C A P. t 6. ielielation ofthe Apocalypfe. 537 that is poured upon it ; which we have (hewed tobe called fo,rather becaufe ofa likenefle it hath to a vial!, then for that it is ofthe pro- per nature thereof. Let the ordinary fignification therefore of this word remain, whereby it norethout the Holy Scriptures ,-with the light ofwhich, the darknefs of themindes ofmen is enlightened, no leire then the bodily eyes are with the Sun beames. The vial! is to be poured out upon thefe, not to hurt them, as the former vials hurt the Erarth,.the.S'ea, and the `kivers, but. it may give them a certain force, and may fe't an' edge.ipon theta,, whereby they may prick more fharpe, and pierce more deep. There is no man that is not unthankful! and fpitefull in a foul manner, who .doth not acknowledge,how notable the goodnefs ofGod is towards there laft Mimes in ihis.refpca.: For through the helpeofcertainworthy and eicellent men, (for why (hould d not fo call'and account thefe learned men, who have helped forward Chriftian Religion fo greatly with their ftudies and . labours?)through the help .i fay of there mer,rhemat Things are made moft eafy and plan unto us, wherein thofe that lived in former ages roved and were deceived through errour. And this is no vain brag that we make of dur own times, but a true and due extol- ling ofzlodsbounty unto us. And yet the time }hall come at length, When the light of the Moon mall be like, the light of Sun, and the light ofthe SunJhall be fevenfold brighter then it is, even like the Iigl t of fevers de9.es,at What time_the Lordfhaltbinde upthe breach-of his peo- ple, and heal the ',Poke of their Wound, Efay 3'6.26. As it (hall in part` appear more maitfeftly out of thofe things that follow. There are many things in theScripture which are not cleared and opened Jiff ficiently to this day. But by hots muchnearer we (hall come to that day, a more plentiful! light Chaffgrow every day,as the beames of the Sun riling up (hall be neerer: To (peak plainly ; Anticlrrifh hath beenrevealed marvelioufly now for a longtime through Gods mer- cy. But feeing that the haughty adherents to the Aatnifh Sea have found and felt nothing more grievous unto them in thefe very yeers wherein . we now live, . and .to which' the order of the times hath brought us , then that the lefrsites' Jhould be put to death, Whieh Was the meaning of the next foregoing' V'al1; this boil- ing heat of the Sun is now :every day. to be looked for,' that is, force more cleere opening of the Scriptures, whereby themanof in maybemore vehei ìentlyfcorched his filthinefs,Thall be yet more difeovered, whereupon men hall purfue hirewith.greater hatred, where-
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