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&_o six_o of_o constantinople_n which_o be_v commend_v to_o we_o by_o public_a faith_n of_o that_o church_n of_o constantinople_n because_o in_o the_o one_o pope_n honorius_n be_v condemn_v &_o accurse_v for_o a_o heretic_n &_o in_o neither_o of_o both_o the_o pope_n legate_n can_v have_v the_o high_a place_n according_a to_o that_o request_n of_o their_o ambitious_a master_n but_o as_o for_o this_o ambrose_n if_o he_o be_v not_o ambrose_n of_o milan_n yet_o be_v it_o apparent_a by_o the_o style_n that_o he_o be_v some_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n &_o he_o throughout_o this_o prophecy_n interpret_v babylon_n to_o be_v rome_n &_o antichrist_n to_o be_v seek_v no_o where_o but_o at_o rome_n primasius_n also_o a_o very_a ancient_a writer_n who_o likewise_o comment_v upon_o the_o apocalips_n expound_v these_o prophecy_n of_o antichrist_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o that_o roman_a empire_n &_o of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n s._n augustine_n in_o his_o work_n de_fw-fr 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