and_o many_o other_o 129._o all_o these_o character_n of_o antichrist_n be_v thus_o apt_o accommodate_v to_o the_o pope_n how_o can_v we_o but_o say_v with_o dr._n sclater_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o second_o epist_n to_o the_o thessalon_n pag._n 115._o if_o a_o man_n may_v be_v so_o bold_a with_o the_o pope_n as_o john_n baptist_n be_v with_o our_o saviour_n to_o ask_v art_n thou_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v or_o do_v we_o look_v for_o another_o the_o like_a answer_n shall_v be_v return_v go_v and_o tell_v what_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v to_o wit_n devil_n worship_v god_n contemn_v religion_n profane_v superstition_n hallow_v beastly_a lust_n practise_v parricide_n not_o only_o commit_v but_o defend_v and_o much_o more_o horrid_a hellishness_n those_o parùm_fw-la probi_fw-la homines_fw-la have_v do_v be_v not_o this_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n without_o a_o peer_n foretell_v of_o in_o the_o word_n 130._o the_o 10_o branch_n of_o the_o induction_n be_v he_o must_v be_v reveal_v in_o those_o last_o time_n this_o also_o suit_n to_o the_o pope_n as_o the_o coat_n to_o the_o body_n for_o antichrist_n have_v several_a period_n he_o be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o embryo_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v as_o he_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n so_o must_v he_o have_v a_o secret_a rise_n of_o his_o dominion_n whereof_o some_o foundation_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n by_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n the_o itch_n of_o preeminency_n begin_v the_o groundwork_n of_o this_o romish_a babel_n betimes_o 3_o epist_n john_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o thus_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conception_n hold_v proportion_n with_o his_o continuance_n in_o the_o world_n this_o mystery_n be_v work_v long_o in_o the_o pope_n before_o he_o be_v reveal_v to_o be_v antichrist_n 131._o if_o there_o must_v be_v 1260_o year_n betwixt_o his_o revelation_n and_o his_o desolation_n or_o destruction_n then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o proportionable_a time_n for_o the_o conception_n 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and_o so_o on_o to_o sabinianus_n yea_o and_o many_o endeavour_n be_v use_v by_o innocent_a the_o first_o in_o y._n 404._o and_o by_o leo_n the_o first_o and_o by_o pelagius_n the_o first_o and_o second_o to_o bring_v forth_o this_o monstrous_a brat_n of_o supremacy_n long_o before_o boniface_n the_o three_o get_v full_a strength_n to_o do_v that_o work_n by_o the_o midwivery_n of_o the_o parricide_n phocas_n in_o the_o y._n 606._o so_o then_o his_o first_o period_n nascent_n be_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o boniface_n the_o 3d_o in_o the_o 6_o century_n then_o be_v he_o antichrist_n reveal_v indeed_o 136._o his_o second_o period_n crescent_n be_v from_o this_o boniface_n to_o hildebrand_n in_o who_o time_n hell_n break_v loose_a and_o that_o woman_n wickedness_n perk_v herself_o high_o and_o high_o in_o the_o ephah_n zech._n 5.7,8_o from_o he_o to_o luther_n may_v be_v account_v the_o 3d_o and_o four_o period_n regnant_n and_o triumphant_a wherein_o the_o pope_n reign_v and_o triumph_v over_o all_o prince_n and_o nation_n even_o with_o both_o sword_n the_o 5_o period_n cadent_a must_v be_v from_o luther_n time_n after_o who_o they_o confess_v popery_n never_o prosper_v but_o languish_v daily_o and_o his_o 6_o age_n morient_fw-la be_v this_o our_o day_n wherein_o he_o grow_v sick_a of_o his_o consumption_n which_o be_v a_o linger_a death_n more_o and_o more_o the_o gospel_n have_v win_v ground_n of_o popery_n and_o many_o kingdom_n be_v alienate_v from_o this_o antichrist_n 137._o the_o romanist_n have_v a_o say_n among_o they_o thar_z since_o their_o pope_n be_v so_o public_o preach_v to_o be_v antichrist_n their_o religion_n never_o thrive_v and_o this_o have_v be_v do_v long_o not_o only_o by_o wickliff_n luther_n and_o other_o great_a reformer_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v those_o angel_n preach_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 14.6,8,9_o but_o by_o the_o waldenses_n arnulphus_n parisiensis_fw-la and_o many_o other_o illyric_n catalogue_n testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o 6_o and_o last_o period_n which_o be_v morient_fw-la we_o must_v patient_o wait_v for_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v begin_v already_o to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o he_o and_o shall_v at_o last_o bring_v his_o final_a extirpation_n chap._n vi_o 138._o but_o before_o i_o can_v touch_v the_o two_o last_o paragraph_n of_o the_o induction_n there_o be_v some_o objection_n which_o the_o romanist_n lie_v in_o our_o way_n which_o here_o must_v be_v remove_v as_o amasas_n body_n that_o hinder_v the_o people_n from_o go_v end_n way_n 2_o sam._n 20.12_o they_o say_v first_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v have_v no_o such_o period_n or_o proportion_n of_o time_n as_o be_v here_o specify_v for_o he_o be_v some_o single_a person_n only_o because_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v some_o individuum_fw-la some_o singular_a person_n 139._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o always_o point_v at_o a_o single_a person_n for_o mark_v 2.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v man_n at_o large_a but_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o not_o any_o individual_a person_n and_o the_o same_o word_n be_v take_v in_o this_o large_a sense_n luke_n 4.4_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o and_o not_o in_o their_o contract_a signification_n and_o likewise_o in_o 2_o tim._n 2.17_o in_o all_o which_o place_n the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v annex_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 2ly_n deut._n 18.15.18_o a_o prophet_n there_o be_v a_o succession_n of_o prophet_n so_o here_o a_o succession_n of_o person_n of_o the_o same_o function_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n raise_v up_o more_o prophet_n than_o moses_n to_o
beast_n exercise_n all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n rev._n 13.12_o that_o be_v take_v on_o he_o civil_a authority_n and_o use_v a_o secular_a as_o well_o as_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sword_n he_o must_v sit_v in_o the_o same_o seat_n where_o the_o imperial_a civil_a court_n have_v be_v keep_v and_o there_o set_v up_o his_o own_o court_n that_o as_o a_o complete_a plenipotentiary_n he_o may_v hear_v all_o cause_n civil_a aswell_o as_o sacred_a rev._n 13.2_o 52._o that_o he_o must_v 5_o exercise_v this_o his_o monarchy_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o great_a city_n that_o rule_v over_o the_o nation_n appear_v from_o rev._n 13.2_o the_o dragon_n give_v to_o the_o beast_n not_o only_o his_o power_n but_o also_o his_o seat_n where_o his_o throne_n have_v be_v and_o the_o woman_n that_o ride_v upon_o the_o beast_n be_v call_v plain_o the_o great_a city_n which_o then_o have_v the_o empire_n and_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 17.18_o call_v the_o great_a whore_n sit_v upon_o many_o water_n to_o wit_n many_o nation_n of_o sundry_a language_n rev._n 17.1,15_o which_o show_v not_o only_o the_o largeness_n of_o antichrist_n territory_n but_o also_o the_o instability_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o have_v no_o better_a a_o foundation_n than_o as_o build_v upon_o unconstant-water_n 52._o that_o he_o must_v carry_v himself_o 6ly_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n be_v express_o declare_v in_o 2_o thess_n 2.4_o antichrist_n must_v exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o worship_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o with_o civil_a or_o religious_a worship_n there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v go_n 1_o cor._n 8.5_o to_o wit_n magistrate_n psal_n 82.6_o those_o he_o exalt_v himself_o above_o in_o depose_v king_n and_o dispose_v kingdom_n yea_o not_o only_o above_o those_o titular_a god_n but_o also_o above_o the_o true_a god_n in_o ambitione_n plusquà m_a luciferianâ_fw-la beyond_o lucifer_n himself_o for_o he_o say_v only_o i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a esa_n 14.14_o but_o antichrist_n will_v be_v above_o the_o most_o high_a not_o only_o in_o dispense_n with_o but_o also_o in_o contradict_v his_o law_n 53._o antichrist_n must_v 7_o seduce_v with_o lie_a wonder_n this_o be_v prove_v from_o 2_o thess_n 2.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o astonish_v his_o beholder_n and_o to_o maintain_v his_o reputation_n he_o shall_v come_v with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n those_o shall_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o advancement_n he_o do_v great_a wonder_n rev._n 13.13_o call_v fire_n down_o from_o heaven_n as_o if_o another_o elijah_n the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o antichrist_n work_v wonder_n cap._n 16.14_o 54._o antichrist_n must_v have_v 8_o a_o threefold_a brand_n put_v upon_o he_o as_o appear_v from_o 2_o thess_n 2.3,8_o one_a a_o man_n of_o sin_n 2_o a_o son_n of_o perdition_n 3_o a_o wicked_a one_o all_o those_o epithet_n to_o show_v what_o a_o notorious_o sinful_a lose_v lawless_a one_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o one_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v he_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o belial_n a_o superlative_a sinner_n the_o worst_a of_o man_n as_o christ_n to_o who_o he_o be_v contrary_a be_v the_o best_a the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d describe_v he_o a_o man_n of_o destruction_n active_o a_o destroy_a son_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 9.11_o so_o he_o be_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o for_o destruction_n passive_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n rev._n 19.20_o the_o 3d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o above_o fig._n 13._o decipher_v he_o one_o that_o neither_o fear_n god_n not_o reverence_v man_n as_o luke_n 18.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o neither_o can_v keep_v he_o within_o compass_n 55._o that_o he_o must_v be_v further_o stigmatise_v 9ly_n for_o be_v idolatrous_a the_o first_o adjunct_n be_v manifest_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v not_o be_v take_v strict_o for_o that_o precise_a point_n of_o time_n wherein_o christ_n shall_v come_v personal_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n see_v infrá_fw-fr 227_o paragraph_n as_o estiâ—…_n observe_v on_o the_o place_n but_o large_o for_o the_o spiritual_a manifestation_n of_o christ_n presence_n in_o his_o church_n before_o which_o this_o antichrist_n shall_v melt_v away_o as_o dew_n before_o the_o sun_n even_o to_o a_o utter_a extirpation_n 59_o thus_o in_o those_o 12_o clause_n i_o have_v show_v the_o scriptural_a mark_n and_o definition_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v beyond_o controversy_n and_o undeniable_a these_o be_v the_o claw_n of_o the_o beast_n exit_fw-la ungue_fw-la leonem_fw-la a_o lion_n be_v know_v by_o his_o paw_n my_o assumption_n now_o be_v that_o this_o definition_n do_v quadrare_fw-la cum_fw-la papâ_fw-la suit_n with_o the_o pope_n hoc_fw-la restat_fw-la ad_fw-la probandum_fw-la i_o argue_v thus_o hypothetical_o if_o the_o pope_n 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profession_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o credit_n even_o among_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o whereas_o the_o papist_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o protestant_n as_o of_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v not_o only_o be_v ashamed_a of_o false_o accuse_v their_o good_a conversation_n in_o christ_n as_o 1_o pet._n 3.16_o but_o also_o be_v constrain_v to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v in_o they_o of_o a_o truth_n as_o 1_o cor._n 14.25_o and_o those_o be_v the_o seed_n the_o lord_n have_v bless_v as_o isai_n 61.9_o just_o as_o light_n expel_v darkness_n so_o do_v evangelical_n conversation_n the_o mist_n of_o popery_n 203._o the_o second_o thing_n be_v unanimous_a pray_v how_o do_v all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n with_o one_o consent_n pray_v against_o babylon_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n get_v many_o a_o kind_n pull_v at_o she_o as_o samson_n do_v at_o the_o pillar_n of_o dagons_n temple_n judg._n 16.29,30_o how_o do_v pray_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n or_o breath_n which_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o christ_n word_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o spirit_n this_o ordinance_n of_o preach_v have_v be_v a_o most_o effectual_a batter_a ram_n against_o the_o lofty_a wall_n of_o babylon_n 214._o we_o may_v say_v of_o this_o as_o david_n say_v of_o goliahs_n sword_n none_n like_v it_o 1_o sam._n 21.9_o oh_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v it_o to_o all_o place_n and_o people_n not_o only_o satan_n but_o also_o his_o elder_a son_n antichrist_n will_v fall_v like_o lightning_n thereby_o luke_n 10_o 17.18_o though_o print_v as_o we_o have_v see_v have_v its_o peculiar_a excellency_n yet_o in_o this_o respect_n preach_v be_v above_o it_o as_o it_o be_v attend_v always_o cum_fw-la viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la for_o milk_n in_o a_o warm_a breast_n be_v more_o effectual_a nourishment_n than_o milk_n in_o a_o cold_a suckle_a box_n so_o a_o sermon_n preach_v batter_v babylon_n more_o than_o one_o print_v 215._o the_o rod_n of_o christ_n mouth_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o shall_v slay_v this_o wicked_a one_o esa_n 11.4_o thus_o have_v god_n raise_v up_o his_o boannerges_n or_o son_n of_o thunder_n marc._n 3.17_o the_o syriack_n word_n come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o thunder_n thus_o nazianzen_n honour_v basil_n the_o great_a with_o this_o epitaph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sermo_n tuus_fw-la tonitru_fw-la vitaque_fw-la fulgur_fw-la erat_fw-la he_o thunder_v with_o his_o doctrine_n and_o lighten_v with_o his_o life_n he_o have_v urim_n and_o thummim_n indeed_o 216._o those_o three_o angel_n who_o be_v the_o three_o first_o powerful_a preacher_n for_o separation_n from_o antichrist_n waldus_n wickliff_n luther_n be_v son_n of_o thunder_n especial_o the_o last_o of_o they_o what_o a_o filius_fw-la
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