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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. And yet is not this a great word and a great blasphemy, for the mother of Harlots to hold forth her self as the only immaculate Spouse of Christ upon the face of the Earth? Is not this a grand word for a common Harlot, the mother of Harlots, the lewdest Harlot that ever the earth bore, for her to arrogate this stile as the only Church of Christ? And that which is parallel to this, that the Pope (who is the head of this Beast) is the head and Husband of this Church, and is without control: He hath a mouth given him, and he is not ashamed to speak great things, and blasphemies.
1. And yet is not this a great word and a great blasphmy, for the mother of Harlots to hold forth her selfe as the only immaculate Spouse of Christ upon the face of the Earth? Is not this a grand word for a common Harlot, the mother of Harlots, the lewdest Harlot that ever the earth bore, for her to arrogate this stile as the only Church of Christ? And that which is parallel to this, that the Pope (who is the head of this Beast) is the head and Husband of this Church, and is without controule: He hath a mouth given him, and he is not ashamed to speak great things, and blasphemies.
2. It is a great word to make himself the infallible Interpreter, and absolute judge of Scriptures, that cannot err in derision, or determination of any controversies of Religion; nor may it be for any mortal man to control his judgment nor practice.
2. It is a great word to make himselfe the infallible Interpreter, and absolute judge of Scriptures, that cannot erre in derision, or determination of any controversies of Religion; nor may it be for any mortall man to controll his judgment nor practice.
In Judgment he cannot err: in practice, though he may err, yet other men may be judged; but God hath put such an uncontrollable power upon him, as he thinks that none may meddle with him; Though he should carry millions of souls to Hell, yet no man must say, Sir, why do you so: Councils may not judge, Princes may not judge, inferior States may not judge him, all the world may not judge him;