A TRUMPET sounded: OR, The Great MYSTERY OF THE Two Little Horns UNFOLDED. BEING AS A Candle set up in the dark lantern of DANIEL. Consisting of two Parts. The First of which Was sent to the Lord Protector so called, July 29. 1654. though not published until now. The Other, A further Illustration, by way of Answer to a late Book of Mr. William Aspinwal's, who hath endeavoured the proving of the late King to be the Little horn Dan. 7. which is indeed the man chiefly relating to the present Government. Published by John More. Ezek. 3.6. If the watchman see the sword come, and bloweth not the trumpet, and the people be not warned: if the sword come and take away any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchmans hand. Printed in the year 1654. Dan. 8.9. Dan. 7.8. The Great MYSTERY OF THE Two Little Horns UNFOLDED. OR, A Candle set up in the Dark lantern of Dan. 12.4, 9. As it was presented in a Letter to the Lord Protector August 2. 1654. a copy whereof is as followeth. harken, O Great Man,( or you must be bowed down) to the voice of the Lord which he hath commanded me a Worm, me the least among the Saints, to declare unto thee, whereby( if by any means) thou mayst have thy poor distracted soul drawn forth earnestly to pray, if perhaps the Lord may spare thee, and have mercy upon ●hee, by choosing some other to act the bloody tragedy of the Little Horn, Dan. 8.7. for Thou art he: vid. enclosed. O man whom I mourn for, whom tears prevent my writing to, and have done now this four times, for your sake,( even in the writing thus much of this short Epistle) with the extremity of such agonies as I have never known till now. O thou Great One, consider, I beseech thee, what ends can be in me, but the discharge of my duty to the Eternal God, to the hazard of my life, for the preserving my soul in the fore-warning of you. Ezek. 33.9.& 3.19, 21. Sir, my prayers, my agonies, my tears, have all been for your sake: O weigh my words, and be ye warned; then shall mine eyes behold a wonder. Amen. Sir, I am A man of sorrows. Mourning for Sion. Waiting for King Jesus. Rising up early. Speaking late. Ready to quench the thirsty Little horn with the blood of my heart, if that would do it. John More. The Great Mystery, &c. WHerein, first, consider, that Dan. chap. 2, 5, 7, 8,& 11. do all relate( some more, some less) to one main business: so that the comparing them the one with the other, as also with Rev. 13. will( with the assistance of God) unfold the Mystery, discover our times,& led us to the understanding the whole prophecy of Daniel. For, in chap. 2.31, 32, 33, 34, 35. Daniel is speaking to the King of Babylon, where he is relating unto him his dream, which he also begins to interpret, vers. 37, 38.& to continue( with John) thorough Dan. 5.7, 8, 11. and Rev. 13. wherein they show it signifieth the four great Kings or Monarchies of the world,& the events of them; and likewise a different Government after them. Therein showing, that the head of gold, Dan. 2.32. signifieth the Babylonish Monarchy; and nabuchadnezzar is he, vers. 37, 38. who as he is the first great King or Monarch, is also the first Beast, Dan. 7.4. for the four Beasts are the four Kings or Monarchs, Dan. 7.17. So that the first great King or Monarch, and the first Beast, and the head of Gold, and nabuchadnezzar, and the King of Babylon, Is all one. 2. showing that the arms of Silver, Dan. 2.32. as being that which was succeeding him, Dan. 2.39. is that of the Medes and Persians, Dan. 5.31. which also is the second Beast, Dan. 7.5. as being the second king, Dan. 7.17. And the same arms of Silver is also the first Beast, Dan. 8.3. as being the King or Monarch of the Medes and Persians, Dan. 8.20. So that the first Beast, Dan. 8. and the second Beast, Dan. 7. and the arms of Silver, Dan. 2. and the second King or Monarch, Dan. 7.17. and the King or Monarch of the Medes and Persians, Dan. 5. and Dan. 8. Are all one. 3. showing that the belly and thighs of Brass, Dan. 2.32. which as the third, Dan. 2.39. was the graecian King or Monarch, as succeeding the Medes and Persians, Dan. 8.21, 22. and is the second Beast, or he-Goat with the notable horn, Dan. 8.5. and the four notable horns, Dan. 8.6. and the five kings, Dan. 8. 21, 22. So that the Monarch succeeding the Medes and Persians, Dan. 8.21. and the belly and thighs of brass, Dan. 2.32. and the second Beast, or he-Goat with the notable horn, Dan. 8 5. and the four notable horns, Dan. 8.6. and the five Kings, Dan. 8.21, 22. and the third Monarchy, Dan. 2.39. and the graecian Kings or Monarchs, Are all one. 4. showing that the legs of Iron, Dan. 2.33. as it is the fourth Kingdom or Monarchy,& as it is strong as Iron, and breaketh in pieces, Dan. 2.40.( which is the fourth Beast, Dan. 7 7. since the four kings are four Beasts, Dan. 7.17) and as it is the iron, battering, breaking Beast, Dan. 7.23. and the little horn, Dan. 8.9. as succeeding the he-Goat, and the four horns of the graecian Monarchy, Dan. 8.8, 21, 22, 23, 24. who was the taker away of the daily sacrifice, Dan. 8.11. and the raiser of Taxes, Dan. 11.20, 31.( as he was the taker away of the daily sacrifice) is clear it is the roman Monarchy, Luke 2.1, 2. So that the legs of Iron, Dan. 2.33. and the fourth Beast, Dan. 7.7. and the little horn, Dan. 8.9. and the Monarchy succeeding the graecian, Dan. 8.23. and the taker away of the daily sacrifice, Dan 8 11. and the raiser of taxes, Dan. 11.20.& the Roman Monarchy, Is all one. 5. showing that the feet partly Iron and partly day, Dan. 2.33. is another kind of different Government,( Dan. 2.41, 42, 43.) which was to follow the Iron-legg'd taker away of the daily sacrifice, or roman Monarchy,( which w●s the little horn ●f Dan. 8.9.) and is( as succeeding that) the little horn of Dan. 7.8. which is to be divers from the first, Dan. 7.24 which little horn of Dan. 7.8. not that of chap. 8, 9.) or feet of Iron and day, Dan. ●. 33. or other kind of Government, doth clearly appear to be the governor and Government of England at this day; England's now being the different Government, and different governor, that hath since succeeded or followed that former little horn, Dan. 8.9. or fourth Beast, Dan. 7.7. or roman Government or Monarchy, which was all one. So that the feet partly Iron and partly day, Dan. 2.33. and the different Government, Dan. 2.41, 42, 43. and the Government that followeth the roman Monarchy, or little horn of Dan. chap. 8. and the now-Government of England, and the little horn of Dan. cap. 7. and the Lord Protector so called, as supreme Head and governor,( as in Government, Art. 1, 2.) Is all one. Now the distinction of this Beast,( for so John calls him, Rev. 13.11.) as divers or different from the former, is worth the noting, inasmuch as he ●ries our, No Monarchy, and will by no means be called a King; nay, it were trea●on to proclaim him so: All which whi●e, what is a King more then Supreme, or Chief Magistrate under God among men? 1 Pet. 2.13. Rom. 13.1, 2, 4. Now he'll be called thus,( Government Art. 1, 2.) yea, and be proclaimed so, without inserting under God at all,( but I remember it was, Charles by the grace of God, in words, King of England, Scotland, &c. wherein he did aclowledge his supremacy to be under God) as if his very name were onely to fulfil the Scriptures in this particular, Dan. 7.24. as also in m●ny other things which I shall not mention, they being w●l● known almost to all men, even beyond the territories of hi● own Dominions. But further,( O most sad! as ther● must in many things be and is an unlikene●s; so must there in many things be a likeness: for, he must exercise all the power of the first Beast, make war against the Saints, and pr●vail against them; spe●k great words against the most High, and wear out the Saints of ●●e most High, Dan. 7.21, 25. and many ot●er such particular. But this must be but for a time, and times, and a half,( BLESSED BE THE LORD:) for then the Ancient of days shall come, and judgement shall be given to the Saints of the most High; and the Saints shall possess the kingdom: for then shall they take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it to the end. And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the Saints of the most High. Dan. 7.22, 24, 26, 27, &c. Even so, AMEN. Now for a word( since before mentioned) to Rev. 13. where, in vers. 1. John seeth a Beast having seven heads and ten horns: which Rev. 13. is all the substance of Dan. 8. much illustrated or enlarged in some of the particulars; Daniel not there particularizing the ten horns, and little horn proceeding from them, as Dan. 7. onely wraps up all in that little horn which proceeded from the four horns, Dan. 8.8, 9. with, The vision of the evening and morning is true. Wherefore John takes up the same matter, and handles it more fully, Rev. 13. as Daniel had done, Chap. 7. discovering those other things to be wrapped up in it, though not particularized; and therefore taketh occasion to mention the ten horns( according to Dan. 7.7.) in Rev. 13.1. For the clearing of which, consider, as Daniel( the Babylonish Monarchy being ended, Dan. 5.31.) begins, Chap. 8. at the Medes and Persians: so doth John in his 13 Chap. for his seven heads, it answering directly thereunto: As for instance, 1. The Ram, Dan. 8.3. which was the meed and Persian, vers. 28. was one head. 2. The great horn of the he-Goat, Dan. 8.5. which was the first of the graecian, vers. 21. is the second. 3. The four notable horns, Dan. 8.8. being the other four heads of the graecian Monarchy, Dan. 8.22. makes six. 4. The little horn which comes out of them, Dan. 8.9. which was to be a fierce king, Dan. 8.22. and a wonderful, battering, breaking, and destroying king, Dan. 8.24. which was the roman Monarchy, Dan. 2.40. and 7.23. makes the seventh: which are the seven heads, Rev. 13.1. Now as to the ten horns, this seventh head being the fourth Beast, or roman Monarchy, as you see, the ten horns do properly belong unto it, Dan. 7.7. though Dan. chap. 8. doth not particularise them, as in his 7, and John in his 13. Among or after which ten horns, there is another little horn, Dan. 7.8. or Beast, Rev. 13.11. or kind of Government divers from the former, Dan. 7.24.) to arise; though Dan. chap. 8. doth not particularise. Which little horn, as he is to make war against the Saints, Dan. 7.21. so he is also to exercise all the power of the first Beast( and that considered as John hath considered him, in the whole race of the whole Monarchies, from the Babylonish) against them, Rev. 13.1, 12. Now the governor and Government of England, &c. being this little horn,( by having succeeded as aforesaid, and in many particulars being divers from the roman, Dan. 7.7, 23, 24.) what can the faithful godly souls of England, or any other part( where this more stout Beast then his fellows must come, Dan. 7.20.) expect, but wounds and wo; but anguish, tribulation, and astonishment; but sighing, sobbing, weeping, wailing, crying, imprisoning, hanging, murdering? &c. which being already begun amongst us, will the sooner be finished, since at the time appointed refreshing shall come: which, O sad spirits, so much already daunted, and souls dejected, open but your faithful eyes, you shall discover nearer then you think for. Test. JOHN MORE. Barnelms, July 29. 1654. POSTSCRIPT. A Hand-writing interpnted. Here is wisdom: let him that hath understanding count the number of the Beast, for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred sixty and six. CLXVI. Rev. 13.18. IN which we may observe wisdom and understanding both mentioned. The wisdom mentioned lying in the thing itself, and is no other but the wisdom of God spoken by man in the Spirit of God, Rev. 1.10. Rev. 4.2. 2 Pet. 1.21. Eph. 3.5. 1 Cor. 2.7. 2 Cor. 1.12, &c. Secondly, the understanding there mentioned being no other but the gi●t of the Spirit of the same God, 1 Cor. 12.8. Joh. 14.16, 17, 26. 1 Cor. 2.11, 14. So that as unto John by this Spirit was given the word of wisdom, shall unto some other be given the knowledge or understanding of that wisdom, by the same Spirit: for, saith Paul, To one is given by the Spirit ●he word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge( or understanding) by the same Spirit, 1 Cor. 12.8. All which is done, comparing spiritual things with spiritual, 1 Cor. 2.13. The spiritual things therefore I shall so compare, in the unfolding of this Mystery, is the nature or title of a King, in his several appellations. 1. As he is called Rex, which in English is King, 1 Sam. 10.19. 2. As he is called a Captain over a people or nation, 1 Sam. 10.1. 3. As he is called the Head of them, 1 Sam. 15.17. 4. As he is called Chief governor, 1 Chron. 29.22. 5. As he is called Supreme, 1 Pet. 2.13. So that Rex, Chief, Captain, Supreme, Head and governor over a Nation, Is all one. Wherefore the Lord Protector being made Supreme,( Gov. Art. 2.) he as properly beareth any of the Titles aforesaid. So that should we attribute the term of Rex as supreme, 1. Pet. 2.13. with the title of Oliver which he retaineth, and Lord Protector which was given him,( Gov. Art. 1.) it would( setting down all the se eral numeral letters of that his name) make the just number of the beast, DCLXVI. John More. If it be objected, There are two L's, and but one mentioned; I answer: 1. Th●y a●● no several, but the same lett●r. 2. Th●y are never both set down, in the kind of numbering. FINIS. The second sounding of the Little horn. OR, A further prosecution of the great Mystery OF THE Two Little Horns:( By way of Answer to a late book of Mr. William Aspinwal's , entitled, An explication& application of the 7 ch. of Dan.) Proving, that Charles Stuart could not be the Little horn; and that the party intended by it, is OLIVER Lord Protector so called. If the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken in his iniquity: but his blood will I require at the watchmans hand. Ezek. 33.6. SIR, SInce my design in this contradicting you is onely for conscience sake, to blow the trumpet to the world, and free myself from blood, in giving warning of that sad destruction which is coming, a the fore-runner of Sion's deliverance, Dan. 12.1. I shall not dare to jar, where we in truth may make a harmony: wherefore I shall according to my duty( 1 Cor. 1.10.) first speak the same thing, wishing I could do the like in all the rest. For certainly, I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness, that I have great hea●iness, and continual sorrow in my heart, that there should be occasion for me to dissent from you. Wherefore I shall impart my thoughts with all the love and tenderness, both toward you, or whomsoever may be concerned in them, that it is possible for my poor lamenting soul, in the approaching blackness of Sion's calamity, to attain unto. You may therefore take notice, that my intentions are not in the least kind to reflect upon the proceedings of the State against the King, nor to occasion any to suspect the warrantableness of those their actions, as in p. 30. of your book; nor am I in the least related to the late King's interest, neither engage I in his Cause, p. 38. I one●y desire to awaken the sinner, and( as I judge in charity you have done before me in that your book) to prosecute the now-contemned and despised Cause of cry'd-down Jesus( even to the death) which thing guides me( and I doubt not but will you) to a contrary judgement in reference to the little horn. For, 1. Considering( as you say) that all those powers that bear the stamp of Prerogati●e Royal( as at this day) must be utterly demolished, p. 6. I cannot but give warning, in the bitterness of my sou●, unto all those high spirits that so inconsiderately have assumed them. 2. Considering as you say) it is Christs prerogative, and his onely, to be his peoples Law-giver, p. 7. I cannot hold my tongue, whilst men presume, in these days of light, to rob him of that honour, Jam. 4.12. 3. Considering( as you say) that he will then no longer see the oppression of his people, but will come speedily to their relief, and give hi● power to hi● Saints; so that they may in a lawful way, and upon lawful grounds, take up the exercise of that power against their opposing Prince,( notwithstanding the Legislati●● power he reser●eth to himself, p. 14.) Wo be to me, if I blow not the Trumpet, to give notice thereof to him that hath now gotten that powe● in his hand. 4. Considering( as you say) there is no other Rule of righteousness( or form of Government) but his Word and Will, he giving the Laws, and man executing of them his his Laws, which are absolute, and without all exception, and for Saints onely to admini●●er, which make Gods Word the m●in all their counsels; which you ca●l the fifth Monarchy, p. 19.( so much despised and contemned at this day:) Considering, I say, all these things, I judge it our duties to teach and admonish one another, Heb. 3.13. Col. 3.16.( and so much the more, as we see the day approaching, Heb. 10.25.) and to lift up our voices like trumpets, to tell England of their sins, and their Law-givers of their transgressions. 5. Considering your Arguments whereby you maintain the safeness of this Law of God, pag. 19, 20. and the which I would fain see what Lawyer in England, Scotland, Ireland, or elsewhere, is able to contradict. And considering whether( as you say) the want thereof hath not been the ruin of all the States and Governments in the four Monarchies hitherto: And whether it will not as surely be of this, I doubt not but we shall cease to strive, and rather find out one another to join hand in hand in this glorious( though despised) Cause and interest of Jesus Christ: in which that we may be one, not in part, but in whole, let us in love weigh and consider, without hast or prejudice, 1. Whether the business of Charles, which you say was the first deadly wound to Monarchy, Prerogative Royal,( or Legislativeship) was not to be healed. 2. Whether after the wound, the Image of that Beast were not to be made. 3. Whether at this day the wound be not healed, and the Image set up. Which if it be, let us not ask, What shall we cry? our work is before us. 4. Whether the Little horn be not now upon his feet, and that the Lord Protector so called is not he. Which if he be also, to set our face against his face, Ezek. 3.8. and tell him so. In the examining of which, I judge it requisite first to distinguish this Little horn from the ten, and to prove him another, as well in number as form; contra. p. 3, 13, 15. of your book: which I shall prosecute with the ten following Arguments. 1. In that Daniel saw ten horns upon the head of the Beast, before that little horn, Dan. 7.7. that is therefore another. 2. Because Daniel saw not the springing up of the ten, which he did of that, Dan. 7.8. therefore another. 3. Inasmuch as the holy Ghost calls it so, Dan. 7.8. therefore, &c. 4. It came up amongst them, viz. the ten: so that there were ten before this came up, Dan. 7.8. therefore, &c. 5. The priority you seem to hint at, relating indeed( as you say) to Charles, or the three kingdoms which were to be plucked up( before him, Dan. 7.8.) viz. the Little horn; not to him, he arising after them, Dan. 7.24. If that by priority be understood( which, as you see, agrees with Scripture) their being plucked up by the roots, before the Little horn become: the horn( or takes the Legislative power) of those kingdoms, it cannot be Charles, but another, and that in number as well as form. Quer. But you may say, How was it among them, and yet after them?( and how was it a horn, before it had the Legislative power?) This is contradiction. Answ. First, no more contradiction then the holy Ghost( which speaketh no contradiction) hath spoken, Dan. 7.8, 24. Secondly, it is no contradiction, if you consider when he is called the Little horn,( since it was then, that it was among them:) for it did not always remain a little horn, though it was the same horn: therefore must he be considered two ways: First, as a Little horn, viz. King The etymology of the ancient Saxon word Cu-ning,( now in English, King) is as much as to say. One especially valiant. Vide Hist. Verst. , Captain, Head, or chief governor( which is all one, 1 Sam. 10.1, 19. and 15.17. 1 Chron. 29.22.( of an Army: in which estate he rises among them, and subdues, and pulls up three by the roots. Secondly, not as a little horn, but as equal with any of the rest, when he is made the horn( King, Captain, Supreme Head or governor, which is all one) of the three Nations subdued and plucked up: and this he is to be after the former; at which time he is not called a Little horn, but the phrase being ten, and another, Dan. 7.24. So that thus considered, it is no strange thing for him to arise among them, and also after them. That for a Little horn to enlarge its commanding power, is to be greater, see the Little horn that waxed exceeding great, Dan. 8.9. which I have proved the roman Monarchy, in my former Treatise of the two Little horns; which indeed had its birth something like this, 1 Mach. 1. and therefore with this( all being wrapped up in one, as that great mystery sheweth) is fitly termed The evening and the morning, Dan. 8.26. 6. You say Charles( in whom the three Kings were plucked up) was the first that God brought to judgement by dismembering, or beheading,( or a wound by a sword) p. 56. which wound being again to be healed, as I shall after prove, and the wound of the Little horn is not, Dan. 7.26, 27. it is not Charles, but another in number as well as form. 7. You say, At that time( viz. the time of judging the Little horn) the Legislative power shall be onely in the hand of Christ himself, p. 14. But it is not so now, unless the Lord Protector so called be he, and Whitehal his throne; which they are not, seeing the Legislative power is in his hand: Gov. Art. 1. therefore, &c. 8. As you say, Charles had a design against the Saints of God, and would have destroyed them, p. 28, 29. But the Little horn, in his having a design against them, is not said onely to will their destruction, but to prevail against them, Dan. 7.21, 25. which, blessed be the Lord, Charles did not: therefore, &c. 9. Considering he that subdues the three Kings is the Little horn, and, as it is well observed,( Dan. 7.17, 23. holding forth as much) that {αβγδ} is to be indifferently understood for Kings or Kingdoms, the word as you say including both, p. 15. we should, in taking Charles to be the subduer of the three kingdoms, make him to be the subduer of himself; which he was not, but another: therefore, &c. 10. You say,( and expected had been done) The emblems, or( if you will) the figures and representations of the Kingly prerogative of the Little horn, shall from thence begin to be utterly destroyed. But if there be now a new Image of the same, as Rev. 13.14. you will I hope shake hands, and say with me,( like Christ our Captain) not fearing men, This day is the Scripture fulfilled in our ears, Luk. 4.21. Minding the Lord Protector so called, once again, as you have done in your Epistle Dedicat●ry of your book, of( as you say) his own words, viz. These are the times of accomplishment of prophecies; and that the Little horn was not Charles, but another both in number and form. Having thus distinguis●'d the Little horn, Dan. 7.8. let us fall upon my first-proposed four Considerations, and first examine whether or no the business of Charles, which as you say was the first deadly wound to Monar●hy, Prerogative Royal, or Legislativeship, was not to be healed: which I conceive it was, for these five following Reasons. 1. Because another must follow it, Dan. 7.24. Rev. 13.11. 2. Because he must, as the former, be an opposer of the Saints, Dan. 7.20. 3. Because he must be stouter then his fellows, Dan. 7.20. 4. Because he must exercise all the power of the former, Rev. 13.12. 5. Because the Scripture doth in plain terms affirm it, Rev. 13.3, 12. therefore that deadly wound to Monarchy, Prerogative Royal, or Legislativeship, was to be healed. Secondly, let us examine whether or no, after the wound, the Image of that Beast was not to be made: which I also conceive it was, for these three following Reasons. 1. Because he that hath so formerly wounded that Monarchy, may be ashamed to set up the very same: nevertheless, since he is to be as afore-mentioned, he must be like it, yet divers from it, Dan. 7.24. which is the image of. 2. Because as many as will not worship the Image, shall be killed, Rev. 13.15. 3. Because John( Rev. 13.14.) doth positively affirm it. Thirdly, let us examine if the wound be not healed: which I conceive it is, for these four following Reasons. 1. Because that which our great boast stood in the removal of, p. 17, 18. viz. the taking away of all Sultanship, form or figure of Prerogative Royal, or Legislativeship, which you say is the sovereign power, p. 14. and onely to be in the hand of Christ, is at this day assumed by men. 2. Because it is also established and confirmed, and that upon one man. 3. Because he hath both received it, and owned it. Vide Govern. and Oath thereunto annexed. 4. Because it is est●emed mans treason, albeit Gods truth, to gainsay it; as the following Considerations will clearly prove it. Fourthly, whether or no the Little horn be not at this day upon his feet: which I also conceive he is, for these eight following Reasons. 1. Because there is now a different Government; when you, and I, and a cloud of witnesses( among the rest, the Army and now-Lord Protector so called, in Declaration to Scotland, p. 38.) according to the sense and s●ope of Scripture do conclude, that Charles( in whom the three Kings or Kingdoms were plucked up) was of the ten horns. 2. Because he that was next to follow, was to be he, Dan. 7.24. 3. Because a Little horn,( viz. the Head, Chief Captain, or governor of a company of men, not a whole Nation, much less three) did pluck them up. 4. Because that Little horn doth now succeed in the Legislativeship or Power: which though men call Treason, I must, in the name of the Lord Jesus, who is King of kings, and Lord of lords,( my Ma●●er) bear testimony against,( because 'tis sin) which shall be barely in the words of the text, Isai. 33.22. The LORD is my law-giver. And as there is but one,( I own no other) James 4.12. 5. Because he is more stout then the former, Dan. 7.20. 6. Because he is an opposer of the Sains,( witness Feake, Rogers, &c.) Dan. 7.20. 7. Because but an Image of Charles is at this day set up: for e●ery one to his face dares say he is no King; which I am sure he is more like, then any Image that ever I saw before him. Rev. 13.14. 8. Because it is accounted treason to oppose this Image, Rev. 13.15. For which Reasons, I conceive you were mistaken,( and that you yourself will see it) in judging Charles to be the Little horn, Dan. 7. and that Oliver Lord Protector, so called, is he in whom whatsoever the Scripture makes mention of concerning the Little horn, shall be accomplished. In the mean time, let the foregoing Characters of him satisfy for the first eight months of his Legislativeship. But wo, wo, wo; the worst followeth. Wherefore hear the sound of the Trumpet, O ye people: As is the morning, so is the evening of Dan. 8.26. For the time is come,( again) that judgement must begin at the house of God:( by such a day of trouble, as never was since there was a nation, Dan. 12.1. wherein two parts must be cut off, and the third part go thorough the fire, Zech. 13.8, 9.) But if it first begin at us, what shall be the end of them that obey not the Commandments of God? and if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and sinners appear? 1 Pet. 4.17, 18. For the day hastens after, that burns like an oven: and the wicked shall be burnt up; there shall not of them all be left one( sprig or) branch, Mal. 4.6. But then shall that third part, that hath endured the fire, in the zeal of God, trample down the wicked( and the great insulting Kings, Nobles, and Potentates of the earth) like ashes under their feet, binding them in iron chains, and fetters, Psal. 149.8. Wherefore, though the time be at hand, that the powers of the heavens shall be shaken, and mens hearts shall fail them for fear, and for looking after those great things that are coming upon the earth, Luke 21.26. and that you must expect, O ye Saints of the most High, to go thorough this fiery trial; yet fear not, neither be afraid, Isai. 44.8. Ezek. 3.8, 9. Joh. 14.17. For the fearful shall have their portion in the lake that burns with brimstone, Rev. 21.8. Therefore be ye valiant and courageous; and though bonds and afflictions wait for you, yet let no such thing trouble you, Acts 20.23, 24. but whilst you suffer according to the will of God, commit the keeping of your souls to him in well-doing, 1 Pet. 4.19. setting your faces against their faces; bearing testimony to the truth as it is in Jesus; not loving your lives unto the death: So shall you fight the good fight, keep the faith, and finish your course with joy, and receive a crown of life and glory, which God the righteous Judge shall give unto you. 2 Tim. 4.7. Acts 20.24. But as many as worship the beast and his image, shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation: and they shall be tormented with fire and brimstone, in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb. Rev. 14.9, 10. He that testifieth these things, saith, Surely I come quickly. Even so, come Lord Jesus, Rev. 22.20. for it is time, Psal. 119.126. Englands present Rulers having made voided, and of none ●ffect, thy Law, thy Word, through their traditions,( Mark 7.11, 12, 13.) in Govern. Art. 3. where it is said, The Lord Protector( so called) shall have power to pardon all things but murder and treason; though thy Law, O God, appointeth death in other cases, as in Exod. 21.15, 16, 17, &c. Test. JOHN MORE. Aug. 14. 1654. Barnelms. FINIS.