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Oida sou ta erga. Or, the divine fore-knowledge of our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, display'd in his epistles to the Churches Wherein is shewed (in way of paraphrase, and notes,) that the said epistles are a prophecy of the Church of Rome, from the beginning to the reformation. By W.G.
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Garrett, Walter.
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in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o to_o the_o church_n at_o the_o reformation_n also_o rev._n xxii_o 2._o 8._o and_o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n from_o an._n 65._o to_o about_o 310._o who_o bishop_n about_o 30_o in_o number_n have_v almost_o all_o of_o they_o the_o honour_n of_o martyrdom_n write_v these_o thing_n say_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o which_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a who_o be_v present_a with_o you_o in_o all_o your_o suffering_n and_o have_v leave_v you_o a_o example_n that_o you_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n 1_o pet._n ii_o 21._o that_o after_o suffer_v you_o may_v live_v and_o reign_v with_o he_o 2_o tim._n ii_o 12._o rev_n xx._n 4._o 9_o i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o tribulation_n and_o poverty_n but_o thou_o be_v rich_a 2_o cor._n vi_o 10._o and_o i_o know_v the_o blasphemy_n and_o haughty_a carriage_n 2_o king_n xix_o 6_o 22._o of_o they_o viz._n p._n victor_n 195_o and_o p._n stephanus_n 250_o against_o the_o other_o church_n who_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o in_o this_o aspire_a humour_n be_v the_o very_a synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o great_a purity_n in_o religion_n and_o discipline_n be_v indeed_o but_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o that_o wicked_a one_o who_o come_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n etc._n etc._n 2_o thess_n ii_o 9_o note_n it_o will_v be_v here_o object_v that_o p._n victor_n and_o p._n stephen_n be_v martyr_n and_o how_o then_o be_v they_o say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n answ_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o s._n peter_n himself_o be_v call_v satan_n by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n mat._n xvi_o 23._o who_o true_a successor_n the_o pope_n have_v be_v both_o as_o a_o saint_n and_o much_o more_o as_o satan_n 10._o but_o why_o be_v thou_o afraid_a o_o p._n marcellinus_n 304._o fear_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v but_o take_v heart_n again_o behold_v the_o devil_n i.e._n your_o accuser_n shall_v cast_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d some_o of_o you_o as_o p._n marcellus_n 309_o and_o many_o other_o of_o your_o way_n both_o in_o rome_n and_o elsewhere_o into_o prison_n not_o for_o your_o hurt_a but_o only_o that_o you_o may_v be_v try_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n ten_o day_n ten_o time_n or_o paroxysm_n of_o persecution_n and_o the_o last_o and_o most_o observable_a of_o all_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o your_o brethren_n of_o ten_o year_n continuance_n be_v thou_o faithful_a o_o church_n of_o smyrna_n unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n i_o will_v set_v the_o imperial_a crown_n the_o arbiter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n among_o you_o dan._n v._o 19_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o constantine_n 310_o your_o fellow-christian_a note_n we_o be_v not_o to_o wonder_v that_o among_o all_o the_o persecution_n the_o ten_o only_o be_v here_o reflect_v on_o it_o be_v that_o that_o marcellinus_n and_o marcellus_n suffer_v in_o but_o we_o must_v take_v good_a notice_n that_o in_o all_o prophetic_a description_n of_o thing_n the_o character_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o most_o observable_a of_o the_o kind_n as_o be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o ten_o persecution_n example_n be_v innumerable_a i_o only_o here_o observe_v that_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o set_v forth_o the_o fate_n of_o the_o church_n before_o and_o since_o the_o reformation_n to_o avoid_v also_o that_o confusion_n which_o must_v needs_o arise_v from_o describe_v a_o multitude_n of_o church_n together_o the_o character_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o most_o eminent_a church_n to_o wit_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n among_o the_o primitive_a and_o that_o of_o england_n among_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o we_o must_v here_o note_v also_o that_o the_o person_n in_o this_o verse_n speak_v to_o be_v somewhat_o vary_v it_o begin_v thou_o and_o end_v thou_o but_o in_o the_o middle_n it_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o you_o imply_v that_o the_o ten_o year_n tribulation_n or_o persecution_n be_v here_o consider_v as_o light_v not_o only_o on_o the_o roman_n but_o on_o other_o church_n likewise_o 11._o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n he_o that_o overcome_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n if_o he_o be_v call_v thereto_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n rev._n xx._n 14._o 12._o and_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o pergamos_n 310_o write_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o have_v the_o sharp_a sword_n with_o two_o edge_n the_o temporal_a sword_n be_v now_o join_v with_o the_o spiritual_a 13._o i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o where_o thou_o dwell_v even_o where_o satan_n seat_n be_v it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o eagerness_n of_o all_o your_o bishop_n in_o grasp_a at_o supremacy_n that_o the_o adversary_n that_o oppose_v and_o exalt_v himself_o 2_o thess_n ii_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o yet_o thou_o hold_v fast_v my_o name_n be_v zealous_a for_o my_o honour_n and_o have_v not_o deny_v but_o stand_v up_o stout_o for_o my_o faith_n the_o faith_n that_o my_o name_n and_o honour_n be_v so_o near_o interest_v in_o viz._n the_o belief_n of_o my_o divinity_n no_o not_o even_o in_o those_o day_n of_o the_o arrian_n emp._n constantius_n 355_o wherein_o antipas_n i._n e._n your_o vice-pope_n felix_n be_v my_o faithful_a martyr_n or_o witness_v of_o my_o faith_n aforesaid_a who_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v slay_v political_o i._n e._n depose_v from_o his_o government_n among_o you_o where_o satan_n dwell_v note_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n assign_v this_o felix_n a_o day_n in_o their_o calendar_n as_o a_o martyr_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n for_o which_o see_v bell._n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n lib._n 4._o c._n 9_o but_o however_o bishop_n in_o this_o prophecy_n be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d live_v creature_n chap._n iu._n 6._o and_o be_v depose_v therefore_o they_o be_v slay_v for_o which_o political_a sense_n of_o slay_a see_v ezek._n xxxvii_o 9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o dr._n hen._n more_o be_v alphabet_n of_o prophetic_a iconism_n in_o the_o word_n resurrection_n and_o slaughter_n compare_v also_o rev._n iii_o 1._o the_o english_a reader_n be_v also_o to_o observe_v that_o the_o greek_a word_n antipas_n be_v in_o our_o language_n vice_n or_o deputy_n pope_n as_o felix_n be_v i_o know_v it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o felix_n obtain_v the_o popedom_n by_o perjury_n both_o his_o own_o and_o his_o elector_n as_o testify_v marcellinus_n and_o faustinus_n priest_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o cotemporary_n in_o their_o preface_n to_o their_o libellus_fw-la precum_fw-la but_o then_o 1._o these_o author_n be_v profess_v party_n against_o damasus_n one_o of_o felix_n elector_n and_o consequent_o oblige_v to_o make_v the_o worst_a of_o his_o and_o felix_n case_n 2_o they_o affirm_v that_o liberius_n be_v not_o restore_v but_o upon_o his_o consent_n to_o arrian_n treachery_n and_o that_o constantius_n have_v signify_v as_o much_o to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n 3._o but_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o people_n receive_v liberius_n with_o joy_n and_o thrust_v out_o felix_n out_o of_o the_o city_n with_o great_a disgrace_n and_o it_o be_v further_a observable_a 4._o that_o they_o call_v the_o people_n that_o thus_o with_o joy_n receive_v the_o arrian_n and_o disgrace_v the_o orthodox_n bishop_n for_o they_o dare_v not_o say_v but_o felix_n and_o his_o party_n be_v orthodox_n nay_o they_o plain_o intimate_v they_o be_v and_o that_o by_o the_o very_a oath_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v take_v which_o be_v do_v in_o liberius_n behalf_n while_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v a_o sufferer_n for_o the_o true_a faith_n they_o call_v i_o say_v this_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o sound_v to_o i_o a_o great_a solecism_n and_o make_v i_o not_o know_v what_o to_o think_v of_o their_o charge_n of_o perjury_n which_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v never_o so_o true_a will_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o felix_n may_v be_v afterward_o christ_n faithful_a witness_n for_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o judge_v of_o man_n action_n certain_o as_o to_o how_o they_o stand_v in_o god_n esteem_n without_o know_v all_o circumstance_n which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o know_v 14._o but_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v there_o in_o great_a esteem_n they_o that_o hold_v a_o doctrine_n like_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baalam_n num._n xxv_o who_o teach_v balak_n to_o cast_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n and_o to_o
morney_n progr_n 14._o and_o note_v withal_o say_v he_o to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v discern_v how_o their_o doctrine_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n together_o with_o their_o power_n that_o in_o this_o age_n which_o come_v to_o close_v up_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n come_v in_o the_o invocation_n and_o adoration_n of_o saint_n and_o martyr_n instead_o of_o the_o god_n the_o very_a ground-plot_n of_o heathenism_n to_o erect_v the_o building_n of_o christianity_n upon_o 21._o and_o i_o give_v her_o space_n to_o repent_v of_o her_o fornication_n and_o have_v not_o destroy_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o i_o have_v do_v her_o empire_n 474_o but_o she_o repent_v not_o but_o superstition_n and_o pride_n and_o other_o vice_n increase_v in_o she_o daily_o 22._o behold_v i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n by_o k._n totilas_n 542_o lay_v close_a siege_n to_o she_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o gad_n abroad_o as_o she_o do_v to_o chalcedon_n to_o do_v mischief_n and_o they_o viz._n the_o other_o church_n both_o of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o into_o great_a tribulation_n except_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n note_n these_o be_v most_o miserable_a time_n as_o all_o historian_n witness_v 23._o and_o i_o will_v kill_v her_o child_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o rome_n with_o death_n k._n totilas_n shall_v make_v such_o waste_n among_o they_o that_o for_o 40_o day_n or_o more_o rome_n shall_v have_v no_o man_n in_o she_o see_v marcellin_n come_v in_o chron._n and_o of_o the_o mighty_a famine_n rage_v at_o that_o siege_n of_o totilas_n see_v procop._n bell._n goth._n lib._n 3._o c._n 9_o etc._n etc._n nay_o after_o 3_o year_n he_o shall_v come_v again_o and_o make_v a_o vast_a slaughter_n of_o the_o citizen_n procop._n bell._n goth._n lib._n 3._o c._n 19_o 20_o and_o i_o will_v also_o chastise_v she_o with_o a_o violent_a pestilence_n 590_o which_o shall_v be_v usher_v in_o by_o another_o siege_n from_o the_o lombard_n and_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n both_o of_o this_o and_o future_a time_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o true_a and_o only_a god_n he_o which_o search_v the_o reins_o and_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v render_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o you_o according_a to_o your_o work_n note_n this_o mighty_a judgement_n here_o threaten_v to_o all_o church_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o manifold_a superstition_n and_o heresy_n relate_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n and_o whereby_o he_o be_v particular_o dishonour_v but_o which_o be_v very_o rife_o in_o these_o day_n be_v that_o of_o the_o saracen_n and_o turk_n 623._o a_o judgement_n which_o carry_v its_o cause_n write_v in_o its_o forehead_n and_o be_v a_o manifest_a reproof_n of_o the_o church_n idolatry_n and_o manifold_a error_n concern_v the_o trinity_n the_o godhead_n of_o our_o saviour_n celibacy_n and_o the_o like_a and_o as_o it_o be_v here_o call_v a_o render_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o their_o work_n by_o this_o punishment_n therefore_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o search_v their_o heart_n first_o because_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o judgement_n it_o put_v they_o upon_o search_v of_o themselves_o and_o our_o spirit_n we_o know_v be_v the_o lord_n candle_n whereby_o he_o search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n prov._n xx._n 27._o second_o because_o by_o judge_v we_o christ_n try_v we_o whether_o we_o will_v reform_v or_o not_o 24._o but_o unto_o you_o i_o say_v o_o p._n pelagius_n 578._o p._n gregory_n 590._o and_o p._n sabinianus_n 604._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o small_a remnant_n in_o thyatira_n be_v the_o last_o pope_n of_o this_o interval_n who_o have_v not_o be_v carry_v down_o the_o stream_n of_o your_o predecessor_n ambition_n to_o you_o i_o say_v as_o many_o as_o have_v not_o this_o doctrine_n i_o be_o now_o to_o speak_v of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v which_o have_v not_o know_v or_o approve_v but_o condemn_v utter_o the_o depth_n of_o satan_n as_o they_o speak_v the_o deep_a dissimulation_n of_o john_n b._n of_o constantinople_n who_o arrogant_o assume_v the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n 580._o and_o be_v therefore_o common_o and_o right_o style_v satan_n the_o adversary_n the_o opposer_n and_o exalter_n of_o himself_o luciser_n the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n for_o which_o see_v 2_o to._n council_n in_o decr._n pelag._n 2._o also_o greg._n lib._n 4._o ep._n 36_o 54_o also_o morn_n mist_n in._n progr_n 20_o 21._o i_o will_v put_v upon_o you_o no_o great_a burden_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n for_o i_o perceive_v you_o be_v not_o very_o easy_a under_o it_o 25_o but_o that_o which_o you_o have_v already_o the_o decry_v of_o universal_a supremacy_n in_o the_o bb._n of_o constantinople_n yourselves_o or_o any_o other_o hold_v fast_o till_o i_o come_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o interval_n that_o you_o appear_v not_o to_o dissemble_v with_o i_o and_o to_o beat_v down_o the_o b._n of_o constantinople_n only_o to_o exalt_v yourselves_o note_n hereby_o our_o saviour_n insinuate_v that_o he_o know_v they_o do_v but_o dissemble_v as_o be_v plain_o see_v a_o little_a after_o by_o gregory_n detestable_a flatter_v of_o the_o emperor_n phocas_n of_o which_o gregory_n himself_o soon_o after_o die_v his_o successor_n boniface_n iii_o reap_v the_o fruit_n in_o the_o title_n of_o univerfal_n bishop_n settle_v by_o phocas_n upon_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n see_v greg._n l._n 11._o ep._n 36_o 44._o morn_n mist_n iniq._n prog._n 22._o 26._o and_o he_o that_o overcome_v and_o keep_v my_o work_n whereof_o the_o most_o conspicuous_a and_o exemplary_a be_v my_o humiliation_n unto_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v high_o dignify_v for_o to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n subject_a to_o antichrist_n rev._n xvii_o 15._o a_o power_n like_o that_o which_o be_v now_o contend_v for_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o age_n and_o unjust_o usurp_v by_o he_o of_o the_o eastern_a church_n 27._o and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n i._n e._n as_o my_o lawful_a vicar_n psal_n ii_o 9_o as_o the_o vessel_n of_o a_o potter_n shall_v they_o be_v break_v to_o shiver_n they_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v type_v by_o the_o toe_n of_o clay_n which_o the_o five_o monarchy_n the_o victor_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v dan._n ii_o 33_o 41_o 44._o even_o such_o power_n will_v i_o give_v to_o the_o overcome_a a_o that_o time_n i_o say_v as_o i_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n who_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o my_o humble_v myself_o have_v give_v i_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n phil._n ii_o 9_o have_v allot_v i_o the_o heathen_a for_o my_o inheritance_n and_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o my_o possession_n psal_n ii_o 8._o dan._n vii_o 27._o 28._o and_o i_o gill_n give_v he_o the_o morning_n star_n i._n e._n will_v put_v my_o honour_n upon_o he_o who_o be_o the_o dayspring_n from_o on_o high_a luk._n i._n 78._o the_o true_a morningstar_n rev._n xxii_o 16._o who_o ensign_n be_v that_o star_n in_o the_o east_n mat._n ii_o and_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o dew_n of_o my_o birth_n psal_n cx_o 3._o whereas_o he_o that_o usurp_v my_o power_n as_o do_v now_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o east_n be_v a_o mere_a proud_a lucifer_n a_o instrument_n of_o satan_n and_o a_o antichrist_n note_n hereby_o also_o be_v insinuate_v that_o this_o vast_a monarchy_n shall_v be_v settle_v in_o that_o kingdom_n that_o first_o receive_v christ_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o morning_n star_n to_o bring_v on_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v england_n under_o her_o king_n remarkable_o to_o the_o purpose_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o call_v lucius_z here_o be_v also_o a_o allusion_n to_o p._n gregory_n his_o send_v to_o recover_v england_n again_o from_o paganism_n in_o which_o enterprise_n he_o have_v success_n obtain_v that_o morningstar_n and_o add_v it_o to_o the_o roman_a dioecese_n according_a to_o that_o of_o dr._n hammond_n upon_o the_o place_n it_o be_v possible_a say_v he_o that_o the_o morning_n star_n here_o may_v note_v some_o eminent_a prince_n or_o nation_n that_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n shall_v propagate_v the_o faith_n to_o last_o this_o morningstar_n may_v be_v very_o fit_o also_o refer_v to_o our_o k._n charles_n ii_o in_o who_o our_o church_n become_v complete_o victorious_a a_o prince_n of_o ever-happy_a memory_n rev._n v._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o to_o which_o purpose_n be_v also_o that_o of_o rev._n xv._o 2_o 3._o where_o those_o word_n great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n &c_n &c_n be_v eventual_o answer_v by_o the_o very_a same_o in_o our_o present_a service_n for_o the_o father_n