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church_n whereof_o you_o be_v member_n let_v love_n to_o the_o generation_n yet_o unborn_a who_o be_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n provoke_v you_o to_o constancy_n that_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v blush_v to_o read_v of_o the_o shameful_a apostasy_n of_o many_o eminent_a professor_n may_v rejoice_v and_o be_v encourage_v by_o your_o patience_n pray_v â—…aith_o and_o constancy_n to_o maintain_v those_o truth_n you_o leave_v they_o seal_v with_o your_o blâ—…ud_n with_o christian_a courage_n in_o the_o great_a storm_n of_o persecution_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n on_o your_o behalf_n in_o imitation_n of_o your_o singular_a virtue_n wherefore_o stand_v fast_o and_o in_o your_o deep_a trouble_n lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o it_o be_v but_o wait_v a_o little_a while_n and_o then_o he_o that_o come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v when_o he_o will_v come_v over_o the_o mountain_n a_o unexpected_a way_n and_o will_v appear_v to_o 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metropolitan_a city_n of_o cilicia_n act_v 21._o 39_o the_o son_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n philip._n 3._o 4._o 5._o a_o man_n that_o for_o natural_a birth-right-priviledge_n 15._o can_v have_v boast_v with_o the_o proud_a jew_n he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n out_o of_o which_o tribe_n god_n give_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n their_o first_o king_n after_o who_o name_n he_o be_v call_v these_o two_o saul_n fulfil_v the_o dark_a side_n of_o that_o prophecy_n gen._n 49._o 27._o be_v monstrous_a 49._o wolf_n against_o christ_n sheep_n and_o shepherd_n 2._o paul_n breed_n oâ—…_n education_n be_v under_o gamaliel_n act._n 22._o 3._o who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o learning_n among_o the_o jew_n he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d which_o sit_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o judge_v of_o a_o prophet_n he_o be_v a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o great_a repute_n among_o all_o the_o people_n act_n 5._o 34._o who_o by_o his_o eloquence_n and_o wisdom_n in_o one_o dilemma_n put_v to_o silence_v the_o highpriest_n and_o all_o the_o doctor_n or_o rather_o i_o may_v say_v he_o make_v they_o like_o subject_n fall_v to_o his_o opinion_n this_o learned_a doctor_n be_v paul_n tutor_n now_o how_o to_o reconcile_v act._n 18._o 3._o with_o what_o i_o have_v write_v or_o rather_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n discover_v in_o the_o forementioned_a text_n of_o paul_n education_n i_o do_v not_o know_v for_o it_o be_v general_o conclude_v from_o this_o text_n that_o paul_n be_v a_o tentmaker_n by_o trade_n now_o that_o paul_n shall_v be_v a_o pharifee_n and_o a_o tentmaker_n be_v as_o absurd_a among_o the_o jew_n as_o it_o be_v among_o orthodox_n christian_n to_o say_v a_o man_n be_v a_o minister_n and_o a_o also_o a_o cobbler_n or_o a_o tinker_n unless_o paul_n be_v as_o by_o his_o wild_a zeal_n he_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o tub-pharisee_a indeed_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v at_o that_o time_n exceed_o degenerate_v from_o its_o primitive_a purity_n and_o that_o very_a sect_n declare_v so_o much_o for_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi be_v but_o a_o hypocritical_a sectarian_n separatist_n and_o drusius_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o â—…an_v division_n to_o seven_o there_o be_v the_o praise-seeking_a pharisee_fw-mi and_o the_o self-justiciaty_a and_o the_o self-afflicting_a pharisee_fw-mi that_o wound_v his_o head_n and_o scratch_v his_o body_n with_o thorn_n the_o slavishly-fearful_a pharisee_fw-mi the_o virtuous_a pharisee_fw-mi the_o covetous_a pharisee_fw-mi and_o last_o the_o down-looked_a devote_a pharisee_n who_o wear_v a_o thing_n like_o a_o mortar_n on_o his_o head_n to_o hinder_v his_o look_v upward_o but_o i_o find_v another_o distinction_n more_o grave_a but_o whether_o more_o authentic_a i_o leave_v to_o the_o jewish_a antiquary_n to_o determine_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o pharisee_n namely_o porashim_n and_o parushim_n as_o the_o hebrew_n term_v they_o that_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d signify_v against_o the_o anoint_v who_o the_o anoint_v be_v rev._n 11._o 4_o 5_o 6._o compare_v with_o zach._n 4._o 3_o 11_o 14._o tell_v we_o in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o king_n and_o the_o priest_n only_o be_v anoint_v indeed_o prophet_n be_v anoint_v sometime_o but_o that_o be_v extraordinary_a not_o by_o ceremonial_a constitution_n but_o immediate_a command_n these_o two_o sacred_a function_n be_v not_o destroy_v but_o refine_v under_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o probable_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v he_o that_o slay_v the_o witness_n for_o his_o proper_a name_n be_v the_o opposer_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v the_o enemy_n that_o make_v war_n with_o and_o overcome_v the_o son_n of_o oil_n the_o witness_n the_o two_o olive_n tree_n this_o be_v that_o antichrist_n which_o paul_n in_o this_o place_n
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will_v not_o brethren_n that_o be_v you_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o mystery_n that_o be_v he_o will_v by_o all_o mean_n have_v they_o acquaint_v with_o it_o of_o all_o church_n he_o will_v have_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o understand_v this_o mystery_n and_o why_o that_o church_n acquaint_v with_o it_o more_o than_o any_o other_o the_o apostle_n give_v the_o reason_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v proud_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n say_v a_o learned_a jesuit_n suppose_v that_o paul_n use_v a_o metalepsis_n here_o put_v one_o word_n for_o another_o great_a privilege_n puff_n not_o only_o person_n but_o church_n up_o above_o what_o be_v meet_v paul_n then_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o prophecy_n see_v what_o we_o and_o all_o the_o world_n see_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o viz._n excessive_a pride_n apostasy_n and_o insultation_n now_o to_o pull_v down_o this_o 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prophetic_a text-mens_n censure_n finis_fw-la 2_o pet._n 1._o 12._o 2_o sam._n 4._o 7_o 8._o as_o the_o bead_n of_o the_o gâ—…and_n apostasy_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o pure_a church_n rome_n so_o the_o antichrist_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o pure_a church_n at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o apostasy_n for_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o witness_n have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 12_o greg._n mor._n 4._o cap._n 40._o hormisd_a excommunic_n of_o anastasius_n the_o emperor_n aâ—…n_n 510._o herein_o the_o antichrist_n the_o son_n resemble_v the_o pope_n his_o father_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o in_o fascicul_fw-la rerum_fw-la expetendarum_fw-la fruâ—…tur_fw-la sanè_fw-la i_fw-it stâ_fw-la dei_fw-la singulari_fw-la beneficentiâ_fw-la quae_fw-la utivam_fw-la illi_fw-la
est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la extra_fw-la veram_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la christi_fw-la ver_fw-la santur_fw-la nam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la una_fw-la tantùm_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la sicut_fw-la christus_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la confirmant_fw-la autem_fw-la lutherani_fw-la &_o calvinistae_fw-la papam_fw-la romanum_fw-la esse_fw-la antichristum_n ergo._fw-la bellarmin_n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n vide_fw-la dounam_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la lib._n 5_o cap._n 2_o 3_o 4._o 5._o jacobus_n fabrus_n stapulensis_n in_o locum_fw-la object_n sol._n he_o that_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n resist_v god_n râ—…m_n 13._o 1_o 2._o and_o from_o the_o lord_n shall_v receive_v his_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perditus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la deficit_fw-la &_o perdit_fw-la quia_fw-la alios_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la abstrahit_fw-la gualther_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exit_fw-la oecumenii_fw-la &_o arethae_fw-la expositionibus_fw-la collectis_fw-la p._n 732._o ita_fw-la aretius_n in_fw-la locum_fw-la homo_fw-la peccati_fw-la filius_fw-la perditionis_fw-la priùs_fw-la peccati_fw-la deinde_fw-la perditionis_fw-la aptissimè_fw-la peccatum_fw-la enim_fw-la perditionis_fw-la causa_fw-la estius_n in_o locum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la omnium_fw-la patrum_fw-la sensus_fw-la sed_fw-la â—…otius_fw-la ecclesie_n consensus_fw-la grotius_n this_o adversary_n isai._n 27._o 1._o be_v call_v the_o serpentine-barâ—…e_a or_o the_o serpent_n cross_v like_o a_o bar_n because_o it_o be_v he_o that_o shuâ—…_n out_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o lawful_a magistracy_n from_o their_o seat_n in_o the_o state_n and_o government_n &_o piety_n in_o the_o church_n this_o be_v most_o probable_o a_o prophecy_n of_o antichrist_n ruin_n for_o both_o the_o precedent_n and_o subsequent_a matter_n prove_v that_o this_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o sword_n be_v at_o that_o time_n when_o god_n will_v call_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n to_o the_o gospel_n parallel_n with_o this_o text_n be_v revel_v â—…9_n 10_o 11_o to_o 15_o 16_o â—…7_n &_o 14._o 14._o the_o learned_a observe_v the_o kind_n of_o expression_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o both_o sound_n passive_o yet_o in_o the_o sense_n they_o be_v active_o understand_v as_o beza_n &_o grotius_n observe_v servanda_fw-la ist_fw-mi vis_fw-la conjugaâ—…ion_n be_v niphal_a reciprocâ—…_n and_o see_v the_o greek_a scholiast_n expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o shall_v oppose_v he_o shall_v extol_v huius_fw-la ordinis_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la author_n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la rebeâ—…es_fw-la 〈◊〉_d seize_v cum_fw-la deo_fw-la ipso_fw-la bellum_fw-la gererâ—…_n beza_n â—…ide_fw-la dounam_fw-la lib._n 4._o de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la paulus_n ne_o quiâ—…_n illâ—…_n de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la hîc_fw-la agâ—…â—…os_fw-la esse_fw-la â—…rederet_fw-la caâ—…ion_n be_v ergô_o addidit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n in_o locum_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la sâ—…pra_fw-la omnem_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la unicus_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la omnis_fw-la diâ—…ur_n sed_fw-la unus_fw-la dounam_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la non_fw-la super_fw-la deum_fw-la extollâ—…tur_fw-la antichristus_fw-la sed_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la dicuntâ—…r_fw-la i_o enaeus_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 6_o antichristus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d publicae_fw-la soâ—…us_fw-la colâ—…_n volâ—…_n ut_fw-la deus_fw-la privation_n 〈◊〉_d coâ—…et_n â—…uum_fw-la dâ—…monem_fw-la quem_fw-la nunc_fw-la upâ—…bit_fw-la deum_fw-la maozim_n i._n e._n fortitudinum_fw-la &_o munitionum_fw-la quia_fw-la ejâ—…_n open_v fortitudine_fw-la &_o patentiâ_fw-la omne_fw-la sibi_fw-la saviiciet_fw-la antichristus_fw-la com._n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la deus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la aliquis_fw-la quatuor_fw-la modis_fw-la priâ—…ò_fw-la natutae_fw-la proprietate_fw-la â—…xod_fw-la 20._o deus_fw-la unus_fw-la secundò_fw-la faâ—…â_fw-la nuncupationâ—…_n omnes_fw-la this_fw-mi gentium_fw-la dâ—…monia_fw-la â—…ertiò_fw-la â—…ratuitâ_fw-la adoptione_n ego_fw-la dixi_fw-la dii_o estis_fw-la quaâ—…tò_fw-la detegâ—…tá_fw-la potestate_fw-la exod_fw-la 7._o constitui_fw-la te_fw-la deum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d suâ—…er_n 〈◊〉_d extellit_fw-la se_fw-la antichristus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la dâ—…unam_fw-la de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 1._o sect_n 3._o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d nunâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d_o 〈◊〉_d contâ—…a_o mâ—…r_n ità _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significaâ—…_n omne_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la religionis_fw-la causâ_fw-la homines_fw-la venerâ—…ntur_fw-la 3_o quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la usalemâ—…ec_fw-la â—…ec_z templum_fw-la reaedificabiâ—…ur_fw-la sed_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la perseverabit_fw-la desolatio_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la aliqui_fw-la judaei_n credunt_fw-la ideo_fw-la exponitur_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la dei_fw-la i._n e._n in_o ecclesia_fw-la cue_n a_o multâ—…_n in_o ecclesia_fw-la eum_fw-la â—…ecipient_a aquinas_n in_o loâ—…um_n in_o templo_fw-la dei_fw-la i._n e._n in_o 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la templum_fw-la dei_fw-la gâ—…rranu_n be_v loâ—…um_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 333._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sedâ—…t_v in_o ecclesiâ—…_n dei_fw-la quasi_fw-la deuâ—…_n quia_fw-la magna_fw-la parâ—…_n ecclesiae_fw-la ei_fw-la adhaerebit_fw-la gorian_n &_o aquinas_n in_o templo_fw-la dei_fw-la sâ—…deat_fw-la i._n e._n principetur_fw-la &_o domineâ—…ur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la nuntiis_fw-la sit_fw-la templum_fw-la dei_fw-la sicut_fw-la christus_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d locum_fw-la verse_n 5._o verse_n 6._o quoniam_fw-la sâ—…irre_n illos_fw-la dixit_fw-la apâ—…tè_fw-la but_o dicere_fw-la nâ—…luit_fw-la &_o idâ—…o_o nos_fw-la qui_fw-la nesciâ—…us_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la sciebant_fw-la pervenire_fw-la cum_fw-la labour_v ad_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la sensit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la cupiâ—…us_fw-la nec_fw-la valemus_fw-la beda_n est_fw-la elenchus_n syllogismus_fw-la cum_fw-la contradictione_n conclusionis_fw-la arist._n 〈◊〉_d 11._o b_o adshaw_n osteâ—…dit_fw-la câ—…s_fw-la habere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d causam_fw-la aquâ—…as_n benedict_n justin_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n qâ—…ò_fw-la 〈◊〉_d paâ—…fiat_fw-la beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usque_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la &_o tempora_fw-la particulámque_fw-la temporis_fw-la tremel_n in_o dan._n 7._o 25._o quest._n answ._n per_n synecdohen_o generis_fw-la speiâ—…er_fw-la â—…d_fw-la sigifiâ—…andum_fw-la terae_fw-la motum_fw-la usuratur_fw-la piscator_fw-la â—…_n luc._n 21._o 11._o xenoph._n pae_v 4_o thuâ—…yd_n lib._n 5._o verse_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nam_fw-la mysterium_fw-la jam_fw-la operatur_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la tantùm_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la tenet_fw-la nunc_fw-la teneat_fw-la donec_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la fiat_fw-la vulg._n jam_fw-la enim_fw-la agit_fw-fr mysterium_fw-la illud_fw-la istius_fw-la abolitionis_fw-la legis_fw-la tantùm_fw-la qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la retinâ—…t_fw-la retinebit_fw-la usqe_fw-la dum_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la fiat_fw-la beza_n mysterium_fw-la enim_fw-la iniqui_fw-la illius_fw-la jam_fw-la incepit_fw-la sedulâ—…_n agere_fw-la dummodo_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la nunc_fw-la detinet_fw-la tollatur_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la syriac_n mysterium_fw-la enim_fw-la iniqui_fw-la jam_fw-la incipit_fw-la efficax_n esse_fw-la tantummodâ—…_n si_fw-la quod_fw-la nunc_fw-la detinet_fw-la tolleretur_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la tremel_n a_o neroâ—…e_n inceptum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la zeâ—…o_fw-la idolorum_fw-la apostolos_fw-la interfecis_fw-la ambros._n chrysost._n hugo_n cardinaliâ—…_n beda_n august_n ambros._n cath._n est_fw-la status_fw-la romanus_n cujâ—…s_fw-la â—…bscessio_fw-la in_o deâ—…_n reges_fw-la dispersa_fw-la antichristum_n superdâ—…cet_fw-la terâ—…ul_a l._n 24._o dâ—…_n resur_n iniquitas_fw-la arcâ—…na_fw-la &_o mystica_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la pietatis_fw-la aut_fw-la legitimo_fw-la dominii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d palliata_fw-la glâ—…ss_n ord._n in_o â—…ocum_fw-la this_o by_o cornelius_n à _fw-fr lapide_fw-la be_v confirm_v occult_a è_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o impiis_fw-la hypocritis_fw-la &_o haereticis_fw-la operatur_fw-la quae_fw-la senâ—…im_fw-la proserpic_n &_o crescit_fw-la donec_fw-la per_fw-la antichristum_n in_o publicam_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la prosiliat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d slader_n brighâ—…man_n per_fw-la mysterium_fw-la iniquitatâ—…s_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d antichristum_n sed_fw-la praecursorâ—…s_fw-la antichristâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oecumen_fw-la mysterium_fw-la &_o mulier_fw-la illa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 17._o suotempâ—…re_v revelandum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la interm_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la autem_fw-la praesens_fw-la &_o revelatus_fw-la suâ—…rit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tuâ—…c_fw-la palam_fw-la &_o publicè_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opeâ—…abitur_fw-la fâ—…br_n paulâ—…ius_n vide_fw-la cornelius_n à _fw-fr lapet_n de_fw-fr nâ—…s_fw-la per_fw-la mysterium_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la ipsum_fw-la antichristianissimum_fw-la â—…urtim_fw-la &_o clam_fw-la serpentem_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la â—…aeresibus_fw-la ei_fw-la viam_fw-la steâ—…nentibus_fw-la intelligaâ—…_n zanchius_n retinenda_fw-la â—…uit_fw-la vis_fw-la articuli_fw-la indicantâ—…s_fw-la hîc_fw-la agi_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-fr simplici_fw-la quâ—…piam_fw-la transgressione_n egis_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la quasâ—…_n totius_fw-la cultús_fw-la dei_fw-la abolitione_n quasi_fw-la illegalitatem_fw-la dicas_fw-la beza_n revel_v 11._o 10._o hoc_fw-la moratur_fw-la antichristum_n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la tenet_fw-la christianum_fw-la imperium_fw-la &_o unitatem_fw-la fidei_fw-la teneat_fw-la hoc_fw-la tam_fw-la diu_fw-la donec_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la quae_fw-la modò_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la mysterio_fw-la fiat_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr communitate_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la modò_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la in_o communi_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la in_o occulto_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la antichristi_fw-la fides_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o occulto_fw-la