AN
ALARVM
TO
THE
LAST
IVDGEMENT
.
OR
An
exact
discourse
of
the
second
comming
of
Christ
,
and
of
the
generall
and
remarkeable
Signes
and
Fore-runners
of
it
past
,
present
,
and
to
come
;
soundly
and
soberly
handled
,
and
wholesomely
applyed
.
Wherein
diuers
deep
Mysteries
are
plainly
expounded
,
and
sundry
curiosities
are
duely
examined
,
answered
and
confuted
.
By
T.
D.
Bachelor
of
Diuinitie
.
LVKE
21.28
.
When
these
things
begin
to
come
to
passe
,
then
hold
vp
your
heads
,
for
your
redemption
draweth
neere
.
LONDON
,
Printed
by
Nicholas
Okes
for
Matthew
Law
,
and
are
to
bee
sold
at
the
signe
of
the
Foxe
in
Paules
Church-yard
.
1615.
TO
THE
RIGHT
WORSHIPFVLL
AND
REligious
,
the
Major
,
and
Aldermen
of
Harwich
in
Essex
,
and
to
all
the
deuout
and
zealous
Christians
and
Parishioners
,
both
of
Douercourt
and
Harwich
,
a
plentifull
encrease
of
all
inward
and
outward
happinesse
.
ALBEIT
(
Right
Worshipfull
,
and
most
deerely
beloued
)
some
haue
causelesly
doubted
of
,
and
others
haue
damnably
denyed
,
a
maine
and
principall
Article
of
the
Christian
Faith
;
namely
,
the
visible
and
glorious
descent
of
our
Lord
Iesus
from
heauen
to
iudge
both
the
quick
and
the
dead
,
whose
comming
wee
thirstingly
and
continually
expect
and
pray
for
;
yet
it
is
cleere
and
very
demonstrable
,
by
the
current
of
sacred
Scripture
,
and
by
due
obseruance
of
the
ruinous
estate
of
the
world
,
and
the
daily
accomplishment
of
the
fore-runners
and
generall
Signes
of
the
last
day
;
that
the
ends
of
the
world
are
come
vpon
vs
,
1.
Cor.
10.11
.
That
the
end
of
all
things
is
at
hand
,
1.
Pet.
4.7
.
and
that
these
are
the
very
last
times
:
For
First
,
if
in
the
Apostles
times
it
was
so
neere
his
period
and
consummation
,
yea
consumption
;
how
much
more
neere
is
it
in
our
times
,
sith
that
so
many
hundreds
of
years
are
long
agoe
expired
?
And
what
if
the
Lord
seemeth
to
stay
long
,
and
to
deferre
his
comming
,
yet
this
delay
is
nothing
,
being
compared
with
Eternity
,
and
a
thousand
yeares
with
God
are
but
as
one
day
,
2.
Pet.
3.8
.
and
the
Lord
will
in
the
meane
time
,
haue
the
number
of
his
Elect
fulfilled
,
and
the
sinnes
of
the
Reprobate
grow
to
their
full
measure
and
ripenesse
.
Secondly
,
it
is
certaine
that
the
glorious
Gospell
hath
,
euen
in
the
Apostles
times
,
beene
solemnely
published
and
proclaimed
to
the
whole
(
habitable
)
world
,
so
that
such
a
solemne
and
generall
Legacie
and
Embassage
is
not
againe
to
bee
expected
.
Thirdly
,
the
ancient
and
mightie
Romane
Empire
,
that
in
former
ages
had
the
commaund
of
some
two
hundred
and
fifty
Countries
,
Kingdomes
and
Prouinces
,
is
now
so
impaired
,
wasted
and
weakned
,
that
it
hath
lost
all
his
former
Maiestie
and
Dominion
,
and
retaineth
onely
a
bare
and
naked
image
,
and
picture
,
of
that
it
formerly
enioyed
:
2.
Thess.
2.
●
.
So
that
that
,
which
by
it
puissance
kindred
Antichrists
comming
,
being
taken
away
,
and
the
thousand
yeares
of
Satans
binding
being
expired
,
Apoc.
20.2
Antichrist
is
confessedly
come
.
Fourthly
,
Antichrist
(
I
meane
that
Italian
Priest
and
Romish
Caiphas
)
hath
beene
(
by
his
excesse
of
tyrannie
and
superstition
)
reuealed
,
euen
in
the
yeare
of
Christ
,
607
,
and
sithence
;
but
from
the
yeare
1517
,
vnto
our
daies
,
he
hath
bene
not
so
much
discouered
,
as
by
the
Breath
of
Gods
mouth
,
that
is
,
by
the
Preaching
of
the
Word
,
beene
confuted
and
confounded
:
and
not
withstanding
that
the
busie
and
restlesse
.
Iesuites
,
Priests
,
Seminaries
,
studie
and
striue
to
recouer
their
losses
,
and
heale
the
wounds
of
the
euer-dying
Beast
,
yet
it
is
but
a
lightning
before
death
,
&
periturum
gaudium
.
Ester
6.13
.
The
Romish
Haman
hath
begunne
to
fall
before
Mordecai
of
the
seea
of
the
Iewes
,
yea
,
to
fall
before
the
reformed
Christians
,
and
therefore
hee
shall
neuer
preuaile
against
them
but
certainely
fall
before
them
.
Fiftly
,
sinne
and
iniquity
euery
where
aboundeth
,
and
is
growne
excessiue
and
impudent
:
all
things
are
out
of
square
,
all
flesh
hath
corrupted
his
way
,
and
(
whether
wee
respect
Doctrine
,
Discipline
,
and
(
specially
)
corruption
of
manners
)
in
most
Coasts
and
Countries
,
there
is
almost
no
faith
left
on
the
earth
.
Sixtly
,
All
the
Elements
,
all
the
creatures
,
the
Sun
,
Moone
,
Starres
,
Plants
,
Birds
,
Fowles
,
Fishes
,
&c.
groane
grieuously
vnder
the
burden
of
mans
sinnes
,
Rom.
8.20.21.22.23
.
and
are
wonderfully
peruerted
by
man
;
yea
,
exceedingly
decayed
in
their
proprieties
,
vertues
,
efficacies
,
and
therefore
watchfully
waite
for
their
plenarie
and
finall
deliuerance
from
this
bondage
of
corruption
.
Lastly
,
(
to
passe
ouer
in
silence
many
other
Arguments
,
yea
,
and
some
few
Signes
shortly
to
be
fulfilled
,
whereof
I
distinctly
entreate
in
the
ensuing
Treatise
)
the
iust
Iudge
of
the
world
must
needs
giue
perfect
rest
and
glory
to
his
troubled
Saints
and
seruants
;
2.
Thess.
1.7.8
.
and
of
necessity
render
vengeance
vnto
his
,
and
their
,
implacable
enemies
.
Wherefore
(
my
deerely
beloued
Brethren
and
Parishioners
)
let
vs
be
wise
hearted
and
awaken
our selues
;
and
the
rather
,
because
God
(
in
his
wisedome
)
hath
deseruedly
concealed
and
kept
from
vs
,
the
knowledge
of
the
set
houre
,
day
,
yea
yeare
,
let
vs
(
casting
away
all
vnprofitable
and
vaine
curiosities
)
take
notice
of
the
accomplishment
of
the
Signes
and
Tokens
of
the
last
iudgement
,
as
they
are
reuealed
in
the
volume
of
the
Bible
,
and
seeing
the
last
of
them
to
beginne
onely
to
come
to
passe
,
let
vs
reioycingly
hold
vp
our
heads
,
Luk.
21.28
.
knowing
that
the
day
of
our
(
full
)
redemption
draweth
nigh
.
And
that
you
might
bee
more
plainely
and
plentifully
,
directed
and
instructed
in
these
Doctrines
and
Duties
,
I
haue
(
in
my
loue
and
Pastorall
care
)
beene
moued
,
to
Print
,
Publish
,
and
Inscribe
vnto
you
,
this
small
Treatise
following
,
purposing
(
if
neede
require
)
hereafter
to
enlarge
it
.
And
seeing
that
,
by
Diuine
Prouidence
,
the
ample
charge
of
Douercourt
and
Harwich
is
committed
vnto
mee
,
a
poore
Minister
of
the
Gospell
,
I
therefore
,
by
the
helpe
of
God
,
will
carefully
and
conscionably
discharge
my
Office
and
Ministery
.
And
I
doubt
not
,
but
that
you
generally
,
hauing
with
such
contentment
receiued
my
doctrine
,
and
so
kindly
and
respectiuely
entertained
mee
,
will
continue
,
yea
,
happily
proceed
in
the
worke
of
your
loue
;
which
will
greatly
redound
vnto
Gods
glory
,
and
much
tend
to
my
encouragement
.
If
my
reuerend
,
graue
,
learned
,
and
diligent
Predecessour
,
your
late
Pastour
of
blessed
memory
,
hath
planted
you
,
I
will
doe
my
best
endeuour
to
water
you
,
and
build
you
vp
in
the
faith
,
referring
the
successe
and
encrease
vnto
the
blessing
of
the
Almighty
.
But
being
so
well
perswaded
of
you
all
,
and
expecting
all
good
things
from
so
well
disposed
and
zealous
people
,
I
cease
to
vse
further
speech
,
and
I
withall
,
betake
and
commend
you
vnto
the
direction
and
protection
of
the
Prince
of
Pastors
,
the
Bishop
of
your
soules
,
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
who
alwaies
blesse
and
preserue
you
.
From
Harewich
in
Essex
Iune
12.
1615.
Your
louing
and
carefull
Pastor
:
THOMAS
DRAXE
.
An
Alarum
to
the
last
Iudgement
.
THE
FIRST
CHAPTER
Containing
the
Preface
.
BEFORE
that
wee
treate
and
discourse
of
the
generall
Signes
and
Fore-runners
of
the
Last
Iudgement
,
it
shall
not
be
impertinent
,
in
few
words
,
to
shew
and
demonstrate
the
Subiect
it selfe
:
for
where
there
is
no
Substance
,
there
are
no
Accidents
;
and
where
there
is
no
Foundation
,
there
is
no
House
,
or
Building
.
Therefore
that
the
truth
of
these
Signes
may
more
manifestly
appeare
,
and
that
we
may
more
orderly
proceed
;
I
thus
,
by
warrant
of
Gods
Word
,
and
waight
of
inuincible
arguments
,
euince
,
and
proue
,
these
three
maine
principles
of
Faith
and
Religion
.
First
,
that
there
shall
bee
an
vniuersall
Iudgement
,
wherein
all
reasonable
creatures
shall
be
called
to
an
account
.
Secondly
,
that
IESVS
CHRIST
the
Son
of
God
,
is
appointed
of
God
,
to
bee
the
Iudge
of
the
Iudge
,
both
of
the
quick
and
the
dead
.
Lastly
,
that
this
world
(
in
respect
of
the
fashion
,
forme
,
and
corruptible
qualities
thereof
)
shall
haue
an
and
,
and
come
to
destruction
.
That
there
is
a
set
and
prefixed
day
of
Iudgement
(
though
vnto
vs
profitably
vnknowne
)
and
that
there
shall
bee
a
generall
Iudgement
,
I
thus
declare
.
First
,
the
sacred
Scriptures
are
pregnant
and
plentifull
in
this
point
,
Iob
19.25
.
Psalm.
9.8
.
Isa.
66.15
.
Dan.
12.2
.
Math.
25.31
.
Luke
18.17
.
Iohn
5.28.29
.
and
chap.
12.44
.
Act.
17.31
.
Rom.
2.16
1.
Thess.
4.16.17
.
and
chap.
5.2
.
1.
Pet.
4.8
.
Tit.
2.13
.
Apoc.
20.11
.
12.13
.
Heb.
9.27.28
.
Secondly
,
the
doctrine
of
the
last
Iudgement
,
Thirdly
,
the
Generall
Resurrection
,
the
necessary
and
immediate
antecedent
of
the
iudgement
,
Fourthly
,
the
generall
and
particular
iudgements
,
calamities
,
and
punishments
,
both
in
the
old
and
new
Testament
,
and
in
all
succeeding
ages
,
are
Types
,
Similitudes
,
and
Fore-significations
of
it
.
Of
this
kind
were
Noahs
Floud
(
or
Deluge
)
wherein
the
world
was
drowned
;
the
ouer-whelming
of
Pharoah
and
the
Aegyptians
in
the
red
Sea
;
the
burning
of
Sodom
and
Gomorrah
;
the
destruction
of
Ierusalem
;
the
ruin
of
the
foure
great
Monarchies
of
the
world
,
that
afflicted
Gods
chosen
;
and
of
late
time
,
the
sinking
and
dispearsing
of
the
Spanish
inuincible
Armado
,
Anno
Christi
1588
,
in
the
English
Seas
,
and
by
the
coasts
of
Ireland
.
Fiftly
,
vnlesse
there
should
be
a
finall
iudgement
,
wherein
euery
man
is
to
receiue
a
reward
according
to
his
workes
,
God
could
not
declare
himselfe
perfectly
iust
.
For
all
sinnes
in
this
world
committed
,
come
not
to
light
:
neither
are
all
punished
that
are
apparant
.
Tyrants
,
and
Oppressours
;
yea
Christs
Arch-enemies
,
the
Turke
and
Pope
,
&c.
liue
long
,
and
prosper
in
their
wickednesse
.
And
if
God
should
censure
all
sinnes
that
are
done
in
the
earth
,
then
no
other
iudgement
would
bee
expected
:
wherefore
the
Lord
beareth
long
with
sinners
,
and
suffereth
the
offences
of
the
Reprobate
to
grow
rotten
ripe
,
that
hee
may
fully
and
finally
punish
and
plague
them
at
the
last
day
.
Forbearance
is
no
quittance
:
Christ
commeth
with
woollen
feete
(
i.
faire
and
softly
)
but
striketh
with
Iron
hands
,
that
is
deadly
.
Sixtly
,
vnlesse
there
come
a
day
of
generall
release
and
absolution
for
the
godly
,
yea
a
day
of
full
deliuerance
,
and
glorious
triumph
,
God
cannot
declare
himselfe
completely
and
infinitely
mercifull
.
For
it
seemeth
to
goe
well
with
the
wicked
,
in
this
world
,
and
ill
with
the
good
:
The
godly
are
oppressed
and
persecuted
,
troubled
and
tormented
,
molested
,
martyred
,
massacred
,
and
both
inwardly
and
outwardly
afflicted
;
therefore
the
iust
Lord
cannot
but
at
length
reward
the
patience
and
pietie
of
his
seruants
:
Great
shall
their
reward
be
in
heauen
:
Hee
shall
recompence
the
lightnesse
of
their
momentany
afflictions
,
with
an
exceeding
and
super-excellent
weight
of
glorie
.
Seuenthly
,
the
feare
,
trembling
,
astonishment
,
horror
of
conscience
and
dreadfull
despaire
in
many
malefactors
(
specially
persecutors
and
murderers
)
euen
of
those
that
escape
the
iudgement
of
the
Magistrate
,
doth
euidently
argue
that
there
will
come
a
day
of
reckoning
,
and
that
there
is
an
hell
fire
,
whereof
these
are
certaine
flashings
,
and
fore-runners
.
Lastly
(
to
be
briefe
)
the
children
of
God
look
and
long
for
,
groane
and
pant
for
this
day
and
time
;
which
is
the
day
of
their
Marriage
,
of
the
bodies
ascent
into
heauen
,
and
of
their
entrance
and
inauguration
into
the
Kingdome
of
Glory
.
These
spirituall
sighes
and
sobs
,
Now
that
Iesus
Christ
,
not
onely
as
he
is
God
,
whereby
in
the
decree
,
efficacie
,
and
authority
of
the
iudgement
,
hee
is
equall
with
God
the
Father
,
and
the
Holy
Ghost
;
but
also
as
he
is
man
,
in
regard
of
the
sentence
to
bee
pronounced
,
and
the
visible
execution
of
the
iudgement
;
is
and
shall
be
the
Iudge
both
of
the
quicke
and
dead
,
the
Scriptures
put
it
out
of
question
,
Dan.
7.9.10
.
Ioh.
5.27
.
Act.
10.42
.
2.
Cor.
5.10
.
2.
Tim.
4.1
.
Secondly
,
it
is
an
Article
and
foundation
of
faith
,
firmely
to
be
beleeued
.
Thirdly
,
it
is
one
end
,
and
that
a
principall
one
,
of
Christs
Resurrection
&
Ascension
:
It
is
a
part
of
his
Kingly
Office
which
hee
shall
then
most
openly
and
eminently
execute
.
Fourthly
it
standeth
with
all
equity
,
that
Hee
that
,
when
hee
liued
on
earth
,
Lastly
,
to
stop
the
mouths
of
,
and
to
put
all
Atheists
to
silence
,
the
Heathenish
Prophetesse
Sibylla
testifieth
as
much
,
saying
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
&c.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
That
is
:
Christ
shall
come
in
the
cloudes
In
glorie
,
with
his
sinlesse
Angels
.
And
that
this
miserable
and
corruptible
world
,
with
all
the
contemned
creatures
shall
(
not
in
respect
of
matter
and
substance
,
but
outward
forme
,
and
accidentall
qualities
)
haue
an
end
and
consumption
,
thus
I
compendiously
make
it
manifest
.
First
,
by
expresse
Scripture
:
Secondly
,
by
Argument
.
Heauen
and
earth
shall
passe
away
:
The
fashion
of
this
world
passeth
away
.
The
heauens
shall
passe
away
with
a
great
noise
,
the
elements
shall
melt
with
heate
,
the
earth
also
and
the
workes
that
are
therein
,
shall
be
burnt
vp
.
I
saw
(
saith
Saint
Iohn
)
a
great
white
throne
,
and
him
that
sate
on
it
,
from
whose
face
the
heauen
and
earth
fled
away
,
and
there
was
found
no
place
for
them
.
Secondly
,
by
argument
,
I
thus
make
good
my
assertion
.
The
world
being
but
a
creature
had
a
beginning
,
and
therefore
it
shall
haue
an
end
;
Omnia
orta
intereunt
.
The
world
as
in
the
seuerall
parts
,
so
in
the
whole
,
daily
fadeth
,
decayeth
,
weakneth
,
and
is
in
an
irrecouerable
consumption
,
therefore
it
must
needs
,
at
length
,
come
to
an
end
.
A
ruinous
house
will
in
tract
of
time
fall
,
and
a
sick
body
cannot
hold
out
long
.
The
world
must
bee
renewed
at
the
last
day
;
new
heauen
,
and
a
new
earth
:
Generatio
vnius
est
corraptio
alterius
.
Ergo
the
old
heauen
and
earth
must
(
of
necessitie
)
be
first
abolished
.
Lastly
,
some
of
the
Pagan
Philosophers
and
Poets
(
whensoeuer
,
or
wheresoeuer
,
they
had
so
much
light
)
acknowledge
as
much
.
The
Platonists
held
,
that
the
world
should
be
destroyed
:
so
did
the
Sibyls
Prophecie
:
The
Poet
Ouid
in
the
first
booke
of
his
Metamorphosis
,
and
Lucan
in
the
first
booke
belli
Pharsalici
,
iustifie
as
much
;
and
mans
sinne
hath
iustly
deserued
and
procureth
it
.
CHAP.
II.
Of
the
Signes
and
Fore-runners
of
the
last
iudgement
in
generall
.
ALBEIT
the
day
and
houre
of
the
last
iudgement
is
vnknowne
to
all
men
,
to
the
very
Angels
of
heauen
,
(
For
it
is
not
for
vs
to
know
the
times
and
seasons
which
the
Father
hath
put
in
his
owne
power
)
yet
the
Lord
Iesus
,
(
for
a
man
forewarned
is
halfe
armed
.
)
And
that
hee
might
comfort
and
encourage
them
against
the
manifold
scandales
,
troubles
,
and
miseries
of
this
present
life
;
Hee
hath
(
I
say
)
in
the
Scriptures
,
left
and
giuen
them
many
generall
and
notable
Signes
,
Tokens
and
Fore-runners
of
his
comming
,
which
they
daily
doe
,
and
alwaies
ought
,
to
take
notice
of
,
that
when
they
see
these
things
come
to
passe
they
might
hold
vp
their
heads
,
knowing
that
their
Redemption
draweth
neere
.
These
Signes
and
Prasagia
are
like
to
so
many
tender
Greene
,
leauy
branches
of
the
Fig-tree
that
shewerh
the
Summer
of
their
happinesse
to
bee
nigh
.
These
are
like
the
white
and
yellow
eares
of
corne
that
declare
the
Haruest
to
bee
at
hand
;
and
these
are
(
as
it
were
)
so
many
sounding
Trumpets
,
or
Alarums
,
Signes
,
and
(
as
I
may
say
)
Herbingers
,
that
men
might
the
more
carefully
waite
for
,
and
more
dilligently
addresse
and
prepare
themselues
against
that
time
.
The
Tempests
threaten
before
that
they
arise
:
the
Houses
crack
before
they
fall
,
and
the
Smoake
goeth
before
the
flame
:
So
these
Signes
and
Fore-warnings
go
before
the
consummation
of
the
world
.
These
Signes
&
Fore-runners
are
of
three
sorts
:
namely
,
those
that
are
already
accomplished
and
fulfilled
:
Secondly
,
those
that
are
mixt
signes
and
praedemonstrations
in
continuall
action
and
motion
;
and
those
that
yet
remaine
in
their
due
time
to
be
performed
.
Of
these
plainly
,
and
in
order
:
But
(
that
I
may
cleere
the
coast
,
and
proceede
with
more
dexterity
and
profit
)
two
principall
questions
by
many
moued
,
are
to
be
seasonably
decided
.
I
answer
to
the
former
question
:
The
Lord
wil
haue
the
day
,
houre
,
yeare
,
&c.
of
the
vniuersall
iudgement
concealed
.
First
,
because
it
is
the
Glory
of
God
to
conceale
a
thing
,
The
second
question
.
Why
doth
the
Lord
so
long
deferre
his
comming
to
iudgement
?
Ans.
First
that
the
Prophecy
of
the
Reuelation
,
For
heauen
and
earth
shall
passe
away
,
but
no
point
or
tittle
of
Gods
word
shall
passe
away
vnaccomplished
.
Secondly
,
that
the
sinnes
and
abhominations
of
the
wicked
and
profane
,
who
abuse
and
despise
the
riches
of
Gods
goodnesse
,
Thirdly
,
that
none
of
the
Predestinate
should
perish
,
Lastly
,
to
try
,
declare
,
cherish
,
and
exercise
,
the
patience
,
faith
,
hope
,
and
charity
of
his
chosen
,
that
liue
amongst
such
an
infinite
number
of
lewd
,
Atheisticall
,
scandalous
,
superstitious
and
venemous
people
,
and
yet
by
the
grace
of
God
,
directing
and
preseruing
them
,
are
blamelesse
,
harmelesse
,
without
rebuke
,
and
shine
as
light
in
the
midst
of
a
crooked
and
peruerse
Nation
.
CHAP.
III.
The
first
generall
Signe
,
the
desolation
and
destruction
of
the
Temple
and
Citie
of
Ierusalem
,
and
the
vtter
ouerthrow
of
the
Iewes
Common-wealth
.
THE
first
generall
Signe
of
the
end
of
the
world
,
Ierusalem
,
of
the
holy
Temple
,
and
the
ruin
of
the
Iewes
pollicie
and
Common-wealth
.
Vespasian
,
Romane
Emperours
,
the
nine
and
thirtieth
yeare
after
the
Ascension
of
our
Lord
into
heauen
:
And
the
Iewes
euer
since
haue
bene
led
away
captiue
into
all
nations
,
Ierusalem
,
and
haue
a
most
reformed
,
and
flourishing
,
Church
and
Common-wealth
(
as
some
by
extraordinary
expositions
,
seeme
to
gather
out
of
the
Scriptures
)
the
issue
and
euent
will
discouer
.
But
(
to
finish
the
point
in
hand
)
the
desolation
of
the
Temple
and
Citie
of
Ierusalem
,
by
reason
of
the
similitude
and
correspondencie
,
of
things
,
persons
,
and
euents
,
is
a
type
and
figure
of
the
destruction
of
the
world
.
CHAP.
IIII.
Of
the
Preaching
of
the
Gospell
vnto
all
Nations
.
THE
second
generall
Signe
is
the
publishing
,
Preaching
,
and
proclaiming
of
the
blessed
Gospell
in
and
through
all
(
the
habitable
,
world
,
by
the
Ministerie
of
the
twelue
Apostles
:
These
as
Christs
Embassadours
,
and
like
twelue
Beames
of
the
Sunne
of
Righteousnesse
,
being
effectually
called
to
this
heauenly
Function
,
furnished
with
most
rare
,
extraordinarie
,
and
miraculous
gifts
aboue
all
former
Prophets
,
and
hauing
a
Charge
and
Commission
,
with
a
promise
annexed
,
Teach
and
Baptise
all
Nations
,
Distributiue
▪
and
to
Preach
the
Gospell
to
euery
(
reasonable
)
creature
;
did
accordingly
performe
it
,
and
sealed
and
confirmed
it
with
their
bloud
and
martyrdome
;
Horse
,
and
hath
a
Bow
in
his
hand
,
Conquer
.
Lastly
,
the
Lights
,
Lampes
,
Fathers
and
Pillars
of
the
Primitiue
Church
,
Saint
Origen
,
Saint
Ierom
,
Saint
Ambrose
,
and
others
,
write
,
and
auow
,
that
all
Nations
were
enlightned
by
the
Apostles
;
so
that
the
Apostolicall
calling
and
gifts
being
ceased
,
and
the
Gospell
once
vniuersally
hauing
beene
published
,
no
such
solemne
Legacy
is
the
second
time
of
vs
,
or
our
Successours
,
to
be
expected
.
I.
Aetiologià
.
The
Lord
would
hereby
enlighten
all
Nations
,
and
by
the
Arme
of
his
Gospell
draw
all
the
elect
effectually
vnto
him
:
Gospell
is
the
power
of
saluation
to
euery
one
that
beleeueth
,
to
the
Iew
first
,
and
also
to
the
Greek
.
This
is
the
Golden
Scepter
of
Christs
Kingdome
which
when
it
is
holden
forth
,
II.
Aetiologià
.
Secondly
,
the
Lord
would
,
and
will
,
haue
the
Preaching
of
the
Gospell
to
all
Nations
,
to
bee
a
Testimoniall
,
beaten
with
many
stripes
:
Question
.
It
seemeth
that
the
Gospell
hitherto
,
hath
not
bene
known
,
much
lesse
Preached
by
the
Apostles
,
to
the
Americans
and
West
Indies
,
those
huge
and
vaste
Countries
,
for
there
is
no
monument
or
record
of
any
such
matter
:
and
therefore
the
time
is
to
come
when
they
shall
bee
enlightned
,
and
receiue
the
Gospell
of
our
Lord
Iesus
.
Ans.
I
must
in
this
difficult
point
answere
,
as
distinctly
,
so
by
distinction
.
First
,
I
answere
that
the
Apostles
and
Euangelists
,
hauing
taught
and
Preached
the
Gospell
,
to
the
most
famous
,
knowne
and
populous
Kingdomes
,
Prouinces
,
Cities
,
and
Townes
,
it
is
very
probable
that
they
,
or
their
Successours
,
did
Preach
the
Gospell
to
the
vnknowne
,
obscure
,
and
most
barbarous
Nations
,
such
as
are
the
Americans
,
West
Indies
,
and
North
Parts
of
the
world
:
And
what
if
now
either
driuen
thitherby
Tempests
,
or
forced
by
enemies
,
they
might
in
time
grow
barbarous
,
and
loose
all
knowledge
of
Christ
?
Againe
,
I
deny
not
but
that
the
Gospell
may
,
and
shall
be
at
length
published
and
made
knowne
to
the
Americans
,
if
they
neuer
formerly
heard
of
it
;
for
the
mercy
of
God
in
Christ
is
of
infinite
extent
.
And
if
the
very
Iesuites
(
though
arch-heretickes
,
and
the
fire-brands
of
sedition
)
perhaps
sow
some
seeds
of
Christianity
amongst
them
:
How
much
more
purely
and
plainely
,
may
the
English
,
Hollanders
,
and
other
Professours
,
in
time
,
performe
it
?
Fourthly
,
it
diuers
parts
of
Europe
,
haue
within
these
hundred
yeares
last
expired
,
since
the
reuealing
of
Antichrist
,
and
the
dispersion
of
the
mists
of
Poperie
,
beene
so
greatly
illuminated
:
why
may
not
(
specially
after
the
generall
calling
and
conuersion
of
the
Iewes
,
which
wee
continually
expect
,
and
pray
for
,
and
which
shall
be
the
Enliuing
and
Resurrection
of
the
world
)
the
Americans
,
Lastly
,
it
is
sufficient
to
conuince
the
world
of
vnbeleefe
,
and
to
leaue
the
Inhabitants
without
excuse
,
if
onely
the
Fame
,
Rumor
,
and
Report
,
yea
the
very
Sound
of
the
Gospell
hath
come
vnto
them
:
For
they
might
haue
enquired
,
trauelled
,
and
proceeded
further
.
But
time
and
experience
will
cleere
this
doubt
.
CHAP.
V.
Of
a
generall
Apostasie
from
the
Gospell
of
Christ
.
THE
third
generall
Signe
,
already
past
,
is
not
onely
the
decay
and
ruine
of
the
ancient
and
mighty
Romane
Empire
,
Mahomet
,
as
we
see
is
come
to
passe
in
the
East
parts
of
the
world
,
and
partly
to
the
Romish
Anti-christ
as
wee
see
verified
in
the
Westerne
parts
.
Nemo
repentè
fit
turpissimus
:
The
Mysterie
of
iniquity
began
in
the
Apostles
times
,
and
went
on
by
degrees
,
and
(
at
length
)
the
venome
and
poyson
of
false
and
damnable
doctrine
did
infuse
and
diffuse
it selfe
into
all
the
veines
and
vitall
parts
of
the
Church
:
so
that
that
of
Isaiah
is
verified
in
the
Romish
Synagogue
,
From
the
sole
of
the
foote
euen
to
the
head
,
there
is
no
soundnesse
in
it
,
but
wounds
and
bruises
and
putrifying
soares
.
Neither
ought
this
to
seeme
strange
vnto
vs
,
seeing
that
before
the
Incarnation
of
Christ
,
the
like
Apostasie
befell
to
vs
Gentiles
,
about
the
yeare
of
the
world
2455
,
and
continued
about
foureteen
hundred
yeares
:
and
the
like
apostasie
or
reuolt
happened
to
the
tenne
Tribes
,
Anno
Mundi
two
thousand
nine
hundred
sixty
fiue
,
and
lasted
some
thousand
yeares
.
For
it
pleased
God
in
his
iustice
by
leauing
men
to
their
owne
wils
,
and
by
sending
them
strong
delusions
,
to
vindicate
and
reuenge
the
contempt
and
refusall
of
his
holy
Gospell
once
offered
vnto
them
,
and
sincerely
Preached
amongst
them
.
CHAP.
VI.
Of
the
reuealing
and
discouerie
of
Antichrist
.
This
Anti-christ
,
Bishop
,
or
Pope
of
Rome
,
is
that
Great
Starre
(
or
Bishop
)
that
when
the
third
Angel
sounded
,
fell
from
heauen
(
i.
the
Church
)
burning
,
viz.
before
his
fall
,
as
it
were
,
a
Lampe
,
and
fell
vpon
the
third
part
of
the
riuers
,
and
vpon
the
fountaines
of
waters
:
i.
Corrupted
and
poisoned
the
Church
,
and
the
Bishops
,
Pastors
and
Ministers
of
it
.
This
is
the
Angell
of
the
bottomelesse
Pit
:
i.
came
from
thence
,
and
thither
will
returne
,
with
all
his
fauourites
&
followers
.
This
is
the
King
of
the
Locusts
,
Man
of
sinne
;
Passiuè
&
actiuè
.
The
Sonne
of
Perdition
:
i.
that
is
damned
himselfe
,
and
draweth
innumerable
with
him
to
the
same
destruction
.
Hee
opposeth
himselfe
,
and
exalteth
himselfe
aboue
all
that
is
called
God
:
i.
Kings
,
Emperours
,
Princes
,
and
Angels
,
that
are
in
Scripture
oftentimes
styled
Elohim
,
Hee
sitteth
in
the
Temple
of
God
,
i.
(
as
most
Interpretors
,
old
and
new
,
expound
it
)
the
Church
of
God
,
because
it
was
a
true
Church
,
and
is
so
reputed
;
and
a
true
Church
lurketh
amongst
them
:
Shewing
himselfe
that
he
is
God
:
that
is
,
not
onely
assumeth
to
himselfe
the
title
of
God
,
viz:
Holinesse
,
and
so
to
be
called
;
but
taking
vpon
him
power
to
Change
times
,
Place
and
displace
Kings
;
Forgiue
all
sinnes
;
dispense
with
the
degrees
of
Marriage
forbidden
in
Moses
Law
;
To
command
the
Angels
:
to
allow
all
villany
,
and
(
without
controule
)
to
do
what
he
list
.
His
will
standeth
for
a
Law
:
And
forsooth
the
Holy
Ghost
dwelleth
in
his
breast
;
and
he
cannot
erre
(
viz.
but
damnably
.
)
His
Seate
is
the
new
Babylon
,
i.
Rome
,
that
is
seated
(
or
was
so
in
Saint
Iohns
dayes
)
vpon
seuen
knowne
Hils
,
and
then
raigned
ouer
the
Kings
of
the
earth
;
for
some
250
Prouinces
and
Kingdomes
,
were
subiect
to
the
Romane
Emperour
.
In
a
word
,
all
the
Popes
from
Boniface
the
third
,
vnto
the
now
Pope
Paulus
quartus
,
are
that
great
Anti-christ
,
in
a
continued
seate
,
succession
,
tyrannie
,
false
doctrine
,
and
Regiment
,
that
Saint
Paul
,
and
Saint
Iohn
so
much
speake
of
.
He
hath
bene
reuealed
some
three
hundred
yeares
agoe
,
by
worthy
Iohn
Wickliefe
,
and
others
:
But
specially
and
notably
from
Anno
Christi
1517
,
vntill
this
present
date
1615
,
by
Apostolicall
Martin
Luther
;
and
by
many
most
learned
,
holy
,
and
famous
Doctors
&
Pastors
in
Germany
,
France
,
England
,
Bohemia
,
and
other
Countries
and
Kingdomes
.
The
light
of
the
Gospell
,
and
the
exact
knowledge
of
the
fountaine
Languages
,
hath
,
and
daily
doth
,
discouer
,
dispell
,
and
scatter
,
the
darknesse
,
shades
,
mistes
,
and
cloudes
of
Poperie
.
God
(
in
mercy
)
continue
and
increase
,
amongst
vs
the
number
of
such
worthy
instruments
,
and
grant
that
these
flying
Angels
,
may
,
without
interruption
,
passe
through
the
middest
of
this
(
Europaean
)
Heauen
,
Amen
.
CHAP.
VII
.
Of
the
great
persecutions
vnder
the
Romane
Anti
christ
.
THE
fift
generall
Signe
,
already
(
at
least
for
the
most
part
)
accomplished
,
are
the
great
persecutions
,
massacres
,
murders
,
warres
,
poisonings
,
rackings
,
excommunications
,
banishments
,
imprisonments
,
and
all
kind
of
cruelties
against
Protestant
Princes
,
Prelates
,
Pastors
,
Professours
,
Churches
,
Kingdomes
,
Prouinces
,
vnder
the
Romish
Foxe
,
Wolfe
,
Anti-christ
,
and
his
Butcher-like
and
bloud-sucking
followers
;
especially
(
ouer
all
Europe
)
in
these
last
hundred
yeares
immediately
expired
.
Their
Religion
is
rebellion
,
their
faith
is
faction
,
their
badge
is
bloud
.
Amen
.
And
thus
much
of
the
generall
Signes
of
the
last
day
,
perfectly
fulfilled
,
which
is
the
first
part
of
the
Treatise
.
The
second
part
of
the
Booke
touching
mixt
Signes
in
continuall
motion
.
CHAP.
VIII
.
Of
the
vanity
,
corruption
,
and
manifold
abuse
of
the
creatures
.
THE
first
generall
mixt
Signe
in
continuall
action
and
motion
,
is
the
vanity
,
decay
,
mortalitie
,
and
maruellous
abuse
of
the
creatures
,
daily
growing
and
preuailing
vntill
the
consummation
and
end
of
the
world
.
The
world
waxeth
old
as
a
garment
;
it
,
and
all
the
parts
of
it
,
fade
,
waste
,
consume
,
and
draw
toward
their
fatall
period
.
All
things
(
by
sinfull
,
licentious
,
and
rebellious
man
)
are
abused
,
peruerted
,
mis-applyed
(
against
the
Creators
scope
,
and
the
creatures
desire
)
to
vnlawfull
,
or
immoderate
profite
and
pleasure
;
yea
to
reuenge
,
and
open
persecution
.
The
Sunne
and
Moone
,
Starres
,
Earth
,
the
common
mother
of
vs
all
,
is
many
waies
cursed
,
it
is
sore
weakned
,
shaken
eft-soones
by
earth-quakes
,
the
Sea
oft
encroacheth
vpon
it
,
and
marreth
the
beauty
of
it
,
deadly
dampes
proceed
out
of
it
:
it
is
in
many
places
much
more
barren
then
in
former
times
;
or
else
aboundeth
with
weeds
,
thornes
,
and
vnprofitable
things
.
Continent
,
roareth
,
is
tempestuous
and
vnquiet
,
and
drowneth
both
men
and
Ships
.
Riuers
are
often
dryed
vp
,
In
Plants
,
Hearbs
,
Trees
,
there
is
not
the
same
vigor
,
efficacy
,
feeding
,
and
medicinable
vertue
,
which
was
in
times
past
.
Men
are
not
so
tall
of
stature
,
Excesse
in
Building
and
Apparell
,
Many
Chymnies
and
little
Smoake
,
faire
houses
and
small
hospitality
;
gallant
houses
and
great
enclosures
,
often
eate
vp
men
,
and
dispeople
the
Land
.
matter
,
men
(
and
especially
the
woman-kind
)
that
often
carry
all
their
riches
on
their
backes
,
and
that
haue
decked
bodies
but
deformed
soules
,
exceed
their
calling
and
ability
,
they
cut
not
their
coate
according
to
their
cloath
;
and
this
the
poore
Tenants
finde
and
feele
.
Alas
poore
soules
!
And
as
for
fashion
and
forme
(
now
the
Fashions
kill
an
horse
)
the
French
,
Spanish
,
Italian
,
and
euery
new fangled
forme
,
is
in
request
.
If
they
were
as
monstrous
in
their
bodily
shapes
,
as
they
are
prodigious
in
their
attire
,
all
men
might
iustly
wonder
at
them
,
and
abhorre
them
.
The
Peacock
is
a
goodly
Bird
but
hath
foule
feete
:
and
they
that
affect
finenesse
in
apparell
,
neglect
the
sanctification
of
the
soule
;
and
(
in
a
word
)
the
leuity
of
Apparell
,
doth
argue
the
lightnesse
and
changeablenesse
of
the
mind
.
Marriages
are
more
desired
for
riches
then
Religion
,
drinking
,
men
were
neuer
so
much
giuen
to
immoderate
drinking
,
and
to
be
drowned
in
drunkennesse
,
as
in
this
dropsie
age
;
not
the
fiery
Tragon
(
yet
there
are
too
many
ominous
fires
)
but
the
watry
Trigon
raigneth
:
Men
make
their
bodies
Tuns
to
receiue
the
Wine
and
the
Ale
,
and
when
the
Wine
and
Ale
is
in
,
the
Wit
,
yea
Grace
is
out
:
They
drinke
away
all
grace
out
of
their
hearts
,
money
out
of
their
purses
,
honesty
out
of
their
liues
,
and
oftentimes
die
,
and
are
damned
in
their
drunkennesse
.
And
that
Indian
,
Tobacco
:
For
if
the
smoke
or
vapour
that
came
out
of
the
liuer
of
a
Fish
could
driue
the
deuill
out
of
Tobias
daughter
:
Of
how
greater
force
is
the
Nicotium
or
Tobacco
?
Docet
experientia
rerum
.
O
would
some
straite
and
strict
Statute
were
made
against
this
waste-time
and
waste-mony
Tobacco
;
for
now
it
is
a
raging
and
vnruly
euill
,
better
beseeming
Pagans
then
Protestants
.
CHAP.
IX
.
Of
the
daily
weakening
and
wounding
of
Anti-christ
.
THE
second
generall
Signe
in
continuall
and
present
motion
is
the
daily
weakning
and
wounding
of
Anti-christ
and
Popery
in
Christendome
,
by
Writing
,
by
Disputes
,
and
by
the
Word
and
the
Sword
.
The
breath
of
the
Lords
mouth
,
must
consume
him
:
viz.
by
degrees
and
times
.
And
hence
it
is
,
that
the
Pope
and
Papists
are
such
deadly
enemies
to
the
sincere
and
plentifull
Preaching
of
the
Word
.
The
three
orders
of
Angels
,
The
Christian
Magistrates
,
Princes
,
Dukes
,
Iudges
,
Captaines
,
&c.
must
and
shall
leade
the
Babylonians
into
captiuity
,
slay
diuers
of
them
with
the
sword
;
render
double
vnto
these
seducing
idolaters
;
naked
,
eate
her
flesh
and
consume
her
with
fire
:
And
this
is
in
continuall
execution
;
and
both
Magistrate
and
Ministers
,
Captaines
and
Colonels
,
are
in
the
Scriptures
commanded
and
enioyned
to
prosecute
this
businesse
.
God
stirre
vp
their
zeale
and
resolution
;
Cursed
is
he
that
helpeth
not
the
Lord
against
the
mighty
,
CHAP.
X.
Of
the
falling
of
particular
persons
from
the
reuealed
truth
,
and
their
returne
to
the
errors
of
Anti-christ
.
THE
third
generall
Signe
,
in
continuall
motion
,
is
,
that
in
the
latter
daies
,
certaine
shall
depart
from
the
faith
;
These
that
thus
fall
away
in
this
great
light
of
the
world
,
whether
to
Anti-christ
or
to
Epicurisme
,
and
Atheisme
,
are
Comets
soone
consumed
,
and
not
fixed
Starres
that
alwaies
abide
in
the
Firmament
.
These
are
like
Chaffe
blowne
away
with
euery
blast
of
trouble
,
Temporary
Faith
;
Mount
Syon
,
which
standeth
fast
for
euer
and
can
neuer
be
remoued
.
But
,
thankes
be
to
God
,
this
wind
shaketh
no
corne
:
though
the
Church
of
Rome
gaine
in
one
place
,
it
looseth
in
another
:
that
which
is
gained
in
the
shire
is
lost
in
the
hundred
.
CHAP.
XI
.
Of
a
generall
corruption
in
life
and
manners
,
which
is
more
to
bee
feared
in
these
latter
daies
then
corruption
in
doctrine
.
THE
fourth
generall
Signe
in
daily
motion
and
encrease
,
is
the
invndation
of
all
manner
of
sinne
and
wickednesse
,
and
a
generall
corruption
of
mens
manners
.
This
plague
raigneth
and
rageth
:
vices
and
abuses
creepe
vpon
men
by
stealth
,
by
their
contagion
infect
them
,
and
passe
from
one
to
another
.
Our
age
is
(
as
it
were
)
the
Sinke
of
all
former
ages
,
into
which
all
filthinesse
runneth
.
The
more
Light
wee
haue
,
the
more
Lewd
wee
are
:
the
more
wee
are
warned
,
the
more
wicked
wee
shew
our selues
.
Men
indeed
haue
a
Forme
and
profession
of
godlinesse
,
Fathers
,
and
Councels
,
condemned
to
hell
,
and
in
former
generations
scarce
heard
of
,
is
now
become
a
common
Trade
.
O
Legall
,
nay
ô
Lawlesse
theeues
!
Might
ouer-ruleth
Right
;
the
poore
is
the
rich
mans
booty
.
Idlenesse
,
excessiue
pride
in
apparell
,
blasphemie
,
Saboth-profanation
,
lying
,
yea
,
and
drunkennesse
,
abound
and
are
vnpunished
.
These
are
priuiledged
sinnes
,
and
seeme
to
haue
some
speciall
charter
and
immunity
,
yea
impunity
.
But
the
iudgement
of
God
sleepeth
not
,
and
one
day
shall
pay
for
all
.
What
should
I
speak
of
fraud
,
deceit
,
filthy
liuing
,
back-biting
,
malice
,
enuy
,
and
going
to
the
Law
(
to
feed
the
greedy
Griffins
)
for
euery
trifle
?
Men
(
in
a
manner
)
mind
nothing
but
eating
,
drinking
,
buying
,
selling
,
building
,
marrying
,
and
giuing
in
marriage
;
they
shall
say
peace
,
peace
,
sudden
destruction
shall
come
vpon
them
as
the
trauaile
vpon
a
woman
with
child
,
and
they
shall
in
no
wise
escape
.
Finally
,
there
is
no
truth
in
mens
promises
;
whereas
in
time
past
euery
mans
word
was
thought
as
good
as
an
Obligation
.
There
seemeth
almost
no
faith
left
vpon
the
earth
,
whether
we
respect
God
or
man
:
Good
men
decay
and
euill
men
abound
;
yea
,
one
may
with
better
like
and
applause
liue
loosely
then
Religiously
:
For
euery
religious
man
(
though
neuer
so
discreete
)
shall
vsually
bee
mistermed
a
Puritane
,
a
Precisian
,
a
Schismatick
,
a
factious
and
seditious
person
.
And
alas
!
what
ill
haue
these
honest
and
harmelesse
men
done
?
or
who
are
these
that
so
exclaime
and
declaime
against
them
,
but
Libertines
,
Atheists
,
Papists
,
Drunkards
,
Gamesters
,
Epicures
,
and
the
like
,
whose
tongue
is
no
slander
?
What
shall
wee
conclude
of
all
these
,
and
the
sinnes
of
all
Callings
and
Trades
,
in
Church
,
Family
,
and
Common-wealth
,
which
would
bee
too
long
now
to
recite
,
All
these
daily
and
wonderously
encreasing
,
doe
presage
and
euince
that
the
end
of
all
things
is
at
hand
;
and
therefore
wee
should
bee
sober
,
and
watch
and
pray
,
but
aboue
all
things
haue
feruent
charity
amongst
our selues
.
For
as
vlcers
and
bodily
diseases
It
shall
bee
our
wisedome
,
and
good
for
vs
in
this
common
pestilence
of
Manners
,
to
get
and
preserue
the
Antidotes
and
Counter-poisons
of
faith
and
a
good
conscience
;
that
though
wee
liue
in
all
euill
world
which
will
grow
worse
and
worse
,
yet
wee
bee
not
infected
by
it
:
And
it
is
the
greatest
tryall
,
yea
and
the
highest
commendations
for
any
man
to
bee
godly
,
good
,
and
deuout
,
amongst
those
that
are
openly
wicked
:
For
it
sheweth
that
grace
in
him
is
more
strong
to
preserue
him
,
then
wicked
and
profane
men
to
poison
,
or
peruert
him
.
The
third
part
of
the
Booke
touching
generall
Signes
yet
for
to
come
.
CHAP.
XII
.
Of
the
vtter
ruin
,
sacking
,
and
burning
of
Rome
,
the
seate
of
Anti-christ
.
THE
first
generall
Signe
of
Christs
comming
,
that
is
yet
not
begun
,
is
the
ruin
and
vtter
desolation
of
the
Citie
Rome
:
For
the
Throne
of
the
Beast
must
grow
darke
;
Babylon
must
fall
,
it
must
fall
,
and
come
into
remembrance
before
God
:
viz
famine
,
mourning
,
death
;
it
must
be
burnt
with
fire
,
house
of
deuils
,
vncleane
Bird
:
Some
of
the
ten
Hornes
:
i.
one
of
the
last
Emperours
,
or
some
valiant
Duke
,
must
be
the
chiefe
instrument
to
execute
Gods
fore-determined
vengeance
vpon
her
.
The
Romanists
and
Italians
and
others
,
that
are
willed
to
come
out
of
Babell
,
done
vnto
them
,
shal
assist
the
principall
instrument
.
That
Rome
shall
(
literally
vnderstood
)
bee
vtterly
desolated
before
the
end
of
the
world
;
not
onely
all
Protestant
Interpreters
of
the
Reuelation
hold
,
but
also
the
Sibyllae
;
Lact.
de
diu
.
praemio
.
lib.
7.
c.
11.
yea
diuers
chiefe
Papists
,
as
namely
,
Vega
,
Ribera
,
Bellarmine
,
the
Rhemists
,
and
others
confesse
.
Touching
the
yeare
and
point
of
time
,
when
Rome
shall
bee
destroyed
,
albeit
wee
dare
not
(
as
some
doe
)
determine
of
some
thirty
yeares
hence
,
Venice
,
Florence
,
Millain
,
&c.
Many
that
haue
beene
by
him
seduced
beginne
to
kenne
and
smell
him
out
;
To
speak
nothing
of
England
and
other
Protestant
Kingdomes
that
haue
wholy
forsaken
him
.
Now
let
vs
come
vnto
some
forcible
reasons
and
arguments
,
whereby
wee
may
make
strong
our
assertion
.
I.
Reason
.
All
Kingdomes
and
States
haue
their
set
Periods
and
Fatall
yeares
,
which
being
expired
,
they
must
needs
fall
and
come
to
naught
,
and
lightly
in
the
space
of
500
yeares
there
is
seene
an
alteration
in
all
States
,
and
why
not
in
Rome
?
II.
Reason
.
All
tainted
,
vnsound
,
and
putrified
bodies
,
hauing
the
beginning
and
matter
of
their
destruction
in
themselues
,
do
at
length
(
though
no
man
hurt
them
)
vanish
and
die
:
But
Rome
and
Popery
,
is
such
a
tainted
,
vnsound
,
and
rotten
body
;
yea
an
old
wind-shaken
and
ruinous
house
;
which
though
the
Iesuites
,
and
others
,
seeme
to
prop
vp
for
a
reason
,
yet
downe
it
must
,
and
fall
it
will
,
and
so
let
it
in
Gods
name
.
III.
Reason
.
Easterne
Babell
in
Chaldaea
,
a
figure
of
this
Romish
and
new
Babell
,
is
long
sithence
fallen
(
though
in
villany
,
cruelty
,
and
idolatry
nothing
comparable
to
it
)
and
therefore
it
must
needes
come
to
desolation
.
The
Type
and
the
Arch-type
,
must
needs
answere
and
agree
.
Babylon
in
Chaldaea
was
laid
waste
by
the
Medes
and
Persians
,
and
so
shall
Rome
bee
by
the
Christian
Princes
.
IIII.
Reason
.
God
,
that
is
truth
it selfe
,
and
whose
absolute
threatnings
are
alwaies
executed
,
V.
Reason
.
God
is
infinite
in
power
,
VI.
Reason
.
Romish
Babel
is
already
fallen
in
many
Countries
,
Kingdomes
,
Prouinces
,
and
States
,
of
Europe
,
viz.
in
Germany
,
Heluetia
,
Polonia
,
Bohemia
,
Hungaria
,
England
,
Scotland
,
Ireland
,
Denmarke
,
in
diuers
Prouinces
of
the
Lower
Germany
,
and
in
a
good
part
of
France
,
&c.
And
why
shall
it
not
by
the
like
reason
(
in
due
time
)
fall
in
Italy
,
Spaine
,
Portugall
,
&c.
Parium
similis
est
ratio
.
VII
.
Reason
.
The
sinnes
,
treacherie
,
idolatry
,
cruelty
,
pride
,
blaspemy
,
lust
and
abominations
of
Rome
are
so
ripe
and
growne
to
such
an
head
and
impudency
,
that
they
ouercome
the
patience
and
long-suffering
of
our
Lord
,
and
prouoke
and
enforce
him
to
descend
vnto
visible
and
horrible
execution
,
and
reuenge
:
For
the
iust
Iudge
of
the
world
must
needs
doe
Iustice
,
Exurgat
Deus
&
dissipentur
inimici
.
i.
Let
God
arise
and
let
his
enemies
bee
dispersed
.
VIII
.
Reason
.
The
Anti-christ
doth
with
all
maine
and
might
(
whatsoeuer
the
Foxe
pretendeth
)
set
and
oppose
himselfe
against
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
against
his
Gospell
,
Discipline
,
Church
and
Members
;
Therefore
our
Almighty
IESVS
cannot
but
confront
and
confound
this
his
Arch-enemy
.
IX
.
Reason
.
The
wailing
and
lamentation
of
the
(
Popish
)
Kings
,
Lastly
,
certaine
of
the
neerest
fore-runners
of
Romes
ruine
.
First
a
suddaine
departure
of
many
Christians
out
of
Rome
,
by
the
instinct
of
Gods
Spirit
;
like
wherevnto
was
that
of
the
godly
Iewes
departing
from
Ierusalem
,
a
little
before
the
Siege
of
it
.
Secondly
,
a
diuision
of
the
Citie
(
or
Cittizens
)
into
three
parts
;
a
figure
whereof
was
the
diuision
of
Tongues
when
the
Tower
of
Babell
was
destroyed
.
Earth-quake
,
Such
as
there
was
neuer
since
men
were
vpon
the
earth
,
doe
euidence
it
,
and
will
giue
the
godly
the
watch-word
.
CHAP.
XIII
.
How
after
the
destruction
of
Rome
the
Papists
,
and
louers
of
the
Whore
,
shall
practise
,
by
violence
,
vtterly
to
roote
out
all
Christians
,
but
shall
bee
finally
and
vtterly
ouerthrowne
.
A
Second
generall
Signe
of
Christs
comming
,
not
yet
begunne
to
bee
fulfilled
,
is
the
vtmost
indeuour
and
practise
of
the
Romanists
(
that
shall
suruiue
when
Rome
is
burnt
)
to
roote
out
and
extinguish
by
the
sword
,
all
Christians
:
And
this
cleerely
appeareth
,
out
of
the
19
chapter
of
Saint
Iohns
Reuelation
,
and
by
the
consent
of
diuers
learned
and
iudicious
Interpreters
.
The
Beast
(
i.
the
second
beast
the
Pope
)
and
the
(
Popish
)
Kings
of
the
earth
,
and
their
Armies
(
viz.
huge
and
many
)
gathered
themselues
together
to
make
warre
against
him
that
sate
on
the
Horse
(
i.
Christ
,
and
Christian
Princes
his
Instruments
)
and
against
his
Army
,
1.
All
Protestant
Souldiers
.
But
behold
,
and
wonder
at
the
euent
,
and
giue
the
Lord
the
glory
of
the
victory
:
The
Protestants
shall
Eate
(
i.
destroy
)
the
flesh
of
(
Popish
)
Kings
,
Captaines
,
Mighty
men
,
of
horses
,
horse-men
,
bond
,
free
,
great
small
:
Then
the
beast
and
the
false
Prophet
shall
bee
taken
.
So
perish
all
thine
enemies
ô
Lord
;
but
let
them
that
loue
thee
,
bee
as
the
Sunne
when
it
goeth
forth
in
his
might
.
So
you
see
that
the
Papists
shall
seek
by
a
generall
consent
,
to
recouer
their
ruines
and
regaine
their
losses
,
but
with
no
successe
;
yea
with
their
fatall
ouerthrow
:
It
is
no
striuing
against
the
Lord
.
CHAP.
XIIII
.
A
third
generall
and
memorable
Signe
of
the
approach
of
the
last
iudgement
;
namely
,
the
conuersion
of
the
Iewes
.
A
Third
general
and
eminent
Signe
,
not
yet
fulfilled
,
is
the
general
Calling
,
and
Gathering
of
the
whole
Nation
of
the
Iewes
vnto
the
faith
,
and
into
the
Church
of
Christ
:
And
this
is
pregnantly
gathered
of
Scripture
:
There
must
be
one
Fold
(
of
Iewes
and
Gentiles
)
and
one
Shepheard
.
Euery
Tribe
must
mourne
apart
,
the
parents
(
by
the
Sword
of
Gods
Word
,
must
thrust
through
the
false
Prophet
when
hee
Prophecieth
:
The
Prophet
shall
bee
ashamed
of
his
vision
(
i.
his
false
doctrine
)
lay
aside
his
rough
garment
(
taken
vp
by
apish
imitation
and
returne
to
his
former
husbandry
.
The
holy
Citie
new
Ierusalem
,
comming
downe
from
God
out
of
heauen
,
prepared
as
a
Bride
adorned
for
her
Husband
:
whereof
so
many
glorious
things
are
spoken
in
Scripture
,
and
literally
to
be
vnderstood
in
many
points
.
These
vpon
the
fame
and
brute
of
their
first
conuersion
,
and
the
report
of
their
purpose
to
returne
into
their
owne
Country
;
neere
wherevnto
,
and
in
the
Confines
whereof
many
of
them
dwell
,
shall
bee
assaulted
by
the
great
Turke
,
that
there
shall
bee
such
a
time
of
trouble
to
them
,
as
neuer
was
since
there
was
a
Nation
,
euen
to
that
same
time
;
But
then
Michaell
the
great
Prince
,
i.
The
Lord
IESVS
or
his
mighty
instruments
,
shall
Stand
vp
and
(
finally
)
deliuer
them
.
None
of
all
these
Prophecies
are
yet
performed
,
therefore
they
must
,
of
necessity
,
be
fulfilled
in
their
appointed
times
.
The
Iewes
being
once
conuerted
,
shall
bee
a
most
famous
,
reformed
,
and
Exemplary
Church
of
all
the
world
,
Esay
,
Ezechiel
,
the
Psalmes
,
and
which
are
thought
hitherto
but
in
(
small
)
part
to
be
performed
)
I
alledge
these
reasons
ensuing
.
I.
Reason
.
The
Apostle
S.
Paul
inferreth
that
the
Iewes
are
not
vniuersally
forsaken
,
because
hee
being
an
Israelite
,
II.
Reason
.
The
same
Apostle
saith
,
that
there
is
a
Remnant
reserued
,
A
pari
.
and
as
it
were
some
seed
of
election
in
the
multitude
,
III.
Reason
.
The
calling
and
conuersion
of
some
Iewes
to
the
Christian
Faith
in
all
ages
,
doth
conclude
that
the
Iewes
are
not
wholy
forsaken
,
but
are
rather
the
first
fruites
of
a
greater
Haruest
,
and
the
Fore-runners
of
a
greater
Conuersion
.
IIII.
Reason
.
The
First
Fruites
,
viz
,
the
holy
Patriarkes
are
holy
,
and
therefore
the
Lumpe
,
is
holy
:
The
roote
(
Abraham
)
is
holy
,
and
therefore
(
some
)
Branches
.
V.
Reason
.
It
was
a
speciall
end
of
Pauls
Ministerie
to
winne
his
Country-men
the
Iewes
;
VI.
Reason
.
The
Fulnesse
of
the
Iewes
conuerted
shall
bee
the
Riches
(
the
occasion
of
knowledge
&
grace
)
of
the
world
;
shall
bee
life
from
death
,
VII
.
Reason
.
VIII
.
Reason
.
When
the
Fulnesse
of
vs
Gentiles
is
come
into
the
Church
,
Spaine
,
Italy
,
Portugall
,
or
the
like
Countries
:
then
shall
all
Israel
(
i.
a
great
or
greatest
part
of
the
Iewes
)
bee
conuerted
.
Quest.
1.
What
shall
bee
the
place
of
their
calling
?
Answ.
The
Easterne
and
Westerne
parts
of
the
world
in
respect
of
Iudaea
and
that
are
neere
vnto
it
.
Quest.
2.
When
shall
they
bee
generally
called
?
Ans.
When
Rome
,
whose
Idolatry
so
hindreth
their
conuersion
,
shall
bee
burnt
,
and
the
full
number
of
vs
Gentiles
,
that
shall
prouoke
them
,
is
come
in
.
Quest.
3.
Shall
the
Iewes
bee
restored
into
their
Countrey
?
Ans.
It
is
very
probable
.
First
,
all
the
Prophets
seeme
to
speak
of
this
returne
.
Secondly
,
they
shall
no
longer
bee
in
bondage
.
Thirdly
,
God
hauing
for
so
many
ages
forsaken
his
people
shall
the
more
notably
shew
them
mercy
.
CHAP.
XV.
Of
the
extreme
and
finall
desolation
of
the
Turke
and
his
Monarchy
.
THE
great
Turke
,
who
in
Daniel
is
called
the
King
of
the
North
,
Army
,
shall
in
a
place
called
Armageddon
i.
the
Mountaine
of
Delight
,
Iudaea
,
lying
betweene
the
(
Syrian
)
Sea
,
Euphrates
,
bee
vtterly
confounded
.
gather
the
(
conuerted
)
Iewes
to
battell
,
he
shall
goe
vpon
the
bredth
of
the
earth
,
and
compasse
the
Campes
of
the
Saints
about
,
and
the
beloued
Citie
:
i.
Ierusalem
,
or
the
Church
of
the
Iewes
:
For
he
shall
feare
least
the
Iewes
,
so
infinite
in
number
,
gathering
themselues
together
should
come
,
or
conspire
,
to
dispossesse
him
of
his
(
vsurped
)
Kingdome
:
wherefore
he
shall
do
his
vtmost
,
vtterly
to
extinguish
and
roote
out
these
(
poore
)
Iewes
:
then
there
shall
bee
such
a
time
of
trouble
,
as
neuer
was
heard
of
(
in
that
Nation
)
but
Michael
the
great
Prince
(
whether
the
Lord
IESVS
,
shall
stand
vp
for
his
chosen
,
and
deliuer
them
:
Fire
shall
come
downe
from
God
out
of
heauen
,
come
like
a
storme
against
the
people
of
Israel
,
shaking
in
the
Land
of
Israel
;
against
him
with
Pestilence
and
with
bloud
;
hee
will
raine
vpon
him
and
his
bands
,
and
vpon
the
many
people
that
are
with
him
,
an
ouer-flowing
raine
,
and
great
haile-stones
,
fire
and
Brimestone
.
Finally
,
there
he
shall
come
to
his
end
,
and
none
shall
helpe
him
.
He
is
an
arch-enemy
of
the
Lord
IESVS
and
his
Church
;
he
beganne
with
the
Romish
Antichrist
,
and
why
then
shall
not
he
bee
confounded
with
him
,
or
not
long
after
him
?
CHAP.
XVI
.
Of
the
false
Christs
,
and
the
false
Prophets
(
their
ministers
)
that
shall
arise
in
the
last
age
of
the
world
.
EVEN
as
(
Tipicé
)
betweene
the
death
of
Christ
,
and
the
destruction
of
Ierusalem
,
there
arose
false
Messiasses
in
that
generation
:
so
correspondently
,
in
the
last
generation
of
mankind
,
not
long
before
the
end
of
the
world
,
arise
false
Christs
(
that
shal
take
vpon
them
the
very
person
of
Christ
,
and
vsurpe
his
name
)
and
false
Prophets
(
viz.
their
Ministers
)
that
shall
say
they
are
sent
of
Christ
,
that
shall
win
credit
vnto
them
,
and
do
great
Signes
and
Wonders
to
deceiue
(
if
it
were
possible
)
the
very
Elect.
And
this
God
shall
suffer
to
come
to
passe
,
to
try
,
proue
,
and
make
manifest
,
whether
his
elect
people
will
assent
vnto
,
and
bee
carried
away
with
such
false
Christs
,
and
false
Prophets
,
or
no
?
And
to
vindicate
and
(
spiritually
)
punish
,
in
the
Reprobate
and
Vnbeleeuers
,
the
refusall
and
extreme
contempt
of
his
sweete
and
blessed
Gospell
,
Quest.
But
how
may
these
false
Christs
that
shall
bee
raised
vp
by
the
deuill
,
in
the
last
age
(
or
how
shall
they
)
bee
discerned
and
distinguishd
,
from
the
false
Messia's
before
the
destruction
of
Ierusalem
that
drew
great
multitudes
after
them
?
Ans.
These
last
shall
bee
false
Christs
taking
vpon
them
the
very
name
of
Christ
,
but
the
former
were
false
Messiae
,
that
imagined
Christ
to
be
a
meere
man
,
neither
did
they
assume
vnto
themselues
the
Title
of
the
Sonne
of
God
.
Secondly
,
our
Lord
Prophecyeth
of
false
Christs
that
shall
arise
in
the
end
of
the
world
,
and
seduce
,
as
well
the
Gentiles
as
the
Iewes
;
but
those
before
the
ouerthrow
of
Ierusalem
onely
deceiued
the
Iewes
.
Lastly
,
those
false
Messiae
did
shew
forth
no
Signes
or
Wonders
,
and
therefore
could
not
so
effectually
deceiue
others
;
But
these
false
Christs
,
by
fained
Miracles
,
satanicall
illusions
,
and
efficacy
of
errour
,
shall
seeke
to
winne
them
credit
and
authority
;
and
therefore
of
this
time
that
saying
of
our
Lords
shall
bee
,
or
may
bee
,
(
specially
)
verified
:
Shall
the
Sonne
of
man
when
hee
commeth
finde
faith
vpon
the
earth
?
Quest.
Shall
the
miracles
of
these
false
Christs
and
false
Prophets
bee
true
and
Diuine
,
as
those
of
our
Lord
IESV
,
and
of
the
Apostles
,
were
?
Ans.
No
:
The
Miracles
done
by
CHRIST
and
his
Apostles
,
were
true
miracles
in
matter
and
forme
,
hauing
their
beginning
from
God
,
setting
forth
the
glory
of
God
,
and
confirming
the
truth
:
But
the
Miracles
of
these
false
Christs
and
false
Prophets
,
shall
bee
lying
Miracles
,
illusions
,
or
cunning
conclusions
,
proceeding
from
the
deuill
;
not
profitable
and
wholsome
,
but
rather
pompous
and
permicious
,
and
tending
onely
to
confirme
and
mainetaine
lies
and
errours
.
CHAP.
XVII
.
Of
the
strange
Euents
,
Signes
,
Prodigies
,
and
fearefull
wonders
of
the
last
age
.
A
Sixt
generall
Signe
not
yet
fulfilled
,
but
to
come
to
passe
,
are
prodigies
,
strange
things
,
and
ominous
and
most
fearefull
euents
.
These
shall
presignifie
the
change
and
end
of
all
things
to
be
euen
at
hand
,
in
so
much
that
the
very
brute
creatures
shall
feele
the
power
of
Christ
ready
to
come
to
iudgement
.
Of
this
sort
are
terrible
Sights
in
the
Aire
,
earth-quakes
,
frequent
and
fearefull
fires
;
vpon
the
earth
distresse
of
Nations
with
perplexities
,
the
Sea
&
the
waues
extraordinarily
roaring
:
mens
hearts
failing
them
for
feare
,
and
for
looking
after
those
things
which
are
comming
on
the
earth
:
Famines
,
troubles
,
Wonders
in
heauen
aboue
,
and
Signes
in
the
earth
beneath
bloud
and
fire
,
and
vapors
of
Smoke
.
The
Sunne
shall
bee
turned
into
darkenesse
,
and
the
Moone
into
bloud
,
before
that
great
and
notable
day
of
the
Lord
commeth
;
the
Starres
shall
fall
downe
from
heauen
:
i.
either
such
in
shew
and
appearance
,
or
Meteors
and
blazing
Starres
.
Of
this
sort
also
are
thundring
Winds
,
and
troublesome
Tempests
,
invndations
of
waters
,
Lact.
de
diu
.
praemio
.
lib.
7.
c.
15.
excessiue
Raine
,
drying
vp
of
Fountaines
,
failing
of
Beasts
,
Birds
,
Fishes
:
vnequall
and
vnnaturall
Seasons
of
the
yeares
,
Winterly
Summers
,
and
Summer-like
Winters
,
extreme
barrennesse
of
the
earth
,
and
horrible
confusions
.
Vse
1.
Let
all
good
Pastors
and
Preachers
fore-warne
their
hearers
hereof
,
and
when
they
perceiue
the
accomplishment
of
them
,
labour
to
awaken
them
out
of
their
deadly
lethargie
by
zealous
and
due
application
heereof
.
Vse
2.
They
much
mistake
the
matter
,
and
are
fouly
ouer-seene
,
that
expect
a
golden
world
,
and
expect
an
heauen
on
earth
,
and
an
exquisite
reformation
of
all
things
:
whereas
in
so
declining
a
world
,
they
shall
see
the
Lord
comming
in
the
cloudes
sooner
then
this
their
dreame
come
to
passe
.
CHAP.
XVIII
.
Of
the
generall
and
maruellous
deadnesse
of
heart
,
and
senselesse
benummednesse
of
the
last
times
.
A
Seuenth
generall
Signe
,
shall
bee
a
dead
slumber
,
spirituall
Lethargie
,
and
a
brutish
security
in
all
sorts
of
people
;
which
,
though
it
hath
bene
in
the
time
of
Noah
,
Lot
,
at
the
destruction
of
Sodom
and
Gomorrah
,
and
in
other
ages
of
the
world
;
yet
it
shall
most
apparantly
raigne
and
preuaile
in
the
last
age
;
So
that
no
Alarums
,
no
thundering
iudgements
,
no
strange
Sightes
,
Monsters
,
Wonders
,
Doctrine
,
Counsell
,
Admonitions
,
Warnings
,
shall
bee
able
to
arowse
and
waken
them
from
this
sluggish
and
deafe
security
:
They
shall
drowne
themselues
in
pleasure
and
in
drunkennesse
;
mind
nothing
but
the
world
,
wealth
,
oppression
,
reuenge
:
But
the
Sonne
of
man
shall
come
to
such
,
in
an
houre
they
wot
not
of
,
and
shall
finde
them
sleeping
:
The
day
of
the
Lord
shall
come
as
a
Thiefe
in
the
night
:
For
when
they
shall
say
peace
and
safety
,
then
sudden
destruction
shall
come
vpon
them
as
trauaile
vpon
a
woman
with
child
,
and
they
shall
not
escape
.
Securitas
initium
calamitatis
:
God
giue
vs
grace
,
to
watch
and
waite
for
that
day
,
and
to
attend
to
the
sound
of
the
Trumpet
,
that
being
found
watching
and
wel-doing
,
wee
may
stand
before
the
Sonne
of
man
,
Amen
.
CHAP.
XIX
.
Of
the
graduall
,
yet
sudden
darkning
of
the
lights
of
heauen
.
THE
last
generall
Signe
is
,
not
onely
the
wonderfull
roaring
of
the
Seas
,
but
a
graduall
,
yet
sensible
and
strange
darkening
of
the
lights
of
heauen
;
this
is
the
neerest
generall
Signe
,
and
the
more
to
bee
heeded
when
it
commeth
:
For
presently
after
shall
come
our
LORD
IESVS
,
who
by
the
brightnesse
of
his
comming
,
shall
(
vtterly
)
obscure
and
hide
the
light
of
the
Sunne
,
Moone
,
and
Starres
.
Neither
must
this
seeme
incredible
or
impossible
,
for
the
like
hath
beene
seene
in
time
past
(
though
not
vniuersally
ouer
the
whole
world
,
but
in
some
kingdome
and
particular
place
of
it
)
At
mid-day
,
Damascus
,
he
saw
in
the
way
a
light
from
heauen
aboue
the
brightnesse
of
the
Sunne
,
shine
round
about
him
and
then
that
iourneyed
with
him
:
If
it
exceeded
the
brightnes
of
Sun
,
then
it
obscured
the
Sun
,
and
(
as
it
were
)
put
out
the
light
of
it
.
Secondly
,
at
the
death
of
Christ
,
the
Sunne
was
darkened
and
terribly
eclypsed
:
And
darknesse
was
vpon
all
the
land
(
of
Iudaea
)
from
the
sixt
houre
to
the
ninth
:
i.
from
noone
to
three
of
the
clock
in
the
afternoone
.
Thirdly
,
strange
and
wonderfull
sightes
and
prodigies
were
fore-runners
of
the
destruction
of
Ierusalem
:
and
why
not
likewise
of
the
end
of
the
world
?
Lastly
,
the
poore
Marriners
and
Sea-faring
men
haue
particular
and
lamentable
experience
of
such
darkenesse
,
when
suddenly
the
storme
ariseth
,
and
all
their
lights
are
put
out
,
and
they
oftentimes
are
ouer-whelmed
.
In
Saint
Pauls
voyage
to
Rome
,
when
hee
and
his
company
were
exceedingly
tossed
vpon
the
Seas
,
neither
Sunne
nor
Starres
in
many
daies
appeared
.
put
on
the
Armour
of
light
,
that
this
darkenesse
when
it
commeth
discomfort
vs
not
,
much
lesse
bee
a
fore-runner
of
euerlasting
darknesse
,
Amen
.
CHAP.
XX.
Diuers
difficult
and
curious
questions
,
soberly
handled
,
and
religiously
resolued
.
I.
Question
.
How
,
and
with
what
truth
,
could
Saint
Paul
in
his
time
teach
,
ends
of
the
world
were
come
on
them
:
and
S.
Peter
write
that
the
end
of
all
things
was
then
at
hand
;
I
Answere
▪
First
,
from
Christs
Birth
(
or
Death
)
vnto
the
end
of
the
world
is
counted
but
an
age
,
or
the
last
,
though
(
perhaps
)
the
longest
,
age
of
the
world
:
Seeing
wee
are
not
to
haue
,
nor
expect
,
any
new
Christ
,
new
Gospell
,
new
Sacraments
,
new
Scriptures
,
new
Apostles
,
new
Euangelists
,
new
Miracles
;
but
content
our selues
with
those
that
Christ
hath
vnchangeably
left
vnto
vs
.
Secondly
,
this
last
age
of
the
world
is
not
confined
and
limited
to
a
certaine
stint
and
set
number
of
yeares
,
as
the
former
ages
are
,
and
were
:
because
wee
should
alwaies
bee
prepared
,
and
in
continuall
expectation
when
it
should
end
,
otherwise
men
would
more
delay
and
post
of
(
from
time
to
time
)
their
conuersion
vnto
God
:
Therefore
,
as
the
last
age
of
a
man
(
to
wit
old
age
)
cannot
bee
determined
by
a
certaine
number
of
yeares
as
the
precedent
ages
of
a
man
;
August
.
namely
,
child-hood
,
striplings
state
,
youth
,
and
ripenesse
of
age
can
:
Euen
so
the
last
age
of
the
world
,
cannot
be
determined
and
defined
by
certaine
and
expresse
yeares
.
Lastly
,
Chrys.
hom.
33.
in
Iohannem
.
as
wee
call
the
end
of
the
yeare
,
not
the
last
day
but
the
last
moneth
,
though
containing
30
daies
:
So
wee
may
,
and
doe
,
call
the
last
quarter
of
the
world
,
the
end
of
it
,
though
it
be
of
longer
extent
then
any
age
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
vnto
Christ
his
Incarnation
.
A
second
Question
.
Whether
that
this
world
shall
last
and
continue
(
at
least
)
seuen
hundred
yeares
,
seeing
that
in
the
20
chapter
of
S.
Iohns
Reuelation
,
expresse
mention
is
made
of
two
distinct
thousands
of
yeares
;
Constantine
,
and
to
end
about
Wickliefes
time
,
Anno
1300
,
and
in
all
this
time
the
Church
declined
;
and
the
second
millenarie
,
or
thousand
,
wherein
the
Church
shall
bee
renewed
and
flourish
,
beganne
onely
(
as
it
is
collected
)
about
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1300
,
so
that
seuen
hundred
yeares
yet
remaine
.
Ans.
True
it
is
that
mention
is
made
of
two
thousand
yeares
,
and
diuers
of
the
ancient
Fathers
did
acknowledge
as
much
,
but
mis-vnderstood
,
and
mis-applyed
,
the
same
,
being
carryed
away
with
the
errour
of
the
Millenarij
,
that
imagined
that
the
people
of
God
should
after
the
Resurrection
,
liue
a
thousand
yeares
in
this
world
in
pleasures
and
ioyes
.
But
,
I
answere
first
,
that
it
is
not
agreed
amongst
Interpreters
,
when
the
first
thousand
should
beginne
,
whether
when
S.
Iohn
wrote
his
Apocalipse
,
or
rather
Anno
300
when
Constantine
beganne
to
raigne
.
Secondly
,
for
the
Elects
sake
,
least
all
flesh
should
perish
,
these
daies
shall
bee
shortned
,
as
well
as
those
of
the
Iewes
miserie
at
the
destruction
of
Ierusalem
Thirdly
,
if
the
end
of
the
world
should
continue
so
long
,
and
this
should
be
notified
,
and
publickly
signified
to
the
world
,
they
would
take
occasion
to
liue
much
more
licentiously
,
to
deferre
their
repentance
;
yea
,
many
would
Atheistically
inferre
,
that
Christ
would
neuer
come
to
iudgement
:
And
therefore
the
Holy
Ghost
keepeth
vs
in
suspense
,
and
still
in
the
Scripture
telleth
vs
,
that
the
Houre
draweth
neere
,
that
the
Day
is
at
hand
,
and
that
the
Lord
will
come
quickly
,
to
the
intent
wee
should
alwaies
be
ready
.
A
third
Question
.
Whether
that
the
world
shall
end
in
the
yeare
of
Christ
two
thousand
thirty
nine
,
that
is
some
foure
hundred
and
fiue
and
twenty
yeares
hence
,
seeing
that
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
,
to
that
date
,
are
accomplished
the
6000
yeares
of
the
worlds
full
continuance
;
figured
(
as
diuers
old
and
new
Writers
thinke
)
by
the
sixe
daies
of
the
creation
.
Ans.
First
,
from
the
six
daies
of
creation
to
conclude
of
sixe
thousand
yeares
of
the
worlds
continuance
,
it
is
no
certaine
rule
,
or
axiome
,
but
onely
a
coniecture
.
And
whereas
Saint
Peter
saith
;
That
a
thousand
yeares
with
the
Lord
(
viz.
being
compared
with
His
Erernitie
)
is
but
as
one
day
,
and
one
day
as
a
thousand
yeares
;
hee
neither
alludeth
to
the
sixe
daies
wherein
the
world
was
created
,
nor
doth
determine
how
long
the
world
shall
endure
.
Secondly
,
our
confident
perswasion
is
,
that
the
world
shall
be
consummate
before
this
long
date
,
for
the
dayes
must
bee
shortned
,
otherwise
if
the
world
hold
on
his
hold
,
there
should
no
faith
be
left
,
or
found
vpon
the
earth
.
Thirdly
the
Wise
Virgins
,
that
is
,
the
holy
Professours
of
sincere
Religion
,
Lastly
,
the
sixt
Angell
hath
already
blowne
,
or
sounded
with
the
Trumpet
,
and
when
the
seuenth
shall
but
beginne
to
blow
(
which
time
is
shortly
expected
)
then
the
Mysterie
of
God
shall
bee
finished
,
Seruants
the
Prophets
,
i.
will
reueale
to
the
godly
learned
Pastors
and
Ministers
,
who
(
no
doubt
)
some
of
them
will
take
speciall
notice
of
it
,
that
they
may
more
painefully
performe
their
Office
,
and
more
preuailingly
stirre
vp
their
hearers
.
A
fourth
Question
.
Whether
that
the
world
shall
end
in
the
yeare
of
Christ
1699
or
1700
,
especially
seeing
that
from
the
time
that
the
daily
Sacrifice
shall
bee
taken
away
,
and
the
abomination
of
desolation
set
vp
,
shall
bee
1335
daies
,
which
some
interprete
so
many
yeares
,
beginning
the
account
in
the
yeare
of
Christ
367
,
when
the
Iewes
,
by
the
grant
of
the
Emperour
Iulian
,
repairing
the
Temple
of
Ierusalem
,
were
dispersed
by
fire
sent
from
heauen
?
I
Answere
,
that
most
,
and
almost
all
Interpreters
vnderstand
those
1335
daies
,
not
for
so
many
yeares
,
but
literally
,
for
three
yeares
and
an
halfe
,
with
the
addition
of
45
daies
,
in
the
end
wherof
Antiochus
the
chiefe
enemy
of
the
Iewes
should
die
;
and
being
fulfilled
in
Antiochus
,
why
,
or
by
what
reason
,
should
any
man
extend
them
further
?
Secondly
,
it
is
generally
held
that
(
the
doctrine
and
mention
of
the
last
iudgement
excepted
)
that
Daniels
Prophecie
endeth
either
at
the
death
of
Christ
,
or
(
at
the
furthermost
)
with
the
destruction
of
Ierusalem
.
Thirdly
,
Maister
Napier
,
a
learned
Scot
,
counting
the
beginning
of
these
1335
daies
(
and
interpreting
them
for
yeares
)
anno
Christi
360
,
will
haue
the
world
to
end
,
about
the
yeare
1695
;
But
Maister
Brightman
maketh
this
date
the
beginning
of
the
generall
conuersion
and
flourishing
state
of
the
Iewes
,
which
hee
holdeth
shall
continue
diuers
hundred
yeares
afterwards
.
Fourthly
,
it
was
a
receiued
opinion
that
the
world
should
end
1588
,
and
the
euent
descried
the
vanity
of
their
collection
:
And
why
may
not
they
erre
(
though
they
cannot
so
much
erre
comming
neerer
the
end
of
the
world
)
likewise
,
that
define
that
the
world
shall
certainely
end
betweene
the
yeares
1688
,
and
1695
?
Lastly
,
it
is
not
for
vs
(
specially
that
liue
not
in
the
very
last
age
of
the
world
)
to
know
the
times
and
seasons
,
which
the
Father
hath
reserued
in
his
owne
power
;
therefore
let
vs
not
bee
ouer-curious
,
but
wise
to
sobrietie
.
A
fift
Question
.
Whether
(
as
some
Phantasticks
are
reported
to
hold
and
defend
)
the
world
shall
end
before
the
yeares
of
Christ
1630
?
Ans.
First
,
to
arguments
vnknowne
wee
cannot
giue
particular
answeres
.
Secondly
,
this
opinion
is
priuate
and
singular
,
and
,
perhaps
,
onely
one
man
is
the
Author
of
it
.
An
ille
solus
sapit
?
who
hath
told
him
?
Thirdly
,
all
the
remaining
Signes
,
not
yet
begunne
to
bee
accomplished
,
cannot
,
in
any
probability
,
bee
fulfilled
in
so
short
a
scantling
of
time
;
or
,
if
they
can
,
let
him
assigne
the
particular
yeare
of
Romes
ruin
,
of
the
Iewes
conuersion
,
of
the
comming
of
the
false
Christs
;
if
he
cannot
resolue
vs
in
the
smaler
point
,
how
shall
wee
credit
him
in
the
greatest
?
Lastly
,
when
the
Iewes
are
conuerted
,
it
is
most
likely
they
shall
(
at
least
)
continue
glorious
on
the
earth
for
one
generation
,
that
Gods
mercy
may
more
euidently
appeare
,
and
that
all
the
world
may
take
sufficient
notice
of
their
generall
calling
,
and
herevpon
be
either
conuerted
or
(
at
least
)
conuicted
.
A
sixth
,
and
more
materiall
Question
.
Whether
the
very
age
(
which
some
,
this
generation
,
(
i.
the
age
or
time
of
a
mans
life
)
shall
not
passe
vntill
all
these
things
shall
be
fulfilled
?
Ans.
I
answere
,
First
,
that
to
restraine
a
generation
,
or
,
age
of
a
man
,
to
50
yeares
,
may
seeme
too
short
an
account
;
rather
70
or
80
yeares
may
make
a
generation
.
Secondly
,
the
age
wherein
Christ
shall
come
may
bee
knowne
,
because
our
Lord
onely
excepteth
the
day
and
houre
.
Thirdly
,
the
Scripture
expressely
saith
,
that
in
that
age
in
which
the
false
Christs
and
Prophets
shall
arise
,
all
shall
bee
fulfilled
.
Lastly
,
when
the
seuenth
Angell
shall
begin
to
blow
,
the
Mysterie
of
God
shall
be
finished
,
&c.
CHAP.
XXI
.
The
wholesome
Application
,
and
profitable
Vses
of
all
these
Signes
and
Fore-runners
.
I.
Vse
.
HERE
are
condemned
Aristotle
and
his
followers
,
who
imagining
that
the
world
had
no
beginning
,
held
that
it
should
neuer
end
.
Secondly
,
here
are
taxed
all
Atheists
and
Scorners
,
that
either
will
not
beleeue
,
or
be
perswaded
,
that
there
shall
bee
a
second
comming
of
Christ
,
and
an
end
of
this
world
;
or
else
,
with
those
scoffers
in
Saint
Peters
time
,
say
;
Where
is
the
promise
of
his
comming
?
These
bee
like
vnto
one
Manlius
who
said
;
Non
alium
vidêre
patres
,
aliumùe
minores
aspicient
.
II.
Vse
.
The
doctrine
of
these
Signes
serueth
to
check
and
reproue
all
Curiosists
and
rash
Spirits
,
that
by
coniectures
,
Arithmeticall
numbers
,
and
misapplying
and
wresting
of
the
holy
Scriptures
,
seeke
to
search
out
,
yea
to
determine
the
day
,
as
Bellarmine
(
by
consequence
)
doth
:
For
he
,
mis-vnderstanding
the
Scriptures
both
of
Daniel
and
the
Apocalipse
,
touching
the
continuance
of
Antichrist
,
doth
hold
that
the
imaginary
Antichrist
which
hee
and
his
followers
yet
expect
to
come
,
shall
raigne
iust
three
yeares
and
an
halfe
,
bottomelesse
pit
,
least
wee
bee
drowned
.
III.
Vse
.
The
meditation
of
the
comming
of
Christ
,
of
the
neere
approach
of
it
,
and
of
the
terrour
of
the
last
iudgement
,
must
awaken
vs
from
the
slumber
of
security
,
and
spurre
and
stirre
vs
vp
to
amendment
of
life
,
to
prayer
,
sobriety
,
and
watchfulnesse
,
that
we
be
not
taken
tardy
nor
found
vnready
,
but
waking
and
wel-doing
.
Quoties
diem
illum
considero
,
Hier.
in
Math.
&c.
that
is
;
As
often
as
I
consider
that
day
I
tremble
in
all
my
body
,
for
whether
I
eate
or
drinke
,
or
what
else
souer
I
doe
,
me
thinkes
I
alwaies
heare
that
terrible
Trumpet
alwaies
to
sound
in
my
eares
;
Arise
yee
dead
and
come
to
iudgement
.
IIII.
Vse
.
Seeing
that
our
Lord
in
his
loue
towards
vs
,
hath
left
vs
certaine
Herbingers
,
and
Fore-runners
,
of
his
second
comming
,
for
our
full
redemption
,
and
for
our
inauguration
into
the
Kingdome
of
heauen
,
let
vs
search
the
Scriptures
,
and
take
due
notice
of
these
Signes
,
and
the
accomplishment
of
them
;
and
the
neerer
that
that
day
approacheth
,
so
much
the
more
let
vs
hold
vp
our
heads
:
For
the
glory
,
happinesse
,
triumph
,
and
immediate
fellowship
with
the
blessed
Trinitie
,
the
Father
,
Sonne
,
and
Holy
Ghost
,
wee
shall
then
enioy
,
shall
infinitely
exceed
(
whether
wee
respect
quantity
,
quality
,
or
continuance
)
all
the
troubles
and
trials
of
this
mortall
and
miserable
life
:
And
the
serious
meditation
hereof
will
make
vs
hopefull
and
patient
in
all
afflictions
,
and
when
death
approacheth
,
make
vs
willing
to
goe
to
God
,
and
to
cry
come
Lord
Iesus
,
come
quickly
,
Amen
,
Amen
.
An
effectuall
Prayer
according
to
the
argument
,
and
containing
the
Summe
of
the
whole
Treatise
.
O
LORD
our
God
,
and
most
mercifull
Father
,
thou
art
indeed
great
and
terrible
,
of
pure
Eyes
,
and
canst
not
behold
euill
:
Hardning
,
blinding
,
forsaking
,
punishing
,
and
in
thy
Iustice
taking
vengeance
on
thy
aduersaries
,
sweete
Ointment
&
perfume
of
thy
mercies
doth
draw
vs
after
thee
,
&
these
thy
high
,
and
altogether
vndeserued
,
fauours
,
wee
confesse
and
acknowledge
with
all
thankfulnesse
,
and
acclamation
.
And
more
particularly
,
seeing
that
thou
in
thy
wisedome
(
to
check
and
correct
,
our
vaine
curiosity
,
&
rash
presumption
)
doth
conceale
&
keep
from
vs
the
knowledge
of
the
set
houre
,
Signes
,
tokens
,
and
Fore-runners
,
of
the
last
Iudgement
:
Wherof
diuersare
already
past
,
as
the
destruction
of
the
foure
mighty
Monarchies
;
the
desolation
of
Iudaea
and
Ierusalem
,
the
extinguishing
of
the
large
Romane
Monarchie
,
False
Christs
and
false
Prophets
,
their
instruments
,
that
shall
shew
great
(
Diabolicall
)
Signes
and
Wonders
;
insomuch
that
(
if
it
were
possible
)
they
shall
deceiue
the
very
elect
:
Lastly
(
neere
the
point
of
Christ
his
glorious
appearance
)
the
strange
,
sudden
,
and
fearefull
dimming
and
darkning
of
the
Eyes
,
Lamps
,
&
Lights
of
heauen
;
therefore
bee
thou
entreated
(
most
mercifull
Lord
)
to
enlighten
all
our
blind
vnderstandings
,
to
mollifie
,
purge
,
&
prepare
all
our
hearts
,
and
effectually
to
stir
vp
and
rectifie
all
our
wils
,
desires
,
affections
,
that
wee
may
make
true
,
godly
,
and
seasonable
vse
of
all
these
soundings
of
the
trumpets
,
and
fore-running
signes
.
Grant
vs
grace
,
that
by
the
due
obseruance
of
the
signes
expired
,
and
in
continuall
act
,
wee
may
certainely
expect
and
waite
for
the
performance
of
those
,
that
are
promised
,
and
yet
for
to
come
:
Heauen
and
earth
shall
passe
away
,
but
thy
words
shall
not
passe
away
.
And
because
thy
Church
on
earth
,
Arch-enemies
.
For
this
end
stirre
vp
the
zeale
and
courage
,
&
prosper
the
heroicall
designes
and
endeuours
of
Christian
Princes
and
Worthies
;
redemption
,
But
because
it
may
bee
that
none
,
or
not
many
of
vs
,
that
are
now
liuing
,
shall
surviue
vnto
that
day
,
but
bee
preuented
by
death
;
and
seeing
that
the
last
day
is
but
a
manifestation
of
our
estate
in
death
,
and
as
death
shal
leaue
vs
,
in
such
condition
shall
the
last
iudgement
find
vs
,
therefore
(
good
Lord
)
giue
vs
grace
and
conscience
to
redeeme
the
time
:
to
prouide
our selues
of
the
Oile
of
Faith
in
the
Lampes
of
our
profession
;
Come
yee
blessed
of
my
Father
,
inherite
yee
the
Kingdome
prepared
for
you
from
the
foundation
of
the
world
.
As
for
all
thy
enemies
,
ô
Lord
,
in
whom
thou
hast
no
part
,
let
them
betimes
heare
and
receiue
that
terrible
sentence
;
Go
yee
cursed
into
euerlasting
fire
prepared
the
deuil
and
his
Angels
:
let
them
go
to
the
place
,
in
thy
iustice
,
appointed
for
them
,
and
let
the
smoake
of
their
smoake
ascend
vp
for
euermore
,
Giue
a
blessed
assent
(
most
gratious
Father
)
to
these
our
vnperfect
prayers
:
Pardon
all
our
transgressions
,
supply
all
our
wants
,
make
vs
truely
and
euer
thankefull
for
all
thy
blessings
in
heauenly
and
earthly
things
,
fulfill
all
the
remaining
signes
,
and
in
the
time
appointed
,
after
that
wee
haue
suffered
a
while
,
and
made
our selues
ready
,
bring
vs
vnto
,
and
translate
vs
into
,
thine
euerlasting
Kingdome
of
glory
,
for
thy
onely
begotten
and
most
deerely
beloued
Sonne
Iesus
Christ
his
sake
,
merites
and
intercession
,
to
whom
with
thy
eternall
Maiestie
,
and
God
the
holy
Ghost
,
bee
giuen
,
rendred
,
and
ascribed
,
all
Power
,
Wisedome
,
Honour
,
Glory
,
Praise
and
Thanks
in
the
Church
,
from
Generation
to
Generation
,
Amen
.
FINIS
.