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supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n remondus_fw-la in_o his_o antipap_n chap._n 20._o relate_v of_o pope_n innocent_a say_v the_o church_n have_v give_v i_o a_o mitre_n for_o my_o prelacy_n and_o a_o crown_n for_o my_o kingdom_n as_o i_o be_o vicar_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n 91._o platina_n write_v that_o pepin_n one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v kiss_v the_o toe_n of_o pope_n steven_n the_o second_o hold_v his_o bridle_n for_o he_o on_o horseback_n and_o serve_v he_o as_o his_o lackey_n or_o footboy_n in_o vita_fw-la stephani_fw-la secundi_fw-la the_o emperor_n frederick_n hold_v the_o stirrup_n to_o pope_n adrian_n the_o four_o and_o mistake_v the_o wrong_a stirrup_n the_o pope_n rage_v against_o he_o although_o the_o emperor_n excuse_v himself_o say_v he_o have_v not_o be_v bring_v up_o with_o hold_v stirrup_n and_o benedict_n the_o 9th_o send_v a_o crown_n to_o peter_n king_n of_o hungary_n with_o this_o motto_n petra_n dedit_fw-la romam_fw-la petrâ—_n tibi_fw-la papa_n coronam_fw-la but_o more_o proud_o do_v he_o that_o set_v the_o crown_n on_o henry_n the_o sixt_n head_n and_o kick_v it_o off_o with_o his_o foot_n again_o 92._o yet_o most_o proud_o of_o all_o do_v alexander_n the_o 3d_o carry_v to_o frederick_n barbarossa_n the_o emperor_n who_o come_v creep_v to_o the_o pope_n for_o a_o absolution_n and_o kiss_v his_o foot_n the_o pope_n like_o a_o proud_a devil_n incarnate_a set_v his_o foot_n on_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o emperor_n than_o prostrate_a before_o he_o say_v those_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n ps_n 91.13_o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o the_o lion_n and_o adder_n the_o dragon_n and_o basilisk_n thou_o shall_v tramph_v under_o foot_n the_o pope_n call_v himself_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o emperor_n but_o the_o moon_n in_o a_o low_a orb_n to_o he_o 93._o nich._n vignier_n in_o his_o eccles_n history_n relate_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o emperor_n be_v consecrate_v and_o crown_v say_v that_o after_o mass_n the_o pope_n in_o his_o pontifical_a chair_n hold_v the_o crown_n betwixt_o his_o foot_n which_o the_o emperor_n bow_v down_o his_o head_n lift_v up_o from_o his_o foot_n and_o present_o the_o pope_n strike_v the_o crown_n of_o with_o his_o foot_n from_o the_o emperor_n head_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o depose_v they_o again_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o then_o the_o cardinal_n that_o stand_v round_o about_o take_v up_o the_o crown_n and_o set_v it_o on_o with_o great_a reverence_n be_v not_o this_o like_a one_o of_o the_o spuâ—…_n or_o kick_v of_o the_o beast_n 94._o thus_o the_o pope_n though_o he_o pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v peter_n successor_n yet_o walk_v he_o not_o in_o peter_n step_n for_o whereas_o peter_n take_v up_o
beast_n exercise_n all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n rev._n 13.12_o that_o be_v take_v on_o he_o civil_a authority_n and_o use_v a_o secular_a as_o well_o as_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sword_n he_o must_v sit_v in_o the_o same_o seat_n where_o the_o imperial_a civil_a court_n have_v be_v keep_v and_o there_o set_v up_o his_o own_o court_n that_o as_o a_o complete_a plenipotentiary_n he_o may_v hear_v all_o cause_n civil_a aswell_o as_o sacred_a rev._n 13.2_o 52._o that_o he_o must_v 5_o exercise_v this_o his_o monarchy_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o great_a city_n that_o rule_v over_o the_o nation_n appear_v from_o rev._n 13.2_o the_o dragon_n give_v to_o the_o beast_n not_o only_o his_o power_n but_o also_o his_o seat_n where_o his_o throne_n have_v be_v and_o the_o woman_n that_o ride_v upon_o the_o beast_n be_v call_v plain_o the_o great_a city_n which_o then_o have_v the_o empire_n and_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 17.18_o call_v the_o great_a whore_n sit_v upon_o many_o water_n to_o wit_n many_o nation_n of_o sundry_a language_n rev._n 17.1,15_o which_o show_v not_o only_o the_o largeness_n of_o antichrist_n territory_n but_o also_o the_o instability_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o have_v no_o better_a a_o foundation_n than_o as_o build_v upon_o unconstant-water_n 52._o that_o he_o must_v carry_v himself_o 6ly_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n be_v express_o declare_v in_o 2_o thess_n 2.4_o antichrist_n must_v exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o worship_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o with_o civil_a or_o religious_a worship_n there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v go_n 1_o cor._n 8.5_o to_o wit_n magistrate_n psal_n 82.6_o those_o he_o exalt_v himself_o above_o in_o depose_v king_n and_o dispose_v kingdom_n yea_o not_o only_o above_o those_o titular_a god_n but_o also_o above_o the_o true_a god_n in_o ambitione_n plusquà m_a luciferianâ_fw-la beyond_o lucifer_n himself_o for_o he_o say_v only_o i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a esa_n 14.14_o but_o antichrist_n will_v be_v above_o the_o most_o high_a not_o only_o in_o dispense_n with_o but_o also_o in_o contradict_v his_o law_n 53._o antichrist_n must_v 7_o seduce_v with_o lie_a wonder_n this_o be_v prove_v from_o 2_o thess_n 2.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o astonish_v his_o beholder_n and_o to_o maintain_v his_o reputation_n he_o shall_v come_v with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n those_o shall_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o advancement_n he_o do_v great_a wonder_n rev._n 13.13_o call_v fire_n down_o from_o heaven_n as_o if_o another_o elijah_n the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o antichrist_n work_v wonder_n cap._n 16.14_o 54._o antichrist_n must_v have_v 8_o a_o threefold_a brand_n put_v upon_o he_o as_o appear_v from_o 2_o thess_n 2.3,8_o one_a a_o man_n of_o sin_n 2_o a_o son_n of_o perdition_n 3_o a_o wicked_a one_o all_o those_o epithet_n to_o show_v what_o a_o notorious_o sinful_a lose_v lawless_a one_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o one_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v he_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o belial_n a_o superlative_a sinner_n the_o worst_a of_o man_n as_o christ_n to_o who_o he_o be_v contrary_a be_v the_o best_a the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d describe_v he_o a_o man_n of_o destruction_n active_o a_o destroy_a son_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 9.11_o so_o he_o be_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o for_o destruction_n passive_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n rev._n 19.20_o the_o 3d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o above_o fig._n 13._o decipher_v he_o one_o that_o neither_o fear_n god_n not_o reverence_v man_n as_o luke_n 18.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o neither_o can_v keep_v he_o within_o compass_n 55._o that_o he_o must_v be_v further_o stigmatise_v 9ly_n for_o be_v idolatrous_a the_o first_o adjunct_n be_v manifest_a from_o rev._n 17.2_o not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o like_o another_o jeroboam_n make_v other_o to_o sin_v with_o his_o intoxicate_a cup_n of_o fornication_n thus_o be_v idolatry_n term_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ezek._n 16.17_o the_o second_o adjunct_n be_v ambitious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o advance_v himself_o above_o every_o monarch_n on_o earth_n and_o more_o than_o equal_v himself_o with_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n as_o above_o fig._n 52._o 2_o thess_n 2.4_o his_o 3d._a title_n cruel_a be_v represent_v by_o the_o woman_n make_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 17.6_o and_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o devour_a beast_n so_o oft_o put_v upon_o he_o as_o before_z in_o fig._n 7._o his_o four_o title_n unclean_a be_v shadow_v out_o by_o those_o name_n of_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n rev._n 11.8_o and_o by_o those_o name_n of_o great_a whore_n and_o mother_n of_o fornication_n 56._o 10ly_n antichrist_n be_v one_o to_o be_v reveal_v in_o 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the_o mean_n of_o his_o consume_n the_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o christ_n mouth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n work_v powerful_o yet_o gradual_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o bring_v they_o off_o from_o support_v antichrist_n kingdom_n this_o be_v call_v by_o the_o prophet_n the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n esa_n 11.4_o and_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n rev._n 2.16_o 1_o kin._n 19.17_o 58._o the_o 12_o clause_n be_v antichrist_n be_v one_o that_o must_v be_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o christ_n come_v 2_o thess_n 2.8_o wherein_o one_a the_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v bring_v to_o nought_o and_o utter_o abolish_v though_o he_o seat_v himself_o among_o the_o star_n yet_o from_o thence_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v he_o down_o obad._n v._n 4._o even_o into_o utter_a destruction_n 2_o the_o mean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v not_o be_v take_v strict_o for_o that_o precise_a point_n of_o time_n wherein_o christ_n shall_v come_v personal_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n see_v infrá_fw-fr 227_o paragraph_n as_o estiâ—…_n observe_v on_o the_o place_n but_o large_o for_o the_o spiritual_a manifestation_n of_o christ_n presence_n in_o his_o church_n before_o which_o this_o antichrist_n shall_v melt_v away_o as_o dew_n before_o the_o sun_n even_o to_o a_o utter_a extirpation_n 59_o thus_o in_o those_o 12_o clause_n i_o have_v show_v the_o scriptural_a mark_n and_o definition_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v beyond_o controversy_n and_o undeniable_a these_o be_v the_o claw_n of_o the_o beast_n exit_fw-la ungue_fw-la leonem_fw-la a_o lion_n be_v know_v by_o his_o paw_n my_o assumption_n now_o be_v that_o this_o definition_n do_v quadrare_fw-la cum_fw-la papâ_fw-la suit_n with_o the_o pope_n hoc_fw-la restat_fw-la ad_fw-la probandum_fw-la i_o argue_v thus_o hypothetical_o if_o the_o pope_n 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