C A 15.14. ARervelatson oftbe Apocalypfe, 489 of the Wicked. The Harvell was in Germany, and bath brought us to the year i 530. This vintage was inour Realm of England, beingfo marvelloufly jumpingwith thematters that were done here, both in the courfe of the time, and in the agreement of the whole matter, that it is notto be doubted, but that the Holy Ghofi bath pointed his finger to thefe grapes. The which thing that we may the more eaíly perceive, we are to examine every thing one by one.As touching this vintage,wehave here both a preparation to it, and an executionofit. That is of two Angelis, verf, i 7, 18. who are joyned t ogether in their labour, as thofe were in the hared ,who do thunder alikewith their double Thunder crack. The execution is made, firff by cutting the viné,and by ca,/ling the branches of Crapes into the Lak , verf. 19. And then by treading ''them, verf. w. The cutters of the.vineare the two Angels, who are joynt com- panions, convening in the fame temple, that is, are both of them free denizens of the Church that did as yet lye hid. For it was nor as yet delivered from her troublefòme fl:raits whereunto the was driven, though the Gentiles did raignc in the mean while within the Court and the Holy City by great troops. Which is to be obferved gently, Peeing the place of the Angels Both alfo open to us the time when the matter was abed, and fo it loth give great light to drive away the darkneffeofobfcurity. Touching thefsrfi Angel, it is faid of him feverally in this verfe, that hehad a_filarpefickle, that is,power given him to cut down the Cullers of grapes, and to cut the vine- yard;,in which matter heGould beftic hinfelflike a workman,as his ibarpefickle fheweth. But this Angel dothneither fit upon a cloud, neither bath he a Crown upon bis head, as the Angell of the Harvefi had, verf. 14. What, are thefe things which are once fet down to be referred in com rton to this Angel alfo ? Or rather, is it fo that this Angel corn- meth not neere.that degree of dignity which the former had, but is rather one ofa little more inferiour rank ? So indeed he feemeth to be;feeing it is not fafe to adde to thofe words that are infpired from Cod,but upon a moil: certaine reafon,This Angel therfore is Thomas Cromwell, who lived in the dayes of Henry the 8. that molt mighty King, and was a man of great renown and place in our Kingdom, being the Earle of Efcx,& Lord Keeper ofthe privie Seale;who came out oftheTemple which is in heáv.en,being a fincere favourer of pure 'Religion;He had a Sickle hù hand,bting made the Kings deputy in all Ecciehafhical matters,and it was a sharp one,as which he Pet flout- ly
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