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1_o and_o i_o behold_v say_v saint_n johan_n in_o this_o secret_a revelacyon_n of_o my_o lord_n a_o other_o beast_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n a_o figure_n be_v this_o of_o all_o false_a prophet_n and_o ungodlye_a preacher_n beastlye_o be_v they_o evermore_o vain_a carnal_a and_z corrupt_a in_o their_o stodyes_n abominable_a in_o the_o practâ—synges_n of_o their_o wicked_a heart_n not_o sehinge_fw-mi god_n but_o their_o be_v not_o christ_n glory_n but_o their_o own_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n 2_o from_o the_o earth_n they_o arise_v all_o give_v to_o earthly_a wysdome_n the_o only_o affect_n of_o this_o world_n do_v move_v they_o to_o teach_v and_o no_o good_a zele_n of_o the_o truth_n either_o be_v they_o tickle_v with_o ambytion_n prick_v with_o avaryce_n or_o else_o stir_v with_o malice_n to_o inveye_v these_o be_v the_o common_a affect_n of_o the_o wicked_a this_o go_v up_o have_v they_o from_o wyckednesse_n to_o wyckednesse_n &_o shall_v have_v still_o till_o the_o lord_n destroy_v they_o like_o as_o have_v the_o just_a believer_n from_o vertâ—_n to_o virtue_n in_o the_o spirit_n till_o soche_n time_n as_o they_o see_v he_o face_n unto_o face_n in_o the_o everla_a zion_n from_o the_o world_n beginning_n have_v this_o beast_n rise_v up_o in_o cayn_n the_o first_o murderer_n in_o the_o fleshelye_o child_n of_o man_n in_o be_o the_o shameless_a child_n of_o no_o in_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n in_o jannes_n and_o jambre_n in_o balaham_n and_o baal_n prophet_n in_o the_o beniamyte_v and_o bell_n chaplayne_v in_o phassur_n and_o semein_n in_o judas_n annas_n and_o cayphas_n in_o barichu_n and_o diotrephes_n and_o now_o since_o their_o time_n most_o of_o all_o in_o mahumetes_n doctor_n and_o the_o pope_n quirister_n yea_o still_o they_o be_v aloft_o in_o their_o beastlye_o beggerye_n and_o will_v be_v till_o their_o mysschef_n be_v fynysh_v who_o see_v not_o now_o adays_o that_o have_v light_v in_o the_o spirit_n the_z malygnyte_a hypocresye_n hawâ—e_o craft_n and_o deceit_n in_z serten_a false_a prophet_n at_o paul_n cross_n in_o london_n and_z in_o other_o place_n else_o 3_o this_o beast_n have_v two_o horn_n like_o the_o lamb_n at_o 〈◊〉_d blush_v but_o all_o counterfeit_n and_o false_a in_o very_a deed_n for_z he_o speak_v as_o dead_a the_o dragon_n the_o horn_n of_o christ_n are_z his_o high_a kingdom_n in_o the_o word_n only_o arise_v his_o church_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o glad_a tydynge_n and_o promysy_n of_o god_n that_o word_n be_v the_o scepture_n of_o christ_n power_n and_z the_o rod_n of_o right_a order_n where_o as_o he_o regn_v non_fw-fr other_o strange_a sceptur_n be_v there_o neither_o tradycyon_n nor_o custom_n seven_o horn_n have_v christ_n for_z in_o he_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o veryte_n this_o beast_n have_v but_o two_o and_z yet_o they_o be_v but_o false_a and_o sergeant_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v christ_n add_v be_v not_o these_o be_v the_o corrupt_a letter_n of_o the_o two_o testament_n falselye_o interpret_v and_z for_o a_o carnal_a purpose_n allege_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o apparent_a hypocrityshe_a and_z deceytfull_a yea_o &_o clean_o repugnaunt_a to_o the_o lord_n mean_v not_o have_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o spirit_n this_o letter_n without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v death_n and_o nothing_o perteyn_v unto_o christ._n he_o be_v the_o veryte_n and_o life_n this_o be_v but_o a_o fable_n or_o fyccyon_n his_o word_n be_v spirit_n and_o life_n this_o be_v but_o a_o brass_n pot_n sound_n or_o a_o latin_a candelstick_n tynkel_a fantastycall_a and_o â—aynt_a sophistycall_a &_o slayghtye_a though_o these_o seem_v like_o christ_n yet_o be_v they_o none_o of_o his_o but_o the_o very_a horn_n of_o the_o beast_n for_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 must_v this_o whore_n bâ—_n rome_n for_o that_o which_o be_v here_o after_o speak_v that_z she_o be_v the_o great_a cyte_n which_o reâ—neth_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n evident_a it_o be_v both_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o cronycle_n that_o in_o johans_n day_n rome_n have_v her_o dominion_n over_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o abhominacyon_n of_o all_o land_n ryghtlye_o be_v she_o call_v babylon_n or_o cyte_n of_o confusion_n not_o only_o in_o this_o revelacyon_n but_o also_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o like_o as_o in_o the_o scripture_n oft_o time_n under_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v mean_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o juda_n so_o under_o the_o name_n of_o rome_n here_o may_v be_v understand_v the_o universal_a world_n with_o all_o their_o abhominacyon_n and_o devylysheness_n their_o idolatry_n withchecrafte_n sect_n supeâ—stycyons_n papacye_n presthode_n relygyons_n shavinge_n anoynting_n blessing_n sensing_n 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
he_o give_v they_o by_o their_o life_n time_n as_o charyte_v stedefastnesse_n love_n joy_n peace_n mekenesse_n ryghtousnesse_n and_o soche_v other_o like_a fall_v down_o flat_a upon_o their_o face_n 6_z most_o humble_o have_v they_o ever_o submyt_v themselves_o refer_a unto_o god_n the_o father_n the_o benefyght_n of_o their_o creacyon_n and_z unto_o jesus_n chryst_n his_o son_n the_o free_a gift_n of_o their_o redempcyon_n yea_o specyallye_o at_o this_o time_n be_v under_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n and_o know_v by_o his_o mere_a goodness_n the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o their_o brother_n short_o to_o be_v fulfyl_v and_o themselves_o with_o they_o to_o be_v at_o a_o gloryouse_a lyberte_fw-fr after_o their_o ghostlye_o sort_n they_o lawde_a he_o saing_n 7_o from_o the_o very_a depe_v of_o owr_n spyrytuall_a heart_n we_o render_v unto_o the_o most_o high_a thanks_n lord_n god_n almighty_a eternal_a father_z son_n and_z holy_a ghost_n which_z art_a one_o essencyall_a god_n and_o be_v without_o begin_n and_z shall_v be_v without_o end_n 8_o for_o thu_o have_v take_v upon_o the_o thy_o great_a may_v now_o haste_n thu_o show_v thy_o wonderful_a power_n ever_o haste_n thu_o reign_v among_o thy_o peple_n but_o never_o so_o gracyouslye_o so_o plentuouslye_o and_o so_o gloryouslye_o for_o owr_n behoove_v 9_o the_o heythen_a evermore_o be_v angry_a when_o thy_o tâ—wthe_n apere_v mad_a be_v the_o wicked_a antychryste_n when_o thy_o glory_n shine_v and_z their_o pride_n demynish_v they_o fret_v for_o anger_n they_o swell_v for_o wodenesse_n yea_o they_o show_v thy_o servant_n and_o burn_v up_o thy_o peple_n 10_o but_o now_o be_v thy_o wrath_n towards_o they_o now_o will_v thy_o anger_n break_v out_o now_z will_v thy_o vengeance_n apere_fw-la now_o shall_v thy_o terrible_a judgement_n without_o mercy_n be_v declare_v from_o heaven_n upon_o all_o ungodliness_n of_o those_o cruel_a enemy_n that_o withhold_v thy_o truth_n in_o unryghtousnesse_n 11_z now_o shortelye_o ensew_v the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v some_o to_o joy_n some_o to_o hevynesse_n some_z to_o glory_n some_o to_o peyne_v 12_o now_o approach_v the_o glad_a season_n wherein_o thu_o have_v appoint_v to_o reward_v the_o true_a servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o faithful_a believer_v make_v saint_n by_o the_o only_o death_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o all_o they_o that_o yet_o fear_v thy_o name_n with_o eternal_a felicyte_n 13_o non_fw-la will_v thu_fw-mi seclude_v from_o this_o thy_o liberal_a goodness_n for_o no_o weakness_n nor_o poverte_a but_o so_o well_o the_o small_a as_o the_o great_a the_z low_a as_o the_o high_a the_z poor_a as_o the_o rich_a the_o sycke_n as_o the_o whole_a the_z unlerned_a as_o learn_v shall_v taste_v of_o thy_o inestimable_a clerenesse_n 14_o only_o shall_v thu_fw-mi destroy_v they_o that_o destroy_v the_o earth_n compelling_n both_o it_o and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v not_z to_o serve_v the_o their_o heavenlye_a creator_n but_z their_o 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