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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41681	The court of gentiles. Part III, The vanity of pagan philosophy demonstrated from its causes, parts, proprieties, and effects, namely pagan idolatrie, Judaic apostasie, gnostic infusions, errors among the Greek fathers, specially Origen, Arianisme, Pelagianisme, and the whole systeme of papisme or antichristianisme : distributed into three parts, mystic, scholastic, and canonic theologie / by Theophilus Gale.	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1677 (1677)	Wing G141; ESTC R10994	239,335	264

2_o thes_n 2.4_o sit_v etc._n etc._n say_v that_o this_o circumstance_n be_v take_v out_o of_o what_o be_v mention_v of_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n ezech._n 28.2_o i_o be_o a_o god_n i_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 28.2_o ezech._n 28.2_o we_o may_v take_v in_o both_o because_o they_o be_v both_o type_n of_o antichrist_n yea_o we_o may_v add_v hereto_o what_o be_v mention_v of_o antiochus_n dan._n 11.36_o 11.36_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o of_o tyre_n also_o antiochus_n and_o the_o roman_a emperor_n type_n of_o antichrist_n dan._n 11.36_o and_o he_o shall_v magnify_v himself_o above_o every_o god_n etc._n etc._n also_o what_o be_v mention_v of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n mat._n 24.15_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v up_o his_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n for_o all_o these_o pagan_a monarch_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o bloody_a persecution_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n type_n of_o antichrist_n his_o spiritual_a domination_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o usurp_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o indeed_o this_o tyrannic_a persecution_n of_o antichrist_n in_o many_o regard_n excede_v all_o those_o former_a persecution_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n tyre_n antiochus_n and_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n against_o the_o jewish_a church_n so_o augustin_n the_o civ_o l._n 18._o c._n 52_o 53_o etc._n etc._n tell_v we_o that_o this_o last_o persecution_n under_o antichrist_n which_o he_o call_v the_o eleven_o will_v be_v of_o all_o the_o worst_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v understand_v here_o 1_o subjective_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o for_o his_o rule_n in_o and_o over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n not_o as_o a_o open_a enemy_n but_o under_o the_o pretexte_v of_o be_v christ_n vicar_n and_o so_o it_o denote_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o usurpation_n of_o pagan_n nebuchadnezar_n antiochus_n and_o the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o rule_v over_o the_o temple_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o in_o it_o as_o antichrist_n who_o tyranny_n be_v not_o extern_a and_o open_a but_o intern_a and_o under_o pretexte_v of_o a_o vicarious_a power_n from_o christ_n revel_v 13.11_o this_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o bare-faced_n but_o mask_v enemy_n 2_o we_o may_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la against_o antichrist_n sit_v in_o or_o rule_v over_o the_o church_n be_v in_o order_n to_o its_o ruin_n thus_o mestrezat_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n i.e._n antichrist_n shall_v by_o his_o empire_n ruin_v the_o church_n spiritual_o as_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n do_v it_o corporal_o for_o it_o be_v a_o sit_v or_o domination_n for_o ruin_n as_o it_o arrive_v from_o a_o cancer_n on_o the_o body_n 3_o august_n de_fw-fr civ_o l._n 2._o c._n 19_o give_v this_o gloss_n hereon_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o in_o this_o place_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o 11._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o antichrist_n v._o 4._o he_o say_v not_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o for_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n as_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o say_v sedet_fw-la in_o amicum_fw-la he_o sit_v for_o a_o friend_n i.e._n as_o a_o friend_n though_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n yet_o i_o conceive_v our_o commun_n version_n be_v most_o authentic_a which_o also_o comprehende_v both_o the_o former_a for_o antichrist_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n or_o church_n of_o god_n as_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n or_o counter-christ_n for_o the_o church_n ruin_n not_o edification_n and_o thus_o though_o his_o session_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v it_o also_o against_o the_o temple_n or_o church_n of_o god_n yea_o all_o his_o pretension_n of_o sit_v as_o christ_n vicar_n in_o his_o church_n be_v but_o politic_a expedient_n by_o which_o he_o do_v more_o effectual_o ruin_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n here_o and_o else_o where_o in_o the_o epistle_n be_v use_v as_o a_o expression_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n and_o truth_n of_o that_o whereof_o the_o material_a temple_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v but_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n be_v evident_a from_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 17._o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o ephes_n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o thus_o the_o father_n as_o augustin_n etc._n etc._n general_o understand_v then_o it_o follow_v god_n as_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o god_n which_o seem_v also_o to_o refer_v to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n esa_n 14.12_o 13._o or_o of_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n ezech._n 28.2_o for_o add_v mestrezat_n who_o ever_o attribute_n unto_o himself_o domination_n over_o man_n conscience_n and_o empire_n over_o the_o christian_a church_n he_o sit_v as_o god_n and_o deporte_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n and_o have_v not_o antichrist_n usurp_v such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demonarchie_n to_o himself_o do_v he_o not_o sit_v on_o his_o pontific_a chair_n which_o he_o style_v st._n peter_n in_o christ_n room_n and_o have_v he_o not_o his_o pontific_a sceptre_n or_o staff_n i.e._n his_o canon_n law_n which_o he_o set_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n sceptre_n or_o law_n have_v he_o not_o usurp_v the_o key_n of_o christ_n revel_v 1.18_o to_o bind_v who_o christ_n absolve_v and_o to_o absolve_v who_o christ_n bind_v do_v he_o not_o condemn_v what_o god_n command_v and_o command_v what_o god_n condemn_v be_v not_o that_o evil_a by_o his_o law_n which_o be_v good_a by_o god_n and_o that_o good_a by_o god_n law_n which_o be_v evil_a by_o he_o do_v not_o all_o his_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n bespeak_v he_o a_o idol-god_n or_o demon_n so_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n i.e._n exhibit_v himself_o as_o one_o of_o those_o great_a daemon_n idol_n which_o the_o pagan_n erect_v in_o their_o temple_n and_o worship_v as_o god_n attract_v to_o himself_o the_o eye_n heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o his_o adorer_n or_o as_o the_o roman_a emperor_n by_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o title_n and_o authority_n of_o pontifex_n maximus_n do_v thereby_o virtual_o if_o not_o formal_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v god_n and_o so_o be_v call_v divi_z augusti_fw-la and_o worship_v as_o demon_n at_o least_o after_o their_o death_n just_o so_o this_o man_n of_o sin_n though_o he_o do_v not_o formal_o assume_v unto_o himself_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n yet_o virtual_o he_o show_v himself_o as_o god_n or_o a_o demon-christ_n by_o usurp_v the_o name_n and_o power_n of_o a_o pontifex_n maximus_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n st._n peter_n chair_n and_o key_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o antichrist_n ecclesiastic_a tradition_n 4.1_o all_o popish_a tradition_n doctrine_n of_o demon_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o with_o which_o his_o canonic_a theology_n or_o law_n be_v so_o great_o stuff_v be_v all_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n of_o demon_n in_o imitation_n as_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o we_o have_v before_o s._n 2._o §_o 3_o 4._o speak_v somewhat_o of_o antichrist_n ecclesiastic_a tradition_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o form_n of_o his_o canon-law_n we_o shall_v now_o treat_v a_o little_a of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a material_n of_o his_o canonic_a theology_n and_o indeed_o the_o main_a body_n of_o antichrist_n pontific_a canon-law_n be_v make_v up_o of_o certain_a ecclesiastic_a tradition_n which_o he_o pretende_v to_o have_v receive_v down_o from_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o give_v they_o their_o true_a genealogy_n they_o be_v in_o truth_n no_o other_o than_o corrupt_a imitaman_n of_o and_o derivation_n from_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon-worship_n to_o make_v this_o clear_a we_o must_v recollect_v what_o have_v be_v before_o mention_v of_o the_o pythagorean_n the_o great_a founder_n and_o promotor_n of_o demon-worship_n who_o always_o receive_v pythagoras_n institutes_n as_o divine_a tradition_n deliver_v to_o he_o their_o master_n by_o the_o divine_a oracle_n for_o all_o those_o great_a founder_n of_o demon-worship_n never_o presume_v so_o much_o on_o their_o own_o authority_n as_o to_o deliver_v any_o institute_n or_o canon_n touch_v the_o worship_n of_o their_o demon_n without_o some_o pretention_n of_o divine_a tradition_n so_o numa_n pompilius_n lycurgus_n solon_n and_o all_o those_o great_a legislator_n pretend_v unto_o a_o divine_a tradition_n for_o all_o those_o institutes_n or_o canon_n they_o deliver_v touch_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o go_n plato_n abound_v in_o expression_n to_o this_o

3._o canonic_a antichristianisme_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n the_o main_a design_n whereof_o have_v be_v to_o defend_v antichrist_n authority_n and_o discipline_n by_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n for_o look_v as_o the_o monk_n by_o their_o pretend_a sanctity_n and_o mystic_a theology_n and_o the_o schoolman_n by_o their_o eristic_a theology_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o canonist_n by_o their_o canonic_a theology_n have_v endeavour_v to_o their_o utmost_a to_o maintain_v and_o propagate_v antichrist_n soveraintie_n and_o discipline_n the_o chief_a head_n of_o these_o canonist_n be_v gratian_n who_o reduce_v the_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n to_o a_o body_n call_v the_o canon-law_n the_o scope_n whereof_o chief_o be_v to_o support_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o pope_n under_o a_o pretention_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o its_o authority_n for_o as_o the_o schoolman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o task_n be_v to_o defend_v the_o pope_n power_n and_o doctrine_n by_o disputation_n and_o strength_n of_o argument_n so_o the_o work_n of_o these_o canonist_n be_v to_o maintain_v antichrist_n soveraintie_n and_o discipline_n by_o produce_v the_o canon_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n they_o pretend_v not_o to_o scholastic_a reason_n or_o argument_n for_o that_o say_v they_o do_v but_o diminish_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o law_n but_o their_o great_a diana_n be_v the_o church_n authority_n which_o they_o urge_v as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o their_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n and_o imposition_n but_o to_o run_v up_o this_o canonic_a theology_n to_o its_o origine_fw-la or_o spring_v head_n we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o make_v it_o very_o evident_a that_o the_o main_a if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o antichrist_n ecclesiastic_a canon_n and_o discipline_n owe_v its_o origine_fw-la to_o pythagorean_n or_o some_o other_o philosophic_a institutes_n this_o we_o shall_v make_v good_a both_o by_o divine_a and_o human_a authority_n and_o the_o great_a hinge_n on_o which_o this_o our_o demonstration_n shall_v turn_v be_v that_o eminent_a prophetic_a image_n or_o character_n of_o antichrist_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o compare_v with_o col._n 2.8_o 9_o 10_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o to_o give_v a_o general_a key_n to_o these_o and_o such_o prophetic_a description_n of_o antichrist_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o though_o they_o may_v have_v some_o typic_n and_o initial_a fulfil_n in_o the_o gnostic_n heretic_n which_o start_v up_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o be_v forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n as_o have_v be_v once_o and_o agian_n observe_v ch_n 1._o §_o 7._o yet_o their_o main_a scope_n be_v to_o characterise_v and_o delineate_v antitichrist_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstition_n and_o tyrannic_a imposition_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n to_o paint_v forth_o and_o decipher_v the_o great_a and_o famose_n apostasy_n under_o antichrist_n by_o lesser_a and_o more_o particular_a usurpation_n and_o apostasy_n of_o person_n in_o those_o time_n wherein_o the_o prophecy_n be_v deliver_v so_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n what_o be_v historical_o speak_v of_o egypt_n babylon_n antiochus_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n apply_v to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o kingdom_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v make_v type_n of_o christ_n so_o here_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o these_o prophetic_a character_n of_o antichrist_n lay_v down_o by_o paul_n and_o john_n may_v have_v some_o foundation_n in_o and_o regard_n unto_o those_o gnostic_n antichrist_n of_o their_o time_n of_o who_o simon_n magus_n be_v the_o head_n but_o to_o confine_v all_o these_o great_a prophetic_a description_n of_o antichrist_n to_o simon_n magus_n or_o some_o heretic_n of_o those_o time_n as_o grotius_n and_o his_o sectator_n seem_v to_o do_v savour_v too_o much_o of_o a_o antichristian_a spirit_n no_o it_o be_v our_o safe_a course_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n in_o its_o large_a sense_n for_o as_o it_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o sir_n francis_n bacon_n in_o his_o advancement_n of_o learning_n prophetic_a scripture_n have_v their_o fulfil_n over_o and_o again_o in_o diverse_a period_n and_o age_n so_o that_o all_o these_o scripture_n which_o we_o have_v before_o make_v use_n of_o to_o characterise_v and_o describe_v the_o gnostic_n and_o their_o philosophic_a infusion_n who_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n may_v much_o more_o true_o and_o full_o be_v apply_v to_o antichrist_n the_o great_a antitype_n who_o though_o last_v in_o execution_n yet_o be_v first_o in_o intention_n as_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v have_v give_v this_o key_n we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o antichrist_n canonic_a theology_n or_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n be_v derivation_n from_o and_o imitaman_n of_o philosophic_a and_o principal_o pythagoric_a institutes_n and_o herein_o we_o shall_v follow_v our_o wont_a method_n reduce_v the_o whole_a of_o our_o demonstration_n to_o the_o form_n and_o mater_n of_o canonic_a theology_n §_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o form_n of_o antichrist_n canon_n law_n it_o receive_v its_o constitution_n from_o its_o formal_a object_n answerable_o to_o all_o other_o law_n 2.13_o the_o form_n of_o antichrist_n canon_n law_n from_o the_o church_n authority_n take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n dogme_n or_o canon_n 1_o thes_n 2.13_o for_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o any_o law_n be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a foundation_n or_o proper_a motive_n on_o which_o it_o depend_v whence_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o this_o antichristian_a canon-law_n be_v the_o pretend_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n on_o which_o all_o their_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n be_v found_v as_o on_o their_o principal_a ground_n and_o proper_a motive_n for_o look_v as_o christ_n divine_a law_n have_v for_o its_o formal_a object_n his_o divine_a authority_n revel_v in_o scripture_n according_a to_o 1_o thes_n 2.13_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o as_o be_v reduplicative_a not_o specificative_a only_o as_o quatenus_fw-la be_v use_v in_o the_o school_n i._n e._n they_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n under_o this_o reduplication_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o as_o clothe_v with_o divine_a authority_n so_o parallel_n hereto_o antichrist_n canon-law_n have_v for_o its_o formal_a object_n the_o pretend_a church_n autoritic_n whence_o resulte_v its_o formal_a constitution_n or_o obligatorie_n spirit_n and_o force_n now_o that_o this_o formal_a constitution_n of_o antichrist_n canonic_a theology_n exact_o answer_v to_o and_z as_o we_o may_v presume_v be_v take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n mode_n of_o dogmatise_v or_o impose_v institutes_n seem_v evident_a from_o what_o intimation_n we_o find_v hereof_o in_o the_o forementioned_a scripture_n so_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n of_o demon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o use_v in_o the_o pythagorean_n school_n signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dogme_n decree_n institute_n canon_n so_o also_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v use_v col._n 2.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v appendent_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o institutes_n and_o dogme_n of_o the_o philosopher_n as_o grotius_n answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 20._o of_o which_o hereafter_o sect._n 4._o §_o 3._o thus_o mat._n 15.9_o as_o also_o s._n 4._o s._n 3._o so_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n of_o demon_n here_o we_o may_v understand_v those_o dogme_n institutes_n and_o canon_n which_o antichrist_n by_o his_o pretend_a ecclesiastic_a authority_n and_o tradition_n shall_v impose_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o imitation_n of_o those_o pythagorean_n dogme_n institutes_n and_o canon_n impose_v by_o pythagoras_n on_o his_o scholar_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon-worship_n for_o the_o explication_n whereof_o we_o may_v remember_v that_o among_o pythagoras_n scholar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la he_o say_v it_o i._n e._n pythagoras_n have_v the_o same_o weight_n and_o authority_n as_o any_o law_n or_o canon_n in_o human_a polity_n they_o dispute_v not_o but_o obey_v their_o master_n canon_n and_o institutes_n with_o as_o great_a reverence_n as_o the_o son_n of_o antichrist_n do_v his_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n so_o that_o a_o dogme_n or_o doctrine_n in_o his_o school_n have_v the_o sul_z force_n and_o obligation_n of_o a_o law_n special_o in_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o demon-worship_n in_o imitation_n whereof_o our_o apostle_n here_o tell_v we_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v introduce_v his_o demon-dogmes_a or_o canon_n under_o a_o pretext_n of_o church-autoritie_a or_o tradition_n and_o this_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o imply_v a_o dogme_n or_o

rev._n 13.12_o and_o he_o exercise_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o beste_n before_o he_o so_o v._n 15._o paul_n antichrist_n character_n by_o paul_n but_o all_o this_o will_v more_o full_o appear_v by_o that_o character_n which_o paul_n give_v he_o 4._o 2_o thes_n 2.3_o 4._o 2_o thes_n 2.3_o 4._o that_o man_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v hammond_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o this_o text_n note_v e_o understande_v by_o this_o man_n of_o sin_n simon_n magus_n and_o that_o exclusive_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n so_o bellarmine_n also_o understande_v it_o of_o a_o single_a person_n as_o grotius_n after_o he_o but_o this_o fond_a conceit_n have_v be_v already_o refute_v sufficient_o out_o of_o mede_n s._n 2._o §_o 3._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o it_o will_v far_o appear_v by_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o part_n apostasy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o apostasy_n it_o be_v say_v first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o shall_v come_v a_o fall_n away_o or_o a_o apostasy_n i.e._n a_o total_a universal_a horrid_a defection_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o any_o particular_a heretic_n or_o heresy_n in_o those_o time_n 1_o because_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o prophetic_o as_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v not_o then_o existent_a 2_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o a_o universal_a and_o total_a apostasy_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o heresy_n then_o in_o be_v because_o all_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o gnostic_n and_o other_o then_o on_o foot_n be_v but_o particular_a and_o general_o disow_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o describe_v this_o general_a revolt_n by_o its_o head_n sin_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 2_o thes_n 2.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o man_n of_o sin_n 1_o we_o may_v consider_v he_o as_o a_o man_n and_o so_o he_o be_v style_v that_o man_n in_o a_o way_n of_o eminence_n and_o singularity_n which_o denote_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o monster_n as_o never_o have_v nor_o shall_v have_v his_o parallel_n if_o we_o have_v a_o curiosity_n to_o know_v 1_o his_o name_n he_o be_v style_v for_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o oppose_v christ_n or_o a_o counter-christ_n i.e._n antichrist_n he_o be_v style_v also_o rev._n 13.11_o the_o two-horned_n beste_n and_o rev._n 16.13_o 19_o 20._o the_o false_a prophet_n 2_o as_o for_o his_o ancestor_n we_o may_v run_v up_o his_o gnealogie_n to_o cain_n and_o the_o pharisee_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v his_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n to_o nimrod_n pharaoh_n and_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n from_o who_o he_o derive_v his_o tyrannic_a persecution_n to_o balaam_n barchozba_n apollonius_n tyanaeus_n and_o simon_n magus_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v his_o imposture_n and_o lie_a wonder_n to_o the_o gnostic_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v his_o pythagorean_n infusion_n and_o superstition_n yet_o his_o immediate_a parent_n be_v the_o old_a serpent_n rev._n 12.9_o 15._o and_o babylon_n the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n or_o the_o apostate_n church_n rev._n 17.1_o 5._o 3_o as_o for_o his_o first_o conception_n it_o be_v very_o early_o even_o in_o paul_n time_n as_o 2_o thes_n 2.7_o which_o john_n be_v more_o full_o instruct_v in_o as_o 1_o joh._n 2.18_o 4_o his_o nativity_n and_o birth_n cluverus_n on_o revel_n 11._o tom._n 3._o pag._n 29_o etc._n etc._n refer_v to_o an._n 440_o or_o thereabouts_o and_o so_o he_o make_v pope_n leo_n magnus_n the_o first_o of_o the_o antichristian_a line_n in_o who_o the_o number_n of_o the_o beste_n begin_v and_o indeed_o his_o argument_n to_o begin_v the_o antichristian_a tyranny_n with_o leo_n magnus_n seem_v weighty_a because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o assume_v a_o universal_a domination_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n give_v to_o peter_n math._n 16.18_o 19_o of_o which_o see_v more_o cluverus_n and_o if_o we_o begin_v the_o birth_n of_o this_o man_n of_o sin_n with_o leo_n magnus_n than_o his_o destruction_n will_v be_v about_o an._n 1700_o accord_v to_o the_o prophetic_a determination_n rev._n 12.6_o 14._o where_n antichrist_n duration_n be_v confine_v unto_o 1260_o year_n but_o 2_o if_o we_o consider_v he_o as_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n then_o observe_v here_o the_o abstract_n for_o the_o concrete_a which_o imply_v a_o universality_n or_o perfection_n both_o of_o part_n and_o degree_n he_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n of_o sin_n both_o extensively_n and_o intensively_n 1_n extensively_n or_o as_o to_o the_o part_n and_o kind_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v the_o complexe_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n what_o sin_n be_v there_o so_o flagitiose_fw-la and_o monstrose_fw-la whereof_o we_o have_v not_o some_o idea_n in_o this_o man_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o his_o head_n contain_v all_o the_o heresy_n that_o be_v ever_o find_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o pelagian_a infusion_n the_o vital_a spirit_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v he_o not_o also_o a_o man_n of_o schism_n have_v not_o his_o tyrannic_a domination_n prove_v the_o womb_n of_o the_o great_a schism_n in_o the_o church_n be_v he_o not_o also_o a_o man_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n be_v not_o all_o the_o demon-superstition_n to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o as_o s._n 3_o be_v not_o his_o mother-church_n style_v rev._n 17.1_o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n i.e._n idolatry_n yea_o be_v he_o not_o a_o man_n of_o blasphemy_n as_o rev._n 13.1_o 5_o 6_o do_v he_o not_o blaspheme_v the_o tabernacle_n or_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n by_o his_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v not_o the_o heavenly_a inhabitant_n i.e._n angel_n and_o glorify_a saint_n blaspheme_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o saint_n worship_n be_v not_o also_o the_o name_n of_o god_n i.e._n his_o sovereign_n nature_n attribute_n and_o perfection_n blaspheme_v by_o his_o idolatry_n and_o will-worship_n what_o be_v blasphemy_n according_a to_o its_o formal_a idea_n but_o the_o diminish_n or_o blemish_v the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n 1_o by_o take_v that_o from_o god_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o 2_o by_o ascribe_v that_o to_o god_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o 3_o by_o ascribe_v that_o to_o the_o creature_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n be_v he_o not_o also_o a_o man_n of_o pride_n ambition_n and_o usurpation_n can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o hellbred_n piece_n of_o pride_n than_o for_o a_o poor_a beggarly_a priest_n to_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n as_o 2_o thes_n 2.4_o may_v he_o not_o also_o be_v just_o style_v a_o man_n of_o blood_n as_o revel_v 17.6_o yea_o be_v not_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n that_o be_v ever_o shed_v from_o abel_n to_o this_o day_n approve_v by_o he_o be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o murderer_n find_v as_o this_o man_n of_o sin_n rev._n 11.7_o and_o be_v he_o not_o likewise_o a_o man_n of_o avarice_n or_o covetousness_n be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o avariciose_fw-la miser_n find_v as_o this_o who_o measure_v all_o godliness_n by_o gain_n be_v not_o the_o chamber_n of_o rome_n well_o characterise_v by_o one_o who_o style_v it_o a_o infernal_a golphe_n which_o swallow_v up_o all_o that_o come_v to_o it_o without_o ever_o refund_v any_o part_n may_v we_o not_o also_o deserve_o term_v he_o a_o man_n of_o sorcery_n and_o witchcraft_n be_v not_o exorcism_n or_o conjuration_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a office_n of_o his_o church_n 14.8_o rev._n 14.8_o do_v we_o not_o read_v revel_v 18_o 23._o of_o his_o sorcery_n 23._o rev._n 18_o 23._o which_o we_o find_v explicate_v revel_v 14.8_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o her_o fornication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v not_o wrath_n but_o poison_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d revel_v 18.23_o namely_o those_o poisonous_a philtre_n or_o bewitch_a charm_n whereby_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n bewitch_v the_o nation_n in_o allusion_n to_o whore_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o drink_v philtre_n to_o their_o paramour_n in_o a_o golden_a cup_n thereby_o to_o charm_v their_o affection_n as_o mede_n again_o be_v he_o not_o a_o man_n of_o sensuality_n and_o impurity_n be_v there_o ever_o any_o guilty_a of_o such_o uncleanness_n both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a o_o what_o luxury_n sodomy_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o sensuality_n be_v to_o be_v find_v at_o rome_n under_o the_o throne_n of_o this_o antichristian_a beste_n and_o do_v not_o all_o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o usual_o punish_v spiritual_a fornication_n with_o corporal_n as_o before_o be_v he_o not_o also_o a_o man_n of_o ignorance_n be_v not_o his_o kingdom_n subordinate_a to_o that_o of_o satan_n a_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n