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two_o city_n babylon_n and_o jerusalem_n comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n all_o that_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n all_o that_o live_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n seculâ—_fw-la spirit_n idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 64._o dvas_fw-la istas_fw-la civitates_fw-la duo_fw-la faciunt_fw-la amores_fw-la jerusalem_n facit_fw-la amâ—r_fw-la dei_fw-la babyloniam_fw-la facit_fw-la amer_n seculâ—_fw-la the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n make_v babylon_n and_o the_o citizen_n thereof_o the_o love_n of_o god_n make_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o citizen_n thereof_o this_o earthly_a city_n be_v the_o whole_a corpse_n and_o society_n of_o the_o wicked_a take_v the_o name_n of_o it_o from_o babylon_n the_o great_a city_n of_o assyria_n which_o be_v for_o the_o time_n the_o principal_a part_n thereof_o confused_z thereof_o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la li._n 16_o cap._n 17._o in_o assyria_n praevalucrat_fw-mi dominatus_fw-la impiae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la huius_fw-la caput_fw-la erat_fw-la babylon_n illa_fw-la cvius_fw-la terrâ—genae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la nomen_fw-la apâ—issimum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la confused_z in_o assyria_n say_v s._n austin_n prevail_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o wicked_a city_n the_o head_n thereof_o be_v babylon_n who_o name_n that_o be_v confusion_n fit_v the_o city_n of_o earthly_a kind_n and_o disposition_n that_o babylon_n whole_o savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n affect_v altogether_o the_o state_n and_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n full_a of_o abominable_a idolatry_n covetousness_n pride_n cruelty_n unclean_a and_o filthy_a lust_n persecution_n and_o hatred_n towards_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o it_o hold_v a_o long_a time_n in_o subjection_n and_o bondage_n to_o itself_o now_o as_o that_o babylon_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a state_n of_o earthly_a mind_a man_n be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o company_n and_o society_n of_o the_o wicked_a not_o because_o all_o universal_o be_v 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high_a degree_n of_o confusion_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n all_o this_o the_o holy_a ghost_n most_o plain_o confirm_v in_o the_o description_n deliver_v by_o etc._n by_o apoc_fw-la 13.1_o &_o 17.3_o etc._n etc._n s._n john_n first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o s._n john_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n do_v by_o the_o term_n of_o etc._n of_o dan_n 7.3_o etc._n etc._n a_o beast_n import_v some_o earthly_a kingdom_n state_n and_o government_n therefore_o name_v a_o beast_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o to_o be_v lead_v whole_o with_o beastly_a &_o carnal_a affection_n to_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o flesh_n and_o savour_n of_o the_o flesh_n second_o by_o 17.1.3_o by_o cap._n 17.1.3_o a_o woman_n a_o harlot_n he_o note_v a_o city_n which_o be_v the_o place_n and_o palace_n of_o such_o a_o state_n give_v to_o fornication_n both_o spiritual_a by_o idolatry_n and_o corporal_a by_o luxuriousnesse_n wantonness_n and_o filthy_a 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be_v say_v 1._o say_v veâ—_n 1._o to_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n which_o say_v the_o angel_n 15._o angel_n ver._n 15._o be_v people_n and_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n but_o there_o be_v no_o city_n that_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o over_o those_o many_o nation_n and_o people_n but_o only_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n rome_n therefore_o be_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v there_o mean_v this_o appear_v further_a by_o that_o he_o note_v of_o the_o situation_n of_o this_o city_n upon_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o say_v the_o angel_n be_v 9_o be_v ver._n 9_o seven_o mountain_n or_o hill_n upon_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v m._n bishop_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o seven_o hill_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v literal_o but_o that_o be_v a_o very_a witless_a shift_n the_o angel_n by_o way_n of_o exposition_n deliver_v that_o by_o seven_o head_n be_v mean_v seven_o hill_n &_o we_o must_v take_v it_o upon_o m._n bishop_n word_n that_o by_o seven_o head_n be_v not_o mean_v seven_o hill_n but_o somewhat_o else_o but_o what_o he_o can_v tell_v himself_o what_o a_o absurd_a toy_n be_v this_o that_o the_o angel_n so_o expound_v it_o we_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o he_o again_o to_o know_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o seven_o hill_n but_o this_o touch_v they_o to_o the_o quick_a because_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v famous_a for_o seven_o hill_n for_o which_o tertullian_n call_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n convenio_fw-la rome_n tertul._n apol._n cap_n 35._o ipsos_fw-la quirite_n ipsam_fw-la vernaculam_fw-la septem_fw-la collium_fw-la plebem_fw-la convenio_fw-la the_o native_a or_o home-born_a people_n of_o seven_o hill_n whereof_o they_o have_v their_o idololat_a their_o idem_fw-la the_o idololat_a septimontium_fw-la which_o be_v sacra_fw-la be_v jbid._n in_o annot_n ren._n liur_fw-fr septimontium_fw-la dies_fw-la festus_fw-la appellatur_fw-la mense_fw-la decembri_n etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la in_o septem_fw-la monubiâ—_n fierent_fw-la sacra_fw-la a_o festival_n day_n in_o the_o month_n of_o december_n upon_o which_o day_n they_o perform_v sacrifice_n and_o devotion_n upon_o those_o seven_o hill_n and_o be_v so_o name_v as_o varro_n observe_v est_fw-la observe_v varro_n de_fw-fr ling._n latin_n lib._n 5._o dies_fw-la septimontium_fw-la nominatus_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la hu_o septem_fw-la montibus_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la vrbs_fw-la sita_fw-la est_fw-la of_o those_o seven_o hill_n upon_o which_o the_o city_n stand_v see_v then_o there_o be_v no_o city_n in_o the_o world_n to_o which_o this_o mark_n of_o seven_o hill_n can_v be_v apply_v but_o only_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n they_o have_v no_o way_n to_o excuse_n rome_n from_o be_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n here_o describe_v but_o only_o by_o say_v that_o those_o hill_n be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v understand_v thereby_o betray_v the_o misery_n of_o their_o cause_n to_o every_o man_n that_o do_v not_o wilful_o yield_v himself_o to_o be_v blind_v by_o they_o the_o angel_n further_o expound_v those_o 9_o those_o ver._n 9_o seven_o head_n to_o signify_v seven_o king_n of_o which_o five_o be_v fall_v say_v he_o one_o be_v and_o another_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v that_o be_v say_v the_o rhemish_a divine_n though_o they_o say_v it_o before_o they_o be_v aware_a â—_o aware_a rhem._n test_n ann._n apoc._n 13._o â—_o five_o be_v before_o christ_n one_o present_a and_o one_o to_o come_v whereby_o they_o cross_v that_o absurd_a shift_n of_o they_o use_v in_o the_o place_n which_o we_o have_v here_o in_o hand_n that_o 17.9_o that_o annot._n apoc._n 17.9_o seven_o be_v a_o mystical_a number_n signify_v universal_o all_o of_o that_o sort_n whereof_o he_o speak_v and_o that_o the_o seven_o head_n hill_n or_o kingdom_n be_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n persecute_v the_o christian_n be_v head_n and_o mountain_n say_v they_o for_o their_o height_n in_o dignity_n above_o other_o for_o if_o the_o seven_o head_n be_v take_v in_o that_o generality_n of_o construction_n than_o there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o
head_n of_o which_o by_o s._n johns_n account_n the_o emperor_n be_v but_o the_o sixth_o sith_o then_o that_o rome_n be_v the_o purple_a harlot_n under_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v the_o sixth_o head_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o remain_v after_o the_o emperor_n a_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n under_o which_o rome_n be_v to_o continue_v to_o be_v the_o purple_a harlot_n that_o babylon_n speak_v of_o by_o s._n john_n must_v be_v possess_v by_o a_o beast_n as_o head_n thereof_o in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o ten_o king_n to_o which_o the_o empire_n shall_v be_v divide_v which_o 17.13_o which_o apoc._n 17.13_o shall_v give_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o same_o beast_n there_o be_v no_o such_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n nor_o any_o such_o ten_o king_n in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o heathen_a emperor_n therefore_o since_o rome_n be_v babylon_n under_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n it_o must_v continue_v to_o be_v babylon_n after_o they_o yea_o that_o babylon_n must_v be_v destroy_v with_o that_o destruction_n which_o s._n john_n describe_v at_o large_a in_o the_o 18._o chapter_n but_o rome_n be_v not_o so_o destroy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o heathen_a emperor_n therefore_o it_o abide_v still_o under_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n expect_v the_o time_n of_o that_o destruction_n to_o be_v short_a it_o be_v without_o all_o controversy_n and_o d._n sanders_n confess_v it_o that_o esse_fw-la that_o saunder_n visib_fw-la eccles_n monarch_n lib._n 8._o demonstr_n de_fw-fr antich_n 38._o joannes_n in_o apocalypsi_fw-la dicit_fw-la reges_fw-la terraecum_fw-la babylone_n quae_fw-la sedes_fw-la &_o civitas_fw-la antichristi_fw-la est_fw-la fornicasas_fw-la esse_fw-la babylon_n mention_v by_o s._n john_n be_v the_o seat_n and_o city_n of_o antichrist_n because_o therefore_o that_o rome_n be_v that_o babylon_n whereof_o saint_n john_n speak_v rome_n must_v be_v the_o seat_n and_o city_n of_o antichrist_n rome_n be_v not_o the_o seat_n 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that_o it_o be_v rome_n that_o have_v that_o blasphemy_n write_v in_o her_o forehead_n as_o for_o that_o that_o he_o say_v that_o delesti_fw-la that_o hieron_n adu_fw-la jouâ—n_n lib._n 2._o scriptam_fw-la in_o front_n blasphemiam_fw-la christi_fw-la confession_n delesti_fw-la by_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n she_o have_v blot_v out_o that_o blasphemy_n it_o help_v m._n bishop_n nothing_o she_o have_v take_v away_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o for_o the_o time_n but_o that_o eclipse_v of_o the_o light_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o beast_n hinder_v not_o as_o before_o be_v say_v but_o that_o she_o may_v return_v to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o she_o be_v before_o yea_o when_o present_o after_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n in_o the_o revelation_n have_v threaten_v a_o curse_n unto_o she_o and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o marcelia_n have_v apply_v to_o she_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o he_o give_v 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