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salvation_n in_o any_o other_o agree_v with_o those_o thy_o say_v have_v make_v thou_o safe_a luc._n 7._o he_o will_v save_v those_o who_o have_v hope_v in_o he_o psal_n 36._o he_o shall_v quicken_v his_o soul_n ezech._n 18._o the_o sear_n of_o god_n expel_v sin_n ezech._n 1._o he_o that_o have_v believe_v and_o have_v be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v marc._n ult._n he_o that_o eat_v this_o bread_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o joan._n 6._o but_o thus_o much_o of_o this_o chytraeus_n but_o go_v forward_o §._o iii_o chytraeus_n the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o he_o who_o do_v penance_n and_o hear_v the_o promise_n aught_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n and_o to_o determine_v that_o sin_n be_v remit_v not_o only_o to_o other_o to_z peter_n or_o to_o paul_n but_o also_o to_o himself_o for_o christ_n that_o he_o himself_o please_v god_n be_v receive_v and_o hear_v by_o god_n and_o that_o we_o must_v have_v access_n to_o god_n with_o this_o faith_n and_o daily_a invocation_n the_o papist_n 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just_a and_o wise_a and_o their_o work_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o hatred_n or_o love_n likewise_o how_o manifest_a be_v that_o which_o job_n say_v cap._n 9_o although_o i_o shall_v be_v simple_a this_o very_a same_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o after_o i_o fear_v all_o my_o work_n know_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o offender_n beside_o almost_o all_o god_n promise_n have_v a_o condition_n annex_v which_o no_o man_n can_v certain_o know_v whether_o he_o have_v fulfil_v it_o as_o he_o ought_v or_o no._n matt._n 19_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o comaundement_n luc._n 14._o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n beside_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n rom_n 8._o the_o spirit_n himself_o give_v testimony_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o if_o son_n heir_n also_o heir_n true_o of_o god_n and_o coheyre_n of_o christ_n yet_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v also_o be_v glorise_v with_o he_o final_o s._n ambrose_n much_o more_o ancient_a as_o we_o have_v say_v then_o s._n gregory_n inserm_n 5._o super_fw-la psalm_n 118._o he_o will_v say_v he_o have_v his_o shame_n take_v away_o which_o he_o suspect_v either_o because_o he_o have_v think_v in_o his_o hart_n and_o not_o do_v it_o and_o though_o it_o be_v abolish_v by_o penance_n yet_o be_v suspect_v lest_o peradventure_o his_o shame_n remain_v still_o and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o take_v it_o away_o who_o only_o know_v that_o which_o he_o himself_o that_o do_v it_o may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o §._o four_o chytraeus_n the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o there_o be_v one_o only_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 7._o 10._o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o papist_n teach_v that_o christ_n be_v offer_v every_o day_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n to_o god_n the_o father_n by_o priest_n etc._n etc._n bellarmine_n the_o gospel_n teach_v indeed_o that_o there_o be_v only_o one_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o world_n viz._n which_o be_v once_o offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n neither_o do_v catholic_n deny_v this_o but_o the_o gospel_n no_o where_o teach_v that_o this_o only_a sacrifice_n may_v not_o be_v every_o day_n reiterated_a in_o mystery_n by_o the_o same_o chief_a b._n christ_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o priest_n and_o this_o catholic_n affirm_v neither_o do_v they_o only_o affirm_v it_o who_o have_v be_v since_o s._n gregory_n time_n but_o all_o the_o
repentance_n or_o conversion_n to_o god_n be_v a_o earnest_a sorrow_n of_o hart_n of_o sin_n commit_v and_o a_o faith_n determine_v that_o sin_n be_v certain_o remit_v to_o he_o for_o christ_n etc._n etc._n the_o papist_n contrariwise_o although_o they_o number_v contrition_n among_o the_o part_n of_o repentance_n yet_o they_o feign_v that_o it_o merit_v this_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o they_o add_v auricular_a confession_n not_o command_v by_o god_n and_o satisfaction_n or_o work_v not_o due_a with_o which_o they_o feygne_v that_o the_o eternal_a pain_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o that_o these_o same_o work_n may_v be_v redeem_v with_o money_n all_o which_o doctrine_n be_v blasphemous_a against_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o alone_o have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n bellarmine_n here_o i_o see_v nothing_o prove_v no_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospel_n produce_v but_o only_o vain_a word_n interlace_v with_o lie_n for_o thou_o may_v have_v omit_v that_o which_o thou_o say_v of_o conversion_n and_o earnest_a sorrow_n of_o the_o hart_n for_o we_o true_o require_v conversion_n and_o earnest_a sorrow_n of_o the_o hart_n in_o penitent_n whereas_o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v not_o what_o terror_n instead_o of_o contrition_n that_o which_o thou_o adde_v of_o faith_n determine_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o be_v refute_v before_o that_o which_o thou_o say_v that_o among_o the_o papist_n the_o contrition_n deserve_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o lie_n before_o refute_v also_o that_o also_o which_o thou_o affirm_v that_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o everlasting_a pain_n be_v satisfy_v by_o temporal_a satisfaction_n be_v likewise_o a_o lie_n for_o we_o think_v not_o that_o we_o satisfy_v for_o everlasting_a pain_n which_o we_o doubt_v not_o to_o be_v remit_v we_o in_o our_o justification_n but_o for_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o either_o here_o or_o in_o purgatory_n god_n exact_v of_o they_o who_o after_o baptism_n come_v to_o penance_n and_o reconciliation_n the_o punishment_n say_v s._n augustine_n tract_n 124._o in_o joan._n endure_v long_a than_o the_o fault_n lest_o the_o fault_n shall_v be_v think_v small_a if_o the_o punishment_n be_v also_o end_v with_o it_o final_o that_o which_o thou_o adde_v that_o auricular_a confession_n be_v not_o command_v and_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n thou_o say_v indeed_o but_o do_v not_o prove_v it_o read_v if_o thou_o please_v s._n cyprian_n ser_n 5._o de_fw-la lapsis_fw-la and_o thou_o shall_v find_v confession_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v necessary_a and_o these_o very_a word_n often_o repeat_v now_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v with_o money_n lest_o peradventure_o thou_o shall_v suspect_v some_o unlawful_a negotiation_n be_v nothing_o else_o among_o catholic_n than_o that_o one_o kind_n of_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v change_v into_o another_o by_o the_o priest_n judgement_n as_o fast_v into_o alm_n let_v we_o go_v forward_o to_o the_o rest_n §._o x._o chytraeus_n the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o marriage_n be_v grant_v and_o free_a for_o all_o man_n lay_v and_o priest_n and_o express_o say_v that_o the_o forbid_v of_o marriage_n and_o meat_n be_v a_o devilish_a doctrine_n contrariwise_o the_o papist_n forbid_v a_o great_a part_n of_o man_n priest_n and_o monk_n marriage_n and_o command_v abstinence_n from_o certain_a meat_n upon_o certain_a day_n bellarmine_n but_o where_o i_o pray_v thou_o do_v the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o marriage_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o who_o have_v a_o vow_n of_o continency_n peradventure_o hebr._n 13._o where_o we_o read_v marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o but_o if_o in_o all_o comprehend_v all_o man_n whatsoever_o marriage_n shall_v be_v honourable_a in_o the_o father_n &_o the_o daughter_n in_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o son_n in_o brother_n and_o sister_n or_o if_o this_o please_v you_o not_o let_v it_o not_o please_v you_o neither_o that_o marriage_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v honourable_a betwixt_o a_o monk_n and_o a_o nun_n and_o other_o man_n for_o who_o it_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o marry_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o vow_n for_o the_o apostle_n mean_v only_o be_v that_o we_o honour_v marriage_n in_o all_o who_o be_v due_o and_o lawful_o marry_v and_o it_o remain_v that_o you_o prove_v that_o those_o be_v due_o and_o lawful_o marry_v who_o have_v vow_v to_o god_n perpetual_a continency_n hear_v s._n chrysostome_n what_o he_o write_v epist_n 6._o to_o theodore_n a_o monk_n who_o mean_v to_o marry_v a_o wife_n or_o perhaps_o have_v already_o marry_v one_o marriage_n say_v he_o be_v honourable_a but_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v for_o thou_o now_o to_o keep_v the_o privilege_n of_o marriage_n although_o thou_o often_o call_v this_o marriage_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o worse_o than_o adultery_n concern_v the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 4._o forbid_v to_o marry_v etc._n etc._n see_v what_o we_o say_v before_o chap._n 21._o near_o the_o end_n of_o it_o §._o xi_o chytraeus_n the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o there_o be_v one_o true_a and_o solid_a foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v build_v viz._n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 3._o act._n 4._o and_o augustine_n so_o interprete_v the_o place_n of_o matth._n 16._o upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o have_v know_v say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n that_o be_v upon_o myself_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n i_o will_v build_v thou_o upon_o i_o not_o i_o upon_o thou_o the_o pope_n contrary_a wise_n cry_v out_o that_o upon_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o the_o ordinary_a succession_n of_o pope_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v build_v bellarmine_n but_o i_o believe_v s._n paul_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v ephes_n 2._o we_o that_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n neither_o be_v s._n john_n apoc._n 21._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o 12._o apostle_n be_v 12._o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n contrary_a to_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 3._o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n but_o christ_n for_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 3._o speak_v of_o the_o principal_a foundation_n but_o both_o he_o ephes_n 2._o and_o s._n io._n apoc._n 21._o speak_v of_o secondary_a foundation_n of_o which_o manner_n of_o foundation_n s._n augustine_n also_o speak_v in_o psal_n contra_fw-la part_n donat._n where_o he_o say_v number_v the_o priest_n even_o from_o the_o very_a seat_n of_o s._n peter_n that_o be_v the_o rock_n which_o the_o proud_a gate_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o overcome_v but_o of_o this_o we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o before_o lib._n x._o de_fw-la pontifice_fw-la cap._n 10._o §._o xii_o chytraeus_n the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o no_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v superior_a and_o great_a power_n and_o rule_v than_o another_o so_o far_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o ministry_n but_o that_o all_o minister_n have_v equal_a power_n to_o teach_v the_o gospel_n administer_v sacrament_n bind_v wicked_a and_o absolve_v those_o which_o do_v penance_n as_o the_o scripture_n clear_o teach_v luc._n 22._o 1._o cor._n 3._o v._n 4._o joan._n 20._o &_o matth._n 18._o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n together_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n boast_v that_o he_o have_v by_o god_n law_n supreme_a power_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o both_o sword_n the_o spiritual_a and_o politic_a etc._n etc._n bllarmine_n i_o can_v not_o yet_o find_v where_o the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o one_o bishop_n or_o minister_n have_v not_o great_a power_n than_o another_o for_o the_o place_n which_o thou_o cite_v do_v plain_o signify_v the_o 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though_o he_o censure_v it_o more_o hardly_o then_o m._n downam_n do_v by_o which_o we_o imagine_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o answer_v to_o these_o two_o objection_n which_o m._n downam_n make_v in_o this_o place_n and_o indeed_o they_o be_v plain_a foolery_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o caluin_n have_v wit_n enough_o to_o omit_v they_o for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o foolish_a then_o to_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n only_o principij_fw-la downans_fw-la petitio_fw-la principij_fw-la because_o it_o favour_v his_o adversary_n in_o some_o question_n in_o controversy_n do_v ever_o any_o heretic_n deny_v any_o part_n of_o scripture_n with_o less_o reason_n than_o this_o and_o for_o the_o present_a question_n i_o hope_v the_o reader_n will_v remain_v satisfy_v with_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o for_o the_o other_o of_o samuel_n cap._n 46._o 13._o i_o remit_v he_o to_o that_o which_o bellarmine_n write_v lib._n 2._o de_fw-la purgatorio_fw-la cap._n 6._o only_o i_o will_v oppose_v to_o m._n downam_n the_o authority_n of_o s._n augustine_n who_o as_o bellarmine_n well_o note_v have_v be_v doubtful_a lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la simplicianun_n q._n 3._o whether_o samuel_n himself_o appear_v to_o saul_n or_o no_o affirm_v without_o doubt_n that_o it_o be_v samuel_n lib._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap._n 15._o cite_v the_o place_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la which_o before_o he_o have_v omit_v m._n downams_n second_o answer_n be_v that_o in_o neither_o place_n it_o be_v say_v that_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o oppose_v himself_o against_o antichrist_n but_o what_o then_o at_o least_o wise_a it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o appease_v god_n wrath_n and_o to_o reconcile_v the_o hart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o henoch_n to_o give_v penance_n to_o nation_n all_o which_o we_o learn_v out_o of_o the_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n &_o by_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n not_o long_o before_o our_o saviour_n second_o come_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o shall_v oppose_v themselves_o to_o antichrist_n since_o he_o shall_v strive_v to_o draw_v both_o jew_n and_o gentill_n from_o christ_n and_o they_o will_v labour_v to_o convert_v they_o to_o christ_n and_o here_o i_o will_v have_v my_o reader_n note_v one_o of_o m._n downams_n ordinary_a shift_n to_o tell_v we_o what_o the_o argument_n shift_n downans_n ordinary_a shift_n do_v not_o prove_v omit_v direct_o to_o answer_v to_o that_o which_o it_o prove_v &_o for_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v three_o he_o answer_v several_o that_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la in_o the_o first_o place_n write_v according_a to_o the_o receive_v opinion_n of_o his_o time_n which_o in_o m._n downams_n opinion_n be_v 48._o eccles_n 48._o false_a but_o sure_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o 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lie_v lurk_v under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n as_o under_o a_o vizard_n magdeburgenses_n cent._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 435._o so_o that_o say_v they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n consist_v in_o doctrine_n which_o profess_v christ_n but_o yet_o he_o deni_v his_o merit_n and_o office_n and_o after_o john_n say_v they_o show_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v deny_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o flesh_n that_o be_v that_o christ_n have_v entire_o redeem_v and_o save_v we_o in_o his_o flesh_n but_o that_o our_o good_a work_n do_v also_o help_v we_o something_o to_o salvation_n second_o they_o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o make_v himself_o christ_n or_o god_n in_o word_n but_o in_o work_n because_o he_o shall_v occupy_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n in_o the_o church_n make_v himself_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a which_o belong_v only_o to_o christ_n so_o the_o magdeburgenses_n loc_fw-fr cit_fw-la he_o shall_v show_v himself_o say_v 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father_n s._n hilaryl_n 6._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la say_v that_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o arian_n endeavour_v to_o persuade_v man_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a but_o the_o adoptive_a son_n of_o god_n but_o that_o by_o antichrist_n he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o adoptive_a that_o he_o may_v utter_o extinguish_v the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a christ_n s._n hippolyt_v mart_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr consume_v mundi_fw-la say_v that_o antichrist_n character_n shall_v be_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o say_v i_o deny_v baptism_n i_o deny_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o like_a s._n august_n lib._n 20._o civit._n dei_fw-la cap._n 8._o inquire_v whether_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n persecution_n it_o be_v credible_a that_o any_o shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o aâ—_n length_n he_o answer_v true_o quoth_v he_o both_o the_o parent_n shall_v be_v so_o courageous_a for_o the_o baptise_v of_o their_o child_n and_o likewise_o those_o who_o shall_v then_o first_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o they_o will_v overcome_v the_o strong_a man_n even_o unbound_v where_o s._n augustine_n presuppose_a that_o antichrist_n will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o yet_o that_o some_o godly_a parent_n will_v rather_o suffer_v any_o thing_n then_o that_o their_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v s_o hierome_n in_o cap._n 11._o dan._n antichrist_n say_v he_o be_v to_o rise_v of_o a_o mean_a nation_n that_o be_v of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a that_o kingly_a honour_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o by_o subtlety_n and_o deceit_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o this_o he_o shall_v do_v because_o he_o shall_v frame_v himself_o to_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o league_n that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o testament_n of_o god_n where_o s._n hierome_n teach_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n among_o the_o jew_n because_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o zealous_a for_o the_o jewish_a law_n sedulius_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2._o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v restore_v all_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n that_o he_o may_v dissolve_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n s._n gregory_n l._n 11._o ep_n 3._o because_o christ_n say_v he_o shall_v compel_v the_o people_n to_o judaize_v that_o he_o may_v recall_v the_o right_n of_o the_o outward_a law_n and_o subdue_v to_o himself_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o will_v have_v the_o sabaoth_n observe_v final_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o persecution_n the_o public_a office_n and_o the_o divine_a sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v as_o we_o have_v show_v c._n 7._o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o antichrist_n will_v not_o deprave_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o name_n of_o christianisme_n as_o the_o heretic_n will_v but_o that_o he_o will_v most_o open_o impugn_v the_o name_n and_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n which_o since_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v not_o antichrist_n now_o that_o antichrist_n will_v plain_o and_o by_o name_n call_v himself_o christ_n and_o not_o his_o minister_n or_o vicar_n that_o be_v manifest_a first_o out_o of_o those_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n john_n 5._o if_o another_o come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n he_o you_o will_v receive_v where_o our_o lord_n seem_v of_o purpose_n to_o have_v add_v in_o his_o own_o name_n foresee_v that_o the_o lutheran_n &_o caluinist_n will_v say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o christ_n as_o his_o vicar_n beside_o the_o father_n in_o many_o place_n teach_v this_o s._n iren._n lib._n 5._o he_o will_v endeavour_v
say_v he_o to_o show_v himself_o christ_n s._n ambrose_n in_o cap._n 21._o luc._n he_o will_v argue_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o that_o he_o be_v christ_n theodoret_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2._o he_o will_v name_v himself_o christ_n s._n cyril_n cateche_n 15._o he_o will_v induce_v say_v he_o a_o certain_a man_n false_o call_v himself_o christ_n and_o by_o this_o appellation_n deceive_a the_o jew_n who_o expect_v he_o to_o come_v brief_o all_o the_o father_n as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o do_v say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v receive_v of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o messiah_n wherefore_o he_o shall_v open_o and_o by_o name_n make_v self_n the_o messiah_n that_o be_v christ_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n who_o do_v not_o this_o as_o be_v know_v be_v not_o antichrist_n for_o in_o that_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n he_o affirm_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v christ_n but_o his_o servant_n and_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v open_o name_v himself_o god_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v for_o god_n not_o only_o usurp_v some_o authority_n of_o god_n but_o the_o very_a name_n of_o god_n it_o be_v prove_v first_o by_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o thess_n 2._o so_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n show_v as_o though_o he_o be_v god_n where_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n for_o we_o also_o sit_v in_o temple_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o antichrist_n but_o also_o he_o explicate_v the_o manner_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v sit_v viz._n that_o he_o shall_v fit_v as_o god_n to_o who_o alone_o proper_o a_o temple_n be_v erect_v and_o this_o be_v more_o plain_a in_o the_o greek_a text_n for_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tamquam_fw-la deus_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v ostendens_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la show_v that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o ancient_a father_n understand_v this_o place_n s._n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o be_v a_o apostatae_fw-la and_o thief_n he_o will_v be_v adore_v as_o god_n s._n chrysostome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la he_o will_v command_v himself_o to_o be_v adore_v for_o god_n and_o place_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o homil._n 40._o in_o loan_n expound_v this_o place_n he_o will_v profess_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o all_o and_o after_o he_o will_v glory_v that_o he_o be_v the_o great_a of_o go_n s._n ambrose_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2._o he_o will_v affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n himself_o not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o like_a sort_n do_v all_o expound_v it_o by_o which_o we_o understand_v that_o the_o pope_n who_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o not_o god_n be_v not_o antichrist_n final_o that_o antichrist_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o god_n neither_o true_a nor_o false_a nor_o any_o idol_n it_o be_v prove_v first_o by_o those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 2._o thess_n 2._o who_o be_v extol_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o greek_a for_o that_o be_v worship_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o magdeburgenses_n will_v have_v to_o signify_v worship_n that_o be_v the_o act_n of_o worship_v not_o that_o which_o be_v worship_v that_o from_o thence_o they_o may_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o that_o antichrist_n will_v not_o adore_v idol_n but_o that_o he_o will_v deprave_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n maym_v the_o sacrament_n or_o add_v unto_o they_o diverse_a ceremony_n but_o certain_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v most_o proper_o not_o the_o act_n but_o the_o object_n that_o be_v that_o which_o be_v worship_v as_o the_o altar_n temple_n idol_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o worship_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o the_o same_o s._n paul_n act._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n praeteriens_fw-la &_o considerans_fw-la simulachra_fw-la vestra_fw-la inneni_fw-la aram_n etc._n etc._n pass_v by_o and_o consider_v your_o idol_n i_o find_v a_o altar_n etc._n etc._n where_o s._n paul_n most_o manifest_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o be_v worship_v as_o the_o temple_n altar_n idol_n etc._n etc._n and_o sapient_a 15._o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d melior_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la idolis_fw-la quae_fw-la ipse_fw-la secit_fw-la nam_fw-la ipse_fw-la vixit_fw-la aliquando_fw-la illa_fw-la autem_fw-la numquam_fw-la man_n be_v better_a than_o the_o idol_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o he_o live_v sometime_o but_o they_o never_o which_o place_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o any_o dare_v so_o pervert_v that_o he_o will_v deny_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o idol_n or_o figure_n themselves_o which_o be_v make_v with_o man_n hand_n to_o be_v signify_v and_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v life_n and_o yet_o live_v not_o wherefore_o all_o the_o grecian_n and_o erasmus_n also_o himself_o to_o who_o all_o the_o heretic_n attribute_v much_o aswell_o in_o his_o translation_n as_o in_o his_o annotation_n do_v teach_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v translate_v numen_fw-la sovereignty_n or_o divine_a power_n and_o majesty_n second_o the_o word_n of_o daniel_n cap._n 11._o be_v most_o manifest_a neither_o will_v he_o care_v for_o any_o of_o the_o god_n but_o will_v rise_v against_o all_o upon_o which_o place_n s._n hierome_n writing_n say_v that_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o antiochus_n as_o porphiry_n will_v have_v they_o because_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o antiochus_n adore_v the_o god_n of_o the_o greek_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o antichrist_n who_o will_v worship_v no_o god_n last_o this_o be_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n s._n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o he_o shall_v lay_v aside_o idol_n to_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v god_n but_o he_o shall_v extol_v himself_o the_o only_a idol_n s._n hippolyt_v serm._n the_o consummate_a antichrist_n will_v not_o admit_v idolatry_n s._n cyril_n catech_n 15._o antichrist_n will_v hate_v idol_n s._n chrysost_o upon_o this_o place_n he_o be_v extol_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o majesty_n for_o he_o will_v not_o lead_v to_o idolatry_n the_o same_o teach_v upon_o this_o place_n theophilact_n oecumenius_n theodoretus_n who_o also_o note_n very_o well_o that_o the_o devil_n do_v and_o will_v wonderful_o play_v with_o the_o child_n of_o perdition_n for_o in_o old_a time_n he_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v many_o false_a god_n and_o that_o diverse_a idol_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o by_o that_o mean_v gain_v many_o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n because_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n idol_n be_v cast_v in_o a_o manner_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o false_a god_n he_o will_v also_o accuse_v idol_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n will_v deceive_v more_o yet_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o pope_n who_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o catholic_n acknowledge_v god_fw-we the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o heretic_n adore_v many_o idol_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v say_v to_o be_v antichrist_n but_o say_v they_o daniel_n cap._n 11._o affirm_v that_o the_o god_n maozim_n shall_v be_v worship_v by_o antichrist_n with_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o pretiâ—â—â—_n stone_n it_o be_v answer_v first_o by_o the_o god_n marzint_n which_o be_v interpret_v of_o strength_n that_o be_v most_o strong_a antichrist_n himself_o may_v be_v understand_v for_o the_o word_n venerabitur_fw-la will_v worship_v be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n jistaâ—aâ—ch_n adorabit_fw-la will_v adore_v but_o jecab_v glorificabit_fw-la will_v glorify_v as_o psal_n 90._o god_n say_v eripiam_fw-la cum_fw-la &_o glorificabo_fw-la cum_fw-la i_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o glorify_v he_o in_o hebrew_n â—â—abbedehâ—_n and_o certain_o god_n do_v not_o glorify_v man_n by_o subiect_v himself_o unto_o they_o but_o by_o exalt_v they_o so_o therefore_o shall_v antichrist_n glorify_v himself_o when_o he_o shall_v cause_v himself_o to_o be_v adore_v of_o all_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o 70._o translate_a it_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o this_o sort_n do_v theodoret_n expound_v it_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o strong_a and_o mighty_a god_n for_o this_o do_v maozim_n signify_v for_o he_o do_v put_v in_o this_o place_n for_o himself_o for_o he_o will_v erect_v temple_n to_o himself_o and_o will_v adorn_v they_o with_o gold_n silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n thus_o theodoret._n second_o it_o may_v be_v say_v which_o i_o like_v better_o that_o
antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o sorcerer_n and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o witch_n shall_v secret_o adore_v the_o devil_n himself_o by_o who_o help_n he_o shall_v do_v wonder_n and_o that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n maozim_n yea_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o maozim_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o god_n but_o of_o a_o ceâ—aine_n most_o fortify_v and_o secret_a place_n in_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a treasure_n of_o antichrist_n and_o in_o which_o as_o we_o say_v he_o shall_v adore_v the_o devil_n for_o it_o follow_v in_o daniel_n and_o he_o shall_v cause_v maozim_n to_o be_v sortify_v with_o a_o sting_v god_n who_o he_o have_v know_v and_o true_o maoz_n signify_v both_o strength_n and_o a_o castle_n in_o this_o sort_n do_v lyranus_fw-la expound_v it_o and_o that_o we_o must_v necessary_o say_v that_o antichrist_n be_v himself_o the_o god_n maozim_n or_o if_o it_o be_v any_o other_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v adore_v by_o antichrist_n but_o in_o a_o most_o hide_a place_n and_o secret_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o very_a word_n of_o daniel_n compel_v we_o which_o otherwise_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o themselves_o for_o if_o he_o shall_v care_v for_o none_o of_o the_o god_n how_o shall_v he_o open_o worship_v idol_n now_o the_o two_o argument_n of_o illyricus_n be_v of_o no_o importance_n for_o in_o the_o first_o he_o commit_v three_o fault_n first_o in_o that_o he_o affirm_v that_o christ_n explicate_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n whereas_o rather_o s._n paul_n ought_v to_o explicate_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n second_o in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o matth._n 24._o to_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n do_v signify_v the_o same_o as_o to_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o explication_n of_o christ_n himself_o be_v repugnant_a to_o this_o explication_n of_o illyricus_n for_o when_o our_o lord_n have_v say_v many_o will_v come_v in_o my_o name_n forth_o with_o he_o add_v explicate_v say_v i_o be_o christ_n wherefore_o to_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o place_n be_v to_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o in_o old_a time_n simon_n magus_n do_v as_o witness_v s._n iren._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o and_o in_o our_o time_n david_n georgius_n and_o at_o length_n antichrist_n himself_o shall_v do_v but_o the_o pope_n even_o in_o that_o he_o name_v himself_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n do_v make_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v christ_n illyricus_n his_o three_o fault_n be_v that_o he_o make_v christ_n a_o unfit_a interpreter_n of_o s._n paul_n for_o he_o do_v not_o right_o expound_v that_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n he_o extoll_v himself_o above_o all_o god_n by_o this_o many_o will_v come_v in_o my_o name_n that_o be_v will_v make_v themselves_o my_o vicar_n for_o the_o vicar_n of_o god_n be_v not_o above_o all_o god_n but_o under_o all_o god_n as_o the_o vicar_n of_o a_o king_n be_v under_o all_o king_n for_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v or_o devise_v 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covert_o indirecte_o and_o by_o christ_n antichrist_n shall_v open_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n consequent_a and_o that_o he_o have_v likewise_o show_v that_o the_o pope_n do_v so_o concern_v which_o assertion_n of_o he_o i_o must_v crave_v thus_o much_o favour_n at_o the_o reader_n hand_n that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v m._n downam_n upon_o his_o word_n until_o after_o the_o discussion_n of_o those_o proof_n he_o find_v he_o to_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n for_o now_o this_o place_n require_v that_o we_o examine_v how_o he_o answer_v bellarmine_n argument_n to_o the_o first_o of_o which_o m._n downam_n have_v nothing_o 12._o see_v part_n 2._o cap._n 4._o §._o 6._o 7._o 8._o see_v cap._n 12._o at_o all_o to_o say_v if_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v by_o nation_n and_o religion_n a_o jew._n which_o point_n have_v be_v already_o discuss_v and_o therefore_o now_o the_o reader_n be_v to_o give_v judgement_n whether_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o or_o no_o and_o consequent_o whether_o it_o 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else_o he_o will_v make_v bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o s._n paul_n time_n be_v antichrist_n wherefore_o since_o antichrist_n himself_o be_v not_o come_v at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o s._n paul_n signify_v his_o come_n by_o his_o reveal_n because_o the_o iniquity_n which_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o mystery_n before_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v plain_o reveal_v and_o avouch_v by_o he_o which_o be_v all_o that_o bellarmine_n need_v for_o the_o force_n of_o his_o argument_n for_o now_o we_o talk_v not_o of_o the_o time_n or_o manner_n of_o this_o revelation_n have_v do_v that_o sufficient_o in_o other_o place_n but_o m._n downam_n must_v needs_o say_v something_o though_o it_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n 4._o m._n downam_n will_v needs_o divide_v bellarmine_n position_n into_o two_o part_n of_o the_o former_a of_o which_o we_o have_v treat_v hitherto_o the_o latter_a be_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v impugn_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n &_o 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this_o let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o answer_v the_o father_n to_o which_o first_o in_o general_n he_o give_v this_o censure_n that_o in_o this_o question_n they_o descrue_v no_o further_a credit_n than_o they_o conspire_v with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n and_o agree_v with_o the_o event_n both_o which_o latter_a you_o must_v give_v m._n downam_n liberty_n to_o interpret_v and_o declare_v as_o he_o think_v good_a and_o beside_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o question_n those_o be_v in_o which_o m._n downam_n will_v give_v the_o father_n credit_n without_o this_o or_o the_o like_a limitation_n well_o the_o censure_n presuppose_v m._n downam_n be_v content_a for_o this_o time_n to_o vouchsafe_v every_o father_n his_o particular_a answer_n and_o first_o to_o s._n hilary_n he_o say_v that_o he_o call_v those_o heretic_n who_o deny_v christ_n to_o god_n antichrist_n shall_v deny_v christ_n to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o the_o adopt_a son_n
there_o be_v betwixt_o dioscorus_n patriarch_n of_o the_o second_o sea_n preside_v in_o a_o general_a council_n and_o luther_n a_o simple_a monk_n write_v in_o his_o chamber_n but_o now_o leave_v luther_n let_v we_o come_v to_o melancthon_n the_o ninteenth_n chapter_n the_o trifle_n of_o the_o smalchaldicall_a synod_n of_o the_o lutheran_n be_v confute_v there_o be_v a_o book_n of_o the_o power_n &_o primacy_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n put_v forth_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o smalchaldicall_a synod_n which_o to_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v melancthons_n but_o whosoever_v it_o be_v it_o have_v nothing_o but_o word_n &_o vain_a brag_n it_o be_v well_o know_v say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o their_o member_n defend_v impious_a doctrine_n and_o impious_a worship_n and_o plain_o the_o note_n of_o antichrist_n agree_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o member_n hitherto_o the_o proposition_n now_o 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prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o learned_a of_o our_o time_n but_o name_v not_o any_o perhaps_o because_o 12._o dan._n 7._o 11._o &_o 12._o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o oppose_v they_o to_o those_o which_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n cite_v especial_o to_o his_o good_a master_n calwin_n the_o magdclurgenses_n and_o beza_n afterward_o he_o prove_v the_o same_o egregious_o downam_n pervert_v daniel_n egregious_o with_o reason_n for_o that_o daniel_n describe_v he_o who_o m._n downam_n will_v have_v to_o be_v antiochus_n only_o as_o the_o ten_o and_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n make_v he_o the_o cleaventh_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o beast_n of_o cleaven_n horn_n which_o true_o be_v a_o strange_a boldness_n in_o m._n downam_n the_o word_n of_o daniel_n be_v so_o clear_a for_o have_v say_v cap._n 7._o v._n 7._o that_o the_o four_o beast_n have_v ten_o horn_n he_o forth_o with_o add_v â—_o 8._o consideraham_n cornua_fw-la &_o ceâ—â—_n corâ—u_fw-la aliud_fw-la parâ—â—ulum_fw-la orium_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la eorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o do_v consider_v the_o horn_n no_o doubt_v the_o ten_o which_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o beast_n have_v and_o behold_v another_o little_a horn_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o so_o that_o he_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o other_o ten_o by_o three_o note_n 1._o calling_n it_o another_o 2._o a_o little_a one_o no_o doubt_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o ten_o and_o 3._o that_o it_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o signify_v that_o they_o appear_v before_o this_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o ten_o may_n also_o be_v gather_v by_o that_o it_o arise_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o not_o in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o it_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v signify_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o king_n of_o the_o seleucida_n and_o lagidae_n in_o syria_n and_o egypt_n as_o m._n downam_n will_v have_v it_o where_o we_o may_v also_o note_v that_o these_o 10._o king_n be_v all_o of_o distinct_a province_n and_o at_o one_o time_n for_o otherwise_o this_o last_o horn_n can_v not_o have_v rise_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o again_o v._n 20._o he_o that_o expound_v the_o vision_n to_o daniel_n say_v thus_o et_fw-la de_fw-la cornibus_fw-la decem_fw-la quae_fw-la habebat_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr alio_fw-la quod_fw-la ortum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o he_o have_v on_o his_o head_n and_o of_o the_o other_o which_o arise_v etc._n etc._n can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o plain_a they_o that_o the_o other_o which_o arise_v be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o but_o v._o 24._o more_o plain_o porrò_fw-la cornua_fw-la decem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regni_fw-la decem_fw-la reges_fw-la erunt_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la consurget_fw-la post_fw-la eos_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la potentior_fw-la erit_fw-la prioribâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v ten_o king_n and_o another_o shall_v arise_v after_o they_o &_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o potent_a they_o the_o former_a etc._n etc._n now_o what_o a_o strange_a man_n be_v m._n downam_n to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o and_o by_o this_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v how_o true_a his_o exposition_n be_v in_o the_o rest_n as_o that_o those_o 10._o king_n rule_v succeffivelie_o ever_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o 6._o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v dead_a before_o the_o 10._o be_v bear_v of_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v 16._o chap._n 16._o occasion_n to_o speak_v hereafter_o now_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o note_v that_o bellarmine_n add_v that_o of_o the_o subve_v seven_o out_o of_o the_o 12._o 23._o and_o 17._o of_o the_o apocalyps_n together_o with_o the_o 7._o of_o daniel_n for_o in_o all_o those_o place_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o 10._o horn_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o in_o the_o 12._o chap._n of_o apoc._n 3._o v._o there_o be_v together_o with_o the_o 10._o horn_n 7._o head_n with_o 7._o diadem_n &_o in_o the_o 13._o there_o be_v also_o 7._o head_n &_o upon_o the_o horn_n 10._o diadem_n of_o which_o difference_n in_o the_o diadem_n that_o in_o the_o former_a place_n they_o be_v but_o 7._o and_o in_o the_o latter_a ten_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v kill_v three_o king_n and_o so_o there_o shall_v only_o 7._o remain_n but_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v likewise_o have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o hereafter_o now_o therefore_o let_v we_o go_v forward_o with_o m._n downam_n who_o say_v that_o if_o antiochus_n be_v 16._o chap._n 16._o speak_v of_o and_o antichrist_n be_v by_o he_o figure_v it_o follow_v not_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o particular_a man_n as_o antiochus_n be_v for_o that_o the_o likeness_n do_v not_o hold_v in_o all_o thing_n but_o only_o in_o those_o in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o type_n be_v a_o figure_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v many_o melchrsede_v be_v as_o papist_n say_v a_o figure_n of_o their_o priest_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o one_o josuah_n david_n &_o solomon_n type_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o not_o like_o he_o in_o all_o as_o though_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v like_o antiochus_n in_o all_o thing_n or_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o that_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o confirm_v again_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n &_o so_o understand_v by_o the_o father_n as_o in_o his_o victory_n and_o such_o other_o circumstance_n that_o can_v agree_v to_o many_o but_o only_o to_o one_o particular_a man_n as_o antiochus_n be_v and_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v 8._o to_o the_o 5._o place_n m._n downam_n answer_v that_o s._n john_n &_o daniel_n speak_v of_o diverse_a matter_n for_o confirmation_n whereof_o he_o deni_v again_o the_o 11._o horn_n in_o daniel_n add_v this_o proof_n 17._o apoc._n 13._o 17._o that_o otherwise_o the_o 4._o beast_n be_v abeast_n of_o 11._o horn_n to_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o answer_v that_o before_o that_o little_a horn_n arise_v that_o beast_n be_v describe_v with_o 10._o horn_n and_o after_o he_o have_v but_o 7._o leave_v for_o three_o of_o they_o be_v pull_v up_o by_o this_o little_a horn_n and_o by_o 1â—_n see_v cap._n 1â—_n this_o all_o the_o difference_n he_o put_v betwixt_o the_o 10._o king_n in_o daniel_n and_o s._n john_n be_v overthrow_v after_o he_o come_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o antiochus_n &_o antichrist_n &_o for_o the_o former_a he_o grant_v that_o it_o endure_v only_o from_o the_o 15._o day_n of_o the_o month_n casleu_n in_o the_o 145._o year_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n 1_o macah._n 1._o 57_o unto_o the_o 25._o of_o the_o month_n casleu_n in_o the_o year_n 148._o 1._o macab_n 4._o 52._o which_o make_v 3._o year_n and_o ten_o day_n which_o be_v all_o that_o daniel_n assign_v by_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o parcel_n of_o a_o tyme._n where_o he_o make_v bold_a with_o daniel_n change_v half_o a_o time_n unto_o a_o parcel_n of_o a_o time_n for_o the_o prophet_n say_v plain_o 12._o downam_n corrupt_v the_o text_n of_o daniel_n dan_n 7._o 12._o both_o cap._n 7._o v._n 25._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la &_o tempora_fw-la &_o diâ—â—diunt_fw-la temporis_fw-la and_o again_o cap._n 12._o v._n 7._o he_o say_v that_o the_o angel_n swear_v by_o he_o that_o lyve_v for_o ever_o quia_fw-la in_o tempus_fw-la &_o tempora_fw-la &_o dimidium_fw-la temporis_fw-la and_o after_o he_o count_v it_o also_o by_o day_n dies_fw-la mille_fw-la duceut_n â—â—naginta_fw-la and_o yet_o all_o this_o will_v not_o keep_v m._n downam_n from_o take_v away_o so_o much_o as_o he_o think_v necessary_a for_o to_o make_v his_o interpretation_n good_a but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o apocalyps_n 8._o