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chap._n v._n 35_o 44_o 45._o that_o the_o image_n which_o appear_v to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n in_o his_o dream_n be_v break_v in_o piece_n by_o a_o little_a stone_n cut_v out_o of_o a_o mountain_n and_o that_o this_o little_a stone_n cut_v out_o without_o a_o hand_n become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n this_o little_a stone_n be_v the_o christian_a church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v to_o outlive_v the_o destruction_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o papal_a roman_a empire_n represent_v by_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o image_n and_o that_o after_o the_o subversion_n of_o all_o empire_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o spread_v itself_o throw_v all_o nation_n this_o be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v but_o it_o must_v be_v
which_o consist_v in_o worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n as_o he_o tell_v the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n that_o the_o time_n will_v sudden_o come_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o religion_n free_a from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o ancient_a law_n joh._n 4._o 23._o but_o he_o who_o appear_v sit_v upon_o the_o black_a horse_n to_o wit_n satan_n have_v spread_v darkness_n of_o error_n and_o have_v found_v a_o carnal_a religion_n that_o consist_v in_o bodily_a service_n in_o jewish_a and_o heathenish_a ceremony_n in_o altar_n external_a service_n wash_n abstinence_n fast_n image_n and_o relic_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v make_v a_o yoke_n a_o thousand_o fold_n heavy_a than_o all_o the_o ceremonial_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n which_o st._n paul_n call_v a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n gal._n 5._o 1._o and_o which_o st._n peter_n say_v be_v a_o yoke_n that_o neither_o we_o nor_o our_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v act._n 15._o 10._o this_o be_v what_o fall_v out_o under_o the_o christian_a emperor_n for_o the_o devil_n see_v that_o persecution_n can_v not_o stop_v the_o conquest_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o white_a horse_n nor_o hinder_v the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n victory_n he_o take_v another_o way_n and_o bethink_v himself_o of_o a_o new_a stratagem_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n the_o custom_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o heathen_a under_o the_o plausible_a pretence_n of_o draw_v the_o pagan_n over_o to_o the_o christian_a religion_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o to_o which_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n do_v wonderful_o contribute_v plenty_n and_o wealth_n have_v so_o lull_v the_o pastor_n into_o sleep_n that_o while_o they_o slumber_v the_o enemy_n sow_v his_o tare_n in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o great_a prosperity_n to_o corrupt_v soul_n ease_n and_o plenty_n have_v be_v always_o fatal_a to_o godliness_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a affliction_n and_o poverty_n have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n sure_a and_o faithful_a guard_n of_o religion_n st._n augustin_n who_o live_v in_o the_o five_o age_n complain_v that_o in_o his_o time_n they_o despise_v many_o of_o the_o command_v of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o that_o superstition_n have_v universal_o so_o prevail_v that_o if_o any_o one_o have_v touch_v the_o ground_n with_o his_o bare_a foot_n during_o the_o week_n wherein_o he_o be_v baptize_v he_o be_v more_o severe_o rebuke_v than_o if_o he_o have_v be_v drink_v and_o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n will_v have_v to_o be_v free_a and_o to_o consist_v of_o a_o very_a few_o ceremony_n be_v become_v so_o load_v with_o servile_a burden_n that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a be_v much_o more_o tolerable_a than_o that_o of_o christian_n because_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v subject_v to_o a_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o that_o in_o the_o place_n of_o this_o the_o christian_n be_v bring_v under_o bondage_n to_o humane_a invention_n this_o be_v the_o complaint_n which_o that_o doctor_n make_v in_o the_o 19_o chapt._n of_o his_o 119._o epistle_n to_o januarius_n and_o this_o complaint_n do_v most_o clear_o explain_v that_o sense_n which_o we_o have_v give_v of_o the_o yoke_n which_o he_o on_o the_o black_a horse_n have_v in_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v the_o plenty_n which_o the_o roman_a prelate_n do_v at_o this_o day_n enjoy_v of_o wheat_n of_o wine_n of_o barley_n and_o of_o oil_n which_o cause_v that_o every_o thing_n in_o their_o religion_n be_v carnal_a and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o transgress_v the_o command_n of_o the_o church_n than_o to_o break_v the_o command_n of_o god_n &_o that_o they_o who_o do_v work_v on_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o who_o eat_v flesh_n in_o lent_n or_o on_o friday_n be_v account_v more_o guilty_a than_o they_o who_o commit_v adultery_n theft_n or_o murder_n before_o the_o time_n of_o this_o abundance_n and_o prosperity_n and_o before_o the_o reign_n of_o constantin_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o this_o yoke_n know_v in_o adversity_n they_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n but_o in_o prosperity_n they_o harken_v only_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o man._n because_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o obey_v man_n than_o god._n it_o be_v much_o easy_a to_o abstain_v from_o some_o sort_n of_o meat_n than_o to_o forbear_v the_o pleasure_n of_o luxury_n to_o bow_v before_o a_o image_n and_o to_o repeat_v a_o prayer_n by_o rote_n and_o without_o mind_v what_o they_o say_v than_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o live_a creature_n who_o say_v to_o st._n john_n at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o three_o seal_n come_v and_o see_v appear_v under_o the_o resemblance_n of_o a_o man_n because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v humane_a invention_n and_o tradition_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n whereof_o under_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n this_o yoke_n be_v compose_v v._o 7._o and_o when_o he_o have_v open_v the_o four_o seal_n i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o four_o live_v creature_n say_v come_v and_o see_v v._o 8._o and_o i_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o pale_a horse_n and_o his_o name_n that_o sit_v on_o he_o be_v death_n and_o hell_n follow_v with_o he_o and_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o over_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o kill_v with_o sword_n and_o with_o hunger_n and_o with_o death_n and_o with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o fallow_a or_o pale_a horse_n upon_o which_o death_n and_o hell_n or_o the_o grave_n sit_v for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v most_o usual_o the_o grave_a in_o scripture_n do_v very_o just_o follow_v the_o red_a horse_n with_o his_o persecution_n and_o the_o black_a horse_n with_o his_o yoke_n of_o humane_a tradition_n it_o be_v righteous_a with_o god_n to_o afflict_v and_o overwhelm_v those_o who_o persecute_v his_o gospel_n and_o to_o pour_v out_o the_o plague_n of_o his_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o who_o prefer_v man_n command_n to_o his_o sacred_a law_n the_o history_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o empire_n give_v so_o many_o example_n of_o this_o vengeance_n of_o god_n partly_o by_o the_o sword_n partly_o by_o famine_n partly_o by_o pestilence_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o inundation_n of_o barbarous_a nation_n design_v here_o by_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o we_o need_v seek_v for_o no_o other_o commentary_n in_o order_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o four_o seal_n the_o eagle_n which_o be_v the_o four_o live_v creature_n and_o which_o appear_v at_o the_o open_n of_o this_o seal_n be_v a_o presage_n of_o this_o divine_a vengeance_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o scripture_n maxim_n that_o the_o eagle_n do_v gather_v thither_o where_o the_o carcase_n be_v matth._n 24._o 28._o and_o if_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n overtake_v only_o a_o four_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o spare_v the_o great_a part_n and_o thereby_o to_o invite_v they_o to_o repentance_n v._o 9_o and_o when_o he_o have_v open_v the_o five_o seal_n i_o see_v under_o the_o altar_n the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o hold_v v._o 10._o and_o they_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o judge_n and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n v._o 11._o and_o white_a robe_n be_v give_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v rest_v yet_o for_o a_o little_a season_n until_o their_o fellow_n servant_n also_o and_o their_o brother_n that_o shall_v be_v kill_v as_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v at_o the_o open_n of_o this_o seal_n there_o appear_v neither_o horse_n nor_o live_a creature_n 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well_o as_o most_o powerful_a buttress_n of_o the_o papal_a empire_n luther_n call_v they_o in_o this_o sense_n vltimus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la crepitus_fw-la beside_o see_v of_o all_o the_o fraternity_n that_o of_o the_o jesuit_n have_v have_v the_o great_a power_n to_o do_v hurt_v and_o have_v do_v the_o great_a damage_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n we_o be_v not_o to_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o be_v principal_o intend_v in_o this_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o locust_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o jesuit_n will_v draw_v along_o with_o it_o that_o of_o all_o the_o other_o monk_n and_o friar_n for_o that_o measure_n of_o evil_n which_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o monk_n and_o friar_n have_v do_v be_v consummate_v by_o those_o mischief_n which_o the_o jesuit_n have_v add_v thereunto_o partly_o as_o politican_n in_o state_n who_o council_n they_o have_v animate_v partly_o in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o quality_n of_o doctor_n and_o director_n through_o corrupt_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o infect_v the_o air_n of_o religion_n by_o their_o damnable_a morality_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o whole_a monastic_a body_n perish_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o power_n xvi_o illustration_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n the_o lose_n of_o the_o four_o angel_n in_o the_o river_n euphrates_n rev._n chap._n 9_o v._o 13._o and_o the_o six_o angel_n sound_v and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o the_o four_o horn_n of_o the_o golden_a altar_n which_o be_v before_o god._n v._o 14._o say_v to_o the_o six_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o trumpet_n lose_v the_o four_o angel_n which_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n v._o 15._o and_o the_o four_o angel_n be_v loose_v which_o be_v prepare_v for_o a_o hour_n and_o a_o day_n and_o a_o month_n and_o a_o year_n for_o to_o stay_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n v._o 16._o and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o army_n 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not_o worship_v devil_n and_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n and_o stone_n and_o of_o wood_n which_o neither_o can_v see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o walk_v v._o 21._o neither_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o murder_n nor_o of_o their_o sorcery_n nor_o of_o their_o fornication_n nor_o of_o their_o thefis_n we_o do_v here_o see_v the_o growth_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o mahometan_a religion_n which_o begin_v under_o the_o four_o trumpet_n as_o we_o have_v see_v under_o the_o five_o trumpet_n the_o growth_n of_o popery_n that_o begin_v under_o the_o three_o the_o river_n euphrates_n the_o four_o angel_n that_o be_v loose_v the_o dreadful_a number_n of_o horseman_n the_o breastplate_n the_o fire_n the_o smoke_n the_o brimstone_n the_o head_n the_o tail_n the_o progress_n the_o murder_n and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o particularity_n which_o appear_v under_o this_o six_o trumpet_n do_v evident_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o mahometan_a religion_n and_o the_o eastern_a empire_n 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