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An expositio[n] upon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians…An expositio[n] vpon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians…
An expositio[n] upon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians by the reverend Father John Jewel ... ; whereunto is adjoined a very necessary table of the principal matters contained in this exposition.An expositio[n] vpon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians by the reuerend Father Iohn Ievvel ... ; vvhereunto is adioined a very necessarie table of the principal matters contained in this exposition.
London: printed by Ralfe Newberie, 1584
¶ The Second Epistle of the Apostle Saint Paul to the Thessalonians. › Chapter 2
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Sybilla sayeth, this king, shall be [Greek or Hebrew], 1that is; shall have a white head: and shall be called by a name much like to Pontus. In which two marks of his head and name, whom can we find but a Bishop? Who weareth solemnly a white mitre of silver, and adorned with precious stones, and in Latin is named pontifex. Again, Joachimus Abbas sayeth, he shall exalt himself above all that is called God: for he only shall be called holy Lord, and most holy Pope. So that for our direction, we hear not only of a King of pride, and his guard of priests: but we are learned that this king shall have a white head and a name much like pontus, that is, shall be pontifex, a Bishop. Gregory moreover hath said he shall call himself, or desire to be called an universal priest: and Joachimus an Abbot hath told us, Antichrist shall be called, • ly Lord, and most holy Pope.
Sybilla sayeth, this king, shal be 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, 1that is; shal haue a white heade: and shal bée called by a name much like to Pontus. In which two markes of his heade and name, whom can we finde but a Bishoppe? Who weareth solemnely a white myter of siluer, and adourned with precious stones, and in Latine is named pontifex. Againe, Ioachimus Abbas saieth, he shal exalt himselfe aboue al that is called God: for he onely shal bée called holy Lorde, and most holy Pope. So that for our direction, we heare not only of a King of pride, and his garde of priestes: but we are learned that this king shal haue a white head and a name much like pontus, that is, shal be pontifex, a Bishoppe. Gregorie morcouer hath saide he shal cal himselfe, or desire to be called an vniuersal priest: and Ioachimus an Abbot hath tolde vs, Antichrist shal be called, • ly Lord, and most holy Pope.
- 1Oraeulorum cap. 8.