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sorehead_n of_o the_o quean_n clad_v in_o purple_a there_o be_v a_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n write_v to_o wit_n rome_n the_o everlasting_a see_v more_o touch_v this_o before_o chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 8._o and_o how_o that_o shift_n of_o heathen_a rome_n be_v mean_v here_o be_v confute_v whereunto_o we_o may_v add_v that_o heathen_a rome_n can_v be_v mean_v because_o than_o rome_n subdue_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o force_n and_o not_o by_o subtle_a enticement_n as_o this_o babylon_n do_v and_o because_o the_o rome_n here_o speak_v against_o shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v for_o the_o sin_n find_v then_o therein_o when_o the_o time_n of_o destruction_n come_v but_o heathen_a rome_n be_v not_o so_o destroy_v and_o if_o rome_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v destroy_v for_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_a this_o destruction_n must_v come_v for_o idolatry_n put_v down_o many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o lord_n proceed_n 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