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An exposition upon the thirteenth chapter of the Revelation by that reverend and eminent…
An exposition upon the thirteenth chapter of the Revelation by that reverend and eminent servant of the Lord, Mr. John Cotton ... ; taken from his mouth in short-writing, and some part of it corrected by himself soon after the preaching thereof ; and all of it since viewed over by a friend to him ... wherein some mistakes were amended, but nothing of the sense altered.
London: printed for Tim. Smart, 1656
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AN EXPOSITION Upon the thirteenth Chapter of the REVELATION. › Part
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For the use of the point,1 It may serve to provoke us all to pray heartily, and faithfully, for the repressing of all such heads as either the Bishop of Rome is, or any Images of him whatsoever they be. You read of a little horn in Daniel, whose root was stubbed up; wherever you read of any horns that will usurp power over the Church, look at it (as it is) abominable to Christ, it provokes the spirit of Christ, Sovereign Authority is his: If the Lord be set upon the hill of ⟨p. 39⟩Zion, he will wound the Bishop of Rome, or any that shall take his Image; He will give them a deadly blow, especially when they are more arrogant, then his Indignation ariseth against them, to execute judgement on such. The headship of the Church is a singular privilege to the Lord Jesus, and incompatible to any: They must either take Christs office out of his hands, or think him negligent, or non-resident, and that he doth not sufficiently discharge his headship, and therefore they will usurp an office in his name, but that is abominable to Christ.
For the use of the point,1 It may serve to provoke us all to pray heartily, and faithfully, for the repressing of all such heads as either the Bishop of Rome is, or any Images of him whatsoever they be. You read of a little horn in Daniel, whose root was stubbed up; wherever you read of any horns that will usurpe power over the Church, look at it (as it is) abominable to Christ, it provokes the spirit of Christ, Soveraign Authority is his: If the Lord be set upon the hill of ⟨p. 39⟩Sion, he will wound the Bishop of Rome, or any that shall take his Image; He will give them a deadly blow, especially when they are more arrogant, then his Indignation ariseth against them, to execute judgement on such. The headship of the Church is a singular priviledge to the Lord Jesus, and incompitable to any: They must either take Christs office out of his hands, or think him negligent, or non-resident, and that he doth not sufficiently discharge his headship, and therefore they will usurpe an office in his name, but that is abominable to Christ.