CAP .i8. t2, IZt.raelation oftheApocalypfe. 761 both of her own,and ofthe Kings and Kingsfellowes,that have been ber Confederates, shouldnow be brought to tolow an ebbe,zud into this fo miterable an eftate. But he that shall fit in judgement againft her is all firong and almighty, to whofè will no refiftance canbe madeby any power of any or all the Creature s. Ver1.9.And the Kings ofthe earth lhall mourn.So much for the ex- hortatìon,the lamentationofthe wicked now followeth, and firft of the Kings but of the earth only,and that not property fo called,but of Rome only,whichKingsare the (laves ofthis whorifhChurch Thefe fhali begin the dolrfull ditties, marvcllouílÿ,while they bethink the" felves what Tweet acquaintance andfellowthip they haveloft with this tweet-faced -whore,, by means of this her fudden den - ruc`fian.. Wherefore there lleall be other Kings remainingalive betides thofe ten that are fpoken of Chap. x.7.16. .wi e !bald costfume.rheWhore Withfire. Neither are we to think, that the fame tenKings fh :+.11 thus give themfelves to lamenting, asmenthat repent & relent after they have wrecked their spitearid hatredagainti her, which is Riberaes ttiflipg conceit. for this deftructíonofRome (hall be an occafion of exceeding great joy to the Elf Ft,fuch as thefehelpers forwardofthis, vengeance are, as who doeexbort all the peopleofGod, to depart from all communicating with her both in her fns& plagues, as we (hail fee Vert. ao.ofthis Cha.& 19. I &c. Betides after that the time is expit:5ed,that,the iohorns (hall give their kngdoine to the Beafl , they (hall Jeten and curfe-the whore toHell with a conflart minde.So far (hall they be from'bewailing.hcr hard hap.Cap.Iy.i6,17.That for guy therefore touching the ten Kings that have thegovernment ofall the World in their;poWer falleth to the ground. For if they (hall bring fivall deft!utlion uponRome with theirf©rcesunited together,as the )efuit will have it,then they (hoizid laveno King to befwaile her ca- lamity. Wehave proved by more found-argumentsthen this conceit flandrth on,that the ten horns belong tothe only rankof Emperours, Tome ofwhicit perhaps (halltftu`t this ruine ofRome at leiigth,who Both yet keep the name of the wholenumber, as it is the utuall man- ner, when fpeech is had ibot the members or p3rts ofanywhoie. While this one King fh ll lay Rome wafte, Tome other ofthe Kings, as the,Spani¡h King,the King-of 7 )olonia,and othL rs ofthe like ftrain, thatare ofthe unholy' le4gue with thewhore,lhall make this mifera.. ble out alas andwell day. Verse I o. ShallRandafar of. But what fhould they Rand .weep ing,and. wailingat thisxim0 Why will they not make haft rather to Ddddd 3 come.
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