o state_n ever_o require_v the_o same_o neither_o can_v or_o shall_v any_o other_o with_o fire_n and_o faggot_n more_o rigorous_o require_v the_o same_o than_o the_o papal_a state_n now_o do_v require_v it_o it_o follow_v then_o that_o the_o papal_a state_n be_v that_o very_a state_n which_o be_v here_o 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