CA pet9 ARevelation of the Apoealypfe:: 710. 20 But the Beat was taken and with him that falseProphet, that wrought miracles before himwhereby he deceived them, that received the Beaftsmarke, and them that worfhipped his Image. There both were alive call into a lake offire burning with brimf}one 21 And the remnant wereChine with the (word ofhim that fit- tech upon the horfe, which cornmeal out of his mouth, andall the foules were filled with their flefh. The refolving thereof into the feverall Contents. You farce have thofe thingsbeen handled which go before, or are joined together with the Ruine of Rome, now followeth that which comethafter it ? eArndthat is a thanksgiving to.God in thefourefirfE verfes, and that twofold, one of theconfufedmultitude bothatfrflgiven to Godfortaking iuft vengeanceupon the whore, verf. t . 2. 41 alfa re- peated againe, becaufe ofthe eternityofthefamepunifl,ment, verf. 3. The other ofthe Eldersandofthe Beafls, verf. q.. Andfo muchofthemore full explaning ofthe fits Viall. There arc twoyet remaining ; the fixth to be powred out upon Euphrates, andthe leaventh upon the Aire. That former is handledin the reFl ofthis Chapter, to the zo. verfe. This is continuedfrom thence to the conclulionofthe whole B e ;Therewere two parts ofthat former vialsfet down Chap. 16. The ing up ofEu- phrates, anda Preparation toA Battell. In like manner we have two pans oftheexplaning thereoflaid down. wefhewed that that drying up ofEuphrates dothnote out untous thecalling of the Iewes, which is def- cribed in thisplacefill by an invitement to praife God, verf. 5. And by the ioy ofthe friends and companions ofthe Bride, verf. 6. 7. As alfo by apreparation to the marriage verf. 8. After that by the certain- tyofthe thing itfelfe, which he therefore commandeth to be written and put into a Boeke, the credit whereofalfo he confirmethpartly by the au- thority ofthe principali author thereofhimfelfe,verf.g.partlby his own authority that is agloriotu mintier, andanholy Angel, verf. io. The preparation to the Batteil, is firfl of the Saints, whore Captain() is Crifl himfelfe, who is exprefJêd in adiverfe reprefentation, andhe bath divers names given him that are fitly appliedtothofe diverferefemblancesof his. ()All Whichnotwithflanaing are referred either unto his iufaice in iisdgement, or his valour and prowefle in fighting battells, as it is(hew- edverf. r r . He cemmeth therefore to lodgement well appointed, both fitting upon a white Horre, and having a name agreeablefor that purpofe faithful! and true indeedand word, verf, r r. As altohaving eyes that Ggggg ,flame
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