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forth_o unto_o we_o under_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n to_o say_v nothing_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o state_n or_o government_n to_o which_o it_o can_v so_o right_o be_v apply_v that_o it_o be_v 6._o be_v verse_n 6._o drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o description_n fit_v so_o lively_a and_o apparent_o as_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n tertullian_n and_o hierom_n have_v make_v undoubted_a construction_n thereof_o concern_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n portat_fw-la rome_n tertul._n contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la &_o lib_n 3_o contra_fw-la martion_n babylon_n apud_fw-la joannem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la romanae_fw-la vrbis_fw-la figuraem_fw-la portat_fw-la babylon_n with_o s._n john_n say_v tertullian_n carry_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n aeternae_fw-la rome_n hieron_n ad_fw-la algal_n q._n 11._o romanum_fw-la imper_n â—l_fw-la aeternum_fw-la putant_fw-la vnde_fw-la infronte_n purpuratae_fw-la mereâ—â—icis_fw-la secundum_fw-la apocalypsâ—o_fw-la joannis_n scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la romae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la they_o think_v say_v hierome_n that_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v eternal_a whereupon_o according_a to_o the_o revelation_n of_o s._n john_n in_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o purple_a harlot_n be_v write_v a_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n that_o be_v rome_n everlasting_a in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o his_o dwell_n in_o rome_n he_o say_v uâ—uerem_fw-la say_v jdem_fw-la praefat_fw-la in_o lib._n didymi_n de_fw-fr sp._n sancto_fw-la cùm_fw-la in_o babylone_a versarer_fw-la &_o purpuratae_fw-la merciricis_fw-la essem_fw-la ceâ—onus_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la quiritum_fw-la uâ—uerem_fw-la when_o i_o remain_v in_o babylon_n and_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o purple_a harlot_n and_o live_v after_o the_o law_n or_o fashion_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o again_o write_v to_o marcelia_n in_o the_o name_n of_o paula_n and_o eustochium_fw-la to_o persuade_v she_o to_o come_v from_o rome_n to_o bethlehem_n use_v argument_n thereof_o from_o that_o which_o in_o the_o revelation_n be_v write_v concern_v rome_n contuere_fw-la rome_n jaem_n ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la lege_fw-la apocalypsin_n joannis_n &_o quid_fw-la de_fw-la muliere_fw-la purpurata_fw-la &_o scripta_fw-la in_o eius_fw-la front_n blasphemia_fw-la septem_fw-la monâ—â—bus_fw-la aquis_fw-la multu_fw-la &_o babylonis_fw-la cantetur_fw-la exitu_fw-la contuere_fw-la read_v say_v he_o the_o revelation_n of_o s._n john_n and_o he_o hold_v what_o be_v there_o say_v of_o the_o purple_a harlot_n and_o the_o blasphemy_n write_v in_o her_o forehead_n of_o the_o seven_o hill_n and_o many_o water_n and_o of_o the_o end_n of_o babylon_n and_o thereupon_o appli_v to_o it_o the_o sentence_n here_o prefix_v go_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o place_n ludovicus_n vives_z give_v this_o observation_n that_o pâ—nam_fw-la that_o ludo._n vives_z in_o august_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 18_o ca._n 22_o hieronymus_n ad_fw-la marcillam_fw-la scribens_fw-la non_fw-la aliam_fw-la existimat_fw-la describi_fw-la à _fw-la joanne_n in_o apocalypsi_fw-la babylorem_fw-la quà m_fw-la urbem_fw-la pâ—nam_fw-la hierome_n write_v to_o marcelia_n think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o babylon_n describe_v by_o john_n in_o the_o revelation_n but_o only_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o another_o place_n also_o speak_v namely_o to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n he_o say_v est_fw-la say_v hieron_n adu_fw-la jovin_n li._n 2._o maledictionem_fw-la tibi_fw-la saluator_fw-la in_o apocalypsi_fw-la comminatus_fw-la est_fw-la our_o saviour_n in_o the_o revelation_n have_v threaten_v a_o curse_n unto_o thou_o thus_o they_o conceive_v that_o all_o that_o be_v say_v of_o babylon_n of_o the_o purple_a harlot_n of_o the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o seven_o hill_n of_o the_o many_o water_n of_o the_o curse_n threaten_v to_o babylon_n and_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o it_o to_o be_v whole_o understand_v of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n we_o will_v therefore_o take_v nothing_o here_o of_o m._n
his_o own_o bosom_n he_o be_v well_o privy_a that_o his_o cause_n be_v quite_o undo_v w._n bishop_n but_o you_o proceed_v and_o say_v pag._n 7._o that_o we_o further_o hold_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n be_v not_o shed_v in_o rome_n but_o in_o jerusalem_n here_o be_v a_o confusion_n of_o man_n and_o matter_n for_o we_o say_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o many_o saint_n rehearse_v in_o the_o apoc._n be_v shed_v in_o rome_n by_o the_o tyrannical_a emperor_n but_o the_o martyr_a of_o those_o two_o principal_a witness_n 17._o cap._n 17._o enoch_n and_o elias_n record_v in_o the_o eleven_o of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v at_o jerusalem_n aswell_o because_o the_o text_n be_v very_o plain_a for_o it_o 8._o ver._n 8._o specify_v that_o their_o body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o that_o great_a city_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v crucify_v as_o for_o that_o the_o ordinary_a interpreter_n of_o that_o place_n do_v so_o take_v it_o but_o m._n perkins_n hold_v that_o the_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v crucify_v signify_v here_o not_o jerusalem_n but_o rome_n because_o christ_n be_v crucify_v there_o in_o his_o member_n so_o it_o may_v as_o well_o signify_v any_o other_o place_n of_o persecution_n as_o rome_n the_o reason_n therefore_o be_v nought_o worth_a he_o fortify_v it_o with_o the_o name_n of_o s._n hierome_n but_o cit_v in_o the_o margin_n a_o letter_n of_o two_o virtuous_a matron_n paula_n and_o eustochium_fw-la good_a sir_n if_o s._n hierome_n have_v mean_v that_o that_o epistle_n shall_v have_v have_v his_o authority_n 17._o epist_n 17._o epist_n 17._o he_o will_v have_v set_v it_o out_o in_o his_o own_o name_n which_o see_v he_o think_v not_o expedient_a set_v the_o authority_n of_o it_o aside_o and_o urge_v his_o reason_n if_o you_o think_v it_o worth_a your_o labour_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v answer_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n i_o hope_v all_o sober_a christian_n will_v take_v the_o place_n where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v nail_v on_o the_o cross_n to_o signify_v rather_o jerusalem_n than_o rome_n and_o consequent_o all_o that_o you_o have_v allege_v out_o of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n to_o figure_v the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n of_o rome_n not_o to_o be_v worth_a a_o rush_n r._n abbot_n that_o which_o m._n perkins_n allege_v be_v according_a to_o their_o common_a fancy_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v have_v his_o seat_n &_o kingdom_n at_o jerusalem_n &_o therefore_o shall_v there_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o christ_n for_o some_o of_o they_o perceive_v as_o m._n bishop_n may_v do_v if_o his_o eye_n be_v match_n that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o s._n john_n can_v be_v determine_v under_o the_o heathen_a empire_n of_o rome_n do_v post_n we_o off_o to_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o find_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n saint_n and_o so_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o slaughter_n of_o 11.3.8_o of_o apoc._n 11.3.8_o the_o two_o witness_n who_o body_n be_v say_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n where_o our_o lord_n also_o be_v crucify_v thus_o because_o rome_n be_v most_o evident_o describe_v by_o s._n john_n they_o tell_v we_o one_o while_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v indeed_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o rome_n but_o under_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n and_o because_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n they_o another_o while_n put_v all_o over_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n admit_v of_o rome_n albeit_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_o point_v out_o for_o the_o place_n thereof_o but_o as_o touch_v the_o place_n of_o the_o death_n of_o those_o two_o witness_n m._n perkins_n right_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o jerusalem_n but_o of_o rome_n it_o be_v call_v the_o great_a city_n and_o what_o the_o great_a city_n import_v we_o understand_v by_o the_o mention_n of_o it_o afterward_o 17.18_o afterward_o cap._n 17.18_o the_o great_a city_n that_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v rome_n and_o not_o jerusalem_n as_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v 20._o year_n or_o more_o before_o s._n john_n see_v this_o revelation_n and_o sunt_fw-la and_o hieron_n in_o jer._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o civitas_fw-la eorum_fw-la in_o aeterâ—os_fw-la caneres_fw-la collapsa_fw-la est_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la seculi_fw-la ruinae_fw-la jerusalem_n permansurae_fw-la sunt_fw-la be_v fall_v into_o dust_n for_o ever_o as_o hierome_n speak_v the_o ruin_n or_o destruction_n thereof_o shall_v continue_v until_o the_o world_n end_n permanebit_fw-la end_n theodoret_n in_o diu._n cap._n 9_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la seculi_fw-la consummatio_fw-la desolationis_fw-la absque_fw-la ulla_fw-la mutatione_n permanebit_fw-la even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n say_v theodoret_n the_o consummation_n of_o her_o desolation_n shall_v continue_v without_o any_o change_n the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v full_o verify_v in_o she_o 11._o she_o jerem._n 19_o 11._o i_o will_v break_v this_o city_n as_o a_o man_n break_v a_o potter_n vessel_n that_o can_v be_v make_v whole_a again_o 12._o again_o mich_n 3_o 12._o zion_n shall_v be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n save_o only_o for_o three_o turret_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n on_o the_o west_n side_n leave_v to_o show_v what_o a_o city_n the_o roman_n have_v overcome_v it_o be_v so_o destroy_v 2d_o destroy_v joseph_n le_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaiâ—_n cap._n 18._o &_o 2d_o to_o the_o very_a foundation_n as_o josephus_n record_v and_o lay_v so_o flat_a as_o that_o man_n will_v hardly_o have_v think_v that_o there_o have_v be_v any_o habitation_n there_o etc._n there_o arias_n montan_n in_o mich._n cap._n 3._o ille_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la hierosolyma_n dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aelâ—o_fw-la adriano_n athae_fw-la nominâ—_n constructâ—_n â—â—que_fw-la antiquam_fw-la faciem_fw-la ne_fw-la quâ—_n situm_fw-la etiam_fw-la retinet_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o obscura_fw-la quaedam_fw-la illâ—â—_n quae_fw-la extant_a vestigia_fw-la &_o de_fw-la scriptio_fw-la ipsa_fw-la manifestè_fw-la arguunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n only_o aelius_n adrianus_n the_o emperor_n build_v near_o unto_o it_o another_o city_n which_o of_o his_o own_o name_n he_o call_v aelia_n which_o since_o have_v go_v with_o christian_n under_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o have_v indeed_o neither_o the_o fashion_n nor_o situation_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o arias_n montanus_n note_v for_o the_o justify_n of_o that_o prophecy_n and_o therefore_o be_v but_o wrong_o and_o corrupt_o call_v by_o that_o name_n therefore_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v any_o jerusalem_n for_o antichrist_n to_o reign_v in_o nor_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n wherein_o the_o corpse_n of_o those_o two_o witness_n shall_v lie_v to_o prove_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o there_o understand_v m._n perkins_n bring_v the_o testimony_n of_o hieromes_n epistle_n write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o paula_n and_o eustochium_fw-la to_o marcelia_n m._n bishop_n answer_v that_o if_o hierome_n have_v mean_v that_o that_o epistle_n shall_v have_v have_v his_o authority_n he_o will_v have_v set_v it_o out_o in_o his_o own_o name_n he_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o hierome_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o if_o hierome_n will_v not_o have_v have_v it_o to_o carry_v his_o authority_n he_o will_v not_o sure_o have_v give_v it_o place_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o epistle_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v keep_v it_o still_o under_o their_o name_n for_o who_o he_o write_v it_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a cause_n because_o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n in_o it_o that_o be_v appliable_a to_o they_o only_o and_o not_o to_o he_o now_o hierome_n though_o he_o 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church_n of_o rome_n but_o alas_o that_o church_n know_v no_o such_o matter_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a usurpation_n long_o after_o presume_v by_o the_o pope_n now_o by_o this_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n only_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o to_o be_v call_v a_o kingdom_n and_o think_v it_o to_o be_v but_o shift_v to_o take_v it_o so_o yet_o thomas_n aquinas_n who_o we_o hope_v he_o will_v say_v be_v no_o shifter_n be_v put_v to_o such_o a_o shift_n as_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o call_v it_o not_o a_o kingdom_n only_o but_o a_o empire_n who_o perceive_v it_o by_o constant_a agreement_n of_o all_o antiquity_n that_o in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v the_o arise_v of_o antichrist_n and_o see_v what_o the_o case_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o his_o time_n be_v ask_v the_o question_n spirituali_fw-la question_n thom._n aquin._n in_o 2_o thes_n cap._n 2._o lect_v 1._o quomodo_fw-la est_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la quia_fw-la iamdus_fw-la genteâ—_n à _fw-la romano_n imperio_fw-la recesserunt_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la necdum_fw-la veniâ—_n antichristâ—â—_n dâ—cendum_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—_n iâ—_n 〈…〉_o cessavit_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la commâ—taâ—â—â—_n de_fw-fr temporality_n spiritual_fw-la &_o â—deo_fw-la dâ—cendam_fw-la est_fw-la quoâ—_n discessio_fw-la à _fw-la romano_n imperio_fw-la debâ—â—_n intelligi_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la à _fw-la temporâ—li_fw-la sed_fw-la à _fw-la spirituali_fw-la how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o nation_n long_o since_o be_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o yet_o antichrist_n be_v not_o come_v whereto_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o empire_n be_v not_o cease_v but_o be_v change_v from_o temporal_a to_o spiritual_a and_o that_o the_o fall_v away_o must_v not_o be_v only_o from_o the_o temporal_a empire_n but_o also_o from_o the_o spiritual_a wheâ—e_o if_o he_o have_v not_o
be_v blind_v with_o the_o dote_a love_n of_o his_o mistress_n he_o will_v have_v see_v that_o antichrist_n certain_o have_v be_v come_v because_o the_o certain_a and_o infallible_a token_n of_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v apparent_o fulfil_v for_o it_o be_v the_o temporal_a empire_n that_o the_o ancient_a father_n speak_v of_o they_o never_o be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o dream_v of_o a_o spiritual_a empire_n to_o be_v divide_v to_o ten_o king_n of_o the_o temporal_a and_o civil_a state_n of_o the_o empire_n it_o be_v that_o tertullian_n say_v superduceâ—_n say_v tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la romani_fw-la imperij_fw-la abscessio_fw-la in_o decem_fw-la reges_fw-la dâ—uisa_fw-la antichristum_n superduceâ—_n the_o decay_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n divide_v to_o ten_o king_n shall_v be_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o antichrist_n of_o the_o fulfil_n whereof_o eberhard_n archbishop_n of_o iwavia_n above_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n ago_o speak_v thus_o in_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n of_o bâ—uaria_n etc._n bâ—uaria_n auencâ—â—_n annal_n lib._n â—_o ro_n any_fw-la majestas_fw-la populi_fw-la qua_fw-la oâ—â—m_fw-la orbis_fw-la regabatur_fw-la sublâ—â—â—_n est_fw-fr do_v terrâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n imperator_fw-la vana_fw-la appellaâ—â—s_fw-la &_o folâ—_n umbra_fw-la est_fw-la regen_n decem_fw-la parâ—â—â—r_fw-la existuâ—â—_n quâ—_n orbem_fw-la tâ—rrae_fw-la romanum_fw-la quondam_a imperium_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la regendum_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la consumendum_fw-la parâ—â—ti_fw-la sunt_fw-la decem_fw-la cornua_fw-la turcae_n graeci_n aegyptij_fw-la afri_fw-la hispani_fw-la gall_n angli_fw-la germani_n siculi_n itali_fw-la romanas_fw-la provincias_fw-la possident_fw-la romanosque_fw-la in_o hiâ—_n excidere_fw-la colonos_fw-la cornu_fw-la paruulum_fw-la sub_fw-la his_fw-la sucerevit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o majesty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n by_o which_o the_o world_n in_o time_n past_a be_v rule_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o emperor_n be_v a_o vain_a title_n and_o only_o a_o shadow_n there_o be_v ten_o king_n be_v together_o who_o have_v divide_v the_o world_n which_o be_v sometime_o the_o roman_a empire_n not_o to_o govern_v but_o to_o consume_v it_o the_o ten_o horn_n the_o turk_n greek_n egyptian_n african_n spaniard_n french_a english_a german_n sicilian_n italian_n do_v possess_v the_o roman_a province_n and_o have_v thence_o wear_v out_o the_o colony_n of_o the_o roman_n a_o little_a horn_n be_v grow_v up_o under_o these_o which_o have_v eye_n and_o a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n thereof_o lyra_n also_o say_v imperatore_fw-la say_v lyra._n in_o 2_o thess_n cap._n 2_o a_o romano_n imperio_fw-la recesserunt_fw-la quaso_fw-es omne_fw-la regna_fw-la negantia_fw-la ei_fw-la subijci_fw-la &_o reâ—ditionem_fw-la tributi_fw-la jam_fw-la à _fw-la multis_fw-la annis_fw-la imperium_fw-la illud_fw-la caruit_fw-la imperatore_fw-la all_o kingdom_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v go_v from_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n deny_v to_o it_o subjection_n and_o payment_n of_o tribute_n now_o for_o many_o year_n have_v that_o empire_n be_v without_o a_o emperor_n the_o empire_n of_o rome_n then_o be_v long_o ago_o abolish_v and_o come_v to_o nought_o all_o bellarmine_n device_n can_v set_v it_o up_o again_o the_o empire_n that_o now_o be_v be_v but_o a_o mere_a title_n the_o name_n without_o the_o thing_n and_o not_o to_o be_v account_v so_o much_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n yea_o what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v the_o german_n not_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v call_v emperor_n of_o rome_n who_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o rome_n for_o the_o pope_n these_o many_o hundred_o year_n have_v usurp_v rome_n and_o take_v it_o for_o his_o own_o whole_o exclude_v the_o emperor_n from_o thence_o etc._n thence_o auent_a annal._n li_n 6._o aâ—ulia_n nostra_fw-la cum_fw-la urbe_fw-la romana_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la romae_fw-la nostra_fw-la sedeâ—_n est_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la est_fw-la aquis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v we_o say_v adrian_n the_o four_o not_o the_o emperor_n our_o seat_n be_v at_o rome_n the_o emperor_n seat_n be_v at_o aquez_n in_o arduenna_n which_o be_v a_o wood_n in_o france_n titulum_fw-la france_n theodoric_n à _fw-fr num._n li_n 3._o ca._n 43._o si_fw-mi ad_fw-la romam_fw-la &_o italiam_fw-la respexeris_fw-la fuit_fw-la illa_fw-la quidam_fw-la veteris_fw-la impeâ—â—j_fw-la sedes_fw-la sed_fw-la nunc_fw-la imperator_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la ea_fw-la habet_fw-la quà m_fw-la titulum_fw-la if_o a_o man_n look_v to_o rome_n &_o italy_n say_v theodoricus_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o ancient_a empire_n but_o now_o the_o emperor_n have_v nothing_o thereof_o but_o a_o title_n only_o so_o than_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mockery_n now_o to_o call_v he_o the_o roman_a emperor_n he_o shall_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o emperor_n be_v only_o one_o of_o those_o ten_o king_n to_o who_o the_o empire_n shall_v be_v divide_v and_o hereby_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v infallible_o know_v to_o be_v antichrist_n because_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o empire_n he_o be_v rise_v up_o and_o instead_o of_o the_o temporal_a majesty_n he_o have_v set_v up_o a_o spiritual_a empire_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o his_o own_o as_o for_o temporal_a dominion_n he_o need_v not_o to_o make_v he_o antichrist_n to_o have_v any_o more_o but_o only_o the_o state_n and_o territory_n of_o rome_n the_o emperor_n be_v the_o sixth_o &_o antichrist_n the_o empire_n be_v dissolve_v must_v be_v the_o seven_o head_n of_o that_o roman_a state_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v long_a time_n be_v and_o 9_o and_o bâ—llar_n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n lâ—b_n 5._o ca_fw-mi 9_o bellarmine_n defend_v he_o so_o to_o be_v but_o to_o make_v he_o equal_a to_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n in_o state_n and_o princely_a dominion_n his_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n have_v be_v full_o sufficient_a in_o respect_n whereof_o mittit_fw-la whereof_o blond_n instaur_n romae_fw-la lib._n 3._o omnes_fw-la principes_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la ut_fw-la summum_fw-la deum_fw-la honoram_fw-la &_o colunâ—_n etc._n etc._n maiora_fw-la vel_fw-la certè_fw-la parta_fw-la priscorum_fw-la temâ—â—rum_fw-la vectâ—g_fw-la â—libus_fw-la eur_fw-fr papenè_fw-la omnâ—_fw-la tributa_fw-la romam_fw-la mittit_fw-la all_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n as_o say_v bloudus_fw-la the_o pope_n secretary_n do_v honour_v the_o pope_n as_o the_o high_a god_n and_o almost_o all_o europe_n do_v send_v their_o tribute_n to_o rome_n great_a or_o at_o least_o equal_a to_o the_o revenue_n of_o ancient_a time_n yea_o even_o out_o of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n there_o go_v great_a revenue_n to_o rome_n as_o 3._o as_o math._n parisâ—â—â—_n henr._n 3._o matthew_n of_o paris_n and_o other_o have_v note_v then_o be_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n therefore_o a_o very_a simple_a evasion_n do_v m._n bishop_n use_v in_o say_v that_o by_o temporal_a dominion_n the_o pope_n be_v a_o hundred_o degree_n less_o than_o the_o emperor_n be_v when_o as_o he_o know_v that_o by_o his_o spiritual_a empire_n and_o kingdom_n he_o have_v be_v as_o great_a and_o indeed_o great_a than_o ever_o the_o emperor_n be_v now_o i_o will_v have_v he_o to_o remember_v what_o his_o master_n bellarmine_n say_v that_o imperatoris_fw-la that_o bellarm._n de_fw-fr antichr_n cap._n 15._o exiâ—_n antichristus_fw-la vltimus_fw-la rex_fw-la qui_fw-la teneâ—_n it_z romanum_fw-la imperium_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la nomine_fw-la romani_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la antichrist_n shall_v be_v the_o last_o that_o shall_v hold_v the_o roman_a empire_n and_o yet_o without_o the_o name_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n he_o will_v not_o see_v it_o but_o indeed_o he_o do_v thereby_o right_o describe_v the_o pope_n who_o without_o the_o name_n of_o the_o emperor_n have_v under_o another_o name_n of_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n hold_v the_o empire_n in_o subjection_n to_o himself_o this_o he_o shall_v do_v because_o the_o temporal_a dominion_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v to_o ten_o king_n this_o he_o have_v do_v and_o have_v hold_v those_o king_n under_o his_o obedience_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n stop_v their_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o see_v he_o to_o be_v that_o that_o indeed_o he_o be_v as_o for_o that_o which_o m._n bishop_n say_v that_o m._n perkins_n seek_v to_o deceive_v in_o that_o he_o apply_v to_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o rome_n 1500_o year_n ago_o he_o be_v therein_o much_o deceive_v himself_o because_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o rome_n 1500._o year_n ago_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n to_o discover_v rome_n unto_o we_o as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n his_o last_o exception_n be_v that_o the_o empire_n slay_v more_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o one_o year_n than_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v do_v of_o obstinate_a heretic_n in_o 1600._o year_n where_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o persecutor_n under_o the_o old_a empire_n he_o call_v they_o reprobate_a and_o obstinate_a heretic_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n of_o