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A57095	The Revelation reveled By two apocalyptical treatises. Shewing. I. How neer the period of the time is, wherein the mysterie of God shall bee fulfilled. II. What things are already fulfilled, and what shall shortly follow thereupon, as they are foretold in the Revelation. Translated out of High-Dutch. With an introductorie preface, shewing that besides the accomplishment of the particular historical events, spoken of in the Revelation, which are com, ... there is a deeper mysterie, and matter of more necessarie and profitable knowledg, to bee reflected upon in the words of this prophesie; whereof also a summarie and a key, ... to bee thought upon by all the Godlie-wise in the three nations.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.; Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.	1651 (1651)	Wing R1190A; ESTC R220789	91,312	257

separated from the prospective of the Mysterie which is atteinable by the Rules of scriptural Interpretation 〈…〉 then I saie wee ought not to put these Rules ou● of our eie then let us take up and carrie along with us as the ground of our faith the Rule unto which in our apprehension all these Prophetical visions in their Mystical circumstances are to bee made proportionate which is that Apostolical Testimonie of the Mysterie of Godliness which hee cal's great and without all Controversie in 1 Tim. 3. 16. That God was manifest in the flesh justified in the Spirit seen of Angels preached unto the Gentiles believed on in the world received up into glorie to these heads then of the knowledg of Christ which in plain proper and significant words express the summe of all that is to bee known of him our sens of this whole Prophesie and of all the parts thereof must bee proportionate so that when wee look upon the visions wee must cast our eie at the same time to observ how both in the whole and parts that which is offered therein is all along relative hereunto If therefore you will first look upon the whole in the bulk of the matter and scope of the Prophesie and in the general contexture and tenor of the visions thereof you shall finde nothing els mentioned therein but what is directly tending to make out the heads of this mysterie of God in Christ that hee may bee known more and more fully unto the world till hee bee so fully revealed that all the earth shall bee filled with the knowledg of his name even as the waters that cover the Sea For by the con●exture of the Apocalyptical visions it is not onely demonstrable that this promise shall bee accomplished but moreover the waie how it shall bee brought about is plainly discoverable Now the Bulk of the matter and scope of everie book rationally written may bee gathered ordinarily from the Title the Preface the Conclusion and the main heads of matters hand led therein if their contexture and coherence bee observed with a respect unto their main scope Let us then look briefly upon these things in this book to see what light they will afford us The Title tell 's us vers 1. that the book contein's a Revelation of Jesus Christ Jesus Christ then is the subject-matter whereof it speak's and to make him manifest is the scope of the book for it is called a Revealing of him and that this matter and scope may bee the more heeded to this title of the book three things are further added who the Autor of this Revelation of Christ is to what use it is given him and by what means it is put forth to this use The autor of it is God which● God gave him which add's to the matter and scope an obligation of belief upon a discoverie of divine properties to bee seen therein The use for which God gave it to Christ is to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly com to pass which is a neerer scope relating to us as wee are obliged to respect the knowledg of the glorie of Christ The means by which the manifestation of Christ is put forth to this use are that hee sent and signified it by his Angel unto his Servant John by all which wee see that here nothing ●s aimed at but the Mysterie of godlines spoken of by Paul and our Salvation in partaking of the knowledg thereof Next to the Title the Preface is observable it extend's from vers 2. till 8. and doth address the book either generally to all or particularly to the seven Churches The general preface tell 's us First what John did in declaring this Revelation viz. hee bare record of the word of God and of the Testimonie of Jesus and of the things which hee saw vers 2. for the word of God brought with it to the ears of his minde the Testimonie of Jesus and that Testimonie was clothed and represented to his eies by the things which hee saw and of these as an ear and eie-witness of the Manifestation of Christ hee did bear record Secondly it tell 's us of what use and Importance this record of John is to all that read and hear and keep the things declared therein viz. it will make them blessed v. 3. all which is again fully relative to the fore-mentioned Mysterie of Godliness and our Salvation thereby The particular Preface to the seven Churches tell 's us that this book was peculiarly inscribed and sent unto them by John in the name of the Father of his seven Spirits vers 4. and of Jesus Christ who is described First by the properties and effects of his comming into the flesh which were to bee First the faithful Witness viz. of the Father's wisdom Truth Power and love Secondly the fir●● begotten of the dead and Prince of the Kings of the earth viz. by suffering and rising again and receiving the Kingdom in that nature which suffered and rose again Thirdly to shew his love to us who loved us by redeeming us and washed us from our sins in his own blood v. 5 and by exalting us to a glorious estate and ha●● made us Kings and Priests unto God and h●● Father for which wee are bound to give him glorie and prais to him bee glorie and hon●● for ever and ever Amen vers 6. Secondly hee is described by the propertie● and effects of his comming again from heave● to judgment wherein hee shall manifest himself as man to all men even to those who ha●● pierced him vers 7. and as God blessed for ever and almightie Vers 8. Upon this Preface and address of the boo● wherein wee see nothing but what is most fully consonant to the fore-named Mysterie dot● follow the Narrative of the visions from vers ● of chap. 1. till vers 6. of chap. 22. 8. and thereupon the conclusion of the book doth shut up the visions declaring in chap. 22. First the certaintie ●● the things conteined there in vers 6. with the importance and use thereof vers 7. Secondly the effect which the manifestation ●hereof wrought upon John viz. that it moved ●im to such admiration that hee was inclined to worship the Angel vers 8. but that the Angel forbad him to do so becaus hee acknowledged himself to bee nothing more then they who should keep the sayings of this book v. 9. Thirdly the command which hee received ●ot to seal the Prophesies of this book and the reasons wherefore v. 10. till 16. Fourthly the Autoritie of this Prophesie is held forth in the conclusion 1. By the Autor thereof who is Christ vers 16. 2. By the Approbation of the intent thereof which it hath from the Spirit from the Bride ●●om all believers and from all that desire the good things promised therein v. 17. 3. By the perfection thereof which is such ●●at nothing may bee added to it nor taken from it vers 18 19 20 21.

the number 666. may bee represented therein in respect that this number is nothing els but a threefold repetition of it self in units in tenths and in hundreds and cannot bee multiplied by anie square root without a fraction and in it self six is but the half of twelv which is the number of the Tribes of Israël but upon these numerical Mysteries I love not to stand I shall therefore conclude with this one word that all who pretend to have a mission from the Lamb and think themselvs his true Prophets should do well to examine by these characters the ground whereupon they stand and the waies wherein they walk lest they mistake themselvs in their account of themselvs and bee found in the end the Prophets of the Beast and not of Christ As for the two Witnesses they are set forth as opposites unto the Beast for it is said that the Beast doth make war with them Chap. II. 7. their Character is that they prophesie in Sackcloth as mourners that their design is nothing els but to bear witness unto Christ by the manifestation of the Truth without humane Interests and consequently that they studie not by outward means to set up themselvs or gain followers who should bee in subjection to them and under their spiritual jurisdiction nor do they applie themselvs to the fancies of their hearers to work som strange impressions upon them by raising them to the admiration of their Notions of their Eloquence or parts but speaking the plain truth in love a word of fire to melt the Conscience of sinners doth go out of their mouth which doth slaie the wicked spirits who set themselvs against them and according to their word the Heavens are shut up in the daies of their Prophesie from sending anie shewers of blessings upon men's souls and the earthlie and outward estate of men is smitten with all manner of plagues for not receiving the word of their testimonie as Egypt was by Moses and Aaron These two Witnesses are said to bee the two Olive trees and anointed ones who stand before the God of all the Earth Chapter II. vers 4. which beeing compared with Zach. chap. 3. and 4. tel's us who are meant by these two Witnesses for there Jehoshua and Zerubbabel are anointed and established to bring back the captivitie of Judah and Jerusalem out of Babylon which they were to do not by the might and power of men but by the Spirit of the Lord and the efficacie of his grace The difference then of these two Witnesses from the fals Prophet is in this First that hee is but one who doth exercise a twofold power that of the Beast and that of his own devising which is a pretended one of Miracles these are two whose testimonie is one and the same and the effect thereof towards men but one from them both Secondly that hee taketh upon him a Coërcive power and to bring people under his yoke hee set's up differential tokens viz. the Beast's Image his mark and name but these make use of none other power but of that which is properly prophetical nor do they press anie distinct and particular notes of subjection to themselvs upon anie coërcively but have power onely to plague such as receiv not the Testimonie of Jesus Thirdly hee doth work upon the ignorant imaginations of sillie people strange impressions of admiration concerning the Divinitie of his own waie by deceitful persuasions which are a kinde of witch-craft whereby people are made to cleav unto his worldlie interest as a slave unto the same but these labor not to gain to themselvs the affections and fancies of people but to gain their understandings to the knowledg of the Truth and their consciences to the Subjection which is due to Christ Jesus without partialitie So then fourthly the fals Prophet in a word exalt's and seek's to set up himself in the spirits of men but the two Witnesses humble and denie themselvs that the Cross of Christ may bee exalted over their spirits and hee onelie set up in the hearts of men Fifthly and lastly the fals Prophet medling with State-matters take's both the Ministerie and Magistracie upon him making the one subordinately to serv the other's turns in reference to men but the two Witnesses who are faithful Magistrates and Ministers join their Testimonies in their places coordinately to make out one waie of righteousness and truth to the consciences of men in reference to God in Christ And this much concerning these The third thing to bee spoken of is the Mysterie of the Whore and of the Bride The Angel telleth John plainly chap. 17. vers 18. that the woman which hee had seen rideing upon the scarlet-colored Beast with a name written on her forehead Mysterte Babylon the Great the Mother of Harlots and Abominations of the earth was that great Citie which reigneth over the Kings of the earth Now it is evident that Rome alone as Papal hath reigned in a Mysterie over the Kings of the Earth ever since heathenish Rome determined which reigned not in a Mysterie but with outward force over these Kings and in that respect was the fourth Beast seen by Daniel therefore if wee can observ what the Properties of her whorish nature and practice hath been and how shee hath brought forth Harlots and all abominations in the earth wee shall discern this Mysterie and discover those that partake therein with her The text saith Chapter 17. vers 4. that shee was arraied in purple and Scarlet and decked with Gold with precious stones and pearls and that shee had in her hand a Cup full of abominations and filthiness of her forninications and chapter 14. vers 8. It is said shee made the Nations drink of the wine of these fornications and Chapter 18. vers 3. that the Kings of the Earth have committed fornication with her By the woman is understood the Romane Hierarchie which hath born Rule over all the world and rid in triumph upon the mindes of all men as upon Beasts Her decking and raiment of purple of Scarlet of Gold of precious stones and of Pearls is the outward visible magnificence of that worship which shee set's up which hath none other beautie but such ornaments to amuse the Imaginations of foolish people and bewitch them with the formalities of Ceremonies Her Fornications are the love of this present world whereunto shee doth allure men to commit Whoredom with her by the enjoiment of power of profit and of pleasures which shee studieth to furnish her lovers withal and to deprive other men off Her abominations are all manner of sinful and unconscionable practices which shee doth allow of in all who serv her ends thereby whereof shee make's a trade although they bee never so abhorrent from the light of Christianitie and of Nature these abominations are the Idolatries which shee hath set up and the dispensations which shee hath given to all unnatural sins and unjust practices as Sodomie Incest Murther Breach of

quelled and therewith doth break forth the true peace and tranquillitie of the Church Vers 11. And after three daies and an half the Spirit of life from God entred into them c When these 3½ daies or years com to an end with the one thousand six hundred fiftie fifth year then also together therewith do exspire the fortie two moneths of treading the holie Citie under foot chap. 11. vers 2. The one thousand two hundred sixtie daies of the two Witnesses clothed with sackcloth vers 3. The one thousand two hundred sixtie daies of the Woman in the wilderness chap. 12. vers 6. The fortie two moneths of the Beast and of his blasphemies chap. 13. vers 5. The time of the Image of King Nebuchadnezzar Dan. chap. 2. The determined time of the four Monarchies Dan. chapter 17. vers 12. 25. The one thousand two hundred ninetie daies of Dan. chap. 12. vers 11. c. The spirit of life from God entered into them In the chapter 37. vers 14. of Ezekiel God in the behalf of the Jews in the Captivitie of Babylon doth use such an expression saying I will put my spirit in you and yee shall live and I shall place you in your own Land c. The same will befal to the exiled and oppressed Evangelical Professors God will send them an unexspected help by such means which never entred into anie man's thoughts God will revive them again bring them into their own Land re-establish them in their dignities and publick functions and give them greater and higher Privileges and Liberties then they ever had before And they stood upon their feet The Exiled Evangelical Professors do appear again and take possession of their Land and places The oppressed also com forth again and are delivered from their heavie yoak And great fear fell upon them which saw them As now there is great joie and exsultation amongst the Papists about the issue of this war so there will bee great terror when they shall see the Exiled return into the hereditarie Provinces again and the Oppressed take possession of their former dignities and honorable functions Then will ●ee a livelie example set before us of that which is written in the book of Wisdom chap. 5. Vers 12. And they heard a great voice from Heaven saying unto them Com up ●●ther c. By the Heaven the Church is understood By the great voice is signified that after the end of three years and an half 〈…〉 great and chief Instrument an high Potentate amongst the Evangelical Professors shall rise and bee exalted who to the great fear and terror of Papists shall open again a free cours to the Gospel and Call with a great voice ●pon the exiled and oppressed re-establish them into their publick imployments and possessions and saie ●nto them Com up hither This is the Divine Diploma or Letter Patents the vocation or callin● which is published by that High P●tentate The exiled do obeie They ascend● to Heaven that is they enter into the charges again and perform that in th● Church which is committed to the trust In a Cloud that is with great aut● ritie respect power and glorie Is● 14. vers 13. 14. And their enemies beheld them namely those that formerly did rejoic● at their afflictions and miseries 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 doth ssignifie co●templari ludos spectare vel celebrare see a Comedie or plaie The Papists ha● hitherto acted as it were a Comedi● with the Euangelical Professors an● tormented them with all sorts ●● plagues Now they see the event an● issue thereof wherein doth befal u● to them what is threatned Jer. 5● vers 10 11 12 13. Vers 13. And the same hour was there great Earth-quake All the Peace which the Papists do ●agine to themselvs is now at an end or immediately the reformation of is Evangelical Potentate causeth an ●ceeding great insurrection and com●stion in the Romane Empire And the tenth part of the Citie fell By the Citie is here meant 1. Either the whole Papacie and thus ●e of the ten streets hath its fall ●amely the Germane Empire which the street where the dead bodies of ●e two Witnesses had lien who are ●w standing again upon their feet 2. Or the Citie of Rome it self which regard of the old Citie of Rome ●en shee was in her florishing con●ion is counted this daie but the tenth ●●t As the same is proved by Lipsius ● 3. admirand And there were slain That is cut off ●●d destroid In the Earthquake That is in this war Seven thousand That is a great number or multitude Of men That is high and great persons chief heads and noble families And the remnant were affrighted a● gave glorie to the God of Heaven The rest of the Papists stand am●zed and do acknowledg the just judgments of God which hee poured ou● over them Vers 14. The second wo is past These words do not import that b● the destruction of the Citie of Rome and the other things which have bee● set down in the aforegoing words the second wo is brought to an end but the overthrow of the Turkish Empire is thereby especially int●mated Revelations 8. vers 13. S t John b● held and heard an Angel stying thoroug● the midst of Heaven saying with a lou● voice Wo wo wo to the inhabitants o● the Earth by reason of the other voices o● the Trumpet of the three Angels which a●● yet to sound The first Wo hapned by the Saracens ●nd Arabians whereof in Revel 9. vers first till the twelfth The second Wo hapned by the Turks Re●elations 9 vers 13. till the 19. Hereunto do agree almost all the Expositors and refer this second Wo ●nanimously to the Turkish Empire And do infer from thence becaus it ● said here the second Wo is past that immediately after the destruction of ●he Citie of Rome and these Revolutions in the Germane Empire the Turkish Empire shall have it's fall Vers 14. Behold the third Wo cometh ●uickly All the three Woes are poured over the ●opish Romane Empire But the third Wo is the last and beginneth at the sound of the seventh Trumpet Wherefore these words do immediately follow Vers 15. And the seventh Angel ●unded Wherewith beginneth the seventh and last plague poured out over Babel And withal is briefly described 1. The great joie which ariseth i● the Evangelical Church 1. Becaus they have gotten a● Evangelical head Vers 11. 2. Becaus the Citie of Rome is destroied and Germanie is falle● away from the Papal State vers 13. 3. Becaus the Turkish Empire i● com to an end Vers 14. 4. Becaus the Son of God hath taken possession of the Kingdom of this world and useth his great power and reigneth ver● 15 16 17. This joie is also described in the 19 chapter vers 17. And upon this joie did David in th● spirit reflect In the 93. Psal The Lord reigneth and is cloathed with Majestie c. In the 97. Psal