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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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1 12Then I looked, and lo, a Lamb 2stood on mount Zion, and with him 3an hundred, forty and four thousand, having his Fathers Name written in their foreheads.
1 12THen I looked, and lo, a Lamb 2stoode on mount Sion, and with him 3an hundreth, fourtie and foure thousand, hauing his Fathers Name written in their foreheads.
- 1The history of the church of Christ being finished for more then a thousand and three hundred years, at which time Boniface the eight lived, as before hath been said: there remaineth the rest of the history of the conflicting or militant Church from thence unto the time of the last victory, in three Chapters. For first of all, as the foundation of the whole history, is described the standing of the Lamb with his army and retinue, in five verses: after, his worthy acts, which he hath done and vet doth, in most mighty manner, whilst he overthroweth Antichrist with the spirit of his mouth, in the rest of this Chapter, and in the two following. Unto the description of the Lamb are propounded three things, his situation, place and attendancie: for the rest are expounded in the former visions, especially upon the fifth Chapter.The historie of the church of Christ being finished for more then a thousand and three hundreth yeres, at which time Boniface the eight liued, as before hath bene said: there remaineth the rest of the historie of the conflicting or militant Church from thence vnto the time of the last victorie, in three Chapters. For first of all, as the foundation of the whole historie, is described the standing of the Lambe with his armie and retinue, in fiue verses: after, his worthie actes, which he hath done and vet doth, in most mightie manner, whilest he ouerthroweth Antichrist with the spirit of his mouth, in the rest of this Chapter, and in the two following. Vnto the description of the Lambe are propounded three things, his situation, place and attendancie: for the rest are expounded in the former visions, especially vpon the fift Chapter.