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be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v and_o great_a babylon_n come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath._n and_o every_o island_n flee_v away_o and_o the_o mountain_n be_v not_o find_v the_o great_a city_n what_o it_o be_v be_v sufficient_o describe_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 18._o where_o it_o be_v say_v and_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v the_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v rome_n that_o in_o that_o chapter_n be_v 1._o
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and_o port_n of_o germany_n make_v the_o three_o here_o say_v he_o be_v the_o three_o great_a part_n which_o divide_v the_o western_a church_n which_o be_v the_o great_a city_n the_o second_o conjecture_n i_o have_v to_o offer_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v the_o division_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v that_o city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o be_v as_o at_o present_a and_o since_o the_o reformation_n there_o have_v be_v these_o three_o distinct_a part_n of_o this_o great_a city_n the_o first_o of_o such_o king_n or_o kingdom_n that_o have_v whole_o fall_v from_o she_o such_o be_v all_o who_o profess_v the_o protestant_a religion_n second_o of_o such_o which_o however_o they_o have_v not_o leave_v her_o communion_n yet_o have_v cast_v off_o her_o supremacy_n and_o infallibility_n i._n e._n as_o the_o distinction_n be_v since_o take_v up_o be_v of_o the_o church_n though_o not_o of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n this_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v verify_v 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the_o papal_a decree_n the_o canon_n law_n or_o whatever_o else_o she_o rule_v by_o but_o by_o their_o own_o model_n both_o for_o their_o civil_a and_o religious_a government_n but_o if_o still_o we_o will_v have_v something_o more_o particular_a here_o why_o may_v not_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o hans_n town_n in_o germany_n afford_v we_o a_o comment_n on_o it_o sed_fw-la monum_fw-la de_fw-fr tabulà _fw-fr it_o be_v add_v and_o great_a babylon_n come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath._n and_o every_o island_n flee_v away_o and_o the_o mountain_n be_v not_o find_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o great_a catastrophe_n of_o all_o every_o thing_n else_o be_v but_o preparatory_a this_o the_o consummate_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n and_o may_v she_o soon_o have_v this_o cup_n to_o drink_v i_o persuade_v myself_o it_o be_v not_o far_o off_o what_o the_o cup_n be_v be_v more_o express_o set_v down_o chap._n 18._o 2._o 8._o babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v and_o be_v become_v the_o habitation_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o hold_v of_o every_o foul_a spirit_n and_o a_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n this_o be_v her_o sin_n this_o be_v her_o doom_n therefore_o shall_v her_o plague_n come_v in_o one_o day_n death_n and_o mourn_v and_o famine_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o judge_v she_o when_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o will_v explain_v itself_o nor_o shall_v i_o therefore_o add_v any_o thing_n far_o on_o it_o only_a what_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o every_o island_n fly_v away_o and_o the_o mountain_n not_o be_v find_v which_o be_v yet_o behind_o to_o be_v speak_v to_o will_v be_v know_v and_o for_o that_o i_o content_v myself_o with_o apply_v the_o notion_n of_o island_n to_o those_o numerous_a monastery_n and_o convent_v and_o religious_a house_n 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more_o proper_a to_o answer_v this_o allusion_n than_o the_o great_a and_o eminent_a man_n among_o they_o who_o in_o scripture_n be_v so_o often_o express_v by_o hill_n or_o mountain_n as_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n be_v by_o the_o valley_n such_o be_v their_o bishop_n archbishop_n cardinal_n abbot_n prior_n general_n of_o their_o several_a order_n and_o high_a of_o all_o the_o pope_n himself_o and_o his_o legate_n now_o the_o fly_v away_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o not_o be_v find_v signify_v the_o sudden_a destruction_n and_o confusion_n that_o will_v overtake_v they_o all_o in_o that_o day_n when_o all_o state_n and_o order_n their_o whole_a hierarchy_n with_o all_o its_o dependent_n shall_v at_o once_o vanish_v and_o such_o a_o storm_n follow_v they_o that_o adhere_v to_o they_o express_v by_o man_n i._n e._n man_n of_o ordinary_a rank_n and_o station_n the_o laity_n of_o that_o religion_n such_o hail_n out_o of_o heaven_n fall_v upon_o they_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o 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p._n 71._o de_fw-fr l'histoire_fw-fr generale_fw-mi des_fw-fr eglise_n vaudoise_v etc._n etc._n the_o title_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v eschantillon_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr doctrine_n des_fw-fr vaudois_n expliquant_a leur_fw-fr sentiment_n touchant_a l'antichrist_n it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1120_o that_o what_o be_v there_o quote_v be_v first_o publish_a the_o learned_a mede_n mention_n the_o ms._n under_o this_o title_n qual_a cosa_n siam_fw-it l'antichrist_n en_fw-fr datte_fw-it del_fw-it an_fw-mi mille_fw-mi cent_n &_o vigint_n unâ_fw-la cum_fw-la symbolo_fw-la tali_fw-la sicut_fw-la fumus_fw-la praecedit_fw-la ignem_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la christi_fw-la tentatio_fw-la antichristi_fw-la and_o then_o go_v on_o to_o give_v a_o brief_a extract_n of_o it_o in_o these_o word_n viz._n in_o this_o book_n the_o faithful_a be_v admonish_v that_o that_o great_a antichrist_n be_v already_o come_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a now_o to_o expect_v he_o any_o long_o that_o by_o the_o 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and_o give_v divine_a veneration_n to_o relic_n and_o image_n adore_v the_o eucharist_n for_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n himself_n in_o a_o word_n under_o the_o title_n of_o christianity_n they_o do_v in_o reality_n practice_n idolatry_n last_o they_o rage_n with_o hatred_n and_o persecution_n against_o those_o who_o love_n god_n and_o be_v the_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n that_o this_o state_n of_o man_n not_o one_o single_a man_n be_v antichrist_n the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n the_o four_o beast_n of_o daniel_n namely_o in_o his_o last_o state_n as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n who_o be_v extol_v above_o every_o god_n so_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n i._n e._n in_o the_o church_n show_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n who_o be_v now_o come_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o deceivableness_n and_o lie_v in_o they_o that_o perish_v wherefore_o that_o they_o ought_v as_o god_n command_v both_o inward_o and_o outward_o to_o depart_v from_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o to_o exhort_v all_o to_o who_o the_o great_a and_o good_a god_n have_v reveal_v the_o same_o truth_n to_o do_v the_o same_o that_o they_o do_v that_o they_o will_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o little_a spouse_n to_o which_o purpose_n they_o now_o make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n what_o manner_n of_o society_n they_o be_v and_o what_o cause_v they_o have_v of_o depart_v this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o write_n which_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o waldenses_n who_o inhabit_v the_o alps_o have_v preserve_v to_o our_o time_n from_o who_o joannes_n paulus_n perrin_n have_v receive_v the_o ancient_a manuscript_n of_o it_o have_v publish_v it_o in_o print_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albigenses_n by_o he_o write_v in_o french_a see_v his_o first_o book_n chapter_n the_o seven_o and_o three_o part_n which_o treat_v of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o waldenses_n the_o whole_a ms._n for_o its_o curiosity_n be_v such_o that_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o they_o who_o understand_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o stile_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v or_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o french_a translation_n i_o shall_v not_o scruple_n to_o insert_v it_o here_o at_o large_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o i_o find_v it_o in_o the_o forementioned_a l'histoire_fw-fr generale_fw-mi des_fw-fr eglise_n vaudoise_v ou_fw-fr des_fw-fr eglise_n des_fw-fr vallee_n de_fw-fr piedmont_n par_fw-fr jean_n leger_n pasteur_n &_o moderateur_n des_fw-fr eglise_n des_fw-fr vallee_n ce_fw-fr liure_fw-fr est_fw-fr datté_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'an_n 1120._o voicy_fw-fr le_fw-fr titre_fw-fr qu'y_o meet_v devant_fw-fr le_fw-fr traité_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'anti-christ_n en_fw-fr ayma_fw-la lo_n fum_o vay_fw-mi derant_fw-la lo_n fuoc_fw-la la_fw-fr battailla_fw-la derant_fw-la la_fw-fr victoria_fw-la 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la_fw-fr gleisa_n menistrà _fw-la per_fw-la li_n fall_v apostol_n e_fw-la defendua_fw-la opiniosament_fw-mi de_fw-fr l'un_fw-fr e_fw-it de_fw-fr l'autre_fw-fr bras_fw-fr o_o antichrist_n ès_fw-fr engan_v rescondù_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr verità _fw-la de_fw-fr salù_fw-fr de_fw-fr cosas_fw-la substantial_o e_o ministerials_n o_o ès_fw-fr fraudulenta_fw-la contrarietà _fw-la de_fw-la christ_n &_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr soa_o sposa_n e_fw-it à _fw-fr un_fw-fr chascun_fw-fr mambre_fw-fr fidel_n particuliere_fw-la non_fw-fr une_fw-fr personne_fw-fr particuliere_fw-la et_fw-la enaymi_fw-la non_fw-fr ès_fw-fr alcuna_fw-la special_a persona_fw-la ordena_fw-la en_fw-fr alcun_fw-fr gra_fw-mi o_o uffici_fw-la o_o menesty_a e_fw-la aizò_fw-la regardant_a universalment_n ma_fw-fr meseima_fw-la la_fw-fr falsetà _fw-la pausà _fw-la contra_fw-la la_fw-fr verità _fw-la quilli_fw-la se_fw-la cuebre_fw-la e_fw-la se_fw-la orna_fw-la de_fw-fr belleza_fw-mi e_fw-it de_fw-fr pietà _fw-la de_fw-la fora_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gleisa_n de_fw-fr christ_n enaima_fw-la de_fw-fr christ_n enaima_fw-la de_fw-la nom_fw-la de_fw-fr officies_n de_fw-fr scripturas_fw-la e_fw-la de_fw-fr sacramèn_n e_fw-la de_fw-la motas_fw-la autras_fw-la cosas_fw-la la_fw-fr iniquità _fw-la d'aquesta_fw-mi maniera_fw-fr come_v li_n seo_fw-la minister_fw-fr major_n e_o menor_n cum_fw-la li_n seguènt_fw-la ley_fw-fr de_fw-fr maluà s_o cor_fw-la e_fw-la cec_fw-la nom_v sesse_n nom_v aital_a congregation_n ensemp_n presa_n ès_fw-fr appellà _fw-fr antichristi_a o_o babylonia_n o_o quarta_fw-la bestia_fw-la o_o meretrix_n o_o home_n de_fw-fr peccà _fw-fr filli_n the_o perdition_n minister_n et_fw-la dè_fw-la ses_fw-fr minister_n li_n seos_fw-la ministres_n son_fw-fr appellà _fw-fr fall_n prophetas_fw-la mistress_n mesonger_n minister_n de_fw-fr tenebras_fw-la spirit_n d'error_n meretrix_n apocalyptica_fw-la more_fw-mi de_fw-fr fornication_n niolas_fw-mi senza_fw-it aigua_fw-la arbres_fw-fr auctomnal_n morts_fw-fr &_o 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per_fw-la delicanças_fw-la e_fw-la per_fw-la deleit_fw-mi del_fw-it mond_n e_fw-la contraria_fw-la per_fw-la aquesti_fw-la modi_fw-la manifesté_n quant_fw-fr manifesté_n per_fw-la aizò_fw-la siam_fw-it manifest_n à _fw-it un_fw-it chascun_fw-fr que_fw-fr per_fw-la neun_fw-mi l'ante-christ_n non_fw-la po_fw-la esser_fw-it compli_v ni_fw-fr venir_fw-fr sinon_fw-la quant_fw-fr aquestas_fw-la cosas_fw-la nommà s_o foron_n conjointas_fw-la ensemp_n per_fw-mi far_o perfect_v hypocrita_fw-la e_fw-la falsetà _fw-la zò_fw-la ès_fw-fr cum_fw-la li_n savi_fw-la del_fw-it mond_n religios_fw-la pharisios_n minister_n doctor_n la_fw-fr potestà _fw-la secular_a cum_fw-la lo_o poble_a del_o mond_fw-fr foron_n ensemp_n conjoint_v adonca_n
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