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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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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.
1 After the opening of the seventh seal, 3 the Saints prayers are offered up with odours. 6 The seven Angels come forth with trumpets. 7 The four first blow, and fire falleth on the earth, 8 the sea is turned into blood, 10. 11 the waters wax bitter, 12 and the stars are darkened.
1 After the opening of the seuenth seale, 3 the Saints prayers are offered vp with odours. 6 The seuen Angels come forth with trumpets. 7 The foure first blow, and fire falleth on the earth, 8 the sea is turned into bloud, 10. 11 the waters waxe bitter, 12 and the starres are darkened.
1 12And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven, about half an hour.
1 12ANd when hee had opened the seuenth seale, there was silence in heauen, about halfe an houre.
- 1He returneth to the history of the seals of the book, which the Lamb openeth. The seventh seal is the next foresignification, and a precise commandment of the execution of the most heavy judgements of God upon this wicked world: which foresignification being understood by the seal, all things in heaven are silent, and in horror through admiration, until commandment of execution be severally given of God unto the administres of his wrath. So he passeth unto the third member, of which I spake before in the sixth Chapter and first verse, which member is of the execution of those evils wherewith God most justly determined to afflict the world.Hee returneth to the historie of the seales of the booke, which the Lambe openeth. The seuenth seale is the next foresignification, and a precise commaundement of the execution of the most heauie iudgements of God vpon this wicked world: which foresignification being vnderstood by the seale, all things in heauen are silent, and in horrour through admiration, vntill commaundement of execution be seuerallie giuen of God vnto the administres of his wrath. So he passeth vnto the third member, of which I spake before in the sixt Chapter and first verse, which member is of the execution of those euils wherewith God most iustly determined to afflict the world.