A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons at their late solemn fast…A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons at their late solemne fast…

Now if we should reckon the beginning of the Beasts reign about the time of that Council, the end of it will fall in, at this very time of curs: But I dare not determine so high a point: Gods work will ere it be long, make a clearer Commentary upon his word: Only let this be remembered, we must not think it strange, if after the end of the 1260 years, Antichrist be not immediately and utterly abolished, for when that time is ended he makes war against the Witnesses, yea overcometh and killeth them: But that victory of his lasteth only three days and a half, and then God makes as it were a resurrection from the dead: and a tenth part of the great City falls before the whole fall, See Revel. 11. 3. 7. 11. 13. Whether this killing of the Witnesses (which seemeth to be the last act of Antichrists power) be past, or to come, I can not say; God knows. But assuredly, the acceptable year of Israels Jubilee, and the day of vengeance upon Antichrist, is coming, and is not far off.

Now if wee should reckon the beginning of the Beasts reign about the time of that Councel, the end of it will fall in, at this very time of curs: But I dare not determine so high a point: Gods work will ere it be long, make a clearer Commentary upon his word: Only let this bee remembred, we must not think it strange, if after the end of the 1260 yeares, Antichrist be not immediately and utterly abolished, for when that time is ended he makes warre against the Witnesses, yea overcommeth and killeth them: But that victory of his lasteth only three dayes and a halfe, and then God makes as it were a resurrection from the dead: and a tenth part of the great City fals before the whole fall, See Revel. 11. 3. 7. 11. 13. Whether this killing of the Witnesses (which seemeth to be the last act of Antichrists power) be past, or to come, I can not say; God knowes. But assuredly, the acceptable yeare of Israels Jubilee, and the day of vengeance upon Antichrist, is comming, and is not farre off.

But now is there no other application to be made of this point? Is all this said to satisfy curious wits, or at the best, to