may_v particular_o name_v our_o profound_o learned_a sovereign_n in_o his_o judicious_a and_o well_o compose_v paraphrase_n upon_o this_o mystical_a book_n who_o be_v describe_v here_o by_o his_o excellency_n he_o have_v great_a power_n and_o by_o his_o operation_n the_o earth_n be_v lighten_v with_o his_o glory_n second_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o proclamation_n he_o cry_v out_o mighty_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n verse_n 2._o with_o a_o voice_n more_o than_o stentorian_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o it_o be_v verbum_fw-la à _fw-la verbo_fw-la a_o word_n from_o the_o word_n a_o word_n powerful_o speak_v by_o the_o word_n ineffable_o beget_v three_o the_o matter_n itself_o it_o be_v fall_v it_o be_v fall_v babylon_n the_o place_n be_v considerable_a for_o it_o be_v babylon_n by_o quality_n and_o name_n also_o a_o great_a city_n by_o amplitude_n of_o place_n and_o power_n the_o ruin_n of_o it_o be_v markable_a for_o it_o be_v a_o fall_n extreme_a and_o final_a and_o it_o be_v fall_v in_o the_o time_n pass_v though_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v by_o a_o enallage_n of_o the_o tense_n and_o again_o it_o be_v fall_v by_o a_o anadiplôsis_n the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o show_v a_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o event_n thus_o now_o my_o text_n be_v like_o rebeccae_n womb_n it_o have_v twin_n in_o it_o cecidit_fw-la cecidit_fw-la as_o if_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n be_v sound_v forth_o by_o the_o two_o silver_n trumpet_n num._n 10.2_o it_o be_v a_o double_a voice_n of_o ruin_n fall_v upon_o fall_n so_o that_o i_o may_v use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n god_n have_v speak_v it_o once_o or_o twice_o psal_n 62.11_o and_o as_o my_o text_n be_v double_a here_o by_o the_o ingemination_n of_o one_o word_n so_o it_o be_v double_a by_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o sentence_n elsewhere_o viz._n apoc._n 14.8_o again_o that_o which_o in_o both_o these_o place_n be_v speak_v of_o mystical_a babylon_n rome_n as_o a_o one_o you_o shall_v hear_v be_v foretell_v by_o prophecy_n and_o we_o have_v see_v it_o verify_v by_o experience_n of_o literal_a babylon_n the_o renown_a city_n of_o chaldaea_n in_o the_o prediction_n of_o isaiah_n 21.9_o babel_n be_v fall_v it_o be_v fall_v this_o consonancy_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n this_o resemblance_n in_o sin_n and_o ruin_n betwixt_o the_o old_a babylon_n and_o the_o new_a for_o babylonâ—s_n â—s_z the_o first_o rome_n and_o rome_n be_v the_o second_o babylon_n i_o come_v to_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o fatal_a conjunction_n of_o two_o thing_n culpa_fw-la and_o poena_n the_o sin_n of_o rome_n employ_v in_o her_o name_n babylon_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o rome_n annex_v or_o prefix_v rather_o it_o be_v fall_v it_o be_v fall_v we_o may_v logical_o therefore_o make_v this_o partition_n of_o my_o text_n here_o be_v the_o subject_a babylon_n and_o here_o be_v the_o predicate_a it_o be_v fall_v in_o order_n of_o the_o word_n as_o they_o stand_v herein_o my_o text_n babylon_n be_v last_o but_z in_o order_n of_o sense_n it_o be_v first_o for_o in_o grammar_n the_o nominative_a case_n go_v before_o the_o verb_n in_o logic_n the_o subject_n go_v before_o the_o predicate_a and_o in_o divinity_n the_o sin_n go_v before_o the_o punishment_n pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n pro._n 16.18_o wherefore_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o my_o text_n i_o will_v change_v the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n and_o as_o jacob_n give_v the_o priority_n to_o ephraim_n gen._n 48.14_o in_o the_o advise_a imposition_n of_o his_o hand_n so_o i_o will_v give_v the_o precedency_n to_o babylon_n the_o last_o word_n in_o my_o text_n and_o then_o i_o will_v reflect_v due_o upon_o her_o fall_n express_v in_o the_o first_o place_n thereof_o the_o first_o part_n concern_v the_o subject_n and_o sin_n in_o the_o text_n babylon_n though_o i_o have_v affirm_v this_o babylon_n to_o be_v rome_n yet_o i_o require_v not_o your_o sudden_a belief_n without_o a_o substantial_a proof_n so_o that_o to_o deduce_v this_o matter_n fair_o and_o clear_o to_o your_o understand_n i_o must_v propose_v a_o double_a inquisition_n in_o pursuit_n whereof_o we_o shall_v come_v secure_o unto_o the_o haven_n of_o my_o desire_n and_o then_o arrive_v happy_o upon_o the_o coast_n unto_o which_o i_o direct_v my_o thought_n first_o what_o be_v this_o babylon_n in_o my_o text._n second_o why_o this_o name_n be_v impose_v upon_o that_o place_n which_o be_v thereby_o signify_v unto_o us._n these_o two_o point_n be_v sufficient_o discuss_v for_o the_o true_a explication_n of_o my_o text_n and_o illustration_n of_o this_o name_n i_o will_v conclude_v the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o text_n with_o such_o observation_n as_o shall_v kind_o and_o proper_o ensue_v upon_o the_o same_o the_o first_o inquisition_n what_o be_v this_o babylon_n in_o my_o text._n this_o babylon_n be_v not_o literal_o to_o be_v understand_v neither_o for_o that_o ancient_a city_n in_o chaldaea_n nor_o for_o that_o famous_a city_n in_o egypt_n once_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o memphis_n and_o now_o of_o cair_n since_o the_o general_a scope_n and_o purpose_n of_o this_o book_n do_v not_o intend_v any_o such_o sense_n and_o many_o circumstance_n therein_o do_v sufficient_o refute_v it_o and_o final_o not_o any_o author_n in_o former_a or_o late_a time_n no_o father_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n no_o doctor_n in_o succeed_a age_n do_v ever_o so_o conceive_v of_o this_o place_n this_o babylon_n therefore_o be_v mystical_o to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o usual_a tenor_n of_o this_o book_n that_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o saint_n john_n be_v spiritual_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o saint_n hierome_n epist_n 148._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o dionysius_n sometime_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n confess_v of_o this_o obscure_a and_o profound_a book_n that_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o first_o and_o obvious_a sense_n thereof_o as_o eusebius_n relate_v histor_n eccles_n l._n 7._o c._n 24._o but_o that_o there_o be_v deep_a and_o hide_a mystery_n in_o the_o same_o deep_o i_o confess_v and_o hide_a till_o that_o time_n the_o mother_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o success_n and_o event_n of_o thing_n be_v the_o midwife_n to_o help_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o travel_v long_o in_o bring_v forth_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n thereof_o for_o as_o samson_n be_v direct_v and_o guide_v by_o his_o servant_n unto_o the_o pillar_n upon_o which_o the_o house_n do_v stand_v judic._n 16.26_o so_o the_o success_n of_o thing_n conspire_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o this_o book_n have_v convey_v we_o unto_o a_o sound_n and_o evident_a knowledge_n of_o many_o mystery_n therein_o unknown_a to_o former_a age_n but_o reveal_v in_o this_o in_o regard_n whereof_o this_o book_n do_v now_o more_o full_o answer_v unto_o its_o name_n for_o now_o it_o be_v a_o revelation_n indeed_o as_o it_o be_v before_o in_o title_n since_o therefore_o this_o babylon_n be_v here_o so_o call_v by_o a_o mystery_n we_o will_v pass_v along_o by_o a_o gradation_n through_o four_o several_a interpretation_n thereof_o that_o so_o we_o may_v discover_v in_o this_o point_n how_o far_o the_o ancient_a church_n digress_v from_o the_o mark_n then_o how_o near_o at_o the_o last_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v come_v unto_o it_o and_o thereby_o to_o know_v herself_o and_o then_o final_o how_o the_o reform_a church_n have_v direct_o hit_v the_o mark_n as_o the_o beniamite_n can_v sling_v stone_n at_o a_o hair_n breadth_n and_o not_o fail_v judic._n 20.16_o the_o first_o interpretation_n the_o first_o interpretation_n be_v frame_v by_o s._n augustine_n who_o many_o follow_v in_o this_o and_o sundry_a other_o point_n rather_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o authority_n then_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o therefore_o be_v carry_v into_o error_n by_o the_o venerable_a estimation_n of_o his_o name_n he_o confess_v that_o 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
agreeable_o here_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o learned_a jesuite_n due_o expend_v the_o concurrency_n of_o these_o proper_a and_o individual_a mark_n do_v ingenuous_o confess_v omnia_fw-la profecto_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o romam_fw-la non_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la all_o these_o thing_n agree_v upon_o no_o other_o city_n but_o rome_n alone_o as_o i_o shall_v further_o observe_v anon_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o bellarmine_n conclude_v by_o demonstration_n of_o these_o note_n babylon_n be_v certain_o rome_n and_o therefore_o he_o insist_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o special_a advantage_n to_o prove_v that_o saint_n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o second_o interpretation_n of_o this_o name_n of_o babylon_n we_o have_v find_v the_o place_n it_o be_v rome_n we_o be_v yet_o to_o inquire_v of_o her_o state_n whether_o it_o be_v pass_v as_o it_o be_v ethnicall_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v present_a as_o we_o conceive_v it_o be_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v future_a as_o some_o learned_a papist_n themselves_o do_v teach_v so_o still_o we_o draw_v near_o and_o near_o unto_o rome_n till_o she_o say_v unto_o i_o as_o ahab_n unto_o eliah_n have_v thou_o find_v i_o o_o my_o enemy_n 1._o reg._n 21.20_o the_o three_o interpretation_n the_o three_o interpretation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n in_o this_o place_n be_v this_o that_o rome_n be_v babylon_n not_o only_o as_o she_o be_v ethnicall_a nay_o rather_o she_o be_v babylon_n here_o not_o as_o she_o be_v ethnicall_a nor_o in_o her_o estate_n now_o already_o pass_v but_o in_o another_o state_n which_o be_v future_a and_o yet_o to_o come_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o prediction_n and_o be_v then_o to_o succeed_v in_o ensue_a age_n after_o that_o paganism_n be_v extinct_a after_o that_o heathenish_a idolatry_n do_v decrease_v after_o that_o persecution_n by_o the_o emperor_n do_v cease_v and_o after_o that_o peace_n be_v restore_v unto_o the_o church_n this_o interpretation_n i_o will_v approve_v by_o three_o remonstrance_n to_o be_v sincere_a proper_a and_o true_a first_o by_o the_o plain_a evidence_n and_o coherence_n of_o this_o scripture_n by_o two_o perspicuous_a demonstration_n out_o of_o the_o same_o first_o because_o this_o babylon_n be_v here_o so_o call_v by_o title_n and_o she_o be_v so_o indeed_o when_o near_o upon_o the_o period_n and_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n not_o that_o she_o shall_v then_o begin_v to_o be_v this_o babylon_n for_o this_o opinion_n of_o some_o papist_n pretend_v that_o rome_n shall_v be_v babylon_n within_o two_o or_o three_o year_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o before_o i_o shall_v refute_v in_o due_a place_n but_o because_o she_o continue_v so_o in_o the_o decourse_n of_o many_o year_n and_o age_n after_o the_o time_n of_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n near_o unto_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o world_n the_o truth_n hereof_o do_v clear_o appear_v by_o the_o consequence_n of_o thing_n and_o connexion_n of_o event_n in_o the_o seventeen_o eighteen_o and_o nineteen_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o ruin_n together_o with_o the_o cause_n and_o concomitancy_n thereof_o be_v copious_o express_v in_o the_o seventeen_o and_o eighteen_o chapter_n we_o find_v that_o immediate_o thereupon_o in_o the_o nineteen_o chapter_n the_o saint_n praise_v god_n for_o the_o notable_a judgement_n execute_v upon_o this_o city_n and_o therefore_o our_o learned_a sovereign_n do_v well_o observe_v in_o the_o title_n and_o argument_n of_o that_o chapter_n that_o the_o saint_n praise_v god_n because_o the_o pope_n be_v destroy_v for_o it_o be_v he_o who_o excessive_a pride_n and_o exorbitant_a proceed_n draw_v this_o scandalous_a name_n and_o doleful_a vastation_n upon_o this_o unhappy_a place_n second_o because_o we_o find_v chap._n 17._o v._n 12._o that_o ten_o king_n whether_o precise_o ten_o i_o do_v not_o now_o inquire_v arise_v and_o assume_v royal_a power_n unto_o themselves_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o as_o it_o fall_v into_o piece_n by_o the_o vast_a magnitude_n thereof_o and_o can_v not_o subsist_v under_o she_o own_o greatness_n so_o out_o of_o her_o part_n sundry_a state_n and_o principality_n do_v arise_v it_o follow_v verse_n 13._o that_o these_o king_n give_v their_o power_n unto_o the_o beast_n namely_o the_o second_o beast_n arise_v in_o the_o place_n and_o after_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o first_o as_o we_o read_v apocal._n 13.11_o 12._o that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o have_v no_o soon_o obtain_v their_o dignity_n and_o estate_n upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o they_o surrender_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o glory_n and_o authority_n unto_o the_o pope_n who_o by_o degree_n artificial_o and_o cunning_o invade_v the_o imperial_a seat_n and_o power_n so_o that_o in_o admiration_n of_o his_o excellency_n these_o king_n as_o devote_a son_n or_o rather_o servant_n or_o rather_o slave_n of_o his_o sanctity_n submit_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o royal_a sceptre_n unto_o his_o triple_a crown_n this_o prediction_n as_o we_o read_v in_o this_o divine_a book_n so_o what_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o have_v be_v the_o history_n of_o sundry_a nation_n and_o the_o passage_n of_o succeed_a age_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v but_o let_v we_o proceed_v again_o it_o follow_v verse_n 16._o that_o after_o this_o submission_n of_o their_o regal_a power_n unto_o the_o beast_n with_o who_o or_o near_o about_o that_o time_n they_o arise_v even_o at_o one_o hour_n verse_n 12._o they_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n to_o wit_n rome_n this_o babylon_n though_o former_o they_o give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o beast_n but_o how_o long_o until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v until_o the_o appoint_a time_n and_o what_o shall_v incline_v these_o king_n to_o withdraw_v their_o obedience_n from_o this_o second_o beast_n and_o to_o associate_v themselves_o in_o this_o fearful_a expedition_n against_o he_o and_o his_o city_n god_n shall_v put_v this_o motion_n into_o their_o heart_n for_o her_o sin_n against_o his_o majesty_n and_o papal_a injury_n do_v against_o the_o crown_n and_o royal_a dignity_n of_o these_o king_n shall_v excite_v they_o unto_o this_o war_n as_o hereafter_o it_o shall_v more_o evident_o appear_v but_o now_o this_o be_v the_o point_n upon_o which_o i_o do_v insist_v that_o this_o great_a and_o fatal_a destruction_n of_o rome_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o not_o yet_o fulfil_v this_o name_n and_o this_o estate_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o already_o past_a as_o victorius_n and_o parson_n and_o the_o most_o general_a number_n of_o papist_n do_v simple_o &_o ignorant_o pretend_v in_o this_o behalf_n but_o her_o sin_n be_v present_a for_o she_o now_o be_v babylon_n and_o her_o punishment_n be_v future_a for_o she_o shall_v hereafter_o fall_v as_o i_o shall_v clear_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o succeed_a passage_n of_o my_o speech_n mean_a while_n let_v we_o observe_v with_o joy_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o with_o gratitude_n unto_o god_n that_o the_o success_n and_o event_n of_o this_o prophecy_n do_v already_o begin_v for_o that_o many_o king_n do_v hate_v this_o whore_n and_o have_v discover_v the_o quality_n of_o this_o second_o beast_n and_o as_o i_o hope_v shall_v ever_o continue_v in_o that_o disposition_n of_o mind_n and_o rectitude_n of_o judgement_n till_o god_n shall_v induce_v other_o prince_n to_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o the_o final_a accomplishment_n of_o this_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n and_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o first_o remonstrance_n to_o prove_v thereby_o that_o rome_n have_v the_o name_n of_o babylon_n in_o and_o for_o her_o estate_n which_o be_v not_o present_v but_o future_a in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n john_n and_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v destroy_v in_o regard_n of_o her_o sin_n in_o that_o estate_n when_o her_o ethnicall_a condition_n be_v past_a and_o near_o unto_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n second_o i_o make_v remonstrance_n of_o this_o position_n by_o observation_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n for_o he_o have_v promise_v unto_o every_o particular_a man_n turn_v from_o his_o former_a sin_n that_o he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v yea_o that_o all_o his_o former_a iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v mention_v but_o he_o shall_v live_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o afterward_o he_o have_v do_v ezek._n 18.21_o 22._o if_o this_o be_v true_a in_o a_o particular_a person_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v true_a in_o a_o particular_a city_n be_v god_n merciful_a to_o one_o and_o not_o unto_o many_o even_o many_o thousand_o it_o be_v his_o own_o just_a plea_n for_o his_o singular_a mercy_n unto_o
history_n be_v false_a than_o they_o make_v nothing_o against_o us._n if_o they_o be_v true_a yet_o they_o make_v very_o much_o for_o us._n how_o can_v this_o be_v because_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o person_n do_v prove_v the_o sanctity_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o their_o seat_n so_o that_o the_o issue_n of_o my_o labour_n in_o show_v their_o impiety_n will_v be_v the_o prejudice_n of_o my_o cause_n hear_v therefore_o the_o cardinal_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o word_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la haeretici_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n say_v he_o for_o the_o heretic_n to_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n in_o search_v out_o the_o vice_n of_o certain_a pope_n why_o so_o for_o we_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v not_o few_o a_o good_a confession_n though_o before_o we_o hear_v he_o speak_v in_o another_o language_n si_fw-la vera_fw-la sunt_fw-la if_o those_o thing_n be_v true_a well_o now_o they_o be_v true_a now_o he_o confess_v the_o accusation_n but_o why_o for_o he_o 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