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eleven_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n and_o in_o the_o seventeenth_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n for_o i_o omit_v those_o place_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n which_o usual_o be_v allege_v because_o they_o speak_v proper_o of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n 12._o chap._n 7._o &_o 8._o &_o 11._o &_o 12._o who_o be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o antichrist_n as_o bellarmine_n also_o confess_v and_o the_o nine_o of_o the_o apocalypse_n because_o it_o be_v by_o some_o expound_v 21._o lib._n 3._o the_o pont_n r._n c_o 18._o &_o 21._o of_o the_o turk_n 7_o and_o that_o the_o description_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o scripture_n fit_o agree_v to_o the_o pope_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o induction_n for_o whereas_o all_o the_o argument_n and_o note_n whereby_o antichrist_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o head_n to_o wit_n the_o place_n or_o seat_n where_o we_o be_v to_o find_v he_o the_o time_n when_o we_o be_v to_o look_v for_o he_o his_o condition_n and_o 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the_o same_o cause_v apoc._n 11._o 8._o be_v call_v spiritual_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n sodom_n 8._o ap._n 11._o 8._o for_o pride_n and_o filthiness_n egypt_n for_o idolatry_n and_o for_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v call_v jerusalem_n mystical_o or_o the_o holy_a city_n so_o the_o church_n &_o especial_o the_o metropolis_n or_o chief_a city_n of_o antichrist_n be_v mystical_o call_v babylon_n this_o as_o it_o be_v the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o faithful_a so_o may_v it_o evident_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o seventeenth_o and_o eighteen_o of_o apocalypse_n which_o without_o all_o doubt_n be_v prophecy_n concern_v antichrist_n and_o the_o antichristian_a city_n and_o seat_n as_o the_o papist_n themselves_o often_o confess_v &c_n bellarm._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la pâ—…t_fw-la r._n c._n 2._o saunder_n demonstr_n 13._o &_o 18._o &c_n &c_n 2_o for_o that_o which_o the_o papist_n sometime_o object_n that_o by_o babylon_n be_v
of_o they_o 13._o apoc._n 17._o 13._o with_o one_o consent_n whole_o devote_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o swear_v unto_o he_o to_o who_o for_o a_o time_n they_o give_v over_o themselves_o and_o their_o whole_a power_n to_o help_v and_o support_v the_o beast_n think_v themselves_o bound_n as_o he_o have_v persuade_v they_o to_o exercise_v their_o temporal_a sword_n that_o be_v their_o civil_a power_n for_o the_o sanctam_fw-la de_fw-fr maiorit_fw-la c._n unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la church_n mean_v himself_o and_o at_o his_o beck_n and_o commandment_n and_o be_v join_v to_o he_o &_o unite_v one_o with_o another_o by_o holy_a league_n as_o they_o call_v they_o make_v holy_a war_n forsooth_o against_o 14._o apoc._n 17._o 13._o 14._o christ_n the_o lamb_n in_o his_o true_a member_n but_o when_o as_o christ_n shall_v begin_v to_o consume_v antichrist_n with_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o word_n as_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o overcome_v because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n than_o these_o ten_o 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thereunto_o add_v scotland_n and_o ireland_n a_o good_a part_n of_o france_n helvetia_n polonia_n boemia_fw-la &_o pannonie_n so_o that_o diverse_a of_o these_o 10._o king_n have_v already_o forsake_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o have_v bereave_v she_o of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o her_o maintenance_n and_o leave_v she_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v naked_a &_o the_o rest_n in_o god_n good_a time_n will_v accomplish_v his_o will_n 12._o seventh_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o john_n his_o treatise_n of_o rome_n 7._o 7._o extend_v until_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o if_o therefore_o by_o babylon_n 18._o apo._n 17._o &_o 18._o be_v mean_v only_o heathenish_a rome_n under_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n then_o the_o destruction_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n denounce_v against_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n do_v befall_v rome_n while_o it_o be_v heathenish_a but_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o this_o destruction_n befall_v heathenish_a rome_n for_o first_o this_o destruction_n be_v a_o utter_a &_o final_a destruction_n apocal._n 18._o 21._o 22._o 23._o and_o before_o this_o destruction_n the_o empire_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n which_o first_o shall_v join_v with_o antichrist_n and_o afterward_o oppugn_v he_o which_o be_v utter_o false_a of_o rome_n heathenish_a but_o yet_o be_v begin_v to_o be_v fulfil_v of_o rome_n popish_a and_o will_v in_o due_a time_n be_v accomplish_v and_o again_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a that_o john_n 8._o 8._o intreat_v of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o rome_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n but_o antichrist_n as_o the_o papist_n themselves_o confess_v be_v not_o to_o come_v while_o rome_n be_v heathenish_a but_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o last_o hierome_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n in_o who_o time_n rome_n be_v not_o heathenish_a do_v notwithstanding_o call_v it_o babylon_n not_o that_o 9_o 9_o then_o it_o be_v or_o have_v be_v before_o but_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n who_o come_n he_o and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n suppose_v not_o to_o be_v far_o of_o and_o therefore_o hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o marcelia_n use_v this_o argument_n as_o the_o principal_a to_o persuade_v she_o to_o come_v from_o rome_n which_o then_o be_v not_o heathenish_a because_o it_o be_v babylon_n 13._o these_o argument_n may_v suffice_v to_o prove_v that_o not_o rome_n heathenish_a under_o the_o emperor_n but_o rome_n christen_v under_o the_o pope_n be_v mystical_a babylon_n the_o chief_a city_n and_o see_v of_o antichrist_n but_o yet_o for_o better_a evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o antichrist_n i_o will_v further_o prove_v unto_o you_o that_o rome_n christen_v and_o profess_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n for_o if_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v at_o all_o in_o rome_n then_o shall_v he_o sit_v in_o rome_n christen_v profess_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ._n but_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o rome_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v in_o part_n and_o shall_v further_o be_v clear_v therefore_o in_o rome_n christen_v and_o profess_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o proposition_n be_v build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v at_o rome_n he_o shall_v sit_v in_o rome_n profess_v herself_o the_o church_n of_o god_n now_o then_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v 2._o thessaly_n 2._o 4._o that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n 4._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 4._o of_o god_n but_o because_o the_o papist_n labour_v by_o might_n and_o main_a to_o extort_v this_o place_n from_o we_o as_o serve_v rather_o to_o prove_v their_o conceit_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v therefore_o deliver_v the_o place_n from_o their_o corruption_n and_o also_o make_v good_a our_o interpretation_n for_o first_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o city_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o when_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v once_o plant_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n throughout_o the_o world_n it_o be_v utter_o and_o final_o to_o be_v abolish_v according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mat._n 24._o 14._o and_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n namely_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o after_o the_o temple_n be_v once_o utter_o destroy_v by_o titus_n vespasian_n as_o christ_n 2._o mat._n 24._o 2._o have_v foreshow_v it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v re-edify_v for_o as_o daniel_n say_v according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o with_o the_o papist_n be_v the_o only_a authentic_a text_n of_o scripture_n chap._n 9_o 27._o et_fw-la erit_fw-la 27._o dan._n 9_o 27._o in_o templo_fw-la abominatio_fw-la desolationis_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la perseverabit_fw-la desolatio_fw-la and_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n and_o unto_o the_o consummation_n and_o end_n the_o desolation_n shall_v continue_v or_o as_o hierome_n speak_v 9_o in_o dan._n 9_o more_o plain_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la mundi_fw-la perseverabit_fw-la desolatio_fw-la the_o desolation_n shall_v continue_v unto_o the_o consummation_n and_o end_n of_o the_o world_n our_o saviour_n christ_n also_o luo._n 21._o 22._o 24._o foretell_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o 24._o luc._n 21._o 22._o 24._o roman_n shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o gentile_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v until_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n which_o in_o the_o next_o word_n be_v describe_v wherefore_o when_o as_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la endeavour_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o re-edify_v the_o temple_n that_o he_o may_v convince_v the_o preach_n of_o christ_n of_o falsehood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ult._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 20._o socrat._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 20._o sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n ult._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o theodoret_n speak_v which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v unless_o christ_n have_v teach_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v re-edify_v our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o fire_n first_o from_o heaven_n and_o after_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o a_o fearful_a earthquake_n hinder_v this_o enterprise_n thereby_o approve_v his_o godhead_n and_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o please_v as_o sozomen_n say_v with_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o seem_v also_o to_o have_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o cyrill_n with_o many_o other_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n
that_o the_o temple_n shall_v never_o be_v re-edify_v and_o hierome_n say_v that_o the_o opinion_n which_o be_v marcell_n ad_fw-la marcell_n for_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o jewish_a fable_n whereas_o therefore_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v cause_v this_o temple_n to_o be_v build_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o seat_n there_o which_o they_o know_v shall_v never_o be_v what_o do_v they_o else_o but_o make_v a_o mockery_n of_o all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n concern_v the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n and_o with_o julian_n go_v about_o to_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o daniel_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ._n 14._o again_o if_o th'apostle_n have_v by_o temple_n mean_v such_o a_o temple_n as_o shall_v be_v build_v by_o antichrist_n he_o will_v not_o have_v call_v it_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o devil_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la templum_fw-la alicuius_fw-la idoli_fw-la say_v augustine_n aut_fw-la daemonis_fw-la 19_o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o c._n 19_o templum_fw-la dei_fw-la apostolus_fw-la diceret_fw-la for_o the_o temple_n of_o some_o idol_n or_o devil_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v we_o by_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n to_o understand_v a_o material_a building_n for_o such_o as_o bellarmine_n true_o say_v be_v not_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o gross_a be_v he_o to_o understande_v it_o of_o a_o material_a temple_n and_o of_o a_o corporal_a sit_v for_o first_o material_a temple_n in_o the_o writing_n of_o th'apostle_n be_v not_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n people_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n see_v 1._o cor._n 3._o 16._o 17._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 16._o ephes._n 2._o 21._o apoc._n 3._o 12._o and_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n speak_v lactanâ—…us_a solâ—…_n 30._o instit._fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 30._o say_v he_o 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from_o hinder_v antichrist_n that_o it_o support_v he_o this_o beast_n which_o be_v a_o imperial_a state_n but_o be_v not_o indeed_o though_o in_o title_n it_o be_v as_o be_v but_o a_o image_n of_o the_o old_a empire_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o eight_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n &_o yet_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o whereas_o antichrist_n 17._o apo._n 17._o by_o the_o confession_n of_o papist_n be_v the_o seven_o wherefore_o although_o the_o old_a empire_n in_o the_o west_n which_o hinder_v be_v do_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o indeed_o dissolve_v before_o the_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n yet_o even_o with_o and_o under_o antichrist_n there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o imperial_a state_n in_o name_n and_o title_n which_o be_v the_o beast_n whereon_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n sit_v as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o prove_v 3._o lib._n 1._o
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what_o time_n he_o promise_v all_o good_a thing_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o profanation_n to_o this_o 11_o dan._n 12._o 11_o time_n daniel_n reckon_v 1290._o day_n to_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v 45._o day_n after_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n â—…49_n he_o reckon_v 1335._o day_n now_o whereas_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o the_o term_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v shall_v be_v 3._o year_n &_o a_o half_a precise_o &_o say_v that_o this_o term_n be_v express_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n by_o 1260._o day_n and_o in_o daniel_n by_o 1290._o he_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v well_o advise_v for_o 1290._o be_v not_o 1260._o nor_o 3._o year_n and_o a_o half_a precise_o and_o therein_o he_o contradict_v himself_o and_o make_v john_n in_o the_o same_o matter_n to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o daniel_n 3._o as_o touch_v the_o place_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o time_n mention_v in_o the_o 11._o 12._o and_o 13._o chapter_n 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the_o deep_a which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v describe_v chap._n 13._o 1._o be_v the_o roman_a state_n especial_o as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n that_o this_o beast_n i_o say_v shall_v persecute_v the_o two_o witness_n of_o god_n and_o their_o body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n whereby_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v mean_v rome_n or_o the_o r._n empire_n and_o hereby_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o term_n of_o 42._o month_n mention_v in_o both_o place_n be_v not_o literal_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o persecution_n under_o the_o roman_a emperor_n alone_o endure_v so_o many_o sabbath_n of_o year_n as_o there_o be_v month_n mention_v in_o those_o place_n that_o be_v 294._o year_n as_o master_n fox_n expound_v it_o now_o if_o the_o other_o term_v mention_v chap._n 11._o and_o 12._o of_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n and_o of_o day_n 1260._o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o 42._o month_n as_o bellarmine_n will_v needs_o have_v it_o then_o by_o they_o be_v not_o signify_v anchrist_n reign_v neither_o be_v they_o to_o be_v understand_v literal_o no_o more_o than_o the_o 42._o month_n but_o in_o the_o 11._o chap._n the_o time_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n preach_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o afore_o say_v persecution_n and_o chap_n 12._o the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o church_n live_v in_o the_o desert_n during_o the_o say_a time_n howbeit_o the_o speech_n of_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n may_v rather_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o daniel_n phrase_n of_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a wherein_o the_o church_n of_o 12._o vid._n junium_n in_o apo._n 12._o christ_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_fw-la after_o it_o be_v admonish_v by_o a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o depart_v &_o according_o remove_v to_o pella_n be_v sustain_v there_o for_o in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v not_o of_o antichrist_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o beast_n but_o of_o the_o serpent_n the_o devil_n who_o seek_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o jew_n &_o afterward_o turn_v his_o anger_n towards_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o seed_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o that_o end_n stand_v on_o the_o sea_n shore_n from_o whence_o he_o raise_v the_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n etc._n etc._n 4._o and_o further_o i_o add_v that_o if_o these_o time_n mention_v in_o those_o place_n which_o bellarmine_n allege_v do_v signify_v the_o term_n of_o antichrist_n 2_o 2_o reign_v precise_o &_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v literal_o they_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o after_o antichrist_n be_v once_o reveal_v all_o man_n that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n may_v precise_o define_v before_o hand_n the_o very_a day_n of_o christ_n come_v unto_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o will_v not_o have_v know_v mar._n 13._o 32._o as_o bellarmine_n himself_o 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à _fw-la caeteris_fw-la distinguuntur_fw-la a_o character_n or_o mark_n be_v à _fw-fr certain_a manner_n of_o sive_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o any_o whereby_o man_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o which_o also_o agree_v with_o our_o judgement_n again_o the_o scripture_n often_o time_n make_v mention_n of_o mark_n and_o seal_n which_o can_v 19_o ezec._n 9_o apoc._n 9_o 4._o â—…t_fw-la 7._o 2._o et_fw-la 2_o 17._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o without_o absurdity_n be_v understand_v of_o visible_a mark_n 4_o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o easy_o this_o trifler_n be_v able_a according_a to_o his_o vain_a brag_n to_o refute_v those_o toy_n of_o we_o his_o reason_n be_v two_o the_o former_a because_o that_o which_o we_o deliver_v concern_v the_o mark_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n which_o he_o show_v by_o four_o instance_n first_o because_o the_o text_n speak_v but_o of_o one_o character_n we_o speak_v of_o many_o we_o answer_v that_o as_o of_o the_o lamb_n so_o of_o the_o beast_n also_o there_o be_v but_o one_o character_n in_o substance_n although_o the_o same_o by_o diverse_a mean_n may_v be_v diverse_o express_v and_o testify_v that_o be_v subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n as_o their_o head_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o mark_n to_o answer_v his_o second_o instance_n also_o be_v common_a to_o all_o as_o be_v enforce_v upon_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n without_o exception_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o their_o law_n subesse_fw-la romano_n pontifici_fw-la omni_fw-la sancta_fw-la extr._n de_fw-fr maior_fw-la et_fw-fr obed_a c._n uâ—…a_fw-la sancta_fw-la humanae_fw-la creaturae_fw-la declaramus_fw-la dicimus_fw-la definimus_fw-la &_o pronuntiamus_fw-la omnino_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la necessitate_v salutis_fw-la for_o every_o humane_a creature_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n we_o declare_v affirm_v determine_v and_o proneunce_v that_o it_o be_v 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