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so_o cry_v and_o be_v pain_v in_o bring_v forth_o child_n unto_o god_n and_o she_o be_v liken_v to_o child_n in_o respect_n of_o particular_n that_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o by_o she_o unto_o god_n through_o their_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n by_o baptism_n and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o pang_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o what_o they_o signify_v pang_n and_o pain_n of_o this_o woman_n to_o bring_v forth_o her_o child_n may_v most_o especial_o signify_v the_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n that_o the_o primitive_a church_n endure_v for_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o convert_v the_o infidel_n unto_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o first_o ten_o grievous_a persecution_n and_o so_o likewise_o for_o the_o trouble_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v suffer_v at_o any_o other_o time_n and_o chief_o those_o great_a trouble_n that_o she_o must_v undergo_v for_o do_v the_o same_o service_n and_o work_v of_o regenerate_a child_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o antichrist_n for_o these_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n 30.6.7_o esay_n 66._o and_o jer._n 30.6.7_o because_o the_o church_n will_v endure_v as_o much_o and_o as_o ready_o hazard_v her_o life_n to_o beget_v a_o child_n to_o god_n as_o any_o woman_n endure_v and_o hazard_v her_o life_n to_o bring_v forth_o her_o child_n into_o the_o world_n and_o soon_o too_o and_o our_o saviour_n to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o these_o pang_n and_o pain_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v in_o travel_n with_o child_n say_v that_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o shall_v happen_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v as_o great_a as_o any_o we_o read_v of_o 13.9_o mark_n 13.9_o as_o josephus_n ben_fw-mi gorion_n witness_v be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n of_o their_o pang_n or_o sorrow_n which_o shall_v be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o pang_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n so_o shall_v the_o pang_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o church_n be_v under_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o tyrant_n and_o the_o antichrist_n for_o bring_v forth_o child_n unto_o god_n very_o great_a pain_n and_o trouble_n as_o that_o which_o here_o follow_v will_v make_v it_o more_o manifest_a for_o the_o evangelist_n say_v woman_n v._o 3._o 2._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o malice_n to_o the_o woman_n v._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o appear_v another_o wonder_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a wonder_n than_o the_o former_a and_o a_o wonder_n indeed_o every_o way_n if_o we_o shall_v consider_v all_o particular_n in_o very_a many_o respect_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prefix_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o behold_v it_o or_o consider_v it_o well_o for_o a_o great_a red_a 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of_o the_o horseleech_n that_o still_o cry_v give_v 16._o proverb_n 30.15_o 16._o give_v and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o thing_n that_o be_v never_o satisfy_v and_o that_o never_o faith_n it_o be_v enough_o and_o therefore_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v to_o devour_v her_o child_n say_v our_o translation_n when_o she_o have_v bring_v it_o forth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o eat_v up_o her_o son_n say_v the_o original_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pario_fw-la to_o bring_v forth_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v her_o child_n as_o well_o or_o as_o i_o
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other_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n and_o do_v take_v the_o antichrist_n to_o signify_v the_o papal_a state_n and_o kingdom_n and_o so_o bishop_n downam_n thomson_n shelden_n and_o many_o more_o do_v say_v he_o can_v be_v no_o single_a and_o one_o singular_a person_n but_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n which_o many_o of_o the_o best_a author_n do_v conceive_v to_o be_v make_v up_o of_o single_a person_n succeed_v one_o another_o as_o hyperius_n say_v and_o they_o can_v be_v none_o other_o as_o they_o suppose_v than_o series_n paparum_fw-la the_o whole_a classie_n of_o the_o pope_n on_o the_o other_o side_n 82._o e._n h._n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la p._n 82._o e._n h._n do_v constant_o and_o confident_o affirm_v that_o not_o only_o the_o restrictive_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prefix_a to_o each_o one_o of_o his_o name_n and_o title_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o like_a but_o also_o the_o thing_n attribute_v to_o he_o and_o likewise_o the_o time_n of_o his_o continuance_n and_o many_o other_o particular_a circumstance_n and_o reason_n do_v evince_n 148._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr romano_n pontifice_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 2._o montagu_n appello_fw-la caesarem_fw-la p._n 148._o that_o the_o great_a antichrist_n can_v be_v but_o one_o single_a singular_a and_o individual_a person_n and_o so_o cardinal_n bellarm._n though_o he_o confess_v that_o sometime_o this_o name_n of_o antichrist_n be_v take_v communiter_fw-la for_o any_o wicked_a opposer_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n as_o bishop_n montagu_n likewise_o say_v and_o as_o it_o be_v most_o true_a yet_o he_o aver_v that_o where_o the_o apostle_n prefix_v the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v none_o or_o no_o more_o than_o one_o only_a single_a and_o singular_a person_n because_o as_o epiphanius_n say_v articuli_fw-la graeci_fw-la contr_n ahunt_n significationem_fw-la ad_fw-la unam_fw-la rem_fw-la certam_fw-la the_o greek_a article_n do_v contract_n and_o 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any_o two_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intimate_v any_o one_o of_o many_o and_o so_o our_o saviour_n mean_v not_o here_o to_o single_a out_o any_o one_o only_a opponent_n to_o he_o antichristo_fw-la act_n 5.35_o 36._o eusch_n l._n 4._o c_o 6._o dr_n abbat_n de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la but_o he_o speak_v of_o any_o one_o indefinite_o whether_o theudas_n or_o judas_n of_o galilee_n who_o gamaliel_n mention_v or_o barchochebas_n of_o who_o euseb_n speak_v or_o any_o other_o false_a impostor_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o dr._n abbat_n that_o what_o our_o saviour_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n indefinite_o of_o any_o one_o he_o deliver_v the_o same_o thing_n express_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n when_o he_o say_v many_o shall_v come_v in_o my_o name_n 24.5_o matth._n 24.5_o say_v i_o be_o christ_n and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o though_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o in_o this_o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n but_o of_o those_o false_a prophet_n that_o shall_v come_v and_o deceive_v the_o jew_n and_o so_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o determinate_a any_o one_o single_a person_n nor_o mean_v here_o the_o great_a antichrist_n but_o indefinite_o signify_v that_o the_o jew_n which_o refuse_v to_o receive_v christ_n will_v receive_v as_o they_o do_v any_o other_o false_a christ_n that_o come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n which_o be_v the_o very_a exposition_n of_o maldonat_n 5.43_o maldonat_fw-la in_o johan_n c._n 5.43_o and_o yet_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o as_o ecclesia_fw-la credentium_fw-la corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la capite_fw-la the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o body_n with_o the_o head_n be_v say_v to_o be_v and_o be_v but_o one_o christ_n as_o where_o our_o saviour_n say_v no_o man_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 3.13_o john_n 3.13_o where_o i_o hope_v the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twice_o prefix_v do_v not_o so_o signify_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o exclude_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n his_o member_n from_o ascend_v thither_o but_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o man_n signify_v christ_n mystical_o understand_v that_o be_v christ_n that_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o the_o church_n his_o member_n be_v term_v christ_n whole_a christ_n the_o head_n and_o all_o his_o member_n and_o so_o take_v none_o ascend_v but_o he_o that_o descend_v though_o as_o st._n bernard_n say_v aliter_fw-la ascendit_fw-la quam_fw-la descendit_fw-la he_o ascend_v otherwise_o than_o he_o desended_a for_o he_o descend_v naked_a only_o in_o his_o divinity_n but_o he_o ascend_v clothe_v with_o our_o humanity_n and_o he_o descend_v only_o as_o the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n but_o he_o ascend_v with_o all_o his_o member_n and_o his_o whole_a body_n that_o be_v his_o church_n which_o together_o with_o the_o head_n do_v make_v but_o one_o son_n of_o man_n and_o one_o christ_n for_o so_o christ_n say_v unto_o saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o because_o in_o good_a propriety_n of_o speech_n 4._o act_n 9_o 4._o that_o may_v often_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a and_o so_o understand_v which_o be_v true_o proper_a to_o any_o one_o part_n as_o i_o be_o ill_a when_o my_o head_n only_o ak_v or_o they_o have_v put_v i_o into_o the_o stock_n when_o my_o foot_n alone_o be_v set_v therein_o and_o so_o in_o gal._n 3.16_o 3.16_o gal._n 3.16_o by_o christ_n be_v understand_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n unite_v unto_o christ_n as_o to_o her_o head_n and_o so_o likewise_o when_o the_o dragon_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o woman_n that_o when_o she_o be_v deliver_v he_o may_v devour_v her_o child_n the_o child_n say_v junius_n 12._o junius_n in_o annot_n in_o apoc._n 12._o signify_v christum_fw-la quem_fw-la vocant_fw-la mysticum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la ex_fw-la persona_fw-la christi_fw-la velut_fw-la capite_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la corpore_fw-la cum_fw-la capite_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la adunato_fw-la constantem_fw-la that_o be_v whole_a christ_n which_o they_o call_v mystical_a christ_n consist_v of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n and_o of_o the_o body_n as_o be_v the_o church_n unite_v unto_o the_o head_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o say_v he_o the_o appellation_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v in_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o the_o body_n be_v one_o 12.12_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o and_o have_v many_o member_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o one_o body_n be_v many_o be_v but_o one_o body_n so_o also_o be_v christ_n and_o i_o say_v army_n that_o the_o great_a antichrist_n be_v a_o collect_v multitude_n of_o most_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o armageddon_n which_o be_v compound_v of_o cherem_fw-la and_o gedud_n fignifi_v exercitus_fw-la maledictus_fw-la a_o accurse_a army_n that_o as_o thus_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a christian_n be_v term_v christ_n so_o likewise_o ecclesia_fw-la malignantium_fw-la the_o congregation_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o as_o primasius_n call_v they_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v all_o the_o company_n of_o wicked_a reprobate_n and_o ungodly_a man_n be_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n sometime_o term_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n sometime_o the_o beast_n sometime_o the_o great_a whore_n and_o jezabel_n the_o paint_a harlot_n as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o but_o one_o woman_n and_o one_o spouse_n of_o their_o head_n and_o husband_n the_o devil_n sometime_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n where_o they_o meet_v and_o combine_v themselves_o to_o serve_v and_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o sometime_o the_o antichrist_n that_o be_v the_o adversary_n and_o opposer_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n
world_n and_o therefore_o to_o encourage_v all_o the_o christian_n to_o be_v constant_a in_o their_o profession_n unto_o their_o death_n it_o be_v requisite_a to_o use_v all_o the_o eulogy_n and_o praise_n that_o may_v well_o and_o right_o be_v give_v especial_o in_o the_o funeral_n oration_n of_o the_o martyr_n unto_o those_o holy_a man_n that_o have_v so_o manful_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o christian_o die_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n when_o as_o the_o contrary_n will_v have_v be_v a_o great_a dishearten_v of_o the_o weak_a christian_n but_o these_o eulogy_n a_o spur_n to_o inflame_v they_o to_o all_o readiness_n to_o undergo_v the_o like_a martyrdom_n rather_o than_o to_o start_v aside_o from_o their_o christian_a profession_n neither_o do_v i_o see_v how_o those_o eulogy_n and_o praise_n that_o these_o father_n give_v unto_o the_o martyr_n be_v any_o way_n contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o we_o know_v that_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 116.15_o psalm_n 116.15_o right_o dear_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o have_v some_o love_n and_o care_n of_o their_o dead_a body_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o that_o spirit_n of_o malice_n and_o contempt_n that_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o wicked_a assassinate_n bear_v against_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o he_o preserve_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n for_o s._n paul_n sake_n 27.24_o act._n 27.24_o so_o he_o may_v be_v please_v to_o preserve_v other_o his_o servant_n with_o the_o preservation_n he_o extend_v and_o will_v have_v show_v to_o the_o body_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o especial_o of_o his_o holy_a martyr_n the_o which_o he_o will_v have_v no_o way_n to_o be_v abuse_v as_o the_o prophet_n show_v and_o do_v exceed_o complain_v of_o they_o that_o give_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o god_n servant_n to_o be_v meat_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o 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