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A02024	Little Timothe his lesson: or, A summary relation of the historicall part of holy scripture plainely and familiarly comprized in meeter, for the helpe of memory, and instruction of the ignorant in the writings of God. By E.G. Mr. in Arts, and practitioner in physicke for the Kings hospitall of St. Bartholomew, in the city of Glocester.	Graile, Edmond, b. ca. 1577.	1611 (1611)	STC 12171; ESTC S117271	36,912	121

as he had done before cap. 19 At Ephesus he made some stay for their the word preuailed There was Appoll's shew'd the way and there Demetrius railed Philippi last he visited Cap. 20 and thence he sailed backe To Troas where he rais'd the dead and after did not slacke Vnto Ierusalem to come yet sailing thither-ward The planted Churches al and some to see he had regard For in his iourneies as he went he preach'd and Churches planted Returning too was diligent for to supply what wanted He them confirm'd ordain'd by choise cap. 14 Elders in euery place And lastly did with cheerefull voice commend them to Gods grace At Ptolemais one day they bide cap. 21 and to Caesaria walked Where Philips daughters prophesied and Agabus fore-talked Of Paul his bands and sufferings great but he was naught dismai'd To suffer death though they intreat he ready was he said So vp he went and being there made to them full relation With praise to God they gladly heare the Gentiles strange vocation To please the Iewes they did aduise to purifie him there But in the Temple stirres arise and like to cost him deere Had not the Captaine ceas'd the striefe and by his great friendship Account he rendred of his life cap. 22 and faith and scapt the whipe Then was he brought before the Priest and smitten but the fraie Twixt Saduces Scribes and the rest cap. 23 hindred the plea that day Then was he vnto Foelix sent his answere there to make Thither also the high Priest went Cap. 24 and did Tertullus take The Oratour to plead their case but nothing yet they gained Till Festus came in Felix place before him being ' raigned cap. 25 And King Agrippa he thinks well to yeelde him vp in bands Cap. 26 But Paul to Caesar did appeale and so escap'd their hands To Italie then was he bound Cap. 27 with a Centurions guard But perils great on sea they found the like haue scarce beene heard Tost vp and downe the ship at last cap. 27 stucke fast within the sand And there was all to peeces dasht yet all came safe to land At Malta where the Viper quick cap. 28 made the Barbarians quail Paul scap'd the danger heal'd their sicke and thence to Rome did saile Where he arriuing was by Iewes both mette and entertained Hee told the brethren ioifull newes and two yeeres there remained In his owne house and guarded by a souldier of the traine Vntill that Nero cruelly did cause him to be slaine Section 11. AS Paul in preaching got the prize so Iohn did mount most high Gods holy hidden mysteries and secrets to descrie In Patmos on the Lord his day cap. 1 he rauish'd was in spirit Blessed from heauen are all they that read and keepe his writ First to the seuen Churches he sends healthful saluation cap. 4 Then sets he out Gods maiesty cap. 5 with a booke of Reuelation But seuen seales this Booke did close and none could be found out Worthy the seales for to vnlose till came the Lion stout Of Iuda's Tribe the Lambe once slaine he euery seale did open And each seale drew as in a chaine some strange and speciall token The first produc'd a Horse milke-white the Gospels speed and power The second red and did delight cap. 6 by blood-shed to deuoure The third was blacke and notice had of plague and famine fell The fourth horse full pall and sad did Antichrist foretell The fifth Seale open'd did bewray Saints soules that had beene killed Which vnder heauens alter lay till were the number filled The sixth vnsealed their were seene most fearefull signes and wonders But God seal'd spite of Satans spleene Cap. 7 twelue times twelue thousand numbers Last opening the seuenth seale cap. 8 loe Angels seuen attend c. 11. 15. Before the Lord and they reueale Cap. 8 things to the worlds full end These Angels seuen Trumpets had but each in order bloes And for the world would be so bad denounced nought but woes Section 12. cap. 10 THen mightely with glorious looke Christ Iesus is reuealed And in his hand a little booke but open and vnseled This Booke St. Iohn did take and ate and it th' estate contained Of Gods Church present and of that her glory which remained For present state she neuer wants the preaching of Gods spell Two Candlesticks two Oliue plants Cap. 11 two witnesses this tell And though she cloath'd be with the Sun and on the Moone doe tread Yet warres against her are begun by foes that make her dread And first the Dragon caus'd her fly Cap. 12 into Gods wildernesse But Michael from heauen high his fury doth represse Then did a Beast make warre on her cap. 13 seuen headed and ten horned And after him there did appeare another Beast adorned Like to the Lambe with hornes but two Yet Dragon-like he spake And did what the first beast could doe compelling all to take His marke vpon their fore-head yet the Lambe hath thousands still On earth that him with praises greet cap. 14 signed to doe his will Section 13. NOr doth he Babylon forget the Idolatrous drunken whore Three Angels he against her set and after seuen more cap. 14 The first by preaching to descry the next to shew her fall The third doth torments notifie bequeath'd her louers all Those seuen seuen vials had cap. 15 full of the wrath of God Which they powr'd out as they were bad on all the earth abroad cap. 16 Vnto the ruine of the Beast and of the whore of Rome Cap. 17 That golden-purple Antichrist for this her heauy dome Kings of the earth and Marchants proud Cap. 18 take vp a lamentation But holy Saints sing praises lowd Cap. 19 for Churches preseruation Vnto the Conquerour of fame that cloath'd is with the word And beares on thigh a mighty name and in his mouth a sword Who summoned triumphantly to his victorious feast The fowles that by mid-heauen fly As for his foe the Beast He with the Prophet false were cast into the brimstone lake The sword deuoured all the rest that part with him did take And then the Diuell that Dragon stout cap. 20 that Serpent old once chained A thousand yeeres and then let out he fiercely rag'd and raigned With Gog and Magogs armed strength whom God consum'd in ire cap. 20 9 The Diuell I say was cast at length in lake of brimstone fire And with him all the damned race for God comes on his throne A dreadfull Iudge before whose face both heauen and earth are gone And hell and graue and sea and land deliuer vp their dead Who all before the Iudge doe stand and bookes are opened As they haue done doom doth begin his worke eche one commendeth The wicked out the godly in and so the Session endeth Section 14. Now doth St. Iohn liuely describe the Church her glorious state Wife of the Lambe th'espoused bride Christ Iesus heauenly mate cap. 19 Who was found worthy to be clad in

scandall great he told them by the way Section 6. MEane while did Priests a Councill cal and did his death conspire They hired Iudas in their Hall to worke them their desire Who promis'd to effect it so as that they should not misse With him their Captaine on they goe their token is a kisse As Christ in garden praying was with sighs and groanes most deepe That fearefull Cup to haue it passe the rest opprest with sleepe In comes this rude and bloody route which Peter could not beare But drew his sword and laid about and cut off Malchus eare Which heal'd they led him quietly with torches clubs and swords Who at his very entery did fell them with his words The poore Apostles scattered are yea Peter void of hope Deni'd his Master curs'd and sware but Iudas stretch'd a rope To high Priests Hall they led him then and witnesse false suborned Spat in his face and by their men he was both beate and scorned Then did they him to Pilat send where being found most cleare To free him Pilat did intend and that the Iewes did feare And then began with might and maine tumultuously to cry To let loose Barrabas againe and Christ to crucifie Nor were the common Souldiers slacke to strip him of his weede A Scarlet robe put on his back and in his hand a reede And on his head a crowne of thornes then doe they bow the knee So on him hauing spent their scornes to Golgatha goes hee They forced Simon by the way to helpe his Crosse to beare On which his hands they did display his flesh they pierce and teare Betwixt to Theeues they did him place and gaue him gall to drinke They shew'd him all the vile disgrace that heart of man could thinke Which patiently he did indure from all that by did passe Vntill was come that blessed houre wherein all finish'd was Section 7. THen rent the Temple vaile in twaine the rocks did cleaue asunder The graues did ope the dead againe did rise and walke with wonder The earth lay trembling and the sunne abasht in darknes bode And then cried the Centurion this was the Sonne of God His body Ioseph did take downe and lap'd in linnen sweet And in a new tombe of his owne did bury it as was meet The Priests his resurrection fear'd and therefore tooke good heede To keep him sure with watch and ward and seal'd the tombe with speed But he the third day did arise as he had them fore-told Then did the Priests to publish lies corrupt the guard with gold He being risen did appeare and charged the eleuen To preach baptize euery where by warranty from heauen And purposing to furnish them with knowledg tongues and art He bids them from Ierusalem Cap. 1 in no wise to depart Till promises performed were which said out of their sight A cloud to Heauen did him bear and two in garments white Did check their gazing and foreshewd his comming backe againe Then to the City backe they goe where all as one remaine In praier and request to God There Peter doth propose To fill the number that was od the lot Matthias chose Section 8. VPon the day of Pentecost Cap. 2 in clouen tongues like fire From Heauen high the holy Ghost th' Apostles did inspire Then did they in strange tongues report the wondrous workes of God Astoni'st was their with each sort of strangers that abode Within the City others mock't but Peter tooke their part cap. 3 And by his Sermon soundly knock'd three thousand at the heart cap. 3 Then Iohn and he together ioin'd and heal'd the Creeple lame To prison though they were confin'd cap. 4 yet were they freed for shame To preach the truth they were all bold and many wonders wrought Nor would they be by Priests controul'd though oft in danger brought For they in suffering did reioice and God sent helpe at need cap. 5 The Hypocrites at Peters voice were suddenly strooke deade Then did they for poore widowes moane cap. 6 seuen honest Deacons chuse Of which was worthy Stephen one cap. 7 who martired was by Iewes Saul was consenting to this deed cap. 8 and with his threatnings sore Scatered th' Apostles farre and wide but Gods word grew the more By Philip in Samaria with power it was taught And into Aethiopia 't was by the Eunuch brought Damascus was an harbourough for Saints but Saul he frets And by high Priests commission now cap. 9 not one spares whom he gets But by the way he was withstood God turned all about Saul of a persecutor proud was made a Preacher stout At Ioppa Peter rais'd the dead and did the Gospell plant cap. 10 And in Caesaria he sped Captaine Cornelius want At Antioch the Word was spred Cap. 11 by Preachers there disperst Who truely following Christ their head were there call'd Christians first Now Herod storm 's kill 's Iames and close Cap. 12 in prison Peter cast An Angell sent his chaines doth lose wormes eate the King at last Section 9. BVt Paul call'd Saul surpast them all in patience and paines-taking To preach the word to great and small he euermore was waking By day by night by sea by land by pen and eke by mouth Though perils great were oft at hand yet publish'd he the truth Foure speciall iourneies did he make in lesser Asia one And twice he cross'd the Graecian lake and then to Rome is gone With him also the holy Ghost cap. 13 set Barnabas apart Their charge was in the heathen coast the Gentiles to conuert From Antioch they first set out and vnto Paphos came Where Sergius to the faith was brought and Elymas to shame Then in Pisidia did he preach and in Iconion cap. 14 He staied long and still did teach till stirres cause him be gone cap. 14 Thence did hee vnto Listra flee and there he heal'd the lame For which a god then ston'd but he thence backe to Antioch came Th'Apostles at Ierusalem cap. 15 did now a Councell call A false opinion to condemne which did the Church befall A second iourney they intend but Iohn Marke doth diuide them Barnabas doth to Cyprus bend but Paul and Silas hide them Through Syria and Silicia and with them they consort Yong Timothe of whom they haue Cap. 16 a speciall good report To Macedonia by night they called were and sent The Diuell there giues God his right there ●ydia doth repent And eke the Iailor foorthwith they to Thessalonica come Noble Berea next with ioy Cap. 17 doth lend them eares and rome In Athens next he did dispute Cap. 18 and thence to Corinth came With Aquila he there doth sute and Crispus christian frame There Gallio doth shift his hand though hardly Iewes complaine So backe he goes to Syria and to Antioch againe Section 10. THen did he his third iourney haste towards Graecia once more Thorow lesser Asia he past

pure and bright aray And was exhorted to be glad against her mariage day Ierusalem new holy great cap. 21 from heauen downe descending God and the Lambe there hold their seat it lightning and defending The forme is ech way fower square the matter gold and pearle The Citizens more noble are then earthly Lord or Earle Twelue gates there are for entrance wide the Porters Angels stout A wall most high on euery side doth compasse it about The weight of glory there reseru'd can no mans tongue impart Eie hath not seene eare hath not heard nor enter can mans heart There is no sorrow paine nor care no want of cloth or foode No filth no darkenesse curse nor feare no want of any good There is of life the tree and spring cap. 22 the store-house of all treasures There Saints triumph there Angels sing in paradise of pleasures There liu's our head let vs not slacke but euer watch and pray Our Sauiour will come quickly backe euen so come L●●d away Sine fine sit laus Deo Certaine briefe notes collected out of late and approued writers for the better vnderstan ding of the booke of REVELATION SAint Iohn receiued wrote this Apocalyps or Reuelation of the mysteries of God when hee was in Patmos Patmos is an Iland lying in the Aegaean or Grecian Sea which diuideth Asia from Europ whither he was banished by Domitian the persecuting Emperor of Rome about the yeere 96. The seuen Churches to which he wrote were seuen famous Cities of Asia the lesser and Greece where the Gospell was planted The seuen Seales THe first is referred to the times of the primitiue Church wherein Christ by his Apostles and Ministers subdued nations to the obedience of the Gospell Acts 2. 41. The second is referred to the time of the cruell persecutions vnder the bloody Emperours Caligula Nero Domitian and the rest vntill the time of Constantine who comforted the Church The third shewing the plagues of Famine Pestilence and Warres that followed the contempt of the Gospell is referred chiefely to the times of the Gothes Hunnes and Vandals And these plagues come on Horsebacke noting the generality or dispersion of them into many countries The fourth some make to signifie a part of the plagues fore-mentioned but more probably it signifieth Antichrist as King Iames is of opinion See more in the description of Antichrist following and more at large in that Christian learned and magnanimous premonition of his Excellent Maiestie prefixed to his Apology for the oath of Alleagiance The fifth sheweth the safe estate of them that haue suffered for the truth being vnder the altar of Gods protection The sixth sheweth great alterations and commotions of states and kingdoms the Diuell stopping the course of the Gospell and Christ preseruing his in all corners of the earth Cap. 7. 2. The seuenth sheweth the effect of the Diuells rage namely the springing vp of heresies the fall of ministers and teachers the height of corruption and abomination in the Pope and Turke The 7. Trumpets BY these God proclaimeth open warre with the world but his elect are still in safe estate Cap. 8. 3. The foure first trumpets shew the hatching of heresies and errors and the increase of them after the first 300. yeares The three last shew the full growth and diuellish power of them in the Pope and Turke to the affliction of the Church and the finall iudgement and torment of Atheists and Papists denounced by three woes Cap. 8. 13. A Description of the Church SHe is called a woman Cap. 12. First because without Christ her husband she is weake and can do nothing 2. By coniunction with Christ she bringeth forth children vnto God 3. Because her loue affection is alwaies set on Christ her husband She is cloathed with the Sun of righteousnes Christ Iesus She treadeth on the Moon that is contemneth the world and earthly things She hath a crowne of twelue starres that is the doctrine of the Gospell garnished with the Ministry of the twelue Apostles She laboureth of child namely and first of all Christ Iesus the heire of all and then of his members in all ages the destruction of whom the Dragon did and doth stil watch Cap. 12. 4. A Description of the Diuell HE is called a Dragon Cap. 12. 3. for his cruelty and malice and a red Dragon for his thirst and greedy desire after blood His 7. heads shew his manifold sleights and subtilties His ten horns shew his great and dreadfull power His seuen Crowns signifie the victories he hath gotten His taile of ambition lust and couetousnesse reacheth to Heauen and brusheth downe the third part of the stars that is many of the ministers from their glorious firmament to the earth of shame and obscurity verse 4. This Dragon was chained a thousand yeares Cap. 20. 2. These yeares the learned do account frō the 36. yeere after the birth of Christ for then the Diuell began to bee madde because the Iewes being cast off the Church of the Gentiles began to increase by the power of the Gospell preached vntill the time of Pope Hildebrand or Gregory the seuenth who was a wretched coniurer familiar of the Diuell and therefore a fitte instrument at hand for the Dragons diuellish and persecuting purposes which with rage and eagernesse hee executed during the time of the seuen Vials the last seuen plagues A description of the first Beast HE is called a Beast Cap. 13. 1. and signifieth in scripture a monarchy somtimes Dan. 7. 17. The reason is for the tyranny of it He is said to rise out of the Sea that is out of the boyling and broyling of heathē nations did the great citie the Queene of the nations or Roman Monarchy arise to tyrannize ouer the Church of God Cap. 12 15. His seuen heads signifie the seuen gouernments of Rome namely Kings Consuls Decemviri Dictators Tribuni militum Emperors and Bishops Which last was not then come when Saint Iohn wrote Cap. 17. 10. His ten heads signifie tenne Kings that is great power large dominion and command His ten crowns signifie many victories but in that they are on his hornes and not on his heads it sheweth he preuailed more by his power then by subtilty contrarily the Dragon whose heads are said to bee crowned Or as petty Kings vse to weare their crownes on their hats in token of homage they ow so this beast on his horns in token of subiection to the dragon of whom he receiued his throne and authoritie Cap. 13. 2. The Description of Antichrist obserued by the learned to be foure times fully and definitelie set downe in this Booke Cap. 6. 8. FIrst by a pale horse hauing death for his rider hell for his conuoy and power ouer the fourth part of the earth or Europe to kill with the sword and with hunger or the famine of the word as the black horse did by corporall famine and by beasts as Locusts and frogs Cap.