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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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7 7The form of the locusts was like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were set as it were crowns, like unto gold, & their faces were like the faces of men.
7 7The forme of the locustes was like vnto horses prepared vnto battell; and on their heads were set as it were crownes, like vnto gold, & their faces were like the faces of men.
- 7The form these hellish spirits and administers, is shadowed out by signs & visible figures in this sort: that they are very expert & swift: that wheresoever they are in the world the kingdom is theirs: that they menage all their affairs with cunning & skill, in this verse: that making show of mildness and tender affection to draw on men with all, they most impotently rage in all mischief: that they are most mighty to do hurt, verse 8. that they are freed from being hurt of any man, as armed with the colour of Religion and sacred authority of privilege: that they fill all things with horror, verse 9. that they are fraudulent: that they are venomous and extremely noisome, though their power be limited, verse 10. All which things are properly in the infernal powers, and communicated by them unto their ministers and vassals.The forme these hellish spirites and administers, is shadowed out by signes & visible figures in this sort: that they are verie expert & swift: that wheresoeuer they are in the world the kingdome is theirs: that they menage al their affaires with cunning & skil, in this verse: that making shew of mildnes and tender affection to draw on men with all, they most impotently rage in all mischief: that they are most mightie to doe hurt, verse 8. that they are freed from being hurt of any man, as armed with the colour of Religion and sacred authoritie of priuilege: that they fill all things with horrour, verse 9. that they are fraudulent: that they are venimous and extremelie noysome, though their power be limited, verse 10. All which things are properly in the infernall powers, and communicated by them vnto their ministers and vassals.