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and_o demonstration_n that_o in_o this_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n the_o lord_n will_v render_v affliction_n to_o those_o which_o trouble_v his_o servant_n this_o then_o be_v the_o best_a revenge_n that_o christian_n can_v execute_v upon_o their_o persecutor_n even_o with_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o suffer_v persecution_n and_o affliction_n at_o their_o hand_n for_o the_o more_o they_o suffer_v the_o more_o they_o bind_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o justice_n in_o this_o day_n to_o judge_v and_o revenge_v their_o cause_n so_o that_o if_o christian_n by_o dint_n of_o sword_n can_v subdue_v all_o their_o enemy_n they_o have_v not_o therein_o such_o just_a matter_n of_o comfort_n as_o in_o their_o patient_a &_o faithful_a suffering_n the_o less_o we_o revenge_v the_o more_o have_v god_n in_o justice_n bind_v himself_o to_o be_v avenge_v of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o think_v
then_o the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o antichristian_a religion_n be_v secret_o lay_v so_o that_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n or_o the_o antichristian_a religion_n be_v not_o to_o rise_v on_o a_o sudden_a but_o as_o a_o edifice_n be_v long_o before_o in_o square_n and_o work_v and_o at_o length_n be_v rear_v and_o join_v so_o the_o religion_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v therefore_o a_o ancient_a religion_n at_o least_o the_o main_a ground_n whereupon_o it_o be_v build_v shall_v be_v a_o long_a time_n prepare_v and_o privy_o contrive_v before_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v open_o and_o eminent_o erect_v in_o his_o due_a proportion_n and_o full_a perfection_n 3._o he_o tell_v they_o that_o that_o which_o hinder_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v hinder_v until_o it_o be_v remove_v and_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v remove_v shall_v that_o wicked_a one_o be_v discover_v which_o show_v that_o antichrist_n reveal_v and_o this_o let_v and_o impediment_n can_v not_o stand_v together_o but_o the_o one_o must_v be_v remove_v before_o the_o other_o can_v show_v himself_o in_o his_o colour_n here_o then_o the_o apostle_n give_v they_o a_o watchword_n concern_v the_o time_n when_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v to_o expect_v the_o manifestation_n of_o antichrist_n to_o wit_n when_o this_o let_v be_v remove_v and_o not_o before_o then_o so_o that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v discover_v and_o then_o must_v be_v discover_v when_o he_o be_v at_o his_o great_a height_n note_v by_o the_o way_n the_o title_n give_v this_o man_n of_o sin_n here_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lawless_a person_n so_o that_o antichrist_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v be_v lawless_a subject_a and_o liable_a to_o no_o law_n but_o will_v overtop_v and_o over-rule_v all_o law_n at_o his_o pleasure_n 4._o he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o end_n of_o antichrist_n after_o he_o be_v reveal_v and_o that_o be_v twofold_a 1._o he_o shall_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n mouth_n as_o antichrist_n shall_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n set_v himself_o against_o christ_n so_o will_v christ_n set_v himself_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n against_o he_o and_o then_o most_o when_o he_o be_v great_a neither_o will_v christ_n at_o once_o utter_o confound_v he_o but_o first_o he_o will_v by_o little_a and_o little_o consume_v he_o so_o that_o as_o at_o the_o first_o he_o grow_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o his_o greatness_n so_o he_o shall_v by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v consume_v the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o will_v consume_v antichrist_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v psal._n 33.6_o and_o esai_n 11.4_o it_o be_v not_o sword_n and_o spear_n that_o shall_v so_o much_o prevail_v against_o antichrist_n as_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n antichrist_n glory_n shall_v more_o and_o more_o vanish_v the_o more_o that_o it_o prevail_v this_o point_n may_v give_v we_o great_a light_n in_o the_o discovery_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o open_a and_o secret_a friend_n thereof_o 2._o he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v utter_o abolish_v at_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o not_o before_o so_o that_o though_o he_o be_v the_o vile_a and_o most_o detestable_a monster_n that_o ever_o be_v yet_o he_o shall_v not_o either_o by_o the_o word_n or_o sword_n be_v utter_o destroy_v until_o the_o latter_a day_n so_o that_o till_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n seduce_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o draw_v man_n from_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o idolatry_n even_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o and_o all_o his_o limb_n by_o who_o mean_n his_o kingdom_n have_v here_o be_v advance_v be_v cast_v into_o that_o burn_a lake_n apoc._n 20.10_o so_o that_o antichrist_n now_o be_v and_o have_v his_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v have_v though_o every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o ruinate_a until_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n these_o be_v the_o point_n which_o he_o call_v to_o their_o memory_n which_o former_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o and_o be_v fain_o to_o teach_v they_o over_o again_o and_o to_o apply_v they_o as_o a_o special_a counterpoison_n against_o that_o false_a error_n that_o before_o be_v mention_v concern_v the_o nearness_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v vers._n 9_o who_o come_v be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n &_o sign_n &_o lie_v wonder_n 10._o and_o in_o all_o deceiveablenes_n of_o unrighteousness_n among_o they_o that_o perish_v the_o apostle_n here_o return_v again_o to_o the_o description_n of_o antichrist_n from_o which_o he_o have_v digress_v show_v the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v raise_v himself_o to_o his_o height_n and_o have_v so_o do_v shall_v uphold_v from_o time_n to_o time_n this_o his_o apostatical_a kingdom_n the_o mean_n be_v general_n or_o special_a the_o general_a that_o he_o will_v come_v with_o the_o efficacy_n of_o satan_n that_o be_v satan_n especial_o when_o he_o be_v mount_v up_o into_o his_o chair_n of_o estate_n will_v work_v mighty_o and_o powerful_o in_o and_o by_o he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o help_n and_o furtherance_n that_o satan_n can_v afford_v he_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n even_o as_o if_o he_o and_o all_o his_o champion_n be_v inspire_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o have_v beelzebub_n as_o a_o familiar_a with_o they_o to_o advise_v and_o execute_v what_o they_o will_v no_o juggler_n or_o conjurer_n no_o witch_n and_o wizard_n not_o the_o soothsayer_n of_o egypt_n shall_v come_v with_o that_o efficacy_n of_o satan_n that_o he_o shall_v and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v wonderful_a powerful_a as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_a in_o the_o minister_n of_o christ._n col._n 1.29_o 1_o cor._n 14.25_o so_o shall_v the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n be_v as_o effectual_a to_o these_o end_n and_o purpose_n in_o the_o minister_n and_o instrument_n of_o antichrist_n more_o particular_o he_o show_v 1._o wherein_n this_o efficacy_n of_o satan_n shall_v consist_v and_o 2._o upon_o who_o it_o shall_v take_v hold_n for_o the_o former_a the_o efficacy_n of_o satan_n in_o he_o shall_v show_v itself_o in_o procure_v he_o all_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n that_o may_v be_v and_o in_o confirm_v the_o same_o with_o lie_v wonder_n and_o miracle_n and_o by_o all_o the_o wicked_a and_o impious_a fraud_n and_o collusion_n that_o may_v be_v devise_v which_o show_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o shall_v not_o deceive_v of_o ignorance_n but_o of_o set_a purpose_n and_o shall_v propound_v to_o himself_o by_o all_o device_n that_o may_v be_v to_o draw_v man_n from_o the_o truth_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n it_o shall_v be_v his_o glory_n and_o joy_n to_o seduce_v man_n and_o to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o the_o more_o establish_v his_o own_o kingdom_n and_o greatness_n upon_o earth_n 2._o the_o person_n who_o satan_n by_o antichrist_n shall_v seduce_v be_v such_o as_o shall_v perish_v as_o be_v reprobate_n jud._n 4._o apoc._n 13.8_o &_o 9.4_o these_o be_v the_o true_a member_n of_o antichrist_n kingdom_n in_o who_o he_o shall_v work_v most_o effectual_o so_o that_o the_o more_o wicked_a a_o man_n be_v and_o the_o more_o hate_a of_o god_n the_o more_o subject_a shall_v he_o be_v to_o be_v deceive_v by_o antichrist_n and_o the_o more_o that_o we_o see_v man_n delude_v and_o deceive_v by_o he_o the_o more_o be_v we_o to_o fear_v their_o eternal_a perdition_n object_n what_o shall_v antichrist_n then_o deceive_v none_o but_o those_o that_o shall_v perish_v sol_fw-mi yes_o even_o god_n own_o people_n shall_v be_v in_o babylon_n which_o be_v antichrist_n kingdom_n come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n apoc._n 18.4_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o effectual_o delude_v that_o shall_v perish_v they_o shall_v of_o all_o other_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v most_o abuse_v by_o he_o so_o that_o the_o vital_a member_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o peculiar_a limb_n of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v a_o damn_a crew_n of_o reprobate_n person_n ordain_v to_o perdition_n because_o they_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v here_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o those_o that_o shall_v perish_v shall_v thus_o be_v deceive_v because_o they_o show_v no_o love_n nor_o like_v nor_o will_v give_v any_o entertainment_n to_o the_o truth_n but_o despise_v the_o mean_n