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A34097 A generall table of Europe, representing the present and future state thereof viz. the present governments, languages, religions, foundations, and revolutions both of governments and religions, the future mutations, revolutions, government, and religion of christendom and of the world &c. / from the prophecies of the three late German prophets, Kotterus, Christina, and Drabricius, &c., all collected out of the originals, for the common use and information of the English. Comenius, Johann Amos, 1592-1670. 1670 (1670) Wing C5507A; ESTC R24277 200,382 315

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revelation_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n to_o end_n and_o decide_v all_o further_a contentious_a comment_n thereabouts_o they_o be_v a_o new_a comment_n upon_o that_o old_a revelation_n not_o humane_a but_o divine_a explain_v what_o be_v that_o babylonish_n beast_n make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o great_a whore_n the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n etc._n etc._n ride_v upon_o the_o beast_n and_o who_o be_v those_o king_n command_v from_o god_n to_o execute_v the_o judgement_n upon_o both_o and_o that_o those_o destroyer_n of_o babylon_n be_v now_o bear_v now_o choose_v and_o call_v and_o that_o this_o whole_a affair_n be_v now_o in_o do_v and_o now_o short_o to_o be_v seal_v and_o conclude_v by_o a_o full_a and_o complete_a effect_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o that_o we_o be_v now_o under_o the_o six_o seal_n six_o trumpet_n six_o vial._n that_o be_v that_o upon_o our_o time_n happen_v the_o great_a earthquake_n shake_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o heaven_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o day_n of_o his_o great_a wrath_n come_v and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n when_o the_o angel_n bind_v at_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n shall_v be_v loose_v and_o come_v and_o kill_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n with_o fire_n and_o smoke_n and_o brimstome_n although_o the_o rest_n that_o escape_n repent_v not_o and_o the_o six_o vial_n pour_v forth_o upon_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n to_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n to_o root_v out_o babylon_n the_o unclean_a spirit_n of_o frog_n muster_v up_o heap_n of_o army_n against_o they_o in_o vain_a to_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a which_o day_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n on_o a_o sudden_a and_o unlooked_a for_o that_o so_o the_o seven_o seal_n be_v open_v silence_n may_v be_v in_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n sound_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n foretell_v by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n may_v be_v finish_v namely_o that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n may_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n &c._n &c._n and_o that_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v pour_v forth_o there_o may_v be_v voice_n and_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o earthquake_n such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v since_o man_n have_v be_v upon_o the_o earth_n whereby_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n may_v fall_v and_o great_a babylon_n itself_o etc._n etc._n more_n express_o and_o particular_o i._o that_o the_o world_n be_v become_v as_o corrupt_v now_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o in_o egypt_n babylon_n and_o jerusalem_n when_o she_o rebel_v against_o god_n especial_o the_o christian_a nation_n by_o name_n germany_n