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A69171	A treatise, touching Antichrist VVherein, the place, the time, the forme, the workmen, the vpholders, the proceeding, and lastly, the ruine and ouerthrow of the kingdome of Antichrist, is plainly laid open out of the word of God: where also manie darke, and hard places both of Daniell and the Reuelation are made manifest. By Lambert Danæus.; Tractatus de Antichristo. English	Daneau, Lambert, ca. 1530-1595?; Swan, John, d. 1617.	1589 (1589)	STC 6229; ESTC S111048	137,818	208

who otherwise for the most part shewes himselfe the Popes claw-backe writeth of these matters in many places but especially what he reporteth of Samosatenus in the life of Dionisius the first where he sheweth that neuer was there seene or heard of more retchlesse and lewde behauiour then was found in the pontificall and Romish minions Ierome also in his Prologue De spiritu sancto confirmes this same where he tearmeth Rome Babilon and that purple coloured whore spoken of in the Reuelation Therefore to conclude seeing this place of Paule is not to be vnderstoode of any one man but of the whole bodie and order of Apostates which should succéede and last for many ages boasting it selfe vnder the name of the Church it may now easily be discerned who be the men and what corporation or state that is whereof Paule in this place fore-warned and no man can doubt except such as are wilfully blind that the Papists are they VVhich Beast of those three that are mentioned in the Reuelation doth point vs out Antichrist The ninth Chapter THe which that it may yet more plainely apeare let vs sée which beast it is vnder whose shape or figure Antichrist is expressed and shewed vnto vs in the Apocalypse And first it is manifest out of Daniell that by the name of a beast a certaine state or condition of things is signified Cap. 7. and 8. Now the Beasts that are mentioned in the Reuelation are in number three besides the Dragon himselfe who is the Diuell as the Angell there expoundeth it the father and begetter of those other three Beasts The first whereof is that which there is said to come vp out of the bottomlesse pit and is not otherwise described vnto vs by any expresse fourme or shape Reuel 11.7 17.8 The second is that which commeth vp out of the Sea and is there likened vnto many beasts as vnto a Leopard a Beare and a Lyon which also is there described to haue seauen heads and ten hornes euen as his graundsire the Dragon had Cap. 13.1 12.3 The third is that which is there said to be like vnto the second but hauing two hornes like vnto the hornes of the Lambe and this to rise out of the earth Cap. 13.11 And vnto this Beast in other places is added as a companion a false Prophet by whose helpe the Beast can worke many things and is maintained in flourishing state whose father also the Dragon is said to be Cap. 16.13 19.20 Concerning the first Beast mentioned in the 11. Chapter it is all one with the third as we may perceiue by the effects of them both For by either of these Beasts one and the selfe-same order and state of men is signified which was hatched by the Dragon their Sire and vphelde and maintained by the same false Prophet But in the said 11. Chapter there is first briefely and in generall that set downe which after in more perticular plentifull manner is described where the beginning the end the drift practise and purpose thereof is displayed that so we might take the déeper knowledge of it Cap. 13. 17. And it is all one to rise out of the earth and out of the bottomlesse pit for the pit in the Scripture is said to be vnder the earth but yet he is said to rise out of the pit and out of the earth in diuers respects For this Beast is said to rise out of the earth in respect héereof for that they that should sway and rule this state and kingdome should rise of the riffe-raffe and skomme of the people Againe he is said to rise out of the pit because those raskals brewe breathe out nothing else but that that is dogged dunghill-like and diuelish and flat opposite to God and godlinesse Therefore in regard of the base condition of those by whom this gouernment is manadged this Beast and this kingdome is said to rise out of the earth that is of the verie raskally people For for the most part such are the Cardinals of Rome and such others as are crept vp into the Prelacie and Primacie in the Kingdome of Popery And in regard of their precepts rules and doctrine the same Beast and this order of men is said to rise out of the pit that is out of Hell for that it sauoureth teacheth followeth and enioyeth nothing but diuelishnes that is as the Spirit of God teacheth Reuel 2.24 the déepenes of Sathan and out of doubt such is the doctrine of Popery Therefore the first second Beast is all one but heerein the difference that the description of the first being but rudely or confusedly at first set downe is after distinctly handled and laide open that so we might the more easily take knowledge of it So it is also in Daniell with whome the Reuelation is principally to be compared both in respect of the order by them both obserued and of their stile or manner of writing where after the Prophet had in vision séene the 4. Monarchs and so briefely set downe Cap. 7. those things which made for the comfort of the Church and were to be obserued in the two latter Monarches afterwards he rippeth vp the same matter againe and handleth it more distinctly and seuerally Cap. 10. 11. and as there so héere there are two Chapters interlaced betwéene the first generall propounding and the last more perticular handling of those matters Wherefore séeing the first and the third Beast signifie all one thing the question is only of the second whether by it rather then by the third Antichrist is purtraited of whome Paule in this place speaketh Truly that I may speake my mind briefely in this behalfe I thinke that by this second Beast mentioned Apoc. 13.1 is signified euidently the Romane Empire being Idolatrous such as it was while the Emperours had their residence in Rome before they remoued their seate to Constantinople For that Romane Empire together with the succession of the Gouernours in the same is purtraited out vnto vs vnder the tipe of seauen heads and ten hornes But these ten were after abridged and brought vnto two for afterwards there were but two hornes of the Romane Empire that is two Princes seates or places of residencie whereof the first and most auncient was at Rome in Italie the second and latter at Bizantium otherwise called Constantinople in Thracia whether Constantine the Great translated his mansion or abiding place whereupon it came to passe that both in generall Counsels and in the Decrées of Emperours mention is of two Romes one the olde which is the true Rome built by Romulus the other the new which is Constantinople which also began to holde vp the head by vertue of the priuiledges prerogatiue of olde Rome But betweene these two hornes of this one and the same Romane Empire this was the difference which also is of vs diligently to be obserued that so long as the horne or seate was in Italie the Romane Emperours were

some c Note this and applie it to our time through out the booke some rubbadge and relliques of that old building I also haue endeuoured most worthie Prince according to my power to scatter and set packing into the pit of perpetual forgetfulnes those shreds and sheards that by the force of the mightie gunne of Gods holy word For such is the nature of this quarrell and controuersie that it requireth the helping hands of manie workmen the state whereof is such as by means of some darke places in the Scriptures it could not on a suddaine so throughlie bee seene into but daylie more and more be cleared and made plaine Againe there haue of late started vp new Proctours and Pettie-foggers to plead and prate in defence of this vsurped tyrannie I meane the Iesuites a kinde of Droanes among the Monkes the vilest dreggs of all poperie and as may be supposed the last brood that the hāmering head of Sathan hath to hatch who endeuour by might and maine to make vp the breaches which their kingdome hath sustained Subtle workmen they are who although they may seeme to counterfet the Syrens yet in truth they are but Iayes Magg-pies in life practises drawing nere to the fish d Mugill is a fish rauenous and swift Mugil the fowle e Larus a bird that maketh a great noyse hauing laid but a little Larus And being but yesterday skipped out of the Cock-boat arrogating to themselues the workes of other Monkes are by by with a mischeif mounted on Cock-horse Now although these vpstart Hucksters bring indeed nothing els but the stale arguments and as it were the foreworne and forelorne stuffe and baggage of the Papists saue onlie that they haue disguised painted and trickt it after the best fashion kepe a craking like Parrats as if they were come from the farthest Jndies yet among the rude people they are taken for marueilous men and such as haue brought straunge and that very precious marchaundise These fellowes taking themselues for the principall supporters of the Antichristian Kingdom they vaunt and bragge it out Iustelie as indeed they sweate sore poore soules in doing the best they can It is meete therfore that somewhat were said to thwart their wilful and obstinate frowardnes especiallie if we consider the times and dayes wherein we liue Now as for this my defence of the Kingdome of Christ against Antichrist himself and his whole f Which before he called the taile of Antichrist and the rubbadge of his building rabble to the end it may be gladly accepted and safelie passe through the hands of men I cannot see most gratious Prince to whom I might better or vppon more iust occasions dedicate the same then vnto your honour For from your verie cradle you haue bin so trained vp in godlie education by your woorthie Father Frederick Countie Palantine and Prince Electour a man of renowned or more then Heroicall minde and so indued by God himself with such a kindlike and vertuous disposition that you among manie maie iustlie be supposed to be borne and giuen by GOD himselfe vnto his Church for the ouerthrow of Antichrist what a profest enimy your selfe haue bin against the enimies of Christ according to the example of Dauid both the former course of your life doth sufficiently declare and the general speeche of all the Godlie in Fraunce wil witnes the same vnto al ages For Fraunce thankfullie acknowledgeth you and your famous father next vnto God to be her Patrons Reuengers and such as enfraunchised her into the libertie she enioyeth and therefore she that out of mine onlie mouth you may perceaue the minds of al the rest which are godlilie affected taketh this right heauilie that she is not able to commend and set out your excellencies deserts towards her in such sorte as is meet For what Oratour is able to frame any still so statelie but that it will seeme vnwoorthie your vertuous deseruings You being of such yong yeares as wherein fewe or none can tel what warr-fare meaneth did take vpon you twise for the name of Iesus Christ and for the defence of his Church against Antichrist and his mighty confederacy to leade an army with great difficulty and daunger into Fraunce you by the only brute and fame that went of you did twise terrifie the power hoast of the French-men whose dreadfull force is knowne felt in other nations You haue twise procured peace among Nations Cuntries and Houses for such as were exiles and the freedome of the Gospel to Churches distressed You to shut vp al in a word haue restored vnto vs our liues naie that which is dearer to vs then life it-self the light of the Gospell the which in deepe dispaire almost wee neuer looked for The which great benefit of vs al receiued from your Highnes to the end I might in some measure according to my hearts desire commend vnto posteritie and so leaue behind me some record of my thankfull minde for the same I haue thought good in all humble and dutifull manner to offer vnto your Excellencie this simple worke The which I entirlie befeech your said Highnes to take in good worth Farewell dated the first day of August in the yeare of this last age 1576. Your Highnes loyallie affected Lambert Danaeus ¶ A table of the Contents of this booke TWo points to be graunted for the better handling of the discourse ensuing touching Antichrist cap. 1. pag. 1. A double diuision of the disputation following the one generall the other more perticular cap. 2. pag. 3. The fore-telling of the comming of Antichrist was a famous prophecie and giuen out by manie cap. 3. pag. 4. Why it was requisite that the kingdome and state of Antichrist should be fore-tould cap. 4. pag. 5. That Anti. should not be one singular or perticular man but that by that name was signified a multitude of men and a long succession and further why Antichrist is called an Apostata or back-slider cap. 5. pag. 6. Why the kingdome and state of Antichrist is called by the spirit of God indefinitelie or without limitation an Apostasie cap. 6. pag. 10. Why Paule calleth Antichrist a man cap. 7. pag. 12. Why Antichrist is called the sonne of perdition Apollion the Beast a Woman and an Harlot cap. 8. pag. 16. Which Beast of those three that are mentioned in the Reuelation doth poynt vs out Antichrist cap. 9. pag. 23. How in what manner Anti. is said to fashion a new to reuiue and set on foote the Image of the former wounded Beast that is the Roman Empire seated in Italie and setled in Idolatrie cap. 10. pag. 34. Why Anti. is termed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is aduersarie to Christ not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 aduersarie to God where also comparison is made in some points betweene the Doctrine of Christ or the Gospell and the positions of poperie cap. 11. pag. 40. Why Antichrist is called

Idolatours and their Decrees and Constitutions blasphemous against God But after time the said Emperours began to be Christians which began in Constantine the great for whereas some writers affirme of Phillip whome Decius slewe that he imbraced the Gospell certaine it is that he would be a Christian no otherwise but couertly and not by publike profession then I say first of all and by vpon the necke of it this same Romane Empire was translated from Italie and old Rome into Thrace and therein vnto Constantinople For that this should so come to passe the Spirit of God in the Apoc. had fore-shewed as after we shall declare But yet I graunt that Constantine had no regard vnto that Prophecie when he remoued at first from Rome to Bizantium and there setled his Emperiall Pallaice but he respected only a more commodious gouernment of those matters and kingdomes of his that lay Eastward which at that time were miserably disquieted by the Parthians and Persians For Constantinople did séeme to be so scituated whereas otherwise Cōstantine had once thought to haue setled else-where as that it was as you would say the nauell or midst vnto the whole Romane iurisdiction which as we knowe spread it selfe farre and neere and yet it could not possibly otherwise fall out because that so the Romane Empire might become double-headed and haue those two hornes which God before had reueiled So the prouidence of God guided this whole enterprise of Constantine and so fulfilled what him-selfe had decreed And touching this deuiding of the Romane Empire into these two heads and hornes it is warranted out of the Reuel 13.11 and Zech. 4.8 and this is the very true interpretation of that Prophecie where it is said that the Beast had two hornes And heere let this be obserued that heereafter I will coumpt call that the first Beast which in my former deuision and exposition I made the second and againe I will tearme that the second which before I called the third for that head of the first Beast which appeared to be hurt and wounded deadly was indeede one of the seauen before spoken of But that those seauen were in the end reduced vnto two only it appeareth heereby for that the second Beast which before we called the third and which conuayed vnto her selfe all the power that the former had is sayd to haue only two hornes Cap. 13. 11. And it may not seeme strange that in this second Beast I interpret otherwise of the signification of hornes then I did in the former For there by hornes were specified the persons of Kings as afterward shall appeare because it is added that those hornes had Diademes or Crownes on thē But as for the hornes of the second Beast they rather note a State then any persons because that these hornes are said to resemble the likenesse of the Lambe so that they signifie an estate or qualitie of a Kingdome To conclude this interpretation is to be held as a principall ground for the better vnderstanding of many places in the Reuelation whereinto we shall a great deale more easily see if we shall obserue this distinction or deuision of this Romane Empire into two imperiall heads Let vs therefore fall in hand with the exposition of the place of the Reuelation Cap. 13. 1. 2. 3. the words whereof are these verse 1 Then I sawe a Beast rising out of the Sea hauing seauen heads and ten hornes and vpon his hornes were ten Crownes and vpon his heads the name of blasphemie verse 2 And this Beast which I saw was like a Leopard and his feete like a Beares and his mouth as the mouth of a Lion and the Dragon gaue vnto him his power and his throne and great authoritie verse 3 And I sawe one of his heads as it were wounded to death but his deadly wound was healed And all the world wondred and followed the Beast The ten Kings that are spoken of in this place are to bee coumpted from that time wherein and from that Emperour vnder whom this Prophecie was written And that was Domitian the sonne of Vespasian In which accompt notwithstanding all they are not to be reckoned for Emperours and Kings who succeeded in the Empyre For as for some of them they were neuer approoued but refused both by the Senate and people of Rome Some agayne did skarse take a taste as it were of the pleasure and pompe of the Empyre they liued so short a time Therefore they only are to bee reckoned in this Catalogue of ten Kings who both entred with publike consent of al the orders and continued in the gouernment the space of some yeres And lastly whereas any two of them did raigne together there they both are to be accoumpted but for one King and the Kingdome to bee ascribed vnto him that was first in place Wherefore these be they which seeme to me to be the ten Kings and to be vnderstood by that place 1 Traian the Emperour who ruled by the consent of all the people yeares 20. 2 Aelius Adrianus liked and loued of all raigned 21. 3 Antonius Boionius borne at Nimmes in Fraunce surnamed Pius 23. 4 M. Antonius Philosophus together with his brother L. Verus 18. 5 Commodus the sonne of Philosophus ruled alone 13. 6 Septimus Seuerus Afer for Aelius Pertinax and Didius Iulianus did skarcely or rather not at all enter vpon the Empyre neither were they euer admitted as Emperours either by the Senate or Souldiers but this Seuerus raigned yeares 18. 7 Alexander Mammeus for as for Antonius Caracalla he was admitted vnto the gouernment by his Father Seuerus while he yet liued so that he was but a copartner and one that held out the course of his fathers kingdome And touching Heliogabalus he raigned but two yeares skarcely knowne in the meane time either to the Senate or to the Prouinces Agayne his gouernment is to be ascribed vnto the yeares of this Alexander who began his rule euen in the daies of Heliogabalus And lastly concerning Macrinus who was the next he was neuer accepted by any of the orders neither in the time of his short aduauncement did he euer see Rome so that in regard of his small continuance he is not to be accompted among the Emperours but this Alexander ruled yeares 13. 8 Galienus vnder whose time I comprehend the poore aduauncement of Valerian who is vnworthie once to bée named an Emperour sith he indured a miserable bondage vnder Sapor the King of the Persians And as for Julius Maximinus and the Gordians their Empyre was neuer quiet as also that of Phillippes who was neuer accoumpted of or any whit feared among the Prouinces And lastly concerning Decius and Vixius Gallus who insued they skarce bad the Kingdome Good-morrow but Galienus gouerned .15 9 Aurelianus a man much made of by all men a famous and stout Emperour although his gouernment lasted not long namely 5. 10 Dioclesian for touching Tacitus and Florianus they neuer sawe the

marke the verie wordes of Iohn and yet the Spirit of God in that place speaketh verie simplie and plainely For after he had foretould the state of Antichrist in the sayd 13. Chapter and also described what manner of one he should be he also in plaine sort did set downe the time wherein all those things should be fulfilled namely the yeare 666. which he tearmeth the number of a man that is a plaine number and easie to be knowne not hard to be reckoned euen as in Esay Cap. 8.1 a writing that is plaine and easie is called the penne of a man and in such sort to be coumpted as men vsually in those dayes were accustomed to number And these yeares beginne not at the time of Christes birth but rather of his suffering and from the time of Iohn Therefore the Spirit of God telleth vs that in the supputation of these yeares we must vse the ordinarie and common kinde of reckoning then practised And the reason why the Spirit of God is so carefull about aduertising vs héereof is least when question is made of the comming of Antichrist we should thinke that those yeares were in such sort to be coumpted as in Daniell Cap. 9.25 where the yeares of Christes comming are reckoned by wéekes of yeares for we should be deceiued if we should take that course Truth it is that God would haue the time and comming as of Christ so of Antichrist expressely set downe vnto vs but yet both of them after a diuers manner of reckoning For the time of the comming of Christ was to be coumpted among the Iewes by wéekes of yeares but the time of the comming of Antichrist by a familiar popular and common kinde of numbring such as all men did ordinarily vse For that kinde of coumpting by weekes of yeares is intricate hard and not so familiarly knowne vnto euerie man but this manner of reckoning which is by adding of yeare vnto yeare is vsuall and truly verie playne and common God vsed the former when he dealt with the Iewes among whome the number of seauen was a solemne matter and religiously accoumpted of and who were alreadie accustomed to obserue and coumpt manie things by multiplication of seauen weekes as namely the yeares of Iubile But he vsed this latter beeing more common which is done by adding eache seuerall yeare as it followed in succession vnto that that went next before when he had to doe with the Gentiles among whome the Church was to be planted and with whome that solemnitie of seauens or weekes of yeares were neuer knowne nor practised but only this other common manner whereby they onely added euerie yeare as it followed vnto those that were past and went before Againe the Interpretours of Daniell Cap. 9. bring another reason why God in pointing and limiting out the time of the comming of Christ wherein the great comfort of the Iewes should consist vsed rather the number of seauens namely to the ende that he might compare the time of their exile and banishment which was by the space of seauentie yeares with the time of theyr comfort and his mercie towards them which should ensue which was seauen times seauentie yeares that is 490. which number of yeares those seauentie weekes prescribed by Daniell do amount vnto Then after this sort must we number the yeares coumpt the time of the Beasts comming because the Spirit of God him-selfe doth prescribe vnto vs the same manner whereby it falleth out that that time wherein the kingdome and state of Antichrist began publikely openly and that especially to be framed and set vp in the Church of God was in the yeare after Christ 666. Although withall I am not ignoraunt that after the tyme of Christ there were dyuers kyndes of supputation of yeares in the Church of God while some began to reckon at the conception of Christ others reckon at the gouernment of Alexander and some againe reckon from the first yeare of Dioclesians Empyre but verely I my selfe doe thinke that in this place those 666. yeares are to be reckoned both from the death of Christ and from the time that this prophecie was reueiled in and especially for the more easie and readie reckoning let vs beginne to reckon from the time of Christes suffering so in the 666. yeare after his Passion that blasphemous kingdome of Antichrist whereof the Spirit of God had fore-warned had openly and euerie-where seazed vpon the Church of God Most certaine it is that at that verie time and in that verie yeare the Papisticall and execrable Masse a verie defacing and blotting out of the death of Christ began euerie-where priuately in Churches to be celebrated in the Latin tongue as Bale writeth in the first of his Centuries Cap. 80. namely in the time of Vitalian Bishop of Rome Againe this number 666. limited for the reueiling of Antichrist may seeme to some to be so set by God for that it containeth about the third part of those two thousand yeares wherein some thinke the world shall stand and continue from the time of Christ vnto the ende of the world only there is a little ouer-plus of yeares in this multiplication ouer and aboue the iust number of 2000. and those are to be allowed to this ende and purpose that Antichrist might haue a time wherein he should raigne and after haue a fall But touching this which I haue affirmed of the numbring of 666. yeares how true it is let vs now more attentiuely consider For the issue of things and the accomplishment of the Prophecie it selfe ought to be accoumpted an omni-sufficient witnesse and proofe of mine assertion The which that it may the better appeare this I say and affirme that it is most certayne and out of all controuersie that the strongest bulwarke or rather ground-worke of the Antichristian kingdome began then publikely and in verie deede to be layde and to be reared vp in the midst of the Church when one onely man by the publike consent of Christians began to be called and acknowledged by the name of Byshop of Byshops or Vniuersall Byshop and this began and that by the authoritie and will of the Emperour himselfe about the yeare of our Lord sixe hundred and foure as is manifest out of Chronicles For Boniface the 3. Bishop of Rome was pronounced by the Emperour Phocas as I haue shewed before vniuersall Pope and Bishop of all the world and that with this prerogatiue that this priuiledge to him graunted should continue for euer to his successours being Bishops of Rome and there seated This was done by Phocas in the first yeare of his raigne which is reckoned by all Historiographers to bee the yeare of our Lord 603. Neither did Phocas deale thus liberally with the Romane Bishop for nothing For whereas the said Phocas had villanously murdered his predecessour Mauritius the Emperour by this so bountifull a bribe bestowed on the Romane Bishops who alwaies could do much in the Citie with the people of Rome he

vertue Shall possesse the earth and after we shall see it be made All golde and full of her auncient works These Verses of Petrarche haue beene thus turned into English Verse by Thomas Hovel 1. O Forge of false deceipt prison to ire Where goodnesse dieth and euils all are bread To those that liue thou art a hellish fire The ruine eke of many wretches dead A wonder strange though spared thou be yet If Christ in fine not tread thee vnder feete Thy ground was first on humble pouertie But now thy pride doth presse thy founders downe Thou shamelesse strompet seeking soueraigntie Where rests thy hope what in thy triple crowne In thine adulteries or base-borne ritches Begot in guile Vaine are all such Witches Since Constantine may now returne no more The mournefull world that sighes thy state to see Consume and cut thee quicke vnto the coare That all too long is forst to beare with thee Of Rome the fall heere Petrarche doth vnfolde As view they may that list the same behould 2. A flambe from heauen streame downe vpon thy head Thou wicked one that from the water cold And Acornes wilde that whilome was thy bread Art mightie made enritcht by others gold Since thy delight is setled all one ill Shame thee destroy and sorrow soone thee spill Thou nest in whome the treasons hatched are That through the world abroade are spread this houre Slaue to wine chambering and delicious fare Where lust doth trie the strength of all her power In closets thine young girles and aged Sires With Belzebub do daunce in foule desires He bellowes fire and looking-glasse doth beare Amidst them all but why I blush to tell Naked to windes and bare-foote late thou were No beds of downe vnto thy share befell Course cloathes did serue thy corps from cold to shrowde Scarce God thy Péere thou now art growne so prowde 3. Thou Babylon that build'st thy nest so high By couetous frawde thy sacke to brimme doest fill With Gods great wrath and vices out that flie Whose poysoning smelles a world of soules doth kill Gods to thy selfe thou makest not Ioue nor Pallas In Venus and Bacchus is all thy sollace In searching long what should of thee insue My selfe with toyle I feeble brought and lowe But at the length me séem'd a Soldan newe I sawe prepar'd to worke thine ouerthrowe That will erect * The Souldans pallace Baldocco seate for those Which though not when I would shall thee depose Thine Idols on the ground shall scattered lie Thy towers prowde to heau'n that enemies be And turrets all by fire downe shall flie Then shall iust Soules the friends of vertue see The goulden world anew begin to raigne And auncient works shew foorth them-selues againe FINIS A Table contayning the words and matters handled in this treatise A A Daulphus king of Gothes possessed Rome Pag 113 Alaricus surprised the same Pag. 112 Antichrist who it is and why he is called an Apostata 7.10 11.41 Why called that man of sinne and perdition Apollyon a Beast a Woman an Harlot 13.17.18 c. Why a false Prophet a Pope 37. Where he should sit 47. and when he should come 73. 74. c. Antichrist how he is sayd to restore the state of the ould Empire 34 Why he is called Antichristus and not Antitheos 40.41 c. Antichrist gathers together the dregs of all heresies Ibidem Antichrist corrupts not onelye one poynt of religion but all and euery poynt of Christian doctrine Ibidem Antichrist vsurps the name of God .49.50 c. challenges his power 53. 54 Why the congregations of Antichrist be called the Church of God 67 Why it was requisite to haue the state and kingdome of Antichrist fore-tolde 5. 6 That the kingdome of Antichrist shall last till the end of the world 123 That the kingdom of Antichrist shall be vtterly destroyed by the last comming of Christ Pag. 121. 122 Antichrist should sit at Rome Pag. 39 Antichrists kingdome whether it be to be beaten downe with force of armes 117. c. Antichrist is no one man 6. 7. 12. 13 The manner of planting his kingdome was diuelish 90. 91. That it rose not at a suddain but by degrees 92. c. That it was established by three speciall meanes 97. 98 That the ouerthrowe of the kingdome of Antich should proceed frō the only breath of Gods mouth 98. 120 That the enlargement there-of should be wrought by two meanes 137 That his authoritie was neuer generally admitted without the gayne-saying of many Pag. 104 That not all shall cleaue to it no not when it preuayleth most 148. c. Antichristian doctrine compared with the Gospell 40. 41. c. Places of the Apocalypse interpreted cōcerning Antichrist 8. 24. 21. of the three Beasts pag. 24. c. Apocalypse and Daniell compared together 25 Apparrell of the auncient Romanes was some-time of two sorts 39 Apollyon 16 Apostata what it meaneth pag. 10. 11 Apparrell of men and attire vsed long agoe at Rome 38 When the beginnings of Antichrists Apostacie began 86 Arsaces beeing Captayne the Parthians set them-selues in freedome and thence theyr Kings were called Arsacides pag. 132. The last of the Arsacides by by whome slayne Ibid. Artaxerxes a Persian hauyng slaine Artabanus translated the kingdome of the Parthians to the Persians 132 Athaliricus playde Rex in Italie pag. 114 A place of Augustine touching Antichrist 18. 21 B Belifarius deposed Silverius Byshop of Rome vpon suspition of treason 15 Bernard his iudgement of the Pope of Rome Antichrist pag. 19. 20. 44. 55. 64. 103. The three Beasts mentioned in the Reuelation 23. c. Vnder the name of a Beast a whole state of things is signified 15 The seconde Beast signifieth the idolatrous Empyre of Rome 23 The fyrst and third Beast signifie one thing 24 Why Antichrist is likened to a Beast 17 The number of the Beast 666. comprized in the word Lateinos 14 The third Beast and Antichrist cōpared together 31. 32. 33 The seauen heads and tenne hornes of the Beast 27 Byshops some-tyme called Popes 49 Contentions of Byshops one cause of establishing Antichrists kingdome 97. c. Byshop of Rome accused for saying he was not to be iudged of any 105 Bishop vniuersall who 50. 51 Bishop of Rome takes on him the name of God and challengeth to him-selfe his power comparing him-selfe to the Sunne and the Emperour to the Moone 54 All the auncient Bishops of Rome refused the blasphemous title of vniuersall Bishshop and who first vsurped the same 52. 53 Why God punished the world with blindnesse 150 Boniface the eight Pope his ambition 20 Bishop of Rome his ambition 20. 19. couetousnesse 20. Idolatry 21. riot 21. 22. C Caligula would haue him-selfe worshipped as a God 20 Cardinalls the Pope decreed that they should goe before Kings 20 Their institution 143 Church whether it can erre 11 The true Church is to be measured by the only worde of God 11 Which is