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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.
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.
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 quintiscence of all. They looked from the Father of the Catholick visible Church to receive Indulgences, and pardon of all their sinnes: 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 waxe, but with a wap of Lead, and a Seale set on that: And this was the chiefe 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.
2. They made to Rome all their Appeals: What ever government there was in the Christian world, from thence were their Laws, and thither were their Appeals, as out of England and many other places, to the great disturbance of Church and Common-wealth, as also large and bountiful payments were made to them: It were a vast thing to sum up the total sum of constant payments that were from every Kingdom repaid to the Sea of Rome: And as their Appeals & Payments went to Rome, so did their bodies on pilgrimage, and it was thought a great devotion to kiss the feet of the Pope, and to see those blessed Shrines; Thus was their admiration of the Beast.