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look_v back_o â—ut_v for_o six_o hundred_o year_n last_o pass_v in_o which_o â—me_n we_o shall_v find_v hundred_o of_o thousand_o of_o proâ—st_a christian_n most_o butcherly_a and_o barbarous_o â—ut_v to_o death_n for_o their_o zeal_n and_o love_n to_o the_o â—hristian_n religion_n in_o the_o respective_a nation_n â—f_a europe_n before_o which_o the_o heathenish_a state_n â—f_n rome_n be_v go_v off_o about_o the_o space_n of_o six_o â—undred_o year_n so_o that_o if_o we_o will_v regard_v the_o full_a satisfy_n of_o this_o prediction_n about_o mystery_n babylon_n we_o must_v of_o necessity_n bring_v she_o down_o low_a than_o the_o heathenish_a state_n of_o rome_n 6._o rome_n heathen_a can_v be_v this_o babylon_n under_o consideration_n because_o the_o discovery_n of_o other_o prophecy_n relate_v to_o the_o same_o state_n no_o way_n agree_v to_o the_o power_n of_o rome_n heathen_a 1._o this_o state_n of_o babylon_n be_v call_v mystery_n of_o iniquity_n this_o no_o way_n agree_v to_o rome_n heathen_a but_o full_o agree_v to_o rome_n papal_n compare_v 2_o thes._n 2._o 7._o with_o rev._n 17._o 7._o viz._n for_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquiry_n do_v already_o work_n the_o angel_n say_v unto_o i_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o marvel_v i_o will_v tell_v thou_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o beast_n that_o carry_v she_o 2._o the_o head_n of_o this_o state_n of_o mystery_n babylon_n be_v call_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o beyond_o the_o common_a rank_n of_o man_n but_o beyond_o the_o high_a son_n of_o wickedness_n that_o go_v before_o he_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n in_o this_o for_o if_o wâ—_n consider_v the_o pope_n in_o respect_n of_o pride_n hypocrisy_n idolatry_n and_o blood_n he_o be_v the_o most_o unâ—_n parallel_v man_n of_o sin._n 3._o this_o state_n or_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n bâ—_n begin_v to_o work_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n which_o 〈◊〉_d no_o way_n applicable_a to_o the_o power_n of_o rome_n heaâ—_n then_o for_o that_o do_v not_o then_o begin_v it_o beinâ—_n at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o very_a meridian_n of_o its_o greatness_n and_o universal_a sovereignty_n luke_n 2._o 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n that_o there_o come_v out_o a_o decree_n from_o caesar_n augustus_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v tax_v 4._o this_o man_n of_o sin_n mystery_n of_o iniquity_n or_o head_n of_o the_o babylonish_n state_n be_v say_v to_o be_v let_v or_o hinder_v in_o his_o design_n he_o that_o now_o let_v will_v let_v until_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 7._o but_o now_o rome_n heathen_a have_v no_o let_v or_o hindrance_n either_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o declare_v it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o civil_a magistracy_n to_o be_v god_n ordinance_n nor_o from_o any_o opposite_a power_n either_o civil_a or_o military_a they_o give_v law_n to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o enjoy_v the_o supreme_a government_n of_o the_o best_a kingdom_n in_o the_o universe_n none_o be_v able_a to_o cope_v with_o they_o at_o that_o time_n 5._o this_o head_n of_o the_o babylonish_n state_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o the_o power_n of_o rome_n heathen_a do_v not_o do_v neither_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n nor_o in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v more_o proper_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n for_o the_o jew_n keep_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o litteral_n temple_n till_o it_o be_v destroy_v and_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o heathen_a emperor_n never_o love_v it_o so_o well_o as_o to_o make_v their_o residence_n in_o it_o but_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n before_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v that_o wicked_a one_o viz._n the_o man_n of_o sin_n do_v evident_o sit_v in_o the_o church_n or_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o so_o fulfil_v this_o prophecy_n in_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o it_o 6._o he_o that_o be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n or_o head_n of_o this_o babylonish_n state_n be_v to_o rise_v by_o apostasy_n or_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o christian_a religion_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 3._o there_o shall_v come_v a_o fall_v away_o first_o exact_o agree_v with_o another_o prophecy_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 1._o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n but_o rome_n heathen_a do_v not_o rise_v by_o apostasy_n from_o the_o christian_a religion_n or_o a_o depart_n from_o the_o faith_n which_o they_o never_o profess_v as_o be_v evident_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n ergo._fw-la rome_n heathen_a can_v be_v this_o babylonish_n state._n 7._o this_o man_n of_o sin_n or_o head_n of_o mystery_n babylon_n lay_v hide_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o be_v not_o reveal_v but_o the_o power_n of_o rome_n heathen_a do_v not_o then_o lie_v hide_v or_o want_v to_o be_v reveal_v for_o it_o stand_v visible_a and_o high_a upon_o a_o hill_n even_o upon_o seven_o hill_n according_a to_o the_o roman_a poet_n ovid_n who_o live_v about_o the_o very_a time_n of_o christ_n be_v on_o earth_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr tristibus_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la septem_fw-la totum_fw-la circumspicit_fw-la orbem_fw-la montibus_fw-la imperii_fw-la roma_fw-la deûmque_fw-la locus_fw-la that_o be_v but_o rome_n which_o from_o she_o seven_o hill_n the_o whole_a earth_n view_v around_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o rule_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la rome_n heathen_a can_v be_v this_o babylonish_n state._n 8._o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v say_v to_o oppose_v and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v 2_o thes._n 2._o 4._o but_o this_o the_o power_n of_o rome_n in_o its_o heathen_a state_n do_v not_o do_v for_o they_o worship_v offer_v sacrifice_n and_o bear_v a_o reverence_n to_o their_o god_n which_o by_o nature_n indeed_o be_v no_o god_n and_o it_o be_v only_o the_o head_n of_o rome_n papal_n that_o run_v down_o all_o god_n but_o those_o of_o his_o own_o make_n ergo_fw-la rome_n papal_n and_o not_o rome_n heathen_a must_v of_o necessity_n be_v this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n 9_o the_o rise_n or_o come_n of_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 9_o but_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o romish_a greatness_n and_o power_n when_o heathen_a be_v not_o after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n but_o be_v say_v by_o daniel_n to_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n or_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o heaven_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 1._o therefore_o rome_n heathen_a can_v be_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n here_o mean_v 10._o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v not_o only_o say_v to_o come_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 9_o but_o also_o with_o all_o power_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o rise_n of_o rome_n heathen_a be_v not_o after_o that_o manner_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o illustrate_v the_o first_o proposition_n note_n that_o the_o term_n all_o power_n mark_v out_o the_o romish_a pope_n so_o notorious_o that_o whosoever_o run_v may_v read_v it_o for_o if_o we_o do_v but_o impartial_o consider_v his_o impudent_a usurpation_n upon_o crown_a head_n and_o his_o pretence_n of_o supremacy_n over_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n his_o proud_a imperious_a decree_n bull_n etc._n etc._n his_o disposal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o inheritance_n yea_o the_o very_a life_n of_o private_a person_n of_o any_o rank_n that_o dare_v disobey_v he_o his_o pretence_n to_o shut_v and_o open_a heaven_n hell_n and_o his_o feign_a purgatory_n his_o carry_v a_o symbol_n of_o that_o vast_a and_o god_fw-we like_o power_n viz_o a_o brace_n of_o key_n hang_v at_o his_o girdle_n all_o these_o will_v appear_v as_o clear_a demonstration_n that_o the_o head_n of_o rome_n papal_n be_v the_o head_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o grand_a impostor_n or_o the_o capital_a manager_n of_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n he_o have_v most_o sacrilegious_o assume_v to_o himself_o all_o heavenly_a power_n of_o damn_v or_o save_v and_o all_o earthly_a power_n both_o temporal_a or_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a 11._o the_o wicked_a babylonish_n state_n come_v forth_o with_o a_o great_a pretence_n of_o miracle_n which_o be_v but_o false_a sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n to_o deceive_v and_o cheat_v the_o people_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o conquer_v nation_n and_o carry_v away_o their_o king_n to_o their_o wicked_a interest_n this_o rome_n heathen_a do_v not_o do_v for_o though_o the_o heathenish_a power_n of_o rome_n do_v conquer_v nation_n and_o country_n with_o their_o king_n yet_o it_o be_v by_o state_n
babylon_n xiii_o but_o further_a to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n who_o this_o whore_n be_v it_o be_v say_v she_o be_v drink_v with_o blood_n this_o be_v another_o mark_n and_o character_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v to_o know_v she_o by_o and_o i_o see_v a_o woman_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o i_o wonder_v with_o great_a admiration_n rev._n 17._o 6._o now_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v guilty_a here_o or_o have_v this_o black_a mark_n and_o character_n upon_o she_o she_o be_v the_o unhappy_a church_n and_o people_n in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o give_v cause_n enough_o to_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o holy_a man_n to_o wonder_n i._n e._n to_o see_v a_o woman_n pretend_v to_o be_v noble_o descend_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o only_a chaste_a spouse_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o peace_n holiness_n and_o innocency_n not_o only_o defile_v with_o all_o those_o foul_a and_o abominable_a error_n idolatry_n and_o detestable_a pollution_n but_o also_o guilty_a of_o so_o much_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o not_o only_o guilty_a of_o blood_n but_o also_o drink_v with_o blood_n yea_o drink_v with_o such_o blood_n but_o that_o this_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v guilty_a of_o nothing_o be_v more_o clear_a which_o indeed_o give_v cause_n to_o every_o good_a man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o abhor_v she_o and_o that_o we_o may_v make_v this_o most_o evident_o to_o appear_v 1._o consider_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v drink_v 2._o what_o thing_n do_v necessary_o contribute_v to_o it_o 3._o show_v what_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a sign_n of_o it_o be_v 4._o whether_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v fix_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 1._o to_o be_v drink_v be_v to_o take_v in_o excessive_o any_o thing_n as_o disorder_n nature_n in_o its_o course_n and_o operation_n this_o we_o take_v to_o be_v a_o general_a definition_n of_o it_o including_z the_o proper_a and_o metaphorical_a notion_n thereof_o 2._o such_o thing_n as_o necessary_o contribute_v to_o it_o be_v 1._o great_a and_o vehement_a desire_n or_o thirst_n after_o it_o 2._o plenty_n of_o the_o thing_n thirst_v after_o 3._o the_o greedy_a take_v their_o fill_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o sign_n of_o drunkenness_n be_v 1._o when_o the_o faculty_n be_v so_o disorder_v that_o they_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o best_a reason_n that_o can_v be_v give_v they_o 2._o when_o they_o will_v abuse_v those_o who_o they_o be_v most_o oblige_v to_o love_n and_o respect_n 3._o when_o they_o have_v cast_v off_o all_o consideration_n of_o their_o own_o and_o other_o good_a and_o for_o bear_v no_o mischief_n but_o what_o they_o be_v restrain_v from_o by_o force_n 4._o that_o these_o thing_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v appear_v 1._o because_o she_o have_v shed_v a_o mass_n a_o very_a great_a mass_n of_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n who_o be_v able_a to_o account_v the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o she_o have_v murder_v in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n particular_o in_o bohemia_n germany_n poland_n lithuania_n france_n spain_n italy_n portugal_n low_a country_n england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o pierce_v a_o heart_n of_o stone_n to_o hear_v of_o the_o barbarous_a cruelty_n and_o devilish_a inhumanities_n exercise_v for_o more_o than_o five_o hundred_o year_n upon_o the_o poor_a waldenses_n and_o albingenses_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o bloody_a whore_n or_o romish_a harlot_n beside_o the_o wonderful_a number_n and_o multitude_n of_o they_o for_o according_a to_o the_o account_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o history_n hundred_o of_o thousand_o nay_o some_o million_o of_o those_o godly_a christian_n be_v most_o unhumane_o butcher_v by_o the_o bloody_a papist_n child_n bear_v of_o her_o own_o body_n nay_o in_o every_o street_n of_o this_o great_a city_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v run_v down_o like_o a_o river_n be_v this_o not_o notorious_o know_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n i_o can_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o vast_a number_n slay_v in_o bohemia_n in_o france_n and_o in_o ireland_n of_o late_a year_n where_o there_o be_v not_o few_o than_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o soul_n sacrifice_v to_o allay_v the_o thirst_n of_o this_o bloody_a whore._n so_o that_o it_o be_v out_o of_o dispute_n she_o have_v the_o first_o sign_n of_o a_o most_o filthy_a shameless_a drunken_a strumpet_n i._n e._n she_o have_v be_v excessive_a in_o drink_v of_o innocent_a blood_n and_o 2._o not_o only_o so_o but_o she_o have_v drink_v so_o much_o that_o she_o be_v intoxicate_v and_o disorder_v that_o she_o will_v never_o submit_v to_o the_o best_a reason_n that_o can_v be_v give_v she_o for_o she_o have_v 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