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B09348	A voice out of the wildernes, crying with many tears and strong perswasions to the world for repentance. Proving by undeniable grounds from the word of God, that the great day of his righteous judgment will certainly be in this present age, namely about the 45th. yeer after the ruine of Rome, in 1666. Wherein are unfolded many great and wonderful mysteries of God, foretold in his word to come to pass unto th' end of the world. This work consists of five small tracts: 1. To the church of Rome, printed first in an. 1588. 2. To Qu. Elizabeth, presented to her in an. 1589. 3. To the E. of Essex in her days, called, Babylon is fal'n 4. To K. James, being an exposition of the 11. 12, 13. ch. Apoc. 5. De fide, against Baro, since translated into English. / By T.L. sometime a student in the University of Cambridge in the daies of Q: Elizabeth.	T. L.	1661 (1661)	Wing L83A; ESTC R179227	116,012	190

they testified the glory of God as doe the heavens by their obedient conversions the Spirit crowneth them with the name of the heavens saying Therefore rejoyce O heavens and you that dwell in them And on the other part pronounceth Wo first to all Nations and Kingdomes accessary to these spirituall whoredomes of the Dragon whom according to their earthly mind he most aptly resembleth to the earth next to the Empire it selfe as the scelerum caput and stable of iniquity whom for his fearfull power and unbridled rage the Spirit most elegantly calleth by the name of the Ocean and the Sea and concludeth his wo with a reason why because both in one and other the power of Satan had taken such deep root that the more the light of the truth did bewray their madnesse the more they strove and stormed against it and so much the rather because their sin was now at the highest and that the Kingdome of Christ did gather so fast upon them that of necessity a mutation of their fortunes must needs follow with a subversion not onely of their Paganisme but also of their power Caesaricall which the Spirit closely soldeth up in these words Knowing that he hath but a little time which one Apostle also observeth 2 Thess 2. VERS 14. And when the Dragon saw that he was thrown to the earth he persecuted the woman that brought forth the man-child ANd when the raging Romane Empire saw that his maintenance of Jupiter and his idol art of making shrines was to descend for ever as among many voices some even to this day are heard to cry ve●geance upon his idol inforc●●g them with shame to resigne their usurped titles of gods and claime of heaven to the true Lord and owner thereof he tooke the course of the wicked whose custome is as one of their owne noteth Malitia alia aliam trudere and to add sin to sin as a holy one saith to Deut. 29 quench his thirst-with drunkennesse for so proceeded this Beast adding to his blindnesse boldnesse redeeming his blasphemy with rage and persecution and was so far from comming to himselfe and taking up repentance to wash away his crying sins that as the Spirit concludeth he more and more pursued the Church and persecuted the woman which brought forth her first borne and primitive fruit here called for their faith their patience and their godly valour the man-child VERS 15. And there was given unto the woman two wings of the great Eagle that she might Flee into the desart unto her place where she was nourished for a time and times and halfe a time from the face of the serpent BUt the Lord who had so dearly bought his Shunamite was no le●●e carefull to preserve and carry her to the place of her rest with a strong and out-stretched providence even upon his own 2 wings whose feathers were made of the truth of his promise sealed and delivered by the hand of his two witnesses which the Bridgroome of purpose left with the Spouse to accompany and guide her whensoever she removeth If she travell by day they are her leading cloud if by night they are her pillar of fire if she flie they lend her wings if she wander they harbour her if she be naked they cover her if in prison they visit her if captive they redeem her if she be weak they sustaine her if blind they lead her if she be heavy they comfort her if sick they recover her if she doubt they resolve her if she erre they direct her if she thirst they give her to drink and if she hunger they feed her and make her so strong of constitution that afflictions are rejoycings to her banishment a haven dispersion a friend losse and death advantage And by these comforts as by hands they convey her to her solitude and restlesse place of rest as the Spirit discovereth saying But there were given to the woman two wings of the great Eagle that she might Flee into the desart unto her resting place where ever since her primitive dispersion she hath lived strewed and scattered far and neer over the face of the earth seen and knowne of her Lord by whom she is protected and of the Children of wisdome of whom she is justified and so doth and must remaine hidden and retired into the privy Chambers of Gods providence and her owne Conscience during the Reigne of Antichrist whose curst and arrogant supremacie was to rise out of the ashes of the Dragons Emperiority as the holy Ghost prophecyed And thus hiding her eminent primitive graces must closely and silently keep the Lords watch and stand upon her honourable guard three propheticall years and a halfe here as in Daniel determined by a time and times and halfe a time from the reach and rage of the Serpent his taile and successors VERS 16. And the Serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman water as it were a Flood that he might make her to be carried away with the Flood ANd when the Dragons train of Cesars who for their malice to the truth and seducing the Nations are here called by the name of the ancient enemy and seducer of mankind the Serpent saw that they could no longer havock the Church of God by reason of her close sight and secret dispersion they devised to pursue her with their bloody edicts and sacrilegious constitutions which they breathed out against her in such raging and furious manner as the Spirit therefore resembleth the violence of their barbarous inquisitions and unprincely rescripts unto the unmercifull rage and current of a flood hoping that as by their unplacable fury they had dispersed and driven the Spouse to corners so by the due execution of their cruell promulgations they might utterly consume her generation and blot out all letters of her honorable name for to that white onely they aimed as the Spirit concludeth That he might make her to be carried away of the Flood VERS 17. And the Earth holp the Woman and the Earth opened her mouth and swallowed up the Flood which the Dragon cast out of his mouth BUt in reliefe of the Churches pressures and persecutions her Lord gave charge unto his hand-maid the Earth to comfort help and succour her his Spouse and as Moab was charged to hide the chased Israel of God and not bewray him that was fled and escaped but to dwell with him and to give him covert and protection from the face of the destroyer so here the Earth was commanded to reach forth her helping hand and to take in and harbour the Lords exiles in the secret chambers of her desarts mountaines and caves that so she might either afford her close and quiet safeguard or in witnesse of her faith a●d proofe of her patience receive the blood which her cursed brethren spilt which courtesie and tender favour the Spirit remembreth to the perpetuall praise of the benefactors of the Spouse saying But the earth holp the woman and opened

For may Israel dwel safe and the kings of th' East not know it Nay verily they shall arise and Dan. 12. 12. Ezek. 39. come downe like a storme and like a cloud shall cover the earth and compasse round the tents of the Saints and the beloved City till fire descend from God out of Rev. 20. 9. heaven as it is written and devoure them And in those days shall be finished the mistery of God fore-declared to his servants the Prophets and witnessed by the mighty Angel which came down from heaven stood upon the sea and upon the earth and raised up his hand and voice to heaven and sware by him that liveth for ever and ever 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Behold it is come and it is Rev 10. Ezek. 39. done saith the Lord this is the day whereof I have spoken For the hope of which day the stones of Syon dye day by day tho little ●steeming seven thousand deaths in regard of the precious assurance ingraven in their breasts that they shall then and in that day behold the L. that hath so mercifully gathered them from among the Nations That hath so wonderfully preserved them from the sorcery of Babylon which hath destroyed all the earth That daily leadeth them in and out before the scorners the covetous and foolish wise of this world so prudently and so invisibly that they seeing are not seen and living are not known That hath bestowed on them a thousand treasures more then these so secretly as no man suspecteth but they that have them That hath so surely and fully perswaded them that tho they now goe on their way weeping yet they shall then returne againe with joy and bring their sheafes with them and all the earth shall then know which now is hid how much the Lord their Redeemer loved them and night and day shall praise and magnifie the just judgement and mercy of him that ●ath done all these things for them Which day in due time He that is Highest shall manifest to all He that is Prince and Lord above all who onely hath immortalitie and dwelleth in the light which none can attain unto whom no man ever saw nor can see unto whom be all honour and power everlasting Amen Zach. 2. 7. Save thy selfe O Zion thou that dwellest with the daughter of Babel ANd thus my Lord at length I am come a shoar delivered from a dangerous scopulous sea as any is in all the Ocean of the scripture praying if I have made too bold t' impart my voyage to your Lordship you would be pleased to ascribe it to the common humour of Travailers who cannot chuse but tell what adventures they have passed and what wonders they have seen Strange and long were it to tell your Honour all I saw and I fear in respect of your hours I have been too long to tell so much too much doubtlesse in regard of my Pen which is so sad and so uncourtly as were it not for that naturall engraven Noble courtesie wherewith your Honour is beautified above all comparison your Honour might not endure her plaine and carelesse apparition And thus most humbly commending my service to your Honours disposing take a shorter leave then else I would because I am setting forth to sea againe in hope God willing if bread and water fail me not to discover the Revelation and to make knowne to my gracious Soveraigne Princesse that I also among the rest may be bold to speake though I care not to be known FINIS A BREIFE EXPOSITION OF THE XI XII and XIII Chapters of THE REVELATION WHEREIN MOST OF THE GREATEST MYSTERIES conteined in the whole Book are unfolded The Contents are in the next Page LONDON Printed by M Simmons in Alderse-gate-Street 1651. The Contents of these Three CHAPTERS TH' estate of the Primitive Church before her dispersion The Churches first persecution by the Heathen Emperours The Flight of the Church into the Wildernesse The two Witnesses The rising of Antichrist his seven heads and ten hornes The second Beast and his two hornes The practise of Antichrist and his Clergy against the Church The Image of the Beast The Marke of the Beast The Name and Number of the Beast The End of the Beast and destruction of his City The yeare of th' End of the World discovered by th' Author TO His dread and Soveraigne Lord JAMES the first of England Scotland France and Ireland King c. Grace and Peace HOw many there are most Noble King that have aimed at the unfolding of this divine and hidden Prophecy would require the skill and vertue of a Prophet to refer 'T sufficeth to know they have all left the mark very faire and open for others to hit Wherein howsoever their Zeale by priviledge of charity may find excuse yet their ignorance and errour within these cases ●● no lesse hurtfull to the Reader then dangerous to the Writer may not find the like grace What I have seen or dreamt I feare not to offer to the censure of time the discoverer of error and Mother of tru●h appointed from above th' only indubitate touch stone of all divine and Propheticall enterprises And although your Highnesse may doubt of my bold and hardy direction in this dangerous and scopulous sea wherein so many great and learned Pilots have overshot the Cape as one that feareth all Physitians for that he hath fallen into the hands of so many unskillfull yet forasmuch as the Church is sicke and the physick of this prophesie needfull I could not chuse but speak the things I know leaving to your Princely gust to iudge whether the Needle of my Compasse bee truer toucht then theirs And for this prophesie was directed chiefly unto Kings unto a King I have the rather presumed to recommend the same and unto You most noble King before all other whofe fame of wisedome Justice and goodnesse hath advanc'd your name and Scepter higher then any power of greatnesse can doe And although it bee presented by one awaked out of time yet if it may find but litle protection under your gracious favour for a season yeares and age I doubt not will give it a●●●iration and honour enough 〈◊〉 hope of which grace most humbly I reverence your most Princely hands commending all their labours to the God of Heaven who hath exalted your arme so high and made you so honourable throughout his world CHAP. XI 1. The regenerate Christians only are the Church and heritage of God 3. The residue are outcasts and refused 7. Of the two testifiers and preservers of truth 13. Antichrist killeth them but the Lord restoreth them life againe 15. Great dissention ariseth thereupon the day of judgement is foreshewed VERS 1. And there was given me a reed like unto a mete yard and the Angel that stood by me said Rise and measure the Temple of God and the Altar and them that adore therein AS in a common field a good Surveyor doth measureout