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perseverance_n in_o holiness_n through_o jesus_n christ_n good_a christian_a reader_n i_o must_v be_v bold_a to_o advertise_v thou_o concern_v some_o passage_n in_o this_o tripled_a treatise_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v find_v three_o main_a point_n of_o theology_n handle_v as_o plain_o and_o as_o full_o as_o i_o can_v the_o first_o part_n be_v define_z saeculi_fw-la of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n a_o argument_n apt_a for_o the_o atheist_n to_o muse_v of_o both_o in_o the_o doctrine_n inform_v their_o mischievous_o mislead_v understanding_n and_o in_o the_o use_n reform_v their_o manner_n the_o second_o part_n of_o antichrist_n who_o i_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o pope_n both_o by_o artificial_a demonstration_n and_o by_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a father_n and_o of_o late_a writer_n digest_v into_o a_o pannel_v jury_n to_o cast_v the_o pope_n what_o either_o sander_n bellarmine_n pererius_n viegas_n or_o eudaemon_n have_v object_v in_o any_o point_n of_o the_o controversy_n i_o have_v 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the_o text_n yield_v observable_a §._o iii_o 1._o the_o division_n of_o the_o whole_a text_n into_o several_a part_n §._o four_o 1._o why_o time_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hour_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o last_o hour_n 3._o the_o six_o period_n of_o the_o world_n age_n 4._o paul_n and_o john_n reconcile_v about_o the_o last_o day_n §._o v._o 1._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o end_n of_o time_n 2._o how_o the_o world_n be_v say_v to_o be_v establish_v for_o ever_o 3._o the_o world_n not_o of_o long_a continuance_n 4._o the_o change_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o two_o opinion_n 5._o the_o manner_n of_o this_o change_n be_v a_o hide_a secret_n §._o vi_o 1._o the_o end_n be_v even_o at_o hand_n 2._o the_o sign_n of_o the_o last_o end_n set_v down_o in_o scripture_n 3._o the_o complement_n of_o those_o sign_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n §._o vii_o 1._o the_o first_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v for_o sobriety_n in_o opinion_n and_o life_n 2._o why_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o day_n be_v not_o reveal_v 3._o man_n presumption_n therein_o 4._o elias_n and_o napier_n just_o correct_v §._o viii_o 1._o sobriety_n of_o life_n 2._o we_o must_v not_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a 3._o rich_a man_n misery_n 4._o we_o must_v be_v sober_a in_o expense_n 5._o the_o absurd_a change_n in_o live_v by_o gentleman_n &_o citizen_n §._o ix_o 1._o the_o second_o use_n be_v to_o watch_v and_o pray_v 2._o what_o watch_v be_v 3._o good_a ruler_n be_v to_o watch_v over_o their_o charge_n the_o second_o part_n §._o x._o 1._o the_o prophecy_n of_o antichrist_n set_v down_o in_o scripture_n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o these_o prophecy_n 3._o the_o order_n and_o method_n of_o this_o discourse_n §._o xi_o 1._o the_o literal_a name_n of_o antichrist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o bellarmine_n and_o eudaemon_n confute_v §._o xii_o 1._o the_o mystical_a name_n of_o antichrist_n in_o these_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 666._o 2._o the_o sundry_a 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commandment_n 4._o antichrist_n his_o character_n covetous_o imprint_v 5._o antichrist_n his_o false_a miracle_n 6._o antichrist_n his_o cruel_a war_n against_o the_o saint_n 7._o antichrist_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n visible_o militant_a 8._o antichrist_n his_o residency_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 9_o antichrist_n his_o beginning_n and_o growth_n till_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n 10._o antichrist_n must_v continue_v in_o some_o sort_n till_o christ_n come_v §._o xvi_o 1._o the_o final_a cause_n of_o antichrist_n §._o xvii_o 1._o the_o real_a and_o causal_a definition_n of_o antichrist_n §._o xviii_o 1._o mahomet_n be_v not_o antichrist_n by_o bellarmine_n prove_v against_o jodocus_n clichthoveus_n §._o xix_o 1._o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v that_o great_a antichrist_n before_o define_v 2._o the_o literal_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agree_v to_o the_o pope_n 3._o the_o mystical_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_o apply_v to_o vitalianus_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o course_n of_o edify_v the_o church_n be_v change_v by_o vitalianus_n his_o bring_v in_o of_o the_o latin_a service_n §._o xx._n 1._o the_o pope_n be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o antichrist_n in_o the_o cause_n efficient_a 2._o constantine_n his_o donation_n forge_v §._o xxi_o 1._o the_o pope_n agree_v with_o antichrist_n in_o the_o material_a cause_n 2._o the_o hollow_a chair_n and_o pope_n joan_n prove_v 3._o how_o the_o succession_n of_o pope_n be_v to_o be_v take_v §._o xxii_o 1._o the_o pope_n be_v that_o antichrist_n in_o the_o formal_a cause_n 2._o the_o pope_n be_v a_o heretic_n deny_v the_o creed_n 3._o instance_n of_o his_o heresy_n deliver_v for_o doctrine_n è_fw-fr cathedrà _fw-la against_o every_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n true_o prove_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o writer_n and_o right_o reproove_v by_o the_o holy_a
scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n in_o a_o large_a discourse_n worthy_a the_o peruse_n by_o all_o lover_n of_o true_a faith_n 4._o the_o pope_n as_o pope_n be_v a_o most_o wicked_a transgressor_n of_o every_o commandment_n in_o the_o decalogue_n 5._o special_a record_n of_o the_o pope_n vile_a act_n and_o deed_n against_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o pope_n own_o historian_n schoolman_n canonist_n casuist_n and_o ceremonial_n 6._o the_o pope_n imprint_v the_o character_n of_o antichrist_n upon_o prince_n and_o priest_n and_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o people_n 7._o the_o pope_n do_v cozen_v the_o world_n by_o lie_a wonder_n 8._o sander_n bellarmine_n and_o other_o papist_n answer_v touch_v the_o miracle_n of_o antichrist_n 9_o the_o pope_n cruelty_n against_o god_n saint_n 10._o rome_n antichristian_a the_o pope_n place_n of_o residence_n 11._o the_o pope_n and_o that_o great_a antichrist_n have_v all_o one_o beginning_n growth_n continuance_n and_o end_v 12._o when_o rome_n shall_v fall_v in_o all_o likelihood_n §._o xxiii_o 1._o the_o end_n why_o god_n so_o long_o do_v suffer_v the_o pope_n §._o xxiiii_o 1._o the_o form_n of_o the_o demonstration_n gather_v from_o all_o beforesaid_a and_o prove_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v that_o great_a antichrist_n §._o xxv_o 1._o the_o first_o exception_n against_o the_o demonstration_n full_o answer_v 2._o how_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v throughout_o the_o world_n 3._o how_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v at_o this_o day_n §._o xxvi_o 1._o the_o second_o exception_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o protestant_n deny_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v that_o antichrist_n full_o and_o true_o satisfy_v 2._o how_o we_o be_v to_o take_v the_o word_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o this_o question_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n §._o xxvii_o 1._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n prove_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v that_o great_a antichrist_n two_o way_n 2._o first_o by_o way_n of_o 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pope_n second_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o pope_n own_o darling_n viz._n bellarmine_n and_o baronius_n §._o xxviii_o 1._o the_o first_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o bewail_v the_o misery_n of_o our_o english_a papist_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o bondage_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 3._o the_o deal_n of_o jesuite_n and_o seminarie_n priest_n 4._o the_o outrageous_a conspiracy_n against_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n 5._o no_o papist_n as_o a_o papist_n be_v a_o true_a christian_a 6._o no_o papist_n as_o a_o papist_n be_v a_o good_a subject_n 7._o the_o suspicious_a course_n of_o papist_n in_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n most_o plain_o detect_v §._o xxix_o 1._o the_o second_o use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n be_v to_o rejoice_v hearty_o for_o our_o gracious_a deliverance_n from_o antichrist_n 2._o the_o double_a mean_n by_o which_o god_n deliver_v this_o monarchy_n of_o great_a britain_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n 3._o the_o liberty_n we_o enjoy_v now_o under_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n lord_n king_n james_n 4._o the_o popish_a objection_n make_v to_o scandalize_v our_o profession_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n full_o satisfy_v by_o declare_v three_o thing_n first_o how_o temporal_a commodity_n be_v dear_a or_o cheap_a second_o upon_o what_o ground_n our_o departure_n from_o they_o stand_v three_o in_o what_o case_n our_o forefather_n be_v live_v in_o and_o under_o popery_n 5._o a_o exhortation_n to_o our_o judge_n for_o the_o strict_a execution_n of_o our_o law_n and_o statute_n make_v against_o jesuite_n seminary_n priest_n and_o popish_a recusant_n the_o three_o part_n §._o xxx_o 1._o the_o diverse_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n antichrist_n 2._o there_o must_v always_o be_v heretic_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n §._o xxxi_o 1._o the_o use_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n be_v just_o to_o reprove_v the_o 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