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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 7His tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and cast them to the earth. And the Dragon 8stood before the woman, which was ready to be delivered, 9to devour her child, when she had brought it forth.
4 7His taile drew the third part of the starres of heauen, and cast them to the earth. And the Dragon 8stood before the womā, which was readie to be deliuered, 9to deuour her child, when she had brought it forth.
- 7After the description of Satan followeth his actions that is, his battle offered unto the Church, partly to that which is visible, wherein the wheat is mingled with the chaff, and the good fish with that which is evil; a good part hereof, though in appearance it shined as the stars shine in heaven, he is said to thrust down out of heaven, and to pervert: for if it were possible, he would pervert even the elect, Mat. 24. 24. and partly to the elect members of the holy Catholic Church, in the second part of this verse. Many therefore of the members of the visible Church (saith S. John) he overthrew and triumphed upon them.After the description of Satan followeth his actions that is, his battell offered vnto the Church, partly to that which is visible, wherein the wheat is mingled with the chaffe, and the good fish with that which is euil; a good part hereof, though in appearāce it shined as the starres shine in heauen, he is sayd to thrust downe out of heauen, and to peruert: for if it were possible, he would peruert euen the elect,