mean_v not_o any_o one_o city_n or_o company_n but_o the_o universal_a company_n of_o the_o reprobate_n it_o be_v unworthy_a the_o answer_n and_o the_o argument_n which_o our_o rhemist_n bring_v to_o prove_v their_o assertion_n be_v without_o sense_n to_o wit_n in_o their_o annotation_n upon_o apoc._n 18._o 21._o where_o the_o angel_n throw_v a_o great_a stone_n into_o the_o sea_n say_v with_o such_o violence_n shall_v that_o great_a city_n babylon_n be_v throw_v and_o be_v find_v no_o more_o by_o this_o say_v they_o it_o seem_v clear_a that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o any_o one_o city_n but_o the_o universal_a company_n of_o the_o reprobate_n which_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o universal_a company_n of_o the_o reprobate_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v describe_v afterward_o chap._n 20._o 11._o and_o this_o destruction_n as_o appear_v plain_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n especial_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n and_o those_o which_o follow_v unto_o the_o eighteen_o shall_v be_v before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o universal_a company_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o if_o the_o universal_a destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v here_o signify_v than_o none_o of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v â—…uruive_v after_o this_o destruction_n to_o lament_v the_o same_o as_o there_o shall_v vers_n 9_o 10._o 17._o and_o that_o the_o universal_a society_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o mean_v by_o babylon_n evident_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a discourse_n chapter_n 17._o and_o 18_o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o a_o city_n rule_v over_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n situate_v upon_o seven_o hill_n sit_v upon_o many_o water_n that_o be_v rule_v over_o many_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n with_o who_o all_o prince_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fonication_n who_o destruction_n 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metropolis_n of_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n it_o be_v out_o of_o question_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o of_o our_o adversary_n either_o so_o ignorant_a oâ—…so_o shameless_a as_o to_o deny_v it_o pron_z hence_o therefore_o i_o reason_v thus_o that_o city_n which_o in_o th'apostle_n time_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n rome_n be_v that_o city_n which_o in_o th'apostle_n time_n and_o since_o also_o under_o the_o pope_n have_v the_o dominion_n over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o rome_n be_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o that_o rome_n also_o fine_a georgic_n 2._o in_o fine_a be_v situate_v on_o 7._o hill_n it_o be_v most_o manifest_a of_o her_o virgiâ—…_n say_v scilicet_fw-la &_o rerum_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la pulcherrima_fw-la roma_fw-la septem_fw-la quae_fw-la una_fw-la sibi_fw-la muro_fw-la circumdedit_fw-la arces_fw-la varro_n speak_v of_o a_o festival_n day_n which_o among_o the_o roman_n laâ—…_n lib_fw-la 5._o de_fw-la ling._n laâ—…_n be_v call_v septimontium_fw-la he_o say_v it_o be_v so_o call_v ab_fw-la his_fw-la 7._o montibus_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la vrbs_fw-la sit_fw-la a_o est_fw-la that_o be_v of_o the_o 7._o hill_n whereon_o the_o city_n be_v situate_v and_o plutarch_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n call_v 65._o problem_n rom._n romae_fw-la instâ—…_n lib._n 1_o num_fw-la 65._o rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o septicollem_fw-la that_o be_v seven_o hill_v blondus_n say_v montes_n in_o urbe_fw-la septem_fw-la numerantur_fw-la the_o hill_n within_o the_o city_n be_v seven_o in_o number_n and_o the_o name_n of_o these_o 7._o hill_n be_v common_o know_v &_o usual_o name_v in_o roman_a author_n viz_n palatinus_n capitolinus_n qutrinalis_fw-la coelius_n esquilinus_n viminalis_fw-la auentinus_n 4._o yea_o but_o say_v our_o english_a rhemist_n the_o angel_n himself_o 9_o in_o apo._n 17._o 9_o here_o 〈◊〉_d â—…eth_v these_o 7._o hill_n to_o be_v allone_n with_o the_o 7._o head_n and_o the_o 7._o king_n and_o yet_o the_o heretic_n take_v they_o literal_o for_o 7._o hill_n whereas_o the_o number_n of_o 7._o be_v mystical_a signify_v universal_o all_o of_o that_o sort_n and_o they_o may_v mark_v that_o the_o propet_n vision_n here_o be_v most_o by_o seven_o whether_o he_o talk_v of_o head_n horn_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o 7._o but_o 10._o candelstick_n church_n king_n hill_n for_o answer_v whereunto_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o beast_n whereon_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n sit_v be_v general_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n but_o more_o special_o vrbs_fw-la romae_fw-la the_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o imperial_a and_o be_v the_o papal_a seat_n this_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o have_v 7._o head_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n expound_v two_o way_n 7._o capita_fw-la vrbis_fw-la the_o 7._o head_n of_o the_o city_n be_v 7._o hill_n the_o 7._o head_n of_o the_o empire_n or_o people_n subject_a to_o rome_n which_o also_o be_v compare_v to_o 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and_o therefore_o the_o angel_n numb_a eth_z they_o vers_n 10._o five_o say_v he_o be_v fall_v one_o be_v and_o the_o other_o be_v 10._o apoc_fw-la 17._o 10._o not_o yet_o come_v which_o be_v verify_v of_o these_o 7._o regiment_n whereof_o i_o speak_v for_o the_o regiment_n of_o king_n consulles_n decemuir_n tribune_n dictator_n be_v cease_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n one_o that_o be_v of_o the_o emperor_n then_o be_v and_o the_o seven_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o as_o touch_v the_o roman_a empire_n erect_v and_o reviue_v by_o the_o pope_n it_o be_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v a_o flourish_a imperial_a state_n but_o be_v not_o 8._o apoc._n 17._o 8._o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n the_o empire_n of_o rome_n but_o rather_o a_o image_n of_o it_o apocal._n 13._o although_o it_o be_v in_o name_n and_o title_n the_o empire_n of_o rome_n this_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o it_o be_v also_o the_o eight_o head_n or_o regiment_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o namely_o of_o 11._o apoc._n 17._o 11._o emperor_n 5._o second_o that_o rome_n be_v mystical_a babylon_n it_o may_v be_v paulin_n hieronym_n in_o esay_n cap._n 47._o v._n 1._o item_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la marcellâ—…_n quaest_n 11._o ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la in_o praef_n de_fw-fr spirit_n sanct_n ad_fw-la paulin_n prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o very_a good_a author_n jerome_n say_v romanam_fw-la urbem_fw-la in_o apocalypsi_fw-la joannis_n &_o epistola_fw-la petri_n babylonem_fw-la specialiter_fw-la appellarâ—…_n that_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v call_v babylon_n special_o in_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n and_o epistle_n of_o peter_n augustine_n call_v rome_n the_o second_o babylon_n and_o babylon_n of_o the_o west_n to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v tertullian_n primasius_n victorinus_n who_o say_v the_o seven_o head_n be_v the_o seven_o hill_n on_o 27._o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 18._o cap._n 22._o &_o 27._o which_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n do_v sit_v prosper_v and_o many_o other_o sibylla_n also_o oftentimes_o express_o call_v rome_n babylon_n 3._o lib._n advers._n indaeos_fw-la 3._o 6._o three_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o predict_v de_fw-fr promise_v &_o predict_v for_o first_o to_o prove_v that_o peter_n be_v at_o rome_n they_o say_v that_o by_o babylon_n mention_v 1._o pet._n 5._o 13._o be_v mean_v rome_n although_o there_o can_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n be_v give_v why_o the_o apostle_n if_o he_o have_v mean_v rome_n shall_v not_o rather_o have_v use_v the_o name_n of_o rome_n then_o of_o babylon_n second_o the_o rhemist_n convict_v with_o clearness_n of_o truth_n write_v on_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o 17._o of_o the_o 18._o in_o apoc._n 17._o 18._o apocalypse_n confess_v that_o if_o by_o babylon_n be_v mean_v any_o one_o city_n which_o before_o we_o have_v prove_v it_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v old_a rome_n and_o on_o the_o 5._o verse_n they_o do_v confess_v that_o as_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n which_o as_o they_o say_v be_v figure_n of_o antichrist_n do_v principal_o sit_v in_o rome_n so_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o the_o great_a antichrist_n shall_v have_v his_o seat_n there_o and_o again_o on_o the_o 18._o verse_n they_o allege_v a_o reason_n for_o say_v they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o old_a roman_a empire_n christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n first_o apply_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o 11._o chapt._n verse_n 8._o to_o rome_n thereby_o at_o unaware_o confess_v that_o rome_n be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o as_o in_o the_o 17._o of_o the_o apocalypse_v be_v call_v babylon_n mystical_o so_o in_o that_o place_n be_v term_v spiritual_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v also_o crucify_v three_o the_o author_n of_o the_o wardword_n not_o know_v how_o to_o deny_v this_o so_o evident_a truth_n be_v content_a thus_o far_o to_o agree_v with_o we_o that_o rome_n be_v babylon_n for_o not_o only_a s._n john_n say_v he_o in_o the_o apocalypse_v but_o peter_n also_o in_o his_o epistle_n do_v call_v rome_n babylon_n and_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o bellarmine_n also_o confess_v so_o much_o per_fw-la meretricem_fw-la intelligi_fw-la romain_n that_o 13._o lib._n 3._o the_o pont_n r._n c._n 13._o by_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v rome_n and_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o tertullian_n and_o hierome_n therefore_o see_v mystical_a babylon_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n and_o see_v of_o antichrist_n as_o our_o adversary_n can_v deny_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n and_o see_v rome_n be_v mystical_a babylon_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v not_o only_o by_o reason_n &_o testimony_n but_o also_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o conclusion_n must_v necessary_o be_v infer_v that_o rome_n therefore_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n 7_o what_o then_o what_o can_v the_o papist_n answer_n to_o this_o syllogism_n mystical_a babylon_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n rome_n be_v mystical_a babylon_n therefore_o rome_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n it_o may_v well_o be_v â—…y_v the_o rhemist_n that_o the_o great_a antichrist_n shall_v have_v his_o seat_n there_o and_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o wardword_n but_o that_o rome_n be_v babylon_n and_o bellarmine_n do_v not_o only_o say_v it_o but_o prove_v it_o how_o then_o forsooth_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o rome_n for_o rome_n be_v either_o heathenish_a or_o christen_v heathenish_a rome_n under_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n be_v babylon_n but_o rome_n christen_v be_v the_o apostolic_a see_v and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o christian_n but_o this_o cuasion_n of_o they_o howsoever_o they_o please_v themselves_o in_o it_o be_v frivolous_a and_o absurd_a as_o shall_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n for_o 1._o 1._o first_o if_o rome_n be_v babylon_n as_o now_o at_o the_o length_n they_o confess_v and_o consequent_o the_o seat_n of_o 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pope_n it_o may_v further_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o saint_n john_n in_o the_o seventeenth_o and_o eighteen_o of_o the_o apocalypse_n the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v the_o great_a city_n which_o in_o the_o apostle_n 2._o 2._o time_n and_o since_o under_o the_o pope_n reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n call_v a_o whore_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n not_o only_o because_o herself_o have_v by_o spiritual_a fornication_n play_v the_o strumpet_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o jerusalem_n fidelis_n civet_n as_o fact_n a_o est_fw-fr meretrix_n the_o faithful_a city_n be_v become_v a_o 1._o esay_n 1._o harlot_n but_o also_o infect_v all_o king_n and_o nation_n subject_a unto_o she_o with_o her_o superstition_n &_o idolatry_n but_o rome_n heathenish_a which_o neither_o deal_v by_o whorish_a sleight_n and_o allurement_n but_o by_o martial_a policy_n and_o power_n neither_o have_v profess_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o church_n and_o spouse_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o so_o fit_o be_v call_v a_o harlot_n whereby_o be_v signify_v a_o adulterous_a and_o apostatical_a state_n and_o beside_o heathenish_a rome_n for_o the_o most_o part_n permit_v to_o every_o country_n their_o own_o religion_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o enforce_v her_o religion_n upon_o other_o nation_n subject_a unto_o she_o that_o as_o in_o she_o be_v erect_v the_o pantheon_n in_o honour_n of_o all_o the_o god_n which_o boniface_n the_o four_o have_v obtain_v of_o phocas_n 9_o marcellin_n lib._n 16._o rosin_n lib._n 2._o c._n 9_o consecrate_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n so_o she_o admit_v the_o idol_n religion_n and_o superstition_n almost_o of_o all_o other_o country_n except_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o do_v not_o forsooth_o beseem_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o
city_n that_o be_v the_o church_n under_o the_o heathen_a &_o namely_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n for_o 42._o month_n which_o be_v mention_v apocalypse_n 13._o 5._o but_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o antichrist_n his_o persecution_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o force_n of_o their_o argument_n where_o the_o two_o witness_n of_o god_n be_v slay_v by_o antichrist_n there_o be_v say_v they_o the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o two_o witness_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v slay_v therefore_o at_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n the_o proposition_n they_o take_v for_o grant_v the_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o general_o true_a for_o the_o two_o witness_n of_o god_n may_v be_v slay_v in_o that_o place_n by_o the_o authority_n and_o commandment_n of_o antichrist_n where_o his_o proper_a seat_n be_v not_o for_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o the_o imperial_a seat_n of_o the_o emperor_n so_o the_o witness_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n may_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n either_o at_o jerusalem_n or_o else_o where_o where_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a seat_n of_o antichrist_n this_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v their_o whole_a argument_n for_o if_o their_o proposition_n be_v not_o general_o true_a than_o their_o whole_a argumentation_n from_o a_o particular_a proposition_n be_v mere_a sophistry_n 17_o notwithstanding_o their_o assumption_n be_v also_o to_o be_v deny_v because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v not_o of_o jerusalem_n as_o hierome_n prove_v but_o of_o rome_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n yea_o but_o say_v they_o christ_n also_o be_v crucify_v where_o the_o two_o witness_n shall_v be_v slay_v at_o jerusalem_n christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o not_o at_o rome_n therefore_o at_o jerusalem_n the_o two_o witness_n shall_v be_v slay_v i_o answer_v to_o the_o assumption_n christ_n be_v crucify_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o great_a city_n also_o that_o be_v to_o say_v within_o the_o roman_a empire_n wherein_o and_o by_o authority_n where_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o rhemist_n seem_v to_o apply_v this_o prophecy_n to_o rome_n if_o by_o the_o great_a city_n say_v they_o be_v mean_v any_o one_o city_n it_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v old_a rome_n for_o by_o 18._o in_o apoc._n 17._o 18._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o old_a roman_a empire_n christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n first_o whereunto_o i_o may_v add_v that_o even_o in_o rome_n itself_o christ_n have_v be_v crucify_v in_o his_o member_n and_o that_o within_o jerusalem_n christ_n be_v not_o crucify_v heb._n 13._o 12._o now_o that_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v but_o rome_n or_o rather_o the_o roman_a empire_n i_o prove_v first_o because_o it_o be_v call_v the_o great_a city_n by_o which_o title_n throughout_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v mean_v babylon_n or_o rome_n as_o appear_v by_o conference_n of_o these_o place_n apoc._n 14_o 8._o and_o 16._o 19_o &_o 18._o 10._o 16._o 18._o 19_o 21._o but_o especial_o apoc._n 17._o 18._o where_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o this_o great_a city_n i._n empire_n of_o rome_n which_o as_o it_o be_v call_v sodom_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n so_o also_o egypt_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o kingdom_n the_o street_n may_v fit_o signify_v the_o city_n or_o town_n of_o the_o several_a province_n once_o only_o be_v this_o title_n give_v to_o jerusalem_fw-la &_o then_o not_o to_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n but_o to_o the_o heavenly_a ap._n 21._o 10._o and_o so_o augustine_n expound_v this_o place_n in_o pla_fw-la apoc._n homil._n 8._o â—…n_n apoc._n te_fw-la be_v civet_n at_o be_v magnae_fw-la i._o in_o medio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n save_v that_o by_o the_o name_n church_n he_o must_v needs_o understand_v a_o adulterous_a &_o apostatical_a church_n which_o elsewhere_o be_v call_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n because_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v call_v spiritualy_a sodom_n or_o e_o for_n even_o as_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n even_o at_o jerusalem_fw-la christ_n be_v crucify_v so_o also_o the_o two_o witness_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n &_o even_o in_o that_o city_n which_o profess_v herself_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o jerusalem_n of_o christendom_n second_o the_o great_a city_n whereof_o he_o speak_v be_v call_v spiritual_o sodom_n or_o egypt_n sodom_n for_o her_o pride_n and_o uncleanness_n egypt_n for_o her_o idolatry_n and_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n which_o title_n most_o fit_o agree_v to_o rome_n which_o be_v not_o inferior_a either_o to_o sodom_n in_o pride_n and_o uncleanness_n or_o to_o egypt_n in_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o savage_a cruelty_n towards_o the_o 53._o mat_n 4._o 5._o mat._n 27._o 53._o church_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n ascribe_v to_o jerusa_n lem_z which_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n even_o then_o when_o it_o have_v crucify_v our_o saviour_n christ._n and_o not_o to_o seek_v further_o even_o in_o that_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n vers_fw-la 2._o neither_o be_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n any_o where_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o ill_a marcell_n hicrome_fw-la ad_fw-la marcell_n part_n this_o be_v also_o hieroms_n argument_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o marcelia_n none_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v he_o can_v be_v contrary_a to_o itself_o and_o much_o less_o the_o same_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o about_o ten_o verse_n before_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n now_o if_o it_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n even_o after_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n how_o be_v it_o again_o callâ—…d_v 13._o cap._n 13._o spiritual_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n but_o bellarmine_n answer_v that_o hierome_n do_v not_o write_v this_o in_o good_a sooth_n by_o which_o answer_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o elude_v any_o testimony_n as_o though_o hierome_n make_v no_o conscience_n to_o write_v untruth_n especial_o in_o so_o weighty_a a_o irenaus_n irenaus_n matter_n although_o in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o three_o before_o the_o time_n of_o this_o revelation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o domitian_n reign_n the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o never_o so_o to_o be_v re-edify_v as_o to_o become_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n therefore_o this_o place_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o jerusalem_n wherefore_o these_o objection_n notwithstanding_o our_o assertion_n remain_v fiâ—…e_a and_o steadfast_a that_o antichrist_n be_v to_o sit_v in_o rome_n christen_v and_o profess_v herself_o the_o church_n of_o god_n even_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o germany_n in_o auentinus_n apply_v both_o this_o prophecy_n of_o paul_n and_o that_o of_o john_n apocalypse_n 17_o to_o the_o boe._n lib._n 5._o hist._n boe._n antichrist_n of_o rome_n in_o babylonia_n say_v they_o in_o temple_n dei_fw-la sedet_fw-la he_o sit_v in_o babylon_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 18._o now_o let_v we_o further_o consider_v what_o other_o evasion_n they_o use_v to_o avoid_v this_o truth_n first_o they_o say_v that_o babylon_n do_v not_o signify_v any_o one_o city_n but_o the_o whole_a society_n of_o the_o wicked_a second_o if_o it_o signify_v any_o one_o city_n that_o then_o it_o be_v old_a rome_n now_o three_o if_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n do_v signify_v rome_n christen_v that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o as_o bellarmine_n 13._o de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n lib._n 3._o c._n 13._o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n but_o if_o rome_n christen_v or_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v though_o our_o adversary_n shall_v not_o confess_v it_o then_o be_v it_o so_o call_v because_o she_o be_v a_o adulterous_a and_o apostatical_a church_n which_o have_v fall_v from_o christ_n to_o antichrist_n who_o in_o steed_n of_o christ_n she_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v her_o husband_n and_o head_n then_o be_v she_o the_o mother_n both_o of_o all_o fornication_n 5._o apoc._n 17._o 5._o that_o be_v of_o all_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o also_o of_o all_o abomination_n as_o atheism_n machiavellisme_n sodomy_n and_o antichristian_a heresy_n with_o who_o the_o king_n and_o inhabitant_n 4._o apoc._n 17._o 2._o 4._o of_o
now_o to_o answer_v those_o which_o before_o be_v not_o touch_v that_o rome_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n we_o prove_v because_o it_o be_v mystical_a babylon_n situate_v on_o seven_o hill_n &_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n bellarmine_n among_o other_o answer_n before_o refute_v say_v that_o by_o mystical_a babylon_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v rome_n heathenish_a not_o rome_n christen_v because_o s._n john_n speak_v of_o that_o rome_n which_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n of_o jesu._n i_o answer_v that_o although_o these_o note_n agree_v not_o to_o popish_a rome_n yet_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o apostle_n thus_o that_o that_o city_n which_o then_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o then_o persecute_v the_o saint_n be_v call_v babylon_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n or_o see_v of_o antichrist_n but_o now_o these_o note_n agree_v also_o to_o popish_a rome_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o dominion_n usurp_v more_o insolent_o over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o pope_n then_o by_o any_o emperor_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o most_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o christ_n as_o before_o have_v be_v show_v 9_o again_o whereas_o we_o prove_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o affirm_v that_o this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o now_o be_v utter_o destroy_v &_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v re-edify_v as_o daniel_n testify_v chap._n 9_o verse_n 27._o he_o answer_v that_o daniel_n will_v say_v something_o that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v either_o that_o the_o temple_n shall_v not_o be_v re-edify_v until_o a_o little_a before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o daniel_n do_v not_o say_v until_o a_o little_a before_o the_o end_n but_o as_o their_o own_o translation_n read_v usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la perseverabit_fw-la desolatio_fw-la the_o desolation_n shall_v continue_v until_o the_o consummation_n and_o end_n or_o as_o jerome_n say_v usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la mundi_fw-la unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o as_o other_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la eamque_fw-la praecisam_fw-la as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o michael_n 2._o sam._n 6._o 23._o that_o she_o have_v no_o child_n until_o the_o day_n of_o her_o death_n and_o of_o joseph_n that_o he_o know_v not_o mary_n until_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o her_o first_o beget_v son_n math._n l._n 24._o &_o of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o the_o faithful_a until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 20._o not_o that_o michael_n at_o her_o death_n or_o a_o little_a before_o have_v child_n not_o that_o joseph_n ever_o know_v mary_n nor_o that_o christ_n will_v ever_o forsake_v the_o faithful_a so_o that_o this_o word_n until_o in_o the_o scripture_n signify_v rather_o perpetuity_n than_o cessation_n before_o the_o time_n which_o seem_v thereby_o to_o be_v limit_v whereas_o therefore_o daniel_n say_v that_o the_o temple_n shall_v lie_v desolate_a until_o the_o end_n &_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v re-edify_v or_o if_o that_o be_v not_o daniel_n meaning_n they_o he_o must_v say_v that_o although_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v build_v again_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v desolate_a before_o it_o be_v build_v so_o afterward_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n that_o be_v antichrist_n or_o his_o image_n shall_v remain_v in_o it_o to_o the_o end_n yea_o but_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v that_o the_o temple_n shall_v never_o be_v build_v again_o and_o hold_v this_o assertion_n of_o the_o papist_n as_o a_o jewish_a fable_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o a_o metonymy_n understand_v 15._o luk._n 21._o 20._o and_o mat._n 24._o 15._o thereby_o the_o army_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o paganism_n be_v abominable_a and_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o effect_n desolation_n such_o as_o bring_v upon_o jerusalem_n the_o final_a destruction_n and_o desolation_n daniel_n say_v per_fw-la alum_n detestationum_fw-la desolantem_fw-la by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o per_fw-la legiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o esay_n 8._o 8._o or_o last_o this_o must_v be_v daniel_n meaning_n that_o the_o temple_n shall_v never_o perfect_o be_v re-edify_v but_o that_o the_o re-edify_n be_v to_o be_v begin_v and_o that_o in_o the_o temple_n so_o begin_v antichrist_n shall_v sit_v thus_o shameful_o the_o wilful_a patroness_n of_o error_n stick_v not_o to_o draw_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o fancy_n not_o care_v to_o conform_v their_o judgement_n to_o the_o scripture_n daniel_n in_o that_o place_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o antichrist_n nor_o yet_o of_o antiochus_n his_o type_n but_o of_o the_o utter_a desolation_n and_o final_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_n and_o of_o this_o desolation_n according_a to_o their_o own_o translation_n he_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n and_o consummation_n that_o be_v say_v bellarmine_n the_o temple_n shall_v never_o perfect_o be_v build_v again_o but_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v build_v again_o and_o in_o it_o be_v so_o build_v antichrist_n shall_v sit_v how_o build_v be_v it_o like_o that_o antichrist_n who_o shall_v accord_o to_o their_o conceit_n be_v the_o most_o mighty_a prince_n and_o monarch_n in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o i_o say_v will_v suffer_v that_o temple_n which_o he_o choose_v for_o his_o chief_a seat_n to_o be_v unbuilt_a or_o that_o so_o great_a and_o so_o proud_a a_o monarch_n will_v sit_v in_o a_o temple_n without_o a_o roose_n or_o 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right_a of_o king_n depend_v for_o you_o must_v know_v that_o as_o they_o full_a solemn_o dispute_v the_o 62._o the_o r._n cuper_n pag._n 251._o nun_n 62._o empire_n or_o temporal_a rule_n as_o well_o as_o the_o priesthood_n or_o ecclesiastical_a dominion_n be_v translate_v unto_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n that_o the_o 64._o the_o idem_fw-la pag._n 52._o num_fw-la 28._o &_o p._n 1._o 251._o n._n 63._o &_o 64._o right_n of_o rule_n &_o direct_v dominion_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n belong_v to_o the_o pope_n howbeit_o he_o commit_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o to_o emperor_n &_o king_n that_o 7._o that_o idem_fw-la pag._n 28_o num_fw-la 7._o emperor_n king_n &_o all_o prince_n receive_v their_o right_n of_o govern_v their_o kingdom_n from_o the_o pope_n &_o that_o by_o he_o they_o be_v confirm_v &_o by_o he_o depose_v that_o to_o he_o emperor_n &_o king_n as_o be_v but_o his_o vassal_n be_v bind_v to_o swear_v iuretur_fw-la swear_v c._n tibi_fw-la domino_fw-la do_v 63._o 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cap._n 3._o §._o 3._o 2._o but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o his_o argument_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v this_o if_o before_o antichrist_n come_v the_o roman_a empire_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o ten_o king_n whereof_o none_o shall_v be_v call_v king_n of_o the_o roman_n then_o be_v not_o antichrist_n yet_o come_v for_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a therefore_o the_o last_o the_o proposition_n he_o take_v for_o grant_v although_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o upon_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o west_n it_o be_v divide_v among_o ten_o king_n at_o the_o least_o who_o although_o they_o have_v the_o province_n of_o the_o empire_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o proposition_n therefore_o be_v false_a and_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v return_v upon_o our_o adversary_n for_o see_v these_o ten_o king_n have_v not_o receive_v their_o kingly_a power_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o be_v to_o receive_v it_o either_o after_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v antichrist_n as_o some_o read_v or_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d apo._n 17._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beast_n as_o other_o it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o when_o the_o ten_o ruler_n of_o the_o province_n have_v receive_v authority_n as_o king_n than_o antichrist_n be_v come_v but_o many_o hundred_o year_n since_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o province_n cease_v to_o be_v deputy_n under_o the_o emperor_n &_o obtain_v power_n as_o sovereign_a king_n divide_v among_o they_o the_o western_a empire_n therefore_o many_o hundred_o year_n since_o be_v antichrist_n come_v the_o assumption_n he_o proove_v out_o of_o daniel_n chap._n 2._o where_o say_v he_o be_v describe_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o chief_a kingdom_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n by_o a_o certain_a image_n the_o golden_a head_n whereof_o signify_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o breast_n of_o silver_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o belly_n of_o brass_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o grecian_n the_o leg_n of_o iron_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o 7._o chap._n the_o same_o kingdom_n be_v signify_v the_o last_o which_o have_v ten_o horn_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n now_o say_v he_o as_o the_o two_o leg_n have_v ten_o toe_n subtiliss_n subtiliss_n which_o be_v not_o leg_n &_o as_o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v not_o the_o beast_n so_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o ten_o king_n whereof_o none_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n answer_n 1._o this_o argumentation_n of_o bellarmine_n impli_v a_o contradiction_n for_o if_o there_o be_v in_o daniel_n describe_v a_o succession_n of_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o the_o roman_a be_v the_o last_o then_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v not_o utter_o be_v destroy_v before_o the_o come_n of_o antichtist_n which_o go_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o howsoever_o the_o common_a opinion_n have_v be_v that_o the_o four_o kingdom_n mention_v in_o those_o chapter_n be_v the_o roman_a empire_n yet_o by_o the_o learned_a especial_o of_o these_o latter_a time_n it_o have_v be_v most_o clear_o prove_v that_o by_o it_o be_v understand_v that_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucida_n &_o lagidae_n which_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o people_n of_o jewry_n for_o the_o seleucida_n who_o be_v king_n of_o syria_n and_o the_o lagidae_n who_o be_v king_n of_o egypt_n be_v the_o two_o leg_n of_o the_o image_n &_o be_v also_o the_o four_o beast_n the_o ten_o king_n of_o these_o two_o kingdom_n which_o successive_o 16._o chap._n 16._o usurp_a dominion_n over_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v most_o true_a as_o hereafter_o also_o shall_v be_v show_v it_o appear_v evident_o that_o this_o whole_a argumentation_n be_v impertinent_a but_o suppose_v that_o daniel_n have_v speak_v in_o those_o place_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n yet_o will_v not_o that_o follow_v which_o bellarmine_n will_v infer_v thereof_o for_o by_o the_o beast_n be_v signify_v the_o kingdom_n itself_o and_o by_o the_o horn_n the_o several_a king_n who_o although_o they_o be_v not_o the_o kingdom_n itself_o signify_v by_o the_o beast_n no_o more_o than_o the_o horn_n be_v the_o beast_n yet_o be_v they_o so_o many_o king_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o beast_n as_o for_o example_n seleucus_n antiochus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ten_o king_n signify_v by_o the_o ten_o horn_n and_o as_o bellarmine_n speak_v by_o the_o ten_o toe_n though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n &_o egypt_n itself_o yet_o be_v they_o king_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o this_o argument_n of_o bellarmine_n be_v very_o frivolous_a 3._o his_o second_o proof_n be_v out_o of_o apocal._n 17._o where_o john_n describe_v a_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n upon_o which_o beast_n a_o certain_a woman_n sit_v which_o he_o expound_v to_o be_v the_o great_a city_n sit_v on_o seven_o hill_n that_o be_v to_o say_v rome_n the_o seven_o head_n as_o they_o signify_v seven_o hill_n so_o also_o seven_o king_n by_o which_o number_n say_v he_o all_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v understand_v the_o ten_o horn_n be_v ten_o king_n which_o shall_v reign_v together_o and_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o these_o shall_v be_v roman_a king_n he_o add_v that_o these_o king_n shall_v hate_v the_o harlot_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a because_o they_o shall_v so_o divide_v the_o roman_a empire_n among_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v it_o here_o bellarmine_n as_o you_o see_v confess_v that_o rome_n be_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o consequent_o the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n and_o not_o rome_n under_o the_o old_a emperor_n but_o rome_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o that_o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v so_o many_o king_n among_o who_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v divide_v and_o that_o these_o ten_o king_n be_v to_o receive_v their_o kingdom_n together_o and_o consequent_o that_o these_o be_v not_o the_o same_o ten_o horn_n whereof_o daniel_n speak_v which_o reign_v successive_o dan._n 11._o and_o whereas_o bellarmine_n say_v the_o 7._o head_n signify_v all_o the_o emperor_n it_o be_v untrue_a for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n name_v seven_o because_o they_o be_v seven_o indeed_o and_o therefore_o number_v they_o five_o be_v fall_v the_o sixth_o be_v and_o the_o seven_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o all_o this_o be_v beside_o the_o present_a purpose_n how_o then_o do_v he_o prove_v that_o before_o antichrist_n come_v the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v so_o utter_o destroy_v as_o that_o not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o roman_a emperor_n or_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n shall_v remain_v because_o the_o empire_n shall_v be_v divide_v among_o ten_o king_n which_o be_v not_o roman_a king_n but_o that_o prove_v not_o that_o the_o name_n shall_v not_o remain_v for_o he_o that_o be_v none_o of_o those_o ten_o king_n may_v have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o emperor_n or_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n as_o namely_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v and_o be_v not_o though_o it_o be_v which_o be_v the_o eight_o head_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o emperor_n erect_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o why_o may_v none_o of_o these_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n first_o forsooth_o because_o they_o shall_v hate_v rome_n and_o make_v her_o desolateâ—…_n as_o though_o he_o that_o have_v the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n may_v not_o hate_v rome_n notwithstanding_o that_o title_n as_o indeed_o some_o of_o the_o emperor_n have_v do_v second_o because_o they_o shall_v so_o divide_v among_o they_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v it_o where_o you_o see_v by_o a_o circular_a disputation_n the_o question_n bring_v to_o prove_v 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