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in_o it_o chap._n 14._o that_o rome_n be_v answerable_a to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o pope_n cardinal_n to_o christ_n apostle_n and_o as_o this_o assertion_n must_v necessary_o follow_v out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v above_o say_v concern_v the_o manner_n how_o this_o number_n ought_v to_o be_v interpret_v so_o be_v it_o evident_o and_o apparent_o verify_v in_o the_o papacy_n cap._n papacy_n alchasar_n upon_o the_o 21_o cap._n of_o the_o rev._n say_v totam_fw-la huius_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la summam_fw-la devolui_fw-la ad_fw-la romae_fw-la comparationem_fw-la theologicam_fw-la cum_fw-la jerusalem_n nomen_fw-la jerusalem_n hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la attribui_fw-la veterem_fw-la hierusolimam_fw-la nomen_fw-la suum_fw-la amisisse_fw-la illudquè_fw-fr novam_fw-la romam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la romanam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la comparâsse_fw-la utpote_fw-la quae_fw-la antiquae_fw-la successit_fw-la hierysolimae_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la fidelium_fw-la omnium_fw-la 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1584._o and_o the_o same_o onuphrius_n say_v pag._n 138._o that_o at_o rome_n supra_fw-la peristâ—â—â—_n extetiotis_fw-la basilicae_fw-la lateranensis_fw-la porticus_fw-la hi_o versus_fw-la sunt_fw-la dogmate_fw-it papali_fw-la datur_fw-la ac_fw-la simul_fw-la imperiali_fw-la quòd_fw-la sim_fw-la cunctarum_fw-la maâ—er_fw-la caput_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la so_o do_v rome_n false_o pretend_v herself_o to_o be_v and_o so_o rome_n real_o and_o true_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o spiritual_a whoredom_n and_o abomination_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o those_o church_n which_o have_v be_v seduce_v by_o she_o and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o eminent_a antithesis_fw-la between_o jerusalem_n and_o rome_n apostolorum_fw-la rome_n isidorus_n moseonius_n lib._n 1â—_n de_fw-fr cardinalibus_fw-la ubi_fw-la enumerat_fw-la appellationes_fw-la cardinalium_fw-la magis_fw-la proprias_fw-la cardinal_n inquit_fw-la primoâ—n_fw-la loco_fw-la appellantur_fw-la viâ—â—m_fw-la gerentes_fw-la 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jdem_fw-la ibid._n item_n papa_n habet_fw-la singular_a they_o diligentiam_fw-la de_fw-fr salute_n corporali_fw-la cardinalium_fw-la unde_fw-la si_fw-la cardinalis_fw-la infirmetur_fw-la non_fw-la minuitur_fw-la ei_fw-la sanguis_fw-la sine_fw-la speciali_fw-la papae_fw-la licentia_fw-la idem_fw-la numero_fw-la 176._o cardinal_n in_o ecclesia_fw-la romanâ_fw-la unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la mysticum_fw-la effecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la collegium_fw-la satro_fw-la sanctum_fw-la cum_fw-la summo_fw-la pontifice_fw-la constituunt_fw-la hieronimus_fw-la manfredus_fw-la de_fw-la cardinalibus_fw-la cap._n 5._o ecce_fw-la illud_fw-la collegium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d apostolorum_fw-la actuum_fw-la 15_o cujus_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la sacer_fw-la cardinalium_fw-la senatus_n submissus_fw-la est_fw-la utroque_fw-la consiliative_n &_o deliberativo_fw-la munere_fw-la praefultum_fw-la alexander_n à _fw-fr turre_n lib_n 2_o 2_o ae_z partis_fw-la pag._n 82._o collegium_fw-la cardinalium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 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jurisdictione_n episcopali_fw-la num._n 3o._o tom_n 3_o parte_fw-la 2d_o pag._n 36â—_n falslypretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v and_o so_o they_o true_o be_v and_o do_v in_o express_a word_n declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o very_a â—â—_o very_a cardinal_n sunt_fw-la base_n ecclesiae_fw-la gabriel_n paleottus_fw-la de_fw-fr descriptione_n consistorii_fw-la cardinal_n universi_fw-la orbis_fw-la regendi_fw-la pondera_fw-la sustinent_fw-la &_o super_fw-la corum_fw-la humeros_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la machinâ—_n imponitur_fw-la hieronymus_n albanus_n de_fw-fr cardinalibus_fw-la questione_fw-la â—â—_o basis_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o alchasar_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o revel_n say_v the_o pope_n use_v to_o sâ—nd_v a_o saphire_n stone_n to_o every_o new_a make_v cardinal_n to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v now_o one_o of_o those_o fâ—unâ—ation-stones_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n foundation_n of_o the_o romish_a 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