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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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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; ⟨p. 66⟩He stands and falls to the Canonists, his own well-studied Canonists have so determined it: A great word to be infallible judge of Scripture, and to be uncontrollable; it is a great matter, and greater then any man can reach unto: Never did any earthly Prince challenge that he could not err, nor that none must control him if he did: There have been Laws made to control the greatest Princes: Nebuchadnezzar was taught to be controlled, that in the end Shadrach, Mesech, and Abednego go away rewarded,
In Judgment he cannot erre: in practice, though he may erre, 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 soules to Hell, yet no man must say, Sir, why do you so: Councels may not judge, Princes may not judge, inferiour States may not judge him, all the world may not judge him; ⟨p. 66⟩He stands and falls to the Canonists, his owne well-studied Canonists have so determined it: A great word to be infallible judge of Scripture, and to be uncontrollable; it is a great matter, and greater then any man can reach unto: Never did any earthly Prince challenge that he could not erre, nor that none must controll him if he did: There have been Laws made to controll the greatest Princes: Nebuchadnezzar was taught to be controlled, that in the end Shadrach, Mesech, and Abednego goe away rewarded,