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pannonia_n have_v supply_v that_o defect_n by_o reject_v the_o pope_n and_o embrace_v the_o faith_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o clear_a as_o that_o they_o can_v be_v deny_v the_o five_o effect_n follow_v alcazar_n here_o understand_v this_o great_a earthquacke_n to_o be_v the_o conversion_n of_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o faith_n but_o indeed_o he_o right_o laugh_v at_o the_o fiction_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n thereof_o at_o antichrist_n come_v and_o there_o be_v slay_v seven_o thousand_o name_n of_o man_n names_n be_v here_o put_v antichristian_a the_o slaughter_n of_o antichristian_a for_o person_n as_o chap._n 3.4_o a_o definite_a number_n for_o a_o great_a many_o for_o the_o number_n seven_o be_v perfect_a as_o in_o the_o history_n of_o elias_n god_n say_v he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o seven_o thousand_o who_o have_v not_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o baal_n that_o be_v very_o many_o now_o these_o name_n be_v the_o antichristian_a
horn_n but_o their_o likeness_n in_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v very_o obscure_a beside_o the_o four_o beast_n in_o daniel_n be_v diverse_a from_o all_o the_o other_o beast_n but_o this_o here_o be_v as_o it_o be_v compound_v of_o the_o three_o former_a beast_n in_o daniel_n add_v to_o this_o that_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n with_o great_a show_n of_o reason_n interpret_v the_o four_o beast_n in_o daniel_n not_o of_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucides_n of_o which_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n that_o little_a blasphemous_a and_o cruel_a horn_n be_v chief_a notwithstanding_o i_o will_v not_o now_o dispute_v what_o solidity_n there_o may_v be_v in_o it_o as_o for_o their_o second_o reason_n we_o have_v show_v that_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o roman_a dragon_n be_v represent_v in_o chap._n 12._o but_o this_o war_n of_o the_o beast_n far_o more_o cruel_a shall_v endure_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o against_o the_o woman_n which_o afterward_o he_o see_v ride_v on_o the_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n but_o with_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v with_o they_o who_o be_v true_o faithful_a to_o be_v short_a that_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v say_v to_o wonder_n and_o follow_v after_o the_o beast_n v._o 3._o and_o to_o have_v power_n over_o all_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n v._n 7._o this_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o dweller_n on_o the_o earth_n &_o reprobate_a worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o v._o 8._o now_o not_o only_o the_o reprobate_a gentile_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o heathenish_a roman_a empire_n 17.27_o apolog._n c._n 30_o and_o ad_fw-la scapul_n mat._n 17.27_o but_o the_o believe_a christian_n also_o who_o as_o tertullian_n record_v worshipp_v not_o the_o roman_a emperor_n but_o god_n alone_o and_o paul_n to_o escape_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o jew_n appeal_v to_o caesar_n our_o lord_n himself_o also_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o the_o apostle_n teach_v christian_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o magistrate_n thereof_o in_o a_o word_n the_o worship_v of_o the_o beast_n import_v not_o only_o civil_a subjection_n but_o religious_a worship_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o beast_n can_v be_v absolute_o restrain_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n howsoever_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o the_o monarchical_a power_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n take_v up_o by_o the_o beast_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o chap._n 17._o weigh_v the_o second_o opinion_n touch_v mahumet_n weigh_v the_o other_o opinion_n principal_o urge_v by_o viterbiensis_n be_v of_o those_o who_o understand_v this_o beast_n of_o the_o mahumetane_a or_o turkish_a empire_n these_o first_o consider_v his_o rise_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v the_o gather_n and_o join_v together_o of_o diverse_a nation_n as_o arabian_n saracen_n turk_n tartar_n etc._n etc._n second_o his_o figure_n for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o leopard_n because_o he_o violent_o take_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o seat_n and_o power_n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n which_o daniel_n liken_n unto_o a_o leopard_n he_o have_v also_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o bear_n in_o regard_n he_o hold_v the_o pillar_n or_o prop_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n the_o which_o be_v also_o there_o compare_v unto_o a_o bear_n he_o have_v moreover_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o lion_n because_o he_o possess_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o first_o assyrian_a monarchy_n for_o the_o mahumetane_a empire_n be_v extend_v in_o religion_n and_o worship_n over_o all_o these_o people_n in_o regard_n both_o persian_n and_o babylonian_n be_v at_o this_o day_n mahumetanes_n though_o under_o diverse_a king_n it_o be_v also_o full_a of_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o mahumetanes_n power_n be_v terrible_a and_o invincible_a and_o have_v more_o than_o nine_o hundred_o year_n most_o cruel_o war_v against_o the_o saint_n and_o worshipper_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o overcome_v as_o that_o all_o asia_n and_o almost_o africa_n with_o a_o great_a part_n of_o europe_n be_v wring_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o christian_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o religion_n and_o power_n of_o mahumet_n and_o christian_n religion_n force_v into_o the_o outmost_a corner_n of_o europe_n last_o the_o time_n of_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n design_v to_o the_o reign_n and_o rage_n of_o the_o beast_n may_v well_o and_o fit_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o violent_a rage_n of_o the_o mahumetanes_n but_o now_o however_o indeed_o these_o thing_n have_v a_o great_a show_n of_o seem_a truth_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o solid_a for_o first_o this_o rise_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o come_n forth_o out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n then_o of_o a_o gather_n of_o barbarous_a nation_n as_o by_o and_o by_o it_o shall_v appear_v second_o the_o figure_n take_v from_o the_o member_n of_o diverse_a beast_n do_v also_o admit_v of_o a_o more_o fit_a interpretation_n so_o also_o the_o blasphemy_n and_o the_o large_a and_o terrible_a power_n be_v more_o right_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n then_o to_o the_o turk_n although_o he_o also_o do_v in_o a_o very_a hostile_a manner_n act_v the_o part_n of_o the_o eastern_a antichrist_n against_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n chap._n 9_o lazy_o the_o time_n of_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n do_v altogether_o agree_v to_o the_o war_n of_o the_o roman_a beast_n against_o the_o two_o witness_n as_o have_v be_v show_v on_o chap._n 11._o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o foresay_a reason_n do_v not_o sufficient_o confirm_v this_o second_o opinion_n moreover_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o do_v plain_o disprove_v the_o same_o one_o be_v in_o that_o it_o be_v often_o say_v this_o beast_n be_v wonder_v at_o and_o worship_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o which_o as_o i_o have_v show_v signify_v not_o simple_o a_o subjection_n but_o a_o religious_a worship_n give_v unto_o the_o beast_n now_o this_o do_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v to_o the_o turkish_a empire_n for_o although_o the_o turk_n worship_n mahumet_n as_o the_o great_a prophet_n yet_o they_o attribute_v no_o religious_a worship_n unto_o their_o emperor_n neither_o do_v they_o subject_v themselves_o unto_o their_o empire_n so_o much_o through_o admiration_n as_o for_o fear_n the_o other_o be_v take_v from_o chap._n 17._o where_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o same_o beast_n appear_v again_o unto_o john_n a_o woman_n sit_v thereon_o now_o there_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o seven_o mountain_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o woman_n herself_o denote_v rome_n the_o which_o be_v so_o evident_a as_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v no_o not_o by_o some_o of_o the_o jesuite_n themselves_o therefore_o this_o beast_n have_v his_o seat_n at_o rome_n but_o the_o turk_n never_o have_v his_o seat_n there_o hence_o than_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o beast_n do_v not_o belong_v unto_o the_o turkish_a empire_n unless_o perhaps_o it_o yet_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o italy_n and_o rome_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o which_o thing_n god_n know_v indeed_o the_o horrible_a idol-worship_n of_o rome_n may_v just_o procure_v such_o a_o judgement_n notwithstanding_o the_o holy_a ghost_n threaten_v in_o chap._n 17.16_o that_o the_o romish_a harlot_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o burn_v with_o fire_n not_o by_o the_o turk_n but_o by_o ten_o king_n sometime_o her_o lover_n and_o friend_n i_o come_v unto_o the_o three_o opinion_n opinion_n the_o three_o opinion_n which_o be_v that_o this_o beast_n be_v antichrist_n the_o which_o not_o only_o many_o ancient_a writer_n as_o irenaeus_n ambrose_n prosper_n methodius_n arethas_n andreas_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o sundry_a modern_a both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n have_v follow_v as_o gagneus_fw-la bellarmin_n ribera_n and_o of_o we_o alphonsus_n morellus_n tossanus_n with_o who_o my_o anonymus_fw-la also_o consent_v alcazar_n indeed_o like_v it_o not_o because_o he_o see_v that_o it_o can_v consist_v with_o the_o common_a fable_n touch_v antichrist_n his_o three_o year_n reign_n and_o because_o he_o feign_v that_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n there_o shall_v be_v thousand_o year_n of_o peace_n and_o hence_o therefore_o he_o do_v just_o reprove_v and_o reprehend_v as_o well_o the_o old_a as_o latter_a author_n and_o maintainer_n of_o the_o say_a fable_n but_o he_o be_v deceive_v touch_v the_o thousand_o year_n of_o peace_n to_o follow_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o i_o shall_v manifest_v on_o chap._n 20._o but_o his_o caveat_n be_v good_a that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o approve_v of_o a_o exposition_n as_o certain_a and_o not_o to_o be_v doubt_v of_o
and_o terrible_a not_o much_o unlike_a unto_o the_o dragon_n he_o have_v seven_o head_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o monster_n and_o not_o unlike_a to_o the_o poet_n hydra_n lernea_n a_o natural_a beast_n have_v but_o one_o head_n antichrist_n kingdom_n therefore_o be_v monstrous_a and_o unnatural_a have_v emperor_n and_o king_n lie_v under_o its_o foot_n it_o have_v also_o ten_o horn_n like_a to_o the_o dragon_n dragon_n wherein_o the_o beast_n differ_v from_o the_o dragon_n yet_o differ_v from_o the_o dragon_n for_o the_o dragon_n have_v seven_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n but_o the_o beast_n wear_v his_o ten_o crown_n on_o his_o horn_n and_o on_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n be_v in_o his_o spot_a skin_n like_o to_o a_o leopard_n in_o his_o foot_n to_o a_o bear_n in_o mouth_n to_o a_o lion_n all_o which_o the_o dragon_n have_v not_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o head_n and_o horn_n we_o need_v not_o here_o labour_v to_o expound_v horn_n by_o a_o hebraisme_n very_o usual_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v a_o hurt_v of_o the_o reputation_n and_o name_n this_o he_o shall_v have_v in_o his_o forehead_n not_o by_o open_a profession_n for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v account_v a_o blasphemer_n but_o in_o work_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n as_o bring_v in_o and_o defend_v blasphemous_a doctrine_n religion_n and_o worship_n yet_o he_o will_v cloak_v the_o same_o with_o the_o name_n of_o mystery_n as_o be_v divine_a and_o holy_a worship_n institute_v by_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o power_n as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o err_v therefore_o his_o pretend_a title_n shall_v be_v mystery_n but_o his_o true_a title_n blasphemy_n 2_o and_o the_o beast_n which_o i_o see_v here_o follow_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o description_n be_v monstrous_o compound_v of_o a_o leopard_n bear_v and_o a_o lion_n three_o most_o cruel_a wild_a beast_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a allusion_n unto_o the_o beast_n in_o daniel_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v a_o lion_n represent_v the_o babylonish_n empire_n 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