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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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15 13Then the four Angels were loosed, which were prepared at an hour, at a day, at a month, and at a year, to slay the third part of men.
15 13Thē the foure Angels were loosed, which were prepared at an houre, at a day, at a moneth, and at a yeare, to slay the third part of men.
- 13The execution of the commandment, is in two points: one, that these butcherers are let lose, that out of their tower of the spiritual Babylon they might with fury run abroad thorough all the world, as well the chief of that crew which are most prompt unto all assays: in this verse; as their multitudes, both most copious, of which a nun ber certain is named for a number infinite, verse 16. and in themselves by all means fully furnished to hide and to hurt, vers. 17. as being armed with fire, smoke & brimstone, as appeareth in the colour of their armour which dazzleth the eyes of all men: and have the strength of Lyons to hurt withal, from which (as out of their mouth) the fiery, smoky, and stinking darts of the Pope are shot out, vers. 18. The other point is, that these butcherers have effected the commandment of God by fraud and violence, in the two verses following.The executiō of the commandement, is in two pointes: one, that these butcherers are let lose, that out of their tower of the spirituall Babylon they might with furie run abroad thorough all the world, as well the chiefe of that crue which are most prōpt vnto all assayes: in this verse; as their multitudes, both most copious, of which a nū ber certaine is named for a number infinit, verse 16. and in themselues by all meanes fully furnished to hide and to hurt, vers. 17. as being armed with fire, smoke & brimstone, as appeareth in the colour of their armour which dazeleth the eyes of all men: and haue the strength of Lyons to hurt withall, from which (as out of their mouth) the firie, smokie, and stinking darts of the Pope are shot out, vers. 18. The other point is, that these butcherers haue effected the commaundement of God by fraude and violence, in the two verses following.