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understand'em_n will_v quick_o discern_v what_o may_v be_v reply_v and_o they_o who_o see_v it_o not_o will_v not_o be_v less_o wise_a or_o happy_a on_o that_o account_n this_o be_v that_o which_o do_v encourage_v and_o support_v i_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n that_o i_o meet_v with_o in_o those_o gentleman_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o first_o character_n of_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o papacy_n viz._n a_o temporal_a dominion_n hide_v under_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o spiritual_a one_o page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o second_o character_n of_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n pure_o human_a politic_n it_o be_v palpable_a that_o they_o bear_v sway_n in_o the_o papacy_n page_n 12_o chap._n iii_o the_o pretence_n of_o infallibility_n and_o eternal_a duration_n the_o three_o character_n of_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n page_n 24_o chap._n iu_o the_o four_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o deal_n with_o the_o h._n scripture_n the_o common_a rule_n of_o all_o christian_n page_n 35_o chap._n v._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o four_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o papacy_n the_o profane_a abuse_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o it_o be_v guilty_a of_o page_n 49_o chap._n vi_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o four_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o papacy_n viz._n the_o affront_v that_o it_o offer_v to_o the_o h._n scripture_n both_o in_o word_n and_o action_n page_n 60_o chap._n vii_o the_o five_o chrracter_n of_o antichristianism_n that_o be_v find_v in_o popery_n the_o extreme_a corruption_n of_o its_o head_n and_o member_n first_o in_o their_o pope_n page_n 70_o chap._n viii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o five_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n a_o epitome_n of_o the_o disorder_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o pope_n from_o the_o nine_o century_n unto_o the_o seventeen_o page_n 75_o chap._n ix_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o five_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o papacy_n the_o extreme_a corruption_n of_o its_o member_n pag._n 93_o chap._n x._o the_o six_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o papacy_n viz._n excessive_a pride_n pag_n 104_o chap._n xi_o the_o seven_o character_n of_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n which_o agree_v to_o the_o papacy_n a_o spirit_n of_o covetousness_n and_o simony_n and_o its_o extraordinary_a riches_n pag._n 115_o chap._n xii_o the_o eight_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n which_o agree_v to_o the_o papacy_n the_o spirit_n of_o impurity_n and_o reprobation_n pag._n 124_o chap._n xiii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o eight_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n find_v in_o the_o papacy_n the_o reprobate_a spirit_n of_o their_o legendary_a preacher_n mystical_a author_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 132_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o nine_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n find_v in_o the_o papacy_n idolatry_n in_o its_o height_n confess_v by_o the_o papist_n themselves_o pag._n 143_o chap._n xv._o a_o examination_n of_o the_o excuse_n by_o which_o some_o late_a author_n endeavour_n to_o palliate_v the_o idolatry_n which_o have_v be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n pag._n 151_o chap._n xvi_o the_o ten_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n find_v in_o the_o papacy_n that_o it_o be_v a_o revive_a paganism_n build_v upon_o christianity_n who_o worship_n be_v neither_o spiritual_a nor_o rational_a pag._n 165_o chap._n xvii_o the_o parallel_n between_o popery_n and_o paganism_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o ten_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n find_v in_o the_o papacy_n pag._n 377_o chap._n xviii_o the_o eleven_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o papacy_n a_o spirit_n of_o lie_v and_o fable_n falsehood_n to_o sustain_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o romance_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n pag._n 193_o chap._n xix_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o romance_n of_o the_o virgin_n invent_v to_o support_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o papacy_n pag._n 208_o chap._n xx._n a_o short_a account_n of_o some_o of_o the_o fable_n which_o the_o papacy_n have_v invent_v to_o establish_v the_o worship_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n pag._n 218_o chap._n xxi_o the_o fabulous_a history_n of_o relic_n of_o image_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n of_o purgatory_n of_o sound_v the_o order_n of_o the_o monk_n pag._n 229_o chap._n xxii_o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o excuse_n by_o which_o the_o papist_n attemt_a to_o efface_n this_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n in_o the_o romish_a religion_n pag._n 240_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o twelve_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n that_o fit_v the_o papacy_n be_v cruelty_n and_o shed_n of_o blood
pag._n 251_o chap._n xxiv_o the_o thirteen_o and_o last_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o papacy_n viz._n a_o long_a peace_n abundance_n and_o prosperity_n pag._n 261_o chap._n xxv_o the_o conclusion_n in_o all_o age_n it_o have_v be_v foresee_v or_o know_v that_o rome_n and_o her_o bishop_n be_v the_o seat_n and_o empire_n of_o antichrist_n pag._n 267_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n concern_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n advertisement_n there_o be_v new_o print_v this_o year_n 1688._o a_o new_a systeme_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n or_o plain_a &_o methodical_a illustration_n of_o all_o the_o vision_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john._n write_a by_o a_o french_a minister_n in_o the_o year_n 1685._o and_o finish_v but_o two_o day_n before_o the_o dragoon_n plunder_v he_o of_o all_o except_o this_o treatise_n to_o which_o be_v add_v this_o author_n defence_n of_o his_o illustration_n concern_v the_o non-effusion_n of_o the_o vial_n in_o answer_n to_o mr._n jurieu_n confirmation_n of_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o 16._o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n for_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n all_o faithful_o english_v in_o 12._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o scripture_n prophecy_n or_o a_o large_a deduction_n of_o historical_a evidence_n prove_v that_o the_o papacy_n be_v the_o real_a antichristian_a kingdom_n chapter_n i._o the_o first_o character_n of_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o papacy_n viz._n a_o temporal_a dominion_n hide_v under_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o spiritual_a one._n we_o have_v find_v antichrist_n and_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n in_o the_o scripture-prophecy_n at_o present_a we_o must_v find_v they_o in_o history_n and_o prove_v somewhat_o exact_o and_o large_o that_o what_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n concern_v antichristianism_n be_v by_o history_n find_v to_o be_v exact_o accomplish_v in_o the_o papacy_n we_o will_v reduce_v these_o evidence_n unto_o some_o general_a character_n and_o will_v begin_v with_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o title_n of_o this_o chapter_n religion_n a_o singular_a character_n of_o the_o papacy_n a_o mixture_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n and_o of_o religion_n the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n have_v a_o very_a peculiar_a character_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o in_o it_o religion_n the_o church_n and_o the_o state_n be_v mingle_v and_o jumble_v together_o and_o hide_v one_o under_o another_o this_o i_o say_v be_v nowhere_o else_o to_o be_v find_v neither_o in_o mahumâ—tanism_n nor_o in_o paganism_n nor_o in_o judaisme_n nor_o in_o true_a christianity_n as_o for_o judaisme_n the_o empire_n or_o civil_a state_n and_o religion_n be_v so_o wide_o different_a that_o the_o king_n dare_v not_o perform_v any_o sacerdotal_a act_n because_o vzziah_n attempt_v to_o burn_v incense_n he_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o leprosy_n it_o be_v true_a during_o the_o government_n of_o the_o asmonean_n or_o maccabee_n the_o priesthood_n and_o kingly_a power_n be_v unite_v but_o this_o be_v by_o a_o mere_a accident_n and_o the_o jewish_a religion_n do_v not_o require_v it_o mahometism_n be_v a_o religion_n they_o who_o establish_v it_o in_o the_o world_n likewise_o establish_v empire_n or_o civil_a state_n but_o these_o be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o that_o religion_n the_o mufti_n and_o the_o grand_a signior_n at_o constantinople_n be_v two_o very_a different_a person_n paganism_n have_v both_o a_o religion_n and_o a_o civil_a state_n the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v high-priest_n but_o they_o do_v not_o exercise_v the_o kingly_a power_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o obedience_n which_o they_o challenge_v as_o emperor_n be_v not_o account_v any_o piece_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o gods._n nay_o in_o substance_n this_o name_n of_o highpriest_n be_v nothing_o 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