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chrysostome_n and_o s._n cyril_n upon_o this_o place_n s._n ambrose_n upon_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o the_o 2._o epist_n to_o the_o thessalonians_n s._n hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o algasia_n the_o 11._o question_n s._n augustine_n in_o 29._o tract_n upon_o s._n john_n s._n irenaeus_n in_o the_o 5._o book_n against_o the_o herefy_v of_o valentinus_n theodoretus_n in_o the_o epitome_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n in_o the_o chap._n of_o antichrist_n beside_o in_o this_o place_n our_o lord_n do_v oppose_v to_o himself_o another_o man_n that_o be_v person_n to_o person_n not_o kingdom_n to_o kingdom_n nor_o sect_n to_o sect_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o those_o word_n i_o another_o in_o the_o name_n of_o my_o father_n in_o his_o own_o name_n i_o hym._n wherefore_o as_o christ_n be_v one_o particular_a man_n so_o shall_v antichrist_n be_v one_o particular_a man_n moreover_o christ_n say_v in_o this_o place_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v receive_v for_o messiah_n by_o the_o jew_n 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reveal_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n etc._n etc._n and_o aâ—â—er_o and_o then_o the_o wicked_a one_o shall_v be_v raveal_v who_o our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v kill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n these_o word_n the_o adversary_n themselves_o understand_v of_o the_o true_a antichrist_n but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o certain_a determinate_a &_o particular_a person_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o greek_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o s._n epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 9_o which_o be_v of_o the_o samaritan_o teach_v the_o greek_a article_n do_v contract_v the_o signification_n to_o one_o certain_a thing_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v man_n in_o common_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o particular_a man_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v marvel_v that_o none_o of_o the_o aduersaty_n who_o notwithstanding_o do_v boast_n of_o skill_n in_o tongue_n have_v observe_v this_o the_o three_o place_n be_v where_o we_o read_v thus_o 1._o joan_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o put_v the_o article_n before_o antichrist_n so_o proper_o call_v &_o he_o pronounce_v the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n common_o take_v without_o the_o article_n most_o plain_o show_v that_o antichrist_n proper_o take_v be_v one_o certain_a person_n but_o antichrist_n common_o so_o call_v be_v no_o certain_a person_n but_o in_o general_a all_o heretic_n the_o four_o be_v dan._n 7._o 11._o &_o 12._o chapter_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o antichrist_n as_o s._n hierome_n &_o theodoretus_n upon_o that_o place_n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o august_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 23._o yea_o caluin_n the_o magdeburgenses_n &_o beza_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la do_v teach_v and_o there_o antichrist_n be_v not_o call_v one_o kingdom_n but_o one_o king_n who_o often_o king_n which_o he_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o world_n shall_v take_v three_o quite_o away_o &_o shall_v 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etc._n etc._n as_o therefore_o daniel_n speak_v of_o one_o determinate_a king_n so_o also_o do_v s._n john_n in_o the_o apocalyps_n the_o same_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o father_n who_o with_o common_a consent_n do_v teach_v of_o antichrist_n first_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o choose_a instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o that_o in_o he_o shall_v inhabit_v all_o fullness_n of_o the_o devil_n malice_n corporal_o as_o in_o christ_n be_v a_o man_n do_v inhabit_v all_o plenitude_n of_o divinity_n corporal_o second_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o reign_v more_o than_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o consequent_o they_o teach_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v only_o one_o man_n see_v s._n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o towards_o the_o end_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n catechesi_fw-la 15._o s._n chrysostome_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2._o theodoret_n in_o cap._n 7._o dan._n lactant._n in_o epit_a divin_v inst_z cap._n 11._o s._n ambrose_n in_o cap._n 21._o luc._n s._n hierome_n in_o cap._n 7._o dan._n &_o q._n 11._o ad_fw-la algasians_n s._n augustine_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o many_o chapter_n and_o upon_o the_o 9_o psalm_n s._n gregory_n lib._n 32._o moral_a cap._n 12._o s._n damascen_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 28._o &_o s._n hippolytus_n martyr_n in_o his_o oration_n of_o the_o consummation_n or_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o first_o argument_n of_o beza_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n antichrist_n do_v begin_v secret_o to_o give_v onsett_n not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o in_o his_o forerunner_n for_o as_o christ_n begin_v to_o come_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n who_o go_v before_o he_o and_o do_v signify_v he_o so_o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o piety_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v begin_v to_o work_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o notwithstanding_o he_o come_v not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n until_o he_o take_v flesh_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n so_o antichrist_n straight_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n begin_v to_o come_v in_o his_o forerunner_n &_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n begin_v to_o work_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o heretic_n and_o i_o yrant_n which_o do_v persecute_v the_o church_n and_o chief_o in_o simon_n magus_n who_o call_v himself_o christ_n and_o in_o nero_n who_o first_o begin_v to_o impugn_v the_o church_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v but_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n wherefore_o the_o spiritual_a persecution_n of_o simon_n magus_n and_o the_o temporal_a of_o nero_n be_v call_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n because_o they_o be_v sign_n &_o figure_n of_o antichrist_n persecution_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a explication_n of_o the_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n may_v be_v prove_v in_o two_o sort_n first_o by_o all_o the_o interpreter_n of_o that_o place_n for_o all_o do_v by_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o s._n paul_n mention_v understand_v either_o nero_n persecution_n as_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o s._n hierom_n quaest_n 11._o ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la or_o the_o heretic_n who_o do_v deceive_v secret_o as_o theodoretus_n and_o sedulius_n upon_o this_o place_n &_o s._n augustine_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 19_o second_o by_o a_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o adversary_n confession_n for_o they_o say_v that_o antichrist_n proper_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n if_o therefore_o antichrist_n so_o proper_o call_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n it_o do_v follow_v that_o s._n peter_n &_o s._n paul_n be_v proper_o call_v antichrist_n although_o secret_a and_o that_o nero_n or_o simon_n magus_n be_v the_o true_a christ_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o be_v
son_n for_o s._n john_n speak_v not_o general_o of_o every_o one_o that_o deni_v jesus_n to_o 5._o 1._o john_n 4._o 5._o be_v christ_n as_o m._n downam_n affirm_v likewise_o cap._n 4._o 5._o s._n john_n only_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n to_o deny_v christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o come_v in_o himself_o and_o be_v then_o in_o the_o world_n in_o his_o member_n and_o the_o like_a he_o repeat_v epist_n 2._o v._n 7._o that_o all_o those_o which_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v be_v 7._o 2._o john_n 7._o member_n of_o the_o chief_a seducer_n and_o antichrist_n which_o be_v to_o come_v after_o and_o teach_v that_o doctrine_n more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a the_o rest_n which_o m._n downam_n have_v in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o objection_n which_o bellarmine_n make_v &_o solu_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v not_o long_o after_o 7._o to_o the_o four_o place_n m._n downam_n answer_v that_o daniel_n speak_v not_o of_o antichrist_n at_o all_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o learned_a of_o our_o time_n but_o name_v not_o any_o perhaps_o because_o 12._o dan._n 7._o 11._o &_o 12._o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o oppose_v they_o to_o those_o which_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n cite_v especial_o to_o his_o good_a master_n calwin_n the_o magdclurgenses_n and_o beza_n afterward_o he_o prove_v the_o same_o egregious_o downam_n pervert_v daniel_n egregious_o with_o reason_n for_o that_o daniel_n describe_v he_o who_o m._n downam_n will_v have_v to_o be_v antiochus_n only_o as_o the_o ten_o and_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n make_v he_o the_o cleaventh_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o beast_n of_o cleaven_n horn_n which_o true_o be_v a_o strange_a boldness_n in_o m._n downam_n the_o word_n of_o daniel_n be_v so_o clear_a for_o have_v say_v cap._n 7._o v._n 7._o that_o the_o four_o beast_n have_v ten_o horn_n he_o forth_o with_o add_v â—_o 8._o consideraham_n cornua_fw-la &_o ceâ—â—_n corâ—u_fw-la aliud_fw-la parâ—â—ulum_fw-la orium_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la eorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o do_v consider_v the_o horn_n no_o doubt_v the_o ten_o which_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o beast_n have_v and_o behold_v another_o little_a horn_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o so_o that_o he_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o other_o ten_o by_o three_o note_n 1._o calling_n it_o another_o 2._o a_o little_a one_o no_o doubt_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o ten_o and_o 3._o that_o it_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o signify_v that_o they_o appear_v before_o this_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o ten_o may_n also_o be_v gather_v by_o that_o it_o arise_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o not_o in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o it_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v signify_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o king_n of_o the_o seleucida_n and_o lagidae_n in_o syria_n and_o egypt_n as_o m._n downam_n will_v have_v it_o where_o we_o may_v also_o note_v that_o these_o 10._o king_n be_v all_o of_o distinct_a province_n and_o at_o one_o time_n for_o otherwise_o this_o last_o horn_n can_v not_o have_v rise_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o again_o v._n 20._o he_o that_o expound_v the_o vision_n to_o daniel_n say_v thus_o et_fw-la de_fw-la cornibus_fw-la decem_fw-la quae_fw-la habebat_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr alio_fw-la quod_fw-la ortum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o he_o have_v on_o his_o head_n and_o of_o the_o other_o which_o arise_v etc._n etc._n can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o plain_a they_o that_o the_o other_o which_o arise_v be_v none_o of_o the_o ten_o but_o v._o 24._o more_o plain_o porrò_fw-la cornua_fw-la decem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regni_fw-la decem_fw-la reges_fw-la erunt_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la consurget_fw-la post_fw-la eos_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la potentior_fw-la erit_fw-la prioribâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v ten_o king_n and_o another_o shall_v arise_v after_o they_o &_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o potent_a they_o the_o former_a etc._n etc._n now_o what_o a_o strange_a man_n be_v m._n downam_n to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o and_o by_o this_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v how_o true_a his_o exposition_n be_v in_o the_o rest_n as_o that_o those_o 10._o king_n rule_v succeffivelie_o ever_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o 6._o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v dead_a before_o the_o 10._o be_v bear_v of_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v 16._o chap._n 16._o occasion_n to_o speak_v hereafter_o now_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o note_v that_o bellarmine_n add_v that_o of_o the_o subve_v seven_o out_o of_o the_o 12._o 23._o and_o 17._o of_o the_o apocalyps_n together_o with_o the_o 7._o of_o daniel_n for_o in_o all_o those_o place_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o 10._o horn_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o in_o the_o 12._o chap._n of_o apoc._n 3._o v._o there_o be_v together_o with_o the_o 10._o horn_n 7._o head_n with_o 7._o diadem_n &_o in_o the_o 13._o there_o be_v also_o 7._o head_n &_o upon_o the_o horn_n 10._o diadem_n of_o which_o difference_n in_o the_o diadem_n that_o in_o the_o former_a place_n they_o be_v but_o 7._o and_o in_o the_o latter_a ten_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v kill_v three_o king_n and_o so_o there_o shall_v only_o 7._o remain_n but_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v likewise_o have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o hereafter_o now_o therefore_o let_v we_o go_v forward_o with_o m._n downam_n who_o say_v that_o if_o antiochus_n be_v 16._o chap._n 16._o speak_v of_o and_o antichrist_n be_v by_o he_o figure_v it_o follow_v not_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o particular_a man_n as_o antiochus_n be_v for_o that_o the_o likeness_n do_v not_o hold_v in_o all_o thing_n but_o only_o in_o those_o in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o type_n be_v a_o figure_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v many_o melchrsede_v be_v as_o papist_n say_v a_o figure_n of_o their_o priest_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o one_o josuah_n david_n &_o solomon_n type_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o not_o like_o he_o in_o all_o as_o though_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v like_o antiochus_n in_o all_o thing_n or_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o that_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o confirm_v again_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n &_o so_o understand_v by_o the_o father_n as_o in_o his_o victory_n and_o such_o other_o circumstance_n that_o can_v agree_v to_o many_o but_o only_o to_o one_o particular_a man_n as_o antiochus_n be_v and_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v 8._o to_o the_o 5._o place_n m._n downam_n answer_v that_o s._n john_n &_o daniel_n speak_v of_o diverse_a matter_n for_o confirmation_n whereof_o he_o deni_v again_o the_o 11._o horn_n in_o daniel_n add_v this_o proof_n 17._o apoc._n 13._o 17._o that_o otherwise_o the_o 4._o beast_n be_v abeast_n of_o 11._o horn_n to_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o answer_v that_o before_o that_o little_a horn_n arise_v that_o beast_n be_v describe_v with_o 10._o horn_n and_o after_o he_o have_v but_o 7._o leave_v for_o three_o of_o they_o be_v pull_v up_o by_o this_o little_a horn_n and_o by_o 1â—_n see_v cap._n 1â—_n this_o all_o the_o difference_n he_o put_v betwixt_o the_o 10._o king_n in_o daniel_n and_o s._n john_n be_v overthrow_v after_o he_o come_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o antiochus_n &_o antichrist_n &_o for_o the_o former_a he_o grant_v that_o it_o endure_v only_o from_o the_o 15._o day_n of_o the_o month_n casleu_n in_o the_o 145._o year_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n 1_o macah._n 1._o 57_o unto_o the_o 25._o of_o the_o month_n casleu_n in_o the_o year_n 148._o 1._o macab_n 4._o 52._o which_o make_v 3._o year_n and_o ten_o day_n which_o be_v all_o that_o daniel_n assign_v by_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o parcel_n of_o a_o tyme._n where_o he_o make_v bold_a with_o daniel_n change_v half_o a_o time_n unto_o a_o parcel_n of_o a_o time_n for_o the_o prophet_n say_v plain_o 12._o downam_n corrupt_v the_o text_n of_o daniel_n dan_n 7._o 12._o both_o cap._n 7._o v._n 25._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la &_o tempora_fw-la &_o diâ—â—diunt_fw-la temporis_fw-la and_o again_o cap._n 12._o v._n 7._o he_o say_v that_o the_o angel_n swear_v by_o he_o that_o lyve_v for_o ever_o quia_fw-la in_o tempus_fw-la &_o tempora_fw-la &_o dimidium_fw-la temporis_fw-la and_o after_o he_o count_v it_o also_o by_o day_n dies_fw-la mille_fw-la duceut_n â—â—naginta_fw-la and_o yet_o all_o this_o will_v not_o keep_v m._n downam_n from_o take_v away_o so_o much_o as_o he_o think_v necessary_a for_o to_o make_v his_o interpretation_n good_a but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o apocalyps_n 8._o
repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o often_o as_o he_o do_v as_o now_o at_o the_o very_a end_n cite_v afresh_o those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v among_o all_o creature_n that_o be_v under_o heaven_n which_o bellarmine_n do_v put_v in_o objection_n and_o answer_v three_o way_n as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o five_o chapter_n contain_v the_o second_o demonstration_n the_o second_o demonstration_n say_v bellarmine_n be_v take_v from_o the_o other_o sign_n go_v before_o antichrist_n time_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o utter_a desolation_n and_o overthrow_v of_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v at_o length_n to_o be_v divide_v into_o ten_o king_n of_o which_o none_o shall_v be_v or_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n although_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v occupy_v some_o province_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o now_o the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n &_o perhaps_o some_o other_o do_v hold_v some_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o roman_a king_n or_o emperor_n and_o so_o long_o as_o this_o be_v not_o effect_v antichrist_n can_v come_v this_o iraeneus_n prove_v l._n 5._o out_o of_o dan._n cap._n 2._o &_o 7._o &_o out_o of_o the_o apocal._n cap._n 17._o for_o in_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o dan_n be_v describe_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o chief_a kingdom_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n by_o a_o certain_a statue_n or_o image_n who_o golden_a head_n signify_v the_o first_o kingdom_n that_o be_v of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o silver_n breast_n be_v the_o second_o kingdom_n that_o be_v of_o the_o persian_n the_o brazen_a belly_n the_o three_o kingdom_n that_o be_v of_o the_o grecian_n the_o iron_n leg_n the_o four_o kingdom_n that_o be_v of_o the_o roman_n which_o for_o the_o long_a space_n be_v two_o foul_v as_o the_o leg_n be_v two_o and_o long_a furthermore_o out_o of_o the_o two_o leg_n there_o grow_v ten_o toe_n and_o in_o they_o the_o whole_a statue_n end_v for_o that_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v at_o length_n to_o be_v divide_v into_o ten_o king_n none_o of_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n as_o none_o of_o the_o toe_n be_v a_o leg_n likewise_o in_o the_o 7._o chapter_n the_o prophet_n daniel_n most_o clear_o design_v the_o same_o 4._o kingdom_n by_o 4._o beast_n and_o add_v that_o out_o of_o the_o last_o beast_n there_o shall_v arise_v ten_o horn_n which_o signifi_v the_o ten_o last_o king_n which_o shall_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o shall_v not_o be_v roman_a emperor_n as_o the_o horn_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o beast_n but_o be_v not_o the_o beast_n itself_o final_o s._n john_n cap._n 17._o apoc._n describe_v a_o beast_n with_o 7._o head_n &_o ten_o horn_n upon_o which_o a_o certain_a woman_n do_v sit_v and_o he_o explicate_v the_o woman_n to_o be_v the_o geat_v city_n which_o be_v situate_v upon_o 7._o hill_n that_o be_v rome_n &_o that_o the_o seven_o 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than_o he_o have_v be_v since_o and_o shall_v be_v more_o again_o hereafter_o in_o antichrist_n time_n than_o ever_o he_o be_v before_o â—fter_o which_o he_o shall_v go_v into_o eternal_a destruction_n as_o s._n john_n affirm_v 7._o and_o by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v that_o bellarmine_n exposition_n contain_v no_o absurdity_n at_o all_o nor_o can_v be_v impugn_a by_o any_o find_a ground_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o substance_n â—3_n apoc._n â—3_n thereof_o for_o all_o that_o can_v be_v object_v against_o it_o be_v that_o it_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d to_o explicate_v how_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v signify_v 〈…〉_o himself_o and_o also_o by_o one_o of_o his_o head_n 〈…〉_o very_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v not_o antichriâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o this_o deadly_a wound_n but_o one_o of_o the_o 7._o king_n signify_v by_o those_o 7._o head_n who_o shall_v concur_v with_o antichrist_n in_o his_o wickedness_n for_o that_o in_o this_o 13._o chapter_n s._n john_n speak_v of_o particular_a king_n and_o not_o of_o several_a state_n be_v manifest_a by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v and_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v again_o confirm_v and_o thus_o we_o may_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n for_o m._n downam_n repli_v not_o a_o word_n to_o bellarmine_n answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o magdeburgian_o the_o sixteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o war_n of_o antichrist_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o war_n of_o antichrist_n we_o read_v say_v bellarmine_n 4._o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n first_o that_o antichrist_n rise_v from_o a_o most_o base_a place_n shall_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o deceit_n and_o craft_n second_o he_o shall_v fight_v with_o 3._o king_n riz_v of_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o ethiopia_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v overcome_v they_o and_o postesse_n their_o kingdom_n three_o that_o he_o shall_v subdue_v other_o 7._o king_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v become_v the_o monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n four_o that_o he_o shall_v persecute_v the_o christian_n with_o a_o innumerable_a army_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o battle_n of_o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n of_o all_o which_o since_o nothing_o agree_v to_o the_o pope_n it_o follow_v manifest_o that_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v call_v antichrist_n of_o the_o first_o thus_o speak_v dan._n cap._n 11._o there_o shall_v stand_v in_o his_o place_n a_o contemptible_a one_o and_o kingly_a honour_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v come_v secret_o and_o shall_v obtain_v a_o kingdom_n in_o deceit_n upon_o which_o place_n s._n hierome_n write_v that_o although_o these_o word_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n understand_v of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n yet_o they_o be_v far_o more_o perfect_o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o antichrist_n as_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v of_o solomon_n be_v indeed_o understand_v 71._o psal_n 71._o of_o solomon_n but_o be_v more_o perfect_o fulfil_v of_o christ_n wherefore_o s_n hierome_n in_o the_o same_o place_n after_o he_o have_v expound_v this_o place_n of_o antiochus_n follow_v pâ—rphery_n write_v thus_o but_o our_o man_n better_a and_o more_o right_o interpret_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v do_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v to_o rise_v of_o a_o mean_a nation_n that_o be_v of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o shall_v be_v so_o base_a and_o object_n that_o the_o kingly_a honour_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v obtain_v the_o princedom_n by_o wile_n and_o deceit_n etc._n etc._n where_o saint_n hierome_n signify_v that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a exposition_n of_o christian_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o daniel_n cap._n 7._o compare_v antichrist_n with_o a_o little_a horn_n viz._n by_o reason_n of_o his_o base_a and_o obscure_a beginning_n and_o certain_o this_o first_o do_v in_o no_o sort_n agree_v to_o the_o pope_n for_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v until_o the_o year_n 600._o most_o obscure_a and_o of_o no_o name_n and_o that_o then_o sudden_o and_o by_o deceit_n he_o usurp_v some_o high_a place_n but_o this_o be_v manifest_o false_a for_o as_o s._n augustine_n epist_n 162._o say_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n always_o flourish_v the_o princedom_n of_o the_o apostolic_a chair_n and_o s._n prosper_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la vocat_fw-la gentium_fw-la cap._n 6._o rome_n by_o the_o princedom_n of_o preisthood_n be_v make_v more_o ample_a by_o the_o sortresse_n of_o religion_n then_o by_o the_o throne_n of_o power_n and_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n epist_n ad_fw-la leonem_fw-la affirm_v that_o at_o rome_n do_v shine_v the_o apostolic_a beam_n which_o from_o thence_o extend_v themselves_o to_o all_o and_o communicate_v their_o treasure_n with_o other_o final_o even_o that_o heathen_a writer_n amianus_n marcellus_n l._n 27._o writing_n of_o the_o schism_n of_o damasus_n and_o vrsicinus_n say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o marvel_n if_o man_n strive_v so_o earnest_o for_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n since_o that_o the_o riches_n and_o amplitude_n of_o it_o be_v so_o great_a of_o the_o second_o the_o same_z dan._n cap._n 7._o speak_v thus_o i_o consider_v the_o horn_n and_o behold_v another_o little_a horn_n arise_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o three_o of_o the_o first_o horn_n be_v pull_v up_o beâ—ore_o his_o face_n and_o after_o explicate_v moreover_o say_v he_o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v ten_o king_n and_o another_o shall_v rise_v after_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o mighty_a than_o the_o former_a and_o shall_v humiliate_v 3._o king_n and_o cap._n 11._o explicate_a who_o these_o three_o king_n be_v he_o shall_v send_v his_o hand_n quoth_v he_o into_o land_n and_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v not_o escape_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n of_o the_o treasure_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o in_o all_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o egypt_n and_o he_o shall_v pass_v also_o through_o lybia_n and_o ethiopia_n upon_o which_o place_n and_o especial_o upon_o cap._n 7._o s._n hierome_n writing_n say_v let_v we_o say_v that_o which_o all_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n have_v deliver_v in_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v there_o shall_v be_v ten_o king_n who_o shall_v divide_v the_o roman_a world_n among_o they_o and_o there_o shall_v arise_v a_o eleven_o little_a king_n antichrist_n who_o shall_v overcome_v three_o of_o the_o ten_o king_n that_o be_v of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o of_o africa_n and_o ethiopia_n who_o be_v slay_v the_o other_o 7._o king_n shall_v also_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o conqueror_n the_o same_o do_v teach_v of_o the_o three_o king_n to_o be_v slay_v by_o antichrist_n s._n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o lactantius_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 16._o and_o theodoretus_n in_o cap._n 7._o &_o 11._o daniel_n and_o this_o most_o of_o all_o refute_v the_o madness_n of_o heretic_n who_o make_v the_o pope_n antichrist_n for_o let_v they_o say_v if_o they_o can_v when_o the_o pope_n slay_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n of_o lybia_n and_o ethiopia_n and_o usurp_v their_o kingdom_n theodorus_n bibliander_n in_o his_o chronicle_n say_v that_o the_o pope_n as_o a_o little_a horn_n shake_v the_o first_o horn_n of_o the_o ten_o when_o gregory_n the_o second_o excommunicate_v leo_n the_o greek_a emperor_n the_o image_n breaker_n and_o prohibit_v the_o tribute_n of_o italy_n to_o be_v render_v unto_o he_o and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o obtain_v his_o princedom_n that_o be_v the_o exarchate_n of_o ravenna_n he_o say_v that_o he_o shake_v off_o the_o second_o horn_n when_o pope_n zacharie_n depose_v childerichus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o french_a and_o command_v pepin_n to_o be_v create_v in_o his_o steed_n of_o the_o three_o he_o speak_v not_o plain_o but_o he_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v that_o the_o three_o horn_n be_v then_o strike_v of_o when_o gregory_n the_o 7._o excommunicate_v and_o depose_v henry_n the_o 4._o emperor_n there_o be_v also_o extant_a a_o certain_a epistle_n of_o fredericus_fw-la the_o second_o emperor_n of_o that_o name_n write_v against_o the_o pope_n in_o which_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o three_o horn_n pull_v up_o by_o antichrist_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o italy_n germany_n and_o sicily_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v chief_o make_v to_o serve_v he_o but_o these_o be_v most_o vain_a cavil_n for_o first_o daniel_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n or_o germany_n but_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o ethiopia_n beside_o the_o pope_n have_v slay_v none_o of_o those_o king_n but_o antichrist_n shall_v kill_v those_o 3._o king_n as_o s._n hierome_n say_v likewise_o antichrist_n shall_v usurp_v those_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o and_o not_o give_v they_o to_o other_o but_o the_o pope_n keep_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o himself_o but_o give_v it_o to_o pepin_n
with_o many_o other_o concern_v the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o which_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n do_v belong_v and_o this_o both_o the_o text_n itself_o and_o s._n hierome_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n persuade_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o think_v so_o until_o m._n downam_n convince_v evident_o the_o contrary_a which_o i_o be_o afraid_a he_o will_v very_o hardly_o do_v but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o can_v say_v for_o himself_o second_o therefore_o he_o faith_n that_o daniel_n prophecy_n concern_v either_o such_o terrestrial_a kingdom_n unto_o who_o tyranny_n the_o jew_n be_v subject_a before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o else_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n before_o himself_o downam_n contradict_v himself_o which_o all_o the_o former_a kingdom_n be_v to_o have_v a_o end_n but_o this_o seem_v somewhat_o contrary_a to_o that_o he_o say_v before_o when_o he_o confess_v that_o daniel_n prophecy_n reach_v to_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_n and_o consequent_o there_o must_v needs_o in_o his_o opinion_n be_v mention_n in_o dan._n of_o the_o terrestrial_a kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v not_o end_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n well_o we_o will_v not_o urge_v he_o too_o far_o with_o this_o but_o rather_o consider_v christ_n the_o king_n dome_n where_o of_o daniel_n speak_v be_v not_o to_o be_v end_v before_o christ_n how_o he_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o terrestrial_a kingdom_n of_o which_o daniel_n speak_v be_v to_o have_v a_o end_n before_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o seem_v somewhat_o contrary_a to_o daniel_n himself_o who_o affirm_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v raise_v by_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o kingdom_n whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o diebus_fw-la autem_fw-la regnorum_fw-la illorum_fw-la suscitabit_fw-la deus_fw-la cali_n regnum_fw-la quoth_v in_o aeternum_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o m._n downam_n bring_v for_o the_o contrary_a dan._n 2._o 4._o 35._o and_o 7._o 11._o and_o ver_fw-la 2._o dan._n 2._o 26._o 37._o the_o first_o of_o which_o place_n be_v a_o little_a misprint_v for_o that_o 4._o shall_v be_v 34._o in_o which_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n that_o be_v our_o saviour_n bear_v of_o our_o bless_a lady_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n shall_v strike_v the_o statue_n upon_o the_o iron_n foot_n and_o break_v they_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o whole_a shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o but_o i_o can_v see_v how_o this_o prove_v m._n downams_n intent_n but_o rather_o the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o if_o our_o saviour_n shall_v destroy_v these_o kingdom_n sure_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v end_v before_o his_o come_n and_o at_o least_o the_o foot_n and_o the_o ten_o toe_n must_v remain_v and_o be_v strike_v by_o this_o stone_n as_o indeed_o they_o shall_v at_o his_o second_o come_v when_o he_o shall_v overcome_v the_o ten_o king_n among_o who_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v divide_v who_o shall_v fight_v against_o he_o as_o s._n john_n record_v apoc._n 17._o both_o before_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n and_o after_o also_o so_o many_o and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v continue_v nabuchodonosor_n when_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n signify_v by_o the_o statue_n of_o nabuchodonosor_n neither_o may_v it_o seem_v hard_a that_o nabuchodonosor_n in_o his_o dream_n relate_v by_o daniel_n do_v see_v the_o stone_n first_o strike_v the_o statue_n &_o after_o become_v so_o great_a that_o it_o fill_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v atribute_v to_o the_o obscurity_n of_o prophecy_n and_o therefore_o daniel_n in_o his_o explication_n stand_v not_o upon_o that_o circumstance_n but_o rather_o insinuate_v the_o contrary_a explicate_v first_o the_o stability_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n and_o then_o how_o he_o shall_v destroy_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o final_o reign_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o next_o the_o second_o place_n cap._n 7._o 11._o be_v most_o plain_o against_o m._n downam_n for_o in_o the_o two_o precedent_a verse_n be_v describe_v 7._o daâ—_n 7._o the_o come_n of_o god_n to_o judgement_n before_o which_o no_o doubt_n all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o king_n together_o with_o antichrist_n himself_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o the_o same_o be_v as_o plain_o repeat_v v._n 26._o in_o which_o be_v declare_v both_o the_o come_n of_o god_n to_o judgement_n and_o the_o final_a overthrow_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o v._o 27._o the_o amplitude_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n which_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o next_o world_n and_o only_o kingdom_n when_o christ_n begin_v spiritual_o to_o overthrow_v those_o kingdom_n spiritual_o in_o this_o after_o which_o manner_n christ_n begin_v to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o beginning_n by_o root_a out_o idolatry_n and_o plant_v his_o church_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n those_o other_o place_n which_o m._n downam_n quote_v concern_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n into_o this_o world_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n make_v nothing_o against_o we_o though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o very_o fit_o apply_v by_o he_o as_o the_o reader_n will_v easy_o discern_v of_o those_o which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o i_o will_v let_v they_o pass_v and_o only_a note_n that_o which_o make_v a_o little_a 10._o matth._n 2._o &_o 3_o mar._n 1._o &_o 10._o to_o our_o purpose_n that_o m._n downam_n misinterprete_v dan._n 7._o 13._o of_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 10._o judicium_fw-la sedit_fw-la &_o libri_fw-la aperti_fw-la 7._o dan._n 7._o sunt_fw-la that_o god_n the_o father_n do_v fit_a in_o judgement_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o judgement_n when_o daniel_n do_v see_v our_o saviour_n come_v to_o he_o after_o this_o m._n downam_n only_o recite_v his_o exposition_n of_o the_o 4._o beast_n cap._n 7._o and_o the_o leg_n and_o foot_n of_o the_o statue_n cap._n 2._o which_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n and_o lagidae_n but_o 7._o dan._n 2._o &_o 7._o how_o foolish_o we_o shall_v see_v after_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o proof_n for_o now_o he_o only_o affirm_v it_o upon_o his_o bare_a word_n which_o with_o we_o have_v no_o credit_n at_o all_o and_o i_o think_v will_v not_o have_v much_o with_o any_o man_n else_o at_o least_o if_o he_o be_v any_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o 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alexander_n kingdom_n be_v divide_v after_o his_o death_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o monarchy_n signify_v by_o the_o 3._o beast_n cap._n 7._o which_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v say_v to_o have_v 4._o head_n in_o that_o place_n and_o in_o the_o 8._o chap._n the_o same_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o 4._o horn_n and_o they_o all_o be_v greek_n as_o m._n downam_n confess_v nu_fw-la 10._o and_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o same_o 8._o chapter_n and_o of_o the_o seleucide_n the_o same_o appear_v 1._o machab._n 11._o and_o beside_o all_o these_o 4._o kingdom_n be_v end_v before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o notwithstanding_o be_v say_v to_o overthrow_v the_o 4._o beast_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o he_o since_o that_o he_o have_v succeed_v in_o their_o place_n porphiry_n do_v see_v this_o difficulty_n
which_o m._n downam_n dissemble_v and_o therefore_o interpret_v judas_n machabaeus_n to_o be_v that_o stone_n which_o dan._n speak_v of_o cap._n 2._o but_o most_o ridiculous_o as_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o text_n and_o therefore_o m._n downam_n dare_v not_o go_v so_o far_o with_o he_o though_o in_o this_o plate_n he_o affirm_v that_o in_o antiochus_n his_o time_n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v free_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n by_o indas_n machabaeus_n which_o be_v all_o the_o overthrow_n he_o can_v show_v we_o that_o the_o 7._o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o seleucidae_n can_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o 4._o beast_n dan._n 7._o stone_n give_v to_o the_o statue_n or_o 4._o beast_n final_o how_o can_v two_o of_o these_o kingdom_n into_o which_o alexander_n kingdom_n be_v divide_v be_v take_v for_o the_o kingdom_n signify_v by_o the_o 4._o beast_n which_o cap._n 7._o be_v affirm_v to_o be_v great_a than_o all_o kingdom_n and_o to_o devour_v the_o 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part_n of_o m._n downams_n exposition_n be_v more_o absurd_a than_o his_o application_n of_o the_o 10._o king_n of_o the_o seloucidae_n and_o lagidae_n to_o the_o 10._o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n mention_v cap._n 7._o for_o to_o omit_v that_o this_o be_v porphyries_n devise_n by_o which_o he_o make_v himself_o ridiculous_a to_o all_o other_o expositor_n m._n downams_n particular_a application_n canteyn_v so_o many_o absurditye_n as_o i_o be_o persuade_v his_o friend_n will_v blush_v and_o all_o other_o will_v pity_v the_o poor_a man_n for_o first_o whereas_o he_o put_v seleucus_n nicanor_n to_o be_v the_o 2._o horn_n take_v one_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o next_o of_o syria_n because_o ptolemy_n philadelphus_n who_o be_v the_o fellow_n downams_n exposition_n contrary_a to_o all_o other_o even_o his_o own_o fellow_n second_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v a_o great_a favourer_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o interpret_v the_o 5._o verse_n of_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o this_o seleucus_n nicaner_n against_o all_o expositor_n even_o his_o own_o tremellius_n and_o junius_n who_o by_o those_o word_n &_o de_fw-fr principibus_fw-la cius_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o as_o they_o read_v it_o alter_fw-la ex_fw-la principibus_fw-la cius_fw-la understand_v ptolomaus_n philadelphus_n who_o m._n downam_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v any_o of_o these_o 10._o horn_n and_o consequent_o the_o second_o horn_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o 11._o chapter_n as_o neither_o the_o 2._o and_o another_o king_n which_o be_v none_o of_o these_o horn_n be_v mention_v in_o their_o place_n by_o which_o m._n downams_n himself_o downam_n contradict_v himself_o assertion_n that_o the_o 10._o horn_n which_o successive_o tyrannize_v over_o jury_n be_v mention_v in_o order_n in_o this_o 11._o chapter_n be_v whole_o overthrow_v likewise_o he_o omit_v seleucus_n ceraunus_n elder_a brother_n to_o antiochus_n maguus_fw-la though_o he_o also_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n final_o of_o all_o these_o 10._o which_o he_o name_v horn_n because_o they_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o can_v prove_v that_o above_o two_o of_o they_o persecure_v or_o in_o a_o manner_n molest_v the_o jew_n indeed_o they_o be_v so_o busy_v with_o their_o own_o affair_n that_o they_o be_v rather_o glad_a to_o procure_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v their_o friend_n then_o to_o exasperate_v they_o ptolemy_n lagide_v the_o first_o king_n of_o egypt_n do_v invade_v jerusalem_n as_o other_o history_n report_v but_o daniel_n omit_v it_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o his_o intent_n in_o number_v these_o king_n be_v not_o to_o declare_v the_o persecution_n with_o which_o they_o be_v to_o afflict_v the_o jew_n as_o m._n downam_n imagine_v beside_o he_o it_o be_v only_o certain_a that_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n the_o last_o horn_n in_o m._n downams_n account_n do_v the_o like_a for_o that_o which_o he_o affirm_v of_o ptolemy_n philopater_n out_o of_o the_o 12._o verse_n be_v a_o mere_a fable_n since_o it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o polybius_n lib._n 5._o and_o other_o history_n that_o the_o thousand_o which_o there_o he_o be_v foretell_v to_o overthrow_v be_v of_o the_o army_n of_o antiochus_n magnus_n for_o he_o slay_v and_o take_v prisoner_n above_o 10._o thousand_o and_o as_o for_o antiochus_n magnus_n himself_o true_a it_o be_v that_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n not_o against_o the_o jew_n but_o against_o benefactor_n antiochus_n magnus_fw-la &_o seleucus_n philopater_n his_o elder_a son_n be_v the_o jew_n benefactor_n scopas_n one_o of_o ptolemy_n captain_n against_o who_o the_o jew_n themselves_o assist_v antiochus_n with_o which_o he_o be_v so_o well_o please_v that_o he_o certify_v his_o captain_n of_o the_o jew_n good_a usage_n towards_o he_o &_o how_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o reward_v they_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v by_o josephus_n account_v one_o of_o their_o benefactor_n and_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o seleucus_n philopater_n his_o elder_a son_n in_o who_o commendation_n the_o scripture_n itself_o speak_v 2._o mach._n 3._o &_o 4_o testify_a that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o all_o peace_n and_o the_o temple_n honour_v with_o many_o gift_n aswell_o by_o he_o as_o it_o have_v be_v before_o by_o his_o predecessor_n and_o that_o he_o in_o particular_a allow_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o which_o m._n downam_n object_v against_o he_o that_o he_o send_v to_o exhaust_v and_o empty_v the_o treasury_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o scripture_n relate_v the_o matter_n at_o large_a in_o the_o same_o place_n and_z show_v how_o that_o action_n of_o his_o procee_v from_o the_o false_a information_n and_o instigation_n of_o simon_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o keep_v &_o defend_v the_o temple_n and_o of_o apollonius_n governor_n of_o calosyria_n and_o phaenice_fw-la who_o simon_n have_v move_v to_o that_o effect_n and_o tell_v that_o the_o treasure_n be_v common_a and_o not_o appertain_a to_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o that_o this_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o king_n be_v manifest_a by_o that_o action_n of_o oâ—ias_n the_o high_a priest_n who_o to_o defend_v himself_o from_o the_o vexation_n of_o simon_n and_o apollonius_n take_v it_o to_o be_v his_o bestcourse_n to_o go_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o put_v himself_o jew_n only_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n account_v a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o his_o kingly_a protection_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v stand_v he_o in_o good_a steed_n since_o the_o scripture_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o further_a trouble_n in_o that_o king_n day_n but_o present_o add_v these_o word_n sed_fw-la post_fw-la seleuâ—i_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la excessâ—m_fw-la cùm_fw-la suscepisset_fw-la regnum_fw-la antiochus_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o plain_o appear_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o two_o king_n and_o how_o those_o wicked_a course_n which_o seleucus_n hinder_v be_v set_v forward_o by_o antiochus_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o only_a king_n who_o the_o scripture_n account_v a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o dan._n 8._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o only_o of_o the_o 4._o among_o which_o alexander_n monarchy_n be_v divide_v and_o forthwith_o after_o they_o of_o this_o antiochus_n and_o in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n as_o we_o have_v see_v though_o many_o of_o the_o other_o be_v specify_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n that_o any_o of_o they_o persecute_v the_o jew_n but_o only_o of_o the_o war_n which_o they_o have_v among_o themselves_o there_o remain_v yet_o the_o great_a absurdity_n contain_v a_o flat_a corruption_n and_o contradiction_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o that_o m._n downam_n make_v the_o little_a horn_n which_o arise_v after_o the_o 10._o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o 10._o and_o the_o 10._o but_o
because_o i_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o handle_v this_o point_n heretofore_o i_o will_v not_o weary_a the_o reader_n with_o a_o needle_n repetion_n 8._o after_o this_o m._n downam_n come_v again_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o place_n which_o bellarmine_n cit_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v purpose_n downam_n speak_v foolish_o and_o from_o the_o purpose_n of_o antiochus_n which_o no_o man_n deni_v and_o therefore_o all_o that_o labour_n be_v lose_v unless_o he_o will_v infer_v out_o of_o that_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o antichrist_n but_o that_o also_o be_v foolish_a as_o we_o have_v see_v and_o it_o be_v little_o better_a to_o infer_v that_o if_o antichrist_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o immediate_a successor_n of_o seleucus_n philopater_n for_o who_o see_v not_o that_o this_o be_v a_o personal_a propriety_n of_o antiochus_n which_o can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v in_o any_o but_o himself_o so_o that_o m._n downam_n may_v aswell_o infer_v that_o antichrist_n can_v be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n except_o he_o have_v be_v antiochus_n himself_n which_o indeed_o be_v his_o wont_a figure_n of_o petitio_fw-la principij_fw-la wherefore_o we_o say_v that_o antiochus_n who_o be_v seleucus_n his_o brother_n and_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o get_v it_o â—et_o down_o in_o the_o scripture_n a_o figure_n of_o antichrist_n come_v to_o his_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n hierome_n &_o all_o christian_a writer_n affirm_v against_o porphiry_n and_o his_o like_a but_o now_o m._n downan_n deni_v that_o antiochus_n do_v arise_v from_o most_o base_a estate_n how_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n arise_v from_o base_a estate_n estate_n because_o he_o be_v son_n to_o antiochus_n the_o great_a &_o brother_n to_o seleucus_n philopater_n as_o though_o a_o king_n son_n and_o brother_n may_v not_o be_v obscure_a and_o abject_a in_o a_o kingdom_n out_o of_o which_o he_o have_v live_v 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and_o exactness_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o whole_a world_n admire_v and_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v any_o place_n in_o the_o exposition_n whereof_o he_o be_v so_o earnest_a as_o in_o this_o impugn_v ex_fw-la professo_fw-la the_o exposition_n of_o porphiry_n who_o m._n downanâ—aketh_v â—aketh_z upon_o hiâ—_n to_o defend_v and_o that_o not_o only_o against_o s._n hierome_n but_o against_o all_o other_o christian_n and_o ecclesiastical_a hierome_n downam_n abuse_v s._n hierome_n expositor_n either_o before_o or_o after_o s._n hieromes_n time_n final_o m._n downam_n be_v too_o impudent_a and_o absurd_a to_o make_v a_o show_n as_o if_o s._n hieroms_n mean_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o 23._o v._n that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o small_a nation_n since_o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v that_o s._n hierome_n expound_v those_o word_n otherwise_o but_o this_o be_v
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which_o have_v be_v sufficient_o king_n antichrist_n shall_v overthrow_v 3._o king_n confute_v already_o wherefore_o we_o be_v now_o only_o to_o note_v how_o he_o contradict_v himself_o in_o explicate_v how_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v little_a before_o his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n for_o now_o beside_o his_o vile_a and_o base_a condition_n he_o can_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v call_v little_a because_o of_o his_o unlâ—kenes_n to_o be_v king_n first_o because_o he_o be_v the_o 3._o and_o young_a son_n of_o antiochus_n magnus_n his_o elder_a brother_n seleucus_n also_o have_v a_o son_n call_v demetrius_n second_o because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a hostage_n aâ—_n rome_n wherefore_o he_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o antiochus_n may_v be_v call_v despectus_fw-la cap._n 11._o v._n 21._o aswell_o for_o these_o reason_n and_o the_o like_a as_o for_o his_o base_a condition_n which_o a_o little_a before_o he_o deny_v so_o obstinate_o now_o the_o 3._o horn_n which_o the_o scripture_n say_v be_v to_o be_v pull_v up_o before_o the_o little_a horn_n m._n downam_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v to_o be_v 7._o dan._n 7._o king_n of_o other_o kingdom_n than_o syria_n and_o much_o less_o of_o diverse_a as_o of_o egypt_n lyhia_n and_o ethiopia_n but_o the_o 3._o immediate_a predecessor_n of_o antiochus_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v because_o they_o be_v express_o call_v the_o 3._o former_a horn_n viz._n of_o the_o ten_o but_o he_o know_v well_o 11._o dan._n 11._o enough_o that_o these_o 3._o king_n be_v name_v cap._n 11._o as_o we_o shall_v see_v forthwith_o and_o beside_o the_o absurd_a it_o yes_o which_o this_o exposition_n contain_v as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v why_o do_v he_o not_o show_v we_o what_o these_o 3._o immediate_a predecessor_n be_v who_o antiochus_n make_v away_o according_a to_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n which_o he_o himself_o allow_v they_o shall_v be_v seleucus_n ceraunus_n his_o uncle_n antiochus_n magnus_n his_o father_n and_o seleucus_n philopater_n his_o brother_n and_o though_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v so_o wicked_a that_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v though_o that_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a enough_o to_o contrive_v any_o mischief_n yet_o to_o affirm_v all_o this_o without_o either_o history_n or_o other_o witness_n be_v a_o strange_a liberty_n if_o not_o of_o lie_v yet_o at_o least_o of_o saygn_v the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n seleucus_n philopater_n be_v affirm_v by_o m._n downam_n to_o have_v be_v contrive_v by_o heliodorus_n who_o he_o affirm_v to_o have_v be_v suborn_v by_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n and_o quote_v v._o 20._o as_o though_o all_o this_o be_v scripture_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o appianus_n in_o cyriâ—co_n who_o affirm_v that_o heliodorus_n slay_v he_o treacherous_o likewise_o affirm_v that_o he_o will_v have_v make_v himself_o king_n and_o that_o they_o who_o put_v he_o back_o admit_v antiochus_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o heliodorus_n be_v not_o so_o much_o devote_a to_o antiochus_n as_o m._n downam_n imagine_v and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o answer_v to_o that_o proof_n that_o the_o 3._o horn_n be_v call_v the_o 3._o former_a for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o daniel_n call_v they_o so_o because_o they_o appear_v unto_o he_o before_o the_o little_a horn_n and_o be_v likewise_o to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o it_o yea_o if_o we_o will_v stand_v strict_o upon_o that_o word_n and_o admit_v m._n downams_n interpretation_n that_o those_o 10._o horn_n be_v to_o reign_v successive_o we_o shall_v rather_o say_v that_o the_o 3._o former_a or_o first_o be_v the_o 3._o first_o predecessor_n former_a why_o the_o 3._o king_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v slay_v be_v call_v the_o 3._o first_o or_o former_a of_o antiochus_n then_o the_o 3._o last_o which_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v the_o 3._o latter_a but_o since_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o all_o the_o 10._o be_v to_o be_v together_o there_o can_v no_o order_n of_o first_o or_o last_o be_v appoint_v we_o among_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v of_o force_n say_v that_o they_o be_v call_v 3._o of_o the_o first_o because_o the_o 10._o appear_v before_o the_o little_a one_o for_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o call_v the_o 3._o former_a horn_n as_o m._n downam_n avonch_v but_o 3._o of_o the_o former_a betwixt_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n even_o as_o much_o as_o betwixt_o god_n truth_n and_o m._n downams_n lie_n and_o all_o this_o be_v make_v scripture_n downam_n corrupt_v the_o scripture_n more_o plain_a in_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o vision_n v._n 24._o where_o this_o little_a horn_n be_v expound_v to_o be_v another_o king_n which_o shall_v arise_v after_o the_o 10._o and_o be_v more_o mighty_a than_o the_o former_a and_o shall_v humiliate_v 3._o king_n where_o
the_o kingdom_n of_o gog_n shall_v be_v extol_v but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o christ_n no_o kingdom_n be_v extol_v but_o that_o of_o the_o roman_n but_o without_o doubt_v the_o edition_n of_o the_o 70._o be_v corrupt_v in_o this_o place_n for_o in_o hebrew_n it_o be_v not_o gog_n but_o agag_n veâ—arom_n meagag_v malcho_n &_o tolletur_fw-la propter_fw-la agag_n vel_fw-la prae_fw-la agag_n rex_fw-la etus_fw-la and_o his_o king_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o for_o agag_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o agag_n and_o the_o sense_n be_v according_a to_o s._n hierome_n in_o cap._n 38._o ezech._n and_o saul_n the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o for_o agag_n that_o be_v because_o he_o shall_v sin_v not_o kill_v agag_n or_o according_a to_o other_o saul_n shall_v be_v extol_v before_o agag_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v prevail_v and_o overcome_v agag_n both_o be_v true_a and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o that_o place_n of_o numer_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o of_o christ_n or_o the_o roman_n for_o it_o begin_v how_o fair_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o jacob_n thy_o tent_n o_o israel_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o opinion_n be_v of_o other_o who_o by_o gog_n and_o magog_n understand_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n long_o since_o past_a in_o heaven_n with_o the_o good_a angel_n which_o s._n hierome_n confute_v as_o destroy_v the_o letter_n in_o cap._n 38._o ezechiel_n the_o 5._o opinion_n of_o theodorus_n bibliander_n who_o chytraeus_n follow_v in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o apoc._n 20._o wherefore_o bibliander_n tab._n 14._o suae_fw-la chronologia_fw-la where_o he_o treat_v exact_o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o at_o length_n teach_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezechiel_n and_o s._n john_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o same_o time_n but_o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezechiel_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o that_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v alexander_n the_o great_a and_o his_o successor_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o syria_n who_o fight_v many_o battle_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v at_o length_n overcome_v by_o the_o maccabee_n and_o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o s._n john_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o 7._o and_o of_o some_o ensue_a pope_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v gog_n and_o magog_n and_o the_o other_o prince_n and_o army_n of_o christian_n who_o fight_v a_o long_a time_n against_o the_o saracen_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o our_o lord_n sepulchre_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v also_o of_o theodoretus_n in_o cap._n 38._o ezech._n but_o it_o can_v be_v defend_v first_o because_o without_o doubt_n the_o prophecy_n of_o ezechiel_n and_o s._n john_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o both_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n for_o first_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o same_o say_v ezechiel_n namely_o express_v that_o in_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n there_o shall_v be_v persian_n from_o the_o east_n aethiopian_n from_o the_o south_n tubal_n that_o be_v spanyarde_n from_o the_o west_n and_o â—ogorma_fw-la that_o be_v phrygian_n from_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o north._n second_o s._n john_n say_v that_o this_o army_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n send_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o same_o affirm_v ezechiel_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 38._o chapter_n i_o will_v rain_v say_v he_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o army_n final_o s._n john_n after_o this_o battle_n present_o add_v the_o renew_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o glorification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o likewise_o ezechiel_n from_o chap._n 40._o to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n treat_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o of_o the_o wonderful_a renew_n of_o jerusalem_n beside_o second_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezechiel_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n for_o ezech._n 38._o it_o be_v say_v to_o gog_n thou_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o year_n but_o alexander_n the_o great_a with_o he_o come_v in_o the_o middle_a year_n likewise_o ezechiel_n express_o say_v that_o in_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n there_o shall_v be_v aethiopian_n lybian_o spaniard_n cappadocian_o &c._n &c._n which_o notwithstanding_o never_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o chief_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n for_o only_o the_o syrian_n and_o the_o egyptian_n fight_v against_o the_o maccabee_n final_o ezechiel_n describe_v such_o a_o victory_n against_o gog_n and_o magog_n that_o afterward_o no_o enemy_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v but_o all_o battle_n shall_v be_v end_v but_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o maccabee_n be_v not_o such_o against_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o egypt_n for_o nether_a the_o jew_n do_v ever_o altogether_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o egypt_n and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o jew_n be_v vex_v and_o subdue_v again_o by_o the_o roman_n neither_o do_v they_o ever_o deliver_v themselves_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n as_o s._n augustine_n deduce_v and_o prove_v lib._n 18._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 45._o therefore_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezechiel_n be_v not_o fulfil_v before_o christ_n tyme._n the_o other_o part_n of_o biblianders_n opinion_n which_o be_v his_o own_o and_o peculiar_a to_o he_o be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o also_o impious_a for_o first_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n shall_v be_v against_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n that_o be_v against_o god_n true_a church_n but_o the_o war_n of_o the_o christian_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n be_v whole_o against_o the_o saracen_n mahometan_n unless_o perhaps_o bibliander_n will_v have_v the_o mahometan_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n second_o s._n john_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n man_n out_o of_o the_o 4._o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o the_o army_n of_o the_o christian_n there_o be_v only_o out_o of_o the_o west_n and_o north_n that_o be_v french_a german_n italian_n beside_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v end_v jerusalem_n shall_v forthwith_o be_v renew_v and_o glorify_v and_o that_o the_o devil_n &_o antichrist_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v throw_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n but_o the_o war_n of_o christian_n for_o the_o holy_a land_n be_v long_o since_o end_v and_o yet_o we_o see_v not_o any_o jerusalem_n renew_v nor_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n cast_v into_o hell_n for_o now_o as_o our_o adversary_n also_o confess_v the_o devil_n and_o false_a prophet_n most_o of_o all_o flourish_n furthermore_o god_n himself_o by_o manifest_a sign_n and_o wonder_n aswell_o at_o antioch_n of_o syria_n as_o in_o other_o place_n manifest_o show_v that_o that_o war_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o of_o which_o see_v gulielm_n tyriâ—s_fw-fr lib._n 6._o de_fw-la bello_fw-la sacro_fw-la and_o paulus_n aemilius_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la rebus_fw-la francorum_fw-la final_o s._n bernard_n who_o bibliander_n call_v a_o saint_n in_o chronico_fw-la where_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o time_n of_o eugenius_n the_o 3._o beside_o other_o holy_a man_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a author_n of_o this_o war_n for_o he_o both_o by_o word_n and_o miracle_n persuade_v a_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o french_a and_o german_n to_o go_v to_o that_o war_n as_o he_o himself_o show_v initio_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la and_o the_o author_n of_o his_o life_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o write_v that_o s._n bernard_n after_o the_o battle_n be_v end_v restore_v a_o blind_a man_n to_o his_o sight_n in_o testimony_n that_o he_o have_v preach_v that_o war_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o 6._o opinion_n be_v of_o the_o magdeburgenses_n cent_n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o column_n 435._o where_o they_o teach_v that_o gog_n &_o magog_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saracen_n or_o turk_n which_o opinion_n be_v whole_o opposite_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o bibliander_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a or_o rather_o less_o evil_a but_o yet_o absolute_o it_o be_v falsâ—_n for_o gog_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o year_n and_o shall_v not_o endure_v long_o as_o it_o be_v plain_o gather_v out_o of_o s._n john_n &_o ezechiel_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saracen_n begin_v long_o since_o and_o have_v endure_v hitherto_o almost_o a_o thousand_o year_n which_o doubtless_o can_v be_v call_v a_o little_a tyme._n the_o 7._o be_v of_o s._n ambrose_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la cap._n ult._n that_o gog_n be_v the_o goth_n who_o destroy_v
there_o be_v betwixt_o dioscorus_n patriarch_n of_o the_o second_o sea_n preside_v in_o a_o general_a council_n and_o luther_n a_o simple_a monk_n write_v in_o his_o chamber_n but_o now_o leave_v luther_n let_v we_o come_v to_o melancthon_n the_o ninteenth_n chapter_n the_o trifle_n of_o the_o smalchaldicall_a synod_n of_o the_o lutheran_n be_v confute_v there_o be_v a_o book_n of_o the_o power_n &_o primacy_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n put_v forth_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o smalchaldicall_a synod_n which_o to_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v melancthons_n but_o whosoever_v it_o be_v it_o have_v nothing_o but_o word_n &_o vain_a brag_n it_o be_v well_o know_v say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o their_o member_n defend_v impious_a doctrine_n and_o impious_a worship_n and_o plain_o the_o note_n of_o antichrist_n agree_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o member_n hitherto_o the_o proposition_n now_o 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the_o rest_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n interpreter_n of_o this_o place_n with_o what_o right_o do_v you_o then_o without_o witness_n and_o without_o reason_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v antichi_v who_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n not_o as_o a_o god_n but_o as_o a_o bishop_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o extol_v himself_o above_o every_o god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o adore_v god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o also_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n prostrate_v himself_o before_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n before_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n before_o the_o cross_n and_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n which_o you_o yourselves_o though_o impious_o be_v wont_a to_o call_v strange_a god_n and_o idol_n but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o you_o apply_v this_o same_o to_o the_o pope_n the_o synod_n and_o first_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o pope_n reign_v in_o the_o church_n and_o under_o the_o pretext_n of_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o ministry_n have_v make_v himself_o this_o kingdom_n for_o he_o pretend_v these_o word_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n bellarmine_n you_o say_v indeed_o that_o the_o pope_n reign_v in_o the_o church_n but_o you_o prove_v it_o not_o but_o we_o can_v easy_o show_v the_o contrary_a for_o he_o that_o reign_v acknowledge_v not_o any_o superior_a in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o the_o pope_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o vicar_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n his_o king_n and_o although_o he_o use_v most_o ample_a power_n in_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o universail_n kingdom_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o that_o power_n exceed_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o administrator_n and_o servant_n for_o moses_n also_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v hebr._n 3_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o god_n but_o as_o a_o servant_n and_o christ_n as_o a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o but_o to_o go_v forward_o the_o synod_n beside_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v many_o way_n repugnant_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o usurp_v to_o himself_o divyne_a authority_n in_o three_o manner_n first_o in_o that_o he_o take_v to_o himself_o authority_n to_o change_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o worship_n institute_v by_o god_n and_o he_o will_v have_v his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o worship_n observe_v as_o if_o they_o be_v divine_a bellarmine_n this_o likewise_o you_o say_v but_o prove_v it_o not_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o we_o not_o only_o false_a but_o also_o a_o most_o impudent_a lie_v for_o you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n it_o be_v teach_v by_o all_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o worship_n can_v be_v change_v by_o any_o man_n no_o nor_o by_o any_o angel_n neither_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o question_n betwixt_o you_o and_o we_o whether_o that_o which_o christ_n teach_v or_o command_v aught_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o do_v but_o whether_o you_o or_o we_o interpret_v better_o the_o doctrine_n and_o procept_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o question_n you_o in_o a_o manner_n be_v wont_a to_o bring_v nothing_o else_o but_o your_o own_o interpretation_n but_o we_o bring_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n and_o either_o the_o decree_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o we_o do_v not_o oppose_v as_o you_o false_o brag_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o decres_fw-la and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o to_o your_o judgement_n and_o interpretation_n but_o let_v we_o here_o the_o second_o proof_n the_o synod_n second_o because_o he_o take_v to_o himself_o not_o only_a power_n to_o loose_v and_o bind_v in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o power_n over_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n bellarmine_n this_o also_o be_v say_v but_o not_o prove_v for_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o take_v to_o himself_o authority_n over_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o depart_a since_o that_o he_o do_v not_o absolve_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n by_o his_o authority_n but_o only_o communicate_v with_o they_o the_o prayer_n and_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_z live_v by_o manner_n of_o suffrage_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v teach_v that_o the_o prayer_n and_o alm_n of_o the_o live_n and_o chief_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n do_v profit_n the_o dead_a of_o which_o since_o we_o have_v large_o dispute_v else_o where_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v note_v one_o testimony_n of_o s._n augustine_n in_o this_o place_n wherefore_o serm_n 34._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n s._n augustine_n speak_v thus_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o the_o dead_a be_v holpen_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o the_o wholesome_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o alm_n which_o be_v give_v for_o their_o soul_n but_o let_v we_o go_v on_o the_o synod_n three_o because_o the_o pope_n will_v not_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o church_n or_o any_o other_o and_o take_v away_o their_o authority_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o counsel_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o this_o be_v to_o make_v himself_o god_n to_o refuse_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o church_n or_o by_o any_o other_o bellarmine_n here_o also_o two_o thing_n be_v say_v which_o be_v not_o prove_v for_o first_o by_o what_o scripture_n by_o what_o counsel_n by_o what_o reason_n do_v you_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o counsel_n or_o the_o church_n for_o we_o read_v to_o omit_v other_o thing_n which_o be_v sufficient_o dispute_v in_o the_o former_a book_n that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o s._n peter_n by_o christ_n john_n 21._o feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o we_o think_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n that_o the_o sheep_n be_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o judge_v by_o the_o shepherd_n and_o not_o the_o shepherd_n by_o the_o sheep_n we_o also_o read_v luc._n 12._o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o same_o peter_n who_o think_v thou_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o prudent_a dispenser_n who_o the_o lord_n appoint_v over_o his_o family_n in_o which_o place_n we_o see_v a_o certain_a steward_n put_v over_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o christ_n certain_o to_o govern_v it_o and_o not_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o it_o and_o lest_o perhaps_o some_o shall_v object_v what_o if_o he_o be_v a_o naughty_a steward_n by_o who_o shall_v he_o be_v judge_v if_o he_o be_v above_o all_o and_o subject_a to_o none_o therefore_o our_o lord_n add_v forth_o with_o and_o if_o that_o servant_n shall_v say_v in_o his_o hart_n my_o lord_n delay_v to_o come_v and_o shall_v begin_v to_o strike_v the_o man_n and_o maidservant_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o be_v drink_v the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n will_v come_v in_o
many_o province_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n s._n hierome_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o opinion_n in_o quaest_n heb_n cap._n 10._o and_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o no_o the_o end_n of_o the_o war_n will_v show_v and_o now_o doubtless_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o war_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o neither_o have_v there_o follow_v any_o renew_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o war_n of_o the_o goth_n neither_o have_v all_o war_n cease_v the_o 8._o be_v of_o s._n hierome_n himself_o in_o cap._n 38._o ezech._n who_o see_v the_o difficulty_n omit_v the_o literal_a sense_n do_v mystical_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o heretic_n for_o he_o will_v have_v gog_n which_o in_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o house_n top_n to_o signify_v the_o heresiarche_n who_o like_v to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o house_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o proud_a and_o magog_n which_o be_v interpret_v of_o the_o top_n of_o a_o house_n to_o signify_v they_o who_o believe_v these_o arch-heretike_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o as_o the_o house_n to_o the_o roof_n or_o top_n this_o opinion_n take_v for_o the_o mystical_a sense_n be_v most_o true_a but_o not_o in_o the_o literal_a for_o ezech._n cap._n 38._o say_v that_o gog_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o year_n and_o s._n john_n apoc._n 20._o say_v that_o the_o same_o gog_n shall_v come_v after_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n all_o catholic_n understand_v all_o the_o time_n which_o be_v from_o christ_n come_v to_o antichrist_n since_o therefore_o gog_n shall_v not_o come_v but_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o heresy_n begin_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n while_o the_o apostle_n live_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o proper_o and_o literal_o gog_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o heretic_n we_o must_v also_o know_v that_o s._n hierome_n when_o he_o say_v that_o gog_n be_v interpret_v a_o house_n roof_n and_o magog_n of_o a_o house_n roof_n mean_v not_o that_o gog_n and_o magog_n in_o hebrew_a be_v altogether_o the_o same_o that_o a_o house_n roof_n or_o of_o a_o house_n roof_n with_o we_o but_o he_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o for_o proper_o a_o house_n roof_n be_v not_o gog_n but_o gog_n and_o of_o a_o house_n roof_n be_v not_o magog_n but_o miggag_n the_o 9_o opinion_n be_v of_o s._n augustine_n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 11._o who_o by_o gog_n understand_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v like_o a_o great_a house_n roof_n that_o be_v a_o great_a house_n roof_n in_o which_o all_o the_o evil_a do_v dwell_v and_o by_o magog_n he_o understand_v the_o army_n of_o antichrist_n gather_v of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o opinion_n doutble_v be_v most_o true_a and_o to_o be_v embrace_v in_o that_o it_o refer_v gog_n and_o magog_n to_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n aswell_o because_o all_o catholic_a author_n which_o write_v upon_o the_o apocalyps_n do_v follow_v it_o as_o arethas_n primasius_n beda_n haymâ—_n rupertus_n richardus_fw-la anselmus_n and_o other_o as_o also_o because_o that_o all_o which_o be_v say_v by_o ezechiel_n and_o s._n john_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n do_v most_o right_o agree_v to_o antichrist_n for_o then_o true_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o and_o great_a persecution_n and_o after_o it_o shall_v jerusalem_n be_v renew_v that_o be_v the_o church_n glorify_v neither_o shall_v there_o any_o battle_n be_v hear_v of_o after_o but_o in_o that_o by_o gog_n it_o understand_v the_o devil_n it_o seem_v not_o true_a for_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v let_v loose_a shall_v call_v gog_n and_o magog_n to_o war_n wherefore_o the_o devil_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o gog_n another_o wherefore_o our_o opinion_n which_o be_v the_o 10._o contain_v three_o thing_n first_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v the_o battle_n of_o antichrist_n against_o the_o church_n as_o s._n augustine_n right_o teach_v second_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o by_o gog_n antichrist_n himself_o be_v signify_v by_o magog_n his_o army_n for_o ezechiel_n always_o call_v gog_n a_o prince_n and_o magog_n a_o land_n or_o nation_n three_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o gog_n be_v so_o call_v of_o magog_n and_o not_o contrariwise_o so_o that_o antichrist_n be_v call_v gog_n because_o he_o be_v prince_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o be_v call_v magog_n and_o that_o the_o army_n of_o antichrist_n be_v call_v magog_n of_o the_o scythian_a nation_n not_o that_o it_o consist_v of_o those_o scythian_n which_o the_o jew_n faygne_n to_o be_v beyond_o cancasus_fw-la and_o the_o caspian_a sea_n but_o either_o because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o antichrist_n army_n shall_v consist_v of_o barbarous_a people_n which_o come_v out_o of_o scythta_n as_o turk_n tartar_n and_o the_o rest_n or_o which_o i_o rather_o think_v because_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a terrible_a and_o cruel_a army_n for_o we_o call_v they_o scythian_n which_o we_o will_v call_v bloody_a for_o that_o magog_n signify_v the_o scythian_a nation_n it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o genes_n 10._o where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o second_o son_n of_o japhet_n be_v call_v magog_n of_o who_o the_o country_n of_o magog_n be_v denominate_v which_o his_o posterity_n inhabit_v which_o be_v scythia_n as_o jasephus_n teach_v lib._n amiq._n cap._n 11._o and_o s._n hierome_n in_o quest_n hebr_n in_o gen._n cap._n 10._o for_o as_o from_o the_o three_o son_n of_o cham_n that_o be_v chus_n myrami_n and_o chanaham_n aethiopia_n be_v call_v chus_n egypt_n myrami_n and_o palestina_n chanaham_n so_o doubtless_o scythia_n be_v call_v magog_n of_o magog_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n and_o that_o ezechiel_n name_v magog_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o nation_n denominate_v of_o magog_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n it_o be_v manifest_a because_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o add_v as_o companion_n to_o gog_n other_o nation_n denominate_v of_o other_o son_n or_o nephew_n of_o japhet_n as_o gomer_n togorma_n mosoch_n tubal_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o let_v we_o conclude_v that_o the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v the_o last_o persecution_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v raise_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n against_o the_o church_n neither_o be_v it_o against_o we_o that_o ezech._n cap._n 38._o say_v that_o the_o weapon_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n shall_v be_v burn_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 7._o year_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o after_o antichrist_n death_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v past_o 45._o day_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o daniel_n 12._o for_o ezechiel_n speak_v not_o proper_o but_o figurative_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o prophet_n neither_o mean_v he_o that_o indeed_o those_o weapon_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 7._o year_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o notable_a a_o overthrow_n that_o the_o lance_n and_o target_n of_o the_o slay_v may_v suffice_v a_o very_a long_a time_n to_o make_v fire_n if_o need_n be_v one_o doubt_n remain_v whether_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o most_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o antichrist_n the_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v altogether_o extinguish_v for_o dominicus_n soto_n in_o lib._n 4._o scent_n do_v 46._o q._n 1._o art_n 1._o thought_n sure_o that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o the_o depart_a say_v he_o and_o defection_n from_o that_o seae_n shall_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o after_o faith_n be_v extinguish_v by_o the_o departure_n from_o that_o sea_n apostolic_a the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v vain_a and_o shall_v without_o cause_n continue_v any_o long_o and_o after_o let_v therefore_o man_n be_v astonish_v how_o pestilent_a self_n love_n be_v for_o thence_o flow_v puss_v up_o and_o pride_n which_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v at_o length_n consume_v the_o city_n of_o god_n but_o this_o opinion_n in_o my_o judgement_n can_v be_v defend_v for_o first_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o s._n augustine_n who_o lib._n 20._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap_n 11._o say_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v ever_o invincible_a against_o antichrist_n neither_o shall_v she_o say_v he_o forsake_v her_o warfare_n who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o tent_n second_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o also_o to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o matth._n 16._o we_o read_v upon_o this_o book_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v nor_o prevail_v against_o she_o but_o how_o shall_v they_o not_o prevail_v if_o they_o shall_v whole_o extinguish_v she_o likewise_o matth._n 24._o our_o lord_n say_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n they_o shall_v give_v great_a