AN
INTERPRETATION
OF
THE
13.
CHAPTER
OF
THE
REVELATION
OF
IESVS
CHRIST
.
THE
Eternall
(
whose
power
is
over
all
)
from
the
beginning
hath
put
enmitie
between
the
Serpent
&
the
In
this
13.
chapter
is
declared
the
state
,
policy
and
proceeding
of
the
Antichristian
Dominion
and
Kingdome
,
as
the
same
was
signified
and
foreshewed
to
Iohn
the
servant
of
Iesus
Christ
in
a
threefold
forme
.
First
by
a
beast
rising
up
out
of
the
sea
,
having
7.
heads
&
10.
hornes
.
verses
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Secondly
by
a
beast
coming
up
out
of
the
earth
,
having
two
hornes
like
the
lambe
,
but
spake
like
the
dragon
.
verses
11.
12.
13.
14.
Thirdly
by
an
image
of
the
first
beast
,
which
the
second
beast
caused
them
that
dwelt
on
the
earth
to
make
,
as
in
vers.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
As
the
Dominion
of
the
Medes
Persians
and
Grecians
(
which
persecuted
Concerning
the
first
of
these
beasts
,
Iohn
sayth
.
That
as
I
stood
upon
the
sea
sand
,
I
saw
a
Beast
rise
up
out
of
the
sea
having
7.
heads
and
10.
hornes
,
and
upon
his
hornes
10.
Crownes
,
and
upon
his
heads
the
names
of
Blasphemy
.
And
the
Beast
which
I
saw
was
like
unto
a
Leopard
,
and
his
feet
as
the
feet
of
a
Beare
,
and
his
mouth
as
the
mouth
of
a
Lyon
,
and
the
Dragon
gave
him
his
power
,
and
his
seate
and
great
authoritie
.
That
by
this
first
Beast
was
signified
and
represented
some
state
of
people
and
body
politique
,
I
presume
no
reasonable
man
exercised
in
the
Scriptures
will
deny
,
because
(
as
it
hath
been
sayd
)
it
is
there
to
be
seene
that
such
States
and
Dominions
as
God
hath
used
as
rodds
and
scourges
to
chastise
&
correct
his
Church
and
people
withall
,
have
been
represented
by
beasts
.
States
and
Dominions
they
are
of
two
sorts
,
eyther
Ecclesiastical
or
Civil
,
but
of
which
sort
the
State
here
ment
is
,
there
hath
been
and
is
great
opposition
.
Many
understand
it
to
be
the
Romane
Empire
,
to
which
I
cannot
consent
,
because
the
Romane
Empire
is
ordeyned
of
God
,
and
is
therefore
a
lawfull
Dominion
.
But
the
Dominion
here
represented
,
is
sayd
to
be
from
the
Dragon
that
old
Serpent
the
Divell
,
who
is
sayd
to
give
his
power
and
his
throne
and
great
authoritie
unto
it
,
and
therefore
unlawfull
:
neither
can
I
conceive
it
to
be
any
other
civil
dominion
for
the
same
reason
.
But
to
be
short
I
understand
it
to
be
an
Ecclesiasticall
Sate
or
Dominion
,
and
in
particular
that
dominion
which
is
called
The
Catholike
Church
representative
consisting
of
the
Prelacy
and
Preisthood
of
many
Nations
,
as
Patriarches
Cardinalls
Archbishops
Bishops
,
with
divers
other
elected
persons
,
who
being
called
and
gathered
into
counsells
or
synodes
(
usually
called
generall
Counsells
)
did
usurpe
and
take
on
them
the
office
of
Christ
Iesus
in
making
Lawes
and
Canons
,
erecting
Courts
,
instituting
offices
and
officers
in
matters
of
Religion
,
(
as
for
the
goverment
of
the
Church
and
for
the
worship
of
God
)
to
be
of
all
men
observed
&
obeyed
.
These
generall
counsells
(
or
as
the
Catholicks
call
it
)
the
catholike
Church
representative
,
have
challenged
and
exercised
spirituall
authoritie
and
dominion
(
according
to
the
text
)
over
all
kinreds
toungs
and
Nations
.
By
their
lawes
&
canons
they
have
guided
and
governed
them
as
one
vniversall
or
Catholick
Church
,
and
made
them
also
to
observe
their
decrees
and
commaundements
for
doctrine
.
This
they
have
doen
both
before
and
also
since
the
Pope
was
exalted
to
his
dignitie
,
as
all
histories
of
the
Church
doe
testify
,
So
that
it
hath
been
and
is
a
great
question
among
the
Catholicks
,
whether
the
authoritie
of
the
Pope
,
or
the
Catholick
Church
in
cases
of
Religion
be
the
greater
.
And
whereas
it
is
sayd
in
the
12.
vers.
that
the
second
Beast
exercised
all
the
power
of
the
first
Beast
before
him
,
therby
is
confirmed
the
trueth
of
this
exposition
.
For
the
second
Beast
being
the
Pope
(
as
hereafter
is
shewed
)
hath
exercised
the
whole
power
of
the
Catholick
church
or
generall
counsells
,
and
not
of
any
other
State
or
Dominion
.
Further
that
this
is
the
first
beast
here
presented
that
which
followeth
(
thorough
Gods
helpe
)
shall
make
manifest
and
apparant
.
But
before
I
doe
proceed
I
desire
the
Reader
to
observe
that
I
doe
not
condemne
all
use
of
Counsells
or
Synods
,
but
doe
hold
that
diverse
men
of
divers
churches
may
lawfully
be
assembled
together
,
to
consult
and
advise
of
matters
concerning
Religion
,
and
the
worship
of
God
,
for
their
instruction
and
better
information
of
their
Iudgments
,
and
so
a
good
&
holy
use
may
be
thereof
.
But
that
any
counsells
have
such
power
over
the
churches
of
Christ
,
as
to
impose
upon
them
thrir
commaundements
for
doctrine
,
and
to
vsurp
the
goverment
of
the
Churches
,
and
to
rule
and
reigne
over
them
by
their
lawes
and
canons
,
and
prescribe
rules
and
formes
how
God
wil
be
worshipped
,
as
these
generall
counsells
have
done
,
that
I
doe
deny
,
as
being
contrary
to
the
perfection
of
the
holy
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2
Tim.
3.
17.
Deut.
4.
2.
Revel.
22.
18.
Scriptures
,
and
the
practise
of
the
Apostles
and
Elders
of
the
Church
of
Ierusalem
,
who
being
assembled
togither
did
professe
it
to
be
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†
Act.
15.
10.
a
tempting
of
God
to
lay
such
a
yoke
on
the
disciples
necks
,
as
the
observing
of
the
Iewish
ceremonies
,
which
being
unlawfull
to
doe
it
is
much
more
unlawfull
to
devise
and
impose
any
other
,
and
therfore
the
said
assembly
of
the
Apostles
and
Elders
,
concluded
to
lay
no
greater
burden
vpon
the
disciples
then
to
absteyne
from
such
necessary
things
as
either
were
simply
evill
in
themselves
,
as
fornication
,
or
els
evill
in
respect
of
Now
to
proceed
,
First
it
is
sayd
of
this
Beast
,
That
he
did
rise
up
out
of
the
sea
.
By
his
rising
up
was
foreshewed
that
the
Antichristian
policie
should
arise
from
a
poore
and
meane
estate
to
great
riches
and
honour
in
the
world
,
which
we
and
former
generations
have
seene
to
the
vttermost
fulfilled
,
For
dayes
there
were
when
the
Churches
of
Christ
both
Ministers
and
people
were
hated
despised
and
persecuted
in
the
world
,
syoyled
of
their
goods
,
made
gazingstocks
and
wonders
,
and
afflicted
with
all
kinde
of
crueltie
,
as
histories
both
sacred
and
humane
doe
abundantly
specifie
and
declare
.
The
Apostle
Paul
saith
of
himself
&
his
fellow
brethren
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospel
,
that
they
were
as
men
appointed
to
death
:
and
in
the
account
of
the
world
as
the
filth
,
refuse
&
ofscouring
of
all
things
.
But
since
this
beastly
generation
hath
succeeded
the
church
,
and
under
the
titles
of
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
,
and
the
Bishops
over
Gods
people
,
have
found
meanes
by
little
and
little
to
rise
up
and
to
exalt
themselves
over
the
Nations
,
and
to
bring
the
multitudes
and
peoples
,
and
Nations
and
Tounges
under
their
Iurisdiction
rule
and
The
place
from
whence
this
Beast
is
sayd
to
rise
up
,
is
the
sea
.
The
Naturall
Sea
we
know
is
the
gathering
togither
of
many
waters
,
Gen.
1.
9.
10.
A
like
thing
must
that
be
out
of
which
this
Beast
was
to
rise
,
But
in
the
17.
chapter
,
Multitudes
,
and
nations
,
peoples
and
Toungs
are
resembled
by
waters
,
therfore
the
gathering
together
of
such
into
one
body
politike
may
rightly
be
resembled
by
the
Sea
.
Thus
then
the
trueth
standeth
;
By
the
rising
up
of
this
beast
out
of
the
Sea
was
foreshewed
,
That
those
many
waters
(
that
is
the
people
and
multitudes
and
Nations
and
Toungs
,
not
onely
under
the
Romane
Empire
,
but
most
nations
and
people
of
the
world
)
being
gathered
into
one
sea
or
ecclesiasticall
State
,
should
breed
and
bring
forth
this
Monster
.
For
they
being
of
two
contrary
sorts
,
the
seed
of
the
Serpent
&
the
seed
of
the
Woman
,
children
of
the
kingdome
,
and
children
of
the
wicked
,
vnto
the
one
sort
the
word
of
God
(
in
the
administration
therof
)
is
the
savour
of
life
unto
life
,
unto
the
other
sort
it
is
the
savour
of
death
unto
death
,
The
one
sort
feare
God
and
wil
obey
him
rather
then
man
,
The
other
feare
and
reverence
the
arme
of
flesh
,
more
then
they
doe
the
living
God
.
These
(
as
light
and
darknesse
)
being
contrary
one
to
another
;
the
one
being
of
Christ
,
the
other
of
Belial
:
how
therfore
should
they
in
things
concerning
God
and
Christ
,
Faith
and
Religion
,
agree
together
?
Those
which
be
of
God
,
cannot
but
witnesse
against
those
that
be
of
the
world
,
because
their
deeds
are
evill
.
Those
which
are
of
the
world
,
are
heady
high
minded
,
proud
boasters
,
wise
in
their
owne
conceit
,
and
therfore
scorne
to
be
rebuked
,
and
hate
to
be
reformed
.
These
being
together
in
the
world
as
Wheate
and
Tares
in
one
Field
;
and
as
Sheep
and
goates
in
one
Flocke
,
the
true
end
of
the
administration
of
the
word
of
God
had
beene
to
call
and
separate
the
one
from
the
other
,
the
precious
from
the
vile
,
beleevers
from
insidells
.
But
notwithstanding
this
generation
thought
it
to
be
wisedome
to
take
a
contrary
course
,
namely
to
bring
all
people
of
all
sorts
to
be
one
Church
,
and
likewise
unto
vniformitie
in
Religion
.
And
because
it
could
not
be
effected
by
the
power
of
the
Word
of
God
(
that
sword
of
the
spirit
)
they
procured
the
helpe
of
worldly
governours
to
bring
it
to
passe
by
their
power
and
commaund
.
By
which
devise
and
policie
these
many
waters
,
that
is
the
Nations
and
people
have
beene
gathered
into
one
Church
and
eccleasticall
body
politike
,
here
represented
by
the
Sea
,
and
have
been
brought
to
use
all
one
order
of
worship
,
service
and
government
.
But
this
conformitie
not
being
procured
thorough
love
,
but
constrayned
by
feare
,
was
but
an
humane
devise
and
worldly
policie
,
and
no
divine
Institution
,
And
therfore
could
not
be
upholden
,
maynteyned
and
continued
by
the
word
of
God
,
and
the
administration
of
a
serviceable
Ministerie
;
but
by
the
over-ruling
power
of
a
Lordly
Prelacie
,
whereupon
it
was
thought
meet
that
Synods
or
Counsells
of
the
chiefest
of
the
Prelates
and
Clergie
of
diverse
dominions
should
be
gathered
togither
to
make
lawes
and
canons
,
which
all
men
should
be
constreyned
by
penall
lawes
to
observe
and
yeild
obedience
unto
,
that
so
peace
and
vnitie
might
be
preserved
and
kept
amongst
them
.
And
in
short
time
it
came
to
passe
,
that
whatsoever
these
Synods
or
Counsells
did
agree
upon
and
set
downe
,
(
how
false
soever
,
)
was
to
be
held
canonicall
,
and
those
that
contradicted
the
same
,
were
therfore
cast
out
and
condemned
as
Heretickes
.
This
was
the
manner
&
the
occasion
of
the
rising
of
this
Beast
out
of
this
turbulent
Sea
.
And
here
by
the
way
observe
,
That
*
Every
good
giving
and
perfect
gift
is
from
above
from
the
father
of
lightes
:
But
this
beast
is
from
the
Sea
beneath
not
from
above
,
and
therfore
not
belonging
to
the
kingdome
of
Christ
,
but
an
adversary
and
enemie
thereof
.
Of
this
Beast
it
is
sayd
,
that
he
had
7.
heads
,
a
thing
which
is
monstrous
in
nature
,
And
therfore
by
this
was
foreshewed
that
the
dominion
represented
by
this
Beast
should
be
a
monstrous
dominion
.
Concerning
these
heads
,
let
this
be
considered
,
That
the
whole
state
or
societie
of
the
Antichristian
Sea
,
is
of
two
sorts
of
people
,
the
one
sort
,
they
call
the
Clergie
,
the
other
sort
,
the
Layetie
.
Of
these
the
Clergie
are
as
heads
and
guides
to
direct
and
goe
before
,
And
the
Layetie
as
the
body
or
rather
the
tayle
to
follow
after
.
Agayne
by
the
same
policie
,
their
clergy
are
sorted
into
7.
orders
or
degrees
,
namely
(
to
speak
in
their
language
)
1.
Ianitores
seu
ostiarij
.
2.
Lectores
,
3.
Exorcistae
:
4.
Acolithi
,
5.
Subdraconi
.
6.
Diaconi
,
7.
sacerdotes
.
These
are
the
7.
orders
of
the
Antichristian
Clergy
.
As
for
Popes
,
Cardinalls
,
Patriarchs
,
Arch
Bishops
,
Bishops
,
Arch
deacons
&c.
they
are
titles
of
dignitie
,
and
not
of
orders
.
For
the
Pope
is
but
a
Preist
concerning
his
orders
,
and
when
he
stands
at
the
Altar
and
sayth
Masse
,
he
doth
that
as
a
Preist
,
and
not
as
a
Pope
,
and
so
of
all
other
degrees
.
This
considered
,
it
way
well
be
saide
of
the
Antichristian
Sinagogue
and
State
,
that
it
is
as
a
Monster
with
7.
heads
.
As
for
the
Ministers
which
God
hath
ordeyned
to
be
in
his
Church
,
they
are
first
Apostles
,
secondly
Prophets
,
thirdly
Teachers
&c.
1
Cor.
12.
28.
&c.
See
also
Rom.
12.
6.
7.
8.
&
Ephes.
4.
11.
12.
13.
And
these
onely
were
given
for
the
gathering
together
of
the
Saincts
,
for
the
work
of
the
Ministery
,
and
for
the
edification
of
the
body
of
Christ
.
Not
some
to
have
a
bunch
of
keys
with
a
charge
of
the
doores
of
this
or
that
Temple
or
Cathedrall
Church
,
Another
to
have
a
booke
to
read
to
the
people
things
which
neither
he
nor
they
did
understand
.
A
third
to
have
a
booke
of
Coniurations
or
Charmes
,
with
charge
to
read
them
or
say
by
heart
to
such
as
were
distracted
of
their
witts
,
or
possessed
with
divills
,
and
to
put
their
hands
vpon
them
.
A
fourth
to
have
a
Taper
or
wax
candle
with
a
candlestick
to
carry
before
the
preists
and
deacons
in
doeing
their
service
.
A
fift
to
receive
of
the
people
oblations
and
offrings
,
and
to
deliver
them
to
the
Deacon
to
carry
to
the
Altar
,
To
reade
the
Epistle
and
to
stand
by
the
Preist
while
he
was
saying
the
Masse
.
A
sixth
to
be
the
Bishops
spye
and
intelligencer
to
informe
him
of
such
as
be
irregular
,
and
observe
not
their
orders
,
To
read
the
Gospell
,
attend
the
preist
at
the
Altar
&c.
A
seventh
to
consecrate
the
Hoast
as
they
call
it
,
and
then
to
offer
it
as
a
sacrifice
propitiatory
for
the
quick
and
dead
.
These
are
not
they
which
God
hath
given
to
be
in
the
Church
;
But
these
are
they
wherof
the
Antichristian
clergy
consisteth
,
for
whosoever
is
one
of
that
clergy
,
is
one
of
these
7.
orders
,
be
he
Pope
Prelate
or
els
whatsoever
,
and
to
note
and
foreshewe
this
point
of
policie
,
this
Beast
which
Iohn
saw
had
seven
heads
.
If
any
shall
think
this
to
be
a
vaine
,
frivolous
,
and
straunge
interpretation
to
understand
by
the
7.
heads
of
the
beast
,
these
7.
orders
of
the
Clergie
,
as
thinking
those
heades
to
betoken
things
of
greater
note
and
importance
:
Let
such
consider
what
account
and
reckoning
is
made
of
such
persons
as
have
received
the
Sacrament
of
Orders
,
and
holy
tonsure
in
the
kingdome
of
the
Beast
,
and
they
shall
find
the
interpretation
not
impertinent
,
but
very
agreable
.
For
a
time
there
was
since
the
writing
of
this
prophecy
,
*
when
the
meanest
shrimpe
that
was
within
these
holy
orders
(
as
they
call
them
)
was
held
to
be
of
that
dignitie
,
that
Vide
Concil.
Matisconen
.
secundum
.
Canon
.
9.
10.
the
chiefest
and
worthiest
secular
Iudge
in
a
kingdome
was
held
vnworthie
to
judge
or
censure
them
for
any
trespasse
or
fact
,
how
notorious
wicked
and
manifest
soever
,
because
they
had
received
holy
Tonsure
,
&
were
therby
consecrated
and
set
a
part
unto
God
,
to
be
his
portion
and
heritage
,
&
to
pray
for
the
people
,
and
therfore
were
exempted
from
all
secular
jurisdiction
and
power
,
such
was
their
dignitie
accounted
to
be
,
and
still
is
where
that
kingdome
prevayleth
and
hath
the
dominion
:
yea
,
even
in
this
land
that
quarrell
hath
cost
the
King
his
Crowne
:
as
is
to
be
seen
in
the
Historyes
of
the
Reigne
of
King
Iohn
,
and
not
his
Crowne
onely
,
but
his
life
also
.
Now
if
the
meanest
of
them
be
above
the
dominion
of
any
King
or
secular
Iudge
,
and
secular
Iudges
be
the
heads
of
the
people
,
whome
God
hath
appointed
to
beare
rule
over
them
,
well
may
these
be
said
to
be
as
heads
in
the
kingdome
of
the
Beast
,
wherin
these
shavelings
are
holden
to
be
so
holy
and
high
in
dignitie
and
degree
.
As
this
Beast
which
Iohn
saw
had
7.
heads
,
so
likewise
it
had
10.
hornes
,
whereby
was
foreshewed
that
as
the
kings
of
the
Medes
and
Persians
were
shewed
and
represented
to
Daniel
,
by
the
2.
hornes
of
the
Beast
which
he
saw
in
his
vision
,
so
the
kings
of
many
kingdomes
should
be
as
guarders
and
defenders
of
the
Antichristian
kingdome
and
state
.
And
that
this
scripture
hath
beene
fulfilled
to
the
vttermost
by
the
kings
of
the
Nations
,
is
so
manifest
,
that
none
can
be
ignorant
of
it
,
that
are
of
judgment
and
experience
.
And
it
was
just
with
the
Lord
to
make
the
Kings
of
the
earth
vassels
to
this
Beast
,
because
they
received
not
the
love
of
the
truth
,
but
tooke
pleasure
in
unrighteousnesse
;
they
would
not
forsake
their
sinnes
to
liue
godlily
,
righteously
,
and
soberly
(
as
all
must
doe
that
will
attaine
salvation
)
but
they
would
liue
after
their
lusts
,
and
for
their
sinnes
they
would
make
satisfaction
by
building
of
Churches
and
Monasteries
,
&c.
and
endowing
them
with
lands
,
rents
,
and
other
revenewes
,
by
meanes
whereof
those
which
traded
like
Marchants
in
those
many
waters
,
the
kingdome
of
the
Beast
grew
rich
and
wealthy
,
and
became
the
great
men
of
the
earth
.
Furthermore
,
Iohn
saith
of
the
Beast
,
which
hee
saw
that
it
was
like
a
Leopard
,
&c.
By
the
resemblance
and
likenesse
of
a
Leopard
was
signified
that
this
Beast
should
be
foule
and
full
of
spots
,
as
is
shewed
in
the
18.
Chapter
:
Babylon
is
become
the
habitation
of
Diuels
,
and
the
hold
of
fowle
spirits
,
and
the
cage
of
every
vncleane
and
hatefull
Bird.
The
filthinesse
of
this
Beast
is
apparant
,
in
that
he
doth
by
force
and
Armes
compell
all
sorts
of
wicked
and
ungodly
people
to
be
of
his
societie
,
and
refuseth
none
but
the
godly
,
therefore
fitly
was
he
thus
prefigured
.
Secondly
,
by
the
qualitie
and
disposition
of
the
Leopard
was
signified
that
this
generation
should
bee
subtill
and
craftie
in
getting
their
prey
.
They
boast
themselues
to
bee
the
Church
and
Spouse
of
Christ
;
but
if
it
be
so
,
whence
then
had
they
that
infinite
store
and
aboundance
of
worldly
wealth
and
riches
wherewith
they
exceed
in
deliciousnesse
of
liuing
?
This
was
not
the
condition
of
Christ
and
his
Disciples
,
the
Lord
himselfe
had
not
whereon
to
lay
his
head
,
but
in
that
respect
was
more
destitute
then
Foxes
which
haue
holes
,
and
then
Birds
which
haue
nests
:
his
Disciples
wanted
gold
and
silver
,
and
had
no
certaine
dwelling
place
;
whence
therefore
had
this
generation
their
lands
,
liuings
,
and
Lordships
?
Their
Castles
,
Mannors
,
Houses
and
Princely
Palaces
?
It
will
bee
said
of
the
donation
and
gift
of
Emperours
,
Kings
,
and
other
great
States
,
and
of
the
charitable
deuotion
of
all
sorts
of
people
:
But
how
were
people
brought
to
bee
so
full
handed
to
this
generation
?
To
bring
this
about
much
slight
,
craft
and
nimblenesse
of
wit
was
vsed
;
first
,
people
were
made
to
beleeue
,
that
what
they
gaue
to
the
Church
was
to
the
maintenance
of
the
Ministerie
of
the
Gospell
,
and
for
the
comfort
and
reliefe
of
the
poore
,
and
therefore
should
be
a
sacrifice
so
well
pleasing
to
God
,
and
meritorious
,
as
that
it
should
receiue
great
reward
at
his
hands
,
herewith
the
mindes
of
religious
and
devout
people
were
so
much
moued
,
that
they
thought
nothing
too
much
to
giue
to
the
Church
,
by
meanes
whereof
Churches
began
to
grow
rich
.
Secondly
,
people
were
made
to
beleeue
that
the
worshipping
of
Images
and
relickes
of
Saints
,
and
building
of
Churches
,
Chappels
,
Oratories
,
&c.
and
endowing
them
with
Lands
,
Tenements
,
Parsonage
and
Vicarage
houses
,
&c.
was
an
effectuall
way
to
haue
favour
with
the
Saints
,
and
to
procure
their
prayers
and
intercession
for
them
:
By
these
,
and
such
like
meanes
this
wylie
and
crafty
generation
deluded
the
people
,
and
made
themselues
rich
,
and
robbed
Christ
of
his
honour
,
who
onely
is
our
Advocate
to
God
.
And
furthermore
,
they
gathered
in
heapes
of
wealth
,
by
Masses
,
Pilgrimages
,
Pursse-pennance
,
Offerings
,
and
such
like
Marchandises
,
wherein
their
subtilty
and
craft
was
prefigured
by
a
Leopard
;
a
beast
subtill
by
nature
,
whose
propertie
is
to
lie
in
waite
for
her
prey
,
and
slylie
to
catch
it
as
the
Cat
doth
the
Mouse
,
and
in
that
respect
doth
well
resemble
the
Antichristian
Clergie
,
that
subtill
generation
.
But
further
it
is
added
,
that
the
feete
of
this
Beast
were
as
the
feete
of
a
Beare
.
The
Leopard
is
more
nimble
to
catch
then
the
Beare
,
but
the
Beare
is
more
strong
and
eager
to
hold
fast
that
which
hee
hath
seased
vpon
,
then
is
the
Leopard
:
both
these
properties
this
generation
hath
;
nimble
to
catch
,
and
greedy
to
hold
:
they
catch
by
slight
,
but
hold
by
force
,
and
therefore
in
catching
resemble
the
Leopard
,
but
in
fast
holding
the
feete
of
a
Beare
.
To
this
it
is
added
,
that
the
mouth
of
this
Beast
was
as
the
mouth
of
a
Lyon
:
And
by
this
another
property
of
the
Antichristian
Clergie
was
foreshewed
:
for
as
the
Lyon
when
hee
hath
taken
his
prey
roareth
upon
it
,
at
whose
roaring
the
beasts
tremble
:
So
this
Generation
being
thus
exalted
and
made
rich
,
and
hauing
gotten
their
prey
,
they
terrifie
the
small
Beasts
of
their
Forrest
,
roaring
with
curses
and
excommunications
against
any
,
be
he
Prince
or
Pesant
,
that
shall
presume
to
part
stakes
with
them
,
or
meddle
with
their
prey
,
or
diminish
their
portion
but
an
Egge
or
an
Onion
.
That
these
be
the
properties
of
this
Generation
needs
no
proofe
,
it
is
manifest
by
daily
experience
.
Here
therefore
wee
may
learne
what
to
esteeme
and
iudge
of
the
Antichristian
Clergie
,
together
with
those
Multitudes
,
People
,
Nations
and
Tongues
,
out
of
which
they
haue
sprung
,
and
over
which
they
are
set
and
supported
;
namely
,
that
they
are
a
monstrous
and
beastly
generation
,
excelling
in
craft
,
covetousnesse
,
pride
,
crueltie
,
and
all
iniquity
;
and
therefore
not
to
be
esteemed
,
as
they
boast
themselues
to
be
a
holy
Catholick
Church
,
and
Spouse
of
Christ
which
cannot
erre
,
&c.
And
by
this
wee
may
see
how
lamentably
the
Nations
haue
beene
deluded
and
led
into
errour
and
vngodlinesse
by
their
Guides
and
Leaders
.
Now
it
followeth
,
that
unto
this
Monster
the
Dragon
gaue
his
power
,
and
his
Throne
,
and
great
authoritie
.
Here
is
declared
of
whom
the
Prelates
and
Clergie
haue
received
their
spirituall
Lordships
,
power
,
authoritie
and
iurisdiction
,
to
devise
and
make
spirituall
Lawes
and
Canons
,
to
erect
spirituall
Courts
,
and
create
Officers
to
beare
rule
and
exercise
dominion
over
the
Nations
,
euen
from
the
diuell
:
they
haue
not
any
lawfull
authoritie
from
God
,
but
an
vsurped
authority
from
the
diuell
,
whose
instruments
they
are
to
advance
his
kingdome
,
and
to
persecute
the
Saints
,
which
obey
God
rather
then
men
.
And
here
wee
may
obserue
that
they
are
rightly
called
spirituall
Lords
,
because
originally
they
proceed
from
that
Prince
that
ruleth
in
the
aire
,
the
spirit
that
worketh
in
the
children
of
vnbeleefe
:
but
withall
,
in
stead
of
spirituall
Lords
,
Lawes
,
Courts
and
Officers
,
call
them
spirituall
wickednesses
,
and
so
wee
giue
them
their
right
title
:
and
being
such
,
if
we
will
fight
the
good
fight
of
faith
,
wee
must
by
witnessing
what
they
bee
,
wrastle
against
them
,
and
not
submit
vnto
them
,
but
stand
fast
in
that
liberty
wherewith
Christ
hath
made
vs
free
,
and
not
be
intangled
with
any
yoke
of
bondage
:
and
that
we
may
wrastle
and
prevaile
,
we
must
take
vnto
vs
the
whole
Armour
of
God
,
Ephes.
6.
Further
Iohn
saith
,
that
he
saw
one
of
the
heads
of
the
Beast
as
it
were
wounded
to
death
,
and
his
deadly
wound
was
healed
,
and
all
the
world
wondered
after
the
Beast
.
By
this
Head
,
which
was
as
it
were
wounded
to
death
,
was
signified
the
reviving
of
Priesthood
,
the
mysterie
whereof
,
in
few
words
,
is
this
.
The
workers
of
iniquitie
in
this
Antichristian
Kingdome
,
having
ordained
this
order
of
ministery
called
Priesthood
(
whether
it
were
in
imitation
of
the
Iewes
or
Heathen
it
is
doubtfull
)
but
certaine
it
is
,
that
because
it
wanted
externall
sacrifices
,
it
came
short
both
of
the
Iewish
Priesthood
,
and
also
of
the
Heathen
,
so
that
it
was
a
lame
and
wounded
Priesthood
,
and
was
not
respected
.
In
time
it
came
to
passe
that
they
found
out
a
sacrifice
(
as
is
to
bee
seene
in
their
Masse-booke
)
which
was
the
transubstantiating
of
bread
and
wine
,
into
the
very
Bodie
and
Bloud
of
Christ
,
really
and
substantially
(
as
they
vse
to
speake
and
teach
)
and
being
so
transubstantiated
to
offer
it
vp
vnto
God
a
sacrifice
propitiatorie
both
for
quick
and
dead
.
Thus
the
wounded
head
of
Priesthood
was
cured
and
revived
,
and
so
became
the
worlds
wonder
,
as
now
it
followeth
to
bee
declared
,
according
as
Iohn
here
witnesseth
:
And
all
the
world
wondred
after
the
Beast
.
That
is
,
The
people
of
the
Nations
hauing
this
Priesthood
set
over
them
,
and
commended
unto
them
to
bee
of
such
power
and
dignitie
,
as
that
they
could
make
them
a
visible
God
,
not
onely
to
behold
with
their
eyes
,
and
looke
vpon
,
but
also
to
eate
,
and
that
their
maker
and
redeemer
to
their
everlasting
salvation
:
And
being
so
effectually
deluded
as
that
they
beleeued
these
lyes
,
hereupon
they
wondred
and
followed
the
Beast
.
Well
might
they
wonder
to
see
bread
,
and
taste
bread
,
where
was
no
bread
,
and
to
see
wine
,
and
taste
wine
,
where
was
no
wine
(
for
so
were
they
made
to
beleeue
)
and
to
eate
flesh
,
and
drinke
bloud
,
and
yet
neither
to
see
nor
taste
flesh
nor
bloud
:
this
was
a
wonder
to
wonder
at
;
and
who
would
not
follow
him
for
a
guide
that
had
power
to
worke
such
wonders
?
But
they
did
not
onely
follow
the
Beast
,
as
the
Iewes
did
Christ
when
they
saw
his
miracles
,
But
they
worshipped
the
Dragon
which
gaue
power
vnto
the
Beast
,
and
they
worshipped
the
Beast
,
saying
who
is
like
vnto
the
Beast
?
Who
is
able
to
make
warre
with
him
?
To
worship
,
is
to
heare
and
obey
,
and
by
worshipping
the
Dragon
was
shewed
,
that
they
wholly
addicted
themselues
to
be
directed
and
ruled
by
the
Beast
whom
the
Dragon
used
as
his
instrument
to
worke
his
will
,
and
to
whom
he
had
giuen
authority
and
power
to
that
end
:
thus
orginally
they
worshiped
the
divell
.
Secondly
,
they
worshiped
the
Beast
,
as
being
the
instrument
of
the
divell
,
and
they
became
subiects
in
all
things
obedient
unto
the
Beast
,
as
being
of
such
holinesse
and
truth
as
that
it
could
not
erre
,
nor
deceiue
others
,
and
of
such
power
as
what
they
loosed
on
earth
was
loosed
in
heaven
,
and
what
they
bound
in
earth
was
bound
in
heaven
,
&
therfore
such
a
power
as
had
no
match
or
peere
,
so
that
they
boasted
,
and
said
of
it
,
Who
is
like
unto
the
Beast
?
As
David
considering
the
power
,
Who
is
like
unto
the
Lord
?
So
doe
the
Nations
boast
of
this
Beast
,
saying
;
Who
is
like
unto
the
Beast
?
And
further
they
sayd
of
him
,
Who
is
able
to
make
warre
with
him
?
As
if
they
should
say
,
This
our
holy
Mother
hath
power
to
excommunicate
,
and
deliver
to
Satan
,
all
(
of
what
estate
condition
,
and
degree
,
soever
they
be
)
that
will
not
heare
her
voyce
,
beare
her
yoke
,
and
be
ruled
by
her
:
Who
therefore
is
able
to
make
warre
with
her
?
that
is
,
make
his
party
good
against
this
our
holy
Mother
.
Of
such
admiration
was
this
Beast
in
the
earth
;
thus
hath
the
world
thought
,
and
spoken
of
her
.
And
moreover
,
there
was
given
unto
this
Beast
a
mouth
speaking
great
things
and
blasphemies
,
and
power
was
given
him
to
make
42.
moneths
.
As
the
mouth
is
the
meanes
and
instrument
whereby
men
do
declare
their
mindes
,
so
this
Beast
had
a
mouth
to
declare
and
utter
her
minde
;
by
which
mouth
was
signified
a
Ministerie
of
false
Prophets
,
and
lying
Spirits
,
namely
,
Doctors
,
Schoole-men
,
Monkes
,
Frvars
,
and
all
sorts
of
their
Preachers
,
who
teach
for
doctrines
the
commandements
of
the
Beast
,
and
declare
and
utter
the
minde
and
will
of
the
Beast
as
being
equall
to
Gods
Word
,
this
their
Canons
,
Lawes
,
Books
and
Monuments
,
do
manifestly
witnesse
:
The
effect
of
that
which
this
mouth
uttereth
is
noted
to
be
,
great
things
,
and
blasphemies
.
They
boast
of
this
Beast
that
she
is
the
holy
Catholick
Church
Militant
,
the
Mother
of
all
true
beleevers
,
the
chaste
Spouse
of
Christ
,
the
Pillar
and
ground
of
Truth
,
that
it
cannot
erre
,
&c.
And
that
all
which
will
haue
God
to
be
their
Father
,
must
haue
her
to
be
their
Mother
;
Finally
,
that
out
of
her
lap
and
communion
there
is
no
saluation
.
These
,
and
many
other
such
great
things
speaketh
the
mouth
of
this
Beast
,
which
are
indeed
great
things
,
and
being
so
spoken
are
great
blasphemies
:
For
is
it
not
great
blasphemy
to
call
that
Holy
,
which
is
most
abominable
?
To
call
her
the
Mother
of
all
true
Beleevers
,
which
is
the
Mother
of
fornications
,
and
of
all
abominations
?
To
call
that
the
Pillar
and
ground
of
Truth
,
which
hath
corrupted
the
earth
with
her
errours
and
fornications
and
caused
all
Nations
to
drinke
of
the
wine
of
the
wrath
thereof
?
To
say
there
is
no
saluation
but
in
her
followship
whose
end
and
iudgement
is
to
go
to
destruction
?
Beware
of
false
Prophets
,
and
teachers
of
lyes
,
for
such
are
the
mouth
of
this
Beast
.
And
it
is
further
to
be
minded
,
that
it
is
said
of
this
Beast
,
that
the
mouth
which
she
had
was
given
her
;
for
had
this
Beast
no
more
to
maintaine
this
mouth
,
then
she
hath
of
her
own
by
discent
and
heritage
,
she
could
not
haue
so
many
to
speake
for
her
as
she
hath
:
But
Emperors
and
Kings
,
Princes
&
Nobles
,
and
other
great
sinners
became
benefactors
to
this
Beast
,
giving
unto
her
Lands
and
Tenements
,
rents
&
revenewes
to
maintaine
this
mouth
to
utter
great
things
and
blasphemies
,
and
more
then
this
,
Power
was
given
him
to
act
,
or
make
two
and
fortie
moneths
.
For
the
better
understanding
of
this
point
,
let
this
be
considered
:
In
the
Antichristian
Kingdome
they
haue
a
rule
how
to
proceed
in
every
cause
,
but
not
given
them
of
God
,
but
of
their
own
making
,
which
they
commonly
call
the
Canon
Law
,
concerning
which
Law
here
we
may
learne
by
whom
it
was
made
,
&
how
long
it
was
in
making
.
These
makers
usurp
the
name
of
the
Church
of
Christ
,
but
the
true
Church
is
the
Kingdom
of
Christ
,
and
being
the
Kingdom
of
Christ
it
hath
him
onely
for
lawgiver
,
they
therefore
which
under
the
title
of
the
Church
presume
to
make
lawes
,
are
fitly
&
worthily
resembled
by
a
Beast
:
For
what
is
more
unreasonable
then
for
those
whose
greatest
dignity
,
glory
&
happines
,
consisteth
in
hearing
,
obeying
,
&
administring
of
Gods
Word
,
to
fall
from
this
,
and
Lucifer-like
to
exalt
&
oppose
themselues
against
their
Maker
,
as
though
they
were
wiser
&
iuster
then
God
;
&
to
adde
unto
his
Testament
which
is
sufficient
to
instruct
us
in
all
wisedome
,
&
to
make
the
man
of
God
perfect
in
every
good
work
;
and
to
take
from
the
same
that
Power
was
given
them
,
&c.
Where
first
we
may
obserue
,
that
of
themselues
they
had
not
this
power
,
for
then
it
could
not
haue
been
said
to
be
given
them
,
but
given
them
it
was
;
it
is
therefore
to
be
considered
who
was
the
giver
.
Not
Christ
,
hee
gaue
his
Disciples
no
power
to
make
lawes
,
but
gaue
them
charge
to
teach
beleevers
to
obserue
all
things
whatsoever
he
had
commanded
them
,
it
is
certain
therfore
that
this
power
was
given
them
,
not
by
God
but
by
men
;
namely
,
by
Kings
&
Princes
,
for
the
states
&
degrees
of
men
considered
,
it
is
plaine
,
that
none
can
giue
power
to
make
lawes
but
such
as
be
Soveraignes
;
by
such
therefore
this
power
to
make
lawes
was
given
unto
this
Beast
.
But
what
should
moue
Soveraignes
to
giue
power
to
Bishops
&
Ministers
to
make
lawes
for
the
Church
?
Nothing
verily
but
blind
devotion
;
for
they
being
ignorant
of
God
,
&
of
his
Word
,
thought
it
the
best
way
to
keep
peace
&
unity
in
the
Church
,
wheras
indeed
it
was
the
cause
of
strife
&
dissention
,
&
at
length
by
that
meanes
iniquity
was
established
for
a
law
,
&
Gods
Word
wholly
reiected
&
cast
aside
as
unmeet
for
Lay-men
to
use
.
Now
as
in
all
lawfull
proceedings
,
Princes
are
Gods
ministers
,
in
Gods
stead
unto
their
subiects
and
people
,
so
in
giving
this
power
to
this
Beast
,
they
are
the
Dragons
ministers
,
and
instruments
.
Wheras
it
is
said
that
power
was
given
unto
the
Beast
to
make
,
but
it
is
not
noted
what
should
be
made
,
it
argueth
that
the
things
made
are
of
that
nature
and
qualitie
that
they
are
not
worthy
of
any
name
,
the
makers
themselues
use
to
call
their
Acts
,
Canons
,
Constitutions
and
Lawes
,
but
falsly
;
for
if
they
were
such
indeed
,
then
men
might
haue
some
good
use
of
them
,
but
that
no
man
can
haue
,
therefore
it
is
but
falshood
and
deceit
so
to
name
them
:
It
is
like
the
calling
of
one
carved
Image
,
S.
Peter
,
another
S.
Paul
,
another
S.
Iohn
,
&c.
that
is
to
name
things
that
which
they
be
not
,
and
that
is
to
lie
.
In
that
it
is
sayd
,
that
power
was
given
unto
the
Beast
to
make
42.
Monethes
,
It
sheweth
that
the
beasts
time
is
limited
.
And
seing
that
the
time
is
limited
,
we
must
finde
that
the
time
of
making
of
the
Catholick
church
agreeth
with
this
stint
,
before
we
can
be
sure
that
it
is
the
Beast
,
here
represented
,
wherefore
consider
that
the
ecclesiasticall
state
began
to
make
about
the
yere
of
our
Lord
,
304.
(
the
Ancyran
counsell
being
the
first
,
whose
constitutions
took
the
effect
and
force
of
lawe
,
)
And
made
not
an
end
of
making
untill
the
yere
1564.
the
Counsell
of
Trent
being
the
last
wherin
the
beast
acted
the
last
act
of
this
making
,
and
fulfilled
the
measure
of
that
iniquitie
,
and
therfore
is
now
to
receive
judgment
and
condemnation
from
the
Lord
,
as
is
hereafter
in
this
prophesie
declared
.
So
that
if
we
account
a
yeare
for
a
day
,
and
thirtie
dayes
for
a
moneth
,
it
will
amount
to
1260.
dayes
,
which
is
the
just
some
of
42.
moneths
,
that
this
beast
was
a
making
,
which
is
a
strong
argument
,
that
by
this
beast
was
signified
the
ecclesiasticall
estate
,
or
Catholick
church
,
as
is
shewed
before
page
1.
Further
it
is
sayd
of
this
Beast
,
that
he
opened
his
mouth
in
blasphemy
against
God
,
to
blaspheme
his
name
,
and
his
Tabernacle
,
and
them
that
dwell
in
heaven
.
In
that
this
Beast
,
by
the
ministerie
of
false
Prophets
and
Teachers
,
as
by
her
mouth
hath
seduced
the
Nations
,
and
made
them
beleeve
,
That
God
by
the
Ministerie
of
his
holy
Apostles
and
Prophets
,
hath
not
left
us
a
sure
and
sufficient
rule
of
faith
,
in
the
holy
Scriptures
,
but
that
the
want
therof
must
be
supplied
with
unwritten
verities
,
the
writings
of
auncient
fathers
,
determinations
of
counsells
,
and
the
Popes
decretals
,
otherweise
all
people
would
runne
into
confusion
,
it
may
truely
be
sayd
,
that
she
hath
opened
her
mouth
unto
blasphemie
against
God
.
First
it
maketh
the
eternall
who
hath
created
all
things
,
and
for
whose
wills
sake
all
things
are
and
were
created
,
To
be
but
a
rude
and
grosse
beginner
of
a
work
,
which
he
hath
left
and
given
up
for
vayne
man
to
finish
&
make
perfect
.
Secondly
if
there
be
particular
lawes
left
out
of
the
Scriptures
,
for
want
of
which
all
people
would
runne
into
confusion
,
then
God
hath
not
shewed
himself
to
be
a
God
of
order
.
Thirdly
the
word
of
God
is
not
sufficient
to
make
the
man
of
God
perfect
,
in
every
good
worke
,
as
the
Apostles
sayth
.
But
thus
to
think
,
is
a
horrible
errour
,
Thus
to
speake
,
is
wicked
blasphemy
,
and
thus
to
teach
,
is
hellish
iniquitie
.
For
how
wil
it
stand
with
the
glory
of
God
,
and
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
not
to
give
unto
his
people
a
perfect
Law
and
sure
Testimonie
,
whereunto
they
might
trust
,
and
wherin
they
might
rest
and
live
by
faith
,
but
must
depend
upon
other
men
,
to
see
as
it
were
with
their
eyes
,
and
not
with
their
owne
,
and
so
to
hold
their
faith
in
respect
of
other
mens
persons
,
to
beleeve
as
they
beleeve
&c
,
as
though
Gods
people
(
their
leaders
excepted
)
were
not
reasonable
creatures
,
but
as
beasts
without
understanding
:
But
blessed
be
our
God
,
wee
have
a
sure
word
of
the
Prophets
,
which
is
as
a
light
shining
in
a
dark
place
,
wherunto
we
shall
do
well
if
wee
take
heed
.
Gods
people
haue
no
need
of
unwritten
verities
,
mens
precepts
and
traditions
;
They
have
surer
lights
to
walk
by
then
the
writings
of
the
Schoole
men
,
and
other
writers
of
auntient
times
;
They
haue
surer
Rules
and
righter
Testimonies
,
wherby
to
decide
and
end
controversies
and
doubts
,
then
the
determinations
of
counsells
,
and
Popes
decrees
,
and
they
which
speake
to
the
contrary
,
open
their
mouth
to
blaspheme
against
God
.
Concerning
blaspheming
the
name
of
God
,
amongst
other
attributes
or
titles
whereby
he
is
sett
forth
unto
us
,
he
is
called
the
Holy
one
of
Israel
,
and
the
high
Priest
in
Israel
did
beare
this
inscription
upon
his
forehead
graven
in
gold
,
Holynesse
to
the
Lord
.
First
therfore
we
may
truely
and
boldly
say
of
the
Lord
,
that
Holy
is
his
name
,
Secondly
we
may
likewise
truely
and
boldly
affirme
,
that
to
give
the
title
of
Holynesse
unto
any
unholy
prophane
and
abhominable
thing
,
is
to
blaspheme
the
name
of
God
:
But
thus
the
Beast
hath
done
many
and
sundrie
wayes
.
They
ascribe
Holynes
unto
their
Antichristian
orders
,
and
preisthood
,
to
their
Idolatrous
Masse
,
to
their
exorcised
or
conjured
Bread
,
Water
,
Oyle
,
Tapers
,
Ashes
,
Vestures
,
Vessells
,
and
many
other
implements
in
and
by
all
which
they
blaspheme
the
name
of
God
.
And
as
they
blaspheme
the
name
of
God
;
So
likewise
they
blaspheme
his
Tabernacle
,
That
is
to
say
,
the
true
visible
Church
of
Christ
vnder
the
Gospel
,
which
is
the
place
of
Gods
presence
,
which
he
hath
chosen
to
put
his
name
there
,
[
*
](A15370-e11630-b)
*
Math.
18.
where
two
or
three
or
more
are
gathered
together
in
the
name
of
Christ
,
there
is
Christ
present
,
and
where
Christ
is
present
there
hath
God
put
his
name
,
there
he
is
to
be
sought
;
and
there
hee
may
bee
found
,
and
there
is
his
Tabernacle
.
To
come
together
in
the
name
of
Christ
,
is
when
Gods
people
ioyne
themselues
together
in
a
spirituall
body
politicke
,
separated
from
the
common
multitudes
of
knowne
unbeleevers
,
to
the
end
to
meete
together
for
the
mutuall
edification
and
comfort
one
of
another
,
by
doctrine
,
breaking
of
bread
and
prayer
,
and
to
practise
all
other
Ordinances
of
Christ
set
downe
in
his
Testament
,
as
they
shall
haue
occasion
:
and
to
companies
of
Beleeuers
,
hauing
such
fellowship
and
communion
one
with
another
,
the
title
of
the
Churches
of
Christ
doth
(
in
our
use
of
speech
)
properly
and
of
right
belong
:
but
for
beleevers
to
doe
this
apart
by
themselues
is
adiudged
contempt
of
authority
,
factious
,
novelty
,
making
of
Conventicles
and
unlawfull
Assemblies
,
dangerous
to
the
State
,
and
not
to
be
suffered
in
any
Kingdome
or
Common-wealth
,
and
so
they
blaspheme
the
Tabernacle
of
God
in
a
high
degree
,
as
if
Gods
people
were
a
company
of
ungodly
rebels
,
and
wicked
conspirators
;
but
the
righteous
Lord
will
in
due
time
visit
his
people
,
&
rebuke
his
enemies
.
And
on
the
other
side
,
for
Gods
people
now
to
deny
the
kingdome
of
the
Beast
;
that
is
,
(
as
they
call
it
)
the
holy
Catholick
church
Militant
,
to
be
the
true
Church
of
Christ
:
To
refuse
to
partake
and
communicate
with
them
in
their
abominations
,
delusions
,
and
unfruitfull
workes
of
darknesse
,
is
adjudged
disobedience
,
schisme
and
contempt
of
the
power
and
authoritie
of
the
Church
:
To
speak
against
their
proceedings
,
sedition
,
disturbance
of
the
peace
of
the
Church
,
heresie
,
impietie
,
and
what
not
?
Thus
they
adorne
the
Harlott
,
which
corrupteth
the
earth
with
her
fornications
,
with
the
title
of
the
Church
,
and
spouse
of
Christ
,
and
Tabernacle
of
God
,
And
so
blaspheme
the
Tabernacle
of
God
,
as
if
it
were
not
a
communion
of
Saincts
by
calling
and
profession
,
but
an
habitation
of
Divells
,
an
hold
of
Fowle
spirits
,
and
a
cage
of
every
uncleane
&
hatefull
bird
.
Further
it
is
sayd
of
the
Beast
,
that
it
did
blaspheme
those
that
dwelt
in
heaven
,
that
is
the
Saincts
departed
this
life
.
Those
that
dwell
in
heaven
,
are
then
blasphemed
when
it
is
sayd
of
them
,
that
they
take
it
as
honour
done
unto
them
,
when
we
make
them
our
Patrones
,
build
them
Temples
,
set
up
their
images
,
offer
and
pray
unto
them
,
and
make
them
Mediators
between
Christ
and
us
,
for
by
this
they
are
made
not
onely
idolls
,
but
also
favorers
and
cheife
maynteyners
of
idolatrie
:
They
are
also
blasphemed
when
the
doctrine
which
they
taught
and
practised
is
condemned
for
heresie
,
or
when
erronious
doctrines
,
vayne
traditions
,
superstitious
rites
,
ceremonies
and
customes
are
fathered
upon
them
as
received
from
them
by
Tradition
,
as
unwritten
verities
,
but
the
world
hath
been
brought
to
beleeue
that
Saints
in
heaven
might
by
these
meanes
bee
as
it
were
bought
and
fold
,
betweene
Priest
and
people
,
wherein
they
haue
been
highly
blasphemed
.
Moreover
it
is
said
,
that
it
was
given
to
the
Beast
to
make
warre
with
the
Saints
,
and
to
overcome
them
:
and
power
was
given
him
over
all
Kindreds
,
and
Tongues
and
Nations
.
Warre
is
made
with
the
Saints
when
they
are
accused
to
Rulers
and
Governours
to
be
Hereticks
,
Schismaticks
,
wicked
and
ungodly
persons
;
and
they
may
then
be
said
to
bee
overcome
,
when
their
accusers
are
iustified
and
they
condemned
,
according
to
this
,
this
Scripture
hath
been
fulfilled
and
verified
.
Great
and
of
long
continuance
haue
been
the
warres
which
the
Beast
hath
made
with
the
Saints
,
and
many
haue
been
the
victories
of
this
kinde
which
the
Beast
hath
had
against
them
:
as
the
Histories
,
and
other
records
of
the
Nations
do
plentifully
witnesse
.
It
was
given
to
the
Beast
to
make
warre
with
the
Saints
,
when
Rulers
and
Governours
gaue
way
to
the
Beast
to
devise
and
make
lawes
at
their
own
pleasure
,
concerning
Religion
and
the
worship
of
God
,
and
then
to
condemne
for
delinquents
and
euill
doers
all
that
would
not
obserue
those
lawes
.
How
free
and
forward
Rulers
and
Governours
haue
been
to
giue
such
power
unto
the
Beast
,
they
themselues
haue
felt
by
long
and
wofull
experience
:
for
much
woe
hath
the
Beast
wrought
(
not
to
the
poore
and
meaner
sort
of
the
Saints
onely
,
but
)
even
to
Emperours
and
Kings
and
all
degrees
of
people
,
and
therefore
it
is
said
in
the
words
following
,
that
power
was
given
unto
this
Beast
over
every
Kindred
,
Tongue
and
Nation
:
So
that
the
exaltation
thereof
was
such
,
as
to
be
as
a
father
aboue
all
fathers
to
every
Kindred
;
a
Lord
aboue
all
Lords
to
every
Tongue
;
a
King
aboue
all
Kings
to
every
Nation
.
Thus
was
this
Beast
exalted
,
and
sate
as
a
Queene
triumphing
over
them
,
having
all
of
all
degrees
brought
in
bondage
unto
her
dominion
,
which
was
a
just
recompence
upon
their
heads
that
gaue
such
power
unto
this
Beast
:
yet
see
how
the
world
was
herein
deluded
,
they
were
not
as
captiues
against
their
wills
,
but
in
blinde
devotion
,
had
this
Beast
in
most
high
reverence
,
as
being
a
Divine
Power
,
ordained
and
given
by
God
,
and
not
from
the
Dragon
.
Thus
did
the
Lord
giue
them
over
to
bee
deluded
by
this
Beast
,
as
a
iust
reward
of
their
ungodlinesse
,
in
that
they
received
not
the
loue
of
the
truth
,
but
tooke
pleasure
in
unrighteousnesse
.
Further
it
is
declared
in
the
words
following
,
That
all
that
dwelt
upon
the
earth
shall
worship
him
(
that
is
the
Beast
)
whose
names
are
not
written
in
the
Booke
of
the
life
of
the
Lamb
slayne
from
the
foundation
of
the
world
.
By
those
that
dwell
on
the
earth
is
meant
those
that
haue
set
their
habitation
there
,
and
choose
rather
to
enioy
the
prosperitie
of
the
world
and
the
pleasures
of
sinne
,
together
with
the
Beast
,
then
to
suffer
affliction
for
the
truth
,
and
for
witnessing
against
the
Beast
:
These
are
they
that
worship
him
,
that
is
,
receiue
their
precepts
and
rules
,
for
doctrine
and
wholesome
instruction
,
and
obserue
their
ordinances
and
lawes
as
perfect
rules
of
equitie
and
righteousnesse
,
casting
the
Word
of
God
,
declared
in
the
holy
Scriptures
,
behind
their
backes
,
and
treading
his
Ordinances
under
their
feete
,
making
farre
more
conscience
not
to
eate
an
Egge
on
a
Friday
,
then
to
steale
,
or
commit
adulterie
.
But
of
such
it
is
said
,
that
their
names
are
not
written
in
the
Booke
of
life
of
the
Lamb
which
was
slaine
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
:
That
is
,
they
are
not
of
the
number
of
Gods
Elect
and
Chosen
in
Christ
,
and
given
unto
him
for
his
portion
and
heritage
,
whose
condition
is
to
be
hated
,
despised
,
persecuted
,
and
afflicted
in
the
world
,
for
righteousnes
sake
;
in
whom
the
Lamb
Christ
Iesus
,
as
in
his
members
hath
been
slaine
since
the
beginning
of
the
world
:
which
condition
,
those
which
cannot
brooke
and
indure
,
but
count
it
a
pleasure
to
liue
deliciously
for
a
season
,
and
take
delight
to
inioy
the
pleasures
of
sinne
,
may
thereby
bee
discerned
,
not
to
haue
their
names
written
in
the
Book
of
Life
.
Concerning
these
things
it
is
added
,
If
any
man
haue
an
eare
let
him
heare
.
As
if
it
should
be
said
,
few
there
bee
which
haue
an
eare
to
heare
these
things
:
For
who
can
indure
to
heare
that
Catholike
Church
,
which
they
account
to
bee
spirituall
,
holy
,
and
heavenly
,
to
bee
compared
to
a
Beast
,
ugly
in
forme
,
and
horrible
and
monstrous
in
nature
?
Who
can
indure
to
heare
that
Power
,
that
Throne
,
and
that
authority
which
they
beleeue
to
be
of
God
,
to
be
said
and
affirmed
to
bee
of
the
Dragon
that
old
Serpent
the
Diuell
and
Satan
?
Who
will
beleeue
that
a
righteous
God
would
giue
way
to
his
enemies
,
the
workers
of
iniquitie
,
so
farre
to
prevaile
,
and
so
long
time
,
as
for
many
hundred
yeeres
together
,
to
delude
the
Nations
,
to
bring
them
into
bondage
,
and
to
keepe
them
in
slaverie
?
And
that
a
few
poore
despised
people
of
no
reckoning
in
the
world
,
here
one
,
and
there
another
,
should
see
more
,
and
be
wiser
then
all
the
great
Clarks
,
wise
Counsellours
,
mightie
Princes
,
and
all
the
Nobles
of
the
earth
?
Who
(
I
say
)
hath
an
eare
to
heare
these
things
,
and
not
bee
moved
to
fret
in
himselfe
,
and
to
gnash
his
teeth
at
the
hearing
of
them
?
Yet
notwithstanding
all
this
,
and
more
,
let
him
that
hath
an
eare
heare
,
for
times
and
seasons
will
change
;
a
time
will
come
(
as
the
verse
following
doth
declare
)
when
these
great
workers
of
iniquity
shall
bee
subdued
and
troden
under
foote
.
He
that
leadeth
into
captivitiae
shall
goe
into
captivitie
,
he
that
killeth
with
the
sword
must
bee
killed
with
the
sword
,
here
is
the
patience
and
faith
of
the
Saints
.
Here
is
shewed
the
iustice
of
God
,
who
will
recompence
unto
the
wicked
according
to
the
workes
of
their
hands
,
as
they
haue
measured
unto
others
it
shall
bee
measured
unto
them
againe
;
they
shall
reape
the
fruite
of
their
unrighteousnesse
to
the
full
:
Therefore
the
Saints
and
servants
of
God
should
here
learne
with
patience
to
beare
the
Crosse
,
because
the
Lord
will
take
their
parts
,
and
avenge
their
bloud
upon
their
enemies
,
and
those
which
with
patience
rest
upon
the
Lord
,
are
here
recorded
for
Saints
,
Here
is
the
patience
and
faith
of
the
Saints
.
As
if
it
were
said
,
those
which
patiently
indure
affliction
for
the
truth
,
and
commit
their
cause
unto
God
,
resting
faithfully
upon
him
,
are
thereby
tryed
and
made
manifest
to
the
world
,
to
bee
the
Saints
and
Servants
of
God
,
that
in
sure
hope
of
a
time
of
refreshing
,
chuse
to
endure
captivitie
and
the
sword
,
rather
then
they
will
(
to
haue
peace
with
the
world
)
together
with
the
world
worship
the
Beast
.
Thus
much
concerning
the
first
part
of
this
Chapter
,
and
of
that
power
and
promotion
which
the
Prelates
and
Clergie
crope
up
unto
before
the
exaltation
and
supremacie
of
the
Pope
.
The
mysterie
of
whose
iniquitie
is
next
to
be
considered
;
To
God
be
glorie
for
ever
.
Amen
.
The
second
part
of
the
13.
Chapter
of
the
Revelation
,
beginning
at
the
11.
Verse
.
VERSE
11.
And
I
beheld
another
Beast
comming
up
out
of
the
earth
,
and
he
had
two
hornes
like
a
Lambe
,
and
he
spake
as
a
Dragon
.
AS
in
the
former
part
of
this
Chapter
,
the
Prelacie
and
Clergie
in
generall
,
who
under
the
title
of
the
Catholike
Church
Militant
,
exalted
themselues
to
work
iniquitie
,
and
bring
the
Nations
into
captivitie
and
bondage
to
their
traditions
,
were
resembled
by
a
seven-headed
Beast
:
so
here
,
after
much
striving
amongst
themselues
who
should
be
the
chiefe
and
greatest
,
not
being
content
with
their
former
riches
,
honour
,
and
earthly
promotion
,
but
aspiring
higher
,
at
last
the
Prelate
of
Rome
in
particular
,
attained
to
this
title
and
dignitie
,
to
be
Christs
Vicar
,
Peters
successor
,
and
universall
Bishop
;
and
under
that
Title
pretended
a
fulnesse
of
power
and
supremacie
over
all
persons
and
causes
,
and
therefore
is
here
resembled
and
fore-shewed
by
a
Beast
,
&c.
First
,
whereas
it
is
said
of
this
Beast
that
it
came
up
out
of
the
earth
,
thereby
is
signified
,
that
the
high
degree
and
dignitie
whereunto
the
Prelates
of
Rome
haue
aspired
,
and
exalted
themselues
,
is
not
from
heaven
,
it
is
of
the
earth
,
earthly
;
it
is
a
plant
which
our
heavenly
Father
hath
not
planted
,
and
therefore
shall
in
the
end
be
rooted
out
.
Concerning
the
comming
up
of
this
Beast
,
it
is
to
be
minded
,
that
the
Ministers
of
the
word
of
God
(
of
which
ranke
of
men
this
Beast
boasteth
himselfe
to
be
the
cheife
)
if
they
were
in
their
right
kinde
should
be
as
the
Starres
of
heaven
,
lights
and
guides
unto
others
:
But
at
the
opening
of
the
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*
Rev.
6.
13.
sixth
Seale
Iohn
saw
the
Starres
fall
from
heaven
to
the
earth
,
as
a
fig
tree
casteth
her
greene
figges
when
she
is
shaken
of
a
mighty
winde
;
whereby
was
signified
,
that
the
Ministers
of
the
word
of
God
would
in
time
degenerate
and
goe
out
of
kinde
;
they
would
,
contrary
to
the
Apostles
rule
,
set
their
affections
on
earthly
things
,
they
would
for
filthy
lucre
make
Marchandize
of
the
people
and
Word
of
God
;
they
would
gather
riches
,
and
grow
wealthy
by
the
wages
of
unrighteousnesse
,
and
so
become
the
great
men
of
the
earth
:
all
which
is
fulfilled
and
come
to
passe
,
as
all
may
see
that
are
not
wilfully
blinde
.
Among
the
rest
of
the
fallen
Starres
,
to
one
was
given
the
key
of
the
bottomlesse
pit
,
Rev.
9.
1.
whereby
was
signified
that
power
and
preheminence
should
be
given
to
one
of
the
fallen
Starres
aboue
the
rest
:
which
thing
was
effected
and
came
to
passe
,
when
Phocas
being
Emperour
he
promoted
Boniface
then
Prelate
of
Rome
to
be
universall
Bishop
,
and
to
haue
power
and
jurisdiction
over
all
other
Bishops
:
Which
thing
when
Phocas
had
done
,
this
Abaddon
King
of
Locusts
,
with
the
rest
of
the
brood
of
the
bottomelesse
pit
that
succeeded
him
,
who
had
the
opening
and
shutting
of
Purgatory
at
their
pleasure
,
so
prevailed
in
time
,
that
they
exalted
themselues
aboue
Emperours
and
Kings
;
which
thing
they
could
never
haue
done
,
had
they
not
first
besotted
the
Nations
in
blinde
devotion
to
impoverish
themselues
to
feed
these
Locusts
under
the
title
of
the
Church
,
and
in
hope
of
meriting
thereby
,
and
to
be
released
from
their
sinnes
,
and
from
the
supposed
paines
of
Purgatory
:
For
had
the
Pope
,
that
Prelate
of
Rome
,
been
as
destitute
of
worldly
wealth
,
and
as
well
furnished
with
spirituall
grace
,
as
Peter
and
Iohn
were
when
they
went
up
into
the
Temple
to
pray
,
Againe
,
it
is
said
of
this
Beast
,
that
it
had
two
Hornes
like
the
Lamb
:
By
Hornes
in
the
Scripture
is
usually
signified
power
and
authority
,
and
by
the
Lamb
is
meant
Christ
Iesus
,
who
had
all
power
in
heaven
and
earth
given
to
him
,
Math.
28.
18.
So
that
hereby
was
shewed
,
that
the
Prelate
of
Rome
would
challenge
and
usurpe
great
power
and
authority
which
he
perswadeth
the
world
doth
belong
unto
him
,
as
being
Christs
Vicar
,
and
under
this
pretence
usurpeth
a
two-fold
power
and
jurisdiction
,
both
Civill
and
Ecclesiasticall
,
not
in
earth
onely
,
but
in
heaven
also
;
what
he
bindeth
in
earth
,
is
bound
in
heaven
,
and
whom
he
will
he
can
release
from
the
paines
of
Purgatorie
,
and
place
them
in
heaven
:
Therefore
in
token
of
this
his
power
he
is
armed
with
two
swords
,
which
thing
was
plainely
signified
by
the
two
Hornes
which
he
had
like
the
Lamb.
But
though
the
Beast
would
be
the
Lambs
equall
,
and
resemble
him
in
power
,
yet
his
voyce
bewrayes
him
to
bee
but
a
counterfeit
,
and
a
dissembling
hypocrite
:
he
speakes
like
the
Dragon
,
he
pretendeth
property
to
that
which
is
not
his
own
,
and
exalteth
himselfe
against
those
unto
whom
he
should
submit
and
giue
honour
:
Even
as
the
Dragon
said
of
the
Kingdomes
of
the
world
;
All
these
are
in
my
power
,
I
giue
them
to
whom
I
will
?
So
likewise
saith
this
Further
it
is
said
of
this
Beast
,
That
he
exerciseth
all
the
power
of
the
first
Beast
before
him
,
and
causeth
the
earth
,
and
them
which
dwell
therein
,
to
worship
the
first
Beast
,
whose
deadly
wound
was
healed
.
In
that
this
Beast
is
said
to
exercise
,
All
the
power
of
the
first
Beast
before
him
,
thereby
was
signified
,
That
what
the
first
Beast
could
doe
by
her
motherly
authority
and
power
under
the
usurped
title
and
name
of
the
holy
Church
,
the
same
could
this
Beast
doe
,
by
the
authority
&
power
of
his
fatherhood
under
the
title
&
pretence
of
Christs
Vicar
,
Peters
successor
,
universall
Bishop
,
&c.
But
that
this
Beast
may
yet
further
be
discerned
,
it
is
said
of
him
,
That
he
caused
the
earth
,
and
those
which
dwell
therein
to
worship
the
first
Beast
,
&c.
By
causing
the
earth
to
worship
the
first
Beast
,
was
foreshewed
,
that
the
Pope
would
exact
of
the
earth
the
tenth
part
of
the
fruits
therof
for
the
maintenance
of
the
holy
Church
,
&
this
is
indeed
to
worship
:
For
as
the
paying
of
Tithes
in
the
time
of
the
Law
was
a
part
of
the
true
outward
worship
of
God
,
so
this
is
the
worship
of
the
Beast
.
And
further
,
by
causing
the
Inhabitants
of
the
earth
also
to
worship
the
first
Beast
,
was
shewed
that
he
would
carefully
see
due
homage
,
service
,
and
obedience
to
be
yeelded
and
performed
to
the
holy
Church
:
so
that
though
the
Prelate
of
Rome
as
a
sonne
of
perdition
,
did
exalt
himselfe
aboue
measure
,
yet
still
doth
he
maintaine
the
power
and
dignity
of
the
Catholick
Church
;
the
estimation
of
her
Motherhood
must
still
bee
maintained
,
her
voyce
must
still
be
heard
and
obeyed
;
not
to
come
when
she
calls
is
contumacie
and
contempt
not
to
be
indured
;
they
that
dare
so
farre
to
despise
her
authoritie
,
as
not
to
obey
her
Paritors
Processe
,
are
by
her
doome
to
bee
accounted
cursed
children
,
and
worthy
of
no
lesse
censure
and
punishment
then
to
be
struck
with
that
terrible
Thunderbolt
of
her
Excommunication
,
the
violence
whereof
is
such
,
as
who
can
indure
it
?
Who
will
not
rather
ride
,
runne
,
dance
attendance
,
crouch
,
kneele
,
pay
,
pray
,
or
doe
any
thing
else
which
Maister
Officiall
or
his
Register
wil
enioyne
them
,
then
undergoe
so
heavy
a
burthen
as
the
censure
of
Excommunication
?
Thus
will
the
Pope
haue
the
magnificence
of
this
Diana
to
bee
maintained
,
The
earth
and
those
which
dwell
in
it
must
yeeld
unto
her
the
Tithe
of
all
their
increase
,
as
also
Mortuaryes
,
Offerings
,
and
many
other
Church
duties
which
she
requireth
of
them
;
for
she
is
a
goddesse
and
must
bee
worshipped
.
And
this
diminisheth
the
Popes
glorie
never
a
jot
,
the
two
estates
of
the
Whoore
and
false
Prophet
,
can
well
agree
and
stand
together
,
as
father
and
mother
in
one
family
,
and
therefore
the
second
Beast
,
as
father
of
all
,
wil
haue
the
first
Beast
worshiped
,
that
is
,
obeyed
&
maintained
in
glorie
,
as
mother
of
all
.
And
further
obserue
,
in
that
the
Pope
hath
executed
all
authoritie
of
the
Catholike
Church
,
thereby
is
confirmed
the
truth
of
the
exposition
,
that
the
first
Beast
was
the
Catholike
Church
,
and
the
second
Beast
the
Pope
,
as
hath
beene
before
observed
.
And
he
doth
great
wonders
,
so
that
he
maketh
fire
to
come
downe
from
heaven
on
earth
in
the
sight
of
men
.
First
,
by
the
wonders
which
he
did
,
was
foreshewed
what
wonderfull
things
the
Prelate
of
Rome
,
that
false
Prophet
should
bring
to
passe
,
as
namely
,
under
the
title
of
the
servant
of
the
servants
of
God
(
which
indeed
all
Ministers
of
the
Word
,
and
other
Church
Officers
ought
to
be
)
to
creep
up
and
exalt
himselfe
aboue
Emperours
and
Kings
,
and
all
other
estates
in
the
earth
,
which
being
considered
,
is
indeed
a
thing
wonderfull
:
for
first
,
the
Prelacie
and
Clergie
in
respect
of
the
pretended
holines
of
their
Orders
were
exempted
and
freed
from
being
subiect
to
any
secular
jurisdicton
and
power
,
the
meanest
of
them
might
not
be
produced
before
any
secular
Iudge
,
for
any
crime
or
offence
how
Vide
Consilium
Matis
.
Can.
9.
10.
havnous
soever
,
yet
unto
this
Beast
,
they
must
be
obedient
in
all
things
,
as
servants
to
their
Lord
;
upon
him
they
must
depend
with
all
observation
,
as
children
upon
their
fathers
:
And
as
for
Emperours
and
Kings
,
and
other
worldly
States
,
it
is
plaine
to
bee
seene
that
though
they
stand
highly
upon
their
titles
and
dignities
,
not
to
haue
them
empayred
,
or
in
any
thing
diminished
,
which
is
a
thing
which
they
will
withstand
to
the
shedding
of
aboundance
of
bloud
;
yet
to
be
made
such
vassals
to
this
Beast
,
as
to
hold
his
stirrop
,
to
leade
his
horse
by
the
bridle
,
to
kisse
his
feete
,
they
thought
it
no
abasement
,
but
an
honour
:
And
notwithstanding
that
very
many
of
that
beastly
ranke
haue
been
notorious
wicked
men
,
and
abominable
livers
,
yet
haue
they
the
craft
so
to
delude
and
besot
all
people
of
all
degrees
in
the
world
,
as
to
bring
them
to
beleeue
that
the
truth
is
so
infallibly
annexed
to
that
seate
of
the
Beast
,
that
it
is
not
possible
for
him
to
erre
in
iudgement
;
yea
,
he
made
the
world
to
beleeue
it
as
an
Article
of
faith
,
that
his
determination
and
iudgement
of
any
controversie
or
point
of
doctrine
,
is
a
more
indifficient
and
infallible
rule
of
faith
then
is
the
holy
Scriptures
:
That
these
and
the
like
grosse
doctrines
are
beleeved
and
received
,
are
great
wonders
.
Further
,
He
maketh
fire
to
come
downe
from
heaven
on
the
earth
in
the
sight
of
men
;
&c.
By
fire
in
this
place
was
fore-shewed
the
punishment
which
should
be
inflicted
on
the
Saints
,
which
was
burning
with
fire
:
And
in
that
the
fire
was
sayd
to
come
from
heaven
,
thereby
was
foreshewed
,
that
the
Iudges
of
the
earth
,
Who
are
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*
](A15370-e12470-b)
*
Psal.
82.
6.
called
Gods
,
and
their
seats
as
the
Throne
of
God
in
heauen
,
should
bee
so
corrupted
by
the
Pope
,
as
that
they
should
beleeue
the
Saints
and
Servants
of
God
which
refused
to
obey
the
Pope
and
his
Lawes
,
to
be
therefore
Hereticks
,
Schismaticks
,
refractarie
,
rebellious
and
disobedient
persons
,
and
therefore
should
condemne
them
to
be
burnt
to
death
:
This
they
haue
done
,
thinking
they
did
God
therein
good
service
,
and
that
it
was
the
iust
iudgement
of
God
upon
them
.
Thus
he
made
fire
to
come
downe
from
heaven
:
For
true
it
is
,
that
the
iudgements
rightly
pronounced
by
the
lawfull
Magistrates
are
the
iudgements
of
God
,
and
their
punishments
,
Gods
punishments
,
and
therefore
it
is
that
Maigistrates
are
called
Gods
:
but
seeing
Magistrates
haue
beene
thus
corrupted
by
the
Pope
,
and
made
to
pronounce
unrighteous
and
unjust
judgements
,
wee
are
to
esteeme
them
as
the
judgements
of
the
Dragon
;
and
yet
neverthelesse
their
authority
and
power
lawfull
and
ordained
of
God
.
Thus
the
Beast
deceiveth
them
that
dwell
on
the
earth
,
by
meanes
of
those
Miracles
(
falsly
so
called
)
which
he
had
power
to
doe
in
the
sight
of
the
Beast
,
as
is
shewed
in
the
verse
following
.
And
he
deceiveth
them
that
dwell
on
the
earth
,
by
the
meanes
of
those
miracles
which
he
had
power
to
doe
in
the
sight
of
the
Beast
.
Those
which
the
Beast
deceiveth
are
sayd
to
dwell
on
the
earth
,
that
is
,
haue
their
affections
fet
upon
earthly
things
,
and
not
upon
heavenly
,
so
that
they
will
not
for
loue
of
the
truth
forsake
their
earthly
possessions
and
pleasures
:
these
are
they
which
are
deceived
by
these
lying
wonders
of
this
Beast
;
but
those
that
are
strangers
and
pilgrimes
in
this
world
,
whose
affections
are
set
upon
heavenly
things
,
and
not
upon
earthly
,
these
are
not
deceived
nor
deluded
by
him
:
these
making
tryall
of
him
by
Gods
word
haue
found
him
to
be
a
lyer
and
a
deceiver
,
and
beleeue
him
not
,
but
taking
their
liues
in
their
hands
,
witnes
against
him
to
the
death
,
that
his
power
and
working
is
of
Satan
,
and
that
his
wonders
are
lyes
.
And
whereas
it
is
sayd
,
that
he
had
power
to
doe
these
miracles
in
the
sight
of
the
Beast
:
therby
is
confirmed
&
made
manifest
that
which
before
is
shewed
page
23
,
that
this
sonne
of
perdition
,
the
chief
darling
of
his
holy
catholick
Mother
,
is
present
with
her
,
and
in
her
bosome
,
and
for
her
sake
and
in
her
behalf
exerciseth
his
power
,
shee
retayning
still
her
former
authoritie
without
any
diminishing
thereof
,
as
is
evident
unto
all
that
are
acquainted
with
the
acts
of
that
Church
.
Thus
much
for
the
second
parte
of
this
chapter
.
The
3.
part
of
the
13.
Chapter
of
the
Revelation
:
Wherin
is
foreshewed
a
third
Beast
,
which
was
set
up
by
the
commaundement
of
this
second
Beast
the
Pope
,
who
sayd
to
them
that
dwelt
on
the
earth
,
that
they
should
make
an
Image
to
the
Beast
which
had
the
wound
with
a
sword
and
did
live
.
HEre
we
may
see
that
the
Pope
by
his
commanding
power
,
was
the
cause
of
setting
up
this
Image
,
and
for
the
better
and
more
cleare
understanding
,
what
this
Image
is
;
Let
us
consider
a
little
the
patterne
whose
image
and
likenes
it
beareth
,
namely
the
first
Beast
.
The
first
Beast
,
as
hath
beene
shewed
was
the
representative
body
of
the
Catholicke
Church
Militant
,
consisting
of
the
selected
Prelacy
and
Preisthood
of
sundry
Nations
gathered
together
into
one
Councell
,
or
Synode
,
with
authoritie
to
make
lawes
and
canons
for
the
universall
Church
,
to
be
observed
uniformely
of
all
Nations
,
under
pretence
of
the
insufficiency
of
the
Scripture
for
the
government
of
the
Church
,
and
the
worship
of
God
.
In
like
manner
the
Pope
(
in
his
wisedome
seeing
it
necessary
for
the
good
government
,
maintenance
,
and
upholding
of
his
kingdome
,
and
the
rooting
out
of
Heretickes
,
and
seditious
persons
(
as
they
call
them
,
)
which
daylie
increased
in
every
Countrie
,
)
did
ordeyne
and
command
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|
Vide
concilium
Lateran
secundum
,
Can.
6.
that
in
every
Province
there
should
yerely
be
held
and
kept
a
Provinciall
counsel
or
Synode
consisting
of
the
Prelats
and
divers
other
selected
persons
which
should
look
to
those
matters
,
to
which
Synode
he
also
gave
power
to
make
lawes
and
ordinances
,
to
which
the
people
should
be
conformable
and
obedient
:
This
is
the
Image
which
he
caused
the
dwellers
on
the
earth
to
make
of
the
Beast
,
which
had
the
wound
with
a
sword
and
did
live
.
Further
it
is
sayd
,
Vers.
15.
And
power
was
given
him
to
giue
life
unto
the
Image
of
the
Beast
,
that
the
Image
of
the
Beast
should
both
speake
,
and
cause
that
as
many
as
would
not
worship
the
Image
of
the
Beast
,
should
bee
killed
.
In
this
verse
wee
may
obserue
:
first
,
that
a
gift
was
given
to
the
Pope
to
bestow
upon
this
Image
:
secondly
,
what
this
gift
was
,
viz.
to
giue
life
or
breath
to
the
Image
:
thirdly
,
the
end
and
effects
of
the
gift
,
which
was
,
that
the
Beast
should
speake
,
and
cause
that
as
many
as
would
not
worship
the
Beast
should
be
killed
:
As
there
was
given
by
the
Dragon
to
the
first
Beast
great
power
and
authoritie
,
and
also
a
mouth
to
speake
blasphemies
and
to
make
warre
with
the
Saints
,
in
like
manner
by
the
same
Dragon
was
this
gift
given
to
the
Pope
,
to
giue
life
or
breathe
to
this
Image
:
By
life
is
here
meant
authoritie
,
which
is
the
life
of
a
Synode
,
without
which
it
is
of
no
force
,
and
so
this
Image
should
haue
been
no
more
then
a
very
image
or
picture
,
and
set
up
to
no
purpose
,
but
the
Pope
having
received
it
,
gaue
authority
to
the
Image
that
he
should
speake
,
that
is
,
make
and
set
forth
Canons
and
Lawes
;
for
to
speake
is
so
understood
:
as
for
example
:
A
King
is
said
to
speake
to
his
subiects
when
he
setteth
forth
his
Lawes
and
Proclamations
:
so
this
Beast
having
made
Canons
and
Decrees
,
speaketh
to
her
vassals
and
subjects
by
them
.
Moreover
,
the
Image
caused
that
as
many
as
would
not
worship
him
should
be
killed
:
Here
the
pride
and
cruelty
of
this
Image
is
set
forth
,
to
be
answerable
to
the
first
Beast
,
and
therefore
rightly
is
he
called
her
Image
:
for
as
the
first
Beast
made
wart
with
the
Saints
and
overcame
them
,
and
all
that
dwelled
on
the
earth
worshiped
him
,
&c.
so
whosoever
would
not
worship
this
Image
,
that
is
,
heare
his
voyce
and
keep
his
commandements
,
there
was
no
way
for
him
but
death
.
All
the
worship
that
the
Lord
requireth
of
his
servants
,
is
*
That
they
feare
him
,
walke
in
all
his
wayes
,
loue
him
,
and
serue
him
with
all
their
hearts
,
and
with
all
their
soules
to
keep
the
commandements
of
the
Lord
,
and
his
ordinances
.
And
this
is
indeed
the
true
worship
of
God
,
In
like
manner
this
Image
wil
be
worshiped
,
his
lawes
must
be
observed
&
his
canons
obeyed
without
examining
and
trying
of
them
,
be
they
never
so
unholy
and
unjust
:
They
that
do
not
observe
and
obey
them
,
be
they
never
so
upright
and
holy
men
,
they
shal
be
therefore
indited
,
araigned
,
judged
and
condemned
to
death
,
as
being
in
their
estimation
Hereticks
,
Schismatickes
,
disobedient
and
rebellious
persons
,
contemners
of
God
and
of
the
Church
,
yea
as
the
filth
and
ofscowring
of
the
world
,
and
unworthy
of
the
societie
of
men
.
And
he
causeth
all
both
small
and
great
,
rich
and
poore
,
free
and
bond
,
to
receive
a
marke
in
their
right
hand
and
in
their
foreheads
.
This
Image
challenging
worship
to
be
performed
unto
him
,
of
all
people
of
all
sorts
and
degrees
,
according
to
the
authoritie
given
him
by
the
Pope
,
was
by
some
contradicted
and
despised
,
wherfore
the
Image
in
policie
for
the
better
triall
of
those
that
were
his
trustie
subjects
and
slaves
,
ordeyned
:
that
all
his
Ministers
should
receive
a
marke
,
at
the
receiving
whereof
,
they
should
vowe
and
sweare
to
be
of
his
dominion
&
under
his
Banner
,
to
fight
against
Christ
and
his
Saincts
.
What
this
marke
is
,
and
what
is
the
manner
of
giving
and
receiving
of
it
,
is
now
to
be
declared
.
The
[
‡
](A15370-e12810-b)
‡
For
proofe
of
this
looke
no
further
then
in
the
36.
Canon
of
the
Church
of
Eng.
made
An.
1603.
Prelacye
and
Clergy
being
as
hath
been
before
shewed
,
assembled
with
authority
to
make
lawes
,
did
ordeyne
that
every
Bishop
in
his
diocesse
should
carefully
observe
that
none
should
preach
or
execute
the
function
of
a
parish
Parson
,
Vicar
or
Curat
in
any
parish
,
but
he
that
would
sweare
to
observe
their
Lawes
&
Canons
,
and
thereupon
should
receive
the
Letters
of
Orders
of
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
,
which
Letters
of
Orders
signed
and
sealed
by
the
Bishop
,
is
the
Marke
of
the
Beast
here
mentioned
,
and
doth
testify
in
the
behalfe
of
the
Bearer
therof
that
he
is
their
sworne
servant
,
under
holy
orders
,
either
a
Priest
,
a
Deacon
,
or
half
Preist
&c
,
and
that
he
is
a
man
found
capable
&
meete
for
the
cure
and
charge
of
soules
,
and
therfore
to
what
parish
soever
these
tryed
Lads
are
sent
to
doe
service
,
upon
sight
of
this
Marke
they
must
be
received
without
any
opposition
,
upon
penaltie
of
the
Law
upon
those
that
shall
refuse
them
.
Here
may
be
objected
,
that
this
Marke
is
onely
received
by
the
Clergie
,
and
not
by
the
people
of
all
sorts
,
rich
and
poore
,
bond
and
free
,
according
to
the
Text.
I
answer
,
that
all
persons
which
receiue
these
false
Priests
doe
likewise
receiue
,
and
submit
to
that
authority
which
sent
them
,
and
also
the
Marke
by
which
they
are
sent
,
as
is
evident
,
when
a
Priest
commeth
to
take
possession
of
a
Parish
to
which
he
is
by
the
Bishop
appointed
;
he
is
not
received
upon
his
word
,
nor
because
he
tolleth
the
Bell
,
and
putteth
on
the
Surplice
,
and
useth
other
Ceremonies
inioyned
him
by
the
Prelate
:
But
,
shewing
the
fore-said
Marke
of
the
Beast
they
receiue
both
him
and
it
,
and
communicate
with
him
:
Thus
all
,
both
small
and
great
,
rich
and
poore
,
bond
and
free
,
that
receiue
and
submit
unto
their
appointed
Priest
,
receiue
a
marke
in
their
foreheads
,
or
in
their
right
hands
,
by
receiving
and
submitting
to
him
:
For
as
our
Saviour
Christ
saith
of
his
Apostles
and
Ministers
,
He
that
receiveth
you
receiveth
me
,
he
that
heareth
you
heareth
me
:
Whereas
it
is
said
,
that
they
received
this
marke
in
their
foreheads
,
or
right
hand
,
thereby
was
shewed
that
this
marke
should
be
an
apparant
testimony
that
they
were
servants
of
the
Beast
,
and
that
they
were
of
that
Band
which
had
ioyned
hands
,
and
made
a
league
to
walke
in
the
wayes
of
destruction
.
Further
it
is
said
,
Vers.
17.
And
that
no
man
might
buy
or
sell
saue
he
that
had
the
marke
of
the
Beast
,
or
the
name
of
the
Beast
,
or
the
number
of
his
name
.
Here
are
propounded
three
conditions
,
and
whosoever
had
not
one
of
them
,
thereby
to
be
knowne
to
bee
of
that
Kingdome
,
might
not
buy
or
sell
,
or
haue
any
thing
to
doe
amongst
them
.
For
the
better
understanding
hereof
let
us
minde
,
that
although
these
three
Beasts
in
respect
of
their
severall
power
and
jurisdiction
did
differ
one
from
another
,
The
Catholike
Church
being
the
chiefe
,
and
the
Pope
inferiour
to
her
,
and
the
Image
of
the
Beast
as
it
were
a
servant
or
handmaid
inferiour
to
them
both
,
yet
notwithstanding
they
were
one
body
,
being
ioyned
and
knit
together
by
the
power
of
the
Dragon
,
and
haue
so
farr
prevailed
over
the
Nations
as
that
they
haue
brought
all
,
both
small
and
great
,
rich
and
poore
,
bond
and
free
,
to
be
in
subiection
to
their
kingdom
,
which
beareth
the
name
of
the
holy
Catholike
Church
or
Sea
of
Rome
,
but
the
Holy
Ghost
calleth
it
[
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*
Reu.
14.
8.
Babylon
the
great
Citie
:
for
as
the
materiall
Babylon
was
a
Citie
which
dwelled
[
†
](A15370-e12990-b)
†
Esa.
51.
13.
upon
many
waters
,
which
caused
her
to
abound
in
riches
and
treasure
:
so
this
mysticall
Babylon
,
this
great
Citie
of
Rome
,
I
meane
the
Ecclesiasticall
State
,
is
said
also
to
sit
upon
many
waters
,
which
the
Holy
Ghost
expoundeth
to
be
People
and
Nations
,
as
in
the
17.
Chapter
and
15.
verse
:
The
waters
on
which
the
Where
sitteth
are
Peoples
and
Multitudes
,
and
Nations
and
Tongues
:
And
these
waters
haue
been
the
meanes
of
the
flowing
and
increasing
of
the
wealth
and
riches
of
this
Citie
,
so
that
their
Marchants
,
that
is
,
the
Prelates
haue
grown
rich
and
become
the
great
men
of
the
earth
,
by
traficking
in
them
;
also
the
Ship-masters
(
which
are
the
Parish
Priests
)
and
all
Ship
men
and
Marriners
(
which
are
the
inferiour
guides
,
and
Ecclesiasticall
Officers
)
haue
gathered
crummes
and
waxed
rich
thereby
,
and
therefore
at
the
destruction
of
this
great
Citie
shall
stand
a
farre
off
and
howle
to
see
the
desolation
thereof
,
and
their
owne
gaine
taken
away
,
for
from
thence-forth
no
man
will
buy
their
commodities
any
more
.
Here
note
,
that
these
foresaid
spirituall
prrsons
are
the
sellers
,
and
the
Lay-people
are
the
buyers
,
and
the
wares
which
are
bought
and
sold
in
this
kingdom
are
all
called
spirituall
,
as
pardons
for
sinne
,
and
indulgences
of
divers
sorts
,
which
is
a
speciall
commoditie
,
and
bringeth
in
aboundance
of
treasure
;
also
their
Pistling
,
Gospeling
,
Canting
,
Homeling
,
Massing
,
which
must
bee
maintained
with
the
Tithes
,
or
Tenth
of
all
things
,
which
they
usually
call
the
maintenance
of
the
Ministery
;
also
the
Sacrifices
(
unacceptable
to
God
and
well-pleasing
to
the
divell
)
which
are
dayly
offered
at
their
Altars
,
and
at
divers
Images
of
Saints
;
also
the
body
of
their
Maker
and
Saviour
:
besides
Marrying
,
Baptizing
of
children
,
Churching
of
women
,
Houseling
the
sick
;
burying
the
dead
,
these
,
and
many
such
like
,
are
the
spirituall
wares
sold
in
this
kingdom
which
haue
particular
prizes
set
on
them
:
Now
so
it
is
,
that
these
wares
are
priviledged
that
none
may
either
buy
or
sell
them
saue
he
that
hath
the
marke
of
the
Beast
,
or
the
name
of
the
Beast
,
or
the
number
of
his
name
.
What
the
Marke
of
the
Beast
is
,
hath
been
before
shewed
:
Secondly
,
the
name
of
the
Beast
is
to
be
considered
,
For
the
manifestation
whereof
let
us
consider
and
minde
,
that
those
which
did
preach
and
professe
Christ
and
his
doctrine
,
are
said
to
haue
and
to
beare
his
name
.
The
Lord
Christ
Iesus
said
unto
Ananias
in
a
Vision
concerning
Paul
,
That
hee
was
a
chosen
Vessell
to
beare
his
Name
before
the
Gentiles
,
and
Kings
,
and
the
children
of
Israel
:
By
the
name
of
the
Lord
,
here
was
meant
that
Paul
should
preach
the
doctrine
of
Christ
,
and
those
that
beleeved
by
his
Preaching
were
said
to
beleeue
in
the
name
of
Christ
,
and
were
therefore
baptized
into
his
name
,
and
called
Christians
:
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†
Acts
11.
26.
The
Disciples
were
first
called
Christians
in
Antioch
.
Also
the
disciples
and
followers
of
Christ
are
said
to
haue
the
Lambs
Fathers
name
written
in
their
forehead
:
According
to
this
is
the
meaning
of
the
name
of
this
Beast
,
which
the
Holy
Ghost
setteth
down
in
a
mysterie
in
the
17.
chapter
and
5.
verse
,
Babylon
the
great
,
the
mother
of
Harlots
,
and
abominations
of
the
earth
:
But
the
Papists
call
it
,
not
Babylon
the
great
,
but
the
great
universall
or
Catholick
Church
;
not
the
mother
of
Harlots
,
but
the
mother
of
all
true
Beleevers
;
not
the
mother
of
all
abominations
of
the
earth
,
but
the
Pillar
and
ground
of
Truth
,
that
cannot
erre
:
This
is
the
difference
betwixt
the
name
which
God
giveth
them
,
and
which
they
take
and
attribute
unto
themselues
:
But
let
them
speak
the
best
of
themselues
,
and
let
us
consider
and
answer
them
in
their
own
language
,
they
call
themselues
the
Catholick
Church
,
and
their
professed
vassals
and
subiects
are
therfore
called
Catholicks
,
and
whatsoever
they
bee
,
that
do
either
preach
or
professe
the
Catholick
faith
,
that
is
,
beleeue
as
this
Catholick
Church
beleeveth
,
that
it
is
mother
of
all
true
Beleevers
,
that
it
cannot
erre
,
&c.
they
are
Catholicks
,
such
persons
wheresoever
they
liue
,
if
they
thus
beleeue
(
although
they
never
receiued
the
marke
of
the
Beast
,
nor
can
receiue
it
)
yet
this
profession
is
enough
to
entitle
them
in
the
right
of
buying
or
selling
these
foresaid
wares
,
such
persons
haue
the
name
of
the
Beast
,
and
therefore
they
may
buy
pardons
of
the
forgiuenesse
of
part
or
all
their
sinnes
,
and
use
any
of
these
things
which
they
suppose
necessary
for
their
soules
health
(
but
indeed
destruction
)
yea
,
after
their
death
they
may
,
for
a
summe
of
mony
given
to
the
foresaid
Marchants
by
their
charitable
successors
,
be
released
out
of
Purgatorie
:
thus
,
by
their
owne
description
wee
haue
found
out
the
name
of
the
Beast
,
and
who
they
are
that
haue
received
it
.
The
third
condition
is
the
number
of
his
name
,
as
the
Beast
had
one
generall
name
(
which
the
Catholick
Church
)
whereby
he
was
known
from
all
other
States
and
Kingdomes
in
the
world
,
so
it
hath
a
number
of
names
belonging
to
the
particular
parts
and
members
thereof
to
distinguish
one
from
another
,
as
in
the
17.
Chap.
and
third
verse
,
The
Beast
was
full
of
names
of
blasphemy
.
As
the
true
Church
,
which
is
that
body
whereof
Christ
Iesus
onely
is
the
Head
,
is
compleate
and
furnished
,
when
it
is
coupled
and
knit
together
by
every
ioynt
and
member
which
Christ
Iesus
hath
given
for
the
furniture
thereof
;
namely
,
Apostles
,
Prophets
,
Evangelists
,
Pastors
and
Teachers
:
So
this
false
Church
being
furnished
with
those
parts
and
members
which
that
great
red
Dragon
hath
invented
and
set
up
under
the
title
of
Ministers
of
Christ
,
to
worke
upon
the
children
of
disobedience
,
namely
,
the
Pope
,
Patriarches
,
Cardinalls
,
Arch-bishops
,
Bishops
,
Deanes
,
Arch-deacons
,
Abbots
,
Priors
,
Prebends
,
Canons
,
Chancellors
,
Commissaries
,
Registers
,
Doctors
,
with
the
rest
of
the
selected
Synode
or
Councell
:
so
(
I
say
)
this
Church
or
Beast
,
being
furnished
with
these
his
parts
and
members
,
is
an
intire
body
,
and
these
members
are
the
full
number
of
his
name
;
that
is
,
they
are
the
number
of
whom
the
Catholick
Church
consisteth
,
and
from
them
all
inferiour
power
and
offices
of
Ministerie
,
as
Monkes
,
Fryars
,
Parsons
,
Vicars
,
Curats
and
Iesuits
are
derived
.
This
I
understand
to
be
the
number
of
his
name
,
and
this
exposition
agreeth
with
that
in
the
verse
following
,
where
it
is
said
,
let
him
that
hath
understanding
count
the
Number
of
the
Beast
.
By
the
number
of
the
Beast
what
can
bee
understood
but
the
Number
of
the
particular
parts
whereof
he
consisteth
?
And
where
it
is
said
,
For
it
is
the
number
of
a
man
:
What
can
bee
understood
but
that
it
beareth
the
resemblance
and
likenesse
of
a
man
?
as
followeth
to
be
declared
.
Thus
wee
see
who
may
buy
and
sell
in
this
Kingdom
,
and
who
may
not
.
Here
is
wisedome
,
let
him
that
hath
understanding
count
the
number
of
the
Beast
,
for
it
is
the
number
of
a
man
,
and
his
number
is
666.
Here
is
shewed
,
first
,
what
is
required
in
searching
out
this
mysterie
,
and
that
is
wisedom
and
understanding
,
not
such
as
is
from
beneath
,
but
from
aboue
,
which
commeth
down
from
the
Father
of
lights
,
from
whom
commeth
every
good
and
perfect
gift
,
hee
it
is
that
giveth
wisedome
to
the
simple
,
and
the
understanding
of
his
secrets
to
those
that
feare
him
,
which
should
teach
those
that
desire
to
know
the
Mysteries
of
his
will
to
labour
to
be
such
as
to
whom
he
hath
promised
to
reveale
them
,
then
,
whatsoever
we
aske
we
shall
receiue
of
him
,
for
to
such
hee
giveth
liberally
and
upbraideth
not
.
Secondly
,
here
is
shewed
a
direction
how
to
imploy
a
mans
wisedom
in
finding
out
this
Mysterie
,
and
that
is
by
counting
or
reckoning
the
number
of
this
Beast
.
Thirdly
,
a
reason
why
the
number
of
the
Beast
is
to
be
counted
,
Because
it
is
the
number
of
a
man
;
that
is
,
it
agreeth
with
and
is
answerable
to
the
parts
of
a
man
,
and
so
is
the
more
easily
to
be
found
:
for
as
wee
know
the
true
Church
of
Christ
is
compared
in
the
Scriptures
to
the
naturall
body
of
a
man
,
as
in
1.
Cor.
12.
12.
For
as
the
body
is
one
and
hath
many
members
,
and
all
the
members
of
that
one
body
being
many
are
one
body
,
so
also
is
Christ
Jesus
:
And
in
the
27.
verse
,
the
Apostle
speaking
of
the
church
of
Corinth
,
hee
saith
:
Yee
are
the
body
of
Christ
and
members
in
particular
,
&c.
So
in
the
Ephes.
1.
22.
23.
Christ
is
given
to
be
head
ouer
all
things
,
to
the
Church
which
is
his
Body
.
Thus
as
the
true
Church
is
called
and
compared
to
a
body
;
so
the
catholicks
affirme
that
they
onely
are
that
church
and
that
body
,
and
that
the
particular
parts
and
members
of
their
church
are
the
full
number
thereof
.
Now
whereas
they
say
they
are
the
church
,
let
us
say
they
are
the
Beast
;
and
whereas
they
say
,
their
particular
parts
and
members
make
up
the
number
of
the
Church
,
let
us
say
their
particular
parts
and
members
make
up
the
number
of
the
Beast
,
and
so
we
finde
the
true
interpretation
of
this
Scripture
.
Further
,
here
is
set
downe
the
number
of
the
Beast
,
which
is
666.
By
this
number
I
do
not
understand
any
set
number
,
and
that
the
parts
and
members
of
the
Beast
are
no
more
nor
lesse
,
but
thereby
I
understand
is
meant
a
full
and
compleate
number
,
as
before
was
shewed
.
As
all
the
parts
and
members
of
a
man
ioyned
together
make
a
whole
perfect
man
,
so
doe
the
particular
parts
and
members
of
the
Beast
make
a
perfect
and
entire
Beast
.
Thus
briefly
,
according
to
the
ability
which
God
hath
given
me
,
I
haue
gone
over
this
chapter
,
wherein
is
briefly
set
forth
the
workers
of
iniquitie
which
haue
,
and
yet
still
doe
prevaile
over
Gods
people
,
under
the
title
of
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
and
Church
of
Christ
,
as
they
were
represented
under
the
forme
of
three
severall
Beasts
:
The
first
Beast
representing
the
Generall
Councells
,
or
(
as
the
Papists
call
it
)
the
Catholick
Church
.
The
second
Beast
representing
the
Pope
.
And
the
third
Beast
the
Provinciall
Councels
which
were
established
by
the
Pope
.
The
which
three
Beasts
bearing
rule
and
dominion
in
these
times
whereinto
wee
are
fallen
,
and
being
enemies
and
opposers
of
Christ
and
his
Kingdome
,
it
doth
behooue
us
to
know
them
,
to
end
that
wee
may
eschew
them
and
their
evill
wayes
,
and
seek
after
the
truth
,
making
straight
steps
unto
the
Kingdome
of
God
.
Now
that
we
our selues
may
make
particular
use
hereof
,
it
is
necessarie
for
us
to
examine
the
Nationall
Synode
,
or
Convocation
,
confisting
of
the
Prelacy
and
clergie
of
this
Land
,
who
whilst
they
remained
under
the
yoke
and
bondage
of
the
church
of
Rome
,
and
whilst
they
exercised
their
power
which
was
first
given
them
by
the
Pope
,
for
,
and
in
the
behalfe
of
that
church
and
dominion
,
they
were
they
very
Image
of
the
first
Beast
before
mentioned
:
But
being
now
separated
from
the
Pope
,
and
Church
of
Rome
,
they
thinke
(
as
it
should
seeme
)
that
their
spirituall
Pontificall
power
and
authority
which
they
exercise
is
lawfull
and
warrantable
,
and
to
bee
submitted
unto
:
They
being
gathered
together
boast
themselues
to
bee
the
representatiue
body
of
the
Church
of
England
,
and
the
true
Church
of
Christ
,
and
that
they
haue
power
to
make
Lawes
and
Canons
for
governement
thereof
,
and
for
the
worship
of
God
,
which
all
men
ought
to
yeeld
obedience
unto
,
as
appeareth
by
divers
of
their
books
of
Canons
.
But
wee
are
not
to
take
this
upon
their
word
,
but
to
make
triall
thereof
by
the
word
of
God
,
whether
it
be
true
or
false
.
If
the
word
of
God
did
giue
them
such
power
and
authority
,
then
indeed
wee
were
bound
in
conscience
to
yeeld
all
ready
obedience
to
their
Lawes
and
Canons
:
But
the
most
wise
God
and
disposer
of
all
things
,
who
knoweth
the
vanity
of
mens
mindes
,
would
not
haue
his
people
to
hold
their
faith
in
respect
of
mens
persons
,
and
at
their
pleasure
to
alter
and
change
the
same
,
and
therefore
did
not
giue
to
any
of
his
Ministers
power
to
make
Lawes
in
matters
of
Religion
and
for
the
worship
of
God
,
but
gaue
them
power
onely
to
teach
the
Nations
to
obserue
the
things
which
hee
had
commanded
them
,
as
in
the
eight
and
twentieth
chapter
of
Mathew
,
the
nineteenth
&
twentieth
verses
.
And
the
Apostle
Paul
biddeth
the
Corinthians
,
1.
Cor.
11.
1.
to
bee
followers
of
him
as
hee
followed
Christ
:
And
in
the
same
Chapter
hee
also
saith
,
That
which
hee
had
received
of
the
Lord
,
hee
delivered
unto
them
.
Whatsoever
I
command
you
take
heed
you
doe
it
;
Thou
shalt
put
nothing
thereto
,
nor
take
ought
therefrom
:
By
which
Scriptures
it
is
plaine
,
that
the
chiefest
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
had
no
such
power
as
these
Prelates
presume
to
haue
,
as
we
shall
finde
by
examining
their
particular
Canons
and
Constitutions
,
of
which
,
for
examples
,
I
will
onely
note
some
few
of
their
late
and
best
reformed
Book
,
made
An.
1603.
in
the
first
yeere
of
the
Kings
Maiesties
raigne
,
by
which
it
will
be
apparant
that
they
passe
the
bounds
of
the
subjects
of
Christ
,
and
that
they
haue
no
power
from
him
to
make
such
lawes
;
but
by
so
doing
they
usurp
the
place
of
God
to
reigne
in
mens
consciences
,
for
unto
him
onely
it
doth
belong
to
make
Lawes
in
matters
of
Religion
and
for
the
worship
of
God
,
to
which
,
men
are
onely
bound
to
yeeld
obedience
,
without
adding
,
or
detracting
,
and
that
for
this
their
presumption
they
are
liable
to
the
curse
of
God
,
being
indeed
the
Image
of
the
Beast
here
spoken
of
,
that
is
originally
sprung
from
the
Dragon
,
and
hath
received
power
of
Law-making
from
him
.
Concerning
the
first
and
second
Canons
wherein
they
pretend
their
zeale
for
the
abolishing
of
all
forrein
power
repugnant
to
the
jurisdiction
of
the
Kings
Majestie
over
the
Ecclesiasticall
estate
,
he
being
the
highest
power
under
God
to
whom
all
men
owe
most
loyall
obedience
;
and
that
his
Maiesty
hath
the
like
authority
in
Causes
Ecclesiasticall
as
the
godly
Kings
had
amongst
the
Iewes
.
To
these
I
do●
most
willingly
assent
and
agree
:
And
further
doe
desire
,
that
(
as
the
Pope
)
so
the
Prelacie
with
all
their
Antichristian
Adherents
which
usurp
spirituall
power
and
superiority
,
aboue
the
Maiesty
of
Christ
Iesus
,
being
a
strange
and
forraine
generation
,
brought
in
and
established
in
this
Land
by
the
Pope
of
Rome
,
may
also
bee
abolished
and
cast
out
after
him
:
for
by
them
the
Pope
liues
in
hope
hereafter
to
be
served
,
as
he
hath
been
heretofore
,
to
the
great
vexation
of
the
Kings
and
Princes
of
this
Land
,
yea
to
the
losse
of
their
Crowne
and
liues
.
But
to
be
short
,
I
will
proceed
to
mention
some
few
of
their
canons
,
whereby
iniquity
is
established
for
a
Law
,
and
their
beastlinesse
discovered
.
In
the
third
canon
it
is
enacted
,
that
whosoever
shall
affirme
the
Church
of
England
,
by
Law
established
,
not
to
be
a
true
and
Apostolicall
Church
,
teaching
and
maintaining
the
doctrine
of
the
Apostles
,
that
person
shall
be
excommunicated
,
ipso
facto
.
That
there
are
some
,
yea
many
doctrines
of
the
Apostles
maintained
in
the
Church
of
England
,
I
do
not
deny
,
so
there
are
in
the
Church
of
Rome
:
But
that
the
Ecclesiasticall
state
,
or
spirituall
body
politick
,
which
is
called
the
Church
of
England
,
which
consisteth
of
Arch
bishops
,
Diocesan
Lord
Bishops
,
Suffragans
,
Deanes
,
Arch-deacons
,
Prehends
,
Canons
,
Chancellors
,
Commissaries
,
with
the
rest
of
the
Clergie
,
as
heads
and
guides
of
that
body
to
go
before
,
and
the
whole
multitude
of
the
Layitie
(
as
they
call
it
)
which
is
as
the
Tayle
to
follow
those
Heads
,
that
this
politicall
Body
is
the
Spouse
and
church
of
Christ
,
as
they
affirme
in
their
seuenth
,
eigth
,
and
ninth
canons
,
that
I
do
deny
:
For
first
,
if
it
were
true
,
that
they
are
the
Ministers
of
Christ
and
members
of
the
Body
of
Christ
which
is
his
Church
,
we
should
finde
warrant
for
them
in
his
Testament
,
wherein
is
set
downe
the
Ministers
which
hee
hath
set
in
the
Church
;
namely
,
Apostles
,
Prophets
,
Evangelists
,
Pastors
and
Further
they
are
not
painefull
preachers
,
but
lazy
Lords
,
they
are
not
followers
of
Christ
and
of
his
word
,
but
are
contemners
thereof
,
casting
it
behind
their
backs
,
and
will
not
be
reformed
,
nor
ruled
by
it
,
they
are
Lawmakers
much
like
Nebuchadnezar
,
for
as
he
would
destroy
all
that
would
not
worship
his
golden
Image
;
So
whosoever
doth
refuse
to
yeild
obedience
to
their
Lawes
,
shal
be
most
severely
punished
,
as
is
playne
by
diverse
penalties
annexed
unto
their
Cannons
.
In
consecrating
and
ordeyning
Preists
,
they
are
like
to
Ieroboam
,
for
as
he
consecrated
whome
he
would
of
the
basest
of
the
people
,
to
be
the
Preists
of
the
high
places
which
he
had
set
up
;
so
doe
they
ordeyne
for
the
most
part
ignorant
fellowes
to
be
their
parish
priests
and
inferior
Ministers
:
wherein
though
they
doe
most
absurdly
,
yet
will
they
not
be
contradicted
,
as
we
may
see
by
the
57.
Canon
,
where
it
is
sayd
whosoever
shall
refuse
to
comunicate
with
a
dumbe
and
unpreaching
Minister
,
Let
him
be
excommunicated
.
And
although
their
owne
Doctors
complayne
and
cry
out
against
it
,
yet
they
will
not
amend
:
amongst
the
rest
it
is
worthy
to
be
observed
what
their
owne
great
Champion
profound
Mr.
Hooper
sayth
,
viz.
That
both
Arguments
from
light
of
nature
,
Lawes
and
Statutes
of
scripture
,
the
Canons
that
are
taken
out
of
auncyent
Synodes
,
the
decrees
and
constitutions
of
sincerest
tymes
,
the
sentences
of
all
antiquitte
,
and
in
a
word
every
mans
consent
and
conscience
,
is
against
ignorance
in
them
that
have
the
cure
and
charge
of
soules
.
If
it
be
so
,
how
unreasonable
and
beastly
is
it
for
the
Prelats
to
ordeyne
allowe
and
approve
of
such
for
the
Ministers
of
Christ
,
of
which
there
are
many
hundreds
in
the
land
,
whome
the
Prelats
are
not
ashamed
to
forbid
to
expound
the
Scriptures
,
as
in
the
49.
Canon
,
where
it
is
sayd
,
that
some
of
their
parish
priests
shall
not
take
upon
them
to
expound
in
their
cure
or
elswhere
,
any
Scripture
,
or
matter
,
or
doctrine
,
but
shall
onely
study
to
reade
&c.
It
is
greatly
to
be
wondered
at
,
that
so
many
grave
heads
as
were
gathered
together
and
sate
consulting
about
these
matters
,
should
breed
and
bring
forth
such
absurd
and
impious
Canons
.
If
there
were
nothing
else
,
this
allowance
of
dumbe
Ministers
,
is
sufficient
to
shew
the
vanitie
of
their
mindes
and
the
darknesse
of
their
foolish
hearts
:
So
that
we
may
truely
say
of
them
,
that
when
they
professed
themselves
to
be
most
wise
,
by
exalting
and
making
themselves
equall
with
God
,
in
making
lawes
for
the
government
of
his
house
the
Church
,
even
then
they
became
most
foolish
and
void
of
judgment
.
As
for
the
best
sort
of
their
parish
Preists
which
are
men
of
learing
and
gifts
,
they
must
also
be
confined
within
their
limitts
,
they
must
worship
God
according
to
the
rules
prescribed
them
by
these
their
spirituall
Fathers
,
as
in
the
38.
Canon
.
If
any
minister
shall
omitt
to
use
the
forme
of
Prayer
,
or
any
of
the
orders
or
Ceremonies
prescribed
in
the
Communion
Booke
,
let
him
be
suspended
,
and
if
he
doe
not
conforme
within
the
space
of
a
moueth
,
let
him
be
deposed
.
The
absurdities
and
blasphemies
conteyned
in
that
Comon
prayer
Booke
are
many
,
which
having
been
discovered
and
layd
open
by
divers
treatises
already
published
in
print
,
I
will
omit
,
onely
this
I
will
add
,
that
in
the
imposing
of
that
service
Booke
,
or
any
other
,
this
great
iniquitie
is
committed
by
the
imposers
therof
;
That
they
doe
exalt
themselves
both
against
Christ
,
who
is
ascended
into
heaven
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†
Ephes.
4.
8.
11.
12.
and
hath
given
gifts
to
his
Ministers
,
for
the
gathering
together
of
the
Saincts
,
for
the
worke
of
the
ministery
,
and
for
the
edification
of
the
Church
his
body
,
and
also
they
exalt
themselves
against
the
holy
Ghost
,
who
onely
hath
power
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‡
Rom.
8.
26.
to
helpe
our
infirmities
,
&
to
furnish
men
with
gifts
to
worship
God
aright
.
Further
their
preachers
may
not
teach
against
their
corrupt
Church
state
and
Ministrie
,
though
they
know
it
to
be
Antichristian
,
nor
against
the
forme
of
worship
prescribed
in
the
said
comon
prayer
Booke
,
nor
against
the
ceremonies
,
nor
the
government
of
the
church
of
England
by
Archbishops
,
Bishops
,
Deanes
,
Archdeacons
,
and
the
rest
that
beare
office
in
the
same
,
nor
against
the
manner
and
forme
of
making
and
consecrating
Bishops
Preists
or
Deacons
,
nor
against
the
Lawes
and
Ordinances
Ecclesiasticall
established
in
the
sayd
Church
,
whosoever
transgresseth
in
these
things
,
shal
be
excommunicated
ipso
facto
,
as
is
playne
in
the
4.
6.
7.
8.
&
54.
Canons
.
Thus
by
excommunicating
and
cursing
they
labour
to
mainteine
and
defend
their
corruptions
,
but
not
one
iote
of
Scripture
dare
they
shew
,
and
no
marvell
;
seeing
the
whole
scriptures
are
against
mens
inventions
and
traditions
,
of
which
nature
these
abuses
are
,
being
left
here
by
the
Pope
,
and
reteyned
and
renewed
by
his
Prelates
.
As
they
may
not
teach
against
these
things
,
so
on
the
contrarie
,
they
may
not
teach
the
true
and
right
way
which
Christ
hath
prescribed
in
his
Testament
,
how
we
must
worship
God
,
nor
how
the
true
Church
of
Christ
ought
to
be
gathered
and
constituted
,
the
Ministers
thereof
ordained
,
nor
the
manner
how
it
ought
to
bee
governed
,
as
appeareth
in
the
9.
10.
11.
and
12.
Canons
.
By
which
we
may
see
in
what
bondage
their
Preachers
are
kept
,
they
must
hide
their
Talent
in
the
earth
,
and
put
their
candle
under
a
Bushell
,
lest
men
by
the
light
thereof
should
come
to
the
knowledge
of
the
truth
and
beleeue
it
.
Also
it
is
to
be
observed
as
a
generall
rule
,
that
none
,
good
or
bad
,
learned
or
unlearned
,
can
be
suffered
to
receiue
their
Orders
of
Priesthood
or
Deaconship
,
or
be
admitted
to
preach
,
or
execute
a
Ministerie
in
their
Parish
Churches
,
unlesse
they
sweare
to
conforme
to
the
worship
and
ceremonies
prescribed
by
these
Prelates
,
and
also
submit
to
their
Antichristian
rule
and
governement
,
which
they
challenge
to
themselues
,
as
being
Lords
over
all
:
Thus
by
swearing
they
make
their
inferiour
Priests
to
sell
themselues
to
work
wickednesse
;
which
trick
they
haue
cunningly
devised
to
bring
the
Land
in
subjection
to
their
Antichristian
yoke
:
And
upon
the
taking
of
this
Oath
they
receiue
the
Prelates
Marke
,
which
is
called
in
this
Chapter
,
the
Marke
of
the
Beast
;
which
is
understood
to
be
the
Letters
of
Orders
under
the
Prelates
hand
and
seale
to
testifie
that
they
are
made
Priests
or
Deacons
,
according
to
the
order
and
canons
prescribed
in
that
behalfe
,
in
this
their
Convocation
,
as
wee
may
see
in
the
36.
48.
and
50.
Canons
:
And
for
refusing
to
worship
them
in
these
things
,
many
are
put
back
,
and
those
that
formerly
haue
been
ordeyned
,
for
refusing
so
to
doe
(
which
they
call
revolting
)
haue
had
their
penall
Lawes
executed
upon
them
,
which
is
Suspension
,
Degradation
,
and
Excommunication
,
and
after
these
many
other
afflictions
in
body
,
goods
and
name
;
being
accounted
factious
and
seditious
persons
,
that
haue
no
right
to
buy
or
sell
their
wares
.
Concerning
the
people
whereof
the
Church
of
England
consisteth
,
it
is
necessary
that
wee
finde
them
such
as
the
Scriptures
doe
require
,
otherwise
they
cannot
be
accounted
the
Church
of
Christ
,
and
to
this
end
obserue
these
few
places
following
,
Ezeckiel
44.
19.
Thus
saith
the
Lord
,
no
stranger
uncircumcised
in
heart
and
uncircumcised
in
flesh
shall
enter
into
my
Sanctuarie
:
And
the
people
of
Israel
for
suffering
such
uncircumcised
strangers
to
enter
into
the
Sanctuary
of
the
Lord
,
hee
calleth
them
a
rebellious
people
,
that
had
polluted
his
Sanctuarie
,
and
broken
his
Covenant
;
And
in
the
23.
verse
,
The
Lord
teacheth
his
Ministers
to
put
difference
betweene
the
holy
and
prophane
,
the
cleane
and
uncleane
;
And
according
to
this
was
the
practise
of
the
Apostles
in
the
primitiue
Age
,
who
by
preaching
the
Word
gathered
none
but
such
as
beleeved
,
and
voluntarily
submitted
themselues
to
walke
according
to
the
profession
of
the
Gospell
;
and
if
any
did
cunningly
creepe
into
the
fellowship
of
the
Saints
,
and
not
walk
accordingly
,
they
were
to
bee
cast
out
by
the
Church
,
as
in
the
1.
Cor.
5.
Likewise
the
Apostle
Paul
hee
separated
the
Disciples
of
Ephesus
from
those
that
beleeved
not
;
so
the
Apostle
&c.
Bee
not
unequally
yoked
together
with
unbeleevers
,
for
what
fellowship
hath
righteousnesse
with
unrighteousnesse
?
And
what
communion
hath
light
with
darknesse
?
And
what
concord
hath
Christ
with
Belial
?
Or
what
part
hath
hee
that
beleeveth
with
an
Infidell
?
And
what
agreement
hath
the
Temple
of
God
with
Idols
?
For
yee
are
the
Temple
of
the
living
God
,
as
God
hath
said
,
I
will
dwell
in
them
and
walke
in
them
,
and
I
will
be
their
God
and
they
shall
be
my
people
;
Wherefore
come
out
from
amongst
them
,
and
bee
yee
separate
,
saith
the
Lord
,
and
touch
not
the
uncleane
thing
,
and
I
will
receiue
you
.
Now
if
we
compare
the
Church
of
England
with
these
Scriptures
we
shall
finde
that
the
practise
and
proceedings
thereof
,
hath
been
,
and
is
contrary
.
The
people
thereof
(
for
the
most
part
)
are
such
as
visibly
and
apparantly
liue
in
all
kinde
of
licentiousnesse
,
and
in
their
workes
deny
God
,
being
abominable
and
disobedient
.
For
these
Lordly
Prelates
being
armed
with
the
sword
of
Civill
authority
,
and
having
the
Law
of
their
side
,
they
haue
not
laboured
by
painefull
preaching
to
draw
men
to
the
obedience
of
the
faith
,
and
to
the
fellowship
of
the
Gospell
apart
from
the
prophane
and
wicked
,
that
speake
evill
of
the
wayes
of
the
Lord
,
but
they
haue
compelled
and
inforced
all
sorts
of
people
,
both
religious
and
prophane
,
not
onely
such
as
feare
God
,
but
also
such
as
feare
him
not
,
by
bodily
punishments
to
be
conformable
to
the
profession
which
is
by
their
Canon
Law
established
in
this
Church
:
As
if
the
Word
of
God
,
that
sword
of
the
Spirit
were
not
mighty
enough
in
operation
for
the
gathering
together
of
the
Saints
.
That
this
is
their
practise
is
plaine
by
the
90.
and
114.
Canons
,
where
it
is
said
,
that
Ministers
and
Church-wardens
must
present
all
persons
aboue
the
age
of
13.
yeeres
,
that
come
not
to
the
Church
and
receiue
the
Sacraments
;
after
which
presentation
,
if
they
doe
not
conforme
they
shall
bee
excommunicated
,
imprisoned
,
and
haue
their
goods
attached
:
This
is
the
meanes
which
hath
been
used
for
the
gathering
of
this
Church
of
England
,
whereby
they
haue
confounded
and
mingled
them
together
whom
God
hath
commanded
to
be
separated
:
wherein
what
do
they
lesse
then
thinke
themselues
wiser
and
stronger
then
God
?
The
Word
of
God
is
the
seed
whereby
the
Church
of
God
is
begotten
,
and
those
that
are
begotten
by
any
other
meanes
are
bastards
,
and
not
sonnes
:
for
as
that
woman
is
an
Harlot
which
hath
children
by
any
but
her
lawfull
Husband
:
so
that
Church
whose
members
are
gathered
by
any
other
way
or
meanes
,
then
by
the
Word
of
God
,
perswading
and
mouing
their
hearts
,
the
same
is
not
the
Church
of
Christ
:
But
this
hath
been
the
manner
of
gathering
the
Church
of
England
,
and
therefore
it
is
unworthy
to
be
adorned
with
the
title
of
the
Church
of
Christ
,
but
ought
to
be
accounted
the
Image
of
the
first
Beast
before
spoken
of
,
that
is
,
of
great
Babylon
which
is
an
habitation
of
divells
,
an
hold
of
sowle
spirits
,
and
a
cage
of
every
uncleane
and
hatefull
Bird.
And
for
confirmation
hereof
by
the
testimonie
of
their
own
mouthes
,
let
us
but
consider
the
estimation
which
the
members
of
this
Church
haue
one
of
another
:
Some
there
are
amongst
them
,
who
for
making
more
conscience
of
their
waies
then
the
rest
,
are
in
derision
called
Puritans
or
Precisians
;
these
on
the
contrary
seeing
the
ungodly
conversation
of
the
rest
of
their
brethren
,
esteeme
them
as
wicked
,
prophane
,
carnall
and
unregenerate
men
,
such
as
(
for
the
most
part
)
are
mockers
,
contemners
,
and
evill
speakers
of
the
Truth
,
and
in
whom
is
no
appearance
of
Religion
and
the
feare
of
God
;
and
therefore
they
distinguish
the
better
sort
from
these
prophane
persons
by
the
name
of
Professors
.
This
is
the
estimation
which
they
haue
one
of
another
,
which
is
a
manifest
note
that
they
are
not
come
into
the
order
of
the
Church
of
Christ
.
I
deny
not
but
there
are
many
amongst
them
,
that
are
the
Saints
and
Servants
of
Christ
,
that
are
godly
and
zealous
people
,
which
so
farre
as
they
know
,
they
labour
to
yeeld
obedience
to
the
commandements
of
Christ
;
and
although
by
meanes
of
their
Guides
which
make
them
to
erre
and
goe
astray
,
keeping
them
in
ignorance
of
this
doctrine
,
yet
it
shall
go
well
with
them
:
Such
persons
(
I
say
)
are
fit
stones
for
the
building
of
the
Church
of
Christ
,
but
so
long
as
they
remaine
in
this
confusion
,
they
can
no
more
bee
said
to
be
the
true
visible
Church
of
Christ
,
then
a
heape
of
stones
fitted
for
a
building
can
bee
said
to
be
a
house
;
therefore
they
must
be
separated
from
the
wicked
,
and
placed
together
according
to
the
order
prescribed
by
Christ
Iesus
,
and
practised
by
his
Apostles
,
as
in
the
new
Testament
,
before
they
can
be
so
esteemed
.
As
these
Prelates
will
haue
this
Church
of
England
to
be
accounted
the
true
Church
of
Christ
,
so
they
will
haue
the
true
Church
of
Christ
to
be
accounted
false
,
schismaticall
and
hereticall
,
as
in
the
9.
10.
and
11.
Canons
:
by
which
it
doth
appeare
,
that
if
any
people
separate
from
this
corrupt
Church
state
,
and
ioyne
together
apart
from
the
wicked
and
prophane
,
to
walke
in
all
the
wayes
and
ordinances
of
Christ
prescribed
in
his
Testament
,
acknowledging
Christ
Iesus
to
be
the
onely
King
,
Lord
,
and
Law-giver
in
matters
of
Religion
and
the
worship
of
God
,
which
is
the
true
and
right
rule
whereby
Gods
people
ought
to
walke
,
and
by
so
doing
they
become
indeed
the
true
Church
of
Christ
,
to
whom
hee
hath
promised
his
presence
and
blessing
:
yet
notwithstanding
such
persons
are
for
this
to
be
accounted
Schismaticks
,
and
to
be
excommunicated
ipso
facto
,
as
holding
wicked
errours
.
Thus
they
open
their
mouthes
wide
to
speake
evill
of
the
waies
of
God
,
whereby
also
they
appeare
to
be
the
very
Image
of
the
Beast
that
blasphemed
the
Tabernacle
of
God
,
as
is
shewed
before
upon
the
sixth
verse
.
Further
,
whereas
the
Apostles
did
ordaine
divers
Elders
in
every
Church
,
to
whom
they
gaue
charge
to
feede
the
Flock
of
Christ
whereof
the
Holy
Ghost
had
made
them
Overseers
:
On
the
contrary
these
Prelates
in
stead
of
Elders
to
feed
one
Flock
,
they
do
ordaine
one
idle
Priest
to
be
fed
of
divers
Flocks
;
that
is
,
some
to
haue
two
,
some
three
,
and
some
foure
Benefices
,
and
this
they
are
not
ashamed
to
publish
,
as
appeareth
in
the
41.
Canon
,
by
which
it
is
allowed
,
that
Licences
and
Dispensations
shall
be
granted
to
Masters
of
Arts
,
and
other
Graduates
,
to
haue
pluralitie
of
Benefices
,
so
that
they
be
within
the
compasse
of
30.
miles
.
Concerning
their
Copes
,
Surplices
,
Crossing
in
Baptisme
,
and
other
their
foolish
ceremonies
,
which
they
themselues
acknowledge
to
bee
things
indifferent
,
yet
those
that
refuse
to
use
them
through
the
tendernesse
of
their
consciences
are
therefore
greatly
afflicted
and
persecuted
,
so
farre
are
they
unlike
the
Apostle
(
who
would
not
use
[
*
](A15370-e14000-b)
*
1.
Cor.
8.
13.
necessarie
things
that
were
offensiue
to
his
brethren
)
as
that
they
themselues
will
,
not
onely
use
those
things
which
are
unnecessarie
,
but
also
in
their
use
,
iustly
scandalous
and
offensiue
;
yea
,
and
compell
their
brethren
also
to
use
them
,
which
if
they
refuse
,
they
shall
enjoy
neither
liberty
,
nor
worldly
possessions
.
How
unworthy
this
their
practise
is
for
those
that
would
bee
accounted
Christians
,
let
the
world
iudge
:
certainely
,
it
is
so
contrary
to
Christian
Charitie
,
as
that
it
is
to
be
accounted
Heathenish
impiety
,
and
beastly
cruelty
,
and
it
is
as
a
Marke
in
their
foreheads
to
testifie
unto
the
world
that
they
are
those
which
our
Saviour
Christ
speaketh
of
,
that
should
come
in
sheepes
cloathing
(
that
is
,
pretending
themselues
to
bee
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
,
and
such
as
desire
peace
and
unity
)
but
inwardly
are
ravening
Wolues
:
such
as
do
sow
strife
and
contention
,
and
by
this
meanes
they
grow
rich
,
filling
themselues
with
the
spoyle
of
their
brethren
,
whom
they
persecute
,
as
Lyons
,
Beares
and
Leopards
fill
themselues
with
their
prey
.
These
,
and
many
other
evils
by
their
Canon
Law
established
,
and
to
the
dishonour
of
God
and
vexation
of
his
people
daily
practised
,
haue
been
much
opposed
,
and
the
iniquity
of
them
sufficiently
manifested
,
but
as
yet
it
remaineth
like
unto
the
Decrees
of
the
Medes
and
Persians
,
that
may
not
bee
changed
:
yea
,
they
boast
and
say
(
like
their
old
Mother
)
that
without
their
Lawes
the
Church
of
Christ
would
run
into
confusion
,
as
if
the
Testament
and
Lawes
of
Christ
were
not
sufficient
for
the
governement
of
his
Church
and
Kingdome
.
Thus
they
open
their
mouthes
and
reproach
the
Almightie
:
But
hee
who
sitteth
in
the
heavens
laugheth
them
to
scorne
,
and
will
vexe
them
in
his
sore
displeasure
,
if
they
repent
not
.
By
these
few
examples
of
their
wicked
practises
,
I
haue
briefly
shewed
that
this
Church
of
England
still
remaineth
under
the
bondage
of
Antichrist
,
and
is
ruled
and
governed
by
the
Image
of
the
Beast
mentioned
in
this
13.
chapter
,
which
usurpeth
that
power
which
is
onely
proper
to
Christ
Iesus
.
And
whereas
it
is
objected
in
the
behalf
of
the
Church
of
England
,
that
it
is
fallen
and
separated
from
Babylon
,
the
universall
Church
of
Rome
,
and
therfore
it
is
the
true
Church
of
Christ
,
and
needs
no
other
separation
.
To
this
I
answere
,
that
true
it
is
that
that
great
Citie
is
now
divided
into
three
parts
,
as
was
foreshewed
in
the
16.
chapter
of
this
prophecie
,
and
the
cities
of
the
Nations
(
that
is
the
Nationall
churches
,
wherof
the
church
of
England
is
one
,
)
are
fallen
from
it
;
but
this
is
no
argument
that
therfore
they
are
the
true
churches
of
Christ
that
are
divided
from
Rome
,
unlesse
they
be
united
and
joyned
to
Christ
,
and
framed
and
built
together
according
to
the
patterne
prescribed
in
his
Testament
.
It
is
indeed
an
argument
that
their
kingdome
shall
not
long
stand
,
as
our
Saviour
Christ
teacheth
,
Mat.
12.
Every
kingdome
divided
against
it self
,
is
brought
to
desolation
:
and
every
Citie
or
House
divided
against
it self
shall
not
stand
.
And
if
Satan
cast
out
Satan
,
he
is
divided
against
himselfe
:
how
shall
then
his
kingdome
stand
?
Thus
by
the
division
of
this
great
Citie
,
Gods
people
may
receive
comfort
and
rejoyce
in
assured
hope
,
that
the
fall
and
destruction
of
Babylon
is
neere
,
and
that
the
Lord
will
shortly
be
avenged
of
their
iniquities
,
which
should
teach
us
to
come
out
from
amongst
them
,
that
we
partake
not
of
their
synns
,
and
so
receive
of
their
plagues
,
and
to
have
no
fellowship
with
their
unfruitfull
workes
of
darknesse
,
but
rather
reproove
them
,
and
stedfastly
resist
and
fight
against
them
.
So
shall
we
receive
the
crowne
of
righteousnesse
,
which
God
the
righteous
Judge
shall
give
at
his
appearing
.
To
whome
be
glory
and
Dominion
for
ever
&
ever
Amen
.
Revel.
20.
4.
And
I
saw
the
soules
of
them
that
were
beheaded
for
the
witnes
of
Iesus
,
and
for
the
word
of
God
,
and
which
had
not
worshipped
the
beast
,
neither
his
image
,
neither
had
received
his
marke
upon
their
foreheads
,
or
in
their
hands
,
and
they
lived
and
reigned
with
Christ
a
thousand
yeares
.