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of_o proud_a priest_n such_o as_o the_o whole_a hierarchy_n of_o rome_n consist_v of_o it_o follow_v therefore_o upon_o our_o argument_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o cavil_n that_o antichrist_n be_v to_o have_v his_o chief_a seat_n in_o rome_n and_o in_o rome_n profess_v herself_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o be_v indeed_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 14._o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n our_o adversary_n seven_o disputation_n be_v concern_v 1_o 1_o the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n for_o whereas_o it_o be_v certain_a say_v bellarmine_n that_o there_o be_v four_o principal_a doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n none_o whereof_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o pope_n therefore_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v more_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n that_o false_a prophet_n than_o four_o among_o which_o those_o two_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 4._o as_o note_n of_o that_o catholic_a apostasy_n whereof_o antichrist_n be_v the_o head_n be_v to_o be_v number_v forbid_v marriage_n and_o command_a abstinence_n from_o meat_n but_o yet_o not_o all_o these_o four_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n and_o those_o which_o be_v do_v not_o unfit_o agree_v to_o the_o pope_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o particular_n which_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v in_o order_n for_o from_o these_o four_o doctrine_n bellarmine_n fetch_v four_o argument_n the_o first_o antichrist_n shall_v deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o consequent_o shall_v oppugn_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o our_o sautour_n as_o baptism_n confirmation_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v teach_v that_o circumcision_n the_o sabbath_n and_o other_o ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v not_o yet_o cease_v but_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n nor_o bring_v in_o circumcision_n instead_o of_o baptism_n nor_o the_o saboth_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n &c_n &c_n therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n the_o proposition_n and_o so_o also_o 〈◊〉_d assumption_n â—…ath_v two_o part_n the_o former_a concern_v the_o denial_n of_o christ_n itself_o the_o second_o concern_v the_o consequent_n thereof_o of_o the_o former_a i_o have_v sufficient_o speak_v heretofore_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ntly_o 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o antichrist_n be_v to_o deny_v christ_n so_o 8._o li._n 1._o ca_fw-mi 4._o §_o 6_o 7._o 8._o the_o pope_n doâ—…_n noâ—…_n in_o deed_n only_o but_o in_o word_n also_o and_o doctrine_n although_o not_o open_o direct_o &_o express_o for_o antichrist_n be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o open_a and_o profess_a enemy_n yet_o covert_o indirect_o and_o by_o consequent_a and_o of_o such_o deny_v of_o christ_n bellarmine_n himself_o in_o this_o chapter_n understand_v john_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o place_n by_o he_o allege_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o proposition_n 22._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 22._o 2._o but_o â—…iving_v that_o this_o expâ—…ion_n will_v not_o clear_v i_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d antichristn_n â—…me_v he_o 〈◊〉_d â—…th_v that_o ancichrist_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d open_o and_o 〈◊〉_d all_o mean_n which_o bold_a assurâ—…ion_n i_o have_v herâ—…of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…fficiently_o disprove_v when_o i_o prove_v that_o antichristianism_n be_v as_o the_o aposâ—…â—…eth_v it_o a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n anâ—…_n that_o antichrist_n be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…and_n disguise_v emâ—…_n who_o under_o the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o â—…tianitie_n deni_v yea_o oppugn_v christ_n and_o his_o truth_n buâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…s_v weigh_v his_o reason_n the_o first_o whereof_o have_v all_o his_o wâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d such_o assertion_n as_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v to_o 〈◊〉_d then_o vanity_n itself_o and_o it_o be_v thus_o conclude_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o nation_n and_o religion_n a_o jew_n and_o shall_v be_v receive_v of_o the_o jew_n fâ—…_n their_o meâ—…_n shall_v â—…ugne_v christ_n and_o teach_v that_o our_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o meâ—…_n but_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v in_o nation_n and_o reâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v be_v reâ—…ived_v of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o messiah_n 〈◊〉_d beforâ—…â—…th_v be_v show_v therefore_o he_o shall_v oppugn_v christ_n open_o etc._n etc._n i_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ere_v first_o to_o the_o proposition_n and_o assumption_n joint_o that_o theâ—…e_n be_v no_o necessity_n nor_o yet_o likelihood_n that_o there_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o jew_n such_o a_o one_o as_o they_o expect_v and_o yet_o bellarmine_n every_o where_o take_v this_o for_o grant_v but_o the_o assumption_n i_o have_v prove_v heretofore_o to_o be_v a_o new_a fable_n and_o therefore_o further_o answer_n be_v superfluous_a 12._o chap._n 12._o 3_o the_o second_o argument_n be_v gather_v out_o of_o 1._o john_n 2._o 22._o who_o be_v a_o liar_n but_o he_o that_o deni_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o this_o be_v antichrist_n for_o all_o heretic_n say_v he_o be_v call_v antichrist_n which_o any_o way_n deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ._n therefore_o the_o true_a antichrist_n himself_o shall_v simple_o &_o by_o all_o mean_n deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ._n and_o this_o be_v prove_v because_o by_o the_o heretic_n the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o work_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n because_o they_o deny_v christ_n covert_o but_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n be_v call_v a_o revelation_n because_o he_o shall_v open_o deny_v christ._n i_o answer_v first_o that_o john_n in_o that_o place_n speak_v neither_o of_o the_o body_n of_o antichrist_n in_o general_a as_o elsewhere_o in_o his_o epistle_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v nor_o of_o the_o head_n of_o that_o body_n in_o particular_a who_o be_v most_o worthy_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o antichrist_n but_o of_o some_o other_o member_n of_o that_o body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o those_o antichrist_n or_o heretic_n of_o that_o time_n as_o cerinthus_n and_o other_o which_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o deny_v the_o son_n do_v consequent_o also_o deny_v the_o father_n for_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n as_o appear_v plain_o by_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v that_o antichrist_n that_o deni_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n second_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o petite_fw-fr antichrist_n &_o the_o grand_a antichrist_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o covert_n and_o open_a denial_n of_o christ_n or_o if_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v in_o this_o behalf_n it_o be_v in_o this_o that_o diverse_a heretic_n and_o petite_fw-fr antichrist_n such_o as_o simon_n magus_n &_o some_o other_o have_v deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n more_o plainâ—…y_a and_o direct_o which_o the_o grand_a antichrist_n according_a to_o his_o great_a cunning_a and_o efficacy_n of_o deceit_n come_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o deceiveablenesse_n of_o iniquity_n 10._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 10._o be_v to_o