direct_o and_o express_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ._n notwithstanding_o see_v they_o be_v call_v antichrist_n not_o only_o because_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o antichristian_a body_n as_o inferior_a member_n thereof_o but_o also_o as_o it_o may_v be_v think_v because_o they_o do_v after_o a_o sort_n deny_v christ_n as_o the_o great_a antichrist_n also_o shall_v do_v although_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n i_o do_v therefore_o thus_o far_o grant_v the_o proposition_n itself_o that_o antichrist_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o deny_v christ._n for_o john_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o do_v deny_v christ._n neither_o be_v we_o to_o think_v that_o antichrist_n will_v deny_v he_o after_o every_o manner_n but_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o consonant_a to_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o suitable_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o lie_a and_o deceit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o outward_a 2._o 2._o thess._n 2._o show_n and_o semblance_n 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according_a to_o our_o confession_n do_v deny_v christ_n not_o only_o in_o deed_n but_o also_o in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n although_o not_o open_o and_o express_o yet_o indirect_o and_o by_o consequent_a so_o do_v the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ._n for_o what_o a_o god_n and_o lord_n what_o a_o creator_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o pope_n and_o papist_n make_v our_o saviour_n christ_n you_o may_v easy_o conceive_v first_o when_o they_o deâ—…y_v he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o himself_o and_o consequent_o jehovah_n for_o whosoever_o be_v jehovah_n he_o be_v of_o and_o from_o himself_o true_a indeed_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v filius_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la a_o se_fw-la quate_fw-la nus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la that_o be_v son_n of_o and_o from_o his_o father_n but_o god_n of_o and_o from_o himself_o namely_o as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o of_o and_o from_o himself_o 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singular_a person_n therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n to_o the_o proposition_n i_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o pope_n be_v one_o so_o be_v antichrist_n the_o pope_n be_v one_o person_n not_o in_o number_n and_o nature_n as_o one_o certain_a and_o singular_a man_n but_o one_o at_o once_o by_o law_n and_o institution_n though_o successive_o so_o many_o as_o have_v enjoy_v the_o papacy_n for_o even_o as_o the_o papist_n when_o they_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o vicar_n of_o christ_n these_o 1500._o year_n do_v not_o mean_v 4._o see_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o any_o one_o pope_n but_o the_o order_n and_o succession_n so_o we_o when_o we_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v antichrist_n almost_o these_o thousand_o year_n we_o mean_v not_o any_o one_o pope_n only_o but_o the_o whole_a row_n or_o rabble_n of_o they_o since_o the_o year_n 607._o and_o thus_o antichrist_n that_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o 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who_o he_o speak_v they_o understand_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v his_o proof_n the_o father_n say_v he_o do_v testify_v that_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v de_fw-fr uno_fw-la antichristo_fw-la of_o one_o antichrist_n first_o i_o answer_v that_o although_o diverse_a of_o the_o father_n expound_v these_o word_n of_o antichrist_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o have_v that_o word_n vno_fw-la one_o and_o therefore_o the_o jesuite_n collection_n be_v absurd_a the_o father_n understand_v this_o place_n of_o antichrist_n therefore_o antichrist_n be_v one_o singular_a person_n for_o the_o father_n also_o understand_v that_o place_n mat._n 24._o 24._o of_o antichrist_n where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n of_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n which_o shall_v arise_v and_o confer_v that_o place_n with_o this_o and_o therefore_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o understand_v this_o 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paraphrase_n upon_o this_o place_n expound_v these_o word_n ei_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o if_o any_o other_o come_v etc._n etc._n and_o last_o if_o these_o answer_n will_v not_o suffice_v let_v the_o adversary_n conclude_v his_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n in_o a_o syllogism_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v let_v he_o prove_v the_o proposition_n which_o must_v be_v this_o whatsoever_o those_o father_n write_v concern_v antichrist_n be_v true_a and_o then_o the_o assumption_n which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n but_o this_o those_o father_n write_v that_o christ_n speak_v those_o word_n de_fw-fr uno_fw-la antichristo_fw-la of_o one_o singular_a antichrist_n &_o then_o which_o will_v never_o be_v i_o will_v yield_v to_o the_o conclusion_n 2._o but_o omit_v his_o testimony_n let_v we_o come_v to_o those_o argument_n which_o he_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o text_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n in_o these_o word_n speak_v of_o one_o 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and_o wicked_a atheist_n 5._o thus_o you_o see_v what_o manner_n of_o adversary_n antichrist_n be_v now_o we_o must_v show_v in_o particular_a wherein_o he_o be_v oppose_v to_o jesus_n christ._n he_o be_v oppose_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o be_v christ_n and_o as_o he_o be_v jesus_n as_o he_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v as_o he_o be_v anoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o prophet_n our_o king_n and_o our_o priest_n in_o which_o respect_n especial_o he_o be_v call_v antichrist_n he_o be_v also_o oppose_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o be_v jesus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o he_o be_v our_o saviour_n so_o that_o antichrist_n oppose_v himself_o both_o to_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n signify_v in_o the_o name_n christ_n and_o also_o to_o the_o benefit_n signify_v in_o the_o name_n jesus_n now_o these_o thing_n also_o most_o fit_o agree_v to_o the_o pope_n who_o oppose_v himself_o to_o christ_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n not_o indeed_o aperto_fw-la marte_fw-la as_o a_o open_a and_o profess_a enemy_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essential_o &_o absolute_o namely_o as_o he_o together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o eternal_a jehovah_n and_o only_a true_a god_n in_o which_o respect_n if_o the_o papist_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n of_o himself_o as_o they_o do_v when_o they_o accuse_v this_o our_o doctrine_n of_o heresy_n and_o deny_v he_o so_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o himself_o as_o we_o affirm_v they_o do_v also_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v god_n second_o when_o as_o not_o only_o in_o heaven_n they_o set_v above_o he_o his_o mother_n who_o they_o call_v the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n desire_v she_o to_o command_v he_o &_o to_o show_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o mother_n as_o though_o christ_n be_v as_o they_o paint_v he_o a_o baby_n under_o his_o mother_n government_n for_o so_o they_o say_v jube_fw-la natum_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la matris_fw-la impera_fw-la &_o again_o monstra_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la matren_n etc._n etc._n but_o 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confess_v quâ—…_n tenebat_fw-la de_fw-fr medâ—…_n fit_a monogamia_fw-la ad_fw-la gerontid_v de_fw-la monogamia_fw-la say_v jerome_n in_o his_o time_n &_o non_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la antichristum_n appropinquare_fw-la he_o which_o hold_v be_v take_v away_o and_o do_v we_o not_o understand_v that_o antichrist_n be_v at_o hand_n yea_o but_o say_v bellarmine_n the_o roman_a empire_n be_v not_o yet_o utter_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o antichrist_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o he_o which_o hinder_v the_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n waâ—…_n do_v out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o be_v do_v first_o by_o remove_v the_o imperial_a seat_n from_o rome_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v second_o by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o west_n as_o for_o the_o empire_n renew_v by_o the_o pope_n that_o hinder_v not_o antichrist_n but_o rather_o further_v as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o 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say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o head_n do_v fain_o itself_o dead_a and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v rise_v again_o which_o need_v not_o if_o the_o death_n be_v counterfeit_a but_o that_o one_o of_o the_o head_n have_v receive_v a_o deadly_a wound_n &_o be_v cure_v again_o the_o head_n be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o wit_n the_o sixth_o head_n which_o receive_v a_o deadly_a wound_n in_o augustulus_n after_o who_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o west_n lie_v void_a 325._o year_n but_o this_o head_n be_v cure_v after_o a_o sort_n in_o charlemagne_n &_o his_o successouâ—…s_n in_o who_o there_o be_v a_o image_n of_o the_o former_a emperor_n erect_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o therefore_o this_o state_n of_o emperor_n renew_a in_o charlemagne_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o eight_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n &_o yet_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o so_o that_o the_o sixth_o head_n which_o before_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n be_v cure_v &_o after_o a_o sort_n 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first_o that_o if_o enoch_n and_o elias_n be_v to_o come_v in_o their_o own_o person_n before_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n as_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v think_v and_o that_o to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o antichrist_n as_o the_o papist_n dream_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o be_v come_v before_o their_o come_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o come_v before_o his_o overthrow_n and_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v indeed_o to_o come_v their_o come_n may_v yet_o be_v expect_v notwithstanding_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o assertion_n that_o antichrist_n be_v already_o come_v but_o if_o enoch_n and_o elias_n be_v not_o to_o come_v again_o in_o their_o own_o person_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o fight_v against_o antichrist_n what_o force_n of_o
argument_n be_v there_o in_o this_o worthy_a demonstration_n this_o therefore_o bellarmine_n make_v the_o question_n which_o he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v first_o by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n second_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n three_o by_o reason_n 2._o there_o be_v four_o scripture_n say_v bellarmine_n to_o prove_v that_o enoch_n and_o elias_n in_o their_o own_o person_n shall_v come_v against_o antichrist_n howbeit_o this_o be_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n for_o no_o place_n of_o scripture_n speak_v of_o enoch_n his_o return_n the_o first_o malach._n 4._o 5._o behold_v i_o will_v send_v unto_o you_o elias_n the_o prophet_n before_o the_o great_a and_o fearful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o he_o shall_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n unto_o the_o child_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n unto_o their_o father_n this_o place_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o enoch_n but_o only_o of_o elias_n and_o by_o elias_n be_v mean_v not_o elias_n the_o thesbite_n but_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o as_o the_o 17._o luke_n 1._o 17._o angel_n apply_v to_o he_o this_o prophecy_n say_v shall_v go_v before_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n that_o he_o may_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n unto_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 14_o mat._n 11._o 14_o most_o plain_o affirm_v that_o john_n baptist_n be_v that_o elias_n who_o be_v to_o come_v and_o if_o you_o will_v receive_v say_v he_o that_o be_v if_o you_o will_v give_v credit_n to_o my_o speech_n this_o be_v that_o elias_n who_o be_v to_o come_v and_o add_v he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v which_o show_v that_o the_o papist_n neither_o have_v heart_n to_o believe_v christ_n nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v he_o but_o have_v open_v both_o heart_n to_o receive_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v the_o fable_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o as_o they_o yet_o look_v for_o their_o messiah_n so_o they_o look_v also_o for_o elias_n to_o be_v 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terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v for_o his_o first_o come_n be_v not_o call_v great_a and_o terrible_a but_o the_o acceptable_a time_n &_o day_n of_o salvation_n whereupon_o it_o be_v also_o add_v lest_o when_o i_o come_v i_o strike_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o curse_n but_o christ_n in_o his_o first_o come_n come_v not_o to_o judge_v but_o to_o be_v judge_v 3._o answ._n bellarmine_n must_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o believe_v the_o angel_n 17._o luke_n 1._o 17_o mat._n 11._o 14_o math._n 17._o of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n rather_o than_o himself_o who_o be_v not_o afraid_a as_o it_o seem_v to_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o both_o neither_o can_v he_o prove_v that_o malachi_n speak_v of_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n for_o therein_o the_o papist_n err_v worse_o than_o the_o jew_n for_o both_o the_o text_n itself_o &_o also_o the_o application_n thereof_o by_o the_o angel_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v prove_v that_o elias_n be_v to_o come_v before_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v great_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n the_o prophet_n speak_v most_o plain_o of_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n before_o which_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o send_v his_o messenger_n that_o be_v john_n baptist_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n before_o 2._o mat._n 11._o 10._o mark_n 1._o 2._o he_o signify_v that_o this_o come_n be_v great_a and_o fearful_a verse_n 2._o but_o who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v endure_v when_o he_o appear_v for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o purge_a fire_n and_o like_o pullers_n soap_n and_o he_o shall_v sit_v down_o to_o try_v and_o fine_v the_o silver_n of_o the_o same_o come_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n etc._n etc._n show_v how_o terrible_a it_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o wicked_a but_o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n say_v the_o lord_n verse_n 2._o shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v and_o health_n shall_v be_v under_o his_o wing_n etc._n etc._n and_o before_o this_o great_a day_n come_v he_o promise_v they_o to_o send_v they_o elias_n that_o be_v john_n baptist_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n apply_v the_o prophecy_n of_o malachi_n both_o chapter_n 3._o 1._o and_o chapter_n 4._o 5._o in_o like_a sort_n john_n baptist_n himself_o describe_v the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n as_o terrible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o wicked_a now_o say_v he_o be_v the_o axe_n lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n etc._n etc._n math._n 3._o 10._o and_o verse_n 11._o and_o 12._o he_o that_o come_v after_o i_o be_v mighty_a than_o i_o he_o will_v baptise_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n which_o have_v his_o fan_n in_o his_o hand_n use_v the_o like_a similitude_n that_o malachi_n do_v and_o will_v purge_v his_o floor_n and_o gather_v his_o wheat_n into_o his_o garner_n but_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n with_o unquenchable_a fire_n symeon_n also_o say_v of_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o be_v appoint_v both_o for_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o 34._o luke_n 2._o 34._o rise_v of_o the_o godly_a and_o elsewhere_o he_o be_v call_v a_o stumble_a stone_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n upon_o which_o stone_n whosoever_o fall_v 33._o rom._n 9_o 33._o he_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n but_o on_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v fall_v it_o shall_v all_o 44._o mat._n 21._o 44._o to_o grind_v he_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o which_o have_v be_v allege_v any_o man_n shall_v think_v the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n not_o so_o fit_o to_o be_v call_v terrible_a i_o further_o answer_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n norah_n signify_v also_o reverend_a to_o be_v fear_v or_o have_v in_o reverence_n as_o gen._n 28._o 17._o deut._n 7._o 21._o and_o so_o be_v translate_v by_o tremelius_fw-la and_o 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in_o malach._n we_o expound_v this_o prophecy_n of_o john_n baptist_n who_o he_o call_v another_o elias_n and_o of_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ._n thus_o therefore_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o malachi_n speak_v not_o of_o enoch_n but_o of_o elias_n only_o and_o second_o of_o elias_n his_o come_n not_o with_o antichrist_n but_o before_o christ_n three_o &_o that_o before_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n four_o and_o consequent_o not_o of_o elias_n literal_o but_o of_o john_n baptist_n who_o come_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n 4._o the_o second_o place_n be_v ecclesiastic_a 48._o 10._o &_o 44._o 16._o in_o the_o former_a place_n it_o be_v say_v of_o elias_n that_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o