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who_o know_v that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o way_n be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unrighteousness_n be_v take_v always_o in_o the_o worst_a part_n and_o signify_v as_o it_o be_v most_o pithy_o translate_v into_o english_a translation_n english_a in_o the_o new_a translation_n of_o late_a deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n they_o say_v it_o and_o we_o know_v that_o both_o scripture_n and_o father_n such_o as_o 48._o as_o damas_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la orthod_n cap._n 48._o damascen_n and_o algasiam_fw-la and_o hieron_n q._n 11._o ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la hierome_n take_v the_o word_n antichrist_n to_o signify_v some_o famous_a false_a christ_n but_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o disprove_v our_o derivation_n since_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o false_a christ_n mask_v himself_o deceitful_o under_o the_o outward_a habit_n of_o a_o honest_a true_a christian_a yea_o say_v hierome_n show_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v christ_n himself_o and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o rather_o tyranny_n feign_v some_o goodness_n say_v damascene_fw-la in_o the_o same_o place_n for_o as_o the_o poet_n 6_o poet_n iwencus_fw-la l._n 4._o euang._n hist_o cap._n 6_o well_o turn_v our_o saviour_n word_n into_o these_o heroical_a verse_n nomine_fw-la fallentes_fw-la christi_fw-la falsique_fw-la prophetae_fw-la exurgent_fw-la terris_fw-la &_o monstra_fw-la potentia_fw-la fingent_a that_o be_v deceive_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n faâ—se_v prophet_n shall_v arise_v in_o earth_n and_o to_o seduce_v good_a man_n shall_v powerful_a sign_n devise_v Ï‚._n the_o mystical_a name_n under_o these_o letter_n χ_n ξ_n Ï‚._n §_o xii_o now_o the_o mystical_a name_n be_v conclude_v under_o these_o three_o greek_a letter_n χ_n ξ_n Ï‚_n as_o saint_n john_n say_v plain_o of_o the_o name_n though_o altogether_o mystical_o of_o the_o signification_n 13.18_o signification_n reve._n 13.18_o here_o be_v wisdom_n let_v he_o that_o have_v understanding_n count_v the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o it_o be_v the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o number_n be_v six_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o six_o a_o name_n of_o truth_n so_o very_o obscure_a that_o i_o have_v rather_o with_o the_o ancient_a father_n irenaeus_n 30._o irenaeus_n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 30._o sustinere_fw-la ad_fw-la impletionem_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la quà m_fw-la suspicari_fw-la &_o divinari_fw-la nomina_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la quando_fw-la multa_fw-la nomina_fw-la inveniri_fw-la possunt_fw-la habentia_fw-la praedictum_fw-la numerum_fw-la endure_v or_o abide_v until_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o prophecy_n then_o to_o suspect_v and_o conjecture_v upon_o this_o or_o that_o name_n see_v many_o name_n may_v be_v find_v which_o have_v the_o foresay_a number_n for_o god_n give_v this_o name_n under_o this_o number_n mystical_o only_o because_o it_o may_v not_o be_v know_v before_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o lest_o it_o may_v prove_v a_o very_a open_a occasion_n unto_o the_o romish_a tyrant_n for_o their_o unjust_a persecution_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v see_v plain_o their_o destruction_n by_o antichrist_n direct_o foretell_v they_o in_o this_o revelation_n and_o therefore_o in_o my_o poor_a judgement_n that_o diligence_n of_o some_o very_a learned_a man_n be_v somewhat_o needless_a when_o they_o labour_v earnest_o to_o apply_v very_o many_o name_n unto_o this_o number_n of_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o six_o to_o wit_n as_o some_o hay_n some_o fevard_n in_o notis_fw-la in_o â—renae_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 30._o &_o henriq_n lib._n uâ—timo_fw-la moralis_n theolog_fw-la cap._n 23._o §._o 2._o in_o marginè_fw-la &_o sixtus_n senensis_n lib._n 2._o bibliot_n p._n 9_o edit_n ultim_fw-la per_fw-la hay_n papist_n of_o note_n have_v gather_v they_o out_o of_o diverse_a author_n twelve_o in_o number_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o irenaeus_n and_o arethas_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nego_fw-la out_o of_o hippolytus_n and_o primasius_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o these_o out_o of_o arethas_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o primaesius_fw-la and_o tyconius_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o rupertus_n tuitiensis_n that_o i_o need_v not_o add_v more_o as_o dic_fw-la lux_fw-la out_o of_o haymo_n for_o this_o their_o liberty_n have_v embolden_v some_o ultim_fw-la some_o geneb_n lib._n 3._o chrono_fw-it pag._n 491._o edit_fw-la ultim_fw-la sycophant_n to_o wrest_v this_o number_n unto_o certain_a other_o name_n clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o prophecy_n as_o when_o some_o construe_v it_o of_o maomitis_n &_o apply_v it_o to_o mahomet_n against_o both_o the_o right_a writing_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o true_a time_n of_o mahomet_n other_o 〈◊〉_d other_o g._n lindan_n lib._n 3._o dubitant_fw-la &_o genebrard_n qu._n lib._n 4._o chron._n pag._n 713._o construit_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o martin_n lauter_n and_o apply_v it_o unto_o that_o true_a witness_n of_o christ_n martin_n luther_n who_o name_n and_o time_n he_o live_v and_o beginning_n to_o preach_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o do_v of_o itself_o reproove_v their_o impudence_n other_o 10._o other_o bellar._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o that_o very_a learned_a chronologer_n david_n chytraeus_n not_o mark_v the_o right_a writing_n of_o his_o proper_a name_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o will_v give_v unto_o luther_n with_o as_o good_a reason_n as_o other_o seem_v to_o give_v latinus_n to_o the_o pope_n although_o i_o can_v but_o tell_v they_o that_o since_o luther_n be_v but_o one_o man_n and_o there_o have_v be_v many_o pope_n and_o since_o the_o name_n of_o saxon_a be_v applyable_a but_o to_o one_o soil_n wherein_o antichrist_n by_o john_n prophecy_n be_v never_o to_o have_v his_o personal_a residence_n they_o be_v whole_o mistake_v and_o carry_v away_o by_o a_o wilful_a wrangle_a spirit_n of_o error_n into_o this_o delusion_n for_o if_o it_o may_v suffice_v to_o handle_v this_o matter_n by_o uncertain_a conjecture_n in_o my_o opinion_n we_o need_v go_v no_o further_o then_o to_o those_o three_o name_n which_o 30._o which_o irenae_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 30._o irenaeus_n once_o 18._o once_o euseb_n lib._n 5._o histor_n cap._n 18._o scholar_n to_o polycarpus_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n who_o himself_o hear_v john_n the_o penman_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o therefore_o be_v best_a to_o be_v follow_v as_o most_o ancient_a and_o who_o also_o may_v have_v it_o by_o a_o direct_a tradition_n from_o john_n deliver_v unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o etc._n the_o vid._n rever_n patr._n epis_n modò_fw-la sarisbur_n d._n rob._n abbat_n de_fw-fr antichrist_n ca._n 2._o §._o 10.11.12_o etc._n etc._n first_o note_v out_o a_o fair_o flourish_a kingdom_n or_o governor_n rule_v therein_o the_o second_o express_v one_o shine_v like_o the_o sun_n who_o be_v call_v of_o the_o saepiss_v the_o ovid._n lib._n 1._o metamorp_n &_o virgil._n saepiss_v poet_n titan_n although_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v get_v only_o by_o that_o ireful_a and_o direful_a vengeance_n which_o upon_o god_n permission_n he_o still_o seek_v to_o work_v upon_o god_n people_n and_o holy_a saint_n just_a like_o those_o titane_n who_o the_o 20._o the_o hesiod_n in_o theog_n &_o vid._n natal_n comit._n lib._n 6._o mythol_n ca._n 20._o poet_n have_v feign_v to_o make_v war_n with_o jupiter_n for_o a_o plain_a type_n of_o antichrist_n who_o sight_v against_o god_n but_o the_o three_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strike_v it_o dead_a down_o to_o the_o ground_n whether_o as_o a_o most_o reverend_a and_o learned_a 293._o learned_a episc_n eliensis_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la apol._n bellar._n cap._n 12._o pag._n 293._o bishop_n do_v instruct_v we_o we_o take_v it_o for_o the_o number_n of_o a_o name_n or_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n for_o if_o it_o be_v the_o number_n of_o a_o name_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v according_a to_o the_o true_a and_o most_o ancient_a orthography_n not_o with_o the_o letter_n i_o but_o with_o the_o dipthong_n â—_o as_o our_o best_a grammarian_n both_o 15._o both_o quintil._n lib._n 1_o instit_fw-la cap._n 7._o &_o isidor_n lib._n 1._o etymolog_fw-la cap._n 15._o old_a and_o 103._o and_o jul._n scalig._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la causis_fw-la ling._n lat._n cap._n
27._o &_o angel_n canin_n in_o orthog_n apud_fw-la clenard_n exedit_fw-la schot_n pag._n 103._o new_a have_v teach_v without_o controlment_n then_o do_v it_o most_o fit_o express_v the_o number_n of_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o six_o or_o if_o it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n proper_a or_o common_a it_o make_v no_o matter_n whether_o since_o as_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o be_v it_o common_a to_o every_o one_o supply_v the_o head_n of_o that_o body_n than_o it_o fit_o note_v the_o time_n wherein_o from_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n after_o all_o other_o heretic_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n antichrist_n shall_v come_v even_o that_o then_o from_o the_o year_n six_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o six_o of_o our_o lord_n and_o so_o always_o afterward_o till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n the_o same_o antichrist_n shall_v reign_v in_o the_o latin_a church_n as_o some_o very_a good_a approve_a 197._o approve_a balaeus_n in_o vital_a &_o lo._n fox_n in_o 13._o apoc._n &_o d._n whitak_n in_o saunder_n demonst_a 39_o &_o d._n willet_n in_o synop_n pag._n 197._o author_n do_v deliver_v it_o from_o other_o word_n intimate_v the_o same_o number_n both_o by_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a letter_n by_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v rome_n and_o by_o the_o greek_a in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o note_v out_o plain_o the_o church_n of_o italy_n so_o that_o now_o from_o these_o two_o name_n literal_a and_o mystical_a we_o may_v define_v antichrist_n to_o be_v a_o enemy_n and_o contrary_a to_o christ_n who_o yet_o so_o dissemble_o behave_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v be_v take_v for_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n rule_v and_o reign_v in_o the_o latin_a and_o italian_a church_n at_o rome_n with_o all_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o rage_a cruelty_n against_o god_n saint_n from_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n six_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o six_o till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n jesus_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n §_o xiii_o first_o the_o cause_n of_o antichrist_n whence_o we_o shall_v gather_v a_o full_a definition_n and_o first_o but_o what_o be_v this_o monster_n antichrist_n real_o the_o real_a definition_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v from_o his_o nature_n which_o we_o shall_v easy_o find_v by_o the_o true_a and_o due_a consideration_n of_o these_o four_o cause_n first_o the_o efficient_a second_o the_o material_a three_o the_o formal_a and_o four_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o this_o great_a antichrist_n the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v twofold_a efficient_a the_o cause_n efficient_a the_o first_o be_v principal_a and_o this_o be_v satan_n 2.9_o satan_n 2._o thes_n 2.9_o after_o who_o effectual_a work_n the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o second_o be_v less_o principal_a and_o this_o be_v either_o occasion_v or_o induce_v occasion_v this_o mischief_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o by_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n which_o 2.7_o 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