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 and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o jew_n expect_v one_o certain_a and_o particular_a man_n in_o like_a manner_n all_o false_a prophet_n come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o another_o and_o not_o in_o their_o own_o name_n jerem._n 14._o the_o prophet_n do_v false_o prophetize_v in_o my_o name_n i_o send_v they_o not_o &c._n &c._n but_o here_o our_o lord_n speak_v of_o one_o certain_a man_n which_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n that_o be_v who_o shall_v acknowledge_v no_o god_n at_o all_o but_o shall_v extol_v himself_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n final_o very_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v come_v before_o christ_n very_o many_o also_o be_v to_o come_v afterward_o therefore_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v say_v if_o another_o shall_v come_v but_o many_o do_v come_v if_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v of_o false_a prophet_n the_o second_o place_n be_v 2._o thess_n 2._o unless_o there_o come_v a_o revolt_n first_o and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v 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 subject_v unto_o himself_o the_o other_o seven_o beside_o caluin_n say_v that_o litterallie_o daniel_n speak_v of_o antiochus_n illustris_fw-la &_o allegoricallie_o of_o antichrist_n who_o antiochus_n figure_v which_o s._n cyprian_n teach_v in_o his_o book_n of_o exhortation_n to_o martyrdom_n cap._n 11._o &_o s._n hierome_n upon_o the_o 11._o &_o 12._o of_o daniel_n but_o antiochus_n be_v a_o certain_a &_o particular_a person_n therefore_o antichrist_n must_v be_v also_o one_o certain_a person_n the_o five_o and_o last_o place_n be_v apoc._n 13._o &_o 17._o where_o s._n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o affirm_v that_o antichrist_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o daniel_n &_o s._n johns_n word_n for_o both_o of_o they_o make_v mention_n of_o ten_o king_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n when_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v and_o both_o of_o they_o foretell_v that_o antichristes_n kingdom_n shall_v endure_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a 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
be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o himself_o shall_v bealive_v at_o that_o time_n and_o consequent_o he_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v shine_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n &_o yet_o be_v no_o very_o old_a man_n neither_o for_o that_o it_o be_v uncertain_a when_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o need_v not_o to_o be_v in_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n johns_n time_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o he_o in_o person_n but_o only_o of_o some_o of_o his_o member_n which_o for_o aught_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n john_n say_v or_o m._n downam_n can_v prove_v may_v be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o he_o himself_o come_v in_o person_n not_o only_o many_o a_o hundred_o year_n which_o m._n downam_n grant_v of_o 600._o but_o also_o many_o thousand_o 13._o last_o m._n downam_n come_v to_o bellarmine_n answer_n to_o the_o confirmation_n where_o first_o he_o censure_v that_o tradition_n which_o the_o father_n gather_v common_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o elias_n shall_v come_v in_o person_n before_o the_o second_o come_v father_n downam_n censure_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n for_o a_o jewish_a fable_n and_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o so_o much_o as_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v with_o any_o argument_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o but_o only_o confirm_v that_o s._n john_n baptist_n be_v call_v elias_n and_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v so_o call_v in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o controversy_n and_o at_o least_o wise_a he_o may_v have_v vouchsafe_v to_o have_v tell_v we_o out_o of_o his_o high_a learning_n what_o our_o saviour_n mean_v in_o that_o place_n which_o bellarmine_n cit_v by_o say_v that_o elias_n indeed_o shall_v come_v for_o this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o s._n john_n baptist_n who_o as_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v in_o the_o same_o place_n 6._o see_v chap._n 6._o be_v already_o come_v wherefore_o till_o m._n downam_n bring_v some_o better_a proof_n i_o take_v it_o any_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o only_o suppose_v as_o he_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o do_v but_o also_o hold_v for_o certain_a that_o elias_n shall_v come_v in_o person_n though_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v person_n elias_n shall_v come_v in_o person_n in_o s._n john_n baptist_n for_o that_o he_o have_v a_o spirit_n like_o unto_o he_o &_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v come_v no_o other_o antichrist_n in_o person_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n because_o s._n john_n say_v that_o he_o be_v come_v in_o his_o time_n in_o some_o of_o his_o member_n who_o spirit_n be_v like_o he_o for_o bellarmine_n dispute_v not_o now_o but_o answer_v by_o produce_v another_o place_n of_o scripture_n like_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v object_v which_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o good_a manner_n of_o answer_v but_o m._n downam_n bring_v forth_o a_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o david_n be_v promise_v to_o come_v after_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v 34._o ezech._n 34._o of_o king_n david_n but_o of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o neither_o be_v elias_n to_o come_v again_o but_o m._n downam_n will_v easy_o see_v if_o it_o please_v he_o to_o put_v this_o argument_n in_o form_n in_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o take_v particular_a delight_n that_o one_o may_v well_o answer_v he_o nego_fw-la consequentiam_fw-la and_o withal_o he_o may_v note_v how_o that_o name_n david_n be_v sometime_o take_v proper_o and_o sometime_o for_o a_o distinct_a person_n which_o be_v figure_v by_o the_o former_a which_o be_v somewhat_o hard_o then_o that_o the_o type_n shall_v take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_n in_o that_o kind_n which_o it_o figure_v and_o as_o it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o say_v david_n shall_v come_v therefore_o he_o be_v not_o come_v for_o there_o be_v two_o to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o david_n agree_v so_o likewise_o the_o argument_n which_o we_o have_v be_v discuss_v all_o this_o while_n conclude_v not_o since_o it_o be_v only_o thus_o antichrist_n be_v already_o come_v therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o antichrist_n and_o the_o chief_a be_v not_o come_v any_o otherwise_o yet_o then_o in_o his_o member_n 14._o concern_v beza_n second_o reason_n m._n downam_n add_v to_o the_o 7._o of_o damel_n also_o the_o 11._o and_o beside_o the_o 13._o and_o 17._o apoc._n and_o say_v that_o in_o all_o these_o place_n under_o the_o name_n &_o figure_n of_o a_o beast_n be_v not_o describe_v one_o singular_a thing_n or_o person_n but_o a_o whole_a state_n or_o succession_n and_o in_o the_o assumption_n instead_o of_o 2._o thess_n 2._o he_o put_v down_o apoc._n 13._o where_o he_o say_v antichrist_n be_v describe_v under_o the_o name_n &_o figure_n of_o a_o beast_n then_o he_o prove_v the_o proposition_n by_o induction_n out_o of_o the_o 7._o &_o 8_o of_o daniel_n and_o apoc._n 13._o so_o that_o he_o have_v make_v a_o beza_n downam_n can_v defend_v beza_n new_a argument_n of_o his_o own_o for_o that_o belike_o he_o can_v not_o save_v his_o m._n beza_n from_o absurdity_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v follow_v his_o argument_n against_o bellarmine_n answer_n and_o yet_o he_o put_v down_o bellarmine_n answer_n as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v give_v to_o this_o new_a argument_n which_o he_o have_v coin_a himself_o in_o 8._o downam_n apply_v bellarmine_n answer_n to_o a_o wrong_a argument_n dan._n 8._o which_o he_o show_v less_o upright_o deal_v then_o bellarmine_n do_v with_o the_o scripture_n by_o say_v that_o in_o the_o 8._o chap._n of_o daniel_n the_o ram_n and_o the_o goat_n signify_v but_o two_o several_a king_n which_o m._n downam_n think_v to_o be_v against_o the_o scripture_n for_o that_o in_o the_o 20._o v._n where_o the_o vision_n be_v expound_v there_o be_v in_o hebrew_n the_o word_n king_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o for_o that_o afterward_o daniel_n add_v of_o the_o goat_n that_o the_o great_a horn_n which_o be_v 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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 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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 will_v vouchsafe_v to_o read_v this_o discourse_n 6._o well_o m._n downam_n go_v forward_o with_o his_o exposition_n such_o as_o it_o be_v especial_o of_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o dan._n in_o which_o he_o say_v many_o thing_n call_v in_o question_n by_o none_o 11._o dan._n 11._o and_o other_o deny_v by_o all_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n i_o need_v say_v nothing_o and_o the_o other_o be_v so_o apparent_o false_a and_o foolish_a that_o it_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o touch_v they_o brief_o as_o first_o when_o he_o say_v 4._o the_o 4._o kingdom_n into_o which_o that_o of_o alexander_n be_v divide_v belong_v to_o the_o 3._o beast_n describe_v dan._n 7._o &_o not_o to_o the_o 4._o that_o in_o the_o 8._o and_o 11._o chap._n the_o 3._o latter_a and_o especial_o the_o last_o kingdom_n speak_v of_o cap._n 2._o and_o 7._o be_v prophesy_v of_o who_o see_v not_o the_o absurdity_n of_o this_o assertion_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a then_o that_o the_o four_o kingdom_n into_o which_o 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downam_n have_v none_o of_o they_o of_o his_o side_n and_o flat_o denyâ—th_v that_o which_o they_o affirm_v without_o any_o doubt_n at_o all_o and_o his_o cavil_n against_o the_o authority_n in_o particular_a be_v impertinent_a and_o ridiculous_a for_o lactantius_n plain_o speak_v of_o the_o chief_a kingdom_n in_o antichrist_n time_n which_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o doubt_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o antichrist_n himself_o and_o consequent_o m._n downam_n be_v exceed_o ridiculous_a if_o not_o worse_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o lanctantius_n speak_v not_o of_o antichrist_n folly_n m._n downams_n folly_n since_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o kingdom_n now_o as_o for_o s._n hierome_n and_o theodoret_n they_o affirm_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o viz._n that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o bellarmine_n prove_v and_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o opposition_n at_o all_o betwixt_o those_o two_o assertion_n whatsoever_o m._n downam_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o bring_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o for_o that_o he_o say_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o think_v his_o credit_n very_o good_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v believe_v upon_o his_o bare_a word_n in_o which_o he_o be_v mighty_o deceive_v last_o in_o this_o place_n i_o must_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o note_v m._n downams_n subtlety_n for_o to_o discredit_v the_o father_n juggle_n m._n downams_n juggle_n which_o bellarmine_n allege_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v four_o and_o yet_o to_o make_v some_o show_n of_o a_o answer_n to_o they_o he_o confound_v the_o sit_v of_o antichrist_n as_o in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n whereof_o bellarmin_n speak_v in_o his_o next_o proof_n and_o for_o which_o he_o allege_v not_o only_o four_o father_n but_o almost_o fourteen_o for_o if_o you_o add_v lactantius_n and_o s._n hierome_n who_o he_o bring_v here_o they_o be_v in_o all_o thirteen_o 3._o in_o the_o three_o place_n 2._o thess_n 2._o m._n downam_n first_o endeavore_v to_o apply_v the_o three_o former_a exposition_n to_o the_o pope_n 2._o 2._o thess_n 2._o who_o he_o affirm_v only_o to_o sit_v as_o it_o be_v a_o god_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n prescribe_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n and_o that_o with_o guilt_n of_o mortal_a sin_n as_o we_o speak_v but_o in_o this_o he_o be_v at_o least_o deceive_v for_o we_o sin_n both_o spiritual_a &_o temporal_a superior_n may_v prescribe_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n under_o mortal_a sin_n affirm_v that_o not_o only_o the_o pope_n but_o all_o other_o both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a superior_n may_v prescribe_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n and_o that_o with_o guilt_n of_o mortal_a sin_n and_o this_o we_o may_v gather_v evident_o out_o of_o the_o
and_o have_v depose_v one_o emperor_n command_v another_o to_o be_v create_v and_o usurp_v not_o the_o empire_n to_o himself_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o he_o deprive_v the_o emperor_n leo_n of_o the_o princedom_n of_o râ—â—enna_n he_o challenge_v not_o that_o princedom_n to_o himself_o but_o permit_v the_o king_n of_o the_o lombarde_n to_o have_v it_o which_o notwithstanding_o afterward_o pepin_n have_v overcome_v the_o lombard_n give_v to_o the_o pope_n final_o if_o to_o depose_v prince_n be_v to_o shake_v off_o horn_n there_o will_v not_o be_v only_o three_o but_o many_o more_o pull_v off_o by_o antichrist_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o beside_o leo_n the_o 3._o the_o greek_a and_o childericke_n the_o french_a king_n there_o have_v be_v depose_v by_o pope_n henry_n the_o 4._o by_o gregory_n the_o 7._o otho_n the_o 4._o by_o innocentius_n the_o 3._o fredrick_n the_o 2._o by_o innocentius_n the_o 4._o all_o which_o lose_v their_o empire_n in_o very_a deed_n of_o the_o three_o we_o have_v most_o plain_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n lactantius_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 16._o and_o s._n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o say_v that_o after_o antichrist_n have_v slay_v 3._o of_o the_o 10._o king_n the_o rest_n forth_o with_o shall_v be_v subdue_v by_o he_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v prince_n of_o all_o s._n hierome_n in_o cap._n 11._o dan._n upon_o that_o place_n and_o he_o shall_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o his_o father_n have_v not_o do_v none_o of_o the_o jew_n say_v he_o beside_o antichrist_n ever_o reign_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n s._n chrysostome_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2._o affirm_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o monarch_n and_o succeed_v the_o roman_n in_o the_o monarchy_n as_o the_o roman_n succeed_v the_o grecian_n the_o grecian_n the_o persian_n and_o the_o persian_n the_o assyrian_n final_o s._n cyril_n cateches_n 15._o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v obtain_v the_o monarchy_n which_o be_v the_o roman_n before_o and_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n be_v evident_o infer_v out_o of_o apoc._n 17._o where_o we_o read_v and_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o have_v see_v be_v ten_o king_n these_o have_v one_o counsel_n and_o will_v give_v their_o force_n and_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o no_o way_n agree_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o pope_n never_o be_v king_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o the_o 4._o s._n john_n speak_v apoc._n 20._o and_o when_o the_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v consummate_v satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n and_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o seduce_v the_o nation_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n gog_n and_o magog_n and_o shall_v gather_v they_o into_o battle_n the_o number_n of_o who_o be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o ascend_v upon_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o composs_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n and_o there_o come_v down_o fire_n from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o and_o the_o devil_n which_o seduce_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o pool_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o both_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o in_o these_o word_n be_v describe_v the_o last_o persecution_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o of_o which_o s._n augustine_n speak_v thus_o lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 11._o this_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o persecution_n the_o last_o judgement_n be_v at_o hand_n which_o the_o holy_a church_n shall_v suffer_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n viz._n the_o whole_a city_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o the_o devil_n how_o great_a soever_o both_o of_o they_o be_v upon_o earth_n the_o like_a be_v in_o ezechiel_n 38._o 39_o which_o be_v brief_o to_o be_v expound_v by_o reason_n of_o many_o error_n which_o have_v be_v of_o this_o matter_n m._n downams_n answer_v confute_v 1._o master_n downam_n answer_v first_o joint_o to_o all_o these_o 4._o point_n that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o you_o must_v understand_v according_a to_o his_o interpretation_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n cap._n 11._o and_o â—â—_o dan._n 7._o â—â—_o 7._o be_v to_o have_v their_o complement_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v against_o both_o jew_n and_o all_o ancient_a christian_n who_o all_o agree_v against_o m._n downam_n that_o by_o the_o two_o leg_n of_o the_o image_n cap._n 2._o and_o the_o four_o beast_n with_o 10._o horn_n cap._n 7._o the_o roman_a monarchy_n 7._o dan._n 2._o 7._o and_o not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o selcucidae_fw-la &_o lagidae_fw-la be_v signify_v which_o difference_n as_o m._n downam_n well_o note_v be_v the_o occasion_n why_o both_o the_o jew_n &_o christian_n constant_o affirm_v that_o all_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o two_o leg_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o thus_o far_o that_o this_o four_o kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o his_o come_n neither_o do_v it_o follow_v hence_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o little_a horn_n cap._n 7._o 8._o 8._o dan._n 7._o 8._o 11._o dan._n 8._o 11._o be_v by_o they_o expound_v at_o least_o literal_o of_o antichrist_n for_o first_o they_o all_o agree_v that_o all_o the_o 8._o chapter_n be_v plain_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o antiochus_n and_o in_o no_o sort_n of_o antichrist_n but_o only_o by_o application_n and_o accommodation_n likewise_o in_o the_o 11._o 11._o dan._n 11._o they_o admit_v so_o much_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o antiochus_n as_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o he_o but_o all_o can_v and_o therefore_o part_n must_v of_o force_n be_v refer_v to_o antichrist_n even_o literal_o and_o that_o which_o may_v be_v verify_v of_o antiochus_n must_v likewise_o be_v understand_v of_o antichrist_n in_o who_o it_o be_v more_o perfect_o to_o be_v fulfil_v but_o in_o the_o 7._o chap._n there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o 7._o dan._n 7._o antiochus_n but_o only_o of_o antichrist_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o same_o little_a horn_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o that_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o 8._o as_o be_v most_o manifest_a for_o the_o little_a horn_n in_o the_o 7._o chapter_n belong_v to_o the_o 4._o beast_n and_o that_o in_o the_o 8._o to_o the_o three_o that_o be_v to_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o king_n alexander_n as_o be_v most_o manifest_a v._o 8._o &_o 9_o where_o the_o 4._o head_n which_o that_o monarchy_n be_v say_v to_o have_v cap._n 7._o 8._o the_o little_a horn_n dan._n 7._o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o little_a horn_n dan._n 8._o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v divide_v among_o four_o king_n after_o alexander_n death_n be_v call_v 4._o horn_n out_o of_o one_o of_o which_o this_o little_a horn_n be_v say_v to_o proceed_v as_o indeed_o antiochus_n do_v but_o the_o little_a horn_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o 7._o chap._n arise_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o 10._o horn_n which_o the_o 4._o beast_n be_v say_v to_o have_v now_o in_o the_o 11._o chap._n there_o be_v not_o any_o mention_n of_o any_o horn_n at_o all_o but_o of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o syria_n and_o chief_o of_o antiochus_n and_o by_o occasion_n of_o he_o of_o antichrist_n as_o have_v be_v say_v 2._o but_o m._n downam_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o learned_a of_o our_o time_n have_v make_v the_o contrary_a clear_a but_o he_o omit_v their_o proof_n and_o only_o allege_v out_o of_o s._n hierome_n that_o porphyry_n that_o learned_a dan._n praefat._n in_o dan._n though_o malicius_fw-la enemy_n of_o christianity_n perceave_v daniel_n prophecy_n in_o the_o 7._o 8._o 11._o and_o 12._o chapter_n so_o full_o and_o perfect_o to_o agree_v to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n that_o he_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v write_v not_o before_o hand_n by_o daniel_n but_o after_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o by_o some_o one_o that_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n but_o m._n downam_n find_v not_o in_o s._n hierome_n those_o 4._o chapter_n specify_v which_o he_o set_v down_o but_o only_o a_o general_a assertion_n that_o daniel_n seem_v rather_o to_o exposition_n hierome_n and_o three_o other_o ancient_a writer_n write_v express_o against_o downams_n exposition_n have_v write_v a_o story_n than_o a_o prophesy_n yea_o s._n hierome_n plain_o convince_v both_o porphiry_n and_o all_o his_o follower_n which_o be_v m._n downams_n learned_a man_n and_o himself_o that_o neither_o the_o 7._o nor_o the_o 11._o and_o 12._o chapter_n can_v be_v whole_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 and_o in_o which_o he_o have_v no_o right_a or_o title_n nor_o yet_o power_n to_o succeed_v for_o it_o be_v too_o much_o simplicity_n in_o m._n downam_n to_o imagine_v that_o hierome_n and_o bellarmine_n speak_v of_o baseness_n of_o birth_n since_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o only_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o thâ—t_a sort_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o kingdom_n secret_o 11._o dan._n 11._o and_o by_o deceit_n and_o not_o by_o force_n whereas_o otherwise_o he_o be_v by_o all_o thought_n unworthy_a to_o be_v king_n and_o as_o for_o m._n downams_n exposition_n of_o the_o word_n vile_a or_o despise_v in_o dan._n no_o doubt_n sometime_o it_o may_v signify_v wicked_a and_o now_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v whether_o seleucus_n philopater_n v._o â—0_n be_v call_v vilissimus_fw-la in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n because_o of_o â—â—_o base_a pole_v of_o the_o people_n though_o vilissimus_fw-la why_o seleucus_n philopater_n be_v call_v vilissimus_fw-la m._n downams_n friend_n translâ—â—e_v iâ—_n otherwise_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v not_o all_o one_o in_o both_o place_n and_o beside_o many_o of_o seleucus_n philopaters_n predecessor_n be_v as_o wicked_a as_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d probable_a that_o he_o be_v call_v vilissimus_fw-la rather_o because_o he_o live_v obscure_o without_o do_v any_o memorable_a act_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v also_o say_v to_o reign_v but_o a_o few_o day_n though_o he_o be_v king_n twelve_o year_n but_o to_o omit_v all_o this_o m._n downam_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o one_o may_v be_v call_v abject_a vile_a base_a contemptible_a despise_a or_o what_o it_o please_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o obscure_a life_n and_o unfitness_n want_v of_o mean_n and_o unworthines_n of_o the_o dignity_n which_o he_o pretend_v and_o when_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n we_o must_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o circumstance_n which_o concur_v in_o the_o history_n and_o person_n out_o of_o which_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o s._n heromos_n sense_n be_v most_o clear_a and_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o antiochus_n before_o he_o be_v king_n it_o be_v more_o than_o m._n downam_n can_v prove_v that_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o exceed_v wicked_a that_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v vile_a in_o that_o respect_n and_o after_o he_o be_v king_n for_o all_o his_o wickedness_n he_o come_v to_o be_v call_v noble_a and_o be_v so_o name_v in_o all_o history_n yea_o in_o the_o scripture_n itself_o 9_o now_o whereas_o m._n downam_n say_v that_o though_o antiochus_n be_v atype_n of_o antichrist_n yet_o from_o hence_o we_o must_v infer_v not_o the_o self_n same_o particular_a which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o person_n of_o antiochus_n but_o the_o like_a it_o be_v very_o true_a in_o this_o though_o sometime_o this_o rule_n do_v not_o hold_v as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o example_n of_o exodus_fw-la where_o the_o pascall_n lamb_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o particular_a of_o not_o have_v the_o bone_n break_v but_o in_o this_o it_o be_v true_a and_o so_o nether_a s._n hierome_n and_o bellarmine_n or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n do_v infer_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v use_v the_o same_o deceit_n that_o antiochus_n do_v but_o the_o like_a nor_o that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v the_o same_o kingdom_n as_o m._n downam_n very_o ridiculous_o will_v bear_v his_o reader_n in_o hand_n â—or_a who_o know_v not_o that_o antiochus_n be_v not_o only_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o of_o syria_n and_o asia_n which_o s._n hierome_n infer_v so_o antichrist_n be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o antiochus_n be_v so_o not_o of_o antichrist_n only_o he_o name_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o other_o place_n as_o have_v be_v show_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v make_v himself_o their_o king_n and_o messiah_n but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o s._n hierome_n and_o bellarmine_n to_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o this_o place_n and_o to_o this_o i_o may_v also_o â—d_a that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o mean_v not_o the_o country_n of_o jewry_n but_o rather_o the_o dominion_n over_o that_o nation_n and_o their_o person_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v for_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o jew_n in_o that_o country_n at_o antichrist_n come_v or_o not_o and_o it_o seem_v more_o probable_a that_o they_o shall_v recover_v it_o in_o his_o time_n and_o by_o his_o mean_n wherefore_o s._n hierome_n and_o bellarmine_n only_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v have_v a_o obscure_a beginning_n and_o come_v to_o be_v king_n by_o deceit_n which_o m._n downam_n may_v have_v perceave_v by_o beauty_n minor_a or_o assumption_n in_o which_o he_o never_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n because_o he_o be_v not_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o have_v be_v his_o best_a and_o ready_a way_n if_o he_o have_v infer_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v so_o and_o whereas_o m_n downam_n say_v that_o to_o argue_v from_o a_o allegory_n iâ—_n but_o asleight_n argument_n in_o divinity_n i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o when_o the_o allegorical_a sense_n be_v certain_a and_o know_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o father_n as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o place_n the_o argument_n be_v not_o sleight_n but_o most_o hierone_n downam_n insolent_o reject_v s._n hierone_n firm_a and_o strong_a and_o m._n downam_n be_v most_o ridiculous_a in_o affirm_v that_o s._n hierome_n â—â—_o oversee_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a father_n and_o the_o matter_n so_o easy_a for_o who_o see_v not_o the_o insolent_a vanity_n of_o this_o heretical_a doctor_n who_o persuade_v himself_o that_o his_o bare_a word_n be_v able_a to_o discredit_v s._n hieroms_n exposition_n who_o learning_n 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
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
say_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n extoll_v himself_o above_o every_o god_n 2._o thess_n 2._o therefore_o the_o papist_n err_v when_o they_o deny_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n the_o three_o thus_o and_o more_o firm_o because_o out_o of_o two_o scripture_n paul_n say_v and_o this_o i_o say_v lest_o any_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o false_a reason_n etc._n etc._n coloss_n 2._o but_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o they_o shall_v give_v sign_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 24._o therefore_o the_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v intolerable_a who_o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v reign_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a the_o last_o thus_o and_o most_o firm_o because_o out_o of_o three_o scripture_n paul_n admonish_v see_v that_o no_o man_n prey_n upon_o you_o by_o philosophy_n etc._n etc._n coloss_n 2._o but_o antichrist_n shall_v make_v the_o munition_n of_o the_o god_n maozim_n dan._n 11._o and_o john_n see_v a_o woman_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n apoc._n 17._o wherefore_o the_o papist_n err_v exceed_o when_o they_o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v slay_v in_o mount_n olivet_n the_o gentle_a reader_n will_v pardon_v i_o for_o use_v tileman_n so_o ridiculous_o for_o the_o impudence_n of_o the_o man_n compel_v i_o who_o bring_v nothing_o worth_a the_o confutation_n yet_o prate_v and_o boast_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o if_o he_o have_v produce_v demonstration_n more_o certain_a and_o more_o clear_a than_o those_o which_o the_o mathematician_n use_v the_o xxiii_o chapter_n the_o lie_v of_o chytraeus_n be_v refute_v david_n chytraeus_n in_o commont_n cap._n 9_o apoc._n expound_v the_o vision_n of_o s._n john_n in_o which_o when_o the_o five_o angel_n sound_v his_o trumpet_n there_o be_v a_o huge_a star_n see_v to_o fall_v from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o earth_n to_o which_o be_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomeles_a pit_n and_o after_o there_o be_v see_v amost_a thick_a 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