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Obj. VVHat course shall they take to effect it?
Ans. The same which our Saviour hath prescribed* 1.1 for that very purpose, Rev. 18. 6, 7. viz. by doubling to them double according to their workes, &c.
Obj. The plagues mentioned there are Spirituall, therefore the Saints are not to kill their bodies, with materiall swords, or to dou∣ble to them double killing, and persecution, in that case we are to doe them good.
Ans. That injunction of our Saviour is, to reward them even* 1.2 as they have done to the Saints, viz. in the same nature and qua∣lity, viz. as well by the materiall, as Spirituall sword; their Do∣ctrines ought to be destroyed by the sword of the Spirit, procee∣ding out of the Lambs mouth, Rev. 19. 15. which is, the Word of God, and their persons by the materiall Sword; for we are commanded to double unto them, according to their workes or actions, as in them verses fore-mentioned; he doth not say, double unto her double, according to the corruption of her Do∣ctrine, as to teach them two errours for one, but according to her workes, viz. according to the bloody Massacres, and Perse∣cutions, which they have inflicted upon the Saints; for other∣••ise, I cannot conceive how the Saints shall fulfill the will of Christ, for if it be taken in a Spirituall sence, it must needs b••, by inforcing them to double errors, which I am confident no Chri∣stian will allow of.
Obj. Neither will any Christians allow of the other, as to kill two for one, &c.
Ans. It is evident, that the praise of the Saints, consists in that* 1.3 the Lord hath avenged the blood of the Saints, upon the Anti∣christians, as in chap. 19. 2. where it is said, that the Lord did not only judge the Whore, but also, that he did avenge the blood of his Martyred Saints; so that he will not only judge them, by discovering their notorious Blasphemies, but will also avenge the blood of the Murderers▪ Gen. 9. 6. for he that sheds mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed; so in revenge of the Spi∣rituall wrong offered by them, to the Saints (viz. by their Do∣ctrines) they shall be destroyed by the sword of the Spirit, &c. and, 2. As in relation to the wrongs and injuries they have of∣fered to the persons of the Saints, Christ hath also given a charge to requite them, even with a like temporall punishment, and that in a double nature; which words seeme to be spoken by him, as being full of wrath and indignation against them; yea it is to the same effect, as if he had said, Goe burne and destroy two of them for every one they have kided of your fellow Saints; as also to shew the full resolution, which the Lord hath to destroy them, and their damnable Doctrines.
How 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sh••ll be effected.
Antichrist is to be rewar∣ded with a double punish∣ment.
Wherein the praise of the Saints consist