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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 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temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v shall_v rule_v and_o reign_v over_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n antichrist_n be_v to_o sit_v in_o babylon_n that_o be_v rome_n and_o therein_o be_v to_o succeed_v the_o emperor_n who_o while_o they_o rule_v in_o rome_n hinder_v the_o revelation_n and_o dominion_n of_o antichrist_n all_o which_o point_v as_o they_o do_v fit_v the_o pope_n so_o they_o do_v prove_v that_o the_o papist_n be_v the_o follower_n of_o antichrist_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o name_n and_o mark_v of_o the_o beast_n and_o hereof_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n if_o this_o description_n also_o agree_v unto_o they_o as_o most_o evident_o it_o do_v for_o see_v they_o be_v the_o apostate_n christian_n describe_v 1._o tim._n 4_o 1._o 3._o certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v that_o strong_a illusion_n be_v send_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v lie_n etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v plain_o in_o their_o write_a vanity_n which_o they_o call_v unwritten_a verity_n in_o their_o legend_n portuise_n and_o festival_n fraught_v full_a of_o incredible_a lie_n in_o their_o ridiculous_a dotage_n &_o devout_a superstition_n wherein_o they_o plain_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v besot_v and_o make_v drink_v with_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n cup_n of_o fornication_n and_o to_o be_v give_v over_o to_o believe_v untruth_n that_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o truth_n appear_v by_o their_o manifold_a gross_a error_n from_o which_o they_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v and_o that_o they_o delight_v in_o iniquity_n appear_v by_o their_o dote_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n &_o religion_n of_o antichrist_n which_o as_o there_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o truth_n so_o before_o be_v call_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n this_o description_n therefore_o of_o the_o follower_n of_o antichrist_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o admonition_n for_o all_o 7._o ver._n 12._o ver._n 7._o papist_n to_o renounce_v that_o religion_n of_o rome_n if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o perish_v &_o a_o caveat_n for_o all_o christian_n who_o profess_v y_fw-es â—_o true_a religion_n have_v no_o true_a love_n thereof_o but_o be_v ready_a to_o accept_v &_o embrace_v the_o religion_n of_o rome_n lest_o this_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n fall_v upon_o they_o that_o because_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o truth_n to_o their_o salvation_n the_o lord_n send_v upon_o they_o strong_a illusion_n that_o they_o believe_v lie_v unto_o their_o destruction_n 7._o yea_o but_o say_v he_o this_o place_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o christian_n but_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o he_o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o they_o who_o will_v not_o receive_v christ_n which_o be_v true_a of_o the_o jew_n but_o untrue_a of_o christian_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v which_o may_v be_v verify_v of_o unsound_a christian_n as_o the_o rhemist_n themselves_o on_o this_o place_n do_v grant_v that_o be_v of_o all_o those_o who_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o bare_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n have_v neither_o a_o true_a faith_n nor_o yet_o a_o sound_a love_n of_o the_o truth_n a_o sound_n christian_n do_v not_o only_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o have_v some_o good_a understanding_n &_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o withal_o a_o assent_n thereto_o in_o which_o two_o namely_o knowledge_n &_o assent_n consist_v the_o historical_a or_o dogmatical_a faith_n &_o not_o only_o a_o knowledge_n &_o assent_n for_o so_o much_o the_o devil_n have_v but_o also_o a_o love_n &_o like_n of_o the_o truth_n &_o not_o only_o that_o for_o even_o hypocrite_n &_o temporary_a believer_n may_v attain_v to_o a_o love_n &_o like_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o some_o temporary_a respect_n but_o also_o a_o special_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o himself_o &_o particular_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n his_o merit_n whereby_o he_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o believer_n to_o justification_n &_o salvation_n now_o the_o papist_n be_v such_o as_o profess_v christ_n but_o indeed_o receive_v he_o not_o nor_o yet_o the_o love_n of_o his_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o this_o place_n be_v verify_v of_o they_o for_o do_v any_o man_n i_o beseech_v you_o receive_v christ_n or_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v his_o redeemer_n &_o saviour_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o papist_n thou_o must_v not_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v thy_o redeemer_n &_o saviour_n thou_o must_v sing_v magnificat_fw-la but_o thou_o may_v not_o say_v with_o mary_n that_o thy_o soul_n rejoice_v in_o god_n thy_o saviour_n nor_o with_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 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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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