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they_o both_o as_o the_o turk_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o say_v he_o be_v not_o crucify_v but_o a_o other_o for_o he_o he_o prefer_v his_o law_n before_o either_o moses_n or_o christ_n so_o the_o pope_n challenge_v to_o be_v christ_n vicar_n in_o earth_n that_o he_o can_v not_o err_v that_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o husband_n of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o give_v they_o to_o who_o he_o will_n 5._o calvin_n understand_v the_o terrible_a threaten_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n against_o their_o enemy_n who_o though_o they_o pretend_v humanity_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o their_o eye_n yet_o they_o be_v fierce_a and_o cruel_a 5._o but_o it_o be_v better_a understand_v of_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o antiochus_n which_o he_o utter_v against_o god_n and_o his_o people_n as_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o history_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 30._o quest._n of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o 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here_o be_v to_o doubt_v
practise_v among_o the_o romanist_n for_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n consist_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o idol_n of_o the_o mass_n their_o church_n monastery_n abbey_n so_o many_o order_n of_o religion_n be_v sound_v upon_o this_o idol_n p._n 272_o 273._o and_o those_o who_o he_o find_v pliable_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o maintainer_n of_o this_o idol_n he_o advance_v he_o make_v they_o cardinal_n abbot_n and_o such_o like_a so_o the_o pope_n magnify_v his_o clergy_n enlarge_v and_o increase_v they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o some_o country_n beyond_o the_o alps_n the_o clergy_n take_v up_o the_o three_o part_n in_o some_o the_o half_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a multitude_n p._n 280._o 2._o but_o of_o antiochus_n graserus_n think_v this_o pprophecy_n be_v not_o utter_v how_o he_o shall_v set_v up_o his_o strange_a god_n in_o the_o fort_n and_o strong_a place_n and_o favour_v those_o which_o receive_v his_o idol_n and_o play_v the_o apostate_n but_o the_o faithful_a he_o persecute_v for_o antiochus_n persecution_n be_v so_o notorious_a and_o evident_a that_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v in_o such_o obscure_a term_n have_v speak_v thereof_o magnam_fw-la prophetia_fw-la suae_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la facturus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v offer_v great_a wrong_n to_o his_o pprophecy_n pag._n 282._o answ._n 1._o we_o answer_v here_o as_o before_o that_o typical_o all_o this_o may_v be_v well_o apply_v to_o the_o roman_a prelate_n and_o antichrist_n as_o be_v also_o show_v c._n 11._o contr_n 26._o but_o the_o historical_a application_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n concern_v antiochus_n who_o fence_v his_o new_a idol_n with_o strong_a hold_n and_o garrison_n as_o be_v evident_a 1._o macchab._n 1._o 35._o 36._o and_o have_v be_v further_o declare_v cap._n 11._o quest_n 47._o 2._o graserus_n read_v not_o right_a for_o he_o both_o leave_v the_o preposition_n lame_v untranslate_v read_v he_o shall_v make_v munition_n whereas_o the_o word_n be_v lemibtzere_o for_o muniton_n and_o beside_o he_o add_v god_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o basilike_n which_o first_o word_n god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n he_o just_o mislike_v junius_n translation_n he_o shall_v commit_v the_o munition_n of_o the_o god_n of_o strength_n to_o a_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v shall_v make_v his_o strange_a idol_n the_o protector_n of_o judea_n which_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o munition_n of_o god_n for_o the_o word_n mauzzim_n as_o have_v be_v show_v c._n 11._o quest_n 46._o 9_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o junius_n fail_v one_o way_n so_o graserus_n miss_v another_o way_n in_o his_o translation_n the_o meaning_n be_v this_o then_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v for_o strong_a hold_v place_n of_o munition_n so_o antiochus_n cause_v the_o tower_n of_o silo_n to_o be_v fortify_v and_o set_v garrison_n there_o to_o annoy_v those_o which_o go_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n as_o be_v before_o show_v 3._o and_o though_o antiochus_n persecution_n be_v notorious_o evident_a after_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v yet_o it_o be_v prophetical_o describe_v be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o prophecy_n to_o be_v set_v down_o somewhat_o obscure_o that_o both_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o notice_n of_o the_o profane_a sort_n and_o yet_o be_v evident_a to_o the_o faithful_a that_o will_v search_v for_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o argum._n 2._o whereas_o it_o follow_v in_o this_o verse_n he_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o rule_v over_o many_o 1._o this_o be_v evident_o fulfil_v by_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n who_o give_v dominon_n and_o authority_n unto_o his_o follower_n and_o favourite_n create_v they_o cardinal_n prelate_n abbot_n make_v they_o prince_n county_n baron_n in_o their_o diocese_n and_o seignory_n 2._o but_o to_o antiochus_n it_o can_v well_o agree_v for_o he_o bring_v not_o in_o new_a title_n of_o dignity_n into_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o if_o he_o bestow_v honour_n upon_o those_o which_o favour_v his_o wicked_a proceed_n that_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n for_o king_n and_o prince_n usual_o do_v so_o graser_n p._n 286._o 287._o answ._n 1._o all_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n do_v wage_v his_o pharisaical_a claweback_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o dignity_n to_o maintain_v his_o crown_n and_o supremacy_n which_o be_v uphold_v with_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n and_o herein_o antichrist_n be_v typical_o describe_v under_o antiochus_n as_o be_v at_o large_a show_v c._n 11._o contr_n 26._o 2._o but_o yet_o the_o literal_a and_o historical_a sense_n will_v direct_v we_o to_o antiochus_n who_o give_v honour_n and_o dignity_n as_o namely_o the_o priesthood_n to_o jason_n and_o menelaus_n which_o be_v apostate_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o further_v his_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a attempt_n 2._o macchab._n 4._o 3._o what_o though_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o king_n to_o reward_v their_o favourite_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n and_o never_o attempt_v before_o that_o one_o shall_v by_o gift_n and_o reward_n pervert_v the_o faith_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n as_o antiochus_n do_v see_v further_o c._n 11._o quest_n 47._o in_o the_o end_n argum._n 3._o further_o he_o shall_v divide_v the_o land_n as_o with_o a_o cord_n or_o line_n and_o that_o for_o a_o reward_n or_o exchange_v 1._o the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n extend_v itself_o to_o the_o whole_a earth_n it_o be_v not_o limit_v yea_o by_o his_o instrument_n the_o spaniard_n he_o have_v also_o subdue_v the_o indian_n and_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n under_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o it_o be_v memorable_a that_o alexander_n the_o 6._o draw_v a_o line_n in_o the_o terrene_a globe_n from_o pole_n to_o pole_n make_v this_o division_n between_o the_o castilian_n and_o portugal_n that_o they_o shall_v possess_v all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o new_a find_v world_n which_o be_v on_o the_o west_n and_o the_o other_o the_o part_n on_o the_o east_n which_o division_n a_o certain_a castilian_a object_v unto_o a_o certain_a petty_a king_n of_o america_n who_o answer_v sibi_fw-la non_fw-la boni_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la diaboli_fw-la vicarium_fw-la videri_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o he_o seem_v unto_o he_o not_o to_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o the_o good_a god_n but_o of_o the_o devil_n which_o give_v unto_o another_o that_o which_o he_o have_v no_o right_n unto_o himself_o p._n 290._o 291._o 2._o neither_o do_v the_o pope_n distribute_v his_o honour_n and_o preferrement_n for_o nothing_o but_o conditional_o and_o upon_o a_o composition_n that_o they_o which_o receive_v any_o dignity_n at_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v bind_v by_o oath_n unto_o he_o to_o maintain_v his_o supremacy_n and_o other_o papal_a privilege_n and_o for_o the_o more_o evidence_n hereof_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o set_v down_o the_o oath_n which_o every_o popish_a bishop_n take_v at_o his_o consecration_n ego_fw-la n._n electus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la n._n etc._n etc._n i_o such_o 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