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complain_v bitter_o of_o the_o persecution_n of_o catholic_n in_o england_n which_o say_v he_o meaning_n england_n though_o she_o remain_v in_o the_o course_n of_o her_o sin_n yet_o she_o enjoy_v great_a felicity_n but_o he_o recollect_v himself_o with_o that_o speech_n of_o god_n unto_o abraham_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a england_n say_v he_o though_o full_a of_o sin_n have_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v the_o number_n of_o her_o sin_n but_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o their_o height_n she_o shall_v certain_o perish_v and_o if_o any_o man_n think_v that_o this_o time_n be_v not_o far_o off_o he_o in_o my_o opinion_n be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o truth_n now_o though_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v something_o of_o our_o enemy_n but_o more_o by_o the_o example_n in_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o we_o may_v repent_v and_o change_v our_o life_n that_o so_o god_n may_v show_v his_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n towards_o we_o yet_o two_o thing_n i_o observe_v here_o the_o one_o for_o their_o reproof_n the_o other_o for_o our_o comfort_n the_o first_o be_v for_o their_o reproof_n for_o as_o s._n augustine_n do_v true_o note_v the_o devil_n to_o gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o prescience_n and_o deity_n foretell_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o effect_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o mean_n if_o god_n give_v permission_n unto_o his_o desire_n so_o the_o janissary_n of_o babylon_n the_o progeny_n of_o loiola_n frog_n in_o the_o revelation_n 16.13_o as_o some_o have_v ingenious_o conceive_v for_o that_o a_o jesuite_n be_v ordinary_o a_o politic_a and_o active_a polypragmon_n and_o so_o a_o amphibion_n that_o converse_v in_o two_o element_n of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o state_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v prophet_n in_o foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o my_o dear_a and_o native_a country_n whereas_o they_o foretell_v that_o which_o themselves_o do_v project_n and_o labour_n to_o 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infallible_a truth_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v secure_o concern_v the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n with_o our_o not_o their_o s._n peter_n 2.5.19_o we_o have_v a_o most_o sure_a word_n of_o a_o prophet_n to_o the_o which_o we_o do_v well_o that_o we_o take_v heed_n for_o babylon_n shall_v fall_v since_o god_n word_n can_v fall_v the_o sentence_n be_v past_a the_o execution_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o point_n to_o be_v observe_v here_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o my_o text_n namely_o the_o time_n of_o rome_n punishment_n which_o be_v then_o and_o yet_o to_o come_v be_v express_v by_o the_o angel_n proclamation_n in_o the_o time_n already_o past_a the_o second_o point_n concern_v the_o duplication_n of_o her_o punishment_n it_o be_v fall_v and_o again_o it_o be_v fall_v as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n two_o and_o two_o luc._n 10.1_o so_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o notice_n of_o babylon_n ruin_n by_o a_o double_a voice_n and_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v write_v twice_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n so_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n be_v proclaim_v twice_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n the_o reason_n whereof_o with_o such_o circumstance_n as_o deserve_v due_a ponderation_n in_o this_o case_n i_o will_v examine_v with_o perspicuous_a brevity_n and_o so_o proceed_v to_o the_o main_a substance_n of_o my_o text._n the_o first_o reason_n be_v that_o which_o s._n ambrose_n upon_o the_o revelation_n or_o the_o author_n of_o that_o commentary_n which_o be_v grace_v with_o his_o name_n do_v assign_v in_o this_o manner_n babylon_n be_v say_v twice_o to_o fall_v because_o a_o great_a multitude_n fall_v from_o her_o communion_n and_o entertain_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o because_o she_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o last_o day_n with_o eternal_a
bear_v rule_v therein_o as_o in_o the_o very_a seat_n and_o centre_n of_o his_o dominion_n the_o second_o observation_n which_o from_o thence_o i_o frame_v and_o tender_a unto_o your_o religious_a heart_n be_v a_o moral_a truth_n namely_o that_o god_n do_v often_o punish_v our_o sin_n by_o such_o mean_n and_o instrument_n as_o be_v serviceable_a unto_o we_o therein_o to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o our_o desire_n so_o we_o read_v ezek._n 16.37.39_o etc._n etc._n that_o whereas_o the_o jew_n commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n with_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n and_o reappose_v more_o in_o the_o help_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o assyrian_n sometime_o then_o in_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o threaten_v to_o give_v they_o into_o their_o hand_n who_o be_v instrument_n of_o their_o sin_n against_o he_o shall_v be_v also_o instrument_n of_o his_o judgement_n against_o they_o sundry_a be_v the_o example_n in_o this_o kind_n which_o i_o can_v now_o produce_v 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benefit_n of_o this_o instruction_n as_o be_v obdurate_a in_o the_o course_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o prepare_v for_o destruction_n let_v we_o observe_v it_o brethren_n for_o our_o own_o use_n since_o we_o know_v the_o just_a severity_n of_o god_n which_o lead_v we_o unto_o speedy_a repentance_n lest_o he_o arraign_v we_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o his_o justice_n for_o our_o ancient_a &_o for_o our_o latter_a sin_n this_o observation_n pertain_v first_o unto_o a_o kingdom_n and_o state_n he_o do_v not_o forger_n her_o sin_n though_o he_o remember_v they_o not_o present_o in_o judgement_n after_o many_o hundred_o year_n he_o call_v amalek_n unto_o a_o account_n i_o remember_v say_v he_o unto_o saul_n what_o amalek_n do_v unto_o israel_n how_o they_o lay_v wait_v for_o they_o in_o the_o way_n as_o they_o come_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n therefore_o he_o send_v saul_n upon_o a_o expedition_n against_o the_o amalekite_n to_o destroy_v they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n o_o that_o my_o 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of_o the_o lord_n then_o of_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n and_o castigation_n of_o this_o land_n this_o observation_n pertain_v second_o unto_o the_o church_n which_o fall_v in_o her_o inward_a purity_n can_v stand_v long_o as_o gregory_n note_v in_o her_o outward_a glory_n if_o we_o have_v not_o a_o place_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o our_o effectual_a doctrine_n and_o our_o exemplary_a life_n that_o we_o have_v a_o mansion_n in_o their_o very_a heart_n than_o the_o law_n our_o government_n our_o temporalty_n all_o outward_a provision_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v make_v they_o but_o a_o weak_a consistencie_n and_o a_o feeble_a station_n in_o the_o world_n let_v not_o our_o sin_n prevail_v against_o we_o to_o provoke_v god_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o complotment_n of_o any_o mortal_a man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n this_o observation_n pertain_v three_o unto_o every_o particular_a person_n of_o whatsoever_o quality_n or_o condition_n rich_a or_o poor_a high_a or_o low_a for_o for_o if_o thou_o adde_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o age_n unto_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o youth_n for_o which_o david_n intreat_v pardon_n of_o god_n psalm_n 25.7_o and_o make_v a_o accumulation_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n of_o latter_a unto_o former_a without_o remorse_n of_o thy_o conscience_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n displeasure_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n although_o i_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n thus_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n know_v then_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a unto_o thou_o but_o then_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_n against_o thou_o and_o every_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o his_o book_n shall_v light_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v put_v out_o thy_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n deut._n 29.19_o 20._o yea_o out_o of_o heaven_n also_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v declare_v that_o thy_o name_n be_v never_o write_v there_o according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o psalm_n let_v they_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n psa_fw-la 69.28_o and_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o first_o cause_n why_o these_o ten_o king_n assemble_v against_o babylon_n to_o work_v she_o fall_v the_o second_o be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n and_o that_o be_v god_n by_o his_o justice_n his_o justice_n be_v provoke_v by_o her_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 42.24_o who_o give_v jacob_n to_o the_o spoil_n and_o israel_n to_o the_o robber_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o thus_o we_o have_v a_o connexion_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n in_o this_o one_o sentence_n which_o meet_v in_o babylon_n case_n for_o first_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o
meritorious_a cause_n of_o her_o fall_n apoc._n 17.2_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v drunken_a with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n to_o wit_n in_o her_o ecclesiastical_a state_n then_o second_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o her_o fall_n v._n 17._o god_n have_v put_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o ten_o king_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o to_o do_v with_o one_o consent_n for_o to_o give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o beast_n how_o long_o until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v what_o then_o they_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n upon_o what_o motion_n from_o god_n as_o the_o text_n do_v plain_o bear_v and_o therefore_o our_o most_o learned_a and_o prudent_a sovereign_n do_v true_o and_o apt_o observe_v in_o this_o place_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o great_a king_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o small_a subject_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v they_o his_o instrument_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o employ_v they_o here_o than_o i_o note_v three_o thing_n first_o though_o king_n may_v be_v carry_v by_o their_o proper_a motion_n of_o malice_n or_o avarice_n or_o of_o some_o other_o affection_n in_o their_o war_n against_o some_o people_n and_o in_o bring_v they_o to_o ruin_v yet_o therein_o we_o may_v observe_v and_o must_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v digitus_fw-la dei_fw-la god_n finger_n or_o rather_o god_n hand_n in_o this_o work_n so_o nabuchadnezzar_n himself_o a_o cruel_a proud_a insolent_a prince_n in_o his_o war_n do_v so_o perform_v the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n therein_o that_o god_n himself_o give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o commend_v his_o service_n do_v unto_o he_o not_o only_o against_o his_o enemy_n a_o people_n that_o know_v not_o his_o law_n as_o it_o be_v ezekiel_n 29.18_o but_o also_o against_o his_o own_o people_n jeremy_n 25.9_o and_o so_o in_o his_o sacred_a expugnation_n of_o babylon_n these_o king_n be_v god_n servant_n they_o do_v their_o work_n from_o he_o and_o he_o do_v his_o work_n by_o they_o therefore_o saint_n ambrose_n or_o whosoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o commentary_n upon_o the_o revelation_n do_v ingenious_o deliver_v his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n babylon_n be_v fall_v it_o be_v here_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v it_o &_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o effect_v it_o that_o in_o this_o case_n dixisse_fw-la dei_fw-la fecisse_fw-la est_fw-la dixit_fw-la enim_fw-la cecidisse_fw-la babylonem_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la caderet_fw-la the_o speech_n of_o god_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o he_o say_v that_o babylon_n be_v fall_v because_o he_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o babylon_n shall_v fall_v second_o we_o may_v here_o consider_v that_o as_o there_o be_v mercy_n in_o god_n to_o receive_v we_o unto_o grace_n so_o there_o be_v justice_n in_o he_o to_o punish_v our_o sin_n marciâ—_n know_v not_o this_o but_o because_o of_o different_a operation_n proceed_v from_o god_n he_o make_v a_o diversity_n of_o god_n one_o good_a another_o just_a or_o rather_o cruel_a one_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o body_n another_o of_o the_o soul_n one_o who_o he_o will_v love_v another_o who_o he_o will_v fear_v one_o in_o the_o law_n another_o in_o the_o gospel_n but_o we_o know_v one_o god_n alone_o only_o good_a only_o wise_a only_o gracious_a who_o mercy_n be_v free_a and_o proceed_v from_o himself_o who_o justice_n be_v right_a and_o be_v provoke_v by_o we_o for_o as_o we_o have_v malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la to_o offend_v he_o so_o he_o have_v malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la to_o afflict_v us._n amos_n 3.6_o isaiah_n 45.7_o three_o and_o last_o though_o reason_n may_v seem_v to_o persuade_v we_o as_o it_o persuade_v babylon_n herself_o that_o she_o be_v so_o strengthen_v by_o the_o confederacy_n of_o prince_n as_o in_o many_o danger_n she_o have_v not_o neglect_v the_o term_n of_o prudencie_n in_o this_o behalf_n by_o the_o amity_n of_o her_o friend_n by_o the_o diligence_n of_o her_o negotiator_n by_o the_o policy_n of_o her_o counselor_n by_o the_o art_n of_o her_o learning_n by_o the_o abundance_n of_o her_o riches_n and_o final_o by_o a_o general_a confluence_n of_o all_o outward_a mean_n for_o the_o supportation_n of_o her_o estate_n that_o she_o shall_v never_o fall_v for_o so_o she_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n i_o sit_v be_v a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o mourning_n apoc._n 18.7_o yet_o faith_n assure_v i_o that_o her_o own_o friend_n her_o own_o upholders_n her_o horn_n these_o ten_o king_n her_o old_a lover_n shall_v bring_v she_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n to_o fall_v so_o low_a that_o she_o can_v fall_v no_o low_o i_o mean_v not_o in_o place_n and_o situation_n but_o in_o condition_n and_o estate_n now_o if_o rome_n ask_v or_o if_o my_o own_o reason_n demand_v of_o i_o how_o can_v this_o be_v i_o answer_v god_n have_v say_v it_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o i_o have_v hear_v his_o word_n and_o now_o i_o do_v expect_v his_o worke._n away_o then_o with_o quomodo_fw-la how_o can_v this_o or_o how_o can_v that_o be_v when_o god_n speak_v and_o god_n assure_v we_o and_o god_n reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o us._n this_o word_n come_v in_o with_o incredulity_n and_o want_v of_o faith_n as_o the_o divine_a preacher_n saint_n chrysostome_n do_v excellent_o note_v upon_o the_o question_n of_o the_o jew_n john_n 6.52_o how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v therefore_o i_o rest_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n that_o be_v it_o which_o i_o believe_v and_o i_o be_o no_o far_o scrupulous_a in_o regard_n of_o many_o improbability_n and_o difficulty_n which_o reason_n suggest_v and_o present_v unto_o i_o in_o this_o point_n if_o i_o have_v as_o now_o i_o have_v god_n word_n that_o this_o work_n shall_v be_v perform_v i_o be_o not_o curious_a to_o inquire_v of_o the_o manner_n and_o mean_n how_o he_o will_v bring_v the_o same_o to_o pass_v and_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n by_o the_o cooperation_n of_o these_o king_n the_o three_o be_v a_o excitant_fw-la cause_n inward_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o just_a wrath_n of_o these_o king_n but_o outward_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o provocation_n thereof_o by_o the_o indignity_n and_o injury_n of_o babylon_n against_o the_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o as_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n i_o have_v the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n so_o here_o in_o this_o three_o i_o have_v the_o certain_a assurance_n of_o strong_a reason_n to_o confirm_v and_o settle_v my_o judgement_n therein_o for_o now_o i_o begin_v to_o discover_v some_o impulsive_a cause_n arise_v from_o babylon_n that_o stir_v up_o these_o king_n unto_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n worke._n first_o therefore_o babylon_n have_v treasonable_a doctrine_n against_o the_o state_n and_o dignity_n of_o king_n though_o they_o be_v the_o horn_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o second_o beast_n therein_o as_o namely_o to_o depose_v king_n from_o their_o royal_a seat_n yea_o to_o take_v away_o the_o fair_a title_n wherewith_o she_o have_v invest_v they_o before_o as_o this_o beast_n have_v once_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o deprive_v francis_n the_o french_a king_n of_o his_o title_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n and_o to_o translate_v it_o unto_o henry_n the_o eight_o of_o england_n as_o guicciardine_n their_o own_o historian_n do_v record_n though_o afterward_o with_o great_a fury_n and_o indignation_n he_o proceed_v against_o the_o same_o henry_n who_o have_v be_v a_o principal_a horn_n to_o corroborate_v and_o confirm_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o triple_a crown_n again_o this_o babylon_n expose_v the_o person_n of_o prince_n unto_o private_a violence_n and_o public_a impugnation_n by_o their_o own_o subject_n as_o well_o as_o their_o state_n unto_o the_o rapine_n and_o invasion_n of_o foreign_a power_n last_o this_o babylon_n do_v advance_v her_o beast_n above_o all_o civil_a lord_n and_o sovereigns_n not_o only_o by_o a_o indirect_a authority_n over_o they_o in_o case_n of_o heresy_n and_o for_o spiritual_a end_n to_o which_o opinion_n only_o and_o no_o far_o a_o multitude_n of_o babylonian_n do_v incline_v though_o with_o the_o peremptory_a censure_n of_o the_o beast_n himself_o and_o violent_a oppugnation_n of_o his_o chief_a adherent_n in_o that_o behalf_n but_o by_o a_o direct_a and_o superior_a authority_n over_o they_o as_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n so_o boniface_n the_o eight_o intrude_v upon_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n but_o find_v the_o strong_a
which_o we_o have_v not_o already_o find_v fourthly_a and_o last_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o as_o the_o mystical_a condition_n of_o this_o babylonian_a rome_n be_v by_o clear_a remonstrance_n make_v by_o learned_a and_o judicious_a man_n notorious_o discover_v unto_o all_o the_o world_n so_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o papal_a beast_n have_v begin_v to_o fall_v from_o his_o head_n his_o power_n be_v thereby_o much_o abate_v and_o never_o likely_a to_o be_v recover_v again_o but_o one_o horn_n after_o another_o shall_v be_v pluck_v off_o wherefore_o as_o i_o may_v certain_o conclude_v that_o the_o turk_n shall_v not_o destroy_v the_o state_n and_o dignity_n of_o these_o ten_o king_n whatsoever_o zanchius_n a_o learned_a and_o profound_a divine_a do_v conceive_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o which_o he_o suffer_v some_o opposition_n as_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o miscellanea_fw-la it_o may_v appear_v and_o whatsoever_o melancthon_n himself_o deliver_v in_o his_o public_a lecture_n that_o all_o germany_n shall_v be_v possess_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o scripture_n show_v that_o the_o ten_o king_n which_o arise_v with_o the_o second_o beast_n in_o rome_n shall_v destroy_v rome_n at_o the_o last_o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o turk_n obtain_v their_o kingdom_n it_o must_v be_v after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o rome_n which_o they_o must_v first_o ruinate_v so_o i_o may_v very_o reasonable_o and_o probable_o affirm_v that_o the_o king_n which_o be_v already_o fall_v from_o the_o beast_n the_o pope_n shall_v never_o return_v unto_o he_o again_o to_o give_v their_o power_n a_o second_o time_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o submit_v their_o royal_a state_n unto_o the_o papal_a crown_n but_o if_o babylon_n shall_v advance_v herself_o in_o england_n again_o which_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v nor_o papist_n reason_n to_o hope_n yet_o that_o shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o work_n for_o babylon_n 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