CAP .18. .rl' ge.velation ofthe Apocalypfe. 767 this Angell to fee, and helpe forward her deíhntdion. e4ndHorfes and Chariots, rind Bodies. The two fìrft belong to the Frenchmen,who are famous for barbed F:orfes,and the inventing of Charrets, and Coaches; this latermoft of Bodies is the merchan- dize of SWitzers,who have manyTowns as yet perfiaing obftinately in the Romifh fuperftition, which do gard and defend theBeasts Perfon with their huge bodies, fit for that fervice. Thefe he ufeth for his ordinary and honfhold Gard,as alfo he can at his pleafure,as often as neede fhall require, levy great Armies of hired Souldiers from out of this people. I would to God this people who are mem- bers of our brethren and leaguers , would at length learn not to proftitute their ?Jodie's, and tobow their backes to be trodden upon as this Bea, hftech, feeing he is not content to make naves of them thus far on._ iy, but he feeketh the certaine deftruc`tion of their Souks alto, and I would they would learn not to earn their pay fo dearly by garding and defending of him, feting they f could bring the greateft good that they could pofíìbly to all Chi-Aims, by hel- ping to deftroy him utterly. But this trading of theirs with their bo- dies, fhall be at an end Jlaortly. Were it not better for them,^o give this Lady ofLewdneffe the Bag, and to leave her gardlef e of their own accord, then to be fotfaken of her whether they will or no, as they muff beihortly ? forrow taken up voluntarily unto repentance is faving forrow, but that which commeth of obftinacy, wherewith proud hearts are broken in fpight of their pride. That is deadly and mifchievous. AndtheSoulesof men. There wares are not belonging to one Country onely,but they are common to all Countries, and theft are filch choife chaffer, that he counteth them not too dear ofany gold that can be asked for them. tech a like fpeech wee meete with Etech.27. r 3. They ofIavan,Tubal and M. f ech Were thy merchants, they tracked in thy Mart With foules ofmen, and vefelt oft rafc; For fo the words are in the Originall,Tremeland Junius turait with :men, explaining the fenfe ofthe words aright. The Prophet doubt- leffe underftandethSlaves that were to be fold as they do there in- terpret the words; why therefore may not the foules of men have the like interpretation in this place alfo ? The Holy Ghost feemeth tohave changed the conft ru honofthe words offet.purpofe,that he might note out the differencebetweenthis commodity and all the o- ther,fpecially thofe of the Bodies For thefe words are not put in the Genitive Cafe as thofe that gobefore,and Wars of Harlot & of Cha- Ec e e c a riff
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