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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
AN EXPOSITION Upon the thirteenth Chapter of the REVELATION. › Part
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.
It was in a way of Admiration; I will not say what expressions some have made of it, some that were called Fathers of the Church, and have left such things in writing: It would mightily possess one with Admiration of the Sea of Rome, looking at him as the Lyon of the Tribe of Judah; looking at him as by his Primacy to be like Adam, for his Faith like Abraham, for his government like Noah, gathering all the world under him; for Order like Melchizedek, for his function, ⟨p. 49⟩to be Christ himself, deservedly to be God, after sometimes called the Vicar of Christ, and of God; marvellous transcendent strains put upon him, which argues a high esteem of him: But to omit such things as are but flourishes, these are real.
It was in a way of Admiration; I will not say what expressions some have made of it, some that were called Fathers of the Church, and have left such things in writing: It would mightily possesse one with Admiration of the Sea of Rome, looking at him as the Lyon of the Tribe of Judah; looking at him as by his Primacy to be like Adam, for his Faith like Abraham, for his government like Noah, gathering all the world under him; for Order like Melchisedech, for his function, ⟨p. 49⟩to be Christ himselfe, deservedly to be God, after sometimes called the Vicar of Christ, and of God; marvellous transcendant strains put upon him, which argues a high esteem of him: But to omit such things as are but flourishes, these are reall.
1. That all the Churches of the world are to receive all their doctrine and worship from them; Though it were never so superstitious, as worshipping of Angels, and Saints, and making use of their meditation besides Christ; and they did receive from them more then all this, which is the life and quintessence of all. They looked from the Father of the Catholic visible Church to receive Indulgences, and pardon of all their sins: If he retained them, then they were retained; if he remitted them, they were remitted: This they looked for from him, not only for Doctrine and worship, but for sealing up their Pardon for so many hundreds and thousands of years, and not sealed with wax, but with a wap of Lead, and a Seal set on that: And this was the chief comfort of troubled minds in those ages, these things they received from them, and admirable honour they put upon that Beast, to receive all such things from them.