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scripture_n mention_v another_o defection_n of_o rome_n which_o will_v never_o be_v recover_v for_o your_o roman_a doctor_n can_v avoid_v it_o but_o babylon_n in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o of_o the_o revelation_n signify_v rome_n chap._n 17.9_o the_o seven_o head_n be_v seven_o mountain_n on_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v and_o verse_n 18._o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v the_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o two_o property_n of_o the_o city_n situate_v upon_o seven_o hill_n and_o also_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v manifest_o describe_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o none_o other_o as_o it_o be_v in_o s._n john_n time_n when_o the_o revelation_n be_v give_v your_o own_o jesuite_n ribera_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o university_n of_o salmantica_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o apocalyps_n chap._n 14._o verse_n 8_o num._n 25._o &_o sequentib_a show_v plain_o that_o babylon_n can_v 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