John Trapp on Revelation 20:3

Deceive the Nations] The Gentiles, by defending Gentiliſme, and hindering the courſe of the Goſpel amongſt them.

And after that the must be loſed] He muſt, becauſe God hath ſo decreed it, for the glory of his own name in the defence of his people; but deſtruction of his enemies. As alſo that the devil may ſhew his malice, which God can reſtrain at his pleaſure. Roger Holland Martyr, ſaid to Bonner: This I dare be bold in God to ſpeak, which by his Spirit I am moved to ſay; that God will ſhorten your hand of cruelty, that for a time you ſhall not moleſt his Church: And after this day in this place ſhall there not any be by him put to the fire and faggot.A[illegible: 2 letters], and Mon [illegible: 2 letters] ▪ 852. And it proved ſo: for none after the ſuffered in Smithfield, for the teſtimony of the Goſpel.