6o 4Tevelatlonofthe Apocal ypre. CARA i$, over all the Chriftian Churches, and boafteth as if the were the Head and headfpring ofall Chri,iianity ; theoriginal! ofall hying life, withmany other fuck things, which the cracketh ofin the like blafphemousarrogancy. And this fupremacy (heproinifeth to her felfe that it thall be eternal!. perfwading her 1 Ife in her own heart, that the flailnever bedeprivedof this dignity, and that fhe fliall ne- ver know what any mifery meaneth. For what dfe dòth that mean which her molt deare darlings the Jefuits do (:rive to prove,thatPe* ters Chaire can befeparatedfromRome; and that the Apofolick,Sea can be tranflatedfrom thence. For fo her firft borné Bellarmine fpeak- eth exprefly, Book. 4. Chap. 4. Ofthe 'Pope ofRome. Which thing thoughhe will not have to be numbred among theArticles of faith, yet it feemeth to him to be fò found and fubltanttiail a point ofdo- &rine, and that upon many well grounded arguments, that he doth hardly wind himfelf out ofthe briars at laft, but that he mull needs make it a point of faith indeed , and fo tobe taken ofall the popifh Crue. Francis Ribera like a cold Prophet fore-fpeakes forne cold comfort againft Rome, but yet in filch manner, that he miller ílié,tiv= eth his own care and feare in regard ofthis forefc enevil!, then any the Laft abatingofhis proud and haughty fnirit. Verf. 8. Therefore(hall her plagues come at one inflant.That is, this. threefold kindeofcalnnity,fhalf come rufhing at once upon thee,to plague thee for thispride of thine, and to pu ge out this thy, boaffing huniour.Thou (halt Linde at length by experience how profely thou. haft been deceived, and tohow little purpofh thy cogging couzening mates have tickled thine cares with applying thofe words of Chritt. io thee blafphemoully, upon this Rock till I buildmy Church, &c. TheCalamities winch are fpoken of, are partly of men, thofe whom Death,Sorrow,and Famine thall confume,partly ofthe City, which !hall be burnt up with fire. And thefe things do teach us, that the City is notto be taken at the firlt affault, but after Tome long be fieg- ing ofir.During which fìege,theplague (for that is meant by death) as Chap.6.8.Sorrow and Famine Thall make a fpoilewithin, and fo at length theCity thall come into theenemies hands, who thall lay itlevel! with the ground,& burn it to afhes, then fhall that be fulfil- ledperfeltly, which Sybil fpake of in her Verfes, Rome /hall one day bt madea ruinous hearer, and Pelos thallplay at lea.i infight. Becaufe God is a f rang Lord. He makrth mention ofthe power of the Lord; becaufe it (h:11 paffe all that can be beleeved ò almo(t that Rome, well hula bin underproppedwith fo great wealth and power both
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