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A12577	A briefe and learned treatise, conteining a true description of the Antichrist, who was foretold by the prophets and apostles And an evident proofe that the same agreeth vnto the Pope. Written in Latin by M. George Sohn Doctor of Diuinitie, and publike professor thereof at Heidelberg, and translated into english.	Sohn, Georg, 1152?-1589.; N. G., fl. 1592.; Grimald, Nicholas, 1519-1562, attributed name.	1592 (1592)	STC 22891; ESTC S114124	33,734	90

also the onely spouse of the Church 2. Cor. 11 2. Ephes 5. 29 Finally though hee bee also the onely prince the chiefe shephearde and the high priest vnto his Church 1. Pet. 2. 5. and chap. 5. 4. Heb. 6. 20. chap. 7. 26. chapt 9. 11. Alway liuing to make intercession for vs. Rom. 8. 34. Heb. 7. 25. Yet notwithstanding the Pope of Rome doeth arrogate this office and these properties vnto himselfe and vaunteth himselfe that hee is the chiefe head high priest and sacrificer and the Oecumenicall and generall Bishop Pastour and doctour of the whole Church here vpon earth For so saith Clement Pastoralis de Sentent re Iudic. A pastorall charge is enioyned to vs of God over all Nations of Christendome c. C. 1. extravag de empt vend We being governers of the vniuersall Church by the Lords appointment c. c. reg extravag de prebend Beeing called to the gouernment of the vniuersall Church by heauenlie ordinance C. 1 de treuga pace Being called to the gouernment of the vniuersall Church by the mercy of God so disposing it C. 3. de Elect. The holy Church of Rome which by the Lords appointment being as it were the mother and mistresse of all the faithfull which belong to Christ hath obtained of God superioritie ouer the rest distinct 22. Sacrosancta This Apostolicallchayre to wit Rome is appointed the head and principall and as it were the Hinge for as the doore is turned and gouerned vpon the hinge so all Churches are to bee ruled by the authoritie of this Cap. Vnam sanctam extravag de mator obed Therefore there is one bodie of one and the same onely Church one bead not two far that were monstrous to wit Christ and the vicar of Christ Peter and Peters successour Cap. fundament de elect 6. So likewise at this day the Pope in his bulles challengeth authoritie ouer all Churches of euerie people and nation So also doeth hee call the Church his spouse and bride C. quoniā de imminut in 6. saying after this manner Wee being loth to neglect the righteousnesse of our selues the Church our spouse In like maner also hee speaketh cap. inter corporalia c. licet in tantum de translat Episc Secondly the Pope hath violated and corrupted almost all the doctrine of Christ so that he is not onely an heretike but an Archheretique the ringleader and the Patriarke of heretikes for hee hath not onelie maintained one errour onely against the foundation but hath heaped vp manie one vpon the necke of another and defended them with might and maine as may bee plainely vnderstoode by this comparison and opposition of the doctrine of Christ and the Pope The scripture or rather Christ in the scripture teacheth that God is in vaine worshipped with the precepts of men Matth. 15. It condemneth voluntarie seruice Col. 2. 2 3. Further it declareth that al things necessary to saluation are committed to writing by the Apostles are to be sought for in theit writings 2. Tim. 3. 6. that he is Anathema that is accursed who teacheth or bringeth any other doctrine Gal. 18. But the Pope doeth vrge the traditions of men bringeth in a will-worship and letteth not to say that the scripture is obscure maimed and imperfect as it is in the counsell of Trident. Sess 4. 1. and else where The scripture teacheth that there is but one onely God who knoweth all things is almightie and the gouernour of the worlde and all thinges therein Deut. 6. 4. Mark 12. 29. 1. Kings 8. 39. 2. Cron. 6. 30. Esa 40. 13. Rom. 16. 27. 1. Tim. 6. 15. and in other places besides But the Pope making as it were a diuision of the diuine Maiestie doeth transferre the same vnto certaine petie gods and associates vnto him For looke how many he hath canonized for saintes so manie hath he erected to bee gods and lordes and rulers of the worlde Amongst which one is ouer the raine another is for faire weather one for diseases another for health finallie one for this cause another for that they hauing their taskes and offices assigned seuerally vnto them The scripture teacheth that God alone is to be called vpon Deut. 6. 13. Math. 4. 10. Act. 10. 25. 14. 11. Reuel 19. 10. 22. 9. But the Pope hee prayeth vnto the deade and teacheth that they are to be prayed vnto The Scripture teacheth that we should abhorte idols Exod. 20. 4. Deut. 4. 23. 1. Ioh. 5. 21. Reuel 18. 4. But the Pope doeth erect and set vp idols euery where to be worshipped The Scripture teacheth that now there is one onely high Priest and Sacrificer to wit Christ and that there is but one onely Oblation Heb. 6. 20. and 9. 26 28. and chap. 10. 12. But the Pope hath substituted an infinite number in stead of Christ who doe euerie day offer to God a reall and propitiatorie sacrifice to wit the bodie and bloode of Christ in the Masse The Scripture teacheth that there is one onely Mediatour and Intercessour betwixt God and man to wit the man Iesus Christ 1. Tim. 2. 5. 1. Ioh. 2. 1. Rom. 8. 34. Heb. 7. 24. and 9. 24. But the Pope hath suborned almost an infinite number of dead men to be mediatours intercessours and spokesmen and especially the Virgine Marie in stead of Christ as is in the Councill of Trident The Scripture teacheth that all power in heauen and earth is giuen and graunted vnto Christ and that he is exalted aboue all principalities and is appointed Lord of all things Math. 28. 18. Act. 2. 36. Ephes 1. 21. Further that he is the head of the militāt Church here vpon earth as was saide before Whereupon Gregorie the great saith That he is the forerunner of Antichrist who soeuer should challenge vnto him selfe the title of generall Bishop who that hee might leaue vnto his successours an example of humilitie was the first that called him selfe the seruant of the seruants of God And likewise the Councill of Carthage and Pelagius the Pope were of the mind dist 96. can Nullus But the Pope he placeth Christ who is now in heauen exalted vnto the right-hand of his Father not onely inferiour to his Father with the Arrians but also somewhat inferiour to his mother and willeth that shee should by her mortherly authoritie and priuiledge to commaund her Sonne c. And for him selfe hee standeth vpon it that he is the vniuersall Bishop here vpon earth and the head of the whole Church The Scripture teacheth that a man beeing deade in his sinnes is not able so much as to vnderstande any thing of him selfe that is hath no free-will in those matters that be spirituall and appertaine to saluation Ephes 2. 1. Colos 2. 13. Roman 8. 6. 1. Corinth 2. 14. 2. Corinth 3. 5. 2. Tim. 2. 15. 1. Ioh. 13. But the Pope he attributeth so

Pelagius and the rest who haue opposed themselues against either the person or office of Christ and of this kinde speaketh 1. Ioh. 1. 2 18. Of the second kinde is some one notable and principall aduersarie of Christ who is called Antichrist by way of primacie superioritie or principalitie and vnto whome the Antichristes which are of the former sorte haue onely as it were his forerunners paued and prepared the way 2. Thes 2. 7. 1. Ioh. 4. 3. 6 And what this Antichrist is and who hee should be is now chiefelie to be enquired because at this present the controuersie betwixt vs and the Papists concerneth him wherein we will especiallie declare what is that which wee defend Now let it not seeme strange to any that we doe somwhat dissent from some of the ancient fathers in former times For before such time as Antichrist was come into the world and before hee was reueiled the interpretation of that prophecie which was not then fulfilled was verie hard But now seeing he is come into the worlde and remaineth and reigneth in the same in so much that the euent the experience of the thing it selfe is verie answerable to the prophecies of the Prophets and Apostles it is more easie to determine thereof First therfore this Antichrist who is so termed by the way of excellencie both in the scripture and in the writings of the fathers is also called by other names in the holie scripture namelie The man of sinne the sonne of perdition the Adversarie Abaddon Apollyon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the king of Locusts the beast the whore the dragon the false prophet the Angell of the deepe and such like as ye maie find in the 2. Thessalonians and the second chapter as also in the Reuelation Furthermore there haue beene as it were certaine Types or figures of him in the olde Testament as namely Antiochus Epiphanes by whome Daniel describeth Antichrist whose Prophecie extendeth euen to these last daies and diuers other who were the principall and capitall enemies of the auncient Church and people of God Zachar. 11. v. 15 16 17 c. But thus hee is defined in the Scripure to witte that hee is a man who vsurpeth a kingdome who professeth the name of Christ but yet opposeth him selfe vnto Christ and to the doctrine of Christ who hath a double authoritie and both of them supreme the one spirituall or ecclesiasticall the other ciuill or secular who vaunteth of himselfe as God with signes and miracles though altogether false and deceitfull hee is an idolater an hypocrite a blasphemer hee is ambitious proude and not vnder lawe hee is a single man and vnmarried but yet a filthie fornicator hee refraineth from certaine meates but yet aboundeth with all excesse riotte and deliciousnesse hee is couetous craftie vaine false and cruell who after the ruine and deuision of the fourth I meane the Romane Monarchie by little and little arising euen out of the rubbish and reliques thereof is to bee situated at Rome euen in the Temple of God that is in the Church by the power and effectuall operation of Sathan finallie he is to be reueiled in the last times of the worlde and at the length to be vtterlie abolished at the glorious comming and appearance of Christ Iesus This is the definition or description of that Antichrist which wee will briefelie declare by testimonie of the scriptures Wherefore to proue that this Antichrist is a man the scripture witnesseth it 2. Thes 2. 3. Dan. 7. 6. where he is verie expresselie called a man And that he is not simplie any one person alone nor any particular or singular man but one sort or kinde of men which as one man or as a certaine order or companie and state of men gouerneth and executeth the authoritie of the kingdome it appeareth plainelie in the 2. Thess 2. 3. Dan. 7. 8. Revel 17. 1. 18. 3. In which places in truth this Antichrist is described not as any one person or particular man as the Logitians speake an Individuum but as a corporation of men and as it were a certaine kingdome wherein yet there is alwaie some one who excelleth and ruleth ouer the rest who setteth his owne marke vpon them Reuel 13. 17. For first Paul mencioneth an Apostacie that is a generall departure reuolting from the faith which indeed maketh one bodie or corporation and one kingdome this is a matter which can not be effected suddenlie but requireth many yeeres thereunto Further he proueth verie clearely that the misterie of iniquitie should be compounded and consist of manie errours grow by little and little Thirdlie he affirmeth that the kingdome should continue and endure a long space to wit vntill it should be vtterlie abolished by the comming of the Lorde at the end of the world This kingdome is signified by the cruell beast and by Babylon Reuel 13. 11. 18 Chapter as Irenaeus witnesseth in his fift booke and the thirteenth chapter and Ierome is of the same minde and Augustine in his 20 booke De Civitate Dei and the 19 chapter Beda also and diuers others did see the same Further it is signified by manie waters Reuel 17. 1. And Iohn speaketh of the chiefe and principall citizens and subiects of his kingdome saying after this maner There shalbe Locusts having vpon their heades crownes like to gold Reuel 9. 3 7. And againe there shall be three vncleane spirites proceeding out of his mouth Reuel 16. 13. Finally all both great ond small rich and poore bonde and free shall receiue the marke of the beast in their right handes and in their foreheads Reuel 13. 16. Further that which followeth that he is aduersarie to Christ that hee denieth him in deed whome in worde hee professeth and that he corrupteth almost all the doctrine of Christ or at the least defendeth very stoutly the reuolting from the doctrine of Christ for which verie cause he is an Arch-hereticke or rather the Patriarke and prince of heretiques is witnessed by the Prophet Daniel chap. 7. ver 25. saying Hee shall speake wordes against the most High And by Saint Paul 1. Thess 2. 3. Where he foretelleth that there shuld be first are volting before that the Antichrist should come Adding further that Antichrist should sit in the temple of God that is in the Christian Church For although Antichrist professe himselfe a friend and disciple vnto Christ yet shall hee set him selfe against Christ as it were in the name of Christ or vnder colour and pretence of the profession of Christianitie That is more plainelie thus Though he doe not openlie oppugne and resist the doctrine of Christ but maketh profession thereof reseruing both the titles and names yet shall he bring impietie into the roome of the doctrine of pietie which hee dissembleth and shall drawe men by little and little out of the Kings high waie of faith by his ordinations and traditions And of