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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. The Pagan Empire was described as this Beast is, in Rev. 12. 3. Behold a great red Dragon, having seven heads and ten horns; but with this difference, The seven heads had seven Crowns upon their heads: Now this Beast hath also seven heads, which make it like the other, but these Crowns are not upon the heads, but upon the horns, which maketh a great difference, an evident sign it is not the Roman Pagan Empire.
1. The Pagan Empire was described as this Beast is, in Rev. 12. 3. Behold a great red Dragon, having seven heads aud tenn horns; but with this difference, The seven heads had seven Crowns upon their heads: Now this Beast hath also seven heads, which make it like the other, but these Crowns are not upon the heads, but upon the horns, which maketh a great difference, an evident signe it is not the Roman Pagan Empire.
2. Again, it is said of this Beast, that he continues 42. months, and that is as long as the Church was in the wilderness; for the Church continues in the wilderness (as in chap. 12. 6.) a thousand two hundred and three-score days, which is ⟨p. 5⟩just 42. months: And so Chap. 11. 2. It is said, The holy City they shall tread under foot forty two months, all the time that the two witnesses prophesied in sackcloth, which was a thousand, two hundred and threescore days. Now it is certain the Roman Pagan Empire did not continue as long as the Church was in the wilderness; for the Church went not into the wilderness till the Pagan Empire ceased to be Pagan, and was translated to Christian. Now the Roman Pagan Empire was removed as by a great Earth-quake in Constantine's time, and changed from Pagan to Christian; it cannot therefore be the Roman Pagan Empire, though many judicious Divines have gone that way.
2. Againe, it is said of this Beast, that he continues 42. moneths, and that is as long as the Church was in the wildernesse; for the Church continues in the wildernesse (as in chap. 12. 6.) a thousand two hundred and three-score dayes, which is