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the_o text_n ¶_o and_o there_o come_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n &_o talk_v with_o i_o say_v unto_o i_o come_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o yâ—_z judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n that_o syt_v upon_o many_o water_n with_o who_o have_v commit_v fornication_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v droncken_a with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o the_o spirit_n carry_v i_o away_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o i_o see_v a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o a_o rose_n colour_a beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemye_n which_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v array_v in_o purple_a and_o rose_n colour_n and_o deck_v with_o gold_n precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n and_o have_v a_o cup_n of_o gold_n in_o her_o hand_n full_a of_o abomination_n and_o fylthines_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o in_o her_o forehead_n be_v a_o name_n write_v a_o mystery_n great_a babylon_n the_o mother_n of_o whoredom_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o see_v the_o wife_n droncken_fw-mi with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o witness_n of_o jesu_n and_o when_o i_o see_v she_o i_o wonder_v with_o great_a marvel_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o kingdom_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o rome_n &_o of_o yâ—_z beast_n with_o ii_o horn_n come_v now_o again_o &_o will_v speak_v more_o large_o &_o sufficient_o of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v his_o chief_a prick_n â–ª_o &_o mark_v whereat_o he_o will_v shote_v who_o he_o name_v here_o with_o a_o new_a name_n the_o great_a whore_n which_o will_v be_v yâ—_z head_n &_o chief_a governor_n of_o many_o nation_n who_o special_a abide_n be_v in_o yâ—_z land_n name_v italy_n which_o lie_v in_o yâ—_z see_v in_o manner_n as_o yâ—_z lesser_a asia_n do_v with_o this_o pompous_a suttil_o deceightfull_a &_o shameless_a lecherous_a &_o proud_a state_n of_o yâ—_z papacy_n 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humble_a apostle_n bysshop_n and_o spiritual_a minister_n be_v and_o like_o bloudâ—_n thurstye_a soudyer_n but_o rather_o with_o much_o christian_a blood_n shed_v under_o yâ—_z pretence_n of_o the_o punyshement_n of_o heresy_n as_o all_o that_o must_v be_v name_v which_o have_v be_v speak_v or_o write_v against_o the_o pomp_n usurp_a power_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o papacye_n this_o woman_n be_v also_o array_v with_o such_o infinite_a variable_a colour_n and_o ornament_n of_o monkery_n and_o with_o dyverse_a lyvere_n of_o religious_a order_n by_o who_o she_o will_v have_v have_v both_o honour_n and_o profit_n which_o with_o their_o name_n and_o sect_n have_v obscure_v and_o blemyssh_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n whereof_o s._n paul_n do_v complain_v to_o the_o chorinthians_n as_o a_o unseme_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o great_a blasphemye_n that_o the_o name_n of_o s._n benet_n s._n austen_n saint_n frances_n shall_v obscure_v the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o christ_n our_o 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