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be_v badge_n of_o antichrist_n therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n 3._o the_o second_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n note_v be_v what_o manner_n of_o miracle_n they_o be_v which_o antichrist_n be_v to_o work_v this_o the_o apostle_n say_v bellarmine_n declare_v in_o one_o word_n when_o he_o call_v they_o lie_v wonder_n or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sign_n and_o wonder_n of_o lie_v that_o be_v most_o lie_a 9_o 2._o thess._n 2._o 9_o sign_n and_o wonder_n now_o they_o be_v call_v lie_v wonder_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v to_o seduce_v man_n by_o confirm_v untrueth_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o substance_n which_o be_v counterfeit_a and_o thus_o chrysostome_n expound_v the_o word_n of_o th'apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o 2._o in_o 2._o thess._n 2._o say_v lie_v wonder_n that_o be_v either_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a or_o else_o 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all_o your_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n christ_n also_o have_v forewarn_v we_o that_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n 24._o mat._n 24._o 24._o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n which_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v even_o the_o very_a elect_a in_o like_a sort_n the_o apostle_n 2._o thess._n 2._o note_v that_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o 10._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 9_o 10._o efficacy_n of_o satan_n in_o all_o power_n and_o lie_a sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o in_o all_o deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v etc._n etc._n on_o who_o god_n shall_v send_v the_o efficacy_n of_o deceit_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v lie_n likewise_o john_n the_o divine_a prophesi_v 14._o
in_o numeration_n for_o see_v we_o know_v what_o the_o beast_n itself_o be_v we_o may_v well_o take_v that_o name_n which_o fit_v this_o number_n any_o of_o these_o way_n irenaeus_n who_o master_n policarpus_fw-la be_v saint_n johns_n disciple_n report_v that_o those_o who_o have_v see_v john_n face_n to_o face_n do_v teach_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n of_o 5._o lib._n 5._o the_o beast_n according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o greek_n by_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v in_o it_o shall_v contain_v 666._o he_o therefore_o set_v down_o three_o name_n in_o greek_a letter_n contain_v that_o number_n in_o two_o whereof_o there_o be_v no_o show_n of_o reason_n that_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v this_o name_n see_v neither_o of_o they_o i_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o three_o name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o he_o write_v thus_o sed_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nomen_fw-la sexcentorum_fw-la sexaginta_fw-la sex_n numerum_fw-la &_o valde_fw-la verisimile_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la verissunum_fw-la regnum_fw-la hoc_fw-la habet_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la latini_n enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la regnant_a but_o the_o name_n lateinos_n also_o contain_v the_o number_n 666._o and_o it_o be_v verse_n likely_a because_o the_o most_o true_a kingdom_n have_v this_o name_n for_o they_o be_v latin_v which_o now_o reign_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o name_n latin_a be_v very_o likely_a because_o it_o have_v the_o number_n 666._o and_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o figure_v verissimum_fw-la regnum_fw-la the_o most_o true_a kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o latin_a or_o roman_a state_n the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n 7._o apoc._n 13._o 7._o therefore_o in_o greek_n contain_v the_o number_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v latin_a 3._o in_o hebrew_a the_o beast_n name_v comprehend_v that_o number_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v roman_a for_o the_o beast_n name_v be_v a_o noun_n or_o name_n collective_a may_v indifferent_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v utter_v either_o in_o the_o masculine_a or_o feminine_a gender_n and_o the_o feminine_a termination_n do_v better_a fit_v the_o prophecy_n not_o only_o because_o it_o render_v the_o just_a number_n but_o also_o because_o the_o beast_n as_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o antichrist_n be_v the_o adulterous_a roman_a state_n be_v elsewhere_o in_o the_o feminine_a call_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n the_o most_o usual_a name_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o it_o own_o language_n that_o be_v the_o latin_a tongue_n be_v romanus_n which_o in_o hebrew_n character_n be_v as_o master_z fox_n suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o as_o himself_o report_v he_o attain_v by_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o that_o the_o name_n latin_a or_o roman_a in_o the_o learned_a tongue_n be_v the_o name_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v it_o appear_v because_o every_o thing_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o name_n agree_v fit_o and_o proper_o thereunto_o for_o first_o it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n second_o be_v contain_v the_o number_n 666_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o suppâ—…ion_n three_o it_o be_v such_o a_o name_n as_o he_o to_o who_o all_o other_o note_n of_o antichrist_n do_v agree_v i_o mean_v the_o pope_n enforce_v man_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v four_o because_o the_o name_n latinus_n or_o romanus_n be_v also_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n for_o latinus_n be_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_a king_n of_o italy_n and_o romanus_n be_v one_o of_o the_o pope_n wherefore_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o conclude_v that_o the_o name_n be_v roman_a or_o latin_n in_o the_o learned_a tongue_n for_o howsoever_o many_o other_o name_n may_v be_v produce_v which_o comprehend_v the_o number_n 666_o yet_o either_o they_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o be_v such_o name_n as_o antichrist_n be_v not_o to_o impose_v upon_o man_n but_o 10._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o of_o this_o more_o here_o after_o 4._o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o that_o mark_n be_v whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v charaâ—…t_v or_o character_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o cognizance_n &_o a_o note_n of_o difference_n whereby_o man_n of_o any_o profession_n or_o religion_n be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o and_o it_o be_v partly_o in_o ward_n and_o partly_o outward_a the_o inward_a be_v that_o which_o be_v imprint_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o outward_a be_v that_o which_o be_v either_o express_v or_o receive_v outward_o as_o namely_o in_o the_o forehead_n or_o in_o the_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o forehead_n that_o be_v by_o outward_a profession_n and_o in_o the_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v by_o operation_n as_o the_o ordinary_a gloze_n expound_v as_o for_o example_n the_o character_n or_o mark_n of_o a_o christian_n or_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v subjection_n unto_o christ_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o he_o to_o be_v our_o head_n &_o saviour_n this_o inward_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n spirit_n whereby_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n our_o saviour_n for_o those_o that_o true_o believe_v be_v seal_v or_o sign_v to_o salvation_n that_o which_o 13._o eph._n 1._o 13._o outward_o be_v express_v be_v either_o by_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o hand_n in_o respect_n whereof_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o outward_a mark_n of_o a_o christian_a as_o also_o determinat_fw-la u_fw-mi modus_fw-la we_o vivendi_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v the_o certain_a manner_n of_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n &_o religion_n of_o christ._n so_o that_o he_o which_o believe_v with_o his_o hart_n &_o confess_v with_o his_o mouth_n that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n &_o withal_o frame_v his_o life_n according_a to_o the_o law_n &_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o god_n apoc._n 9_o 4._o both_o in_o the_o heart_n by_o believe_v &_o in_o the_o forehead_n by_o profession_n &_o in_o the_o right_a hand_n by_o operation_n see_v rom._n 10._o 9_o 10._o &_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o and_o furthermore_o the_o outward_a mark_n receive_v to_o testify_v our_o subjection_n unto_o christ_n &_o our_o communion_n with_o he_o as_o also_o to_o distinguish_v we_o from_o man_n of_o other_o religion_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n as_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o christian_n which_o be_v but_o one_o in_o substance_n namely_o the_o true_a acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n be_v thus_o diverse_o expess_v &_o testify_v 5._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o mark_n of_o his_o name_n the_o beast_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v 11._o apoc._n 14._o 11._o be_v the_o roman_a state_n the_o name_n be_v roman_a or_o latin_a the_o mark_n therefore_o of_o the_o beast_n be_v that_o whereby_o they_o of_o the_o romish_a or_o latin_a religion_n who_o we_o call_v papist_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o that_o be_v their_o subjection_n unto_o the_o pope_n as_o their_o head_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n this_o inward_o in_o the_o soul_n be_v their_o implicit_a faith_n whereby_o every_o papist_n be_v bind_v hand_n over_o head_n to_o believe_v whatsoever_o the_o pope_n or_o church_n of_o rome_n believe_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v persuade_v that_o neither_o of_o both_o can_v err_v that_o which_o outward_o be_v express_v be_v either_o by_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o hand_n so_o that_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o romishe_a religion_n and_o certain_a manner_n of_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v also_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o antichristian_o even_o as_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o heathenish_a rite_n be_v call_v 2._o macah._n 4._o 10._o the_o character_n of_o the_o grecian_n who_o soever_o therefore_o in_o heart_n believe_v whatsoever_o the_o pope_n &_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v or_o shall_v believe_v &_o outward_o profess_v the_o romish_a religion_n &_o frame_v his_o life_n according_a to_o the_o law_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o for_o example_n to_o fall_v down_o before_o image_n to_o adore_v the_o eucharist_n to_o frequent_v the_o mass_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n moreover_o the_o outward_a mark_n
receive_v to_o testify_v their_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v certain_a sacrament_n of_o their_o holy_a mother_n church_n which_o as_o they_o say_v do_v imprimere_fw-la characteren_fw-mi indelebilem_fw-la imprint_v a_o character_n that_o can_v be_v do_v away_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v iterate_v as_o namely_o their_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n &_o order_n in_o the_o former_a whereof_o which_o they_o prefer_v before_o baptism_n all_o young_a one_o be_v anoint_v in_o the_o forehead_n with_o oil_n which_o they_o call_v chrisma_n salutis_fw-la the_o chrism_n of_o salvation_n &_o without_o which_o they_o will_v have_v none_o to_o be_v account_v christian_n nunquam_fw-la erit_fw-la christianus_n say_v they_o in_o their_o law_n nisi_fw-la confirmatione_fw-la iciuni_fw-la de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 5._o c._n ut_fw-la iciuni_fw-la episcopali_fw-la fuerit_fw-la chrismat_fw-la we_o in_o the_o latter_a those_o of_o their_o clergy_n beside_o their_o shave_n on_o their_o head_n be_v anoint_v also_o on_o their_o head_n as_o bishop_n or_o on_o their_o hand_n as_o priest_n thus_o you_o see_v also_o how_o the_o characteristical_a note_n or_o mark_v of_o antichristian_o which_o be_v one_o in_o substance_n namely_o subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n &_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v diverse_o express_v &_o testify_v whosoever_o therefore_o since_o the_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n be_v a_o roman_a or_o latin_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o religion_n acknowledge_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n &_o profess_v himself_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o one_o word_n every_o resolve_a papist_n have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n his_o name_n and_o number_n of_o his_o name_n 6._o now_o it_o remain_v that_o by_o application_n of_o this_o prophecy_n to_o the_o pope_n i_o shall_v show_v that_o he_o cause_v all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bond_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o a_o mark_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o in_o their_o forehead_n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v buy_v or_o sell_v save_v he_o that_o have_v the_o mark_n or_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n whereby_o thus_o much_o be_v mean_v that_o antichrist_n by_o his_o usurp_a dominion_n and_o tyranny_n shall_v make_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n subject_a unto_o he_o and_o to_o testify_v their_o subjection_n both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v none_o to_o live_v among_o they_o or_o to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o humane_a society_n but_o such_o as_o acknowledge_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n profess_v themselves_o member_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o use_v the_o latin_a religion_n and_o service_n all_o which_o do_v full_o and_o only_o agree_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n for_o he_o by_o his_o devilish_a policy_n usurp_a authority_n lie_v wondâ—…rs_n &_o all_o deceiveablenes_n of_o unrightâ—…ousnesse_n have_v not_o only_o bring_v all_o man_n both_o high_a &_o low_o into_o subjection_n but_o also_o persuade_v they_o that_o upon_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n and_o pain_n of_o damnation_n they_o be_v to_o subject_v themselves_o unto_o he_o &_o both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o testify_v their_o subjection_n hereunto_o belong_v that_o oracle_n for_o so_o sometime_o they_o call_v their_o their_o decree_n of_o boniface_n 8._o subessâ—…_n say_v he_o romanâ—…_n pontâ—…fici_fw-la omni_fw-la humana_fw-la creaturae_fw-la declaramus_fw-la sanctam_fw-la extr._n de_fw-fr maior_n &_o ob_v c._n unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la dicimus_fw-la definimus_fw-la &_o pronunciamus_fw-la omninò_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la necessitate_v salutis_fw-la to_o every_o humane_a creaturâ—…_n we_o declare_v affirm_v define_v and_o pronounce_v that_o to_o be_v subâ—…ect_a to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n altogether_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n whereupon_o the_o gloss_n say_v quicksand_n quid_fw-la 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those_o which_o deny_v the_o pope_n to_o have_v both_o power_n deny_v the_o gospel_n and_o they_o which_o deny_v the_o pope_n to_o have_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o universal_a 9_o cuperâ—…_n pag._n 46._o in_o summar_n num_fw-la 9_o church_n their_o error_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o error_n of_o the_o grecian_n who_o deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o proceed_v both_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o 21._o cuper_n pag._n 56._o num_fw-la 21._o son_n if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v a_o heretic_n this_o must_v be_v thy_o faith_n that_o as_o there_o be_v one_o god_n immutable_a so_o there_o be_v one_o vicar_n general_a of_o god_n upon_o earth_n namely_o the_o vicar_n of_o rome_n who_o 32._o capistran_n fol._n 32._o sâ—…ip_n be_v stable_n for_o see_v in_o the_o triumphant_a church_n there_o be_v one_o supreme_a gloss._n clementin_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la hareticis_fw-la cap._n ad_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_o gloss._n prince_n to_o who_o obedience_n all_o that_o church_n be_v most_o 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christianum_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la asserit_fw-la sedi_fw-la apostolica_fw-la sunt_fw-la dist._n 81._o c._n si_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la obâ—…dire_fw-la contâ—…it_fw-la he_o incur_v therefore_o the_o sin_n of_o paganiâ—…_n whosoever_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n renounce_v obedience_n to_o the_o sâ—…_n apostolic_v 7_o and_o as_o he_o have_v make_v all_o to_o subject_n themselves_o unto_o he_o all_o i_o mean_v who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o this_o be_v the_o universality_n that_o the_o papist_n brag_v of_o so_o he_o have_v cause_v all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a etc._n etc._n to_o testify_v their_o subjection_n as_o namely_o by_o pin_v their_o faith_n on_o his_o sleeve_n and_o bind_v themselves_o to_o believe_v as_o he_o believe_v by_o profess_v his_o antichristian_a faith_n and_o religion_n of_o popery_n by_o observe_v his_o popish_a that_o be_v to_o shy_a superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a rite_n 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