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chrysostome_n and_o s._n cyril_n upon_o this_o place_n s._n ambrose_n upon_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o the_o 2._o epist_n to_o the_o thessalonians_n s._n hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o algasia_n the_o 11._o question_n s._n augustine_n in_o 29._o tract_n upon_o s._n john_n s._n irenaeus_n in_o the_o 5._o book_n against_o the_o herefy_v of_o valentinus_n theodoretus_n in_o the_o epitome_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n in_o the_o chap._n of_o antichrist_n beside_o in_o this_o place_n our_o lord_n do_v oppose_v to_o himself_o another_o man_n that_o be_v person_n to_o person_n not_o kingdom_n to_o kingdom_n nor_o sect_n to_o sect_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o those_o word_n i_o another_o in_o the_o name_n of_o my_o father_n in_o his_o own_o name_n i_o hym._n wherefore_o as_o christ_n be_v one_o particular_a man_n so_o shall_v antichrist_n be_v one_o particular_a man_n moreover_o christ_n say_v in_o this_o place_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v receive_v for_o messiah_n by_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o jew_n expect_v one_o certain_a and_o particular_a man_n in_o like_a manner_n all_o false_a prophet_n come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o another_o and_o not_o in_o their_o own_o name_n jerem._n 14._o the_o prophet_n do_v false_o prophetize_v in_o my_o name_n i_o send_v they_o not_o &c._n &c._n but_o here_o our_o lord_n speak_v of_o one_o certain_a man_n which_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n that_o be_v who_o shall_v acknowledge_v no_o god_n at_o all_o but_o shall_v extol_v himself_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n final_o very_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v come_v before_o christ_n very_o many_o also_o be_v to_o come_v afterward_o therefore_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v say_v if_o another_o shall_v come_v but_o many_o do_v come_v if_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v of_o false_a prophet_n the_o second_o place_n be_v 2._o thess_n 2._o unless_o there_o come_v a_o revolt_n first_o and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v reveal_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n etc._n etc._n and_o aâ—â—er_o and_o then_o the_o wicked_a one_o shall_v be_v raveal_v who_o our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v kill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n these_o word_n the_o adversary_n themselves_o understand_v of_o the_o true_a antichrist_n but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o certain_a determinate_a &_o particular_a person_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o greek_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o s._n epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 9_o which_o be_v of_o the_o samaritan_o teach_v the_o greek_a article_n do_v contract_v the_o signification_n to_o one_o certain_a thing_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v man_n in_o common_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o particular_a man_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v marvel_v that_o none_o of_o the_o aduersaty_n who_o notwithstanding_o do_v boast_n of_o skill_n in_o tongue_n have_v observe_v this_o the_o three_o place_n be_v where_o we_o read_v thus_o 1._o joan_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o put_v the_o article_n before_o antichrist_n so_o proper_o call_v &_o he_o pronounce_v the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n common_o take_v without_o the_o article_n most_o plain_o show_v that_o antichrist_n proper_o take_v be_v one_o certain_a person_n but_o antichrist_n common_o so_o call_v be_v no_o certain_a person_n but_o in_o general_a all_o heretic_n the_o four_o be_v dan._n 7._o 11._o &_o 12._o chapter_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o antichrist_n as_o s._n hierome_n &_o theodoretus_n upon_o that_o place_n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o august_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 23._o yea_o caluin_n the_o magdeburgenses_n &_o beza_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la do_v teach_v and_o there_o antichrist_n be_v not_o call_v one_o kingdom_n but_o one_o king_n who_o often_o king_n which_o he_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o world_n shall_v take_v three_o quite_o away_o &_o shall_v subject_v unto_o himself_o the_o other_o seven_o beside_o caluin_n say_v that_o litterallie_o daniel_n speak_v of_o antiochus_n illustris_fw-la &_o allegoricallie_o of_o antichrist_n who_o antiochus_n figure_v which_o s._n cyprian_n teach_v in_o his_o book_n of_o exhortation_n to_o martyrdom_n cap._n 11._o &_o s._n hierome_n upon_o the_o 11._o &_o 12._o of_o daniel_n but_o antiochus_n be_v a_o certain_a &_o particular_a person_n therefore_o antichrist_n must_v be_v also_o one_o certain_a person_n the_o five_o and_o last_o place_n be_v apoc._n 13._o &_o 17._o where_o s._n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o affirm_v that_o antichrist_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o daniel_n &_o s._n johns_n word_n for_o both_o of_o they_o make_v mention_n of_o ten_o king_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n when_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v and_o both_o of_o they_o foretell_v that_o antichristes_n kingdom_n shall_v endure_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a etc._n etc._n as_o therefore_o daniel_n speak_v of_o one_o determinate_a king_n so_o also_o do_v s._n john_n in_o the_o apocalyps_n the_o same_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o father_n who_o with_o common_a consent_n do_v teach_v of_o antichrist_n first_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o choose_a instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o that_o in_o he_o shall_v inhabit_v all_o fullness_n of_o the_o devil_n malice_n corporal_o as_o in_o christ_n be_v a_o man_n do_v inhabit_v all_o plenitude_n of_o divinity_n corporal_o second_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o reign_v more_o than_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o consequent_o they_o teach_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v only_o one_o man_n see_v s._n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o towards_o the_o end_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n catechesi_fw-la 15._o s._n chrysostome_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2._o theodoret_n in_o cap._n 7._o dan._n lactant._n in_o epit_a divin_v inst_z cap._n 11._o s._n ambrose_n in_o cap._n 21._o luc._n s._n hierome_n in_o cap._n 7._o dan._n &_o q._n 11._o ad_fw-la algasians_n s._n augustine_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o many_o chapter_n and_o upon_o the_o 9_o psalm_n s._n gregory_n lib._n 32._o moral_a cap._n 12._o s._n damascen_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 28._o &_o s._n hippolytus_n martyr_n in_o his_o oration_n of_o the_o consummation_n or_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o first_o argument_n of_o beza_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n antichrist_n do_v begin_v secret_o to_o give_v onsett_n not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o in_o his_o forerunner_n for_o as_o christ_n begin_v to_o come_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n who_o go_v before_o he_o and_o do_v signify_v he_o so_o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o piety_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v begin_v to_o work_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o notwithstanding_o he_o come_v not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n until_o he_o take_v flesh_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n so_o antichrist_n straight_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n begin_v to_o come_v in_o his_o forerunner_n &_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n begin_v to_o work_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o heretic_n and_o i_o yrant_n which_o do_v persecute_v the_o church_n and_o chief_o in_o simon_n magus_n who_o call_v himself_o christ_n and_o in_o nero_n who_o first_o begin_v to_o impugn_v the_o church_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v but_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n wherefore_o the_o spiritual_a persecution_n of_o simon_n magus_n and_o the_o temporal_a of_o nero_n be_v call_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n because_o they_o be_v sign_n &_o figure_n of_o antichrist_n persecution_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a explication_n of_o the_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n may_v be_v prove_v in_o two_o sort_n first_o by_o all_o the_o interpreter_n of_o that_o place_n for_o all_o do_v by_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o s._n paul_n mention_v understand_v either_o nero_n persecution_n as_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o s._n hierom_n quaest_n 11._o ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la or_o the_o heretic_n who_o do_v deceive_v secret_o as_o theodoretus_n and_o sedulius_n upon_o this_o place_n &_o s._n augustine_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 19_o second_o by_o a_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o adversary_n confession_n for_o they_o say_v that_o antichrist_n proper_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n if_o therefore_o antichrist_n so_o proper_o call_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n it_o do_v follow_v that_o s._n peter_n &_o s._n paul_n be_v proper_o call_v antichrist_n although_o secret_a and_o that_o nero_n or_o simon_n magus_n be_v the_o true_a christ_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o be_v
because_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n have_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o apostle_n which_o fructify_a and_o increase_v by_o little_a and_o little_a be_v to_o replenish_v the_o whole_a world_n as_o one_o that_o have_v put_v fire_n to_o diverse_a part_n of_o a_o city_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o have_v set_v all_o the_o city_n on_o fire_n because_o he_o have_v apply_v the_o fire_n which_o increase_v by_o little_a and_o little_a be_v to_o consume_v the_o whole_a city_n and_o this_o very_a same_o signify_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o be_v fructify_a and_o increase_v for_o it_o have_v not_o take_v possession_n whole_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n see_v it_o be_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o spread_v afterward_o abroad_o and_o yet_o in_o a_o certain_a manner_n it_o have_v take_v possession_n that_o be_v vertuallie_o and_o not_o actuallie_o we_o may_v also_o answer_v with_o s._n hierome_n in_o matth._n 20._o &_o s._n thomas_n in_o rom._n 10._o that_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o all_o in_o two_o manner_n one_o way_n by_o fame_n another_o way_n by_o peculiar_a preacher_n and_o foundation_n of_o church_n and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o manner_n the_o gospel_n come_v to_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n then_o know_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o this_o in_o which_o sort_n also_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o matth._n 24._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v but_o in_o the_o second_o manner_n that_o it_o come_v not_o then_o but_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o that_o our_o lord_n matth._n 24._o luc._n ult._n &_o act._n 1._o speak_v of_o this_o add_v last_o that_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a if_o we_o grant_v that_o our_o lord_n speak_v proper_o and_o the_o apostle_n figurativelie_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o compel_v we_o to_o take_v our_o lord_n word_n in_o a_o proper_a signification_n have_v not_o the_o same_o force_n if_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n especial_o see_v our_o lord_n speak_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o s._n paul_n of_o a_o thing_n past_a m._n downams_n answer_v confute_v 1._o it_o please_v m._n downam_n to_o be_v a_o little_a merry_a about_o these_o 6._o demonstration_n call_v they_o six_o slender_a conjecture_n and_o think_v bellarmyne_n trouble_v with_o melancholy_n for_o deem_v otherwise_o but_o i_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n judgement_n if_o it_o be_v not_o more_o likely_a that_o he_o be_v load_v with_o folly_n afterward_o he_o jest_v at_o bellarmine_n for_o make_v antichrist_n death_n &_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o shall_v be_v after_o his_o death_n to_o be_v two_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n as_o though_o all_o this_o be_v not_o to_o fall_v out_o within_o 3._o or_o 4._o year_n after_o his_o come_n and_o consequent_o do_v not_o plain_o demonstrate_v that_o he_o come_v not_o a_o 1000_o year_n since_o which_o be_v that_o which_o bellarmine_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v and_o so_o may_v very_o well_o use_v these_o sign_n to_o demonstrate_v his_o not_o come_v so_o long_o ago_o 2._o but_o come_v to_o answer_v the_o first_o demonstration_n it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v how_o many_o word_n he_o spend_v in_o vain_a and_o how_o few_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o he_o be_v to_o answer_v bellarmine_n proof_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v he_o scarce_o ever_o touch_v any_o of_o they_o but_o make_v a_o long_a discourse_n altogether_o frivolous_a about_o the_o exposition_n of_o that_o whole_a place_n matth._n 24._o wherefore_o i_o shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o gather_v up_o here_o and_o there_o some_o scatter_a denial_n and_o so_o reply_v to_o this_o his_o break_a and_o confuse_a answer_n 3._o and_o first_o to_o the_o father_n which_o bellarmine_n allege_v as_o his_o chief_a proof_n i_o find_v only_o these_o word_n of_o he_o or_o to_o what_o end_n say_v he_o shall_v i_o spend_v my_o time_n in_o answer_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n who_o suppose_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n before_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n see_v according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n it_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o wise_a answer_n think_v father_n downam_n reject_v the_o father_n you_o to_o accuse_v the_o father_n to_o be_v against_o christ_n because_o their_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o m._n downams_n but_o i_o take_v it_o few_o will_v believe_v he_o upon_o his_o bare_a word_n against_o bellarmine_n alone_o &_o much_o less_o have_v so_o many_o ancient_a father_n join_v with_o he_o 4._o bellarmine_n other_o proof_n be_v out_o of_o the_o text_n because_o by_o that_o great_a tribulation_n before_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o father_n and_o in_o particular_a s._n augustine_n understand_v antichrist_n persecution_n but_o m._n 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bellarmine_n first_o proof_n out_o of_o apoc._n 11._o he_o answer_v first_o that_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v that_o s._n jerusalem_fw-la antichrist_n his_o seat_n shall_v be_v in_o jerusalem_fw-la john_n speak_v not_o of_o antichrist_n because_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o former_a beast_n apoc._n 13._o which_o m._n downam_n suppose_v not_o to_o be_v antichrist_n but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a good_a confirmation_n that_o s._n john_n speak_v of_o antichrist_n in_o this_o place_n also_o since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o 13._o chapter_n and_o express_v etc._n apoc._n 11._o apoc._n 13._o see_v c._n 5._o §._o 5._o etc._n etc._n he_o by_o the_o former_a beast_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o interpreter_n agree_v that_o antichrist_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o both_o place_n and_o of_o this_o latter_a we_o have_v say_v some_o thing_n before_o second_o m._n downam_n confirm_v this_o his_o doubt_n that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o apoc._n 11._o 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yet_o express_v it_o in_o the_o conclusion_n which_o be_v a_o mere_a cavil_n for_o bellarmine_n will_v not_o add_v any_o word_n in_o the_o premise_n which_o he_o find_v not_o in_o melancthon_n caluin_n and_o illyricus_n who_o opinion_n he_o allege_v in_o the_o conclusion_n which_o be_v his_o own_o he_o may_v very_o well_o express_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o bellarmin_n explicate_v out_o of_o caluin_n himself_o for_o m._n downams_n devise_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n christ_n the_o church_n comprehend_v not_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o company_n of_o christian_n that_o be_v of_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v too_o ridiculous_a since_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o include_v all_o heretic_n whatsoever_o who_o be_v indeed_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o so_o confound_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o whereas_o s._n paul_n 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answer_v confute_v 1._o master_n downam_n answer_v first_o joint_o to_o all_o these_o 4._o point_n that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o you_o must_v understand_v according_a to_o his_o interpretation_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n cap._n 11._o and_o â—â—_o dan._n 7._o â—â—_o 7._o be_v to_o have_v their_o complement_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v against_o both_o jew_n and_o all_o ancient_a christian_n who_o all_o agree_v against_o m._n downam_n that_o by_o the_o two_o leg_n of_o the_o image_n cap._n 2._o and_o the_o four_o beast_n with_o 10._o horn_n cap._n 7._o the_o roman_a monarchy_n 7._o dan._n 2._o 7._o and_o not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o selcucidae_fw-la &_o lagidae_fw-la be_v signify_v which_o difference_n as_o m._n downam_n well_o note_v be_v the_o occasion_n why_o both_o the_o jew_n &_o christian_n constant_o affirm_v that_o all_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o two_o leg_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o thus_o far_o that_o this_o four_o kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o his_o come_n neither_o do_v it_o follow_v hence_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o little_a horn_n cap._n 7._o 8._o 8._o dan._n 7._o 8._o 11._o dan._n 8._o 11._o be_v by_o they_o expound_v at_o least_o literal_o of_o antichrist_n for_o first_o they_o all_o agree_v that_o all_o the_o 8._o chapter_n be_v plain_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o antiochus_n and_o in_o no_o sort_n of_o antichrist_n but_o only_o by_o application_n and_o accommodation_n likewise_o in_o the_o 11._o 11._o dan._n 11._o they_o admit_v so_o much_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o antiochus_n as_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o he_o but_o all_o can_v and_o therefore_o part_n must_v of_o force_n be_v refer_v to_o antichrist_n even_o literal_o and_o that_o which_o may_v be_v verify_v of_o antiochus_n must_v likewise_o be_v understand_v of_o antichrist_n in_o who_o it_o be_v more_o perfect_o to_o be_v fulfil_v but_o in_o the_o 7._o chap._n there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o 7._o dan._n 7._o antiochus_n but_o only_o of_o antichrist_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o same_o little_a horn_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o that_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o 8._o as_o be_v most_o manifest_a for_o the_o little_a horn_n in_o the_o 7._o chapter_n belong_v to_o the_o 4._o beast_n and_o that_o in_o the_o 8._o to_o the_o three_o that_o be_v to_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o king_n alexander_n as_o be_v most_o manifest_a v._o 8._o &_o 9_o where_o the_o 4._o head_n which_o that_o monarchy_n be_v say_v to_o have_v cap._n 7._o 8._o the_o little_a horn_n dan._n 7._o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o little_a horn_n dan._n 8._o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v divide_v among_o four_o king_n after_o alexander_n death_n be_v call_v 4._o horn_n out_o 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that_o he_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v write_v not_o before_o hand_n by_o daniel_n but_o after_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o by_o some_o one_o that_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n but_o m._n downam_n find_v not_o in_o s._n hierome_n those_o 4._o chapter_n specify_v which_o he_o set_v down_o but_o only_o a_o general_a assertion_n that_o daniel_n seem_v rather_o to_o exposition_n hierome_n and_o three_o other_o ancient_a writer_n write_v express_o against_o downams_n exposition_n have_v write_v a_o story_n than_o a_o prophesy_n yea_o s._n hierome_n plain_o convince_v both_o porphiry_n and_o all_o his_o follower_n which_o be_v m._n downams_n learned_a man_n and_o himself_o that_o neither_o the_o 7._o nor_o the_o 11._o and_o 12._o chapter_n can_v be_v whole_o
with_o many_o other_o concern_v the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o which_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n do_v belong_v and_o this_o both_o the_o text_n itself_o and_o s._n hierome_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n persuade_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o think_v so_o until_o m._n downam_n convince_v evident_o the_o contrary_a which_o i_o be_o afraid_a he_o will_v very_o hardly_o do_v but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o can_v say_v for_o himself_o second_o therefore_o he_o faith_n that_o daniel_n prophecy_n concern_v either_o such_o terrestrial_a kingdom_n unto_o who_o tyranny_n the_o jew_n be_v subject_a before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o else_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n before_o himself_o downam_n contradict_v himself_o which_o all_o the_o former_a kingdom_n be_v to_o have_v a_o end_n but_o this_o seem_v somewhat_o contrary_a to_o that_o he_o say_v before_o when_o he_o confess_v that_o daniel_n prophecy_n reach_v to_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_n and_o consequent_o there_o must_v needs_o in_o his_o opinion_n be_v mention_n in_o dan._n of_o the_o terrestrial_a kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v not_o end_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n well_o we_o will_v not_o urge_v he_o too_o far_o with_o this_o but_o rather_o consider_v christ_n the_o king_n dome_n where_o of_o daniel_n speak_v be_v not_o to_o be_v end_v before_o christ_n how_o he_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o terrestrial_a kingdom_n of_o which_o daniel_n speak_v be_v to_o have_v a_o end_n before_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o seem_v somewhat_o contrary_a to_o daniel_n himself_o who_o affirm_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v raise_v by_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o kingdom_n whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o diebus_fw-la autem_fw-la regnorum_fw-la illorum_fw-la suscitabit_fw-la deus_fw-la cali_n regnum_fw-la quoth_v in_o aeternum_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o m._n downam_n bring_v for_o the_o contrary_a dan._n 2._o 4._o 35._o and_o 7._o 11._o and_o ver_fw-la 2._o dan._n 2._o 26._o 37._o the_o first_o of_o which_o place_n be_v a_o little_a misprint_v for_o that_o 4._o shall_v be_v 34._o in_o which_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n that_o be_v our_o saviour_n bear_v of_o our_o bless_a lady_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n shall_v strike_v the_o statue_n upon_o the_o iron_n foot_n and_o break_v they_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o whole_a shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o but_o i_o can_v see_v how_o this_o prove_v m._n downams_n intent_n but_o rather_o the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o if_o our_o saviour_n shall_v destroy_v these_o kingdom_n sure_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v end_v before_o his_o come_n and_o at_o least_o the_o foot_n and_o the_o ten_o toe_n must_v remain_v and_o be_v strike_v by_o this_o stone_n as_o indeed_o they_o shall_v at_o his_o second_o come_v when_o he_o shall_v overcome_v the_o ten_o king_n among_o who_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v divide_v who_o shall_v fight_v against_o he_o as_o s._n john_n record_v apoc._n 17._o both_o before_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n and_o after_o also_o so_o many_o and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v continue_v nabuchodonosor_n when_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n signify_v by_o the_o statue_n of_o nabuchodonosor_n neither_o may_v it_o seem_v hard_a that_o nabuchodonosor_n in_o his_o dream_n relate_v by_o daniel_n do_v see_v the_o stone_n first_o strike_v the_o statue_n &_o after_o become_v so_o great_a that_o it_o fill_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v atribute_v to_o the_o obscurity_n of_o prophecy_n and_o therefore_o daniel_n in_o his_o explication_n stand_v not_o upon_o that_o circumstance_n but_o rather_o insinuate_v the_o contrary_a explicate_v first_o the_o stability_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n and_o then_o how_o he_o shall_v destroy_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o final_o reign_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o next_o the_o second_o place_n cap._n 7._o 11._o be_v most_o plain_o against_o m._n downam_n for_o in_o the_o two_o precedent_a verse_n be_v describe_v 7._o daâ—_n 7._o the_o come_n of_o god_n to_o judgement_n before_o which_o no_o doubt_n all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o king_n together_o with_o antichrist_n himself_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o the_o same_o be_v as_o plain_o repeat_v v._n 26._o in_o which_o be_v declare_v both_o the_o come_n of_o god_n to_o judgement_n and_o the_o final_a overthrow_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o v._o 27._o the_o amplitude_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n which_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o next_o world_n and_o only_o kingdom_n when_o christ_n begin_v spiritual_o to_o overthrow_v those_o kingdom_n spiritual_o in_o this_o after_o which_o manner_n christ_n begin_v to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o beginning_n by_o root_a out_o idolatry_n and_o plant_v his_o church_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n those_o other_o place_n which_o m._n downam_n quote_v concern_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n into_o this_o world_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n make_v nothing_o against_o we_o though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o very_o fit_o apply_v by_o he_o as_o the_o reader_n will_v easy_o discern_v of_o those_o which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o i_o will_v let_v they_o pass_v and_o only_a note_n that_o which_o make_v a_o little_a 10._o matth._n 2._o &_o 3_o mar._n 1._o &_o 10._o to_o our_o purpose_n that_o m._n downam_n misinterprete_v dan._n 7._o 13._o of_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 10._o judicium_fw-la sedit_fw-la &_o libri_fw-la aperti_fw-la 7._o dan._n 7._o sunt_fw-la that_o god_n the_o father_n do_v fit_a in_o judgement_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o judgement_n when_o daniel_n do_v see_v our_o saviour_n come_v to_o he_o after_o this_o m._n downam_n only_o recite_v his_o exposition_n of_o the_o 4._o beast_n cap._n 7._o and_o the_o leg_n and_o foot_n of_o the_o statue_n cap._n 2._o which_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n and_o lagidae_n but_o 7._o dan._n 2._o &_o 7._o how_o foolish_o we_o shall_v see_v after_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o proof_n for_o now_o he_o only_o affirm_v it_o upon_o his_o bare_a word_n which_o with_o we_o have_v no_o credit_n at_o all_o and_o i_o think_v will_v not_o have_v much_o with_o any_o man_n else_o at_o least_o if_o he_o be_v any_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o read_v this_o discourse_n 6._o well_o m._n downam_n go_v forward_o with_o his_o exposition_n such_o as_o it_o be_v especial_o of_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o dan._n in_o which_o he_o say_v many_o thing_n call_v in_o question_n by_o none_o 11._o dan._n 11._o and_o other_o deny_v by_o all_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n i_o need_v say_v nothing_o and_o the_o other_o be_v so_o apparent_o false_a and_o foolish_a that_o it_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o touch_v they_o brief_o as_o first_o when_o he_o say_v 4._o the_o 4._o kingdom_n into_o which_o that_o of_o alexander_n be_v divide_v belong_v to_o the_o 3._o beast_n describe_v dan._n 7._o &_o not_o to_o the_o 4._o that_o in_o the_o 8._o and_o 11._o chap._n the_o 3._o latter_a and_o especial_o the_o last_o kingdom_n speak_v of_o cap._n 2._o and_o 7._o be_v prophesy_v of_o who_o see_v not_o the_o absurdity_n of_o this_o assertion_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a then_o that_o the_o four_o kingdom_n into_o which_o 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repentance_n or_o conversion_n to_o god_n be_v a_o earnest_a sorrow_n of_o hart_n of_o sin_n commit_v and_o a_o faith_n determine_v that_o sin_n be_v certain_o remit_v to_o he_o for_o christ_n etc._n etc._n the_o papist_n contrariwise_o although_o they_o number_v contrition_n among_o the_o part_n of_o repentance_n yet_o they_o feign_v that_o it_o merit_v this_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o they_o add_v auricular_a confession_n not_o command_v by_o god_n and_o satisfaction_n or_o work_v not_o due_a with_o which_o they_o feygne_v that_o the_o eternal_a pain_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o that_o these_o same_o work_n may_v be_v redeem_v with_o money_n all_o which_o doctrine_n be_v blasphemous_a against_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o alone_o have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n bellarmine_n here_o i_o see_v nothing_o prove_v no_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospel_n produce_v but_o only_o vain_a word_n interlace_v with_o lie_n for_o thou_o may_v have_v omit_v that_o 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chap._n 21._o near_o the_o end_n of_o it_o §._o xi_o chytraeus_n the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o there_o be_v one_o true_a and_o solid_a foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v build_v viz._n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 3._o act._n 4._o and_o augustine_n so_o interprete_v the_o place_n of_o matth._n 16._o upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o have_v know_v say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n that_o be_v upon_o myself_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n i_o will_v build_v thou_o upon_o i_o not_o i_o upon_o thou_o the_o pope_n contrary_a wise_n cry_v out_o that_o upon_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o the_o ordinary_a succession_n of_o pope_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v build_v bellarmine_n but_o i_o believe_v s._n paul_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v ephes_n 2._o we_o that_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o 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minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v superior_a and_o great_a power_n and_o rule_v than_o another_o so_o far_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o ministry_n but_o that_o all_o minister_n have_v equal_a power_n to_o teach_v the_o gospel_n administer_v sacrament_n bind_v wicked_a and_o absolve_v those_o which_o do_v penance_n as_o the_o scripture_n clear_o teach_v luc._n 22._o 1._o cor._n 3._o v._n 4._o joan._n 20._o &_o matth._n 18._o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n together_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n boast_v that_o he_o have_v by_o god_n law_n supreme_a power_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o both_o sword_n the_o spiritual_a and_o politic_a etc._n etc._n bllarmine_n i_o can_v not_o yet_o find_v where_o the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o one_o bishop_n or_o minister_n have_v not_o great_a power_n than_o another_o for_o the_o place_n which_o thou_o cite_v do_v plain_o signify_v the_o contrary_a for_o luc._n 22._o our_o lord_n indeed_o exhort_v his_o disciple_n to_o humility_n and_o forbid_v kingly_a and_o tyrannical_a domination_n to_o they_o who_o ought_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n notwithstanding_o he_o affirm_v that_o among_o the_o apostle_n one_o be_v great_a than_o the_o rest_n yea_o and_o the_o guide_n or_o captain_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o he_o say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o become_v as_o the_o less_o and_o the_o precessour_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v dux_n the_o guide_n or_o captain_n as_o a_o servant_n or_o minister_n and_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 3._o where_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v plant_v and_o apollo_n water_v and_o again_o that_o he_o as_o the_o architect_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o that_o other_o do_v build_v upon_o it_o do_v he_o
will_v permit_v no_o other_o god_n beside_o himself_o cap._n 14._o 11._o &_o 12._o he_o shall_v commit_v the_o great_a sin_n when_o he_o can_v all_o cap_n 14._o n._n 12._o how_o he_o may_v extol_v himself_o above_o god_n ibid._n he_o shall_v not_o worship_n or_o honour_v many_o god_n c_o 14_o n._n 14._o he_o shall_v adore_v the_o devil_n secret_o c._n 14._o n._n 14._o his_o disposition_n ibid._n he_o shall_v work_v many_o sign_n c_o 15._o n._n 1._o he_o be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o antiochus_n be_v so_o c._n 16._o n._n 9_o he_o shall_v arise_v from_o base_a estate_n cap._n 16._o n._n 14._o &_o sequ_fw-la he_o shall_v overcome_v â—_o king_n cap._n 16._o n_o 12._o he_o shall_v subdue_v the_o 7_o king_n which_o remain_v after_o the_o three_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n cap._n 16._o n_o 14._o he_o shall_v persecute_v the_o christian_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o a_o innumerable_a army_n cap._n 16._o n._n 1â—_n etc._n etc._n 17._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la antichristianisme_n be_v not_o atheism_n c._n 4._o n._n 12._o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o at_o all_o in_o the_o 7._o &_o 11._o chap_n of_o daniel_n cap_n 7_o n._n 7._o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n c._n 14._o n._n 12._o he_o impugn_a not_o the_o god_n of_o syria_n c._n 14._o n._n 16._o he_o worship_v many_o god_n ibid._n he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o antichrist_n only_o in_o some_o principal_a point_n cap._n 16._o n._n 3._o only_o he_o among_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n account_v a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o jew_n c_o 16._o n._n 7._o how_o he_o arise_v from_o base_a estate_n cap._n 16._o n._n 14._o &_o seq_fw-la he_o invade_v not_o egypt_n often_o than_o twice_o c._n 16._o n._n 13._o antiochus_n magnus_n &_o seleucus_n philopater_n his_o elder_a son_n be_v the_o jew_n benefactor_n c._n 16._o n._n 7._o arias_n montanus_n cap._n 6_o n._n 3._o s._n augustine_n answer_v downams_n objection_n c._n 6_o n_o 5._o &_o 8._o he_o make_v no_o more_o doubt_n that_o elias_n shall_v come_v than_o that_o s._n john_n baptist_n be_v come_v ibid._n the_o apostasy_n be_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n c._n 2._o n._n 16._o c._n 14._o n._n 3._o b_o bell_n armines_n advantage_n in_o this_o controversy_n cap._n 1._o n._n 1._o he_o agree_v with_o former_a catholic_n c._n 1._o n._n 2._o he_o be_v unjust_o charge_v by_o downam_n cap._n 7._o n._n 5._o c._n 8._o n._n 5._o c._n 10_o n._n 7._o c_o 14_o n_o 10._o c_o 16._o n._n 11._o he_o urge_v downams_n objection_n further_o than_o he_o do_v himself_o c._n 11._o n._n 9_o his_o sincere_a deal_n cap._n 12._o n._n 1._o he_o reverence_v the_o father_n c._n 14._o n_o 7._o c_o calvin_n think_v that_o only_a christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o other_o stay_v without_o cap._n 6._o n._n 6._o the_o canon_n of_o the_o general_a council_n c_o â—_o n._n 4._o catholic_a doctrine_n stand_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o denial_n as_o the_o protestant_n do_v c._n 12._o &_o 13._o the_o character_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o all_o in_o his_o kingdom_n c._n 11._o n._n 4._o it_o shall_v be_v carry_v not_o only_o by_o christian_n but_o also_o by_o jew_n ibid._n it_o may_v be_v carry_v in_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o in_o the_o forehead_n ib._n it_o be_v not_o profession_n or_o practice_n ibid._n it_o shall_v be_v visible_a c._n 11._o n._n 12._o christ_n first_o come_v be_v not_o terrible_a as_o his_o second_o shall_v be_v c._n 6._o n._n 3._o his_o power_n and_o knowledge_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v by_o that_o which_o he_o do_v cap._n 2._o n._n 17_o he_o and_o antichrist_n can_v have_v both_o one_o mark_n c._n 11._o n._n 7._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v have_v the_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n c._n 11_o n._n 5._o the_o church_n be_v always_o subject_a to_o the_o pope_n ibid._n the_o church_n comprehend_v not_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n cap._n 13._o n._n 4._o there_o be_v one_o visible_a catholic_a church_n cap._n 13._o n._n 5._o it_o be_v to_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 13._o n._n 7._o chrism_n use_v in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o year_n 607_o c_o 11._o n_o 6._o how_o it_o make_v we_o christian_n ib._n how_o it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v reverence_v then_o baptism_n ibid._n the_o convert_v of_o one_o argue_v more_o power_n than_o the_o pervert_v of_o many_o cap_z 6._o n._n 6_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n cap._n 3._o n._n 4._o d_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n fall_v not_o first_o to_o idolatry_n c._n 12._o n._n 2._o why_o it_o be_v omit_v apoc_n 7._o ib._n day_n be_v not_o take_v for_o year_n cap._n 8._o n._n 7._o the_o devil_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o beast_n apoc_n 17._o c._n 15._o n_o 5_o &_o 6._o m._n downam_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v read_v so_o much_o of_o bellarmine_n as_o he_o impugn_v cap._n 3._o n._n 4._o he_o omit_v bellarmine_n proof_n and_o answer_v his_o own_o cap_n 4_o n._n 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o he_o change_v bellarmine_n argument_n c._n 5._o n_o â—_o &_o 3._o c._n 8_o n._n 7._o c_o 13._o n._n 9_o he_o take_v the_o objection_n and_o omit_v the_o answer_n c._n 6_o n._n 4._o c._n 13_o n_o 9_o &_o 10._o he_o can_v defend_v his_o fellow_n c._n 2._o n._n 14._o c._n 6_o n._n 6._o c_o 8._o n._n 7._o c._n 14._o n._n 12._o &_o 19_o c._n 16._o n._n 14._o he_o impugn_v his_o fellow_n cap._n 8_o n_o 7._o c._n 10._o n._n 7._o he_o impugn_v himself_o cap._n 12._o n._n 2._o &_o 9_o c._n 15._o n._n 5._o &_o â—_o he_o contradict_v himself_o cap._n 5._o n_o 5._o c._n 10._o n._n 3._o 4._o &_o 6._o c_o 11._o n._n 4._o &_o 12._o c._n 13._o n._n 1._o c._n 16._o n._n 5._o 7._o 12._o he_o speak_v from_o the_o purpose_n c._n 2._o n_o 12._o &_o 15._o c_o 14._o n._n 6._o 8._o &_o 10._o c._n 16._o n._n 4._o &_o 8._o his_o petitio_fw-la principij_fw-la c._n 2._o n._n 17._o &_o 20._o c._n 5._o n._n 3._o c._n 6._o n._n 4._o c_o 7._o n._n 3._o &_o 7._o c._n 10_o n._n 4._o 5._o &_o 7._o c._n 11._o n._n 4._o &_o 7._o c._n 13._o n._n 6._o 8._o &_o 10._o he_o dissemble_v the_o difficulty_n c._n 2._o n._n 20._o c._n 4._o n._n 7._o c._n 7._o n._n 4._o c._n 16._o n._n 11._o his_o poor_a shift_n c._n 3._o n._n 1._o &_o 5._o c._n 6._o n_o 4._o his_o juggle_a c._n 10._o n._n 2._o c._n 12._o n._n 2._o c._n 13_o n._n 1._o &_o 2._o he_o translate_v not_o well_o c_o 3_o n._n 1_o c._n 5._o n._n 4._o c._n 15._o n._n 3._o he_o expound_v the_o scripture_n childish_o c._n 4._o n._n 8_o he_o mangle_v the_o scripture_n c._n 5_o n._n 5._o c._n 6._o n._n 5._o he_o admit_v what_o translation_n &_o interpretation_n he_o list_v c._n 6._o n._n 3._o he_o condemn_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la &_o the_o jew_n of_o his_o time_n c_o 6._o n_o 4._o he_o condemn_v the_o apostle_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n our_o saviour_n himself_n c._n 6._o n._n 5._o he_o join_v with_o porphiry_n a_o apostata_fw-la against_o all_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n and_o jew_n also_o c._n 5._o n._n â—_o 6._o 7._o n._n 7._o c._n 16._o n._n 5._o our_o saviour_n word_n in_o his_o opinion_n be_v not_o true_a c._n 14._o n._n 7._o his_o boldness_n with_o the_o scripture_n c._n 14._o n._n 16._o he_o join_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o impugn_v the_o pope_n c._n 16._o n._n 3._o his_o exposition_n contrary_a to_o all_o other_o even_o his_o own_o fellow_n c_o 16._o n._n 7._o he_o bely_v the_o primitive_a church_n against_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n c_o 13_o n._n 9_o he_o scoff_v at_o s._n gregory_n cap._n 6_o n._n 7._o c_o 8._o n._n 6._o he_o corrupt_v s._n ireraeus_n his_o word_n and_o meaning_n c_o 10._o n._n 7._o he_o impugn_v the_o father_n authority_n c._n 12._o n._n 2._o he_o acknowledge_v the_o father_n to_o be_v against_o he_o c._n 14._o n._n 19_o he_o abuse_v s._n hierome_n c._n 16_o n._n 9_o he_o make_v much_o account_n of_o one_o father_n if_o he_o favour_v his_o fancy_n c._n 4._o n._n 1â—_n he_o forget_v what_o he_o impugn_v c_o 5._o n._n 2_o c._n 7._o n._n 6._o he_o confirm_v one_o absurdity_n with_o another_o far_o great_a c_o 5._o n._n 2._o he_o cut_v of_o those_o word_n which_o make_v most_o to_o the_o purpose_n c_o 6._o n._n 3_o he_o prove_v a_o universal_a by_o a_o particular_a c_o 10_o n_z 3._o he_o run_v to_o generality_n when_o he_o can_v answer_v the_o particular_a argument_n c._n 1â—_n n._n 4._o his_o strange_a paradexe_n cap._n 14._o n._n 9_o he_o bely_v the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n c._n 14._o