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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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5 10So she brought forth a 11man child, which should rule all Nations with a rod of iron: and her child was taken up unto God and to his throne.
5 10So she brought foorth a 11man child, which should rule all Nations with a rod of yron: and her child was taken vp vnto God and to his throne.
- 10The second history is of the Church delivered of child: in which first the consideration of the child borne, & of the mother is described in two verses: secondly the battle of the Dragon against the young child, & the victory obtained against him, in three verses following: last of all is sung a song of victory, unto the twelfth verse. Now S. John in consideration of the child borne, noteth two things; for he both describeth him, and his station or place in this verse.The second history is of the Church deliuered of child: in which first the consideration of the child borne, & of the mother is described in two verses: secondly the battaile of the Dragon against the young child, & the victorie obteined against him, in three verses following: last of all is sung a song of victorie, vnto the twelfth verse. Now S. Iohn in consideration of the child borne, noteth two things; for he both describeth him, and his station or place in this verse.
- 11That is, Christ the head of the Church joined with his Church (the beginning, root, and foundation whereof is the same Christ) endowed with kingly power, and taken up into heaven out of the jaws of Satan (who as a Serpent did bite him upon the cross) that sitting upon the coelestrall throne he might reign over all.That is, Christ the head of the Church ioyned with his Church (the beginning, roote, and foundation whereof is the same Christ) indowed with kinglie power, and taken vp into heauen out of the iawes of Satan (who as a Serpent did bite him vpon the crosse) that sitting vpon the coelestrall throne he might reigne ouer all.