REVELATIO of S.' Iohn Ílluftrate, with a,nAaialyfis ScS lions erein the Ce ce is opened- bytheS, pture ac the euent of foretold fhewed b,y Hi, °ftories TIzefourth EdztzorL Corrected &Amended, with ,Soppy f manyMiter ,formerly left out. By Thoma.sri . Imprinted atloneukn nSanueG ETS#rS e &DV cktbaejutcd64y` And.yaw tfee,$e?"1, antithe1c tóyetñer, to make wart-aaí5i %um s a the earth, andtñeiribrritergathered 'ate orithe xjvr/e, arurágcún/t hísatly. Re.gN
A view of the whole Revelation. Ch. s©.' t. At what time the Turks rife up, theftudy of the truth in many ix; the we- !tern parts is kindled: 9. By wbofe índeavour the interpretation ofScripture it rcftored again to 'he earth. Ch. it.. X. Prophef+e being rcftored,therewas amoreful knowledge ofthe agepaft,name ty; that theChurch from Conftantines time, fir z 26o. years, wasbidden in the (ecret part ofshe Temple, the Romans in themean time boaftingof the holy City, and out-moft court. , 7. And that at the endof tholeyears the Bifhop of Romefrail wagewar againit the Church, fhaU cut the throat of the scriptures with his Counncell of Trent ; yea make very carltales n f :bent triumph over them for three years and a balfe, fhould alfo by thehelp of force and ` :Ch tiles thefft, tread upon the Saints in Germany, wboyet after threeyears and mini the men of Magdeburgb andMauritius, ftroke the enemies with Lord f atn4'tenth part of the Empire of Rome. 11. The (eventbAngel Lathnot only fpokcn by dreams and vu? -,u4 himfelf newKingdoms,Eugland,Ireland, ven as often as he inlightneth themindes of his terr.,. : fearchout the hidden truth of his word, and to bring it forth into tile - °` wf Now he with whom the Lord Both in this manner communicate his counlells,cannot but fee a neceffity lying upon him , to declareabroad untoothers what he hashrecei- ved. For fhould a candle be lighted tobe put under a bulhell ? Or fhould-eómmon danger be difcovered to any one man in private, for his owne caufe alone ? and not ra- ther for this end; that he being fet as it were inawatsh-tuwer,fhpuld give warning to all others ofavoyding and preventing with all fpeed the evils and deftrtition that is rufhing inupon them ? Wifely doe thefoute Leapers conclude,that they fhould be culpable and liable tofornepunifhment, if they fhould have concealed but till the morning that joyfu jl vewes, a Kings y. 9. Then if one fhould conceals an imminent deflruetion , what punithment were he worthyof ? even fomuch the more grievous , by how much the worfe it is for one to be utterly undone, then to be deprived of joy the fpace or a few houres. Wherefore when as I had learned out of this bookof the Revelation,both that amoft grievous tryall was ftraightwayes to comeupon the whole Chriftian world, fo at the[word of the Lord was to bemade drunk with bloud in the heaaens, and all the hoftof themwas to befbaken; as alto that you the Chriftian Churches of Gernna- ny, France andBritanie, were by Epiftles written by nameunto, moll mercifully ad- monithed concerning this tempeft : I, that by Gods providencehad found three Epi- ftles call abroad,and underftood bythe Infcriptions to what Churches they were tent, durft not but give them unto you, left by intercepting, and keeping them clofe to my felfe, I fhould both treacheroufly indanger your fafety, and altomatte my fclfe wjr- thily guilty of high treafon againft Gods Majefty. There is no godly man that li- veth, or bath lived ofa long time, whole minds may not certainly give him, by that contempt of Gods worfhip, mockingof his holy . word , cane= careleífüeffe and ambition of Paftors,and the altogether diffoluteand wickedlives of all menof every order and condition, which are tobe leen every where, that forne horrible calamity will ftraight-wages enfue. But theft Epiftles doe not by 'a doubtfull conjefture gheffe at the matter, but inexpreflè rearmes doe teach, that there it an unmeafurable guile as it were full of miferies already prepared, and that we which live at this day doe Rand in the very brinköf it. Thou (O Spoufe) look I pray thee upon the tale, take notice ofthe words, bandana ftile of the writer. Thouknoweft bell the voyce of thy Husband,if th:y be Letters lent thee from him, as they make open chew tobe, it is more then time. for thee to call away all that filth whichby too too long fecurity thou haft gathered,left ifthou continue to be over n:, ligent herein, thou °íhouldef be purged prcfently withthe fire of the founder : . A n
le, gent arguments, thy grief, and that he t uponher the whole rage ofthy oto.e. utty rejcyee, receive withall,tidings of the finall .;,on ofthe Turks, prcfently after thefubverfon of Rome. For fhe muff firft be defaced, as being the onlymatter and fewtll of their Barbarous Tyranny, whole fi newts hhall be quite cut in pieces, and their power brought tonought , after that the Chriftian world íua11 be purged from the wicked abhominations of Rome,by the laft and univerfal (laughter thereof, as this Revelation dcdareth.And left any thing fhould yet be wanting to the full heapof joy, here thou maift know , that the calling of the Imes tò be a Chriftian Nation , is hereunto joyned, aad withtlt, a molt happy tranquility from thence to the endof th_ world. Matters indeed exceeding great and admirable, whereof the one part, was after Come fort , long agoc published to the Chriftian Church, fó far forth as was behonffull for thofe times,which were fo far off from the event ofthis prophetiie; for whom, as fhe draweth nearer the fame, the more full knowledge is referved : the other part is fo firange and unexpe led, that I could never find, nonot any probable fufpition thereof gathered out of this Revelation by any man. All which effefts, notwithflanding this new hundred of the ages which we are awed into, (hall bring untous, as our Interpretation, (ifI be not eleceived)dcth make plain. For now is the laft a& begun of a moll long and dolefull Tragedy, which (hall wholly over-flow with fcourges, flaugheers, defirit5lions ; but after this Theater is once removed,there (hall come in room of it amolt delightful fpet&acle of perpetual) peace, joyned with abundanceof all good things. And thou haft (moff deareÇpoafeof shrift) the whole remainder of the race of thy warfare, (land now 'up- on theHatches, and afteralong tollingop anddowse, at lengthbehold the land. Hí- therm the cloud behelda far offhath deceived thee,but now fee the fhore,& take notice of themouth of the haven : whether I he worthy or no to have the reward ofa good news-bringer, I leave it to the judger..entof thine eye s. For I am fo far front thinking I ()aould (rand to th, judgment of an umpirage of Rome alone, that I hope I (hall by neccff'ry arguments demonfirater (he is quite deftiuuc of eyes byGods judgement, to the intent fhe might at unawares fall intoevcrlafting deftruCtion. Let her therefore think and judge what- fhe lüieth, fhe luall lhortly know what it is to deceive her f lfandothers with her j gling conveyances. Thou w the meane time, (0 true anti right heisted $joafe) thinke upon this florin hinging over thy head, and prepare thy felfcagainft it cone, make leffe thy faylcs, that the wind may have leffe force over them, labour hard at the (tern and pump.of the fltip , left thoumifearry in the very entrance into the haven,whieb God forbid. A: d now fee how exceeding ac- iik ceptable this book of theRevelation ought to be unto thee, not onlybeciufe of thefc Vems ofmolt great moment whichare tocome, but alto in refpett of thehilt 'ry of things pàft, unto which if thou wilt eaft thine. eyes , thou. (halt fee the perpetuall track
A view of the whole Revelation. Ch. so: I. At wbat time the Turks rifeup, thefîudy of the truth inMany an, the we- ftern part: is kindled 9. By wbofe indeavour the interpretation ofScripture is reftored again to the earth. Ch. t t a Peopbefe being reftored,there Irk -a morefut knowledge ofthe agepaft,name- fyithat the Churchfrom Conftantines time, for t a6o. years, was bidden in the (ecret part ofthe Temple, the Romans in the mean time boafting of the holy City, and out-moft court. y. And that at the endof tbofeyears theBishop of Romefhall wage war againft the Church, (hall cut the throat of theScriptures with his Councell of Trent ; yea make very carkaffes of them triumph over themfor three years and a halfè, fhould alto by thehelp of force and " Ghles theftft, tread upon the saints in Germany, wboyet after threeyears and ches) why1 n:.,.: _. tri the men of Magdeburg!, and Mauritius, ftroke the enemies with of she 1',o iJlt Churcn .._, t.a tenthpart of the Empire of Rome. n ç. The (event!) Angel becaufe I taw that many being ru . 't .,ttrth bimfelf new 1{inedoms,Englaud,Ireland, Antichrift for a God.Thefe were to be fetcneo out good unto God. For which end we doe as it were bearefuch a cleare torch. i.s -._ truthbefore them,that they mufl.nceds fee,iffo he they will open diets eyes , that the Pope of Rome is that manof fìn,untowhom, ifthey continue thus to cleave,they can-. not be Caved. But 'mineanger and indignationbrait out againfl the Iefitites. For when as I had by chance light uponRibcra,who had made a Commentary upon this fame ho- ly Revelation ; It it even fo(raid 1)doe the Pàpifts take heart again, fö as that beak which ofa long time before tbfey would fcarcefttfferany man to touch,they dare now take in hand to introit fully upon it? What? was it but a vain image Or bug,at the fight whereof they were.wont to tremblea few years Glace, even in the dios light,thatnow they dare be bold to look wifhly upon this gialle in this clear fun-thine, and dare proclaime to the world,that anyother thing rather is poyntcd at in it than their Pope òf Rome ? O we fluggifh and lazy creatures, it we falter that ! I thought it fit therefore that the croking of three fellowes fhould he fomewhat reprefied, thinking it worthmy_labour tomake theIefuites fee,how wickedly they rage, how foolishly they trifle , how they underhand nothingof the myfteries, how itcannot be poflîble that they ( hould have any wit or reach at all in this shatter. That fo,ifthey be defirous of the truth,as they dil%mblingly pretend, they might take me for a helper at leaft to fearch it out ; but if they Thal! í1i11 fluhbornly defpife it when it is cffered them, a helper forward of th :it condemnation with my fuftrage. Andhowfocvcr it be that they will ndt h&d their peace,fcr "know they wil fill heaven and earth awhile longer with th:ir ruffling and rufflingnoire, yet I hope I have herebrought that power & evidenceof Irglut & truth, that being left deflitute ofall thew ofarguments, henceforth they (hall doe nothing, butbelchout meet blafphemies againff Godand men. Thou (ü holy Mother) for thy ktndnes and tendernefs fake to all thine, pardonIpray theemy weaknes,wharein foe vet I have offended : Above all,regard not,neithercare for the rudeneffe ofmy fpeteh. The truth alone is that which thou and I propound to our fclves , flitter me after mÿ hammering fafhion to talk with thee my Mother. Here Ibring fuch Mandrakes as I could come by, which I found in the field : there.arcno herbus inmy basket fer finch dainty fellows, ismake more account of fine words,than foundmatter,unlefs perhaps their heads akingwith the finel of too many clegancies,theymayfetch hence if it pleafe them, the perfumeof brindlone and Goats-beard,whcrewith, like to the Sabeianr,drey maybe rowzed from their dead fleep, and mayawake their.dull fences. I bcfeich Iefus Chrift, that you(a' Cbriffian Churches) mayby.underflanding proceed in gedlines, and that by true and carnet repentance,you may either quite turn away the evill hanging over you, or may at length be fo defended by his power, that youmay Eland invincible In 41 ílerms.and troubles whatfçever. ACititen andfofter ebildeofyours mofîunworthy, Txot.BauGxrMAN. 11. A'Ge- i
. 7. The pietie ,.,,a boafli;:g of the Laadicc rropnefie (etteth down agenceall Type of the holy Church, which is ,,,narViableby the Center,God, verte z, 3. TheCircumference, the ,faithful$, verfe 4. Gods protcllion,verfe 5. Gtfts,Dolhinc,Ri es, vert. 5,6. Miniftcri,verf, 6,7 8 Andfi- nally, by thepurity of Godspubliée worfbip,verfe 9, to,t t. Ch. 5. A Prophefie of things fpecially declared, whereof,,fall the dignity is fhewed. t.By the weakneffeof thecreature. 6. By the worthinef fe ofthe Lamb. 8. By his extolling of them all. Ch. 6 Thefrfl.fpeciall events are the reels. t . Thetruth is fill ofall opetted,andover commette, under Trajanc , Hadrian , and Antonio Pits. At the soya of the ftrff Beaff,_uadratus, Ariflides and5uftineMartyr. ;. At the voyceof thefrond bull(viz.) the rame luftinc, Melito ofSardis and Apolinarius,eommcth forth the rei horfunder Mar- 'coAntonia Verns,confounding all things with wars. 5. The thirdPeale being opened, the third beaft Tertullian cryeth out under Severna the Empereur, when the black horf fceur geth theworldwith famine and barremuffe. 7. Thefella thSeale isopened, and tben (peaks thefourth beaft,Cyprian, Deciaa being Emperour, when thepale port wafted all with war, famine, Peftilence, wilde beafts. 9. Theftft is opened, and fame intermt(sion of the pub like perfecutiongiven under Claudia, .inttliur, Aurelian, and the re(t till the 19. yeare of Dioclefian. t z. Thefixt is opened , when Dioclefianand Maximian Hereulino rage, till at length theywerecaft out of their Empire by the power of the Lamb, for fore of whom shore Tyrantsfled and hid themfelves.. Ch. 7. The feventh(eale offereth.frft,ageneral type of all the ages following. t.W%en wicked men wereready to trouble allthe worldwith contention , ambition, berefe, war, obey are rcffrained by Conftantine thegreat, till he had (ealed the elell, by provividing for thefaithful!, ( whowere few, and living in obfcurity)in thatgreat calamitie of the Church whichftraigbt -wayes followed. 9. Which rufull time being atlaf paft over, the profpe rity and haprintf fe ofthefaithfull grew great. Ch. 8. Secondly , to Ibis feventh reale belongeth thePencethat war in heaven :that k, peaceprocured by Conftantine. z. The Trumpets arcprepared, and Con(tantine caUeth the NiceneCouncil to cut off troubler, whichyet by'it are more incrcared. 6. The Angels found the Trumpets, at the (mind of theftrft whereof, the contentionof theArians about the word Coef entiall arofe: 8. At thefecond , the burning mountain ofAmbition is calf into the fea,by the decree concerning the primacy and dignityof Bifhops. to. At the third, the fiar fallcthfrom heaven, theArian heretic being defended byConftantitts and Valens. .n z. At the jiurth,the third part of the Sun (the Church of Africo.) is(mitten by the Vandals. t ;.The world is warnedconcerningmoregrievous Trum ets to curio by Gregory thegreat. Ch. 9. t. Attheftftrounding, the bottomle pit is çencd,andJwarms of LocuJtscrZw!! out : that is, ofreligious perfour in theWO, of Saracens in the Eaft. 13. At the fixt, the Turks invade the world, which*-punifbbed for the Remifh Idolatry. Ch. t o.
r A view of the whole Revelation. Ch. to.' J. At Oat time the Turks rife tip, theffudyof the truth'inmany in;the we- ffernparts is kindled: 9. By whole indeavour the interpretation of Scripture is re/toted again IQ the earth. Ch. tr.. a. Prophefe being reflored,tbere role a moreful knorolcdge ofthe agepaff,name ty, that the Churchfrom Conftantires time, for t 2.4o.year:, roar bidden in the (ecret part of the Temple, the Romansin the mean tame boafting of the holyCity, and out-molt court. y. And that at theend of thofeyears the Bifhop of Romefhall wage roar againft the Church, fhall cut the throat of the .5 criptures with his Councell of Trent ; yea make very earkaßes n f them triumph over themfor three years anda Wife, fhould alto by thehelp of force and artier ,Çhatler thefift, tread upon the Saints in Germany, whoyet after threeyears and ahalfe, livedagain in the men of Magdeburgb and Mauritius, ftroke the energies with agreatfear, and overthrew be tenth part of the Empire of Rome. n ç. The (event)) Angel fsundeab, andabout theyear t S 58. Chrift gated' himfcl fnew Kingdoms,Englaird,Ireland, Scotland, embracingthe Cofpell. Ch. t t. Thefrftpart of the reveal' Trumpet givethyet a morefull light into theflare of the agepaft ; the Century writers of Magdeburg') being rayfed up by God. The whole mat- ter is repeated from thebeginning, and we are taught ; t. That thefirft Church oftheApo ffies was muff pure,yet moft of all affli9ed by theDragon,that is ,theRoman heathen:A Em Acrours, who endeavouredwith all their might, tbat no way might be given to any Chrifti,tn to the higíifrÉmpire. s. At length that Conífantine thegreat was born the male chide ofthe Church, at whole birth, though thefirff purity fled into the wildernef fe from the eyes of raen, yet this Conftantine threw down the Dragonfrom heaven, the hearbenifhEmperours being driven out, and put from ever reigning again to or againft the Church. t ;. That all hoftilt power being taken jrom tise Dragon, be perfecuted the Church under the Chriftiun name by Conffanttus and Valens. 15. And that he fought to over- whelme her, fe,ing from him, with an inundation of Barbarians rufing in upon the weft. t7. Which flood being dryed up,he furred up the war of the Sara ens. Ch. t ;. i. The Dragon being raft out ofheaven by Conftantine,lie fubilituted the Beall to be bis Vicar there, which Beifl is the Popeof Rome,who fprung upat once witjlconflan tine, was madegreat by the Nicene Councell, was wounded by the Gothes invading Italy, was belledby lullinian and `Phocas,and thenceforthmadegreater than ever before. i :.The fecond Beall is the fame Pope of Rome, inlarged in his dimenfion,tby Piptne andCharles the great, whogave him anew kindof fpringing up, whence he grew extrcam wicked. Ch. 14. For t000. yearsfromConflantine, the Church abiding in moli (certe places ,war hidden together withChril3, but didno great matter famous and remarkable by the world. 6. Thole moo yeares being ended , 13 rekliff preached the Gofted in the World. .8. lohnHuffe and leromofPrague(ueeeededbim,wbo threatrrcd thefall ofRome.9.sAfter theeefolloweth MartinLuther inveighing moll bitterly againit the PopeofRome. s 4.After that there it a-iraraiell made in Germany by Frederike of Saxony, the ref; of the Proteflant Princes and tiiefree Cities. 17. And after that,A vintage in England by Thomas Crom- wet and Thomas Cranmer. Ch. i y: Hitherto reachetb the Cali part of thefeventb Trumpet concerning things pall. t. A preparation of things to come, is of the leven Angels with their Vitals. z. TheRe- formed Churches diffcnt among themfelves, yet all triumph over the Pope ofRome beingvan piped. }. TheTemple is opened, and knowledge increafeth, and the Cititens ofthe Church aremade the Miniflers of the last plagues, the ifluewhereof, the new people of the 5ewes ex- pel!, before they come to thefaith. Ch. 16. The Vialls are pouredout. The PO by our molt gracious . ueen Elizabeth and other Proteltant Princes, by meaues,whereof the pupil)) crtte are filled full of ulcerous envy, 1
A view of the whole Revelation.` envy. 3. The fecond by Martin Chemnici A, upon the Councell of Trent , whereby the (ea ofdopilhdoctrinewas madefall of filthy matter , and Carrion like contagion by the lcfnutes, the Meer: of controverJies. 4. The third, by William Cecill upon the 5efu- arcs, whoare the Fountaines of popiJh Dolgrinc, uutitl when our comes prooceed. The refl of theVials arc to come, yet Pertlyo be powred out. 8. The fourth upon the Sun , that is, the Scriptures, with the light whereof menfhall be tormented, and fhall break out into ercat anger and contentions. to. Thefrft upon the City of Rome, the Throne of the boll. 1s. The ftxe upon Euphrates, whereby a way fhall be prepared for the Imes of the Eiji, that after ;bey have embraced the faith of the Gofpcll, theyfhould return into their omne Counrrcy , when therefhall be a great preparation of war , part =shei'urke a- gainfl thefenew Chrtflians in theEaft, partly by the Topein the ¡tf. t7. The famish upon thegyre, whereby the myfiery (ball be made perfeN , the furkiJh and PotiJh name be- ing both quite dellroyed, the Church alfo being ftablifhed in as great happinefe as can bee looked for upon theearth. Ch. 17. t. The (rr{1 execution of the fife Viall upon the Throne of the Beall, wherein it jha11 be dentonfirated by mofe certain argumencs,by fome man ofnogreat account in the world, both that Rome is the feat ofAnticbrill, and that it became that (eat finer the Roman Empereurs were banifbed thence. Ch. 18. The (eondexecution of thefife Vial!, is the fnall deiirutïion of the City of Rome by three Angels. t. The f rft defer nding out of heaven. 4. Thefrond exhorting 'the Romans to fight , and deferibing both the lamentation of the wicked , as al(o the joy of the faithfitll. at. The third confirming this everlalling des7ruífion by agreatMellfrone call, into the fea. Ch. t 9. Thejoyof the Saints is described becaufe of the deflrulíion of Rome. S. The fixe Viall is explayned,and thecalling of the 5ewes is taught. A preparation likereifeof War, partly inrefpelt of Chriff the Captain, and Souldiers, partly in refpell of the enemies. so. The feventh Viall is declared by the &lima ionof the falfe Prophet the Pope ofRome, the wellern enemieand hisarmies. Ch. zo. a. Thewhole Rifleryof the Dragon is repeated , fuch as be was in the heathen Empereurs before his imprifonment. z. Such' as he was in prifon, whereintobee was cafi by Confiantiuc, and houndfor ahundred ycares all whichfpace there was a contention be- tween the clef and the Pope of Rome, and after that was at length ended, thefirff Refur- relliou is brought to pafe , many from allPlaces in theWeli,with all their endeavourfeeking to attain to the fincere Religion. 7. Together with this Refurrclfion Satan 4 loofed,and theeTurke with the Scythian: Gig andMagog, who nowdefiroying a great part of the earth,(hall at length turne their forces againfl the holy City ; that is , the levees that (hall believe, inwhich Battell the Turkrfb name fball be quitedefaced.. t t. The fecond Refurrellion fr brought to paffe by the fecond and full calling of the loves. Ch. ar. The 141 artof the (event!)Vtalldefcribeth thehappinefe of the Church af- terall the enemies of ii be vangieiJbed, bÿ thenew lcrufalcm. defcendingoutofheaven,being ofa mollglorious workmanOip. Ch. zz. 7. It is declared how this happinefe (Ball abound both with drinkeand with meat to the ufe ofothers , and fhall rcmàinefor ever.. 6. Theconclufion confirmed) the whole Prophefic,withmany mofe effelïuall 4rgumcnts.
A Revelation *Of the eipocalyp /. 17e fi0 'CHAPTER.', $44+1+1440 He Revelation of jefus Chriff, which God : gave unto him, to thew unto his fervants things ivihichnintt Mortly be done : which he ìferti and thevrcd by his Angel unto his 4:4=144440 fervànt. Jdhn ..:; . 7. Who bare record of the word of God, and of the TettimonyOfJefíis Chriff,andof all things that he taw. 3 Bleffed tir he that 'readeth; -.and they that hear the words ofthis Peophefde;'andik ep`thofe'thit gs which are written therein; for the tirneis-athand. :: 4 John , to the (even Churches which are in Afia; Gracebe with you,and,peaëe from hiùi, which is,and.which was, and which is to come ;and from-the fevenSpirits, which -are before his Throne.'. S And from Jefus Chrift, which is that faithfull witl neffe, and the firft begotten of the dead, and Prince of the Kings òftheearth, unto him thatloved us, and wafhed us from ,our fins in his blood. 6 And made us Kings and Prieffs unto Cod, even. his Father; tó him be glory& dominion for evermore, Atnen. 7 Behold,he cometh with clouds;and everyeye fhall fee him; yea,even they which pierced him through : & all kin- dreds of the earth thall wail before him;.even fo, Amen. 8 I amAlpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. ïng, faith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which s to come, even the Alfatighty. C 9 I Iohn,.
,fP.evelationz ofthe Apocalyle. C A P. I, 9 I Iohn, even your brother and companionin tribula.- tion,and in the Kingdom and,patience of Iefus Chrift: was in the Etc: called Patmos, for the'ward. of God, and for the witneßîngof Iefus Chrift. r o And I was r.4vifhed in fpirit on the Lords day, and heardbehinde meagreat voice,as it had beenofa trumpet. z r Saying, I am.. Alpha and .Qnaega,;the firft and the laft : and that which thou feeft, writ in a book, and fend ir unto,the feven Churches Which are Afia, unto Ephefus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamus, and unto,Thyatira and unto Sardis,and unto Philadelplaia;and.unto Laddicea. ì a Then I 'turned : back .to 'fee the voyce that fpake withme, and when I was turned, I law fevengoldenCane dlefticks. 13 And in the midft of the feven.Candlefticks,one like untotheSonof Man, clothedwith3a arruent down'to the feet,.and girded aboutthepips withagolden girdle.'-. 14. His head, and!bairs were white as white wooll,'and as fnow, and his eyes wereas.a flame offire. 15 And his .feet'like unto fine Braffe, burningas ina fornace ; andhis voice as the foundofmanywaters. 16 'And hehad inhis right hand feven ftarres, and out ofhis mouth went á fharpe two edged-(word, and his face (hone as the fun fhineth in his ftrength. 17 Andwhen I faw- him, I fell at his feet as dead; then Ile laid his right hand upon me, faying unto me, Fear not; Iam the firft and the laft; 18 And am alive, but I was dead : and behold I am a- live for evermore, Amen : and I have the keys ofhell and ofdeath. 19 Write the things which thou haft Peen, & the things whichare, and the things which fhall come hereafter. ao The rnyfteryof the feven flars which thou faweft in my right hand: and the fevengolden candlefticks,isthis, The
C A P. i . _A` evelatioit of the Apdcalypfe. 3 The feven ftars,are the Angels of the (even Churches :and the feven candlefticks which thou faweft, are the feven Churches, TER FOrafmUch 94 At t4 take in hand a matter that is beyond the -power ofmagi, I befeech thee (O Father of.Lights,together with thySon the prin- cipal) Prophet, and theholy Ghoft the guide of `truth): to nuke plain and inanifeft before, my face the way Which to:this day was never fuffici- entlyknown of mortal] men. Our minde is half bl-inde__in_..things_ that are even before our -feet; how little, or nothingat,all rather loth it under- Pcandof high and hidden myfferies ? Hereupon how great danger is there, either to thruíl our (elves rafhly into thy fecrets , or elfe to paffe by things that be true, and to addeof our own head things abfurd & contrary to the truth ? Notwith- fíanding .thou that haft given thy word for a Ian - thern to our feet,thou whocalleff the moll fimple to fearch thy hidden myfl:eries, and choofef} com- monlyFifhermen before the wifeof this world; do thou (I fay) vouchfafe to afsiíí me in mypo- verty and weakneffe, grant me a happypaffage a- mono- thefe hard rocky matters keep me from running at any time upon the fheep Rocks of C z, Pride;
4 eve1ati6nofthe Apocalypfe. C A ra Pride ; neither yet let mee flick in the fhallow fords of blinde Ignorance, but let meby thy con- du& goon forthright till I approach to_ the.truth, and then after I have found it,:let me foholily and rcligioully love, honour and -keep it, that I may neither-conceal it through 'clifh©neft fear-; nor yet corrupt and fophiflicate it-for hatr4d ar-fa- vour of any man-, but May purely aridfncerelÿ bring it foi-th intàa 1i ht tdxhe:glory. of thyrnoff great Name,_ and<contolatiortofthy-Chu'.rchiyet rievoufly mourning Grant=cliff through ::our Lord Jefus Chrift, Amen , The reír lvingbf ie intothe'pártthtrtdf '' THeÀo4jfthè Revelation after the°Prefacc,is t#:hólly ciordiep'into an Epifile. The refáee is° in the' thrgefirfz; fit, fe. _capot alai/fresh ;heArgument, the >Autihor., both principa1l á l4 mi9ií,inria f,,árá4, the fruit ofthe Boók The Epil1le is ant in an Ihferiptibtí, 1113róphericall ;Narras vn,and a Conclxfon. The Infcription i.rnbtabiefiethe perron ofthe writer, studof tbofe to whom it is.Written, bot effie«ially of him, fromWhom health isWifbed. OfWhich one God, theFathers eternali truth,tbé holy.1pirits trmanifoldgrace,ver .q. TheSonspartly threefold ,oTice, .verf. 5.. partly exceeding treat benefit redaùnding. to the Eletl, lath prefent, verf6. ae alfa tobeelookedfer at his .glorious coming. is"de- fcribed and greatly extolled; Which coming of (brill, the Tribes of the earthfl)all intertain With exceadinggreat lamentation, While yet the Saints do vehemently Yoifh for it, as is exprefed in thofeWords, Yea, Amen, verf:?: The Propheticall Narration concerneth-ei therparticu- lar Churches, er the Whole, and thofè either joyntlyin therefl- of.this chapter, orelfe feverally in the tWonext. The matters Which are joynt- ly declaredferve to this end, that the (even Churches might knoW, that 7obn took, not in hand to'Porite this Book typon his oWnbead and.pleatftere, but `ailedaride :ámmanded thereto by Gad, unto Whtcb the Ferfon calling may
C A r'.1. fl evelationoftheApoca1yple. 5 may aridefull credit; Which can be no other but God himlelf vert. S. Alfo the perfon called, vert9.10. Laflly, themanner ofcalling him, by hearing, vert.i1. by feting, verf 12. AvitionWhereofisfet before u, verf it, 13,14,15,16. and a certain confequenceWhereof is declared.,9n thepart of lohn, an aftonithmenr, on Chrifls part, a confolation, verf 17,18. then a commandement to write, verf: i y. and an Interpretation of the vifion,verf.20. THE EXPOSITION. V Erf. 1. ARevelation. The Argument of this Book fignifying a Revelation madeby God, from which all the veils ofobfcurity are taken away, which did before keep it from the fight of mertallmen. Which kinde of matters were wont tobe called of old, Vijion.: and Prophecies; but in thewritings of the Apoftles,the wordRevelation is more ufed ; IWit come (faith Paul) to Vifons and Revelations of the Lord, 2 Cor. 12. 1. Andagain, Left I fhould be out ofnteafure lift up With excellency ofRevelations, verf7. So every one ofyou hash a Pfalm, bath Doilrine,hath a Tongue, bath a Revelation, i Cor. 14,x6. Befidas the knowledge of the Gofpel is attributed to a Revelation, as to the undeiftanding whereof weehave no more power till it be opened unto us,*hen we have tounderffandthings to come.Igive thee thanks (o Father) that thou haft hidden thefe things from the Wife, andhall revealed them to babes, faith Chrift, Mat./ r.25. Now then is this the 'meaning of this word, that ro new thing is brought in the preaching of the Gofpel, but as the Gofpel is an unfealed and difclofed Law, fo when the veils are removed, that onely is pointed out cleerly, which -before lay hidden under the old coverings : Indeed fo it may feem, unlef e this word were ufed allo in and belonging to the old Teffa- ment. The faying (faith Balaam) ofhim that heareth the Words ofGod, thatfeeth the viñion of the Aimghty, fallingdown, yet Whfe eyes Were openedor revealed, Num. 24.4. So the man. of God faith to Eli in the name of the Lord, I have revealedmy felf to the houfe of thy Father, i Sam. 2.27. Wherefore there can no Argument be drawn hence to make for this matter. This may be certain, that this marinerof fpcak- ing here and there ufed Both arm, that it neither was at the begin- ing, nor as yct is, in the power of mortali wit, to attain ly: fearci-- i ig to filch myfteries as thefe, and that yet through the grace ofour Lord Jefus Chrift, all things are made eafìe to be paffed through, fo far as may be behooffull for his Church. Thou therefore moil excellent dy- flar, and Light bringer, open our eyes, that We may behold thi marvel- lous things. Of
6 A l evelatsonoftheApocalypfe. C A r. i. Of 7efiu Chrifl: Who is one of the principal' Authorsof the Revelation, the Mediator between God and men. From the fame Chrift have aiwayes proceeded all the old Prophecies ; But in theft l.:Jl days; God pathMotion to its in his Son, after a certain, fingular and peculiar manner, Heb. a. r . Whence there is a difference between the ancient infcription ofProphecies, and that of this. There, The vifion of If.iiae, The vifion of Obadiah, The book, of the vifion of Nahum, The `Prophecie Which HabbalZuk faW ; But never till now, The vifion, or 73eveluion of 7efu-í Chriff. It muff needs be a Prophecie full of Majtftv,which is fo notable in the Title of it before all otherc,neirher is it tote doubted,but that according to the nature of the light of the Gofpel, all things are here delivered more dittinftly and exquifitely, then ever before. which godgave him ; Namely the Father, the Author andhead- fp ringof all things. Now he gave thefe things to 7efiu Chrift , as he was Mediatour, not as his coefj'entiallSonne. For thefe things do ra- ther teach the order, wherein God imparteth knowledge to his Church, then the beginning of knowledge in refpeft of his Sonne, as Theodor. Beza dothmoft learnedly explaine it. He is tke Pipe where- by whatfoever may be for our behoofe, is derived unto us men from that endlcfle depth ofgoodneffe. Although to givewith an infinitive mood after it, fignifieth often topermit ; as, thorn fait not give thy Holy one tofeecorruption, that is, thou (halt not fuffer him,Pfal. i 6.Io. And Edom refufed togive to paffeby him, that is, to permit , Num. 2 L. zt. After which manner Temoffhenes fpeaketh, joyning the word of permitting with all, Give andpermit untome to difcourfe oftheft things beforeyou. But it fallethall to one, WhrtherWejudge it tofignifiie the be ginning ofknoWledgeor power: ThereforeI thinkg beß to roll' in thefirt anfa,cr. To declare it unto hi, fervants:The underffandingthcreforeoftheft things is peculiarly proper to thefe men. Hence awayfarre enough, ye Prophane minded men. What have you todoe, (ô 7efuits) once to touch this Pooke ? Thcfe are myfferies foaled and clofed up from you,makechewofwhatfoever diligence ye will of interpreting. Here rs nothing to doe for the fworne vafsals of Antichrift. Leave off tó troubleyour felvts, to deceive others. Ifye do indeed delire to un- derfland theft things , renounce that Lord ye ferve, to the intent that he whole name ye do now belt', may impart thefe fecrets to you, re- turningagaine into his family, after you have like a company ofdead men, been lo long ftrangers from it. which
C A P. 1. .R evelation of the Apocalypfe. Whichmufl. fsortly come to paffe : A declarationofwhat things the velation conlìfteth; not offuck as have been paft of old, but which are to be done hence forward. Now he faith the time is at hand, be- caufe the matters fhould be begun by andby, and fhould flow from thence witha perpetual! courfe without interruption , although the finall confummation fhould be afterward for many ages. Andhefî'nified, That is, Which he altofignified, When heha dent it by hise..ínyellunto-hisfervant john. The Inftrumentall caufes are re- corded, two in number, The Aneell, and ohn ; Chi ift ufetlt the An- gels Miniftery, not f becaufe he difdaineth himfelf to fpeake to us, (for heoffers himfelf tobe feenofus inhis own perfon in this Chapter)bnt becaufe , both our weaknefs cannot indure the beholding of fogreat a Majeflie, as appeareth by and by after in john, who falleth down deadat thefight ofhim, ver. i 7. As alfo that he might [hew that he bath ruleover Angels and all other things. 2. Who bath teftifled: Here johndeft ribeth himfelfcleerlyunto us, teaching, that he is no other thenthat ?ohn that was the Apcftie, ivhofe two certainand propernotes are here fet down, the one, lots teftimony that he gave to the Wordof God, and to 7efut Chrit ; the o- the r, his credit, at being an eye.witnefe ofthe things he tellif ed. I or Chrift out ofall his Difciples chofe Twelve, who might continually converfe together withhim , and might be prefent at all his miracles and conferences, as ofthe Which they fhouldbe Witnefes afterWards to the ends oftheearth, Aet.i.8. Bywhich double note Luke defcribeth the fame men writing thus ; who at the beginning Were themfelves be- holders andminifersaf the Word, .MI 1.2. By which Arguments allo fohn himfelfe challengeth authority to himfelfe elfwhere ; That Which Wehave heard, Which We have ieen Withour eyes, Which We have looked upon, andour hands have handledof that Word oflije ; x 1 ohn r. . Neither are the things Peen which are here remembred , the viii" ons of this Booke which follow,but the deeds and miracles of Chrift, arthedoing whereofyohn was once prefent. Met-wifehow could thole things have gotten credit to the writer, ( which is the only thing that the mentioning of thefe things in this place relpecleth) which never as yet was made known to the Church? Wherefore this John who wrote this Booke of the Revelation, was the Apoflc, as towhom agree thofe fame markes , by which the Apoft!cs were known, and famous before others in theChurch; neither is th°re any other John , towhom the fame things can be implved. And indeed with verygood confideration, did he thus declare himfelf, Peeing it did
8 A Tevélation ofthe Apocalypfc. CAP. I. did very much avayle to the authority of the Prophecy , that men fhould be well perfwaded ofthe authority of him that wrote it. I marvell therefore that Dyonyfius of Alexandria did fo little confi- der of thefe thinge,that he fhould difpute foeagerly againft this. But others have very learnedly confuted his vaine conjcétures. To let him thereforepaffe, hence it may be perceived , that thofe words which Aretas faithare added here.in.fome Bookes, and which we fee to be thruft in by,Piantine , and Montanus out of the Complu- tenfìs Booke, And whatfosver heheard,and Which are, andWhichmuß be doneafter thofe things, have crept in hither untowardly, and not in their properplace. For thingsnever known,have no authority them (elves, much lefhe can they bring any to another. 3. i3leffedis he that readetb : Thus farre the Authors ; The Fruit ofthe Prophecy, is the blefTednefle ofthem that reade, or attend too- thers that read it, iffo be they will obey fuch things that are writen in it. Knowledge and workes are tobejoyned together, yet in that order, that knowledgego before, fo at length (hail we cometo this blefledneffe.- Such fruit cannaword; but only that which is infpired . fromGod,beltow upon men. But who are thofe bleffedones that read? What,are thofe they that (hall be alive in that last three yeers (pace, ,wherein Antichrift ihall rage, immediately before Chrift (Ball come to: judgemenr,as the Papifts dreame? Indeed Francú of Ribera the the Iefuir, thruft his wholeProphecy ahnoft into thefe ftraits, wifely indeed to fave his Popes:tead, butas touching the truth, exceeding perverfy. For why, were men thatlived by the fpace ofthefe F Soo. ''.eeres which are now pail, fence the writingofthe Apocalypfe,alto- gether dcvoyd of thisfelicity ? Orcan any manbe happy, by reading or obferving fuch things, as do nothing at all concerne them ? Ifall shefethings herein,contained be crowded up to that time he drea- methof, they can never furelybe happie. But rather they have been curious to no purpofe nor commodity, who have to this day either fearched out thefc things, or been dilligent to performe things here- incommanded. Which feltfame thing muff needs befall thofe that come after, weknow notfor howmany ages. But the wholeentreat- ing upon this i3ooke, will convince this device to be either extreame falfe, or foolilh. Let us know in the meane time , that fuch fruit is here commended, as is common toall agesfinte this divine Revela- tion came abroad into the world , as-which teacheth the el}ateof e- very age to the ladtend feverally, as (hall be made maniteft bythis expoftion of ours by Cods help. For
C A r-. 1. .fl 1 evelation ofthe Apocalypfe. y For the time is neere : That is, wherein thefe things fhouldbe pur in execution. Now Peeing thewhole Prophecy doth rather forelhew a conflid,then Pet a Gownupon our heads , the reafòn feemes to be drawn from the neerneflè of the danger. As ifhe fhould fay, bleffed are they that are fenced with fomc ftrongmunition againít imminent evils; but wonderful! great evils, fuch as this Prophecy is full of, are nigh,evenat the doors; therefore happy are they that attend to and hold faithfully the way tò efcape them. 4. lohn to thefeven Churches. Thas farre the Preface. TheEpil}le followeth, whole writers perfon is fr;iicienrly known by things al- ready fpoken; The perlons to whom it is written, are the feven Churches in Af :a; namely all Churches in generali that be in all places whatft5ever, as Aretat andBeda, and all Interpreters , as I 'fuppofe, do withone content determine, and that aright. For neither do the matters herein rehearfedPuffer us toftay oncly in thefe feven. We (hall heare in the leverall Epiftles often admonition all . would hearken to filch things as are written to the Churches. Be fides it belongeth to thefe fèven,-to take ,notice afwell of things to come as of-thingsprefenr, bothofwhich things (as he declareth below verf. 19.) He had cömandement towrite and tofendunto them. And the laft claufe ofthewhole Booke, which wiiheth the grace ofChriff to themall fneweth that this whole Prophecy was fent irftead ofan Epiftie to thefeven Churches,Chap, 2 2.2 t .Nowwhat had it concern- ed or prcfi:ed thefefeven Churches, which (hould remaine in fafety but for ashort time after, to under(tand ofmatters to comeafter for many ages, which fnould not belong at all to them ? Moreover the number of(even is anuniverf`a it number,by whole revolution,all times are framed, all ages being in like manner whirled about upon this Pole, as thewhole frame ofHeaven is turned about upon the leven ftarres ofCharles-waine. For which caufe this number as being full ofmyfterie,is ufed throughout the whole Book afterwards in the de- fcription ofevery thing. And yet are'notall Churches fo to be com- prehended, as ifnothing at all were indeed fent to thole Churches, whichar by name below noted our, but together with thefgnifica_ tion ofthe myftery, the truth of the ftory is to be retained. Seeing therefore thefefeven Churches do extend further then theirnames: Phew for, is.the eftate of all times till the la(r comingofChrift tobe . confidered in them ? Noverely, but 'only of that age , wherein the Church converted among the.Gentiles; which (hall be made plaine out ofthe things that follow. In the meane time , foeaprefs mentio- 1) ring
io ,Xtvelat oìi ofthe Apocalyfe. C A P. 1. ning of the Churches ofAfia feems to intimate, that the congregati- ons of the Iewes are not tobe mingled with thefe. Which hath made me inmy general! furvey to diftinguif)Z the whole Prophecy into that which is proper to the particular Churches, and that which is com- mon to them all. (;race be With you andpeace from him that is, &c. Now he cometh to the falutation, wherein the third perfon of the Infcription is de- clared. This Fountaine of ;raceand peace he maketh one true God three in perfon. Theharpofwhichperlons, thefe words defcribe. 4; retas thin keth that thefe three times belong in fpeciall to the three perlons, becaufe the father, faithhe, elfwhere, is called he chat-is, as Exod. ;.14.The fon,hethat Was,Ioh. i. i. The holy ghof , he that cometh, Ioh.16. 8, 13. But that focleer a diftin Lion which prefent: ly followeth gain-faieth it, which challengeth this circumlocution of that ehei, Exod. 3. 13. Which is common indeed to the whole deity, as proper here to the perfon ofthefather alone. Whence alto we are given to wit, that this threefold difference oftime,refpefteth the un- changable and conffant truth ofGod inhis promifes. For the fame is the force of this circumlocution, as of that compendious defcripti- on ofGod,Exod.3. i 4.Which we knowwas then ufed to teachMofes, that the time was then come,wherein the promife ofoldmade to A- braham cóce rning the deliverance of his feed out ofEgypt,fhould be performed.Whence alto it was,that God was not known to the Fa- thers, by the name Iehovah, becaufe they had not as yet attained to the prouufe. Ccrtaine others will have this to be the name of the ef- fence, whereof a created minds can perceive no part, as ifGod fhould take fuch names to himfelf , for his own fake alone , not for ours; and fo this is the meaning, as ifhe fhould fay, from Cod the Fa- ther that is mot true andconftant in all his things, Whogiveth inprefent moff plentifulproofs ofhis truth, by rending his fon at length into the World; Who ofold times never failed in any things Which bepremifed, Who laflly bath givenus fuck hope of performing things yet to come, that he is every day carefull toperforms them , thus hajtening the full perf el-fionof hisWhole truth. For this force have the words : who co- meth, or is in coming, as if they fhould figrüfie a prefent-future thing, that I may focall it. For that which is coming is not y-et prefent, nei- ther yet is it altogether abfent. It is therefore far more figniHcant then ifhe had faid, he that if about to come, as it is commonly tranfla- ted. For this he.that com -th, declareth that he will no longer dele 're his promifes, but that he is even now labouring to performe them, which
CA P. i. %,/ie aviation f the Apocalyp%. I which is a notable comfort to them, whoare ready to wax faint by reafon ofthe tedioufneffe ofthe delay. But what will force fay , is truth only given to the Father ? It is indeed common dike to them all, but feeing theoffice ofthe Son and of the Hoi fhof is exercifed in executing deerees, it is fo fpoken of, as if it were proper to him a- lone, whom the order ofworkingmakcth the Author ofpromifes,and theFountain ofbenefits andmercies. The impiety of the Gentiles hath imitated this diftribution in their Oracleout ofa Trivet, which they fay Apolloufed, becatife of thofe threeopportunities ofmatters; which hewas very skilfull in, as who k ew things prefent, thing to be, and thathavebeen before, as it is in the Interpreter of Ariftóphanes inPluto. And from thefevers Spirits. The fecond Fountain of peace is the Holy Gliof,as whodoth moft plentifully inrich.& furnifh the Church with all kinde ofgifts,for which caufe this circumlocution is ufed. Forhe can be no creature,who together With the Fatherand the Son,r agiver and an Author ofpeace andzrace. Touching which point fee what the learned Iunius hath.. Neither can this argue him to be a creature, as the Jefuit would have it, becaufe he is faid to Rand in thefight.oftheThrone,after the maner ofthole that rather are admini, ftring fpitits unto God,thcn that hefhouldbeGod himfelf.Ferby this . reafon,the fon fhouldbe Godneither, as who being the Lambe,came and tooke the Booke out of the right hand of him that Gtteth upon the Throne; as it is below, Chap. 5.7. And more plainly in Dan.. i 3. e.?ndbefore him (viz.. fittingupon the Throne)theyfet him, that is, the Son ofAfaa. Is now the Son therefore to be put out of the Deity ? Whereforewe mutt know, that throughout this Booke, mention is made both here and eifwhere, both in generali ofGad, as the higheft and chiefeft oovernour, for which caufe he hath a Throne given him, as alfoofthe fon and Holy Clhof as miniftring unto him, as by whole more neerly-joyned help all things are made and done. Wherefore they are Paid toland before theThrone, as it were in a readineffe, and as though they did waite for the beckand bidding oftheir high:e¡o go- vernors.So the Revelation ..Wae given to the fon above, verf. Land there- fore theHoly Clhofp in this place feemeth rather to be noted out by his gifts which he workes in the Saints, then by his propername. Bur matters that ferve only for order,are not to be drawn to the abolish- ingof the natures. 5. Andfrom Ielntr Chrifi,. who is that faithfe1113'itne frè thedefe& of the relative being fupplyed, which is-men common in this Booke, D 2 after
íZ ./fevelatiof ofthe Apocalyplle. C A r.1. after the manner of the Hebrews. Thefe words belong to the third. Fountains, which is Chrifí, whomwe call the third, according to thatplace he hath here, not in the order ofperfons. He was put offto this place,becaufe there was a longer thy tobe made in his defct4p tion; and the thankfgiving was tobe begun at him,as by whofe merit alone, we are madepartaker ofall good things. Now firft he men- tionethhis prophetical) office,calling him a faithfull witnelTe, that is, one that hath taught faithfully, truely and plainly the whole will of God, as far as was requifrte for mansfalvation. For the whole Do- ¿trineof the Gofpel is wont to be called a witnes,as it is in 7oh.3.I I: and 5. 3t, 32. and i8;7. r Tim.6.13. Now canthere be any vain or falfe matter within that tettimony which floweth from fofaithfull a )dinef[e ? Or Both it agree with his faithfulnelfe to conceale any thing from us, as the which is not tobe fetched fromany other place, but from out of the clofet ofthe Bifhop ofRamesbref13:" Chiefly feeing . he hath no where,no not in oneword intimated any fuchftorehoufe, whence to fetch it ? But thefe be the dotages ofwitneffes,as vain and as little to be milted, if it may be, as this heavenly and moft"true wit- nt.fbis true. Thefirfi bornfrom the dead: Thefe words belong to his Preifthood, wherein ,he overcame death by death,andmade a full fatisfa&ion for fins. For this is to befirft born from thedead; himfelfe firft ofall to rife againeafter he had vanquifhed death, whom death would never have let go, if he had had the leaft right to k'eepe him #till with him -. felf For which caufe the Apostle faith that he rafe againefor ear jts- ffification, Rom.4. 25 now he feemeth to becalled thefirft bornfrom the dead; after a concife manner offpeech, and by way ofdi tributi- on, which more fully fhould be fet down thus , thefirft born ofthem that rife againefrom thedead ; Inwhich words two things are iigni- fled ; Firiti that he is the Prince and headof Chafe that rife againe, as theApoftle explaineth it, Col. 1. 18. And`, he is the beginning and the ftrfi bornfrom the dead, that bemight bechiefamong them all ;, And ,Therefore alto is he called thefirsfruit's ofthem that f ept, i. Cor. 15. zo. The fecond,that he [hall at la raife upothers alto from the grave by his own power, even as he himfelfffeaketh; f wilt raife him upat the lat day, Iohn 6. 39, 4o. Which two things belong to the elect a- , tone. For neither is he the head of theReprobates , neither will he raife them up at the la(t day, that is, in glory as theelect, ,butonel'y, the force ofthat curfe ( at 1eáat day thoseAalt sate thereef, thoufhalc certainly dye,) Gen. 2.17. (hall reftorc their bodies unto them, in which.
C A P. 1. I (evelation ofthe Apocalypie. i,; which they (hall fuller everiafting torments. Whence it cometh to pafl'e,that feeing this kinde of refloring is onely for and unto death, it hath hardly given it the name of a refurrec`tion in the Scriptures. And therefore the Holy Gho/l, doth feem not to fpeak collectively, theftrft born ofthe dead, but (liltributively, the Wi'rfl' bornfrom the dead, that is, ofthofe that rife from the dead, as was faid before , with a manifefh, difference between the Elect and Reprobate that are dead. mndtheTrinceover the Kins ofthe earth : The kingly office of Chrift is now let dowr,as to whom whatfoever is either inheaven or earth is ftibietted, accordingto that, allpoWer isgiven canto me inhea- ven and earth, Pfal. z8. 18. But it was enough for him in this place, to mentiononely his Dominion over Kings, above all and every of who}n,he is now infinitelygreater and higher, who whenhe was con- versant on the earth, feemed to be beneath the bafeft offervants. Nei- ther do thefe words onely (hew a preheminence above, but alto a fo- veraign power overall Kings, as whom he repreffeth as it were, with the rainsof a bridle,which hecan pull in as he lift, fo as they cannot move themfelves but ashe lif}th, howfoever he once ofold gave him- felfe over to their lawleffe luif. Who bath lovedray: So much ofhis office;The prefent benefit which the Saints enjoy,is fet down & declared in and with a thanksgiving. The want ofa relative makeththe fentence to gape, and not fit dole, which ifit were full, ihould be thus; To him that lovedus,&c.Which relative is expre(fed in the next verse, to him 6eglory, &.c. But fee- ing the repeatingof it should be fo nece(fary info long a circum- flance ofwords, he omitted it in the beginning, that he might not twicebeat upon the fame thing,which feeing it is once to be fpaken of, he Both oftentimes corneal it , where it (hould come in more thenonce. Now Francis ofRibera crieth out, that the place is cor- rupted, and that the latine editions are ont of doubt far more perfeft then thole Greek ones which are no* extant. But by the Jefiiites leave, neither is the place corrupted ; and ifthat were granted, yet should he foolishly conclude hence the excellency of the Latine editions. Nere is a marvellous corifent ofall the Greek copies ; eretas read- eth it thus, andhath expounded.it, and law how every thing did hang together. The order ( faith he,)of the fentence after this man- ner cometh from the Ìaff to the firff, To. him be glory and dominion, Wholoved us, andhath WaJcdtes in his blood. But this is hard faith the Jefuite ; thereforeby his Attickdainty ears,let john be huffed Out, D 3 as
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