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n._n 17_o he_o weaken_v his_o fellow_n argument_n c._n â—_o n._n 9_o his_o absurd_a folly_n c._n 2_o n._n 10._o he_o censure_v the_o father_n c_o 2._o n_o 13._o his_o vain_a brag_n c_o two_o n._n 19_o c._n 6._o n._n 8._o he_o add_v a_o head_n of_o his_o own_o to_o the_o 7._o of_o the_o beast_n apoc._n 17._o c._n 2._o n_o 21._o he_o be_v nothing_o scrupulous_a in_o his_o account_n c._n 3._o n._n 3._o his_o fond_a imagination_n c._n 4._o n._n 10._o his_o immodesty_n c._n 4._o n._n 14._o he_o be_v not_o moderate_a in_o his_o censure_n c._n 5._o n._n 3._o his_o impudence_n c_o 5._o n._n 3._o c._n 6._o n._n 3._o c._n 14._o n._n 4._o he_o seem_v to_o think_v that_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v true_a miracle_n c._n â—_o n._n 5._o c._n â—5_n n._n 3._o he_o attribute_v more_o to_o merit_n then_o ever_o any_o catholic_a do_v c._n 6_o n._n 3._o in_o his_o opinion_n enoch_n translation_n make_v as_o much_o for_o any_o other_o virtue_n as_o for_o penance_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n c._n 6_o n_o 4._o &_o 8._o his_o martyr_n heretic_n and_o rebel_n c._n 7._o n._n 3._o he_o maintain_v open_a rebellion_n and_o treason_n c._n 7._o n._n 4._o his_o shamlesselye_o c._n 7._o n._n 3._o his_fw-la &_o porphirye_n pertinacy_n c._n 7._o n._n 7._o his_o conferrence_n of_o scripture_n ibid._n his_o and_z fox_n exposition_n of_o scripture_n c._n 8._o n._n 3._o his_o and_o his_o fellow_n manner_n of_o dispute_v c._n 7._o n._n 7._o his_o childish_a cavil_n c_o 8_o n_o 1._o he_o make_v the_o ancient_a church_n to_o be_v very_o corrupt_a c_o 11_o n_o 5._o his_o blasphemy_n ibid._n he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o puritan_n when_o he_o write_v of_o antichrist_n c._n 13._o nu_fw-la 3._o &_o 10._o his_o trifle_a c._n 14._o n._n 4._o he_o bely_v gregory_n the_o 7._o cap._n 16._o n._n 12._o he_o bely_v the_o cardinal_n ibid._n why_o he_o admit_v any_o of_o the_o father_n c._n 16._o n._n 14._o e_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la canoricall_a scripture_n cap_n 6._o n_o 4._o elias_n and_o enoch_n shall_v preach_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o long_o as_o antichrist_n shall_v reign_v cap._n 6._o n._n 7._o elias_n shall_v come_v in_o person_n cap._n 2._o n_o 13_o &_o cap_n 6_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la how_o elias_n shall_v restore_v all_o thing_n ibid._n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o come_n of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n cap_n 6_o n_o 5_o enoch_n &_o elias_n be_v not_o in_o heaven_n cap_n 6._o n_o 6_o enoch_n and_o elias_n shall_v begin_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o antichrist_n reign_n cap._n 8_o n_o 4._o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o only_o the_o last_o instant_a c_o 9_o n_o 4._o whether_o they_o which_o live_v at_o antichrist_n death_n may_v gather_v how_o long_o it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n c._n 8._o n._n 4._o only_o the_o just_a and_o learned_a shall_v make_v this_o collection_n ibid._n the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n not_o omit_v apoc._n 7._o cap._n 12._o n_o 2._o when_o the_o proper_a exposition_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v cap._n 4_o n_o 12._o how_o far_o diverse_a exposition_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v cap._n 2._o n_o 16._o f_o rhe_n necessity_n of_o the_o father_n exposition_n c._n 10._o n._n 3._o their_o authority_n ibid._n how_o catholic_n esteem_v of_o they_o cap._n 12._o n._n 1._o the_o foolish_a dream_n of_o the_o feel_v fox_n c._n 8._o n._n 3._o g_o how_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n cap_z 4_o n_z 14._o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n before_o antichrist_n come_v cap._n 4._o per_fw-la â—oâ—â—m_fw-la greek_a article_n when_o it_o signify_v a_o particular_a thing_n c._n 2_o n_o 4_o s._n gregory_n answer_v downams_n objection_n cap_n c._n n_o 8._o gregory_n the_o 14._o c._n 16._o n._n 12._o gog_n &_o magog_n c._n 17._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la h_o a_o great_a happiness_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o antichrist_n cap._n 6._o n_o 8._o the_o herodian_o c._n 12._o n_o 10._o why_o heretic_n can_v work_v no_o miracle_n cap._n 15._o n._n 2._o the_o 7._o head_n of_o the_o beast_n apoc._n 13._o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o apoc._n 17._o cap._n 15._o n._n 4._o the_o little_a horn_n dan._n 7._o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o dan._n 8._o c._n 16._o n._n 1._o s._n hippolytus_n cap._n 11._o n._n 12._o i_o jansenius_n cap._n 6._o n._n 4._o s._n jerome_n confute_v porphiry_n &_o downam_n c_o 7._o n_o 7._o the_o importance_n of_o the_o controversy_n c_o 1_o n._n 1._o the_o interruption_n of_o the_o jew_n sacrifice_n be_v only_o 3._o year_n c._n 7._o n._n 7._o josephus_n corrupt_v c._n 8._o n_o 2_o jupiter_n cap_n 14_o n_o 12_o k_o the_o kingdom_n whereof_o daniel_n speak_v be_v not_o to_o be_v end_v before_o christ_n cap._n 16._o nu_fw-la 5._o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o destroy_v they_o ibid._n when_o he_o begin_v spiritual_o to_o overthrow_v they_o ibid._n the_o â—_o kingdom_n into_o which_o that_o of_o alexander_n be_v divide_v belong_v to_o the_o beast_n describe_v dan._n 7._o and_o not_o to_o the_o 4._o c._n 16._o n_o 6._o &_o 18._o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o seleuâ—idae_n can_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o 4_o beast_n dan._n 7._o c._n 16._o n._n 6._o why_o theâ—_n king_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v slay_v be_v call_v the_o 3._o first_o â—â—_o former_a c._n â—â—_o n._n 1â—_n l_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n be_v nor_o to_o be_v reject_v cap._n 6._o n._n 4._o the_o name_n of_o latin_n can_v be_v give_v to_o the_o pope_n c._n 10._o n._n 4._o it_o contain_v not_o the_o number_n 666._o ib._n n._n 7._o how_o latria_n be_v give_v to_o the_o cross_n by_o catholic_n c._n 11._o n._n 1â—_n why_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v often_o omit_v c._n 1â—_n n._n 2._o m_o martinus_n 5._o his_o bull_n against_o the_o huffite_n cap_n 11._o n._n 4._o a_o mortal_a man_n may_v be_v true_o call_v god_n cap_n 14._o n._n 1â—_n maozim_n signify_v not_o the_o true_a god_n c._n 14._o n_o 14._o it_o may_v signify_v antichrist_n ibid._n it_o signify_v a_o strong_a tower_n cap_n 14._o n._n 15_o miracle_n in_o general_n belong_v both_o to_o good_a &_o bad_a c._n 15._o n_o 2._o why_o the_o devil_n help_n be_v necessary_a to_o work_v counterfeit_a miracle_n c._n 5._o n._n 5._o etc._n etc._n 15._o n._n 3._o n_o the_o name_n which_o contain_v the_o number_n 666._o shall_v be_v the_o proper_a &_o usual_a name_n of_o antichrist_n c._n 10._o n._n 7._o many_o name_n contain_v that_o number_n ibid._n nilas_fw-la cap._n 15_o n._n 2._o o_o the_o oath_n of_o obedience_n make_v to_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n before_o the_o year_n 606._o cap._n 11._o n._n 8._o if_o the_o oath_n be_v lawful_a the_o often_o exact_v of_o it_o be_v not_o culpable_a ibid._n one_o faith_n &_o one_o church_n c._n 13._o n_o 3._o p_o protestant_n put_v catholic_n to_o death_n for_o religionn_n c_o 7._o n._n 4._o a_o invisible_a persecution_n of_o a_o invisible_a congregation_n cap._n 7._o n._n 6._o pholas_o give_v not_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a to_o the_o pope_n c._n n._n 4._o and_o that_o which_o he_o give_v the_o pope_n have_v before_o ibid._n the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v prince_n for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o christ_n church_n cap._n 3._o n._n 5._o the_o pope_n who_o the_o protestant_n account_v antichrist_n arise_v not_o from_o base_a estate_n cap._n 16._o n._n 11._o the_o pope_n no_o temporal_a monarch_n cap._n 16._o n._n 14._o the_o protestant_n exposition_n of_o scripture_n not_o much_o worth_n cap._n â—_o n._n 16._o how_o much_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o samosaten_v and_o all_o other_o heretic_n c._n 3._o n_o 2._o their_o disagreement_n about_o antichrist_n come_v c_o 3_o n._n 3._o the_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n intermingle_v c_o 4._o n._n 9_o the_o persecution_n of_o catholic_n in_o england_n c._n 7_o n._n 4._o r_o the_o reason_n of_o rome_n pre-eminence_n be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n c._n 3._o n._n 4._o x._o king_n shall_v divide_v the_o roman_a empire_n among_o they_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o roman_a emperor_n in_o their_o time_n cap_n 5._o n._n 2._o the_o roman_a empire_n signify_v by_o the_o 2._o iron_n leg_n of_o nabuchodonosors_n statue_n and_o the_o 4._o beast_n dan_n 7._o cap._n 5._o n._n 2._o by_o the_o 10._o toe_n of_o nabuchodonosors_n statue_n and_o the_o 10._o horn_n of_o the_o 4._o beast_n dan._n 7._o be_v signify_v the_o 10._o king_n which_o shall_v divide_v the_o roman_a empire_n among_o they_o cap._n 5._o n._n 2._o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o the_o 10._o king_n c._n 5._o n._n 3._o &_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la how_o many_o way_n the_o father_n affirm_v the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n &_o why_o they_o speak_v spare_o of_o this_o point_n c._n 5._o n._n 3._o there_o be_v now_o a_o roman_a emp._n indeed_o and_o not_o in_o name_n or_o title_n only_o cap._n 5._o n._n 3._o the_o name_n romanus_n contain_v not_o the_o number_n 666_o c._n 10._o n._n 7._o to_o cleave_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o true_a catholic_a before_o the_o year_n 696._o c._n 11._o n._n 7._o how_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v unite_v &_o stand_v with_o other_o church_n ibid._n those_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n belong_v not_o to_o christ_n but_o to_o antichrist_n ibid._n not_o christian_n but_o heathen_a rome_n be_v call_v babylon_n and_o a_o harlot_n apoc_fw-la 17._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 13._o n._n 8._o s_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a use_v before_o the_o year_n 606._o c_o 11._o n._n 10._o the_o difficulty_n of_o scripture_n and_o why_o many_o err_v in_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o cap_n 7._o n._n 7._o when_o the_o scripture_n be_v literal_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o figure_n and_o when_o of_o the_o thing_n figure_v c._n 14._o n._n 13._o how_o we_o may_v argue_v from_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o scripture_n c._n 10._o n._n 3._o the_o mystical_a sâ—nse_n intend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n except_o the_o literal_a sense_n be_v certain_a we_o can_v argue_v from_o it_o ibid._n the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n make_v both_o sense_n certain_a ibid._n why_o seleucus_n philopater_n be_v call_v vilissimus_fw-la c._n 16._o n._n 8._o the_o seaventy_n two_o interpreter_n not_o to_o be_v reject_v c._n 6._o n._n 7._o the_o sibyl_n verse_n of_o adrian_n be_v expound_v c._n 10._o n._n 2._o why_o symeon_n be_v omit_v in_o moses_n his_o blessing_n cap._n 12._o n._n 2._o how_o the_o sign_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v lie_v c._n 15_o n._n 1._o t_o temple_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n c._n 13._o n._n 3._o how_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v by_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n c._n 13._o n_o 9_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v build_v again_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n but_o it_o shall_v be_v always_o profane_a ibid._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v finish_v ibid._n the_o thousand_o year_n apoc._n 2._o be_v to_o be_v take_v indefinite_o cap._n 7._o n._n 2._o by_o the_o great_a tribulation_n matth._n 24._o be_v mean_v the_o persecution_n of_o antichrist_n a_o little_a before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 4._o n._n 5._o &_o 13._o the_o turk_n inferior_a to_o antichrist_n c._n 14._o n._n 7._o five_o unction_n of_o priest_n use_v before_o the_o year_n 606_o cap._n 11._o n._n 9_o the_o word_n until_o signify_v neither_o continuance_n nor_o cessation_n but_o be_v indifferent_a to_o both_o cap._n 13._o n._n 9_o vrbanus_n 7._o cap._n 16._o n._n 12._o finis_fw-la fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n page_n line_n fault_n correction_n â—8_o 29._o be_v forerunner_n be_v forerun_v 41._o 39_o in_o the_o apostasy_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 133._o 33._o begin_v neither_o beginning_n neither_o ibid._n 8._o hatred_n of_o hatred_n out_o of_o 172._o 15._o deem_v deny_v 180._o 34._o grant_v ground_v 192._o 12._o 19_o and_o last_o chapter_n 19_o last_o chapter_n 229._o 34._o former_a ground_n founder_v ground_n 237._o 38._o they_o so_o they_o so_o 266._o 39_o antichrist_n sit_v antichrist_n his_o sit_v 272._o 20._o all_o idol_n also_o idol_n 275._o 2._o frame_v himself_o feign_v himself_o 276._o 7._o show_v as_o show_v himself_o as_o 281._o 7._o provide_v prove_v 298._o 5._o prove_v that_o prove_v but_o that_o 310._o 18._o torture_n torturer_n 315._o 29._o antichrist_n antichrist_n 320._o 36._o one_o and_o one_o and_o 335._o 23._o as_o neither_o the_o 2._o as_o neither_o the_o 3._o 339._o 34._o exposition_n whereof_o exposition_n whereof_o 380._o 1._o maozim_n neither_o maozim_n who_o see_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o god_n maozim_n neither_o etc._n etc._n 387_o 13._o bold_a of_o blood_n of_o 413._o 24._o above_o those_o about_o those_o other_o fault_n of_o less_o moment_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o obscure_a copy_n and_o absence_n of_o the_o author_n have_v likewise_o escape_v which_o the_o reader_n may_v easy_o find_v and_o correct_v of_o himself_o
we_o see_v therefore_o how_o he_o answer_v to_o bellarmine_n reason_n first_o to_o the_o father_n he_o say_v that_o none_o of_o they_o have_v that_o word_n uno_fw-la as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o they_o have_v other_o equivalent_a and_o yet_o s._n augustine_n lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la aduersar_n legis_fw-la cap._n 12._o express_o distinguish_v the_o chief_a antichrist_n from_o other_o in_o that_o he_o be_v unâ—â—_n maior_fw-la caeteris_fw-la and_o they_o multi_fw-la and_o s._n hierom_n in_o dan._n 7._o call_v he_o unum_fw-la de_fw-la hominibus_fw-la second_o he_o say_v that_o the_o father_n understand_v that_o place_n also_o of_o s._n matth._n 24._o v._n 24._o 24._o matth._n 24._o where_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n of_o antichrist_n as_o though_o the_o chief_a &_o proper_a antichrist_n may_v not_o be_v one_o man_n because_o there_o will_v be_v other_o like_v unto_o he_o though_o far_o inferior_a in_o malice_n wherefore_o when_o our_o saviour_n speak_v general_o of_o all_o false_a prophet_n no_o doubt_n he_o exclude_v not_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o but_o include_v he_o in_o the_o first_o place_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v common_a to_o all_o do_v most_o fit_o agree_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o the_o father_n take_v it_o as_o speak_v principal_o of_o he_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o our_o saviour_n make_v mention_v only_o of_o one_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o and_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o father_n exposition_n and_o m._n downams_n that_o they_o observe_v the_o first_o and_o he_o the_o second_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v neither_o be_v it_o against_o the_o father_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v receive_v more_o than_o one_o but_o it_o be_v against_o m._n downam_n that_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v all_o that_o come_v beside_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o show_v that_o so_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n receive_v any_o one_o false_a prophet_n as_o those_o be_v that_o receive_v the_o true_a christ_n whereas_o our_o saviour_n plain_o affirm_v that_o they_o shall_v general_o receive_v he_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v wherefore_o three_o he_o tell_v the_o father_n roundly_o that_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o restrain_v those_o word_n father_n downam_n reject_v the_o father_n unto_o antichrist_n alone_o &_o against_o they_o all_o oppose_v nonius_n a_o poet_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n who_o expound_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o if_o any_o other_o come_v as_o though_o this_o poet_n authority_n be_v equal_a to_o all_o the_o father_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o signify_v aliquu_fw-mi or_o quidam_fw-la aswell_o as_o â—llâ—â—_n or_o quis_fw-la some_o or_o acertayne_a aswell_o as_o any_o especial_o in_o a_o poet_n who_o be_v sometime_o constrain_v to_o strain_v the_o sense_n to_o make_v up_o his_o verse_n last_o he_o add_v if_o these_o answer_n of_o he_o will_v not_o suffice_v they_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v except_o he_o see_v first_o prove_v that_o whatsoever_o those_o father_n write_v concern_v antichrist_n be_v true_a but_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v be_v better_o advise_v and_o think_v it_o sufficient_a that_o whatsoever_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o antichrist_n be_v true_a and_o that_o in_o understand_v his_o meaning_n we_o must_v rather_o believe_v such_o learned_a man_n as_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n on_o their_o side_n them_z those_o that_o trust_v only_o to_o their_o own_o wit_n have_v neither_o more_o learning_n nor_o judgement_n than_o the_o other_o for_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o m._n downam_n will_v not_o prefer_v himself_o before_o bellarmine_n in_o either_o 2._o to_o the_o first_o confirmation_n he_o answer_v that_o when_o alius_fw-la be_v take_v definite_o as_o io._n 18._o 16._o &_o 20._o 2._o 3._o 4._o then_o it_o be_v true_a but_o where_o it_o be_v use_v indefinite_o as_o job_n 31._o 8._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 10._o and_o in_o this_o place_n than_o it_o be_v not_o and_o by_o his_o cite_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n with_o a_o article_n and_o in_o the_o second_o without_o it_o bellarmine_n downam_n mistake_v bellarmine_n shall_v seem_v he_o will_v have_v that_o to_o be_v the_o sign_n in_o whether_o sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v but_o all_o this_o discourse_n proceed_v from_o want_n of_o understanding_n bellarmine_n confirmation_n for_o he_o go_v not_o about_o to_o prove_v that_o our_o saniour_n speak_v of_o the_o chief_a and_o proper_a antichrist_n but_o this_o suppose_a gather_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v one_o particular_a man_n for_o that_o he_o oppose_v he_o as_o one_o person_n to_o himself_o who_o be_v one_o particular_a person_n also_o to_o which_o m._n downam_n answer_v not_o but_o only_o deni_v the_o supposition_n as_o though_o bellarmine_n have_v go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o with_o this_o confirmation_n neither_o do_v that_o rule_n of_o the_o greek_a article_n hold_v always_o especial_o in_o m._n downams_n sense_n and_o opinion_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o little_a after_o to_o the_o second_o confirmation_n he_o deni_v that_o christ_n foretell_v let_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v receive_v of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o messiah_n first_o because_o his_o speech_n be_v conditional_a and_o only_o show_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 as_o though_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o bellarmine_n confirmation_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o will_v not_o have_v receive_v he_o as_o their_o messiah_n if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o particular_a man_n which_o be_v all_o that_o bellarmine_n intend_v to_o prove_v now_o beside_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n if_o sometime_o signify_v when_o which_o the_o father_n judge_v also_o 3._o if_o for_o when_o esay_n 4._o 4._o joan_n 14._o 3._o to_o be_v in_o this_o place_n second_o m._n downam_n say_v that_o the_o word_n alius_fw-la be_v indefinite_a but_o that_o be_v only_o his_o own_o interpretation_n against_o the_o father_n three_o he_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o will_v receive_v he_o for_o their_o messiah_n but_o so_o he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o that_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v he_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v and_o refuse_v to_o receive_v our_o saviour_n for_o of_o this_o he_o speak_v four_o he_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o &_o of_o who_o our_o saviour_n speak_v shall_v not_o be_v alone_a at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n themselves_o but_o m._n downam_n shall_v have_v remember_v that_o not_o a_o whole_a leaf_n before_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o bellarmine_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o papist_n understand_v christ_n to_o speak_v of_o those_o jew_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o three_o confirmation_n first_o m._n downam_n say_v that_o it_o will_v prove_v antichrist_n to_o be_v we_o false_a prophet_n which_o be_v true_a if_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o infeour_n sort_n of_o false_a prophet_n after_o he_o give_v another_o exposition_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v unsent_a of_o god_n or_o as_o lyra_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v testimony_n from_o god_n as_o christ_n have_v neither_o of_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o bellarmine_n exposition_n but_o rather_o both_o include_v in_o it_o but_o beside_o the_o negative_a he_o shall_v also_o have_v the_o affirmatine_a as_o both_o our_o saviour_n &_o s._n paul_n say_v against_o who_o m._n downams_n argument_n conclude_v not_o which_o be_v thus_o the_o jew_n expect_v their_o messiah_n from_o god_n and_o consequent_o he_o shall_v profess_v himself_o to_o be_v send_v from_o god_n for_o what_o know_v m._n downam_n whether_o he_o will_v say_v that_o he_o be_v their_o god_n himself_o not_o send_v by_o any_o other_o person_n for_o that_o he_o will_v deny_v the_o trinity_n or_o though_o at_o the_o first_o he_o shall_v deal_v otherwise_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o at_o length_n he_o will_v extol_v himself_o above_o all_o god_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v and_o consequent_o than_o he_o will_v profess_v himself_o to_o come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n for_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v no_o superior_a or_o equal_a in_o who_o name_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o four_o confirmation_n he_o answer_v that_o because_o our_o saviour_n speak_v conditional_o and_o indefinitelie_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n in_o it_o but_o bellarmine_n prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v definite_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o proper_a antichrist_n and_o though_o he_o speak_v conditional_o his_o confirmation_n be_v in_o force_n for_o that_o hinder_v not_o the_o particularity_n of_o he_o who_o he_o speak_v
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