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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 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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
perhaps_o may_v bear_v some_o show_n of_o blood_n but_o wonder_v at_o this_o that_o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la feed_v my_o sheep_n say_v christ_n unto_o peter_n john_n 21.16_o shall_v approve_v these_o kill_a course_n in_o the_o pope_n these_o violent_a deposition_n of_o prince_n these_o rebellious_a insurrection_n of_o people_n but_o it_o do_v so_o and_o in_o who_o judgement_n even_o of_o bellarmine_n himself_o de_n rom._n pont._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o who_o thence_o infer_v a_o certain_a and_o necessary_a power_n in_o the_o pope_n to_o depose_v two_o sort_n of_o prince_n the_o one_o heretical_a who_o he_o compare_v unto_o cruel_a wolf_n the_o other_o irregular_a who_o he_o compare_v unto_o unruly_a ram_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o since_o the_o pope_n be_v pastor_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o have_v a_o office_n to_o feed_v the_o sheep_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o faithful_a christian_n he_o must_v have_v a_o power_n to_o restrain_v and_o resist_v such_o wolf_n and_o ram_n as_o trouble_v and_o infest_v the_o flock_n so_o that_o in_o conclusion_n pasce_fw-la in_o bellarmine_n and_o occide_fw-la in_o baronius_n according_a to_o the_o new_a grammar_n and_o divinity_n of_o babylon_n meet_v both_o in_o one_o centre_n of_o signification_n and_o in_o one_o issue_n of_o sense_n o_o skilful_a mercurialist_n to_o draw_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o opprobrious_o and_o scornful_o object_n this_o textuall_a folly_n unto_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o misapply_v the_o scripture_n unto_o their_o misguide_a fancy_n but_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o make_v a_o sufficient_a remonstrance_n of_o bloody_a cruelty_n in_o their_o mystical_a babylon_n by_o four_o several_a and_o invincible_a demonstration_n thereof_o first_o then_o the_o cruelty_n of_o babylon_n appear_v in_o raise_v up_o subject_n against_o their_o natural_a lord_n to_o the_o invaluable_a expense_n of_o christian_a blood_n england_n can_v say_v some_o thing_n in_o this_o behalf_n not_o only_o in_o the_o more_o ancient_a time_n as_o of_o king_n john_n who_o with_o his_o people_n suffer_v much_o by_o the_o instinct_n and_o operation_n of_o rome_n but_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n both_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o against_o who_o some_o noble_a person_n conspire_v and_o some_o mean_a subject_n rebel_v by_o the_o procuration_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o blood_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o she_o and_o in_o the_o haltionian_a day_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n by_o insurrection_n in_o the_o north_n by_o clancular_a and_o secret_a treason_n of_o damnable_a parricide_n by_o hostile_a invasion_n resolve_v against_o england_n and_o in_o part_n effect_v in_o ireland_n all_o depend_v upon_o babylon_n and_o issue_v from_o her_o design_n which_o instruct_v her_o priest_n to_o seduce_v the_o people_n here_o from_o their_o just_a obedience_n whence_o ensue_v the_o just_a execution_n of_o both_o by_o the_o necessary_a provision_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o happy_a reign_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n lord_n king_n james_n who_o therefore_o enact_v a_o special_a and_o prudent_a law_n by_o consent_n of_o the_o peer_n and_o people_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o try_v thereby_o the_o allegiance_n and_o fidelity_n of_o his_o subject_n which_o oath_n find_v so_o much_o opposition_n and_o impugnation_n from_o the_o babylonian_a monarch_n do_v minister_v a_o inevitable_a necessity_n unto_o this_o state_n to_o draw_v some_o blood_n from_o such_o priest_n as_o rather_o observe_v and_o respect_v the_o papal_a seat_n of_o babylon_n than_o the_o royal_a crown_n of_o england_n and_o this_o blood_n so_o just_o shed_v will_v be_v find_v not_o in_o england_n but_o in_o babylon_n itself_o but_o france_n may_v speak_v much_o more_o in_o that_o general_a and_o bloody_a massacre_n under_o charles_n the_o nine_o procure_v by_o babylonian_a operation_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o report_n thereof_o come_v unto_o rome_n she_o like_v a_o bloody_a whore_n so_o the_o scripture_n call_v she_o applaud_v that_o thracian_a or_o rather_o scythian_n cruelty_n of_o her_o child_n sing_v she_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o public_a gratulation_n of_o that_o horrible_a fact_n disburse_v her_o indulgence_n out_o of_o her_o spiritual_a treasure_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o cruel_a murderer_n and_o so_o send_v her_o gift_n abroad_o as_o rejoice_v in_o their_o ruin_n apocal._n 10.11_o etc._n etc._n france_n can_v yet_o speak_v more_o which_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o open_v the_o vein_n of_o her_o body_n and_o let_v forth_o stream_n of_o her_o own_o blood_n by_o the_o provocation_n of_o babylon_n till_o it_o be_v staunch_v by_o the_o unhappy_a submission_n of_o that_o great_a king_n unto_o the_o triple-crowne_n yet_o then_o also_o he_o can_v not_o be_v secure_a for_o some_o principal_a babylonian_n suppose_v that_o the_o king_n confess_v that_o with_o his_o mouth_n which_o he_o deny_v in_o his_o heart_n john_n chastell_n a_o young_a disciple_n of_o old_a jesuit_n be_v suborn_v to_o offer_v violence_n upon_o the_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o the_o king_n person_n but_o can_v not_o perform_v that_o tragical_a act_n which_o ravilliac_n do_v afterward_o effectuate_v with_o his_o most_o wicked_a hand_n but_o i_o proceed_v germany_n can_v speak_v more_o than_o any_o other_o nation_n who_o terrible_a war_n stir_v continue_v and_o support_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o babylon_n for_o many_o year_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o sundry_a emperor_n imbrue_v the_o earth_n with_o copious_a effusion_n of_o christian_a blood_n make_v it_o a_o true_a adamah_n a_o earth_n red_a with_o blood_n and_o give_v it_o her_o original_a name_n again_o as_o for_o italy_n she_o can_v be_v silent_a in_o this_o case_n if_o she_o remember_v the_o bloody_a faction_n of_o her_o guelph_n and_o gibelines_n with_o sundry_a war_n raise_v up_o by_o papal_a fury_n and_o sometime_o manage_v by_o their_o own_o person_n forget_v that_o they_o who_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n matth._n 26.52_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o holy_a land_n itself_o which_o in_o tedious_a and_o expensive_a war_n procure_v enterprise_v by_o papal_a motion_n and_o what_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o perform_v with_o his_o own_o temporal_a mean_n to_o assist_v this_o war_n he_o perform_v by_o the_o spiritual_a exchequer_n dispense_n his_o indulgence_n thence_o to_o further_o and_o advance_v the_o same_o consume_v much_o treasure_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o more_o of_o their_o blood_n but_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o heroical_a and_o glorious_a act_n i_o answer_v look_v unto_o the_o pope_n design_n and_o intention_n therein_o with_o the_o issue_n of_o that_o glory_n you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o pious_a and_o a_o religious_a act_n i_o answer_v the_o pretence_n be_v more_o specious_a than_o the_o enterprise_n be_v always_o just_a in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o it_o may_v be_v dispute_v whether_o or_o how_o far_o forth_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_a prince_n upon_o the_o pure_a and_o sole_a title_n of_o religion_n to_o make_v such_o war_n upon_o the_o turk_n who_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o by_o submission_n of_o the_o people_n and_o by_o long_a possession_n have_v such_o a_o interest_n into_o those_o land_n the_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n neither_o give_v unto_o any_o prince_n nor_o take_v from_o any_o the_o propriety_n of_o his_o temporal_a and_o worldly_a state_n such_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n such_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n second_o the_o cruelty_n of_o babylon_n appear_v in_o stir_v up_o persecution_n against_o the_o professor_n of_o god_n eternal_a and_o invincible_a truth_n which_o no_o policy_n of_o man_n no_o fury_n of_o devil_n can_v possible_o extinguish_v because_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o true_a rock_n christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o pretence_a rock_n or_o rather_o stock_n of_o the_o apostatical_a seat_n in_o babylon_n now_o if_o i_o shall_v here_o make_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o her_o cruelty_n in_o this_o kind_n against_o the_o person_n of_o many_o martyr_n it_o will_v exceed_v the_o proportion_n of_o one_o or_o many_o sermon_n or_o if_o i_o will_v make_v it_o yet_o more_o general_a by_o a_o survey_n of_o persecution_n in_o many_o country_n by_o sword_n and_o by_o fire_n which_o burn_v zeal_n yet_o lodge_v in_o their_o scythian_a heart_n the_o relation_n will_v be_v as_o tedious_a as_o it_o be_v unnecessary_a since_o the_o history_n of_o sundry_a nation_n be_v extant_a in_o this_o behalf_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v diligent_o collect_v by_o the_o industrious_a pen_n of_o master_n fox_n in_o his_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o
nineveh_n upon_o her_o repentance_n shall_v i_o not_o spare_v nineveh_n that_o great_a city_n jonah_n 4.11_o now_o therefore_o since_o ethnicall_a rome_n be_v pass_v and_o that_o state_n be_v abolish_v say_v parson_n for_o which_o cause_n she_o do_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o babylon_n and_o saint_n hierome_n have_v assure_v we_o that_o rome_n by_o her_o confession_n of_o christ_n have_v blot_v out_o the_o blasphemy_n write_v in_o her_o forehead_n which_o point_n the_o babylonian_n do_v greedy_o embrace_v to_o their_o unhappy_a excecâ—ation_n since_o rome_n have_v turn_v from_o her_o former_a sin_n and_o do_v righteousness_n since_o she_o have_v have_v a_o glorious_a name_n by_o her_o renown_a faith_n after_o the_o time_n of_o paganism_n idolatry_n and_o persecution_n under_o her_o ancient_a emperor_n since_o in_o our_o opinion_n she_o be_v a_o glorious_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o their_o opinion_n she_o be_v still_o the_o head_n queen_n and_o mistress_n thereof_o embrace_v and_o propound_v the_o true_o catholic_a faith_n and_o final_o since_o her_o ensue_a repentance_n have_v clear_v the_o score_n of_o her_o precede_a sin_n how_o can_v it_o consist_v with_o god_n truth_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o sin_n so_o long_o pass_v and_o so_o deep_o repent_v of_o he_o shall_v lay_v a_o destruction_n upon_o she_o in_o the_o time_n yet_o to_o come_v for_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o in_o so_o terrible_a and_o unexemplifiable_a a_o manner_n apocal._n 18._o her_o ruin_n therefore_o and_o such_o a_o ruin_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v when_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n be_v so_o long_o pass_v do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o late_a sin_n in_o a_o future_a age_n shall_v renew_v and_o revive_v her_o old_a name_n if_o babylon_n ever_o be_v the_o name_n of_o ancient_a rome_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o bring_v she_o unto_o this_o lamentable_a end_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o tragical_a act_n of_o god_n justice_n upon_o the_o great_a theatre_n of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o historical_a prediction_n of_o this_o scripture_n second_o i_o make_v far_a remonstrance_n of_o that_o position_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n every_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o ezek._n 18.4_o since_o therefore_o rome_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v destroy_v this_o destruction_n do_v not_o attend_v her_o ancient_a sin_n commit_v in_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n and_o do_v away_o by_o her_o repentance_n in_o her_o christian_a estate_n but_o for_o latter_a sin_n in_o latter_a age_n wherein_o she_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o scandal_n of_o this_o name_n and_o to_o suffer_v ruin_n for_o the_o same_o innocent_a rome_n shall_v not_o perish_v for_o nocent_a rome_n not_o the_o latter_a for_o the_o former_a not_o the_o papal_a for_o the_o imperial_a not_o the_o church_n for_o the_o state_n there_o can_v be_v injustice_n in_o god_n shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a yet_o i_o confess_v that_o in_o succeed_a age_n god_n do_v sometime_o remember_v the_o sin_n of_o age_n past_a and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o babylon_n apocal._n 18.5_o god_n have_v remember_v her_o iniquity_n but_o in_o this_o case_n latter_a age_n do_v renew_v imitate_v and_o increase_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o former_a and_o so_o i_o grant_v that_o for_o her_o old_a sin_n of_o idolatry_n persecution_n etc._n etc._n renew_v afterward_o rome_n shall_v suffer_v this_o ruin_n as_o ribera_n and_o viegas_n the_o jesuit_n do_v confess_v mean_a while_n this_o be_v the_o point_n which_o i_o commend_v here_o unto_o your_o prudent_a observation_n if_o rome_n be_v sinful_a babylon_n here_o speak_v of_o only_o in_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n which_o be_v a_o plausible_a delusion_n she_o shall_v have_v suffer_v her_o fatal_a punishment_n here_o threaten_v during_o that_o ethnicall_a estate_n and_o not_o in_o her_o christian_a condition_n whereas_o the_o special_a calamity_n of_o rome_n since_o the_o time_n of_o this_o prediction_n ensue_v upon_o christian_a rome_n not_o ethnicall_a rome_n by_o the_o furious_a incursion_n and_o impression_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n which_o be_v castigation_n of_o christian_a rome_n and_o not_o of_o ethnicall_a nor_o antichristian_a babylon_n who_o final_a and_o utter_a subversion_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o near_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o god_n truth_n and_o his_o justice_n do_v clear_o evince_v that_o she_o be_v to_o be_v babylon_n again_o if_o she_o be_v so_o once_o before_o and_o to_o be_v stamp_v with_o this_o hateful_a name_n after_o the_o time_n of_o her_o entertainment_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o after_o the_o expiration_n of_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n this_o name_n arise_v out_o of_o a_o latter_a condition_n of_o sin_n for_o which_o she_o shall_v fall_v and_o in_o latter_a time_n in_o which_o she_o shall_v perish_v by_o the_o just_a indignation_n of_o god_n and_o man._n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o remonstrance_n three_o i_o make_v remonstrance_n of_o my_o position_n by_o the_o ingenious_a and_o fair_a confession_n of_o two_o learned_a babylonian_n themselves_o they_o also_o be_v jesuit_n of_o eminent_a quality_n public_a reader_n in_o their_o school_n who_o by_o diligent_a inquisition_n into_o the_o very_a text_n of_o this_o scripture_n and_o careful_a observation_n of_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o common_a error_n of_o their_o own_o side_n and_o clear_o deduce_v out_o of_o the_o coherence_n of_o many_o circumstance_n in_o this_o scripture_n that_o this_o babylon_n do_v signify_v rome_n not_o in_o her_o ethnicall_a estate_n only_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v more_o ordinary_o conceive_v but_o near_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o world_n that_o then_o she_o shall_v by_o her_o great_a sin_n deserve_v this_o name_n and_o therefore_o come_v to_o ruin_v neither_o do_v i_o make_v use_n of_o their_o confession_n because_o it_o come_v from_o adversary_n but_o because_o they_o make_v it_o out_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o truth_n ground_v upon_o the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o i_o shall_v think_v mean_o of_o my_o cause_n if_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o my_o assertion_n stand_v upon_o the_o falsehood_n and_o error_n of_o their_o confession_n and_o have_v no_o better_a strength_n to_o support_v itself_o the_o first_o babylonian_n be_v ribera_n a_o man_n of_o no_o vulgar_a note_n as_o be_v a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o professor_n thereof_o in_o salmantica_n a_o famous_a academy_n of_o spain_n this_o man_n write_v a_o commentary_n upon_o the_o revelation_n of_o saint_n john_n where_o treat_v upon_o these_o word_n apocal_a 14.8_o babylon_n that_o great_a city_n be_v fall_v he_o prove_v by_o sundry_a infallible_a circumstance_n of_o the_o scripture_n apoc._n 17._o that_o this_o babylon_n be_v not_o the_o general_a society_n of_o wicked_a man_n but_o a_o particular_a city_n and_o final_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v his_o disputation_n as_o i_o note_v before_o upon_o that_o point_n in_o these_o word_n omnia_fw-la profectò_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o romam_fw-la non_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la certain_o all_o the_o circumstance_n in_o the_o text_n can_v agree_v unto_o any_o other_o place_n but_o unto_o rome_n alone_o in_o cap._n 14._o num_fw-la 31._o then_o he_o come_v num_fw-la 32._o to_o explicate_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o rome_n in_o regard_n whereof_o this_o name_n babylon_n and_o this_o ruin_n she_o be_v fall_v belong_v unto_o she_o in_o this_o sacred_a revelation_n and_o here_o suspect_v the_o scandal_n and_o offence_n of_o his_o own_o brethren_n he_o enter_v upon_o this_o discourse_n with_o a_o preoccupation_n in_o this_o sad_a and_o grave_a manner_n offensionem_fw-la pio_fw-la lectori_fw-la amoveri_fw-la volo_fw-la i_o will_v that_o no_o pious_a 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