for_o of_o these_o two_o kingdom_n there_o be_v ten_o king_n reckon_v which_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n especial_o the_o ten_o horn_n that_o be_v antiochus_z epiphanes_n who_o arise_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o beast_n namely_o over_o the_o jew_n chap._n 8._o 23._o for_o in_o his_o time_n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v free_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n by_o judas_n macchabaeus_n 7_o these_o ten_o horn_n which_o successive_o tyrannize_v over_o jewry_n be_v mention_v in_o order_n in_o this_o 11._o chapter_n first_o ptolemy_n lagides_n the_o first_o horn_n who_o be_v call_v verse_n 5._o the_o king_n of_o 1._o verse_n 5._o joseph_n antiq_fw-la lib._n 12._o cap._n 1._o the_o south_n that_o be_v of_o egypt_n who_o short_o after_o he_o have_v get_v egypt_n invade_v judea_n and_o surprise_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n on_o a_o sabbath_n second_o seleucus_n nicanor_n the_o second_o horn_n the_o mighty_a of_o the_o prince_n of_o alexander_n as_o he_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o same_o five_o verse_n for_o although_o ptolemy_n for_o a_o time_n hold_v judaea_n yet_o after_o it_o be_v agree_v upon_o that_o seleucus_n shall_v have_v syria_n and_o therein_o judaea_n he_o succeed_v antiochus_n soter_n the_o three_o horn_n so_o call_v because_o he_o expel_v the_o frenchman_n out_o of_o asia_n who_o son_n antiochus_n theos_n the_o four_o horn_n to_o confirm_v a_o league_n betwixt_o he_o and_o ptolemy_n philadelphus_n king_n of_o egypt_n take_v in_o marriage_n bernice_n the_o daughter_n of_o ptolemy_n 6._o verse_n 6._o philadelphus_n according_a to_o that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o two_o leg_n consist_v of_o iron_n and_o clay_n mingle_v together_o that_o they_o shall_v mingle_v themselves_o together_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o cleave_v together_o even_o as_o iron_n can_v be_v mix_v with_o clay_n chap._n 2._o 43._o for_o even_o so_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 6._o for_o howsoever_o they_o have_v combine_v themselves_o together_o by_o marriage_n yet_o this_o conjunction_n hold_v not_o and_o they_o which_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o it_o short_o after_o die_v for_o antiochus_n theos_n have_v a_o former_a wife_n yet_o live_v name_v laodice_n by_o who_o he_o have_v seleucus_n callinicus_n and_o antiochus_n hierax_n this_o laodice_n to_o revenge_v this_o despite_n poison_v her_o husband_n antiochus_n theos_n her_o son_n seleucus_n callinicus_n the_o five_o horn_n slay_v bernice_n her_o child_n and_o her_o train_n and_o ptolemy_n philadelphus_n short_o after_o this_o marriage_n end_v his_o life_n but_o in_o his_o place_n verse_n 7._o do_v arise_v his_o son_n ptolemy_n euergetes_n the_o sixth_o 7._o vers._n 7._o horn_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o root_n with_o bernice_n that_o be_v her_o brother_n who_o to_o avenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o sister_n make_v war_n with_o seleucus_n callinicus_n and_o overcome_v he_o and_o have_v cause_v himself_o to_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o syria_n return_v with_o much_o spoil_n and_o many_o captive_n into_o egypt_n and_o 10._o ver._n 8._o &_o 9_o polyb._n li._n 5._o appian_n in_o syria_n joseph_n l._n contr_n appian_n vers._n 10._o be_v strong_a than_o seleucus_n callinicus_n he_o hold_v the_o dominion_n of_o syria_n for_o many_o year_n but_o the_o son_n of_o seleucus_n callinicus_n to_o wit_n seleucus_n ceraunus_n and_o antiochus_n magnus_n raise_v war_n verse_n 5._o 10._o first_o seleucus_n ceraunus_n against_o ptolemy_n euergetes_n and_o they_o both_o be_v dead_a about_o the_o same_o time_n antiochus_n magnus_n against_o ptolemy_n philopater_n the_o son_n of_o euergetes_n of_o he_o i_o mean_v antiochus_n magnus_n the_o angel_n prophesi_v unto_o the_o 20._o verse_n to_o wit_n of_o his_o battle_n first_o with_o ptolemy_n philopator_n and_o those_o sometime_o prosperous_a whereby_o he_o recover_v syria_n verse_n 10._o sometime_o adverse_a whereby_o he_o lose_v the_o same_o again_o vers_n 11._o 12._o whereupon_o ptolemy_n be_v listen_v up_o become_v the_o 7._o horn_n and_o kill_v many_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o prosper_v verse_n 12._o after_o of_o his_o battle_n and_o victory_n against_o ptolemy_n epiphanes_n son_n of_o philopater_n verse_n 13._o 14._o 15._o of_o 16._o vers._n 13._o 14._o 15._o vers._n 16._o his_o afflict_v the_o land_n thereby_o that_o be_v jewry_n verse_n 16._o as_o be_v the_o eight_o hour_n of_o his_o give_v his_o daughter_n cleopatra_n to_o ptolemy_n epiphanes_n to_o mingle_v the_o iron_n and_o the_o clay_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n chapter_n 2._o therein_o pretend_v peace_n and_o friendship_n but_o intend_v by_o she_o his_o destruction_n although_o in_o vain_a she_o join_v with_o her_o husband_n against_o her_o father_n verse_n 17._o vers._n 17._o 17._o of_o his_o expedition_n into_o the_o island_n of_o greece_n and_o conquer_a they_o of_o his_o war_n with_o the_o roman_n which_o bring_v shame_n upon_o he_o they_o make_v he_o to_o sit_v down_o with_o dishonourable_a condition_n verse_n 18._o of_o his_o ignominious_a 19_o vers._n 18._o vers._n 19_o end_n namely_o in_o a_o barbarian_a tumult_n for_o sacrilege_n verse_n 19_o in_o his_o place_n succeed_v his_o son_n seleucus_n philopater_n the_o nine_o horn_n one_o who_o do_v pill_n and_o poll_v his_o subject_n by_o great_a tribute_n and_o exaction_n and_o send_v to_o empty_a and_o exhaust_v the_o treasury_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v set_v free_a his_o brother_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o be_v a_o hostage_n at_o rome_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o he_o send_v his_o own_o son_n demetrius_n be_v short_o after_o poison_v by_o heliodorus_n suborn_v by_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n vers_fw-la 20._o 21._o vers._n 20._o ver._n 21._o 8_o now_o in_o his_o place_n say_v the_o angel_n vers_fw-la 21._o shall_v stand_v a_o vile_a person_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n a_o vile_a person_n shall_v succeed_v seleucus_n philopator_n as_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v proper_o of_o any_o other_o but_o of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chap_a to_o the_o end_n be_v most_o full_o &_o plain_o describe_v for_o first_o he_o intreat_v of_o his_o come_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n second_o of_o his_o affair_n afterward_o and_o last_o of_o his_o end_n of_o his_o come_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n he_o say_v that_o have_v no_o right_a of_o succession_n for_o demetrius_n be_v the_o heir_n nor_o lawful_a election_n by_o flattery_n &_o fraud_n attain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n pretend_v himself_o as_o richard_n the_o three_o do_v to_o be_v the_o tutor_n &_o protector_n of_o the_o young_a prince_n demetrius_n and_o administrator_n of_o the_o kingdom_n during_o the_o minority_n and_o absence_n of_o demetrius_n who_o have_v be_v send_v in_o his_o stead_n as_o a_o hostage_n to_o rome_n wherefore_o daniel_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v not_o of_o antichrist_n unless_o we_o may_v say_v that_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v the_o immediate_a successor_n of_o seleucus_n philopater_n which_o be_v ridiculous_a yea_o and_o bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v elsewhere_o that_o in_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n daniel_n speak_v of_o antiochus_n literal_o who_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o antichrist_n this_o place_n therefore_o do_v not_o prove_v 21._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 21._o bellarmine_n proposition_n namely_o that_o antichrist_n arise_v from_o most_o base_a estate_n shall_v by_o fraud_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n neither_o do_v this_o proposition_n sit_v antiochus_n who_o be_v here_o describe_v neither_o be_v it_o agreeable_a to_o the_o description_n itself_o for_o neither_o do_v antiochus_n arise_v from_o most_o base_a estate_n for_o he_o be_v son_n to_o antiochus_n the_o great_a and_o brother_n to_o seleucus_n philopater_n neither_o do_v daniel_n say_v so_o but_o only_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vile_a or_o despise_a person_n shall_v succeed_v seleucus_n philopator_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o base_a estate_n and_o condition_n but_o of_o his_o base_a manner_n and_o vile_a condition_n in_o regard_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v he_o although_o a_o great_a king_n son_n vile_a and_o contemptible_a and_o so_o be_v every_o wicked_a man_n though_o mighty_a in_o the_o world_n a_o vile_a and_o despise_a person_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o godly_a psal._n 15._o 4._o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v vile_a in_o his_o eye_n and_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o righteous_a such_o a_o one_o be_v haman_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o mardoche_n and_o jehoram_n 14._o pro._n 21._o 27._o hest._n 3._o 2._o king_n 3._o 13._o 14._o the_o wicked_a king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o elizeus_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o base_a condition_n but_o the_o vice_n and_o base_a condition_n of_o antiochus_n that_o make_v
of_o himself_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o defection_n he_o speak_v of_o for_o afterward_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o note_v this_o apostasy_n 12._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 10._o 11._o 12._o to_o be_v of_o those_o who_o because_o they_o have_v not_o love_v nor_o believe_v the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v but_o have_v take_v pleasure_n in_o unrigteousnes_n be_v therefore_o give_v over_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v the_o lie_n of_o antichrist_n to_o their_o damnation_n but_o more_o plain_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o apostasy_n which_o in_o these_o late_a time_n be_v to_o accompany_v the_o revelation_n of_o antichtist_n he_o say_v 1._o tim._n 4._o 1._o 2._o the_o spirit_n speak_v evident_o 2._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 1._o 2._o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v make_v a_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n attend_v to_o erroneous_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n have_v their_o own_o conscience_n sear_v 3_o now_o the_o papist_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o object_v this_o apostasy_n to_o we_o as_o we_o to_o they_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o discern_v whether_o we_o or_o they_o have_v make_v this_o revolt_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o place_n set_v down_o two_o of_o those_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n as_o certain_a note_n whereby_o those_o which_o make_v this_o apostasy_n may_v be_v discern_v forbid_v say_v he_o to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v 3._o 1._o tim_n 4._o 3._o from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n the_o former_a where_o of_o hierome_n also_o have_v noated_a to_o be_v a_o 11._o in_o dan._n 11._o mark_n of_o antiehrist_n nota_fw-la est_fw-la antichristi_fw-la prohibere_fw-la nuptias_fw-la but_o these_o note_n agree_v not_o unto_o we_o who_o neither_o forbid_v marriage_n nor_o command_v abstinence_n from_o any_o meat_n for_o religion_n sake_n as_o for_o the_o papist_n especial_o since_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o seven_o they_o forbid_v marriage_n to_o some_o man_n at_o all_o time_n and_o certain_a meat_n to_o all_o man_n at_o sometime_o and_o that_o for_o religion_n sake_n esteem_v of_o marriage_n in_o their_o clergy_n worse_o than_o adultery_n or_o sodomy_n and_o eat_v of_o flesh_n in_o lent_n or_o other_o forbid_a time_n as_o a_o mortal_a sin_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o church_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o although_o neither_o the_o invisible_a 19_o 1._o john_n 2._o 19_o church_n in_o general_a nor_o any_o one_o sound_a member_n thereof_o can_v fall_v away_o from_o faith_n either_o total_o or_o final_o yet_o not_o only_o the_o member_n of_o visible_a church_n but_o also_o the_o church_n themselves_o consist_v of_o hypocrite_n as_o of_o the_o great_a part_n may_v fall_v away_o as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v in_o king_n edward_n day_n revolt_v in_o queen_n mary_n time_n from_o christ_n to_o antichrist_n so_o have_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o once_o be_v famous_a for_o her_o 1._o rom._n 1._o faith_n as_o may_v appear_v not_o only_o by_o those_o note_n set_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 3._o and_o some_o other_o which_o hereafter_o 2._o see_v the_o 2._o book_n chap_v 2._o shall_v be_v note_v but_o also_o in_o those_o innumerable_a particular_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n wherein_o they_o have_v revolt_v from_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o of_o this_o catholic_a apostasy_n the_o pope_n be_v head_n 4._o second_o antichrist_n be_v not_o a_o open_a and_o outward_a but_o a_o covert_n &_o disguise_a enemy_n oppugn_v christ_n &_o his_o church_n not_o by_o open_a violence_n but_o with_o all_o deceiveablenes_n of_o unrighteousness_n 10._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 10._o for_o he_o be_v not_o so_o foolish_a as_o to_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v antichrist_n neither_o can_v that_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n testify_v as_o radulphus_fw-la flaviacensis_fw-la say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v attain_v unto_o ecclesiastical_a 10._o in_o levit._n lib._n 18_o cap._n 1._o apud_fw-la magdeburg_n centur_fw-la 10._o honour_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v take_v the_o chair_n of_o honour_n unless_o have_v first_o pretend_v a_o kind_n of_o comformity_n with_o the_o faithful_a he_o shall_v deceive_v those_o of_o who_o he_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v therefore_o antichristianisme_n be_v call_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n whereupon_o the_o gloze_v say_v 7._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 7._o the_o impiety_n of_o antichrist_n be_v mystical_a that_o be_v cloak_v under_o the_o 2._o in_o 2._o thess._n 2._o name_n of_o godliness_n and_o as_o in_o the_o pope_n mitre_n be_v wont_a so_o also_o in_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n forehead_n be_v write_v a_o mystery_n 13._o apoc._n 17._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 4._o augustin_n primasâ—…_n &_o glossâ—…in_o apoc._n 13._o and_o antichrist_n himself_o be_v decipher_v as_o a_o hypocrite_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n profess_v himself_o and_o his_o follower_n to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n of_o god_n use_v the_o two_o testament_n pretend_v himself_o as_o hierome_n say_v to_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o consequent_o head_n of_o the_o church_n deceive_v unsounde_a 11._o in_o dan._n 11._o christian_n with_o a_o glorious_a profession_n of_o religion_n signify_v by_o the_o 17._o apo._n 17._o golden_a cup_n &_o with_o a_o show_n of_o counterfeit_a holiness_n otherwise_o he_o can_v never_o so_o effectual_o deceive_v many_o christian_n as_o that_o the_o elect_v 24._o mat._n â—…4_n 24._o shall_v be_v in_o any_o danger_n to_o be_v seduce_v speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n oppugn_v christ_n &_o his_o truth_n under_o the_o outward_a show_n 2._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 2._o &_o profession_n of_o christian_a religion_n have_v two_o horn_n like_o the_o 11._o apoc._n 13._o 11._o lamb_n counterfeit_v in_o some_o thing_n the_o humility_n &_o meekness_n of_o christ_n &_o yet_o challenge_v that_o double_a power_n both_o spiritual_a &_o temporal_a which_o belong_v to_o christ_n the_o lamb_n as_o our_o chief_a priest_n and_o king_n and_o not_o only_o that_o but_o speak_v also_o like_o the_o dragon_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v partly_o of_o his_o blasphemous_a speech_n which_o he_o do_v utter_a partly_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n which_o he_o 1._o 1._o tim._n 4_o 1._o do_v teach_v partly_o of_o those_o hellish_a curse_n which_o he_o thunder_v against_o the_o true_a professor_n of_o the_o faith_n partly_o of_o those_o great_a promise_n which_o like_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n he_o make_v to_o those_o 4_o mat._n 9_o 4_o that_o will_v adore_v he_o these_o thing_n need_v no_o application_n for_o those_o to_o who_o the_o disguise_n &_o more_o than_o pharisaical_a hypocrisy_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o papist_n be_v know_v for_o must_v not_o his_o holiness_n be_v call_v sanctissimus_fw-la most_o holy_a when_o he_o be_v most_o wicked_a do_v not_o he_o call_v himself_o seruunseruorun_v the_o seruamt_v of_o servant_n when_o in_o truth_n he_o make_v himself_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o as_o faber_n have_v observe_v the_o pope_n in_o word_n say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o seruamt_n but_o in_o deed_n he_o permit_v himself_o to_o be_v adore_v instit_fw-la praesat_fw-la instit_fw-la which_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o apocalypse_v refuse_v fron_n which_o fact_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o justice_n antoninus_n conclude_v that_o 3._o suâ—…_n part_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o less_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o pope_n then_o to_o the_o angel_n whereupon_o 4._o â—…it_fw-la 22._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o say_v he_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o faithful_a adoration_n prostration_n or_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o foot_n which_o the_o angel_n permit_v not_o to_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o by_o john_n the_o evangelist_n neither_o be_v bernard_n complaint_n either_o unjust_a or_o pauli_n apoc._n 22._o serm._n in_o conver_n pauli_n untrue_a heuheu_o doâ—…ine_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n alas_o lord_n god_n that_o they_o be_v first_o in_o thy_o persecution_n which_o seem_v to_o love_v the_o primacy_n in_o thy_o church_n and_o to_o bear_v rule_n and_o else_o where_o a_o silihy_a contagion_n say_v he_o spread_v itself_o now_o adays_o through_o the_o whole_a 33._o in_o cant_v seâ—…m_fw-la 33._o body_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n all_o be_v lover_n and_o all_o enemy_n all_o friend_n &_o all_o adversary_n all_o domestical_a or_o of_o the_o household_n and_o none_o peaceable_a all_o neighbour_n and_o yet_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o serve_v antichrist_n and_o such_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o diverse_a bishop_n in_o their_o epistle_n to_o pope_n nicolas_n record_v in_o aventine_n
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as_o a_o god_n beside_o all_o the_o allegation_n in_o the_o former_a section_n it_o appear_v also_o by_o the_o divine_a property_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n his_o holiness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o pope_n for_o his_o holiness_n be_v himself_o be_v 52._o be_v ps._n 94._o 1._o rod._n cuper_v the_o ecclesia_fw-la pag._n 61._o num_fw-la 52._o deus_fw-la vindictae_fw-la the_o god_n of_o revenge_n true_a without_o error_n yea_o without_o possibility_n of_o err_a for_o he_o can_v err_v who_o gloss_n who_o sub_fw-la finem_fw-la tit_n de_fw-fr censib_n exact_a &_o procur_v in_o clement_n ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la volumus_fw-la &_o abb._n panorm_a de_fw-fr constitut_o de_fw-fr translat_a it_o episc_fw-la c_o quanto_fw-la in_o gloss_n will_n must_v stand_v for_o reason_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n for_o even_o as_o some_o of_o his_o 5._o his_o gerâ—…chus_fw-la apud_fw-la auentin_n lib._n 5._o friend_n say_v he_o often_o beat_v upon_o that_o of_o the_o satire_n sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la iubeo_fw-la sit_fw-la proratione_fw-la volunt_fw-la as_o so_o i_o will_v so_o i_o command_v my_o will_n must_v stand_v for_o reason_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o gloss_n than_o dist._n 40._o non_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o gloss_n sacrilege_n to_o call_v in_o question_n any_o of_o his_o do_n for_o power_n whether_o you_o understand_v potestatem_fw-la or_o potentiam_fw-la that_o be_v authority_n or_o might_n he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v infinite_a in_o respect_n of_o both_o for_o 7._o for_o lib._n caerem._n 1._o sect_n 7._o infinite_a power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o if_o unto_o christ_n gloss_n christ_n cuper_v the_o eccl_n pag_n 50._o num_fw-la 45._o 46._o de_fw-fr maior_fw-la &_o ob_v c._n unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la in_o gloss_n be_v give_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n than_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v his_o vicar_n have_v the_o same_o power_n he_o forsooth_o be_v the_o pendent_fw-la the_o bald._n c._n ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la light_fw-la pendent_fw-la cause_n of_o cause_n of_o who_o power_n none_o must_v inquire_v see_v of_o the_o first_o cause_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n yea_o to_o sacril_n to_o in_o l._n sacrilegij_fw-la c._n the_o crim_n sacril_n doubt_n of_o his_o power_n be_v no_o better_a than_o sacrilege_n licet_fw-la sacrilege_n panormit_fw-la ex_fw-la hostiensi_fw-la extr_n de_fw-fr translat_fw-la praelat_fw-la c._n quanto_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr electi_fw-la c._n licet_fw-la excepto_fw-la peccato_fw-la potest_fw-la quasi_fw-la omne_fw-la facere_fw-la quae_fw-la potest_fw-la deus_fw-la sin_n except_v the_o pope_n may_v do_v all_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v which_o god_n may_v do_v he_o can_v change_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n yea_o gloss_n yea_o de_fw-fr translat_fw-la episc_fw-la c._n quanto_fw-la in_o gloss_n of_o nothing_o he_o can_v make_v something_o and_o of_o unjustice_n righteousness_n for_o he_o have_v the_o fullness_n of_o power_n 8._o if_o you_o respect_v his_o office_n he_o have_v the_o same_o 4._o same_o bellarm._n de_fw-fr pont_n rom._n l._n 5._o c._n 4._o which_o christ_n have_v while_o he_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n howbeit_o there_o be_v great_a odds_n in_o their_o outward_a estate_n panormit_fw-la estate_n r._n cuper_v the_o eccl_n pag._n 50._o num_fw-la
which_o they_o esteem_v as_o a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n they_o contemn_v and_o despise_v all_o other_o church_n which_o do_v not_o vaunt_v of_o miracle_n as_o they_o do_v 2._o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o miracle_n be_v nothing_o worth_a first_o because_o they_o serve_v to_o confirm_v untruth_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v &_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v second_o because_o the_o vain_a brag_n of_o manifold_a miracle_n among_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o late_a time_n wherein_o miracle_n need_v not_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o god_n truth_n which_o heretofore_o have_v be_v sufficient_o confirm_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o that_o rather_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a sign_n of_o false_a teacher_n &_o a_o evident_a mark_n of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n for_o their_o own_o devise_n indeed_o &_o doctrine_n of_o man_n do_v still_o need_v sign_n &_o wonder_n to_o 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the_o pope_n and_o so_o fit_v he_o as_o that_o from_o hence_o he_o may_v be_v prove_v antichrist_n for_o unto_o whosoever_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n this_o proper_o and_o only_o belong_v to_o boast_v of_o their_o miracle_n they_o be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n for_o the_o scripture_n have_v foretell_v that_o by_o antichrist_n and_o his_o adherent_n many_o sign_n and_o wonder_n shall_v be_v wrought_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n but_o to_o the_o pope_n &_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n this_o proper_o and_o only_o belong_v to_o vaunt_v of_o their_o manifold_a and_o great_a miracle_n for_o the_o jew_n want_v they_o the_o turk_n disclaim_v they_o profess_v that_o their_o religion_n must_v be_v propagate_v not_o by_o miracle_n but_o by_o force_n &_o arm_n all_o other_o christian_n which_o already_o believe_v the_o truth_n seek_v not_o sign_n which_o they_o know_v among_o true_a believer_n to_o be_v superfluous_a and_o in_o other_o to_o be_v badge_n of_o antichrist_n therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n 3._o the_o second_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n note_v be_v what_o manner_n of_o miracle_n they_o be_v which_o antichrist_n be_v to_o work_v this_o the_o apostle_n say_v bellarmine_n declare_v in_o one_o word_n when_o he_o call_v they_o lie_v wonder_n or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sign_n and_o wonder_n of_o lie_v that_o be_v most_o lie_a 9_o 2._o thess._n 2._o 9_o sign_n and_o wonder_n now_o they_o be_v call_v lie_v wonder_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v to_o seduce_v man_n by_o confirm_v untrueth_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o substance_n which_o be_v counterfeit_a and_o thus_o chrysostome_n expound_v the_o word_n of_o th'apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o 2._o in_o 2._o thess._n 2._o say_v lie_v wonder_n that_o be_v either_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a or_o else_o lead_v into_o falsehood_n augustine_n likewise_o recite_v these_o two_o exposition_n that_o they_o be_v call_v lie_v sign_n and_o wonder_n because_o 19_o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o c._n 19_o he_o shall_v deceive_v the_o sense_n of_o mortal_a man_n by_o counterfeit_a show_n and_o appearance_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o or_o else_o because_o howsoever_o they_o shall_v be_v true_a wonder_n they_o shall_v draw_v unto_o lie_v such_o as_o shall_v believe_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n not_o know_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n first_o i_o say_v they_o be_v call_v lie_v sign_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v to_o seduce_v man_n mat._n 24._o 24._o to_o make_v they_o believe_v lie_n and_o to_o deceive_v they_o 2._o thess._n 2._o 10._o 11._o apoc._n 13._o 14._o for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n whereunto_o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n not_o only_o of_o antichrist_n but_o of_o all_o false_a prophet_n be_v refer_v deut._n 13._o 1._o 2._o out_o of_o which_o place_n of_o scripture_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o lord_n many_o time_n suffer_v false_a prophet_n and_o antichrist_n to_o work_v strange_a sign_n and_o wonder_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o seduce_v of_o those_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n a_o prophet_n or_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o sign_n 3_o deut._n 13._o 1._o 2._o 3_o &_o wonder_n and_o the_o sign_n &_o wonder_n which_o he_o have_v tell_v thou_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v let_v we_o go_v after_o other_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v and_o let_v we_o serve_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o unto_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n prove_v you_o to_o know_v whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o all_o your_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n christ_n also_o have_v forewarn_v we_o that_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n 24._o mat._n 24._o 24._o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n which_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v even_o the_o very_a elect_a in_o like_a sort_n the_o apostle_n 2._o thess._n 2._o note_v that_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o 10._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 9_o 10._o efficacy_n of_o satan_n in_o all_o power_n and_o lie_a sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o in_o all_o deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v etc._n etc._n on_o who_o god_n shall_v send_v the_o efficacy_n of_o deceit_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v lie_n likewise_o john_n the_o divine_a prophesi_v 14._o
be_v army_n bring_v desolation_n partly_o by_o the_o greevousnesse_n of_o the_o destruction_n verse_n 21._o to_o this_o prophecy_n also_o he_o admix_v counsel_n and_o consolation_n counsel_n that_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o jewry_n provide_v for_o themselves_o by_o flight_n verse_n 16._o 17._o 18._o in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o both_o pity_v the_o woman_n and_o such_o as_o give_v suck_v and_o bid_v they_o pray_v that_o their_o flight_n be_v not_o in_o winter_n nor_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n verse_n 19_o 20._o his_o consolation_n be_v that_o for_o the_o elect_v sake_n the_o time_n of_o the_o siege_n shall_v be_v shorten_v for_o otherwise_o none_o of_o the_o jew_n can_v escape_v as_o chrysostome_n also_o expound_v verse_n 22._o this_o exposition_n be_v plain_o confirm_v by_o conference_n of_o this_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n with_o luke_n 21._o where_o the_o same_o question_n be_v propound_v verse_n 7._o concern_v the_o end_n of_o jerusalem_n alone_o receive_v a_o answer_n 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of_o the_o world_n thereby_o to_o nourish_v the_o aforesaid_a error_n of_o his_o disciple_n who_o imagine_v that_o the_o end_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o question_n for_o even_o afterward_o ver_fw-la 34._o where_o seem_v the_o great_a mixture_n our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v distinct_o for_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n have_v speak_v first_o of_o the_o end_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n several_o &_o have_v give_v sign_n of_o both_o whereby_o they_o may_v know_v the_o approach_n of_o either_o as_o by_o the_o bud_a of_o the_o fig_n three_fw-mi they_o gather_v summer_n to_o be_v near_o he_o define_v the_o time_n of_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o he_o leave_v indefinite_a very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v until_o all_o those_o thing_n say_v he_o pointing_z as_o it_o seem_v towards_o jerusalem_fw-la as_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o mount_n 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be_v give_v which_o they_o allege_v to_o wit_n to_o convert_v the_o jew_n but_o the_o assumption_n also_o be_v false_a for_o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o they_o live_v in_o mortal_a body_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v ever_o die_v for_o where_o i_o beseech_v you_o do_v they_o live_v in_o mortal_a body_n in_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n or_o in_o the_o heavenly_a in_o the_o earthly_a say_v the_o papist_n but_o that_o be_v deface_v either_o at_o or_o before_o the_o flood_n so_o that_o although_o the_o place_n remain_v yet_o no_o paradise_n remain_v as_o bellarmine_n else_o where_o confess_v and_o if_o they_o be_v 3_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr sanctor_n beatitud_n c._n 3_o live_v in_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n how_o be_v it_o say_v they_o be_v take_v up_o as_o it_o be_v plain_o say_v of_o elias_n that_o he_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n or_o what_o privilege_n or_o reward_n have_v they_o above_o other_o if_o all_o this_o 12_o 2._o kin._n 2._o 12_o while_n they_o have_v want_v god_n glorious_a presence_n which_o other_o enjoy_v and_o hereafter_o be_v to_o be_v slay_v of_o antichrist_n or_o how_o be_v enoch_n translate_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n if_o notwithstanding_o his_o translation_n he_o must_v die_v the_o death_n if_o in_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n that_o be_v the_o three_o heaven_n as_o paul_n speak_v it_o may_v first_o be_v 12._o 2._o cor._n 12._o doubt_v whether_o they_o be_v there_o in_o body_n because_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o that_o in_o body_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n or_o if_o their_o body_n â—…o_o there_o we_o must_v hold_v that_o in_o the_o translation_n they_o be_v change_v into_o immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a body_n as_o they_o shall_v who_o shall_v be_v find_v live_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o shall_v be_v rapt_v up_o into_o the_o air_n 51._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 51._o for_o this_o i_o say_v with_o paul_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n 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