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— Former ages have ſeen Antichriſt Naſcent, when the Biſhop of Rome firſt uſurped authority over all the Churches; Antichriſt Creſcent, when he began to maintain the doctrine of adoring Images, and praying to Saints departed; Antichriſt Regnant, when he exalted himſelf above Kings and Emperours, ſetting up his mitre above their crowns; yea Antichriſt Triumphant, when he once became Lord of the Catholick faith, ſo as none might beleeve without danger more or leſs, or otherwiſe then he preſcribed. To this obſervation made by one of our own learned countreymen, let me add; we our ſelves have ſeen him Antichriſt Cadent, falling and waining ever ſince [Martin] Luther, [John] Calvin, [William] Perkins and others were ſet on work by God to unmask him. And no doubt, if we do not, our poſterity ſhall ſee him Antichriſt morient, dying and giving up the ghoſt: for the Lord faithfull and true hath not onely threatned his ruine, but foretold that his day is coming.