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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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10 18They are also seven Kings, 19five are fallen, 20& one is, 21and another is not yet come: & when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
10 18They are also seuen Kings, 19fiue are fallen, 20& one is, 21and another is not yet come: & whē he cōmeth, he must cōtinue a short space.
- 18The beginning of these kings or Emperors is almost the same with the beginning of the Church of Christ, which I showed before chap. 11. 1. Namely from the year 35. after the passion of Christ, what time the Temple and Church of the Jews was overthrown. In which ye are it came to pass by the providence of God, that that saving, The beast was, and is not, was fulfilled before that the destruction of the Jews immediately following, came to pass. That was the year from the building of the city of Rome 809. from which year S. John both numbereth the Emperors which thitherto had been, when he wrote these things; and foretelleth of two others next to come: and that with this purpose, that when this particular prediction or foretelling of things to come, should take effect, the truth of all other predictions in the Church, might be the more confirmed. Which sign God of old mentioned in the Law, Deuter. 18. and Jeremiah confirmed. chap. 28. 8.The beginning of these kings or Emperours is almost the same with the beginning of the Church of Christ, which I shewed before chap. 11. 1. Namely from the yeare 35. after the passion of Christ, what time the Temple and Church of the Iewes was ouerthrowne. In which ye are it came to passe by the prouidence of God, that that saving, The beast was, and is not, was fulfilled before that the destruction of the Iewes immediatly following, came to passe. That was the yeare from the building of the citie of Rome 809. from which yeare S. Iohn both numbreth the Emperors which thitherto had bene, when he wrote these things; and foretelleth of two others next to come: and that with this purpose, that when this particular prediction or foretelling of things to come, should take effect, the truth of all other predictions in the Church, might be the more confirmed. Which signe God of old mentioned in the Law,