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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.
Now further, the Text tells you, All this power was given: He did not wholly arrogate this power to him (though he did so too) but it was given him, though he took it, and took all advantages to get it. No man can receive any thing, except it be given him from above. But he had it given him: Given him, by whom? by God, by the Devil, and given him by Christian Kings, Churches, and Common-wealths, and Families.
Now further, the Text tells you, All this power was given: He did not wholly arrogate this power to him (though he did so too) but it was given him, though he took it, and took all advantages to get it. No man can receive any thing, except it be given him from above. But he had it given him: Given him, by whom? by God, by the Devill, and given him by Christian Kings, Churches, and Common-wealths, and Families.
First,1 it was given by God in his just judgment: God gave them up to delusions to believe lies, 2 Thes. 2. 11. And he gave two reasons why God gave them up to those delusions.
First,1 it was given by God in his just judgment: God gave them up to delusions to believe lyes, 2 Thes. 2. 11. And he gave two reasons why God gave them up to those delusions.
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