A Translation of Mede's Clavis Apocalyptica |
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... plague of an ulcer " on the men who had the mark of the beast , and on those who adore his image ; " from the fifth , which is poured " on the throne of the beast , " and which renders his kingdom dark ; and also from the last , on the ...
... plague of an ulcer " on the men who had the mark of the beast , and on those who adore his image ; " from the fifth , which is poured " on the throne of the beast , " and which renders his kingdom dark ; and also from the last , on the ...
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... plagues of the seven trumpets , ) but intestine misfortunes , arising within the empire itself : Which destruction , indeed , was introduced by the Holy Spirit for this purpose , that the dif- ferent times of the Roman commonwealth ...
... plagues of the seven trumpets , ) but intestine misfortunes , arising within the empire itself : Which destruction , indeed , was introduced by the Holy Spirit for this purpose , that the dif- ferent times of the Roman commonwealth ...
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... plagues raged conjointly in so singular a manner . I will begin with slaughter , and omit what this age underwent from an external enemy , though that was very severe , the Bar- barians laying waste almost the whole of the empire under ...
... plagues raged conjointly in so singular a manner . I will begin with slaughter , and omit what this age underwent from an external enemy , though that was very severe , the Bar- barians laying waste almost the whole of the empire under ...
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Joseph Mede. rors ; so that Orosius has said not undeservedly of this plague , that it was signalised , not by the slaughter of the common people , but by the wounds and deaths of princes . Lastly , those emperors , beginning with Maxi ...
Joseph Mede. rors ; so that Orosius has said not undeservedly of this plague , that it was signalised , not by the slaughter of the common people , but by the wounds and deaths of princes . Lastly , those emperors , beginning with Maxi ...
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... plague read of by me , " ( says a celebrated man in our own days , ) " within the same space of time or territory . " Famine still remains of that trio of calamities ; which indeed , any one may collect , could not possibly be absent in ...
... plague read of by me , " ( says a celebrated man in our own days , ) " within the same space of time or territory . " Famine still remains of that trio of calamities ; which indeed , any one may collect , could not possibly be absent in ...
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Page 39 - And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the Word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years...
Page 110 - ... and said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
Page 35 - For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth, and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
Page 320 - And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
Page 359 - And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder ; and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps...
Page 33 - And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Page 60 - And there were voices and thunders and lightnings ; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake and so great.
Page 399 - And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.
Page 432 - But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
Page 370 - And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation and kindred and tongue and people ; saying with a loud voice ; Fear God, and give glory to him, for the hour of his judgment is come; and worship him that made heaven and earth and the sea and the fountains of waters.