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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
Part 1: Apocalyptical MYSTERIES, The First Part, Touching the two WITNESSES.
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.
The Beast in this Prophecy is sometimes mentioned alone, without any distinction, and then we are thereby to understand the whole complex Body of the Roman Antichristian Politic & Ecclesiastic State and Government, as chap. 14.9, 11. And in other places of this Book the Beast is mentioned with some other, as if he were two, as the Beast that rose out of the Sea, and the Beast that rose out of the Earth, chap. 13.1, 11. Beast and Woman, chap. 17.3. the Beast and the false Prophet, chap. 19.20. And thereby we are to understand a •wo-fold Power mixed and exercised together, that is to say, by the Beast is meant •he Political, and by the Woman, the Ecclesiastical Power of the Roman Government.
The Beast in this Prophesie is sometimes mentioned alone, without any distinction, and then we are thereby to understand the whole complex Body of the Roman Antichristian Politick & Ecclesiastick State and Government, as chap. 14.9, 11. And in other places of this Book the Beast is mentioned with some other, as if he were two, as the Beast that rose out of the Sea, and the Beast that rose out of the Earth, chap. 13.1, 11. Beast and Woman, chap. 17.3. the Beast and the false Prophet, chap. 19.20. And thereby we are to understand a •wo-fold Power mixed and exercised together, that is to say, by the Beast is meant •he Political, and by the Woman, the Ecclesiastical Power of the Roman Govern•ent.
So then by the Beast, that kills the Witnesses, vers. 7. we are to understand the •oman-Antichristian-Politic-and-Eccle•astick-State and Government exercised •ercively over mens Consciences in any •lace or Case whatsoever.
So then by the Beast, that kills the VVitnesses, vers. 7. we are to understand the oman-Antichristian-Politick-and-Eccleastick-State and Government exercised ercively over mens Consciences in any lace or Case whatsoever.