Brightman - BS2823 B85 1644

341 >1velationof theApocalypse. C A P. t t. 4l a ion, and hide it in his heart, lea(t perhaps whenhe lights into 'Aevils which he never before made reckoning of; he faint, and give vverall at length, not being able to hold out to the end, in regard of his own great infirmity. a t. Thoumuff` Trophefieagain. Now he fheweth in a fewwords, to what purpofe the former figne was ufed, namely, that we might underfland , that the gift of Prophecie fhould be reilored again to the Chr rch. The preparation whereunto, was the teik ng and eating sipof the Book, and that is, the delire after all good learning, wherewithmen were inflamed, which gave great hope that more plentiful) light would break forth every daymore and more. But the oinionof thofe men is fond,vvhovvill gather out ofthofe vvords,that lot is to be looked for, together vvith Enoch and Elias, to come agam at the end ofthe vvorld. Thefe things belong not to the fait day, but to the jixt trumpet, which we (hall demonftrate afterwards, to bee now pail and gone. As for Iohn,he is onely brought in as a Type,not defcribed by any of: fice that he fhould take upon him, and difcharge in his own perfon is the fall Ageof the World. The eleventh C ri APTE R. Nd a reed was given me like unto a rod, and the Angel flood byPaying, Arife, and mete the TempleofGod, and the altar, and them , that worfhip therein. 2 Ilut the court which is without the Temple, Phut out, mete it not ; for it is given to the Gentiles:and they (hall tread under foot the holy ci- ty , twoand fourtie moneths. 3 But I will give to thofe my two witne(fes, and they fl all prophecy a thoufand two hundred and threefcore dayes,clothed in fackcloth. 4 Thefe are twoolive trees,and two candleflicks,(land- ing before the God ofthe earth. 5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouths,which (hall devour their enemies. For ifany man

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