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A57095	The Revelation reveled By two apocalyptical treatises. Shewing. I. How neer the period of the time is, wherein the mysterie of God shall bee fulfilled. II. What things are already fulfilled, and what shall shortly follow thereupon, as they are foretold in the Revelation. Translated out of High-Dutch. With an introductorie preface, shewing that besides the accomplishment of the particular historical events, spoken of in the Revelation, which are com, ... there is a deeper mysterie, and matter of more necessarie and profitable knowledg, to bee reflected upon in the words of this prophesie; whereof also a summarie and a key, ... to bee thought upon by all the Godlie-wise in the three nations.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.; Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.	1651 (1651)	Wing R1190A; ESTC R220789	91,312	257

quelled and therewith doth break forth the true peace and tranquillitie of the Church Vers 11. And after three daies and an half the Spirit of life from God entred into them c When these 3½ daies or years com to an end with the one thousand six hundred fiftie fifth year then also together therewith do exspire the fortie two moneths of treading the holie Citie under foot chap. 11. vers 2. The one thousand two hundred sixtie daies of the two Witnesses clothed with sackcloth vers 3. The one thousand two hundred sixtie daies of the Woman in the wilderness chap. 12. vers 6. The fortie two moneths of the Beast and of his blasphemies chap. 13. vers 5. The time of the Image of King Nebuchadnezzar Dan. chap. 2. The determined time of the four Monarchies Dan. chapter 17. vers 12. 25. The one thousand two hundred ninetie daies of Dan. chap. 12. vers 11. c. The spirit of life from God entered into them In the chapter 37. vers 14. of Ezekiel God in the behalf of the Jews in the Captivitie of Babylon doth use such an expression saying I will put my spirit in you and yee shall live and I shall place you in your own Land c. The same will befal to the exiled and oppressed Evangelical Professors God will send them an unexspected help by such means which never entred into anie man's thoughts God will revive them again bring them into their own Land re-establish them in their dignities and publick functions and give them greater and higher Privileges and Liberties then they ever had before And they stood upon their feet The Exiled Evangelical Professors do appear again and take possession of their Land and places The oppressed also com forth again and are delivered from their heavie yoak And great fear fell upon them which saw them As now there is great joie and exsultation amongst the Papists about the issue of this war so there will bee great terror when they shall see the Exiled return into the hereditarie Provinces again and the Oppressed take possession of their former dignities and honorable functions Then will ●ee a livelie example set before us of that which is written in the book of Wisdom chap. 5. Vers 12. And they heard a great voice from Heaven saying unto them Com up ●●ther c. By the Heaven the Church is understood By the great voice is signified that after the end of three years and an half 〈…〉 great and chief Instrument an high Potentate amongst the Evangelical Professors shall rise and bee exalted who to the great fear and terror of Papists shall open again a free cours to the Gospel and Call with a great voice ●pon the exiled and oppressed re-establish them into their publick imployments and possessions and saie ●nto them Com up hither This is the Divine Diploma or Letter Patents the vocation or callin● which is published by that High P●tentate The exiled do obeie They ascend● to Heaven that is they enter into the charges again and perform that in th● Church which is committed to the trust In a Cloud that is with great aut● ritie respect power and glorie Is● 14. vers 13. 14. And their enemies beheld them namely those that formerly did rejoic● at their afflictions and miseries 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 doth ssignifie co●templari ludos spectare vel celebrare see a Comedie or plaie The Papists ha● hitherto acted as it were a Comedi● with the Euangelical Professors an● tormented them with all sorts ●● plagues Now they see the event an● issue thereof wherein doth befal u● to them what is threatned Jer. 5● vers 10 11 12 13. Vers 13. And the same hour was there great Earth-quake All the Peace which the Papists do ●agine to themselvs is now at an end or immediately the reformation of is Evangelical Potentate causeth an ●ceeding great insurrection and com●stion in the Romane Empire And the tenth part of the Citie fell By the Citie is here meant 1. Either the whole Papacie and thus ●e of the ten streets hath its fall ●amely the Germane Empire which the street where the dead bodies of ●e two Witnesses had lien who are ●w standing again upon their feet 2. Or the Citie of Rome it self which regard of the old Citie of Rome ●en shee was in her florishing con●ion is counted this daie but the tenth ●●t As the same is proved by Lipsius ● 3. admirand And there were slain That is cut off ●●d destroid In the Earthquake That is in this war Seven thousand That is a great number or multitude Of men That is high and great persons chief heads and noble families And the remnant were affrighted a● gave glorie to the God of Heaven The rest of the Papists stand am●zed and do acknowledg the just judgments of God which hee poured ou● over them Vers 14. The second wo is past These words do not import that b● the destruction of the Citie of Rome and the other things which have bee● set down in the aforegoing words the second wo is brought to an end but the overthrow of the Turkish Empire is thereby especially int●mated Revelations 8. vers 13. S t John b● held and heard an Angel stying thoroug● the midst of Heaven saying with a lou● voice Wo wo wo to the inhabitants o● the Earth by reason of the other voices o● the Trumpet of the three Angels which a●● yet to sound The first Wo hapned by the Saracens ●nd Arabians whereof in Revel 9. vers first till the twelfth The second Wo hapned by the Turks Re●elations 9 vers 13. till the 19. Hereunto do agree almost all the Expositors and refer this second Wo ●nanimously to the Turkish Empire And do infer from thence becaus it ● said here the second Wo is past that immediately after the destruction of ●he Citie of Rome and these Revolutions in the Germane Empire the Turkish Empire shall have it's fall Vers 14. Behold the third Wo cometh ●uickly All the three Woes are poured over the ●opish Romane Empire But the third Wo is the last and beginneth at the sound of the seventh Trumpet Wherefore these words do immediately follow Vers 15. And the seventh Angel ●unded Wherewith beginneth the seventh and last plague poured out over Babel And withal is briefly described 1. The great joie which ariseth i● the Evangelical Church 1. Becaus they have gotten a● Evangelical head Vers 11. 2. Becaus the Citie of Rome is destroied and Germanie is falle● away from the Papal State vers 13. 3. Becaus the Turkish Empire i● com to an end Vers 14. 4. Becaus the Son of God hath taken possession of the Kingdom of this world and useth his great power and reigneth ver● 15 16 17. This joie is also described in the 19 chapter vers 17. And upon this joie did David in th● spirit reflect In the 93. Psal The Lord reigneth and is cloathed with Majestie c. In the 97. Psal

is universal and doth reach the whole Papacie nay it doth take hold also of the Dragon and his Spirits becaus the said Dragon as heretofore hath been said hath given up to the Beast his seat his Armie and great power and hath cooperated in this second Period and together with the Beast caused himself to bee worshipped The Dragon is the Devil and the Prince of the power of the Aër Ephesians 2. vers 2. with the wicked spirits under the heaven Ephes chapter 6. vers 12. In the eighth chapter of Matthew vers 29. these spirits do expostulate with the Lord Jesus saying What have wee to do with thee art thou com hither to torment us before the time At the pouring out of this Vial upon the Aër no expostulation will serv turn for the time is at hand and shall bee accomplished what the Son of God saith Matthew 24. vers 29. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The mightie Host of Devils which dwell under the Heaven in the Aër shall bee moved with a terrible nois and tumult Then their torments shall begin when they shall bee cast down from the aër and their Head the Dragon shall bee shut up in the bottomless pit as beneath in Revelations chapter 20. vers 1 2 3. at the issue of this war may bee seen And there came a great voice out of the Temple of Heaven from the throne saying It is don Here sit's the Ancient of daies upon the sierie flaming seat Daniel chap. 7. V. 9. and pronounceth the sentence against the fourth Beast and becaus the measure is full and the determined time over him is run to an end hee break 's the rod and denounceth the irrevocable judgment saying It is don The Beast shall bee slain and bee cast into the burning flame as in the said place followeth Dan. 7. ver 11. Vers 18. And there were voices and thunders and lightnings and there was a great Earth-quake such as was not since men were upon the earth so mightie an Earth quake and so great Now beginneth the Execution Upon the Devil and his whole Armie Upon his Vicar and what dependeth on him Upon the whole Romane Papacie and it's Kingdoms Now Heaven and earth are shaken for the second time and the mightie Kingdoms of the Heathen are destroied Hagg. chapter 2. vers 22 23. In the Aër are heard dreadful thunders and lightnings terrible voices lamenting and crying of the Devils Upon the earth will bee nothing but war and rumor of wars In all parts shall bee heard tumults seditions insurrections terrible distractions and grievous bloodsheds such as never were since the beginning of the world to this time nor ever were heard of Daniel chapter 12. vers 1. Matthew 24. V. 21. Vers 19. And the great Citie was divided into three parts By the great Citie is understood either the Citie of Rome as the seat and Citie of residence for the Beast and his rider Or the whole Papal State the Citie together with the streets The Citie of Rome was already by the fifth Vial darkned and ruined Wherefore it is spoken here of the whole Papacie which is divided into three parts By the accomplishment of these words it will appear that the Pope doth not wear his triple Crown in vain for under the same do sit and reign 1. The Dragon 2. The Beast 3. The fals Prophet Under the Command of these three Generals shall on the Popish side the battel bee set in arraie and led forth For these three each of them have raised their men severally ver 13 14. They stand all three in battel-arraie and are readie to fall on But what success have they The Beast is taken and with him the fals Prophet and both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone Revelations chapter 19. vers 20 21. But the Generalissimus the Dragon is laid hold on and cast into the bottomless pit and shut up Chap. vers 1 2 3. And the Cities of the Nations fell The Heathenish life and conversation the Heathenish Idolatrie Sodomie and other Heathenish sins and abominations which hitherto have been practised in the Popish State are at once altogether abolished and utterly removed as that nothing more is heard thereof And great Babylon came in remembrance before God to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath God sate still hitherto and seemed as if hee knew nothing of the Beast's blaspheming and persecution But when the determined time of the fortie two moneths were exspired hee remember's Babylon fill's unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath and punishing her hee doth reward her according to her deserving Vers 20. And everie Island fled away and the Mountains were not found All whatsoëver had anie relation or dependance on the Papacie even the remotest pleces and all whatsoëver was highly exalted therein is not seen any more whereby the total ruine and destruction of the Papacie is signified Vers 21. And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven everie stone about the weight of a talent and men blasphemed God becaus of the plague of the hail for the plague thereof was exceeding great By the great hail-stones are understood the great punishments of God's wrath and by the words about the weight of a talent are meant the heaviest and most dreadful Judgments the weight of a talent beeing the heaviest and greatest weight yet all this notwithstanding men will not know the righteous judgment of God but by their blasphemies of the name of God are cast into everlasting perdition Hitherto the sixteenth Chapter AGainst this plain and cleer exposition manie will have different apprehensions and esteem these things impertinent and incredible Paradoxes To these is opposed 1. That the cleer text not beeing forced but as it is literally or figuratively referred to the times so it hath been explained 2. That the figures and Images which make this work difficult and dark are cleered out of other places of the Revelation or out of the Old Testament especially the Prophets from whom the whole Revelation of St John is taken and are applyed to the civil and Ecclesiastical State as the text and the time doth require 3. That what is past or is now in full action cannot bee overthrown by a bare contradiction or doubt but search should bee made in the Acts of the Romane Empire to see what things may bee more sutably applyed another waie Yet so that the Method and Harmonie may not bee disturbed or rather that a better waie may bee shewed and offered 4. That the Text and Method doth shew what is shortly to bee exspected especially the end of the determined time by God over the fourth Monarchie wherein the Romane Papacie shall blaspheme God and make war against the Saints for the space of fortie two moneths that is one thousand two hundred sixtie years Hereupon ariseth the greatest and principal scruple or doubt Whether the Epocha

and come to an end with the comming of Christ to the last Judgment Answer The Revelation of S t John doth intimate no such thing but contradicteth it plainly For after the destruction of the Citie of Rome chapter 18. There was heard a great joie in heaven chapter 19. vers first till the ninth The heaven is opened and the Son of God who chapter 6. vers 2. at the opening of the first seal went forth conquering and to conquer upon a white hors presenteth himself here again upon a white hors as a Conqueror c. vers 11 12 15 16. Whom the Armies which are in heaven follow upon white-horses cloathed in fine linnen white and clean vers 14. These are the Martyrs to everie one of whom are given white robes chapter 6. vers 11. Nay These are they which came out of the great tribulation and have washed their robes chap. 7. vers 14. These are they that are called and chosen and faithful Chap. 17. vers 14. Against these are gathered the Beast and the Kings of the earth and their armies to make war against them The end and issue of this war is that the Beast and with him the fals Prophet that is the Romane Empire and Popedom shall bee taken and both cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone chapter 19. vers 19 20. But the Dragon as their General hath quarters given him in this war hee is laid hold on and cast into the bottomless pit and shut up wherein hee remain's bound a thousand years that hee should deceiv the Nations no more nor bee able to stir them up against the Church Chapter 20. vers 1 2 3. In the mean while the faithful Children of God have their rest Hebr. 4. vers 1. like as God did rest the seventh daie from all his works vers 4. But the last Judgment and the end of the world is afterwards described chap. 20. vers 11. till the 15th Hereunto agreeeth the Prophesie of Daniel chap. 2. vers 34 35. where the Image which representeth the four Monarchies is seen so long till the stone smite's the Image upon his feet not at the beginning of the fourth Monarchie for then the feet and toes were not as yet but at the end thereof and break 's it to pieces But the stone that smite's the Image becom's a great mountain after the breaking and grinding of the four Monarchies to dust that is a Kingdom that shall break to pieces and grinde to dust all these Kingdoms which are represented by the great Image vers 44 45. And in the 7th chapter vers 1. till the 8th by the four Beasts are described the four Monarchies which Daniel beheld vers 9. till the thrones were cast down as the words are in the Original For the ancient of daies did sit vers 9. not for the universal and last judgment which hath been committed unto the Son Iohn chap. 5. v. 22. but for the particular judgment over the enemies of the Church in the fourth Monarchie over the fourth Beast of the Romane Popedome which Daniel beheld even till the Beast was slain and his bodie destroied and given to the burning flame and the power of the other beasts came to an end vers 11 12. For a set time was determined over them how long each of them should last The Saints shall bee given into the hands of the fourth Beast so long as the Woman rideth on the Beast until a time and times and the dividing of time vers 25. And when these 3½ times Anno 1655. shall com to an end the Judgment of the judgment of the Ancient shall sit and then his power is taken away so that it wholly is abolished and come's to an end Vers 26. But the world therewith is not destroied but the Kingdom and dominion and the greatness under the whole Heaven shall bee given to the people of the Saints of the most High whose Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom and all dominions shall serv and obeie him Vers 27. compare vers 13 14. The words of S t Paul 2 Thes chap. 2. vers 8. where hee writeth And the Lord shall destroie him with the brightness of his coming are expounded in the Revelations chap. 19. vers 11. till 21. But what may bee the true meaning and sens of these words 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I leav to the consideration of judicious Divines It seem's they do not speak of the universal and last Judgment which S t John describeth in his Revelation chap. 20. vers 11 12 13 14. Nay the text doth not bear that the two Acts in the said 19. chapter vers 11. till 21. and chapter 20. vers 11. till 15. shall bee counted for one or reduced together to one and the same time Becaus it appeareth that one thousand years are interposed For the two great Guests the Beast and the fals Prophet are one thousand years before lodged in the Inn in the Lake of fire burning with brimstone then the Hoast the Devil come's who after the one thousand years is associated to them at the end of the world chapter 20. vers 4. Whereupon immediately vers 11. the last Judgment is held Wee are here led into the Mysteries of God into which wee will not too much presume to penetrate nor search too far into them but wee turn and address our selvs both with ears and hearts to the Son of God who standeth at the door knocketh and calleth If anie man hear my voice and open the door I will com into him and will sup with him and hee with mee To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with mee in my Throne even as I also overcame and am set down with my Father in his throne Revelations c. 3. vers 20 21. Blessed is now hee that readeth and they that hear the words of this Prophesie and keep those things which are written therein for the time is at hand chap. 1. vers 3. Elessed is hee that keepeth the sayings of of the Poophesie of this book c. 22. v. 7. Nay blessed are they that do his Commandements that they may have right to the tree of life and may enter in thorow the gates into the Citie v. 14. To him which is and which was and which is to com the Almightie bee glorie and dominion for ever and ever Amen Revel chap. 1. v. 6. 8. A List of the things which are shortly to com to pass collected out of the XI and XVI Chapters of the REVELATION 1. THe last Actus reformationis sive evacuationis of the Evangelical Protestant Churches which will appear in Silesia chap. 11. v. 7. 2. The 3½ years following thereon when the dead bodies of the two Witnesses lie in the street v. 9. till 11. 3. The continuance of wars in those Kingdoms wherein the innocent blood of the Martyrsis is avenged chap. 16. v. 4. 4. The sudden fall of the strong pillar of the Papacie vers 8. 5. The exaltation of an

of Christ and in him the Mysterie of Godliness doth fill not onely the Churches on Earth but the Church also in Heaven and that God by him as hee is in the Church both in heaven and earth doth govern the world for Christ's interest towards the fulfilling of his own counsel which tend's mainly to reveal the glorie of Christ over all and the felicitie of those that partake with him in his glorie as also by what means the world is subdued under him and conquered by him for the good of his Church for this is the issue of all as in the close of this Prophesie doth appear by the coming down of the New Jerusalem from Heaven and the making of all things new to give unto the Saints their inheritance The second vision then doth shew distinctly four things First what the frame and constitution of the Church in Heaven is How it is ordered round about the throne of God and set in his presence that it should take notice of the passages of his glorie to acknowledg and declare the same chap. 4. Secondly what the administration of affairs in heaven and Government of the Church is over the world how the decrees and counsels of God and by whom they are brought to an issue Here it is shewed unto the Prophet that the whole administration of the government is put into the hand and upon the shoulder of Jesus Christ alone who by the Sacrifice of himself as of a lamb without spot did meritoously purchase to himself this honor and by his seven eies of wisdom and seven horns of almightie power is alone able to discharge so great a Trust as to open all the Seals of God's decrees in their due times and seasons concerning the government of the whole world for the good of his Church chap. 5. Thirdly what changes are brought forth in the affairs of the world and what the condition of the Church and Saints is therein by the opening of six of the Seals where is shewed how after the preaching of the Gospel through the world great troubles and terrible wars arise in the earth amongst men in which the witnesses of Christ are slain and lie as sacrifices at his Altar but they are comforted with the hope of just vengeance to bee executed upon the earth for their sakes after a season and the enemies of Christianitie are terrified at the beginning of the execution of Christ's wrath against them chap. 6. And lest the Judgments which were to bee executed against the enemies should take hold of the friends of Christ there is a careful Provision made for the preservation of these from danger and the Hopes of future glorie are assured unto them by the first fruits thereof chap. 7. Fourthly what the destruction is which at the opening of the seventh Seal is brought upon the world and what the glorie and settlement is which is brought unto the Church of Saints therein for the seventh Seal doth contein and produce all what ever doth follow till the end of the Revelation Here then seven Angels with seven Trumpets are appointed to sound and declare the Judgments of God over the Earth which accordingly are executed where the four first trumpets are remarkably distinguished from the three last becaus to the last three a warning of great wo is promised by an Angel over the inhabitants of the Earth As or the four first they all tend to deprive the world of the third part of the Creatures which are great comforts to the life of mankinde as of trees the third part and of all green grass which in proportion may bee the third part of ●esser plants the third part of the Sea and of Creatures living therein and of the ships that sail t●ereon the third part of the Rivers and ●ountains of waters and the third part of the ●un Moon and Stars and of the light of the ●aie and night where wee may take notice of a ●radual progress from the lesser to the greater ●udgments from earth rising up to heaven and from the effects to the causes Chap. 8. As for ●he woes the first of them by Locusts is a tor●enting judgment not putting men to death out vexing them so that they should seek death and not finde it and the second of them by hors●en is a destroying judgment by which the third part of men on earth are cut off Chap. 9. Thus then by the second vision is shewed what in heaven is sealed in the hand of God and what from thence is published to all the world by the progress of the Gospel by the sufferings of the Saints and their comforts and by the Judgments befalling to the world for their hatred to the Gospel for their Idolatrie and for their other sins of Murder witchcraft fornication and theft of which they repented not and therefore the third wo is to bee brought upon them when the seventh Angel shall sound for at the time of his sounding there shall bee no time of forbearance of anie more but the full mysterie both of wrath against the wicked and of Mercie to the godlie shall bee fulfilled towards the world and towards the Church both in heaven and earth Here then to shew this the third and last vision is given to the Prophet which hee again receiveth on earth by the hand of the mightie Angel which come's from heaven with the open book and stand's both upon the Sea and upon the earth where I observ First for a Translation from the two former to this last vision that as there are but three substantial differences of things revealed to the Prophet so there are but three substantial diversities of places mentioned where they are revealed and three main changes in the frame of his Spirit in receiving them The first substantial matter of vision is Christ's administration of his offices on earth amongst his Churches The second is his administration of his offices in Heaven over all the world to propagate and preserv his Church And the third is his administration both in Heaven and earth to make an end of all wickedness in the world and to perfect the glorie and happiness of his Church each of these matters are shewed to the Prophet in the places where they were chiefly to bee translated for to leav the sight of the first hee was on earth as amongst men at the sight of the second hee was in Heaven as in the presence of God and of the Saints perfected and of Angels At the sight of the third hee is on earth again but so as communicating still with Heaven and looking into it back again as one com down from thence and having still a relation to it The frames of his spirit appear to mee diversified sutably unto these matters and places For in the first vision hee is meerly passive as a dead man to bee quickned In the second hee is Actively passive as I may so say that is as one concerned in the businesses which

through love and by the other side the battel is formed in the spirits of the Saints to maintein the interest of the Lamb of God who having taken away the sins of the world will now appear to destroie the works of the Devil by setting up the power of his life amongst men till therefore I shall see either the Characters of this life apparent in the beautie of Love and Holiness amongst us or the waies fully opened and prepared by which the power of the life of Christ by his word will becom prevalent to lead all men's thoughts and affections captive to the obedience of his will I shall not much rejoice nor greatly triumph at anie of our outward Conquests I remember that the Whore was long ago cast out from amongst us for our Hierarchie by the King and Queen's consent was abolished before the Beast begun to rage and fight so then as amongst us so also in all Europe the Papal Hierarchie may bee cast off and yet the Beast's rage bee greater then ever for the interest of a tyrannical power aswel over the Consciences as over the bodies and estates of men and that two manner of waies either by the absoluteness of a governing power through the necessities of war enforcing all men to concur with the interests which it settles for common safetie to preserv us in freedom from a forreign power or by a total dissolution of all government wherein everie man who hath more might then his neighbor may take a libertie to tyrannize over him and oppress him without controul by both these waies the Beast may rage over all Europe against the Lamb-like state of Christianitie a long while after the destruction of the Pope and Protestants may by the means of the fals Prophet bee intangled amongst themselvs and embroiled into quarrels and beastlie animosities for the designs of flesh and blood as much as ever for if God send not forth another Spirit then as yet is apparent in the greatest part of our Professors to unite us in his waie and to guid us in this warfare wee shall bee found as much as anie to favor the Beast Till therefore I can perceiv that the banner of this Spirit is lifted up amongst us and that those who are upright in heart rank themselvs under it and make use of the weapons of Righteousness and the armor of Salvation for the end for which Christ hath put them in their hands I shall not conceiv much of anie sudden enjoiment of the glorious libertie of the Sons of God nor of anie full deliverance from the bondage whereinto Satan by the power of darkness and the spiritualitie of ma●ce hath brought our beastlie nature I watch therefore and look out more after the appearances and discoveries of these things ●hen after other outward events and changes I know that the shakings and Changes of States tend to make waie for this object of my Hope but I know also that before I can ●artake of it there shall bee a greater change brought upon the Spirits of men then now is upon their outward Estates God hath hither●o been shaking the earth to some purpose but hee hath said that hee will also shake Heaven this hee hath begun to do and will do more fully becaus his aim is as the Apostle faith not onely to shake these things but also to remove the things which are shaken that the things which cannot bee shaken may remain I therefore look out to see the foot-steps of his proceedings towards the accomplishment of this promise for till the things which are ●haken in the Spirits of Professors bee removed out of them I cannot exspect a cleer manifestation in and settlement of their spirit about the things which must remain and till this appear and break forth amongst us I cannot also saie that the Bride is com out of the Wilderness or that wee have gotten the conquest over the Beast and over the fals Prophet When therefore the banner of the Spirit of love without partialitie shall bee lifted up in the beautie of Holiness as the Ensign of the unitie of Faith and the badg of the common profession of Christianitie amongst Professors and when the Magistrates and Ministers shall understand their true conjunction in the waie of their Testimonie when by this means the Lord shall have washed the visible filth of the daughters of Sion and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof and shall also creâte upon everie dwelling place of Mount Zion and upon the assemblies and glorie thereof a defence also the Prophets shall not studie to make themselvs anie more considerable by a peculiar interest upon believers but shall know how to propose in common the waies of edification so demonstrably that everie one who shall sincerely affect the knowledg of Truth shall finde no difficultie to com by it when the names of the Idols which everie partie for distinction's sake have made unto themselvs shall bee cut off when the mercinarie waie of serving the Common-wealth of Israël chiefly in things belonging unto God shall ceas when the just measures and dimensions of the Citie of God shall bee known to the Master-builders and the waie discerned how to open the dores thereof unto those that have a right unto the tree of life when the Temple in Heaven shall bee opened and the ark of the Covenant seen therein when the Children of Israël shall com they and the children of Judah together going and weeping and seeking the Lord their God and asking the waie to Zion with their faces thitherward then and not till then shall I exspect that the Bride will bee suddenly prepared and com out of the Wilderness to celebrate the marriage with the Lamb. And when together with these preparations of her comming and of the Supper of the Lamb the sword of the Spirit the word of God according to the Scriptures of the Old and New Testimonie shall bee drawn out of the sheath thereof by that evidence of the Rules of Interpretation which none shall bee able to contradict and by that exactness of order of the waie of Prophetical exercitation so that none shall bee able to complain of the want of just freedom to propose Truths or Scruples and yet bee restrained from the licentiousness of passionate railing proud disputing and vain jangling and by that meekness of love power of zeal and prudence with discretion in the application to correct the particular errors of men's waies so that there shall bee no caus of offence offered to the single-hearted although the wicked one shall bee discovered and slain in them when I saie the sword of the Spirit shall bee thus unsheathed then I shall exspect that Judgment shall bee laid to the line and Righteousnes to the plummet against the unrighteous self-seekings of the Beast and that the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies and the waters overflow the hiding places which the fals Prophets have made unto

EXPOSITION of the XI and XVI Chapters is shewed What in these our present times 1. Hitherto hath been fulfilled 2. At this present is effectually brought to pass 3. And henceforth is to bee exspected in the years neer at hand REVEL Chap. 22. v. 12. Behold I com quickly and my reward is with mee to give everie man according as his work shall bee LONDON Printed in the year 1650. THE REVELATION OF S t JOHN DEscribeth the State of the Christian Church in the New Testament and also the things which shall com to pass in the Romane Empire or in the fourth Monarchie under which the Church of God doth subsist This description comprehendeth three periods or three sorts of times The first Period containeth Regnum Draconis Ethnicum the time of the Dragon until the three hundred nintie fifth year of our Lord. This is the time in which the seven Crowns stood upon the seven heads of the Dragon Revelations 12. vers 3. and the Dragon himself under the Heathenish Emperors was publickly adored and worshipped but the Christians persecuted banished and put to death till at last Constantine the Great came to the Imperial seat whereby the reign of the Dragon came to an end the Dragon was cast out of the Church Heaven the Church prevailed and triumphed until the death of the Emperor Theodosius at which time the Devil left his shape of a Dragon and resigned his Host his residence and seat with his great autoritie unto the Beast with ten horns when it rose up out of the sea Revel 13. vers 2. The second Period comprehendeth vicariatum Draconis Antichristianum or the time from the three hundred ninetie fifth until the one thousand six hundred fiftie fifth year of our Lord in which the Pope at Rome as the Antichrist and installed Lievtenant of the Dragon blasphemeth God and his name and persecuteth his Saints for the space of one thousand two hundred sixtie years Revel 13. vers 2. when the Dragon was overcom and cast out of the Church-Heaven hee did cast out of his mouth water as a stood after the woman Revel 12. vers 15. that is hee stirred up the Septentrional Nations to invade the Romane Empire intending thereby to root ou● and destroie the Church But the Earth swallowed up the flood in regard these Nations imbraced the Christian Faith remained in the Romane Empire and erected several Kingdoms in it Seeing then the Dragon saw that hee could not maintain the Heathenism wherein hee openly was worshipped and served hee resigneth to the Beast which riseth up out of the sea Revelations 13. vers 1. and is ridden and governed by the great Whore of Babylon 17. vers 3. c. that is to the Antichrist who in the time of these wars doth creep out in the Romane Empire his power and his seat and great autoritie chapter 13. vers 2. and so make's him his Vicar and Lievtenant by giving over to him his seat and residence the Citie of Rome and the whole Romane Empire Whence ●● came to pass that about this time the Bishops of Rome begun to oppose the marriage of Priests and to seek to have the Primacie and preeminencie both in Church and State The Dragon doth resigne to his Lievtenant 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his whole Host for in this sens the LXX Interpreters do use this word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as Exodus 14. vers 14. and 15. vers 4. and in other places as Matthew 24. vers 29 30. c. The host of the Dragon are his Angels or Devils and the Idols in which the Dragon and the Devils are worshipped and served by the Heathen These viz. Idols the Antichristian Popedome hath received and worshipped under the name and shape of Saints the Dragon and his Vicegerent as hereof the text in the words following vers 3. and 4. doth speak The whole Earth did wonder at the Beast and they worshipped the Dragon which gave power unto the Beast and they worshipped the Beast c. The Dragon doth give also unto him great Autoritie and make's him a Headover great Countries whereof David did prophesie in the Psal 110. vers 6. The time of this Lievtenantship shall continue fortie two moneths that is one thousand two hundred sixtie years since then it did begin in the three hundred ninetie fifth year of our Lord therefore it doth end in the one thousand six hundred fiftie fifth year shortly to com Upon this followeth the third Period which bringeth Statum Ecclesiae tranquillum the true peace and quiet condition of the Church here on earth Seeing at the sound of the trumpet of the seventh Angel the seventh ●lague or the third woe doth com upon the Romane Empire and at the same time the seventh Vial of God's wrath is poured out wherewith the Enemies of the Church are wholly cut off and destroied yea even the Devil himself shut up in the bottomless pit Revel 20. vers 1 2 3. therefore now nothing but a true and constant peace can ensue Whence it is that the Church of God ●ejoiceth with a great voice Revel 11. vers 15. saying The Kingdoms of this world are becom the Kingdoms of our Lord and of his Church and hee shall reign for ever and ever And in the v. 17. Shee giveth also thanks to the Lord God Almightie becaus hee hath taken to himself his great power and reigneth Unto these three times all the three parts of the Revelation of S t Iohn are directed For the Son of God describeth in this Revelation the state of the Christian Church and the things befalling to the Romane Empire in a threefold manner as 1. By seven Epistles chap. 2. and 3. 2. By a book sealed chap. 4 5 6 7. 3. By a little book open chap. 10. And following Hee doth appear also to John everie time in an other shape As 1. In the likeness of a son of man chapter 1. who suffereth in the first period 2. As a Beast in the shape of a Lamb having seven horns and seven eies ch 5. which doth fight in the second period 3. As a mightie strong Angel clothed with a cloud chapter 10. who in the third period hath all things put under his feet and reigneth 1. In the likeness of a Son of man in the midst of the seven Candlesticks c. chapter 1. vers 12 13 14 15 16. Hee declareth the condition of the Church in general by seven Epistles whereof the first and second belong to the first period the third fourth fifth sixth and seventh to the second and the promises chap. 2. and 3. to the third 2. As a beast in the shape of a Lamb with seven horns and seven eies ●ee openeth the book sealed the secret and hidden Decree of God and inti●ateth thereby the things befalling to the Romane Empire under which the Church is built up and preserved chap. ● 5 6 7 8 9. and distinctly how things shall bee carried In the Political State In the

The Lord reigneth le● the earth rejoice And in the 99. Psal The Lord reigneth ●●e the people never so impatient 2. The wrath of the Heathen That is the furie and rage of the Papists against these the Lord riseth becaus ●he daie of his wrath is com utterly cuting them off and destroying them vers 18. This Act is with a double sign confirmed 1. The Temple of God is opened and ●here was seen in his Temple the ark of his Testament 2. There were lightnings and voices ●nd thunderings and an Earth-quake and great hail vers 19. The contents of these words are described more at large in the ninteenth ●nd twentieth chapters where the Son of God and with him the whole Ar●ies which were in heaven do appear siting upon white horses chap. 19 V. 11. 14. Where also the Beast and the Kings of ●he earth and their Armies are gathered together to make war vers 19. And are overcom and utterly destroied vers 20 21. 3. The time of the dead to bee judged and to give reward unto the Prophets and Saints c. This also is rehersed in the twentieth chapter vers 4 5 6. But becaus it is there according to the common opinion as darkly set down as here and the Son of God himself speaking of this time in the tenth chapter doth call it vers 7. the Mysterie of God And also what the seven thunders have spoken of this Kingdom cannot bee written wee will herein acquiesce and proceed herein to the sixteenth chapter CHAP. XVI LIke as in the second part of the Revelation of S t John by the seven Trumpeting Angels seven Judgments are described which should com upon the Romane Empire in the second period So also here in the third part are set down seven plagues which by the seven vials should bee poured ●ut over the same Where the seventh Judgment and the seventh Vial at the end of the one thousand two hundred sixtie years do ●oncur in the one thousand six hundred ●●ftie fifth year of our Lord and fill up ●e wrath of God Revelations chap. 11. vers 18. and chap. 15. vers 1. The seven judgments com upon the political State and shew forth the fall thereof but the seven Vials are poured ●ut over both the Political and Ecclesiastical State and describe their punishments Those begin in the year three hundred ninetie five But these begin under the sixth Judgment a little before the total ruine But the seven plagues proceed from the Lord who hath a cup in his hand full ●●ixt with red wine who hitherto hath poured out of the same upon his little flock But now the ungodlie shall drink the dregs there ● and suck them out Psal 75. vers 9 1● The seven Angels having the seven plagues com ou● of the Temple of the Ta●ernacle of the Testimonie of Heaven Revelations chap. 15. vers 5 6. that is from the seat and habitation of God And one of the four Beasts that is the first Beast the Lion of the tribe of Judah gave unto the seven Angels seven golden Vials full of the wrath of God vers 7. The Angels receiv commandement from God to pour out the seven Vials of the wrath of God chapter 16. vers 1. Upon the Earth that is upon the inhabitants of the earth who rejoice over the victorie of the Beast chapter 11. vers 10. To whom the Devil is com down Chapter 12. vers 12. Nay upon the whole world which wandred after the Beast and worshipped the Dragon with the Beast chapter 13. v. 4. So that by the word Earth is understood the whole extent and latitude of the Romane Popish Empire The Angels obeie God's Commandement and pour out their Vials First Upon the Earth Secondly upon the Sea Thirdly upon the rivers and fountains Fourthly upon the Sun Fifthly upon the seat of the Beast Sixthly upon Euphrates Seventhly upon the Aër Vers 1. The first Angel went and poured out his Vial upon the Earth and there fell a noisom and grievous sore upon the men which had the Mark of the Beast ●nd upon them which worshipped his Image By the Earth here is understood the whole extent and latitude of the Romane Empire as in the first vers But ●here is reflexion made upon Statum tranquillum the peaceable condition ●n the Romane Empire and upon the Beast coming up out of the Earth Revel 13. vers 11. This Beast is the Pope and his Clergie the Ecclesiastical State and Government in the Papacie which did not break out by wars or outward power and might like unto the Beast with ten horns but crept in by little and little softly and quietly even as the grass and the trees use to grow up of the ground Upon this earthlie Beast was the first Vial of the wrath of God in a time of Peace poured out by the Reformation of Poperie Now since those who are true Professors of the Gospel do vehemently oppose and contradict the Papists and reprove them for their shameful conversation fals doctrine and abominable Idolatrie thence doth arise in those that adhere and stand firm to Poperie A noisom and grievous sore that is a fierce anger hatred wrath and enmitie against the Evangelical Professors especially seeing they are not able to overcom and destroie them by force and might nor to perswade and seduce them to Poperie again by fair and sweet words Vers 3. The second Angel poured out his Vial upon the Sea and it became as the blood of a dead man and everie living soul died in the Sea By the Sea the Beast with ten horns ●s here pointed at which riseth up out of the Sea chapter 13. vers 1. And upon Statum in Imperio Romano turba●um Whereby is signified that the second Vial shall beee poured out over the Political State in the Romane Empire and the Government and formae ●erum publicarum tam in universali ●uàm particulari shall bee disturbed ●nd overthrown How by these wars in Germanie the wrath of God hath been poured out and that this hath been accomplished is sufficiently known to the world and everie rational man can make the application The Statûs Ra●io or reason of State which hath been set up and the shameful abuse of ●t hath no small share therein whereof State 's man writeth thus Justitia ●ùm esse desiit in mundo successit Statûs ratio calamitatum mare The blood of a dead man intimateth the horrible effusions of blood and how everie living soul died in the Sea is evident in the eies of all men Everie living soul that is all sorts of Nations people and tongues that in this raging Sea and floods of water during this war were ingaged as also all sorts of people in all the Provinces of the Romane Empire which are emptied of men and cattel In this signification the word all is used Exodus 9. vers 6. where it is rendred al● the Cattel of the Egyptians Vers 4. And the third Angel poured out