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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
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2. He is the Author of it, to the elect people of God, in John 14. 19. that holds forth both that he is that life to us: Christ as ⟨p. 131⟩God-man is the subject of this spiritual and eternal life; and his man-hood, so receives it as a common vessel to all his elect members, and because he lives, we shall live also, therefore he is the Author both of giving and preserving this life to his heavenly Kingdom.
2. He is the Author of it, to the elect people of God, in John 14. 19. that holds forth both that he is that life to us: Christ as ⟨p. 131⟩God-man is the subject of this spirituall and eternall life; and his man-hood, so receives it as a common vessell to all his elect members, and because he lives, we shall live also, therefore he is the Author both of giving and preserving this life to his heavenly Kingdome.
Now by this Lamb, I need not tell you is meant Christ the Lamb, without spot, John 1. 29. We are redeemed by the precious blood of Christ as of a Lamb without spot, 1 Pet. 1. 19. This Lamb is here described by his suffering which was slain, was put to death, a violent death: and that suffering of his is amplified by the ancient vigour and efficacy of it, slain from the beginning of the world.
Now by this Lambe, I need not tell you is meant Christ the Lambe, without spot, John 1. 29. We are redeemed by the precious bloud of Christ as of a Lambe without spot,