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right_a of_o king_n depend_v for_o you_o must_v know_v that_o as_o they_o full_a solemn_o dispute_v the_o 62._o the_o r._n cuper_n pag._n 251._o nun_n 62._o empire_n or_o temporal_a rule_n as_o well_o as_o the_o priesthood_n or_o ecclesiastical_a dominion_n be_v translate_v unto_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n that_o the_o 64._o the_o idem_fw-la pag._n 52._o num_fw-la 28._o &_o p._n 1._o 251._o n._n 63._o &_o 64._o right_n of_o rule_n &_o direct_v dominion_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n belong_v to_o the_o pope_n howbeit_o he_o commit_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o to_o emperor_n &_o king_n that_o 7._o that_o idem_fw-la pag._n 28_o num_fw-la 7._o emperor_n king_n &_o all_o prince_n receive_v their_o right_n of_o govern_v their_o kingdom_n from_o the_o pope_n &_o that_o by_o he_o they_o be_v confirm_v &_o by_o he_o depose_v that_o to_o he_o emperor_n &_o king_n as_o be_v but_o his_o vassal_n be_v bind_v to_o swear_v iuretur_fw-la swear_v c._n tibi_fw-la domino_fw-la do_v 63._o 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45._o 46._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr council_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o &_o the_o pot_n rom._n lib._n 2._o c._n 31._o joan._n the_o turrecre_n sum_fw-la the_o eccl_n lib._n 2._o c._n 27._o &_o cap._n 80._o r._n cuper_n pag._n 34._o num_fw-la 1._o bonifac._n 8._o c._n quoniam_fw-la de_fw-la immunit_fw-la in_o 6._o panormit_fw-la for_o it_o be_v not_o sit_v that_o the_o pope_n shall_v resemble_v christ_n who_o now_o be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n as_o he_o be_v contemn_v but_o as_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n supernal_a &_o heavenly_a &_o as_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v our_o judge_n to_o who_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o man_n of_o necessity_n must_v obey_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v accomplish_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v extend_v as_o well_o in_o heaven_n as_o in_o earth_n mat._n 28._o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n &_o in_o earth_n which_o power_n be_v translate_v unto_o his_o vicar_n etc._n etc._n in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n therefore_o he_o be_v the_o foundation_n the_o head_n the_o husband_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o unction_n christ_n &_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v call_v eccl_n call_v r._n cuper_n the_o eccl_n christus_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o lord_n christ._n now_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o head_n 28._o head_n eph._n t._n 21._o 22._o 4._o 15._o 5._o 23._o col._n 1._o 28._o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o so_o of_o the_o 12._o the_o eph._n 5._o 24._o joan._n 3._o 29._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 2._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 11._o 12._o rest_n answer_n be_v make_v that_o 36._o that_o r._n cuper_n the_o eccl_n pag._n 128._o num_fw-la 36._o christ_n and_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o church_n be_v unum_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la caput_fw-la one_o and_o the_o same_o head_n and_o do_v make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o consistory_n 8._o consistory_n idem_fw-la pag._n 30._o num_fw-la 8._o for_o it_o be_v a_o monstrous_a thing_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v two_o head_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v a_o 26._o a_o 1._o de_fw-fr turrecreâ—…at_fw-la sum_n de_fw-fr eccle_n lib._n 2._o c._n 26._o cardinal_n of_o rome_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v repute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o his_o sentence_n and_o his_o consistory_n the_o consistory_z of_o god_n and_o therefore_o christ_n and_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o proper_o two_o head_n but_o one_o as_o boniface_n the_o eight_o declare_v in_o extrav_fw-mi c._n unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la but_o to_o speak_v more_o particular_o of_o his_o office_n for_o prophesy_v he_o be_v the_o universal_a or_o ecumenical_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o pastor_n 3_o orat._n cornelij_fw-la episcopâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o council_n â—…rident_n sub_fw-la pau._n lo_o 3_o the_o ordinary_a or_o bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n who_o be_v oom_n a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n but_o man_n have_v love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n 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the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n have_v ordain_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o honour_a pari_fw-la piâ—…tatis_fw-la affectu_fw-la ac_fw-la reverentia_fw-la with_o as_o great_a affection_n of_o 4._o sess._n 4._o piety_n and_o reverence_n as_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n which_o decree_n when_o as_o a_o certain_a bishop_n mislike_v ceruinus_fw-la the_o pope_n secundi_fw-la jacobus_n nachiante_n clodiae_fw-la follae_fw-la episcopus_fw-la bal._n in_o vita_fw-la marcellâ—…_n secundi_fw-la legate_n who_o afterwards_o be_v pope_n call_v marcellus_n 2._o cause_v he_o to_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o the_o council_n and_o last_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v in_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v inferior_a to_o christ_n our_o prophet_n he_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n by_o miracle_n as_o they_o call_v they_o 10._o and_o thus_o the_o pope_n match_v himself_o with_o christ_n our_o prophet_n let_v we_o now_o consider_v how_o he_o advaunce_v himself_o above_o he_o which_o he_o manifest_o do_v in_o prefer_v his_o own_o and_o the_o church_n authority_n above_o
of_o the_o church_n be_v above_o the_o gospel_n 13._o to_o his_o prophetical_a office_n let_v we_o add_v his_o priesthood_n 13._o amicij_fw-la epistol_n dedi_fw-la ad_fw-la gregor_n 13._o for_o the_o pope_n forsooth_o be_v pontifex_n optimus_fw-la maximus_fw-la a_o epithet_n which_o the_o heathen_a give_v to_o their_o chief_a god_n jupiter_n he_o be_v that_o great_a priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n who_o foot_n must_v be_v reverent_o kiss_v of_o his_o cardinal_n when_o 5._o lib._n carem_fw-la sect_n 12._o c._n 5._o he_o ride_v into_o any_o city_n in_o his_o pontificalibus_fw-la and_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n begin_v this_o anthem_n ecce_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la magnus_fw-la 6._o c._n fundmenta_fw-la de_fw-fr elect_a in_o 6._o behold_v the_o great_a priest_n he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o priest_n and_o head_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n he_o be_v that_o priest_n of_o priest_n who_o remit_v both_o fault_n and_o punishment_n both_o to_o quick_a and_o 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triple_a crown_n so_o he_o have_v a_o triple_a empire_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o where_o christ_n have_v none_o in_o purgatory_n his_o power_n be_v great_a than_o all_o other_o create_v power_n extend_v itself_o in_o some_o sort_n unto_o thing_n celestial_a terrestrial_a and_o infernal_a so_o that_o of_o his_o power_n that_o may_v be_v verify_v which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n of_o christ_n &_o that_o apt_o because_o he_o be_v christ_n vicar_n thou_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n that_o be_v man_n live_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a another_o write_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o pope_n balâ—…m_fw-la nicol._n egmundanus_fw-la apud_fw-la balâ—…m_fw-la be_v the_o lord_n of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n in_o 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dominabitur_fw-la à _fw-fr mari_fw-fr ad_fw-la mare_fw-la &_o à _fw-la flumine_fw-la usque_fw-la adterminos_fw-la orbis_fw-la he_o shall_v rule_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n his_o hostienâ—…_n his_o capistran_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o fol._n 24._o antonin_n part_n 3._o tit_n 22._o §._o 8._o alexander_n disâ—…buted_v the_o new_a find_v world_n betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o portugal_n lib._n 1._o caerem._n sect_n 1._o c._n 4._o cardin._n episcopus_fw-la hostienâ—…_n power_n reach_v over_o all_o the_o faithful_a principal_o &_o secondary_o also_o over_o the_o infidel_n for_o under_o his_o foot_n that_o be_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n be_v put_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n that_o be_v the_o pagan_n ox_n that_o be_v jew_n and_o heretic_n and_o sheep_n that_o be_v christian_n and_o it_o extend_v itself_o unto_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n not_o only_o know_v but_o also_o unknown_a insomuch_o that_o the_o part_n of_o the_o new_a find_v world_n be_v at_o his_o disposition_n to_o distribute_v and_o bestow_v and_o that_o the_o pagan_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o pope_n it_o appear_v because_o the_o pope_n rule_v the_o world_n in_o steed_n of_o christ._n but_o christ_n have_v full_a jurisdiction_n over_o every_o creature_n see_v therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v christ_n vicar_n no_o man_n may_v lawful_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o his_o obedience_n even_o as_o none_o may_v lawful_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n anton._n part_n 3._o tit_n 22._o §_o 8._o the_o deacon_n which_o invest_v the_o pope_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v these_o word_n i_o invest_v thou_o into_o the_o papacy_n ut_fw-la praesis_fw-la urbi_fw-la &_o orbi_fw-la that_o thou_o may_v rule_v both_o the_o city_n and_o the_o world_n and_o likewise_o the_o cardinal_n bishop_n that_o anoint_v he_o use_v this_o form_n of_o word_n egotâ—…inungo_n in_o pontificem_fw-la vrbis_fw-la &_o orbis_fw-la now_o this_o 337._o cuper_n de_fw-fr ecâ—…les_fw-fr pag._n 337._o empire_n or_o monarchy_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v twofold_a for_o he_o have_v the_o two_o sword_n as_o it_o be_v stout_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n where_o one_o of_o christ_n disciple_n say_v sanctam_fw-la boniface_n 8._o de_fw-fr maior_fw-la c._n â—…am_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecce_fw-la duo_fw-la gladij_fw-la behold_v two_o sword_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a for_o as_o pope_n nicolas_n say_v christ_n u_fw-mi beato_fw-la aeternae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la clavigero_fw-la terreni_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o coelestibus_fw-la imperij_fw-la iuraâ—…commisit_fw-la christ_n have_v omnes_fw-la dist._n 22._o c._n 1._o omnes_fw-la give_v to_o bless_a peter_n the_o key_n bearer_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o to_o 20._o joâ—…_n de_fw-fr parisijs_fw-la de_fw-fr potestat_fw-la pap._n cap._n 20._o joan._n maior_n 4._o scent_n q._n 2._o do_v 20._o the_o pope_n the_o right_a both_o of_o the_o carthly_a and_o heavenly_a empire_n civil_a as_o have_v be_v show_v over_o all_o king_n and_o ruler_n in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o write_v himself_o king_n of_o king_n for_o all_o secular_a power_n be_v immediate_o give_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o he_o be_v above_o king_n even_o in_o temporal_a matter_n yea_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o true_a lord_n of_o temporal_a thing_n wherefore_o pope_n boniface_n the_o eight_o send_v unto_o philip_n the_o french_a king_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v lord_n scriptor_n martinus_n polonus_n &_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la eunden_fw-mi sâ—…ire_fw-mi te_fw-mi volumus_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o spiritualibus_fw-la &_o temporalibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la subes_fw-la nicol_n gillius_fw-la annaâ—…ium_fw-la gallic_fw-la scriptor_n both_o in_o spiritual_a and_o also_o in_o temporal_a matter_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v hold_v his_o kingdom_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o honour_n and_o worship_v he_o ut_fw-la dominum_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la as_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o realm_n stenchus_n for_o otherwise_o to_o think_v and_o hold_v he_o say_v it_o be_v heresy_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o roman_a empire_n the_o government_n thereof_o belong_v to_o the_o pope_n be_v god_n vicar_n on_o earth_n as_o unto_o he_o by_o who_o king_n do_v reign_v and_o sure_o whosoever_o deni_v the_o temporal_a sword_n to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o peter_n do_v full_a ill_o attend_v to_o the_o 2._o caeremon_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o the_o sheath_n and_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n i_o beseech_v you_o as_o some_o of_o the_o sanctam_fw-la de_fw-fr maior_fw-la &_o ob_v cap._n uâ—…_n sanctam_fw-la pope_n favourit_n full_a solennely_a dispute_n command_v peter_n luk._n 5._o 4._o to_o launch_v into_o the_o deep_a that_o he_o may_v signify_v the_o height_n of_o power_n 15._o joan._n capistr_n de_fw-fr pap._n &_o eccl_n author_n 1._o 2._o sol_fw-la 21._o &_o 122._o duc_fw-fr in_fw-la alâ—…_n designaret_fw-la altitudinem_fw-la potestatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n 15._o in_o peter_n and_o again_o
why_o do_v the_o lord_n send_v peter_n only_o to_o the_o sea_n to_o fish_n with_o a_o angle_n or_o hook_n but_o that_o he_o will_v insinuate_v that_o he_o intend_v to_o set_v peter_n over_o the_o whole_a surge_a sea_n of_o this_o tempestuous_a world_n and_o why_o do_v he_o command_v he_o to_o fish_n with_o a_o iron_n hook_n but_o that_o he_o be_v dispose_v to_o commit_v unto_o he_o the_o sword_n both_o of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a empire_n hereunto_o we_o may_v add_v that_o worthy_a dispute_n of_o antoninus_n archbishop_n of_o florence_n part_n 3._o tit_n 22._o cap._n 5._o §_o 17_o that_o the_o subtiliss_n similiae_fw-la argumenta_fw-la habet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr turrâ—…_n in_o sum_n &_o alâ—…_n subtiliss_n pope_n be_v the_o vicar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o universal_a jurisdiction_n both_o of_o spiritual_a &_o temporal_a thing_n but_o the_o immediate_a administration_n of_o temporal_a thing_n he_o receive_v not_o unless_o in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o western_a empire_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o grant_v make_v to_o the_o church_n by_o constantine_n now_o that_o he_o use_v not_o the_o temporal_a administration_n in_o other_o country_n but_o only_o in_o the_o part_n of_o italy_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o authority_n but_o that_o he_o will_v nourish_v in_o his_o son_n the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n for_o since_o the_o empire_n be_v divide_v and_o of_o diverse_a in_o diverse_a part_n diverse_o and_o tyrannical_o usurp_v the_o church_n to_o avoid_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v make_v herself_o tributary_n with_o peter_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o touch_v those_o which_o say_v the_o pope_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n not_o in_o temporal_a matter_n but_o in_o spirituallonely_a they_o be_v like_o the_o counsellor_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n who_o say_v 1._o king_n 20._o their_o god_n be_v god_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o not_o of_o the_o valley_n for_o so_o they_o say_v the_o pope_n be_v god_n of_o the_o mountain_n that_o be_v of_o spiritaull_a good_n but_o they_o be_v not_o god_n of_o the_o valley_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o dominion_n of_o temporal_a good_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o add_v that_o from_o the_o sentence_n of_o all_o king_n and_o prince_n man_n may_v appeal_v to_o the_o pope_n astouching_a his_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n which_o as_o some_o 6._o th._n aquin._n in_o 2._o scent_n in_o fine_a antonin_n part_n 3_o tit_n 22._o cap._n 6._o §._o 6._o say_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v superior_a and_o great_a than_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o seven_o argument_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n 2._o because_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o 80._o 1._o de_fw-la turrecrem_fw-la in_o sum_n de_fw-fr eccles_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 80._o universal_a church_n 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as_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v challenge_v unto_o himself_o those_o title_n attribute_n and_o work_n which_o be_v proper_a &_o peculiar_a to_o the_o lord_n but_o bellarmine_n perceive_v that_o this_o place_n in_o this_o sense_n may_v fit_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o pope_n therefore_o he_o contend_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o antichrist_n shall_v indeed_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v open_o name_v himself_o god_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v usurp_v not_o only_o some_o authority_n of_o god_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v but_o also_o the_o very_a name_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o say_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o thess._n 2._o in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o tanquam_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la as_o though_o he_o be_v god_n where_o say_v he_o paul_n do_v not_o only_o affirm_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n for_o we_o also_o 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he_o shall_v advance_v himself_o against_o god_n &_o against_o christ_n our_o saviour_n &_o listen_v up_o himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v yet_o he_o shall_v profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n four_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n do_v not_o ascribe_v to_o antichrist_n so_o great_a a_o extol_n of_o himself_o as_o the_o jesuit_n imagine_v for_o first_o he_o be_v call_v a_o man_n of_o sin_n &_o son_n of_o perdition_n &_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o such_o a_o advancement_n of_o himself_o as_o be_v incident_a to_o a_o mortal_a &_o wretched_a man_n second_o he_o be_v say_v to_o extol_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v by_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v communicate_v as_o to_o angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n on_o earth_n and_o of_o this_o 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〈◊〉_d in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o be_v but_o a_o mortal_a man_n shall_v advance_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n &_o worship_v insomuch_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n that_o be_v rule_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o god_n upon_o earth_n he_o be_v to_o be_v deem_v antichrist_n that_o be_v aemulus_fw-la christi_fw-la one_o that_o will_v fain_o be_v equal_a to_o christ_n although_o he_o neither_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n who_o only_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v neither_o yet_o abolish_v all_o other_o worship_n of_o god_n both_o true_a and_o false_a and_o if_o in_o this_o sense_n this_o place_n do_v proper_o agree_v to_o the_o pope_n as_o indeed_o it_o do_v then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v avoid_v but_o that_o he_o be_v antichrist_n 13_o the_o second_o testimony_n which_o he_o allege_v to_o prove_v this_o fond_a conceit_n be_v dan._n 11._o 37._o neither_o shall_v he_o care_v for_o any_o of_o the_o god_n but_o shall_v rise_v against_o all_o i_o answer_v daniel_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v not_o of_o antichrist_n and_o he_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v be_v a_o idolater_n and_o therefore_o this_o allegation_n be_v altogether_o impertinent_a as_o touch_v the_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o daniel_n from_o the_o 21._o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n do_v most_o plain_o &_o proper_o describe_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n for_o howsoever_o in_o this_o place_n bellarmine_n will_v prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o jerome_n that_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o antichrist_n &_o not_o of_o antiochus_n yet_o in_o another_o place_n when_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v object_v 21_o li._n 3._o ca._n 21_o by_o some_o protestant_n as_o sit_v the_o pope_n he_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o daniel_n speak_v ad_fw-la literamâ—…_n literal_o of_o antiochus_n who_o be_v a_o 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whosoever_o daniel_n speak_v he_o do_v plain_o describe_v he_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o be_v a_o idolater_n 38._o ver._n 38._o and_o it_o be_v a_o world_n to_o see_v what_o silly_a shift_n the_o jesuit_n make_v to_o avoid_v this_o truth_n for_o first_o he_o read_v the_o word_n thus_o and_o he_o shall_v honour_v the_o god_n maozim_n in_o his_o place_n second_o he_o omit_v the_o word_n follow_v the_o god_n which_o his_o father_n know_v not_o he_o shall_v honour_v with_o gold_n etc._n etc._n which_o most_o plain_o specify_v his_o idolatry_n who_o be_v here_o describe_v and_o busi_v himself_o whole_o in_o give_v a_o false_a interpretation_n to_o the_o god_n maozim_n the_o god_n maozim_n say_v he_o signify_v either_o antichrist_n himself_o and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o shall_v honour_v himself_o that_o be_v cause_n himself_o to_o be_v worship_v or_o else_o it_o signify_v the_o devil_n who_o antichrist_n be_v a_o sorcerer_n shall_v worship_v in_o secret_a which_o 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etc._n etc._n then_o by_o these_o word_n the_o idolatry_n be_v increase_v for_o first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v worship_v the_o god_n maozim_n according_a to_o bellarmine_n read_n whereby_o be_v not_o mean_v as_o he_o say_v the_o true_a god_n nay_o he_o say_v to_o make_v christ_n the_o god_n maozim_n 21_o li._n 3._o ca._n 21_o it_o be_v intolerable_a blasphemy_n o_o therefore_o first_o in_o these_o word_n be_v signify_v a_o idolater_n and_o second_o it_o be_v add_v that_o the_o god_n also_o which_o his_o father_n know_v not_o he_o shall_v worship_v where_o again_o his_o idolatry_n be_v most_o plain_o note_v 2._o but_o indeed_o bellarmine_n interpretation_n be_v mere_o false_a and_o that_o which_o he_o infer_v thereupon_o altogether_o absurd_a the_o god_n mahuzzim_n signify_v the_o god_n of_o fortitude_n that_o be_v the_o most_o mighty_a or_o almighty_a god_n which_o title_n as_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o lord_n as_o jeremy_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n my_o 19_o jere._n 16._o 19_o strength_n and_o fortitude_n and_o likewise_o david_n psal._n 31._o 5._o so_o may_v it_o not_o be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o senseless_a imagination_n that_o daniel_n by_o the_o god_n of_o fortitude_n will_v signify_v either_o antichrist_n himself_o a_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a man_n or_o the_o father_n of_o antichrist_n the_o devil_n and_o further_o as_o touch_v the_o former_a interpretation_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v absurd_a that_o when_o daniel_n according_a to_o his_o read_n say_v he_o shall_v worship_v the_o god_n maozim_n his_o meaning_n shall_v be_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v worship_v himself_o as_o though_o he_o that_o worship_v and_o he_o that_o be_v worship_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o they_o