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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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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.
If you should desire any further testimony to confirm it, consider what the Holy Ghost saith, in Rev 11. 2. where he tells you of the Court that is without the Temple: Measure it not (saith he) for it is given to the Gentiles and to the holy City, they shall tread under foot forty and two months. Where you shall see that he speaks of the same persons, and of the same distance of time: He would have a Temple of God measured, even in the darkest times of Popery: But for the Court (alluding to the outward Court of Solomons Temple where al the people came in) do not measure that: Look at them not capable of measuring b the rule of the word of God, count them as given to the Gentiles: And the holy City shall