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no_o miracle_n can_v verify_v false_a and_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n add_v to_o this_o that_o alcazar_n the_o jesuite_n contrary_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n acknowledge_v that_o a_o literal_a sense_n do_v not_o at_o all_o agree_v with_o the_o stile_n of_o this_o enigmatical_a sentence_n which_o undoubted_o be_v most_o true_a although_o he_o bring_v in_o a_o most_o idle_a gloss_n take_v not_o from_o the_o scripture_n but_o out_o of_o the_o conception_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n antichrist_n therefore_o by_o a_o allusion_n unto_o the_o literal_a history_n of_o the_o scripture_n cause_v fire_n divers_a way_n to_o descend_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o fire_n rush_v from_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n heaven_n how_o the_o pope_n cause_v fire_n to_o descend_v from_o heaven_n so_o antichrist_n boast_v that_o he_o by_o power_n give_v he_o from_o above_o do_v confer_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o consecration_n confirmation_n confession_n and_o absolution_n to_o wit_n by_o a_o great_a and_o miraculous_a work_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o lightning_n the_o devil_n make_v fire_n to_o descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o devour_v the_o sheep_n and_o servant_n of_o job_n and_o do_v not_o the_o pope_n boast_v that_o he_o fulminate_v against_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n by_o his_o excommunication_n for_o so_o gregory_n vii_o say_v that_o the_o emperor_n henry_n iu._n who_o he_o excommunicate_v be_v strike_v with_o lightning_n and_o therefore_o in_o excommunicate_v the_o pope_n cast_v down_o burn_a torch_n or_o firebrand_n from_o on_o high_a that_o even_o hence_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o cause_v this_o dreadful_a fire_n to_o descend_v from_o heaven_n by_o which_o the_o sheep_n and_o servant_n of_o job_n be_v devour_v to_o wit_n by_o a_o marvellous_a wonder_n in_o that_o it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n it_o signify_v that_o he_o gain_v authority_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o 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the_o right_a way_n and_o lead_v into_o error_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o traveller_n ignorant_a of_o the_o right_a way_n for_o so_o antichrist_n seduce_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v earthly_a mind_a man_n ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o salvation_n to_o wit_n as_o cast_v all_o care_n of_o religion_n upon_o their_o spiritual_a father_n and_o hence_o be_v bewitch_v and_o terrify_v with_o the_o sign_n and_o lightning_n of_o the_o beast_n they_o devout_o swear_v obedience_n unto_o his_o lie_n for_o as_o by_o true_a sign_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o true_a doctrine_n the_o elect_n be_v help_v and_o move_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v divine_a for_o god_n who_o be_v true_a and_o the_o author_n of_o miracle_n give_v no_o testimony_n save_v to_o the_o truth_n so_o the_o lie_a miracle_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o lie_a doctrine_n which_o earthly_a man_n embrace_v for_o true_a because_o of_o his_o miracle_n think_v that_o they_o 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speech_n etc._n etc._n whence_o again_o it_o follow_v say_v bellarmin_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n because_o none_o of_o they_o have_v make_v a_o image_n to_o speak_v etc._n etc._n but_o first_o this_o fable_n touch_v antichrist_n image_n place_v in_o temple_n speak_v and_o to_o be_v worship_v bellarmine_n alcazar_n refutoth_v bellarmine_n aleasar_n himself_o refute_v and_o expound_v it_o of_o heathenish_a idol_n which_o they_o imagine_v by_o a_o heavenly_a miracle_n shall_v receive_v and_o give_v answer_n this_o opinion_n be_v far_o more_o tolerable_a although_o not_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o text_n which_o open_o speak_v not_o of_o satan_n delusion_n among_o the_o gentile_n already_o past_a but_o of_o the_o future_a imposture_n of_o antichrist_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n second_o to_o let_v pass_v the_o fable_n do_v not_o the_o image_n in_o the_o papacy_n speak_v and_o have_v not_o the_o pope_n cause_v and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v worship_v on_o pain_n 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he_o be_v deprive_v of_o understanding_n deny_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v couch_v in_o the_o text._n and_o if_o credit_v be_v give_v unto_o their_o fiction_n 10._o ribera_n in_o apoc._n c._n 12._o num._n 11._o etc._n etc._n 13._o num._n 10._o there_o shall_v at_o antichrist_n come_v be_v no_o more_o than_o ten_o king_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n signify_v by_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o these_o three_o be_v slay_v seven_o shall_v fight_v for_o antichrist_n therefore_o either_o these_o shall_v be_v christian_a king_n or_o else_o there_o shall_v then_o be_v no_o christian_a king_n under_o the_o sun_n the_o falsity_n whereof_o the_o revelation_n do_v show_v chap._n 21.24_o now_o tell_v i_o what_o harshness_n or_o dishonour_n be_v there_o in_o it_o that_o as_o paul_n confess_v he_o be_v sometime_o a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a but_o ignorant_o and_o so_o obtain_v mercy_n the_o ten_o king_n have_v give_v their_o power_n unto_o the_o beast_n against_o 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jesus_n and_o sanctify_v we_o in_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n amen_n proverb_n 27.6_o better_o be_v the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n than_o the_o deceitful_a kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n the_o author_n preface_n upon_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o evagelist_n john_n happy_o begin_v and_o propound_v unto_o his_o auditory_a in_o the_o university_n ann._n 1608._o if_o any_o of_o you_o my_o hearer_n admire_v wherefore_o after_o the_o exposition_n of_o paul_n epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n i_o shall_v pass_v by_o so_o many_o excellent_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o last_o viz._n the_o revelation_n the_o author_n and_o canonical_a authority_n whereof_o have_v long_o since_o various_o be_v dispute_v of_o and_o which_o be_v replenish_v with_o great_a secret_n type_n and_o dark_a sentence_n be_v scarce_o intelligible_a unto_o any_o revelation_n the_o objection_n against_o the_o revelation_n and_o though_o it_o 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will_v recall_v a_o man_n from_o his_o carnal_a security_n to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n except_o he_o have_v a_o heart_n of_o steel_n for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n judgement_n a_o most_o exact_a account_n of_o what_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n must_v be_v give_v by_o all_o the_o great_a king_n and_o potentate_n not_o except_v when_o without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n they_o that_o have_v do_v well_o shall_v possess_v life_n eternal_a they_o that_o have_v do_v ill_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n the_o angel_n therefore_o can_v not_o use_v a_o more_o forcible_a reason_n to_o deter_v man_n from_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o in_o sirach_n 7.40_o chap._n 7.40_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o say_v or_o do_v remember_v thy_o end_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o sin_n now_o if_o any_o ask_v how_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v true_a and_o accomplish_a see_v it_o 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flesh_n his_o arm_n hence_o faith_n and_o prayer_n be_v in_o scripture_n couple_v by_o a_o individual_a tie_n as_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_v 4.10_o rom._n 10.14_o mat._n 4.10_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o express_a commandment_n thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v now_o howsoever_o this_o be_v a_o undeniable_a and_o manifest_a truth_n yet_o the_o world_n forsake_v the_o lord_n followed_z and_o wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n all_o i_o say_v both_o great_a and_o small_a bond_n and_o free_a worship_v the_o beast_n image_n kiss_v his_o foot_n and_o attribute_v divine_a honour_n unto_o he_o as_o though_o he_o be_v god_n on_o earth_n and_o this_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o deny_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n before_o mention_v ense_n potens_fw-la gemino_fw-la cujus_fw-la vestigia_fw-la adorant_fw-la caesar_n &_o aurato_fw-la 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the_o wedding_n guest_n ver_fw-la 9_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v call_v etc._n etc._n the_o certainty_n whereof_o be_v ratine_v 1._o by_o the_o angel_n command_v to_o write_v it_o write_v bless_a be_v etc._n etc._n 2._o by_o assert_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o say_n of_o god_n ibid._n in_o the_o second_o what_o both_o john_n and_o the_o angel_n do_v john_n do_v two_o thing_n 1._o he_o fall_v down_o 2._o with_o intention_n to_o worship_v the_o angel_n verse_n 10._o the_o angel_n forbid_v it_o see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o with_o a_o twofold_a reason_n 1._o from_o the_o person_n to_o who_o worship_n be_v not_o dew_n i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n 2._o from_o god_n peculiar_a property_n worship_n god_n ibid._n in_o the_o three_o what_o he_o see_v 1._o christ_n come_v with_o his_o elect_n to_o judgement_n 2._o the_o cast_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n into_o hell_n under_o the_o type_n of_o two_o warlike_a army_n of_o which_o type_n there_o be_v two_o part_n 1._o a_o description_n of_o each_o army_n from_o ver_fw-la 11._o unto_o 20._o 2._o the_o event_n of_o the_o battle_n ver_fw-la 20._o 21._o touch_v the_o former_a army_n be_v note_v 1._o the_o original_a place_n whence_o it_o come_v from_o heaven_n be_v open_v ver_fw-la 11._o 2._o christ_n the_o captain_n of_o these_o force_n and_o the_o force_n themselves_o the_o description_n of_o the_o captain_n be_v magnifical_a and_o divine_a i._o by_o the_o place_n of_o his_o body_n sit_v on_o a_o white_a horse_n ii_o his_o nature_n or_o disposition_n true_a and_o faithful_a iii_o office_n he_o judge_v and_o make_v war_n in_o righteousness_n ver_fw-la 11._o four_o his_o fiery_a eye_n see_v all_o thing_n his_o eye_n week_n as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n v._o 11._o v._o the_o royal_a ornament_n of_o his_o head_n many_o crown_n ver_fw-la 12._o vi_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o name_n ver_fw-la 12._o 13._o 16._o vii_o his_o bloody_a vesture_n verse_n 13._o viii_o his_o armour_n a_o two-edged_a sword_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n ver_fw-la 14._o ix_o a_o reason_n both_o of_o his_o vesture_n and_o armour_n by_o change_v the_o order_n the_o latter_a because_o he_o rule_v the_o nation_n with_o a_o iron_n red_a the_o former_a because_o he_o tread_v the_o winepress_a of_o the_o fierceness_n and_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n of_o which_o chapter_n 14.20_o his_o army_n be_v note_v to_o be_v two_o first_o his_o attendant_n of_o honour_n who_o follow_v the_o captain_n on_o white_a horse_n not_o to_o fight_v but_o for_o office_n sake_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o arm_v but_o clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n verse_n 14._o second_o his_o minister_a servant_n who_o god_n will_v send_v against_o the_o adversary_n of_o these_o be_v note_v 1._o by_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v enroll_v and_o call_v ver_fw-la 17._o i_o see_v a_o angel_n 2._o who_o they_o be_v all_z the_o fowl_n fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n ibid._n 3._o their_o assemble_v come_v and_o gather_v yourselves_o together_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n 4._o to_o what_o first_o figurative_o unto_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a god_n ver_fw-la 17._o second_o proper_o that_o you_o may_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o king_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v not_o to_o beat_v down_o the_o adversary_n for_o that_o christ_n will_v do_v by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o omnipotency_n but_o to_o eat_v up_o the_o slay_a of_o who_o he_o reckon_v up_o divers_a order_n verse_n 18._o hitherto_o of_o the_o former_a army_n of_o the_o hostile_a army_n be_v note_v 1._o the_o captain_n the_o beast-antichrist_n 2._o his_o auxiliarie_n vassal_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o their_o force_n 3._o their_o counsel_n to_o suppress_v christ_n and_o his_o army_n ver_fw-la 19_o last_o the_o event_n of_o the_o battle_n the_o adversary_n be_v overthrow_v which_o be_v aggravate_v by_o certain_a degree_n 1._o by_o apprehend_v or_o take_v of_o the_o beast_n the_o false-prophet_n and_o they_o that_o be_v seal_v with_o his_o character_n and_o all_o his_o 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avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n at_o her_o hand_n 3._o and_o again_o they_o say_v alleluia_n and_o her_o smoke_n rise_v up_o for_o ever_o &_o ever_o 4._o and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v god_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n say_v amen_o alleluia_n 5._o and_o a_o voice_n come_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n say_v praise_v our_o god_n all_o you_o his_o servant_n and_o you_o that_o fear_v he_o both_o small_a and_o great_a 6._o and_o i_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o mighty_a thundering_n say_v alleluia_n for_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n omnipotent_a reign_v 7._o let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o giâ—â—_n boâ—â—ur_n to_o he_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a 8._o and_o to_o she_o be_v grant_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v array_v 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argument_n of_o rejoice_v and_o praise_v god_n and_o in_o the_o thesis_n that_o the_o saint_n however_o they_o be_v many_o time_n offend_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n and_o complain_v as_o if_o god_n deal_v hardly_o with_o they_o yet_o at_o length_n they_o shall_v perfect_o know_v and_o open_o confess_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v true_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o whole_a government_n of_o the_o world_n they_o draw_v indeed_o a_o true_a and_o profitable_a doctrine_n from_o this_o place_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o observation_n notwithstanding_o in_o my_o opinion_n they_o do_v not_o sufficient_o touch_v the_o occasion_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o vision_n by_o this_o chore_n or_o company_n the_o occasion_n indeed_o gagnaeus_n and_o brightman_n do_v right_o observe_v in_o their_o note_n rejoice_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o rejoice_v from_o ver_fw-la 20._o chap._n 18._o where_o the_o angel_n exhort_v the_o 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refute_v as_o eusebius_n write_v lib._n 7._o hist_o c._n 10._o tertullian_n lib._n 3._o cont_n martion_n lactantius_n lib._n 7._o instit_fw-la cap._n 23._o dispute_n at_o large_a of_o this_o fable_n victorinus_n pictaviensis_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o revelat._n be_v how_o uncertain_a the_o antiquity_n of_o tradition_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n be_v austin_n also_o himself_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a place_n confess_v that_o he_o sometime_o hold_v the_o same_o hence_o all_o man_n may_v see_v how_o little_a be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o antiquity_n of_o tradition_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n for_o antiquity_n without_o truth_n what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o oldness_n of_o error_n who_o more_o ancient_a than_o irenaeus_n he_o write_v that_o he_o be_v the_o hearer_n or_o disciple_n of_o papias_n and_o papias_n of_o the_o apostle_n papias_n on_o the_o contrary_n deny_v that_o he_o hear_v or_o ever_o see_v the_o apostle_n with_o his_o eye_n behold_v 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a_o twofold_n resurrection_n after_o another_o the_o which_o opinion_n how_o improbable_a it_o be_v have_v i_o suppose_v be_v sufficient_o show_v so_o as_o i_o trust_v that_o such_o who_o think_v it_o ought_v again_o to_o be_v renew_v as_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o latter_a part_n thereof_o will_v after_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o austin_n change_v their_o opinion_n now_o for_o the_o refute_v of_o this_o old_a fiction_n of_o the_o chiliast_n which_o i_o in_o the_o life_n of_o papias_n call_v a_o jewish_a tradition_n we_o may_v brief_o observe_v that_o it_o consist_v neither_o with_o the_o present_a vision_n nor_o with_o itself_o nor_o with_o other_o scripture_n nor_o christian_a belief_n now_o this_o beside_o what_o former_o have_v be_v speak_v i_o will_v show_v by_o four_o clear_a argument_n first_n i_o have_v make_v it_o manifest_v already_o that_o the_o thousand_o year_n of_o satan_n bind_v experience_n a_o refutation_n of_o the_o chiliast_n error_n by_o experience_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o martyr_n with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n begin_v from_o the_o overthrow_n of_o jerusalem_n unto_o gregory_n vii_o that_o romish_a beast_n be_v now_o past_a above_o 548._o year_n and_o yet_o there_o have_v not_o be_v any_o corporal_a resurrection_n of_o martyr_n or_o golden_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n the_o experience_n therefore_o which_o we_o now_o see_v but_o the_o father_n can_v not_o refute_v this_o fiction_n second_o text_n 2._o from_o the_o text_n that_o millenarie_a kingdom_n be_v express_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n when_o as_o austin_n well_o observe_v they_o be_v not_o restore_v to_o their_o body_n then_o i_o say_v their_o soul_n sit_v upon_o throne_n live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n in_o those_o thousand_o year_n this_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n three_o this_o error_n as_o arise_v 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