480 ,íd evelation ofthe Apocalypfe. C A P.14. Becaufe of the wine of the Wrath. That h, the wineofwhoredom, wherwith they enflamed Gods Anger against them. This wine is the Idolatry, which fraperOitious men drink in as fweetly , as if it were that molt pleafant liquor , which they fained to be the drink of the Gods. Rome gave this wine to be drunk of all nations, becaufe thee propagated her Idolatry to all nations.Whe knoweth not that Ronne boaits her felfe to be the Mother of all Churches ? The which is in- deed molt true, if we regard the Superftitions,Erreur, Idolatry,and all the refit of the corruptions , all which things the whole weft flic- ked from Rome, as from their Mothers Breafls. But fhe shall now pay for her wickednefle ere long, in that fhe held it not enough to Boyle her felfe,unleffe fhe might alto infect all nations with the con- tagionof herimpiety. Verf.9. And the third Angel. This third fhould be molt vehement of all the reit.This Angel fhould not only inveigh againit Antichrif, with molt bitter words, but fhould threaten deftrudion in a molt fe- vere manner,to all thofe who would not depart from his obedience. This Angel was Martin Luther, who began to traduce Antichrift openly the yeer 1517. who detefted this execrable plague of the world in a more iharpe and rigorous manner , by how much more clearly he law the filthineffeof theRomith bealt by the reve- lation of Gods fpirit. The Holy Ghofì Both in this place make him to preach more turbulently , andmakes his fpeeches more full of tu- mult; And indeed there is noman hath taped of his writings , and hathhad any fight of his works, towhom they Teem not to breath out an heavenly kind of feverity. They do wax fo warm, yea burn, yea flame out every where with akind of fiery fervency.Yeahe went fo far in his ardency,that he could not keep himfelf from uungfilthy, and obfcene fimilitudcs. There were many who required greater moderation and modefty in him ; but hence wemay fee with what inainct he was carried.Thc world was lick of a grievous Lethargy, fo that it could not be rowzed from the dead Beep wherein it lay, unlel e be had thundred out in a more vehement and rough manner, thenordinary,thereby to fling and prick them to the quick;ofwhich labour ofhis he reaped an happy fruit.For men were awakened with his admonitions,and Peeing inhow great danger they lay,by adoring -the Beg,they rid themfelvesout ofhis fnaresaffoon as they could. And therfore they forfook the Author, and Originall of all their mi- fery;and betook themfelves to the faxing truthfor Refuge againft it. Which proved a matter ofgreat tumult and troubles:Butthe wheele is
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