CA P. t t. 4Revelationofthe Apocalypfe. 375 Calends of Oftober, after three yeers and a half, from the over- throw that was brought upon the Churches of Germany. For at this time Were the Prophets revived , and the authority and Majefty both of the Scriptures,as alto oftheAffemblies of the faithful! waxed great, in fpight ofAntichrifl and all their enemies. For the men of Magde- burgh,who were all this time condemned by Cefar as out laws, and utterly overthrown in the opinionof men not many day es before by George Megelburgittr, at laft railingup their hearts, or rather being ftirred up by God , did teflifie openly to the world by awriting di- vulged abroad,how undaunteda courage, and what invincible con- ftancy they had. They curie the Councell of Trent to the pic of Hell, and no leffe do they abhorre and reject the Augufanedecree,that was framed by the Princes,and Cefar himfelf.They exhort all men to take the fame couragious courfe, and profeffe themfelves to be ready if need íhould require, not to refufe any death for the defence of the Truth. This was indeed that Spirit of life, which coming from God, put heart again into the Church ; which railedup the Prophets that afore lay dead,andmade them nand on their feet,and tobe fovaliant, that they ftroke a terrour into the hearts of their enemies. For betides that frank and bold profeflion and proteftation, the Author whereof was the Holy Ghofl, that was from heaven Pent down into their hearts,they flood upon their feet by refitting Mauritius valiant- ly, who being fent from Cefar,and made the Generall in that battell bypublike authoriuy, did at firft fight againft them exceeding fierce- ly;They took alto that fame george Megelbúrgius,echeld him in their power in that City,who had had the chief hand in that great difcom- fiture of theirs, which erewhile they had fuffered. And at Taft, when they could by no forcebe quite vanquifhed , they grew to make a peace withMauricitt, and by this means obtainedvery great glory and renown among forrain nations, in that they onely alnoft of all the Germans, had taught men by their example, what true and Chrifcian Conftancy is able to do. Thus then did the Church now again Rand upright on their feet,which thingmade a great fear come upon their enemies. Foras Sleidanwriteth, That day which was the end of miferies to the men of Màgdeburgh , was the entrance into war, and the beginningof trouble to thofe fame men, by whole help and advice they had been vexed. Mauricim,partly that he might fee the Lauttrave his Father in law at liberty, partly to deliver the truth, and to get it free leave to be profeffed, which he law .had been oppreffed forfome time by the iniquity of the enemies, waged war,
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