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city_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_a which_o be_v as_o well_o know_v at_o this_o time_n to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v jerusalem_n by_o that_o description_n as_o mystery_n babylon_n be_v know_v to_o be_v rome_n by_o the_o description_n give_v in_o that_o behalf_n but_o again_o we_o have_v more_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o city_n which_o be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n now_o we_o find_v jerusalem_n so_o call_v isa_n 1.10_o jer._n 23.14_o perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v rome_n mystical_a name_n be_v write_v in_o she_o before_o head_n ergo_fw-la she_o may_v be_v know_v by_o it_o also_o but_o pray_v hold_n john_n it_o be_v true_a see_v it_o so_o in_o the_o vision_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o plain_a but_o he_o still_o wonder_v and_o that_o with_o great_a admiration_n who_o this_o harlot_n shall_v be_v as_o you_o may_v see_v for_o 6_o 7._o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o at_o least_o equal_a nay_o more_o plainness_n the_o author_n 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