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not_o only_o use_v persivasion_n but_o also_o force_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o text_n prophet_n the_o 2._o beast_n apoc_n 13._o signify_v antichrist_n his_o false_a prophet_n which_o need_v not_o to_o seem_v hard_o to_o any_o that_o consider_v how_o both_o these_o office_n be_v exercise_v by_o the_o protestant_n false_a bishop_n in_o our_o country_n against_o catholic_n and_o this_o common_a exposition_n be_v much_o consume_v out_o of_o the_o 16._o 19_o &_o 20._o chapter_n where_o this_o second_o beast_n be_v call_v a_o false_a prophet_n and_o join_v with_o the_o former_a beast_n &_o the_o devil_n also_o in_o do_v mischief_n and_o suffer_v eternal_a torment_n for_o the_o same_o 4._o in_o bellarmine_n answer_n to_o his_o own_o objection_n m._n downan_n take_v great_a hold_n of_o that_o he_o grate_v that_o the_o
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11._o he_o that_o immediate_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n succee_v seleucus_n philopater_n for_o so_o he_o say_v in_o his_o place_n who_o be_v describe_v vers_fw-la 20._o shall_v estate_n antichrist_n shall_v arise_v from_o base_a estate_n stand_v up_o a_o vile_a person_n mean_v thereby_o antiochus_n etc._n etc._n thus_o m._n downam_n prove_v very_o well_o that_o antiochus_n be_v speak_v of_o which_o no_o man_n deny_v and_o bellarmine_n express_o allege_v s._n hieromes_n exposition_n in_o that_o sense_n but_o withal_o add_v that_o all_o christian_n understand_v it_o also_o of_o antichrist_n and_o that_o more_o right_o in_o s._n hieromes_n judgement_n this_o m._n downam_n shall_v have_v impugn_a which_o he_o in_o no_o sort_n do_v by_o tell_v we_o that_o antiochus_n be_v speak_v of_o because_o both_o antiochus_n and_o antichrist_n may_v be_v speak_v of_o if_o not_o literal_o at_o least_o spiritual_o which_o be_v sufficient_a so_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o those_o word_n 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be_v diligent_o explicate_v nine_o head_n be_v to_o be_v treat_v of_o first_o of_o the_o name_n itself_o of_o antichrist_n 2._o whether_o antichrist_n be_v one_o man_n or_o a_o kind_n of_o man_n 3._o of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n and_o death_n 4._o of_o his_o proper_a name_n 5._o of_o what_o nation_n he_o shall_v be_v bear_v &_o by_o who_o he_o shall_v chief_o be_v receive_v 6._o where_o he_o shall_v fix_v his_o seat_n 7._o of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n 8._o of_o his_o miracle_n 9_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o war_n for_o out_o of_o all_o these_o it_o will_v most_o clear_o appear_v with_o what_o impudency_n the_o heretic_n make_v the_o pope_n antichrist_n to_o which_o we_o will_v add_v a_o chapter_n wherein_o we_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o only_o not_o antichrist_n but_o that_o he_o have_v in_o no_o sort_n leave_v to_o be_v the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o nothing_o may_v remain_v not_o solue_v of_o caluins_n objection_n for_o the_o first_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n teach_v that_o the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n do_v proper_o signify_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o pope_n who_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n vicar_n be_v antichrist_n so_o teach_v wolfgangus_fw-la musculus_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la ministrorun_n and_o he_o prove_v it_o because_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v vice_n whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v vice-christi_a in_o christ_n place_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v he_o who_o obtrude_v himself_o for_o captain_n that_o be_v who_o will_v be_v account_v the_o captain_n vicar_n the_o magdeburgenses_n cent_n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o colum_fw-la 435._o do_v teach_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v therefore_o the_o true_a antichrist_n because_o he_o make_v himself_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n but_o without_o doubt_n they_o be_v deceive_v or_o endeavour_v to_o deceive_v for_o the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n can_v in_o any_o sort_n signify_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o some_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n and_o contrary_a not_o howsoever_o but_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o strive_v with_o he_o for_o the_o seat_n &_o dignity_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v who_o be_v aemulus_fw-la christi_fw-la at_o emulation_n with_o christ_n and_o will_v be_v account_v christ_n have_v cast_v he_o down_o who_o be_v true_o christ_n that_o this_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o this_o name_n it_o be_v prove_v three_o way_n first_o because_o among_o the_o grecian_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v proper_o signify_v opposition_n and_o because_o not_o only_o those_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v oppose_v which_o be_v repugnant_a one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o also_o those_o which_o be_v of_o equal_a value_n from_o thence_o it_o proceed_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n sometime_o signify_v contrariety_n sometime_o equivalence_n 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equal_a as_o among_o the_o latin_n propraetor_n or_o proconsul_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o vicar_n of_o the_o praetor_n or_o consul_n but_o he_o that_o be_v in_o some_o province_n that_o which_o the_o praetor_n or_o consul_n be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o this_o musculus_fw-la be_v deceive_v for_o because_o he_o read_v in_o budaeus_fw-la that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v a_o propretor_n he_o think_v that_o it_o do_v signify_v the_o vicar_n of_o the_o praetor_n which_o be_v false_a second_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n for_o although_o this_o name_n be_v of_o itself_o ambiguous_a yet_o as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o doubtful_a and_o our_o question_n must_v not_o be_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absolute_o but_o as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n now_o in_o the_o scripture_n antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o be_v he_o who_o be_v extol_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 2._o thess_n 2._o which_o certain_o be_v not_o to_o be_v the_o vicar_n but_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o 1._o joan._n 2._o antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o be_v he_o who_o deni_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n that_o he_o may_v sell_v himself_o for_o christ_n and_o matth._n 24._o antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n which_o certainy_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o vicar_n but_o of_o a_o emulous_a three_o out_o of_o all_o the_o author_n who_o have_v write_v of_o antichrist_n and_o out_o of_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o all_o christian_n who_o by_o antichrist_n understand_v a_o certain_a notable_a false_a christ_n in_o which_o sort_n expound_v also_o this_o word_n of_o the_o ancient_a greek_n s_o damascen_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la cap._n 28._o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v s._n hierome_n expound_v it_o of_o the_o latin_n who_o notwithstanding_o be_v also_o most_o skilful_a in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n quaest_n 11._o ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la last_o so_o 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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 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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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cap._n 17._o apoc._n that_o by_o the_o harlot_n which_o sit_v upon_o seven_o hill_n and_o have_v her_o kingdom_n over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rome_n be_v not_o understand_v but_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v often_o call_v babylen_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o city_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v call_v jerusalem_n and_o that_o by_o the_o seven_o hill_n be_v understand_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o chief_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n second_o it_o may_v be_v say_v and_o in_o my_o judgement_n better_o that_o by_o the_o harlot_n be_v understand_v rome_n as_o tertull._n l._n cont_n indaeos_fw-la &_o lib._n 3._o cont_n martian_a and_o s._n hierome_n ep_v 17._o ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la &_o qua_v 11._o ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la but_o ethnic_a rome_n reign_v worship_v idol_n and_o persecute_v christian_n and_o not_o rome_n christian_n for_o so_o those_o author_n expound_v and_o sure_o marvellous_a be_v the_o impudence_n of_o heretic_n who_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o purple_a harlot_n use_v the_o testimony_n of_o tertullian_n and_o s._n hierome_n for_o since_o at_o that_o time_n heathen_a rome_n be_v contrary_a to_o christian_a rome_n which_o of_o they_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v those_o father_n call_v the_o purple_a harlot_n if_o heathen_a rome_n why_o then_o do_v the_o heretic_n abuse_v their_o testimony_n if_o christian_a rome_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v degenerate_v then_o and_o antichrist_n do_v reign_v then_o which_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o grant_v furthermore_o if_o christian_a rome_n be_v babylon_n then_o why_o do_v tertullian_n the_o prescript_n say_v happy_a church_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n pour_v out_o their_o whole_a doctrine_n with_o their_o blood_n and_o why_o do_v s._n hierome_n lib._n 2._o cont_n jovinianum_fw-la in_o the_o end_n
speak_v to_o rome_n say_v shall_v i_o speak_v to_o thou_o who_o have_v wipe_v away_o the_o blasphemy_n write_v in_o thy_o forehead_n with_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n final_o the_o same_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o s._n john_n himself_o who_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o rome_n who_o hold_v the_o empire_n over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o which_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n which_o certain_o have_v not_o place_n but_o in_o that_o rome_n which_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o nero_n and_o domitian_n slay_v the_o martyr_n three_o i_o say_v although_o that_o woman_n be_v christian_n rome_n as_o the_o heretic_n will_v have_v it_o yet_o their_o argument_n have_v no_o force_n at_o all_o for_o as_o we_o show_v before_o antichrist_n shall_v hate_v rome_n and_o fight_v with_o it_o and_o consume_v and_o burn_v it_o out_o of_o which_o it_o manifest_o follow_v that_o rome_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n to_o the_o second_o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o s._n paul_n in_o that_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n and_o to_o the_o reason_n which_o we_o make_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n and_o priesthood_n cease_v the_o temple_n also_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o jewish_a temple_n but_o it_o cease_v not_o forth_o with_o to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n for_o the_o same_o temple_n may_v be_v the_o temple_n of_o christian_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o so_o long_o as_o it_o remain_v for_o the_o apostle_n preach_v in_o it_o and_o pray_v after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o those_o word_n luc._n ultimo_fw-la they_o be_v always_o in_o the_o temple_n praise_v and_o bless_v our_o lord_n likewise_o act._n 3._o peter_n and_o john_n go_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o nine_o hour_n of_o prayer_n and_o act._n 5._o the_o angel_n say_v to_o the_o apostle_n 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the_o original_n do_v favour_v that_o sense_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o he_o can_v object_v against_o bellarmine_n first_o interpretation_n yet_o be_v not_o he_o ashamed_a to_o call_v it_o sottish_a and_o absurd_a by_o which_o i_o will_v leave_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_v if_o m._n downam_n do_v not_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o absurd_a sot_n 15._o to_o bellarmine_n second_o answer_n m._n downam_n likewise_o answer_v that_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v forget_v the_o question_n which_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v because_o he_o admit_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v worship_v the_o devil_n in_o secret_a but_o m._n downam_n be_v deceive_v for_o bellarmine_n remember_v very_o well_o that_o he_o be_v to_o show_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v extol_v himself_o above_o all_o god_n and_o care_n for_o none_o of_o they_o but_o rise_v against_o they_o all_o as_o both_o s._n paul_n and_o daniel_n affirm_v and_o withal_o that_o he_o shall_v worship_v secret_o antichrist_n shall_v 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it_o and_o as_o see_v m._n downams_n friend_n tremelius_fw-la who_o read_v deâ—â—_n suâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d we_o oppose_v to_o he_o two_o far_o more_o ancient_a and_o indifferent_a &_o consequent_o of_o great_a authority_n than_o he_o who_o translate_v it_o praesidia_fw-la &_o confugia_fw-la i_o mean_v theodation_n and_o symachus_n after_o this_o impugnation_n of_o the_o word_n maozim_n m._n downam_n go_v on_o to_o object_v more_o of_o the_o text_n for_o he_o say_v that_o those_o word_n he_o â—â—all_v fortify_v maozim_n with_o a_o strange_a god_n who_o he_o have_v know_v be_v thus_o in_o the_o original_a text_n word_n for_o word_n and_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o munition_n of_o mahuzzim_n with_o a_o strange_a god_n which_o we_o be_v content_a to_o let_v pass_v though_o we_o may_v very_o well_o oppose_v s._n hieromes_n skill_n in_o hebrew_n to_o m._n downams_n but_o we_o can_v in_o no_o sort_n admit_v his_o gloss_n upon_o his_o new_a translation_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v commit_v the_o 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say_v agree_v more_o to_o machiavillian_n policy_n and_o fit_v better_a the_o disposition_n of_o antichrist_n but_o m._n downam_n must_v know_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v far_o exceed_v machianell_n in_o wicked_a policy_n wherefore_o at_o the_o first_o he_o shall_v dissemble_v this_o point_n that_o he_o will_v be_v account_v the_o only_a god_n till_o he_o have_v get_v sufficient_a strength_n and_o reputation_n and_o then_o he_o will_v satisfy_v his_o pride_n aswell_o as_o use_v his_o policy_n &_o this_o indeed_o be_v antichrist_n disposition_n antichrist_n his_o disposition_n disposition_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o he_o shall_v play_v the_o idolator_n only_o in_o secret_a since_o that_o he_o shall_v choose_v to_o himself_o only_a one_o fortify_v place_n for_o that_o purpose_n whereas_o that_o of_o his_o extol_n himself_o above_o all_o god_n and_o not_o care_v for_o they_o have_v no_o such_o restriction_n or_o limitation_n 16._o thus_o m._n downam_n desi_v from_o impugn_v or_o answer_v of_o beauty_n and_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n in_o which_o i_o will_v only_o touch_v so_o much_o as_o make_v to_o the_o present_a purpose_n omit_v his_o rail_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o such_o other_o impertinone_o stuff_n first_o then_o m._n downam_n affirm_v that_o the_o abrogation_n of_o all_o the_o religious_a of_o the_o syrian_n be_v call_v v._n 36._o the_o magnify_v himself_o above_o or_o against_o every_o god_n and_o the_o same_o he_o say_v be_v repeat_v v._n 37._o in_o those_o word_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n he_o shall_v not_o attend_v and_o in_o those_o neither_o will_v he_o regard_v any_o of_o the_o god_n and_o final_o in_o those_o also_o because_o he_o will_v magnify_v himself_o against_o all_o where_o first_o we_o see_v how_o bold_a m._n downam_n be_v with_o the_o scripture_n against_o scripture_n downams_n boldness_n with_o the_o scripture_n the_o 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aswell_o infer_v that_o antichrist_n can_v be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n except_o he_o have_v be_v antiochus_n himself_n which_o indeed_o be_v his_o wont_a figure_n of_o petitio_fw-la principij_fw-la wherefore_o we_o say_v that_o antiochus_n who_o be_v seleucus_n his_o brother_n and_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o get_v it_o â—et_o down_o in_o the_o scripture_n a_o figure_n of_o antichrist_n come_v to_o his_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n hierome_n &_o all_o christian_a writer_n affirm_v against_o porphiry_n and_o his_o like_a but_o now_o m._n downan_n deni_v that_o antiochus_n do_v arise_v from_o most_o base_a estate_n how_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n arise_v from_o base_a estate_n estate_n because_o he_o be_v son_n to_o antiochus_n the_o great_a &_o brother_n to_o seleucus_n philopater_n as_o though_o a_o king_n son_n and_o brother_n may_v not_o be_v obscure_a and_o abject_a in_o a_o kingdom_n out_o of_o which_o he_o have_v live_v 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translâ—â—e_v iâ—_n otherwise_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v not_o all_o one_o in_o both_o place_n and_o beside_o many_o of_o seleucus_n philopaters_n predecessor_n be_v as_o wicked_a as_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d probable_a that_o he_o be_v call_v vilissimus_fw-la rather_o because_o he_o live_v obscure_o without_o do_v any_o memorable_a act_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v also_o say_v to_o reign_v but_o a_o few_o day_n though_o he_o be_v king_n twelve_o year_n but_o to_o omit_v all_o this_o m._n downam_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o one_o may_v be_v call_v abject_a vile_a base_a contemptible_a despise_a or_o what_o it_o please_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o obscure_a life_n and_o unfitness_n want_v of_o mean_n and_o unworthines_n of_o the_o dignity_n which_o he_o pretend_v and_o when_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n we_o must_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o circumstance_n which_o concur_v in_o the_o 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and_o exactness_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o whole_a world_n admire_v and_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v any_o place_n in_o the_o exposition_n whereof_o he_o be_v so_o earnest_a as_o in_o this_o impugn_v ex_fw-la professo_fw-la the_o exposition_n of_o porphiry_n who_o m._n downanâ—aketh_v â—aketh_z upon_o hiâ—_n to_o defend_v and_o that_o not_o only_o against_o s._n hierome_n but_o against_o all_o other_o christian_n and_o ecclesiastical_a hierome_n downam_n abuse_v s._n hierome_n expositor_n either_o before_o or_o after_o s._n hieromes_n time_n final_o m._n downam_n be_v too_o impudent_a and_o absurd_a to_o make_v a_o show_n as_o if_o s._n hieroms_n mean_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o 23._o v._n that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o small_a nation_n since_o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v that_o s._n hierome_n expound_v those_o word_n otherwise_o but_o this_o be_v
the_o kingdom_n of_o gog_n shall_v be_v extol_v but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o christ_n no_o kingdom_n be_v extol_v but_o that_o of_o the_o roman_n but_o without_o doubt_v the_o edition_n of_o the_o 70._o be_v corrupt_v in_o this_o place_n for_o in_o hebrew_n it_o be_v not_o gog_n but_o agag_n veâ—arom_n meagag_v malcho_n &_o tolletur_fw-la propter_fw-la agag_n vel_fw-la prae_fw-la agag_n rex_fw-la etus_fw-la and_o his_o king_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o for_o agag_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o agag_n and_o the_o sense_n be_v according_a to_o s._n hierome_n in_o cap._n 38._o ezech._n and_o saul_n the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o for_o agag_n that_o be_v because_o he_o shall_v sin_v not_o kill_v agag_n or_o according_a to_o other_o saul_n shall_v be_v extol_v before_o agag_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v prevail_v and_o overcome_v agag_n both_o be_v true_a and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o that_o place_n of_o numer_n be_v understand_v 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alexander_n the_o great_a and_o his_o successor_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o syria_n who_o fight_v many_o battle_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v at_o length_n overcome_v by_o the_o maccabee_n and_o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o s._n john_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o 7._o and_o of_o some_o ensue_a pope_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v gog_n and_o magog_n and_o the_o other_o prince_n and_o army_n of_o christian_n who_o fight_v a_o long_a time_n against_o the_o saracen_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o our_o lord_n sepulchre_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v also_o of_o theodoretus_n in_o cap._n 38._o ezech._n but_o it_o can_v be_v defend_v first_o because_o without_o doubt_n the_o prophecy_n of_o ezechiel_n and_o s._n john_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o both_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n for_o first_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o same_o say_v ezechiel_n namely_o express_v that_o in_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n there_o shall_v be_v persian_n from_o the_o east_n aethiopian_n from_o the_o south_n tubal_n that_o be_v spanyarde_n from_o the_o west_n and_o â—ogorma_fw-la that_o be_v phrygian_n from_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o north._n second_o s._n john_n say_v that_o this_o army_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n send_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o same_o affirm_v ezechiel_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 38._o chapter_n i_o will_v rain_v say_v he_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o army_n final_o s._n john_n after_o this_o battle_n present_o add_v the_o renew_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o glorification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o likewise_o ezechiel_n from_o chap._n 40._o to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n treat_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o of_o the_o wonderful_a renew_n of_o jerusalem_n beside_o second_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezechiel_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n for_o ezech._n 38._o it_o be_v say_v to_o gog_n thou_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o year_n but_o alexander_n the_o great_a with_o he_o come_v in_o the_o middle_a year_n likewise_o ezechiel_n express_o say_v that_o in_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n there_o shall_v be_v aethiopian_n lybian_o spaniard_n cappadocian_o &c._n &c._n which_o notwithstanding_o never_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o chief_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n for_o only_o the_o syrian_n and_o the_o egyptian_n fight_v against_o the_o maccabee_n final_o ezechiel_n describe_v such_o a_o victory_n against_o gog_n and_o magog_n that_o afterward_o no_o enemy_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v but_o all_o battle_n shall_v be_v end_v but_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o maccabee_n be_v not_o such_o against_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o egypt_n for_o nether_a the_o jew_n do_v ever_o altogether_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o egypt_n and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o jew_n be_v vex_v and_o subdue_v again_o by_o the_o roman_n neither_o do_v they_o ever_o deliver_v themselves_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n as_o s._n augustine_n deduce_v and_o prove_v lib._n 18._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 45._o therefore_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezechiel_n be_v not_o fulfil_v before_o christ_n tyme._n the_o other_o part_n of_o biblianders_n opinion_n which_o be_v his_o own_o and_o peculiar_a to_o he_o be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o also_o impious_a for_o first_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n shall_v be_v against_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n that_o be_v against_o god_n true_a church_n but_o the_o war_n of_o the_o christian_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n be_v whole_o against_o the_o saracen_n mahometan_n unless_o perhaps_o bibliander_n will_v have_v the_o mahometan_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n second_o 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magdeburgenses_n cent_n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o column_n 435._o where_o they_o teach_v that_o gog_n &_o magog_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saracen_n or_o turk_n which_o opinion_n be_v whole_o opposite_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o bibliander_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a or_o rather_o less_o evil_a but_o yet_o absolute_o it_o be_v falsâ—_n for_o gog_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o year_n and_o shall_v not_o endure_v long_o as_o it_o be_v plain_o gather_v out_o of_o s._n john_n &_o ezechiel_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saracen_n begin_v long_o since_o and_o have_v endure_v hitherto_o almost_o a_o thousand_o year_n which_o doubtless_o can_v be_v call_v a_o little_a tyme._n the_o 7._o be_v of_o s._n ambrose_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la cap._n ult._n that_o gog_n be_v the_o goth_n who_o destroy_v
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