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the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o very_o positive_a that_o babylon_n can_v possible_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n as_o rome_n as_o baronius_n anno_fw-la 45._o certissimum_fw-la est_fw-la nomine_fw-la babylonis_fw-la romam_fw-la urbem_fw-la significari_fw-la it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n be_v mean_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n baronius_n and_o etc._n and_o bellarmin_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr rom._n pontifice_fw-la cap._n 13._o johannes_n in_o apocalypsi_fw-la passim_fw-la roman_a vocat_fw-la babylonem_fw-la &_o aperte_fw-la colligitur_fw-la ex_fw-la cap._n 17._o apocalyp_n etc._n etc._n john_n do_v everywhere_o in_o the_o revelation_n call_v rome_n babylon_n and_o this_o be_v manifest_o to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o 17_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n etc._n etc._n bellarmin_n it_o bellarmin_n ribera_n in_o cap._n 14._o apocalyp_n n._n 30_o 31._o huic_fw-la sc_fw-la romae_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la aptissime_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-fr babylone_fw-it dicuntur_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la libro_fw-la atque_fw-la illud_fw-la imprimis_fw-la quod_fw-la alii_fw-la convenire_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la v._o 9_o si_fw-la ergo_fw-la omne_fw-la conjungamus_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-fr babylone_fw-it dicuntur_fw-la planius_fw-la eam_fw-la romam_fw-la esse_fw-la intelligemus_fw-la nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ex_fw-la singulis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o congregationem_fw-la malorum_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o aliam_fw-la urbem_fw-la convenire_fw-la possent_fw-la omne_fw-la profecto_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o romam_fw-la non_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la all_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o babylon_n in_o this_o book_n do_v very_o exact_o fit_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o especial_o which_o can_v agree_v with_o nothing_o else_o v._o 9_o if_o therefore_o we_o put_v all_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o babylon_n together_o we_o shall_v more_o plain_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v rome_n for_o though_o something_o in_o every_o mention_n of_o it_o may_v agree_v well_o enough_o with_o the_o society_n of_o wicked_a man_n or_o suit_n with_o another_o city_n yet_o all_o put_v together_o can_v agree_v to_o nothing_o but_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n malvenda_fw-la de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la pag._n 184._o in_o cap._n 17_o 18._o et_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la manifestius_fw-la romam_fw-la urbem_fw-la veluti_fw-la digito_fw-la monstrare_fw-la he_o can_v not_o more_o manifest_o have_v point_v out_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n with_o his_o finger_n lessius_fw-la de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la roma_fw-la à _fw-la joanne_n voco_fw-la babylon_n quia_fw-la babylon_n fuit_fw-la figura_fw-la romae_fw-la quibus_fw-la verbis_fw-la aperte_fw-la designat_fw-la romam_fw-la john_n call_v rome_n babylon_n as_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o rome_n by_o which_o name_n he_o do_v clear_o show_v it_o to_o be_v rome_n cornel._n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la in_o cap._n 17._o apoc._n v._n 2._o dico_fw-la ergo_fw-la babylon_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la roma_fw-la v._o 9_o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la nulli_fw-la alteri_fw-la nisi_fw-la soli_fw-la romae_fw-la competit_fw-la i_o say_v therefore_o babylon_n here_o be_v rome_n v._o 9_o for_o this_o can_v agree_v to_o nothing_o else_o but_o rome_n et_fw-la postea_fw-la 7m._o montibus_fw-la patet_fw-la denotari_fw-la romam_fw-la virgil._n georg._n 2._o in_o fine_a sibyl_n lib._n 6._o 2._o horat._n in_o carmine_fw-la saeculari_fw-la ovid._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr trist_n it_o that_o by_o the_o seven_o hill_n be_v signify_v rome_n virgil_n etc._n etc._n alcazar_n in_o cap._n 13._o apoc._n sect_n 5._o perspicuè_fw-fr enim_fw-la asseruit_fw-la 7m._o bestiae_fw-la capita_fw-la esse_fw-la 7m._o romae_fw-la montes_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o cap._n 7._o disput_fw-la 1._o reliquis_fw-la ergo_fw-la expositionibus_fw-la rejectis_fw-la illa_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la certa_fw-la quod_fw-la docct_n romam_fw-la sub_fw-la babylonis_fw-la nomine_fw-la significari_fw-la tyrinus_n the_o jesuit_n in_o cap._n 17._o apoc._n quote_v sixtus_n senensis_n bellarmine_n bozius_n suarez_n salmeron_n alcazar_n most_o of_o his_o own_o order_n as_o maintainer_n of_o this_o opinion_n blasius_n viega_n in_o cap._n 17._o apocalyps_n sect_n 3._o quare_fw-la existimamus_fw-la nomine_fw-la babylonis_fw-la romam_fw-la urbem_fw-la significari_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la apocalypsios_fw-gr opere_fw-la nam_fw-la quod_fw-la roma_fw-la babylonis_fw-la nomine_fw-la censeatur_fw-la perspicuum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la veer_fw-la romam_fw-la joannes_n clarissimis_fw-la argumentis_fw-la videtur_fw-la indicâsse_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o do_v therefore_o judge_v that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n be_v mean_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n for_o that_o rome_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n be_v very_o clear_a etc._n etc._n but_o that_o rome_n be_v mean_v by_o it_o john_n seem_v to_o have_v show_v by_o very_o clear_a proof_n of_o it_o the_o most_o zealous_a and_o the_o most_o skilled_a of_o all_o the_o jesuit_n in_o these_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o great_a evidence_n that_o they_o think_v they_o see_v for_o it_o in_o the_o revelation_n they_o make_v great_a 2._o great_a baronius_n anno_fw-la 45._o n._n 8._o bellarmin_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la pontifice_fw-la r_o o_o cap._n 2._o outcry_n against_o the_o protestant_n as_o
ground_n of_o the_o first_o proposition_n but_o that_o which_o make_v i_o the_o better_o satisfy_v with_o they_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o clear_a of_o themselves_o that_o any_o impartial_a reasoner_n about_o these_o thing_n will_v natural_o suppose_v they_o and_o be_v in_o the_o continual_a use_n of_o they_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o conclusion_n from_o which_o they_o be_v fetch_v they_o be_v so_o obvious_a and_o easy_a and_o so_o plain_a to_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o all_o man_n and_o according_o so_o general_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o kind_n of_o interpreter_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v think_v it_o a_o very_a unnecessary_a consent_n consent_n trouble_n to_o the_o reader_n to_o have_v mention_v they_o have_v it_o not_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o conviction_n of_o those_o that_o be_v sceptical_a in_o these_o matter_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o they_o from_o this_o undoubted_a example_n what_o be_v the_o plain_a and_o know_v rule_n to_o secure_v a_o interpretation_n upon_o i_o can_v not_o but_o see_v the_o great_a use_n of_o this_o method_n that_o it_o will_v certain_o ease_v one_o of_o all_o the_o perplexity_n which_o the_o different_a judgement_n of_o learned_a man_n do_v ordinary_o distract_v man_n mind_n with_o and_o will_v make_v i_o rest_v full_o satisfy_v of_o any_o conclusion_n that_o i_o shall_v see_v true_o infer_v from_o so_o plain_a a_o foundation_n wherefore_o upon_o this_o account_n and_o the_o experience_n i_o have_v have_v of_o the_o different_a judgement_n of_o some_o great_a man_n about_o one_o of_o the_o plain_a conclusion_n that_o one_o can_v have_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o former_a instance_n i_o think_v it_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o set_v it_o up_o for_o a_o rule_n for_o the_o future_a that_o the_o different_a judgement_n of_o learned_a man_n ougbt_v not_o to_o rule_v 4_o weaken_v one_o assent_n to_o any_o thing_n which_o upon_o a_o impartial_a examination_n of_o it_o appear_v clear_a and_o undoubted_a and_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v the_o two_o follow_a chapter_n may_v be_v pass_v over_o by_o those_o who_o will_v only_o look_v at_o the_o close_a connexion_n of_o the_o demonstration_n etc._n b_o ribera_n prooem_n in_o comment_n in_o apocal._n this_o book_n be_v a_o prophecy_n and_o have_v many_o thing_n like_o the_o old_a prophet_n and_o often_o allude_v to_o they_o and_o offer_v a_o opportunity_n from_o thence_o to_o find_v out_o the_o most_o mysterious_a meaning_n of_o it_o it_o have_v the_o same_o phrase_n or_o style_n with_o they_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o metaphor_n and_o allegory_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o xvii_o rev._n xvii_o the_o second_o proposition_n babylon_n the_o same_o thing_n in_o all_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n the_o three_o proposition_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o babylon_n be_v the_o desolation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o its_o antichristian_a reign_n babylon_n not_o rome_n pagan_a grotius_n examine_v the_o secure_a exercise_n of_o those_o plain_a rule_n of_o interpretation_n which_o be_v find_v to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o first_o proposition_n will_v be_v about_o some_o of_o the_o character_n of_o babylon_n who_o explication_n be_v already_o know_v and_o from_o whence_o they_o be_v draw_v the_o plain_a expression_n about_o babylon_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o account_n of_o the_o desolation_n of_o it_o immediate_o before_o and_o after_o the_o 17_o chapter_n which_o do_v offer_v very_o fair_a ground_n of_o assurance_n against_o the_o most_o current_a opinion_n concern_v the_o particular_a time_n of_o that_o state_n in_o which_o it_o have_v already_o be_v determine_v to_o be_v from_o the_o 17_o chapter_n for_o the_o clear_a proof_n of_o this_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o babylon_n signify_v the_o same_o particular_a state_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a 2._o proposit_n 2._o antichristian_a rule_n of_o rome_n immediate_o before_o and_o after_o the_o 17_o chapter_n that_o it_o signify_v in_o that_o chapter_n 1._o babylon_n signify_v the_o same_o state_n of_o rome_n immediate_o before_o the_o 17_o chapter_n that_o it_o do_v in_o it_o for_o immediate_o after_o the_o mention_n of_o babylon_n the_o great_a at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 16_o chapter_n and_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o it_o just_a then_o approach_v at_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n there_o come_v one_o of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o 17_o chapter_n and_o offer_v the_o apostle_n a_o explication_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o babylon_n the_o great_a and_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o it_o which_o in_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o any_o such_o relation_n of_o a_o affair_n all_o the_o world_n will_v understand_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n wherefore_o by_o rule_n 1._o it_o must_v then_o be_v the_o same_o time_n of_o babylon_n just_a before_o the_o 17_o chapter_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o that_o chapter_n so_o also_o by_o rule_n 3_o babylon_n the_o great_a be_v a_o very_a peculiar_a mystical_a expression_n must_v signify_v in_o both_o these_o chapter_n the_o same_o thing_n since_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o clear_o know_v to_o hinder_v it_o 2._o babylon_n signify_v the_o same_o state_n of_o rome_n after_o the_o 17_o chapter_n that_o it_o do_v in_o that_o chapter_n for_o the_o 18_o and_o 19_o chapter_n appear_v to_o be_v but_o one_o continue_a account_n of_o the_o fortune_n of_o the_o same_o babylon_n that_o have_v be_v mention_v but_o just_a before_o in_o the_o 17_o chapter_n as_o 1._o the_o signification_n of_o its_o rule_v power_n chap._n 18._o 2_o 16._o and_o chap._n 19_o 2._o be_v just_a the_o same_o very_a peculiar_a word_n with_o those_o in_o the_o 17_o chapter_n v._o 1_o 4_o 5._o so_o also_o 2._o it_o be_v idolatrous_a state_n be_v signify_v in_o the_o same_o expression_n chap._n 18._o 3_o 9_o and_o chap._n 19_o 2._o with_o those_o in_o the_o 17_o chapter_n v._o 1_o 2_o 4_o 5._o 3._o the_o antichristian_a tyranny_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 18._o 20_o 24._o and_o chap._n 19_o 2._o be_v signify_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o chap._n 17._o 6._o and_o 4._o its_o last_o desolation_n be_v express_v in_o just_a the_o same_o word_n chap._n 18._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 19_o and_o chap._n 19_o 3._o with_o those_o in_o the_o 17_o chapter_n v._o 1_o 16._o but_o to_o put_v this_o past_a all_o scruple_n we_o find_v scarce_o one_o interpreter_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n if_o it_o be_v so_o unquestionable_a that_o babylon_n be_v the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o antichristian_a rule_n of_o rome_n immediate_o before_o after_o and_o in_o the_o 17_o chapter_n than_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o babylon_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o 14_o chapter_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o mention_n corollar_n of_o it_o in_o the_o other_o chapter_n by_o rule_n 3_o nor_o but_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o 16_o 17_o 18_o and_o 19_o chapter_n be_v the_o desolation_n of_o rome_n by_o fire_n in_o the_o time_n of_o its_o 3_o proposit_n 3_o antichristian_a reign_n in_o those_o chapter_n 1._o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o babylon_n in_o those_o chapter_n be_v the_o desolation_n of_o it_o by_o fire_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o full_a expression_n that_o can_v be_v use_v for_o that_o purpose_n such_o as_o the_o be_v utter_o burn_v with_o 21._o chap._n 18._o 8_o 21._o fire_n and_o so_o burn_v that_o the_o smoke_n of_o it_o ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o the_o be_v throw_v down_o with_o violence_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v find_v any_o more_o at_o all_o but_o to_o be_v like_o a_o great_a millstone_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n all_o which_o be_v expression_n take_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n to_o signify_v the_o utter_a dissolution_n of_o the_o city_n babylon_n at_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n so_o that_o both_o the_o common_a and_o usual_a 64._o jer._n 50._o 39_o jer._n 51._o 7_o 8_o 13_o 35_o 37._o 45_o 64._o sense_n and_o the_o know_a use_n also_o of_o these_o phrase_n among_o the_o prophet_n do_v necessary_o determine_v they_o to_o signify_v the_o utter_a desolation_n of_o babylon_n here_o at_o the_o last_o end_n of_o that_o empire_n that_o it_o do_v here_o mystical_o signify_v by_o rule_n 1_o and_o 2._o that_o be_v at_o the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o antichristian_a reign_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v in_o all_o these_o chapter_n signify_v by_o babylon_n by_o proposit_a 1._o and_o 2._o 2._o and_o further_o that_o this_o desolation_n of_o rome_n be_v certain_o in_o the_o time_n of_o its_o antichristian_a reign_n be_v as_o evident_a 1._o because_o babylon_n do_v in_o all_o those_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o which_o the_o character_n of_o it_o do_v here_o allude_v signify_v the_o babylonian_a throne_n or_o monarchy_n 2._o and_o here_o be_v it_o also_o
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