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bishop_n and_o the_o dispenser_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o sacred_a order_n and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n because_o he_o exalt_v himself_o above_o they_o to_o this_o end_n and_o for_o this_o very_a purpose_n that_o he_o as_o god_n may_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v as_o well_o a_o pope_n in_o the_o church_n as_o a_o king_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o the_o religious_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o people_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o which_o as_o pasor_n true_o say_v come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habito_fw-la to_o dwell_v must_v not_o be_v raken_v for_o the_o jew_n temple_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n testify_v which_o be_v the_o error_n of_o some_o papist_n signify_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v and_o of_o grotius_n also_o 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ecclesiis_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o in_o omni_fw-la divino_fw-la templo_fw-la not_o in_o the_o temple_n special_o understand_v which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o the_o church_n simple_o and_o in_o every_o divine_a temple_n and_o s._n hierome_n say_v in_o templo_fw-la dei_fw-la sedebit_fw-la vel_fw-la hierosolimis_fw-la algas_n hieron_n q._n 11._o ad_fw-la algas_n ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la putant_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la ut_fw-la verius_fw-la arbitramur_fw-la he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n either_o at_o jerusalem_n as_o some_o think_v or_o else_o in_o the_o church_n as_o we_o more_o true_o suppose_v and_o this_o clear_o show_v that_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o antichrist_n can_v be_v neither_o at_o rome_n nor_o at_o constantinople_n as_o i_o have_v show_v to_o you_o before_o unless_o you_o will_v yield_v antichrist_n that_o neither_o rome_n nor_o constantinople_n but_o the_o true_a church_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o antichrist_n either_o rome_n or_o constantinople_n to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o pure_a church_n that_o christ_n have_v on_o earth_n because_o the_o antichrist_n will_v arise_v and_o settle_v himself_o in_o that_o church_n say_v the_o apostle_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dwell_a place_n of_o god_n and_o not_o where_o he_o have_v dwell_v that_o so_o he_o may_v do_v the_o most_o dishonour_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o most_o mischief_n unto_o his_o servant_n and_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o pure_a church_n no_o man_n can_v deny_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o antichrist_n must_v arise_v and_o enthrone_v himself_o in_o the_o pure_a church_n as_o i_o have_v full_o prove_v before_o and_o there_o in_o that_o church_n say_v the_o apostle_n he_o show_v himself_o as_o god_n or_o as_o erasmus_n do_v best_a translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demonstro_fw-la ostentans_fw-la
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the_o word_n fit_a in_o the_o temple_n that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v not_o stand_v but_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v to_o fit_v as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20.12_o john_n 4.6_o and_o 20.12_o sit_v by_o the_o well_o and_o so_o the_o two_o angel_n be_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v in_o white_a raiment_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o betoken_v and_o signify_v collocare_fw-la to_o place_n or_o to_o set_v a_o thing_n in_o some_o place_n as_o it_o be_v where_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o you_o have_v judgement_n of_o thing_n pertain_v to_o this_o life_n 6.4_o 1_o cor._n 6.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v such_o or_o place_v they_o to_o judge_n who_o be_v least_o esteem_v in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o disciple_n bring_v the_o ass_n and_o the_o colt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o set_v he_o 21.7_o matth_n 21.7_o or_o place_v he_o thereon_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v right_o conclude_v by_o maresius_n that_o this_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v ill_o apply_v by_o grotius_n to_o caius_n caligula_n his_o cause_v of_o his_o statue_n to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o it_o may_v most_o proper_o signify_v the_o sit_v of_o the_o parliament_n this_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v of_o this_o or_o the_o like_a society_n of_o man_n in_o that_o place_n where_o they_o intend_v to_o acquiesce_v and_o rest_v themselves_o whether_o the_o place_n be_v physical_a or_o metaphysical_a and_o whether_o the_o parliament_n resolve_v not_o only_o to_o stand_v in_o that_o their_o dignity_n and_o authority_n for_o a_o while_n or_o intend_v to_o sit_v and_o acquiesce_v and_o continue_v themselves_o and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o parliamenthouse_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o god_n themselves_o know_v best_o i_o will_v not_o judge_v of_o their_o intention_n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o antichrist_n be_v a_o great_a professor_n of_o religion_n and_o a_o seem_a saint_n that_o he_o bely_v his_o profession_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o great_a hypocrite_n in_o the_o world_n what_o the_o great_a lie_n of_o the_o antichrist_n be_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v what_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o how_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n may_v be_v deny_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n 2._o though_o i_o may_v go_v on_o
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