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nation_n and_o many_o people_n moreover_o he_o affirm_v manifest_o that_o he_o will_v send_v in_o to_o the_o world_n xi_o chap._n xi_o teacher_n of_o the_o verity_n and_o of_o certain_a salvation_n which_o also_o most_o sharp_o shall_v rebuke_v the_o wickedness_n and_o wicked_a man_n of_o the_o most_o corrupt_a last_o age_n shall_v preach_v christ_n sincere_o and_o accuse_v antichrist_n most_o grevous_o these_o he_o shadow_v by_o a_o figure_n of_o two_o excellent_a doctor_n who_o he_o say_v for_o the_o liberty_n of_o preachinge_a and_o constancy_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v most_o cruel_o slay_v of_o antichrist_n but_o he_o add_v that_o these_o shall_v receyve_v of_o god_n most_o ample_a reward_n and_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v labour_n in_o vain_a to_o suppress_v by_o fire_n and_o sword_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v oftentimes_o stir_v up_o new_a preacher_n which_o shall_v lighten_v the_o truth_n obscure_v he_o add_v furthermore_o that_o many_o shall_v daily_o revolt_v from_o antichrist_n kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o same_o final_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o judge_n shall_v be_v utter_o bring_v to_o nought_o and_o he_o make_v no_o conclusion_n at_o this_o present_a in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o christ_n but_o differ_v thexposition_n or_o treat_v of_o that_o matter_n to_o a_o other_o place_n more_o convenient_a which_o he_o treat_v in_o the_o xix_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n and_o these_o thing_n hitherto_o have_v he_o speak_v general_o of_o the_o peril_n calamity_n contention_n trouble_n sect_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chryst_n which_o shall_v exercise_v it_o from_o the_o time_n of_o chryst_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o the_o world_n end_n he_o annex_v consequent_o a_o singular_a or_o private_a and_o that_o a_o plentiful_a treatise_n of_o the_o most_o grevous_a conflict_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o behove_v chief_o the_o saint_n to_o have_v know_v these_o thing_n that_o in_o the_o very_fw-la peril_n and_o affliction_n they_o may_v remember_v this_o godly_a admonition_n and_o bear_v in_o mind_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v tell_v before_o twelve_o chap._n twelve_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o now_o suffer_v who_o rule_v &_o govern_v all_o thing_n final_o who_o can_v and_o will_v delyver_v they_o from_o all_o these_o evyls_n when_o how_o and_o asmuch_o as_o he_o of_o his_o good_a will_n shall_v see_v it_o good_a first_o therefore_o he_o propound_v again_o general_o the_o part_n of_o this_o conflict_n or_o strife_n a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n crown_v travel_v which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o faithful_a church_n he_o set_v against_o she_o a_o most_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n i_o say_v the_o great_a dragon_n red_a with_o seven_o head_n etc._n etc._n a_o figure_n doubtless_o of_o that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n after_o be_v setforth_o their_o attempt_n nature_n force_n and_o conflict_n or_o fight_n dragon_n seven_o head_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o here_o again_o for_o a_o comfort_n it_o be_v express_v the_o victory_n of_o chryst_n the_o head_n and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o member_n of_o the_o same_o afterward_o the_o lord_n by_o john_n rehearse_v several_o in_o the_o vision_n the_o special_a instrument_n or_o member_n of_o the_o dragon_n by_o the_o which_o he_o assault_v and_o most_o cruel_o vex_v xiii_o chap._n xiii_o and_o weari_v the_o church_n and_o these_o instrument_n be_v the_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o the_o beast_n with_o two_o horn_n that_o be_v thempire_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o image_n of_o thempire_n beast_n seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n these_o thing_n he_o paint_v out_o after_o the_o imutation_n of_o daniel_n so_o lively_a and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v with_o their_o own_o colour_n in_o the_o xiii_o and_o xvii_o chap_n that_o no_o man_n can_v chouse_v but_o feel_v and_o much_o more_o perceyve_v of_o who_o he_o speak_v very_o of_o the_o old_a roman_a empire_n and_o of_o papistry_n he_o call_v beast_n after_o the_o imitation_n of_o daniel_n cruel_a kingdom_n or_o empire_n and_o the_o thing_n itself_o declare_v that_o our_o very_a lord_n jesus_n chryst_n the_o head_n and_o king_n of_o all_o saint_n suffer_v and_o be_v crucify_v under_o ponce_n pilate_n governor_n of_o juri_fw-la but_o send_v thither_o from_o rome_n and_o govern_v all-thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o themperour_n tiberius_n again_o every_o man_n know_v that_o the_o first_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n be_v styre_v up_o by_o nero_n emperor_n of_o rome_n the_o second_o by_o flavius_n domitian_n emperor_n of_o rome_n which_o entrap_v also_o the_o author_n of_o this_o work_n and_o after_o this_o we_o read_v of_o eight_o other_o persecution_n or_o mo_z styre_v up_o by_o the_o residew_n of_o roman_a emperor_n against_o the_o faithful_a spouse_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o which_o she_o
be_v cruel_o rend_v in_o peace_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n and_o that_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n then_o for_o that_o she_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v that_o she_o will_v not_o receyve_v the_o superstion_n and_o heathen_a rite_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n i_o mean_v the_o false_a god_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o for_o that_o she_o worship_v one_o god_n alone_o through_o chryst_n and_o cleave_v to_o he_o &_o seruid_v he_o after_o his_o gospel_n here_o therefore_o be_v except_v constance_n constantine_n gracian_a theodose_n and_o other_o godly_a and_o christen_v prince_n or_o emperor_n which_o be_v not_o reken_v under_o the_o devilish_a beast_n for_o a_o empire_n or_o kingdom_n of_o itself_o as_o s_o paul_n say_v be_v of_o god_n wherefore_o if_o good_a man_n rule_v and_o geve_v not_o over_o themselves_o to_o be_v rule_v of_o the_o devil_n they_o shall_v very_o appertain_v to_o the_o body_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o not_o to_o the_o 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flesh_n who_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_z the_o state_n of_o rome_n who_o depart_v be_v disperse_v in_o to_o ten_o king_n shall_v bring_v in_o antichrist_n and._n s._n hierom_n in_o the_o xi_o question_n to_o algasia_n the_o roman_a empire_n say_v he_o which_o now_o possess_v all_o natyon_n depart_v and_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o then_o shall_v antichrist_n come_v the_o wellspring_n of_o iniquity_n the_o same_o author_n by_o babylon_n in_o this_o book_n of_o s._n john_n beast_n the_o two_o horn_a beast_n understand_v room_n and_o john_n himself_o in_o this_o book_n show_v that_o the_o seven_o head_v and_o mighty_a old_a empire_n of_o rome_n be_v take_v away_o a_o other_o beast_n shall_v arise_v and_o that_o with_o two_o horn_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n such_o a_o prince_n which_o shall_v challenge_v to_o himself_o a_o double_a rule_n or_o kingdom_n fullness_n i_o say_v of_o power_n aswell_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a as_o temporal_a and_o this_o same_o do_v the_o whole_a world_n at_o this_o day_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n deck_v with_o his_o triple_a crown_n undoubted_o of_o the_o three_o horn_n which_o accord_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n vii_o daniel_n vii_o either_o bring_v low_o or_o take_v away_o this_o base_a &_o contemn_a horn_n and_o arm_v with_o two_o key_n signify_v he_o to_o be_v king_n and_o bishop_n the_o most_o mighty_a monarch_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a &_o temporal_a christ_n vicar_n in_o earth_n have_v full_a power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n he_o himself_o in_o time_n past_a cause_v man_n to_o set_v up_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v to_o set_v up_o a_o new_a empire_n after_o the_o image_n and_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o old_a roman_a empire_n which_o thing_n after_o it_o be_v begin_v in_o charles_n the_o great_a a_o right_a noble_a prince_n and_o furthermore_o avaunce_v and_o come_v from_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o the_o german_n which_o in_o 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