CAP.lo. AOevelationofthe Apocalyple. 829 the Prophet by the common name of Çog. But, will fome fay,what veer, neffe oraffinity hath gag with Magog, if we do acknowledge him to be a Scythian in his'beginning? It is very great, both for flock and nature : For Magog is a Scythian, and the Prince of that Nation, as 7ofephus faith, Antiquit. Book. I. Chap. 6. Magog (faith hee) was the author of the Magogites, whohad their denomination from him, and are called Scythiansby the GreekWriters. I, but Sibylla feemeth to Ping us another manner offong, in her Defcriptionof the place where Mago(e was fea- ted ; when (he faith, wo, Wo into thee, O Countrey of Gog, and thou Ma- gog,that artfeared in the midst of the Rivers of theEthiopians. Is Magog then amidft the Rivers ofthe Ethiopians ? Weeknow that this Southern people dwellethnigh to the Sea fide ; and that this name agreeth not to any nation that is more neer unto Egypt ; which is called Ethiopia ma- ny tirnes,as Euftathitu teachethuponDienyfius. And this is that Ethiopia, doubtleffe, whichSybilla underftand.th,which fhe attribtiteth to AlaQ worthily. For who knoweth not, that the Cercafan Scythians were Ent to inhabite in Egypt,where there is a town alto called by their name Cer- caforum. Betides, .Ezechiel nismbreth the Perfians, Ethiopians, and the men ofAffrica,whomhe calleth Put,among the armies of God-, Chap.38. 5. Sybil therefore doth not defcribe Magog by his own proper Conn- trey,but by the Colony, whither he was tent; which he maketh mention ofchtefiy,becatife the calamity ofMagog fhould lie molt heavieupon that part ofhis Dominions. tint be it that Magog is a Scythian, how did the Devill feduce him ? by furring him up torn his forces i; h theTurk, and to indeavour to.deftroy the L'hriflians together with them. When firfl new troupes ofthe Scphians had broken in by the ftreiehts ofthe CafpianSeo, into that part of Alta that was nigh to them, which a,. as about the Seer t a5o. when John Datedraigned at Nicea, they molefted the Turks that were Ofthe fame blood with them, who came into thole Countries for force Ages before that. Thele they drove out of rhJe Countries beyond Euphrates, into thole flraits of the Lefler Armenia, and Cappadocia, which tvice fpake of right now; fo that they were compelled ne-ceff::rily to intreat peace at the hands of the oman Em- poor, that they might be able to refill the invalions of the Scythians, that urged and preffed then at their backs. And thus flood the frate of matters with the Turk,, till the time ap- pointed came, wherein the Devil! fhould be looted out of' his chains. But then being let goe cut ofhis prifon, he ended this controverfie be- tween theScythiarys and them, and wrought an unity,or rather a confpi- racie ofmindes between them, fo as they both agreed to extinanifh the Nnnnn a Chrilian
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