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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.
Quest. 1. Then it may be demanded, what is this Book of life?
Answ. You read in Scripture of sundry books according to which our eternal state stands or falls (if I may so call them) that are said to be opened at the judgement day, whether at the last judgement, or some representation of the last judgement, it is all one for the Doctrine: In Rev. 20. 12. it is said, When the Thrones were set, the Books were opened; and another book, which is the Book of life: So here is one book, according to which, his Saints were judged, besides the book of life, but that also was opened. These books are truly observed by others, to be first the book of Gods Providence, in Psal. 139. 16. which is also called in Mal. 3. 16. the book of Gods Remembrance, wherein he takes notice of all persons and actions; that is, keeps as exact account of them as if they were written before him in a book, which day by day were fashioned, &c. In the providence of God there was a delineation of all creatures and actions that should come to pass. There is truly also the book of conscience; for also in that God registers all our actions, according to which we shall be judged, the conscience bearing witness about our persons and actions, so far as they are enlightened by God. And you read also of another book; The word that I have spoken, that shall judge them at the last day, John 12. 48. he shall judge all the world by it, Rom. 2. 16. In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my Gospel: These books will be opened; the book of Gods Providence, the book of the Scripture, and the book of conscience, by which we shall be judged.
Answ. You read in Scripture of sundry books according to which our eternall state stands or falls (if I may so call them) that are said to be opened at the judgement day, whether at the last judgement, or some representation of the last judgement, it is all one for the Doctrine: In