498 `gainfl bèlltrnine,. C A P. 10. a cruell death. The Grecians may teach us all this lefíon, what weight this name carrieth with it among the Pope, abettors ; For thefe men could get no ayd at all from the tveflern men in their great dif}reffe, before they acknowledged this name, and fìtbjeted themfelves to the Latin Pope, as wee have fhewed a- bove, (hapt. 13. Fourthly, you fay, that there are innumerable names Which male this fame number ; I anfwer, that this name is not judged ofonly bythe number,but allo by all tholeproperties which the Holy Chof bath joyned together with ìt, which he hath made as certain bounds with which to limit the infinitneffe thereof. For it mutt be fuch a number of 666. as it might make a name that was numerable at that time, when this Prophecie was delivered to ?ohn, whichyet it was not convenient for the Churches good to have it divulged openly at that time, left it might bring it into an unnece1ary danger, and Leta as whereby men received power to traffique among themfelves, if they will receive this name, Wee have learned that this is the true and naturali defcription of this name, out of the 13. of this Revel, 28. as we have Chewedupon that place; and now, ifall thefe properties íhall agree to innumerableor more names, let them be all of equal! credit ; but Peeing neither Teitan, nor Arrumemi,norLam- petes, or the reft ofthat fort, nor Martin Luther, nor Luther, nor .Dabhidth ('ithrain, David Chithretts, nor Saxoneios, nor any fuch forged name can be applyed to this way of finding out the true name,(Lateinos)muff: needs be accounted the only and true name of Antichrifl, both becaufe of the conveniencie of the number, as alto for the agIIement it hath with all the properties. Your lafl: (farting hole and undiffoluble argument againft Latinos, is, becaufe there is a great controverfie to be decided u yet, touchi*g this name. For if eArntichrji Were come, fay you, and he Were the Pope of Rome, it Would be certainly manifoff What name to call him by : Forall Prophecies aremade moll certain, When they are fulfilled. The name ofChuifl that Sybil la notedout by the number of 888. Was 'un.- kno' 'n to all men before hid coming: But after that he Was come, all the controverfie Was taken away, andall men do know, that he i6 called lefus. I anfiver,that is f,lfe which you avouch limply, and ablolu.e; y touching the clearneffe of Prophecies, after that they have been accomplifhed. Prophecies indeed having once obtained their event, ate, nJani&ft, but only to tho.fe whom it concerneth to know them, and whof'e eyes God openeth, but they remain as obscure and
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