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 IVNIVS Doctor of Divinity, and professor in the University of Heidelberg: And translated into English for the benefit of those that understand not the Latin.DEUT. 29. v. 29.The things that are secret, let them remain unto the Lord our God: but the things that are revealed, are revealed for us and for our children for ever: that we may do all the words of this law.Imprinted at London by Richard Field for Robert Dexter, dwelling in Pauls Church yard at the sign of the brazen serpent. 1592.APOCALYPSIS. A BRIEFE AND LEARNED COMMENTARIE VPON THE REVELATION OF SAINT Iohn the Apostle and Euangelist, applyed vnto the history of the Catholicke and Christian Church.Written in Latine by M. FRANCIS IVNIVS Doctor of Diuinitie, and professor in the Vniuersitie of Heidelberge: And translated into English for the benefit of those that vnderstand not the Latine.DEVT. 29. v. 29.The things that are secret, let them remaine vnto the Lord our God: but the things that are reuealed, are reuealed for vs and for our children for euer: that we may do all the words of this law.Imprinted at London by Richard Field for Robert Dexter, dwelling in Paules Church yard at the signe of the brasen serpent. 1592.Title page of Apocalypsis A brief and learned commentary upon the revelation of Saint John the apostle…, London, 1592

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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…

Name: Apocalypsis A brief and learned commentary upon the revelation of Saint John the apostle…
Author: Franciscus Junius

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.

Franciscus Junius 1545–1602London: printed by Richard Field for Robert Dexter, 1592

[18], 88 p. · 20k words · STC 2988 · ESTC S111966

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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.

The order of time whereunto the contents of this booke are to be referred. | The yeare of Christ. THe dragon watcheth the Church of the Iewes, which was readie to trauaile: She bringeth forth, flieth, and hideth herselfe, whilest Christ was yet vpon the earth. | 1. &c The dragon persecuteth Christ ascending into heauen, he fighteth and is throwne downe: and after persecuteth the Church of the Iewes. | 34. The Church of the Iewes is receaued into the wildernesse, for three yeares and an halfe. | 67. When the Church of the Iewes was ouerthrowne, the dragon inuaded the Catholique Church, all this is in the 12. chap. The dragon is bound for 1000. yeares chap. 20. The dragon raiseth vp the beast with seuen heads, and the beast with two heads, which make hauocke of the Church Catholique and her Prophets for 1260. yeares after the Passion of Christ. chap. 13. and. 11. | 70. The seuen Churches are admonished of things present, somwhat before the end of Domitian his raigne, and are forewarned of the persecution to come vnder Traiane for ten yeares. chap. 2. and. 3. God by word and signes prouoketh the world, and sealeth the godly. chap. 6. and. 7. He sheweth forth exemplars of his wrath vpon all creatures, mākind excepted. chap. 8. | 97. The dragon is let loose after 1000. yeares, and Gregorie the vii. being Pope, rageth against Henry the third, thē Emperout. chap. 20. | 1073 The dragon vexeth the world. 150. yeares, vnto Gregorie the ix. who writ the Decretals, and most cruelly persecuted the Emperour Fridericke the 2. The dragon by both the beasts persecuteth the Church, & putteth the godlie to death chap. 9. | 1217 The dragon killeth the Prophets after. 1260. yeares, when Boniface the viij. was Pope, who was the authour of the vi. booke of the Decretals: he excommunicated Philip the French king. | 1295 Boniface celebrateth his first Iubiley. | 1300 About this time was a great earthquake, which ouerthrew many houses in Rome. | 1301 Prophecie ceasseth for three yeares & half, vntill Benedict the 2. succeeded after Boniface viij. Prophecie is reuiued. chap. 11. The dragon and the two beasts oppugne Prophesie. chap. 13. Christ defendeth his Church in word and deede. chap. 14. With threats and armes. chap. 15. With singular iudgements. chap. 16. Christ giueth his Church victorie ouer the harlot. chap. 17. & 18. Ouer the two beasts. chap. 19.

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The book

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Author

Franciscus Junius 1545–1602

Place

London

Printer

Richard Field

Bookseller

Robert Dexter

Year

1592

Size

[18], 88 p.

Words

19,674

Catalogue

STC 2988 · ESTC S111966

Text

EEBO-TCP A16102

Passages

479

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Title page

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…

A Table containing the sum of this book in three parts.

A Table containing the summe of this booke in three parts.

¶ I HAVE NOT THOUGHT GOOD TO PUT forth any such thing as yet, upon the Revelation, as I have upon the former books: notwithstanding I liked well to set down in the mean season that, that I wrote a few years since, concerning the authority of this book. And this is it.

¶ I HAVE NOT THOVGHT GOOD TO PVT forth any such thing as yet, vpon the Reuelation, as I haue vpon the former bookes: notwithstanding I liked well to set downe in the meane season that, that I wrote a fewe yeeres since, concerning the authoritie of this booke. And this is it.

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Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36