The mystery of the two witnesses unvailed: Wherein wee have a description of their persons time acts death and office. manner of prophecie. sufferings. resurrection. With the consequences that follow. Together with the seaventh trumpet, and the kingdome of Christ explained. by John Robotham, preacher of the Gospel in Dover.

VERS. 18. And the Nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give re∣ward unto thy servants the Pro∣phets, and to the Saints, and them that feare thy Name, small and great, and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.

FRom these words take notice. First, how the adversaries vex and fret, and doe even rage in furie and madnesse: and good reason they have so to doe: for the time of their dead was come, that they should be judged: all dead power, rule, and authority, all dead

ordinances and services, all the dead wayes and practises of Antichrist, these must all be judged, condemned, and de∣stroyed: all things that have not the spirit and life of God in them, all these must be judged: well may the world then vex and rage, and gnaw their ••ongues for paine. This is the reason of all that bitternesse, malice, sury, and madnesse, that is in the hearts of men at this day, what makes them vexing and fretting, but that all things they set up, maintaine, enjoy, and take plea∣sure in, are judged and condemned for dead power, dead ordinances, dead gifts, all things of man are judged to be dead. When the Lord comes to judge the earth, confusion and a con∣suming fire goes before his face, Psal. 97. 2. which must needs make that judgement very dreadfull and terrible to all formall powers, and fleshly act∣ings: especially because the Saints shall judge the world, yea, and Angells also, 1 Cor. 6. 2, 3. They shall judge men, and things of highest principles and pla∣ces, those things that carry a civill or spirituall excellency upon them, shall be judged by the Saints. What follows?

Secondly, The Saints are rewarded and advanced, And that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the Prophets, and to the Saints, and them that feare thy Name small and great. As the portion of the world is, vexing, fretting, cursing, and wrath: so the portion of Saints is love, goodnesse, blessings, thankesgivings. The dreadfull day of doome and dark∣nesse, of judgement and confusion unto the world, is a day of light and joy, of comfort and reward unto the Saints. The worlds trouble and ruine, is the Saints peace and salvation. Though the Lord come in fire and wrath to destroy Antichrist, yet he comes in love and mercy to save Sion; and therefore, when he comes forth, and a devouring fire, burning up his enemies round about, Psal. 97. 3. Yet Sion heard and was glad, and the daughter of Judah rejoyced, because of his judgements, vers. 8. The Saints have been a long time under oppression, shame, and persecution: now the Lord will reward them, and give them light for darknesse, strength for weaknesse, glory for shame: they shall now re∣ceive reward and praise, for all their former sorrow and sufferings. The

Saints shall rejoyce in heaven for the vengeance powred out upon Anti∣christ: Therefore rejoyce over her, thou heaven, and ye holy Apostles and Prophets, for God hath avenged you on her, Revel. 18. 20. When the Kings of the earth, and Merchants, mightie and rich men shall weep and wayl, and cry alas, alas, then shall the Saints (here called the holy Apostles and Prophets) rejoyce and sing: because the ruine and fall of these, shall be their joy and reward.

Thirdly, The Lord will not onely judge the dead principles, practices, or∣dinances, and powers of Antichrist, and give reward unto his servants; but also will destroy the Antichristian partie. And shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. The word translated destroy, signifies corrupt: that is, Those that have managed the cause of Anti∣christ, have corrupted the earth; accord∣ing as it's said in Revel. 19. 2. The great whore did corrupt the earth with her forni∣cation; That is, by her sosseries and for∣nications, she hath corrupted the minds of the men of the earth, drawing them aside from the Lord, by the intoxica∣ting wine of her fornication, she hath

blinded the mindes, adulterated the af∣fections, and polluted the hearts of the men of the world, and have made them to serve Satan the God of this world. These that have managed the cause of the beast, and have thus corrupted the earth, shall be destroyed. This destruc∣tion is not so much meant of a bodily destruction, as of place and power: these that have by their power & rule, by their deceit and falshood corrupted the earth, these in their dignity, office, rule and authoritie shall all be slaine. It followeth.