What Godly Reader can without mourninge affections , read the great destruction and overthrowe of Ierusalem , ● with the house and people of God , Prophesied of by the Prophett Ieremyah . And what hart is not much affected to see the exceeding great sorrowe of the Prophett , when he uttereth the prophesie thereof , and declareth the sinns of the people . Ier. 9. And when al these thinges were come to passe , ( according to the word of the Lord ) , and that the Prophet saw it with his eies : who could not yet sit downe and lament , to heare the most greivous lamentations that he poures out , for that so great desolation and destruction , wherewith the Lord had destroyed , and made desolate that his owne Citie , House , and people . Lam. 1.2.3 . chap. Nay , they that gave no regard to the wordes of the Lord , spoken by the Prophet concerning these thinges Ier. 37.2 . Yet when they saw the prophesie accomplished , them deepe sorrowe tooke hold vpon them : then , the Elders of the Daughter Syon , sate vpon the ground , & kept silence , & cast dust vpon their heades , & girded themselves with sackcloth , & the virgines of Ierusalem hanged downe their heades to the ground , Lam. 2.10 . And who so readeth cannot deny , but their was iust cause of al this sorrowe : and therefore wel might the Prophet say . Behold & see if there bee anie sorrowe like vnto my sorrowe , Lam. 1 . 1● . And if it cannot bee denyed , but that the hearing and seing of this prophesie of so great desolation fulfilled , was iust cause of this so great sorrowe : Where are then the eies , and eares of men , that might heare and see farr greater tribulations and desolations then these , prophesied of , by a greater Prophet then Ieremiah , and even now fulfilled in the feirce wrath of iudgment by the most Highest , and that in the sight of al men : and yet who considers of it ? Or who takes vp a lamentation for it ? are mens hartes vtterly voyd of mourning affectons ? or are they destitute of vnderstanding in the cause off sorrowe ? or do men thinke the danger is past . Surely one of these must needes be the cause , or els mens hartes would abound with sorrowe , and their eies would power out floodes of teares , and they would vtter with their tongues and penns , lamentations of great woe .

Now if it can bee shewed by the word of truth , that deepe error of darknes doth possesse the two last , that is , those which through ignorance thinke in themselves there is no such cause of sorrowe : and those that through ignorance do thinke that the danger is already past : then the first that cannot mourne , must needes fall vnder the sharpe censure of great hardnes off hart , and incensible deadnes of all affections .

Wee in the humilitie off our soules confesse that this worke is too great for our abilities , but our strength is off the Lord , who is able to make vs sufficient for these thinges , iff wee by faith in Christ depend vpon him , the which our faith being so full off infidelitie , it must needes followe that our strength is full of all weaknes , which would beate vs to the ground for vndertakeing this or anie such worke off the Lord , but that the Word off God compells vs . which commaundes vs strickly to shewe our selves faithfull in a little : Mat. 25 . 19-30 . From which ground ( by the grace off God : ) wee have beene drawen to doe that little wee have formerly done , and vndertake ( through the Lordes gracious assistance ) now to doe that wee shall doe , beseeching , and trusting off his mercie towardes vs herein , that all the praise may bee given onely to the glorie of his name .

First then to shewe vnto them their error that through ignorance doe not see there is great cause off lamentation and woe , we require them to turne their eares to the prophesie of that great Prophett Christ Jesus . Mat. 24 . 4-28 . and Luke 21 . 8-31 , Where hee foretelleth that when men shall see the abhomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the Prophete set in the Holy places , then shall bee great tribulation such as was not from the begining off the Creation to this time , nor shall bee . And except those dayes should bee shortned , there should no Flesh be saved . Hath the like Prophesie ever bene heard off ? Or can there bee anie desolation like vnto this desolation ? Wherein no Flesh shall bee saved ; No , from the begining off the World there hath not bene the like , nor shall bee saith our Saviour Christ . Who can remaine ignorant off these daies and times and what ignorance is it , not to knowe that these are even the dayes and times here Prophesied off : Have not warrs and rumors of wars beene heard off ? Hath not Nation risen against Nation , and Realme against Realme ? Hath there not beene famines , and pestilence , and earth-quakes in divers places ? And have not manie beene offended and betrayed one an other , and hated one another ? And have not manie false Prophets arisen ? Doth not our Saviour Christ say , these are the begininges of sorrowe ? Now all these thinges being come to passe , which are the begininges of sorrow ; it must needes bee that the dayes of the hight of sorrowe are now come . And doe not men now see the abhomination of desolation set vp in the high places ? Is it not deepe error off ignorance then for men not to see that there is now the greatest cause of sorrowe and lamentation that ever was . And next to shewe in fewe wordes the error of them that thinke the danger of the daies is past . Let them looke vpon the wordes of our Saviour Christ , when he speaketh off the shorting of those daies , he saith in Mat. Then if any shal say , Loe here is Christ , or loe there is Christ , beleeve it not . And in Luke . Take heed , bee not deceaved , for manie will come in my name , &c. Is not this instant these daies ? was there ever so manie saying , Loe here is Christ , loe there is Christ ? And was there ever so many false professions of Christ , and false Prophets ? shewing great signes and wonders , if it were possible to deceave he verie elect , who can then denie , but that these are deepest daies of danger , whereof Christ gives such warninge to take heed . Therefore easilie may they heare see their error into whose harts that ymagination hath once entred to thinke that these dangers here prophesied of are past . Why then if the end of these sorrowes be not past , and the beginings bee past , as is shewed , then must it needes bee confessed that the daies of greatest tribulation are present . But who considers these thinges ? Or who regardeth the words of this great Prophet ? If men did consider and carefully behould these thinges , what hart could conceave sorrowe enough , and what head could conteyne teares , or tongue have sufficient words to expresse and vtter , the sorrowes fittinge these daies . If Ieremiah complayned for want of teares , and could not bee satisfied with sorrowing , for the slayne of the daughter of Syon , that perished by the sword ▪ and famyne , ( which was but bodily death ) how much more cause have men now to sorrowe , to see men poysoned with bitter waters killed with fire , and smoake and brunstone , stung with scorpions , hurt with Servents . Revel. 9.5 . and 8.11 . And cast into the great winepresse of the wrath of God , rev . 19.20 which is the everlasting destruction of soule and bodie in Hel , to suffer al the plagues , torments , and judgments off wrath for ever . Was the famine of bread , and the sword of Nabuchad-nezzar , and the seaventie yeres captivitie , a ful sufficient cause , to make Ieremiahes eyes faile with teares , his bowels swell , his hart turne within him , & his liver to bee powred vpon the earth : And are not al the woes vttered by the seaven Angels from the sound of seaven trompets , whereof an Angel flieing through the midst of Heaven , said with a lowde voice , woe , woe , woe , to the inhabitants of the earth , from the soundes remaining of the trumpets of the three angels , which yet must blowe their trumpets : And have not these three last Angells blowen their trumpets ? and doth not the sound thereof yet sound in our eares ? and are not al the woes thereof yet in the sight of our eies ? are not al these woes ( which are woes of everlasting death and destruction ) sufficient to breake mens harts al into peeces ? What stony hardnes of hart possesseth men in these daies , that their harts do not melt for these woes .

A maine and general reason of al this is , because this prophesie is of spiritual desolations , distructions and woes , and cannot bee vnderstood but with spiritual harts , nor sene but with spiritual eyes , and the harts and eies off men are naturall and carnall , and therefore these thinges cannot affect them . 1. Cor. 2.14 .

Another special reason is , because men do not consider how far these thinges concerne themselves , but everie Nation , and everie people , and everie Man puts these daies farr from them , as no waie apperteyning to them . If wee therefore could prevaile ( Oh that wee might prevaile ) by al the feare and love off God to perswade men : and by the compassionate pittie of the salvation of their owne soules move them , with deepest consideration to consider how nearely those thinges concerne them , least they bee vnder these woes , and bee not aware thereof , which men may easilie be by reason of the great ignorance : that is in all men perticulerly in the vnderstandinge of the Prophesie of this booke off the Revelation : Which most men ( though otherwise accompted mightie in the Scriptures ) doe passe by , seldome or never touching them in their Teachings , or writinges , being taynted ( wee doubt not ) with their owne insufficiencie therein , which if they would acknowledg it were comendable ( their acknowledgment wee meane , not their ignorance ) : But yet their ●ourse is much more comendable , then all theirs that have busied themselves , to bring furth so manie ymaginarie expositions of that holie writt , wee say ymaginarie expositions , because they are for the most part but according to the vaine ymaginations and fancies of mens myndes , without the warrant of the word and spirit .

Wee confesse in humility to our owne shame , we are better able to reprove this , then to correct it , acknowledging vnfainedly , and growning daily vnder the burthen of our owne great ignorance and blindnes in the vnderstandinge off the prophesie off that booke . All this may further provoake vs with you , and you with vs to take heed , least we bee vnder anie part of this desolation and woe , vnder which whosoever is , and remaines , he must perish , as by the grace of God , wee shall make evidently appeare from the Scriptures , therefore let al People , and nations , and Tongues take heed and beware .

And first to proceed in this cause , wee will endeavor to prove by the witnes of the vndoubted word of truth that all Nations and Peoples vpon the earth , that have , or doe professe Christ ( for of them onely is this prophesie ) have beene vnder this abhomination of desolation . The words of the prophesie thereoff by Daniel , makes is most plaine , where he saith . In the middest of the weeke hee shall cause the sacrifice & oblation to cease , & for the overspreading of the abhomination , hee shall make it desolate . Daniel . 9.27 . Agreable to this prophesie , is that Revel. 11. Where it is said . That the two witnesses off God ( which are the spirit of truth , and the word of truth in the testimonie of th apostles Ioh. 15.26.27 . act 5.32 ) Which are two Olive trees , & two candlestickes standing before the God of the Earth , haveing power to shutt heaven that it raine not , & to turne the waters into blood , and sinyt the earth with all manner of plagues as often as they will . Their Corpes shall lie in the streets off the great Citie , spiritually called Sodome & Egipt . Three daies & an half , & after three daies & a half , the Spirit of life from God shall enter into them , & they shal stand vp on their feet . And with these two prophesies agrees also the prophesie Revel 12.14 . Of the woman flieing into the wildernes into hir place , where she is nourished for a time , & times , & half a time . Let vs compaire these prophesies together . Daniel saith the sacrifices and oblations cease in the midst of the weeke , which are three daies and a half . Iohn saith : Revela . 11. The two witnesses ( the Word and Spirit off Truth ) lye killed in the streets , three daies and a half . And Reve. 12. The Woman ( which is the Kingdome of Christ the heavenly Ierusalem , the mother of al the faithful , Gal. 4. ) fleies into the wildernes for a time , times and half a time , which may with good warrant according to these prophesies be expounded to a day , two daies , and a half . Thus then we conclude . The true sacrifices , and oblations of the people of God . The word and spirit . And the Heavenly Ierusalem , the spowse of Christ , Ceasing , speing dead in the streetes , and being fleed into the wildernes , it must needes followe that there was an vtter desolation off all the holy thinges , and of all the meanes of salvation .

For further confirmation of this , see the wordes of Th apostle 2. Thes. 2.3 . speaking of the last day , where he saith : That day shal not come except there come a departing first . It were much weaknes in anie to thinke that this is not spoken of a general departing , in that there were manie particuler departings in Th appostle times . But here he speakes of a departing from the truth , and an exalting of an adversarie the man of sinne , to sit in the Temple of God , as God , shewing himselfe that he is God , whome the Lord shal consume with the spirit of his mouth , & abolish with the brightnes of his cominge : These wordes shewe to the vnderstanding of the most simple , that there is an vtter departing , in that there must bee a comeing againe , for the abolishing of this wicked man . And here may bee discovered by the way , the damnable heresie of those men , which are twice dead , and plucked vp by the rootes , and those are they which are fallen from grace , which were once dead , and have beene quickned by the word and Spirit of God , and are dead againe , which now hold and say that the man of sinne sitts and rules in the Church off Christ . In this place it is shewed that the spirit of the Lords mouth consumes the man of sinne , and the brightnes of Christs coming abolisheth him . Now wee confesse , if there can bee a Church of Christ , where the spirit of the Lords mouth is not , and where his brightnes shineth not , in such a church the man of sinn may sit and rule as God , and these men are onely fitt subjects for such a Kingdome : but let the children off God learne to knowe and professe that in the Church of Christ , there is the spirit of the Lords moueth , and his shininge brightnes , which consumes and vtterly abolisheth the man of sinne , and therefore they cannot both cule in one house . Now for the bare words about which they contend , thus much wee say ( not to them , but to such as may bee in danger to be seduced by them ) These are the words . Th appostle ( speaking of the man of sinne , who exalteth himselfe against al that is called God , or that is worshipped ) saith thus . So that he doth sitt as God in the Temple of God , shewing himself that he is God . Now as it is said , he sits as God shewing himselfe that he is God , even so doth he sitt as in the Temple of God , shewing it to be the Temple of God , This exposition is agreable to the ground of the scriptures , and according to the proportion of faith , for the scriptures teach vs every where , and wee beleeve . that Christ is the head of his Church , And he walkes in the midst of the seaven golden c●ndlestickes : & he sits in his church being God , and the man of sinne cannot sit with God , as God , in the temple of God . Therefore we say vnto these men , as our saviour Christ said vnto Sathan , hence from vs . It is written 2. Cor. 9.15.16 . What concord hath Christ with Belial . And what agreement hath the Temple of God with Idols , etc. and 1. Cor. 10.21 . Ye cannot drinck the Cup of the Lord , and the Cup of Devils , yee cannot bee pertakers of the table of the Lord , and the t●ble of Devils . But seeing these men can find no better a pretence to followe , and to helpe to heale the deadly wound of the head of the Beast , then by pret●ding that they have found him sitting in the Temple off God , they looking with the same eie , may find also in the same place , that he sheweth himselfe , that he is God , and if they wil abide by the letter of the Scripture herein likewise , then have they found a new temple . and a new God most fitting for them : because that their Temple , and God , and they shall all perish together : wee meane those onely that have bene enlightned , with this truth , that Christ , and the man of sinne , cannot rule and reigne , or dwel together in one house . and now have they found ( as they most blasphemou●●y affirme ) Christ , and the man of sinne , exalted both in one Temple .

In al this we have not digressed from the matter in hand , in that we have shewed that by the departing , the man of sinne was exalted , and therefore the departing was general , and the man of sinne his exaltation general , as doth further appeare by the words of Daniel . 9.27 . where he saith ( speaking of the sacrifices : ) & for the overspreading of the abhominations , he shall make it desolate . Answerable to this prophesie , is that prophesie in the booke of the Revel. 13.7 . where it is written . & it was given vnto him ( speaking of the Beast , that had 7. heades , and 10. hornes ) to make warr with the Sa●cts , & to overcome them : & power was given him , over every kindred , & tongue , & nation . Who can deny but this is general ? even a general desolation / when the Sainctes are overcome . And when al that dwel vpon the earth ( as followeth vers. 8. Shal worship the Beast . All our perticuler knowledg of the fulfilling of this prophesie wil make it more evident . And who doth not knowe and see / that this prophesie is fulfilled in that Romish misterie of iniquitie , who yet sits vpon manie waters , with whome have comitted fornication the Kinges of the Earth , & the inhabitants of the earth are dranken with the Wine of hir fornication . Revel. 17.2 . Wee doubt not but manie will agree with vs in this vnderstanding : and wee that wish vnfainedly the salvation of al , and that they would come to the knowledg of the truth , do earnestly desire , that those that are over-whelmed in this misterie of iniquitie , and vnder the power of this deceaveablenes of vnrighteousnes , would but consider , which way it can bee avoided , but that this prophesie is fulfilled , in that great exaltation of the man of sinne in that Romish profession : and if they would come out to the Scriptures , and perticulerly vnto this booke of the Revel. they should be forced either to deny the prophesies of this booke to bee true , or els they must needes yeild that they are fullfilled in that their profession : for how shal they bee able to point our vpon the face of the whole earth , any one part of this prophesie fulfilled , but it shal be found in and from them : For which way should they go about to shewe the man of sinn , being the misterie off iniquitie ( in the deceaveablenes of vnrighteousnes ) to bee exalted sitting as God , and as in the Temple off God , Sitting vpon ●eaven Kinges : & ten Kings , giveing their power therevnto . if these prophesies be not fulfilled in that their Romish profession , then is it not nor ever was it begun , nor fulfilled in anie false profession of Christ vpon the earth , which cannot be because we see here th apostle to the Thes. saith . The misterie of iniquitie doth already worke . And in that this prophesie of Christ also is come to passe , Mat. 24. where he saith : Manie wil come in my name saieing : loe here is Christ &c. this proves that the abhomination of defolation is set vp already in the high places . The prophesie then being fulfilled , it must needs be fulfilled , according to the due proportion thereof , in exaltation and power , which must of necessitie be in that Romish Church : as if they were not altogether blind they might see , by lookeing vpon that Church at Rome , which Th apostle Paul writ vnto : And by compareing that Church in Rome , and this Church of Rome together , they shal see a straing exaltation of power and pompe , such as there is no prophesie of Scripture for to bee in the Church of Christ . A spiritual power setting vp a Pope or Bishop , by vertue of his Office with a Triple Crowne , Kinges and Princes bowing to him , and serveing him , and ( by vertue off his Office ) carrieing a bloody sworde , and his hands ful of blood : this is part of his outward pompe and power . Also bearing spiritual names of blasphemie , as to bee head of the Church , and Bishop of the vniversal flock : taking vpon him to have power to cast soule and bodie to hel , and to send to heaven whome he wil : to make spirituall lawes and decrees what he will , and to bind mens Consciences to the obedience thereof .

If this bee not he that sits as God , shewing himself to bee God . If this bee not the abhommation of desolation set vp , where it ought not to bee , where should it befound ? Can the earth afford a greater exaltation of the man of sinne then this ? and doth it not reach from hel to heaven ? what hart would not tremble , to see and heare of such high blasphemie and sinne , against God : If it were not the Lord of hostes that shal judg these thinges . there could not judgments great enough hee found : but these sinnes of highest pride towards God , and greatest crueltie towards his Sainctes , shall go vp into heaven , and God shall remember al these iniquities , and reward the duble : whereat although the spirit of God , bidds the heavens rejoyce , & the holy Apostles , & Prophets , because God hath punished & revenged for their sakes . Revel. 18.20 Yet who can but with compassionate hartes , lament to see so manie soules perish dayly and continually vnder this destruction : For al the soules vpon the earth that exalt , give power , and submit themselves to this Man of sinne , and so dye , they perish to everlasting destruction ▪ although they do it ignorantly : A hard doctrine wil this seeme to the most : But the moueth of the Lord hath spoken it : Th appostle in this place of : 2. Thes. 2. proves it without al contradiction , where it is said vers. 10. That the man of sinne his comeing is , in all deceaveablenes of vnrighteousnes amonge them that perish : First then here is proved that the misterie of iniquitie prevailes by deceaveablenes , now men are deceived by being ignorant of the deceipt : and they that are thus deceived through ignorance , are they that perish , for ( saith Th appostle ) this deceiveablenes is effectual or prevailes amonge them that perish , and vers. 12. That all they might bee damned which beleeve not the truth , but had pleasure in vnrighteousnes , speaking of this deceiveablenes of vnrighteousnes by the man of sinne . For further proofe thereof take the voice from heaven . Revel. 18.4 . which saith . Go out of her my people that ye bee not parraker of hir sinnes , & that ye receive not of hir plagues . Here is no exception ; ignorant , or not ignorant , if they come not furth at the voice of the Lords cal , but stil remaine and abide there , they shal surely bee partaker of hir plagues : & hir plagues come at one day , & they are death & sorrowe , & famine , & burning with fire : & in one houre shal she bee made desolate , vers. 8. and 19. Whose soule would not mourne to heare of so manie great Princes , & States , and people abroad , and to see Nobilitie , Gentrie , and people at home perish , and ready to perish daylie vnder this so great and swift destruction , it were to be wished , that al good and holy meanes were vsed for their information and instruction herein , with love and meekenes by the sword of the spirit , which sword onely is to bee vsed to compel mens consciences to submit to the truth that is the spirit of the Lords moueth , whereby he will consume the man of sinne .

Aff by this wee have said wee can neither perswade them to bee carefull of their owne estates ( which is fearefull ) nor perswade anie other to bee more careful of them , and more compassionate of their estates , yet thus much have wee gained towards the cause in hand , that it being proved that the misterie of iniquitie , and the abhomination of desolation is exalted to the highest in that Romish profession , then wee doubt not but it wil be yeilded , that all Nations ( acknowledging Christ ) have bene overspred , and vnder the power of that Romish profession , and so are al these prophesies fulfilled in our eies , which have beene produced to prove that there hath beene an vtter desolation of Christes power and authoritie : and the power and authoritie of the man of sinne exalted : and it hath also bene proved , that all that submit themselves to that power of the man of sinne , do , and must perish , except they repent . Therefore according to our first words wee exhort al peoples and nations , and tongues to take heed and beware , least they be vnder the woes of everlasting destruction prophesied of in this booke of the Revel. and they themselves be not aware thereof .

And seing it is proved that al peoples , and nations and tongues have bene vnder it , let them that thinke they are come furth , looke how they are come furth , least they be deceived : or least comeing furth they have booked back againe , to whome our Saviour Christ saith Luk. 17.32 . Remember Lots wife . Wee doubt not but wee shal have the ready consent of divers nations , and peoples , to approve of our vnderstandings , and application of this prophesie , of the exaltation of the man of sinne to bee fulfilled in the Sea of Rome : and wee need to make no question , but therein wee are of one judgment in the truth : for it is vnpossible that the hare of man should device a misterie of iniquitie , or deceaveablenes of vnrighteousnes above it , in that there is in it the hight and power of al pride and crueltie , reigning and ruling over mens consciences as God , vnder a most glorious shewe of godlines , where by al Nations have bene made drunke , with the wine of that Cup of fornication , and whereby the whole power of Christ ( in his lawes , statutes , and ordinances ) hath bene and ye● is abolished vtterly : and in the streets of this great Citie ( we meane n● perticuler place , but the whole misterie of iniquitie , spiritually called Sodome and Egypt ) hath the corpes of the two witnesses of the Lord ( his word and spirit , in the doctrine of the Apostles ) ●yen dead : For who doth not knowe that they have altogether taken the word of God from the people that they migh not have it ●o much as in their owne language : neither may they meddle with the spirit of knowledg and vnderstanding of it , but from th●● , as they thought ( and yet do thinke ) good to deliuer it vnto them : and that must stand for the Word and spirit of God without trying . And this may suffice for a plaine and general discoverie of that Babilon , Sodome , & Egipt , ( spiritually so called ) and of that Beast wi●h ●eaven heads and ten hornes , and the rather , seing there are so manie excellent discoveries written thereof ,

And shal we now sit downe as though our danger were past in finding out the first Beast , and so make the prophesie of God . Rev. 1● . 11 . of no effect , which so plainely sets fur●h and describes a second beast , off no lesse danger then the first ? shal we so betray the cause of God , and the soules of thousands and ten thousands of men ? God forbid : and wil anie of you that frely approve of al the findings out and discoveries of the first Beast , not with willingnes consent to the finding out off the second ? far be it from you to have so little love to Gods truth , and the salvation of men . Wel , we wil do our endeavors to di●cover the second beast , leaveing it to the consciences of whomsoever it may most concerne to judg whether we deale faithfully or no , and we wil forejudg our selves to deale most weakely . Revel. 13. From the , 1. vers. to the 18. It is written . I saw another Beast comeing vp out of the earth , which had two hornes like the lambe , but hee spake like the dragon & doth exercise the power of the first Beast , saieing to them that dwel on the earth , that they should make an image of the first Beaste , & causeth as manie as would not worship the image of the Beast should bee killed : & made all to receive a marke in their right hand , or in their fore heads . & that no man might buy or sell , save he that hath the marke or the name of the Beast , or the number of his name .

Which way now ( in finding out the second Beast ) shal we bee able to looke besides that great Hyrarchy of Arch-Bishops , and Lord-Bishops ? are not you they that pretend ( in meeknes and humilitie ) the word and power of the Lambe , who saith : Learne of mee that I am meeke & lowly , &c. But exercise the power of the beast , and speake like the dragon : have you not made and set vp the image of the Beast ? is not your pompe and power like his ? and hath there not beene much like crueltie vsed by that power ? Doth not the blood of the dead crie ? and have not the imprisoned groaned vnder that crueltie ? and do not the silenced at home , and the banished abroad dayly complaine ? may not all these crie . How long Lord , how long , when wilt thou revenge ? Are not your Canons and Consistories , and all the power that belonges vnto them , with al the rest of your Courts , Offices , and Officers are not these parts of the image ? are they not like the Beast ? wil you say they are like the lambe , or like his Apostles , it cannot bee that you should say they are , the feare of the Almightie would astonish you . And if you cannot possibly prove that power , that Pompe , that crueltie , those Canons and Courtes with the belongings and belongers therevnto to bee like the lambe Then let the terror of the Almightie possesse you , and make you afraide to vse and possesse al those thinges vnder the pretence of the power of the Lambe . Have you not soules to save ? pittie your selves and perish not there is mercie with the Lord if you wil feare him : What will it profit you to enioy these thinges for a little while ( as manie of your predecessors have done before you ) even a little while , and then be condemned and fal vnder the feirce wrath of God ? had you not much better , a thousand times better , yea ten thousand times better , and more too , be ministers of Christ abounding in labors in wearines & painfulnes , in watchings often , in hunger & thirst , in fastings often , in cold & in nakednes , that you might say ( at your last ends ) not as Apostles , but as th apostle saith . Wee have fought a good feight , & have finished out course : & we have kept the faith . Hencefurth is laid vp for vs the Crowne off righteousnes : But if this bee your feight ( as it hath bene the feight of divers of your predecessors ) to cause as manie as would not worship the ymage of the beast ( your Hyrarchie ) should be killed : and to make al both smale and great rich and pooer , bond and free , to receive a marke in their right hand , or in their forehead , and that no man may buy or sell , save he that hath the marke of the beast , or the number off his name , if this bee your feight it is evidently the feight of the second Beast , and not the feight of Th apostle Paul . And there is no Crowne off righteousnes laid vp for such a feight .