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prophetia_fw-la iohannis_fw-la scilicet_fw-la in_fw-la apocalipsi_fw-la censes_fw-la a_o non_fw-la illam_fw-la saltem_fw-la aliquae_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la pertinere_fw-la putas_fw-la num_fw-la pudorem_fw-la ita_fw-la cum_fw-la sensu_fw-la perdidisâ—i_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la neges_fw-la illan_n ergo_fw-la iâ—tuerâ—_fw-la and_o lege_fw-la damnationem_fw-la magnae_fw-la meretricis_fw-la super_fw-la aqâ—as_fw-la multas_fw-la sedentis_fw-la illicque_fw-la tua_fw-la facta_fw-la praeclara_fw-la contemplare_fw-la et_fw-la tuos_fw-la fururos_fw-la casus_fw-la that_o be_v but_o let_v it_o be_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n look_v another_o way_n what_o think_v thou_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o john_n in_o the_o revelation_n that_o câ—ncerneth_v thyself_o do_v thou_o not_o think_v that_o in_o some_o part_n at_o least_o it_o belong_v to_o thou_o have_v thou_o so_o far_o lose_v shame_n and_o all_o feeling_n that_o thou_o dare_v deny_v the_o same_o look_v therefore_o upon_o that_o prophecy_n and_o read_v the_o damnation_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n that_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n and_o in_o she_o behold_v they_o fine_a deed_n and_o thy_o future_a fall_n therefore_o also_o say_v bernard_n more_o particular_o bestia_fw-la illa_fw-la de_fw-la apocalypsi_fw-la cui_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la os_fw-la loqui_fw-la blsphemias_fw-la and_o bellum_fw-la gerere_fw-la cum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la petri_fw-la cathedram_fw-la oâ—cupat_fw-la tanquam_fw-la lo_fw-la paratus_fw-la ad_fw-la praedam_fw-la epist._n 125._o that_o be_v that_o beast_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o revelation_n to_o who_o a_o mouth_n be_v give_v to_o speak_v blasphemy_n and_o to_o make_v warrâ—_n against_o the_o saint_n do_v now_o occupy_v peter_n chayâ—e_n as_o a_o lion_n prepare_v for_o his_o prey_n by_o all_o which_o former_a famous_a testimony_n of_o romanist_n themselves_o we_o see_v that_o rome_n under_o papacy_n be_v present_o and_o have_v be_v long_o ago_o that_o mystical_a babylon_n and_o great_a whore_n that_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n and_o who_o be_v that_o great_a city_n speak_v of_o revel_n 17.18_o and_o that_o she_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o less_o sin_n but_o rather_o great_a nor_o ever_o she_o be_v guilty_a of_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a roman_a emperor_n both_o in_o the_o head_n and_o inferior_a clergy_n which_o make_v he_o to_o be_v long_o ago_o to_o be_v declare_v and_o avow_v to_o be_v antichrist_n 547._o and_o his_o clergy_n to_o be_v minister_n of_o antichrist_n as_o eberhardus_fw-la archbishope_n of_o salisburg_n in_o a_o solemn_a imperial_a diet_n at_o reinsburg_n anno_fw-la 1246._o public_o profess_v and_o as_o in_o england_n anno_fw-la 1340._o a_o worthy_a gentleman_n gefrey_n chaucer_n of_o woodstok_n and_o elm_n esquire_n ambassador_n oft-times_o from_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o to_o foreign_a prince_n do_v plain_o express_v in_o his_o poem_n of_o the_o ploughman_n tale_n speak_v first_o of_o the_o pope_n himself_o thus_o christ_n send_v the_o poor_a to_o preach_v the_o royal_a rich_a he_o do_v not_o so_o now_o dare_v no_o poor_a the_o people_n teach_v for_o antichrist_n be_v all_o their_o foe_n and_o thereafter_o of_o his_o clergy_n he_o speak_v thus_o chrits_n minister_n clepen_v they_o be_v and_o rule_v all_o in_o robbery_n but_o antichrist_n they_o serven_v clean_o attire_v in_o all_o tyranny_n so_o speak_v also_o bernard_n of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n ser._n 33._o in_fw-la cantica_fw-la omnes_fw-la amici_fw-la et_fw-la omnes_fw-la inimici_fw-la ministri_fw-la
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consent_n of_o all_o 2._o for_o so_o say_v bellarmin_n urbs_fw-la illa_fw-la magna_fw-la sedens_fw-la super_fw-la septem_fw-la montes_fw-la and_o habens_fw-la imperium_fw-la super_fw-la reges_fw-la terrae_fw-la roma_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v that_o great_a city_n that_o fit_v on_o seven_o hill_n and_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v rome_n so_o likewise_o say_v the_o jesuit_n ribera_n 17.6_o yea_o further_o hoc_fw-la in_fw-la nullam_fw-la urben_fw-la aeque_fw-la convenit_fw-la ac_fw-la in_fw-la romam_fw-la that_o be_v this_o can_v agree_v to_o no_o other_o town_n or_o city_n say_v he_o as_o to_o rome_n by_o this_o great_a city_n then_o so_o situate_a and_o describe_v see_v that_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v rome_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v who_o be_v the_o the_o last_o head_n or_o sovereign_a government_n over_o the_o same_o under_o which_o it_o shall_v go_v to_o utter_v ruin_n as_o we_o see_v revel_n 18.19_o be_v foreprophecy_v of_o she_o and_o to_o show_v this_o be_v the_o papacy_n it_o be_v show_v unto_o we_o 1._o by_o the_o origine_fw-la and_o rise_n thereof_o to_o wit_n that_o this_o head_n or_o sovereign_a government_n over_o that_o city_n shall_v arise_v by_o the_o decay_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o old_a roman_a empire_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o when_o by_o the_o same_o decay_n other_o king_n shall_v arise_v to_o monarchik_a dignity_n with_o she_o which_o verse_n 12._o be_v call_v at_o one_o hour_n as_o 1._o john_n 2.18_o 12._o the_o last_o hour_n be_v take_v for_o the_o last_o time_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o at_o one_o precise_a period_n of_o time_n the_o papacy_n over_o rome_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o other_o king_n shall_v be_v who_o kingdom_n before_o be_v tributary_n province_n only_o to_o the_o old_a roman_a empire_n but_o as_o john_n last_o hour_n include_v some_o age_n so_o this_o some_o difference_n of_o time_n neither_o by_o ten_o king_n be_v a_o precise_a number_n of_o 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or_o whence_o in_o these_o word_n the_o beast_n that_o thou_o see_v be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o speak_v in_o the_o future_a shall_v ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n where_o first_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o by_o the_o beast_n in_o general_n be_v understand_v in_o this_o prophecy_n the_o roman_a jurisdiction_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n or_o rather_o the_o angel_n make_v foâ—re_n estate_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v to_o wit_n before_o john_n day_n in_o the_o person_n of_o fyve_fw-mi king_n that_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o government_n as_o the_o jesuit_n ribera_n and_o other_o do_v expound_v and_o which_o five_o verse_n 10._o be_v say_v to_o be_v fall_v which_o be_v king_n consul_n decemuir_n tribune_n and_o dictator_n 2._o be_v not_o say_v the_o angel_n in_o john_n day_n to_o wit_n as_o before_o under_o any_o of_o the_o former_a government_n 3._o and_o yet_o be_v to_o wit_n under_o the_o imperial_a government_n which_o then_o stand_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o present_a 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bishop_n and_o who_o shall_v have_v monarchik_a soveragnity_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o king_n that_o shall_v be_v over_o the_o locust_n there_o describe_v which_o beda_n call_v the_o disciple_n of_o antichrist_n and_o lyra_n his_o priest_n over_o who_o he_o be_v prince_n and_o pope_n gregory_n call_v the_o army_n or_o swarm_n of_o priest_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o king_n of_o pride_n who_o in_o his_o â—yme_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o as_o he_o plain_o affirm_v 2._o the_o general_a subjection_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o this_o last_o head_n or_o sort_n of_o pâ—pall_a government_n over_o rome_n be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n that_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v wonder_v who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n when_o they_o behold_v the_o beast_n reference_n be_v have_v to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v chap._n 13.3_o of_o the_o general_a subjection_n to_o the_o old_a roman_a empire_n that_o all_o 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have_v thus_o speak_v of_o the_o beast_n as_o the_o eight_o and_o last_o head_n of_o rome_n the_o seven_o be_v that_o of_o the_o goth_n which_o continue_v only_o 70_o year_n and_o therefore_o be_v say_v verse_n 10._o to_o continue_v but_o a_o short_a space_n the_o better_a yet_o to_o know_v he_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v bear_v up_o and_o support_v by_o this_o beast_n that_o be_v by_o the_o papacy_n which_o be_v the_o roman_a clergy_n who_o they_o call_v the_o church_n or_o their_o churchman_n first_o than_o this_o be_v a_o woman_n by_o which_o a_o church_n be_v mean_v as_o we_o see_v revel_n 12_o 1._o 2._o she_o be_v a_o whorish_a woman_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o like_o aholah_n and_o aholibah_n
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as_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o forenamed_a father_n they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v as_o follower_n tertullian_n adversus_fw-la iudaeos_fw-la and_o lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la augustin_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 18._o c._n 2._o ambrose_n in_o 2_o thess_n 2._o beda_n and_o oecumenius_n in_o 1._o pet._n cap._n ult._n out_o of_o which_o place_n by_o peter_n writing_n from_o babylon_n which_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o expound_v to_o be_v rome_n 5.13_o they_o will_v prove_v that_o peter_n be_v aâ—rome_n for_o so_o lyra_n and_o cajetan_n expound_v that_o place_n as_o also_o bellarmin_n and_o baronius_n romam_fw-la the_o jesuit_n also_o viega_n speak_v thus_o omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la in_fw-la his_fw-la capitibus_fw-la de_fw-la babylone_fw-la commemorantur_fw-la in_fw-la romam_fw-la urbem_fw-la aptissime_fw-la quadrant_a that_o be_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o babylon_n in_o these_o chapter_n most_o fit_o agree_v to_o the_o city_n of_o 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john_n day_n but_o what_o she_o be_v after_o to_o be_v and_o 5._o rome_n be_v describe_v by_o john_n under_o her_o eight_o or_o last_o head_n which_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v under_o who_o she_o be_v to_o go_v to_o such_o utter_a ruin_n as_o never_o any_o more_o to_o be_v inhabit_v nor_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n to_o be_v see_v in_o she_o where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o never_o yet_o befall_v to_o rome_n heathen_a under_o the_o old_a imperial_a government_n 18.21.22.23_o next_o where_o they_o will_v allege_v when_o the_o former_a evasion_n faili_v they_o that_o it_o be_v rome_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n under_o the_o fancy_a antichrist_n yet_o to_o come_v 1._o 446._o as_o have_v be_v say_v hereby_o they_o confess_v that_o rome_n be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o antichrist_n 2._o if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o the_o beast_n speak_v of_o shall_v have_v more_o head_n than_o eight_o to_o wit_n a_o nine_o after_o the_o 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