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thankful_a for_o these_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o true_o penitent_a for_o our_o excess_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o monstrous_a sin_n which_o above_o all_o threaten_v our_o ruin_n i_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o upon_o our_o return_n to_o our_o god_n by_o humiliation_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n he_o will_v soon_o dissolve_v the_o cloud_n which_o hang_v over_o we_o and_o return_v unto_o we_o with_o the_o comfortable_a beam_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o make_v we_o to_o return_v each_o to_o other_o with_o mutual_a embracement_n of_o affection_n and_o duty_n and_o our_o army_n and_o fleet_n to_o return_v with_o spoil_n and_o victory_n and_o reduce_v again_o as_o golden_a and_o happy_a time_n as_o ever_o we_o or_o our_o forefather_n see_v but_o if_o we_o still_o go_v on_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o a_o stiff_a neck_n in_o our_o profaneness_n our_o pride_n
the_o temper_n thereof_o sect._n 1_o of_o excessive_a drought_n and_o cold_a in_o former_a age_n and_o that_o in_o foreign_a country_n pag._n 110._o sect._n 2_o of_o excessive_a cold_a &_o rain_n in_o former_a age_n here_o aâ—…tome_n and_o of_o the_o common_a complaint_n of_o unseasonable_a weather_n in_o all_o age_n together_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o p._n 112._o sect._n 3_o of_o contagious_a disease_n and_o special_o the_o plague_n both_o here_o at_o home_n 〈◊〉_d abroad_o in_o former_a age_n p._n 113._o sect._n 4_o of_o earthquake_n in_o former_a age_n and_o their_o terrible_a effect_n elegant_o describe_v by_o seneca_n p._n 116._o sect._n 5_o of_o dreadful_a burn_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o aetna_n &_o vesuvius_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o a_o new_a island_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n with_o hideous_a roar_a near_o putzol_n in_o italy_n p._n 117._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o comet_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o prediction_n from_o they_o as_o also_o that_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o have_v appear_v of_o late_a year_n be_v less_o than_o have_v usual_o be_v observe_v in_o former_a age_n and_o of_o other_o fiery_a and_o watery_a meteor_n p._n 119._o sect._n 7_o of_o strange_a and_o impetuous_a wind_n and_o lightning_n in_o former_a age_n above_o those_o of_o the_o present_a p._n 121._o cap._n 8._o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o the_o water_n &_o the_o fish_n the_o inhabiter_n thereof_o sect._n 1_o that_o the_o sea_n &_o river_n and_o bath_n be_v the_o same_o at_o this_o present_a as_o they_o be_v for_o many_o age_n past_a or_o what_o they_o lose_v in_o one_o place_n and_o time_n they_o recover_v in_o another_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o strabo_n ovid_n and_o pontanus_n p._n 123._o sect._n 2_o that_o fish_n be_v not_o decay_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o store_n dimension_n or_o duration_n p._n 125._o cap._n 9_o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o the_o earth_n together_o with_o the_o plant_n &_o beast_n &_o mineral_n sect._n 1_o the_o divine_a meditation_n of_o seneca_n and_o pliny_n upon_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o objection_n out_o of_o aelian_n touch_v the_o decrease_n of_o mountain_n answer_v that_o all_o â—…hings_n which_o spring_n from_o the_o earth_n return_v thither_o again_o and_o consequent_o it_o can_v decay_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n in_o the_o whole_a other_o objection_n of_o less_o consequence_n answer_v p._n 128._o sect._n 2_o another_o objection_n touch_v the_o decay_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n full_o answer_v p._n 131_o sect_n 3_o the_o testimony_n of_o columella_n &_o pliny_n produce_v that_o the_o earth_n in_o itself_o be_v as_o fruitful_a as_o in_o former_a age_n if_o it_o be_v well_o make_v and_o manure_v together_o with_o the_o reason_n why_o so_o good_a and_o so_o great_a store_n of_o wine_n be_v not_o now_o make_v in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o former_o have_v be_v p._n 133._o sect._n 4_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o present_a state_n of_o husbandman_n and_o another_o from_o the_o many_o and_o miserable_a dearth_n in_o former_a age_n together_o with_o a_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o inhaunce_n of_o the_o prize_n of_o victual_n in_o latter_a time_n answer_v p._n 136._o sect._n 5_o that_o there_o be_v no_o decrease_n in_o the_o fruitfulness_n the_o quantity_n or_o virtue_n of_o plant_n and_o simpâ—…_n nor_o in_o the_o store_n and_o goodness_n of_o metal_n &_o mineral_n as_o neither_o in_o the_o bigness_n or_o life_n of_o beast_n together_o with_o a_o objection_n touch_v the_o elephant_n mention_v in_o the_o first_o of_o macchabee_n answer_v p._n 139._o sect._n 6_o aâ—…ection_n take_v from_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o planet_n answer_v p._n 142._o lib_fw-la 3_o of_o the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o mankind_n in_o regard_n of_o age_n &_o duration_n of_o strength_n and_o stature_n of_o art_n and_o wit_n cap._n 1._o touch_v the_o pretend_a decay_n of_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o age_n and_o first_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n between_o the_o age_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o those_o of_o latter_a time_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o short_a life_n of_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o many_o other_o creature_n and_o that_o he_o be_v create_v mortal_a but_o have_v he_o not_o fall_v shall_v have_v be_v preserve_v to_o immortality_n pag._n 144._o sect._n 2_o of_o the_o long_a life_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o compute_v their_o year_n and_o that_o almighty_a god_n draw_v out_o the_o line_n of_o their_o life_n to_o that_o length_n for_o reason_n proper_a to_o those_o first_o time_n p._n 145._o sect._n 3_o that_o since_o moses_n his_o time_n the_o length_n of_o man_n age_n be_v nothing_o abate_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o moses_n himself_o and_o other_o grave_a author_n compare_v with_o the_o experience_n of_o these_o time_n p._n 147._o sect._n 4_o the_o same_o confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o ancient_a and_o learned_a writer_n p._n 149._o sect._n 5_o that_o in_o all_o time_n and_o nation_n some_o have_v be_v find_v who_o have_v exceed_v that_o number_n of_o year_n which_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o ancient_n account_v the_o utmost_a period_n of_o man_n life_n and_o that_o often_o those_o of_o latter_a age_n have_v exceed_v the_o former_a in_o number_n of_o year_n as_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v aswell_o from_o sacred_a as_o profane_a story_n p._n 150._o sect._n 6_o the_o same_o assertion_n far_o prove_v &_o enlarge_v by_o many_o instance_n both_o at_o home_n &_o abroad_o special_o in_o the_o indies_n p._n 153._o sect._n 7_o that_o if_o our_o life_n be_v shorten_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o ancestor_n we_o shall_v rather_o lay_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o fault_n upon_o ourselves_o &_o our_o own_o intemperance_n then_o upon_o a_o decay_n in_o nature_n p._n 156._o cap._n 2._o farther_o reason_n allege_v that_o the_o age_n of_o man_n for_o these_o last_o thousand_o or_o two_o thousand_o of_o year_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o abate_v sect._n 1_o the_o first_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o several_a stop_n &_o pawse_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o course_n of_o man_n life_n as_o the_o time_n of_o birth_n after_o our_o conception_n our_o infancy_n childhood_n youth_n man_n estate_n &_o old_a age_n be_v assign_v to_o the_o same_o compass_n of_o year_n as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_n which_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v be_v there_o a_o universal_a decay_n in_o mankind_n in_o regard_n of_o age_n and_o the_o like_a reason_n there_o be_v in_o make_v the_o same_o clymactericall_a year_n &_o the_o same_o danger_n in_o they_o p._n 159._o sect._n 2_o the_o second_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o age_n of_o matrim_n any_o and_o generation_n which_o among_o the_o ancient_n be_v as_o forward_o as_o we_o now_o be_v if_o not_o more_o timely_a p._n 163._o sect._n 3_o the_o three_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o age_n which_o the_o ancient_n assign_v for_o charge_n and_o employment_n in_o public_a affair_n ecclesiastical_a civil_a &_o military_a they_o be_v thereunto_o both_o soon_o admit_v &_o therefrom_o soon_o discharge_v than_o man_n now_o a_o day_n usual_o be_v which_o shall_v in_o reason_n argue_v that_o they_o likewise_o usual_o finish_v the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n soon_o p._n 167._o cap._n 3._o contain_v a_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o giant_n mention_v in_o scripture_n both_o among_o themselves_o and_o with_o those_o of_o latter_a age_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o admirable_a composition_n of_o man_n body_n &_o that_o it_o can_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o adam_n as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o so_o he_o be_v likewise_o the_o tall_a of_o man_n which_o in_o reason_n shall_v be_v be_v there_o in_o truth_n any_o such_o perpetual_a decrease_n in_o man_n stature_n as_o be_v pretend_v p._n 171._o sect._n 2_o what_o those_o giant_n be_v which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o six_o of_o genesis_n and_o that_o succeed_a age_n until_o david_n time_n afford_v the_o like_a p._n 173._o sect._n 3_o that_o latter_a time_n have_v also_o afford_v the_o like_a both_o at_o home_n &_o abroad_o special_o in_o the_o indies_n where_o they_o live_v more_o according_a to_o nature_n p._n 175._o cap._n 4._o more_o press_a reason_n to_o prove_v that_o for_o these_o last_o two_o or_o three_o thousand_o year_n the_o stature_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o present_a time_n sect._n 1_o the_o first_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o ancient_n which_o be_v proportion_v to_o the_o part_n of_o man_n body_n &_o in_o the_o view_n of_o they_o we_o be_v first_o to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v standard_n that_o be_v for_o public_a contract_n certain_a &_o constant_a &_o consequent_o if_o the_o grain_n of_o our_o barley_n corn_n the_o first_o
wonderful_a either_o to_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o ability_n for_o the_o do_v of_o that_o which_o we_o apprehend_v we_o can_v do_v or_o a_o disability_n for_o the_o not_o do_v of_o that_o which_o we_o conceive_v we_o can_v do_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o wizard_n and_o oracle_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v consult_v they_o ever_o return_v either_o a_o hopeful_a answer_n or_o a_o ambiguous_a such_o as_o by_o a_o favourable_a construction_n may_v either_o include_v or_o at_o leastwise_o not_o utter_o exclude_v hope_n agesilaus_n as_o i_o remember_v clap_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o all_o tar_n &_o take_v it_o off_o again_o by_o a_o cunning_a device_n show_v to_o his_o soldier_n victory_n stamp_v upon_o it_o whereby_o they_o be_v so_o encourage_v and_o grow_v so_o confident_a that_o beyong_o all_o expectation_n they_o indeed_o effect_v that_o whereof_o by_o this_o sleight_n they_o be_v former_o assure_v prognostication_n and_o prophecy_n often_o help_v to_o further_a that_o which_o 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the_o same_o he_o first_o begin_v in_o secret_a to_o complain_v to_o his_o private_a friend_n of_o the_o inevitable_a misery_n which_o he_o foresee_v prepare_v by_o the_o fate_n against_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n and_o within_o a_o while_n after_o this_o impression_n still_o work_v into_o he_o he_o most_o unkind_o revolt_v from_o his_o master_n and_o become_v a_o turncoat_n to_o the_o emperor_n side_n to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o all_o man_n his_o own_o great_a disgrace_n and_o the_o no_o less_o disadvantage_n to_o the_o french_a enterprise_n on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o savanarola_n as_o much_o assist_v charles_n the_o eight_o idem_fw-la to_o the_o conquest_n of_o naples_n which_o he_o perform_v so_o speedy_o and_o happy_o as_o he_o seem_v rather_o with_o chalk_n to_o mark_v out_o his_o lodging_n then_o with_o his_o sword_n to_o win_v they_o to_o like_o purpose_n be_v that_o custom_n among_o the_o heathen_a of_o derive_v the_o 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attempt_n the_o more_o bold_o intend_v they_o the_o more_o earnest_o and_o accomplish_v they_o the_o more_o secure_o and_o successive_o and_o of_o the_o druid_n caesar_n have_v note_v that_o among_o other_o doctrine_n they_o teach_v the_o soul_n immortality_n 6._o by_o propagation_n because_o they_o teach_v hoc_fw-la maximè_fw-la ad_fw-la virtutem_fw-la excitari_fw-la homines_fw-la metu_fw-la mortis_fw-la neglecto_fw-la that_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o apprehension_n man_n be_v notable_o spur_v forward_a and_o whet_v on_o to_o the_o adventure_n and_o enterprise_v of_o commendable_a action_n through_o the_o contempt_n of_o death_n which_o same_o thing_n lucan_n have_v likewise_o remark_v 1._o vobis_fw-la authoribus_fw-la umbrae_fw-la non_fw-la tacitas_fw-la erebi_n sedes_fw-la ditisque_fw-la profundi_fw-la pallida_fw-la regna_fw-la petunt_fw-la regit_fw-la idem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la artus_fw-la orb_n alio_fw-la longae_fw-la conitis_fw-la si_fw-la cognita_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la mors_fw-la 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incredulos_fw-la fore_fw-la praedicit_fw-la say_v calvin_n christ_n express_o teach_v that_o from_o his_o ascension_n even_o till_o his_o returue_a many_o unbeliever_n shall_v everywhere_a be_v find_v but_o jansenius_n somewhat_o more_o clear_o and_o full_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la significat_fw-la defectum_fw-la &_o paucitatem_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la qui_fw-la vivi_fw-la reperientur_fw-la in_o novissimo_fw-la die_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la temporis_fw-la he_o do_v not_o only_o intimate_v the_o defect_n and_o scantness_n of_o faith_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o in_o those_o of_o all_o age_n to_o these_o passage_n may_v be_v add_v that_o in_o the_o 12_o of_o the_o revelation_n woe_n to_o the_o 12._o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v come_v down_o unto_o you_o have_v great_a wrath_n
all_o to_o chaos_n back_o return_v then_o all_o the_o star_n shall_v be_v blend_v together_o than_o those_o burn_a light_n on_o high_a in_o sea_n shall_v drench_v earth_n then_o her_o shore_n will_v not_o extend_v but_o to_o the_o wave_n give_v way_n the_o moon_n her_o course_n shall_v bend_v cross_n to_o her_o brother_n and_o disdain_v still_o to_o drive_v her_o chariot_n wheel_v athward_o the_o heavenly_a orb_n shall_v strive_v to_o rule_v the_o day_n this_o frame_n to_o discord_n whole_o bend_v the_o world_n peace_n shall_v disturb_v and_o all_o in_o sunder_o rend_v sect_n 3._o that_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n by_o fire_n prove_v likewise_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o as_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n so_o likewise_o that_o this_o end_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o fire_n exustionis_fw-la huius_fw-la odor_n quidam_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la manavit_fw-la say_v ludovicus_n vives_n speak_v of_o the_o 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disposito_fw-la lucet_fw-la ardebit_fw-la the_o star_n 26._o shall_v make_v inroad_n one_o upon_o another_o and_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v in_o a_o flame_n whatsoever_o now_o shine_v in_o comely_a and_o decent_a order_n shall_v burn_v together_o in_o one_o fire_n panaetius_n likewise_o the_o stoic_a fear_v as_o witness_v cicero_n ne_fw-la ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la mundus_fw-la ignesceret_fw-la lest_o the_o world_n at_o last_o shall_v be_v 16._o burn_v up_o with_o fire_n and_o with_o the_o stoic_n herein_o pliny_n agree_v consument_fw-la ubertatem_fw-la seminum_fw-la exustione_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la vice_n nunc_fw-la vergat_fw-la aevum_fw-la the_o heat_n burn_v up_o the_o plentiful_a moisture_n of_o all_o seed_n to_o which_o the_o world_n be_v now_o hasten_v numeâ—…us_n also_o say_v good_a soul_n continue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o fire_n and_o with_o the_o philosopher_n their_o poet_n accord_n lucan_n as_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n so_o in_o special_a by_o fire_n where_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o caesar_n leave_v unburned_a at_o the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n he_o thus_o go_v on_o hos_fw-la caesar_n populos_fw-la si_fw-la nunc_fw-la non_fw-la usserit_fw-la ignis_fw-la vret_fw-la cum_fw-la terris_fw-la uret_fw-la cum_fw-la gurgite_fw-la ponti_fw-la 7._o communis_fw-la mundo_fw-la superest_fw-la rogus_fw-la ossibus_fw-la astra_fw-la misturus_fw-la if_o fire_n may_v not_o these_o corpse_n to_o ash_n turn_v o_o caesar_n now_o when_o earth_n and_o sea_n shall_v burn_v it_o shall_v a_o common_a fire_n the_o world_n shall_v end_v and_o with_o these_o bone_n those_o heavenly_a body_n blend_v as_o for_o ovia_n he_o deduce_v it_o from_o their_o prophetical_a record_n esse_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o fatis_fw-la reminiscitur_fw-la affore_o tempus_fw-la 1_o quo_fw-la mare_fw-la quo_fw-la tellus_fw-la convexaque_fw-la regius_fw-la coeli_fw-la ardeat_fw-la &_o mundi_fw-la mole_n operosa_fw-la laborat_fw-la beside_o he_o call_v to_o mind_v how_o by_o decree_n of_o fate_n a_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o earth_n and_o sea_n and_o heaven_n high_a throne_n shall_v faint_v and_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o this_o great_a world_n shall_v be_v consume_v in_o flame_n which_o he_o borrow_v say_v ludovicus_n vives_n ex_fw-la fatis_fw-la indubiè_fw-la sybillinis_fw-la undoubted_o from_o the_o oracle_n of_o sibylla_n and_o indeed_o verse_n there_o be_v which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o sibylla_n to_o the_o very_a same_o purpose_n tunc_fw-la arden_n fluvius_fw-la coelo_fw-la manabit_fw-la ab_fw-la alto_fw-mi igneus_fw-la atque_fw-la locos_fw-la consumâ—…t_fw-la funditus_fw-la omnes_fw-la aculâ—…rum_fw-la terramque_fw-la oceanumque_fw-la ingentem_fw-la &_o caerula_fw-la ponti_fw-la stagnaque_fw-la tum_fw-la fluvios_fw-la fontes_fw-la ditemque_fw-la severum_fw-la coelestemque_fw-la polum_fw-la coeli_fw-la quoque_fw-la lumina_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la fluxa_fw-la ruent_fw-la formâ_fw-la deletâ_fw-la prorsus_fw-la eorum_fw-la astra_fw-la cadent_a etenim_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la cuncta_fw-la revulsa_fw-la then_o shall_v a_o burn_a flood_n flow_v from_o the_o heaven_n on_o high_a and_o with_o its_o fiery_a stream_n all_o place_n utter_o destroy_v earth_n ocean_n lake_n river_n fountain_n hell_n and_o heavenly_a pole_n the_o light_n in_o firmament_n that_o dwell_v loose_v their_o beauteous_a form_n shall_v be_v obscure_v and_o all_o reach_v from_o their_o place_n down_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n shall_v fall_v he_o that_o yet_o desire_v far_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n may_v read_v eugubinus_n his_o ten_o book_n de_fw-fr perenni_fw-la philosophia_fw-la &_o magius_n de_fw-fr exustione_fw-la mundi_fw-la and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o my_o three_o and_o last_o point_n propose_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o fire_n shall_v total_o and_o entire_o be_v consume_v sect_n 4._o that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v by_o fire_n total_o and_o final_o dissolve_v and_o annihilate_v prove_v by_o scripture_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o opinion_n of_o divine_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v as_o different_a as_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v strange_a and_o improbable_a some_o imagine_v that_o all_o the_o creature_n which_o by_o almighty_a god_n be_v make_v at_o the_o first_o beginning_n shall_v again_o be_v restore_v to_o that_o perfection_n which_o they_o enjoy_v before_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n other_o that_o the_o heaven_n and_o element_n shall_v only_o be_v so_o restore_v other_o that_o the_o heaven_n and_o only_o two_o of_o the_o element_n the_o air_n and_o the_o earth_n other_o again_o that_o the_o old_a world_n shall_v be_v whole_o abolish_v and_o a_o new_a create_v in_o steed_n thereof_o and_o last_o other_o which_o i_o must_v confess_v to_o i_o seem_v the_o most_o likely_a opinion_n and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o 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and_o the_o 10._o and_o the_o 11._o repeat_v 6._o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n lift_v up_o your_o eye_n to_o the_o heaven_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o earth_n beneath_o for_o the_o heaven_n shall_v vanish_v away_o like_a smoke_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n and_o in_o another_o 6._o place_n all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v &_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v roll_v together_o as_o a_o scroll_n &_o all_o their_o host_n shall_v fall_v down_o as_o the_o leaf_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o vine_n 4._o and_o as_o a_o fall_a fig_n from_o the_o fig_n tree_n to_o the_o former_a of_o which_o word_n s._n john_n seem_v to_o allude_v and_o the_o heaven_n depart_v as_o a_o scroll_n which_o be_v roll_v together_o 14._o heaven_n &_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o say_v our_o saviour_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o 31._o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o earth_n
who_o they_o deride_v and_o vilify_v or_o what_o great_a comfort_n and_o content_a to_o the_o other_o then_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o reward_v in_o the_o view_n of_o they_o who_o be_v their_o profess_a enemy_n last_o as_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v then_o appear_v as_o judge_n at_o his_o first_o come_v into_o this_o world_n be_v contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o worldling_n and_o dishonour_v public_o both_o in_o his_o life_n and_o death_n so_o be_v it_o convenient_a that_o once_o in_o this_o world_n he_o shall_v show_v his_o power_n and_o majesty_n and_o that_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n but_o special_o of_o his_o wicked_a enemy_n who_o after_o that_o day_n be_v never_o to_o see_v or_o behold_v he_o more_o to_o these_o reason_n may_v be_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o very_a gentile_n of_o hydaspes_n hermes_n &_o sibylla_n whereof_o the_o first_o have_v describe_v the_o iniquity_n 123._o of_o the_o last_o age_n say_v that_o the_o godly_a and_o righteous_a man_n be_v sever_v from_o the_o untighteous_a shall_v with_o tear_n and_o groan_n lift_v up_o their_o hand_n to_o heaven_n implore_v the_o help_n of_o jupiter_n and_o that_o thereupon_o jupiter_n shall_v regard_v the_o earth_n hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a quae_fw-la omne_fw-la vera_fw-la sunt_fw-la praeter_fw-la unum_fw-la quod_fw-la jupiter_fw-la dixit_fw-la illa_fw-la facturum_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la faciet_fw-la say_v lactantius_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v true_a save_o one_o which_o be_v that_o 1â—…_n he_o ascribe_v that_o to_o jupiter_n which_o god_n shall_v do_v and_o beside_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o without_o the_o cunning_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n leave_v out_o that_o then_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v send_v from_o the_o father_n who_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a shall_v set_v the_o righteous_a at_o liberty_n which_o hermes_n notwithstan_o ding_o dissemble_v not_o part_v of_o sibylla_n verse_n allege_v by_o lactantius_n in_o greek_a may_v thus_o be_v render_v in_o latin_a &_o english_a huic_fw-la luci_fw-la finem_fw-la imponent_fw-la cum_fw-la fata_fw-la supremum_fw-la judicium_fw-la aethereus_fw-la pater_fw-la exercebit_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la judicium_fw-la humano_fw-la generi_fw-la imperiumque_fw-la verendum_fw-la when_o god_n shall_v to_o this_o world_n its_o fatal_a period_n send_v the_o immortal_a mortal_a man_n in_o judgement_n shall_v arraign_v great_a shall_v his_o judgement_n be_v his_o kingdom_n without_o end_n and_o again_o tartareumque_fw-la chaos_n tellure_n hiscente_fw-la patebit_fw-la regesque_fw-la aetherij_fw-la sistentur_fw-la judicis_fw-la omnes_fw-la ante_fw-la thronum_fw-la tartarean_a chaos_n then_o earth_n open_v wide_a shall_v show_v and_o then_o all_o king_n before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n shall_v bow_v and_o in_o another_o place_n coelum_fw-la ego_fw-la convolvens_fw-la penetralia_fw-la caeca_fw-la recludam_fw-la telluris_fw-la functique_fw-la &_o fati_fw-la lege_fw-la soluti_fw-la et_fw-la mortis_fw-la stimulo_fw-la exurgent_fw-la cunctosque_fw-la tribunal_n ante_fw-la meum_fw-la judex_fw-la statuam_fw-la reprobosque_fw-la probosque_fw-la roll_v up_o heaven_n i_o will_v earth_n secret_a vault_n disclose_v death_n sting_n also_o and_o bond_n of_o fate_n will_v i_o unloose_v then_o shall_v the_o dead_a arise_v and_o all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a both_o good_a and_o bad_a shall_v stand_v before_o my_o judgement_n seat_n over_o and_o above_o these_o prophet_n and_o man_n of_o learning_n peru_n the_o south_n part_n of_o america_n do_v yield_v to_o we_o a_o ignorant_a people_n who_o by_o the_o light_n 1558._o of_o nature_n and_o a_o general_a apprehension_n for_o god_n know_v they_o have_v nothing_o else_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v end_v and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v then_o a_o reward_n for_o the_o good_a and_o for_o the_o evil_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n sect_n 2._o the_o consideration_n of_o 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