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rome_n be_v another_o babylon_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 16._o c._n 17._o and_o that_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n l._n 18._o c._n 22._o but_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o ruin_n as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o my_o text_n which_o thing_n that_o great_o learned_a father_n never_o seem_v to_o suspect_v and_o therefore_o teach_v true_o that_o there_o be_v two_o city_n in_o this_o world_n mix_v together_o in_o outward_a thing_n but_o sever_v in_o their_o inward_a quality_n and_o tend_v consequent_o unto_o different_a end_n he_o assume_v false_o that_o this_o babylon_n out_o of_o which_o we_o must_v fly_v apoc._n 18.4_o be_v only_o the_o general_a city_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o member_n whereas_o the_o other_o city_n be_v a_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o city_n of_o god_n read_v s._n augustine_n
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and_o propound_v the_o true_o catholic_a faith_n and_o final_o since_o her_o ensue_a repentance_n have_v clear_v the_o score_n of_o her_o precede_a sin_n how_o can_v it_o consist_v with_o god_n truth_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o sin_n so_o long_o pass_v and_o so_o deep_o repent_v of_o he_o shall_v lay_v a_o destruction_n upon_o she_o in_o the_o time_n yet_o to_o come_v for_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o in_o so_o terrible_a and_o unexemplifiable_a a_o manner_n apocal._n 18._o her_o ruin_n therefore_o and_o such_o a_o ruin_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v when_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n be_v so_o long_o pass_v do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o late_a sin_n in_o a_o future_a age_n shall_v renew_v and_o revive_v her_o old_a name_n if_o babylon_n ever_o be_v the_o name_n of_o ancient_a rome_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o bring_v she_o unto_o this_o lamentable_a end_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o tragical_a act_n of_o god_n justice_n upon_o the_o great_a theatre_n of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o historical_a prediction_n of_o this_o scripture_n second_o i_o make_v far_a remonstrance_n of_o that_o position_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n every_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o ezek._n 18.4_o since_o therefore_o rome_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v destroy_v this_o destruction_n do_v not_o attend_v her_o ancient_a sin_n commit_v in_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n and_o do_v away_o by_o her_o repentance_n in_o her_o christian_a estate_n but_o for_o latter_a sin_n in_o latter_a age_n wherein_o she_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o scandal_n of_o this_o name_n and_o to_o suffer_v ruin_n for_o the_o same_o innocent_a rome_n shall_v not_o perish_v for_o nocent_a rome_n not_o the_o latter_a for_o the_o former_a not_o the_o papal_a for_o the_o imperial_a not_o the_o church_n for_o the_o state_n there_o can_v be_v injustice_n in_o god_n shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a yet_o i_o confess_v that_o in_o succeed_a age_n god_n do_v sometime_o remember_v the_o sin_n of_o age_n past_a and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o babylon_n apocal._n 18.5_o god_n have_v remember_v her_o iniquity_n but_o in_o this_o case_n latter_a age_n do_v renew_v imitate_v and_o increase_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o former_a and_o so_o i_o grant_v that_o for_o her_o old_a sin_n of_o idolatry_n persecution_n etc._n etc._n renew_v afterward_o rome_n shall_v suffer_v this_o ruin_n as_o ribera_n and_o viegas_n the_o jesuit_n do_v confess_v mean_a while_n this_o be_v the_o point_n which_o i_o commend_v here_o unto_o your_o prudent_a observation_n if_o rome_n be_v sinful_a babylon_n here_o speak_v of_o only_o in_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n which_o be_v a_o plausible_a delusion_n she_o shall_v have_v suffer_v her_o fatal_a punishment_n here_o threaten_v during_o that_o ethnicall_a estate_n and_o not_o in_o her_o christian_a condition_n whereas_o the_o special_a calamity_n of_o rome_n since_o the_o time_n of_o this_o prediction_n ensue_v upon_o christian_a rome_n not_o ethnicall_a rome_n by_o the_o furious_a incursion_n and_o impression_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n which_o be_v castigation_n of_o christian_a rome_n and_o not_o of_o ethnicall_a nor_o antichristian_a babylon_n who_o final_a and_o utter_a subversion_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o near_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o god_n truth_n and_o his_o justice_n do_v clear_o evince_v that_o she_o be_v to_o be_v babylon_n again_o if_o she_o be_v so_o once_o before_o and_o to_o be_v stamp_v with_o this_o hateful_a name_n after_o the_o time_n of_o her_o entertainment_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o after_o the_o expiration_n of_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n this_o name_n arise_v out_o of_o a_o latter_a condition_n of_o sin_n for_o which_o she_o shall_v fall_v and_o in_o latter_a time_n in_o which_o she_o shall_v perish_v by_o the_o just_a indignation_n of_o god_n and_o man._n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o remonstrance_n three_o i_o make_v remonstrance_n of_o my_o position_n by_o the_o ingenious_a and_o fair_a confession_n of_o two_o learned_a babylonian_n themselves_o they_o also_o be_v jesuit_n of_o eminent_a quality_n public_a reader_n in_o their_o school_n who_o by_o diligent_a inquisition_n into_o the_o very_a text_n of_o this_o scripture_n and_o careful_a observation_n of_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o common_a error_n of_o their_o own_o side_n and_o clear_o deduce_v out_o of_o the_o coherence_n of_o many_o circumstance_n in_o this_o scripture_n that_o this_o babylon_n do_v signify_v rome_n not_o in_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n only_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v more_o ordinary_o conceive_v but_o near_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o world_n that_o then_o she_o shall_v by_o her_o great_a sin_n deserve_v this_o name_n and_o therefore_o come_v to_o ruin_v neither_o do_v i_o make_v use_n of_o their_o confession_n because_o it_o come_v from_o adversary_n but_o because_o they_o make_v it_o out_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o truth_n ground_v upon_o the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o i_o shall_v think_v mean_o of_o my_o cause_n if_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o my_o assertion_n stand_v upon_o the_o falsehood_n and_o error_n of_o their_o confession_n and_o have_v no_o better_a strength_n to_o support_v itself_o the_o first_o babylonian_n be_v ribera_n a_o man_n of_o no_o vulgar_a note_n as_o be_v a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o professor_n thereof_o in_o salmantica_n a_o famous_a academy_n of_o spain_n this_o man_n write_v a_o commentary_n upon_o the_o revelation_n of_o saint_n john_n where_o treat_v upon_o these_o word_n apocal_a 14.8_o babylon_n that_o great_a city_n be_v fall_v he_o prove_v by_o sundry_a infallible_a circumstance_n of_o the_o scripture_n apoc._n 17._o that_o this_o babylon_n be_v not_o the_o general_a society_n of_o wicked_a man_n but_o a_o particular_a city_n and_o final_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v his_o disputation_n as_o i_o note_v before_o upon_o that_o point_n in_o these_o word_n omnia_fw-la profectò_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o romam_fw-la non_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la certain_o all_o the_o circumstance_n in_o the_o text_n can_v agree_v unto_o any_o other_o place_n but_o unto_o rome_n alone_o in_o cap._n 14._o num_fw-la 31._o then_o he_o come_v num_fw-la 32._o to_o explicate_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o rome_n in_o regard_n whereof_o this_o name_n babylon_n and_o this_o ruin_n she_o be_v fall_v belong_v unto_o she_o in_o this_o sacred_a revelation_n and_o here_o suspect_v the_o scandal_n and_o offence_n of_o his_o own_o brethren_n he_o enter_v upon_o this_o discourse_n with_o a_o preoccupation_n in_o this_o sad_a and_o grave_a manner_n offensionem_fw-la pio_fw-la lectori_fw-la amoveri_fw-la volo_fw-la i_o will_v that_o no_o pious_a reader_n a_o roman_a catholic_a that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o babylonian_a shall_v take_v offence_n at_o my_o exposition_n as_o if_o it_o be_v advantageous_a unto_o the_o heretic_n the_o protestant_n who_o assume_v unto_o themselves_o a_o occasion_n upon_o this_o name_n of_o babylon_n ascribe_v here_o unto_o rome_n to_o lay_v a_o imputation_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o our_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n wherefore_o num_fw-la 34._o he_o say_v that_o this_o name_n of_o babylon_n agree_v unto_o rome_n as_o she_o be_v in_o her_o ethnicall_a state_n a_o idolatrous_a persecute_v city_n but_o now_o say_v he_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v for_o she_o be_v and_o long_o have_v be_v the_o mistress_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o christian_n then_o he_o add_v immediate_o si_fw-la quando_fw-la haec_fw-la eadem_fw-la fecerit_fw-la quae_fw-la johannis_n tempore_fw-la faciebat_fw-la iterum_fw-la babylon_n vocabitur_fw-la if_o rome_n shall_v commit_v the_o same_o thing_n hereafter_o which_o
she_o commit_v in_o the_o time_n of_o john_n she_o shall_v be_v call_v babylon_n again_o mark_v this_o well_o good_a hearer_n for_o now_o the_o jesuite_n draw_v near_o unto_o the_o point_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o of_o a_o faithful_a city_n once_o become_v afterward_o a_o whore_n so_o he_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o man_n tell_v out_o his_o tale_n he_o have_v yet_o more_o to_o say_v to_o acquit_v his_o mother_n church_n and_o father-pope_n and_o therefore_o num_fw-la 38._o he_o affirm_v that_o this_o name_n of_o babylon_n be_v never_o apply_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o only_o unto_o the_o city_n howbeit_o not_o as_o the_o city_n long_o have_v be_v under_o the_o pope_n and_o now_o be_v under_o he_o nor_o indeed_o shall_v have_v this_o name_n while_o the_o pope_n be_v lord_n and_o governor_n thereof_o but_o as_o she_o be_v babylon_n in_o her_o ethnicall_a state_n so_o she_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o again_o upon_o her_o defection_n from_o the_o pope_n and_o from_o christianity_n near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n now_o because_o ribera_n fear_v another_o censure_n here_o he_o make_v another_o preoccupation_n num_fw-la 40._o in_o this_o manner_n divinare_fw-la i_o dicet_fw-la quispiam_fw-la some_o man_n perhaps_o will_v say_v that_o i_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o to_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v but_o say_v he_o i_o will_v entreat_v that_o man_n to_o lay_v aside_o his_o prejudice_n to_o examine_v the_o whole_a matter_n with_o mature_a judgement_n and_o to_o believe_v i_o no_o far_o than_o reason_n and_o truth_n shall_v persuade_v he_o in_o this_o case_n then_o he_o add_v num_fw-la 42._o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o rome_n in_o her_o ethnicall_a state_n be_v so_o idolatrous_a so_o wicked_a and_o so_o cruel_a against_o the_o christian_n for_o that_o all_o the_o martyr_n throughout_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o rome_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o roman_a magistrate_n therefore_o it_o be_v just_a and_o meet_v that_o she_o herself_o shall_v once_o suffer_v for_o her_o impious_a course_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v according_a to_o the_o purport_n of_o this_o scripture_n shall_v be_v do_v hereafter_o when_o she_o shall_v be_v no_o less_o wicked_a than_o she_o be_v in_o former_a time_n then_o num_fw-la 43._o he_o proceed_v in_o a_o fair_a and_o ingenious_a manner_n of_o theological_a discourse_n say_v whereas_o this_o extreme_a desolation_n shall_v fall_v upon_o rome_n near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v very_o just_a and_o equal_a in_o good_a congruity_n of_o reason_n why_o because_o the_o city_n be_v still_o the_o same_o which_o be_v once_o so_o defile_v with_o sin_n must_v one_o day_n be_v purge_v with_o fire_n beside_o say_v he_o there_o be_v many_o citizen_n in_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n who_o by_o their_o name_n and_o stock_n boast_v of_o their_o descent_n from_o the_o ancient_a roman_n who_o always_o increase_v there_o in_o great_a number_n then_o he_o add_v further_a that_o as_o a_o city_n build_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o former_a be_v repute_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o city_n with_o it_o so_o here_o in_o this_o case_n the_o latter_a citizen_n of_o rome_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v destroy_v may_v be_v account_v the_o same_o citizen_n with_o the_o former_a though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o their_o blood_n and_o kindred_n because_o they_o join_v themselves_o unto_o the_o former_a and_o become_v as_o it_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o commonwealth_n with_o they_o but_o special_o by_o their_o imitation_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o sin_n of_o their_o predecessor_n this_o say_v he_o num._n 44._o be_v the_o cause_n therefore_o why_o the_o latter_a roman_n near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n follow_v the_o impiety_n of_o the_o ancient_a shall_v be_v punish_v and_o the_o more_o grievous_o also_o in_o that_o regard_n so_o that_o say_v he_o though_o her_o old_a sin_n commit_v in_o her_o ethnicall_a state_n be_v forget_v by_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o christian_a profession_n which_o she_o entertain_v afterward_o yet_o now_o upon_o her_o new_a and_o like_a impiety_n near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o old_a be_v remember_v again_o and_o therefore_o she_o shall_v be_v burn_v for_o they_o both_o together_o excellent_o and_o divine_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o true_a tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o and_o particular_o of_o the_o revelation_n itself_o and_o therefore_o ribera_n begin_v to_o grow_v warm_a in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o discourse_n protest_v in_o this_o manner_n we_o know_v this_o truth_n so_o perspicuous_o by_o the_o word_n of_o this_o revelation_n vt_fw-la ne_fw-fr stultissimus_fw-la qvidem_fw-la negare_fw-la posset_n so_o that_o the_o very_a fool_n in_o the_o world_n can_v deny_v the_o same_o then_o he_o add_v since_o babylon_n shall_v be_v the_o shop_n of_o all_o idolatry_n and_o of_o all_o impiety_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o rome_n hereafter_o and_o thus_o have_v make_v his_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n he_o propound_v a_o very_a fit_a question_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o discourse_n num._n 51._o namely_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v attain_v unto_o so_o great_a a_o power_n and_o abundance_n of_o riches_n he_o answer_v first_o that_o no_o man_n can_v certain_o know_v the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o second_o that_o this_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ten_o king_n who_o shall_v make_v a_o conquest_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o divide_v it_o among_o they_o and_o partly_o in_o regard_n of_o antichrist_n who_o shall_v be_v advance_v in_o this_o time_n by_o mean_n whereof_o rome_n shall_v short_o return_v unto_o her_o ancient_a power_n and_o shall_v have_v these_o ten_o king_n under_o her_o government_n who_o a_o little_a after_o shall_v reign_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o final_o these_o king_n shall_v destroy_v rome_n apoc._n 17.17_o here_o the_o conjecture_n of_o ribera_n found_v upon_o the_o vain_a speculation_n of_o some_o ancient_a father_n not_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o mystery_n nor_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o this_o behalf_n fail_v he_o very_o much_o as_o not_o know_v that_o ecclesiastical_a rome_n be_v this_o babylon_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o second_o beast_n therein_o by_o which_o mean_n true_o rome_n have_v be_v elevate_v in_o a_o new_a and_o second_o greatness_n in_o the_o world_n in_o some_o sort_n excel_v the_o former_a in_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n as_o by_o due_a remonstrance_n it_o shall_v hereafter_o appear_v mean_a while_n good_a hearer_n excuse_v my_o tedious_a declaration_n take_v out_o of_o the_o commentary_n of_o this_o learned_a jesuite_n as_o contain_v much_o variety_n of_o matter_n of_o very_o markable_a observation_n for_o my_o purpose_n my_o second_o babylonian_a author_n be_v viegas_n a_o jesuite_n also_o and_o a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o professor_n thereof_o first_o at_o conimbrica_n then_o at_o ebora_n two_o university_n of_o portugal_n who_o frame_v a_o more_o copious_a and_o elaborate_a commentary_n upon_o this_o sacred_a book_n of_o the_o revelation_n insist_v very_o often_o in_o the_o step_n of_o ribera_n and_o especial_o in_o this_o point_n whereof_o we_o now_o entreat_v therefore_o though_o it_o be_v material_a to_o express_v the_o judgement_n of_o viegas_n also_o upon_o the_o same_o yet_o i_o may_v contract_v his_o long_a discourse_n into_o a_o few_o word_n this_o viegas_n then_o in_o apocal._n 17._o §_o 2._o confess_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o babylon_n foretell_v cap._n 18._o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o time_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n afterward_o §_o 3._o he_o say_v that_o this_o babylon_n be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n howbeit_o not_o as_o she_o be_v now_o under_o the_o 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of_o special_a virtue_n and_o force_v but_o chief_o of_o dispensation_n which_o be_v sometime_o the_o dissipation_n of_o divine_a and_o humane_a right_n of_o natural_a and_o moral_a band_n as_o full_a of_o great_a presumption_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o tie_v some_o prince_n in_o unlawful_a marriage_n and_o to_o untie_v many_o subject_n from_o lawful_a obedience_n as_o of_o singular_a art_n thereby_o to_o entangle_v sovereigns_n and_o subject_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o predominant_a see_v and_o to_o keep_v they_o under_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o triple_a crown_n therefore_o the_o pope_n do_v great_o applaud_v his_o own_o felicity_n when_o prince_n ensnare_v with_o the_o love_n or_o terrify_v with_o the_o greatness_n or_o oppress_v by_o the_o power_n of_o this_o apostatical_a seat_n will_v humble_o sue_v unto_o he_o for_o dispensation_n or_o accept_v such_o gracious_a favour_n kind_o at_o his_o hand_n whereby_o he_o gain_v ground_n upon_o they_o 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world_n as_o the_o jesuit_n say_v perhaps_o they_o mean_v the_o roman_a world_n according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n luc._n 2.1_o and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n or_o some_o great_a part_n thereof_o and_o special_o in_o europe_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o she_o shall_v make_v a_o general_a communication_n of_o her_o idolatry_n unto_o the_o same_o now_o in_o this_o great_a dependencie_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o babylon_n and_o in_o this_o universal_a reference_n of_o nation_n unto_o she_o how_o can_v this_o be_v verify_v of_o the_o city_n how_o shall_v the_o city_n arrive_v unto_o such_o a_o large_a dominion_n in_o the_o world_n and_o special_o in_o so_o little_a a_o time_n as_o the_o babylonian_n do_v prescribe_v you_o have_v hear_v the_o difficulty_n propose_v late_o by_o ribera_n himself_o and_o how_o he_o resolve_v it_o by_o a_o poor_a conjecture_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v clear_a and_o easy_o see_v where_o god_n do_v open_v the_o eye_n namely_o that_o rome_n have_v this_o general_a dominion_n once_o in_o and_o by_o her_o imperial_a state_n not_o only_o under_o the_o emperor_n succeed_v julius_n caesar_n but_o while_o the_o dignity_n of_o rome_n remain_v in_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o authority_n in_o the_o people_n during_o this_o imperial_a state_n rome_n receive_v idolatry_n from_o all_o nation_n as_o leo_n sometime_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v speak_v serm._n 1_o in_o natal_n petri_n &_o pauli_n and_o the_o civil_a story_n of_o livy_n plutarch_n and_o other_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v how_o ambitious_a rather_o than_o zealous_a or_o how_o senseless_a rather_o than_o religious_a the_o old_a ethnicall_a rome_n be_v in_o bring_v foreign_a god_n and_o extraneous_a idolatry_n into_o her_o bosom_n for_o the_o public_a honour_n and_o safety_n of_o that_o blind_a city_n therefore_o rome_n have_v once_o her_o pantheon_n a_o temple_n of_o all_o the_o god_n convert_v since_o into_o a_o church_n of_o
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 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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
in_o this_o chapter_n according_a to_o the_o vision_n offer_v unto_o he_o do_v only_o compare_v rome_n with_o babylon_n that_o famous_a city_n of_o chaldaea_n the_o last_o seat_n of_o the_o first_o monarchy_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o babylon_n not_o only_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 21.9_o here_o repeat_v in_o my_o text_n and_o reinforce_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 51.8_o but_o by_o many_o other_o sentence_n and_o passage_n exemplify_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o those_o prophet_n and_o translate_v into_o this_o place_n i_o proceed_v therefore_o now_o according_a to_o my_o design_n to_o show_v you_o the_o resemblance_n not_o all_o but_o some_o betwixt_o that_o babylon_n in_o asia_n and_o this_o in_o europe_n the_o first_o be_v so_o in_o a_o literal_a name_n the_o second_o in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n whereby_o we_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v that_o rome_n do_v true_o communicate_v with_o she_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o her_o 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can_v not_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o time_n as_o we_o may_v do_v this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a mean_n to_o expound_v all_o obscure_a prophecy_n as_o irenaeus_n do_v well_o observe_v lib._n 4._o c._n 43._o therefore_o i_o will_v proceed_v a_o little_a beyond_o the_o two_o crime_n of_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n which_o tertullian_n find_v in_o the_o ethnicall_a state_n of_o rome_n and_o make_v a_o addition_n of_o some_o other_o offence_n which_o go_v before_o in_o literal_a babylon_n and_o now_o follow_v after_o in_o papal_a rome_n the_o point_n then_o of_o comparison_n betwixt_o these_o two_o be_v many_o for_o now_o plenty_n itself_o have_v make_v i_o poor_a i_o will_v select_v five_o at_o this_o time_n which_o also_o i_o shall_v rather_o brief_o note_v then_o copious_o discuss_v the_o first_o comparison_n betwixt_o literal_a babylon_n and_o papal_a rome_n the_o first_o point_n wherein_o this_o comparison_n do_v stand_v be_v idolatry_n it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a invention_n of_o babylon_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n do_v relate_v in_o rom._n 1.23_o and_o thence_o derive_v unto_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n this_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n be_v a_o regnant_a sin_n in_o ecclesiastical_a rome_n which_o be_v thence_o commend_v and_o command_v unto_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n and_o this_o idolatry_n i_o note_v special_o in_o four_o particular_n the_o first_o particular_a instance_n of_o romish_a idolatry_n be_v in_o their_o sacramental_a adoration_n where_o a_o creature_n be_v worship_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o creator_n bread_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n flow_v from_o the_o union_n thereof_o with_o his_o divine_a person_n and_o the_o same_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o papist_n therefore_o give_v unto_o bread_n as_o be_v transubstantiate_v into_o his_o body_n which_o by_o concomitancie_n be_v knit_v unto_o his_o divinity_n and_o all_o this_o idolatry_n be_v found_v upon_o their_o false_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v say_v they_o the_o bread_n be_v now_o become_v his_o body_n by_o a_o substantial_a conversion_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n where_o there_o be_v a_o corporal_a absence_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o represent_v in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v join_v by_o sacramental_a union_n with_o the_o sign_n thereof_o as_o irenaeus_n do_v true_o affirm_v it_o be_v not_o now_o common_a bread_n but_o the_o eucharist_n consist_v of_o two_o thing_n a_o earthly_a and_o a_o heavenly_a lib._n 4._o c._n 34._o where_o be_v those_o two_o thing_n in_o the_o popish_a eucharist_n those_o two_o res_n for_o to_o say_v there_o be_v the_o accident_n of_o bread_n colour_n figure_n taste_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n body_n it_o do_v not_o satisfy_v this_o definition_n of_o irenaeus_n and_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o plain_a resolution_n of_o a_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o rome_n gelasius_n by_o name_n who_o say_v express_o that_o the_o substance_n and_o nature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n do_v remain_v in_o the_o sacrament_n unto_o who_o the_o learned_a father_n theodoret_n do_v evident_o subscribe_v say_v that_o the_o mystical_a symboll_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n go_v not_o out_o of_o their_o proper_a nature_n but_o do_v remain_v in_o their_o former_a substance_n after_o their_o sanctification_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o cyprian_n first_o and_o augustine_n after_o he_o speak_v both_o in_o one_o sentence_n viz._n sacrament_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v sacrament_n there_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n by_o sacramental_a appellation_n and_o there_o be_v the_o thing_n by_o sacramental_a union_n but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n itself_o by_o substantial_a mutation_n of_o the_o former_a element_n for_o what_o 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he_o be_v god_n and_o then_o to_o the_o manhood_n as_o it_o be_v join_v by_o personal_a union_n with_o the_o godhead_n unto_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n for_o so_o i_o be_o force_v to_o speak_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o true_a substance_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v now_o no_o common_a bread_n but_o sacramental_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n divine_a unto_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n even_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v masticated_a in_o the_o mouth_n digest_v in_o the_o stomach_n be_v final_o eject_v into_o the_o draught_n who_o heart_n may_v not_o tremble_v in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o such_o blasphemous_a and_o unlearned_a folly_n if_o any_o man_n say_v as_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o once_o speak_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o since_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v now_o no_o bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o only_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v find_v this_o my_o conceit_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o
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 such_o observation_n according_a to_o my_o promise_n and_o project_n in_o the_o 4._o begin_n of_o this_o sermon_n as_o do_v kind_o and_o proper_a ensue_v upon_o the_o precedent_a passage_n of_o my_o discourse_n and_o they_o be_v ten_o which_o i_o will_v prosecute_v with_o such_o convenient_a brevity_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o each_o will_v particular_o bear_v first_o then_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v stand_v special_o indebt_v unto_o he_o for_o this_o divine_a book_n of_o the_o revelation_n wherein_o we_o may_v plain_o discover_v the_o prescience_n of_o god_n in_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o the_o care_n of_o god_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o church_n so_o it_o be_v more_o dark_a unto_o the_o ancient_a father_n so_o many_o syllable_n so_o many_o mystery_n therein_o and_o breed_v more_o admiration_n then_o bring_v utility_n unto_o they_o by_o the_o great_a obscurity_n thereof_o so_o that_o the_o penman_n of_o this_o sacred_a book_n may_v true_o say_v scripsi_fw-la &_o non_fw-la scripsi_fw-la i_o have_v write_v and_o not_o write_v i_o have_v reveal_v and_o yet_o conceal_v the_o future_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o now_o we_o stand_v bind_v unto_o god_n in_o a_o new_a and_o far_a obligation_n for_o that_o we_o in_o the_o success_n of_o time_n and_o event_n of_o thing_n have_v attain_v in_o sundry_a particular_n of_o great_a consequence_n and_o namely_o in_o this_o mystery_n of_o babylon_n unto_o such_o a_o perspicuous_a and_o infallible_a understanding_n of_o this_o book_n which_o be_v the_o benjamin_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o principal_a author_n thereof_o the_o son_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o last_o bear_v in_o the_o whole_a issue_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o beget_v unto_o his_o church_n the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o oracle_n whence_o we_o derive_v our_o faith_n this_o book_n be_v therefore_o unto_o we_o the_o apparent_a seal_n of_o god_n providence_n a_o strong_a bulwark_n of_o our_o faith_n a_o 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 â—â—_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