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the_o ignorance_n of_o he_o do_v advance_v he_o for_o they_o which_o know_v he_o not_o do_v believe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a prophet_n and_o a_o god_n whereas_o they_o which_o have_v true_o know_v he_o do_v know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o antichrist_n therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v kill_v antichrist_n with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n he_o mean_v that_o he_o will_v reveal_v confound_v and_o discover_v he_o by_o his_o word_n the_o which_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v this_o day_n in_o somuch_o that_o his_o lion_n skin_n be_v take_v from_o he_o little_a child_n do_v see_v his_o ass_n ear_n and_o he_o be_v make_v a_o scorn_n unto_o man_n and_o shall_v abolish_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o brightness_n of_o christ_n his_o countenance_n that_o it_o shall_v swallow_v up_o the_o darkness_n of_o antichrist_n withal_o he_o do_v privily_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v permit_v unto_o antichrist_n to_o take_v his_o turn_n &_o to_o enjoy_v his_o kingdom_n for_o a_o season_n even_o so_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v christ_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o the_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v do_v by_o â—aking_v from_o man_n his_o light_n when_o he_o have_v â—eene_v that_o they_o have_v abuse_v the_o same_o but_o â—f_o we_o like_v better_a to_o understand_v the_o apostle_n as_o speak_v of_o the_o last_o appear_v of_o christ_n than_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o do_v allude_v â—o_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n 7.11_o dan._n 7.11_o â—here_o he_o say_v the_o judgement_n be_v set_v &_o â—he_v book_n open_v then_o i_o behold_v eâ—en_v till_o the_o beast_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o boâ—y_n destroy_v and_o give_v to_o the_o burn_a â—re_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o paul_n say_v here_o who_o he_o shall_v abolish_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n 24.27_o mat._n 24.27_o as_o the_o lightning_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n &_o go_v into_o the_o â—est_n so_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n â—f_a man_n be_v for_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o â—ouds_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n &_o great_a â—â—orie_n therefore_o this_o opinion_n be_v false_a that_o kingdom_n of_o impiety_n shall_v utter_o fall_v and_o ever_o appear_v again_o at_o the_o time_n of_o revelation_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v hitherto_o or_o the_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v abolish_v beâ—â—re_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o martial_a force_n &_o â—ight_n but_o rather_o this_o battle_n between_o â—hrist_n and_o antichrist_n shall_v continue_v to_o the_o â—d_a of_o the_o world_n nevertheless_o christ_n at_o his_o â—ming_n shall_v utter_o deface_v &_o raze_v he_o out_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v certain_a true_a at_o the_o time_n when_o antichrist_n be_v reveal_v a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n shall_v forsake_v he_o as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d this_o age_n for_o although_o he_o presume_v upon_o the_o force_n of_o war_n do_v spoil_n &_o oppressâ—_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a yet_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n do_v withstand_v he_o and_o do_v strike_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n pull_v of_o his_o visor_n accuse_v his_o impiety_n anâ—_n so_o at_o the_o last_o do_v kill_v he_o for_o in_o the_o heartâ—_n of_o these_o man_n he_o be_v slay_v and_o his_o authorâ—tie_n deface_v but_o though_o he_o be_v over_o come_v he_o will_v furious_o rage_v still_o until_o tâ—_n be_v utter_o abolish_v by_o the_o judge_n christ_n tâ—_n who_o alone_o this_o victory_n be_v reserve_v iâ—_n the_o mean_a time_n every_o one_o of_o we_o muâ—_n watch_v vigilant_o that_o he_o hurt_v none_o of_o uâ—_n as_o afore_o time_n he_o have_v do_v for_o therefore_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v detect_v he_o untâ—_n we_o that_o we_o may_v shun_v and_o beware_v 〈◊〉_d his_o pestilent_a snare_n 9_o even_o he_o who_o come_v be_v bâ—_n the_o work_v of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n hitherto_o the_o apostle_n have_v entreat_v the_o kingdom_n revelation_n and_o ruin_n antichrist_n and_o now_o return_v to_o he_o back_o again_o he_o do_v describe_v more_o at_o large_a his_o power_n and_o work_v and_o he_o confirm_v the_o sentence_n go_v afore_o with_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o contrary_n for_o see_v that_o antichrist_n do_v not_o stand_v without_o the_o subtle_a deceit_n of_o satan_n so_o soon_o as_o christ_n do_v shine_v he_o must_v needs_o vanish_v away_o furthermore_o because_o he_o reign_v â—n_v darkness_n only_o the_o day_n arise_v his_o kingdom_n be_v extinguish_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o easy_a thing_n for_o christ_n to_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n â—nd_v tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v upholden_v with_o no_o other_o thing_n then_o with_o the_o deceivable_a sleight_n of_o satan_n yet_o neâ—erthelesse_o he_o add_v certain_a note_n â—hereby_o that_o son_n of_o perdition_n may_v eaâ—ly_o be_v discern_v in_o this_o description_n he_o â—ttributeth_v unto_o he_o satan_n for_o his_o recâ—r_n and_o guide_v by_o who_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v â—ade_v able_a to_o deceive_v other_o lest_o the_o faithâ—ll_n may_v think_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d impotent_a or_o his_o kingdom_n weak_a â—ow_o the_o power_n and_o woorking_n of_o saâ—an_n do_v consist_v in_o murder_n and_o in_o lie_n as_o â—hrist_n witness_v say_v he_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o abode_n not_o in_o the_o truth_n 8.44_o john_n 8.44_o because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o because_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o paul_n in_o this_o present_a place_n expound_v by_o repartition_n the_o work_n of_o satan_n reckon_v up_o power_n and_o sign_n that_o be_v to_o say_v monstrous_a lie_n and_o the_o deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n that_o this_o kingdom_n may_v be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v consist_v partly_o in_o false_a doctrine_n and_o in_o error_n and_o partly_o in_o false_a and_o feign_a miracle_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n do_v stand_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n and_o on_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o satan_n to_o oppose_v himself_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o vicar_n against_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o the_o name_n and_o visor_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o withal_o he_o have_v choose_v such_o weapon_n as_o wherewith_o he_o may_v direct_o oppugn_v christ_n christ_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o gospel_n do_v illuminate_v our_o mind_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n antichrist_n be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v by_o satan_n with_o wicked_a &_o false_a doctrine_n draw_v the_o wicked_a to_o destruction_n christ_n show_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n confirm_v the_o gospel_n with_o miracle_n to_o save_v man_n soul_n the_o adversary_n by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o satan_n do_v withdraw_v we_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o his_o falsehoode_n and_o sleight_n confirm_v miserable_a man_n in_o error_n as_o touch_v sign_n wicked_a mahomet_n be_v wont_v to_o say_v force_n mahomet_n come_v not_o with_o miracle_n but_o with_o force_n that_o he_o come_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o sign_n but_o in_o martial_a force_n whereby_o he_o manifest_o confess_v that_o for_o the_o set_n up_o of_o his_o new_a law_n he_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o play_v the_o wicked_a murderer_n the_o wicked_a lie_a man_n and_o tyrannical_a deceiver_n see_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v proper_a testimony_n of_o divine_a power_n by_o miraculous_a sign_n the_o which_o when_o he_o want_v he_o determine_v to_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o pass_v by_o cruel_a violence_n in_o the_o papacy_n great_a boast_n have_v be_v make_v of_o miracle_n the_o which_o manifest_o appear_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v plain_o appear_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o shop_n of_o satan_n the_o apostle_n call_v they_o lie_v wonder_n not_o only_o which_o be_v lying_o and_o false_o feign_v of_o crafty_a man_n to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a with_o the_o which_o yâ—_z papacy_n do_v wonderful_o abound_v but_o also_o he_o place_v the_o lie_n &_o falsehood_n herein_o that_o satan_n do_v abuse_v those_o miracle_n which_o otherwise_o be_v the_o very_a work_n of_o god_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o a_o contrary_a end_n to_o obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o do_v deceive_v by_o illusion_n 11._o exod._n 11._o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o pharaos_n magician_n
therefore_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o sign_n true_a and_o false_a those_o be_v true_a sign_n which_o offer_v the_o very_a thing_n without_o any_o fantasy_n such_o be_v all_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o christ_n they_o be_v false_a sign_n which_o by_o the_o sufferance_n of_o god_n be_v do_v either_o by_o satan_n himself_o or_o by_o his_o minister_n to_o the_o derogation_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o confirmation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v false_a of_o these_o false_a sign_n there_o be_v diverse_a kind_n some_o there_o be_v which_o beguile_v man_n under_o a_o false_a form_n and_o there_o be_v some_o which_o true_o appear_v as_o they_o be_v in_o deed_n but_o to_o this_o end_n to_o seduce_v man_n from_o truth_n to_o falsehood_n concern_v these_o sign_n read_v the_o 24._o of_o mathewe_n 24.24_o mat._n 24.24_o very_o the_o estimation_n of_o popish_a religion_n increace_v by_o nothing_o more_o then_o by_o the_o often_o use_v of_o miracle_n by_o miracle_n transubstantiation_n prayer_n to_o saint_n and_o woorship_v of_o image_n get_v credit_n with_o the_o world_n for_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o rehearse_v the_o wonder_a sleight_n of_o legerdemain_n with_o the_o which_o satan_n have_v beguile_v the_o whole_a world_n in_o some_o place_n forsooth_o hog_n worship_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o pix_n at_o another_o time_n the_o bread_n leave_v his_o form_n and_o a_o little_a boy_n appear_v and_o after_o that_o a_o piece_n of_o flesh_n yea_o and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o monstrous_a great_a stream_n of_o blood_n be_v see_v to_o run_v from_o the_o same_o what_o will_v you_o say_v if_o image_n do_v go_v or_o if_o they_o be_v send_v by_o god_n from_o heaven_n if_o such_o as_o be_v hide_v be_v reveal_v if_o some_o laugh_v and_o weep_v if_o other_o some_o send_v glister_v and_o shine_a beam_n wonderful_o from_o they_o if_o some_o grow_v and_o increase_v in_o bigness_n if_o other_o some_o vanish_v away_o yea_o if_o many_o of_o they_o often_o time_n speak_v of_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o doubt_v nay_o it_o be_v death_n not_o to_o worship_v these_o impiety_n and_o not_o to_o receive_v they_o as_o come_v from_o god_n himself_o and_o appoint_v to_o be_v woorshipe_v 10_o and_o in_o all_o deceiveablenes_n of_o unrighteousness_n among_o they_o that_o perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v in_o these_o word_n paul_n do_v more_o plain_o expound_v himself_o concern_v the_o cause_n of_o lie_a wonder_n howbeit_o this_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v antichrist_n shall_v come_v in_o all_o deceitfulness_n of_o unrighteousness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o he_o come_v he_o shall_v bring_v with_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o iniquity_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v seduce_v man_n from_o that_o which_o be_v true_a honest_a and_o just_a and_o shall_v wrap_v they_o in_o hypocrisy_n and_o error_n for_o by_o the_o name_n of_o seduction_n which_o in_o greek_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fraud_n and_o deceit_n be_v signify_v by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v seduce_v from_o the_o right_a way_n not_o because_o he_o which_o go_v astray_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n through_o his_o own_o fault_n but_o be_v deceive_v with_o the_o fraud_n and_o subtlety_n of_o another_o lest_o he_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o right_a way_n even_o as_o when_o we_o do_v believe_v and_o obey_v those_o which_o do_v turn_v we_o away_o from_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o from_o true_a repentance_n towards_o god_n be_v persuade_v that_o they_o teach_v we_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v true_a and_o right_o therefore_o we_o say_v that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o antichrist_n common_a justice_n all_o honesty_n and_o sincere_a truth_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o their_o place_n and_o in_o steed_n thereof_o unrighteousness_n hypocrisy_n impudency_n lust_n and_o most_o vain_a persuasion_n substitute_v the_o which_o thing_n who_o see_v not_o that_o they_o have_v possess_v all_o sort_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n at_o this_o day_n but_o such_o as_o will_v see_v nothing_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v he_o do_v limit_v the_o power_n of_o satan_n lest_o some_o shall_v think_v that_o he_o can_v hurt_v god_n elect_v 24._o mat._n 24._o ver_fw-la 24._o even_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n also_o exempt_v they_o from_o this_o peril_n whereby_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o antichrist_n do_v not_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o he_o do_v but_o by_o god_n sufferance_n neither_o be_v all_o seduce_v by_o antichrist_n nay_o rather_o many_o good_a christian_n in_o the_o very_a kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o blindness_n and_o of_o all_o iniquity_n be_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n save_v as_o john_n hus_n hierome_n of_o prage_n and_o many_o other_o as_o shall_v appear_v to_o they_o which_o read_v ecclesiastical_a history_n the_o which_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v note_v lest_o 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