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A52810 A distinct discourse and discovery of the person and period of Antichrist wherein a diligent enquiry is made concerning the time of his rise, reign, and ruine, the answer whereunto is not peremptorily imposed, but modestly proposed / published for publick good by Christopher Ness ... Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705. 1679 (1679) Wing N453; ESTC R3549 114,929 254

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omnibus_fw-la incredibile_fw-la videtur_fw-la say_v baronius_n
the_o pope_n that_o beast_n describe_v in_o the_o revelation_n and_o the_o antichrist_n this_o be_v only_o mutter_v at_o the_o first_o separation_n from_o the_o romish_a church_n by_o waldus_n and_o his_o companion_n say_v in_o modest_a term_n only_o romanum_fw-la praesulem_fw-la reliquis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la parem_fw-la esse_fw-la as_o bishop_n ʋsher_n de_fw-fr successione_n ecclesiae_fw-la tell_v we_o loco_fw-la predicto_fw-la that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v but_o equal_a to_o all_o other_o bishop_n 175._o but_o in_o the_o follow_a age_n boldness_n grow_v as_o well_o as_o knowledge_n ecclesia_fw-la romana_fw-la be_v proclaim_v to_o be_v meretrix_n babylonica_fw-la as_o bishop_n usher_n cap._n 17._o show_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n this_o be_v do_v especial_o by_o wickliff_n and_o his_o fellow_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1371._o this_o second_o angel_n wickliff_n see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n shake_v by_o the_o 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14.9.10.11_o 177._o none_o of_o those_o great_a reformer_n who_o god_n stir_v up_o in_o those_o age_n be_v so_o like_o this_o three_o angel_n as_o luther_n who_o denounce_v horrible_a and_o heinous_a torment_n easless_a and_o endless_a pain_n to_o the_o whole_a train_n of_o antichrist_n and_o such_o as_o abode_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o beast_n urge_v separation_n from_o rome_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o damnation_n and_o to_o rebel_n against_o such_o light_n as_o then_o be_v hold_v forth_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o salvation_n as_o 2_o thess_n 2.12_o luther_n epitaph_n be_v pestis_fw-la eram_fw-la vivus_fw-la moriens_fw-la tua_fw-la mors_fw-la ero_fw-la papa_n 178._o then_o 2_o profound_a writer_n have_v from_o the_o quiver_n of_o common_a reason_n human_a testimony_n and_o especial_o from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n draw_v out_o and_o shoot_v such_o arrow_n at_o the_o beast_n that_o though_o his_o first_o wound_n be_v heal_v rev._n 13.3_o yet_o those_o wound_n they_o have_v give_v he_o those_o last_o century_n be_v plain_o incurable_a by_o any_o other_o engine_n save_v by_o private_a treachery_n and_o public_a violence_n the_o beast_n can_v hardly_o lick_v himself_o whole_a again_o no_o not_o with_o his_o order_n of_o jesuit_n and_o all_o their_o endeavour_n to_o uphold_v his_o totter_a kingdom_n 179._o quot_fw-la ac_fw-la quantos_fw-la scriptores_fw-la evangelicos_fw-la haec_fw-la postrema_fw-la aetas_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la protulit_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o many_o famous_a champion_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n have_v be_v valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n and_o strenuous_o batter_v the_o wall_n of_o babylon_n such_o as_o melancton_n oecolampadius_n zuinglius_fw-la bullinger_n aretius_n gualther_n musculus_fw-la lavater_fw-la polanus_fw-la polyander_n zanchy_a beza_n chemnitius_n calvin_n pareus_n marlorat_n and_o our_o own_o jewel_n reinolds_n whittaker_n etc._n etc._n those_o and_o many_o other_o non_fw-la modò_fw-la docendo_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la scribendo_fw-la damnum_fw-la antichristo_fw-la vel_fw-la maximum_fw-la attulere_fw-la do_v he_o very_o great_a harm_n 180._o beside_o many_o other_o famous_a author_n in_o former_a age_n which_o illyricus_n in_o catologo_n testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la do_v abundant_o enumerate_v christ_n have_v have_v his_o witness_n against_o antichrist_n in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o beast_n though_o most_o and_o clear_a in_o the_o latter_a age_n which_o have_v give_v their_o testimony_n both_o by_o preach_v and_o write_v though_o but_o in_o sackcloth_n against_o the_o antichristian_a idolatry_n all_o along_o the_o lease_n of_o 42._o month_n that_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o beast_n to_o tread_v down_o the_o holy_a city_n 181._o the_o pen_n of_o those_o famous_a light_n in_o their_o day_n be_v a_o artificial_a tongue_n whereby_o they_o speak_v to_o place_n and_o people_n absent_a as_o well_o as_o present_v to_z they_o afar_z off_o as_o well_o as_o to_o they_o that_o be_v nigh_o and_o thereby_o abundance_n of_o knowledge_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o world_n write_v have_v a_o image_n as_o it_o be_v of_o eternity_n in_o it_o it_o make_v a_o man_n live_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a though_o the_o prophet_n can_v live_v for_o ever_o zech._n 1.5_o yet_o their_o laborious_a write_n may_v preach_v both_o when_o and_o where_o they_o themselves_o neither_o may_v nor_o can_v nor_o dare_v hebr._fw-la 11.4_o 182._o but_o 3_o and_o last_o potent_a and_o pious_a prince_n be_v instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o pull_v down_o antichrist_n we_o read_v of_o a_o angel_n that_o have_v on_o his_o head_n a_o golden_a crown_n and_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o sharp_a siccle_n revel_v 14.14_o which_o may_v well_o resemble_v some_o glorious_a prince_n that_o shall_v begin_v to_o execute_v god_n judgement_n on_o babylon_n and_o v._o 15._o be_v some_o zealous_a preacher_n out_o of_o the_o church_n that_o call_v on_o he_o to_o do_v this_o execution_n 183._o when_o godly_a prince_n do_v 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king_n that_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o rise_n before_o shall_v by_o a_o overrule_a providence_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o ruin_n first_o god_n in_o justice_n give_v they_o up_o to_o be_v vassal_n to_o antichrist_n and_o then_o in_o mercy_n he_o move_v they_o to_o destroy_v he_o 185._o dr._n sibbs_n in_o his_o evangel_n sacrifice_n serm._n first_o relate_v the_o occasion_n of_o antichrist_n rise_v thus_o the_o roman_a emperor_n have_v enemy_n in_o the_o east_n be_v force_v to_o reside_v at_o constantinople_n and_o rome_n thereby_o be_v neglect_v the_o pope_n take_v this_o occasion_n to_o set_v up_o himself_o to_o depose_v childerick_n a_o weak_a prince_n and_o to_o set_v up_o pepin_n father_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a to_o gratify_v he_o this_o brief_a landscape_n he_o give_v 186._o the_o dr._n relate_v also_o how_o those_o 10_o king_n betray_v their_o own_o kingdom_n in_o give_v up_o their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n therein_o do_v wrong_a one_a to_o god_n 2_o to_o 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those_o very_a king_n which_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o after_o hate_n and_o burn_v antichrist_n rev._n 17.16_o shall_v yet_o lament_v to_o see_v the_o smoke_n of_o that_o burn_a which_o they_o themselves_o kindle_v rev._n 18.9_o which_o may_v intimate_v to_o we_o that_o cross-interest_n engage_v they_o in_o that_o burn_a of_o babylon_n more_o than_o any_o true_a repentance_n of_o their_o popish_a religion_n 189._o not_o much_o unlike_o the_o proceed_n of_o israel_n against_o benjamin_n which_o when_o they_o have_v destroy_v they_o be_v sorry_a they_o have_v go_v so_o far_o such_o cross-interest_n fall_v out_o late_o betwixt_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n about_o some_o affront_n to_o the_o french_a ambassador_n chigi_n in_o rome_n whereupon_o the_o french_a king_n send_v a_o army_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n over_o the_o alps_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o reduce_v the_o pope_n from_o his_o luciferian_a highness_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o 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his_o execrable_a oath_n when_o he_o think_v the_o kiss_v of_o his_o crucifix_n be_v a_o sufficient_a expiation_n from_o they_o all_o 201._o now_o it_o be_v a_o physical_a rule_n contraris_fw-la curantur_fw-la contrariis_fw-la one_o contrary_n be_v best_a cure_v by_o another_o so_o be_v this_o loose_a antichristian_a religion_n by_o a_o holy_a evangelical_n conversation_n such_o a_o conversation_n as_o this_o do_v not_o only_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n from_o dispraise_v but_o also_o open_v the_o speech_n of_o know_v man_n for_o comnend_v the_o way_n of_o reformation_n not_o only_o among_o pagan_n 1_n pet._n 2_o 1●.15_n but_o also_o among_o papagans_a behold_v man_n in_o the_o flesh_n do_v live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 4.6_o 202._o this_o engine_n i_o will_v commend_v to_o all_o those_o of_o the_o reformation_n that_o they_o may_v adorn_v their_o
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