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hebrew_n letter_n nun_n buxtorf_n ezr._n 1_o 6._o buxtorf_n a_o termination_n aswell_o of_o the_o feminine_a as_o of_o the_o masculine_a and_o common_a gender_n to_o note_v that_o those_o precious_a and_o pleasant_a fruit_n belong_v to_o woman_n aswell_o as_o to_o man_n now_o this_o do_v plain_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o in_o the_o former_a place_n have_v be_v observe_v of_o rome_n the_o second_o babylon_n viz._n that_o she_o abóund_v in_o riches_n delicate_n and_o wantonness_n and_o it_o have_v a_o antithesis_fw-la to_o the_o description_n of_o mount_n zion_n as_o it_o be_v express_v unto_o we_o both_o in_o the_o 14._o chap._n of_o this_o revelation_n and_o in_o the_o second_o psalm_n 2._o psal_n 2._o for_o there_o say_v god_n i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n upon_o zion_n har-codshi_a the_o mountain_n of_o my_o holiness_n but_o here_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v gather_v to_o harmegeddon_a the_o mountain_n of_o the_o precious_a and_o pleasant_a fruit_n of_o 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be_v in_o ancient_a time_n call_v regum_fw-la vrbs_fw-la for_o the_o multitude_n and_o magnificent_a state_n of_o their_o senator_n so_o do_v the_o emperor_n constance_n also_o call_v it_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n &_o so_o it_o may_v be_v still_o call_v for_o the_o number_n pomp_n and_o glory_n of_o their_o cardinal_n who_o will_v be_v honour_v and_o account_v prince_n another_o question_n will_v i_o ask_v whether_o this_o word_n may_v not_o thus_o be_v distinguish_v arma-geddon_a with_o the_o first_o alpha_n radical_a to_o signify_v the_o palace_n or_o castle_n of_o the_o troop_n of_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n now_o where_o that_o palace_n or_o castle_n be_v where_o woman_n abound_v in_o treasure_n and_o pleasure_n be_v best_a maintain_v and_o defend_v i_o will_v have_v they_o to_o answer_v that_o have_v see_v rome_n of_o late_a or_o that_o have_v read_v these_o verse_n make_v for_o her_o commendation_n qâ—ot_fw-la caeâ—â—m_fw-la si_fw-la elias_fw-la 11._o vide_fw-la abbat_n they_fw-mi antiâ—h_n cap._n 11._o tot_fw-la habet_fw-la tua_fw-la roma_fw-la puellas_fw-la pascua_n quotque_fw-la haedos_fw-la tot_fw-la habet_fw-la tua_fw-la roma_fw-la cynaedos_n and_o many_o such_o like_a or_o the_o faculty_n dispensation_n pardon_n and_o decree_n flow_v from_o the_o castle_n of_o s._n angelo_n and_o the_o palace_n of_o lateran_n in_o their_o favour_n and_o last_o upon_o the_o same_o word_n i_o will_v ask_v whether_o that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o in_o the_o greek_a writing_n be_v armageddon_n may_v not_o by_o a_o easy_a transposition_n rome_n so_o moâ—ines_n make_v it_o ha._n romagedah_n to_o signify_v the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n only_o of_o one_o letter_n and_o a_o prick_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v read_v and_o take_v for_o romageddon_n &_o so_o by_o name_n lead_v we_o to_o rome_n that_o high_a city_n for_o so_o the_o word_n rom_n also_o in_o hebrew_n signify_v and_o their_o own_o author_n call_v it_o septem_fw-la vrbs_fw-la alta_fw-la jugis_fw-la hieron_n hieron_n atque_fw-la altae_fw-la maenia_fw-la romae_fw-la where_o princely_a man_n as_o the_o cardinal_n and_o woman_n abound_v in_o treasure_n and_o pleasure_n as_o the_o cortesanaes_n be_v gather_v together_o which_o transposition_n of_o a_o letter_n be_v very_o usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o warrant_v by_o many_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o upon_o all_o these_o precedent_a place_n &_o circumstance_n i_o demand_v alibi_fw-la dan._n 7_o 1._o &_o passim_fw-la alibi_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o apply_v these_o prophecy_n to_o any_o city_n or_o place_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o rome_n true_a say_v the_o babylonian_a it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o rome_n for_o so_o they_o confess_v of_o late_a 5._o 1_o pet._n 5._o upon_o the_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n but_o heathen_a not_o christian_a to_o omit_v that_o answer_n which_o be_v obvious_a that_o the_o old_a ethnic_a empire_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o impediment_n &_o therefore_o can_v not_o 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dixisâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n antichristus_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o sede_fw-la christi_fw-la sedebit_fw-la ambros_n in_o locum_fw-la male_a ecc'esiam_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o tectis_fw-la aedificiisque_fw-la veneramini_fw-la anne_n ambiguum_fw-la est_fw-la antichristum_n in_o his_o esse_fw-la sessurum_fw-la hilar._n contra_fw-la aux_fw-fr that_o it_o must_v be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n which_o will_v never_o have_v call_v the_o ethnic_a state_n of_o rome_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n &_o so_o the_o father_n take_v it_o without_o all_o doubt_n or_o question_n &_o that_o in_o rome_n for_o out_o of_o rome_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v as_o by_o the_o former_a place_n may_v full_o appear_v and_o yet_o this_o text_n go_v not_o single_a but_o seem_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o a_o ancient_a prophecy_n of_o the_o evangelicall_a prophet_n where_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o first_o babylon_n a_o type_n of_o the_o second_o use_v these_o word_n i_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n 14._o esa_n 14._o and_o exalt_v my_o throne_n above_o beside_o the_o star_n of_o god_n i_o will_v sit_v also_o upon_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n so_o far_o the_o prophet_n now_o lay_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o they_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v so_o that_o he_o do_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n on_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o church_n say_v the_o one_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n say_v the_o other_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v in_o jerusalem_n say_v the_o babylonian_a answ_n object_n answ_n but_o that_o be_v exclude_v by_o all_o the_o former_a place_n of_o scripture_n most_o signal_n and_o significant_a i_o demand_n then_o how_o this_o place_n can_v
be_v understand_v but_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o rome_n and_o who_o can_v be_v say_v or_o ever_o can_v be_v say_v to_o sit_v in_o that_o church_n as_o god_n but_o the_o pope_n but_o mark_v the_o seven_o and_o see_v whether_o yet_o again_o rome_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o rome_n be_v not_o precise_o describe_v it_o be_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n that_o belove_a prophet_n as_o our_o evangelist_n be_v the_o belove_a disciple_n he_o shall_v plant_v say_v he_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o palace_n between_o the_o sea_n 45._o dan._n 11_o 45._o in_o the_o glorious_a mountain_n of_o holiness_n neither_o go_v this_o place_n alone_o but_o come_v with_o a_o witness_n for_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o the_o king_n of_o tyrus_n a_o type_n also_o of_o antichrist_n in_o that_o severe_a priest_n and_o prophet_n ezechiel_n thou_o have_v say_v i_o be_o a_o god_n 28._o ezek._n 28._o i_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o which_o 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who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v 1._o livy_n lib._n 1._o tum_o fâ—ctis_fw-la vir_fw-la magnificus_fw-la tum_fw-la factorum_fw-la ostentator_n haud_fw-la minor_fw-la he_o will_v loose_v nothing_o for_o lack_v of_o set_v forth_o and_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o scipio_n and_o other_o roman_n but_o if_o any_o will_v apply_v this_o text_n to_o antiochus_n and_o say_v that_o he_o place_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o palace_n in_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o antiochus_n may_v be_v signify_v in_o daniel_n to_o be_v the_o type_n of_o antichrist_n but_o if_o they_o will_v say_v that_o this_o place_n be_v mean_v only_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o antiochus_n i_o will_v desire_v they_o to_o answer_v i_o well_o to_o these_o three_o question_n first_o how_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o jerusalem_n can_v be_v call_v a_o glorious_a church_n or_o the_o temple_n a_o glorious_a temple_n in_o those_o time_n when_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o prophet_n 2._o hag._n 2._o that_o the_o 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