Now then let us consider how this fitteth. First, we know that the numerative letters of Lateinos do justly fit Saint Johns Greek numerative letters. Secondly, we know that Antichrist is the head of the Latin Church, or Latin Empire; and therefore this very Lateinos. For here we do not enquire after the name of any particular man, but about the name of a kingdom; for the beast is a kingdom, and a succession of men. Now Italy in old time was called Latinum, and the Italians Latini, which noteth of what Country the beast should come. Moreover, the beasts name, or name of the Roman Empire is Lateinos, because the Empire, both under the heathen tyrants, and the Popes especially, had all their religion, service, prayers, laws, decrees, writings, and translations in Latin: all was ⟨p. 260⟩in Latin, Latin; the Pope preferred his Latin translation of the Bible before the Hebrew and Greek originals. Thus then it is, Saint John telleth us flatly, the number of the beast is six hundred sixty six. Irenaeus saith, that Lateinos is his name, which containeth just the number: Therefore here we have his name, here he is found. For if his name be Lateinos, we need search no further, we know who it is, we know who is meant: for is not the Pope Lateinos? are not the succession of them Latini? are they not the heads of the Latin Church, and Latin Empire? have they not all their worship and service in Latin? are they not Latins? for what is the name of the Roman Empire but Lateinos? and what is the name of the Popish Hierarchy but Lateinos? True it is indeed which the Papists say, that many names may be invented, whose letters make this number: but the Spirit of God speaketh not of feigned names, for thereof can come nothing but uncertainty: but he willeth us to count the number of his name, which then the beast had that is, Lateinos. I do thus then conclude; The beast is a kingdom, and the Papacy is the kingdom of the Latins: Therefore the Papacy is the beast.
Now then let us consider how this fitteth. First, wee know that the numerative letters of Lateinos doe justly fit Saint Johns Greek numerative letters. Secondly, wee know that Antichrist is the head of the Latine Church, or Latine Empire; and therefore this very Lateinos. For here we do not enquire after the name of any particular man, but about the name of a kingdome; for the beast is a kingdome, and a succession of men. Now Italy in old time was called Latinum, and the Italians Latini, which noteth of what Countrey the beast should come. Moreover, the beasts name, or name of the Roman Empire is Lateinos, because the Empire, both under the heathen tyrants, and the Popes especially, had all their religion, service, prayers, lawes, decrees, writings, and translations in Latine: all was ⟨p. 260⟩in Latine, Latine; the Pope preferred his Latine translation of the Bible before the Hebrew and Greek originals. Thus then it is, Saint John telleth us flatly, the number of the beast is six hundred sixty six. Irenaeus saith, that Lateinos is his name, which containeth just the number: Therefore here we have his name, here he is found. For if his name be Lateinos, we need search no further, wee know who it is, we know who is meant: for is not the Pope Lateinos? are not the succession of them Latini? are they not the heads of the Latine Church, and Latine Empire? have they not all their worship and service in Latine? are they not Latines? for what is the name of the Roman Empire but Lateinos? and what is the name of the Popish Hierarchy but Lateinos? True it is indeed which the Papists say, that many names may be invented, whose letters make this number: but the Spirit of God speaketh not of fained names, for thereof can come nothing but uncertainty: but he willeth us to count the number of his name, which then the beast had that is, Lateinos. I do thus then conclude; The beast is a kingdom, and the Papacy is the kingdome of the Latines: Therefore the Papacy is the beast.
