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rome_n be_v another_o babylon_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 16._o c._n 17._o and_o that_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n l._n 18._o c._n 22._o but_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o ruin_n as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o my_o text_n which_o thing_n that_o great_o learned_a father_n never_o seem_v to_o suspect_v and_o therefore_o teach_v true_o that_o there_o be_v two_o city_n in_o this_o world_n mix_v together_o in_o outward_a thing_n but_o sever_v in_o their_o inward_a quality_n and_o tend_v consequent_o unto_o different_a end_n he_o assume_v false_o that_o this_o babylon_n out_o of_o which_o we_o must_v fly_v apoc._n 18.4_o be_v only_o the_o general_a city_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o member_n whereas_o the_o other_o city_n be_v a_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o city_n of_o god_n read_v s._n augustine_n
she_o commit_v in_o the_o time_n of_o john_n she_o shall_v be_v call_v babylon_n again_o mark_v this_o well_o good_a hearer_n for_o now_o the_o jesuite_n draw_v near_o unto_o the_o point_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o of_o a_o faithful_a city_n once_o become_v afterward_o a_o whore_n so_o he_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o man_n tell_v out_o his_o tale_n he_o have_v yet_o more_o to_o say_v to_o acquit_v his_o mother_n church_n and_o father-pope_n and_o therefore_o num_fw-la 38._o he_o affirm_v that_o this_o name_n of_o babylon_n be_v never_o apply_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o only_o unto_o the_o city_n howbeit_o not_o as_o the_o city_n long_o have_v be_v under_o the_o pope_n and_o now_o be_v under_o he_o nor_o indeed_o shall_v have_v this_o name_n while_o the_o pope_n be_v lord_n and_o governor_n thereof_o but_o as_o she_o be_v babylon_n in_o her_o ethnicall_a state_n so_o she_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o again_o upon_o her_o defection_n from_o the_o pope_n and_o from_o christianity_n near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n now_o because_o ribera_n fear_v another_o censure_n here_o he_o make_v another_o preoccupation_n num_fw-la 40._o in_o this_o manner_n divinare_fw-la i_o dicet_fw-la quispiam_fw-la some_o man_n perhaps_o will_v say_v that_o i_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o to_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v but_o say_v he_o i_o will_v entreat_v that_o man_n to_o lay_v aside_o his_o prejudice_n to_o examine_v the_o whole_a matter_n with_o mature_a judgement_n and_o to_o believe_v i_o no_o far_o than_o reason_n and_o truth_n shall_v persuade_v he_o in_o this_o case_n then_o he_o add_v num_fw-la 42._o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o rome_n in_o her_o ethnicall_a state_n be_v so_o idolatrous_a so_o wicked_a and_o so_o cruel_a against_o the_o christian_n for_o that_o all_o the_o martyr_n throughout_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o rome_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o roman_a magistrate_n therefore_o it_o be_v just_a and_o meet_v that_o she_o herself_o shall_v once_o suffer_v for_o her_o impious_a course_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v according_a to_o the_o purport_n of_o this_o scripture_n shall_v be_v do_v hereafter_o when_o she_o shall_v be_v no_o less_o wicked_a than_o she_o be_v in_o former_a time_n then_o num_fw-la 43._o he_o proceed_v in_o a_o fair_a and_o ingenious_a manner_n of_o theological_a discourse_n say_v whereas_o this_o extreme_a desolation_n shall_v fall_v upon_o rome_n near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v very_o just_a and_o equal_a in_o good_a congruity_n of_o reason_n why_o because_o the_o city_n be_v still_o the_o same_o which_o be_v once_o so_o defile_v with_o sin_n must_v one_o day_n be_v purge_v with_o fire_n beside_o say_v he_o there_o be_v many_o citizen_n in_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n who_o by_o their_o name_n and_o stock_n boast_v of_o their_o descent_n from_o the_o ancient_a roman_n who_o always_o increase_v there_o in_o great_a number_n then_o he_o add_v further_a that_o as_o a_o city_n build_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o former_a be_v repute_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o city_n with_o it_o so_o here_o in_o this_o case_n the_o latter_a citizen_n of_o rome_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v destroy_v may_v be_v account_v the_o same_o citizen_n with_o the_o former_a though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o their_o blood_n and_o kindred_n because_o they_o join_v themselves_o unto_o the_o former_a and_o become_v as_o it_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o commonwealth_n with_o they_o but_o special_o by_o their_o imitation_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o sin_n of_o their_o predecessor_n this_o say_v he_o num._n 44._o be_v the_o cause_n therefore_o why_o the_o latter_a roman_n near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n follow_v the_o impiety_n of_o the_o ancient_a shall_v be_v punish_v and_o the_o more_o grievous_o also_o in_o that_o regard_n so_o that_o say_v he_o though_o her_o old_a sin_n commit_v in_o her_o ethnicall_a state_n be_v forget_v by_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o christian_a profession_n which_o she_o entertain_v afterward_o yet_o now_o upon_o her_o new_a and_o like_a impiety_n near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o old_a be_v remember_v again_o and_o therefore_o she_o shall_v be_v burn_v for_o they_o both_o together_o excellent_o and_o divine_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o true_a tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o and_o particular_o of_o the_o revelation_n itself_o and_o therefore_o ribera_n begin_v to_o grow_v warm_a in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o discourse_n protest_v in_o this_o manner_n we_o know_v this_o truth_n so_o perspicuous_o by_o the_o word_n of_o this_o revelation_n vt_fw-la ne_fw-fr stultissimus_fw-la qvidem_fw-la negare_fw-la posset_n so_o that_o the_o very_a fool_n in_o the_o world_n can_v deny_v the_o same_o then_o he_o add_v since_o babylon_n shall_v be_v the_o shop_n of_o all_o idolatry_n and_o of_o all_o impiety_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o rome_n hereafter_o and_o thus_o have_v make_v his_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n he_o propound_v a_o very_a fit_a question_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o discourse_n num._n 51._o namely_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v attain_v unto_o so_o great_a a_o power_n and_o abundance_n of_o riches_n he_o answer_v first_o that_o no_o man_n can_v certain_o know_v the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o second_o that_o this_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ten_o king_n who_o shall_v make_v a_o conquest_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o divide_v it_o among_o they_o and_o partly_o in_o regard_n of_o antichrist_n who_o shall_v be_v advance_v in_o this_o time_n by_o mean_n whereof_o rome_n shall_v short_o return_v unto_o her_o ancient_a power_n and_o shall_v have_v these_o ten_o king_n under_o her_o government_n who_o a_o little_a after_o shall_v reign_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o final_o these_o king_n shall_v destroy_v rome_n apoc._n 17.17_o here_o the_o conjecture_n of_o ribera_n found_v upon_o the_o vain_a speculation_n of_o some_o ancient_a father_n not_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o mystery_n nor_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o this_o behalf_n fail_v he_o very_o much_o as_o not_o know_v that_o ecclesiastical_a rome_n be_v this_o babylon_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o second_o beast_n therein_o by_o which_o mean_n true_o rome_n have_v be_v elevate_v in_o a_o new_a and_o second_o greatness_n in_o the_o world_n in_o some_o sort_n excel_v the_o former_a in_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n as_o by_o due_a remonstrance_n it_o shall_v hereafter_o appear_v mean_a while_n good_a hearer_n excuse_v my_o tedious_a declaration_n take_v out_o of_o the_o commentary_n of_o this_o learned_a jesuite_n as_o contain_v much_o variety_n of_o matter_n of_o very_o markable_a observation_n for_o my_o purpose_n my_o second_o babylonian_a author_n be_v viegas_n a_o jesuite_n also_o and_o a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o professor_n thereof_o first_o at_o conimbrica_n then_o at_o ebora_n two_o university_n of_o portugal_n who_o frame_v a_o more_o copious_a and_o elaborate_a commentary_n upon_o this_o sacred_a book_n of_o the_o revelation_n insist_v very_o often_o in_o the_o step_n of_o ribera_n and_o especial_o in_o this_o point_n whereof_o we_o now_o entreat_v therefore_o though_o it_o be_v material_a to_o express_v the_o judgement_n of_o viegas_n also_o upon_o the_o same_o yet_o i_o may_v contract_v his_o long_a discourse_n into_o a_o few_o word_n this_o viegas_n then_o in_o apocal._n 17._o §_o 2._o confess_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o babylon_n foretell_v cap._n 18._o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o time_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n afterward_o §_o 3._o he_o say_v that_o this_o babylon_n be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n howbeit_o not_o as_o she_o be_v now_o under_o the_o pope_n but_o as_o she_o be_v heretofore_o in_o her_o ethnicall_a condition_n and_o as_o she_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n upon_o her_o defection_n from_o the_o pope_n and_o from_o her_o christian_a faith_n and_o then_o he_o show_v in_o many_o word_n the_o quality_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o manner_n of_o her_o ruin_n conformable_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o ribera_n and_o that_o for_o old_a sin_n join_v with_o the_o latter_a god_n shall_v execute_v his_o wrath_n upon_o she_o by_o these_o ten_o king_n as_o he_o do_v more_o large_o deduce_v also_o in_o cap._n 18._o §_o 6._o thus_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o consonant_a exposition_n of_o these_o two_o learned_a person_n the_o second_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o first_o and_o both_o for_o the_o main_a point_n now_o in_o question_n in_o the_o step_n
this_o deep_a point_n a_o egregious_a disputation_n be_v hold_v in_o scotland_n &_o it_o be_v relate_v immediate_o after_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o adam_n wallace_n in_o the_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o church_n publish_v by_o master_n fox_n where_o some_o profound_a doctor_n of_o babylon_n do_v substantial_o resolve_v that_o primariò_fw-la formaliter_fw-la principaliter_fw-la ultimatè_fw-la &_o capiendo_fw-la strictè_fw-la this_o prayer_n may_v be_v say_v only_o unto_o god_n but_o secundariò_fw-la materialiter_fw-la minùs_fw-la principaliter_fw-la non_fw-la ultimatè_fw-la &_o capiendo_fw-la largè_fw-fr it_o may_v be_v say_v unto_o saint_n what_o be_v so_o absurd_a and_o impious_a which_o by_o distinction_n may_v not_o be_v defend_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o why_o may_v not_o that_o prayer_n be_v direct_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o saint_n since_o dominus_fw-la be_v change_v into_o domina_fw-la our_o lord_n into_o our_o lady_n the_o psalm_n of_o david_n whereby_o he_o comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v turn_v by_o the_o papist_n into_o a_o invocation_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o why_o may_v not_o both_o be_v do_v by_o they_o who_o find_v such_o a_o exact_a conformity_n betwixt_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o their_o s._n francis_n that_o he_o may_v also_o be_v true_o style_v jesus_n nazarenus_fw-la rex_fw-la judaeorum_n jesus_n of_o nazareth_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o since_o there_o be_v no_o end_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o their_o blasphemous_a absurdity_n in_o this_o kind_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o last_o point_n of_o romish_a idolatry_n in_o their_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o final_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o idolatry_n also_o in_o they_o thus_o to_o transfer_v the_o peculiar_a sufficient_a and_o glorious_a office_n of_o christ_n his_o mediatorship_n unto_o any_o saint_n he_o or_o she_o though_o his_o own_o mother_n towards_o who_o though_o he_o bear_v a_o filial_a respect_n according_a to_o humane_a nature_n yet_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v in_o his_o act_n or_o word_n any_o one_o passage_n or_o inclination_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o entitle_v she_o unto_o such_o exorbitant_a honour_n as_o the_o babylonian_n assign_v unto_o she_o by_o a_o boundless_a and_o groundless_a superstition_n and_o special_o since_o as_o necessity_n do_v not_o compel_v they_o so_o no_o good_a reason_n can_v persuade_v they_o unto_o this_o service_n why_o because_o all_o and_o more_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n then_o in_o any_o or_o in_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o behalf_n for_o what_o do_v we_o or_o can_v we_o desire_v in_o any_o intercessor_n power_n with_o he_o of_o who_o he_o do_v entreat_v any_o thing_n affection_n to_o they_o for_o who_o he_o do_v entreat_v and_o a_o sufficient_a capacity_n of_o hear_v and_o receive_v their_o request_n first_o then_o for_o power_n with_o god_n have_v all_o the_o saint_n so_o much_o as_o he_o with_o the_o father_n who_o testify_v of_o he_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v matth._n 3.17_o second_o for_o affection_n unto_o we_o be_v any_o saint_n more_o kind_a more_o love_a more_o facile_a and_o gracious_a no_o none_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o why_o first_o because_o he_o take_v our_o whole_a nature_n not_o the_o person_n of_o one_o man_n and_o espouse_v it_o to_o his_o own_o person_n it_o be_v true_o endue_v with_o all_o natural_a affection_n and_o sanctify_v with_o grace_n without_o any_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n he_o be_v as_o near_o unto_o i_o as_o any_o man_n nay_o near_o than_o all_o man_n and_o second_o because_o in_o this_o nature_n he_o suffer_v for_o i_o with_o passion_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n he_o die_v for_o i_o he_o satisfy_v god_n wrath_n for_o i_o and_o so_o buy_v i_o for_o his_o own_o therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n i_o be_o more_o dear_a unto_o he_o then_o unto_o his_o bless_a mother_n or_o unto_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o reign_n with_o he_o in_o glory_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o send_v we_o not_o unto_o they_o but_o call_v we_o unto_o himself_o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 11.28_o three_o as_o for_o his_o capacity_n of_o hear_v we_o who_o can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v infinite_a in_o he_o who_o be_v god_n be_v infinite_a in_o every_o thing_n and_o as_o for_o his_o humane_a nature_n who_o can_v sufficient_o judge_v of_o the_o capacity_n of_o it_o also_o in_o this_o behalf_n which_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o personal_a union_n with_o god_n and_o so_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o extraordinary_a vision_n in_o he_o have_v such_o a_o sea_n of_o knowledge_n as_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v in_o the_o little_a shell_n of_o our_o understanding_n therefore_o as_o saint_n peter_n say_v to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v etc._n etc._n so_o i_o say_v to_o who_o shall_v we_o rather_o go_v then_o to_o he_o in_o who_o all_o these_o thing_n so_o happy_o concur_v why_o shall_v i_o give_v his_o honour_n away_o unto_o another_o and_o thereby_o take_v away_o my_o comfort_n from_o myself_o so_o shall_v i_o be_v a_o injurious_a idolater_n against_o his_o excellency_n and_o my_o own_o salvation_n as_o they_o be_v general_o in_o the_o babylonian_a church_n where_o the_o most_o sweet_a invitation_n and_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o be_v apply_v unto_o his_o mother_n as_o come_v you_o all_o unto_o i_o and_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o with_o other_o of_o like_a nature_n which_o divine_a sentence_n i_o have_v see_v for_o my_o evidence_n be_v from_o my_o own_o unhappy_a eye_n appendant_a in_o paper_n upon_o tapestry_n or_o upon_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o chapel_n and_o ascribe_v unto_o she_o upon_o a_o festival_n day_n solemn_o dedicate_v unto_o her_o service_n with_o this_o motto_n intrate_v per_fw-la i_o enter_z in_o by_o i_o word_v peculiar_a and_o mere_o proper_a unto_o christ_n himself_o fair_o write_v in_o capital_a letter_n and_o place_v over_o the_o door_n to_o instruct_v all_o man_n thereby_o that_o come_v into_o the_o chapel_n that_o they_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o invocation_n of_o her_o name_n and_o into_o heaven_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o her_o prayer_n let_v they_o now_o distinguish_v again_o with_o strictè_fw-la and_o largè_a primariò_fw-la and_o secundariò_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o their_o conscience_n can_v escape_v the_o crime_n of_o idolatry_n in_o this_o course_n which_o they_o esteem_v to_o be_v very_o devout_a but_o we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v very_o profane_a and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o first_o general_a point_n of_o comparison_n which_o be_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o idolatry_n betwixt_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a babylon_n i_o proceed_v therefore_o unto_o the_o second_o the_o second_o comparison_n betwixt_o literal_a babylon_n and_o papal_a rome_n the_o second_o point_n wherein_o this_o comparison_n do_v stand_v be_v pride_n a_o sin_n of_o special_a note_n in_o the_o 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etc._n etc._n abuti_fw-la possit_fw-la so_o that_o though_o this_o king_n remain_v still_o a_o papist_n in_o the_o first_o acception_n howbeit_o he_o make_v a_o happy_a entrance_n also_o to_o the_o purgation_n of_o sundry_a abuse_n in_o the_o church_n as_o by_o take_v away_o some_o superstitious_a feast_n some_o high_o respect_a image_n some_o much_o adore_a relic_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v translate_v into_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o his_o time_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a stupidity_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o main_n and_o essential_a thing_n which_o special_o give_v the_o true_a denomination_n of_o a_o papist_n he_o be_v to_o be_v exempt_v clear_o from_o the_o crime_n and_o contagion_n of_o this_o title_n and_o yet_o as_o jehu_n do_v perform_v the_o work_n of_o god_n impose_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o ruin_n of_o baal_n and_o that_o idolatry_n but_o depart_v not_o from_o other_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o