CAP.14. 1 Jtebelati.n®fthe Apeatypfe. 485 in a mamrnering, whether they ought to refift them even untoblood. The Holy l'hoJ1 therefore, that hee might take away this fcruple, and that the faithfiill might not doubt to undergo death in this corn- bate, pronounceth them bleffed Whodie from henceforth, as if hefhould fay,that the crown of heavenly gloryBoth no leflè abide for them that die in this batted againft the Beat, then for them who were of old !lain by theHeathens for Chriftscaufe,which be words of folace. And fo it came to paffe in the reftored Church,after theyeer 1545. that is after the Parliament at Aquen,heldagainít the menof Merindol, and Cabriers,and after manyother calamities indured inFrance, whenas alto there was a rumor noifedabroad touching the clofe praltices of Cafar and thePope againft Religion,then did many of the brethren, being terrifiedwith the prefent dangers, as alto with thofe wch wehc looked for, begin to provide for theirgoods and life, by diflembling theirReligion. Which thing their fearperfMaded them to be lawful! by the example ofNicodemus.Againft this aftonifhing cowardize,and cowardly oftonifhment,there was a voyce that founded fromheaven, when John Calvin fet forth certain writings, full of grace and holi- neffe. Touching the avoyding offuperftitions,and agaitiff the Nicodc- mites, wherein hee confuteth the womanifh tendernefie with moft ftrong arguments,a odevinceth a necq7ty toprofeffe their Religion open- ly, whatfoever dangers Were ianmtnent,that theglory ofgodought to be more precious urto us,then this frail life,Which to fpeakproperly, is no- thinç elfe but a fhadoW. Which judgement of his, other holy mete alto did-confirm with their Writings, as Phil.Melanabon,Alartin Bucer, Peter Martyr,,and the whole Tygurine Church, as we may fee in the Book calledOpufcula Calvini. This is that voyce from heaven. Verf, z4. Then I look,ed,ao d behold a White cloud. Hitherto have we heard ofthe threeAngels thatfight with words,now deeds are added, and Engines are made ready togive onfet to the fall of Baby!on, and that by a double enterpriz;An Harvef,and a Víntaze.T he Harvef is the gathering ofgood according to that of Chrift:The Harvefl indeed is great,but the Labourer,: arefeW,pray therefore,ro thcLord ofthe Har- vef,that he wouldfend forth Labourers into his Marvell, Mat. 9. 37. Now this Harvefl is declared in three verfes, the preparation there- unto is in two Angels,one Principali, v.14. Andanother Mini/lerialf, verf. r 5.Whofe labour is joyned together,as it were,a double thunder - clap, fhaking and ftriking the earth with a double crack, theone of whichdoth followftraight after the other,and then followerh the ex- ecution_therc©f verfe i 6.As oaching the words ; A cloud hanging or. R r r 2 high,
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