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2741 The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 392 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

5. ROME Is APOCALYPTIC BABYLON AND ANTICHRIST

2742 The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 392.5 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

Applying first the fourth and fifth seals of Revelation, Cranmer shows that the Antichrist of Babylon must reign from seven-hilled Rome.

2743 The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 392.6 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… and antichrist never cease from persecuting; as it appeareth throughout the histories of the whole bible. Of the tyranny and cruelty of antichrist in persecuting …

2744 The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 393.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… of antichrist, and the pope to be very antichrist himself. I could prove the same by many other scrip tures, old writers, and strong reasons.” Ibid., pp. 62, 63.

2745 The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 393.3 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… that Antichrist arrogated to himself what was not his own—Cranmer said:

2746 The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 393.4 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… , that antichrist shall be. And who shall he be? Forsooth, he that advanceth himself above all other creatures. Now if there be none already that hath advanced …

2747 The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 393.5 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

Toward the close of the examination, after charging the pope with being the author of the erroneous teachings of the papal church, and declaring “the author of the same to be very antichrist,” Cranmer solemnly asserts:

2749 The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 395 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

I. Bale-Portrays Opposing Churches of Christ and Antichrist

2750 The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 395.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… wicked antichrist, and entirely threw off his yoke from me, that I might be partaker of the lot and liberty of the sons of God.’ ” John Bale, Vicacyon of John Bale …

2751 The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 396 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

1. CHRONICLED OLDCASTLE’S MARTYRDOM FOR IDENTIFYING ANTICHRIST

2752 The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 396.5 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… great Antichrist, the son of perdition, the open adversary of God, and the abomination standing in the holy place.’ ” Ibid., pp. 17, 18.

2753 The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 396.6 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

” ‘Rome is the very nest of antichrist.’ ” Ibid., p. 36.

2754 The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 397.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… and Antichrist. A verse-by-verse exposition of the Apocalypse, it is more wordy, more vitriolic, and less specific than the German expositors. But one fact was …

2755 The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 398.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… of antichrist, pale as men with out health.” The souls under the altar, in the fifth seal, are interpreted as referring to the martyred Waldenses and Albigenses …

2756 The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 398 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

5. ANTICHRIST OF EUROPE Is HEAD OF PALE HORSE

2757 The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 398.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

Bale’s identification of the Antichrist is most explicit. Nothing is left to surmise or imagination. Thus:

2758 The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 398.3 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… great antichrist of Europe is the king of faces, the prince of hypocrisy, the man of sin, the father of errors, and the master of lies, the Romish pope. He is the head …

2759 The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 399 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

8. TEN-HORNED BEAST Is PAPAL ANTICHRIST

2760 The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 399.6 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… whole Antichrist, comprehending in him all the wickedness, fury, falsehood, frowardness, deceit, lies, crafts, sleights, subtilties, hypocrisy, tyranny, mischiefs …