756 A etvelation ofthe-Apocalypfc. CAP.IE. of cur country alone , the runnagate , Alan that plaid the curled merchant by felling away this faith his Country and his Prince into the handsof the Pope, and did his wort} to detlroy them all in stead of a halter which was toogood for him, gat a Cardinals bleod coloured Hat , by this Treachery of his and fo became equal' to one of thePeeres of the earth,he proved in very deed noble villaine. Yea and lealt this market (hould be out of Irene and heart for want of Market men , this crafty Qzeaneufed this pollicy, that tholewhom gaine andoutward commodities could not fet on,to beof this trade wad companie of Soule-Merchants, by meases of the greatneffe and height of their ettates, flue did yet fet them on fireunto it by adding glorious and honourable Titles to their (file, which they thought to be a great increafe of their honour. She [tilled the King of Spaine, the moil Catholike King, theKingof France, the moil Chrillian ICing,The Swizers were entitled the defender of the church; andbefides they had twoof the greater Enlgnes of this glorygiven theta for a reward,aCarp of maintenance, and afirord. No manhigh or low cos ieth chart ofhis pay, that fo this gainlall Chaffering trade might be kept in reque(t,by having (loreoft ger followers of allforts and fizes ofmen,who are all for, what Will yegive me. And thus we have the threefold caufe of homes delrutlion opened unto us for that afire is the mother of Idolatry , the whore that corrupteth Kings and nations.And thecan no longer be endured becaufeof her whorifh Pride and Pompe,and MartingofSouls. And doubtleffe this worthy Captainof this battell againil Rome, being moved with thefe things, (hall give on fetto this Bartell at the time appointnd. Verfe 4. AndIheard anothervoice. Such isthe firthAire!, and the Principals Agent in this Rattell as it feemeth.The fccond playeth his part like one , that is ready to fupply the formers roomer and that by perfwading, and exhorting tpeeches. But here is no mention made who this Angel is, but only a voyce is faid to come from heaven, as if this exhortation were mafterleffe, becaufe his name is concealed from whom it proceedeth. For which caufe we cal- led this Angel anamelefJ'e Angel in the Refolution of this Chapter. The matter indeed that he handleth is full of envy. And there- fore he will perhaps keepe his name from being known as which it would little avails tobe known, but it might breed tome dangerif it were difrlofèd , the Adverfaries bring fo full of deadly Hatred; His tpecch is continued unto the z t verf.And it (hall beTome effeFìu_ all períwafïve full of clear evidence and power, which (hall be ufd
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