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A79857	A voice from the temple to the higher povvers. Wherein is shewed, that it is the work and duty of saints, to search the prophesies and visions of holy Scripture, which concern the later times: and that Jesus Christ will reveal the understanding of them, neer the end of their accomplishment. And so much, is here clearly proved, and the objections to the contrary answered. Also severall prophesies are here opened, concerning the time of the end; as what is the present work of the Lord in the world: and wherein the saints (whether the higher powers or others) are now to move and follow him. Likwise [sic] what will be the work of the Lord forward, and all along from year to year, till the mysterie of God be finished, both among the Christian gentiles, and Jewes. By John Canne.	Canne, John, d. 1667?	1653 (1653)	Wing C443B; Thomason E699_16; ESTC R207049	36,136	47

vexeth and grieves the more When corrupt and deceitfull men shall see the very thing come to passe upon them which before in the word of the Lord was told them namely within such a time if they turn not from their evill wayes and make their wayes and their doings good the Lord will pluck them out of their dwelling places lay them aside break their power to pieces Lord what a torment and vexation this will be to them that notwithstanding warned and admonished as from God they should yet harden and hearten themselves to their own destruction Prov. 5.12 How have I hated instruction and my heart despised reproof and have not obeyd the voice of my teachers nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me 4 For this cause likewise will the Lord have the book now opened viz. to advance the honour and holinesse of his blessed word we are in an age wherein most things are questioned not only water-Baptisme and whether there be a true Church but whether there be a true God a true Christ a true Word c. Now as this is atime wherein Satan appears against the holy Scriptures and the truths therein contained more violently and blasphemously then ever heretofore so I confidently affirm and will abide by it that the Lord will now arise and appear for the vindication of the holy Scriptures more gloriously and eminently then ever And wherein can the excellency of them be more advanced the truths in them more manifested the contemners of them more ashamed and silenced then that the wise should understand For what Athiest will not blush and be confounded when he shall most evidently see such things come to passe this year and the next and so forward till the year 1770. as was foretold And that in order to the fulfilling of prophesies and visions recorded some fifteen hundred years others two thousand years before and more Having proved by severall Arguments that the knowledge of the times is possible and ought to be searched and wherefore the same though concealed from former ages is to be revealed to the last age I come now to the Prophesies themselves In Daniel I find five speciall prophesies in reference to the time of the end Chap. 7.25 Chap. 9.24 25 26 27. Chap. 12.7 11 12. The three first concern the Christian Gentiles the two latter the Jews and in them are comprehended all the works of both that is when those years are expired then their whole warfare shall be accomplished and they shall be no more two but one and one shepherd shall be set over them Howsoever I intend to set forth these things more at large in another Treatise yet something I will speak now as to the times both of the Gentiles and of the Jews And first to that place in Daniel Dan. 7.25 Vntill a time and times and dividing of times In Scripture we find time to be taken for dayes as Dan 4. comparing v. 16. with 34. By dayes years are to be understood Your children shall wander in the wildernesse forty dayes Numb 14.33 34. Ezek. 4.6 each day for a year Again Thou shalt bear their iniquity forty dayes and I have appointed thee each day for a year In propheticall use a day that is a year containeth 360 dayes or years This Daniel calls a time The word times signifies so much more that is 720 years The dividing of time is 180 dayes or years the whole put together makes 1260 years and so much the spirit of God expresly declares in Rev 12. where a thousand two hundred and threescore dayes v. 6. is said to be a time and times and half a time v. 14. Before we come to the accommodation of these years we are to speak of the ten horns and the little horn first of their rise then their fall that is their beginning and ending For their rise or beginning it is to be understood either as hid and secret or more plain and open These ten horns I understand to be the Romane Empire dissolved into ten parts or Kingdoms In the enumeration of them some produce them thus Brittany France Germany Spain Italy Africa Asia Graecia Syria and Egypt I shall set down what to me is most probable 1. The kingdom of the Brittains 2 of the Saxons both in Brittany 3 of the kingdom of the Franks 4 of the Burgundians both in France 5 The kingdome of the West Gothes in the Southern part of France and part of Spain 6. the Sueves and Alanes in part of Spain 7 the Kingdome of the Vandals in Africa a little before in Spain 8. The Alemanes in Rhaetia and Noricum Provinces of Germany 9 the Kingdome of the East Goths in Ponnonia a little before in Italy Lastly the Kingdome of the Greeks in the remnant of the Empire Though this Decharchicall division doth not continue yet that it was so at first is apparent by History For their Rise which was obscure and dark Dan. 7.8 which gave Daniel occasion to consider the hornes as being so low and short that he could scarce perceive them this was about the year of our Lord 388. It is true the fall of the Empire was by degrees and it was 40 years after or more before the same was effectually dissolved Neverthelesse about this time to wit the year 388. those horns did appear though obscure and little as I said before in Rev. 17.12 The horns which thou sawest are ten Kings which have received no Kingdome as yet but receive power at Kings one hour with the Beast that is they had not at first a Soveraignty Majesty Power Priviledges which afterwards they possest and were confirmed in Now adde unto 388. which was the time of the rise of the ten horns and the Romane Empire its beginning to dissolve Daniels number namely 1260. and it extendeth to the year of Christ 1648. This year to wit the year 1648. do I affirm with much assurance was the time when the Thrones were set and the ancient of dayes did sit as is expressed in Dan. 7.9 10. Here began the Lord God Almighty to call Kings and Kingdomes to an account to cast down the mighty from their seats to cut off the spirit of Princes and to be terrible unto the Kings of the earth And this work goes forward still and shall prevail and prosper to the utter breaking and destroying of the fourth Monarch or Romane Empire dissolved into ten Kingdomes And the little horn that is the Antichristian State and Kingdom likewise I know it will be expected that I give some reasons for what is here asserted especially it being delivered with so much confidence This I shall willingly do 1 Howsoever our Chronicles give the Romane Empire some kind of interest and title to the Brittains till the year 440. yet it was rather in name then in thing For after the year 388. the Romanes never exercised that power here which they did before onely now and then and that upon

friends in and about Hull Deare Friends IT hath been the great desire of some of you that I would publish to the world My Notes upon Daniel I had no intent when I preacht them that they should have been further known or more common then amongst you These Changes and Revolutions in our Nation have changed my Resolution and something I have begun As not being asham'd to beare witnesse before the world to what more privately I delivered to you For the severall Censures of men otherwise minded I can well beare them for I did sit downe first and count the cost Besides for men to speak evill of those things which they know not it is usuall But wisdome is justified of her children Sirs I cannot without much thankefulnesse to God and comfort to my selfe but remember you specially your most earnest and constant seeking of God to have the Book opened and the Seales loosed that you might see your worke and know how to Act for Christ in your Generation I make mention of this that your zeale may provoke others and stir them up to aske wisdome of God and for Zions sake not to hold their peace and for Jerusalems sake not to give him rest till he establish and make Jerusalem a praise in the earth For my part I can speak it to Gods glory I have found all along in opening the Prophesies of Daniel and the Revelation to you the answer of your prayers and the fruit of your faith abundantly upon my soule I know these things when they were delivered offended the Priests in that Countrey and in likelihood being made now more publique will increase their rage and blasphemie against the God of Heaven because of their pains and sores It is not destruction I wish them but that the Lord will give them Repentance from dead workes and that they would forsake their unsanctified places and standings and not deceive the people any longer by their lies and beastly vanities I say before the fierce anger of the Lord and the wrath of the Lamb come upon them I hope there will be shortly some effectuall meanes used to remove from the people the heaviest burthen and sorest plague that lies upon them which is a generation of Priests that fatten the people for the day of slaughter For my part what Interest I have either with God or men I shall endeavour to improve it to the utmost That the Foxes both the old and the young Cubs which spoile the Vines and the tender Grapes may be taken I know people generally though they complain of other Oppressions and burdens and would willingly be eased of them yet here they have no feeling and therefore they are the more to be pittied and the sooner helped in not apprehending what is the greatest misery they lie under Those who have lately shewed so much good affection to have the Gospell advanced in New-England I hope they will be farre more enlarged in their bowels for the conversion of poore Heathens in our owne Land that the people which sit here in darknesse may see a great light and to them which sit in the region and shadow of death light may spring up Deare friends I shall not write much though I could say much in your behalfe as being lights among a crooked and froward generation walking in the life and power of Religion where others are meer Formalists Besides you have not been asham'd to own the truths of God when they have been rendred in Pulpits scandalous blasphemous hereticall c. Sirs it is your prayers that I still desire with me and for me I know no people under heaven that have more encouragement then you to goe boldly to the Throne of grace considering what reall full answers you have had of former seeking the Lord. Now the Lord more and more poure the spirit of grace and of supplication into your hearts and fill you with wisdome and spirituall understanding and keep you sincere and without offence till the day of Christ and thus prayes he who is Your Christian Brother to serve you in the Gospel JOHN CANNE A Voice from the Temple to the higher POWERS Wherin is shewed that it is the Work and Duty of Saints to search the Prophesies and Visions of holy Scriptures which concern the latter times And that Jesus Christ will reveal the knowledge of them neere the end of their accomplishment And so much is here clearely proved and the Objections to the contrary answered THings must be removed and taken off from the place where they are before they can be laid and setled else where That I may win others to the same opinion I am of in the subject or matter I here plead for I shall first begin to answer such Objections which I conceive are most considerable against it Object 1 When (a) Acts 1.6.7 they were come together they asked of him saying Lord wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdome of Israel And he said unto them it is not for you to know the times or the seasons which the Father hath put in his own power If not for the Apostles to know then not for others who in gifts place and parts are farre short and inferiour to them Answer 1. Because it was neither convenient nor necessary for the Disciples no nor for any in that age to know the Times yet it doth not follow that it was inexpedient or unnecessary for others in ages after Christ doth not say It is not for any or it is not for others but it is not for you to know he means no way usefull or fit for them as tending either to Gods glory or the Churches good 2. In saying which the father hath put in his own power he plainly intimates that it should be revealed and made known in due time and unto such as he thought good It was Goliah's lot to have his head cut off with his own sword this very scripture if rightly weighed is a most effectuall proof to confute the very thing they bring it for 3 As Christ told them It was not for them to know the times so he might have given them a reason for it for the knowledge of the Time concerning the restauration of the Kingdome to Israel was then shut up and sealed according to (b) Dan. 12.4 Daniel and not to be revealed till towards or near the accomplishment Object 2. But (c) Mat. 24.37 38 39. as the dayes of Noah were so shall also the coming of the Son of man be for as in the dayes that were before the flood they were eating and drinking marrying and giving in marriage untill the day that Noah entred into the ark and knew not untill the flood came and took them all away so shall also the coming of the Son of man be Answer I shall answer this scripture two wayes 1 For the wicked and ungodly sinners the knowledge of the time was hid from them and indeed this is the thing

earnest intreaty they sent hither some relief against the Scots and Picts having done their work immediately returned back again leaving the Brittons to themselves Thus their Histories serve to give some light unto Daniels visions concerning the Times Howsoever their thoughts were not at all carried out on such a thing 2. Who ever was the last certain it is that England was the first of the ten horns and therefore here first were the throns set up and judgement given upon the King and Kingdome True and righteous are his judgements Rev. 19.2 3. The high Court of Justice which was erected in the Year 1648. before which the last of our kings had his tryal and sentence was no other then that throne of God mentioned in Dan. 7.9 10. I doe not confine the thrones in Daniel and the sitting of the ancient of dayes unto England For I know the Lord will have his thrones speedily set up in other kingdomes as France Spain Denmark c. and as he proceeded here so he will do there JVDICATORY against Kings and Kingdomes But to the point in hand What was done by the Parliament and High court of Justice in taking away the king and changing in part the form of Government was no other then a fulfilling of that prophesie in Daniel Not that our Statesmen thought so or so intended but God did put it in their hearts to fulfill his will that it should be so And whereas this thing not being before heard of possibly will be sleighted therefore for prevention I shall let the Reader know my reasons for it 1. It was given by the Angel unto Daniel that the continuance of the ten horns or kingdomes after their rise and appearing should be onely 1260 years untill the thrones were set In the year 1648. that term expired for against the English horn the Ancient of dayes came and gave judgement So that it must necessary follow in the year 388. the Brittons became one of the horns We need not be beholding to humane histories where the Scripture is clear notwithstanding in this point our Chronocles as I said even now agree with Daniel as to the rise of the Brittish horn 2. From accommodating the years let us consider the work and thrones For the work first It is true in all ages before this Kings have been deposed imprisoned put to death but it was rather mans siting on the throne then the Ancient of dayes for what they did was only cutting off one horn or Tyrant and setting another up whereas root and branch was here taken away And this is the proper work of Thrones to change the times seasons dissolve foundations and remove former Pillars I say absolutely and utterly to break in pieces and consume the ten horns or kingdomes their places must not be found any more upon earth But a new form of government is to be constituted and set up 3. That the Ancient of dayes hath set up his throne in England I am further confirmed by the happy dissolution of the late Parliament really I have wondred that the Lord should suffer such men so long to prophane his throne Psal 89.14 Justice and judgement are the habitation of thy throne Psal 9.4 Thou satest in the throne doing right saith David Psal 9.4 I know many are in darknesse concerning this great change not able to apprehend the true ground and cause therof they run some into mistakes some into discontents some into rage and fury For the satisfying therefore of such people who desire to eye God and his hand which is lifted up I shall shew what is the true cause that the Parliament was dissolved The Ancient of days having set up his throne amongst us from which he will speak to and plead with the Nations round about was pleased to honour those men formerly in place as to admit them to sit upon his Throne And because like Jehu they did well in executing that which was right in the eyes of the Lord and did unto the house of Charls Stuart all that was in his heart the Lord suffered them many years to sit on the throne of England but taking no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel but flying upon the spoile and giving countenance and encouragement to the sins of Jeroboam God at last rejected them as he did Saul And for this cause raised up the Generall I say for the Thrones sake that they might be no longer polluted and prophaned by such a generation of corrupt men And had not the Generall done what he did to have the Thrones purged from that drosse and filth which cleaved thereto I know not how he could have answered God for that power and trust which he hath put into his hands And here by the way let me speak a word unto such as shall sit next upon this Throne I would have men consider well beforehand what they doe Its Gods own throne and to speake comparatively it is the onely Civil Throne he hath now in the world By it he will doe mighty and terrible things And therefore such as are not for Christ and for the carrying on of his designe in the world he will lay them aside one after another And set such up as shall poure out the last Vials quickly upon Monarchs and the Antichristian Kingdome One thing more I shall add in Rev. 16.10 It is said And the fift Angel poured out his vial upon the throne of the Beast so the Greek hath it throne not seat and his kingdome was full of darknesse By the throne of the Beast I understand the ten horns that is the States and Kingdomes of the World which gave authority and power to the Beast By darknesse I doe not understand at least not chiefly that which is spirituall as in reference to their Errors Superstitions Idolatries c. for so that kingdome was full of darknesse before but it is meant of amazement and distraction not knowing what to doe nor seeing any way how to come out For application to the thing in hand after the death of the late king his throne and kingdom perishing under the fifth Vial how were people then generally at their wits end in such darknesse as they fell one upon another So upon the dissolving of this Parliament which was so degenerate as it lookt more like the throne of the beast then Gods throne what a thick darknesse is now gone over men as if an Angel had smitten them with blindnesse as were the Sodomites And this you must expect still along that as Thrones States Powers are broken to pieces so confusion destraction and darknesse will ever follow especially among hypocrites time-servers and the Antichristians None of the wicked shall understand but the wise shall understand Dan. 10.12 And therefore for the Generall and such with him whom the Lord used as seasonable and good instruments to dissolve the late Parliament here may they see a divine stamp and

Antichristian kingdome for further and beyond this time I believe it shall not extend I do not say that the Antichristians or members of the Beast shall perish now or before for I hold the contrary that after their Kingdome is destroyed many of them shall remain and attempt most horrible and cruell actions Rev. 18.21 Rev. 17.1 but for the State it selfe that shall be found no more at all after the year 1660. This the Angel calls the Judgment of the great whore Why Judgement because Thrones shall be set and the ancient of dayes shall sit And look as by a law Kings and Kingly power shall be cast out from the Nations so will the Lord raise up men zealous of his glory who shall publiquely give Judgment agaist Babylon that it remaine for ever in the dust Before I come to shew my reasons for the time which I have asserted I shall commend these three things to the Reader 1. How I understand that place Rev. 10.2 where the mighty Angell sets his right foot upon the sea and his left foot upon the earth As by the Angel Christ is meant so as he stands it is upon the two persecuting powers in the world the spirituall and the temporal His right foot is upon the * Note how they call it the Sea of Rome the Bishops Sea c. sea you know the spirituall power went ever before the temporall Hence they used to say the Lords spirituall and the Lords temporall And his left foote on the earth that is on the Kings and Kingdomes of the earth So then my opinion is that these 〈…〉 ●owers Christ will crush under his feet together an● 〈…〉 time There was a truth in that saying no Bishop no Kin●●●●e event made it true and welfare a good token So now as the reliques of Monarchy which remaine yet with us shall bemoved so will the remainers of the Antichristian Kingdome be removed with them As Monarchy falls so falls Antichristime When no foot-steps of Monarchy remaine nothing then will stand of the Antichristian kingdome which came in with it and hath ever since been upheld and supported by it And for this cause a long time I never expected any good from the late Parliament For I plainly saw they had no desire to glorifie God in the fulfilling of his will to the rooting up of the remnants either of Monarchy or Antichistime but rather sought to oppresse the bodies and souls of the people under the heavy burthens of them both 2. Thou art to take notice Reader that as the the thrones were first set up in England to arreign Monarchy and to pluck up by the root that tyrannicall power which stood in opposition to Jesus Christ and to avenge the blood of his Saints upon it Even so as sutable to it here with us will begin his great work by the Thornes against the kingdome of Antichrist for the totall extirpation thereof For howsoever I said before that the Antichristian State as Church Ministery Worship Government shall be wholly destroyed before the yeare 1660. Yet I am of opinion in respect of England Scotland and Ireland before one halfe of that time is expired the Supream Authority of this Nation will effectually finish that work Zech. 8.6 If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these dayes should it be marvellous in my eyes saith the Lord of Hosts What progresse in this worke they will make who shall come next in place I cannot tell but this I must tell them the great businesse which the Lord hath for the higher Powers of this Common-wealth now to doe it is in order to the fulfilling of those Prophesies which relate to the present time and if they do not look now after this and honour God in a conscientious and faithfull discharge thereof the Lord will not look after them nor honour them but lay them aside and let their names rot as others before And therefore if my counsell may be acceptable unto them when any shall make adresses to them for Peace with Babylon let them make answer in his words What peace so long as the whoredomes of Jezabel and her witch-crafts are so many What Peace so long as the 4th Monarch is not broken to pieces and consumed I would willingly know how men can enter into a league as to sit still and suffer such things to stand against which the Lord cals them forth to warre and to destroy from the face of the earth I have commanded my sanctified ones Isa 13.2 I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger even them that rejoyce in my highnesse 3. As Christ will crush both powers at once and thus by the Thrones so there will be a speciall opening of his minde unto ●om● whereby to know both their worke and time As men formerly have observed Providence so in the later age Ier. 50.2 they shall understand Prophesies and act in order to them and to the accomplishment of them Declare yee among the Nations and publish and set up a standard publish and conceale not say Babylon is taken The knowledge of the time of the end will be so cleare and certain to some men now shortly in power and place as they will publickly declare upon what account they act namely as being chosen and called of God to execute the vengeance of the Lord upon Babylon Moreover the difference shall not be as heretofore about meum and tuum for honour greatnesse enlargement of Dominion and such worldly respects but better bottomed it shall be for Christ his Crown and dignity and that righteousnesse and truth may be exalted in the earth For the Reasons now why I say the Antichristian Kingdome as it is the little horne had its rise about the year 400. 1. About this time they began to open a passage to their pretended Supremacy as giving to the Church of Rome the title of the Firmament of all Bishops and top of all Churches and that without the privacie of the Sea Apostolique that is of the Primate none might presume to ordaine a Bishop and that the Censures of Bishops in all causes of moment was to be referred to the audience of the Bishop of Rome 2. About this time the little horne began to give check to Emperours and Kings and to exalt himselfe above the Civill Magistrate in severall particulars 3. About this time they brought in many beastly lies and superstitious vanities confirming them by Councels whereby Gods commandements were made of none effect 4. It is clear to me by other Scriptures which I have not now time to open that the time alotted to the Antichristian Kingdome shall not passe the yeare 1660. Now being to continue from first to last 1260. years it must needs be that his beginning was in the yeare 400. as I said before Here I must againe put the Reader in mind that howsoever the vile person mentioned Dan. 11.21 be the same here with