Commentary on Revelation, Table of contents
A TABLE OF THE Principall QUESTIONS which are expounded in this COMMENTARIE.
In the Preface.
1. OF the Authour of the Revelation. Page 5.
2. Of the Canonicall authority of the Revelation. Page 8.
3. Of the obſcurity of the Book, what it is, and whence, with the remedies thereof. Page 9.
4. Of the Interpreters of the Revelation, both Ancient and Modern, and of the manner of interpreting obſerved by them. Page 11.
5. Of the dignity, time, profit, and ſcope of this Propheſie. Page 13.
6. Of the argument of the Book. Page 16.
7. Of the Partition of the Revelation. Page 19.
8. Of the form of the Revelation. ibid.
9. Of the generall Method of the Revelation. Page 20.
10. Of the ſpeciall Method of the Revelation. Page 26.
11. Of the manner of interpretation obſerved by Pareus. Page 27.
In Chapter I.
12. Of the word Apocalyps. Pag. 3.
13. A diſputation about the words, from him which is, which was, and which is to come. Pag. 7.
14. Touching the ſeven Spirits, from whom Iohn wiſheth Grace to the Churches, whither they be ſeven created Spirits, or the Holy Ghoſt. Pag. 9.
15. Whither in verſe 5. there be a ſoloeciſme, againſt certaine Popiſh Interpreters. Pag. 12.
16. The Prieſthood of the New Teſtament, whither it bee common to the Faithfull, or proper to the Clergie, Pag. 14.
17. Wherher Chriſt be, and how hee calleth himſelfe Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the firſt and the laſt: againſt Eniedinus the Samoſatenian Pag. 16. 38. 587.
18. Of the Lords day. Pag. 20.
19. Whether he that appeared among the Candleſtickes were Chriſt, and what it teacheth, and whither the ubiquitie of Chriſts fleſh bee thence proved. Pag. 23.
20. Whither Hereticks do rightly gather that Chriſt is not God, becauſe he ſaith that he was dead. Pag. 26. 27.
21. How the Candleſtickes are the Churches, and the ſtarres the Candleſtickes, and of Sacramentall phraſes. Pag. 28. 29. 419.
In Chapter II.
22. A diſputation about the Saints how farre they may fall, or not: and of their perſeverance. Pag. 34. 71.
23. Whither the Church muſt ſuffer for the ſin of her Paſtor. Pag. 35.
24. Of the Hereſie of the Nicolaitans. Pag. 36. 44. 45.
25. Whither becauſe the Papacy is not the true Church of Chriſt, there was no true Church before Luthers time: and where it was. 43. and in the Praeface. Pag. 19.
26. Of the woman Jezabel. Pag. 48. 49.
27. Whether, and how Chriſt is called the Searcher of the heart and reines: which is proved againſt the Hereticke Eniedinus. Pag. 50. 51.
In Chapter III.
28. Whether, becauſe the Saints are ſaid to bee worthy that they ſhould walke with Chriſt clothed in white robes, or from the promiſe of the reward of workes, or from the future judgement according to works, &c. it bee rightly inferred, that good works are the meritorious cauſe of Eternall Life. Pag. 58. 250. 357. 384.
29. Of the Book of Life, and of them that are written in the ſame. Pag. 60. 384.
30. That the Pope of Rome, as Antichriſt, lifteth up himſelfe, and is lifted up by his followers above Chriſt. Pag. 63. 297. 298.
31. A diſpute touching the grace and cauſe of converſion, differencing us from others. Pag. 67. 68. 81.
32. Of hot, cold, and luke-warm perſons in Religion. Pag. 76.
In Chapter IV.
33. Of the four and twenty Elders, and of the four Beaſts. Pag. 90. 92.
In Chapter VI.
34. Of the nine perſecutions of the Church. Pag. 110.
35. A diſcourſe touching the blackehorſe and his Rider. Pag. 112. 113. 127.
36. Of the pale-horſe, and of the mortall paleneſſe of the Church, whence it came, and when. Pag. 116. 117. 173. 174, &c.
37. Of the ſoules of the Martyrs under the Altar, and of their crying. Pag. 119. 120.
38. Of Interceſſion and invocation of Saints. Pag. 122. 147.
39. Of the riſing of the weſterne and eaſterne Antichriſt. Pag. 124. 125. 127. 144. 170. 186. 289. 290. &c. 304.
40. Of the pride, and tyranny of Romane Popes againſt Emperours and Kings. Pag. 130. 163.
In Chapter VIII.
41. Of the Angell with the Cenſer at the Altar. Pag. 153. 154.
42. Of the analogy of the ſeven Seals, Trumpets, and Vials. Pag. 137. 374 375.
In Chapter IX.
43. Of the Locuſts and their application unto Antichriſts clergy. Pag. 177, &c.
In Chapter X.
44. Of oathes. Pag. 203.
In Chapter XI.
45. Whither the Church could, and may erre. Pag. 213.
46. A diſputation touching the forty two Moneths. Pag. 216, &c.
47. Of the Fable and Hiſtorie of the two witneſſes. Pag. 221. 222.
48. Of the 1260. dayes Pag. 224. 225.
49. Of Antichriſts three yeeres reigne and an halfe. Pag. 230. 231. 240. 286.
50. Of the great Citie Babylon, that it is not Ieruſalem, but Rome, yea Popiſh Rome. Pag. 235. 236. 343. 344. 349. 399. 443.
In Chapter XII.
51. Of the woman clothed with the Sun, and ſtanding upon the Moone, whether ſhee bee the ſame with the woman afterward ſitting upon the Beaſt. Pag. 257. 258.
52. Of the battle of Michael with the the Dragon. Pag. 265.
53. Diverſe opinions about the womans flight into the wilderneſſe. Pag. 275
54. What time is noted by time, times and a halfe time. Pag. 276.
In Chapter XIII.
55. It is diſputed touching the former Beaſt aſcending out of the Sea. 282 &c. And what the Authour held about it. Pag. 287. 408. 409. 415.
56. A diſpute about the mortal wound of the Beaſt. Pag. 293, &c.
57. Of the ſecond two horned Beaſt. Pag. 304.
58. Of the Image of the Beaſt. Pag. 310. 311.
59. Of the Character of the Beaſt. Pag. 313.
60. Of the number of the beaſts name Pag. 316. 317. &c.
61. That the Pope of Rome did not now of late, begin to be accounted the Antichriſt. Pag. 318. 319.
In Chapter XIV.
62. Riberas diſputation touching the Sealed ones, and of the Virgines ſtanding with the Lambe on the Mountain. Pag. 329, &c.
63. Of the Angell flying through the midſt of Heaven with the Eternall Goſpell. Pag. 338.
64. A diſpute touching the great Citie againſt Ribera. Pag. 346, &c.
65. How the dead in the Lord are bleſſed. Pag. 355.
In Chapter XVI.
66. Of the ſeven Vials, whether they bee the ſame with the ſeven Seales, and with the ſeven Trumpets. Pag. 375.
67. Of the ſeven Angels pouring out the Vials, who they are, and what the pouring out of the Vials is. Pag. 376.
68. Of the plagues following the pouring out of the ſeven Vials. Pag. 376. 377.
69. Of the King of the Eaſt, and the drying up of Euphrates. Pag. 390.
70. Of the three Spirits ſ…nt out unto the Kings of the Earth. Pag. 394. 395.
In Chapter XVII.
71. That the woman ſitting on the Beaſt is Popiſh Rome, Antichriſts Seat, and Antichriſt himſelfe. Pag. 404. 409.
72. Of the Beaſt which was, and is not, and ſhall aſcend out of the pit: diſputed with Ribera. Pag. 416.
73. Of the ſeven Mountains of Rome and the ſeven Kings. Pag. 420, &c.
74. Of the Pope of Rome, when hee was made chiefe Pontife, the eighth King, and Antichriſt. Pag. 428, &c.
75. Of the ten Kings ſignified by the hornes of the Beaſt. Pag. 433. 438.
76. Whether Rome according to Riberas fiction is to bee burned before the comming of Antichriſt. Pag. 441.
77. How God giveth into the heart, that is, worketh in mens hearts, the liberty of their will remaining. Pag. 444.
78. Whither God after the ſame manner gave good and evill into the hearts of the Kings: and whether hence it followes that he is the Authour of ſinne. Pag. 446.
79. How the Kings in eating the fleſh of the whore, and burning her with fire did the good pleaſure of God. Pag. 449.
In Chapter XVIII.
80. Of the cauſes of the ruine of Babylon, that is, of Rome. Pag. 456.
81. How the ſtirring up of the Saints to revenge: Render to her: is agreeable to the ſaying of Chriſt: Render not evill for evill. Pag. 461.
82. How it ſtands with juſtice to render double. Pag. 462.
83. Whether God in commanding to render the double according to Babylons workes: doth command rapines, theft, wickedneſſe, &c. Pag. 463.
In Chapter XIX.
84. Whether Alcaſar hath ſufficiently demonſtrated that properly the Church of Rome is the wife of the Lamb. Pag. 481.
85. Whether Iohn did well in proffering to worſhip the Angell: and whether the Angell did well to prohibit him. Pag. 484. 582.
In Chapter XX.
86. Of the binding and looſing of Satan, what, when, and how it was. Pag. 502.
87. A diſputation touching the thouſand yeeres of Satans binding. 506. whether they be definitely to be underſtood. 507. where they take their beginning and ending. 508. what was the condition of the godly in the thouſand yeeres. 511.
88. Who were the living and reigning with Chriſt. 514
89. After what manner, and how long they lived and reigned with Chriſt. 516.
90. Who are the reſt of the dead, and how they lived not againe. 517.
91. Of the firſt Reſurrection, how it is to be underſtood. 518. 520.
92. Of the Chiliaſts opinion, the Authors thereof, and its refutation. 520. 521.
93. Of the firſt and ſecond death. 519 526. 527.
94. What Satan is ſaid to do the thouſand yeers being ended, and when he was looſed. 530.
95. A diſputation with Bellarmine and Ribera about Gog and Magog. 539.
96. Of the old and new Goggiſh war, its occaſion and beginning 536.
97. Of the perpetuall torments of the damned. 540.
In Chapter XXI.
98. The deſcription of the new Ieruſalem, whether it bee agreeable to the Church-Militant on earth, or to the Romane onelyonly. 541.
99. Of the new Heaven and the new Earth. 549.
100. Ludovicus his jeſt on Sophiſters about the Lake of Fire. 557.
In Chapter XXII.
101. A Diſputation againſt Sophiſters for the authority and perfection of the divine Scriptures. 580, &c.
102. Of the doctrine of Iuſtification by Faith. 584. 585.