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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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The Lord knows who are his, so do not we, nor the members of the Church, therefore you hear here of a distinct book of the Lambs book of life, of which book it is expressly written, Rev. 20. 15. That whosoever was not found written in the Lambs book of life, was cast into the lake of fire.
The Lord knows who are his, so do not we, nor the members of the Church, therefore you heare here of a distinct booke of the Lambs book of life, of which book it is expresly written, Rev. 20. 15. That whosoever was not found written in the Lambs book of life, was cast into the lake of fire.
All men therefore that are written in the book of Life, or in the book of the Lamb, they are written to life. Now this we cannot say of the Church-book; for as hath been observed of ancient time, there are many wolves within, and many sheep without: Sometimes the Church hath cast out her most precious members, both Officers and Members, sad experience hath made it true in our times, therefore that is not a certain rule, that if a man be left out of the Church, he is left everlastingly, unless there be such contempt of means of grace, as in those whom the Lord hath branded for such whom he takes no pleasure in to eternity: For it is said, whoever was not found written in the Lambs book of life was cast into the lake of fire; Therefore this is some other then that book of the Church: What book is that? no other but the eternal record and register of Gods election, that is, the Lambs book, whoever is not found, he is indeed cast out into the lake of fire, being shut out from salvation by Christ, and then what hope of salvation is there in himself?
All men therefore that are written in the book of Life, or in the book of the Lamb, they are written to life. Now this we cannot say of the Church-book; for as hath been observed of ancient time, there are many wolves within, and many sheep without: Sometimes the Church hath cast out her most precious members, both Officers and Members, sad experience hath made it true in our times, therefore that is not a certaine rule, that if a man be left out of the Church, he is left everlastingly, unlesse there be such contempt of means of grace, as in those whom the Lord hath branded for such whom he takes no pleasure in to eternity: For it is said, whoever was not found written in the Lambs book of life was cast into the lake of fire; Therefore this is some other then that booke of the Church: What book is that? no other but the eternall record and register of Gods election, that is, the Lambs book, whoever is not found, he is indeed cast out into the lake of fire, being shut out from salvation by Christ, and then what hope of salvation is there in himselfe?