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as_o s._n augustine_n expound_v it_o l._n 20._o civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 19_o where_o he_o deduce_v this_o exposition_n out_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o s._n paul_n speak_v who_o say_v not_o in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o templo_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o templum_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o templun_n dei_fw-la that_o be_v as_o though_o he_o and_o he_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n although_o this_o annotation_n of_o s._n august_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o though_o in_o latin_a we_o can_v well_o say_v sedere_fw-la in_o templun_n for_o in_o templo_fw-la yet_o in_o greek_a it_o be_v not_o evil_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o it_o be_v common_o so_o say_v some_o also_o understand_v the_o church_n of_o christian_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v command_v to_o serve_v he_o as_o s._n chrysostome_n interprete_v it_o yet_o the_o more_o common_a more_o probable_a and_o the_o more_o literal_a exposition_n be_v of_o they_o who_o teach_v that_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o which_o after_o some_o sort_n repair_v antichrist_n â—â—all_v fit_v for_o first_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o church_n of_o christian_n be_v never_o understand_v by_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o always_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o the_o ancient_a father_n latin_a and_o greek_a for_o some_o age_n never_o call_v the_o church_n of_o christian_n temple_n which_o in_o greek_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o this_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n but_o they_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v oratoria_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la domas_n orationis_fw-la basilicas_fw-la martyria_fw-la certain_o neither_o s._n justine_n nor_o s._n irenaeus_n nor_o tertullian_n nor_o s._n cyprian_n do_v use_v the_o name_n of_o temple_n when_o they_o treat_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christian_n and_o s._n jerome_n ep_v ad_fw-la riparium_fw-la say_v that_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la command_v that_o the_o basilicae_fw-la the_o basilicae_fw-la church_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v either_o be_v destroy_v or_o turn_v into_o temple_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n call_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christian_n temple_n be_v two_o the_o one_o because_o than_o they_o have_v not_o any_o temple_n but_o only_o in_o private_a house_n they_o appoint_v certain_a place_n for_o prayer_n sermon_n and_o say_v of_o mass_n the_o other_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n be_v fresh_a lest_o the_o apostle_n may_v seem_v to_o bring_v in_o some_o thing_n like_o to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v distinguish_v the_o church_n from_o the_o synagogue_n they_o abstain_v from_o the_o name_n of_o temple_n as_o also_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o scripture_n neve_n call_v christian_a priest_n 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mundi_fw-la consummate_a he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o s._n martin_n apud_fw-la sulpitium_fw-la lib._n 2._o dial_n teach_v the_o same_o s._n cyril_n hierosol_n cateche_n 15._o what_o manner_n of_o temple_n mean_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v remain_v for_o god_n forbid_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o in_o which_o we_o be_v and_o s._n hilary_n can_v 25._o in_o matt._n antichrist_n be_v receive_v of_o the_o jew_n shall_v stay_v in_o the_o place_n of_o sanctification_n where_o he_o plain_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o he_o call_v the_o place_n of_o sanctification_n that_o which_o christ_n matth._n 24._o call_v the_o holy_a place_n when_o he_o say_v when_o you_o see_v abomination_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n s._n ambrose_n in_o c._n 21._o luc._n say_v that_o antichrist_n according_a to_o the_o history_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n into_o which_o the_o roman_n cast_v the_o head_n of_o a_o swine_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n titus_n and_o according_a to_o the_o mystical_a sense_n that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o inward_a temple_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o their_o perfidious_a mind_n sedulius_n upon_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n explicate_v that_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o repair_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n s._n damascen_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 28._o in_o the_o temple_n say_v he_o not_o we_o but_o the_o old_a jewish_a s._n chrysostome_n theodoret_n and_o theophilact_n who_o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christian_n affirm_v also_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n for_o s._n chrysostome_n write_v thus_o upon_o this_o place_n he_o shall_v command_v himself_o to_o be_v worship_v for_o god_n and_o to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o temple_n not_o only_o of_o jerusalem_n but_o also_o in_o the_o church_n the_o same_o say_v 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of_o antichrist_n that_o be_v titul_a 33._o and_o it_o comprehend_v four_o error_n thus_o than_o he_o say_v tilemanus_fw-la first_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o babylon_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan._n compendium_n theologia_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o bellarmine_n we_o thank_v tilemanus_fw-la who_o teach_v that_o so_o ancient_a and_o so_o holy_a father_n be_v papist_n for_o if_o they_o be_v papist_n who_o say_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n sure_o s._n irgnaeus_n s._n hippolrtur_fw-la s._n ambrose_n s._n augustine_n s._n prosper_n theodorctus_fw-la s._n gregory_n beda_n arethas_n rupertus_n anselmus_n and_o richardus_fw-la be_v papist_n for_o all_o these_o as_o we_o show_v before_o cap._n 12._o with_o common_a consent_n do_v teach_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan._n but_o go_v on_o tilemanus_fw-la second_o the_o papist_n deny_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o his_o 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the_o papist_n see_v if_o thou_o will_v what_o we_o teach_v before_o cap._n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o s._n irenaus_n s._n hippolytus_n s._n cyril_n s._n hierome_n s._n aug._n theodoretus_n primasius_n drethas_o bedâ—_n anselmus_n richardus_fw-la rupertus_n and_o also_o daniel_n and_o s._n john_n do_v express_o teach_v that_o which_o thou_o affirm_v the_o papist_n to_o teach_v tilemanus_fw-la four_o they_o teach_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o mount_n olivet_n compend_v theol._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o bellarmine_n but_o here_o also_o thou_o make_v great_a man_n papist_n for_o that_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o mount_n of_o olivet_n s._n hierome_n in_o comment_n cap._n 11._o dan._n gather_v out_o of_o daniel_n himself_o and_o isayas_n theodoretus_n also_o write_v upon_o the_o same_o place_n although_o he_o name_v not_o the_o mount_n olivet_n yet_o he_o affirm_v that_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n 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the_o kingdom_n among_o the_o jew_n because_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o zealous_a for_o the_o jewish_a law_n sedulius_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2._o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v restore_v all_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n that_o he_o may_v dissolve_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n s._n gregory_n l._n 11._o ep_n 3._o because_o christ_n say_v he_o shall_v compel_v the_o people_n to_o judaize_v that_o he_o may_v recall_v the_o right_n of_o the_o outward_a law_n and_o subdue_v to_o himself_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o will_v have_v the_o sabaoth_n observe_v final_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o persecution_n the_o public_a office_n and_o the_o divine_a sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v as_o we_o have_v show_v c._n 7._o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o antichrist_n will_v not_o deprave_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o name_n of_o christianisme_n as_o the_o heretic_n will_v but_o that_o he_o will_v most_o open_o impugn_v the_o name_n and_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n which_o since_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v not_o antichrist_n now_o that_o antichrist_n will_v plain_o and_o by_o name_n call_v himself_o christ_n and_o not_o his_o minister_n or_o vicar_n that_o be_v manifest_a first_o out_o of_o those_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n john_n 5._o if_o another_o come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n he_o you_o will_v receive_v where_o our_o lord_n seem_v of_o purpose_n to_o have_v add_v in_o his_o own_o name_n foresee_v that_o the_o lutheran_n &_o caluinist_n will_v say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o christ_n as_o his_o vicar_n beside_o the_o father_n in_o many_o place_n teach_v this_o s._n iren._n lib._n 5._o he_o will_v endeavour_v
repentance_n or_o conversion_n to_o god_n be_v a_o earnest_a sorrow_n of_o hart_n of_o sin_n commit_v and_o a_o faith_n determine_v that_o sin_n be_v certain_o remit_v to_o he_o for_o christ_n etc._n etc._n the_o papist_n contrariwise_o although_o they_o number_v contrition_n among_o the_o part_n of_o repentance_n yet_o they_o feign_v that_o it_o merit_v this_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o they_o add_v auricular_a confession_n not_o command_v by_o god_n and_o satisfaction_n or_o work_v not_o due_a with_o which_o they_o feygne_v that_o the_o eternal_a pain_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o that_o these_o same_o work_n may_v be_v redeem_v with_o money_n all_o which_o doctrine_n be_v blasphemous_a against_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o alone_o have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n bellarmine_n here_o i_o see_v nothing_o prove_v no_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospel_n produce_v but_o only_o vain_a word_n interlace_v with_o lie_n for_o thou_o may_v have_v omit_v that_o which_o thou_o say_v of_o conversion_n and_o earnest_a sorrow_n of_o the_o hart_n for_o we_o true_o require_v conversion_n and_o earnest_a sorrow_n of_o the_o hart_n in_o penitent_n whereas_o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v not_o what_o terror_n instead_o of_o contrition_n that_o which_o thou_o adde_v of_o faith_n determine_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o be_v refute_v before_o that_o which_o thou_o say_v that_o among_o the_o papist_n the_o contrition_n deserve_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o lie_n before_o refute_v also_o that_o also_o which_o thou_o affirm_v that_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o everlasting_a pain_n be_v satisfy_v by_o temporal_a satisfaction_n be_v likewise_o a_o lie_n for_o we_o think_v not_o that_o we_o satisfy_v for_o everlasting_a pain_n which_o we_o doubt_v not_o to_o be_v remit_v we_o in_o our_o justification_n but_o for_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o either_o here_o or_o in_o purgatory_n god_n exact_v of_o they_o who_o after_o baptism_n come_v to_o penance_n and_o reconciliation_n the_o punishment_n say_v s._n augustine_n tract_n 124._o in_o joan._n endure_v long_a than_o the_o fault_n lest_o the_o fault_n shall_v be_v think_v small_a if_o the_o punishment_n be_v also_o end_v with_o it_o final_o that_o which_o thou_o adde_v that_o auricular_a confession_n be_v not_o command_v and_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n thou_o say_v indeed_o but_o do_v not_o prove_v it_o read_v if_o thou_o please_v s._n cyprian_n ser_n 5._o de_fw-la lapsis_fw-la and_o thou_o shall_v find_v confession_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v necessary_a and_o these_o very_a word_n often_o repeat_v now_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v with_o money_n lest_o peradventure_o thou_o shall_v suspect_v some_o unlawful_a negotiation_n be_v nothing_o else_o among_o catholic_n than_o that_o one_o kind_n of_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v change_v into_o another_o by_o the_o priest_n judgement_n as_o fast_v into_o alm_n let_v we_o go_v forward_o to_o the_o rest_n §._o x._o chytraeus_n the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o marriage_n be_v grant_v and_o free_a for_o all_o man_n lay_v and_o priest_n and_o express_o say_v that_o the_o forbid_v of_o marriage_n and_o meat_n be_v a_o devilish_a doctrine_n contrariwise_o the_o papist_n forbid_v a_o great_a part_n of_o man_n priest_n and_o monk_n marriage_n and_o command_v abstinence_n from_o certain_a meat_n upon_o certain_a day_n bellarmine_n but_o where_o i_o pray_v thou_o do_v the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o marriage_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o who_o have_v a_o vow_n of_o continency_n peradventure_o hebr._n 13._o where_o we_o read_v marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o but_o if_o in_o all_o comprehend_v all_o man_n whatsoever_o marriage_n shall_v be_v honourable_a in_o the_o father_n &_o the_o daughter_n in_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o son_n in_o brother_n and_o sister_n or_o if_o this_o please_v you_o not_o let_v it_o not_o please_v you_o neither_o that_o marriage_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v honourable_a betwixt_o a_o monk_n and_o a_o nun_n and_o other_o man_n for_o who_o it_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o marry_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o vow_n for_o the_o apostle_n mean_v only_o be_v that_o we_o honour_v marriage_n in_o all_o who_o be_v due_o and_o lawful_o marry_v and_o it_o remain_v that_o you_o prove_v that_o those_o be_v due_o and_o lawful_o marry_v who_o have_v vow_v to_o god_n perpetual_a continency_n hear_v s._n chrysostome_n what_o he_o write_v epist_n 6._o to_o theodore_n a_o monk_n who_o mean_v to_o marry_v a_o wife_n or_o perhaps_o have_v already_o marry_v one_o marriage_n say_v he_o be_v honourable_a but_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v for_o thou_o now_o to_o keep_v the_o privilege_n of_o marriage_n although_o thou_o often_o call_v this_o marriage_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o worse_o than_o adultery_n concern_v the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 4._o forbid_v to_o marry_v etc._n etc._n see_v what_o we_o say_v before_o chap._n 21._o near_o the_o end_n of_o it_o §._o xi_o chytraeus_n the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o there_o be_v one_o true_a and_o solid_a foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v build_v viz._n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 3._o act._n 4._o and_o augustine_n so_o interprete_v the_o place_n of_o matth._n 16._o upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o have_v know_v say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n that_o be_v upon_o myself_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n i_o will_v build_v thou_o upon_o i_o not_o i_o upon_o thou_o the_o pope_n contrary_a wise_n cry_v out_o that_o upon_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o the_o ordinary_a succession_n of_o pope_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v build_v bellarmine_n but_o i_o believe_v s._n paul_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v ephes_n 2._o we_o that_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n neither_o be_v s._n john_n apoc._n 21._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o 12._o apostle_n be_v 12._o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n contrary_a to_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 3._o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n but_o christ_n for_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 3._o speak_v of_o the_o principal_a foundation_n but_o both_o he_o ephes_n 2._o and_o s._n io._n apoc._n 21._o speak_v of_o secondary_a foundation_n of_o which_o manner_n of_o foundation_n s._n augustine_n also_o speak_v in_o psal_n contra_fw-la part_n donat._n where_o he_o say_v number_v the_o priest_n even_o from_o the_o very_a seat_n of_o s._n peter_n that_o be_v the_o rock_n which_o the_o proud_a gate_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o overcome_v but_o of_o this_o we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o before_o lib._n x._o de_fw-la pontifice_fw-la cap._n 10._o §._o xii_o chytraeus_n the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o no_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v superior_a and_o great_a power_n and_o rule_v than_o another_o so_o far_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o ministry_n but_o that_o all_o minister_n have_v equal_a power_n to_o teach_v the_o gospel_n administer_v sacrament_n bind_v wicked_a and_o absolve_v those_o which_o do_v penance_n as_o the_o scripture_n clear_o teach_v luc._n 22._o 1._o cor._n 3._o v._n 4._o joan._n 20._o &_o matth._n 18._o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n together_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n boast_v that_o he_o have_v by_o god_n law_n supreme_a power_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o both_o sword_n the_o spiritual_a and_o politic_a etc._n etc._n bllarmine_n i_o can_v not_o yet_o find_v where_o the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o one_o bishop_n or_o minister_n have_v not_o great_a power_n than_o another_o for_o the_o place_n which_o thou_o cite_v do_v plain_o signify_v the_o 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