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be_v at_o hand_n etc._n etc._n forâ—en_o shall_v be_v â—onars_n of_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n hitherto_o likewise_o belong_v that_o defection_n or_o apostafie_n and_o revolt_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v read_v 2._o thes_n â—_o these_o sign_n long_o ago_o be_v begin_v and_o that_o a_o far_o off_o do_v forerun_a the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o do_v forerun_a &_o continue_v their_o course_n until_o upon_o a_o sudden_a the_o lord_n come_v shall_v overtake_v us._n but_o to_o the_o other_o sort_n which_o be_v more_o near_o praecedent_n do_v belong_v that_o mystical_a conversion_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o christ_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o the_o apostle_n set_v out_o rom._n 11._o for_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v hereof_o when_o he_o call_v this_o a_o mystery_n hereunto_o also_o appertain_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n record_v mat._n 24._o their_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v down_o etc._n etc._n although_o also_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o that_o sign_n which_o be_v rom._n 11._o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o those_o which_o be_v read_v mat._n 24_o of_o the_o darken_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v before_o the_o lord_n come_v but_o these_o thing_n even_o at_o his_o very_a come_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v praecedent_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o these_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o indeed_o as_o it_o be_v 2._o pet._n 3._o say_v the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n and_o they_o burn_v shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v away_o for_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o this_o renovation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o world_n be_v praesignify_v in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v of_o the_o sign_n but_o in_o this_o place_n two_o doubt_n do_v arise_v the_o first_o how_o that_o can_v accord_v which_o the_o apostle_n write_v roman_n 11._o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o that_o voice_n of_o christ_n luk._n 18._o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n for_o if_o then_o little_a faith_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o earth_n how_o then_o shall_v a_o full_a multitude_n of_o jewish_a people_n be_v convert_v viz._n by_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v little_a and_o much_o faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n i_o answer_v augustine_n say_v distingue_v tempora_fw-la etc._n etc._n distinguish_v the_o time_n and_o the_o scripture_n will_v accord_v those_o two_o shall_v not_o fall_v out_o both_o at_o one_o time_n but_o in_o some_o distance_n of_o time_n i_o believe_v therefore_o that_o these_o two_o place_n may_v thus_o he_o reconcile_v first_o that_o principals_n and_o last_n antichrist_n which_o shall_v come_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o shall_v excel_v all_o other_o in_o hypocrisy_n craft_n power_n and_o diabolical_a sleight_n for_o in_o he_o as_o the_o father_n testify_v shall_v dwell_v sathâ—â—as_n or_o all_o plenitude_n 568._o see_v d._n whittaker_n confutation_n of_o this_o opinion_n and_o disallowance_n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n pag._n 568._o of_o satanical_a malice_n as_o in_o christ_n dwell_v all_o fullness_n of_o divinity_n bodily_a i_o say_v that_o last_o antichrist_n shall_v subvert_v all_o
thing_n and_o shall_v seduce_v all_o except_o a_o few_o of_o the_o elect_a partly_o by_o his_o hypocrisy_n partly_o by_o his_o lie_a miracle_n 2._o thes_n 2._o insomuch_o that_o as_o john_n speak_v in_o the_o 13._o apoc._n 13._o revelation_n he_o shall_v make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o man_n partly_o also_o by_o his_o power_n and_o violence_n therefore_o in_o this_o manner_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v that_o be_v about_o his_o come_n certes_o little_a faith_n shall_v be_v find_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o when_o that_o principal_a antichrist_n shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n mouth_n and_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v discover_v to_o all_o man_n who_o he_o be_v not_o christ_n but_o antichrist_n then_o happy_o the_o jew_n shall_v know_v their_o messiah_n be_v convert_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v save_v therefore_o antichrist_n reign_v scarce_o shall_v any_o faith_n be_v find_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o be_v destroy_v very_o much_o the_o other_o question_n be_v if_o so_o many_o sign_n shall_v go_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n whereby_o shall_v be_v manifest_v to_o holy_a man_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o far_o off_o how_o then_o have_v thou_o former_o conclude_v that_o it_o can_v be_v know_v to_o any_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v and_o when_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v i_o answer_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o repugnant_a for_o notwithstanding_o the_o sign_n shall_v give_v notice_n to_o the_o godly_a that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o far_o off_o yet_o from_o thence_o can_v be_v collect_v the_o certain_a time_n wherein_o he_o will_v come_v behold_v many_o sign_n which_o do_v forerun_v the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v long_o ago_o accomplish_v yet_o how_o great_a licentiousness_n and_o security_n how_o much_o corruption_n of_o religion_n and_o manner_n how_o many_o &_o great_a heresy_n the_o lord_n say_v as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 24._o &_o luc_n 17._o and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o last_o day_n man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o but_o how_o great_a a_o lethargy_n among_o man_n have_v be_v so_o long_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o who_o can_v either_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n or_o now_o can_v define_v how_o much_o time_n remain_v until_o the_o lord_n come_v further_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o spirit_n speak_v manifest_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n but_o this_o oracle_n be_v it_o not_o become_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o certain_o those_o be_v the_o last_o time_n as_o john_n do_v bear_v witness_n say_v it_o be_v the_o last_o time_n yet_o we_o see_v how_o long_o do_v continue_v those_o last_o time_n likewise_o how_o late_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v reveal_v and_o what_o it_o be_v what_o for_o that_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v reveil_v in_o bernard_n day_n in_o psalm_n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la 6._o ser._n pag._n 413._o at_o nùnc_fw-la quidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o now_o indeed_o say_v he_o we_o have_v peace_n from_o pagan_n peace_n from_o heretic_n but_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n from_o false_a child_n thou_o have_v multiply_v the_o nation_n o_o lord_n jesus_n but_o not_o magnify_v our_o joy_n all_o be_v christian_n and_o yet_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o not_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v jesus_n christ_n likewise_o the_o duty_n of_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n be_v transform_v into_o filthy_a gain_n and_o the_o business_n of_o darkness_n neither_o in_o they_o be_v seek_v the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n but_o the_o excess_n of_o riches_n for_o this_o they_o be_v shave_v they_o frequent_a church_n they_o celebrate_v mass_n they_o sing_v psalm_n at_o this_o day_n most_o impudent_o there_o be_v contention_n for_o bishopric_n archdeaconry_n abbotship_n and_o other_o dignity_n &_o the_o revenue_n of_o church_n be_v waste_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o superfluity_n &_o vanity_n it_o remain_v that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v reveil_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n the_o ghost_n that_o walk_v on_o the_o day_n but_o even_o at_o noonday_n which_o be_v not_o only_o transfigure_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n but_o also_o exalt_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v thus_o bernard_n loe_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a signeâ—_n go_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n yet_o who_o either_o can_v or_o can_v affirm_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v therefore_o by_o those_o token_n which_o run_v 〈◊〉_d long_o before_o although_o they_o notify_v that_o the_o lord_n indeed_o will_v come_v and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o far_o off_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o can_v be_v determine_v to_o what_o length_n of_o year_n this_o extend_v that_o he_o be_v not_o far_o off_o so_o 〈◊〉_d those_o sign_n which_o forerun_v by_o souâ—â—_n near_a distance_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v more_o near_o approach_v then_o before_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v quick_o yet_o neither_o of_o what_o space_n this_o quilck_o will_v be_v it_o can_v before_o be_v knowâ—â—_n in_o the_o apocalypse_v likewise_o it_o be_v say_v cap._n 3._o behold_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o come_v quick_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o come_v the_o conclusion_n be_v this_o that_o although_o many_o sign_n shall_v be_v forerunner_n and_o praecedent_n to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o end_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o thereupon_o be_v any_o consequent_a that_o it_o can_v be_v know_v by_o any_o sign_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v neither_o be_v that_o the_o use_n of_o sign_n that_o by_o they_o we_o may_v know_v the_o time_n and_o set_v day_n but_o there_o be_v other_o use_n and_o in_o my_o judgement_n there_o be_v three_o use_n of_o these_o sign_n and_o these_o serve_v against_o three_o grievous_a peril_n in_o this_o business_n the_o first_o peril_n be_v lest_o any_o shall_v utter_o resolve_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n at_o all_o or_o return_v of_o the_o lord_n against_o this_o danger_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o scripture_n have_v deliver_v and_o command_v that_o we_o shall_v so_o believe_v that_o this_o world_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n christ_n will_v certain_o come_v again_o to_o this_o effect_n do_v tend_v the_o token_n foretell_v from_o the_o lord_n scilicetâ—_n that_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v they_o come_v to_o pass_v we_o may_v become_v more_o certain_a that_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o do_v prognosticate_v will_v certain_o come_v the_o first_o use_n then_o of_o the_o sign_n be_v that_o by_o they_o as_o by_o seal_n the_o promise_n touch_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v ratify_v and_o our_o faith_n therein_o confirm_v another_o peril_n be_v though_o we_o certain_o believe_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v yet_o lest_o we_o shall_v deny_v he_o as_o yet_o to_o be_v far_o off_o and_o to_o make_v delay_n for_o this_o imagination_n be_v the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o evil_a servant_n and_o make_v a_o man_n secure_a in_o his_o sin_n against_o this_o danger_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o always_o to_o resolve_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o far_o absent_a to_o this_o effect_n tend_v these_o voice_n phil._n 4._o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n also_o mat._n 24._o of_o the_o evil_a servant_n who_o imagine_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o come_v quick_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n will_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o hope_v not_o and_o in_o anhoure_n when_o he_o know_v not_o and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o &c._n &c._n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v his_o lord_n will_v soon_o return_v than_o that_o evil_a servant_n expect_v luc._n 12._o and_o be_v you_o likewise_o prepare_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v come_v at_o a_o hour_n when_o you_o think_v not_o for_o this_o purpose_n serve_v the_o sign_n foretell_v by_o the_o lord_n very_o for_o that_o whereas_o we_o perceive_v yea_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o do_v daily_o see_v many_o of_o they_o accomplish_v already_o and_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v we_o shall_v therefore_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o far_o off_o and_o so_o watch_n and_o pray_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o have_v foretold_v the_o sign_n he_o consequent_o add_v the_o use_n of_o the_o predication_n thereof_o say_v when_o you_o shall_v see_v all_o these_o thing_n knâ—w_o that_o he_o be_v nigh_o even_o in_o the_o door_n therefore_o this_o be_v the_o second_o use_n of_o these_o sign_n
that_o indeed_o by_o the_o sight_n thereof_o we_o may_v know_v the_o lord_n not_o to_o be_v far_o off_o but_o quick_o to_o return_v yet_o so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v never_o define_v how_o far_o off_o this_o quick_o shall_v be_v the_o three_o peril_n be_v this_o lest_o that_o because_o the_o good_a servant_n must_v remember_v that_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o his_o master_n may_v come_v quick_o he_o shall_v rash_o define_v how_o long_o or_o how_o short_a time_n that_o quick_o will_v be_v and_o shall_v appoint_v any_o certain_a time_n when_o his_o lord_n will_v come_v for_o that_o determination_n of_o a_o certain_a time_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v presumptuous_a it_o be_v likewise_o repugnant_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o pernicious_a against_o this_o rock_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v that_o we_o can_v know_v this_o time_n and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o know_v to_o god_n again_o he_o will_v have_v we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o 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