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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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The order of time whereunto the contents of this book are to be referred. | The year of Christ. The dragon watcheth the Church of the Jews, which was ready to travail: She bringeth forth, flieth, and hideth herself, whilst Christ was yet upon the earth. | 1. &c The dragon persecuteth Christ ascending into heaven, he fighteth and is thrown down: and after persecuteth the Church of the Jews. | 34. The Church of the Jews is received into the wilderness, for three years and an half. | 67. When the Church of the Jews was overthrown, the dragon invaded the Catholic Church, all this is in the 12. chap. The dragon is bound for 1000. years chap. 20. The dragon raiseth up the beast with seven heads, and the beast with two heads, which make havoc of the Church Catholic and her Prophets for 1260. years after the Passion of Christ. chap. 13. and. 11. | 70. The seven Churches are admonished of things present, somewhat before the end of Domitian his reign, and are forewarned of the persecution to come under Trajan for ten years. chap. 2. and. 3. God by word and signs provoketh the world, and sealeth the godly. chap. 6. and. 7. He showeth forth exemplars of his wrath upon all creatures, mankind excepted. chap. 8. | 97. The dragon is let loose after 1000. years, and Gregory the vii. being Pope, rageth against Henry the third, then Emperor. chap. 20. | 1073 The dragon vexeth the world. 150. years, unto Gregory the ix. who writ the Decretals, and most cruelly persecuted the Emperor Frederick the 2. The dragon by both the beasts persecuteth the Church, & putteth the godly to death chap. 9. | 1217 The dragon killeth the Prophets after. 1260. years, when Boniface the viij. was Pope, who was the author of the vi. book of the Decretals: he excommunicated Philip the French king. | 1295 Boniface celebrateth his first Jubilee. | 1300 About this time was a great earthquake, which overthrew many houses in Rome. | 1301 Prophecy ceaseth for three years & half, until Benedict the 2. succeeded after Boniface viij. Prophecy is revived. chap. 11. The dragon and the two beasts oppugn Prophecy. chap. 13. Christ defendeth his Church in word and deed. chap. 14. With threats and arms. chap. 15. With singular judgements. chap. 16. Christ giveth his Church victory over the harlot. chap. 17. & 18. Over the two beasts. chap. 19.