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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.
And thirdly, He doth amplify it by the subject, or by the efficient of it, It is the number of a man: This is his illustration: It requires wisdom to count it: It is the duty (though) of them that have understanding to search it out. And when they do count it, they find it the number of a man.
And thirdly, He doth amplifie it by the subject, or by the efficient of it, It is the number of a man: This is his illustration: It requires wisedome to count it: It is the duty (though) of them that have understanding to search it out. And when they do count it, they finde it the number of a man.
In the Second place he doth expressly design or decipher out the number, and that is in the last word, his number is six hundred threescore and six.
In the Second place he doth expresly designe or discipher out the number, and that is in the last word, his number is six hundred threescore and six.
The place is very obscure as any in the word, and therefore the holy Ghost tells us, here is wisdom to find it out: but withal, here is a command that every one that hath received the least measure or talent of wisdom should endeavour it, and he doth encourage men to find it out.
The place is very obscure as any in the word, and therefore the holy Ghost tels us, here is wisdome to finde it out: but withal, here is a command that every one that hath received the least measure or talent of wisdom should endeavour it, and he doth incourage men to find it out.