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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.
The second power that was given him, was to continue, or to be doing, to be acting and working all in all, for the number of 42. months, which in the former Chapter is described by days, and the days meant years, 1260. years, which have been at large spoken to.
The second power that was given him, was to continue, or to be doing, to be acting and working all in all, for the number of 42. moneths, which in the former Chapter is described by dayes, and the dayes meant years, 1260. yeares, which have been at large spoken to.
The third power and authority given him, was, To make war with the Saints; and that not a vain and loose war, but an effectual prevailing war, a victorious war: It was given him to make war with the Saints, and to overcome them.
The third power and authority given him, was, To make warre with the Saints; and that not a vain and loose war, but an effectuall prevailing war, a victorious war: It was given him to make warre with the Saints, and to overcome them.
There was also a fourth power given him, and that was dominion over all the Kindreds, Tongues, and Nations: All Christian Kingdoms, they did all of them submit their Crowns and Sceptres to this Beast, the Roman Catholic visible Church, whereof the Pope is the seventh head, for he had seven heads, and ten horns: Five of them were fallen, the sixth then which was the Caesars, and the Pope he was the seventh. Two of these Powers have been opened; Power to blaspheme; and Power to continue, and be doing.
There was also a fourth power given him, and that was dominion over all the Kindreds, Tongues, and Nations: All Christian Kingdomes, they did all of them submit their Crowns and Scepters to this Beast, the Roman Catholick visible Church, whereof the Pope is the seventh head, for he had seven heads, and ten horns: Five of them were fallen, the sixth then which was the Caesars, and the Pope he was the seventh. Two of these Powers have been opened; Power to blaspheme; and Power to continue, and be doing.