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come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o from_o the_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o angel_n have_a also_o a_o sharp_a syckle_a in_o his_o hand_n 2_o this_o angel_n betoken_v those_o heavenlye_a spretes_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v forth_o to_o gather_v together_o his_o choose_a from_o the_o iiij_o wind_n when_o his_o token_n shall_v apere_fw-la in_o heaven_n these_o be_v the_o reaper_n of_o the_o lord_n harvest_n these_o be_v they_o that_o shall_v go_v forth_o to_o gather_v all_o nacyon_n and_o to_o separate_v the_o gotte_n from_o the_o lamb_n the_z ill_a from_o the_o good_a and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n where_o as_o be_v waylinge_v and_o gnashinge_v of_o tethe_v 3_o and_o therefore_o be_v their_o syckle_a here_o name_v sharp_a non_fw-fr other_o be_v their_o syckle_a but_o this_o appoint_a office_n non_fw-fr other_o be_v their_o harvest_n but_o this_o gather_v together_o but_o these_o massenger_n shall_v not_o forth_o till_o they_o have_v commandment_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n johan_o consequentlye_o ¶_o the_o text._n 1_o and_o a_o other_o angel_n come_v out_o from_o the_o altar_n 2._o which_o have_v power_n over_o fire_n 3._o and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a cry_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v the_o sharp_a syckle_a and_o say_v 4._o thrust_v in_o thy_o sharp_a syckle_a 5._o and_o gather_v the_o cluster_n of_o the_o earth_n 6._o for_o her_o grape_n be_v ripe_a 7._o and_o the_o angel_n thrust_v in_o his_o syckle_a on_o the_o earth_n 8._o and_o cut_v down_o the_o grape_n of_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o earth_n 9_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o great_a wynefatte_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 10._o and_o the_o wynefatte_n be_v tread_v with_o out_o
the_o tempest_n be_v great_a and_z the_o suâ—â—feraunce_n thereof_o exceed_a painful_a as_o the_o lord_n be_v mighty_a so_o be_v his_o iudgeâ—mentes_n when_o they_o fall_v vehement_a fierce_a and_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n say_v esaye_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o tempest_n of_o hail_n break_v ouâ—_n 〈◊〉_d everye_o side_n and_o bear_v down_o strong_a hold_n the_o xvij_o chapter_n oft_o have_v occasyon_n be_v give_fw-ge i_n in_o this_o book_n to_o speak_v of_o great_a babylon_n and_z of_o the_o execrable_a beast_n but_o here_o be_v place_n offer_v to_o describe_v they_o more_o at_o large_a the_o text._n 1_o and_o there_o come_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vyalle_n 2._o and_o talk_v with_o i_o 3._o sayenge_a unto_o i_o 4._o come_v i_o will_v show_v the._n the_o judgement_n 5._o of_o the_o great_a whore_n 6._o that_o syt_v upon_o many_o water_n 7._o with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v whoredom_n 8._o and_o the_o inhabyter_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v drunken_a with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n 9_o and_o he_o carry_v i_o away_o 10._o into_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o spirit_n ¶_o the_o paraphrase_n 1_o after_o this_o come_v say_v saint_n johan_n one_o of_o the_o vij_o angel_n or_o unuaryable_a decree_n of_o the_o lord_n eternal_a judgement_n which_o have_v the_o vij_o vyal_n of_o his_o wrath_n as_o afore_o have_v be_v declare_v 2_o and_o this_o angel_n or_o set_v purpose_n of_o god_n as_o a_o heavenlye_a massinger_n talk_v with_o i_o in_o mysterye_n 3_o of_o favourable_a goodness_n in_o secret_a manner_n he_o assertayn_v i_o therbye_o of_o this_o wonderful_a judgement_n here_o folowinge_v to_o be_v fulfil_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o it_o say_v unto_o i_o 4._o come_v hither_o friend_n johan_n i_o will_v show_v the_o in_o secretenesse_n the_o terryble_a judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n or_o counterfeit_n church_n of_o hypocrite_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o needs_o 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procession_n and_o the_o devyll_n and_o all_o of_o soche_n beggary_n for_o all_o peple_n sens_fw-fr christ_n ascencyon_n have_v this_o rome_n infect_v with_o her_o pestylent_a poison_n gather_v from_o all_o idolatrouse_n nacyon_n soche_n time_n as_o she_o hold_v over_o they_o the_o monarchyall_a suppremyte_n and_o like_v as_o babylon_n have_v the_o israelyte_n captyve_a under_o a_o bodylye_a tribute_n so_o have_v this_o rome_n have_v the_o christianes_n both_o in_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n at_o the_o writing_a of_o this_o propheâ—ye_n feel_v johan_n of_o their_o cruelty_n be_v exile_v into_o pathmos_n an_o will_v of_o lycya_n for_o the_o faithful_a testymonye_n of_o jesu._n and_o so_o dead_a i_o poor_a creature_n with_o my_o poor_a wife_n and_o child_n at_o the_o gather_n of_o this_o present_a commentarye_n fle_v into_o germanye_n for_o the_o same_o 5_z no_o maruele_n though_o she_o be_v here_o call_v a_o great_a whore_n for_o no_o where_o be_v ever_o yet_o scene_n so_o many_o idolle_n wurshyppynge_v so_o many_o vain_a obseruacyon_n so_o many_o superslycyouse_a sect_n so_o many_o error_n in_o hipocresye_n so_o many_o false_a prophet_n and_o so_o many_o prodygyouse_a kynde_n of_o fylthynesse_n no_o not_o in_o sodom_n it_o self_n nor_o yet_o in_o miserable_a egypt_n 6_o this_o babylonyshe_a whore_n or_o disgise_v synagoge_n of_o shorelynge_v sit_v upon_o many_o water_n or_o peple_n that_o be_v fantastical_a fickle_a or_o folyshe_a for_o non_fw-la be_v in_o conscience_n subject_a unto_o she_o that_o be_v constantlye_o ground_v in_o the_o sure_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n only_o allow_v her_o tradycyon_n the_o waver_a witted_a multytude_n the_z slyp_a and_o unstedefast_a nombre_fw-fr obe_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n of_o fear_n and_o not_o of_o love_n so_o throw_a themselves_n into_o a_o most_o confuse_v chaos_n or_o vawte_a of_o doubtful_a doâ—rage_n 7_o with_o this_o stynk_n strompett_n have_v the_o mighty_a potentate_n of_o the_o unyversall_a earth_n the_o emprours_n king_n prince_n and_z other_o notable_a governor_n commit_v most_o shameful_a whoredom_n in_o the_o spirit_n by_o many_o strange_a worship_n pynge_v agre_v among_o themselves_o to_o she_o wyckedlye_o free_a law_n and_o custom_n to_o long_o shall_v we_o stand_v here_o in_o this_o place_n if_o we_o shall_v describe_v they_o all_o severallye_o in_o their_o colour_n at_o large_a as_o they_o be_v 8_o through_o the_o crafty_a legardemayne_n of_o the_o preste_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o cruel_a constytucyon_n of_o prince_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o dweller_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o worldly_a mind_v multytude_n be_v drunken_a with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornycacyon_n spiritual_a or_o practysed_a worshypyynge_n besides_o the_o prescripte_n rewle_v of_o god_n word_n not_o only_o they_o which_o have_v be_v covetouse_n carnal_a lewd_a and_z wretched_a have_v follow_v their_o abhomynacyon_n but_o also_o a_o innumerable_a sort_n of_o the_o elect_v nombre_fw-fr have_v beleve_v their_o lie_n and_o error_n yea_o they_o have_v be_v so_o daze_v with_o their_o dottage_n and_o so_o tangle_v with_o their_o custom_n that_o as_o man_n lose_v their_o wit_n without_o all_o godly_a remembrance_n reason_n wysdome_n dyscressyon_n understand_v judgement_n and_o grace_v the_z law_n of_o god_n lay_v a_o part_n the_z commandment_n neglect_v and_o the_o scripture_n despise_a they_o have_v noâ—_n only_o kneel_v cross_v kyss_v set_v up_o light_v and_z hold_v up_o their_o hand_n before_o rot_a post_n but_o also_o call_v they_o theiâ—_n father_n in_o heaven_n yea_o i_o axe_n god_n mercy_n a_o thousand_o time_n i_o have_v be_v one_o oâ—_n they_o myself_o and_o this_o be_v to_o this_o day_n â—_o principal_n religyon_n of_o that_o whoryshe_v chuâ—â—che_fw-it call_v devowte_fw-mi pilgrymage_n or_o hoâ—lye_v stacyon_n of_o prayer_n many_o great_a paâ—â—dons_n grant_v and_o many_o false_a promyâ—ses_n make_v to_o allure_v the_o peple_n theruntoâ—_n 9_z but_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n who_o woâ—â—de_v in_o this_o age_n both_o admonysh_v many_n as_o the_o angel_n dead_a johan_n and_o bring_v they_o also_o clean_o from_o her_o abhominacyâ—ons_n into_o a_o secret_a consideracyon_n of_o thâ—_n spirit_n unknown_a to_o the_o world_n therâ—_n both_o to_o see_v her_o pride_n and_o also_o to_o underâ—stande_v her_o judgement_n for_o it_o follow_v iâ—_n the_o text_n that_o the_o angel_n convey_v johan_n away_o into_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o spretâ—â—_n 10_o in_o mysterye_n here_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dâ—â—clared_v afore_o what_o the_o lord_n shall_v workâ—_n in_o man_n have_v his_o grace_n at_o the_o latteâ—_n day_n of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o wylderneâ—â—se_n flee_v they_o with_o david_n which_o leavyâ—â—ge_v the_o custom_a way_n of_o man_n after_o the_o course_n of_o the_o scripture_n seek_v up_o theiâ—_n lord_n god_n in_o faith_n worshyppinge_n he_o only_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o veryte_n the_o text._n and_o i_o see_v a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o 2._o a_o rose_n colour_a beast_n 3._o full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemye_n 4._o which_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n 5._o and_o the_o woman_n be_v â—rayed_v 6._o in_o purple_a and_o rose_n colour_n 7._o and_o deck_v with_o gold_n precyouse_a stone_z and_z pearl_n 8._o and_o have_v a_o cup_n of_o gold_n in_o her_o hand_n 9_o full_a of_o abomination_n 10._o and_o fylthynesse_n of_o her_o whoredom_n 11._o and_o in_o she_o before_o head_n be_v a_o name_n write_v 12._o a_o mysterye_n 13._o great_a babylon_n the_o mother_n of_o whoredom_n and_o abhomynacyon_n of_o the_o earth_n 14._o and_o i_o see_v the_o wife_n drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_z with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o wytness_n of_o jesu._n 15._o and_o when_o i_o see_v she_o 16._o i_o wonder_v with_o great_a marvel_n ¶_o the_o paraphrase_n 1_o and_o i_o see_v say_v saint_n johan_n in_o mysterye_n a_o woman_n for_o a_o whore_n at_o the_o first_o blush_v seem_v only_o a_o
whore_n 6._o and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a &_o naked_a 7._o and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n 8._o and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n 9_o for_o god_n have_v put_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n 10._o and_o to_o do_v wâ—th_n one_o consent_n 11._o for_o to_o geve_v her_o kyngdom_n unto_o the_o beast_n 12._o untyll_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fulfyl_v 13._o and_o the_o woman_n which_o thu_o see_v be_v the_o great_a cytye_n 14._o which_o reygn_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n ¶_o the_o paraphrase_n 1_o and_o after_o this_o long_a communicacyon_n say_v saint_n johan_n the_o aforeseyd_a angel_n say_v thus_o unto_o i_o to_o make_v up_o his_o tale_n with_o 2_o the_o waver_a water_n which_o thu_o see_v here_o now_o of_o late_a in_o mysterye_n where_o as_o the_o babylonyshe_a whore_n sit_v upon_o the_o rose_n colour_a beast_n are_z in_o sygnyficacyon_n all_o manner_n of_o peple_n of_o the_o carnal_a nacyon_n and_o the_o superstycyouse_a folk_n of_o many_o sundry_a tongue_n 3_o not_o only_o in_o one_o place_n of_o the_o world_n rewl_v this_o wanton_a relygyon_n of_o antichrist_n but_z in_o everye_o land_n in_o everye_o domynion_n in_o everye_o cumpanye_n among_o all_o occupacyon_n and_o language_n the_o folyshe_a multytude_n everye_o where_o be_v blind_a by_o their_o subtle_a sorcerye_n &_o neither_o have_v faith_n nor_o yet_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n as_z a_o rage_a flood_n the_o bank_n break_v down_o â—oâ—â—eth_v headlynge_v into_o all_o blasphemy_n and_o devyllyshnesse_n 4_o more_o over_o the_o afore_o name_v ten_o horn_n say_v the_o angel_n which_o thu_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n behold_v here_o in_o spirit_n upon_o the_o seyd_a beast_n of_o destruccyon_n be_v those_o very_a person_n which_o also_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n her_o abhominacyon_n once_o know_v by_o the_o gospel_n preachinge_a they_o shall_v abhor_v her_o law_n despise_v her_o auctoryte_n and_o contemn_v her_o custom_n they_o shall_v defeat_v 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