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A79857	A voice from the temple to the higher povvers. Wherein is shewed, that it is the work and duty of saints, to search the prophesies and visions of holy Scripture, which concern the later times: and that Jesus Christ will reveal the understanding of them, neer the end of their accomplishment. And so much, is here clearly proved, and the objections to the contrary answered. Also severall prophesies are here opened, concerning the time of the end; as what is the present work of the Lord in the world: and wherein the saints (whether the higher powers or others) are now to move and follow him. Likwise [sic] what will be the work of the Lord forward, and all along from year to year, till the mysterie of God be finished, both among the Christian gentiles, and Jewes. By John Canne.	Canne, John, d. 1667?	1653 (1653)	Wing C443B; Thomason E699_16; ESTC R207049	36,136	47

earnest intreaty they sent hither some relief against the Scots and Picts having done their work immediately returned back again leaving the Brittons to themselves Thus their Histories serve to give some light unto Daniels visions concerning the Times Howsoever their thoughts were not at all carried out on such a thing 2. Who ever was the last certain it is that England was the first of the ten horns and therefore here first were the throns set up and judgement given upon the King and Kingdome True and righteous are his judgements Rev. 19.2 3. The high Court of Justice which was erected in the Year 1648. before which the last of our kings had his tryal and sentence was no other then that throne of God mentioned in Dan. 7.9 10. I doe not confine the thrones in Daniel and the sitting of the ancient of dayes unto England For I know the Lord will have his thrones speedily set up in other kingdomes as France Spain Denmark c. and as he proceeded here so he will do there JVDICATORY against Kings and Kingdomes But to the point in hand What was done by the Parliament and High court of Justice in taking away the king and changing in part the form of Government was no other then a fulfilling of that prophesie in Daniel Not that our Statesmen thought so or so intended but God did put it in their hearts to fulfill his will that it should be so And whereas this thing not being before heard of possibly will be sleighted therefore for prevention I shall let the Reader know my reasons for it 1. It was given by the Angel unto Daniel that the continuance of the ten horns or kingdomes after their rise and appearing should be onely 1260 years untill the thrones were set In the year 1648. that term expired for against the English horn the Ancient of dayes came and gave judgement So that it must necessary follow in the year 388. the Brittons became one of the horns We need not be beholding to humane histories where the Scripture is clear notwithstanding in this point our Chronocles as I said even now agree with Daniel as to the rise of the Brittish horn 2. From accommodating the years let us consider the work and thrones For the work first It is true in all ages before this Kings have been deposed imprisoned put to death but it was rather mans siting on the throne then the Ancient of dayes for what they did was only cutting off one horn or Tyrant and setting another up whereas root and branch was here taken away And this is the proper work of Thrones to change the times seasons dissolve foundations and remove former Pillars I say absolutely and utterly to break in pieces and consume the ten horns or kingdomes their places must not be found any more upon earth But a new form of government is to be constituted and set up 3. That the Ancient of dayes hath set up his throne in England I am further confirmed by the happy dissolution of the late Parliament really I have wondred that the Lord should suffer such men so long to prophane his throne Psal 89.14 Justice and judgement are the habitation of thy throne Psal 9.4 Thou satest in the throne doing right saith David Psal 9.4 I know many are in darknesse concerning this great change not able to apprehend the true ground and cause therof they run some into mistakes some into discontents some into rage and fury For the satisfying therefore of such people who desire to eye God and his hand which is lifted up I shall shew what is the true cause that the Parliament was dissolved The Ancient of days having set up his throne amongst us from which he will speak to and plead with the Nations round about was pleased to honour those men formerly in place as to admit them to sit upon his Throne And because like Jehu they did well in executing that which was right in the eyes of the Lord and did unto the house of Charls Stuart all that was in his heart the Lord suffered them many years to sit on the throne of England but taking no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel but flying upon the spoile and giving countenance and encouragement to the sins of Jeroboam God at last rejected them as he did Saul And for this cause raised up the Generall I say for the Thrones sake that they might be no longer polluted and prophaned by such a generation of corrupt men And had not the Generall done what he did to have the Thrones purged from that drosse and filth which cleaved thereto I know not how he could have answered God for that power and trust which he hath put into his hands And here by the way let me speak a word unto such as shall sit next upon this Throne I would have men consider well beforehand what they doe Its Gods own throne and to speake comparatively it is the onely Civil Throne he hath now in the world By it he will doe mighty and terrible things And therefore such as are not for Christ and for the carrying on of his designe in the world he will lay them aside one after another And set such up as shall poure out the last Vials quickly upon Monarchs and the Antichristian Kingdome One thing more I shall add in Rev. 16.10 It is said And the fift Angel poured out his vial upon the throne of the Beast so the Greek hath it throne not seat and his kingdome was full of darknesse By the throne of the Beast I understand the ten horns that is the States and Kingdomes of the World which gave authority and power to the Beast By darknesse I doe not understand at least not chiefly that which is spirituall as in reference to their Errors Superstitions Idolatries c. for so that kingdome was full of darknesse before but it is meant of amazement and distraction not knowing what to doe nor seeing any way how to come out For application to the thing in hand after the death of the late king his throne and kingdom perishing under the fifth Vial how were people then generally at their wits end in such darknesse as they fell one upon another So upon the dissolving of this Parliament which was so degenerate as it lookt more like the throne of the beast then Gods throne what a thick darknesse is now gone over men as if an Angel had smitten them with blindnesse as were the Sodomites And this you must expect still along that as Thrones States Powers are broken to pieces so confusion destraction and darknesse will ever follow especially among hypocrites time-servers and the Antichristians None of the wicked shall understand but the wise shall understand Dan. 10.12 And therefore for the Generall and such with him whom the Lord used as seasonable and good instruments to dissolve the late Parliament here may they see a divine stamp and

been cast by the enemies of the truth upon all good men ever since who have been zealously earnest for reformation But 2. Such as are godly wise or able to put a difference between lying prophesies and foolish visions and a grace given unto Saints to understand the mind of Jesus Christ in holy Scriptures 2 John 2.20 John saith Ye have an unction from the holy one and ye shall know all things To you saith (y) Mat. 11. Christ it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdome (a) Psal 25 14. The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him Again (b) Prov. 3.32 His secret is with the righteous Are not these Gospel promises and Saints Priviledges and attainable by the exercise and acts of faith (c) Pet. 2.6 He that believeth on him shall not be confounded Because the Spider turns many things into poyson is the honey wormwood and gall which the Bee makes 3 I could shew in severall particulars how contrary as light is to darknesse the carriages and practises of the Munster Impostors first and last were to what is either said or done by the godly of this age who are of my opinion namely that the prophesies of the last times shall be revealed unto Saints near the end Let Sleidan or any other who hath written the Historie of Munster be perused by any impartiall Reader and he shall not find any ground to frame a parralell neither in reference to matter manner men I have some thoughts seeing there is such a noise of Munster shortly to discover the absurdity ignorance and malice of such people who seek to disgrace good men and through their sides to pierce the glorious work of God now begun amongst us by raking into the businesse of Munster 4. It is worth the observing how sutably Satan hath carried on his Designe to keep men in ignorance supestition and bondage and to hinder them from embracing the things belonging to their peace Though he could never certainly and perfectly reach the knowledge of prophesies as to the very time of their accomplishment yet knowing that such and such things should come to passe and having some conjecture near the time his manner hath been beforehand to corrupt the minds of the people some way or other with a prejudice against them that so when the thing it self should come to passe men might neither believe nor receive the same Thus he raised up many false Christs and why that the true Christ might not be received when he came So for this Munster Businesse The Devill knew in the latter dayes Tyrants and oppressors would be throw down the Antichristian kingdom destroyed good men and good things advanced Now mark the craft of this wicked one when the appointed time should come in which these things were to be fulfilled to the end that men might not then believe He stirred up before hand a company of Seducers to beguile the ignorant and simple people meerly I say upon this account that when the time should come that Tyranny and Oppression should be supprest Babylon cast down righteousnesse exalted this work might not finde acceptation among the people he having as I said poisoned before hand the mindes of the people Note by suggesting Munster and the effects of that businesse So then in short the summe is this The Devill in causing that work at Munster intended that it should be a snare to the people of this Age. Having spoken to the Objections I come now to Arguments to prove that the knowledge of the times is needfull possible yea required and ought to be searcht And so to justifie Gods people ministers and others who by Faith Prayer Conference meditation reading are now upon the work 1. Because this is a part of the written word of God Dan. 7.25 and 9.25 26. and 12.7.11.12 Rev. 11.2 3. and 12.6.14 and 13.18 Now (d) John 5.39 Christ commandeth us to search the scriptures the whole and all and not some part as we think good to pick and chuse (e) Rom. 15.4 Whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our ledrning that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope (f) Dan. 29 29 Those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever A servant being commanded to doe severall things if he do onely a part of them what he thinks fit and best as easiest and not the rest the master will not be pleased so here 2. Because the knowledge of the Times is part of that Prophesie and those good things to come which the (g) Rev. 1.1 father gave unto his son to send and shew unto his servants Christ did not send the letter without the sence But intended that it should be known and understood therefore the sense and understanding is to be searcht 3. It is said of the whole Prophesie and consequently of the Times therein contained (h) Rev. 1.3 Blessed is he that readeth and they that hear the words of this prophesie I think no man takes it of an ignorant and fruitlesse reading and hearing without understanding for surely such a hearing or reading i Acts 8.30 makes no man happy Besides it is such a reading and hearing as may be the rule and ground of practice Hence it is added and keep those things which are written therein Consequently then it must be a reading with understanding and knowledge Observe hence the rashnesse of some Teachers who seek to discourage Saints from that work unto which alone is pronounced the promise of blessedness They will allow men to read the years and times in the text but they must not seek for the understanding Just for all the world as to bid a man to catch at the shaddow but with all charge him not to toucht or take the fruit 4. Let Christs words be well observed When (k) Mat. 29 15 yee therefore shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the Prophet stand in the holy place who so readeth let him understand he hath reference no doubt to Dan. 9.27 and 11.31 and 12 11. where the times of the end are declared and Characterized Christ here cals upon us not for reading but for understanding Daniels weeks dayes times Now doth Christ bid us understand Daniel yea in his numbers how dares any mortall creature reproach any for searching his Prophesies (l) Acts 4.2 Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more then unto God judge yee A servant in not doing his duty cannot be excused but yet is more in excusable when with all he shall smite his fellow servants for doing their duties I leave the application to the Reader 5. It must be granted that the holy scripture either holds forth a certain and set time and period of years in respect of the breaking of the fourth Monarchy the destruction of the Antichristian kingdome the end of the Turkish Empire

character upon their work even Gods owning both it and them namely by this darknesse which is fallen upon the children of this world Had the Antichristians approved it had those which have enriched themselves Ministers and others under the late Parliament appeared in it and for it had our Judges and Lawyers cryed it up Law Law had the Clergy given thanks for it In a word had the people through the whole Nation sent in their approbation and consent to it a man might very well have questioned the worke whether it were of God or no. But considering upon the breaking of this Throne what darkness followed in Priest in People It is most evident and cleare that it was not Gods Throne but mans rather and for this end thrown down that the antient of dayes may have his throne set up and he sit againe most gloriously amongst us From the ten hornes I come now to the Little horne who is said to weare out the Saints of the most high and thinke to change times and lawes I know it is the common received opinion that Antiochus Epiphanes is here meant Why I take it otherwise not Antiochus but Antichrist or the Antichristian Kingdome to be here understood my Reasons are these 1. Such as affirme Antiochus to be the little horne Dan 7.8.20 do reckon him as one of the ten But it is expresly said that he came up after them and is besides them and another 2. In Dan. 8.9 't is said that this little horn waxed great grew statelier then the rest and over-topt the former Beasts and hornes Now all know that know any thing of the History of Antiochus Epiphanes that this is neither so nor so for Antiochus Magnus was greater and more powerfull by farre then he 3. Dan. 7.8 For the three hornes which the little horne is said to plucke up by the roots as Writers cannot agree who they were so it is apparant that this Antiochus never did the things which they do ascribe unto him 4. For the words Vntill a time times and dividing of time they cannot be applyed to the rage of Antiochus against the Saints nor with his actions and proceedings against the Iews as is most apparent by comparing the phrase with other Texts Rev. 11.2 and 12.6.14 5. If Antiochus had been the little horne then after his death should the kingdome of the Seleucidae immediately have been given up to the Jews For it is as clear as the sun at noon-day upon the destruction of the little horn Dan 7.21 22. the Saints immediately possesse his Kingdom But it is well known that the Iewes by the destruction of Antiochus had no restauration but continued still after that in bondage and subject to the Roman power To apply this as many doe to the coming of Christ in the flesh and so of a spirituall Kingdome and liberty is most absurd and groundlesse For not only was Christ born two or three hundred years after but it is quite beside the scope and purpose of the place as follows 6. In vers 27. it is said And the kingdome and dominion and the greatnesse of the Kingdome under the whole heaven shall be given to the people of the most high Observe here whatsoever Kingdome Dominion Greatnesse c. the Beast and the little horne had upon their destruction the Saints shall have the same Now this cannot be understood of a spirituall Kingdome For 1. the Saints had ever that and Christ spiritually alwayes reigned over them 2. Note The Beast and the little horne never had a spiritual Kingdome which should be given up to the Saints after their destruction And therefore the Kingdome and dominion and greatnesse possessed first by the Beast and little horne and after their ruine to be given to the Saints must needs be civill and temporall Why I take the little horn to be Antichrist my reason for it is this It is generally held that the holy Scripture is best interpreted by comparing pararall Texts Now this is cleare whatsoever in Daniel is spoken of the little horne the same in other Scripture is applyed to Antichrist For example 1. As the little horne is conjoyned with the ten hornes Dan. 7.7 8.20.24 so is Antichrist with the ten hornes Revel 17.12 13. 2. Such practises and proceedings as in Daniel are attributed to the little horne the very same are applyed to Antichrist in other Texts 1. That hee shall speake great swelling words against God Dan. 7.25 The same is said of Antichrist Rev. 13.5 6. 2. That he shall advance himselfe against the Civill Magistrate Dan. 7.20 8.25 So Antichrist 2 Thes 2.4 3. It is said of the little horne that he shall change times and lawes Dan. 7.25 So Antichrist is called the lawlesse one 2 Thes 2.8 4. The little horne is said to make war against the Saints Dan. 7.21.25 So Antichrist Revel 13.7 Againe for the time alotted to the little horne and the space of his tyranny Dan. 7.25 it is the same expresly with Antichrist Rev. 12.6.14 13.5 Lastly for the end and destruction of them both compare Dan. 7.9 10.11 with Rev. 19.21 and Dan. 7.13 14. with 2 Thes 2.8 Thus having proved the little horne to be Antichrist I come now to some particulars concerning his rise and fall Dan. 7.20 According to Daniel he seems to be af er the ten hornes Re● ●● Yet John saith the ten hornes receive power as Kings one houre with the beast The places are easily reconciled as thus Their rise was together no difference or distance in point of Time but Antichrist is said to be after the ten hornes as receiving from them his power dominion jurisdiction Againe for the Readers better understanding as to the rise and fall of the little horne there are two things I would have him observe 1. The little horne is to be considered as the Kingdom of the Beast and as the members or worshippers of the Beast By the Kingdome of the Beast I understand him as changing times and lawes By the members as making warre against the Saints 2. 〈…〉 speak of the little horne or Antichrist I doe not meane 〈…〉 of the Pope or any succession that way but I meane 〈…〉 or Kingdome It is true the Pope is a member of that body but he is not the body Againe I do not here intend alone the Church Ministery worship and government of Rome But I include all false Churches Ministries Formes Ordinances Institutions brought in by men whatsoever in the worship of God is besides or contrary to the Gospel of Jesus Christ All this whether in England or Scotland make up this Antichristian Kingdome as that in Rome Now for the rise or beginning of this Antichristian Kingdom First as it was obscure and darke so it had its beginning in the yeare of our Lord 400. to this adde 1260. and it goes to the yeare 1660. And here is the time of the end concerning the whole

Antichristian kingdome for further and beyond this time I believe it shall not extend I do not say that the Antichristians or members of the Beast shall perish now or before for I hold the contrary that after their Kingdome is destroyed many of them shall remain and attempt most horrible and cruell actions Rev. 18.21 Rev. 17.1 but for the State it selfe that shall be found no more at all after the year 1660. This the Angel calls the Judgment of the great whore Why Judgement because Thrones shall be set and the ancient of dayes shall sit And look as by a law Kings and Kingly power shall be cast out from the Nations so will the Lord raise up men zealous of his glory who shall publiquely give Judgment agaist Babylon that it remaine for ever in the dust Before I come to shew my reasons for the time which I have asserted I shall commend these three things to the Reader 1. How I understand that place Rev. 10.2 where the mighty Angell sets his right foot upon the sea and his left foot upon the earth As by the Angel Christ is meant so as he stands it is upon the two persecuting powers in the world the spirituall and the temporal His right foot is upon the * Note how they call it the Sea of Rome the Bishops Sea c. sea you know the spirituall power went ever before the temporall Hence they used to say the Lords spirituall and the Lords temporall And his left foote on the earth that is on the Kings and Kingdomes of the earth So then my opinion is that these 〈…〉 ●owers Christ will crush under his feet together an● 〈…〉 time There was a truth in that saying no Bishop no Kin●●●●e event made it true and welfare a good token So now as the reliques of Monarchy which remaine yet with us shall bemoved so will the remainers of the Antichristian Kingdome be removed with them As Monarchy falls so falls Antichristime When no foot-steps of Monarchy remaine nothing then will stand of the Antichristian kingdome which came in with it and hath ever since been upheld and supported by it And for this cause a long time I never expected any good from the late Parliament For I plainly saw they had no desire to glorifie God in the fulfilling of his will to the rooting up of the remnants either of Monarchy or Antichistime but rather sought to oppresse the bodies and souls of the people under the heavy burthens of them both 2. Thou art to take notice Reader that as the the thrones were first set up in England to arreign Monarchy and to pluck up by the root that tyrannicall power which stood in opposition to Jesus Christ and to avenge the blood of his Saints upon it Even so as sutable to it here with us will begin his great work by the Thornes against the kingdome of Antichrist for the totall extirpation thereof For howsoever I said before that the Antichristian State as Church Ministery Worship Government shall be wholly destroyed before the yeare 1660. Yet I am of opinion in respect of England Scotland and Ireland before one halfe of that time is expired the Supream Authority of this Nation will effectually finish that work Zech. 8.6 If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these dayes should it be marvellous in my eyes saith the Lord of Hosts What progresse in this worke they will make who shall come next in place I cannot tell but this I must tell them the great businesse which the Lord hath for the higher Powers of this Common-wealth now to doe it is in order to the fulfilling of those Prophesies which relate to the present time and if they do not look now after this and honour God in a conscientious and faithfull discharge thereof the Lord will not look after them nor honour them but lay them aside and let their names rot as others before And therefore if my counsell may be acceptable unto them when any shall make adresses to them for Peace with Babylon let them make answer in his words What peace so long as the whoredomes of Jezabel and her witch-crafts are so many What Peace so long as the 4th Monarch is not broken to pieces and consumed I would willingly know how men can enter into a league as to sit still and suffer such things to stand against which the Lord cals them forth to warre and to destroy from the face of the earth I have commanded my sanctified ones Isa 13.2 I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger even them that rejoyce in my highnesse 3. As Christ will crush both powers at once and thus by the Thrones so there will be a speciall opening of his minde unto ●om● whereby to know both their worke and time As men formerly have observed Providence so in the later age Ier. 50.2 they shall understand Prophesies and act in order to them and to the accomplishment of them Declare yee among the Nations and publish and set up a standard publish and conceale not say Babylon is taken The knowledge of the time of the end will be so cleare and certain to some men now shortly in power and place as they will publickly declare upon what account they act namely as being chosen and called of God to execute the vengeance of the Lord upon Babylon Moreover the difference shall not be as heretofore about meum and tuum for honour greatnesse enlargement of Dominion and such worldly respects but better bottomed it shall be for Christ his Crown and dignity and that righteousnesse and truth may be exalted in the earth For the Reasons now why I say the Antichristian Kingdome as it is the little horne had its rise about the year 400. 1. About this time they began to open a passage to their pretended Supremacy as giving to the Church of Rome the title of the Firmament of all Bishops and top of all Churches and that without the privacie of the Sea Apostolique that is of the Primate none might presume to ordaine a Bishop and that the Censures of Bishops in all causes of moment was to be referred to the audience of the Bishop of Rome 2. About this time the little horne began to give check to Emperours and Kings and to exalt himselfe above the Civill Magistrate in severall particulars 3. About this time they brought in many beastly lies and superstitious vanities confirming them by Councels whereby Gods commandements were made of none effect 4. It is clear to me by other Scriptures which I have not now time to open that the time alotted to the Antichristian Kingdome shall not passe the yeare 1660. Now being to continue from first to last 1260. years it must needs be that his beginning was in the yeare 400. as I said before Here I must againe put the Reader in mind that howsoever the vile person mentioned Dan. 11.21 be the same here with