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…

You marvel at this, how it should be possible that Antichrist should sit in Peters chair, ⟨p. 326⟩you hear who hath said it: and no wonder at all, for he shall sit in the place of God, in the holy place, in the Church of Christ. So doth Augustine gather upon the Apostles words: Non ¹enim 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 Hierome saith, Antichristus ²sedebit in templo dei, vel Hierosolymis (ut quidam putant) vel in Ecclesia (ut verius arbitramur) ostendens setanquam ipse sit Christus & filius dei. Antichrist shall sit in the temple of God, either at Jerusalem (as some imagine) or in the church (as we more truly think) showing himself as if he were Christ, and the son of God. Again he saith of him, Antichrist shall tread under ³his feet all approved and true religion. And Saint Hilary saith, Anne ambiguum est ⁴Antichristum in ijs esse sessurum. Is there any doubt but Antichrist shall sit in the same houses? He shall sit in those houses and buildings, with which you are in love, and which you honour. And again he saith, Sub specie evangelicae pradicationis ⁵Christo contrarius erit: ut dominus noster Jesus Christus denegetur, quum praedicari creditur. He shall be contrary to Christ, under the colour of preaching the gospel: so that our Lord Jesus Christ shall then be denied, when a man would think he is preached. Thus we ⟨p. 327⟩we have seen who shall be Antichrist, and in what Church he shall be: that he shall be a Bishop, and shall be stalled or placed in Rome.

You maruel at this, howe it should be possible that Antichrist shoulde sit in Peters chaire, ⟨p. 326⟩