4z6 A Revelation ofthe A.pocalyple. C A P. 13, did drive away the Barbarous people fo far off. But there feemeth tobe a more full and agreable conveniencíe on every fide, that comethby reckoning up the Emprrours of the Ea,e and weft joyntly together, according to the manner that is ufed in all Chronicles, a. Conflantine the great, 2. Confi'antine , Coma Confantitu his Sons, 3. Iulian, 4. Iovinian, S. Valentinian andValens, 6. Gratian, T alentinian thefecond, andTheodofitu the firft, 7. Theodo. fns the firií, With erircadins andHonorius his fops, 8. Arcadius and Honorius alone, g. Honorius and Theodofius the fecond, to. Theodofin: thefecond, andValentinian the third. Ofwhom we (hall entreat more largely, Chapter 17. 12. In the meanewhile let not any man make a ftir with importunate out-cryes, and fay it is a matter unworthy, ungodly, and the like, to which was never heard, that I thould make thofe firer Chriftian worthies to be the Horns of eAntichriff. What, (hall heWho cameforth right now with the Seal of the living God, thatfloodat the Altar With a golden Confer, that Was the noalr- childofthe Church, andMichael himfelr, that capi the Dragon ont of heaven, lhall he now (I fay) become a member of Antichrift, and a Champion to fight in his quarrell ? But that every futh caviller may llave his mouth(topped, let him know once again, that it isone thing to do a matter with advice and offet purpofe, another thing todo it at unawares, and through an erronious conceit of minde, Constantine augmented the eftateofChrifttan Rligion to his pow- er, and hadnot the leaft thought to help Antitbriit, but endeavou- red rather tocut off all the wages whereby he might enter in; and yet he made the way (betides his knowledge and purpofe) more ready forhim, by adorning, amplifying, and defending the Pope of Rome. Was there any great marvell in this, to feehim lending An- tichris`l hishelping hand, when as he knew not what monfter he nourifhed in his bofom ? Was not his firft beginning unknown even to thofe that were moil (harpe lighted ? Certainly I Crow it will not be counted ftrange,that he and the ref} did at unawares bellow their pains to badpurpofe, when as we know that the mop} Holy men that have been, ha'e finned molt grievoully fometimes, and that advifedly. I have no delire to detract in the leapt manner from thefe aspen, fome ofwhomwere moflt worthy ones, and that have deferved exceeding well ofGods Church : But I am not to bring my owne conceits, butto interpret the words of the holy Ghof, who aimeth at this which I (peak ofin the whole defcription of the Horns, as it fliall appeare in their due place; he that can finde any other to whom they
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