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Apocalyptical mysteries, touching the two witnesses, the seven vials, and the two kingdoms, to…
Apocalyptical mysteries, touching the two witnesses, the seven vials, and the two kingdoms, to wit, of Christ, and of Antichrist, expounded. Wherein is contained some things necessary for the saints in this present generation to know ... By H.K. a servant of Jesus Christ.
London : s.n., Printed 1667
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.
This Politic and Ecclesiastic POWER is the same POWER, that the ten Kings of the Roman-Kingdom received also ONE HOUR with the Beast, that is to say, at the same Time, when the Beast received his Antichristian POWER from the DRAGON, chap. 17.12. Which mixed Political and Ecclesiastical Power the ten Kings or Kingdoms do exercise for the BEAST against CHRIST and his Saints, chap. 17.13, 14. and chap. 19.19, 20, 21. unto their own Destruction.
This Politick and Ecclesiastick POWER is the same POWER, that the ten Kings of the Roman-Kingdom received also ONE HOUR with the Beast, that is to say, at the same Time, when the Beast received his Antichristian POWER from the DRAGON, chap. 17.12. Which mixt Political and Ecclesiastical Power the ten Kings or Kingdoms do exercise for the BEAST against CHRIST and his Saints, chap. 17.13, 14. and chap. 19.19, 20, 21. unto their own Destruction.
Now as soon as this Antichristian Beast with his ten Horns was risen out of the SEA, to wit, the troubles, tumults, confusions, and divisions of the Roman-Empire, when by the WARS of the Barbarians the Roman-Empire was dissipated into ten Kingdoms; At which Time also this same Beast with his two Horns, is said to Rise out of the EARTH, that is to say, out of the Apostasy of an earthly-minded CLERGY; who departed from the ⟨p. 8⟩FAITH, as was afore Prophesied, 1 Tim. 4.1, 2, 3. should come to pass in the latter Days. I say, from that Time, the Roman-Monarchy, and Political Government of the fourth Kingdom ceased (though not to be a Kingdom, and to have a Power, a Throne, and great Authority, yet) to be a lawful POWER, and an ORDINANCE of God: And therefore ought not to be obeyed, nor submitted unto by any of the Saints of God, neither in any Civil or Ecclesiastical Commands; for that is to WORSHIP the BEAST, or his IMAGE.
Now assoon as this Antichristian Beast with his ten Horns was risen out of the SEA, to wit, the troubles, tumults, confusions, and divisions of the Roman-Empire, when by the WARS of the Barbarians the Roman-Empire was dissipated into ten Kingdoms; At which Time also this same Beast with his two Horns, is said to Rise out of the EARTH, that is to say, out of the Apostacy of an earthly-minded CLERGY; who departed from the