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people_n that_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n for_o deny_v babylon_n in_o the_o 2_o peter_n 5._o 13._o to_o be_v rome_n and_o then_o show_v we_o the_o almost_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v it_o and_o grotius_n who_o have_v use_v all_o the_o dexterity_n of_o his_o wit_n to_o remove_v the_o scene_n of_o these_o vision_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o do_v upon_o the_o 9th_o and_o 18_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n affirm_v that_o there_o can_v not_o have_v be_v give_v more_o illustrious_a mark_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n than_o those_o that_o be_v there_o express_v of_o it_o this_o positive_a testimony_n for_o the_o unquestionable_a evidence_n of_o this_o proposition_n against_o the_o doubt_n and_o waver_n of_o other_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o expect_v as_o sufficient_a a_o proof_n of_o it_o from_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v lay_v down_o for_o it_o in_o the_o prophecy_n which_o be_v now_o therefore_o to_o be_v consider_v 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the_o most_o catholic_n
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