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enemy_n to_o the_o godhead_n and_o pure_a gospel_n of_o christ_n so_o he_o be_v a_o antichrist_n call_v orientalis_n antichristus_fw-la the_o eastern_a antichrist_n 39_o yea_o our_o dr._n holmes_n do_v strong_o assert_v that_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o pope_n make_v up_o one_o antichrist_n and_o he_o give_v those_o reason_n for_o it_o one_a mahumetism_n be_v hatch_v by_o sergius_n a_o popish_a monk_n 2_o according_a to_o dan._n 7._o ver_fw-la 8.24_o the_o turk_n possess_v three_o of_o those_o kingdom_n which_o be_v under_o the_o pope_n 3_o the_o turk_n sit_v over_o the_o material_a as_o the_o pope_n over_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n 4_o both_o their_o name_n amount_n to_o 666._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5_o both_o be_v son_n of_o perdition_n the_o two_o master-limb_n of_o antichrist_n the_o one_o eastern_a the_o other_o western_a 40._o unto_o all_o this_o concern_v the_o turk_n i_o shall_v only_o subjoin_v the_o choice_a observation_n of_o that_o holy_a and_o learned_a servant_n of_o christ_n mr._n john_n cotton_n who_o intimate_v in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o revel_n 13._o that_o while_o the_o pope_n stand_v no_o war_n against_o the_o turk_n can_v prosper_v for_o it_o be_v because_o of_o rome_n sin_n that_o the_o turk_n be_v so_o advance_v god_n raise_v up_o a_o beastly_a engine_n to_o punish_v a_o beastly_a religion_n thus_o may_v the_o turk_n be_v one_o antichrist_n but_o not_o the_n antichrist_n or_o at_o most_o but_o one_o limb_n of_o he_o which_o shall_v stand_v long_o than_o the_o other_o limb_n for_o we_o read_v of_o the_o turk_n rise_v in_o revel_n 9_o but_o not_o where_o of_o his_o ruin_n till_o revel_v 20.8_o chap._n iii_o 41._o hitherto_o negative_o what_o be_v not_o the_n antichrist_n now_o i_o come_v to_o show_v positive_o what_o be_v if_o we_o hunt_v this_o beast_n home_n quasi_fw-la cum_fw-la catulis_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la this_o fox_n that_o have_v most_o spoil_v the_o 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empire_n 2_o it_o be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o principal_a part_n of_o that_o empire_n and_o so_o the_o head_n of_o the_o popish_a empire_n be_v true_o call_v the_n antichrist_n 43._o that_o we_o may_v come_v more_o distinct_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o antichrist_n learned_a chamier_n lay_v down_o a_o most_o sure_a rule_n quicunque_fw-la omnes_fw-la capit_fw-la antichristi_fw-la notas_fw-la quas_fw-la scriptura_fw-la delineavit_fw-la est_fw-la antichristus_fw-la whosoever_o have_v all_o those_o character_n wherewith_o the_o scripture_n decipher_v antichrist_n by_o be_v the_o antichrist_n but_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v all_o those_o character_n upon_o he_o by_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n describe_v he_o therefore_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o antichrist_n 44._o and_o there_o be_v another_o infallible_a axiom_n use_v by_o our_o protestant_a divine_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n cui_fw-la competit_fw-la definitio_fw-la ei_fw-la competit_fw-la definitum_fw-la but_o the_o definition_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n afford_v we_o of_o antichrist_n do_v best_a accord_n with_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n therefore_o he_o be_v the_o thing_n define_v to_o wit_n antichrist_n that_o description_n the_o word_n of_o god_n give_v of_o antichrist_n do_v not_o only_o show_v what_o but_o who_o he_o be_v call_v antichristus_fw-la ille_fw-la magnus_fw-la the_o great_a antichrist_n 45._o the_o holy_a scripture_n give_v we_o this_o definition_n of_o antichrist_n one_a he_o be_v a_o apostate_n or_o runegado-christian_a 2_o profess_v friendship_n to_o christ_n but_o practise_v enmity_n against_o he_o 3_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o satan_n 4ly_n usurp_a a_o monarchy_n in_o the_o church_n 5_o excercise_v his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o great_a city_n that_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n 6_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n 7ly_n seduce_v the_o nation_n with_o lie_a wonder_n 8ly_n a_o man_n of_o sin_n a_o son_n of_o perdition_n a_o wicked_a one_o a_o idolater_n 9ly_n ambitious_a cruel_a full_a of_o all_o uncleanness_n 10ly_n to_o be_v reveal_v in_o those_o last_o time_n 11_o to_o be_v consume_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o christ_n mouth_n and_o 12_o to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_v 46._o that_o he_o must_v be_v one_a a_o apostate_n a_o fall_a away_o from_o the_o truth_n 2_o thess_n 2.3_o demonstrate_v refuga_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la as_o austin_n call_v he_o one_o that_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o purity_n of_o religion_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o in_o pretence_n a_o friend_n to_o christ_n but_o in_o truth_n a_o enemy_n he_o must_v be_v a_o christian_n titulo-tenus_a be_v show_v we_o by_o his_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 2_o thess_n 2.8_o and_o by_o his_o have_a horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n rev._n 13.11_o this_o veil_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n colour_n over_o all_o his_o wickedness_n and_o make_v he_o a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n 2._o thess_n 2.7_o 47._o yet_o in_o reality_n antichrist_n must_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o pretence_n for_o he_o 1._o joh._n 4.3_o though_o the_o greek_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v substitution_n and_o vicegerency_n so_o antichrist_n be_v one_o for_o christ_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o imply_v opposition_n and_o contrariety_n show_v he_o be_v one_o against_o christ_n though_o he_o look_v like_o a_o lamb_n yet_o do_v he_o speak_v like_o the_o dragon_n rev._n 13.11_o yea_o and_o act_n like_o the_o dragon_n also_o for_o the_o dragon_n give_v power_n to_o the_o beast_n rev._n 13.4_o and_o the_o beast_n make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n v._o 7_o yea_o and_o with_o the_o lamb_n too_o rev._n 17.14_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v like_o he_o and_o for_o he_o the_o beast_n and_o all_o his_o ten_o horn_n do_v war_n against_o christ_n rev._n 19.19_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o thess_n 2.4_o a_o adversary_n 48._o it_o appear_v 3_o that_o antichrist_n be_v one_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o satan_n not_o only_o because_o the_o dragon_n give_v power_n to_o the_o beast_n rev._n 13.4_o but_o also_o his_o come_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n 2_o thess_n 2.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antichrist_n must_v have_v the_o most_o eminent_a activity_n of_o satan_n skill_n both_o to_o find_v and_o finish_v his_o kingdom_n satan_n deliver_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n to_o he_o rev._n 9.11_o and_o make_v he_o the_o great_a steward_n of_o his_o house_n insomuch_o as_o antichrist_n have_v a_o great_a power_n according_a to_o their_o belief_n in_o hell_n than_o joseph_n have_v give_v he_o by_o pharaoh_n in_o egypt_n thus_o antichrist_n doctrine_n be_v call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o his_o habitation_n the_o habitation_n of_o devil_n 1._o tim._n 4.1_o and_o revel_v 18.2_o 49._o antichrist_n must_v 4_o usurp_v a_o monarchy_n in_o the_o church_n not_o only_o a_o spiritual_a but_o also_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n for_o this_o beast_n be_v describe_v with_o two_o horn_n to_o signify_v his_o double_a power_n rev._n 13.11_o his_o spiritual_a power_n consist_v in_o the_o excercise_n of_o that_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n which_o satan_n give_v to_o the_o star_n of_o the_o antichristian_a church_n as_o above_o whereby_o he_o bind_v and_o lose_v not_o ministerial_o in_o christ_n name_n but_o rather_o magisterial_o in_o his_o own_o name_n usurp_v a_o absolute_a authority_n of_o decree_v and_o condemn_v what_o he_o please_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 50._o he_o have_v also_o a_o temporal_a or_o political_a kingdom_n for_o the_o antichrist_n or_o second_o
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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 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