390 ÁTevelationofthe Apocalypfe. C-a P.12. and by the help thereof continued the Hiftory to the yeer 1555. Namely, to that time, that went force two or threeyeers before the feventh Trumpets blafl. Becaufe of this, that is, by force of that reftoring ofthe Church, and ofthat commandment, Chap. to. to, I t. The former times are called to minde under the laßTrumpet, becaufe all things fnould be now at length opened moll; plentifully, through the lightfome la- bours of learned men, which thingwas never done before. The like induftry of learned men that lived about the end ofthefixthTrum- pet,begat that continued Hiftory ofthe times foregoing, whereof we have fpoken in the former Chapter,but that was fornwhat more gene- rall and moreobfcure,fuch as the conditionofthat time would fuffer, but this is molt ful and copious,becaufe there was now greater know- ledge ofmatters attained, then ever before this. Thefe things are to be obferved as touching the order of this Prophecie, to the intent that we might the more eafily perceive, that thefe things are not fbufaed intoan unmeet place, as force fuppofe, but that they are re- fervedmofa wifelyand conveniently tobe brought in this manner un- der this laf1Trumpet, as being their-natur all andproper-feat. And yet,notwithftanding, there is no caufe whywe fheuld fear any twice fudden Coleworts in thisRepetition. Fox we hall now behold fuch a reprefentation of matters fet to- gether by their joynts, as we could hardly have dreamed ofany fuch before. Therefore as touching this treat Wonder here fpo ken of, it is beheld in heaven, Which ie a type of the true andheavenly Church upon earrh,the conditionwhereof he layethout and fetcheth from her firft beginning ofthe Seals, and the time that this Book ofthe Revelation was made and comprehendeth in the fix firft,verfes,the eftate there- offrom thenceyo the time ofCoieftantine the Creat,at whom the/ixrb Sealalto ended, as we have (hewed at the ñxth Chapter. Now it is manifeft that this felt-fame race is gone overagain,in the defcriptionof the Woman & the Dragon,ifyou take within theevent of that perfecution and openWar that is madewith Michael,as fhall be Paid in their ownplaces. TheWoman which is feen,doth very fitly car- ry the image of the Church,which is called the Spoufe fo often in the Scriptures.TheclothingWith theSun,is the fingular brightnefs &puri- tyofthat,time,as touching the doctrine ofJuftification,and the finte- rity ofthe wholeprofefiom offaith. For this garment is the imputed righteoufnefléof faith,as wehave Chewed elfwhere. The Sun noteth oat the light oftheScriptures. Theclothing therefore with the Surt,is fuch
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