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A52810 A distinct discourse and discovery of the person and period of Antichrist wherein a diligent enquiry is made concerning the time of his rise, reign, and ruine, the answer whereunto is not peremptorily imposed, but modestly proposed / published for publick good by Christopher Ness ... Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705. 1679 (1679) Wing N453; ESTC R3549 114,929 254

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rev._n 13.5_o but_o the_o brightness_n of_o christ_n come_n put_v a_o period_n to_o his_o lease_n of_o do_v cut_v the_o trace_n of_o this_o wicked_a plougher_n and_o then_o he_o can_v plough_v or_o do_v no_o more_o ps_n 129.3,4_o he_o will_v be_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o out_o of_o employment_n and_o out_o of_o be_v also_o 227._o some_o indeed_o take_v this_o brightness_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n because_o it_o be_v say_v than_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o flame_a fire_n 2_o thess_n 1.8_o and_o then_o shall_v the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n rev._n 19.20_o this_o interpretation_n make_v the_o final_a abolishment_n of_o antichrist_n to_o be_v much_o late_a than_o indeed_o it_o shall_v be_v 228._o this_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o say_v dr._n sclater_n to_o be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o individual_a point_n of_o time_n wherein_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o it_o must_v be_v take_v extense_o and_o with_o some_o latitude_n so_o as_o under_o it_o may_v be_v comprise_v the_o anterior_a part_n and_o the_o forego_n both_o sign_n and_o time_n thereof_o and_o he_o approve_v of_o that_o critic_n scholiast_n that_o say_v this_o phrase_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o come_n in_o person_n to_o general_n judgement_n but_o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o church_n by_o effect_n of_o power_n justice_n grace_n and_o mercy_n 229._o if_o this_o extirpation_n of_o antichrist_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o downfall_n of_o babylon_n that_o be_v describe_v revel_v 18._o then_o under_o correction_n say_v
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for_o ever_o but_o a_o dispensatory_a kingdom_n delegated_a to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n which_o when_o he_o have_v put_v down_o all_o power_n all_o the_o 4_o monarch_n and_o all_o the_o 10_o king_n of_o the_o last_o monarchy_n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n yea_o gog_n and_o magog_n after_o the_o 1000_o year_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o after_o his_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o resign_v up_o his_o kingdom_n again_o 1_o cor._n 15.24.25_o 246._o thus_o we_o see_v there_o be_v a_o come_n of_o christ_n which_o will_v be_v a_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n act_n 3.21_o whereas_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o come_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v call_v epiphany_n from_o the_o brightness_n of_o it_o for_o then_o the_o cloud_n of_o antichristianism_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v not_o only_o bright_a to_o the_o church_n but_o destructive_a to_o antichrist_n 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rev._n 16.17_o that_o be_v all_o be_v finish_v concern_v antichrist_n not_o only_o his_o seat_n and_o kingdom_n be_v end_v but_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v take_v in_o person_n and_o all_o his_o retainder_n be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o christ_n rev._n 19.20,21_o and_o then_o begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n 249._o thus_o we_o have_v see_v at_o large_a how_o antichrist_n doom_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v o_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v psal_n 137.8,9_o this_o beast_n must_v go_v into_o perdition_n rev._n 17.8_o it_o be_v say_v god_n not_o run_v for_o it_o must_v be_v gradual_o do_v every_o vial_n must_v bring_v a_o degree_n of_o ruin_n on_o he_o as_o before_o now_o those_o two_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o induction_n be_v subordinate_a but_o not_o contrary_a for_o antichrist_n may_v be_v both_o consume_v and_o destroy_v ever_o since_o the_o separation_n and_o reformation_n he_o have_v be_v waste_v away_o 250._o but_o when_o christ_n 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receptus_n videatur_fw-la qui_fw-la posteriori_fw-la seculo_fw-la veluti_fw-la maturus_fw-la faetus_fw-la est_fw-la editus_fw-la and_o in_o century_n 6._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 1._o g._n antichristi_fw-la regnum_fw-la quod_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o alvum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la superiori_fw-la seculo_fw-la receptum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la vitam_fw-la &_o incrementa_fw-la accepit_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la maturitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la partus_fw-la tempus_fw-la sub_fw-la phocâ_fw-la imperatore_fw-la est_fw-la deductum_fw-la antichrist_n lie_v lurk_v in_o the_o womb_n all_o the_o 5_o century_n and_o when_o he_o be_v full_o ripen_v for_o the_o birth_n he_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n by_o phocas_n in_o the_o 6_o century_n this_o be_v a_o clear_a proof_n from_o many_o learned_a man_n 34._o so_o likewise_o osiander_n in_o his_o epitome_n histor_n eccles_n cent._n 5_o pag._n 1._o say_v that_o then_o may_v be_v antichrist_n birth_n and_o craddle_a as_o well_o as_o conception_n antichristianismus_fw-la say_v he_o hâc_fw-la in_fw-la centuriâ_fw-la conceptus_fw-la and_o pag._n 179._o haec_fw-la fuere_fw-la antichristi_fw-la romani_fw-la incunabula_fw-la not_o yet_o make_v manifest_a and_o cent._n 6._o pag._n 1._o he_o say_v in_o hâc_fw-la centuriâ_fw-la antichristus_fw-la pedem_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la posuit_fw-la &_o fixit_fw-la and_o cent._n 7._o epist_n 2d_o pag._n tunc_fw-la antichristus_fw-la rom._n sedem_fw-la svam_fw-la plenariè_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la collocavit_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la antecessores_fw-la aliquoties_fw-la infer_v conabantur_fw-la antichrist_n fix_v his_o foot_n he_o take_v full_a possession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o seven_o century_n which_o his_o predecessor_n do_v but_o endeavour_v to_o do_v 35._o and_o cent._n 7._o pag._n 1._o he_o say_v antichristus_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la phoca_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la dei_fw-la sub_fw-la jugum_fw-la suum_fw-la misit_fw-la antichrist_n by_o the_o help_n of_o phocas_n bring_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n under_o his_o yoke_n for_o till_o boniface_n the_o 3d._a those_o word_n volumus_fw-la &_o jubemus_fw-la which_o he_o call_v vox_fw-la superba_fw-la antichristi_fw-la be_v not_o hear_v of_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n become_v not_o antichrist_n donec_fw-la malefacius_n ille_fw-la bonifacius_n a_o phoca_n imperatore_n obtinuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n till_o he_o obtain_v a_o full_a power_n of_o call_v together_o and_o break_v up_o synod_n of_o confirm_v and_o abolish_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n till_o then_o he_o do_v not_o seat_v himself_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o paul_n foretell_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v 2_o thess_n 2._o osiand_n epit._n cent._n 7._o pag._n 14._o 15._o 36._o illyricus_n also_o make_v this_o boniface_n the_o 3d._n primum_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la magnae_fw-la bestiae_fw-la regem_fw-la the_o first_o king_n in_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n who_o have_v the_o mouth_n of_o a_o roar_a lion_n and_o speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n revel_v 13.2.11_o 2_o he_o make_v pope_n joan_n to_o begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n and_o 3_o he_o make_v pope_n sylvester_n the_o second_o to_o begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o great_a dragon_n because_o then_o begin_v the_o pope-conjurer_n necromancer_n robber_n murderer_n etc._n etc._n then_o 4_o he_o make_v innocent_a the_o four_o to_o begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o locust_n by_o who_o the_o fryar-mendicants_a come_v and_o spread_v themselves_o all_o over_o the_o world_n and_o last_o the_o decline_a kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n he_o reckon_v from_o julian_n the_o second_o who_o throw_v peter_n key_n into_o tiber_n as_o unvaileable_a and_o take_v paul_n sword_n which_o he_o say_v shall_v prevail_v illyr_n catal._n test_n ver._n pag._n 650._o 37._o illyricus_n likewise_o relate_v a_o famous_a story_n of_o agestinus_n in_o this_o 6_o century_n that_o be_v expel_v the_o college_n for_o his_o witness_v against_o popish_a foolery_n to_o eustasius_n for_o redress_v of_o this_o grievance_n the_o synod_n at_o matiscon_n be_v summon_v by_o king_n lotharius_n wherein_o agestinus_n make_v a_o particular_a invective_n against_o the_o superstition_n of_o that_o day_n in_o y._n of_o christ_n as_o helvicus_n reckon_v 625._o an_o can_v we_o have_v a_o faithful_a account_n of_o this_o synod_n say_v illyr_n free_v from_o the_o monkish_a writer_n some_o grave_a witness_n against_o antichrist_n will_v be_v find_v illyr_n pag._n 676._o alsted_n also_o begin_v the_o infancy_n of_o antichrist_n at_o innocent_a the_o one_a year_n 404._o his_o childhood_n at_o boniface_n the_o 3d._a year_n 606._o his_o youth_n at_o leo_n the_o 3d._a year_n 800._o his_o grow_a age_n at_o hildebrand_n year_n 1075._o and_o his_o old_a age_n at_o leo_fw-la the_o 10_o year_n 1517._o then_o rose_n luther_n against_o leo_n indulgence_n alsted_n chroonl_n pag._n 392._o 394._o 38._o and_o in_o the_o seven_o century_n bishop_n usher_n demonstrate_v that_o at_o least_o the_o church_n do_v live_v then_o though_o she_o have_v not_o sound_a health_n in_o give_v her_o testimony_n against_o antichrist_n as_o many_o bishop_n explode_a antichrist_n image_n at_o constantinople_n in_o y._n 754._o and_o further_o show_v how_o the_o british_a german_a and_o gallic_a church_n give_v the_o like_a testimony_n sigh_v out_o their_o proh_o dolour_n like_o mournful_a witness_n with_o the_o oriental_a church_n against_o image-worship_n usher_n de_fw-fr successione_n ecclesiae_fw-la pag._n 33_o 34._o 39_o but_o in_o the_o 8_o century_n gregory_n the_o four_o unlike_a to_o the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n forename_a appear_v such_o a_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o proud_a tyrannical_a usurpation_n that_o italy_n itself_o have_v several_a sackcloth-witness_n against_o that_o antichrist_n as_o baronius_n confess_v ann._n 863._o sect._n 42._o inter_fw-la quos_fw-la fuit_fw-la basilius_n zosimus_n &_o metrophanes_n cumque_fw-la ipsis_fw-la multi_fw-la alii_fw-la qui_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la tyrannidem_fw-la deplorabant_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la defensionem_fw-la multis_fw-la cum_fw-la lacrymis_fw-la opem_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la implorabant_fw-la many_o witness_n then_o deplore_v antichrist_n tyranny_n and_o implore_v the_o help_n of_o other_o against_o he_o usher_n de_fw-fr continua_fw-la success_n pag._n 39_o &_o 40._o in_o this_o century_n also_o albertus_n clemens_n &_o complures_fw-la alii_fw-la à_fw-la bonifacio_n dissenserunt_fw-la histor_n magdeburg_n cent._n 8._o and_o vehement_o oppose_v he_o avent_n annal._n lib._n 3._o i_o name_v but_o few_o witness_n in_o those_o cent._n because_o it_o be_v not_o doubt_v of_o by_o any_o but_o by_o enemy_n and_o they_o be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v quote_v see_v magde_v cent._n 7._o pag._n 277._o 40._o then_o in_o the_o 9th_o century_n agobardus_n rabanus_n maurus_n bertram_n yea_o and_o scotus_n be_v all_o orthodox_n about_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o oppose_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o austin_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o scripture_n fox_n martyrol_n one_a vol._n pag._n 187._o and_o he_o show_v how_o scotus_n also_o assent_v to_o the_o grecian_a church_n more_o than_o to_o the_o roman_a see_v also_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la p._n 54._o osian_a epit._n 9_o cent._n pa._n 44._o li._n 4._o c._n 1._o clark_n martyr_n engl._n pa._n 42._o dr._n humphrey_n regius_n professor_n at_o oxford_n tell_v this_o story_n of_o scotus_n out_o of_o crinitus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o praxis_fw-la jesuitism_n pag._n 22._o that_o scotus_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v poison_v by_o some_o of_o his_o own_o popish_a scholar_n for_o his_o testimony_n against_o popery_n in_o that_o point_n and_o about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o century_n arnulphus_n bishop_n of_o aurelia_n speak_v bold_o in_o a_o synod_n at_o rheims_n quid_fw-la hunc_fw-la in_o sublimi_fw-la solio_fw-la residentem_fw-la veste_fw-la purpure_v &_o aurea_fw-la radiantem_fw-la quid_fw-la hunc_fw-la inquam_fw-la censetis_fw-la antichristus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o sad_o mourn_v there_o quòd_fw-la religione_fw-la profligatâ_fw-la nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la impunè_fw-la humilietur_fw-la &_o cultus_fw-la divinus_fw-la etiam_fw-la à_fw-la summis_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la condemnatur_fw-la who_o be_v this_o that_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n in_o scarlet_n it_o be_v antichrist_n who_o by_o a_o loose_a religion_n lay_v the_o truth_n waist_n yet_o escape_v scotfree_a usher_n ibid._n pag._n 44._o 41._o in_o the_o 10_o century_n though_o bellarmin_n say_v nullum_fw-la seculum_fw-la indoctius_fw-la &_o infoelicius_fw-la yet_o god_n have_v his_o witness_n against_o antichrist_n as_o appear_v by_o our_o own_a aelfricks_n homily_n in_o the_o saxon_a tongue_n appoint_v to_o be_v read_v at_o easter_n to_o the_o people_n in_o confutation_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n neither_o be_v this_o the_o opinion_n of_o one_o bishop_n to_o wit_n aelfrick_n only_a but_o wulfsine_n bishop_n of_o sherbourn_n and_o wulfstane_n bishop_n of_o york_n and_o divers_a other_o learned_a man_n in_o that_o time_n but_o especial_o berengarius_fw-la be_v a_o witness_n in_o sackcloth_n against_o transubstantiation_n a_o error_n that_o creep_v late_o into_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v most_o vigorous_o