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his_o own_o bosom_n he_o be_v well_o privy_a that_o his_o cause_n be_v quite_o undo_v w._n bishop_n but_o you_o proceed_v and_o say_v pag._n 7._o that_o we_o further_o hold_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n be_v not_o shed_v in_o rome_n but_o in_o jerusalem_n here_o be_v a_o confusion_n of_o man_n and_o matter_n for_o we_o say_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o many_o saint_n rehearse_v in_o the_o apoc._n be_v shed_v in_o rome_n by_o the_o tyrannical_a emperor_n but_o the_o martyr_a of_o those_o two_o principal_a witness_n 17._o cap._n 17._o enoch_n and_o elias_n record_v in_o the_o eleven_o of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v at_o jerusalem_n aswell_o because_o the_o text_n be_v very_o plain_a for_o it_o 8._o ver._n 8._o specify_v that_o their_o body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o that_o great_a city_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v crucify_v as_o for_o that_o the_o ordinary_a interpreter_n of_o that_o place_n do_v so_o take_v it_o but_o m._n perkins_n hold_v that_o 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11.3.8_o the_o two_o witness_n who_o body_n be_v say_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n where_o our_o lord_n also_o be_v crucify_v thus_o because_o rome_n be_v most_o evident_o describe_v by_o s._n john_n they_o tell_v we_o one_o while_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v indeed_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o rome_n but_o under_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n and_o because_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n they_o another_o while_n put_v all_o over_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n admit_v of_o rome_n albeit_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_o point_v out_o for_o the_o place_n thereof_o but_o as_o touch_v the_o place_n of_o the_o death_n of_o those_o two_o witness_n m._n perkins_n right_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o jerusalem_n but_o of_o rome_n it_o be_v call_v the_o great_a city_n and_o what_o the_o great_a city_n import_v we_o understand_v by_o the_o mention_n of_o it_o 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desolation_n shall_v continue_v without_o any_o change_n the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v full_o verify_v in_o she_o 11._o she_o jerem._n 19_o 11._o i_o will_v break_v this_o city_n as_o a_o man_n break_v a_o potter_n vessel_n that_o can_v be_v make_v whole_a again_o 12._o again_o mich_n 3_o 12._o zion_n shall_v be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n save_o only_o for_o three_o turret_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n on_o the_o west_n side_n leave_v to_o show_v what_o a_o city_n the_o roman_n have_v overcome_v it_o be_v so_o destroy_v 2d_o destroy_v joseph_n le_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaiâ—_n cap._n 18._o &_o 2d_o to_o the_o very_a foundation_n as_o josephus_n record_v and_o lay_v so_o flat_a as_o that_o man_n will_v hardly_o have_v think_v that_o there_o have_v be_v any_o habitation_n there_o etc._n there_o arias_n montan_n in_o mich._n cap._n 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there_o deny_v that_o great_a city_n to_o be_v jerusalem_n yet_o do_v not_o expound_v it_o to_o be_v rome_n but_o that_o be_v very_o manifest_a of_o itself_o because_o it_o be_v 7â—_n be_v verse_n 7â—_n the_o beast_n that_o shall_v fight_v against_o those_o two_o witness_n and_o kill_v they_o and_o the_o beast_n as_o we_o have_v before_o see_v be_v the_o roman_a state_n and_o government_n and_o rome_n the_o city_n of_o seven_o hill_n the_o place_n and_o seat_n thereof_o but_o to_o the_o contrary_a m._n bishop_n urge_v that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o city_n where_o our_o lord_n also_o be_v crucify_v and_o that_o he_o say_v all_o sober_a christian_n will_v take_v rather_o to_o signify_v jerusalem_n then_o rome_n thus_o no_o man_n must_v be_v take_v to_o be_v sober_a that_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o pope_n turn_n yet_o we_o take_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sober_a and_o because_o we_o be_v so_o we_o know_v that_o the_o
word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o that_o be_v not_o but_o of_o that_o that_o be_v and_o therefore_o not_o of_o jerusalem_n which_o neither_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o of_o rome_n which_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v until_o god_n bring_v upon_o it_o the_o destruction_n which_o he_o have_v pronounce_v for_o that_o we_o be_v not_o proper_o there_o to_o understand_v the_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v crucify_v beside_o that_o we_o conceive_v it_o by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n est_fw-la book_n hieron_n de_fw-fr 5._o quaest_n marcellae_fw-la omnis_fw-la ille_fw-la libre_fw-la spiritualitèr_fw-la intelligendus_fw-la est_fw-la which_o as_o hierome_n say_v be_v spiritual_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o place_n itself_o plain_o direct_v we_o thereto_o the_o great_a city_n say_v s._n john_n which_o spiritual_o be_v call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o our_o lord_n also_o be_v crucify_v it_o be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n and_o it_o be_v spiritual_o the_o place_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v now_o the_o city_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v corporal_o crucify_v be_v utter_o perish_v there_o be_v no_o other_o great_a city_n to_o which_o we_o have_v any_o reason_n in_o special_a manner_n to_o refer_v it_o spiritual_o but_o only_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 18._o rome_n rhem._n testam_fw-la annot._n apoc._n 17._o 18._o by_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o the_o rhemist_n right_o acknowledge_v christ_n himself_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o by_o the_o same_o romish_a authority_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n both_o in_o rome_n itself_o and_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_o christ_n he_o reckon_v and_o account_v they_o as_o himself_o of_o the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n he_o say_v 25.40_o say_v math._n 25.40_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o 9.4_o i_o act_n 9.4_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o condemnatur_fw-la i_o origen_n in_o jerem_n hom_n 11._o per_fw-la singulis_fw-la martyr_n jesus_n condemnatur_fw-la si_fw-mi coâ—emnatur_fw-la christianus_n 〈◊〉_d tantivy_a quod_fw-la christianus_n est_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la qu._n condemnatur_fw-la in_o every_o of_o the_o martyr_n jesus_n be_v condemn_v if_o a_o christian_a be_v condemn_v only_o for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v condemn_v therefore_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v to_o the_o faithful_a for_o the_o name_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v term_v 3.10_o term_v phil._n 3.10_o christ_n suffering_n 10_o suffering_n 2._o cor._n â—_o 10_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 13.13_o jesus_n heb._n 13.13_o the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n 6.17_o christ_n gal._n 6.17_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n &_o therein_o they_o be_v say_v 2.19_o say_v ibid._n 2.19_o to_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n see_v then_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n have_v be_v shed_v so_o abundant_o in_o the_o street_n of_o rome_n itself_o and_o by_o authority_n from_o rome_n the_o like_a blood_n have_v be_v shed_v and_o spill_v in_o the_o street_n of_o all_o other_o city_n and_o place_n throughout_o the_o world_n which_o because_o they_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o street_n of_o rome_n therefore_o rome_n above_o all_o other_o be_v the_o place_n whereof_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a city_n where_o spiritual_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v and_o in_o the_o street_n whereof_o the_o lord_n witness_n be_v slay_v and_o that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v at_o rome_n m._n bishop_n must_v not_o deny_v because_o he_o must_v not_o deny_v that_o which_o ambrose_n report_v concern_v peter_n be_v crucify_v at_o rome_n he_o tell_v that_o auxent_n that_o ambros_n lib._n 5._o epist_n 32._o in_o orat._n cont_n auxent_n when_o the_o pagan_a infidel_n seek_v for_o peter_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n the_o faithful_a request_v he_o that_o for_o a_o while_o he_o shall_v go_v aside_o and_o shall_v reserve_v himself_o to_o instruct_v and_o strengthen_v the_o people_n of_o christ_n whereupon_o at_o night_n he_o be_v go_v out_o and_o see_v christ_n to_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o gate_n and_o to_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o city_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n whither_o go_v thou_o etc._n thou_o respondit_fw-la christâ—_n venio_fw-la romam_fw-la verum_fw-la crucifiga_fw-la intellexit_fw-la ergò_fw-la petrus_n quod_fw-la iterum_fw-la christus_fw-la erat_fw-la crucifegendus_fw-la in_o seruulo_fw-la etc._n etc._n christ_n answer_v i_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v crucify_v again_o peter_n then_o understand_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o his_o servant_n to_o be_v crucify_v again_o therefore_o he_o go_v back_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o when_o the_o christian_n demand_v the_o matter_n he_o give_v they_o this_o answer_n and_o be_v straight_o way_n take_v he_o glorify_v the_o lord_n jesus_n sith_o then_o that_o in_o the_o crucify_a of_o peter_n christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o peter_n be_v crucify_v at_o rome_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o christ_n also_o be_v crucify_v at_o rome_n and_o therefore_o that_o rome_n be_v right_o call_v the_o city_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v as_o for_o that_o that_o he_o say_v that_o the_o two_o witness_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v enoch_n and_o elias_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a fable_n and_o have_v no_o probability_n or_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n some_o curious_a head_n find_v mention_n of_o two_o witness_n must_v needs_o use_v their_o wit_n to_o devise_v to_o what_o two_o particular_a man_n they_o may_v apply_v that_o name_n arethas_n say_v thesbite_n say_v areth._n in_o apo_n 11._o extraditione_fw-la praeâ—â—â—_n christi_fw-la invariabilitèr_n in_o ecclesia_fw-la receptum_fw-la est_fw-la enoch_n venturum_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la â—lia_fw-la thesbite_n that_o it_o be_v constant_o receive_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v enoch_n and_o elias_n but_o victorinus_n who_o be_v far_o more_o ancient_a than_o arethas_n tell_v we_o otherwise_o jeremiam_fw-la otherwise_o victorin_n in_o apoc._n 11_o apud_fw-la sixth_o senens_fw-la b_o blioth_o lib._n 6._o annot_v 34â—_n multiputant_n unum_fw-la ex_fw-la hic_fw-la testibus_fw-la esse_fw-la elian_n alterum_fw-la aut_fw-la elysium_n aut_fw-la moseâ—_n sed_fw-la utrique_fw-la mortui_fw-la sunt_fw-la jeremiae_n autem_fw-la mors_fw-la non_fw-la invenitur_fw-la quia_fw-la omnes_fw-la veteres_fw-la nostri_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la illum_fw-la esse_fw-la jeremiam_fw-la many_o think_v they_o do_v but_o think_v that_o one_o of_o these_o witness_n be_v elias_n the_o other_o either_o elizeus_fw-la or_o moses_n but_o they_o be_v both_o dead_a marry_o the_o death_n of_o jeremy_n be_v not_o find_v for_o all_o our_o ancient_n have_v deliver_v that_o that_o other_o be_v jeremie_n yet_o etc._n yet_o hilar._n in_o mat._n can_v 20_o mosen_n &_o eliam_fw-la dvos_fw-la prophetas_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la praevemente_n adventum_fw-la antichristi_fw-la etc._n etc._n hilary_n think_v that_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v with_o elias_n shall_v be_v moses_n and_o no_o other_o such_o uncertainty_n be_v there_o in_o man_n presumption_n when_o they_o will_v determine_v of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v say_v only_o by_o their_o conceit_n very_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o 8.17_o that_o john_n 8.17_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o the_o witness_n of_o two_o be_v true_a god_n thereby_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o beast_n &_o the_o cruelty_n of_o persecutor_n &_o tyrant_n yet_o he_o will_v never_o want_v two_o witness_n that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o justify_n of_o his_o truth_n we_o may_v otherwise_o though_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o 4.3.12_o the_o zach._n 4.3.12_o two_o olive_n branch_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n which_o do_v drop_v oil_n into_o the_o lamp_n that_o be_v to_o burn_v and_o give_v light_a before_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v provide_v always_o to_o have_v some_o by_o who_o he_o will_v preserve_v the_o light_n of_o the_o church_n and_o no_o less_o uphold_v it_o then_o by_o the_o two_o olive_n branch_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o priesthood_n he_o do_v among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n s._n austin_n in_o his_o homily_n upon_o the_o apocalypse_n if_o at_o least_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o expound_v 11._o expound_v august_n in_o apoc._n hom_n 8._o beda_n in_o apo._n 11._o the_o two_o witness_n to_o be_v the_o two_o testament_n who_o beda_n also_o follow_v therein_o and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o vanity_n of_o that_o tale_n of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n he_o say_v that_o resurrectione_n that_o august_n ibid._n excluditur_fw-la omnis_fw-la suspicio_fw-la quorundam_fw-la qui_fw-la putant_fw
if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o be_v set_v in_o the_o apostolic_a seat_n without_o the_o foresay_a concord_v and_o canonical_a election_n of_o the_o cardinal_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o religious_a state_n follow_v the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v account_v pope_n or_o apostolical_a but_o apostatical_a which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o antichristian_a the_o pope_n then_o be_v not_o now_o nor_o have_v be_v of_o long_a time_n choose_v by_o this_o rule_n but_o only_o by_o the_o college_n of_o cardinal_n be_v find_v to_o be_v apostate_n and_o antichrist_n by_o the_o sentence_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n himself_o hereto_o m._n bishop_n say_v not_o a_o word_n though_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o know_v m._n perkins_n mean_v well_o enough_o which_o indeed_o be_v somewhat_o amiss_o set_v down_o by_o put_v the_o antipope_n call_v innocentius_n for_o the_o pope_n call_v innocentius_n he_o have_v nothing_o whereby_o to_o excuse_v the_o pope_n from_o be_v antichrist_n even_o by_o his_o own_o decree_n and_o therefore_o put_v the_o matter_n over_o to_o another_o place_n where_o he_o never_o mean_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o only_o in_o the_o end_n he_o charge_v m._n perkins_n with_o a_o gross_a fault_n in_o cite_v the_o canon_n of_o pope_n nicholas_n for_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v to_o be_v create_v by_o the_o cardinal_n bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o though_o say_v he_o there_o be_v some_o thirty_o or_o forty_o bishop_n of_o rome_n belike_o it_o be_v dark_a and_o his_o eye_n do_v not_o well_o serve_v he_o or_o else_o he_o may_v have_v see_v that_o m._n perkins_n do_v not_o say_v by_o the_o cardinal_n bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o he_o have_v set_v down_o and_o point_v amiss_o but_o by_o the_o cardinal_n bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v bishop_n for_o they_o be_v all_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n but_o some_o be_v cardinal_n bishop_n some_o cardinal_n priest_n some_o cardinal_n deacon_n and_o according_a to_o this_o distinction_n m._n perkins_n name_v the_o cardinal_n bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o pope_n canon_n require_v the_o cardinal_n bishop_n to_o be_v the_o elector_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o touch_v that_o which_o m._n bishop_n cit_v out_o of_o s._n bernard_n for_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o pope_n i_o answer_v he_o that_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o s._n bernard_n have_v a_o very_a high_a opinion_n of_o the_o pope_n place_n but_o i_o answer_v he_o withal_o that_o s._n bernard_n have_v a_o high_a opinion_n of_o the_o pope_n place_n than_o he_o have_v of_o the_o pope_n himself_o he_o know_v well_o that_o though_o the_o pope_n place_n be_v such_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o describe_v it_o to_o be_v yet_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o place_n may_v be_v very_a antichrist_n himself_o he_o wish_v pope_n eugenius_n to_o remember_v and_o consider_v what_o person_n what_o place_n and_o office_n according_a to_o his_o conceit_n he_o do_v bear_v 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