Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	apostle_n	speak_v	word_n	1,386	5	3.9429	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03335	Mystical babylon, or Papall Rome A treatise vpon those words, Apocal. 18.2. It is fallen, it is fallen Babylon, &c. In which the wicked, and miserable condition of Rome, as shee now is in her present Babylonian estate, and as she shall be in her future ineuitable ruine, is fully discouered: and sundry controuersiall points of religion, betwixt the Protestants, and the Papists, are briefly discussed. By Theophilus Higgons, rector of the parochiall Church of Hunton, neere Maidstone in Kent.	Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659.	1624 (1624)	STC 13455; ESTC S118140	129,351	289

antichrist_n therein_o why_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v harden_v their_o understand_n be_v forestall_v with_o prejudice_n the_o veil_n be_v over_o their_o eye_n they_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o will_v not_o see_v the_o light_n for_o such_o i_o will_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v open_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v entertain_v his_o save_a truth_n but_o for_o myself_o and_o other_o who_o have_v be_v in_o the_o like_a condition_n with_o i_o who_o eye_n be_v blind_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o babylon_n for_o as_o zebul_n say_v unto_o gaal_n judic_n 9.36_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o mountain_n seem_v man_n unto_o thou_o so_o the_o shadow_n of_o many_o thing_n seem_v a_o substance_n of_o verity_n unto_o we_o i_o will_v thank_v god_n for_o that_o he_o have_v open_v our_o eye_n to_o see_v this_o mystery_n and_o misery_n of_o babylon_n that_o she_o be_v fall_v that_o she_o be_v go_v into_o perdition_n that_o god_n have_v destroy_v she_o for_o ever_o credo_fw-la domine_fw-la o_o lord_n i_o believe_v thy_o word_n not_o my_o own_o reason_n which_o i_o captivate_v into_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v with_o thy_o apostle_n o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n luke_o 17.5_o that_o we_o may_v believe_v thy_o word_n and_o thus_o much_o be_v speak_v concern_v the_o first_o cause_n why_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v be_v express_v by_o a_o time_n already_o past_a second_o by_o this_o form_n and_o tenor_n of_o speech_n god_n do_v evident_o declare_v unto_o his_o church_n the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n that_o we_o may_v repose_v secure_o in_o this_o expectation_n of_o her_o ruin_n his_o dixit_fw-la be_v a_o fecit_fw-la it_o be_v speak_v and_o it_o be_v do_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o infallible_a word_n and_o constant_a promise_n and_o that_o we_o may_v more_o clear_o understand_v this_o point_n we_o must_v observe_v a_o double_a kind_n of_o prophecy_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o first_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o commination_n as_o god_n do_v threaten_v the_o fall_n of_o niniveh_n within_o forty_o day_n but_o he_o threaten_v her_o fall_n that_o she_o may_v not_o fall_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o a_o prophecy_n depend_v upon_o our_o comportment_n and_o carriage_n thereupon_o towards_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v a_o condition_n employ_v here_o though_o not_o express_v as_o sometime_o it_o be_v jeremie_n 18.7_o 8._o upon_o which_o the_o execution_n do_v stay_v or_o go_v forth_o according_a as_o we_o perform_v or_o neglect_v the_o same_o so_o that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v conditional_a and_o not_o absolute_a it_o contain_v god_n sentence_n and_o not_o his_o decree_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n nineveh_n shall_v fall_v in_o this_o case_n the_o prophecy_n be_v changeable_a if_o we_o be_v change_v and_o therefore_o god_n call_v we_o to_o repentance_n that_o we_o may_v escape_v his_o judgement_n and_o though_o this_o kind_n of_o prophecy_n be_v not_o now_o particular_o direct_v against_o thy_o country_n nor_o thy_o person_n as_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v often_o so_o direct_v against_o such_o a_o nation_n such_o a_o city_n and_o such_o a_o man_n yet_o as_o the_o general_a commination_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n do_v include_v we_o and_o will_v take_v hold_n upon_o we_o if_o we_o return_v not_o unto_o god_n with_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n so_o the_o particular_a example_n of_o his_o commination_n denounce_v and_o execute_v against_o some_o city_n and_o some_o person_n do_v by_o equal_a reason_n and_o a_o like_a cause_n appertain_v unto_o we_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o observation_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n except_o you_o amend_v your_o life_n you_o shall_v likewise_o perish_v luk._n 13.3_o 5._o when_o nineveh_n be_v threaten_v by_o jonah_n england_n be_v threaten_v when_o her_o ruin_n be_v declare_v by_o nahum_n how_o can_v england_n be_v secure_a pares_fw-la culpâ_fw-la cur_n impares_fw-la poena_fw-la why_o be_v she_o unlike_a to_o nineveh_n in_o punishment_n who_o be_v so_o like_a to_o she_o in_o sin_n we_o fear_v the_o destruction_n and_o not_o the_o sin_n the_o effect_n and_o not_o the_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v the_o second_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o predestination_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o depend_v indeed_o upon_o our_o sin_n but_o yet_o resolve_v by_o god_n as_o well_o as_o declare_v in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v absolute_a and_o not_o conditional_a once_o decree_v and_o never_o revoke_v conclude_v in_o god_n immutable_a counsel_n foresee_v in_o his_o infallible_a prescience_n and_o it_o be_v rather_o pronounce_v then_o denounce_v by_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v express_v either_o in_o the_o time_n pass_v as_o here_o in_o my_o text_n and_o isaiah_n 21.9_o or_o in_o the_o time_n present_a though_o the_o effect_n do_v not_o yet_o appear_v for_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jonah_n there_o be_v a_o commination_n against_o she_o at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n nineveh_n shall_v fall_v but_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o nahum_n there_o be_v now_o a_o resolution_n of_o god_n declare_v concern_v her_o subversion_n it_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n the_o horseman_n lift_v up_o the_o bright_a sword_n a_o multitude_n be_v slay_v they_o stumble_v upon_o their_o corpse_n chap._n 3.3_o and_o then_o in_o the_o seven_o verse_n nineveh_n be_v destroy_v so_o that_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o prophecy_n these_o two_o tense_n to_o wit_n the_o present_a and_o the_o preterperfect_a have_v a_o coincident_a sense_n and_o purpose_n concern_v a_o infallibility_n of_o the_o event_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n join_v they_o both_o together_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v despise_v he_o be_v a_o man_n full_a of_o sorrow_n he_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o sheep_n unto_o the_o slaughter_n isaiah_n 53.3.7_o as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v oppress_v he_o be_v afflict_v etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v by_o the_o conference_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n here_o certify_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o time_n past_o it_n be_v fall_v do_v true_o import_v a_o inevitable_a event_n a_o sentence_n never_o to_o be_v recall_v proceed_v from_o a_o decree_n never_o to_o be_v change_v because_o god_n hereby_o do_v insinuate_v unto_o our_o knowledge_n that_o she_o will_v not_o be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o confer_v that_o grace_n upon_o she_o but_o leave_v she_o to_o perish_v in_o the_o course_n of_o she_o own_o sin_n and_o this_o truth_n be_v far_o assure_v and_o amplify_v by_o all_o the_o circumstance_n precede_v her_o ruin_n accompany_v her_o ruin_n follow_v her_o ruin_n in_o three_o several_a chapter_n 17.18.19_o in_o such_o large_a and_o ample_a term_n that_o the_o very_a image_n of_o babylon_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v effectual_o and_o lively_o exhibit_v thereby_o unto_o our_o eye_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o present_a action_n rather_o than_o future_a accomplishment_n rather_o to_o be_v see_v then_o to_o be_v believe_v wherefore_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v thus_o verify_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n let_v we_o by_o the_o way_n make_v a_o little_a reflection_n upon_o this_o point_n for_o our_o use_n and_o observation_n as_o be_v of_o so_o great_a consequence_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n child_n and_o advancement_n of_o his_o truth_n first_o then_o the_o fidelity_n of_o god_n promise_v herein_o do_v exclude_v and_o confute_v their_o error_n who_o suppose_v that_o this_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o commination_n only_o and_o not_o of_o resolution_n against_o romish_a babylon_n as_o though_o she_o may_v turn_v from_o her_o sin_n and_o consequent_o god_n may_v turn_v from_o his_o wrath_n in_o which_o opinion_n s._n hierome_n himself_o be_v involue_v as_o it_o appear_v in_o his_o dark_a uncertain_a and_o perplex_a discourse_n touch_v babylon_n and_o her_o ruin_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o second_o book_n against_o jovinian_n who_o error_n do_v then_o begin_v to_o possess_v many_o in_o rome_n and_o to_o entangle_v they_o in_o his_o snare_n compose_v artificial_o out_o of_o sundry_a passage_n of_o the_o scripture_n whereupon_o s._n hierome_n make_v a_o pathetical_a apostrophe_n unto_o rome_n in_o this_o manner_n i_o will_v speak_v unto_o thou_o o_o rome_n which_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n have_v blot_v out_o of_o thy_o forehead_n the_o blasphemy_n write_v therein_o there_o the_o name_n babylon_n be_v lay_v upon_o ethnicall_a rome_n as_o if_o rome_n be_v afterward_o to_o be_v discharge_v

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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unto_o rome_n that_o since_o rome_n do_v imitate_v nay_o much_o exceed_v the_o sin_n of_o babylon_n therefore_o she_o do_v just_o and_o must_v necessary_o bear_v her_o name_n agree_v unto_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o city_n as_o both_o be_v under_o one_o and_o their_o common_a head_n the_o pope_n this_o be_v the_o clear_a intention_n of_o the_o angel_n this_o be_v the_o certain_a exposition_n of_o this_o scripture_n wherefore_o as_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v call_v fratres_fw-la in_o malo_fw-la gen._n 49.5_o brethren_n in_o evil_a so_o babylon_n and_o rome_n be_v sorores_fw-la in_o malo_fw-la sister_n in_o evil_a like_v in_o condition_n and_o in_o quality_n to_o their_o own_o confusion_n as_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o do_v original_o import_v and_o do_v likewise_o ominate_a unto_o the_o second_o observation_n pertain_v to_o faith_n and_o manner_n frame_v upon_o the_o passage_n in_o the_o two_o former_a inquisition_n now_o i_o come_v three_o and_o last_o 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incurable_a wound_n of_o the_o babylonian_a monarch_n a_o certain_a expugnation_n of_o the_o antichristian_a church_n for_o though_o the_o learned_a jesuite_n ludovicus_fw-la ab_fw-la alcazar_n in_o his_o copious_a exposition_n of_o this_o book_n do_v so_o pervert_v the_o sense_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therein_o by_o lay_v the_o name_n of_o babylon_n upon_o rome_n in_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n alone_o &_o pretend_v that_o this_o fall_n be_v only_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n by_o fall_v from_o her_o ancient_a idolatry_n unto_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v his_o exposition_n of_o this_o book_n in_o these_o brave_a word_n maximâ_fw-la sum_fw-la voluptate_fw-la perfusus_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o fill_v with_o singular_a contentation_n and_o joy_n of_o heart_n because_o through_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n i_o have_v now_o clear_o discern_v how_o glorious_a this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v unto_o the_o roman_a church_n yet_o we_o may_v contemn_v his_o folly_n or_o rather_o commiserate_v his_o blindness_n in_o this_o case_n but_o we_o will_v leave_v he_o unto_o the_o censure_n of_o ribera_n so_o well_o discern_v that_o this_o babylon_n be_v rome_n in_o another_o estate_n succeed_v after_o the_o entertainment_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o that_o this_o fall_n be_v by_o a_o great_a and_o final_a ruin_n of_o that_o idolatrous_a city_n that_o he_o pronounce_v they_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o very_a fool_n that_o will_v not_o see_v and_o confess_v this_o point_n the_o truth_n be_v this_o good_a christian_a hearer_n that_o though_o ribera_n first_o and_o viegas_n after_o he_o do_v confident_o deny_v that_o rome_n be_v babylon_n now_o or_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ever_o shall_v so_o be_v or_o that_o the_o city_n itself_o while_o she_o remain_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n shall_v deserve_v that_o name_n yet_o by_o make_v such_o a_o plain_a and_o fair_a confession_n which_o the_o very_a evidence_n of_o the_o text_n with_o the_o due_a coherence_n of_o all_o circumstance_n therein_o do_v necessary_o extort_v from_o their_o pen_n that_o rome_n be_v babylon_n also_o in_o another_o and_o ●●_o second_o estate_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o full_a of_o idolatry_n at_o home_n and_o communicate_v it_o abroad_o and_o that_o she_o shall_v have_v great_a negotiation_n of_o merchant_n and_o that_o she_o shall_v have_v another_o empire_n large_o patent_n and_o great_o potent_a in_o the_o world_n therefore_o not_o only_o a_o strong_a suspicion_n but_o a_o manifest_a conviction_n must_v fall_v inevitable_o upon_o papal_a rome_n as_o we_o have_v deduce_v by_o many_o substantial_a proof_n against_o the_o vain_a and_o poor_a surmise_n of_o ribera_n and_o viegas_n to_o the_o contrary_a the_o true_a babylon_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v heretofore_o that_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o lamentable_a fall_n whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v

and_o destroy_v before_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n 2._o thess_n 2._o which_o seem_v to_o ensue_v not_o long_o after_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o glorious_a work_n in_o like_a manner_n saint_n john_n in_o his_o revelation_n pass_v from_o the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n under_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n cap._n 18._o unto_o a_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n cap._n 21._o follow_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o new_a and_o second_o babylon_n nothing_o be_v interuenient_a betwixt_o these_o two_o but_o the_o gratulation_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o fall_n of_o rome_n cap._n 19_o and_o a_o brief_a recapitulation_n make_v of_o thing_n past_a cap._n 20._o and_o so_o he_o proceed_v immediate_o unto_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o present_a world_n cap._n 22._o saint_n paul_n do_v far_o assure_v we_o 2._o thess_n 2.3_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v disclose_v before_o he_o be_v destroy_v which_o show_v that_o he_o have_v a_o existencie_n before_o his_o discovery_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v grow_v by_o a_o mystery_n 2._o thess_n 2.7_o unto_o his_o greatness_n before_o he_o be_v discern_v therefore_o saint_n john_n according_a with_o saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o apoc._n 18.5_o that_o babylon_n have_v a_o name_n write_v in_o her_o forehead_n and_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n a_o great_a mystery_n indeed_o that_o the_o successor_n of_o a_o fisherman_n as_o hierome_n call_v he_o write_v unto_o damasus_n shall_v aspire_v by_o little_a and_o by_o little_a unto_o such_o a_o immensity_n of_o power_n that_o king_n be_v his_o vassal_n and_o that_o his_o own_o lord_n be_v final_o deprive_v of_o his_o imperial_a seat_n this_o beast_n shall_v enter_v upon_o it_o and_o exercise_v the_o old_a power_n under_o a_o new_a name_n saint_n paul_n go_v forward_o and_o inform_v we_o that_o antichrist_n can_v be_v disclose_v nor_o advance_v himself_o unto_o that_o eminency_n wherein_o he_o shall_v excel_v all_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n until_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v take_v away_o for_o that_o power_n be_v then_o the_o chief_a and_o therefore_o it_o keep_v down_o the_o papal_a dominion_n and_o restrain_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o pope_n for_o antichrist_n can_v not_o be_v lift_v up_o till_o the_o emperor_n be_v cast_v down_o this_o be_v the_o clear_a and_o evident_a purpose_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o these_o word_n he_o which_o now_o withhold_v shall_v first_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o then_o that_o wicked_a man_n antichrist_n shall_v be_v reveal_v for_o two_o such_o power_n can_v not_o consist_v together_o at_o one_o time_n in_o the_o imperial_a seat_n that_o this_o withholder_n be_v the_o roman_a emperor_n the_o very_a tenor_n of_o the_o text_n itself_o do_v bear_v it_o and_o the_o success_n of_o thing_n do_v give_v witness_n thereunto_o and_o this_o be_v the_o common_a exposition_n of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n as_o namely_o of_o saint_n chrysostome_n upon_o the_o very_a place_n of_o saint_n hierome_n epist_n 151._o quaest_n 11._o and_o long_o before_o they_o of_o tertullian_n the_o resurrect_a cap._n 30._o thus_o the_o christian_n have_v a_o prescience_n touch_v the_o period_n and_o expiration_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o the_o pagan_n conceive_v to_o be_v eternal_a and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n deliver_v this_o dangerous_a point_n in_o secret_a and_o obscure_a term_n lest_o the_o public_a notice_n thereof_o shall_v minister_v cause_n of_o persecution_n against_o the_o church_n as_o saint_n hierome_n do_v collect_v but_o let_v we_o observe_v the_o word_n of_o tertullian_n for_o they_o contain_v a_o point_n of_o special_a note_n quis_fw-la say_v he_o who_o be_v this_o that_o do_v withhold_v he_o answer_v romanus_n status_fw-la the_o roman_a and_o imperial_a state_n now_o therefore_o as_o by_o the_o word_n he_o he_o that_o withhold_v s._n paul_n do_v not_o understand_v a_o individual_a person_n not_o nero_n who_o be_v then_o live_v but_o a_o civil_a state_n which_o have_v a_o succession_n of_o emperor_n therein_o so_o by_o this_o word_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o adversary_n etc._n etc._n saint_n paul_n do_v not_o understand_v some_o one_o particular_a person_n but_o a_o state_n and_o a_o state_n ecclesiastical_a as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o have_v a_o succession_n of_o potentate_n viz._n pope_n of_o rome_n succeed_v in_o the_o imperial_a seat_n when_o the_o emperor_n be_v take_v away_o and_o exercise_v supreme_a dominion_n therein_o thus_o far_o saint_n paul_n have_v conduct_v we_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o babylon_n that_o by_o his_o prediction_n we_o may_v certain_o understand_v that_o this_o name_n agree_v unto_o the_o papal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n succeed_v unto_o the_o imperial_a in_o rome_n for_o he_o which_o withhold_v be_v take_v away_o antichrist_n will_v appear_v and_o before_o he_o can_v for_o two_o such_o great_a power_n can_v stand_v at_o once_o and_o afterward_o he_o shall_v immediate_o arise_v for_o so_o in_o the_o decourse_n of_o all_o age_n in_o the_o world_n as_o one_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o four_o monarchy_n do_v decay_v so_o another_o do_v present_o exalt_v itself_o now_o since_o he_o that_o withhold_v be_v take_v away_o to_o wit_n the_o roman_a emperor_n or_o romanus_n status_fw-la as_o tertullian_n speak_v for_o that_o which_o now_o remain_v be_v titular_a rather_o than_o real_a scarce_o a_o member_n of_o the_o ancient_a body_n and_o also_o the_o pope_n sit_v above_o this_o roman_a empire_n as_o translate_v into_o germany_n by_o his_o mean_n and_o as_o a_o creature_n of_o his_o ordination_n the_o emperor_n be_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o true_a papalls_n repute_v and_o style_v no_o other_o than_o electus_n or_o a_o incomplete_a probationer_n till_o consecrate_v and_o inaugurate_v or_o approve_v by_o he_o and_o so_o a_o vassal_n and_o a_o subject_n unto_o the_o papal_a power_n therefore_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o high_a great_a and_o glorious_a state_n which_o immediate_o succeed_v unto_o the_o dissolve_a empire_n be_v antichristian_a he_o that_o hold_v it_o be_v antichrist_n and_o that_o rome_n wherein_o he_o sit_v be_v consequent_o babylon_n and_o therefore_o final_o this_o babylon_n in_o my_o text_n be_v not_o the_o city_n alone_o but_o the_o church_n also_o or_o ecclesiastical_a rome_n wherein_o the_o pope_n be_v advance_v after_o the_o emperor_n as_o the_o high_a potentate_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o the_o man_n to_o wit_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v or_o rather_o the_o beast_n as_o you_o shall_v hear_v by_o saint_n john_n that_o enter_v upon_o the_o imperial_a seat_n and_o dignity_n who_o be_v that_o man_n or_o who_o be_v that_o beast_n for_o some_o one_o or_o other_o we_o must_v find_v since_o he_o that_o withhold_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n so_o long_o before_o our_o time_n if_o any_o man_n suppose_v that_o the_o turk_n be_v that_o antichrist_n which_o appear_v upon_o the_o decadencie_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n i_o answer_v no_o he_o be_v not_o the_o man_n or_o beast_n of_o who_o we_o now_o inquire_v first_o because_o antichrist_n succeed_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n so_o do_v not_o the_o turk_n but_o so_o do_v the_o pope_n namely_o in_o ecclesia_fw-la or_o rather_o supra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la second_o because_o antichrist_n shall_v possess_v rome_n as_o the_o seat_n and_o centre_n of_o the_o empire_n so_o do_v not_o the_o turk_n but_o so_o do_v the_o pope_n not_o by_o a_o donation_n of_o constantine_n but_o by_o his_o insinuation_n into_o that_o glorious_a city_n three_o because_o antichrist_n ought_v to_o extol_v himself_o if_o not_o in_o all_o yet_o in_o the_o most_o principal_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n so_o do_v not_o the_o turk_n but_o so_o do_v the_o pope_n in_o italy_n spain_n france_n germany_n poland_n etc._n etc._n so_o he_o do_v in_o england_n but_o so_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o so_o be_v my_o prayer_n and_o so_o be_v my_o hope_n four_o and_o last_o the_o most_o general_a and_o approve_a opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a doctor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n exempt_v the_o turk_n from_o the_o scandal_n and_o infamous_a name_n of_o that_o antichrist_n which_o be_v here_o intend_a by_o saint_n paul_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o fevardentius_n follow_v the_o erroneous_a conceit_n of_o some_o less_o judicious_a romanist_n incline_v strong_o unto_o their_o fancy_n that_o impute_v this_o crime_n unto_o the_o turk_n he_o be_v censure_v among_o his_o own_o catholic_a brethren_n in_o this_o disgraceful_a manner_n the_o opinion_n of_o fevardentius_n be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o dangerous_a and_o the_o author_n who_o he_o allege_v never_o think_v nor_o write_v any_o such_o matter_n fevard_n annot_n in_o irenaeum_n l._n 5

of_o this_o horrible_a treason_n by_o sixtus_n in_o his_o oration_n pronounce_v unto_o the_o cardinal_n in_o his_o consistory_n to_o this_o purpose_n bellarmine_n do_v confident_o answer_v that_o this_o oration_n be_v never_o deliver_v by_o the_o pope_n that_o he_o live_v in_o rome_n hear_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o that_o the_o cardinal_n converse_v then_o in_o the_o court_n protest_v that_o they_o never_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o and_o so_o the_o point_n be_v utter_o deny_v and_o must_v be_v repute_v for_o a_o device_n of_o such_o as_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n o_o bloody_a city_n it_o be_v all_o full_a of_o lie_n say_v nahum_n the_o prophet_n of_o nineuch_n and_o i_o may_v now_o so_o speak_v of_o rome_n for_o here_o be_v lie_v add_v unto_o murder_v impudency_n unto_o cruelty_n what_o verity_n then_o what_o equity_n what_o conscience_n can_v you_o expect_v from_o she_o note_v therefore_o that_o among_o some_o romish_a priest_n that_o take_v and_o 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he_o say_v further_a that_o his_o special_a friend_n master_n william_n rainolds_n author_n of_o caluino-turcismus_a remain_v then_o in_o the_o low_a country_n and_o receive_v a_o transcript_n of_o the_o say_a copy_n from_o he_o conceive_v the_o say_a speech_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a approbation_n of_o that_o fact_n as_o indeed_o the_o form_n and_o matter_n thereof_o do_v sufficient_o evince_v o_o bellarmine_n where_o be_v thy_o conscience_n of_o the_o truth_n o_o sixtus_n where_o be_v thy_o tender_a respect_n of_o christian_a blood_n yea_o more_o of_o prince_n and_o yet_o more_o of_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o elder_a son_n of_o thy_o church_n o_o babylon_n where_o be_v thy_o shame_n that_o dare_v thus_o admire_v approve_v extol_v without_o one_o word_n or_o syllable_n of_o dislike_n that_o ingenuity_n be_v not_o in_o thy_o whorish_a breast_n such_o a_o murder_n so_o wicked_o execute_v and_o upon_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n five_o and_o last_o the_o cruelty_n of_o babylon_n appear_v by_o her_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n she_o can_v depose_v king_n from_o their_o state_n she_o can_v absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n she_o can_v bestow_v kingdom_n at_o her_o pleasure_n she_o can_v stir_v up_o hostile_a invasion_n she_o can_v authorise_v secret_a murder_n of_o prince_n by_o dagger_n poison_n or_o any_o other_o detestable_a mean_n as_o you_o shall_v hear_v in_o my_o second_o sermon_n from_o mariana_n a_o jesuite_n as_o far_o from_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o jesus_n as_o near_o unto_o his_o sacred_a name_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o emperor_n and_o prince_n in_o ancient_a time_n fearful_o observe_v the_o powerful_a incantation_n of_o babylon_n and_o that_o their_o life_n with_o their_o estate_n stand_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o in_o perpetual_a danger_n for_o he_o may_v easy_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o another_o that_o contemn_v his_o own_o as_o many_o enchant_a babylonian_n do_v be_v therefore_o compel_v by_o humane_a 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meritorious_a cause_n of_o her_o fall_n apoc._n 17.2_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v drunken_a with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n to_o wit_n in_o her_o ecclesiastical_a state_n then_o second_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o her_o fall_n v._n 17._o god_n have_v put_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o ten_o king_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o to_o do_v with_o one_o consent_n for_o to_o give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o beast_n how_o long_o until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v what_o then_o they_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n upon_o what_o motion_n from_o god_n as_o the_o text_n do_v plain_o bear_v and_o therefore_o our_o most_o learned_a and_o prudent_a sovereign_n do_v true_o and_o apt_o observe_v in_o this_o place_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o great_a king_n as_o well_o as_o of_o 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