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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.
A second means which he used, was, terror of Conscience which he set on effectually by the Locusts, Rev. 9. 3, 5. There came out of the smoke Locusts, and unto them was given power as the scorpions of the Earth have power: They had such a notable power to sting the Consciences of men, that men would seek for death, and could not find it, and take desperate courses, drowning, or hanging, or any thing, rather then to live in that terror. They that shall read Parsons Resolutions Granatensis, shall find what terrible threats there are applied to terrify, but never showed them the way to come to Christ, to bind up such broken souls: Now the Conscience broken and not healed, is fit to sow any superstition in.
A second means which he used, was, terror of Conscience which he set on effectually by the Locusts, Rev. 9. 3, 5. There came out of the smoak Locusts, and unto them was given power as the scorpions of the Earth have power: They had such a notable power to sting the Consciences of men, that men would seek for death, and could not finde it, and take desperate courses, drowning, or hanging, or any thing, rather then to live in that terrour. They that shall read Parsons Resolutions Granatensis, shall find what terrible threats there are applyed to terrifie, but never shewed them the way to come to Christ, to binde up such broken souls: Now the Conscience broken and not healed, is fit to sow any superstition in.
A third means was the superstition and hypocrisy of the votaries, and of all afflicted, but unsettled consciences. Terror of conscience makes them greatly devout; They tell them of a state of perfection, and that they shall shroud themselves in such a Monastery, and there they should live devoutly, and be kept from the pollutions of the world; Many Princes have been thus taken, and have given large endowments to pray for their souls, their consciences being wounded.
A third means was the superstition and hypocrisie of the votaries, and of all afflicted, but unsetled consciences. Terror of conscience makes them greatly devout; They tell them of a state of perfection, and that they shall shrowd themselves in such a Monastery, and there they should live devoutly, and be kept from the pollutions of the world; Many Princes have been thus taken, and have given large endowments to pray for their souls, their consciences being wounded.