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paw_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o bear_n &_o the_o raven_a mouth_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o be_v say_v to_o have_v seven_o head_n which_o afterward_o chap_v 17._o be_v expound_v to_o be_v 7._o hill_n &_o also_o 7._o head_n of_o government_n etc._n etc._n &_o to_o this_o beast_n be_v give_v authority_n or_o power_n over_o every_o tribe_n 7._o verse_n 7._o language_n and_o nation_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n the_o former_a beast_n therefore_o signify_v the_o roman_a state_n especial_o as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n as_o bellarmine_n 15._o lib._n 3._o the_o pont_n r._n cap._n 15._o confess_v the_o second_o beast_n describe_v vers_fw-la 11._o and_o so_o forward_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v as_o bellarmine_n say_v all_o man_n do_v confess_v antichrist_n who_o also_o be_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o say_v
which_o they_o esteem_v as_o a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n they_o contemn_v and_o despise_v all_o other_o church_n which_o do_v not_o vaunt_v of_o miracle_n as_o they_o do_v 2._o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o miracle_n be_v nothing_o worth_a first_o because_o they_o serve_v to_o confirm_v untruth_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v &_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v second_o because_o the_o vain_a brag_n of_o manifold_a miracle_n among_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o late_a time_n wherein_o miracle_n need_v not_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o god_n truth_n which_o heretofore_o have_v be_v sufficient_o confirm_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o that_o rather_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a sign_n of_o false_a teacher_n &_o a_o evident_a mark_n of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n for_o their_o own_o devise_n indeed_o &_o doctrine_n of_o man_n do_v still_o need_v sign_n &_o wonder_n to_o confirm_v they_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o profess_v have_v be_v sufficient_o confirm_v by_o the_o miracle_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n &_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n whosoever_o therefore_o will_v not_o believe_v this_o doctrine_n thus_o confirm_v neither_o will_v he_o believe_v though_o one_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o preach_v unto_o 16._o luke_n 16._o he_o again_o miracle_n be_v grant_v not_o for_o the_o believer_n but_o for_o they_o that_o live_v in_o infidelity_n and_o as_o augustine_n say_v quisquis_fw-la 2._o tharasius_n in_o council_n nicen._n 2._o adhuc_fw-la prodigia_fw-la ut_fw-la credat_fw-la inquirit_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la prodigium_fw-la qui_fw-la mundo_fw-la credeme_v non_fw-fr credit_n whosoever_o yet_o seek_v after_o wonder_n that_o he_o may_v believe_v be_v himself_o a_o great_a wonder_n who_o when_o 8._o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o c._n 8._o the_o world_n believe_v do_v not_o believe_v and_o therefore_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v contra_fw-la istos_fw-la mirabiliarios_fw-la cautum_fw-la i_o fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la etc._n etc._n against_o these_o miraclemonger_n my_o god_n have_v make_v joan._n tract_n 13._o in_o joan._n i_o wary_a say_v there_o shall_v arise_v in_o the_o last_o day_n false_a prophet_n work_v sign_n &_o wonder_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v into_o error_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_a likewise_o chrysostome_n or_o whosoever_o matth._n chrysost_o homil_n 49._o in_o matth._n be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o learned_a homily_n upon_o matthew_n in_o the_o 49._o homily_n where_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v now_o be_v know_v or_o discern_v by_o sign_n or_o other_o mean_n but_o only_o by_o the_o scripture_n he_o say_v that_o now_o the_o work_n of_o sign_n and_o wonder_n be_v altogether_o take_v away_o namely_o among_o the_o true_a professor_n and_o and_z the_o work_n of_o counterfeit_a miracle_n be_v more_o find_v among_o false_a christian_n and_o that_o peter_n in_o the_o history_n of_o clement_n declare_v that_o unto_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v grant_v the_o power_n of_o work_v full_a that_o be_v to_o say_v profitable_a sign_n so_o that_o now_o we_o can_v know_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o that_o they_o work_v profitable_a sign_n but_o because_o they_o work_v no_o sign_n at_o all_o and_o the_o papist_n themselves_o confess_v yea_o bellarmine_n will_v seem_v to_o set_v it_o down_o as_o one_o of_o his_o ground_n that_o to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n shall_v be_v grant_v the_o power_n of_o work_v many_o and_o great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o therefore_o unless_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o follower_n do_v vaunt_v of_o their_o miracle_n we_o shall_v want_v one_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o pope_n antichrist_n and_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o first_o point_n concern_v the_o miracle_n of_o antichrist_n do_v fit_v the_o pope_n and_o so_o fit_v he_o as_o that_o from_o hence_o he_o may_v be_v prove_v antichrist_n for_o unto_o whosoever_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n this_o proper_o and_o only_o belong_v to_o boast_v of_o their_o miracle_n they_o be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n for_o the_o scripture_n have_v foretell_v that_o by_o antichrist_n and_o his_o adherent_n many_o sign_n and_o wonder_n shall_v be_v wrought_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n but_o to_o the_o pope_n &_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n this_o proper_o and_o only_o belong_v to_o vaunt_v of_o their_o manifold_a and_o great_a miracle_n for_o the_o jew_n want_v they_o the_o turk_n disclaim_v they_o profess_v that_o their_o religion_n must_v be_v propagate_v not_o by_o miracle_n but_o by_o force_n &_o arm_n all_o other_o christian_n which_o already_o believe_v the_o truth_n seek_v not_o sign_n which_o they_o know_v among_o true_a believer_n to_o be_v superfluous_a and_o in_o other_o to_o be_v badge_n of_o antichrist_n therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n 3._o the_o second_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n note_v be_v what_o manner_n of_o miracle_n they_o be_v which_o antichrist_n be_v to_o work_v this_o the_o apostle_n say_v bellarmine_n declare_v in_o one_o word_n when_o he_o call_v they_o lie_v wonder_n or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sign_n and_o wonder_n of_o lie_v that_o be_v most_o lie_a 9_o 2._o thess._n 2._o 9_o sign_n and_o wonder_n now_o they_o be_v call_v lie_v wonder_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v to_o seduce_v man_n by_o confirm_v untrueth_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o substance_n which_o be_v counterfeit_a and_o thus_o chrysostome_n expound_v the_o word_n of_o th'apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o 2._o in_o 2._o thess._n 2._o say_v lie_v wonder_n that_o be_v either_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a or_o else_o lead_v into_o falsehood_n augustine_n likewise_o recite_v these_o two_o exposition_n that_o they_o be_v call_v lie_v sign_n and_o wonder_n because_o 19_o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o c._n 19_o he_o shall_v deceive_v the_o sense_n of_o mortal_a man_n by_o counterfeit_a show_n and_o appearance_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o or_o else_o because_o howsoever_o they_o shall_v be_v true_a wonder_n they_o shall_v draw_v unto_o lie_v such_o as_o shall_v believe_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n not_o know_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n first_o i_o say_v they_o be_v call_v lie_v sign_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v to_o seduce_v man_n mat._n 24._o 24._o to_o make_v they_o believe_v lie_n and_o to_o deceive_v they_o 2._o thess._n 2._o 10._o 11._o apoc._n 13._o 14._o for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n whereunto_o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n not_o only_o of_o antichrist_n but_o of_o all_o false_a prophet_n be_v refer_v deut._n 13._o 1._o 2._o out_o of_o which_o place_n of_o scripture_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o lord_n many_o time_n suffer_v false_a prophet_n and_o antichrist_n to_o work_v strange_a sign_n and_o wonder_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o seduce_v of_o those_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n a_o prophet_n or_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o sign_n 3_o deut._n 13._o 1._o 2._o 3_o &_o wonder_n and_o the_o sign_n &_o wonder_n which_o he_o have_v tell_v thou_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v let_v we_o go_v after_o other_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v and_o let_v we_o serve_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o unto_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n prove_v you_o to_o know_v whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o all_o your_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n christ_n also_o have_v forewarn_v we_o that_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n 24._o mat._n 24._o 24._o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n which_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v even_o the_o very_a elect_a in_o like_a sort_n the_o apostle_n 2._o thess._n 2._o note_v that_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o 10._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 9_o 10._o efficacy_n of_o satan_n in_o all_o power_n and_o lie_a sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o in_o all_o deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v etc._n etc._n on_o who_o god_n shall_v send_v the_o efficacy_n of_o deceit_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v lie_n likewise_o john_n the_o divine_a prophesi_v 14._o
antichrist_n hierome_n and_o theodoret_n where_o they_o deliver_v anselm_n hieronyâ—…_n ad_fw-la algas_n 9_o 11._o theodoret_n in_o 2._o thess._n 2._o &_o epitome_n 1._o anselm_n their_o own_o judgement_n do_v not_o affirm_v that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n 3_o his_o three_o testimony_n be_v 2._o thess._n 2._o 4._o in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n of_o which_o word_n there_o be_v many_o exposition_n say_v bellarmine_n some_o by_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n understand_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o which_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v after_o he_o have_v seduce_v they_o which_o interpretation_n agree_v fit_o to_o the_o pope_n who_o only_o sit_v as_o it_o be_v a_o god_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n prescribe_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n and_o that_o with_o guilt_n of_o mortal_a sin_n as_o they_o speak_v other_o expound_v these_o word_n of_o 2_o 2_o antichrist_n and_o his_o whole_a people_n who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o sit_v in_o templum_fw-la civet_n august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la because_o antichrist_n shall_v profess_v himself_o with_o his_o people_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n which_o also_o most_o fit_o agree_v to_o 19_o dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 19_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o vaunt_n that_o they_o alone_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n and_o that_o all_o other_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o pope_n or_o acknowledge_v not_o themselves_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v heretic_n or_o schismatics_n other_o by_o the_o temple_n understand_v the_o church_n 3_o 3_o of_o the_o christian_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v make_v subject_a to_o himself_o etc._n chrysost._n etc._n etc._n the_o which_o as_o we_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v the_o most_o true_a exposition_n so_o do_v it_o proper_o agree_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n other_o by_o the_o temple_n 4_o 4_o of_o god_n understand_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n wherein_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v and_o this_o say_v bellarmine_n be_v the_o more_o common_a more_o probabte_n and_o more_o literal_a opinion_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o opinion_n more_o plausible_a to_o the_o papist_n who_o care_v not_o what_o they_o hold_v concern_v antichrist_n so_o that_o it_o agree_v not_o to_o the_o pope_n but_o of_o these_o three_o thing_n which_o bellarmine_n avouch_v in_o commendation_n of_o this_o conceit_n two_o be_v false_a and_o the_o three_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o neither_o be_v this_o exposition_n more_o common_a among_o the_o ancient_a father_n than_o that_o other_o which_o by_o the_o temple_n understand_v the_o church_n of_o the_o christian_n which_o heretofore_o we_o have_v show_v to_o have_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o theodoret_n 15._o li._n 1._o ca._n 4_o §_o 15._o jerome_n chrysostome_n theophylact_fw-mi oecumenius_n etc._n etc._n and_o although_o it_o be_v the_o more_o common_a exposition_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v more_o true_a for_o truth_n go_v not_o by_o voice_n neither_o be_v to_o be_v weigh_v by_o multitude_n of_o suffrage_n but_o by_o weight_n of_o reason_n neither_o be_v it_o more_o probable_a for_o if_o the_o temple_n shall_v never_o be_v re-edify_v as_o have_v be_v show_v then_o be_v there_o no_o probability_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o it_o neither_o be_v that_o material_a though_o it_o be_v more_o literal_a unless_o the_o literal_a be_v usual_a for_o in_o all_o the_o epistle_n by_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n and_o there_o be_v a_o usual_a metonymy_n betwixt_o the_o word_n which_o signify_v either_o the_o assembly_n or_o the_o place_n of_o the_o assembly_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o place_n be_v often_o use_v for_o 12._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 16._o 17._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 16_o ephe._n 2._o 21._o apoc._n 3._o 12._o the_o assembly_n or_o church_n and_o ecclesia_fw-la that_o be_v church_n be_v often_o use_v for_o the_o place_n neither_o can_v the_o temple_n erect_v by_o antichrist_n be_v true_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n yea_o but_o say_v bellarmine_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v never_o understand_v the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o temple_n of_o christian_n the_o more_o absurd_a be_v he_o to_o understand_v this_o place_n of_o a_o material_a temple_n contrary_a to_o the_o usual_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o by_o temple_n mean_v not_o a_o material_a temple_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n but_o a_o spiritual_a temple_n compact_v of_o live_a stone_n and_o by_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n not_o a_o corporal_a gesture_n for_o antichrist_n be_v to_o sit_v there_o as_o god_n that_o be_v he_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o reign_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o god_n upon_o earth_n but_o of_o this_o whole_a matter_n see_v more_o in_o the_o first_o book_n chap_v 2._o §_o 13._o &_o 14._o &_o 15._o 4_o now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o disproof_n of_o our_o assertion_n who_o hold_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v not_o at_o jerusalem_n but_o at_o rome_n and_o in_o rome_n profess_v herself_o the_o church_n of_o god_n first_o by_o a_o fond_a cavillation_n wherein_o he_o great_o please_v himself_o he_o seek_v to_o drive_v we_o to_o a_o absurdity_n for_o say_v he_o if_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n than_o the_o church_n wherein_o the_o pope_n sit_v be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o consequent_o the_o protestant_n and_o all_o other_o that_o be_v not_o of_o that_o church_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n this_o cavil_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v into_o three_o syllogism_n 1._o antichrist_n sit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v antichrist_n therefore_o say_v bellarmine_n the_o pope_n sit_v in_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ._n but_o he_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v thus_o he_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o christian_n the_o papist_n the_o anabaptist_n the_o familist_n etc._n etc._n profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n therefore_o the_o papist_n the_o anabaptist_n the_o familist_n be_v a_o true_a christian._n but_o have_v not_o bellarmine_n learn_v so_o much_o logic_n as_o not_o to_o foist_v into_o the_o conclusion_n that_o which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o premise_n the_o word_n true_a be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o premise_n and_o therefore_o sophistical_o thrust_v into_o the_o conclusion_n for_o antichrist_n may_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n although_o not_o in_o the_o true_a church_n general_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n signify_v the_o company_n of_o christian_n that_o be_v of_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ._n 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church_n for_o those_o that_o receive_v and_o retain_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n apoc._n 14._o 9_o therefore_o this_o also_o be_v a_o fond_a and_o sophistical_a cavil_n notwithstanding_o as_o the_o adulterous_a and_o apostatical_a state_n of_o israel_n under_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o achab_n so_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n under_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n both_o of_o some_o note_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n as_o the_o administration_n of_o some_o sacrament_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o of_o some_o relic_n and_o remainder_n as_o it_o be_v the_o glean_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n in_o israel_n although_o a_o apostatical_a and_o idolatrous_a state_n the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n be_v retain_v so_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o church_n of_o israel_n profess_v jehovah_n to_o be_v their_o god_n although_o they_o worship_v he_o 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ruinate_v and_o the_o truth_n have_v lie_v who_o say_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o it_o ans._n the_o catholic_a and_o invisible_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o elect_a can_v never_o fail_v but_o visible_a and_o particular_a church_n which_o consist_v of_o hypocrite_n many_o time_n and_o unsounde_a christian_n which_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o be_v not_o of_o the_o invisible_a as_o the_o great_a part_n may_v fail_v and_o fall_v away_o although_o not_o one_o sound_v christian_n that_o 19_o 1._o joh._n 2._o 19_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n do_v fall_v away_o as_o the_o lamentable_a experience_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n sever_v from_o juda_n the_o example_n of_o corinth_n ephesus_n and_o many_o other_o famous_a church_n which_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n again_o say_v bellarmine_n if_o the_o church_n be_v ruinate_v and_o the_o ruin_n remain_v in_o popery_n than_o the_o papist_n have_v the_o church_n although_o decay_v and_o ruinate_v but_o the_o protestant_n have_v no_o church_n not_o entire_o for_o the_o entire_a church_n be_v ruinate_v not_o ruinate_v or_o decay_v for_o the_o ruin_n be_v among_o the_o papist_n what_o have_v they_o then_o a_o new_a building_n which_o because_o it_o be_v new_a be_v none_o of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o who_o see_v not_o that_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o live_v in_o the_o church_n decay_v then_o in_o no_o church_n at_o all_o but_o in_o this_o cavil_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n unless_o he_o take_v that_o for_o grant_v which_o we_o do_v most_o confident_o deny_v and_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o only_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o the_o only_a true_a church_n for_o otherwise_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v fall_v and_o yet_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n may_v stand_v yea_o shall_v stand_v maugre_o the_o force_n of_o antichrist_n and_o malice_n of_o satan_n himself_o and_o as_o for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o protestant_n it_o be_v no_o new_a building_n as_o antichrist_n vaunt_v but_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n reform_v and_o renew_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n even_o as_o the_o church_n of_o juda_n under_o josias_n be_v no_o new_a building_n but_o the_o old_a frame_n as_o it_o be_v under_o david_n renew_v and_o reform_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 8_o the_o exception_n which_o he_o take_v against_o our_o argument_n conclude_v that_o rome_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n i_o have_v for_o the_o 2._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o most_o part_n take_v away_o before_o it_o shall_v suffice_v therefore_o
direct_o and_o express_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ._n notwithstanding_o see_v they_o be_v call_v antichrist_n not_o only_o because_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o antichristian_a body_n as_o inferior_a member_n thereof_o but_o also_o as_o it_o may_v be_v think_v because_o they_o do_v after_o a_o sort_n deny_v christ_n as_o the_o great_a antichrist_n also_o shall_v do_v although_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n i_o do_v therefore_o thus_o far_o grant_v the_o proposition_n itself_o that_o antichrist_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o deny_v christ._n for_o john_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o do_v deny_v christ._n neither_o be_v we_o to_o think_v that_o antichrist_n will_v deny_v he_o after_o every_o manner_n but_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o consonant_a to_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o suitable_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o lie_a and_o deceit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o outward_a 2._o 2._o thess._n 2._o show_n and_o semblance_n to_o profess_v christ_n as_o those_o antichrist_n do_v of_o who_o john_n speak_v but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n to_o deny_v he_o to_o come_v therefore_o to_o the_o assumption_n let_v we_o consider_v whether_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o in_o some_o sort_n deny_v christ_n christ_n may_v be_v deny_v either_o in_o deed_n or_o word_n quisquis_fw-la autem_fw-la factis_fw-la negate_fw-la christum_fw-la be_v antichrist_n u_fw-mi est_fw-la and_o whosoever_o in_o deed_n say_v augustine_n deni_v christ_n he_o be_v antichrist_n let_v we_o therefore_o mark_v say_v he_o who_o it_o be_v that_o deni_v &_o joan._n tract_n 3._o in_o epist._n joan._n let_v we_o not_o attend_v to_o his_o tongue_n but_o to_o his_o work_n i_o regard_v not_o what_o he_o speak_v but_o how_o he_o live_v work_n do_v speak_v and_o do_v we_o require_v word_n he_o be_v the_o more_o lie_a antichrist_n who_o with_o his_o mouth_n prosess_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o by_o deed_n deny_v he_o 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by_o consequent_a or_o else_o direct_o &_o express_o he_o that_o deni_v christ_n by_o consequent_a howsoever_o open_o he_o do_v confess_v he_o do_v indeed_o deny_v he_o as_o those_o which_o deny_v either_o of_o his_o nature_n or_o any_o of_o his_o office_n for_o such_o be_v the_o necessary_a coherence_n of_o truth_n within_o itself_o as_o nothing_o can_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n be_v deduct_v from_o it_o which_o be_v not_o also_o true_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o consequent_a shall_v be_v false_a the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o whosoever_o deni_v the_o consequent_a do_v indeed_o deny_v the_o antecedent_n jesus_n be_v immanuel_n and_o consequent_o god_n and_o man._n he_o be_v christ_n and_o consequent_o anoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o king_n our_o priest_n &_o our_o prophet_n he_o therefore_o that_o deni_v any_o of_o these_o deni_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ._n and_o further_o be_v christ_n true_o god_n then_o be_v he_o also_o jehovah_n one_o that_o be_v of_o &_o from_o himself_o namely_o as_o he_o be_v god_n they_o be_v he_o also_o the_o lord_n &_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n govern_v all_o thing_n with_o his_o presence_n and_o providence_n be_v he_o true_o man_n then_o have_v he_o a_o true_a body_n consist_v of_o three_o dimension_n length_n breadth_n thickness_n circumscribe_v visible_a conâ—…ined_v in_o one_o place_n at_o once_o as_o be_v but_o one_o body_n not_o discontinue_v be_v he_o the_o true_a messiah_n &_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n &_o man_n then_o be_v he_o the_o only_a mediator_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o wherefore_o 12._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 5._o act._n 4._o 12._o whosoever_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o himself_o he_o deni_v he_o to_o be_v god_n or_o prefer_v any_o creature_n before_o he_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n he_o deni_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o or_o assign_v a_o vicar_n unto_o he_o to_o supply_v his_o absence_n on_o earth_n deni_v his_o omnipresence_n again_o whosoever_o say_v that_o christ_n his_o body_n do_v not_o consist_v of_o 3._o dimension_n that_o it_o be_v not_o circumscribe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o visible_a that_o it_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o one_o place_n as_o all_o other_o body_n yea_o as_o all_o other_o finite_a nature_n be_v he_o deni_v jesus_n to_o be_v true_o man_n &_o consequent_o deni_v he_o to_o be_v christ._n last_o whosoever_o adjoine_v other_o mediator_n unto_o christ_n and_o in_o some_o respect_v preser_fw-ge other_o above_o he_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n &_o therefore_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a mediator_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o &_o consequent_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o thus_o as_o the_o antichrist_n whereof_o john_n speak_v according_a 14._o 1._o john_n 2._o 22._o lib._n 3._o the_o pont_n rc._n ap_fw-mi 14._o to_o bellarmin_n his_o own_o exposition_n do_v &_o as_o the_o grand_a antichrist_n according_a to_o our_o confession_n do_v deny_v christ_n not_o only_o in_o deed_n but_o also_o in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n although_o not_o open_o and_o express_o yet_o indirect_o and_o by_o consequent_a so_o do_v the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ._n for_o what_o a_o god_n and_o lord_n what_o a_o creator_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o pope_n and_o papist_n make_v our_o saviour_n christ_n you_o may_v easy_o conceive_v first_o when_o they_o deâ—…y_v he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o himself_o and_o consequent_o jehovah_n for_o whosoever_o be_v jehovah_n he_o be_v of_o and_o from_o himself_o true_a indeed_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v filius_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la a_o se_fw-la quate_fw-la nus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la that_o be_v son_n of_o and_o from_o his_o father_n but_o god_n of_o and_o from_o himself_o namely_o as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o of_o and_o from_o himself_o 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apoc._n 13._o 13._o 14._o of_o antichrist_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v great_a wonder_n whereby_o he_o shall_v deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n hereby_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o false_a prophet_n and_o antichrist_n many_o time_n have_v power_n to_o work_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n not_o only_o in_o show_n and_o appearance_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n whereby_o they_o endeavour_v to_o deceive_v all_o and_o to_o make_v they_o believe_v lie_n be_v permit_v both_o in_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o seduce_v the_o wicked_a &_o in_o his_o mercy_n to_o try_v the_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o sign_n &_o wonder_n as_o they_o have_v not_o always_o be_v sign_n &_o token_n of_o true_a teacher_n &_o professor_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o only_o then_o when_o they_o have_v 4._o miracle_n be_v divine_a testimony_n whereby_o the_o lord_n do_v bear_v witness_n to_o his_o truth_n heb._n 2._o 4._o be_v wrought_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o in_o these_o late_a time_n the_o same_o be_v wrought_v for_o confirmation_n of_o untruth_n be_v undoubted_a sign_n of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n 4_o let_v we_o then_o consider_v whether_o such_o sign_n and_o wonder_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v record_v of_o gregory_n the_o 7._o who_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o pope_n which_o be_v open_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v antichrist_n that_o as_o he_o be_v a_o notable_a sorcerer_n so_o he_o wrought_v many_o sign_n and_o wonder_n &_o among_o the_o rest_n he_o use_v to_o shake_v fire_n out_o of_o his_o sleeve_n and_o of_o his_o votary_n after_o he_o have_v forbid_v marriage_n in_o the_o clergy_n auentinus_n write_v that_o upon_o that_o occasion_n many_o false_a prophet_n do_v as_o it_o be_v cast_v mist_n and_o by_o 4._o annal._n boior_n lib._n 4._o fable_n and_o miracle_n do_v turn_v away_o the_o people_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o again_o false_a prophet_n do_v then_o arise_v false_a apostle_n false_a priest_n who_o by_o counterfeit_n religion_n deceive_v the_o people_n 5._o lib._n 5._o wrought_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o begin_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v advance_v above_o all_o that_o be_v worship_v and_o while_o they_o endeavour_n to_o establish_v their_o own_o power_n and_o dominion_n they_o have_v extinguish_v christian_a charity_n &_o simplicity_n and_o since_o those_o time_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v much_o boast_v of_o her_o manifold_a miracle_n which_o have_v be_v partly_o devise_v and_o partly_o wrought_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o such_o antichristian_a doctrine_n &_o idolatrous_a superstition_n as_o can_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o scripture_n as_o namely_o the_o absurd_a doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o adoration_n of_o the_o breaden_a god_n the_o heathenish_a doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o superstitious_a prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o idolatrous_a invocation_n and_o worship_v of_o saint_n the_o more_o than_o heathenish_a adoration_n of_o image_n &_o rot_a relic_n the_o antichristian_a advance_v of_o the_o pope_n above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o worship_v and_o such_o like_a doctrine_n of_o devil_n &_o lie_n of_o antichrist_n for_o the_o confirmation_n whereof_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o apostatical_a church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v invent_v but_o how_o many_o miracle_n soever_o they_o produce_v for_o the_o countenance_v of_o such_o untruth_n they_o be_v so_o many_o argument_n to_o prove_v their_o church_n antichristian_a &_o their_o pope_n antichrist_n because_o as_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n to_o abound_v with_o sign_n &_o wonder_n but_o always_o such_o as_o serve_v to_o lead_v man_n into_o error_n so_o neither_o turk_n nor_o jew_n nor_o any_o other_o church_n of_o christian_n but_o only_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v vaunt_n of_o miracle_n and_o yet_o all_o their_o miracle_n be_v such_o as_o serve_v to_o deceive_v man_n &_o to_o make_v they_o believe_v untruth_n and_o therefore_o although_o they_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o substance_n neither_o counterfeit_v nor_o fabulous_a as_o in_o deed_n the_o most_o of_o the_o miracle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v yet_o be_v they_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o note_n &_o sign_n of_o false_a prophet_n &_o antichrist_n because_o their_o end_n be_v to_o seduce_v man_n &_o confirm_v lie_n 5_o second_o they_o be_v call_v lie_v sign_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n be_v as_o augustine_n speak_v vel_fw-la figmenta_fw-la mendacium_fw-la 16._o de_fw-fr unitat_fw-la eccl_n 16._o hominum_fw-la vel_fw-la portenta_fw-la fallacium_fw-la spirituum_fw-la either_o fiction_n of_o lie_a man_n or_o wonder_n of_o deceit_n full_a spirit_n and_o such_o be_v the_o miracle_n whereby_o the_o aforesaid_a point_n of_o popery_n be_v warrant_v and_o confirm_v and_o of_o they_o there_o be_v three_o degree_n for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v such_o fabulous_a fiction_n ridiculous_a fable_n incredible_a lie_n whereof_o their_o legend_n and_o festival_n be_v full_a as_o none_o will_v ever_o believe_v be_v they_o not_o intoxicate_v &_o make_v drink_v with_o the_o whore_n of_o bylons_n cup_n of_o fornication_n and_o also_o give_v over_o of_o god_n to_o believe_v lie_n and_o these_o loud_a lie_n and_o more_o than_o poetical_a fiction_n be_v in_o such_o request_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o record_n of_o they_o i_o mean_v their_o legend_n &_o festival_n and_o such_o like_a fabulous_a treatise_n be_v both_o public_o and_o private_o read_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n when_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v keep_v from_o the_o people_n in_o a_o unknown_a language_n the_o 1._o degree_n then_o be_v of_o such_o miracle_n as_o never_o be_v indeed_o nor_o yet_o in_o apparamnce_n but_o in_o the_o opinion_n only_o of_o man_n besot_v &_o give_v over_o to_o believe_v incredible_a untruth_n the_o 2._o be_v of_o such_o as_o be_v fantastical_a &_o in_o appearance_n only_o as_o be_v crafty_a conveyance_n of_o deceitful_a man_n or_o juggle_a trick_n of_o legerdemain_n as_o for_o example_n the_o nod_a or_o move_v the_o smile_a or_o frown_v the_o sweat_a or_o speak_v of_o image_n the_o apparition_n of_o soul_n decease_v the_o manifold_a cure_n suppose_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o saint_n depart_v or_o their_o image_n &_o &_o such_o like_a for_o of_o these_o two_o sort_n there_o be_v innumerable_a wonder_n record_v in_o their_o legend_n and_o festival_n &_o life_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v either_o altogether_o fabulous_a as_o be_v report_n of_o thing_n which_o never_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o apparanceâ—…or_n if_o any_o such_o thing_n have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n they_o have_v be_v either_o praestigiatory_a conveyance_n of_o wicked_a man_n or_o mere_a illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o three_o degree_n be_v of_o such_o as_o be_v lie_v miracle_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o form_n as_o bellarmine_n speak_v although_o true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o howsoever_o they_o be_v thing_n true_o do_v yet_o they_o surpass_v not_o the_o whole_a strength_n of_o nature_n whereas_o true_a miracle_n be_v supernatural_a neither_o can_v be_v wrought_v by_o any_o natural_a cause_n whether_o know_v or_o unknown_a but_o only_o by_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n and_o such_o lie_a sign_n be_v the_o principal_a miracle_n of_o the_o apostatical_a church_n of_o rome_n neither_o be_v the_o pope_n and_o all_o his_o adherent_n able_a to_o produce_v any_o one_o true_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o those_o doctrine_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o church_n that_o be_v to_o speak_v more_o plain_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o any_o point_n of_o popery_n but_o all_o their_o miracle_n as_o they_o be_v lie_v sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o end_n so_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o substance_n be_v either_o mere_o fabulous_a and_o therefore_o such_o thing_n as_o never_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o show_n and_o apparaunce_n or_o mere_o fantastical_a that_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o show_n only_o and_o not_o in_o truth_n or_o mere_o natural_a and_o therefore_o but_o counterfeit_a miracle_n effect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n 6_o some_o of_o their_o own_o writer_n confess_v that_o sometime_o there_o be_v great_a deceive_n of_o the_o people_n in_o feign_a miracle_n by_o the_o 14._o nicol._n lyran._n in_o daniel_n 14._o priest_n and_o their_o adherent_n for_o temporal_a gain_n and_o another_o say_v in_o the_o sacrament_n appear_v flesh_n sometime_o by_o the_o conveyance_n of_o man_n sometime_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o devil_n i_o once_o do_v hales_n alexander_n de_fw-fr hales_n see_v a_o image_n of_o saint_n nicolas_n as_o it_o be_v say_v when_o it_o with_o many_o other_o
this_o interpretation_n be_v signify_v by_o apostasy_n do_v not_o signify_v one_o man_n but_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o company_n of_o those_o that_o do_v revolt_v that_o be_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n which_o we_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o apostatical_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o augustine_n who_o bellarmine_n allege_v in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n which_o he_o cit_v read_v in_o the_o concrete_a nisi_fw-la venerit_fw-la refuga_fw-la primum_fw-la unless_o the_o apostate_n first_o come_v and_o expound_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o 19_o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 19_o the_o temple_n not_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o rather_o the_o church_n of_o god_n because_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n propound_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o which_o he_o do_v not_o mislike_v vnde_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la non_fw-la ipsum_fw-la principem_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereupon_o 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a_o monarch_n and_o shall_v succeed_v the_o roman_n in_o the_o monarchy_n as_o the_o roman_n succeed_v the_o greek_n the_o greek_n succeed_v the_o persian_n and_o they_o the_o assyrian_n and_o cyrill_n say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v obtain_v the_o monarchy_n 15_o catech._n 15_o which_o be_v the_o roman_n i_o answer_v that_o for_o substance_n these_o father_n hold_v the_o truth_n for_o what_o monarch_n have_v there_o be_v in_o the_o west_n these_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o year_n beside_o the_o pope_n who_o call_v himself_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n to_o who_o all_o power_n be_v give_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n who_o have_v as_o they_o say_v the_o double_a monarchy_n both_o of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a power_n who_o forsooth_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o authority_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o new_a find_v world_n and_o that_o he_o succede_v the_o emperor_n in_o the_o 6._o alexand._n 6._o 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