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agreeable_o here_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o learned_a jesuite_n due_o expend_v the_o concurrency_n of_o these_o proper_a and_o individual_a mark_n do_v ingenuous_o confess_v omnia_fw-la profecto_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o romam_fw-la non_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la all_o these_o thing_n agree_v upon_o no_o other_o city_n but_o rome_n alone_o as_o i_o shall_v further_o observe_v anon_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o bellarmine_n conclude_v by_o demonstration_n of_o these_o note_n babylon_n be_v certain_o rome_n and_o therefore_o he_o insist_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o special_a advantage_n to_o prove_v that_o saint_n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o second_o interpretation_n of_o this_o name_n of_o babylon_n we_o have_v find_v the_o place_n it_o be_v rome_n we_o be_v yet_o to_o inquire_v of_o her_o state_n whether_o it_o be_v pass_v as_o it_o be_v ethnicall_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v present_a as_o we_o conceive_v it_o be_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v future_a as_o some_o learned_a papist_n themselves_o do_v teach_v so_o still_o we_o draw_v near_o and_o near_o unto_o rome_n till_o she_o say_v unto_o i_o as_o ahab_n unto_o eliah_n have_v thou_o find_v i_o o_o my_o enemy_n 1._o reg._n 21.20_o the_o three_o interpretation_n the_o three_o interpretation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n in_o this_o place_n be_v this_o that_o rome_n be_v babylon_n not_o only_o as_o she_o be_v ethnicall_a nay_o rather_o she_o be_v babylon_n here_o not_o as_o she_o be_v ethnicall_a nor_o in_o her_o estate_n now_o already_o pass_v but_o in_o another_o state_n which_o be_v future_a and_o yet_o to_o come_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o prediction_n and_o be_v then_o to_o succeed_v in_o ensue_a age_n after_o that_o paganism_n be_v extinct_a after_o that_o heathenish_a idolatry_n do_v decrease_v after_o that_o persecution_n by_o the_o emperor_n do_v cease_v and_o after_o that_o peace_n be_v 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now_o inquire_v arise_v and_o assume_v royal_a power_n unto_o themselves_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o as_o it_o fall_v into_o piece_n by_o the_o vast_a magnitude_n thereof_o and_o can_v not_o subsist_v under_o she_o own_o greatness_n so_o out_o of_o her_o part_n sundry_a state_n and_o principality_n do_v arise_v it_o follow_v verse_n 13._o that_o these_o king_n give_v their_o power_n unto_o the_o beast_n namely_o the_o second_o beast_n arise_v in_o the_o place_n and_o after_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o first_o as_o we_o read_v apocal._n 13.11_o 12._o that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o have_v no_o soon_o obtain_v their_o dignity_n and_o estate_n upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o they_o surrender_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o glory_n and_o authority_n unto_o the_o pope_n who_o by_o degree_n artificial_o and_o cunning_o invade_v the_o imperial_a seat_n and_o power_n so_o that_o in_o admiration_n of_o his_o excellency_n these_o king_n as_o devote_a son_n or_o rather_o servant_n or_o rather_o slave_n of_o his_o sanctity_n submit_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o royal_a sceptre_n unto_o his_o triple_a crown_n this_o prediction_n as_o we_o read_v in_o this_o divine_a book_n so_o what_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o have_v be_v the_o history_n of_o sundry_a nation_n and_o the_o passage_n of_o succeed_a age_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v but_o let_v we_o proceed_v again_o it_o follow_v verse_n 16._o that_o after_o this_o submission_n of_o their_o regal_a power_n unto_o the_o beast_n with_o who_o or_o near_o about_o that_o time_n they_o arise_v even_o at_o one_o hour_n verse_n 12._o they_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n to_o wit_n rome_n this_o babylon_n though_o former_o they_o give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o beast_n but_o how_o long_o until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v until_o the_o appoint_a time_n and_o what_o shall_v incline_v these_o king_n to_o withdraw_v their_o 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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 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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 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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 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