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tot_fw-la mundi_fw-la suprema_fw-la coegerit_fw-la hora_fw-la antiquum_fw-la repetens_fw-la iterum_fw-la chaos_n oina_fw-la mistress_n sydera_fw-la syderibus_fw-la concurrent_a ignea_fw-la pontum_fw-la astra_fw-la petent_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereunto_o i_o do_v refer_v that_o which_o peter_n do_v set_v down_o unto_o we_o sai_v 3.20_o 2._o pet._n 3.20_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o heat_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o by_o sire_n as_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v vbi_fw-la figura_fw-la mundi_fw-la praeterit_fw-la non_fw-la natura_fw-la for_o which_o cause_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n do_v affirm_v 47._o magister_fw-la sententia_fw-la lib._n 4._o do_v 47._o that_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o corruptible_a element_n which_o be_v sometime_o agreeable_a unto_o our_o corruptible_a body_n shall_v be_v burn_v up_o utterlie_o in_o the_o general_a consummation_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o those_o element_n shall_v have_v thesame_a quality_n which_o through_o a_o marvellous_a mutation_n shall_v agree_v with_o immortal_a body_n this_o sentence_n be_v borrow_v out_o of_o augustine_n lib._n xx_o cap._n xuj_o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la dei_fw-la august_n lib._n 20_o cap._n 16._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o see_v that_o we_o have_v procee_v thus_o far_o i_o think_v it_o not_o to_o be_v much_o amiss_o for_o i_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o time_n when_o this_o day_n of_o doom_n or_o general_a consummation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v know_v you_o therefore_o that_o the_o mathematics_n do_v dream_n of_o a_o great_a year_n after_o the_o which_o all_o the_o star_n shall_v return_v ad_fw-la sva_fw-la principia_fw-la and_o then_o they_o say_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v immediate_o follow_v and_o their_o opinion_n be_v that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v burn_v when_o all_o the_o star_n which_o do_v now_o observe_v diverse_a and_o sundry_a course_n shall_v mete_v together_o in_o the_o sign_n cancer_n even_o as_o berosus_n that_o chaldaean_a astronomer_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o first_o age_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n be_v drown_v when_o all_o the_o star_n have_v their_o concourse_n and_o meeting_n together_o in_o the_o sign_n call_v capricornus_fw-la nay_o there_o have_v be_v some_o in_o this_o our_o age_n that_o have_v go_v about_o to_o appoint_v a_o certain_a year_n when_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v as_o hosiander_n and_o stiphelius_fw-la do_v but_o they_o be_v deceive_v stiphelius_fw-la hosiander_n stiphelius_fw-la by_o the_o erroneous_a spirit_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n inspire_v into_o they_o by_o satan_n who_o be_v altogether_o delight_v in_o lie_n &_o erroneous_a opinion_n thereby_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a intend_v to_o deceive_v all_o those_o that_o thurste_v after_o the_o simple_a truth_n which_o be_v only_o find_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v at_o all_o of_o the_o duration_n or_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o world_n i_o know_v also_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a which_o do_v divide_v the_o world_n into_o six_o age_n the_o first_o from_o adam_n unto_o noe._n the_o second_o from_o noah_n unto_o abraham_n the_o three_o from_o abraham_n unto_o david_n the_o fower_v from_o david_n unto_o the_o transmigration_n into_o babylon_n the_o fifte_n from_o the_o transmigration_n unto_o christ_n and_o the_o sixth_o and_o last_o from_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n wherefore_o they_o allege_v that_o sing_v that_o age_n wherein_o now_o we_o live_v be_v the_o last_o age_n it_o may_v be_v very_o fit_o call_v aetas_fw-la decrepita_fw-la a_o crooked_a age_n see_v that_o the_o evangelist_n john_n do_v term_v it_o the_o last_o hour_n 1.18_o 1._o ihon._n 1.18_o but_o yet_o nevertheless_o how_o long_o that_o age_n or_o hour_n shall_v endure_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o man_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a yet_o notwithstanding_o how_o some_o be_v move_v thereunto_o through_o certain_a weak_a and_o feeble_a conjecture_n have_v as_o it_o be_v appoint_v out_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o end_n of_o the_o world_n bring_v forth_o the_o oracle_n of_o elias_n which_o they_o borowe_n from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n whereunto_o many_o do_v give_v very_o great_a credit_n and_o these_o fellow_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v endure_v 6000._o year_n and_o they_o do_v also_o divide_v those_o year_n after_o this_o manner_n affirm_v that_o 2000_o year_n shall_v be_v consume_v before_o the_o time_n that_o almighty_a god_n give_v the_o law_n to_o moses_n &_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o acknowledge_v also_o that_o the_o other_o two_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v spend_v under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o last_o 2000_o year_n shall_v be_v expire_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o add_v moreover_o that_o these_o two_o last_o 2000_o year_n shall_v not_o be_v full_o finish_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v so_o abundant_o increase_v and_o shall_v appear_v so_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n i_o can_v not_o forget_v but_o that_o there_o be_v other_o some_o also_o who_o have_v feign_a that_o the_o world_n shall_v endure_v six_o day_n even_o as_o it_o be_v create_v in_o six_o day_n but_o for_o so_o long_a time_n as_o it_o shall_v endure_v they_o do_v give_v to_o every_o day_n a_o thousand_o year_n which_o come_v all_o to_o one_o reckon_v as_o before_o as_o though_o the_o prophet_n david_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v so_o 90.4_o psal_n 90.4_o when_o he_o say_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o thy_o sight_n be_v as_o yesterday_o when_o it_o be_v paste_n etc._n etc._n other_o some_o also_o be_v find_v who_o do_v think_v that_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o church_n shall_v live_v the_o space_n of_o 33._o year_n upon_o the_o earth_n because_o christ_n himself_o live_v so_o long_o in_o the_o world_n after_o he_o have_v take_v his_o human_a body_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n but_o they_o do_v add_v to_o every_o year_n fifty_o lack_v one_o to_o make_v the_o year_n of_o jubelaei_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o the_o foolish_a invention_n and_o dream_n of_o mortal_a man_n and_o without_o all_o doubt_n it_o be_v a_o miserable_a and_o most_o lamentable_a case_n that_o we_o have_v so_o many_o plain_a and_o manifest_a and_o comfortable_a testimony_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n concern_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o other_o godly_a and_o christian_a office_n and_o duty_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o obscurity_n or_o darkness_n at_o all_o that_o we_o do_v altogether_o neglect_v i_o say_v and_o despise_v they_o as_o matter_n not_o worthy_a the_o talk_n of_o and_o with_o so_o great_a diligence_n and_o pain_n i_o will_v not_o say_v superstition_n will_v seem_v to_o prosecute_v and_o busy_v our_o head_n about_o such_o unfruitful_a question_n as_o be_v no_o whit_n appertain_v to_o our_o salvation_n but_o such_o be_v the_o wretchedness_n and_o curiosity_n of_o our_o age_n and_o tyme._n that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 6.4_o 1._o tim._n 6.4_o every_o man_n be_v puff_v albeit_o he_o know_v nothing_o in_o deed_n at_o all_o but_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n whereof_o come_v envy_n strife_n railynge_v evil_a surmisynge_n vain_a disputation_n of_o man_n endue_v with_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o answer_v this_o question_n concern_v the_o time_n when_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v consume_v with_o augustine_n and_o conclude_v after_o this_o manner_n viz_o that_o this_o be_v altogether_o a_o vain_a frivolous_a and_o unfuitfull_a question_n for_o if_o it_o be_v convenient_a and_o meet_v for_o we_o to_o know_v the_o time_n who_o may_v 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