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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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4 And I heard the number of them, which were sealed; and there were sealed 5an hundred ⟨p. 23⟩and four and forty thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
4 And I heard the number of them, which were sealed; and there were sealed 5an hundreth ⟨p. 23⟩and foure and fortie thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
- 5That is, of the Jews a number certain in it self before God, & such as may be numbered of us: for which cause also the same is here set down as certain. But of the elect which are of the Gentiles the number in deed is in it self certain with God, but of us not possibly to be numbered, as God Gen. 15. 5. and often elsewhere, and Isaiah figured most excellently Chap. 49. and 60. This therefore is spoken with respect, when a certain number is put for one uncertain confer this with verse 9.That is, of the Iewes a number certaine in it selfe before God, & such as may be numbred of vs: for which cause also the same is here set downe as certain. But of the elect which are of the Gentiles the number in deed is in it selfe certaine with God, but of vs not possibly to be numbred, as God Gen. 15. 5. and often elsewhere, and Esay figured most excellently Chap. 49. and 60. This therfore is spoken with respect, when a certaine number is put for one vncertaine conferre this with verse 9.