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Apocalypsis A brief and learned commentary upon the revelation of Saint John the apostle…Apocalypsis A briefe and learned commentarie vpon the reuelation of Saint Iohn the apostle…
Apocalypsis A brief and learned commentary upon the revelation of Saint John the apostle and evangelist, applied unto the history of the Catholic and Christian Church. Written in Latin by M. Francis Junius Doctor of Divinity, and professor in the University of Heidelberg: And translated into English for the benefit of those that understand not the Latin.Apocalypsis A briefe and learned commentarie vpon the reuelation of Saint Iohn the apostle and euangelist, applyed vnto the history of the Catholicke and Christian Church. Written in Latine by M. Francis Iunius Doctor of Diuinitie, and professor in the Vniuersitie of Heidelberge: And translated into English for the benefit of those that vnderstand not the Latine.
London: printed by Richard Field for Robert Dexter, 1592
Title page typeset from the transcription.
To the reader: AN ADMONITION UNTO THE READER.To the reader: AN ADMONITION VNTO THE READER.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
AN ADMONITION UNTO THE READER.
AN ADMONITION VNTO THE READER.
Least the shortness of this Commentary (gentle Reader) and thereby perhaps the hardness of the same, might either hinder or discourage thee in the reading thereof, I thought good to admonish thee of these few things. First, the meaning of the Author was not to write any large or full volume at this time, but briefly, yet exactly, to set down the method and order, & as it were the frame of this Prophecy: and so to distribute the same into diverse branches and members, that all confusion avoided, thou mightest distinctly see to what part of the story of the Church, and to what point of time, every thing is to be referred. As for the matters contained herein, he thought it sufficient in few words to note and interpret the same. Notwithstanding my hope is, thou shalt find so much expressed briefly, as may in good part satisfy thy desire, and give thee occasion to consider further of the particulars themselves, when thou shalt see the sense and meaning of them for thy direction. Many I know have written more largely of this book, whose labours are not to be contemned. Here brevity was sought, that all things, that all things being in a manner at once set before thine ⟨image 6⟩eye, thou mightest both more easily comprehend that which is said, and better imprint it in thy memory. If thou shalt here find any thing different from the judgement of others, let it not offend thee: considering that in mysteries of this sort, it hath always been free for men of learning, and excelling in gifts, without either disgrace to those that went before them, or prejudice to them that follow after them, to deliver that which they have received, and to commend the same unto the judgement of the Church. Now that thy labour may be with more ease, and with greater fruit and delight; read not the commentary alone, but with present view and consideration of that part of the text whereunto it doth appertain: for which cause thou shalt find the text and the commentary belonging unto it, always printed upon the same page. As for certain words of Art which could not be avoided, and some other unwonted speech, they shall I trust nothing hinder thy proceeding, because that which is obscure in them at the first sight, will by that which followeth be made lightsome and plain unto thee.