PART II: THE FINAL REVOLT AGAINST THE AUTHORITY OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR GIVES WAY TO THE MANIFESTATION OF THE ANTICHRIST
SIGNORELLI, Luca
Sermon and Deeds of the Antichrist (detail)
1499-1502
Sermon and Deeds of the Antichrist (detail)
1499-1502
On the manifestation of the Antichrist by Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini before he was Pope Puis II
Pius II
The Roman Empire also has another privilege, as some asert: they do not think that Antichrist will come while it remains in existence. Thus they interpret these words of St Paul, doctor of the Gentiles, that he who now holdeth, do hold until he be taken out of the way. And then the wicked one shall be revealed whom the Lord shall kill with the spirit of His mouth [II Thessalonians 2:7-8]. It is evident that the divine Augustine followed this opinion. Origin and Authority of the Roman Empire.
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