antichrist_n and_o to_o set_v up_o the_o gospel_n again_o in_o his_o kingdom_n be_v that_o man_n of_o god_n luther_n therefore_o in_o he_o do_v the_o two_o witness_n first_o begin_v to_o rise_v again_o for_o it_o be_v clear_a it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o that_o even_o as_o elias_n be_v reviue_v in_o saint_n john_n baptist_n not_o in_o the_o same_o person_n 1.17_o luke_n 1.17_o but_o as_o saint_n luke_n say_v chap._n 1.17_o in_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o power_n so_o shall_v they_o after_o a_o little_a moment_n rise_v in_o power_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o person_n of_o other_o and_o this_o first_o rise_n be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1520._o so_o that_o count_v from_o those_o three_o last_o which_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n luther_n we_o have_v a_o church_n among_o the_o papist_n till_o about_o twenty_o year_n before_o luther_n 1500._o we_o have_v no_o appear_v church_n leave_v in_o the_o romish_a jurisdiction_n for_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n before_o the_o rise_n of_o luther_n which_o time_n be_v call_v but_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n year_n and_o a_o half_a the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n reign_n wherefore_o see_v they_o have_v their_o church_n alone_o without_o our_o church_n but_o twenty_o year_n before_o luther_n how_o wicked_o do_v they_o delude_v the_o multitude_n in_o make_v they_o to_o believe_v they_o have_v the_o romish_a church_n and_o all_o other_o christian_a church_n universal_o from_o saint_n peter_n time_n and_o that_o we_o have_v no_o church_n till_o luther_n time_n whereas_o we_o see_v it_o prove_v most_o apparent_o that_o for_o the_o first_o 606._o year_n next_o after_o christ_n our_o church_n be_v and_o they_o have_v no_o be_v at_o all_o and_o that_o the_o very_o first_o beginning_n of_o their_o church_n be_v the_o entrance_n upon_o our_o church_n in_o the_o romish_a jurisdiction_n of_o which_o we_o see_v a_o part_n continue_v in_o view_n till_o about_o twenty_o year_n before_o luther_n which_o if_o we_o have_v not_o have_v yet_o will_v we_o now_o prove_v that_o continual_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o luther_n time_n we_o have_v elsewhere_o as_o great_a a_o church_n as_o they_o if_o not_o great_a 6_o understand_v therefore_o christian_n reader_n that_o albeit_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n be_v one_o yet_o afterward_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n to_o wit_n east_n and_o west_n so_o till_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n which_o be_v about_o fourteen_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n they_o possess_v but_o the_o west_n part_n florence_n the_o council_n of_o florence_n and_o notwithstanding_o michael_n paleolgus_n emperor_n of_o the_o east_n in_o hope_n of_o some_o aid_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o west_n against_o the_o turk_n do_v his_o good_a will_n to_o have_v bring_v the_o east_n part_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n yet_o as_o their_o paulus_n say_v 4._o say_v paul_n aemil._n in_o philippo_n 4._o his_o people_n so_o detest_v he_o for_o it_o that_o after_o his_o death_n they_o will_v not_o admit_v he_o common_a christian_a burial_n again_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o greek_n count_v the_o roman_n a_o most_o pollute_a and_o a_o infectious_a people_n for_o in_o their_o late_a council_n of_o lateran_n it_o be_v say_v 4._o say_v in_o council_n lateranen_n cap._n 4._o the_o greek_n begin_v so_o much_o to_o abhor_v the_o roman_n that_o if_o it_o have_v happen_v the_o latin_a priest_n to_o have_v minister_v upon_o their_o altar_n they_o will_v not_o offer_v any_o oblation_n upon_o they_o before_o they_o have_v wash_v the_o same_o again_o albeit_o the_o legate_n of_o the_o east_n in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n be_v persuade_v to_o yield_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o pope_n yet_o doubt_v it_o will_v not_o be_v well_o take_v at_o their_o return_n home_o they_o half_o recant_v and_o say_v florence_n say_v the_o council_n of_o florence_n we_o have_v no_o leave_n nor_o commission_n to_o speak_v these_o word_n and_o notwithstanding_o at_o their_o return_n home_o they_o labour_v so_o with_o the_o greek_n that_o they_o consent_v to_o yield_v yet_o this_o continue_v not_o for_o as_o their_o platina_n say_v eugenio_n say_v platina_n in_o eugenio_n not_o long_o after_o they_o fall_v to_o their_o old_a bent_n again_o but_o have_v it_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n without_o revolt_a yet_o have_v it_o come_v too_o too_o late_o to_o have_v maintain_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o pope_n universality_n yea_o too_o late_a by_o at_o the_o least_o 1300._o year_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o illyricus_n which_o dwell_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o grecia_n write_v thus_o 5._o thus_o illyricus_n testibus_fw-la veritatis_fw-la page_n 5._o the_o church_n of_o grecia_n and_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n macedonia_n misia_n valachia_n russia_n muschovia_n and_o africa_n join_v thereunto_o that_o be_v to_o say_v say_v he_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o at_o the_o least_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o never_o grant_v the_o pope_n his_o supremacy_n 7_o so_o that_o christian_a reader_n thou_o see_v that_o howsoever_o the_o emperor_n phocas_n do_v give_v that_o prerogative_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v universal_a head_n of_o all_o christian_a bishop_n and_o rome_n to_o be_v chief_a of_o all_o christian_a church_n it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o all_o christian_a church_n be_v content_a therewith_o or_o do_v yield_v thereunto_o or_o that_o rome_n ever_o attain_v thereunto_o only_o she_o obtain_v to_o be_v universal_a superior_a over_o the_o west_n church_n as_o be_v plain_o confess_v by_o their_o doctor_n m._n harding_n in_o his_o book_n of_o confutation_n of_o the_o apology_n 2._o apology_n harding_n apolog_fw-la chap._n 23._o division_n 2._o where_o he_o say_v rome_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o the_o west_n church_n if_o but_o of_o the_o west_n than_o not_o universal_o of_o all_o both_o east_n and_o west_n therefore_o by_o m._n harding_n own_o confession_n here_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o pope_n universality_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o see_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o for_o the_o first_o six_o hundred_o and_o six_o year_n their_o church_n have_v not_o any_o be_v at_o all_o so_o here_o we_o see_v prove_v as_o plain_o that_o after_o they_o have_v a_o church_n they_o have_v it_o but_o by_o measure_n and_o not_o universal_o as_o they_o fond_o fable_n wherefore_o christian_n reader_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v hereafter_o demand_v of_o thou_o where_o our_o church_n be_v before_o luther_n time_n answer_v they_o thus_o it_o be_v by_o gregory_n the_o great_v confession_n six_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n before_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a pope_n to_o make_v a_o popish_a church_n have_v than_o none_o other_o but_o only_o the_o same_o universal_a head_n that_o now_o the_o true_a christian_a catholic_n and_o universal_a church_n have_v of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o apart_o and_o that_o afterward_o when_o a_o universal_a pope_n be_v ordain_v and_o make_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v get_v dominion_n over_o the_o west_n part_v thereof_o yet_o even_o there_o be_v our_o church_n in_o reasonable_a quietness_n till_o about_o four_o hundred_o year_n when_o as_o pope_n hildebrand_n begin_v to_o be_v a_o firebrand_n for_o indeed_o about_o that_o time_n antichrist_n begin_v to_o lay_v himself_o open_a to_o the_o world_n by_o his_o tyranny_n which_o he_o begin_v then_o to_o exercise_v against_o those_o that_o do_v withstand_v he_o and_o afterward_o when_o as_o he_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o iniquity_n and_o that_o our_o church_n among_o they_o can_v not_o long_o bear_v his_o detestable_a enormity_n then_o during_o the_o next_o five_o hundred_o year_n follow_v through_o their_o grievous_a persecution_n it_o be_v drive_v into_o hole_n and_o corner_n and_o as_o many_o as_o they_o find_v they_o destroy_v and_o the_o rest_n will_v have_v destroy_v have_v they_o not_o flee_v into_o those_o other_o part_n of_o our_o church_n before_o mention_v where_o they_o be_v preserve_v by_o god_n providence_n from_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n tyranny_n according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n in_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n of_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o say_v but_o to_o the_o woman_n to_o wit_n the_o true_a church_n be_v give_v two_o wing_n of_o the_o great_a eagle_n that_o she_o may_v fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n into_o her_o place_n where_o she_o be_v nourish_v for_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o serpent_n church_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o persecuter_n of_o the_o true_a
2._o say_v antichrist_n shall_v sit_v as_o god_n but_o i_o demand_v how_o this_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n where_o god_n never_o sit_v ne_o put_v his_o name_n ne_o be_v serve_v but_o shall_v be_v build_v only_o for_o that_o great_a idol_n antichrist_n use_v s._n augustine_n say_v 19_o say_v augustine_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 20._o cap._n 19_o the_o temple_n of_o a_o idol_n or_o of_o a_o devil_n the_o apostle_n will_v never_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o see_v as_o we_o hear_v before_o s._n hierome_n say_v that_o by_o the_o temple_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n this_o can_v neither_o be_v that_o temple_n in_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v antichrist_n shall_v sit_v as_o god_n nor_o bellarmine_n jew_n be_v that_o antichrist_n which_o saint_n paul_n mean_v shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n now_o therefore_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v he_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v shall_v sit_v as_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v they_o say_v no_o we_o say_v yea_o and_o who_o then_o shall_v determine_v the_o matter_n that_o shall_v four_o of_o their_o own_o side_n bernard_n joacham_n abbas_n paracelsus_n and_o aventine_n bernard_n bewail_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o pope_n of_o his_o time_n say_v 91._o say_v bernard_n serm._n 6._o in_o psalm_n 91._o there_o remain_v nothing_o now_o but_o that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v reveal_v even_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n which_o be_v not_o only_o change_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n but_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v joacham_n show_v plain_o in_o diverse_a place_n of_o his_o write_n prediction_n write_n joacham_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o jeremy_n beside_o other_o place_n in_o diverse_a of_o his_o prediction_n that_o he_o it_o be_v which_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v which_o be_v call_v holy_a lord_n and_o most_o holy_a pope_n their_o paracelsus_n write_v thus_o to_o the_o pope_n prediction_n pope_n paracelsus_n in_o his_o 12._o sigured_a prediction_n behold_v thou_o have_v lift_v up_o thyself_o on_o high_a but_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o place_n neither_o shall_v thou_o abide_v above_o and_o a_o little_a after_o thou_o have_v place_v thyself_o above_o god_n their_o writer_n aventine_n say_v thus_o of_o the_o pope_n and_o every_o particular_a of_o they_o 1554._o they_o aventine_n in_o his_o chron._n print_v at_o ingolstade_n anno_fw-la 1554._o they_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o that_o be_v worship_v he_o which_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o servant_n do_v covet_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n he_o speak_v great_a thing_n as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n he_o change_v law_n he_o establish_v his_o own_o he_o rob_v he_o spoil_v he_o cousen_v he_o slay_v that_o wicked_a man_n who_o common_o they_o call_v antichrist_n in_o who_o forehead_n be_v a_o name_n write_v a_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n i_o be_o god_n i_o can_v err_v he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o bear_v rule_v far_o and_o wide_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o matter_n determine_v by_o these_o four_o unpartial_a judge_n and_o the_o question_n full_o resolve_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v that_o great_a antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n which_o s._n paul_n foretold_v shall_v sit_v as_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v and_o this_o may_v also_o suffice_v for_o the_o answer_v the_o three_o place_n which_o he_o cit_v out_o of_o that_o 2_o thes_n 2._o to_o have_v prove_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n to_o be_v jerusalem_n now_o to_o the_o second_o place_n the_o second_o place_n which_o he_o cit_v be_v the_o seventeenth_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n than_o which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v bring_v a_o more_o plain_a place_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_n for_o in_o that_o the_o angel_n call_v that_o city_n which_o he_o there_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o do_v not_o only_o clear_a jerusalem_n for_o that_o it_o never_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o certifi_v we_o that_o he_o mean_v rome_n because_o rome_n only_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n be_v then_o emperor_n of_o the_o world_n again_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o angel_n note_v out_o that_o city_n which_o s._n john_n there_o speak_v of_o by_o seven_o hill_n whereon_o it_o be_v build_v he_o not_o only_o clear_v jerusalem_n but_o also_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o mean_v rome_n and_o all_o that_o be_v of_o any_o read_n do_v know_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v never_o describe_v by_o seven_o hill_n and_o that_o rome_n and_o none_o other_o city_n in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v so_o describe_v as_o rome_n be_v by_o the_o name_n of_o these_o hill_n capitolinus_n palatinus_n auentinus_n cicilius_n hill_n scuen_n hill_n exquilinus_n veminalis_fw-la and_o quinalis_n so_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o city_n mention_v in_o the_o seaventeenth_o chapter_n be_v distinguish_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o those_o two_o special_a note_n namely_o by_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o be_v build_v upon_o seven_o hill_n it_o be_v clear_a without_o all_o contradiction_n that_o rome_n only_o be_v that_o place_n where_o the_o great_a antichrist_n shall_v pitch_v his_o kingdom_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o spiritual_a govemour_n thereof_o and_o none_o other_o be_v he_o but_o they_o say_v no_o and_o who_o then_o shall_v be_v ludge_n between_o we_o that_o shall_v their_o abbot_n joacham_n erasmus_n and_o their_o bishop_n cataldus_n finius_fw-la joacham_n write_v upon_o that_o seaventeenth_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n say_v joacham_n say_v joacham_n the_o very_a text_n itself_o do_v teach_v that_o the_o woman_n begild_v with_o gold_n and_o which_o commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o very_a church_n of_o rome_n erasmus_n write_v also_o upon_o the_o same_o chapter_n say_v 3_o say_v â—rasmus_fw-la sect._n 3_o these_o hill_n agree_v with_o the_o hill_n of_o rome_n again_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o great_a city_n be_v he_o which_o have_v exalt_v himself_o for_o a_o bishop_n over_o all_o bishop_n and_o that_o reign_v over_o emperor_n and_o king_n sit_v also_o in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o chapter_n go_v before_o thus_o erasmus_n thus_o erasmus_n that_o beast_n of_o rome_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v before_o be_v the_o very_a right_a antichrist_n which_o work_v against_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n cataldus_n say_v he_o say_v cataldus_n bishop_n of_o trent_n in_o a_o prophesic_n of_o he_o rome_n be_v babylon_n the_o damn_a pit_n of_o priest_n and_o how_o then_o can_v bellarmine_n with_o any_o credit_n or_o show_v of_o truth_n say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v pitch_v his_o kingdom_n in_o jerusalem_n or_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o he_o the_o sixth_o objection_n 17_o three_o principal_a head_n of_o antichrist_n devilish_a doctrine_n when_o he_o come_v be_v plain_o gather_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o first_o that_o he_o shall_v deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n 1._o john_n 2._o cap._n 22._o and_o consequent_o deny_v baptism_n and_o all_o other_o sacrament_n and_o doctrine_n bring_v in_o by_o christ_n the_o second_o that_o he_o shall_v teach_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o jew_n shall_v believe_v he_o john_n 5._o the_o three_o that_o he_o shall_v affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n and_o so_o require_v to_o be_v adore_v for_o god_n 2_o thessaly_n 2.4_o but_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o teach_v these_o point_n of_o doctrine_n hitherto_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v antichrist_n the_o answer_n 18_o the_o former_a chapter_n plain_o prove_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n to_o teach_v all_o these_o three_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o bellarmine_n himself_o must_v grant_v the_o pope_n and_o every_o pope_n in_o his_o time_n and_o place_n to_o be_v that_o antichrist_n the_o seven_o objection_n 19_o again_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o antichrist_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v do_v many_o wonderful_a miracle_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n matth._n 24._o and_o 2._o thessaly_n 2._o and_o some_o of_o those_o miracle_n be_v specify_v apoc._n 13._o to_o wit_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v fire_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o image_n of_o a_o beast_n to_o speak_v and_o sane_a himself_o to_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o but_o these_o miracle_n no_o pope_n hitherto_o have_v
man_n of_o sin_n be_v reveal_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n a_o devil_n not_o only_o of_o the_o day_n but_o also_o of_o the_o noonday_n likewise_o their_o writer_n holcote_n complain_v of_o the_o romish_a priest_n and_o prelate_n in_o his_o day_n say_v 182._o say_v holcot_n in_o lib._n sapientiae_fw-la lectro_fw-la 182._o they_o be_v like_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n they_o resemble_v the_o priest_n of_o dagon_n they_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o priapus_n and_o angel_n of_o hell_n so_o then_o hereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o prelate_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o those_o devil_n of_o who_o the_o angel_n say_v rome_n be_v become_v the_o habitation_n now_o let_v we_o see_v also_o who_o be_v those_o foul_a spirit_n unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n 10_o their_o writer_n aventine_n say_v 6._o say_v auent_n analium_fw-la boierum_fw-la lib._n 6._o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o say_v what_o manner_n of_o bishop_n we_o have_v with_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o poor_a they_o feed_v horse_n hound_n i_o need_v not_o to_o say_v whore_n saint_n bernard_n say_v etc._n say_v bernard_n sup_v cant._n serm_n 33._o sermo_n ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o name_v those_o thing_n which_o our_o bishop_n do_v in_o secret_a their_o mantuan_n say_v 3_o say_v mantuan_n calamitatum_fw-la lib._n 3_o it_o be_v in_o every_o man_n mouth_n city_n and_o country_n talk_v of_o it_o and_o the_o very_a bruit_n thereof_o have_v quench_v all_o care_n of_o virtue_n also_o their_o bishop_n cornelius_n say_v 3._o say_v oratio_fw-la cornelij_fw-la epist_n bitonti_fw-la 3._o with_o what_o monster_n of_o filthiness_n with_o what_o channel_n of_o uncleanness_n with_o what_o pestiferous_a contagion_n be_v not_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n defile_v make_v yourselves_o judge_n and_o begin_v at_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n also_o their_o palingenius_fw-la say_v leon._n say_v pale_v marcell_n pale_v zodiaci_n vita_fw-la lib._n 5._o in_o leon._n let_v no_o friar_n monk_n or_o any_o other_o priest_n come_v within_o thy_o door_n take_v heed_n of_o they_o no_o great_a mischief_n they_o be_v the_o dregs_n of_o man_n the_o fountain_n of_o folly_n the_o sink_v of_o sin_n wolf_n under_o lamb_n skin_n deceive_v the_o simple_a with_o a_o false_a show_n of_o honesty_n and_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o religion_n hide_v a_o thousand_o of_o unlawful_a act_n sagittario_fw-la jdem_fw-la lib._n 6._o in_o virgin_n idem_fw-la lib._n 9_o sagittario_fw-la committer_n of_o rape_n abuser_n of_o boy_n the_o priest_n and_o monk_n that_o shall_v be_v chaste_a spend_v night_n and_o day_n either_o open_o with_o whore_n or_o close_o with_o boy_n o_o shame_n say_v he_o can_v the_o church_n endure_v such_o hog_n whereupon_o their_o platine_n say_v marcellini_fw-la say_v platine_n vita_fw-la marcellini_fw-la what_o shall_v we_o think_v will_v become_v of_o this_o our_o age_n wherein_o our_o vice_n be_v grow_v to_o that_o height_n that_o they_o have_v scant_o leave_v any_o place_n with_o god_n for_o mercy_n how_o great_a be_v the_o lechery_n of_o all_o sort_n among_o the_o priest_n and_o especial_o among_o the_o chief_a ruler_n to_o conclude_v mantuan_n give_v the_o definitive_a sentence_n and_o plain_o affirm_v that_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v only_o those_o foul_a spirit_n unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n for_o say_v he_o 3._o he_o mantu_n calamitatum_fw-la lib._n 3._o they_o be_v hateful_a to_o heaven_n and_o loathsome_a with_o unclean_a lust_n alas_o in_o vain_a attempt_n they_o sacred_a rite_n with_o incestuous_a hand_n they_o rather_o kindle_v and_o provoke_v god_n then_o appease_v he_o therefore_o say_v he_o again_o jbid._n again_o jbid._n never_o hope_v for_o help_v so_o long_o as_o such_o pray_v for_o you_o and_o thus_o as_o we_o see_v prove_v before_o by_o their_o own_o testimony_n who_o be_v those_o devil_n so_o here_o also_o we_o see_v as_o plain_o prove_v by_o their_o own_o writer_n who_o be_v those_o foul_a spirit_n unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n whereof_o rome_n and_o her_o regiment_n in_o her_o latter_a day_n be_v become_v the_o habitation_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o prove_v that_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n be_v mean_v the_o great_a fall_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o rome_n under_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n now_o let_v we_o see_v the_o time_n when_o she_o begin_v to_o fall_v and_o her_o full_a perfection_n whereunto_o she_o fall_v 11_o touch_v the_o first_o point_n tertullian_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v any_o mention_n thereof_o he_o live_v about_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n who_o then_o bewail_v the_o decline_a estate_n of_o the_o christian_a part_n of_o rome_n thus_o exclaim_v against_o it_o apologitico_fw-la it_o tertull._n in_o apologitico_fw-la o_o rome_n how_o much_o be_v thou_o change_v from_o old_a rome_n thou_o which_o waste_v once_o the_o chief_a in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v now_o become_v the_o chief_a in_o all_o naughtiness_n also_o about_o one_o age_n after_o that_o saint_n hierome_n perceive_v how_o she_o begin_v to_o be_v corrupt_v in_o doctrine_n thus_o exclaim_v against_o she_o 2._o she_o hierom._n idem_fw-la adversus_fw-la jovianum_fw-la lib._n 2._o be_v there_o say_v he_o none_o other_o place_n in_o all_o the_o world_n to_o receive_v this_o voluptuous_a doctrine_n but_o that_o which_o peter_n preach_v have_v build_v on_o the_o rock_n christ_n again_o he_o say_v to_o the_o maintainer_n of_o this_o doctrine_n pammachius_n doctrine_n to_o pammachius_n thou_o that_o be_v a_o maintainer_n of_o this_o new_a doctrine_n spare_v thy_o roman_a ear_n spare_v thy_o faith_n which_o be_v so_o commend_v by_o the_o apostle_n own_o mouth_n to_o this_o day_n the_o christian_a world_n have_v ever_o be_v without_o this_o doctrine_n and_o again_o he_o say_v sancte_fw-la say_v jdem_fw-la praefact_n in_o lib._n dydimi_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancte_fw-la while_o i_o stay_v at_o babylon_n and_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o purple_a whore_n and_o live_v among_o the_o roman_n behold_v the_o pot_n which_o be_v see_v in_o jeremie_n from_o the_o north_n begin_v to_o seethe_v and_o the_o senate_n of_o pharise_n make_v a_o uproar_n and_o the_o whole_a faction_n of_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a as_o it_o be_v in_o defiance_n of_o learning_n conspire_v against_o i_o furthermore_o he_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o idolatry_n which_o be_v then_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o also_o against_o the_o idole-maker_n say_v jeremy_n say_v in_o his_o 11._o book_n 10._o chap._n upon_o jeremy_n he_o adorn_v his_o image_n with_o silver_n and_o gold_n that_o by_o the_o shine_n and_o glitter_a of_o both_o metal_n he_o may_v deceive_v the_o simple_a which_o error_n say_v he_o be_v now_o creep_v in_o among_o us._n also_o within_o less_o than_o twenty_o year_n after_o that_o saint_n augustine_n declare_v how_o their_o idolatry_n be_v defend_v by_o the_o idolater_n to_o be_v no_o idolatry_n namely_o because_o they_o take_v not_o their_o image_n for_o god_n but_o say_v he_o matth._n he_o augustine_n in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o matth._n let_v no_o man_n say_v to_o i_o the_o image_n be_v no_o divine_a power_n they_o know_v it_o be_v not_o god_n i_o will_v to_o god_n say_v he_o they_o so_o know_v it_o as_o we_o know_v it_o but_o what_o they_o have_v and_o in_o what_o sort_n they_o have_v it_o and_o what_o they_o do_v about_o it_o the_o altar_n bear_v witness_v therefore_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v which_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 44._o say_v augustine_n in_o psal_n 44._o they_o have_v make_v we_o the_o citizen_n of_o babylon_n we_o have_v leave_v our_o creator_n and_o have_v worship_v the_o creature_n we_o have_v leave_v he_o that_o make_v we_o and_o have_v worship_v that_o which_o we_o have_v make_v ourselves_o wherefore_o their_o ambrose_n ansbertus_n thus_o conclude_v even_o of_o christian_a rome_n say_v 6._o say_v ambro._n in_o apâ—calip_n lib._n 6._o rome_n be_v the_o second_o babylon_n 12_o furthermore_o about_o some_o thirty_o year_n after_o that_o saint_n christostome_n speak_v of_o the_o decay_a estate_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n say_v 36._o say_v christ_n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la corinthi_n hom._n 36._o the_o church_n at_o this_o day_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v quite_o lâ—st_o her_o old_a modesty_n that_o be_v her_o sober_a and_o chaste_a behaviour_n towards_o her_o husband_n christ_n and_o do_v begin_v to_o wax_v wanton_a towards_o new_a lover_n with_o who_o while_o she_o dalt_v rise_v up_o a_o spokesman_n to_o make_v a_o match_n between_o ancichrist_n and_o she_o which_o be_v john_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n who_o gregory_n the_o great_a therefore_o call_v 30._o call_v gregory_n in_o his_o 6._o book_n epist_n 30._o the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n but_o as_o pelagius_n before_o gregory_n day_n stay_v the_o marriage_n from_o be_v solemnize_v so_o do_v gregory_n during_o his_o day_n
18._o clergy_n elizabeth_z in_o her_o 2._o book_n of_o vision_n chapter_n 18._o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o hypocrite_n which_o hide_v the_o gold_n and_o the_o silver_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o either_o gold_n or_o silver_n but_o howsoever_o you_o seem_v unto_o man_n religious_a and_o innocent_a you_o be_v full_a of_o craftiness_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o christ_n say_v therefore_o your_o religion_n do_v accuse_v you_o before_o i_o their_o saint_n katherine_n say_v thus_o also_o of_o the_o romish_a clergy_n she_o clergy_n katherine_z of_o see_z in_o a_o prayer_n of_o she_o the_o religious_a order_n be_v become_v the_o weapon_n or_o soldier_n of_o the_o devil_n corrupt_v religion_n inward_o in_o themselves_o and_o outward_o in_o the_o secular_a sort_n and_o laity_n and_o a_o little_a after_o she_o say_v the_o laity_n and_o secular_a person_n be_v seduce_v and_o deceive_v by_o their_o blind_a guide_n which_o be_v alas_o ignorant_a idiot_n their_o saint_n hildegard_n say_v scivias_n say_v hildegard_n in_o her_o second_o book_n of_o scivias_n i_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n a_o monstrous_a black_a head_n in_o the_o church_n with_o fiery_a eye_n a_o ass_n ear_n a_o lion_n nostril_n with_o a_o mouth_n breathe_v out_o the_o fury_n of_o unlawful_a fire_n with_o the_o unpleasant_a noise_n of_o contradiction_n among_o man_n whereby_o the_o white_a purity_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v obscure_v and_o diminish_v in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n abbot_n joacham_n say_v jeremie_n say_v joacham_n upon_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n of_o jeremie_n the_o infancy_n of_o solomon_n represent_v unto_o we_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o his_o old_a age_n signify_v or_o shadow_v out_o the_o present_a corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o as_o solomon_n in_o his_o old_a age_n fall_v into_o idolatry_n so_o have_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v again_o upon_o the_o seaventeenth_o chapter_n of_o saint_n johns_n revelation_n he_o say_v revelation_n say_v upon_o the_o 17_o of_o the_o revelation_n the_o very_a text_n itself_o do_v teach_v that_o the_o woman_n begild_v with_o gold_n and_o which_o commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o very_a church_n of_o rome_n which_o babylon_n like_a play_v spiritual_o the_o whore_n with_o stock_n and_o stone_n to_o be_v brief_a whereas_o their_o robertus_fw-la a_o dominican_n friar_n sermon_n friar_n robertus_fw-la gallus_n a_o friar_n in_o his_o 5.6_o and_o 8._o sermon_n affirm_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v the_o great_a and_o head_n idol_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n who_o the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o first_o chapter_n show_v plain_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v to_o be_v a_o celestial_a god_n and_o that_o their_o saint_n bridgit_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n 133._o god_n bridgit_fw-la in_o her_o 4._o book_n chap._n 133._o they_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o i_o what_o fall_n can_v possible_o be_v in_o religion_n then_o to_o make_v the_o arch-idol_n of_o the_o world_n god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o world_n a_o idol_n 16_o last_o concern_v the_o four_o point_n which_o have_v three_o division_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o fall_n from_o god_n the_o second_o from_o christ_n the_o three_o from_o the_o true_a church_n which_o because_o the_o three_o former_a have_v in_o part_n prove_v a_o general_a apostasy_n i_o will_v but_o brief_o touch_v their_o saint_n bridgit_n say_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n ibidem_fw-la god_n bridgit_fw-la ibidem_fw-la israel_n do_v now_o neglect_v i_o that_o be_v to_o say_v say_v he_o the_o priest_n and_o they_o love_v another_o god_n for_o they_o love_v as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o golden_a calf_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o they_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o i_o and_o shut_v upon_o i_o lest_o i_o shall_v enter_v chapter_n enter_v in_o her_o 135._o chapter_n thus_o do_v these_o curse_a priest_n by_o i_o and_o a_o little_a after_o i_o call_v they_o to_o i_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n do_v his_o bride_n or_o the_o husband_n his_o wed_a wife_n i_o do_v all_o i_o can_v but_o the_o more_o that_o i_o call_v they_o the_o further_o they_o go_v from_o i_o joacham_n show_v that_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o far_o fall_v from_o god_n that_o as_o he_o say_v jeremie_n say_v joacham_n upon_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n of_o jeremie_n they_o have_v choose_v the_o devil_n for_o god_n 17_o touch_v the_o second_o division_n their_o mathilde_n a_o prophetess_n thus_o exclaim_v against_o the_o romish_a clergy_n say_v she_o say_v mathilde_n in_o a_o prophecy_n of_o she_o they_o be_v fall_v away_o from_o christ_n and_o become_v raven_a wolf_n devour_v and_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o christ_n sheep_n joacham_n abbas_n say_v jere._n say_v joacham_n upon_o the_o 1._o and_o 2._o chap._n of_o jere._n the_o church_n of_o rome_n like_v unto_o another_o tribe_n have_v depart_v from_o christ_n hate_v all_o such_o as_o their_o s._n bridgit_n say_v chap._n say_v bridgit_fw-la in_o her_o 1._o book_n 56_o chap._n as_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n yea_o and_o as_o in_o another_o place_n she_o say_v of_o pope_n gregory_n then_o 142._o then_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 142._o he_o hate_v christ_n he_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o sheep_n he_o pluck_v they_o violent_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o send_v they_o to_o hell_n fire_n by_o which_o the_o case_n be_v make_v clear_a that_o all_o that_o be_v win_v to_o the_o pope_n be_v lose_v from_o christ_n and_o as_o joacham_n in_o that_o place_n before_o cite_v show_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v so_o far_o fall_v from_o god_n as_o that_o she_o choose_v the_o devil_n for_o god_n so_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o show_v that_o she_o be_v so_o far_o fall_v from_o christ_n that_o she_o have_v choose_v antichrist_n for_o christ_n 18_o now_o for_o the_o three_o division_n concern_v the_o fall_n from_o the_o true_a church_n their_o robertus_fw-la bring_v in_o christ_n thus_o repr_fw-la oving_a the_o romish_a church_n for_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o true_a and_o ancient_a christian_a church_n sermon_n church_n friar_n robertus_fw-la in_o his_o 12._o sermon_n daughter_n of_o babylon_n say_v he_o thou_o be_v estrange_v from_o thy_o mother_n my_o dove_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o be_v go_v after_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o precious_a ornament_n like_o a_o adultress_n thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v join_v thyself_o unto_o stranger_n thou_o lie_v prostrate_a and_o such_o as_o be_v please_v to_o play_v the_o whore_n repair_n unto_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sermon_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n he_o say_v ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la why_o have_v the_o child_n of_o my_o dove_n depart_v from_o i_o and_o be_v become_v black_a they_o be_v become_v estrange_v by_o abandon_v the_o simplicity_n of_o their_o mother_n again_o in_o the_o same_o sermon_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la he_o call_v the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n a_o disloyal_a generation_n and_o the_o adulterous_a son_n of_o christ_n dove_n and_o in_o his_o thirty_o two_o sermon_n the_o lord_n say_v thus_o unto_o he_o sermon_n he_o 2d_o sermon_n all_o the_o child_n of_o my_o belove_a save_v only_o a_o few_o shall_v play_v the_o apostate_n and_o in_o his_o twenty_o one_o sermon_n the_o lord_n say_v thus_o to_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o rome_n this_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o of_o you_o which_o make_v the_o child_n of_o my_o belove_v to_o play_v the_o apostate_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o joacham_n foretell_v where_o he_o say_v reuâ—laâ—tion_n say_v joacham_n upon_o the_o seaventâ—enth_o chapter_n of_o the_o reuâ—laâ—tion_n the_o lord_n shall_v stir_v up_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o hiss_a voice_n the_o french_a man_n and_o germane_a to_o conspire_v against_o the_o church_n which_o have_v play_v the_o apostate_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o warrefaring_a pope_n who_o with_o their_o clergy_n and_o their_o adherent_n as_o a_o prophecy_n have_v out_o of_o the_o abbot_n of_o clunies_n library_n say_v book_n say_v in_o a_o old_a book_n shall_v fight_v against_o the_o true_a church_n also_o the_o abbot_n joacham_n paint_v out_o one_o most_o cruel_a pope_n which_o he_o say_v prediction_n say_v joacham_n in_o his_o 9_o prediction_n shall_v wound_v and_o scourge_v with_o most_o cruel_a stripe_n the_o most_o meek_a lamb_n open_v his_o mouth_n against_o christ_n the_o lord_n and_o darken_v the_o star_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o say_v saint_n bridgit_n to_o the_o pope_n chapter_n pope_n bridgit_fw-la in_o her_o 6._o book_n of_o her_o revelation_n 26_o chapter_n the_o king_n for_o who_o thou_o do_v pray_v aught_o to_o assemble_v and_o call_v a_o council_n of_o spiritual_a man_n such_o as_o be_v wise_a through_o my_o
pope_n notwithstanding_o i_o have_v forbid_v it_o i_o beseech_v your_o holiness_n do_v so_o no_o more_o again_o if_o the_o title_n have_v be_v a_o lawful_a title_n why_o do_v he_o call_v john_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n 30._o constantinople_n gregory_n lib._n 6._o epist_n 30._o the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n for_o seek_v to_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o church_n and_o say_v 34._o say_v gregory_n lib._n 4._o epist_n 34._o by_o this_o pride_n of_o he_o what_o else_o be_v signify_v but_o that_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n be_v at_o hand_n 34._o hand_n gregory_n lib._n 4._o epist_n 34._o the_o king_n of_o pride_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o a_o army_n of_o priest_n be_v prepare_v which_o be_v a_o lamentable_a thing_n to_o be_v speak_v yea_o and_o why_o to_o make_v all_o man_n to_o know_v he_o by_o that_o title_n do_v he_o thus_o describe_v he_o say_v 38._o say_v gregory_n lib._n 4._o epist_n 38._o he_o be_v antichrist_n that_o shall_v claim_v to_o be_v call_v universal_a bishop_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o guard_n of_o priest_n to_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o also_o to_o seek_v to_o clear_v all_o his_o predecessor_n to_o peter_n time_n from_o ever_o claim_v that_o antichristian_a title_n say_v 32.36_o say_v gregory_n lib._n 4._o epist_n 32.36_o none_o of_o my_o predecessor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n ever_o consent_v to_o use_v that_o ungodly_a name_n no_o bishop_n of_o rome_n ever_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o name_n of_o singularity_n and_o further_o to_o show_v what_o a_o unlawful_a title_n it_o be_v to_o be_v call_v the_o universal_a head_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o the_o danger_n that_o may_v ensue_v say_v 32._o say_v gregory_n lib._n 4._o epist_n 32._o if_o we_o have_v but_o one_o head_n the_o fall_n of_o that_o head_n be_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n if_o any_o man_n presume_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o universal_a bishop_n the_o whole_a church_n fall_v down_o from_o her_o estate_n when_o he_o fall_v which_o be_v call_v universal_a but_o far_o may_v that_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n be_v from_o all_o christian_a mind_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o the_o romish_a that_o be_v now_o which_o have_v a_o universal_a pope_n for_o her_o husband_n and_o head_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n peter_n but_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n antichrist_n and_o therefore_o to_o say_v that_o the_o romish_a church_n which_o saint_n peter_n first_o plant_v in_o rome_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v now_o be_v most_o horrible_a blasphemy_n and_o a_o mean_n to_o bring_v a_o great_a scandal_n upon_o that_o part_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o if_o she_o be_v the_o same_o then_o be_v she_o that_o whore_n of_o babylon_n mention_v by_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n for_o so_o say_v joacham_n abbas_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n revelation_n church_n joacham_n on_o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n the_o very_a text_n itself_o do_v teach_v say_v he_o how_o that_o the_o woman_n beguile_v with_o gold_n and_o which_o commit_v pirituall_a fornication_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o very_a church_n of_o rome_n which_o babylon-like_a play_v spiritual_o the_o whore_n with_o stock_n and_o stone_n again_o if_o that_o first_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o same_o that_o this_o church_n under_o universal_a pope_n be_v then_o be_v she_o the_o same_o which_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n say_v be_v fall_v and_o become_v the_o habitation_n of_o devil_n for_o so_o their_o saint_n katherine_n of_o see_z say_v the_o church_n under_o the_o pope_n be_v reformation_n be_v katherine_n in_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o reformation_n sell_v say_v she_o through_o simony_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n abuse_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n corrupt_v and_o kill_v the_o soul_n which_o christ_n have_v redeem_v with_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n o_o tabernacle_n but_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o which_o joacham_n also_o say_v jeâ—emy_n say_v joacham_n upon_o the_o 1._o and_o 2._o chapter_n of_o jeâ—emy_n this_o be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o seat_n therefore_o to_o say_v that_o this_o second_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o same_o that_o saint_n peter_n first_o plant_v in_o rome_n be_v most_o damnable_a blasphemy_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o that_o which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o entreat_v of_o now_o let_v we_o proceed_v chap._n ix_o tend_v to_o resolve_v all_o man_n that_o the_o popish_a church_n can_v be_v the_o true_a and_o most_o ancient_a catholic_a church_n because_o the_o most_o ancient_a apostolic_a church_n be_v know_v by_o have_v only_o two_o sacrament_n and_o they_o have_v seven_o which_o just_a number_n as_o they_o can_v not_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n so_o can_v they_o not_o be_v find_v once_o name_v by_o any_o of_o the_o four_o first_o general_a counsel_n or_o any_o provincial_a council_n or_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n till_o after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n in_o rome_n also_o that_o their_o mass_n be_v invent_v by_o man_n and_o not_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n cast_v man_n mind_n into_o a_o doubtful_a waver_a of_o their_o salvation_n and_o final_o dissolve_v the_o whole_a harmony_n of_o the_o scripture_n both_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a 1_o the_o papist_n have_v wonderful_o delude_v the_o multitude_n in_o make_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o most_o ancient_a catholic_a church_n receive_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o apostle_n these_o seven_o sacrament_n the_o first_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o second_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n the_o three_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o four_o the_o sacrament_n of_o matrimony_n the_o five_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n the_o sixth_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n the_o seven_o the_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n but_o because_o they_o can_v prove_v by_o any_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n these_o seven_o to_o be_v sacrament_n nor_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o to_o come_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o apostle_n some_o of_o they_o will_v prove_v it_o by_o this_o reason_n the_o book_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n have_v seven_o seal_n the_o seven_o angel_n have_v their_o seven_o trumpet_n christ_n have_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n seven_o star_n christ_n walk_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n zacharie_n see_v seven_o eye_n upon_o a_o stone_n there_o be_v seven_o candlestick_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n now_o if_o this_o manner_n of_o reason_v will_v serve_v to_o prove_v that_o in_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v seven_o sacrament_n then_o will_v this_o manner_n of_o reason_v prove_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v but_o two_o first_o for_o that_o the_o first_o church_n consist_v only_o but_o of_o two_o person_n adam_n and_o hevah_n second_o for_o that_o the_o first_o public_a place_n wherein_o god_n appoint_v himself_o to_o be_v serve_v be_v in_o number_n but_o two_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o temple_n three_o for_o that_o god_n give_v his_o law_n to_o the_o church_n in_o two_o table_n four_o for_o that_o the_o whole_a tenure_n of_o the_o doctrine_n wherein_o god_n will_v have_v his_o church_n instruct_v be_v contain_v in_o two_o testament_n old_a and_o new_a five_o for_o that_o the_o witness_n of_o those_o testament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v two_o six_o for_o that_o the_o supreme_a governor_n which_o god_n set_v over_o his_o church_n be_v but_o two_o moses_n and_o aaron_n last_o because_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o all_o church-governor_n be_v include_v in_o these_o two_o word_n vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n there_o must_v be_v but_o two_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o their_o doctor_n m._n harding_n well_o perceive_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o proof_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n he_o take_v a_o better_a course_n as_o he_o think_v for_o he_o will_v prove_v his_o five_o add_a ceremony_n to_o be_v sacrament_n because_o they_o be_v call_v sacrament_n by_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o indeed_o we_o grant_v they_o be_v but_o what_o of_o this_o see_v we_o can_v prove_v that_o they_o call_v not_o only_o five_o other_o ceremony_n sacrament_n but_o many_o more_o as_o for_o example_n tertullian_n call_v the_o general_a state_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o sacrament_n of_o christian_a religion_n 4._o religion_n tertull._n contra_fw-la marcionem_fw-la li._n 4._o saint_n hierome_n call_v martyrdom_n a_o sacrament_n oceanum_n sacrament_n hierome_n ad_fw-la oceanum_n saint_n augustine_n