CA P.11.:áT(epelation ofthe Apocalypfe. 355 GodWith one day , a Pet.3.8. But becaufe it feemeth ftrange , that when as_the feven Seals, and fix Trumpets, are by this accountof theirs finished in threehundredyeersonly, there fhould be one of the farne Trumpets that fhould find no iffue, and that after four times three hundredyeers, and more. But there is no fuch unequal! va- riety of the Holy Prophecies; all this monftrousdifproportion,what- foever it is, cometh of mans ignorance and f llinefs , that cannot di- vide the times aright. Neither is that.a found affertion of thefe men, that there is no certain fpace of time let down any where in the Scriptures, wherein the Calamities upon the Church ofCod are limited. For the contrary is taught, 2Kum.14.33,34. 2 Sam.24.13, 14. z King.8. a: And others of like fort, that might be added.There- fore to Phut up this whole point , feeing the feals bring us on unto Cenffantine, and thefemoneths are of a longer continuance, thenall the Trumpets together that arepafi, we hold , and that upon good ground, that they take their beginning in the fixtfoal , when as the heaven departedaway, Chap.6.14. For why fhould not the woman bethink her of providing newplaces of abode,when as the old were gone and vanifhed away;and when as after that Dioclef :an &Maxi- mian hadput themfelves out from their Empireoftheir own accord, the DragonWar thrwfldoWnfromheaven, namely, in the yeer of the Lord 3o4. When alfo the Church began to have a wi(hed peace gi- ven her, the whole Empire was devolved to Conflantine, and a few of the elect began to be fealed and fevered byhim,out of an infinite company of Chri/hans that were foinname only, Chap. 7. Which things being thus laid down, and confirmed out of their neceffary principles , I hope there is now a largeopen way made to find out the truthof thofe thitigs that follow. 3. AndIWillgiveuntomy tWo u'itneffes; Th. Beza,but IWillgive it unte my tWo Witneffes ; as if the Holy Cirio should be given them, which yet fhould belong to theÇentiles, not to the Witnees, who fhouldhave place with the reft of the Saints in the Temple. Wee muff therefore read as it is in theGreek ; but I Willgive to my tWo Witnefes, &c. In whichwords he doth now turn himfelfe tofpeak of the principall membersof the Holy Church, feeing hee had now fummarilydeclared thofe things that concern the whole bodyof the Church, both trueand alto falle. Now the words , 7 Will give, and theyjballprophetic, are all one in fenfe, with title words, I will per- mit, take order of command, that they (hall prophecy ; as alto the wordgiving, fignifeth elfewhere, as loJn.agve them thatfame day A a a ro i
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