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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
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AN EXPOSITION Upon the thirteenth Chapter of the REVELATION. › Part
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The Lord did foresee that Doctrine would be thought a harsh, and peremptory, and censorious sentence, that mortal men, and they sometimes but an handful too, should dare to bid defiance to the whole Catholic Church to look at them as Reprobates: and to look at those whom they condemn for Heretics, as the elect servants of God.
The Lord did foresee that Doctrine would be thought a harsh, and peremptory, and sensorious sentence, that mortall men, and they sometimes but an handfull too, should dare to bid defiance to the whole Catholick Church to looke at them as Reprobates: and to look at those whom they condemn for Hereticks, as the elect servants of God.
This the Holy Ghost did see would be accounted great arrogance, and almost scurrility, and therefore the Holy Ghost doth put it on with a watch-word, Let him that hath an ear hear: And he puts it on with strength, that all Christendom should worship the Beast, and yet none should worship him whose names were written in the Lambs book of life.
This the Holy Ghost did see would be accounted great arrogance, and almost scurrility, and therefore the Holy Ghost doth put it on with a watch-word, Let him that hath an eare heare: And he puts it on with strength, that all Christendome should worship the Beast, and yet none should worship him whose names were written in the Lambs booke of life.
It might be of singular use in some places, nor here of so much: Yet it being a part of the counsel of God, I may not lightly pass it over, because we know not what times may come, nor whether some of us may have occasion to travel, it is meet therefore that Christians should know something of it, more briefly, and plainly.
It might be of singular use in some places, nor here of so much: Yet it being a part of the counsell of God, I may not lightly passe it over, because we know not what times may come, nor whether some of us may have occasion to travell, it is meet therefore that Christians should know something of it, more briefly, and plainly.