An exposition upon the thirteenth chapter of the Revelation by that reverend and eminent…

2. Therefore if you do a little more narrowly search the Text, and weigh every circumstance in it, you may observe (as I take it) a double computation of this time in respect of the beginning and ending of it; for you shall read which Mr. Brightman rightly observes; that the woman fled into the wilderness at Constantine's coming to the Crown, it is true, for so it is expressly said, Revel. 12. 6. She fled into the wilderness, where she had a place prepared of God: and this was before the battle was sought; and then he tells you of the battle that was fought in vers. 7, 8, 9.; The end of which was, there was no place for the Dragon in Heaven; and now there is given two wings of an Eagle unto the woman, that she might flee into the wilderness into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time from the face of the Serpent, which is just 42 months. So that take ⟨p. 90⟩both these places, and it will appear there is a double beginning of this time; the one from Constantine's Reign, the other 96 or 97 years after, there abouts it was, there is the beginning of it. Now if you take it by months, and take it not as holy Brightman doth, the Egyptian year, but the Roman year; methinks it is most probable to take the account of the Roman Affairs to be registered by Roman computation, not Egyptian, though it is true, Rome is spiritually called Egypt, but that's in another sense, they did not follow them in computation; and though the Egyptians count 30 days to a month, which suits well with this, yet it is not usual in Scripture; for roundness of number sake, they pitch a certain time of the month, 30 days for a month; and therefore if you count so may years in the Roman Calendar, you shall come somewhat near the account of the continuance of the Power, and transcendent Authority of this Beast; and if you so reckon 1260. years, if you add them to 300. and the odd four years after before Constantine's beginning, there-abouts it was; and computations are not clear, the expiration will fall somewhat after the beginning of the reign of Queen Elizabeth;

2. Therefore if you doe a little more narrowly search the Text, and weigh every circumstance in it, you may observe (as I take it) a double computation of this time in respect of the beginning and ending of it; for you shall read which Mr. Brightman rightly observes; that the woman fled into the wildernesse at Constantines coming to the Crown, it is true, for so it is expresly sayd,