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from_o hinder_v antichrist_n that_o it_o support_v he_o this_o beast_n which_o be_v a_o imperial_a state_n but_o be_v not_o indeed_o though_o in_o title_n it_o be_v as_o be_v but_o a_o image_n of_o the_o old_a empire_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o eight_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n &_o yet_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o whereas_o antichrist_n 17._o apo._n 17._o by_o the_o confession_n of_o papist_n be_v the_o seven_o wherefore_o although_o the_o old_a empire_n in_o the_o west_n which_o hinder_v be_v do_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o indeed_o dissolve_v before_o the_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n yet_o even_o with_o and_o under_o antichrist_n there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o imperial_a state_n in_o name_n and_o title_n which_o be_v the_o beast_n whereon_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n sit_v as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o prove_v 3._o lib._n 1._o
testimony_n which_o bellarmine_n allege_v if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o antichrist_n as_o indeed_o few_o of_o they_o be_v do_v serve_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o we_o do_v free_o confess_v but_o of_o these_o place_n as_o some_o make_v not_o for_o he_o so_o the_o rest_n be_v against_o he_o the_o 7._o of_o daniel_n verse_n 8._o 9_o 26._o apoc._n 20_o 4._o mat._n 24._o 14._o be_v altogether_o impertinent_a for_o daniel_n speak_v not_o of_o antichrist_n or_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o of_o antiochus_n and_o god_n judgement_n on_o the_o seleucidae_n john_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n oâ—…_n last_o judgement_n but_o of_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v of_o satan_n and_o seat_n of_o judgement_n erect_v for_o the_o faithful_a as_o augustine_n also_o expound_v christ_n in_o that_o place_n of_o mat._n speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d antichrist_n come_v or_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o place_n make_v against_o he_o &_o as_o he_o allege_v they_o against_o the_o truth_n for_o first_o daniel_n 12._o 12._o where_o daniel_n say_v bellarmine_n after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v continue_v 1290._o day_n add_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o expect_v and_o come_v to_o 1335._o day_n from_o whence_o the_o papist_n will_v infer_v that_o antichrist_n have_v reign_v three_o year_n &_o a_o half_a shall_v be_v destroy_v forty_o five_o day_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o place_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o antiochus_n but_o suppose_v it_o speak_v of_o antichrist_n reign_v and_o end_n of_o the_o world_n see_v what_o will_v follow_v thereof_o first_o that_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n be_v not_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a precise_o or_o 1260._o day_n but_o 1290._o day_n second_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v destroy_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n whereas_o paid_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n shall_v destroy_v he_o at_o his_o appear_v 〈◊〉_d 2._o thes._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 45._o day_n before_o three_o than_o so_o soon_o as_o antichrist_n be_v reveal_v man_n shall_v be_v able_a certain_o and_o distinct_o to_o foretell_v the_o very_a day_n of_o judgement_n to_o wit_n the_o 1335._o after_o antichrist_n come_v and_o 45._o after_o his_o death_n which_o christ_n deni_v math._n 24_o 36._o and_o last_o if_o this_o be_v true_a then_o after_o the_o come_n or_o at_o least_o after_o the_o death_n of_o antichrist_n all_o man_n will_v be_v in_o expectation_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v and_o therefore_o those_o day_n will_v not_o be_v as_o christ_n say_v like_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n neither_o will_v his_o 39_o maâ—…_n 24._o 37_o 38._o 39_o come_n be_v sudden_a &_o unlooked_a for_o as_o himself_o say_v mat._n 24_o if_o the_o very_a day_n of_o his_o come_n be_v know_v before_o hand_n &_o according_o 3._o mat_n 24._o 44_o 1._o thes._n 5._o 2._o 3._o look_v for_o but_o let_v christ_n be_v true_a and_o all_o papist_n liar_n 3._o 2._o mat._n 24._o 29_o short_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v etc._n etc._n in_o this_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n our_o saviour_n speak_v not_o at_o all_o of_o antichrist_n until_o the_o 23._o &_o 24._o verse_n which_o diverse_a of_o the_o father_n yea_o and_o the_o papist_n themselves_o understand_v as_o speak_v of_o antichrist_n there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prâ—…phets_n and_o they_o shall_v work_v great_a sign_n &_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o one_o only_a man_n as_o bellarmine_n say_v &_o that_o the_o sign_n of_o christ_n come_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o tribulation_n under_o antichrist_n which_o we_o do_v confess_v 3._o 2._o thes._n 2._o 8._o and_o then_o shall_v that_o outlaw_n be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n whence_o bellarmine_n will_v prove_v that_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n shall_v follow_v very_o short_o after_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n but_o we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o first_o come_v of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o revelation_n and_o acknowledgement_n and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o great_a distance_n betwixt_o his_o revelation_n and_o destruction_n for_o he_o wâ—…_n to_o be_v reveal_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o that_o which_o hinder_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o we_o have_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v do_v many_o hundred_o year_n since_o and_o consequent_o that_o antichrist_n appear_v long_o since_o howsoever_o he_o shall_v not_o utter_o be_v destroy_v until_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n and_o last_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o christ_n consume_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o his_o utter_a destroy_v he_o at_o his_o glorious_a appearance_n there_o be_v therefore_o these_o degree_n to_o be_v note_v betwixt_o the_o first_o come_v of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o destruction_n for_o after_o he_o be_v come_v he_o show_v himself_o in_o his_o colour_n and_o that_o by_o degree_n more_o &_o more_o advance_v himself_o until_o he_o come_v to_o his_o full_a pitch_n &_o height_n of_o his_o antichristian_a pride_n after_o he_o be_v come_v to_o his_o height_n he_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o that_o by_o degree_n after_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v christ_n consume_v he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n apo._n 14._o 6._o 7._o after_o which_o follow_v the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n that_o be_v rome_n apoc._n 14._o 8._o effect_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o assist_v the_o 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signification_n of_o a_o curse_n and_o i_o add_v that_o they_o may_v with_o as_o good_a reason_n allege_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 27._o that_o he_o shall_v ravine_v as_o a_o wolf_n jeremy_n undoubted_o speak_v not_o of_o antichrist_n nor_o yet_o as_o bellarmine_n say_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n but_o of_o nabuchadonosor_n who_o be_v to_o come_v by_o the_o coast_n or_o country_n call_v dan_n to_o destroy_v jerusalem_n as_o jerome_n right_o expound_v why_o dan_n be_v omit_v in_o apoc._n 7._o it_o be_v not_o well_o know_v say_v bellarmine_n especial_o see_v ephraim_n also_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a tribe_n be_v leave_v out_o but_o here_o bellarmine_n do_v praevaricari_fw-la and_o by_o trifle_a betray_v the_o truth_n for_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o ephraim_n be_v leave_v out_o for_o see_v manasses_n be_v mention_v verse_n 6._o we_o must_v needs_o by_o the_o tribe_n of_o joseph_n mention_v verse_n 8._o understand_v the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n never_o thelesse_o this_o may_v true_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v other_o cause_n of_o this_o omission_n then_o that_o which_o be_v allege_v concern_v antichrist_n for_o else_o we_o may_v say_v as_o well_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n because_o he_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o blessing_n of_o moses_n deut._n 33._o the_o truth_n be_v that_o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n number_v the_o 12._o tribe_n and_o mention_v levi_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v not_o 17._o as_o apoc._n 17._o reckon_v among_o the_o 12._o tribe_n because_o it_o be_v scatter_v among_o they_o all_o some_o one_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v leave_v out_o otherwise_o where_o 12._o be_v name_v 13._o shall_v be_v reckon_v the_o mention_v therefore_o of_o levi_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o one_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o express_v but_o either_o comprehend_v under_o a_o other_o that_o be_v mention_v as_o 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