Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	father_n	son_n	union_n	3,723	5	9.2365	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03335	Mystical babylon, or Papall Rome A treatise vpon those words, Apocal. 18.2. It is fallen, it is fallen Babylon, &c. In which the wicked, and miserable condition of Rome, as shee now is in her present Babylonian estate, and as she shall be in her future ineuitable ruine, is fully discouered: and sundry controuersiall points of religion, betwixt the Protestants, and the Papists, are briefly discussed. By Theophilus Higgons, rector of the parochiall Church of Hunton, neere Maidstone in Kent.	Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659.	1624 (1624)	STC 13455; ESTC S118140	129,351	289

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their_o idolatry_n in_o send_v up_o empty_a and_o unfruitful_a prayer_n unto_o the_o saint_n for_o they_o must_v convert_v they_o into_o the_o nature_n and_o dignity_n of_o god_n to_o make_v they_o understand_v the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o occurrence_n in_o this_o world_n so_o behold_v their_o idolatry_n also_o in_o murmur_v out_o their_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la unto_o saint_n yea_o before_o the_o image_n of_o saint_n to_o who_o they_o direct_v that_o excellent_a and_o incomparable_a prayer_n which_o though_o christ_n teach_v we_o to_o pour_v out_o unto_o his_o father_n yet_o many_o among_o they_o present_a unto_o the_o saint_n which_o practice_n of_o simple_a people_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o can_v say_v how_o far_o the_o learned_a do_v maintain_v i_o have_v not_o read_v nor_o do_v i_o ever_o ask_v their_o opinion_n in_o this_o behalf_n but_o i_o find_v that_o upon_o

this_o deep_a point_n a_o egregious_a disputation_n be_v hold_v in_o scotland_n &_o it_o be_v relate_v immediate_o after_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o adam_n wallace_n in_o the_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o church_n publish_v by_o master_n fox_n where_o some_o profound_a doctor_n of_o babylon_n do_v substantial_o resolve_v that_o primariò_fw-la formaliter_fw-la principaliter_fw-la ultimatè_fw-la &_o capiendo_fw-la strictè_fw-la this_o prayer_n may_v be_v say_v only_o unto_o god_n but_o secundariò_fw-la materialiter_fw-la minùs_fw-la principaliter_fw-la non_fw-la ultimatè_fw-la &_o capiendo_fw-la largè_fw-fr it_o may_v be_v say_v unto_o saint_n what_o be_v so_o absurd_a and_o impious_a which_o by_o distinction_n may_v not_o be_v defend_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o why_o may_v not_o that_o prayer_n be_v direct_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o saint_n since_o dominus_fw-la be_v change_v into_o domina_fw-la our_o lord_n into_o our_o lady_n the_o psalm_n of_o david_n whereby_o he_o 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humane_a nature_n yet_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v in_o his_o act_n or_o word_n any_o one_o passage_n or_o inclination_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o entitle_v she_o unto_o such_o exorbitant_a honour_n as_o the_o babylonian_n assign_v unto_o she_o by_o a_o boundless_a and_o groundless_a superstition_n and_o special_o since_o as_o necessity_n do_v not_o compel_v they_o so_o no_o good_a reason_n can_v persuade_v they_o unto_o this_o service_n why_o because_o all_o and_o more_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n then_o in_o any_o or_o in_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o behalf_n for_o what_o do_v we_o or_o can_v we_o desire_v in_o any_o intercessor_n power_n with_o he_o of_o who_o he_o do_v entreat_v any_o thing_n affection_n to_o they_o for_o who_o he_o do_v entreat_v and_o a_o sufficient_a capacity_n of_o hear_v and_o receive_v their_o request_n first_o then_o for_o power_n with_o god_n have_v all_o the_o saint_n so_o much_o as_o he_o with_o the_o father_n who_o testify_v of_o he_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v matth._n 3.17_o second_o for_o affection_n unto_o we_o be_v any_o saint_n more_o kind_a more_o love_a more_o facile_a and_o gracious_a no_o none_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o why_o first_o because_o he_o take_v our_o whole_a nature_n not_o the_o person_n of_o one_o man_n and_o espouse_v it_o to_o his_o own_o person_n it_o be_v true_o endue_v with_o all_o natural_a affection_n and_o sanctify_v with_o grace_n without_o any_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n he_o be_v as_o near_o unto_o i_o as_o any_o man_n nay_o near_o than_o all_o man_n and_o second_o because_o in_o this_o nature_n he_o suffer_v for_o i_o with_o passion_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n he_o die_v for_o i_o he_o satisfy_v god_n wrath_n for_o i_o and_o so_o buy_v i_o for_o his_o own_o therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n i_o be_o more_o dear_a unto_o he_o then_o unto_o his_o bless_a mother_n or_o unto_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o reign_n with_o he_o in_o glory_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o send_v we_o not_o unto_o they_o but_o call_v we_o unto_o himself_o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 11.28_o three_o as_o for_o his_o capacity_n of_o hear_v we_o who_o can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v infinite_a in_o he_o who_o be_v god_n be_v infinite_a in_o every_o thing_n and_o as_o for_o his_o humane_a nature_n who_o can_v sufficient_o judge_v of_o the_o capacity_n of_o it_o also_o in_o this_o behalf_n which_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o personal_a union_n with_o god_n and_o so_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o extraordinary_a vision_n in_o he_o have_v such_o a_o sea_n of_o knowledge_n as_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v in_o the_o little_a shell_n of_o our_o understanding_n therefore_o as_o saint_n peter_n say_v to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v etc._n etc._n so_o i_o say_v to_o who_o shall_v we_o rather_o go_v then_o to_o he_o in_o who_o all_o these_o thing_n so_o happy_o concur_v why_o shall_v i_o give_v his_o honour_n away_o unto_o another_o and_o thereby_o take_v away_o my_o comfort_n from_o myself_o so_o shall_v i_o be_v a_o injurious_a idolater_n against_o his_o excellency_n and_o my_o own_o salvation_n as_o they_o be_v general_o in_o the_o babylonian_a church_n where_o the_o most_o sweet_a invitation_n and_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o be_v apply_v unto_o his_o mother_n as_o come_v you_o all_o unto_o i_o and_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o with_o other_o of_o like_a nature_n which_o divine_a sentence_n i_o have_v see_v for_o my_o evidence_n be_v from_o my_o own_o unhappy_a eye_n appendant_a in_o paper_n upon_o tapestry_n or_o upon_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o chapel_n and_o ascribe_v unto_o she_o upon_o a_o festival_n day_n solemn_o dedicate_v unto_o her_o service_n with_o this_o motto_n intrate_v per_fw-la i_o enter_z in_o by_o i_o word_v peculiar_a and_o mere_o proper_a unto_o christ_n himself_o fair_o write_v in_o capital_a letter_n and_o place_v over_o the_o door_n to_o instruct_v all_o man_n thereby_o that_o come_v into_o the_o chapel_n that_o they_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o invocation_n of_o her_o name_n and_o into_o heaven_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o her_o prayer_n let_v they_o now_o distinguish_v again_o with_o strictè_fw-la and_o largè_a primariò_fw-la and_o secundariò_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o their_o conscience_n can_v escape_v the_o crime_n of_o idolatry_n in_o this_o course_n which_o they_o esteem_v to_o be_v very_o devout_a but_o we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v very_o profane_a and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o first_o general_a point_n of_o comparison_n which_o be_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o idolatry_n betwixt_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a babylon_n i_o proceed_v therefore_o unto_o the_o second_o the_o second_o comparison_n betwixt_o literal_a babylon_n and_o papal_a rome_n the_o second_o point_n wherein_o this_o comparison_n do_v stand_v be_v pride_n a_o sin_n of_o special_a note_n in_o the_o first_o babylon_n the_o lady_n of_o kingdom_n isaiah_n 47.5_o but_o what_o be_v her_o end_n desolation_n and_o ruin_n how_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n i_o will_v make_v the_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o proud_a to_o cease_v and_o i_o will_v cast_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o tyrant_n faith_n the_o lord_n isaiah_n 13.11_o but_o here_o the_o second_o babylon_n exceed_v the_o first_o the_o daughter_n come_v after_o the_o mother_n in_o the_o order_n of_o time_n go_v before_o she_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o pride_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o pride_n of_o moab_n he_o be_v exceed_o proud_a say_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n 48.29_o so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o this_o babylonian_a beast_n his_o pride_n his_o arrogancy_n his_o fastuous_a carriage_n of_o himself_o towards_o the_o whole_a civil_a state_n and_o towards_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v such_o as_o may_v argue_v he_o to_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o tarqvinius_n superbus_n in_o who_o the_o regal_a authority_n of_o ancient_a rome_n do_v expire_v rather_o then_o of_o saint_n peter_n who_o succession_n and_o apostolical_a power_n he_o do_v pretend_v but_o without_o conformity_n to_o his_o apostolical_a doctrine_n in_o these_o thing_n who_o teach_v all_o man_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o he_o that_o excel_v or_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a or_o as_o the_o very_a word_n do_v bear_v that_o over-haveth_a have_v indeed_o all_o other_o under_o he_o 1._o pet._n 2.13_o do_v not_o saint_n peter_n include_v himself_o in_o this_o precept_n then_o he_o be_v not_o sincere_a or_o not_o his_o successor_n then_o he_o be_v defective_a in_o this_o point_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o be_v true_o a_o humble_a person_n though_o of_o a_o fervent_a spirit_n and_o prescribe_v that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o follow_v and_o his_o successor_n embrace_v acknowledge_v their_o due_a

de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 18._o in_o psal_n 26._o enarrat_fw-la 2._o in_o psal_n 61._o and_o though_o the_o homily_n upon_o the_o revelation_n pass_v under_o his_o name_n be_v not_o his_o genuine_a work_n yet_o they_o true_o contain_v his_o opinion_n in_o this_o behalf_n homil._n 11._o and_o 16._o this_o sinister_a and_o misconceived_a interpretation_n of_o s._n augustine_n do_v sometime_o qualify_v the_o fear_n of_o bellarmine_n who_o find_v that_o rome_n shall_v be_v destroy_v near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n by_o deduction_n as_o he_o affirm_v out_o of_o the_o revelat._n cap._n 17._o videtur_fw-la say_v he_o this_o may_v seem_v so_o to_o be_v but_o he_o recollect_v himself_o immediate_o in_o this_o manner_n augustine_n with_o many_o other_o do_v conceive_v that_o this_o city_n of_o babylon_n be_v the_o general_a city_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o not_o the_o particular_a city_n of_o rome_n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o bellarmine_n like_o a_o man_n ready_a to_o be_v drown_v take_v hold_v of_o every_o straw_n for_o his_o relief_n the_o marvel_n be_v rather_o that_o augustine_n a_o man_n so_o learned_a so_o ingenious_a so_o judicious_a shall_v not_o clear_o discern_v by_o so_o many_o circumstance_n in_o the_o text_n that_o this_o babylon_n be_v a_o particular_a city_n and_o not_o a_o general_a society_n and_o far_o that_o this_o particular_a city_n be_v rome_n and_o not_o any_o other_o place_n but_o the_o glorious_a lustre_n of_o the_o then_o present_a state_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o empire_n so_o potent_a and_o in_o the_o church_n so_o religious_a may_v and_o certain_o do_v breed_v a_o eclipse_n of_o this_o evident_a truth_n unto_o s._n augustine_n eye_n look_v more_o earnest_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o time_n then_o deep_o into_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text._n i_o conclude_v therefore_o the_o first_o interpretation_n and_o advise_v man_n that_o converse_v in_o the_o monument_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v profound_a and_o exact_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divinity_n to_o draw_v their_o wine_n and_o to_o leave_v their_o dregs_n and_o not_o to_o esteem_v that_o currant_n in_o they_o which_o be_v not_o weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o sun_n of_o this_o sacred_a book_n have_v native_a light_n of_o truth_n without_o any_o darkness_n of_o error_n whereas_o the_o borrow_a light_n of_o the_o moon_n the_o best_a father_n and_o most_o commend_a interpreter_n do_v shine_n with_o the_o spot_n of_o infirmity_n which_o attend_v the_o nature_n of_o mankind_n the_o second_o interpretation_n the_o second_o interpretation_n be_v that_o which_o saint_n hierome_n do_v follow_v who_o see_v a_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o not_o the_o whole_a as_o the_o blind_a man_n upon_o the_o first_o and_o imperfect_a recovery_n of_o his_o sight_n see_v man_n but_o he_o see_v they_o walk_v like_o tree_n mark_n 8.24_o he_o confess_v then_o that_o babylon_n be_v rome_n that_o babylon_n at_o the_o least_o whereof_o saint_n peter_n do_v make_v mention_n epist_n 1._o cap._n 5._o v._n 13._o who_o authority_n he_o pretend_v to_o follow_v in_o this_o point_n de_fw-fr scriptor_n ecclesiastic_a in_o nomine_fw-la marcus_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n peter_n if_o by_o that_o name_n of_o babylon_n he_o do_v understand_v rome_n it_o be_v ethnicall_a rome_n which_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o do_v willing_o confess_v and_o usual_o pretend_v to_o have_v be_v style_v by_o that_o name_n which_o they_o suppose_v be_v not_o and_o can_v be_v extend_v unto_o the_o christian_a or_o rather_o antichristian_a rome_n in_o succeed_a age_n but_o to_o understand_v yet_o more_o punctual_o the_o resolution_n of_o saint_n hierome_n in_o this_o case_n let_v we_o observe_v that_o he_o affirm_v rome_n to_o have_v be_v babylon_n in_o his_o own_o time_n when_o there_o be_v a_o true_a and_o a_o glorious_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o rome_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o certain_a religious_a lady_n epist_n 17._o he_o advise_v marcelia_n to_o fly_v out_o of_o that_o babylon_n and_o to_o repair_v unto_o bethlehem_n a_o passage_n very_o rhetorical_a and_o full_a of_o insinuation_n rather_o than_o find_v and_o substantial_a to_o breed_v in_o her_o tender_a heart_n a_o alienation_n from_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v that_o babylon_n whereof_o we_o now_o entreat_v though_o elsewhere_o he_o seem_v whole_o to_o free_a and_o discharge_v rome_n from_o the_o scandalous_a imputation_n of_o this_o title_n as_o belong_v to_o ethnicall_a rome_n in_o her_o former_a and_o past_a estate_n vrbs_fw-la potens_fw-la vrbs_fw-la orbis_fw-la domina_fw-la say_v he_o contra_fw-la jovinian_a l._n 2._o in_o fine_a scriptam_fw-la in_fw-la front_n blasphemiam_fw-la christi_fw-la confession_n dele●isti_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o potent_a city_n o_o lady_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o have_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n blot_v out_o the_o blasphemy_n write_v in_o thy_o forehead_n upon_o which_o passage_n marianus_n victorius_n a_o learned_a babylonian_a write_v to_o this_o effect_n hierome_n impute_v this_o name_n of_o babylon_n unto_o rome_n as_o she_o be_v ethnicall_a as_o she_o persecute_v the_o christian_n and_o be_v drunken_a with_o the_o effusion_n of_o their_o blood_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v appropriate_v unto_o rome_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n as_o the_o heretic_n do_v false_o surmise_v and_o malicious_o pretend_v with_o he_o a_o multitude_n of_o babylonian_n do_v conspire_v in_o this_o behalf_n and_o therefore_o master_n robert_n parson_n in_o his_o three_o conuers_n of_o england_n part_n 2._o c._n 5._o pass_v his_o verdict_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o name_n of_o babylon_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n and_o afflict_a christian_n which_o state_n say_v he_o have_v be_v abolish_v as_o we_o have_v see_v already_o fulfil_v thus_o as_o agag_n the_o king_n of_o amalek_n come_v pleasant_o before_o samuel_n 1._o sam._n 15.32_o persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v pass_v which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o be_v then_o at_o hand_n so_o these_o miserable_a babylonian_n by_o poor_a and_o weak_a evasion_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o scandal_n and_o horror_n of_o this_o name_n be_v past_a and_o that_o condition_n of_o rome_n be_v expire_v and_o so_o rome_n be_v safe_a whereas_o the_o imputation_n cleave_v fast_o unto_o she_o and_o her_o future_a ruin_n do_v certain_o attend_v her_o present_a state_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o in_o the_o orderly_a pursuit_n of_o this_o point_n for_o as_o yet_o the_o question_n be_v not_o upon_o what_o rome_n ethnicall_a or_o christian_n this_o hateful_a name_n and_o direful_a calamity_n do_v fall_v whether_o upon_o rome_n in_o her_o estate_n past_a present_a or_o to_o come_v which_o particular_a shall_v afterward_o ensue_v in_o the_o process_n of_o my_o discourse_n but_o simple_o and_o precise_o whether_o this_o babylon_n be_v the_o particular_a city_n of_o rome_n as_o saint_n hierome_n do_v conceive_v though_o he_o be_v variable_a and_o inconstant_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o assertion_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o general_a society_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o saint_n augustine_n do_v in_o a_o allegorical_a sense_n somewhat_o witty_o but_o very_o improbable_o divine_a that_o this_o babylon_n in_o my_o text_n be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n it_o appear_v evident_o by_o many_o and_o clear_a circumstance_n in_o this_o scripture_n but_o special_o two_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o dominion_n she_o fit_v upon_o many_o water_n chap._n 17._o verse_n 1._o which_o water_n the_o angel_n do_v interpret_v to_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o nation_n verse_n 15._o and_o therefore_o verse_n 18._o he_o say_v that_o she_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n john_n to_o who_o this_o revelation_n be_v make_v and_o therefore_o the_o commentary_n upon_o the_o revelation_n which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v express_o upon_o this_o place_n hoc_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o thing_n be_v manifest_a namely_o that_o the_o angel_n speak_v this_o of_o rome_n for_o we_o know_v say_v the_o author_n that_o in_o this_o time_n the_o roman_n do_v obtain_v sovereignty_n over_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o three_o situation_n upon_o seven_o hill_n or_o mountain_n for_o so_o the_o seven_o head_n in_o the_o three_o verse_n be_v expound_v by_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o nine_o which_o description_n agree_v fair_o unto_o rome_n stand_v once_o whole_o and_o now_o partly_o upon_o seven_o hill_n of_o markable_a note_n whence_o the_o grecian_n call_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n septicollis_fw-la both_o

she_o commit_v in_o the_o time_n of_o john_n she_o shall_v be_v call_v babylon_n again_o mark_v this_o well_o good_a hearer_n for_o now_o the_o jesuite_n draw_v near_o unto_o the_o point_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o of_o a_o faithful_a city_n once_o become_v afterward_o a_o whore_n so_o he_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o man_n tell_v out_o his_o tale_n he_o have_v yet_o more_o to_o say_v to_o acquit_v his_o mother_n church_n and_o father-pope_n and_o therefore_o num_fw-la 38._o he_o affirm_v that_o this_o name_n of_o babylon_n be_v never_o apply_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o only_o unto_o the_o city_n howbeit_o not_o as_o the_o city_n long_o have_v be_v under_o the_o pope_n and_o now_o be_v under_o he_o nor_o indeed_o shall_v have_v this_o name_n while_o the_o pope_n be_v lord_n and_o governor_n thereof_o but_o as_o she_o be_v babylon_n in_o her_o ethnicall_a state_n so_o she_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o again_o upon_o her_o defection_n from_o the_o pope_n and_o from_o christianity_n near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n now_o because_o ribera_n fear_v another_o censure_n here_o he_o make_v another_o preoccupation_n num_fw-la 40._o in_o this_o manner_n divinare_fw-la i_o dicet_fw-la quispiam_fw-la some_o man_n perhaps_o will_v say_v that_o i_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o to_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v but_o say_v he_o i_o will_v entreat_v that_o man_n to_o lay_v aside_o his_o prejudice_n to_o examine_v the_o whole_a matter_n with_o mature_a judgement_n and_o to_o believe_v i_o no_o far_o than_o reason_n and_o truth_n shall_v persuade_v he_o in_o this_o case_n then_o he_o add_v num_fw-la 42._o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o rome_n in_o her_o ethnicall_a state_n be_v so_o idolatrous_a so_o wicked_a and_o so_o cruel_a against_o the_o christian_n for_o that_o all_o the_o martyr_n throughout_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o rome_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o roman_a magistrate_n therefore_o it_o be_v just_a and_o meet_v that_o she_o herself_o shall_v once_o suffer_v for_o her_o impious_a course_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v according_a to_o the_o purport_n of_o this_o scripture_n shall_v be_v do_v hereafter_o when_o she_o shall_v be_v no_o less_o wicked_a than_o she_o be_v in_o former_a time_n then_o num_fw-la 43._o he_o proceed_v in_o a_o fair_a and_o ingenious_a manner_n of_o theological_a discourse_n say_v whereas_o this_o extreme_a desolation_n shall_v fall_v upon_o rome_n near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v very_o just_a and_o equal_a in_o good_a congruity_n of_o reason_n why_o because_o the_o city_n be_v still_o the_o same_o which_o be_v once_o so_o defile_v with_o sin_n must_v one_o day_n be_v purge_v with_o fire_n beside_o say_v he_o there_o be_v many_o citizen_n in_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n who_o by_o their_o name_n and_o stock_n boast_v of_o their_o descent_n from_o the_o ancient_a roman_n who_o always_o increase_v there_o in_o great_a number_n then_o he_o add_v further_a that_o as_o a_o city_n build_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o former_a be_v repute_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o city_n with_o it_o so_o here_o in_o this_o case_n the_o latter_a citizen_n of_o rome_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v destroy_v may_v be_v account_v the_o same_o citizen_n with_o the_o former_a though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o their_o blood_n and_o kindred_n because_o they_o join_v themselves_o unto_o the_o former_a and_o become_v as_o it_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o commonwealth_n with_o they_o but_o special_o by_o their_o imitation_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o sin_n of_o their_o predecessor_n this_o say_v he_o num._n 44._o be_v the_o cause_n therefore_o why_o the_o latter_a roman_n near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n follow_v the_o impiety_n of_o the_o ancient_a shall_v be_v punish_v and_o the_o more_o grievous_o also_o in_o that_o regard_n so_o that_o say_v he_o though_o her_o old_a sin_n commit_v in_o her_o ethnicall_a state_n be_v forget_v by_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o christian_a profession_n which_o she_o entertain_v afterward_o yet_o now_o upon_o her_o new_a and_o like_a impiety_n near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o old_a be_v remember_v again_o and_o therefore_o she_o shall_v be_v burn_v for_o they_o both_o together_o excellent_o and_o divine_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o true_a tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o and_o particular_o of_o the_o revelation_n itself_o and_o therefore_o ribera_n begin_v to_o grow_v warm_a in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o discourse_n protest_v in_o this_o manner_n we_o know_v this_o truth_n so_o perspicuous_o by_o the_o word_n of_o this_o revelation_n vt_fw-la ne_fw-fr stultissimus_fw-la qvidem_fw-la negare_fw-la posset_n so_o that_o the_o very_a fool_n in_o the_o world_n can_v deny_v the_o same_o then_o he_o add_v since_o babylon_n shall_v be_v the_o shop_n of_o all_o idolatry_n and_o of_o all_o impiety_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o rome_n hereafter_o and_o thus_o have_v make_v his_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n he_o propound_v a_o very_a fit_a question_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o discourse_n num._n 51._o namely_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v attain_v unto_o so_o great_a a_o power_n and_o abundance_n of_o riches_n he_o answer_v first_o that_o no_o man_n can_v certain_o know_v the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o second_o that_o this_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ten_o king_n who_o shall_v make_v a_o conquest_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o divide_v it_o among_o they_o and_o partly_o in_o regard_n of_o antichrist_n who_o shall_v be_v advance_v in_o this_o time_n by_o mean_n whereof_o rome_n shall_v short_o return_v unto_o her_o ancient_a power_n and_o shall_v have_v these_o ten_o king_n under_o her_o government_n who_o a_o little_a after_o shall_v reign_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o final_o these_o king_n shall_v destroy_v rome_n apoc._n 17.17_o here_o the_o conjecture_n of_o ribera_n found_v upon_o the_o vain_a speculation_n of_o some_o ancient_a father_n not_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o mystery_n nor_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o this_o behalf_n fail_v he_o very_o much_o as_o not_o know_v that_o ecclesiastical_a rome_n be_v this_o babylon_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o second_o beast_n therein_o by_o which_o mean_n true_o rome_n have_v be_v elevate_v in_o a_o new_a and_o second_o greatness_n in_o the_o world_n in_o some_o sort_n excel_v the_o former_a in_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n as_o by_o due_a remonstrance_n it_o shall_v hereafter_o appear_v mean_a while_n good_a hearer_n excuse_v my_o tedious_a declaration_n take_v out_o of_o the_o commentary_n of_o this_o learned_a jesuite_n as_o contain_v much_o variety_n of_o matter_n of_o very_o markable_a observation_n for_o my_o purpose_n my_o second_o babylonian_a author_n be_v viegas_n a_o jesuite_n also_o and_o a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o professor_n thereof_o first_o at_o conimbrica_n then_o at_o ebora_n two_o university_n of_o portugal_n who_o frame_v a_o more_o copious_a and_o elaborate_a commentary_n upon_o this_o sacred_a book_n of_o the_o revelation_n insist_v very_o often_o in_o the_o step_n of_o ribera_n and_o especial_o in_o this_o point_n whereof_o we_o now_o entreat_v therefore_o though_o it_o be_v material_a to_o express_v the_o judgement_n of_o viegas_n also_o upon_o the_o same_o yet_o i_o may_v contract_v his_o long_a discourse_n into_o a_o few_o word_n this_o viegas_n then_o in_o apocal._n 17._o §_o 2._o confess_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o babylon_n foretell_v cap._n 18._o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o time_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n afterward_o §_o 3._o he_o say_v that_o this_o babylon_n be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n howbeit_o not_o as_o she_o be_v now_o under_o the_o pope_n but_o as_o she_o be_v heretofore_o in_o her_o ethnicall_a condition_n and_o as_o she_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n upon_o her_o defection_n from_o the_o pope_n and_o from_o her_o christian_a faith_n and_o then_o he_o show_v in_o many_o word_n the_o quality_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o manner_n of_o her_o ruin_n conformable_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o ribera_n and_o that_o for_o old_a sin_n join_v with_o the_o latter_a god_n shall_v execute_v his_o wrath_n upon_o she_o by_o these_o ten_o king_n as_o he_o do_v more_o large_o deduce_v also_o in_o cap._n 18._o §_o 6._o thus_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o consonant_a exposition_n of_o these_o two_o learned_a person_n the_o second_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o first_o and_o both_o for_o the_o main_a point_n now_o in_o question_n in_o the_o step_n