The image of both Churches after the most wonderfull and heauenly Reuelation of sainct Iohn the Euangelist, contayning a very fruitfull exposition or paraphrase vpon the same. Wherin it is conferred vvith the other scriptures, and most auctorised histories. Compyled by Iohn Bale an exyle also in thys lyfe, for the faithfull testimony of Iesu.

The Paraphrase.

1 Take hede for moste certayne it is though Christe in his fyrste com∣minge as a merciful sauiour, apered here vpon earth poore, simple, & igno∣minious, yet shal he in his latter com∣minge appere in y^e cloudes of heauen,

with maiestie, power, and glorye, accō∣panyed with the infinite hoste of an∣gels as a rigorous iudge,

2 And vpon him shall all eyes looke, both man and angell shal behold him, and stande before hys terrible iudge∣mente seate, no creature good nor bad exempt.

3 Yea, th••se cruell tyrauntes also shal at that houre appeare befere him, which did not only flée his moste inno∣cente body, but also that hath euer since spightfully persecuted his faith∣ful members vnto death for the truths sake.

4 And all kinredes of the earth, y^t is to saye, whoremongers, glouttons, extorcioners, ydolatours, murtherers and tyrauntes, shall bewayle them selues for the sight of him.

5 Whose ryghtfull iudgemente is not so heatefull vnto them, but it is as greatly desired of the faithful mul∣titude, saying in their hartes continu∣ally. Euen so be it, Amen. For they at that houre shall be wholly delyue∣red, gloryfyed, and sealled vp wyth

Christe for the euerlasting children of God.

6 I am he (sayth the Lord God al∣mighty) which hath begun all thinges and finished the same, being signifyed by Alpha (which is the first letter of y^e Greke Alphabete) and Omega (which is the last) because this present reuela∣cion was written in Greke, and vnto thē which only knewe y^e Greke tonge.

7 I am the same (saith the sayde Lord God euerlastinge, the father, the sonne and the holy ghoste .iii. distincte persones in one essenciall Godhede) which is essencially in and of him selfe only, which was without beginning, and begunne all thynges, and which shall be whithout endinge and finyshe all thinges, alone able to exhibyte all vertue, power and strength, and alone vnable to execute errours, lyes, and sinne, which is of fragilite, weaknes, and vnperfectnesse.

Notes

• Zacha. 9. 2. Cor. 8. Phil, 2, Luke, 25, Iude, 1, Math, 24
• Esaie, 3. Rom, 14 2, Cor, 5 Zach, 12,
• Iohn, 19,
• Math, 23, Deut, 32, Ephe, 5, 1, Cor, 5, Heb, 13, Sapi, 5, Luke, 25,
• Apoca, 22, Rom, 8, Ephe, 1,
• Apo. 21. Esay. 41 Apoca. 22. Esaye. 44. Zach. 9. Rom. 1. Gene. 17. 1. Iohn 5. Exod. 3. Miche. 5.
• Abacuc. 3. 2. Cor. 9. Nume. 23. Psalm. 138.