Revelation 12

^{1 a} In this third vision is declared ho the Church which is compassed about with Jesus Christ the Sonne of righteousnes, is persecuted of Antichrist.

^{2 d} The Church euer with a moste seruent desire longed that Christ shulde be borne, & that the faithful might be regenerate by his power.

^{2 b} The Church treadeth vnder sote whatsoeuer is mutable, and inconstant, with all corrupt affections and suche like.

^{2 !} There appeareth in heauen a woman clothed with the sunne.

^{3 e} The deuil, & all his power which burneth with furie and is red with the blood of the faithful.

^{3 f} For he is prince of this worlde & almoste hathe the vniuersal gouernement.

^{3 c} Which signifie God and his worde.

^{4 g} By his flatteries & promises he gaineth manie of the excellent ministers & honorable persones, and bringeth them to destruction.

^{5 h} Which is Jesus Christ the first borne among manie brethren, who was borne of the virgin Marie as of a special member of the Churche.

^{6 i} The Church was remoued from among the Jewes to the Gentiles, which were as a baren wildernes, and so it is persecuted to & fro.

^{7 k} Jesus Christ and his members, as Apostles, Martyrs, and the rest of the faithful.

^{7 !} Michael fighteth with the dragon, which persecuteth the woman.

^{8 l} For the dragon was depriued of all his dignitie and had no more place in the Church.

^{11 !} The victorie is gotten to the comfort of the faithful.

^{11 m} They put their liues in danger so oft as nede required.

^{12 n} Meaning them that are giuen to the worlde and fleshlie lustes.

^{13 o} And was ouercome of Christ, then he foght against his members.

^{14 p} Which the Lord had appointed for her.

^{15 q} God giueth meanes to his Church to escape the furie of Satan making his creatures to serue to the support thereof.

^{17 r} Satan was not able to destroy the head, nor the bodie, and therefore sheweth his rage against the members.