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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
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CHAP. IIII.
1 Another vision containing the glory of Gods Majesty: 8 Which is magnified of the sour beasts, 10 and the sour and twenty Elders.
1 Another vision containing the glorie of Gods Maiestie: 8 Which is magnified of the soure beastes, 10 and the soure and twentie Elders.
1 11After this I looked, & behold, a door was open in heaven; and the first voice which I heard, as it were of a trumpet talking with me, said, Come up hither, and I will show thee the ⟨p. 14⟩things which must be done hereafter.
1 11AFter this I looked, & behold, a doore was open in heauen; and the first voyce which I heard, as it were of a trumpet talking with me, said, Come vp hither, and I will shewe thee the ⟨p. 14⟩things which must be done hereafter.
- 1F. IVNIVS.
- 1Hereafter followeth the second part of this book, altogether prophetical, foretelling those things which were to come, as was said before Chap. 1. 19. This is divided into two histories: one common unto the whole world, unto the ninth Chapter: and another singular, of the Church of God thence unto the 22. Chapter. And these histories are said to be described in several books, Chapter. 5. 1. and 10 2. Now this first verse is as it were a passage from the former part unto this second: where it is said, that the heaven was opened, that is, that heavenly things were unlocked; and that a voice as of a trumpet sounded in heaven, to stir up the Apostle, and call him to the understanding of things to come. The first history hath two parts, […] causes of things done, and of this whole Revelation, in this and the next Chapter: An other of the Acts done, in the next four Chapters. The principal causes according to the distinction of persons in the unity of the divine essence, and according to the economy or dispensation thereof, are two. One the beginning which none can approach unto, that is, God the Father, of whom is spoken in this Chapter: The other, the Sonne, who is the mean cause, easy to be approached unto, in respect that he is God and man in one person: of whom Chapter 5.