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the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o very_o positive_a that_o babylon_n can_v possible_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n as_o rome_n as_o baronius_n anno_fw-la 45._o certissimum_fw-la est_fw-la nomine_fw-la babylonis_fw-la romam_fw-la urbem_fw-la significari_fw-la it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n be_v mean_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n baronius_n and_o etc._n and_o bellarmin_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr rom._n pontifice_fw-la cap._n 13._o johannes_n in_o apocalypsi_fw-la passim_fw-la roman_a vocat_fw-la babylonem_fw-la &_o aperte_fw-la colligitur_fw-la ex_fw-la cap._n 17._o apocalyp_n etc._n etc._n john_n do_v everywhere_o in_o the_o revelation_n call_v rome_n babylon_n and_o this_o be_v manifest_o to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o 17_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n etc._n etc._n bellarmin_n it_o bellarmin_n ribera_n in_o cap._n 14._o apocalyp_n n._n 30_o 31._o huic_fw-la sc_fw-la romae_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la aptissime_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-fr babylone_fw-it dicuntur_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la libro_fw-la atque_fw-la illud_fw-la imprimis_fw-la quod_fw-la alii_fw-la convenire_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la v._o 9_o si_fw-la ergo_fw-la omne_fw-la conjungamus_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-fr babylone_fw-it dicuntur_fw-la planius_fw-la eam_fw-la romam_fw-la esse_fw-la intelligemus_fw-la nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ex_fw-la singulis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o congregationem_fw-la malorum_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o aliam_fw-la urbem_fw-la convenire_fw-la possent_fw-la omne_fw-la profecto_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o romam_fw-la non_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la all_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o babylon_n in_o this_o book_n do_v very_o exact_o fit_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o especial_o which_o can_v agree_v with_o nothing_o else_o v._o 9_o if_o therefore_o we_o put_v all_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o babylon_n together_o we_o shall_v more_o plain_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v rome_n for_o though_o something_o in_o every_o mention_n of_o it_o may_v agree_v well_o enough_o with_o the_o society_n of_o wicked_a man_n or_o suit_n with_o another_o city_n yet_o all_o put_v together_o can_v agree_v to_o nothing_o but_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n malvenda_fw-la de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la pag._n 184._o in_o cap._n 17_o 18._o et_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la manifestius_fw-la romam_fw-la urbem_fw-la veluti_fw-la digito_fw-la monstrare_fw-la he_o can_v not_o more_o manifest_o have_v point_v out_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n with_o his_o finger_n lessius_fw-la de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la roma_fw-la à _fw-la joanne_n voco_fw-la babylon_n quia_fw-la babylon_n fuit_fw-la figura_fw-la romae_fw-la quibus_fw-la verbis_fw-la aperte_fw-la designat_fw-la romam_fw-la john_n call_v rome_n babylon_n as_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o rome_n by_o which_o name_n he_o do_v clear_o show_v it_o to_o be_v rome_n cornel._n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la in_o cap._n 17._o apoc._n v._n 2._o dico_fw-la ergo_fw-la babylon_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la roma_fw-la v._o 9_o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la nulli_fw-la alteri_fw-la nisi_fw-la soli_fw-la romae_fw-la competit_fw-la i_o say_v therefore_o babylon_n here_o be_v rome_n v._o 9_o for_o this_o can_v agree_v to_o nothing_o else_o but_o rome_n et_fw-la postea_fw-la 7m._o montibus_fw-la patet_fw-la denotari_fw-la romam_fw-la virgil._n georg._n 2._o in_o fine_a sibyl_n lib._n 6._o 2._o horat._n in_o carmine_fw-la saeculari_fw-la ovid._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr trist_n it_o that_o by_o the_o seven_o hill_n be_v signify_v rome_n virgil_n etc._n etc._n alcazar_n in_o cap._n 13._o apoc._n sect_n 5._o perspicuè_fw-fr enim_fw-la asseruit_fw-la 7m._o bestiae_fw-la capita_fw-la esse_fw-la 7m._o romae_fw-la montes_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o cap._n 7._o disput_fw-la 1._o reliquis_fw-la ergo_fw-la expositionibus_fw-la rejectis_fw-la illa_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la certa_fw-la quod_fw-la docct_n romam_fw-la sub_fw-la babylonis_fw-la nomine_fw-la significari_fw-la tyrinus_n the_o jesuit_n in_o cap._n 17._o apoc._n quote_v sixtus_n senensis_n bellarmine_n bozius_n suarez_n salmeron_n alcazar_n most_o of_o his_o own_o order_n as_o maintainer_n of_o this_o opinion_n blasius_n viega_n in_o cap._n 17._o apocalyps_n sect_n 3._o quare_fw-la existimamus_fw-la nomine_fw-la babylonis_fw-la romam_fw-la urbem_fw-la significari_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la apocalypsios_fw-gr opere_fw-la nam_fw-la quod_fw-la roma_fw-la babylonis_fw-la nomine_fw-la censeatur_fw-la perspicuum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la veer_fw-la romam_fw-la joannes_n clarissimis_fw-la argumentis_fw-la videtur_fw-la indicâsse_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o do_v therefore_o judge_v that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n be_v mean_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n for_o that_o rome_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n be_v very_o clear_a etc._n etc._n but_o that_o rome_n be_v mean_v by_o it_o john_n seem_v to_o have_v show_v by_o very_o clear_a proof_n of_o it_o the_o most_o zealous_a and_o the_o most_o skilled_a of_o all_o the_o jesuit_n in_o these_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o great_a evidence_n that_o they_o think_v they_o see_v for_o it_o in_o the_o revelation_n they_o make_v great_a 2._o great_a baronius_n anno_fw-la 45._o n._n 8._o bellarmin_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la pontifice_fw-la r_o o_o cap._n 2._o outcry_n against_o the_o protestant_n as_o
find_v to_o signify_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o its_o antichristian_a domination_n by_o prop._n 1_o 3._o and_o the_o desolation_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o prophet_n for_o which_o the_o same_o expression_n with_o these_o here_o be_v use_v do_v signify_v the_o last_o end_n of_o that_o monarchy_n or_o rule_v power_n 4._o and_o beside_o it_o be_v the_o general_a usage_n of_o the_o prophetical_a write_n to_o set_v out_o the_o last_o ruin_n of_o a_o rule_v people_n by_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o nation_n at_o the_o same_o time_n thus_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n judah_n egypt_n and_o of_o the_o babylonian_n represent_v by_o the_o desolation_n of_o samaria_n jerusalem_n noph_n and_o babylon_n 5._o but_o more_o particular_o be_v it_o set_v forth_o in_o this_o prophecy_n that_o the_o desolation_n of_o babylon_n be_v not_o after_o the_o end_n of_o that_o monarchy_n which_o it_o here_o represent_v for_o the_o beast_n who_o head_n do_v 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further_a concern_v about_o that_o let_v we_o now_o observe_v the_o strange_a absurdity_n of_o this_o explication_n 1._o according_a to_o this_o rome_n must_v be_v babylon_n or_o rome_n for_o 200_o year_n after_o that_o the_o baylonish_n throne_n in_o it_o have_v be_v pull_v down_o and_o when_o its_o conquer_a enemy_n the_o christian_a church_n have_v be_v for_o all_o that_o time_n triumph_v in_o its_o room_n in_o the_o imperial_a throne_n in_o the_o public_a law_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o government_n and_o in_o the_o public_a place_n of_o divine_a worship_n 2._o and_o then_o rome_n christian_n whilst_o it_o be_v the_o possession_n of_o a_o 20._o rev._n 18._o 20._o christian_a prince_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v burn_v to_o bear_v the_o vengeance_n of_o rome_n heathen_a for_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o christian_a saint_n and_o martyr_n so_o many_o year_n after_o that_o heathenism_n have_v be_v there_o public_o triumph_v over_o 3._o the_o christian_n also_o who_o do_v then_o 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