although ye find in us never a good Reason. As for the goodness of our Reasons, we will not strive. But whether S. Paul say, y• Antichrist shall stand in y• Church, or no, let us be judged by S. Paul. His words be plain Adeò, 1ut in Templo Dei sedeat, tanquam Deus: So that he will sit in the Church of God, as if he were God. If the Church of God, be the Church, then doth S. Paul say, Antichrist shall sit within the Church. In like sense Christ saith, Antichrist shall sit in the Holy place: 2By which words many of the best learned Fathers have expounded, the Church. S. Augustine saith, Non enim Templum alicuius Idoli, aut Daemonis, Templum Dei Apostolus diceret: For the Temple of an Idol, or of a Devil, the Apostle would never call the Temple of God. And he addeth further, Quidam putant rectiùs Latinè dici, sicut in Graeco est, nō, in Templo Dei, sed, in Templum Dei sedeat: Tanquam ipse sit Templum Dei, quod est Ecclesia. Sicut dicimus, Sedet in amicum, id est, velut amicus: Somme men think, we should better read it in Latin, 3as it is in the Greek, not, He sitteth in the Temple of God, but, he sitteth For, or As the Temple of God: As if he him self were the Temple of God, which is the Church. As we say, He sitteth for a Friend, that is, He sitteth as a Friend. Here S. Augustine saith, Antichrist shall not only sit in y• Church, but also shall show him self in outward appearance,4 as if he him self were the Church it self. Now, M. Harding, who this should be, I report me to your own Doctors, of whom one hath written thus, Papa quodammodò virtualiter est tota Ecclesia: The Pope in a manner by way of virtue, or Power, 5is the whole Universal Church. S. Hierome saith, Antichristus stabit in loco Sancto, id est, in Ecclesia, & see ostendet, ut Deum: Antichriste shal stand in the Holy place, that is to say, in the Church: and shall show him self, as if he were God. S. Chrysostom saith, Incident in Abominationem Desolationis, quae stat in Sanctis Ecclesiae locis: They shall fall into the Abomination of Desolation, that standeth in the Holy places of the Church.
although ye finde in vs neuer a good Reason. As for the goodnesse of our Reasons, wée wil not striue. But whether S. Paule saie, y• Antichriste shal stande in y• Churche, or no, let vs be iudged by S. Paule. His woordes be plaine Adeò, 1vt in Templo Dei sedeat, tanquam Deus: So that he wil sitte in the Churche of God, as if he were God. If the Churche of God, be the Churche, then dothe S. Paule saie, Antichriste shal sitte vvithin the Churche. In like sense Christe saith, Antichriste shal sitte in the Holy place: 2By whiche woordes many of the best learned Fathers haue expounded, the Churche. S. Augustine saith, Non enim Templum alicuius Idoli, aut Daemonis, Templum Dei Apostolus diceret: For the Temple of an Idole, or of a Diuel, the Apostle would neuer cal the Temple of God. And he addeth further, Quidam putant rectiùs Latinè dici, sicut in Graeco est, nō, in Templo Dei, sed, in Templum Dei sedeat: Tanquam ipse sit Templum Dei, quod est Ecclesia. Sicut dicimus, Sedet in amicum, id est, velut amicus: Somme menne thinke, we should better reade it in Latine, 3as it is in the Greeke, not, He sitteth in the Temple of God, but, he sitteth For, or As the Tēple of God: As if he him selfe vvere the Temple of God, vvhiche is the Churche. As we saie, He sitteth for a Frende, yt is, He sitteth as a Frende. Here S. Augustine saithe, Antichriste shal not onely sitte in y• Churche, but also shal shewe him selfe in outwarde appearance,4 as if he him selfe were the Churche it selfe. Now, M. Hardinge, who this shoulde be, I reporte me to your owne Doctoures, of whom one hath written thus, Papa quodammodò virtualiter est tota Ecclesia: The Pope in a māner by waie of vertue, or Power, 5is the whole Vniuersal Churche. S. Hierome saith, Antichristus stabit in loco Sancto, id est, in Ecclesia, & se ostendet, vt Deum: Antichriste shal stande in the Holy place, that is to saie, in the Churche: and shal shewe him selfe, as if he were God. S. Chrysostome saithe, Incident in Abominationem Desolationis, quae stat in Sanctis Ecclesiae locis: They shal fal into the Abomination of Desolation, that standeth in the Holy places of the Churche.
- 12. Thessalon. 2.
- 2Matthae. 24. August. De Civita. Dei. Li. 20, Cap. 19. In eodem Cap.Matthae. 24. August. De Ciuita. Dei. Li. 20, Cap. 19. In eodem Cap.
- 32. Thessalon. 2. [Greek or Hebrew].2. Thessalon. 2. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
- 4Herueus De Potestate Pap. Ca. 23.
- 5Hieronym. in Ca. 24. Matthaei, Chrysostom. in Opere imperfecto, Homil. 49.
