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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.
First it may serve to refute the damnable principle of the1 ⟨p. 214⟩Roman Catholic Religion which is this: That for every Nation and Kingdom to be reconciled to the Church of Rome i. is of necessity to salvation. Whoever he be that hath ears to hear let him hear saith the holy Ghost, that to be reconciled to the Catholic Church, and subject to that Church and the head thereof, it is of necessity the way to damnation, if a soul so live and so dye. For this purpose the Text is as plain as possible, Rev. 20. 15. Whoever is not found written in the book of life is cast into the lake of fire. This Roman Catholic Church hath not his name written in that book of life, and therefore of necessity, they must be cast into the lake of fire. Let all Noble men, and Gentlemen hear this, that they may not listen unto the whisperings, and croakings of the Locusts of the bottomless pit. Much God hath borne with men in their ignorance; but if ever men have belonged unto God, they have known the way of a better faith and repentance, then ever Popish Religion have taught them, and the holy Ghost hath helped them in their private prayers, and reading, or in conference with others, to understand the same.
First it may serve to refute the damnable principle of the1 ⟨p. 214⟩Roman Catholick Religion which is this: That for every Nation and Kingdome to be reconciled to the Church of Rome i. is of necessity to salvation. Whoever he be that hath ears to heare let him hear saith the holy Ghost, that to be reconciled to the Catholick Church, and subject to that Church and the head thereof, it is of necessity the way to damnation, if a soul so live and so dye. For this purpose the Text is as plain as possible, Rev. 20. 15. Whoever is not found written in the book of life is cast into the lake of fire. This Roman Catholick Church hath not his name written in that book of life, and therefore of necessity, they must be cast into the lake of fire. Let all Noble men, and Gentlemen hear this, that they may not listen unto the whisperings, and croakings of the Locusts of the bottomlesse pit. Much God hath borne with men in their ignorance; but if ever men have belonged unto God, they have known the way of a better faith and repentance, then ever Popish Religion have taught them, and the holy Ghost hath helped them in their private prayers, and reading, or in conference with others, to understand the same.