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of_o this_o horrible_a treason_n by_o sixtus_n in_o his_o oration_n pronounce_v unto_o the_o cardinal_n in_o his_o consistory_n to_o this_o purpose_n bellarmine_n do_v confident_o answer_v that_o this_o oration_n be_v never_o deliver_v by_o the_o pope_n that_o he_o live_v in_o rome_n hear_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o that_o the_o cardinal_n converse_v then_o in_o the_o court_n protest_v that_o they_o never_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o and_o so_o the_o point_n be_v utter_o deny_v and_o must_v be_v repute_v for_o a_o device_n of_o such_o as_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n o_o bloody_a city_n it_o be_v all_o full_a of_o lie_n say_v nahum_n the_o prophet_n of_o nineuch_n and_o i_o may_v now_o so_o speak_v of_o rome_n for_o here_o be_v lie_v add_v unto_o murder_v impudency_n unto_o cruelty_n what_o verity_n then_o what_o equity_n what_o conscience_n can_v you_o expect_v from_o she_o note_v therefore_o that_o among_o some_o romish_a priest_n that_o take_v and_o 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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
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vain_o dream_v stand_v in_o a_o foolish_a opposition_n herein_o unto_o the_o judicious_a resolution_n of_o viegas_n and_o ribera_n his_o more_o ingenious_a and_o exact_a compeer_n now_o for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o whole_a matter_n i_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o four_o question_n which_o be_v appendant_a and_o belong_v unto_o this_o fall_n by_o fair_a discussion_n whereof_o i_o shall_v exempt_v and_o take_v out_o of_o your_o mind_n certain_a doubt_n which_o may_v arise_v and_o perhaps_o be_v already_o rise_v in_o your_o apprehension_n of_o this_o fall_n the_o first_o question_n first_o therefore_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o understand_v by_o who_o mean_n and_o operation_n babylon_n shall_v thus_o fall_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n vindictive_a justice_n in_o this_o behalf_n i_o answer_v from_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n of_o god_n himself_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v execute_v by_o the_o uniform_a and_o powerful_a concurrency_n of_o many_o king_n and_o state_n concern_v who_o three_o thing_n be_v markeable_o deliver_v in_o this_o prophetical_a word_n of_o god_n first_o there_o be_v observe_v their_o beginning_n and_o exaltation_n apoc._n 17.12_o the_o ten_o horn_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o beast_n verse_n 3._o which_o be_v the_o second_o beast_n in_o babylon_n succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o first_o apoc._n 13.11_o be_v ten_o king_n which_o yet_o have_v not_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n john_n but_o shall_v receive_v power_n as_o king_n at_o one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n for_o as_o the_o several_a dominion_n of_o the_o king_n and_o state_n in_o europe_n be_v member_n of_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a body_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o be_v dissolve_v afterward_o into_o these_o part_n of_o which_o it_o be_v former_o compound_v and_o make_v so_o these_o king_n and_o state_n arise_v near_o upon_o the_o same_o time_n which_o be_v here_o call_v one_o hour_n not_o in_o a_o exact_a measure_n of_o time_n but_o in_o a_o convenient_a propinquity_n and_o nearness_n of_o time_n according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o holy_a writ_n wherein_o the_o word_n hour_n be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n as_o 1._o thes_n 2.17_o we_o be_v keep_v from_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o hour_n and_o philem_n 15._o onesimus_n depart_v from_o philemon_n his_o master_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o hour_n and_o saint_n john_n 1.2.18_o little_a child_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o hour_n etc._n etc._n it_o follow_v that_o they_o receive_v this_o power_n at_o one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n because_o as_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n and_o glory_n do_v decay_v by_o fraction_n &_o partition_n of_o the_o potent_a empire_n so_o the_o second_o beast_n in_o babylon_n the_n papal_a state_n begin_v to_o advance_v itself_o and_o to_o succeed_v by_o a_o pretence_n of_o ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o former_a beast_n the_o state_n imperial_n as_o he_o begin_v to_o decrease_v according_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o s._n paul_n which_o i_o have_v touch_v before_o in_o the_o precedent_a sermon_n unto_o which_o i_o must_v therefore_o remit_v you_o for_o the_o more_o clear_a understanding_n of_o this_o point_n but_o now_o you_o may_v see_v what_o these_o king_n be_v whence_o when_o with_o who_o and_o from_o who_o they_o take_v their_o royal_a dignity_n and_o power_n second_o there_o be_v observe_v the_o subjection_n and_o submission_n of_o their_o power_n unto_o this_o second_o beast_n who_o ecclesiastical_a glory_n and_o estimation_n do_v ensnare_v the_o civil_a dominion_n of_o these_o king_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v verse_n 13._o they_o shall_v give_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n unto_o the_o beast_n upon_o which_o he_o cunning_o intrude_v by_o fair_a pretence_n of_o his_o succession_n unto_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o his_o immediate_a function_n under_o jesus_n christ_n who_o name_n he_o abuse_v to_o the_o corruption_n and_o suppression_n of_o his_o evangelicall_a truth_n thus_o these_o king_n become_v his_o instrument_n also_o to_o serve_v his_o turn_n in_o the_o oppugnation_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o in_o the_o persecution_n of_o his_o member_n as_o the_o prediction_n in_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n do_v true_o bear_v and_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n do_v notable_o declare_v and_o now_o they_o be_v make_v the_o horn_n of_o this_o second_o beast_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o strength_n and_o corroboration_n as_o this_o word_n horn_n do_v often_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o more_o special_o in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n as_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n whereby_o he_o shall_v subsist_v in_o power_n honour_n and_o command_v for_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v decay_v in_o the_o beast_n when_o these_o king_n shall_v withdraw_v their_o obedience_n from_o he_o and_o resume_v their_o own_o power_n which_o as_o they_o do_v fond_o submit_v unto_o he_o so_o he_o do_v proud_o vendicate_v unto_o himself_o for_o so_o he_o be_v foretell_v by_o saint_n paul_n that_o he_o shall_v lift_v up_o himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n three_o there_o ensue_v their_o action_n of_o hostility_n and_o enterprise_n of_o war_n against_o babylon_n wherein_o this_o beast_n do_v reign_n for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v verse_n 16._o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v upon_o the_o beast_n be_v they_o that_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n what_o be_v they_o like_o amnon_n who_o love_n to_o tamar_n turn_v into_o hatred_n and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n the_o old_a punishment_n which_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v inflict_v upon_o whore_n genes_n 38.24_o here_o be_v a_o strange_a metamorphosis_n friend_n change_v into_o enemy_n setter_n up_o into_o puller_n down_o defender_n into_o expugnator_n babylon_n lover_n into_o her_o hater_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o beast_n into_o his_o ruin_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v as_o you_o shall_v hear_v anon_o and_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n meanwhile_o i_o can_v pass_v forward_o unto_o the_o discussion_n of_o other_o point_n without_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o this_o namely_o that_o these_o king_n thus_o submit_v their_o royal_a power_n unto_o the_o beast_n partly_o to_o take_v a_o crown_n by_o his_o donation_n partly_o to_o hold_v it_o ratify_v by_o his_o confirmation_n partly_o to_o hold_v it_o upon_o term_n of_o fealty_n to_o he_o partly_o to_o acknowledge_v all_o their_o dominion_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o his_o plenitude_n of_o power_n partly_o to_o suffer_v he_o to_o execute_v foreign_a jurisdiction_n in_o their_o realm_n partly_o to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o his_o sentententiall_a deposition_n partly_o to_o suffer_v a_o expilation_n of_o the_o good_n and_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 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