It is manifest, that the holie Ghost would as it were gather into this most excellent book a sum of those prophecies, which were written before, but should be fulfilled after the coming of Christ, adding also such things as should be expedient, aswell to forewarn us of the dangers to come, as to admonish us to beware some, and encourage us against others. Herein therefore is lively set forth the Divinity of Christ, & the testimonies of our redemption: what things the Spirit of God allows in the ministers, and what things he reproves: the providence of God for his elect, and of their glory and consolation in the day of vengeance: how that the hypocrites which stinglike scorpions the members of Christ, shalbe destroyed, but the Lamb Christ shall defend them, which bear witness to thetruth, who in despite of the beast and Satan will reign over all. The lively description of Antichrist is set forth, whose time and power not withstanding is limited, and albeit that he is permitted to rage against the elect, yet his power stretches no farther then to the hurt of their bodies: and at length he shall be destroyed by the wrath of God, when as the elect shall give praise to God for the victory: nevertheless for a season God will permit this Antichrist, and strumpet under colour of fair speech and pleasant doctrine to deceive the world: wherefore he advertises the godly (which are but a small portion) to avoid this harlot’s flatteries, and brags, whose ruin without mercy they shall see, and with the heavenly companies sing continual praises: for the Lamb is married: the word of God hath gotten the victory: Satan that a long time was untied, is now cast with his ministers into the pit of fire to be tormented for ever, where as contrariwise the faithful (which are the holy City of Jerusalem, and wife of the Lamb) shall enjoy perpetual glory. Read diligently: judge soberly, and call earnestly to God for the true understanding hereof.