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Further, it was prophesied, that this Antichrist should reign over peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues, Rev. xvii.15.▪ and that all the world should wonder after the beast, Rev xiii.3. This also came to pass in the church of Rome. It was foretold that this Antichrist should be eminent and remarkable for the sin of pride, pretending to great things, and assuming very much to himself: so in the forementioned place in Thessalonians, "That he should exalt himself above all that is called God," or that is worshipped. So Rev. xiii.5. "And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things, and blasphemies." Dan. vii.20. the little horn is •aid to have a mouth speaking very great things, and his look to be more stout than his fellows. This also came to pass in the Pope, and the church of Rome.—It was also prophesied, that Antichrist should be an exceeding cruel persecutor, Dan. vii.21. The same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them: Rev. xiii.7. "And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them." Rev. xvii.6. "And I saw the wom•n drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus." This also came to pas• in the church of Rome. — It was foretold, that Antichrist should excel in craft and policy: Dan, vii.8. "In this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man." And vers. 20. "Even so that horn that had eyes." This also came to pass in the church of Rome.—It was foretold, that the kings of Christendom should be subject to ⟨p. 245⟩Antichrist: Rev. xvii.12.13. "And the ten horns which thou savest, are ten king, which have received no kingdoms as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast." This also came to pass with respect to the Romish church.—It was foretold, that he should perform pretended miracles and lying wonder: