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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.
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.
A Table containing the sum of this book in three parts.
A Table containing the summe of this booke in three parts.
1. The exordium, in which are these three, The inscription of the book, chap. 1. vers. 1. 2. 3. The salutation, vers. 4. 5. 6. 7. The calling of John, and the authority of this Revelation, vers. 8. 18. 2. The argument or con tents, in which is a Division of the whole into things present and things to come, chap. 1. vers. 19. 20. Narration of things Present, written for instruction unto the Churches that were At Ephesus, Smyrna, Chapter 2. Pergamus, Thyatira, Chapter 2. Sardis, Philadelphia, Chap. 3. Laodicea,— Chap. 3. To come General unto the whole world wherein is The calling of John, & the authority of this revelation confirmed from the person of him that calleth, God the Father, chap. 4. and God the Son, chap. 5. The works of God, which are of three sorts Foretelling & foresignifying of the miseries that should come upon the world, chap. 6. Deliverance of the elect, who are sealed with the seal of God before the evils prefigured should be executed, chap. 7. Execution of Gods judgements upon Other creatures, chap. 8. Mankind, by tribulation and slaughters, chap. 9. Particular. As in the second Table.*⟨image 2⟩* Particular belonging unto Gods people, wherein is The calling of S. John, and the authority of his revelation, from the person of the Son of God, chap. 10. The history of the Prophets, fighting for the space of 1260. years: slain, and raised up again in the church chap. 11 Church Of the Jews, oppugned by the dragon, before travel, and in travel, and after travel chapter 12. Christian & Catholic, in which are the Battles Sustained against the two beasts, chap. 13. Made upon them, in Christ, by Preaching, and working, chap. 14. Threats, chap. 15. Judgements, chap. 16. Victory gotten by Christ over the Harlot, chap. 17. 18. Two beasts, chap. 19. Dragon, both before and after the thousand years. chap. 20. Glory, of the Church eternally triumphing, chap 21. and 22. unto the sixth verse. 3. The conclusion, which hath a Confirmation, chap. 22. 6. 19. Salutation. verse 20. &c.