A Spiritual Song: containing an Historical Discourse from the infancy of the world, until this present time: Setting down the treacherous practices of the wicked, against the children of God: Decribing also the marks and overthrow of Antichrist, with a thanksgiving to God for the preservation of her Majesty, and of his Church.  
Drawn out of the holy Scriptures, By Roger Cotton.  Psal. 37.12. 
The wicked practiseth against the just, and gnasheth his teeth against him.  Psal. 37.13. 
But the Lord shall laugh him to scorn, for he seethe that his day is coming.  Psal. 37.33. 
The wicked have drawn their sword, and have bend their bows to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.  Psal. 37. 
But their sword shall enter into their own hearts, and their bows shallbe broken.  
At London Printed by G. Simson and W. White. 1596.   

To the right worshipful Sir Francis Drake Knight: Roger Cotton, wisheth continuance of health, with prosperous estate and felicity.  
THe happy estate of the present, with the constant hope of further prosperity (Right worshipful) by the glorious conquest of the heavenly army of holy ones, and the virtuous zeal that you have, always had to defend God's truth, her majesties right, and Country's tranquillity, hath emboldened me (being a poor brother of the Worshipful society of Drapers, whereinto you were lately incorporated) to present unto you an Historical discourse and short thanks giving, which I have rudely, but truly, and according to the story, collected out of the holy Scriptures, declaring therein the extreme rancour of the wicked against the godly, throughout all ages, with the just judgements of God, duly rewarding their impieties; and also a description of the marks of that Tyrannical Sea of Antichrist, the sworn enemy to the gracious Gospel of eternal salvation, hereby hoping to encourage all such as would avoid the heavy burden of that egyptiacal yoke, the captivity of that mystical Babel, and the persecution of Gog and Magog, to study the holy word of God, which is the sword of the spirit; and to take unto them the whole armour thereof, whereby they may be able to resist all the assaults of the evil one, with all his soldiers, and may also have a full hope in the Lord, that in the end they shall have a victorious conquest, as now we have, and so learn with Martyrs, Apostles, and holy Prophets, to rejoice and sing Hosanna and Haleluiah for the wound of that seven headed Oragon, and dy to pray for the overthrow of his whole rage: so shall their naked sores be covered & healed with the leaves of that flourishing Tree of everlasting life, which groweth by the Crystal streams of that pure River, running through the City of God, the celestial jerusalem. This if your Worship shall accept, being the first fruits of my small pains, not regarding the barbarousness of my phrase & verse, being no Scholar, but the zealous affection of my heart, to the love of your godly care, for the upholding of God's Religion. I shall (having so skilful a Pilot to stir my stern, and so worthy a Captain to encounter the enemy) be emboldened hereafter to wade into deeper discourses (as God shall bless, and time permit) to gratify your worthiness withal: Until which time, I humbly commend yourself, and your most virtuous proceedings, to the gracious government of the puissant jehovah, the victorious King of eternal glory.  
Your worships to command, R. C.   

To the Reader.  
IT hath been an usual thing, gentle Reader, throughout the whole Scriptures, for later ages, to make recital of former stories, both concerning the cruel rage of the wicked against the Church of God, and also the tender care the Lord hath had for the defence and delivery of his: and upon present experience of the same, have assembled themselves together, not only to show forth God's glory by songs of praise and thanksgiving, but also to confess that as they have heard, so have they seen: and therefore in the palaces of Zion was God well known for a refuge, yea for a God most great, & therefore by them most highly to be praised. Even so likewise (since all things that are written in the holy Scriptures, are written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures, might have hope:) I have brought to your remembrance (as briefly as I can) the chiefest stories therein contained for this purpose, that when you have heard, you may also say, that you have seen, his great severity in the late miraculous destruction of his and our Romish enemies, and his accustomed mercy in the deliverance and preservation of his children, and so by that means be stirred up to give all thanks and praise unto God, and to have your hearts firmly stayed upon him, who is a wall and strong defence to Zion his Beloved, and who continually sits upon a throne, having a Rainbow round about, to assure us of his favour to be continued, against the waters which the old Dragon poureth out by the Italian Synagove of Rome, wherefore seeing he is our defence against the troublesome waves of this life, let us never cease to be talking of the noble acts which he hath done, and the great deliverance which he hath showed from time to time: and so take occasion to have our mouths filled with his praises continually: so shall God have his glory, and I my whole desire: and thus I rest, praying for thy peace, and wishing (for my brethren's sake) thy prosperity, O jerusalem.  
Yours in the Lord, R. C.   

P. K. In commendation of this work.  

IF Poets pens deserved praise,  
Whose pains deserved well:  
Much more the minds, the pens, the men,  
Endued with heavenly skill.   

Of love, of war, of Plants, of Birds,  
Of Sheep and shepherds toys:  
Have Poets writ who lie in dust,  
Bereft of heavenly joys.   

Yet these we see through world their praise,  
With echo doth resound:  
Much more is praise to Cotton due,  
Who makes God's word his ground.    

G. W. in praise of this Book.  
WIll men be taught, in whom to put their trust,  
In time of troubles stirred by tyrant's pride:  
Or will they learn to whom the godly must  
Sing thankful Hymns, when happy days betide?  
Lo here a lantern, that may give them light,  
Both to rely, and to rejoice a right.   

A. W. in commendations of this discourse.  
LEt worldly wisdom stand a part, let policy give place:  
To simple ones, to little babes, whose hearts are filled with grace.  
Whose tongues declare his praise, to whom all praise belongs.  
With joyfulness, with singing cheer, in Psalms and spiritual Songs.  
And you that hitherto have hid, your Talents in the ground:  
Come learn of him that hath but one, God's mercies to resound.   

R. I. in commendation of this work.  
YOu idle Drones, that fleece and cannot feed,  
You speechless ones, that can not bark nor bay:  
You Slowwoormes mates, that make so evil speed,  
To spy the Fox, and drive the Wolf away,  
This Book shall be your judge an other day.  
Which sweetly doth record:  
The mercies of our Lord.  
And lively paints the whoredom of that Beast,  
Whose mark Gods Saints do faithfully detest.  
FINIS.   

Let them which haven been redeemed of the Lord, show how he hath delivered them from the hand of the oppressor. Psal. 107.2.  

NOw may we all of England say of truth: 
Psal. 124.   
As we have heard, 
Psal. 48.8  so have we seen performed  
In these our days most worthy to be learned: 
Psa. 121. to the end & 125.2.   
How that the Lord doth still his Church defend  
From cruel foes, 
Psa. 37.33  whom his to hurt pretend.   

Let us therefore unto our minds now call, 
Psal. 37.1 14.32.   
The cruel rage that wicked men have had,  
Against the Lords, as though they had been mad:  
Them to devour as Lions spoil their prey,  
Inventing their oppression day by day.   

As bloody Cain, 
Gen. 4.1.1 18. & 1.  the first of Serpent's race,  
That onset gave against the woman's seed,  
For whose good works he wrought that wicked deed. 
john. 3.12 & jude. 1   
And as began, the combat still doth hold,  
That sons of life, even swallow quick they would.   

As Lamech next, 
Gene. 4.23 24.  a bud of that vile root,  
Who in his rage, all men would wound and kill,  
As though he did the law of God fulfil:  
Whose deeds to grace he could a Scripture cite,  
Although true sense and meaning wrested quite.   


Gen. 9.22.25.26.27.  Next him that Cham the son of No the just,  
who soon revives the wounded seed of Cain,  
and doth as ill uncovering Father's shame:  
and so procures a curse most vehemently,  
Upon himself and his posterity.   


Gen. 10.8.9.10. & 11.3. to the end.  As he for one, that Nimrod hunter great,  
who said, Come build a Tower fair and high,  
a stately one, whose top may reach the sky:  
that we may get unto ourselves a name,  
and all may see we well deserve the same.   


Gen. 11.  But this their rage the Lord did soon espy,  
and down he came their language to confound,  
that one knew not what others did propound:  
and City theirs he called Babylon,  
which name doth show, They found Confusion.   


Gen. 21.9.10.11. & Gala. 4.22. to end.  And Ishmael next, Egyptian Hagars son,  
who Isaac scoffed, of Abram blessed seed,  
so as it shows how Cham doth still proceed,  

Gen. 15.13.  to hate, as Cain, the brother working good,  
four hundred years afflicting Isaac's blood.   


Gen. 27.41 & 32.6. & Ebre. 12.16.  The like doth he, that Esau most profane,  
good Jacob's blood unkindly seek to spill,  
like ravening Wolf, which silly Lamb doth kill:  

john. 1.29. & 1. Cori. 10.4. & job. 6.47.  and birthright sold for mess of pottage red,  
despising Christ, the Lamb, the Rock, the Bread.   

Cham's race holds on, 
Exod. 1,9.10.11.16. & 5.4. to 10.  as Pharaoh hard of heart,  
good Abraham's seed most hardly to entreat,  
with slavish toil, and burdens over great:  
in brick and clay, and bondage very ill,  
until at length their children he did kill.   


* From the time that Ishmael began, to the coming out of Egypt, which was 400. yeores. Exo. 7.19. & 8.6.16.24 & 9.3.10.23. & 10.14 22. & 12.29.  And thus they were four hundred years too long,  
afflicted sore by Cham's Egyptian dogs:  
but they were plagued with louse, with flies, with frogs,  
with blood for blood, with blains, with scabs with hail,  
to show how small man can 'gainst God prevail.   

Himself, 
Exod. 14.1. to end.  his host, his chariots and his horse,  
enclosed with waves, were tombd in heaps of sand,  
where Israel passed from yoke of Egypt land:  
their rider fell, 
Exod. 15.20.21.  and Israel scaped away,  
and Miriam sung such praise, as now we may.   

The second part.  

THen Amalec, 
Num. 14.45. & 24.20.  of nations who was first,  
that war did make, God's people to withstand,  
whereby they might them keep from holy land:  
But Moses prayed while Sun abode in sky, 
Exod. 17.8 to the end.   
and josua fought until his foes did fly.   

And God a curse upon that nation gave, 
Exo. 17.14 & Num. 24.20.   
and vow did make their name for to root out,  
because 'gainst his they showed themselves so stout: 
1. Sam. 15.2.3   
and in Record he caused it to be, 
Exo. 17.14.16.   
that he would war with them continually.   


Num. 22. & 23. and 24. chapters.  Then Balak he to Balam said, Come curse,  
come curse Israel, detest him I thee pray,  

Num. 23.7.  who frets my heart to see him bear such sway:  

Num. 22.3.5  Then Balam said, a people blest of God,  

Num. 13.32.  fain would I curse, but that I fear his rod.   


2. Pet. 2.15.16 & jude. 11.  Yet greedy gain this Prophet false drew on,  
who wages loved unrighteously to get,  
although dumb Ass 'gainst that would teach him wit:  

Num. 22.23.  And Angels sword against him was out drawn,  

Num. 31.8.  who spared then, yet in the end was slain.   


judg. 3.8.12. & 4.2. & 6.1. & 10.7.8. & 13.1.  When judges ruled, six times full sore oppressed  
were Gods elect, by Nations strong and stout,  
some left in land, some others thereabout:  
Aram, Moab, Canaan, and such like,  
Madian, Ammon, Philistines, all did strike.   


judg. 3.9.10.  But Othinel, Ehud, Shamgar, even he,  

judg. 3.31.  with goad of Ox six hundred men did kill,  

jud. 3.15.17.21.22.  and Ehud lame, fat eglon's blood did spill:  
These judges three, their foes (so strong) did bend,  

judg. 4.16.  and Barac did from Chariot wheels defend.   


judg. 7.20 & 6.12.  God whet his sword, and valiant Gedion fought,  

jud. 7.16.21.  with pitcher, pots, and men but hundreds three,  

jud. 7.12.  yet foiled that host which numbered could not be:  

jud. 11 33.  Of Ammon towns did jeptath twenty strike,  

judg. 15.15.  and with Ass jaw did Samson thousand smite.   

And Deborah holp, 
judg. 4.9.  and Stars & Streams did strive,  
'gainst Canan Kings, 
jud. 5.21.  at ancient Kishon brook,  
at Kishon streams God on his Saints did look:  
And jael's hand with Hammer smote the Nail, 
jud. 4.21.22.23.24. &. 5.24. to 28.   
whereby Israel 'gainst Sisera did prevail.   

Yet did these streams increase their strength again,  
and others met, until great floods they were,  
in David's time, as it may well appear:  
Both foreign foes, 
1. Sam. 26.8 to 21. and 2. Sam. 15.  and those at home in breast,  
as Absalon and Saul, above the rest.   

Who David sought, 
1. Sam. 26.20  as one would do a Flea,  
and still did hunt th' Anointed of the Lord,  
his soul to take as Hunter Partridge would: 
1. Sam. 24.12 & 26.20.   
Even so did he most cruelly persist,  
to persecute in him both God and Christ.   

Yet did he stand as Lion strong and stout, 
According to Gen. 49.8. to 13.   
until he did his foes all subject bring,  
and he through God, did reign alone as King:  
For whom the Lord the Crown and Diadem kept,  
aye to remain: 
1. Sam. 15.28  but saul's away he swept.    

The third part.  

Again in days of King jehosaphat, 
2. Croni. 20.1 the end. & Psal. 83.1. to the end.   
the vile pretence of wicked men we see,  
and forces great, like Mountains seemed to be:  
That then had joined in league and constant band,  
to cut off quite poor Israel from their land.   


Psal. 83.4.  And that no name of Nation they should have,  

Psal. 83.3.4.  as then those crafty counsels had decreed,  
but thought in heart to cut them off with speed:  

Psa. 83.6. to .9  and were in band ten Nations well we know,  
that then had joined to serve good Israel so.   


2. Chro. 20.6. to 14. & Psal. 83.9. to end.  But Israel prayed, and God for them did fight,  
to him they called, and he their suit did hear,  

2. Chro. 20.22  and caused their foes kill each with others spear:  

2. Chro. 20.17  they standing still, salvation did behold,  

2. Chro. 20.25  and three days were in gathering of their gold.   


2. Chro. 20.26  Then gathered they to valley Berachath,  
to bless the Lord, to bless and praise his name,  
whose mercies last toward those that seek the same:  
they sought in truth, they sought as did him please,  
who struck their foes, and to them gave great ease.   


2. Kin. 18.13. to end, & 19 to end, and 2. Chro. 32.1. to 23.  In time again of Ezechias King,  
how did that proud Saneherib by name,  
the Lord and his with most vile speech blaspheme.  
in bragging sort most vainly to be told,  
as though by force he might get what he would.   


2. Kin. 19.23. & Esai. 37.24.25.  I will said he, to top of mountains go,  

2. Kin. 18.34. & 2. Chr. 32.13.14.15. & Esa. 36.14.18 19.20.  to Libanon, and her fair Cedars cut,  
my feet shall you as dust from ground lick up:  
What is become of all the Gods about?  
Be not deceived, for none can keep me out.   

But God a Hook into his nose did thrust, 
2. Kin. 19.28   
and bridled rage of this blaspheming King,  
that thus had railed on God that was living: 
2. King. 19.22.23.   
who overthrew his Host all in one night,  
though number great and stout in armour dight. 
2. Kin. 19.35.    

And afterwards himself was slain with sword, 
2. Kin. 19. 3●.   
by his two Sons, while worshipping he was  
his own false Gods, they then brought it to pass:  
who did full fast to mount Arrat retire,  
having dried up the floods that jews did fear.    

The fourth part.  

Again in time twixt Daniel and our Lord, 
Dan. 2.37. to 41.   
most grievously four kingdoms did annoy, 
Dan. 7.17.18   
the Saints of God, who longed for their joy:  
and for their King, 
Dan. 2.44. & 7.13.14.  by whom they should have rest,  
and freed from those that had them sore oppressed.   

Which kingdoms four in vision than were seen, 
Dan. 7.2.3.   
four savage Beasts in fearful sort and wise,  
in daniel's sight out of the Sea to rise: 
Dan. 7.17.18.   
and should unto his people be as bad  
as cruel Beasts, 
Dan. 7.15.28. & 10.2.3.16  for which cause he was sad.   

Yet presently to comfort him, no doubt  
he did behold the Ancientest to sit, 
Dan. 7.9. to 13. & 10.21.   
in judgement seat, to give a sentence fit  
against those Beasts, 
Dan. 7.11  who yet had scaped his ire,  
which now he saw go to eternal fire.   


●n. 2.34. Dan. 2.31.32  And saw how Christ that Stone should beat to dust,  
an Image fair in carnal eyes so seen, 
Dan. 2.35. Read Luke. 2. ●. to 8. then was the Image fully beaten to dust by Christ the stone. Dan. 2.33.41.42.43.   
and scatter it, as though't had never been:  
Although so hard of metals four was made,  
yet toes and feet some dust amongst them had.   


Dan. 2.31.32  Which Image then the king of Babel saw,  
in goodly sort, as having head of Gold:  

Dan. 2.37. to 46.  Which is the world, as he it did behold:  

Dan. 2.35.  Until the time that Christ the Stone should come,  
which he saw base, yet dashed them every one.   


Math. 2.1. to 19  No sooner was this Stone cut out of Mount,  
but Herod he of Esau's race profane,  
sought far and near true jacob to have slain:  
and killed all within two years of age,  
to find out Christ, against whom, he did rage.   


According to Dan. 2.35.  And when this Stone a Mountain great was grown,  
and all the earth with glory it had filled,  
yet did his own not cease till they had killed,  
Even him that just, that Lamb most innocent,  

* According to psalm. 2. which was fulfilled in Pilate & Herod, Roman officers.  and Heathens rage's together were all bent.   


§ Math. 27.26.28.29.30.31.39.40.41. and Mark. 15.15.18.19.20.27.28.29. and Luke 22.64. & 23. to end, & john. 19 to end, & Math. 13.55.56, and Mark. 6.4. and Luk. 4.22.  To whip, to spit, to toss from post to post,  
to smite, to wound, to rail most shamefully:  
saying, they knew him poorly borne to be.  
To scoff, to flout, to pierce both hands and feet.  
To hang on tree with thieves they thought it meet.   

Thus did they bruise the heel of woman's seed, 
According to Gene. 3.15.   
of his the chief, that Michael, prince of all:  
But he overcame and caused them to fall, 
reve. 12.7. to 11.   
and broke the head of Devil Serpent old:  
and foiled the rest of his, do what they could.   

And for this spite to Christ, our only head, 
Math. 23.35. & 1. Thes. 2.16.   
a vehement curse upon jews he hath brought,  
and Romans he hath painted out for nought:  
He painted hath that seat of Antichrist, 
reve. 17.9.   
that who so marks of him they shallbe blest.   

Yea blest they are, that Revelation read, 
Revel. 1.3. & 22.7.   
wherein he hath most clear and plain laid down,  
the marks to know that Antichrist of Rome:  
yea blest they be that of that Beast beware, 
reve. 14.9 to 14 & 15.23. & 16.15.   
but cursed is he that mark of Beast doth bear.    

The fift part.  

WHerefore we will a little more proceed,  
and note the like, since time of Christ on earth,  
much like unto the time before his birth:  
wherein is showed in visions two the some, 
reve. 13.1.2.11.   
of Satan's rage until the day of doom.   

Then first S. john out of the Sea saw rise, 
reve. 13, 1, 2.   
a monstrous Beast, compounded of them four,  
which Daniel had in wickedness yet more: 
Dan. 7.   
Which Beast is meant, 
Called the Withholder. 2. Thes. 2.7.  of Roman Emperors that  
with blood of Saints themselves filled full and fat.   


According to 2. Thes. 2.7. & reve. 13.3. & 17.8.  And when this Beast, which is the first, was slain,  
the second rose out of the earth, in show  
like to a Lamb, in holy wise we know:  

reve. 13.11. to end.  But mark the end, and you shall find he spoke,  

reve. 13.11.12  as Dragon did, whose full strength he did take.   


Reu. 13.12.16.  And caused all, both great and small to bow,  

Reu. 13.15.17  and that no man might buy, or sell, or live,  
unless he did all worship to him give:  

reve. 13.16.  Or mark at least, in hand or forehead have,  

Reu. 13.17.  or bear his name: if but his crown to shave.   


reve. 17.18.  This same is she, that strumpet whore of Rome,  

reve. 17.6.  imbrued with blood of holy Martyrs eke,  
and doth the same continually yet seek:  

reve. 17.4.  And still her cup of filthiness doth wring,  

reve. 18.3.  that Kings on earth to folly she may bring.   


Reu. 16.13.14.  And by those foul and unclean spirits like frogs,  
which from that seat unto the world are sent,  
to gather them that are on their side bend:  

reve. 12.17.  Great wars to make against the holy seed,  

reve. 12.6.14  which woman sent to wilderness with speed.   


Reu. 12.12.14  Where she a time, two times, and half a time,  
is safely kept, from rage of Serpent there,  

reve. 12.15.  although his streams he casteth every where:  
Which in the end, great floods do come to be,  
as we of late with our own eyes did see.   

And were gathered into a place to fight, 
reve. 16.16 to end.   
that called is the Mount of Mageddon,  
with like success as Siser at Kyshon: 
judge. 4.1. to end, & 5.1. to end.   
Where stars did fight, even stars from heaven sent,  
and jael did the Nail strike fast in tent.   

Even so likewise did Storm and Tempest help,  
and Virgin's hand thereto did well apply,  
this mighty Host and Navy to defy:  
Who thought their strength invincible they said,  
but she through God, of them was not afraid.   

Though like they were for to devour us all, 
even as the enemies of the Church in Psal. 83. and Psal. 124. & Psal. 48.   
and swallow quick, for aught that we could see,  
such was their rage as we might well espy:  
And as the floods with mighty force do fall,  
so did they think to bring our lives to thrall.   

These popish streams most proud in roaring wise,  
made sure account t' ourwhelme us in the deep:  
but praised be God, that doth us safely keep,  
From bloody teeth, who said with cruel voice,  
us like a pray to eat they would rejoice.   

But even as Birds out of the fowlers grin,  
escaped away, right so it fares with us:  
Broke are their nets, and we are scaped thus.  
God that made heaven and earth is our help then,  
whose name hath saved us from these bloody men.    

The sixth part.  


Psal. 48.8, 9, 10.  WHerefore as we have heard, so have we seen,  
that God is still an help to his at hand,  
against the rage of Satan to withstand:  
And by our Queen most worthy Prince of same,  
hath foiled his foes to their rebuke and shame.   


reve. 17.16, 17.  Yea God hath put into her noble heart,  
to hate that Beast, and flesh of his to eat,  

reve. 17.16.  and still to strive to make him desolate:  
The which God grant she may still so hold on,  

reve. 18.1. to the end.  that we may more see fall of Babylon.   

And that her Grace, God's will may thus perform,  
we pray thee Lord, that long her reign may be,  
since on this day she chosen was by thee:  
And Crown didst give, as due to her by right,  
because she was accepted in thy sight.   

Therefore let us this day with voices ring,  
and give all praise and thanks unto the Lord,  
that hath her given for to defend his word:  
Against the rage of Pope that monstrous Beast,  
whose strength we pray, she daily more may waste.   


reve. 19.1. to 8.  So will we all still Halleluiah sing,  
and eke confess that God alone doth reign,  

reve. 19.16.  a King of Kings, for ever to remain:  
Wherefore rejoice, and praises sing with heart,  
and never let them from our mouths departed:   

Since he doth fight that on White Horse doth ride, 
reve. 19.11.   
our battles all most righteous just and true,  
a glorious Lord, to whom all praise is due:  
For he alone the victory hath won, 
reve. 19.20.   
and into hell his foes cast every one.   

Rejoice therefore, 
Revel. 18.20. & 19.1. to 8.  and praises let us sing,  
ye people all that mark of God do bear,  
come lend your voice, 
reve. 19.5.  all ye that do him fear:  
Come sing the song of Moses, 
reve. 15.3.  servant his,  
and of the Lamb, that on mount Zion is. 
reve. 15.3. & 14.1.    

And let us say, 
reve. 15.3.4.  Most great and marvelous  
are all thy works Lord God that art living,  
Most just and true are all thy ways, O King:  
Who would not fear and glorify thy name,  
O Lord of hosts, whose ways are still the same?   

Thou sits on high above the Heaves all, 
Psal. 8.1. & Ebre. 1.3.   
and down dost look, on servants poor of thine,  
and blood of theirs revengest in due time: 
reve. 19.2.   
Wherefore we praise thy name eternally,  
for that revenge on whore of Rome we see. 
reve. 18.20. & 19.2.     
FINIS.   

A description of old Rome, or mystical Babylon: and may be song as the 81. Psalm.  

THou Rome, thy Arms Saint john hath blazed, most clear and plain to see:  

Revel. 17.9.  Thou Rome dost stand on seven hills, what City old but thee?  

reve. 17.18.  Thou Rome, that Purpled strumpet's seat, that over Kings dost reign.  

reve. 17.8.  Thou Rome, that was, and eke was not, yet now thou art again.   


reve. 17.11.  Thou Rome, the eight, and yet of seven, thou art accounted one:  

reve. 17.11.  Thou Rome, to wrack destruction calls, thou must as rest have gone.  
O Rome, why are thine ears so stopped? why are thine eyes so dim?  

reve. 13.14.15 & 17.8.  Thou Rome, the Image of first Beast, thou mights be warned by him.   


Num. 24.24. & 2 Thes. 23  Thou Rome, that latter Kittim art, thou man of sin so called:  
Thou Rome, must perish now a pace, thou hast long over ruled.   

Thou Rome, 
reve. 11. ●.  that Sodom sink of sin, thou Egypt art, and worse:  
Thou Rome, 
reve. 17.5.  that Babel mystical, whose fall now we rehearse.   

Thou Rome, 
reve. 11.8.  whose policy we know, the Lord of life did kill:  
Thou Rome, 
Math. 27.24. & Mark. 15.15.  with Pilate wilt wash hands, yet blood of Saints to spill.  
Thou Rome, 
reve. 13.1.2.  thou Lion, Bear, Leopard, thou Beast, that horns hast ten:  
Thou Rome, 
reve. 13.11.  that Lamb would seem to be, yet Arms from daniel's won. 
Dan. 7.    

Thou Rome, 
reve. 16.13.  thy Frogs yape all in vain, thy Scorpions stings be dull: 
Reu. 9.3. to 12   
Thou Rome, 
reve. 17.16.  take heed, the Kings on earth, thy flesh from back will pull. 
Reu. 9.3. to 12 Even like unto those in joel, & worse: for these destroy the fruits of Justification by faith in Christ.   
Thou Rome, thy Locusts have the fruits, of ground so long liked up:  
That Rome, thy senses be too dull, by reason of thy fat.   

Thou Rome, 
Num. 22. & 23 & 24. cha.  like Balam Prophet false, dost kill men's souls for gain:  
Thou Rome, 
reve. 18.13.  me thinks an Ass may teach, thou therefore must be slain. 
2. Pet. 2.15.16.   
Thou Rome, 
reve. 18.1. to end, & 14.8. & 16.19.  thus much thou knowest full well, that Babylon must fall:  
O Rome so blind, canst thou not see, that God doth thee so call.   

Thou Rome, the Italian synagogue, that number well so fits:  

reve. 13.18.  Thou Rome, we hate thy name to wear, six hundredth sixty six.  
Thou Rome, there is a man found out, but not from tribe of Dan:  
Yet Rome a man this number hath, which is Adonikam.   

A name thou Rome, most fit and just, to show thy Popes thereby:  
For they as GOD, on earth stand up, who can the same deny.  

reve. 18.4.6.  Thou Rome, God bids come out from thee. and give thee double pay:  
Thou Rome, if so, he would us bless, though thou and thine say nay.   

But Rome, while we so sparing be, to rid our land of thee: 
Exod. 23, 33. & Deut. 7.16. & Num. 33.55. & josu. 2313.   
Both thorns in sides, and pricks in eyes, to us thou must needs be.  
Yet Rome, if faith and love we keep, if manners thine we void: 
reve. 2.4.10.   

reve. 18.4.5. reve. 2.5.  Thou Rome, be sure our Candlestick with us still shall abide.   


reve. 3.2.10.  If we revive things like to die, and word of God do seek:  

reve. 3.12.  We Pillars shall in Temple be, saith he, 
reve. 3.7.  that Key doth keep.  
If we so cold, 
Reue ●● 16.18.  wax hot again, and gold desire to buy:  
Thou Rome shalt not our land then have, know thou assuredly.   

Thou Rome, 
reve. 2.7.11.17.29. & 3.6.13.22. & 3.18.  hast not an ear to hear, thou eyesalve wilt buy none:  
Thou Rome, the holy City's jewels, of thee they are unknown. 
reve. 3.12. & 21. & 22. cha.   
But Rome, we knock at gate of God, for opening to his throne:  
Thou Rome, 
Reu. 14.1.  we fall down flat to crave, that we may wear his name.   

And Rome know thou that we have ears, and eyes we have to see: 
reve. 2.7. & 22.2.   
The tree of Life, with whose green leaves, all Nations healed be.  
Call more O Lord, 
reve. 11.3.  this Tree to see, by thy two witnesses: 
reve. 7.4. & 14.1. to 6.   
An hundredth forty four thousand, to be thy senniories.   

Show us O Lord, 
reve. 11.1.  with golden Reed, thy Ark, 
reve. 11.19. & 2.17.  thy Manna hid:  
Show us thine Altar of fine gold, 
reve. 8.8.  whose Incense stands in steed, 
reve. 3.4.5. & 15.6. & 19.8.   
Cloth us with holy garments White, and golden Girdles give:  
Us Sacrificers, wash thou clean, that we may everlyve.   


reve. 12.1.  Lo Rome, we crowned are with Stars, of Postles twelve, for light:  

Ephe. 2.20.21.22.  And Moses, Prophets, CHRIST the ground, to frame our buildings right.  

Math. 25.  Lo Rome, our Lamps are filled with Oil, our haps be tuned with skill: 
reve. 14.2 & 15.2.   
Our Trumpets sound eternal praise, to him that hears us well. 
Psal. 65.2.    

So Rome, our Sackcloth shall remove, and with Palm bows we sing:  
Hosanna, 
Math. 21.9. & Reu. 19 Ephe. 1.22. & reve. 1.5. reve. 147. & 1.6. Psa. 61.19. & 147.19.20.  and Halaluiah, to Christ our Head and King.  
To whom all praise and glory be, both now and evermore:  
For all good graces showed to us, we give him thanks therefore.   
R. Cotton.  
FINIS.