see_v afterward_o ch_n 16._o signify_v the_o power_n wealth_n and_o authority_n which_o that_o city_n rome_n even_o this_o western_a babel_n have_v to_o defend_v itself_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o this_o power_n authority_n and_o strength_n of_o rome_n the_o devil_n lie_v bind_v for_o they_o wait_v through_o the_o power_n of_o rome_n to_o work_v yet_o far_o great_a mischief_n and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bind_v so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v restrain_v the_o mischief_n which_o they_o plot_v and_o purpose_v to_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o hatch_n and_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o mahometish_a religion_n which_o in_o very_a deed_n do_v spring_n from_o the_o darkness_n of_o rome_n as_o from_o his_o proper_a root_n and_o original_a cause_n the_o devil_n do_v foresee_v that_o out_o of_o the_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n of_o rome_n defend_v by_o their_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n mahometish_a religion_n may_v very_o well_o be_v frame_v and_o therefore_o not_o be_v content_a to_o plague_v the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o world_n with_o popery_n and_o idolatry_n they_o do_v greedy_o desire_v also_o to_o plague_v the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o false_a religion_n of_o mahomet_n they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o plague_v and_o poison_v all_o europe_n with_o abominable_a idolatry_n except_o also_o they_o plague_v and_o infect_v all_o asia_n and_o africa_n with_o the_o turk_n most_o execrable_a religion_n so_o insatiable_a be_v the_o devil_n in_o work_a mischief_n now_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o think_v themselves_o too_o much_o straighten_v bind_v and_o tie_v up_o in_o rome_n and_o romish_a religion_n except_o they_o may_v be_v loose_v and_o proceed_v further_a to_o overspread_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o all_o impiety_n and_o horrible_a abomination_n a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o when_o the_o devil_n have_v prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o place_n antichrist_n in_o his_o curse_a chair_n and_o to_o breed_v the_o swarm_n of_o locust_n out_o of_o the_o smoke_n of_o hell_n they_o may_v have_v be_v satisfy_v for_o then_o as_o we_o may_v say_v hell_n seem_v to_o be_v break_v loose_a but_o yet_o all_o this_o can_v satisfy_v the_o unsatiable_a devil_n but_o they_o will_v have_v the_o religion_n of_o mahomet_n establish_v to_o poison_n and_o plague_v all_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o their_o soul_n and_o also_o they_o will_v have_v the_o most_o huge_a cruel_a and_o savage_a army_n of_o the_o turk_n raise_v up_o to_o murder_v and_o massacre_v million_o of_o man_n in_o their_o body_n in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o present_o we_o shall_v hear_v now_o till_o all_o this_o be_v effect_v they_o be_v say_v to_o lie_v bind_v at_o rome_n but_o here_o we_o see_v that_o this_o six_o angel_n have_v a_o precise_a commandment_n from_o jesus_n christ_n to_o loose_v these_o devil_n which_o lay_v bind_v at_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n that_o they_o may_v plague_v the_o whole_a world_n far_o and_o near_o at_o their_o pleasure_n so_o now_o all_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n be_v let_v loose_a and_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o follow_v 15._o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o the_o four_o angel_n be_v loose_v which_o be_v prepare_v at_o a_o hour_n at_o a_o day_n at_o a_o month_n and_o at_o a_o year_n to_o slay_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n now_o the_o devil_n be_v loose_v and_o unbound_v by_o a_o special_a commandment_n from_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o execute_v their_o mischief_n this_o ascend_v by_o degree_n from_o a_o short_a time_n unto_o long_a and_o long_o from_o a_o hour_n to_o a_o day_n etc._n etc._n do_v signify_v that_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v press_v and_o at_o hand_n at_o a_o hour_n warning_n as_o we_o say_v to_o put_v in_o practice_n whatsoever_o they_o have_v plot_v so_o they_o be_v as_o forward_o to_o continue_v the_o same_o from_o as_o hour_n to_o a_o day_n from_o a_o day_n to_o a_o month_n and_o from_o a_o month_n to_o a_o year_n that_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n until_o the_o date_n of_o their_o commission_n be_v out_o for_o their_o time_n be_v limit_v and_o their_o commission_n bound_v as_o afterward_o we_o shall_v see_v and_o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o both_o the_o papacy_n be_v limit_v to_o five_o month_n and_o the_o turkism_n to_o hour_n day_n month_n and_o year_n the_o divers_a power_n be_v limit_v though_o it_o greive_v they_o full_a sore_n they_o can_v do_v what_o they_o listen_v they_o can_v continue_v as_o long_o as_o they_o will_v after_o the_o number_n of_o horseman_n of_o war_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o 16._o ver_fw-la 16._o for_o i_o hear_v the_o number_n of_o they_o now_o upon_o the_o lose_n of_o these_o devil_n here_o follow_v the_o description_n of_o a_o most_o horrible_a plague_n which_o they_o raise_v up_o and_o it_o be_v a_o huge_a army_n a_o murder_a army_n a_o army_n in_o number_n exceed_v great_a for_o he_o say_v they_o be_v twenty_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o that_o be_v two_o hundred_o million_o or_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o thousand_o but_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o this_o army_n be_v ever_o all_o at_o one_o time_n or_o in_o any_o one_o age_n but_o here_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o many_o age_n reckon_v up_o and_o the_o full_a plague_n of_o many_o year_n set_v forth_o how_o can_v saint_n john_n number_v such_o a_o army_n may_v some_o man_n say_v he_o answer_v this_o doubt_n and_o say_v he_o hear_v the_o number_n of_o they_o he_o do_v not_o number_v they_o but_o the_o number_n be_v tell_v he_o moreover_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o as_o this_o army_n do_v exceed_v in_o number_n so_o also_o in_o terror_n and_o strength_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o horseman_n for_o a_o army_n of_o horseman_n be_v both_o more_o strong_a and_o more_o terrible_a than_o any_o army_n of_o footman_n and_o thus_o i_o see_v the_o horse_n in_o a_o vision_n 17._o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o they_o that_o sit_v on_o they_o have_v fiery_a habergion_n and_o of_o jacinth_n and_o of_o brimstone_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v as_o the_o head_n of_o lion_n and_o out_o of_o their_o mouth_n go_v forth_o fire_n and_o smoke_n and_o brimstone_n here_o be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o horseman_n and_o horse_n as_o they_o appear_v to_o john_n in_o a_o vision_n first_o touch_v the_o horseman_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v very_o well_o arm_v with_o habbergion_n that_o be_v coat_n of_o male_a corslet_n or_o curet_n and_o that_o of_o a_o fiery_a colour_n and_o of_o the_o colour_n of_o jacinth_n that_o be_v of_o smoke_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o also_o of_o the_o colour_n of_o brimstone_n for_o as_o horseman_n in_o complete_a armour_n be_v wont_a to_o wear_v in_o their_o breastplate_n and_o target_n certain_a ensign_n and_o colour_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v make_v terrible_a to_o their_o enemy_n so_o these_o turkish_a warrior_n and_o horseman_n do_v hold_v out_o their_o colour_n of_o fire_n smoke_n and_o brimstone_n as_o it_o be_v flag_n of_o defiance_n against_o the_o whole_a world_n threaten_v present_a death_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v withstand_v they_o or_o as_o if_o they_o mean_v to_o spit_v fire_n and_o flame_n at_o they_o or_o to_o choke_v they_o with_o smoke_n and_o brimstone_n and_o then_o burn_v they_o up_o with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n all_o this_o their_o colour_n and_o ensign_n in_o their_o breast_n plate_n and_o habbergion_n do_v portend_v now_o as_o concern_v horse_n no_o doubt_n they_o be_v as_o fierce_a as_o the_o horseman_n they_o wear_v great_a lance_n they_o have_v head_n like_o lion_n that_o be_v they_o be_v full_a of_o stomach_n and_o fierceness_n 18._o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o out_o of_o their_o mouth_n go_v forth_o fire_n and_o smoke_n and_o brimstone_n that_o be_v they_o have_v the_o same_o colour_n and_o ensign_n upon_o they_o that_o rider_n have_v of_o these_o three_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n kill_v that_o be_v of_o the_o fire_n and_o of_o the_o smoke_n and_o of_o the_o brimstone_n which_o come_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n here_o be_v set_v down_o the_o great_a slaughter_n and_o massacre_n which_o these_o martial_a horseman_n and_o turkish_a army_n make_v throughout_o the_o most_o part_n of_o europe_n for_o he_o say_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n that_o be_v great_a number_n in_o europe_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o fire_n the_o smoke_n and_o the_o brimstone_n which_o come_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n that_o be_v by_o their_o bloody_a cruelty_n and_o barbarous_a immanity_n some_o be_v murder_v in_o their_o body_n by_o cruel_a death_n and_o other_o violent_o draw_v to_o
upon_o the_o black_a horse_n so_o here_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v say_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o pale_a horse_n for_o pestilence_n and_o death_n make_v man_n look_v pale_a but_o be_v dead_a he_o say_v hell_n follow_v for_o assure_o hell_n do_v always_o follow_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n except_v those_o only_o who_o christ_n have_v deliver_v from_o hell_n and_o damnation_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n thus_o than_o it_o be_v the_o red_a horse_n with_o blood_n the_o black_a horse_n with_o famine_n the_o pale_a horse_n with_o pestilence_n have_v power_n give_v over_o the_o four_o part_n of_o man_n to_o murder_n kill_v and_o slay_v as_o all_o story_n do_v show_v that_o for_o the_o reject_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o his_o gospel_n these_o plague_n be_v carry_v as_o it_o be_v on_o horseback_n over_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n now_o as_o touch_v this_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n which_o fall_v out_o upon_o the_o open_n of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o seal_n they_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o those_o time_n especial_o wherein_o the_o hun_n goth_n and_o vandal_n and_o other_o barbarous_a nation_n which_o be_v the_o waster_n of_o the_o world_n do_v waste_v and_o decay_v the_o roman_a empire_n both_o far_a and_o near_o whereupon_o grow_v this_o famine_n scarcity_n and_o pestilence_n and_o strange_a disease_n here_o speak_v of_o about_o some_o 300._o year_n after_o christ_n and_o somewhat_o more_o and_o when_o he_o have_v open_v the_o five_o seal_n i_o see_v under_o the_o altar_n the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v kill_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o maintain_v etc._n etc._n here_o be_v discover_v the_o state_n of_o the_o martyr_n after_o this_o life_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n for_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v what_o become_v of_o all_o those_o heap_n and_o multitude_n of_o man_n which_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o ten_o persecution_n it_o be_v here_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o altar_n john_n in_o a_o vision_n see_v they_o under_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v under_o the_o merciful_a protection_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n who_o for_o they_o and_o for_o we_o all_o be_v make_v both_o altar_n priest_n and_o sacrifice_n this_o altar_n christ_n be_v afterward_o call_v the_o golden_a altar_n which_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n 8.3_o chap._n 8.3_o so_o then_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v with_o christ_n in_o glory_n for_o he_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n where_o i_o be_o there_o shall_v you_o be_v also_o 14.3_o joh._n 14.3_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 12.32_o john_n 12.32_o if_o i_o be_v lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n i_o shall_v draw_v all_o man_n unto_o i_o that_o be_v all_o believer_n then_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o these_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n be_v in_o paradise_n and_o in_o abraham_n bosom_n which_o be_v the_o very_a port_n and_o haven_n of_o salvation_n for_o although_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n and_o other_o tyrant_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v power_n to_o kill_v their_o body_n yet_o have_v they_o no_o power_n over_o their_o soul_n as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n affirm_v and_o they_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v how_o long_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a 10._o verse_n 10._o do_v not_o thou_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n here_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o martyr_n do_v very_o vehement_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n upon_o these_o cruel_a tyrant_n which_o shed_v their_o blood_n moreover_o they_o cry_v for_o it_o speedy_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v impatient_a of_o delay_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o they_o do_v not_o this_o in_o any_o hatred_n or_o private_a desire_n of_o revenge_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o wrong_n or_o cruelty_n show_v to_o they_o but_o in_o a_o very_a love_n and_o burn_a zeal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o whatsoever_o desire_n they_o have_v it_o be_v whole_o to_o that_o end_n wherefore_o they_o be_v here_o under_o a_o figure_n bring_v in_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n rather_o to_o express_v what_o judgement_n of_o god_n tarry_v for_o the_o cruel_a persecuter_n then_o to_o show_v what_o mind_n they_o bear_v towards_o they_o for_o it_o be_v indeed_o their_o cause_n that_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n and_o as_o abel_n blood_n so_o their_o blood_n cry_v aloud_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o revenge_n moreover_o we_o may_v not_o imagine_v or_o gather_v out_o of_o this_o loud_a cry_v of_o the_o martyr_n in_o heaven_n that_o they_o have_v any_o disturbance_n impatience_n disquietness_n or_o any_o discontentment_n there_o but_o this_o they_o do_v in_o a_o fervent_a desire_n of_o that_o fullness_n of_o glory_n which_o they_o assure_o hope_v for_o and_o look_v for_o in_o consummation_n of_o all_o thing_n when_o both_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v join_v together_o 11._o ver._n 11._o and_o long_o white_a robe_n be_v give_v unto_o every_o one_o and_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v rest_v for_o a_o little_a season_n until_o their_o fellow_n servant_n and_o their_o brethren_n which_o shall_v be_v kill_v even_o as_o they_o be_v be_v fulfil_v these_o white_a robe_n do_v signify_v that_o honour_n glory_n and_o dignity_n whereunto_o not_o only_o the_o martyr_n but_o also_o all_o other_o faithful_a believer_n be_v advance_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o peace_n for_o so_o white_a robe_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o sundry_a other_o place_n of_o this_o book_n and_o this_o do_v plain_o prove_v that_o the_o martyr_n be_v now_o in_o glory_n with_o christ_n now_o as_o concern_v the_o answer_n to_o their_o complaint_n and_o cry_n it_o be_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v content_a and_o have_v patience_n for_o a_o little_a season_n for_o the_o time_n remain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o as_o a_o day_n with_o god_n and_o as_o a_o moment_n in_o comparison_n of_o eternity_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o delay_n be_v yield_v which_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v number_n of_o other_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o world_n which_o shall_v be_v martyr_v and_o slay_v for_o the_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o they_o under_o the_o great_a antichrist_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o bloody_a turk_n at_o and_o upon_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n and_o therefore_o in_o consideration_n that_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n have_v decree_v and_o fore-determine_a with_o himself_o in_o most_o secret_a and_o hide_a counsel_n to_o bring_v multitude_n of_o other_o to_o glory_n by_o the_o same_o way_n and_o mean_n that_o themselves_o be_v bring_v that_o therefore_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v so_o short_a a_o time_n they_o shall_v rest_v satisfy_v and_o content_v and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n we_o see_v what_o stay_v the_o come_n of_o 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