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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.
This therefore (all things weighed according to the Text) I conceive to be the first beast, the Roman Catholic visible Church.
This therefore (all things weighed according to the Text) I conceive to be the first beast, the Roman Catholick visible Church.
The seven heads and ten horns are a clear description of the Roman State:1 Now this State here is neither the Pagan Roman Empire, nor the Christian Roman Empire, as hath been showed. And therefore it must needs be a third Roman State distinct from the former, and succeeding in their place; and what is that but the Roman Catholic visible Church? Of this Church the Pope is the head both as universal Bishop over all Churches, and chiefly Lord in Temporals, that had both Swords, and obtained both Authorities, to be highest supreme head in Spirituals, as also supreme head in Temporals, he was Sovereign Governor in all: And the Roman-catholic visible Church, it comes just in the room of the Roman Empire: how was it described? The beast that had seven heads, and ten horns, this comes in his room; the one governs all the world in his way, and the other all the Churches another way: This is the Beast that the Dragon stirs up to make War with the Saints. Now to apply this description ⟨p. 8⟩to this Church, for the better understanding of the Text.
The seven heads and ten horns are a clear description of the Roman State:1 Now this State here is neither the Pagan Roman Empire, nor the Christian Roman Empire, as hath been shewed. And therefore it must needs be a third Roman State distinct from the former, and succeeding in their place; and what is that but the Roman Catholicke visible Church? Of this Church the Pope is the head both as universall Bishop over all Churches, and chiefly Lord in Temporalls, that had both Swords, and obtained both Authorities, to be highest supream head in Spirituals, as also supream head in Temporalls, he was Soveraign Governour in all: And the Roman-catholick visible Church, it comes just in the room of the Roman Empire: how was it described? The beast that had seven heads, and ten horns, this comes in his room; the one governs all the world in his way, and the other all the Churches another way: This is the Beast that the Dragon stirs up to make War with the Saints. Now to appply this description