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A86686	Manus testium movens: or, A Presbyteriall glosse upon many of those obscure prophetick texts in Canticles, Isay, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Habakkuk, Zachary, Matthew, Romans, and the Revelations: which point at the great day of the vvitnesses rising; Antichrists ruine, and the Jews conversion, neare about this time. VVherein Dr. Homes, with the rest of the independent antichristian time-servers are clearly confuted, and out of their own writings condemned: and against them proved, that the present usurpers in England are that antichristian party who have slain the witnesses, and shall reign but three yeers and an half, which time is almost at an end. To this book must be joyned Lingua testium, being its proper preface. / Written by Testis-mundus Catholicus Scotanglo-Britanicus.	Hall, Edmund, 1619 or 20-1687.	1651 (1651)	Wing H328; Thomason E632_23; ESTC R206463	110,211	129

Kingdoms but these ten here mentioned have no Kingdoms nor any Crowns on their head 2. Neither are they real Kings they only have 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 power as Kings they write we inact and be it inacted as if they were Kings but they are not really Kings 3. These rise and reign with the beast which beast cannot be meant the Pope for v. 1. the whore is the Pontifick state that sits on many waters this beast is called verse 33. the scarlet-coloured beast because he slayes the witnesses he is as the heathen Emperors red with blood therefore they are called the red Dragon Chap. 12. 3. he is full of names of blasphemy because he is the tolerator and supporter of blasphemies he hath seven heads and ten hornes because he beares up Rome with 7. heads and 10. horns Rome had fallen by the hands of the witnesses had not he slaine them v. 7. This beast bears up the woman with 7. heads and 10. horns v. 8. The beast is called he that was and is not and ascendeth out of the bottomless pit this can be no other but that beast that slayes the witnesses Rev. 11. 7. This beast v. 11. is called the eight and of the seven now this cannot be the Pope unless wee 'l make Rome have 8. heads which is ridiculous and by the learnedst irreconciliable v. 12. These Kings receive power an hour with the beast if these 10. horns should be meant 10. Kings or Kingdoms subject to the Pope 't is known they had Kingdoms before there was a Pope but these rise with this beast which is he that slayes the witnesses 4. These 10. Kings have but one Dominion or Kingdom amongst them all therefore v. 17. they are said to give 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their Kingdom and how do they give it the Text saith 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is they make one vote the former part of the verse translated from the original runs thus ●for God hath given to the hearts of them that they fulfill the sentence of him and that they make one vote and give their Kingdom to the best so that t is clear these 10. Kings sit and vote together in one Kingdom by which 't is manifest that they are not the 10. Kingdoms subject to the Roman Empire But here we must be careful to avoid one mistake that is not to take these 10. horns Rev. 17. 16. for the same persons v. 12. but only the same Office in distinct parties hands this is clear for those v. 12. rise and fall with the beast but those v. 16. give their Kingdom to the beast therefore they had a Kingdom before the beast was in being 2. Those in v. 12. go to reign with the beast but these v. 16. bring the Pontificality to ruine Those in v. 12. are that faction that the beast sets up as Kings these are said to be ten because they are poliarchia senatorum as Alcazar calls them for 10. is but indefinitly as 10. Virgins and 10. Husbands for many Virgins and many Husbands so here 10. Kings that is many men exercising the Authority of Kings who have voted themselves the supreme power of the Kingdom hi decem Reges erunt tempore Antichristi unde dicuntur nondum accepisse potestatem saith Alcazar the 10. Kings shall be in the time of Antichrist he means this beast of the earth therefore they are said not as yet to have received power and they receive power one hour i. e. a very short time cum bestia saith E. lapide quia bestia primariam habet potestatem Reges autem abea sunt secundi because the beast hath the chief power but the Kings have but a secundary power from them The beast may well have the primarypower for by his sword-power they were set up and upheld by it so that it is evident who the beast is and what the Image of the beast is his giving life to the Image is by putting Authority into their hands to act and inforce the people to subject to their Taxes edicts and Commands and to out-law every man that will not engage to be true and faithful to them Thus the Reader may perceive who this beast is and what kind of Government he sets up and the tyranny and cruelty of this beasts Government when 't is set up Before it was set up they pleaded nothing but liberty for tender Consciences they shewed nothing but the horns of a Lambe and the tongue of a Dragon speaking smoothly pleading for brotherly love and tender bowels over the Saints until they were got into the Throne and then nothing but treason and high treason to be laid to their charge who should dare to question any of their actions or not subject to their power so as to subscribe to be true and faithful to it thus you may perceive his Government in the form of it Now followes the Subjects of this new Government v. 16. And he made all both small and great rich and poor free and bond to receive a mark in their foreheads so the English and many Latine Translations read it The Subjection is universal 't is a Catholique tearme as well as design all men of what rank or condition soever must submit and subject Their manner of subjection is set forth by giving a marke I am inforced here to vindicate the Text not in the Copy for I find no difference worth troubling the Reader in the Greek Copies but both the Latine and the English Translations I humbly conceive may be corrected The vulgar Latine the complutence reading and others render 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Habere and learned Beza which I wonder at renders it accipiant as they give no reason so I see no reason why it should so be read the Greek Copies reade it thus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to a word it is read thus That they should give a marke to them upon their right hands or upon their foreheads so the Siriack Interpreter reads it and Montanus Now I conceive 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which to a word is read upon because it properly signifies super or in should be rendred in this place cum my Reasons are scriptural for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Scripture signifies Revel 7. 15. with he that sitteth on the Throne shall dwell with them There 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifies with this is not only usual in the Greek Language but also in the Hebrew saith Drusius 't is frequent to put 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which signifies super for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which signifieth cum so that I conceive the verse may well be translated thus And he causeth all both small and great rich and poor bond and free that they give a mark to them with their right hands or with their forehead so that this Text clearly holds out as the former the kind of Government erected the kind of worship and subjection that people shall be inforced to give to it Other Kings make

was in it it typified the Jewish Church which onely were the people of God and had the true worship and knowledge of God no other Nation were in covenant with God but they untill Christ came the water in the sea was a type of Christs bloud which was to other Nations conspicuous But now in the Gospel-Church here John sees a glasse sea with fire in it which may be beheld of all that come neer it or stand afar off it John baptized with water but Christ with the Holy Ghost and fire this Gospel-Church now shall have abundance of splendor when the Witnesses rise for those that stand upon this glass sea are the slain witnesses who now are risen again they are they that after the Lord Jesus hath reaped the Earth as Habak 3. 4 5 6. with his horns in his hand with pestilence and fire measuring the Earth are said to have gotten the victory over the beast of the Earth and his Image that is his government and his mark and the number of his name that is over his Ingagement and subtil-insnaring stratagems these sing the song of Moses that is they sing Hallelujah Rev. 19. for the wonderful deliverance of the Church out of great danger they keep solemn and serious Thanksgiving dayes to God for restoring again their Church and State-Reformers After that followes the seven Angels who after the Temple was open went forth with great power and Rev. 16. pour out the Vials to say directly who these Angels are or what the Vials are I dare not for these things are to come and have not been as yet fulfilled This I think may cleerly be made out that the Beast of the Earth shall be destroyed when the Witnesses rise and then shall follow all the Vials upon Rome and the other Enemies of the Church professing Christianity for in all these Vials I do not find a word that is applicable to the Turk but onely to the Beast of the Earth the Beast of the Sea and the Dragon which are all within the Church 2. This also may be made out from what we have said that the Vials shall all be poured out within a short space of time for if the Vials shall not be poured out untill Antichrists raign be accomplished and before the Jews are converted then they must be speedily poured out because the Jews conversion immediatly follows the ruine of the Roman Monarchy therefore in Mat. 24. 29. after the Vials are poured out upon the Roman Monarchy then ver 30. the Kindreds of the Earth shall mourn Such a mourning as Zachary speaks of They shall look upon him whom they have pierced and mourn over him I conceive Christ borrows that expression For here they shall see the sign of the Son of man and mourn and vers 31. and he shall send his Angel with a sound of a Trumpet this is the seventh Trumpet and they shall gather together all his Elect from the four winds The sounding of the Trumpet was a sign that some solemn day or publick good was at hand the Pharisees therefore sounded a Trumpet in the Market-place to proclaim the glad tidings of Almes to the poor but especially to which the Holy Ghost alludes the joyful year of Jubilee was proclaimed by sound of Trumpet which set the ingaged free so shall this seventh Trumpet proclaim the joyful time of the Jews conversion and freedom from all bondage spiritual and temporal As the seventh Trumpet blew down Jericho walls which was the great city that hindered the Hebrews from passing into Canaan so the seventh Trumpet sounding shall blow down Rome which hinders the Jews conversion to the Gospel these very expressions you shall find in Esai 11. 12 13 14. which speaks of the calling of the Jews in the end of the Roman Monarchy This is not as Chrysostome thinks spoken of the day of Judgment for that day Christ would not have us curious in searching after but this Christ would have us diligently to inquire after and therefore gives us a parable from the Fig-tree to assure us that by the precedent simptome viz. of subtil deceivers and blasphemous hereticks and cruel persecutors of the true Church we may as certainly conclude that this day drawes nigh as we may be certain the Summers coming when we see the trees bud forth and blossome Indeed v. 36. he saith that of that day and houre knoweth no man but what day and houre is that 'T is the day and houre of the heaven and earths passing away that is of the day of Judgment that the Angells know not but of the day of powring out the Vialls on Rome and on the enemies of the Church and of the Jews conversion I am confident it is cleerly held out in Scripture Having laid down these things to prove that the Witnesses rising the Beasts ruine the Vialls powring out and the Jews conversion shall be neer together For a stronger confirmation we may bring two texts Rev. 11. 15. the seventh Trumpet sounds and then the Vialls are powred out there the seventh trumpet begins Romes ruine and Rev. 10. 7. when the seventh Angell shall sound the mystery of God shall be finished that is the mystery that Paul would not have the Roman Church ignorant of Rom. 11. 25. If this be meant of Gods work against Antichrist then the seventh trumpet finisheth as well as begins Romes ruine Compare it with Rev. 16. 17. The seventh Viall is powred into the ayre that is on the Devills kingdom who is the Prince of the ayre for the seven Vialls are powred out either on the earth that 's the seat of the Beast of the Earth or on the sea and rivers and Sun and throne that is the Pontifick State which hath many strong holds and politick props to uphold it the Sea that is the Ecclesiastick state that 's the Popes place on this the vials must be powred or els on the ayre that 's the Devills Kingdome so that the seven Vialls set forth the complete conquest that God will make over all his enemies which in Rev. 19. is more cleerly described where Christ goeth forth to battell against his enemies The parties that fight this battell against Christ are those that are under the Beast of the Earth for Rev. 17. 13 14. those ten horns rule as Kings but are not Kings who with one consent give their power and authority unto the Beast these shall fight with the Lamb and the Lamb shall overcome them for he is the Lord of lords and King of kings and they on his side called and chosen and faithfull this Lamb is the same that fights the great battell Rev. 19. for v. 16. he hath the same title of honor the King of kings and Lord of lords that is making good his promises which he hath made both to the Jews and Gentiles he will now make himself known by his name Jehovah not only making but fulfilling promises and which is worth observing here you see Christ