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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. By God, that put it into the heart of the ten Horns (that is, the ten K••gs) to give their Kingdoms with one consent to the Beast, Rev 17. 17. So God by his wise and just providence gave him authority, such as God hath ordained in his word; but he put it in their hearts by his wise and just providence.
1. By God, that put it into the heart of the tenne Horns (that is, the tenne K••gs) to give their Kingdoms with one consent to the Beast, Rev 17. 17. So God by his wise and just providence gave him authority, such as God hath ordained in his word; but he put it in their hearts by his wise and just providence.
2. This authority was given by Satan, who assisted Antichrist in the mystery of Iniquity, in working signs and lying wonders, with all deceivableness of unrighteousness, till he lift up himself above all that is called God, 2 Thes. 2. 9, 10. And indeed Satan wrought mightily, what by the sophistry of the School-men, and by the policy of the Canonists, and what by the devotion of Cloister-men and Fryers, it was a wonder to see how he gained a mighty power against Churches all the world over.
2. This authority was given by Satan, who assisted Antichrist in the mystery of Iniquity, in working signs and lying wonders, with all deceivablenesse of unrighteousnesse, till hee lift up himselfe above all that is called God, 2 Thes. 2. 9, 10. And indeed Satan wrought mightily, what by the sophistry of the School-men, and by the policy of the Canonists, and what by the devotion of Cloyster-men and Fryers, it was a wonder to see how he gained a mighty power against Churches all the world over.