76 11 evelatikn ofthe Apócalypfe. CAP.z. Growing flourifhing time comming, in which the light ofthe truth fhould Thyatira. featter the darkneflë, as it Both flee away at the fight of the fire; which, came to paffe at the yeare 130o.. When as a new troop. of Doelortrs rofe up by the judgements of every one whereofthe Popes throat was cut , and he begun to be deprived ofthathonour of his, which he had gotten andheld a long while craftily. For they did earneftly (hive ta, prove that the Imperiall Majefly ought to have the chide place and fway , and that the Pope had no power at all over it. Among'thefe , were Ockam, Marflite, Petavius, Dantes, 7ohannes de Ganderno, and many others. His feet like to 'fine braffe,'teach, with what kinde oftorments that Balaam of . Rome exercifed his cruelty againft the faithfull who were the feet of Chrift, giving them over tobe confumed in the names of fire -, endeavouring to put out one burning fire withano- ther. Which cruelty ofhis indeed, .hee did not now firft ofall ufe, but made it nowmore notoriousby more frequent gravesandmore blazing fires then ever before he had done.. Thefe fires fhined out through-;all. Europe, manyMartyrs being every day burnt up. '.put ,among all the refit thefe Wereof ,fpeciall;rote ;. ychn Hass, and- ye, rome of.Prage; Who being; :á. "noble paire'offeet, glifeyedlike fine brafre in thefurnace of Confiance, in the ryes ofall the world. But Art- tichriff: was deceived, who thought he ihould havecontained thefe feet with fire : For now at laft he hath foundby experience, that -thefe feet arenot Hubble , but fine braife ofLibanus , whichfhineth more and more in the fire, and is not wafted away. 19. I know thy nrorkes. The workes which are rehearfed, are Love, Service, Faithand Patience ; which doe rather belong to the private duty ofevery Saint, then to the publick inflection ofmea, as if this Church were lurking in forne hidden members ofit, and were not renowned through any goodly outward governement. Such doubtleffe was the Hate of Thyàtira the City, and for the Counterpaine of it , it is very plaine, that it was fuch. For though there were very -where many excellent men , who with their writings and fpeeches did defend the truth, there were yet no, publick meetings appointed , or if there were any (as indeed they- did begin to affemble themfelves together more freely towards the end of this compaffe of yeares) yet they attained not to any due reformation. The chiefè praife was of their love one to. wards another, not that famed love whereby large promifes are made, but nothing performed, but Inch whereby theydidhelpe one
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