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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.
1. First communion with Christ in his death, mortifying sin, and communion with him in his resurrection raising us up to righteousness. Whence the Apostle professeth, that he desires to rejoice in nothing but the cross of Christ, whereby the world is crucified to him, and he unto the world, Gal. 6. 14. And in Rom. 6. 6. Our old man is crucified with him, that the body of death might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
1. First communion with Christ in his death, mortifying sinne, and communion with him in his resurrection raising us up to righteousnesse. Whence the Apostle professeth, that he desires to rejoyce in nothing but the crosse of Christ, whereby the world is crucified to him, and he unto the world, Gal. 6. 14. And in Rom. 6. 6. Our old man is crucified with him, that the body of death might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sinne.
So there is the power of the spirit of Christ applying his death, killing and crucifying sin and the world in us, crushing the head of the Serpent, and consequently all the power of the Beast, of the Catholic Church of Rome, and the head of that Beast which is the Pope. He did therefore shed his blood that he might destroy all the power of the enemy, That we being delivered out of the hands of our enemies, might serve him without fear all the days of our life, Luke 1. 74. This is the mighty power of the spirit applying the warm blood of Christ to our fowls.
So there is the power of the spirit of Christ applying his death, killing and crucifying sinne and the world in us, crushing the head of the Serpent, and consequently all the power of the Beast, of the Catholick Church of Rome, and the head of that Beast which is the Pope. He did therefore shed his blood that he might destroy all the power of the enemy, That we being delivered out of the hands of our enemies, might serve him without feare all the dayes of our life,