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be_v badge_n of_o antichrist_n therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n 3._o the_o second_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n note_v be_v what_o manner_n of_o miracle_n they_o be_v which_o antichrist_n be_v to_o work_v this_o the_o apostle_n say_v bellarmine_n declare_v in_o one_o word_n when_o he_o call_v they_o lie_v wonder_n or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sign_n and_o wonder_n of_o lie_v that_o be_v most_o lie_a 9_o 2._o thess._n 2._o 9_o sign_n and_o wonder_n now_o they_o be_v call_v lie_v wonder_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v to_o seduce_v man_n by_o confirm_v untrueth_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o substance_n which_o be_v counterfeit_a and_o thus_o chrysostome_n expound_v the_o word_n of_o th'apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o 2._o in_o 2._o thess._n 2._o say_v lie_v wonder_n that_o be_v either_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a or_o else_o 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45._o 46._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr council_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o &_o the_o pot_n rom._n lib._n 2._o c._n 31._o joan._n the_o turrecre_n sum_fw-la the_o eccl_n lib._n 2._o c._n 27._o &_o cap._n 80._o r._n cuper_n pag._n 34._o num_fw-la 1._o bonifac._n 8._o c._n quoniam_fw-la de_fw-la immunit_fw-la in_o 6._o panormit_fw-la for_o it_o be_v not_o sit_v that_o the_o pope_n shall_v resemble_v christ_n who_o now_o be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n as_o he_o be_v contemn_v but_o as_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n supernal_a &_o heavenly_a &_o as_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v our_o judge_n to_o who_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o man_n of_o necessity_n must_v obey_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v accomplish_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v extend_v as_o well_o in_o heaven_n as_o in_o earth_n mat._n 28._o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n &_o in_o earth_n which_o power_n be_v translate_v unto_o his_o vicar_n etc._n etc._n in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n therefore_o he_o be_v the_o foundation_n the_o head_n the_o husband_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o unction_n christ_n &_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v call_v eccl_n call_v r._n cuper_n the_o eccl_n christus_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o lord_n christ._n now_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o head_n 28._o head_n eph._n t._n 21._o 22._o 4._o 15._o 5._o 23._o col._n 1._o 28._o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o so_o of_o the_o 12._o the_o eph._n 5._o 24._o joan._n 3._o 29._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 2._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 11._o 12._o rest_n answer_n be_v make_v that_o 36._o that_o r._n cuper_n the_o eccl_n pag._n 128._o num_fw-la 36._o christ_n and_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o church_n be_v unum_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la caput_fw-la one_o and_o the_o same_o head_n and_o do_v make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o consistory_n 8._o consistory_n idem_fw-la pag._n 30._o num_fw-la 8._o for_o it_o be_v a_o monstrous_a thing_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v two_o head_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v a_o 26._o a_o 1._o de_fw-fr turrecreâ—…at_fw-la sum_n de_fw-fr eccle_n lib._n 2._o c._n 26._o cardinal_n of_o rome_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v repute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o his_o sentence_n and_o his_o consistory_n the_o consistory_z of_o god_n and_o therefore_o christ_n and_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o proper_o two_o head_n but_o one_o as_o boniface_n the_o eight_o declare_v in_o extrav_fw-mi c._n unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la but_o to_o speak_v more_o particular_o of_o his_o office_n for_o prophesy_v he_o be_v the_o universal_a or_o ecumenical_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o pastor_n 3_o orat._n cornelij_fw-la episcopâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o council_n â—…rident_n sub_fw-la pau._n lo_o 3_o the_o ordinary_a or_o bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n who_o be_v oom_n a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n but_o man_n have_v love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n in_o controversy_n of_o religion_n have_v gloss_n de_fw-fr translat_fw-la epise_v c._n quanto_fw-la in_o gloss_n a_o heavenly_a arbitrement_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a and_o infallible_a judgement_n who_o be_v above_o tâ—…dent_a above_o decret_n greg._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr elect_v &_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—…_n c._n significaâ—…_n council_n florent_fw-la &_o tâ—…dent_a general_a counsel_n for_o 13._o for_o r._n cuper_v the_o â—…ccl_n pag._n 31._o num_fw-la 23._o pigâ—…_n lib._n 6._o c._n 13._o although_o in_o a_o general_a council_n the_o universal_a church_n be_v represent_v in_o 9_o cuper_n pag._n 125_o nâ—…_n 9_o so_o much_o that_o nothing_o be_v great_a than_o the_o council_n tamen_fw-la papa_n eidem_fw-la omnimoda_fw-la supereminet_fw-la authoritate_fw-la notwithstanding_o f._n capâ—…_n sol_fw-it 23._o c._n the_o sumâ—…_n trinit_fw-la l._n 1._o in_o f._n the_o pope_n surpass_v the_o same_o in_o all_o manner_n 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in_o prefer_v his_o own_o and_o the_o church_n authority_n above_o
signification_n of_o a_o curse_n and_o i_o add_v that_o they_o may_v with_o as_o good_a reason_n allege_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 27._o that_o he_o shall_v ravine_v as_o a_o wolf_n jeremy_n undoubted_o speak_v not_o of_o antichrist_n nor_o yet_o as_o bellarmine_n say_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n but_o of_o nabuchadonosor_n who_o be_v to_o come_v by_o the_o coast_n or_o country_n call_v dan_n to_o destroy_v jerusalem_n as_o jerome_n right_o expound_v why_o dan_n be_v omit_v in_o apoc._n 7._o it_o be_v not_o well_o know_v say_v bellarmine_n especial_o see_v ephraim_n also_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a tribe_n be_v leave_v out_o but_o here_o bellarmine_n do_v praevaricari_fw-la and_o by_o trifle_a betray_v the_o truth_n for_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o ephraim_n be_v leave_v out_o for_o see_v manasses_n be_v mention_v verse_n 6._o we_o must_v needs_o by_o the_o tribe_n of_o joseph_n mention_v 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the_o ancient_a writer_n who_o can_v but_o guess_v at_o the_o meaning_n of_o prophecy_n not_o then_o fulfil_v yet_o they_o can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wherein_o antichrist_n be_v sufficient_o describe_v this_o liberty_n therefore_o which_o bellarmine_n lawful_o take_v unto_o himself_o in_o reject_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n in_o this_o point_n not_o warrant_v by_o the_o scripture_n must_v in_o equity_n also_o be_v grant_v unto_o us._n for_o upon_o the_o same_o principle_n or_o ground_n which_o bellarmine_n here_o set_v down_o we_o reason_n against_o the_o popish_a conceit_n after_o this_o manner_n those_o opinion_n concern_v antichrist_n which_o can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o certain_a truth_n or_o believe_v as_o matter_n of_o faith_n although_o they_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n but_o all_o the_o popish_a conceit_n concern_v antichrist_n be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v prove_v out_o 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1_o it_o other_o opinion_n more_o absurd_a than_o it_o be_v but_o although_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o falsehood_n in_o all_o these_o opinion_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o be_v false_a as_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o false_a supposition_n that_o antichrist_n 1_o 1_o be_v but_o one_o singular_a man_n and_o second_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o move_v bellarmine_n to_o reject_v the_o former_a opinion_n may_v 2_o 2_o these_o also_o be_v reject_v namely_o because_o they_o can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o contrariwise_o may_v be_v disprove_v thereby_o for_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v shall_v reign_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o shall_v be_v a_o apostate_n 3_o 3_o and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o apostasy_n as_o bellarmine_n confess_v and_o therefore_o not_o the_o head_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o can_v be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o apostasy_n before_o they_o be_v call_v but_o of_o backslide_n christian_n again_o antichrist_n be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n mention_v apoc._n 17._o that_o be_v of_o the_o roman_a state_n have_v his_o 4_o 4_o seat_n in_o babylon_n that_o be_v in_o rome_n in_o the_o government_n whereof_o he_o succeed_v the_o emperor_n who_o while_o he_o rule_v in_o rome_n hinder_v the_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v heretofore_o out_o of_o apoc._n 17._o 13._o &_o 2._o thess._n 2._o all_o which_o do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o jew_n either_o by_o nation_n or_o religion_n but_o a_o latin_a or_o roman_a which_o name_n with_o the_o mark_n thereof_o he_o cause_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o and_o last_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o papist_n themselves_o hold_v the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o will_v be_v know_v whether_o they_o shall_v revolt_v after_o their_o call_n from_o christ_n to_o antichrist_n or_o whether_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n or_o during_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v which_o shall_v be_v as_o they_o say_v the_o term_n of_o three_o year_n &_o a_o half_a precise_o or_o 1260._o day_n but_o themselves_o deny_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v revolt_v after_o their_o call_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v &_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v absurd_a 5_o but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o prove_v these_o thing_n which_o he_o say_v be_v most_o certain_a &_o sure_a &_o from_o whence_o he_o draw_v his_o most_o evident_a demonstration_n first_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v receive_v of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o messiah_n he_o prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n by_o authority_n of_o father_n and_o by_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n he_o produce_v two_o testimony_n the_o former_a joh._n 5._o 43._o which_o place_n i_o have_v heretofore_o free_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o papist_n show_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v not_o speak_v absolute_o another_o shall_v come_v but_o conditional_o if_o a_o other_o shall_v come_v &_o therefore_o do_v not_o foretell_v what_o they_o be_v afterward_o to_o do_v but_o tell_v they_o what_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o present_a disposition_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v if_o a_o other_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n unto_o they_o not_o send_v of_o god_n 2._o neither_o do_v he_o speak_v definite_o of_o antichrist_n but_o indefinite_o of_o any_o false_a teacher_n 3._o he_o speak_v of_o those_o jew_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v who_o can_v not_o be_v the_o receiver_n of_o antichrist_n unless_o he_o be_v come_v above_o 1500._o year_n ago_o 6_o his_o second_o
the_o jew_n do_v the_o jew_n look_v for_o he_o with_o joy_n as_o for_o their_o messiah_n but_o the_o christian_n with_o fear_n i_o answer_v as_o true_a christian_n look_v not_o at_o all_o for_o the_o expect_a messiah_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v antichrist_n but_o acknowledge_v he_o that_o be_v come_v so_o papist_n but_o that_o they_o can_v see_v the_o wood_n for_o tree_n may_v in_o stead_n of_o look_v for_o antichrist_n look_v upon_o he_o 10_o the_o second_o thing_n which_o bellarmine_n deliver_v concern_v antichrist_n for_o a_o certain_a truth_n be_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o jew_n both_o by_o nation_n and_o religion_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o jew_n bear_v he_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o observer_n of_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n and_o other_o jewish_a ceremony_n but_o how_o be_v this_o certain_a truth_n prove_v forsooth_o from_o the_o premise_n for_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o receive_v one_o for_o their_o messiah_n that_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n 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