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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1 1Unto 1the Angel of the Church of Ephesus write; 2These things saith he that holdeth those seven stars in his right hand, and walketh in the midst of those seven golden candlesticks.
1 1VNto 1the Angel of the Church of Ephesus write; 2These things saith he that holdeth those seauen starres in his right hand, and walketh in the middes of those seuen golden candlestickes.
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- 1The former part of this book is comprised in a narration of those things which then were, as S. John taught us chap. 1. 19. it belongeth wholly unto instruction; & in these 2. next chapters, containeth seven places, according to the nun ber and condition of those churches which were named before cha. 1. 11 figured vers. 12. and distributed most aptly into their Pastors & flocks, verse. 20. which verse of that Chapter is as it were a passage unto this first part. Every one of these seven places hath three principal members, an Exordium taken from the person of the Author: a proposition, in which is praise and commendation of that which is good, reprehension of that which is evil: and instruction, containing either an exhortation alone, or withal a dissuasion opposite unto it: and a conclusion stirring up unto attention, by divine promises. And this first place is unto the Pastors of the Church of Ephesus.The former part of this booke is cōprised in a narratiō of those things which then were, as S. Iohn taught vs chap. 1. 19. it belongeth wholy vnto instructiō; & in these 2. next chapters, containeth seuen places, according to the nū ber and condition of those churches which were named before cha. 1. 11 figured vers. 12. and distributed most aptly into their Pastors & flockes, verse. 20. which verse of that Chapter is as it were a passage vnto this first part. Euerie one of these seuen places hath three principall members, an Exordium taken from the person of the Author: a proposition, in which is praise and commendation of that which is good, reprehension of that which is euill: and instruction, containing either an exhortation alone, or withall a dissuasion opposite vnto it: and a conclusion stirring vp vnto attention, by diuine promises. And this first place is vnto the Pastors of the Church of Ephesus.