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harlot_n cap._n 8._o pag._n 16._o which_o beast_n of_o those_o three_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o revelation_n do_v point_v we_o out_o antichrist_n cap._n 9_o pag._n 23._o how_o &_o in_o what_o manner_n anti._n be_v say_v to_o fashion_v a_o new_a &_o to_o revive_v and_o set_v on_o foot_n the_o image_n of_o the_o former_a wound_a beast_n that_o be_v the_o roman_a empire_n seat_v in_o italy_n and_o settle_v in_o idolatry_n cap._n 10._o pag._n 34._o why_o anti._n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v adversary_n to_o christ_n &_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adversary_n to_o god_n where_o also_o comparison_n be_v make_v in_o some_o point_n between_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o position_n of_o popery_n cap._n 11._o pag._n 40._o why_o antichrist_n be_v call_v
resemble_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apoc_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o whole_a manner_n and_o continuance_n of_o a_o certain_a succession_n and_o not_o unto_o any_o one_o man_n last_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o by_o these_o word_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o prerogative_n and_o potentate_n in_o this_o apostasy_n be_v point_a out_o what_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a meaning_n be_v of_o this_o place_n of_o the_o revel_v 20._o cap._n 20._o touch_v the_o number_n of_o 666._o i_o will_v hereafter_o discuss_v when_o i_o come_v to_o talk_v of_o the_o time_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v set_v before_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n now_o the_o purpose_n of_o paul_n in_o set_v of_o he_o out_o in_o this_o place_n with_o such_o ugly_a and_o fearful_a name_n be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v the_o more_o ready_o fly_v from_o he_o and_o that_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a one_o shall_v even_o tremble_v to_o hear_v the_o very_a name_n of_o he_o why_o antichrist_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n apollion_n the_o beast_n a_o woman_n and_o a_o harlot_n the_o eight_o chapter_n but_o there_o be_v other_o term_n give_v also_o unto_o antichrist_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v likewise_o of_o we_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o first_o paul_n call_v he_o the_o child_n of_o perdition_n and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a and_o lewd_a man_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n speech_n even_o as_o judas_n the_o betrayer_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v call_v the_o lose_a child_n john_n 17.12_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o shall_v sit_v as_o chief_a in_o that_o apostasy_n be_v describe_v rather_o by_o his_o property_n then_o by_o a_o proper_a name_n be_v call_v a_o most_o wicked_a and_o curse_a kaitife_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o skill_v not_o though_o all_o of_o we_o even_o the_o faithful_a themselves_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n &_o son_n of_o disobedience_n ephes_n 2.3_o &_o 5.16_o for_o that_o be_v true_a in_o deed_n but_o here_o paul_n speak_v of_o a_o certain_a sect_n of_o miscreant_n more_o pernicious_a and_o damnable_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o a_o more_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o despiteful_a against_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o more_o detestable_a for_o impiety_n and_o mischief_n the_o which_o canker_a crew_n he_o therefore_o term_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o reprobation_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v well_o note_v of_o d._n gualther_n that_o antichrist_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o destruction_n both_o in_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a signification_n for_o that_o he_o both_o destroy_v other_o and_o be_v destroy_v himself_o whereupon_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o be_v call_v apollyon_n as_o namely_o apoc._n 9.12_o because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o pestilent_a infection_n and_o destruction_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n therefore_o he_o be_v well_o term_v by_o paul_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destroy_v or_o destroy_v and_o although_o he_o be_v in_o other_o place_n common_o call_v by_o other_o antichrist_n as_o in_o the_o 1._o of_o john_n &_o 4._o yet_o it_o seem_v that_o paul_n make_v choice_n rather_o thus_o to_o describe_v he_o for_o two_o respect_n first_o because_o that_o manner_n of_o express_v he_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o great_a vehemency_n and_o represent_v more_o effectual_o his_o detestable_a wickedness_n and_o blasphemy_n when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o most_o vile_a and_o abominable_a wretch_n second_o because_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n we_o be_v better_o direct_v in_o judgement_n of_o what_o kind_n of_o antichrist_n to_o understand_v this_o place_n for_o as_o origen_n say_v upon_o math._n hom_o 30._o the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n be_v general_a and_o pertain_v to_o many_o but_o here_o one_o of_o they_o only_o be_v mean_v the_o worst_a the_o most_o mischevous_a and_o horrible_a so_o that_o hereby_o he_o be_v point_a and_o paint_a out_o who_o among_o all_o the_o other_o antichristes_n shall_v be_v the_o captain_n and_o chief_a antichrist_n furthermore_o the_o same_o antichrist_n be_v also_o call_v a_o beast_n and_o a_o whore_n revelation_n 17._o &_o 18._o and_o it_o make_v no_o matter_n though_o he_o be_v term_v there_o of_o john_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o harlot_n and_o here_o of_o paul_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man._n for_o here_o in_o this_o place_n i_o take_v it_o that_o his_o kind_n and_o nature_n be_v signify_v and_o there_o by_o the_o name_n of_o beast_n and_o harlot_n that_o his_o manner_n and_o disposition_n be_v lay_v open_a and_o therefore_o this_o estate_n or_o body_n of_o this_o apostasy_n together_o with_o the_o head_n and_o principal_a member_n of_o the_o fame_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n especial_o compare_v unto_o these_o three_o thing_n to_o a_o beast_n in_o respect_n of_o cruelty_n and_o blockish_a ignorance_n to_o a_o woman_n in_o regard_n of_o covetousness_n haughtiness_n and_o weakness_n of_o mind_n to_o a_o harlot_n for_o their_o dissolute_a manner_n and_o chief_o their_o idolatry_n which_o be_v the_o great_a kind_n of_o whoredom_n that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o and_o touch_v the_o cruelty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n lactantius_n lib._n 7._o tell_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v exceed_o great_a write_v thus_o of_o antichrist_n cap._n 17._o that_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n say_v he_o wherein_o justice_n shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n and_o innocence_n contemn_v wherein_o the_o wicked_a shall_v cruel_o pray_v a_o upon_o the_o godly_a all_o thing_n shall_v be_v confound_v and_o turn_v up-side_n down_o against_o law_n and_o nature_n and_o this_o say_n of_o lactantius_n agree_v fit_o with_o that_o of_o the_o revel_v cap._n 17.6_o where_o antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o harlot_n that_o be_v make_v drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n whereby_o appear_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v as_o he_o do_v always_o raise_v bloody_a persecution_n against_o the_o faithful_a chrisost_n hom._n 40._o on_o math._n affirm_v no_o less_o now_o touch_v this_o less_o now_o touch_v this_o matter_n of_o persecution_n when_o or_o by_o who_o be_v it_o ever_o more_o practise_v than_o it_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o whole_a retinue_n and_o let_v this_o suffice_v brief_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o this_o generation_n concern_v the_o ignorance_n of_o it_o i_o find_v it_o thus_o write_v in_o a_o book_n entitle_v de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la and_o attribute_v unto_o austin_n the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v furnish_v with_o magician_n witch_n soothsayer_n and_o enchanter_n which_o shall_v teach_v and_o persuade_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o impiety_n falsehood_n and_o detestable_a practice_n and_o where_o i_o pray_v may_v this_o be_v find_v more_o verify_v than_o among_o the_o papist_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o popery_n and_o sure_o the_o popish_a clergy_n which_o be_v the_o main_n pillar_n of_o this_o state_n and_o apostasy_n be_v describe_v by_o peter_n in_o his_o 2._o epist_n cap._n 2.12_o &_o 15._o be_v say_v there_o to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o brutish_a beast_n which_o despise_v that_o they_o know_v not_o and_o which_o always_o forsake_v the_o right_a way_n and_o experience_n itself_o have_v show_v it_o that_o they_o be_v as_o great_a lubberly_a dole_n as_o ever_o live_v in_o so_o much_o as_o their_o monk_n be_v account_v great_a clerk_n and_o principal_a doctor_n among_o they_o and_o yet_o among_o themselves_o this_o proverb_n begin_v speak_v of_o a_o dunce_n as_o great_a a_o moame_n as_o a_o monk_n as_o for_o the_o covetousness_n of_o that_o order_n and_o kind_n of_o people_n i_o need_v not_o speak_v much_o of_o it_o be_v the_o case_n be_v so_o clear_a for_o peter_n in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v vers_n 14._o they_o have_v heart_n exercise_v with_o covetousness_n and_o in_o the_o 18._o of_o the_o revel_v vers_fw-la 3._o they_o be_v call_v merchaunt_n bernard_n who_o bear_v as_o much_o favour_n as_o may_v be_v to_o his_o eugenius_n and_o after_o unto_o innocentius_n the_o 2._o yet_o treat_v of_o the_o psalm_n which_o begin_v who_o so_o dwell_v he_o speak_v on_o this_o manner_n of_o these_o popish_a professor_n the_o dignity_n and_o promotion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v seek_v after_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n and_o to_o keep_v revel_v rout_n withal_o and_o for_o these_o room_n &_o their_o revenue_n they_o labour_v and_o contend_v in_o very_o shameless_a manner_n again_o in_o his_o sermon_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o paul_n entreat_v direcc_o and_o plain_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o
in_o the_o papacy_n the_o sea_n and_o metropolitan_a chair_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v in_o italy_n and_o even_o rome_n be_v the_o appoint_a place_n for_o it_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o city_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o which_o may_v just_o be_v repute_v the_o right_a seat_n for_o antichrist_n or_o meet_v sea_n for_o the_o bish_n of_o rome_n which_o thing_n be_v so_o as_o namely_o since_o we_o see_v so_o many_o point_n of_o agreement_n and_o resemblance_n between_o the_o roman_a idolatrous_a empire_n long_o since_o deface_v and_o this_o kingdom_n of_o popery_n new_o erect_v who_o may_v once_o make_v doubt_n that_o antichrist_n be_v he_o who_o unhappe_o reviue_v and_o restore_v the_o image_n of_o the_o five_o beast_n so_o deadly_o wound_v that_o be_v of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o be_v italian_n and_o idolatrous_a and_o who_o can_v just_o deny_v that_o the_o papistical_a seat_n be_v the_o very_a rigâ—t_a counterfaict_n &_o picture_n of_o that_o wound_a beast_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o that_o beast_n which_o in_o the_o revel_v represent_v antichrist_n unto_o us._n why_o antichrist_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v adversary_n to_o christ_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adversary_n to_o god_n where_o also_o comparison_n be_v make_v in_o some_o point_n between_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o position_n of_o popery_n the_o eleven_o chapter_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o consider_v of_o other_o name_n of_o he_o he_o be_v call_v antichrist_n 1._o john_n 4._o 3._o by_o the_o which_o word_n his_o condition_n and_o quality_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o doctrine_n be_v brief_o set_v out_o unto_o us._n the_o force_n of_o which_o word_n paul_n express_v when_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v become_v a_o adversary_n unto_o christ_n and_o god_n himself_o arrogate_a to_o himself_o their_o power_n and_o majesty_n in_o so_o much_o as_o nothing_o ought_v to_o seem_v more_o vile_a horrible_a and_o detestable_a than_o this_o monster_n that_o so_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o child_n of_o god_n may_v from_o their_o very_a heart_n hate_n abhor_v and_o detest_v he_o as_o in_o the_o revelation_n they_o be_v warn_v to_o do_v cap._n 18._o 4._o go_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o cap._n 14.9_o if_o any_o man_n worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n math._n 24.26_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n go_v not_o forth_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a even_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o antichrist_n before_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v set_v out_o in_o his_o proper_a colour_n again_o it_o be_v profitable_a in_o regard_n hereof_o lest_o we_o shall_v take_v offence_n to_o see_v such_o extreme_a impiety_n and_o shall_v think_v that_o god_n have_v cast_v off_o all_o care_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o his_o glory_n but_o that_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o villainy_n we_o still_o continue_v sound_a and_o true_a christian_n and_o whereas_o paul_n say_v that_o antichrist_n or_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o ringleader_n of_o that_o disorder_a rout_n shall_v show_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o opposite_a and_o adversary_n to_o christ_n he_o therein_o allude_v unto_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o adversary_n to_o christ_n oppose_v himself_o not_o only_o against_o one_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n or_o against_o one_o part_n only_o of_o the_o gospel_n but_o against_o all_o godliness_n and_o therefore_o paul_n speak_v more_o effectual_o and_o express_v a_o great_a contrariety_n in_o term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opponent_n then_o if_o he_o have_v call_v he_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o enemy_n for_o he_o be_v thwart_v and_o opposite_a unto_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o in_o every_o respect_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o some_o one_o point_n or_o other_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o all_o heretic_n be_v call_v antichrist_n especial_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o our_o saviour_n 1._o john_n 2.18_o &_o 4.2_o but_o that_o be_v only_o in_o some_o particular_a respect_n but_o this_o most_o wicked_a antichrist_n have_v gather_v together_o the_o dregs_n 〈…〉_o of_o all_o heresy_n &_o pour_v they_o abroad_o to_o the_o great_a blasphemy_n of_o christ_n and_o hereby_o by_o the_o way_n the_o censure_n of_o austin_n be_v confirm_v wherein_a speak_v against_o some_o that_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n he_o teach_v this_o that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o so_o call_v for_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v before_o christ_n whereupon_o they_o harp_v by_o misunderstanding_n the_o word_n but_o for_o that_o he_o shall_v prove_v contrary_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n whereupon_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antichrist_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opposite_a to_o christ_n the_o word_n be_v greeke_n not_o latin_a but_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o see_v he_o shall_v become_v a_o adversary_n unto_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o scripture_n he_o be_v not_o rather_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adversary_n to_o god_n or_o some_o such_o like_a name_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opposite_a to_o christ_n but_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v this_o that_o see_v christ_n appear_v in_o the_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o his_o doctrine_n whereunto_o he_o chief_o oppose_v himself_o be_v make_v manifest_a and_o be_v receive_v in_o this_o last_o time_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o he_o that_o shall_v oppose_v himself_o in_o the_o say_v latter_a age_n and_o time_n unto_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n shall_v rather_o be_v call_v and_o describe_v unto_o we_o under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n foe_n then_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n foe_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gospel_n foe_n or_o by_o any_o other_o name_n or_o title_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o this_o observation_n agree_v fit_o with_o that_o of_o the_o revel_v cap._n 16.13_o &_o 19.20_o where_o the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o this_o apostasy_n be_v call_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o prerogative_n the_o false_a prophet_n as_o if_o he_o among_o all_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o ever_o be_v shall_v be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a and_o detestable_a and_o again_o the_o beast_n itself_o under_o who_o figure_n and_o shape_n the_o condition_n and_o manner_n of_o this_o defection_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reveil_v unto_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n whoredom_n and_o uncleanness_n revel_v 17.3.4_o the_o which_o in_o my_o opinion_n no_o man_n may_v just_o make_v doubt_n but_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o name_n and_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n therefore_o this_o place_n seem_v 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