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

And especially if you take the account from more exact Chronologies, it will come in the year wherein the Pope sent a Bull, that is, an excommunication against Queen Elizabeth to deliver her to Satan, which brought forth new treasons against her that followed every year, and brought her at length the Spanish invasion, hostile invasion; but from that time it was, that the blast of his power was then broken; that whereas before if he had excommunicated a Prince, it was fatal, he could never have stood out, he had been everlastingly blasted with his hopes, but from that time forward, it hath been truly said by some, that have spoken of this time, that from that time all the Popes Bulls were but baubles; they could not prevail against her, though they brought the Excommunication, and fastened it upon the Cathedral Church as they call it, and afterwards read it; she going to prayer, used the words of the Prophet, Psal. Though they curse, bless thou, let them be confounded that rise up against me, but let thy servant rejoice: God heard her prayer, and marvellously broke ⟨p. 91⟩his power, he had not the power that the great Bishop of Rome had, who by his power should rend rocks in pieces, and blast all before him, he never had that power after: God delighting by weak means to bring mighty things to pass: By her hand the Lord did maintain the low Countries, that this beast had great power over, his arm was broken there; and so against the King of Navarre by her assisting him; and so in Scotland, she mightily prevailed to break his power there; and so in Ireland, where she set her hand, she brake mightily his power, and the power of Catholic Print though mightier then she. She renounced the Catholic Church, that is this great beast, and cut off his head to her best understanding, which was about the sounding of the seventh Trumpet, Rev. 11. 15. When the Kingdoms of this world became the Kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ: For then did begin the seventh Trumpet to sound, which brought the conversion of Kingdoms and States; that though the beast still continued, yet he still lost his Authority which he had before; what he did approve before, that stood, and what he did not, that fell to the ground. Now he hath so much power, that if France be more prevalent, or Spain, he will take with them, as he thinks he may with his Catholic Sons for his own security:

And especially if you take the account from more exact Chronologies, it will come in the year wherein the Pope sent a Bull, that is, an excommunication agaist Queen Elizabeth to deliver her to Satan, which brought forth new treasons against her that followed every year, and brought her at length the Spanish invasion, hostile invasion; but from that time it was, that the blast of his power was then broken; that whereas before if he had excommunicated a Prince, it was fatall, he could never have stood out, he had been everlastingly blasted with his hopes, but from that time forward, it hath been truly said by some, that have spoken of this time, that from that time all the Popes Bulls were but baubles; they could not prevaile against her, though they brought the Excommunication, and fastned it upon the Cathedrall Church as they call it, and afterwards read it; she going to prayer, used the words of the Prophet, Psal. Though they curse, blesse thou, let them be confounded that rise up against me, but let thy servant rejoyce: God heard her prayer, and marvellously broke