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the_o household_n of_o god_n build_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n in_o who_o all_o the_o build_n fit_o frame_v together_o grow_v unto_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o they_o be_v also_o build_v together_o for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n ephes._n 2.19_o 20_o 21.22_o and_o as_o by_o the_o temple_n so_o by_o jerusalem_n also_o be_v the_o gospel-church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n signify_v and_o that_o also_o as_o the_o church_n be_v militant_a and_o triumphant_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o be_v mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4.25_o 26_o 27._o in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o revelation_n by_o 2_o vision_n of_o 2_o woman_n one_o the_o holy_a christian_a church_n represent_v in_o a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n under_o her_o 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etc._n etc._n it_o be_v most_o certain_a say_v he_o that_o by_o the_o name_n babylon_n the_o city_n rome_n be_v signify_v 45._o and_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n by_o babylon_n description_n agree_v to_o rome_n conclude_v out_o of_o turtullian_n notissimum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v he_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a and_o acknowledge_v that_o rome_n be_v build_v on_o seven_o hill_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o city_n which_o in_o the_o day_n of_o st._n john_n have_v dominion_n or_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o rome_n only_o 2._o rome_n say_v he_o and_o no_o other_o city_n not_o constantinople_n which_o although_o after_o style_v rome_n or_o new_a rome_n be_v also_o seat_v on_o hill_n yet_o do_v not_o that_o then_o in_o st._n john_n day_n reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o to_o jerusalem_n nothing_o of_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v of_o it_o neither_o that_o it_o be_v so_o situate_v on_o seven_o hill_n nor_o then_o reign_v over_o 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