a} s : e1rclatioit ofthe Apocalyple..C A P. I 4. Holy truth,tfhe fhould have no confidence in Gods mercy by Chriái, but fhould fly to faints,as oft as any perplexity urged him,tfhe should defile Gods Nóly name in every word almoff that he fpake,& fhould violate all other duties of true piety and honeffy he felt no fling at all in his Confcience. This Holy Angel therefore did not without good caufe begin his preaching.with thefe words,fear Ged,that fohe might call men back from their falfe fear, to the fenfe and fear of the true God ; Confider and weigh well the doctrine of Iohn V'ickli ff that was condemned in the Councell of Conflrnce, and you íhal! fee how greatly he laboured to pull down=mens fooleries, and to teach 'men to follow after true godlinefs in good earneft. W WW is the hoar ofhi{;indgement come. Sodoth theAngel con- firm it, Chapter 10.7. That the confiumnating of the myftery is at the doores ; whereby wee fee how this Angel refounded , as it were an Eccho to that mighty (hooting of the Angel , as it is to bé feen there, verfe 3. And it could not be but he muff needs admo- nitla men.vehemently, and give them warning of Gods molt heavy lodgement hanging over them, when as he law that horrible impiety raigned every where. Which judgement began to be executed at that fame hour in that firflrefurreClion,of which we (hall hear Chap.20.5. At which indeed the Papift would` have quaked for, fear ,and that worthily,had they not drawn a thicke skin over their hearts, when as they might have acknowledged by that revolting of men from them; and their returningro the truth , . which they law to be every day greater thenother,both their inveterateungodlinefs, as alto thefc molt juft punifhments which were ready.to be inflifted upon them, unlefs they would repent in time. And lWorjbip him that made heaven.. Another head of his preaching was, that men would renounce their Idolatry, and turne themfelves to the true God. Whom he defcribeth by hisworkes nfcreation,as who fhould then at that time.finde nreh defpiung their Creatour, andgi- ving divine honour with all their might to gods made with hands, to wood,ftone,and painted images, as Chap.9.2o.And there were many that gave ear to the Angel; For that Idolatrywas difcovered tobe fo monstrous, that men began to finell out the chief and principali pol- lution ofReligion, that was then wholy corrupted. But when the ref( would not be reformed, Godfeat inTurkes upon the twrld,as we haveChewed upon theplace that was fpoken ofright now.Yet here- in wemay fee his exceeding clemency, in that before he would let the reins loofe untothem,hefent this Anselin Embaffage unto them, who
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