The Roaring Lion: Prophetic Decision on the Bohemian War

...established, and is that great city of Rome which holds dominion over the kings of the earth. For where else does Rome belong but to the Roman Empire? Or where else does the Roman Empire belong but to Rome? If it is in Rome, is it not the Pope? No Papist can deny this—that the Fourth Monarchy The "Four Monarchies" is a historical framework based on the Book of Daniel, identifying four world-empires: Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome. In this tradition, Rome is the final and most terrible kingdom. should be Roman and situated in Rome, and that the Pope should have power over all Emperors and Kings of this Empire. Therefore, it is now also outwardly known and manifest who the Beast actually is, and who is the Harlot and the Woman upon the Beast, with whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication.

As for what beautiful qualities this Beast possesses, one may read of them in Daniel and Revelation, and also clearly enough in Esdras original: "Esdra"; likely referring to the apocryphal book of 2 Esdras (or 4 Ezra), which contains famous visions of a multi-headed eagle representing the Roman Empire.; namely, that it has its seat, power, and strength from the Dragon; that it blasphemes GOD in Heaven, destroys His saints, overcomes and kills them, fights with the Lamb, and creates an Abomination of Desolation. Such things as have happened have already been shown and proven by me in part through God’s grace; in part, they will now be fully and clearly demonstrated in this Third Part original: "Tertia Parte", so that nothing whatsoever will be lacking.

Furthermore, what kind of agreement original: "Concordantz" this Beast and the Harlot have had and still have with one another requires no proof; it is sufficiently manifest how the Roman Emperor conducts himself with the Pope. For it will be said, to speak of it outwardly, that there has ever been a Christian Emperor who did not highly respect the Pope and stand in equally good correspondence with him. For if we only consider the fourth congregation, Thyatira The author is referencing the Seven Churches of Revelation. Thyatira is often interpreted by historicist theologians as representing the medieval Church (c. 500–1500 AD)., we shall find enough regarding how Jezebel with her Ahab In the Bible, Queen Jezebel incited her husband King Ahab to abandon the worship of God; here, they represent the corrupting influence of the Church over secular rulers. always vehemently set themselves against it, yet achieved nothing until the time came which the LORD permitted them to rule over the saints and to kill them, as the situation stands today. Otherwise, I have proven through God’s grace from the secret wisdom of GOD that the Pope is the Harlot and Mother of all Abominations; you will read this in the Trumpet of Truth original: "Tuba Veritatis"; a title of another work by the author. and in my other writings, which no man can or will contradict, because they are derived from the testimony of GOD. Now, because we know thoroughly enough who the Beast and the Harlot upon it are, we wish to inquire further from the Word of JESUS CHRIST how they have killed and overcome the saints of the Most High.