without_o a_o parable_n and_o plain_o characterise_v he_o be_v by_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n so_o punctual_o and_o with_o so_o many_o circumstance_n describe_v as_o if_o point_a at_o by_o the_o finger_n and_o as_o if_o that_o description_n be_v a_o history_n of_o thing_n past_a and_o not_o a_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v 8._o the_o new-test_n indeed_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v many_o antichrist_n as_o 1_o john_n 2.18_o that_o be_v as_o petty-enemy_n to_o christ_n in_o comparison_n to_o the_o grand_a impostor_n such_o as_o theudas_n act._n 5.36_o who_o under_o pretence_n of_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n mislead_v many_o jew_n and_o judas_n the_o galalean_a v._o 37._o who_o seduce_v the_o people_n into_o a_o sedition_n in_o which_o they_o perish_v and_o simon-magus_n act._n 8.9_o who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o deceiver_n that_o he_o be_v attend_v on_o as_o a_o oracle_n v._o 10._o and_o account_v of_o as_o a_o god_n after_o those_o barchozba_n or_o benchochebah_n so_o famous_a in_o 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into_o the_o world_n thus_o as_o if_o christ_n ape_n he_o have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o forerunner_n to_o attend_v he_o as_o john-bapt_n be_v praecursor_n to_o our_o lord_n brief_o all_o such_o as_o deny_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v antichrist_n 1_o joh._n 4.3_o such_o as_o be_v for_o judaisme_n and_o jewish_a ceremony_n follow_v moses_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o messiah_n for_o the_o church_n lawgiver_n such_o as_o set_v up_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n who_o in_o deny_v the_o testament_n deny_v also_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n yea_o all_o such_o as_o oppose_v either_o the_o nature_n or_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la antichrist_n 11._o but_o as_o there_o be_v many_o devil_n yet_o but_o one_o beelzebub_n one_o prince_n of_o devil_n so_o though_o there_o be_v many_o antichrist_n yet_o but_o one_o grand-prince-antichrist_n that_o bear_v god_n brand_n upon_o he_o in_o scripture-record_n the_o holy-ghost_n have_v stigmatise_v he_o as_o ahaz_n be_v this_o be_v that_o king_n ahaz_n 2_o chron._n 28.22_o so_o this_o be_v the_o scarlet-whore_n rev._n 17.3_o this_o be_v the_o teraefilius_n the_o base-born-beast_n that_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 13.11_o this_o be_v he_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o hebreaisme_n for_o one_o notorious_o sinful_a the_o first-born_a among_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n this_o be_v that_o son_n of_o perdition_n 2_o thes_n 2.3_o brother_n to_o judas_n who_o betray_v his_o lord_n who_o christ_n call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n joh._n 17.12_o those_o be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicta_fw-la point_v at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o like_a saul_n overtop_n all_o the_o other_o antichrist_n by_o the_o head_n and_o shoulder_n 12._o the_o name_n antichrist_n proper_o import_v one_o have_v contrariety_n and_o opposition_n to_o christ_n thus_o be_v he_o contrary_a to_o christ_n in_o that_o apostolical_a description_n of_o he_o to_o the_o church_n at_o thessalonica_n as_o 1._o in_o his_o pride_n he_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n in_o his_o humility_n who_o be_v lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v matth._n 20.28_o but_o antichrist_n exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o this_o incarnate_a devil_n as_o the_o father_n call_v he_o like_o his_o elder_a brother_n lucifer_n esa_n 14.12.13_o will_v advance_v his_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n whereas_o christ_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o only_o above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n but_o also_o above_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n himself_o his_o title_n be_v holiness_n itself_o he_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n 2_o in_o his_o holiness_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o humility_n for_o he_o be_v call_v the_o wicked_a one_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lawless_a one_o who_o make_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n his_o rule_n as_o the_o holy_a child_n jesus_n do_v but_o can_v abrogate_v or_o at_o least_o dispense_v with_o such_o divine_a command_n as_o hold_v not_o consistent_a with_o his_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n 3._o he_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n in_o his_o truth_n for_o christ_n be_v truth_n itself_o joh._n 14.6_o but_o antichrist_n come_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o lie_v wonder_n and_o all_o deceivableness_n 2_o thes_n 2.9.10_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o raiser_n so_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a supporter_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o in_o those_o and_o other_o respect_n antichrist_n be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o christ_n chap._n ii_o 14._o now_o come_v we_o to_o inquire_v who_o this_o antichrist_n be_v about_o which_o there_o have_v be_v much_o controversy_n since_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o bottomless-pit_n have_v darken_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n if_o there_o be_v such_o doubtful_a question_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n about_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n yea_o even_o among_o the_o disciple_n of_o john-baptist_n say_n be_v thou_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v or_o must_v we_o look_v for_o another_o matth._n 11.3_o no_o wonder_n then_o if_o there_o be_v so_o in_o our_o day_n about_o the_o person_n of_o antichrist_n who_o he_o shall_v be_v who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o full_o describe_v yea_o and_o that_o among_o our_o own_o divine_n also_o see_v baxter_n association_n pag._n 69._o 15._o in_o my_o inquisition_n after_o he_o i_o shall_v follow_v this_o method_n 1._o negative_o show_v who_o he_o be_v not_o and_o 2._o positive_o who_o he_o be_v of_o the_o one_a negative_o some_o will_v have_v theudas_n to_o be_v he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a impostor_n act._n 5.36_o other_o simon-magus_n who_o be_v a_o great_a deceiver_n and_o to_o find_v grotius_n a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n of_o this_o judgement_n i_o much_o wonder_n at_o which_o make_v some_o fear_n he_o play_v the_o cassandrian_a in_o gratify_v the_o romanist_n herein_o who_o will_v glad_o enough_o receive_v any_o interpretation_n to_o wipe_v their_o mouth_n from_o the_o beast_n i_o have_v show_v above_o how_o both_o those_o indeed_o be_v inferior_a antichrist_n but_o neither_o of_o those_o can_v be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n for_o they_o want_v both_o time_n place_n people_n kingdom_n and_o succession_n 16._o as_o grotius_n mistake_v in_o this_o of_o antichrist_n so_o in_o that_o of_o the_o witness_n who_o he_o make_v two_o bishop_n in_o jerusalem_n witness_v against_o that_o sorcerer_n thus_o dato_n vno_fw-la absurdo_fw-la mille_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la this_o interpretation_n be_v full_a of_o absurdity_n for_o the_o revelation_n about_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o witness_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v revel_v 1.1,3_o and_o 4.1_o but_o the_o story_n of_o simon-magus_n be_v past_a and_o of_o no_o such_o consequence_n though_o many_o in_o samaria_n and_o at_o rome_n wonder_v at_o this_o magician_n yet_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n that_o slay_v the_o witness_n and_o if_o simon_n be_v the_o antichrist_n than_o peter_n and_o paul_n must_v be_v the_o witness_n against_o he_o rather_o than_o the_o two_o foresay_a bishop_n because_o they_o live_v in_o his_o time_n and_o encounter_v with_o he_o and_o peter_n ministry_n if_o eccles_n story_n be_v true_a destroy_v he_o 17._o bellarmin_n affirm_v that_o antichrist_n must_v be_v a_o jew_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n who_o the_o jew_n must_v receive_v for_o their_o messiah_n bell_n de_fw-fr sum_n pont_n lib._n 3._o and_o remandus_n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la say_v further_a of_o he_o that_o he_o must_v reign_v in_o jerusalem_n three_o year_n and_o half_a and_o at_o length_n attempt_v
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say_v nothing_o of_o their_o blessing-image_n at_o westchester_n move_v by_o a_o wire_n and_o a_o priest_n behind_o it_o and_o other_o lie_a wonder_n 108._o it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n when_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v to_o be_v patron_n of_o sin_n they_o come_v from_o satan_n such_o be_v those_o wonder_n that_o simon_n magus_n wrought_v not_o only_o to_o raise_v up_o a_o admiration_n of_o himself_o but_o also_o to_o bring_v man_n off_o from_o holiness_n and_o from_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n origen_n tell_v celsus_n that_o antichrist_n miracle_n be_v to_o bring_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n but_o christ_n miracle_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n true_a miracle_n oppose_v satan_n kingdom_n and_o be_v mercy_n as_o well_o as_o miracle_n 109._o satan_n wonder_n that_o he_o work_v whether_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o may_v amaze_v man_n but_o do_v not_o benefit_v they_o unless_o by_o way_n of_o collusion_n 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build_n of_o a_o house_n but_o when_o the_o house_n be_v finish_v they_o be_v but_o impediment_n to_o the_o passenger_n so_o now_o if_o miracle_n be_v do_v it_o will_v argue_v a_o weakness_n in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n by_o the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n 111._o miracle_n now_o be_v rather_o hurtful_a then_o profitable_a and_o he_o that_o look_v for_o wonder_n now_o be_v a_o wonder_n himself_o as_o austin_n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 8._o or_o say_v qui_fw-la credente_fw-la mundo_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n magnum_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la prodigium_fw-la he_o that_o seek_v for_o wonder_n now_o when_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v to_o the_o world_n and_o confirm_v by_o miracle_n be_v himself_o the_o great_a wonder_n our_o lord_n have_v tell_v we_o john_n 10.41_o that_o god_n minister_n may_v teach_v truth_n and_o yet_o work_v no_o miracle_n and_o such_o may_v be_v the_o devil_n impostor_n that_o come_v with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n deut._n 13.1.2_o matth._n 24.24_o 112._o the_o wonder_n then_o which_o the_o popish_a church_n brag_v of_o be_v but_o fallacious_a and_o counterfeit_a wonder_n speak_v of_o 2_o thess_n 2.9_o and_o so_o be_v the_o very_a brand_n of_o antichrist_n so_o that_o while_o they_o boast_v of_o they_o and_o make_v they_o a_o note_n of_o the_o church_n they_o declare_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o their_o church_n be_v the_o antichristian_a church_n be_v they_o true_a wonder_n wrought_v by_o a_o divine_a power_n they_o will_v then_o be_v god_n seal_n which_o be_v never_o set_v to_o confirm_v a_o untruth_n but_o their_o wonder_n contradict_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o antichrist_n 113._o suppose_v the_o jesuit_n acosta_n shall_v for_o gain_v the_o poor_a indian_n to_o this_o popish_a religion_n foretell_v they_o that_o for_o a_o sign_n to_o they_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v eclipse_v at_o such_o a_o time_n this_o will_v be_v a_o wonder_n to_o they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o natural_a cause_n thereof_o yet_o no_o true_a one_o in_o genere_fw-la miraculorum_fw-la though_o in_o genere_fw-la rerum_fw-la it_o fall_v out-so_a it_o be_v a_o lie_a wonder_n from_o the_o jesuit_n because_o it_o be_v give_v out_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v miracle_n be_v not_o a_o touchstone_n to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n by_o but_o we_o must_v try_v miracle_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 114._o i_o have_v be_v long_o upon_o this_o clause_n because_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n lay_v a_o great_a stress_n of_o her_o excellency_n above_o all_o church_n in_o her_o miracle_n whereby_o they_o as_o it_o be_v graphical_o decipher_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o antichrist_n if_o any_o desire_n to_o see_v more_o of_o antichrist_n lie_a wonder_n let_v he_o read_v osianders_n epitome_n 7._o cent._n fol._n 260_o 261._o &_o 9_o cent._n fol._n 84._o 120._o &_o 11_o cent._n fol._n 236._o and_o fuller_n chur._n 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