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A11229	Sacræ heptades, or Seaven problems concerning Antichrist 1. of his place. 2. Of his state. 3. Of his names. 4. Of his rising. 5. Of his raigne. 6. Of his words and actions. 7. Of his times. Necessarie to be read and knowne of all men, who professe Christ Iesus, and hope to be saved by no other name. By G.S.	Salteren, George.; Sandys, George, 1578-1644, attributed name.	1625 (1625)	STC 21492; ESTC S116309	165,194	236

the steps and degrees Nemo repente fuit turpissimus sayth the learned Poet but more learnedly ad summum non per saltus sed per gradus pervenitur sayth a Reverend Bishop so this Removing of the Empire was not all at once no more was the rising of the Pontificate but by degrees as by that which followeth may appear Therefore to obserue the proceedings of this remoue of the one and rising of the other I demande upon the 13 chap. of the Revelation whereof we haue spoken before Whether the time of that Rising be not there precisely pointed out when he sayth that Antichrist there signified by the second Beast shall worke before the face of the first Beast that is of the Roman Empire And I demande also Whether we may not well say that the Roman Empire began then sensibly to be removed when the Emperor Constantine removed the Imperiall Sea from Rome to Constantinople yet no man can say but the Imperiall power and the Majestie of an Empire continued still in Rome in the Consuls which dignitie the Emperors also themselues many times tooke upon them as I haue noted before This therefore may be well taken for a beginning of the Remoue of the one and Rising of the other which was about the yeare of our Lord 327 and but a beginning For the better assurance whereof let us first consider the Prophecies of the Scripture concerning the continuance of the Roman Empire and then see by Histories how they were fulfilled By the Euangelist we are taught that the first Beast that is Revel 13. the Heathenish Roman Empire should continue and make warr against the Saints two and fortie Months Rev. 12. So it is sayd in another place that the Holy cittie whereby we understand the Church of Christ should be trode under foote of the Gentiles two and fortie moneths and that the two witnesses of God should prophecie in sackcloth one thousand two hundred and sixtie dayes that these Prophets should be slayne Rev. 12. and rise againe after three dayes and an halfe and that the woman figuring the Church fled into the wildernes where she hath a place prepared of God a thousand two hundred and sixtie dayes and that there she should be nourished for a time times and a halfe time All which places do manifestly speak of the persecutions of the Church of the Paucitij Povertij of the Preachers and Teachers of Christian religion in those times and of the flight of Christians into the wildernes and other secret places to avoide the furie of those persecutions Deut. 18. 22 Nothing can better expound a prophecie then the event and fulfilling of it But it is manifestly and certeynly knowne that the persecutions of the church by the Heathenish Roman Empire ended about the yeare of our Lord 326. about which time the last Heathen persecuting Emperor Licinius was slaine and Constantine calling the Church out of the wildernes as in a Triumph caused that great and reverend Councell of Nice the first to be held wherein the Nicene Creede was publikely proclaymed to the utter condemnation and profligation of all Heathen superstitions and confutation of the great Heresie of Arius which then was newly begunne This time falleth out so agreeable to the prophecies on the one side and to the events on the other that it seemeth no doubt can be made but that here begann the Remoue For if we follow M. Foxes computation in the severall times aboue mentioned we shall finde that those severall Notations of time as they speake but of one thing that is the persecutions of the Church by the Roman Emperors so they signifie but one time namely two hundred ninetie four yeares the ende of which falling so certeyne in the dayes of Constantine do shew that the beginning must be accounted from the Ascention of our Lord in the yeare of Grace four and thirtie or there abouts For first a thousand two hundred and threescore dayes Note this limitation of a time two times and half a time in severall places seemeth to signifie severall times for in Dan. 7 25 26. it seemes to intend a cōtinuance of the time of the Roman state under the litle Horne unto the ende of the world But in Rev. 12.14 compared with Rev. 12 6. and Rev. 11.2 and Rev 13 6. it seemeth rather to signifie the time of the persecutions of the Church under the Heathen Roman Empire See the places make two and fortie moneths take everie moneth for seauen yeares as everie one of Daniels weekes were to be counted it maketh two hundred ninetie four yeares Secondly three dayes and an halfe or a time two times and halfe a time Reckon as our Saviour doth twelue hours to everie day and we finde two and fortie hours then account everie hour to be a sabbath of yeares and it maketh also two hundred ninetie and four yeares which being added to the yeares of our Saviours life upon earth being four and thirtie maketh 328 from his Nativitie Of the other side if we account the beginning of these yeares to be certaine Rev. 12. the continuance and end also will fall out evident But by the twelfth chapter of the Revelation it is manifest that the Dragon went out to persecute the Church when After that our Saviour was taken up into heauen so then reckoning these 294 yeares to beginne at the Ascention of our Lord we must adde the yeares of our Saviours life upon earth which was about four and thirtie yeares and it commeth fully to the yeare 328 about which time the said great Nicene Counsell was celebrated And so taking the beginning of our computation from the end of the persecutions in the time of Constantine about the yeare of our Lord 328 and reckoning backwards 294 yeares we come to the same yeare of grace 34 wherein was the Ascention of our Lord. So that both wayes whether that we expound the prophecie by the event or measure the event by the prophecie we are brought to the same yeare of our Lord 328. Now therefore no longer was the holy Cittie troden under foot of the Gentiles Now the Martyrs of God which had so long time prophecied in sackcloth and were slayne were againe revived in their Doctrine Now the two Witnesses of God the Old and New Testaments So expounded by his Majestie in Praefat. admonit with consent of the best Interpreters which were so long time hidden and as it were layd dead were brought to light and ascended into heauen that is in the Church which is called the kingdome of Heauen For now the Church of God returned out of the wildernes now the power of the Heathenish state of Rome to make warre against the Saints was ended though their Idolatrie as Baronius confesseth continued long after namely unto the end of another period whereof we haue spoken partly before and shall speake somewhat hereafter Not long before that time also arose that great Heretike

his enemies and not to his servants and freinds Concerning whom I desire to be resolved in 7. points 1 Vpon the words long before spoken by our Saviour vobis datum est Matth. 13. To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdome of heaven whether by these words he meant to signifie onely his Apostles or all his disciples and them also which as he speaketh in another place should beleeve in him through their words Iohn 17. 2 Why in these words he made no speciall mention of Peter or his successours which do now vindicate to themselvs the sole authoritie of the keyes aswell of science as of power and jurisdiction 3 whether those who by our Saviour are there signified by a vobis datum be not the same which are here called the servants of Iesus Christ and why here also there was no mention of Peter or his successours or of the Roman Church which was then in the Imperiall Cittie and doubtlesse had many godly men in it Rom. 16. and some of great dignitie 4 When our divine Evangelist writeth these things to the seven Churches of Asia whether he did not in this according to his direction and whether he doe not hereby shew who were meant by the name of the servants of God and Christ 5 what reason the Apostle had to send it to those Churches and not to the Roman church either as chief or as one of the rest was it perhaps for the reason of S. Hillarie Anne ambiguum est Antichristum in his tectis esse sessurum Or was he not an Apostle and Prophet to the Romans as well as to them of Asia or for what other reason 6 Whether in writing to those seven he did not intend to write to the whole universall Church of God as well to come as present as S. Augustine expoundeth Numero septenario vniversae Ecclesiae significata est perfectio De Civ 17 4. And onely to the Church and whether all others be not excluded by a vobis non est datum 7. And lastly whether in writing to the seven Churches and their Angels equally and indifferently he do not sufficiently shew that the state of the Church upon earth is neither in the nature of a Monarchie nor of a Democratie but of an Aristocratie where the several Angels preside in their severall Territories precincts and congregations agreeing in the unity of one faith under one eternall head the God of Truth Christ Iesus Let us not deceive our selvs Babilonians use to lisp They cannot speak the language of Canaan with a true spirit Neither onely this booke but all the Scripture is dark and obscure to them whose minde the God of this world hath blinded 2 Cor. 4. Hosh 8 12. and so much for the Persons IV. My fourth Problem is concerning the finall ende scope of this book in the verses above briefly touched to shew to his servants things which must shortly come to passe And here I must necessarily speak of the Subject which is so joyned with the end that the consideration of the one cannot be severed from the other I demand therefore what things must be shewed to the Church of God Surely takeing a generall view of this divine prophecy for my part I conceive that the most here spoken of is of the enemies of their persecutions malicious practises against the Church and of the defence and deliverance of the Church and the punishment of her enemies and so I finde S. Hieroms opinion In prologo Revelat quanta Ecclesia Christi passa et passura sit And to what end must these things be shewed unto them if not to the same for which our Euangelist in his Euangile reciteth many excellent sermons of our Saviour Christ namely to comfort and incourage the faithfull and to excite them to repentance vigilance patience and perseverance against the troubles to come Repent saith he to the Churches of Ephesus and Pergamus Fear not to Pergamus Hold fast to Thyatira c. So in the Gospell These things haue I spoken unto you that ye should not be offended So in his Epistle Let that abide in you Iohn 16. 1 Iohn 2. which ye have heard from the begining Take heed I haue foretold you Marke 13. Now if this be the end namely to arme the faythfull with those vertues against the troubles to come then what is or can be the subject of this book or what matter can it speak of but 1. it must describe the state of the Church in her severall times 2. The Head of the Church who is also her Saviour Protector in all her troubles 3 The enemies of the Church and their persecutions and practises 4. The Confusion of those Enemies and the punishments inflicted upon them in this world 5 Their Everlasting Damnation 6 The Deliverance of the Church And lastly her Everlasting Glory and felicity Whether this be not so I desire to know upon the three Problems ensuing My fift Problem therefore is concerning the Church V. whether it be not with sufficient plainenesse set forth unto us in these seven places 1 In the vision of the seuen golden Candlesticks Revel 1. in the middest whereof Christ Iesus walketh 2 In the vision of the Beasts and Elders in the midst of whom is the Throne of God and of the Lamb. Revel 4. 3 In the vision of the Temple of God Revel 12. set forth to be measured and opened 4 In the vision of the woman travelling with Child which bringeth forth Christ Iesus Revel 12. and then is forced to flye into the wildernes where she must continue for a long time after 5 As Mount Sion whereupon the Lamb standeth with all his Army chap. 14. 6 As a Bride trimmed for her husband chap. 19. 7 As the City of God the new Ierusalem whose wals are founded upon the Twelve Apostles chap. 21. VI. My sixth Problem is concerning our Saviour Christ the great and mighty Lord Protectour Prince and Saviour of his Church whether he also be not as many waies described unto us viz. 1 As the great Bishop and Teacher of his Church in the midest of the seuen golden Candlesticks R●vel 1. 2 As the Sacrifice for his Church chap. 4. and yet the Defender Protectour in the middest of the Throne a Lamb a Lyon chap. 10. 3 As the great Lord of Heaven and Earth Land Sea D●u 32 40 determining the end of Times which is not revealed to any Angell Matth. 24. 4 As the seede of the woman and yet the Sonne of God Revel 12. Revel 14. 5 As the Lamb standing on mount Sion 6. As a most mightie valiant captain chap. 19. or invincible Prince going forth to warre against his enemies himself in the forefront readie to charge them in the face 7 And lastly as an inevitable Iudge both of quick