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23.37_o that_o be_v the_o hierusalamites_n apostate_n predecessor_n their_o prototype_n in_o pride_n and_o cruel_a persecution_n kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v those_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o succeed_a subantitype_a the_o pharisee_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n follow_v or_o rather_o far_o exceed_v their_o example_n for_o factious_a pride_n and_o blind_a and_o bloody_a ignorance_n they_o by_o heady_a prejudices_fw-la rash_a censure_n and_o wicked_a surmise_n persecute_v the_o apostle_n kill_v the_o saint_n and_o crucify_a christ_n the_o king_n of_o righteousness_n the_o same_o wisdom_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n work_v in_o their_o antitype_n the_o same_o wickedness_n serve_v to_o kindle_v sedition_n to_o create_v cavil_n to_o multiply_v contradiction_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o its_o witness_n and_o to_o raise_v much_o strife_n of_o word_n to_o wicked_a purpose_n as_o their_o type_n the_o pharisee_n do_v against_o our_o saviour_n of_o who_o he_o express_o say_v which_o be_v rather_o more_o true_a in_o their_o antitype_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v three_o devilish_a this_o three_o part_n in_o the_o prototype_n and_o the_o subantitypes_a be_v most_o infamous_a for_o cruelty_n and_o this_o three_o antitype-part_n in_o all_o seâ—s_n of_o the_o papal_a decarchy_n be_v the_o most_o direful_a impugner_n of_o gospel-truth_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o witess_n of_o it_o but_o i_o have_v spend_v time_n too_o much_o about_o this_o trivial_a cavil_v this_o city_n therefore_o we_o clear_o see_v subsist_v at_o its_o first_o building_n of_o three_o part_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v before_o or_o about_o its_o final_a dissolution_n divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o second_o it_o be_v call_v spiritual_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v as_o an_o aggregate_v of_o all_o three_o in_o the_o first_o building_n of_o it_o but_o call_v babylon_n in_o its_o dissolution_n because_o divide_v as_o babel_n into_o speech_n into_o a_o confusion_n of_o many_o modern_a sect_n and_o sub-division_n but_o chief_o into_o three_o part_n that_o this_o city_n subsist_v of_o three_o part_n be_v prove_v sufficient_o but_o what_o that_o city_n so_o subsist_v be_v remain_v to_o be_v further_o prove_v which_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o part_n here_o but_o more_o full_o when_o i_o come_v to_o handle_v the_o epocha_n of_o the_o six_o vial_n and_o six_o trumpet_n synchronize_a therewith_o in_o 1260_o year_n for_o the_o most_o judicious_a writer_n so_o far_o as_o i_o find_v be_v apt_a more_o or_o less_o to_o mistake_v this_o city_n the_o most_o or_o almost_o all_o orthodox_n writer_n misconceive_v that_o city_n in_o apoc._n 17_o &_o 18_o chapter_n to_o be_v papal_a rome_n and_o the_o same_o city_n in_o the_o 11_o &_o 16_o chapter_n because_o that_o city_n in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n be_v call_v babylon_n the_o great_a and_o that_o city_n in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n be_v in_o the_o 16_o
chap._n so_o call_v also_o wherein_o their_o gross_a mistake_n may_v be_v clear_o manifest_a for_o that_o city_n call_v babylon_n the_o great_a in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n be_v more_o proper_o and_o literal_o the_o literal_a city_n of_o rome_n pagan_n and_o imperial_a because_o five_o of_o her_o head_n be_v fall_v and_o the_o six_o exi_v when_o john_n write_v which_o be_v above_o three_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o first_o head_n of_o papal_n rome_n do_v or_o possible_o can_v aspire_v for_o intus_fw-la existens_fw-la prohibet_fw-la alienum_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a for_o rome_n papal_a to_o rise_v up_o in_o power_n until_o pagan_a and_o imperial_a rome_n that_o let_v and_o shall_v let_v her_o rise_n up_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_o foretell_v and_o i_o shall_v prove_v from_o primitive_a father_n in_o its_o due_a place_n 2_o thess_n 2.7_o herein_o the_o learned_a hammond_n in_o expound_v those_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n to_o intend_v pagan_a and_o imperial_a rome_n do_v not_o much_o deviate_v for_o they_o do_v not_o intend_v papal_a rome_n otherwise_o than_o as_o that_o city_n in_o the_o say_a chapter_n to_o wit_n pagan_a rome_n be_v the_o penultimate_a antitype_n of_o prototype_n babylon_n and_o may_v be_v in_o some_o respect_n only_o a_o prophetic_a shadow_n of_o her_o immediate_a antitype_n rome_n papal_n and_o shadow_n and_o substance_n be_v distinct_a thing_n but_o that_o city_n in_o the_o 11_o and_o 16_o chapter_n call_v also_o babylon_n the_o great_a ver_fw-la 19_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenant_n of_o many_o learned_a writer_n rome_n papal_n only_o without_o the_o least_o relation_n to_o pagan_a rome_n because_o we_o find_v it_o stand_v under_o the_o six_o vial_n and_o trumpet_n and_o fall_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o vial_n who_o rome_n pagan_a and_o imperial_a never_o reach_v and_o so_o the_o most_o reform_a writer_n almost_o general_o maintain_v that_o the_o transaction_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o seven_o vial_n respect_v papal_a rome_n only_o though_o they_o miserable_o if_o i_o may_v say_v it_o confound_v those_o vial_n and_o trumpet_n and_o transaction_n under_o both_o but_o the_o epoch_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o of_o the_o witness_n sackcloth-prophesie_n be_v 1260_o year_n chap._n 11.3_o and_o the_o epoch_n of_o the_o six_o vial_n of_o the_o plague_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o of_o the_o witness_n smite_v the_o earth_n with_o all_o plague_n be_v 1260_o year_n chap._n 11.3_o 6._o and_o the_o period_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o six_o vial_n conterminate_v as_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o first_o trumpet_n and_o first_o vial_n begin_v the_o duration_n of_o this_o triplicit_a decapolity_n of_o papal_n rome_n ch_n 11.13_o 15._o ch_z 16.17_o 19_o therefore_o this_o threefold_a city_n of_o papal_n rome_n must_v have_v of_o necessity_n the_o same_o epoch_n of_o 1260_o year_n with_o the_o six_o vial_n and_o six_o trumpet_n and_o that_o more_o inevitable_o because_o that_o time_n be_v also_o the_o express_v predict_v duration_n of_o this_o city_n tread_v under_o foot_n the_o holy_a city_n and_o of_o her_o proper_a head_n ch_z 11.2_o 3_o 8._o ch_z 13.5_o and_o this_o may_v make_v the_o premise_n no_o less_o than_o full_o concludent_fw-la but_o the_o proper_a epoch_n of_o pagan_a rome_n from_o the_o time_n that_o pompey_n reduce_v judea_n under_o its_o jurisdiction_n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o be_v about_o 460_o year_n which_o be_v 800_o year_n less_o than_o be_v the_o epoch_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n therefore_o it_o follow_v irrefellible_o that_o this_o city_n call_v babylon_n the_o great_a in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o literal_a city_n of_o pagan_a and_o imperial_a rome_n but_o it_o follow_v inevitable_o that_o this_o city_n in_o the_o 11_o and_o 16_o chapter_n call_v also_o babylon_n the_o great_a must_v be_v the_o tenfold_a tripolity_n of_o papal_n rome_n nay_o say_v some_o that_o city_n in_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o city_n because_o both_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n and_o be_v both_o call_v babylon_n the_o great_a i_o answer_v prototype_n or_o literal_a babel_n be_v call_v babylon_n the_o great_a dan._n 4.30_o therefore_o that_o city_n in_o the_o 17_o &_o 18_o chapter_n and_o that_o in_o the_o 11_o &_o 16_o chapter_n must_v be_v prototype_n and_o literal_a babylon_n because_o they_o have_v the_o same_o epithet_n and_o appellation_n sed_fw-la faedissima_fw-la foret_fw-la inconsequentia_fw-la this_o absurdity_n be_v most_o shameful_a for_o prototype_n babel_n only_o be_v in_o her_o time_n babylon_n the_o great_a dan._n 4.30_o and_o rome_n pagan_a and_o imperial_a be_v as_o the_o penultimate_a antitype_n babylon_n the_o great_a only_o in_o her_o time_n rev._n 17.5_o &_o 18.2_o and_o so_o rome_n papal_n a_o spiritual_a city_n contain_v sometime_o ten_o nation_n be_v and_o she_o only_o in_o her_o time_n babylon_n the_o great_a rev._n 11.8_o &_o 16.19_o this_o the_o reader_n may_v careful_o observe_v and_o seek_v diligent_o to_o discern_v the_o distinct_a intent_n of_o those_o text_n to_o avoid_v confusion_n for_o such_o dangerous_a and_o universal_a mistake_n in_o scripture_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o wicked_a sedition_n of_o endless_a dissatisfaction_n betwixt_o dissent_v brethren_n and_o oppose_v truth_n and_o peace_n but_o all_o papist_n and_o some_o reformist_n will_v have_v all_o those_o text_n to_o intend_v pagan_a rome_n only_o which_o be_v true_a only_a in_o those_o text_n of_o the_o 17_o &_o 18_o chapter_n but_o those_o text_n in_o the_o 11_o and_o 16_o chapter_n hold_v forth_o papal_a rome_n only_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v and_o shall_v further_o prove_v therein_o all_o papist_n and_o some_o reformist_n though_o not_o mistake_v in_o the_o former_a text_n be_v much_o mistake_v but_o second_o all_o reformist_n beside_o will_v have_v all_o those_o text_n to_o hold_v forth_o papal_a rome_n only_o and_o thereby_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o papist_n exceed_o against_o themselves_o and_o against_o the_o truth_n for_o say_v the_o papist_n that_o city_n in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n we_o be_v sure_a be_v pagan_a and_o imperial_a rome_n which_o be_v so_o clear_a from_o the_o text_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v the_o least_o plea_n for_o any_o just_a ground_n against_o it_o because_o five_o of_o its_o head_n be_v fall_v and_o one_o exist_v when_o john_n write_v which_o be_v above_o 300_o year_n at_o least_o as_o the_o reformist_n themselves_o affirm_v before_o rome_n papal_n be_v in_o be_v but_o the_o reformist_n themselves_o almost_o general_o confess_v with_o we_o that_o all_o the_o say_a text_n hold_v forth_o one_o and_o the_o same_o city_n and_o we_o certain_o know_v by_o irrefellible_a record_n from_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o church-history_n that_o the_o city_n in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n be_v pagan_a and_o imperial_a rome_n and_o we_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o city_n for_o that_o the_o reformist_n themselves_o confess_v with_o that_o in_o the_o 11_o and_o 16_o chapter_n therefore_o that_o city_n in_o all_o the_o say_a text_n must_v be_v even_o by_o the_o necessary_a and_o inevitable_a concession_n of_o all_o reformist_n pagan_a &_o imperial_a rome_n and_o have_v not_o the_o least_o relation_n though_o all_o reformist_n confess_v it_o indeed_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a to_o papal_a rome_n wherefore_o not_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o reformist_n by_o their_o mistake_n in_o they_o charge_v we_o with_o much_o falsehood_n but_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o charge_v they_o as_o their_o corrupter_n and_o our_o false_a accuser_n for_o if_o all_o those_o text_n hold_v forth_o as_o all_o reformist_n confess_v and_o we_o affirm_v one_o and_o the_o same_o city_n then_o that_o city_n we_o be_v sure_a must_v be_v pagan_a and_o imperial_a rome_n for_o those_o text_n in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n intend_v against_o all_o contradiction_n or_o any_o plea_n to_o the_o contrary_a pagan_a and_o imperial_a rome_n thus_o the_o protestant_n in_o a_o manner_n joint_o and_o general_o give_v their_o power_n against_o the_o papist_n to_o the_o papist_n against_o themselves_o and_o by_o these_o and_o many_o like_a mistake_n in_o scripture_n strengthen_v their_o hand_n against_o the_o truth_n such_o mistake_n or_o this_o only_a be_v enough_o to_o maintain_v the_o papist_n who_o they_o shall_v reprove_v and_o refel_v in_o their_o opinion_n to_o eternity_n and_o these_o and_o many_o such_o mistake_n among_o papist_n among_o protestant_n and_o among_o professor_n different_a from_o both_o keep_v back_o till_o they_o be_v refell_v and_o those_o mistake_v remove_v all_o society_n of_o dissent_v brethren_n from_o concentr_v in_o one_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n but_o
and_o black_a conspiracy_n against_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n be_v as_o rome_n papal_v sin_n now_o be_v full_o ripe_a immediate_o before_o her_o final_a downfall_n therefore_o theodosius_n that_o great_a and_o good_a emperor_n loathe_v to_o die_v upon_o such_o a_o dunghill_n live_v with_o st._n ambrose_n jerom_n flee_v as_o from_o a_o captivity_n from_o she_o before_o her_o approach_a fall_n and_o god_n call_v his_o people_n out_o of_o she_o lest_o they_o shall_v partake_v of_o her_o sin_n and_o receive_v of_o her_o plague_n but_o contrary_o papal_a rome_n though_o mystical_a also_o and_o call_v a_o spiritual_a city_n chap._n 11.8_o be_v call_v the_o place_n prepare_v of_o god_n to_o preserve_v his_o church_n for_o 1260_o year_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o second_o dragon_n chap._n 12.6_o 14._o for_o those_o two_o text_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o chapter_n be_v not_o only_o a_o twofold_a witness_n in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o experience_n of_o age_n do_v also_o witness_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o other_o place_n that_o ever_o do_v or_o possible_o can_v preserve_v his_o church_n in_o such_o sort_n so_o long_o but_o only_o papal_a rome_n with_o her_o subdivision_n she_o be_v more_o a_o nursing-mother_n than_o a_o stepmother_n for_o about_o eight_o hundred_o year_n to_o the_o gospel-church_n a_o fit_a place_n prepare_v of_o god_n for_o her_o defence_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o ever_o have_v and_o still_o have_v which_o the_o sequel_n will_v clear_o show_v a_o reverend_a esteem_n for_o st._n jerom_n as_o chief_a of_o the_o primitive_a father_n who_o apostate_n rome_n primitive_a by_o joint_a confederacy_n conspire_v against_o therefore_o this_o city_n in_o the_o 11_o and_o 16_o chapter_n and_o not_o that_o in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n must_v be_v the_o tenfold_a spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o city_n of_o papal_n rome_n humble_v and_o somewhat_o reform_v at_o first_o and_o so_o prepare_v of_o god_n by_o the_o then_o late_o dreadful_a fall_n and_o translation_n of_o imperial_a and_o christian_a apostate_n rome_n i_o pass_v by_o for_o brevity_n in_o this_o place_n those_o several_a joyful_a acclamation_n and_o alleluia_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n which_o she_o express_v in_o under_z and_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o rome_n papal_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o christian_a apostate_n rome_n which_o alleluia_n as_o also_o above_o 800_o year_n of_o the_o first_o dragon_n be_v bind_v fall_v out_o and_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n papal_n chap._n 19.20_o &_o chap._n 20.4_o but_o the_o perfect_a dilucidation_n of_o these_o thing_n though_o intelligent_a reader_n may_v at_o present_a perceive_v they_o appertain_v to_o their_o due_a place_n in_o the_o sequel_n where_o we_o handle_v they_o at_o large_a sixthly_a this_o threefold_a city_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n co-indent_a in_o a_o contrariety_n but_o the_o court_n without_o leave_n out_o for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n shall_v they_o tread_v under_o foot_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 11.2_o the_o holy_a city_n there_o be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o gospel-church_n tread_v under_o foot_n they_o those_o gentile_n that_o tread_v she_o under_o foot_n there_o be_v this_o threefold_a city_n in_o the_o 8_o verse_n more_o full_o set_v forth_o both_o be_v city_n therein_o they_o co-indent_a the_o holy_a city_n shall_v they_o tread_v there_o be_v their_o enmity_n or_o contrariety_n this_o contrariety_n and_o its_o cause_n be_v threefold_a and_o first_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v contrary_a to_o spiritual_a sodom_n in_o oppose_a sensuality_n contrary_n to_o spiritual_a egypt_n in_o impugn_v sordid_a tenacity_n contrary_n to_o apostate_n salem_n in_o oppose_v factious_a pride_n and_o ignorance_n this_o threefold_a opposition_n from_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o christian_a duty_n herein_o or_o in_o nothing_o must_v all_o minister_n exercise_v their_o preach_a and_o they_o and_o all_o saint_n their_o practice_n for_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o example_n to_o other_o the_o contrary_a opposition_n from_o this_o threefold_a city_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o iniquity_n in_o the_o tenfold_a body_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n what_o that_o threefold_a iniquity_n because_o wrap_v in_o the_o dark_a mystery_n of_o deceit_n be_v we_o shall_v show_v in_o its_o due_a place_n and_o so_o seek_v to_o remove_v many_o gross_a mistake_n in_o manner_n among_o all_o sect_n society_n of_o dissent_v brethren_n and_o too_o much_o among_o true_a saint_n that_o so_o man_n may_v better_o know_v how_o and_o what_o to_o reprove_v or_o preach_v against_o and_o a_o right_a mean_n to_o true_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n plain_o appear_v for_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v the_o text_n say_v unless_o they_o be_v send_v and_o we_o may_v say_v i_o say_v not_o of_o all_o of_o too_o many_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v send_v to_o reprove_v that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o reprove_v or_o to_o preach_v that_o know_v not_o what_o to_o preach_v know_v not_o what_o manner_n what_o opinion_n to_o approve_v what_o to_o preach_v against_o by_o this_o mean_n deadly_a strife_n and_o discord_n be_v build_v upon_o mistake_n frequent_o every_o where_o but_o peace_n inviolable_a be_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o holy_a city_n or_o true_a church_n be_v no_o literal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a city_n for_o her_o type_n the_o jewish_a church_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o no_o literal_a city_n but_o sometime_o scatter_v in_o all_o the_o 127_o province_n from_o india_n to_o ethiopia_n esth_n 8.9_o &_o 9.30_o so_o her_o antitype_n the_o holy_a city_n or_o gospel-church_n be_v no_o literal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a city_n scatter_v in_o many_o nation_n and_o church-society_n her_o saint_n sit_v down_o some_o in_o spiritual_a sodom_n some_o in_o spiritual_a egypt_n some_o in_o apostate_n 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