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¹Again he reasoneth of the power of the second beast, or Antichrist and of popery. He doeth or executeth, sayeth he, the power of the former beast: that is to say, exerciseth the same authority, that the old Roman Empire exercised. Where he addeth, in his presence: Aretas expoundeth, in following immediately after, and even in imitating the same. But what power and authority they exercised, I declared before in his place, about the beginning of this chapt. Therefore as the Roman Emperors supposed all kingdoms and provinces to be theirs, and to appertain unto them: so do the Bishops of Rome make their boast that all realms are theirs. I give nothing here to affection or hatred. There came forth lately a book printed at Lions, of Augustinus Steuchus keeper of the Popes library, in the which he reciteth out of the register of one Gregory (I suppose the .7.) all the kingdoms of Europe, Spain, England, France, Denmark, Hungary. &c. The propriety whereof appertaineth to that seat of Rome, the use unto the Princes, Clients of the same see. Full oft have the Popes assayed to bring into subjection to them and to their Sea the kingdoms of the East also, and that under pretence of the holy war, and recovering the Lords sepulchre. And like as the old Romans vexed with continual war the nations that did not acknowledge or obey the old Roman Eagles: so the See of Rome in our time, and in the memory of our forefathers hath put to business and trouble, those kingdoms, and nations and people, that went about to revolt, and would not acknowledge those double keys, that is to say two horns. For who knoweth not with what cruel wars he vexed in times past the land of Bohemia? who knoweth not what Germany and England hath suffered in former years? So verily the second beast exerciseth gallantly the Tyranny of the old beast. The old beast set forth proclamations concerning religion, and paying of tributes and customs, and so impoverished in a manner all realms, their richesse being brought to Rome. And what other thing doeth that seat at this day? what hath it done now, to reckon the leest, these five hundred years? who therefore doeth not see, that the second beast exerciseth most abundantly the power of the first beast? A certain man made ⟨p. 393⟩verses in Latin taunting the covetousness, and deceits of Rome:

¹Agayne he reasoneth of the power of the seconde beaste, or Antichrist and of poperie. He doeth or executeth, sayeth he, the power of the fourmer beaste: that is to saye, exerciseth the same authoritie, that the old Romane Empire exercised. Where he addeth, in his presence: Aretas expoundeth, in followyng immediately after, and euen in imitatyng the same. But what power and authoritie they exercised, I declared before in his place, about the beginnyng of this chapt. Therfore as the Romane Emperours supposed all kyngedomes and prouinces to be theirs, and to appertayne vnto them: so do the Bishops of Rome make their boaste that all realmes are theirs. I geue nothing here to affection or hatred. There came forth lately a boke printed at Liōs, of Augustinus Steuchus keper of the Popes librarie, in the which he reciteth out of the register of one Gregory (I suppose the .7.) all the kingdomes of Europe, Spayne, Englande, Fraunce, Denmarke, Hongary. &c. The proprietie whereof apperteyneth to that seate of Rome, the vse vnto the Princes, Clientes of the same see. Ful ofte haue the Popes assayed to bring into subiection to them and to their Sea the kingdomes of the Easte also, and that vnder pretence of the holy warre, and recoueryng the Lordes sepulchre. And like as the olde Romanes vexed with continuall warre the nations that did not acknoweledge or obeye the olde Romane Egles: so the See of Rome in our time, and in the memory of our forefathers hath put to busines and trouble, those kingedomes, and nations and people, that went aboute to reuolte, and would not acknoweldge those double keyes, that is to saye two hornes. For who knoweth not with what cruel warres he vexed in times past the lande of Boheme? who knoweth not what Germany and England hath suffered in fourmer yeres? So verely the seconde beaste exerciseth gallauntly the Tiranny of the olde beast. The olde beaste set forth proclamations concernyng religion, and paiyng of tributes and customes, and so impouerished in a maner all realmes, their richesse beyng brought to Rome. And what other thing doeth that seate at this daye? what hath it done nowe, to reken the leest, these fiue hondreth yeres? who therfore doeth not see, that the seconde beaste exerciseth most aboūdantly the power of the first beaste? A certen man made