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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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2 And he cried our mightily with a loud voice, 3saying, ‖It is fallen, it is fallen, Babylon that great city, and is become an habitation of devils, and the hold of all foul spirits, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
2 And he cried our mightily with a loude voice, 3saying, ‖It is fallen, it is fallen, Babylon that great citie, and is become an habitatiō of deuils, and the hold of all foule spirits, and a cage of euerie vncleane and hatefull byrd.
- 3The prediction or foreshowing of her ruin, containing both the fall of Babylon, in this verse; and the cause thereof uttered by way of allegory concerning her spiritual and carnal wickednesses, that is, her most great impiety and uniustice, in the next verse: her fall is first simply declared of the Angel, and then the greatness thereof is showed here by the events; when he saith it shall be the seat and habitation of devils, of wild beasts, and of cursed fowls, as of old Isaiah. 13. 21. and often elsewhere.The prediction or foreshewing of her ruine, containing both the fall of Babylon, in this verse; and the cause thereof vttered by way of allegorie concerning her spirituall and carnall wickednesses, that is, her most great impietie and vniustice, in the next verse: her fall is first simplie declared of the Angell, and then the greatnes thereof is shewed here by the euents; when he saith it shalbe the seate and habitation of diuels, of wild beasts, and of cursed foules, as of old Esay. 13. 21. and often elsewhere.
- ‖Chap. 14. 8.