any_o more_o 22_o in_o she_o moreover_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o no_o more_o shall_v man_n conscience_n despair_v here_o but_o have_v joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o more_o shall_v they_o die_v through_o sin_n but_o live_v unto_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o there_o shall_v no_o more_o the_o rose_n colour_a whore_n be_v drunken_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n her_o tyrant_n shall_v be_v close_v up_o in_o the_o stink_a lake_n of_o fire_n from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o they_o they_o than_o become_v immortal_a and_o impossible_a moreover_o than_o this_o he_o that_o beléeve_v in_o christ_n shall_v never_o die_v nor_o yet_o come_v into_o judgement_n but_o pass_v clean_o from_o death_n unto_o life_n 23_o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v any_o more_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o displeasure_n of_o the_o body_n as_o povertye_n sickness_n loss_n emnytie_n vexation_n and_o ill_a report_n be_v here_o patient_o bear_v 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work_n the_o maryner_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o cure_n nothing_o but_o idleness_n work_v the_o man_n which_o have_v it_o not_o graft_v within_o he_o though_o he_o both_o fast_a &_o pray_v uayne_o be_v all_o polycy_n act_n constitution_n and_o law_n wtout_fw-fr it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o lantern_n of_o our_o foot_n the_o light_n of_o our_o passage_n and_o rule_v our_o work_n 7_o bitter_a it_o be_v in_o the_o belly_n &_o sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n â—_o when_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n be_v be_v once_o receyve_v and_o sure_o settle_v in_o the_o heart_n 19_o it_o engender_v a_o spiritie_n of_o indignation_n and_o a_o zeal_n of_o god_n very_o bitter_a against_o all_o wickedness_n it_o make_v we_o with_o jeremie_n to_o detest_v all_o vice_n and_o with_o ezechiell_n to_o abhor_v all_o sin_n it_o provoke_v we_o also_o with_o moses_n helias_n david_n and_o the_o prophet_n gréevous_o to_o complain_v of_o the_o world_n abomination_n &_o with_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n dolorous_o to_o lament_v the_o sore_a decay_n of_o the_o wicked_a 9_o 8_o yet_o be_v nothing_o so_o sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n as_o it_o be_v nothing_o be_v to_o paul_n so_o delicious_a 2._o when_o he_o once_o savor_v it_o no_o nothing_o so_o pleasant_a neither_o colour_n of_o rhetoric_n painting_n of_o poet_n wisdom_n of_o philosopher_n nor_o holy_a tradition_n of_o father_n can_v then_o delight_v he_o all_o be_v but_o darnal_a tare_n stubble_n chaff_n filth_n rust_n dream_n lie_n and_o unprofitable_a vanity_n nothing_o be_v in_o his_o mouth_n than_o but_o that_o delectable_a verity_n &_o that_o sweet_a gospel_n of_o god_n that_o take_v he_o with_o he_o as_o the_o vessel_n of_o election_n in_o many_o a_o hard_a journey_n and_o bear_v it_o forth_o before_o the_o gentile_n the_o king_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n yea_o &_o for_o that_o to_o die_v he_o think_v it_o than_o advantage_n â—_z 9_o and_o i_o take_v the_o little_a book_n say_v saint_n john_n out_o of_o the_o angel_n hand_n with_o méeknesse_n i_o receive_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n i_o do_v eat_v it_o up_o clean_o i_o dyge_v they_o in_o faith_n 10_o and_o it_o be_v in_o my_o mouth_n so_o sweet_a as_o honey_n oh_o how_o delicious_a say_v david_n be_v thy_o say_n unto_o my_o throat_n more_o dulcet_a than_o honey_n be_v thy_o word_n lord_n to_o my_o mouth_n 11_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o have_v eat_v it_o say_v saint_n john_n so_o soon_o as_o i_o have_v incorporate_v it_o in_o my_o mind_n 1â—_n &_o root_v it_o in_o my_o soul_n my_o belly_n be_v bitter_a my_o heart_n be_v grieve_v much_o to_o see_v the_o evil_n of_o the_o world_n my_o spirit_n be_v trouble_v to_o see_v the_o abusion_n of_o man_n and_o much_o i_o pity_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o soul_n 12_o yet_o do_v not_o the_o angel_n so_o leave_v i_o but_o he_o say_v thus_o unto_o i_o thou_o must_v prophesy_v again_o among_o the_o people_n 13_o as_o thou_o have_v receyve_v 2d_o thou_o must_v render_v as_o thou_o have_v 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live_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n cccc_fw-la &_o xl_o meyerus_n aprigius_fw-la bishop_n of_o pacen_n in_o spain_n make_v a_o notable_a work_n upon_o the_o same_z about_z the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ccccc_fw-la &_o xxx_o so_o do_v cassiodorus_n apulus_n as_o petrus_n equilinus_fw-la call_v he_o anno_fw-la dom_n ccccc_fw-la lxx_o &_o call_v his_o book_n complexiones_fw-la in_o apocalipsim_fw-la so_o do_v isidorus_n junior_a the_o bishop_n of_o hispalis_n in_o spain_n ecclesiasticis_fw-la anno_fw-la do._n dc.xxx_o with_o all_o those_o that_o here_o follow_v of_o who_o i_o have_v see_v almost_o so_o many_o as_o have_v there_o beginning_n here_o register_v exit_fw-la benedictinis_fw-la monachis_fw-la â—edas_fw-la presbyter_n anglus_fw-la li._n three_o apocalipsis_n saneti_n johannis_n inqua_fw-la alcuinus_fw-la monachus_fw-la anglus_fw-la li._n i._n haymo_n hirsueldensis_n germanus_n aâ—â—edell_o li._n seven_o legimus_fw-la in_o ecclesiastica_fw-la historia_fw-la strabus_n fuldensis_fw-la germanus_n lib._n i_o sicut_fw-la in_o secularibus_fw-la literis_fw-la rabanus_n maurus_fw-la germanus_n li._n i._n ambrose_n ansbertus_n gallus_n li_z x._o de_fw-fr illustratione_fw-la afflatus_fw-la abbaâ—_n robertus_fw-la tuiciensis_fw-la germanus_n lib._n twelve_o ut_fw-la tu_fw-la quoque_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la colo_fw-la joachim_n abbas_n calaber_n li._n viij_o quia_fw-la profunda_fw-la libri_fw-la huius_fw-la monachus_n quidam_fw-la cantuariensis_n li._n i_o legitur_fw-la genesis_n xxviii_o vidit_fw-la easterton_n monachus_fw-la anglus_fw-la lib._n i._n posuit_fw-la castra_fw-la sva_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la exit_fw-la canonicis_fw-la regularibus_fw-la richardus_fw-la de_fw-la sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la scotus_n meyer_n libro_fw-la primo_fw-la gaufredus_n antisiodorensis_n gallus_n lib._n i._n exit_fw-la carthusianis_fw-la monachis_fw-la henricus_fw-la de_fw-fr hassia_n germanus_n lib._n ay_o dionysius_n rikel_n germanus_n lib._n i_o ecce_fw-la pver_fw-la meus_fw-la electus_fw-la exit_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la prophaenis_fw-la ambrose_n de_fw-fr septem_fw-la tubis_fw-la li._n i_o tempus_fw-la autem_fw-la arbitror_fw-la câ—strensis_fw-la berengarius_fw-la thuronensis_n gallus_n lib._n i._n gilbertus_n porreta_fw-la gallus_n li._n i_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la piâ—_n volunt_fw-la vivere_fw-la author_n a_o centum_fw-la annis_fw-la anglus_fw-la libro_fw-la i._o joannes_n hus_n bohemus_n li._n i._n come_v finierinâ—_n testimonium_fw-la paulus_n burgensis_n judeus_n lib._n i_o licet_fw-la opinio_fw-la expositorum_fw-la â—â—ontorius_fw-la mathias_n dorinck_v germanus_n lib._n i._o costasie_n doctor_n anglus_fw-la lib._n i_o ecce_fw-la de_fw-la scripsieam_fw-la tibi_fw-la triplic_fw-la jacobus_n stralen_n germanus_n lib._n i_o vidit_fw-la jacob_n in_fw-la somno_fw-la schalam_fw-la exit_fw-la carmelitanis_fw-la joannes_n baconthorpe_n anglus_fw-la lib._n i._n apocalipsis_n jesu_n christi_n etc._n etc._n joannes_n tytleshale_v bostius_fw-la anglus_fw-la li._n i_o est_fw-la autem_fw-la apocalipsis_n grecus_fw-la sermo_fw-la thomas_n de_fw-fr ylleya_n anglus_fw-la li._n i._n apocalipsis_n revelacio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la joannes_n barath_n hannonius_fw-la lib._n i_o ego_fw-la joannes_n vidi_fw-la ostium_fw-la joannes_n de_fw-fr vernone_n gallus_n lib._n i._n nicolaus_n de_fw-fr alsacia_n germanus_n lib._n i._n joannes_n
bloxam_n anglus_fw-la lib._n i._n de_fw-fr apparicione_fw-la septem_fw-la sigillorum_fw-la joannes_n elyne_n 2._o anglus_fw-la li_n i._o secundum_fw-la isidorum_fw-la ethimolo_fw-la joannes_n tilneye_n anglus_fw-la li._n i_o septem_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la in_o asya_n henricus_fw-la winchingham_n anglus_fw-la li._n i_o apertum_fw-la est_fw-la templum_fw-la dei_fw-la joannes_n thorpe_n anglus_fw-la lib._n i._n joannes_n egidius_n gallus_n lib._n i._n apocalip_n etc._n etc._n joanni_n euangeliste_n joannes_n haynton_n anglus_fw-la lib._n i_o beatus_fw-la qui_fw-la legit_fw-la verba_fw-la exit_fw-la augustinianis_n augustinus_n de_fw-fr auchona_n italus_n bertrandus_fw-la lib._n i._n jordane_n saxo_n germanus_n lib_n primo_fw-la bertrandus_fw-la parayte_n tholosanus_n lib_n i._n augustinus_n de_fw-fr roma_n italus_n li_z primo_fw-la philippus_n de_fw-fr mantua_n italus_n li._n primo_fw-la joannes_n capgrave_n anglus_fw-la li._n primo_fw-la sylvester_n meoccius_fw-la venet._n lib._n ay_o promaiori_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la exit_fw-la dominycanis_fw-la jordane_n botergius_fw-la germenus_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la li._n i._n hugo_n bar_n chinonensis_fw-la gaillus_fw-la lib._n i._n asser_n pinguis_fw-la panis_fw-la eius_fw-la etc._n etc._n albertus_n magnus_n germanus_n lib._n i_o confiteor_fw-la tibi_fw-la pater_fw-la stephanus_n bisuntinus_fw-la gallus_n lib._n i_o nicolaus_n gorham_n gallus_n li._n i._n bernardus_n de_fw-fr trilia_n narbonensis_n li._n i._n paganus_fw-la bergomensis_n lumbardus_fw-la li._n i._n aluarus_n de_fw-fr caturco_n tholosanus_n meâ—erus_fw-la lib._n i._n fredericus_fw-la de_fw-la venecijs_fw-la italus_n lib_n pri_fw-la joannes_n annius_n viterbiensis_n li_n prim_fw-la hieronymus_n savanarola_n italus_n lib._n i_fw-it exit_fw-la franciscanis_fw-la alexander_n de_fw-fr hales_n anglus_fw-la lib._n primo_fw-la tritemius_fw-la helias_n de_fw-fr hanibalis_fw-la italus_n lib_n primo_fw-la petrus_n joannis_n cathalanus_n li._n primo_fw-la joannes_n walleys_n anglus_fw-la lib._n primo_fw-la petrus_n aureolus_n tholosanus_n libro_fw-la 1._o nicolaus_n lyranus_fw-la germanus_n libro_fw-la ij_o oportet_fw-la te_fw-la iterum_fw-la prophetare_fw-la astesanus_fw-la astensis_fw-la lumbardus_n li._n i._n bernardinus_fw-la senensis_n italus_n li._n i_o beatus_fw-la qui_fw-la legit_fw-la et_fw-la audit_n theodoricus_n andree_n tholosanus_n lib._n i._n joannes_n de_fw-fr rupe_n scissa_fw-la lib._n i._n franciscus_n titelmannus_n germanus_n li._n two_o superioribus_fw-la diebus_fw-la eruditis_fw-la exit_fw-la neotericis_fw-la martinus_n lutherus_n germanus_n lib._n i._n varias_fw-la prophecias_fw-la invenimus_fw-la in_fw-la apocalips_n sebastianus_n meyer_n bernensis_fw-la li._n i._n de_fw-fr lib._n apocalipseos_fw-la cum_fw-la georgius_n aemilius_n germanus_n lib._n i._n mira_n quedam_fw-la inest_fw-la aviditas_fw-la franciscus_n lambertus_n gallus_n li._n seven_o israelitic_a a_o mose_n dei_fw-la lege_fw-la huldricus_n zwinglius_fw-la heluecius_fw-la lib._n i._n joannis_n brencius_fw-la suews_fw-la lib._n i._n joannes_n caluinus_n gallus_n li._n i._n melchior_n hoffman_n germanus_n lib._n i._n and_o many_o other_o more_o scripture_n of_o these_o commentary_n have_v i_o take_v both_o example_n to_o do_v this_o thing_n and_o also_o counsel_v to_o understande_v the_o text_n to_o none_o of_o they_o whole_o addict_v but_o as_o i_o perceive_v they_o always_o agreinge_v to_o the_o scripture_n what_o chronographer_n &_o historiane_n i_o have_v herein_o follow_v for_o the_o time_n and_o age_n of_o the_o christian_n church_n beside_o the_o scripture_n it_o will_v evident_o appear_v to_o the_o reader_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o this_o volume_n 23._o i_o know_v there_o will_v be_v great_a thondering_n lyghtninges_n and_o earthquake_n at_o the_o come_n forth_o thereof_o for_o so_o be_v it_o here_o oft_o promise_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o boystuous_a tyrant_n of_o sodoma_n with_o their_o great_a nembroth_n wynchester_n and_o the_o execrable_a citizen_n of_o gomorra_n with_o their_o shear_a sinered_a captain_n will_v stir_v about_o they_o much_o pain_n have_v they_o of_o long_a time_n take_v and_o many_o have_v they_o cruel_o burn_v as_o be_v see_v of_o late_a year_n in_o coventrie_n london_n &_o in_o other_o place_n more_o chronicis_fw-la to_o obscure_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o who_o can_v suppose_v they_o that_o they_o will_v now_o sit_v still_o their_o mischeve_n make_v so_o manifest_a our_o worldly_a wise_a brethren_n also_o which_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a will_v starcle_v a_o course_n at_o the_o matter_n 11._o i_o know_v somewhat_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v at_o their_o hand_n also_o for_o they_o always_o tarry_v their_o time_n &_o will_v not_o wake_v the_o shrew_v cur_n for_o hurt_v themselves_o gracious_o have_v the_o lord_n call_v they_o special_o now_o of_o late_a 22._o but_o his_o voice_n be_v nothing_o regard_v his_o servant_n have_v they_o imprison_v torment_a and_o slay_v have_v his_o verity_n in_o much_o more_o contempt_n than_o afore_o we_o look_v for_o peace_n say_v hieremye_n the_o prophet_n and_o we_o fare_v not_o the_o better_a at_o all_o we_o wait_v for_o a_o time_n of_o health_n 13._o and_o we_o find_v here_o nothing_o else_o but_o trouble_n and_o no_o marucile_a consider_v the_o beast_n head_n that_o be_v wound_v be_v now_o heal_v up_o again_o so_o workmanly_o as_o the_o xiii_o chapter_n here_o mention_v the_o abominable_a hypocrisy_n â—_o idolatry_n pride_n &_o fylthinesse_n of_o those_o terrible_a termagaunt_n of_o antichrist_n holy_a household_n those_o two_o horn_a whoremounger_n those_o conjurer_n of_o egypt_n 1._o and_o lecherous_a locust_n leap_a out_o of_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o pit_n bottomless_a which_o daily_o deceyve_v the_o ignorant_a multytude_n with_o their_o sorcerye_n and_o charm_n must_v be_v show_v to_o the_o world_n to_o their_o utter_a shame_n and_o confusion_n they_o know_v as_o do_v balaam_n the_o sorcerer_n that_o over_o a_o gorgeous_a glitter_a whore_n every_o fleshe_o man_n be_v inordynat_o wanton_a 18._o fierce_a &_o greedy_a folowinge_v his_o way_n therefore_o they_o have_v always_o for_o lucre_n sake_n glorious_o garnish_v their_o holy_a mother_n the_o madam_n of_o myschife_n and_o proud_a sinagoge_n of_o satan_n with_o gold_n silver_n pearl_n precious_a stone_n velvet_n silk_n mitre_n cope_v cross_n cruete_n ceremony_n sensinge_n blessing_n babbling_n 6._o brawlynge_v procession_n popett_n and_o such_o other_o mad_a mastrye_n whereof_o the_o church_n that_o christ_n leave_v here_o behind_o he_o know_v not_o one_o jot_n to_o provoke_v the_o carnal_a idyote_n to_o her_o whoredom_n in_o the_o spirit_n the_o lord_n have_v long_o suffer_v they_o of_o mercy_n 3._o and_o wythhoulden_a from_o they_o his_o rightful_a hand_n of_o their_o deserve_a vengeance_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o fall_v to_o repentance_n nor_o amend_v their_o daily_a mischief_n to_o tell_v they_o free_o of_o their_o wicked_a work_n by_o the_o scripture_n i_o have_v exile_v myself_o for_o ever_o from_o my_o own_o native_a country_n kindred_n frynde_n acquaintance_n which_o be_v the_o great_a delyghte_n of_o this_o life_n &_o be_o well_o content_v for_o jesus_n chryste_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o brethren_n there_o to_o suffer_v poverty_n penury_n abjection_n reprofe_n and_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v beside_o a_o commandment_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v in_o this_o book_n unto_o they_o who_o he_o have_v call_v of_o mercy_n from_o their_o wretched_a beggary_n 17._o to_o spare_v no_o rebuke_n but_o to_o pour_v out_o double_a upon_o that_o bloody_a â—awde_n &_o malicious_a mother_n of_o they_o never_o be_v this_o commandment_n more_o effectual_o to_o be_v follow_v then_o now_o his_o holy_a word_n of_o salvation_n so_o present_o set_v at_o nought_o despise_v and_o persecute_v of_o her_o mad_a moody_a mynister_n 23._o unto_o heaven_n be_v her_o sin_n go_v up_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n as_o s._n john_n here_o witness_v require_v vengeance_n for_o the_o innocent_n blood_n that_o she_o have_v so_o cruel_o shed_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v remember_v her_o wickedness_n accord_v to_o his_o promise_n 13._o as_o part_o have_v be_v see_v in_o this_o realm_n and_o in_o diverse_a other_o more_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o within_o short_a space_n she_o shall_v be_v whole_o turn_v over_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n again_o with_o all_o her_o heathenish_a ceremony_n 21._o superstition_n and_o sorcery_n and_o never_o return_v hetherwarde_o no_o more_o than_o the_o great_a mighty_a mylstone_n that_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o sea_n bottom_n christ_n so_o restore_v unto_o his_o right_a spouse_n wonder_n will_v appear_v concern_v this_o &_o such_o other_o matter_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v diligent_o examine_v the_o scripture_n &_o history_n allege_v in_o the_o margin_n for_o only_o minister_v i_o a_o occasion_n here_o unto_o they_o of_o a_o far_a search_n 21._o nothing_o will_v be_v hide_v from_o he_o that_o ask_v with_o meekness_n seek_v in_o faith_n and_o in_o prayer_n desire_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n evident_a will_v those_o secret_a mystery_n be_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v prive_o hide_v unto_o other_o under_o dark_a ambage_n and_o parable_n 8._o though_o this_o heavenly_a treasure_n of_o health_n be_v under_o lock_n and_o key_n of_o unknown_a similitude_n and_o so_o be_v shut_v up_o
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