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1 2 | you would corrupt others.~17. "To him that overcometh
2 14 | kingdom of the blessed.~19, 20. "And the angel thrust in
3 2 | and therefore He says:-~24. "I will not put upon you
4 2 | which is another burden.~25, 26. "But that which ye
5 2 | which is another burden.~25, 26. "But that which ye have,
6 2 | the rest of the saints.~28. "And I will give him the
7 4 | was of the daughters of Aaron: "this is the likeness of
8 1 | hairs is the multitude of abbotslike to wool, in respect
9 4 | Zachariah, of the course of Abia, and his wife was of the
10 12 | all men withdrew from his abodes."] That is, the good will
11 1 | number of seven churches. And abridging in a short space his announcement,
12 11 | of Satan, were scattered abroad throughout the world, there
13 12 | that sleep extinguished absolutely, as some think, but they
14 20 | true priest of Christ, and accomplishing the millenary number thoroughly,
15 5 | observed that the Man is accurately announced, and that all
16 6 | for the priests also were accustomed to enter once in the year-as
17 6 | As the golden altar is acknowledged to be heaven, so also by
18 4 | creatures-that is, of course, the actions recorded in the Gospels
19 12 | throne."] We read also in the Acts of the Apostles that He
20 1 | churches, which he names in his addresses by name, old calls them
21 4 | prophesying to men, not adjusting facts to their words. And
22 1 | become dissension, he yet admonishes them by love, that in what
23 13 | that of which the Lord, admonishing His churches concerning
24 3 | they are able also to be of advantage to many, He promised them
25 11 | those prophets against the adversaries, bespeaks the power of the
26 12 | son of perdition; and the adversary who exalted himself above
27 2 | of old. For he gave this advice to the king of the Moabites,
28 7 | for there shall be a great affliction, such as has not been from
29 11 | power of the world. For all afflictions, however many there are,
30 2 | in faith, and who are not afraid of persecution; but because
31 1 | Holy Spirit of sevenfold agency was given into His power
32 4 | pure water, smooth, not agitated by the wind, not flowing
33 12 | perishing of all men would be alike by death; but He, who was
34 12 | the people should be found alive on the coming of the Lord.
35 11 | God to confess the Father Almighty, and that His Son Christ
36 | almost
37 6 | symbolical form of the truth two altars to be made,-a golden one
38 | am
39 12 | travailing in her pains, is the ancient Church of fathers, and prophets,
40 11 | heard of, with whom all our ancients have believed that it was
41 1 | with a garment down to the ankles."] In the long, that is,
42 10 | bitter both to those that announce it, and to those that persevere
43 1 | the apostles that He was announcing judgment, He says: "I came
44 3 | tribulations and passions.~"And anoint thine eyes with eye-salve."]
45 6 | year-as they who had the anointing-to the golden altar, the Holy
46 7 | whence, then, hath it tares? answered them, An enemy hath done
47 13 | in a certain Greek codex antemoj, which letters being reckoned
48 14 | anticipates the kingdom of Anti-christ in his prophecy.~8. "And
49 13 | which name, expressed by anti-phrases, we understand Antichrist,
50 13 | it is understood by the antiphrase Diclux, which letters are
51 1 | paths of the just,"whose antiquity is immortality, and the
52 1 | bread, and clothed with his apparel, who ask that their reproach
53 14 | as in four faces and four appearances, and wheels by fours; for
54 4 | people, and the angel that appears to him with respect of the
55 1 | and the pure and spiritual apprehension that is given to the churches.~
56 12 | and before He suffered, he approached to tempt Him as man; but
57 20 | in body and mind, by the approaching advent of the kingdom of
58 19 | the north, which is the Arabian Sea, even to the sea of
59 7 | shall send these seven great archangels to smite the kingdom of
60 4 | The four and twenty elders arethe twenty-four books of the
61 4 | wings to greater heights, argues about the Word of God. Mark,
62 7 | our land, when there shall arise in it seven shepherds and
63 1 | two-edged. For the sword arms the soldier, the sword slays
64 19 | kingdom with the heavenly army. Because from the sea of
65 11 | for the light, darkness arose upon them."Therefore the
66 | around
67 1 | that all the churches are arranged by sevens, that they are
68 12 | but that the time should arrive that she should flee from
69 6 | preachers sent forth as arrows reaching to the human heart,
70 11 | 7. "And the beast which ascendeth from the abyss."] After
71 17 | already mercy being cast aside, itself here gave the decree
72 4 | the apostles, when they asked, saying, "We have forsaken
73 6 | the souls of the slain-are asking for vengeance for their
74 1 | Judea, all the saints shall assemble together, and will worship
75 1 | the Old Testament, He will assert Himself upon the whole human
76 14 | same prophet who is the associate of his prophesying. But
77 4 | similitudes by the law, and associates with this scripture all
78 2 | are inclined to unlawful associations, He says:-~14-16. "Thou
79 1 | Father. on account of His assumption of humanity, wishing to
80 21-22| are not to be heard who assure themselves that there is
81 10 | the hand of the angel, and ate it up."] To take the book
82 4 | Again, also, if wings be not attached to the living creatures,
83 7 | seven shepherds and eight attacks of men; and they shall encircle
84 17 | upon the scarlet beast, the author of murders, is the image
85 4 | But to heretics who do not avail themselves of the prophetic
86 20 | his power the devil will avenge himself trader Antichrist
87 6 | will be removed, seeking to avoid the persecution.~
88 1 | their reproach may be taken away-that is, that they may be cleansed
89 21-22| The tree of life on either bank sets forth the Advent of
90 1 | hear."Moreover, John the Baptist had also anticipated this,
91 1 | Go ye, teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
92 7 | gather the wheat into my barns."The Apocalypse here shows,
93 11 | ascended from the abyss. Bat that he shall ascend from
94 12 | says:-~7-9. "There was a battle in heaven: Michael and his
95 21-22| make the ark of squared beams,that it might resist the
96 8 | signified the Holy Spirit beating witness in two of the prophets
97 11 | Moreover, that he says he was beautiful in offshoots, he says he
98 | becomes
99 3 | Scriptures are discussed in their bedchamber, while the faithful are
100 20 | the hearts of believers, began to take possession of the
101 4 | found to have happened, that begets an undoubting faith. Again,
102 | begin
103 11 | that His Son Christ was begotten by the Father before the
104 4 | victim to the Father on our behalf, He was called a calf. And
105 1 | know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the Church of
106 4 | secrets of the heart, and beholds the things which are coming
107 11 | increased him, that is, belched him forth. For even Isaiah
108 11 | whom all our ancients have believed that it was Jeremiah. For
109 11 | Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before
110 20 | the saints about, and the beloved city; and fire came down
111 11 | against the adversaries, bespeaks the power of the world.
112 3 | the mode of life of the best election. The habit of saints
113 13 | mouth armed for blood is his bidding, and a tongue which will
114 12 | according to the fleshly birth, of whom Christ was to take
115 11 | neighbouring provinces all the bishops, and compelled him himself
116 10 | hearers; but it is most bitter both to those that announce
117 1 | beginning of the book promises blessing to him that reads and hears
118 20 | wicked, in whose hearts, blinded day by day, he is shut up
119 3 | understood by none, although they boast themselves, and say that
120 9 | They do not overpass their bounds, because at the last they
121 17 | angels, which have the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying,
122 4 | strewed the road with palm branches cut down, others threw down
123 11 | rooted, was a lofty and branching cypress-that is, a numerous
124 1 | feet were like unto yellow brass, as if burned in a furnace."]
125 1 | instructed, that they may bravely persevere in faith; or to
126 20 | And they went up upon the breadth of the earth, and compassed
127 1 | girdle bound around His breast indicates the enlightened
128 20 | into the take of fire and brimstone, where both the beast and
129 6 | for He says, "When thou bringest thy gift to the altar" (
130 7 | gather the tares and make bundles of them, and burn them with
131 1 | unto yellow brass, as if burned in a furnace."] He calls
132 13 | figures five hundred, I one, C a hundred, L fifty, V five,
133 11 | and that he was among the Caesars. The Apostle Paul also bears
134 7 | according to the time of calling, to recall the Jews to the
135 11 | knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I
136 20 | earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and
137 1 | the innumerable crowd of candidates taught from heaven.~"His
138 2 | threatened to remove their candlestick out of its place, that is,
139 2 | from thee.~"And that thou canst not bear them that are evil,
140 20 | will put forward what my capacity enables me to judge. The
141 17 | Where also is treated of his captivity, concerning which we have
142 11 | diligently, and with the utmost care, to follow the prophetic
143 3 | sets forth men who are careless, and who are carrying on
144 6 | wicked, but they cannot be carried across to them. He who sees
145 12 | as a flood, that he might carry her away with the flood."]
146 3 | are careless, and who are carrying on in the world other transactions
147 6 | sake.~"Even as a fig-tree casteth her untimely figs."] The
148 2 | of the Moabites, and they caused stumbling to the people.
149 17 | it is plain that when the cavalry sent by the senate was pursuing
150 20 | thus to be thought of, they cease to reign when the thousand
151 3 | confidence of learning, but ceasing from its labour. And thus
152 21-22| saints, cause it to enter the celestial city, that by intercourse
153 20 | key of the abyss, and a chain in his hand. And he held
154 3 | at all broken down by any chance, or withdrawn from the faith
155 21-22| Twenty-First and Twenty-Second Chapters.~16. "And the city is placed
156 13 | reckoned from the Greek characters, they thus find it among
157 10 | to write them, but he was charged to leave them sealed, because
158 2 | That is, he shalt not be chastised in hell.~The third order
159 5 | promise. The harp, and the chord stretched on its wooden
160 5 | fabrication of the priestly chrism; moreover the testimonies
161 1 | those who are negligent, and Christians only in name; or to those
162 13 | find in a certain Greek codex antemoj, which letters being
163 11 | Wicked One, even he whose coining is after the working of
164 1 | the Philippians, to the Colossians; afterwards he wrote to
165 12 | this dragon was of a red colour-that is, of a purple colour-the
166 12 | colour-that is, of a purple colour-the result of his work gave
167 4 | the throne has the same colours. The rainbow is called a
168 5 | announced, and that all things combine into one. For it is not
169 4 | is rather He Himself who comes, that is the same who spoke
170 10 | same completed Churches the comfort of having the prophetic
171 6 | altar, as saith the law, commanding in the symbolical form of
172 2 | and this is the principal commandment. Finally, unless this is
173 10 | those that persevere in its commandments through suffering.~11. "
174 2 | that whoever should have committed fornication might receive
175 3 | Chapter.~The fifth class, company, or association of saints,
176 17 | it Sodom. In fine, if you compare what is said against Sodom,
177 20 | breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about,
178 11 | provinces all the bishops, and compelled him himself also to draw
179 20 | undertaking of virginity completely, and shall have faithfully
180 17 | place, since in that is the completion. He added:-~"And shall go
181 5 | behoved Him to be sealed and concealed, even to the advent of His
182 21-22| no mind has been able to conceive, nor tongue to tell.~In
183 6 | will be perpetual, and the condemnation of the wicked shall come,
184 10 | in the island of Patmos, condemned to the labour of the mines
185 4 | him, without contradiction condemns those who say that one spoke
186 17 | seduce any; for he shall so conduct himself as to be called
187 3 | things,-endowed with the confidence of learning, but ceasing
188 1 | they first of all stood and confirmed the Church, that is, in
189 2 | that is, to disperse the congregation.~6. "This thou hast also,
190 5 | the tribe of Judah hath conquered, when the patriarch Jacob
191 1 | indicates the enlightened conscience, and the pure and spiritual
192 17 | concerning which we have fully considered. I remember, indeed, that
193 10 | not the interpretation is consistent with the testimonies of
194 5 | announced, and what the law had contemplated for Him by its various oblations
195 1 | He is, because He endures continually; He was, because with the
196 8 | For if the silence had continued, here would be an end of
197 17 | accomplished against all, contrary to the preaching of the
198 13 | Moreover, he himself shall contrive that his servants and children
199 8 | should be willing to be converted, any one might even still
200 1 | wrote to the Romans, to the Corinthians, to the Galatians, to the
201 2 | pretext of mercy, you would corrupt others.~17. "To him that
202 1 | the flesh which was not corrupted in death, and has the priesthood
203 1 | apostle says: "For this corruptible must put on incorruption,
204 5 | testimony of the universal creation, bringing to our Lord thanksgiving
205 21-22| shows, evidently, that the Creator as the immaculate light
206 4 | the Lord; while the living creatures-that is, of course, the actions
207 21-22| from One by the wood of the Cross, with the announcement of
208 1 | respect of the innumerable crowd of candidates taught from
209 6 | saw a white horse, and a crowned horseman having a bow. For
210 1 | or to those who dwell in cruel places among persecutors,
211 4 | prophet; "The voice of one crying in the wilderness,"has the
212 7 | Antichrist himself, or the cutting off of the peoples, or the
213 11 | Ezekiel: "Behold, Assur was a cypress in Mount Lebanon." Assur,
214 11 | was a lofty and branching cypress-that is, a numerous people-in
215 13 | reckoned in this manner: since D figures five hundred, I
216 2 | the faithful, who labour daily, and do greater works. But
217 4 | says the patriarch Jacob, "Dan also himself shall judge
218 13 | into an angel of light, daring to call himself light.Moreover,
219 4 | and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron: "this is the likeness
220 12 | Him-that is, detain Him in death-for on the third day He rose
221 6 | destructions-great pestilences and deaths; since, moreover, he says:-~"
222 4 | man, Matthew strives to declareto us the genealogy of Mary,
223 17 | aside, itself here gave the decree among all nations.~3. "And
224 17 | blood of the martyrs."] The decrees of that senate are always
225 2 | also, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes."] But
226 11 | in Mount Lebanon." Assur, deeply rooted, was a lofty and
227 1 | respects their faith is deficient they should repent; or to
228 2 | admonished, that they may not be defrauded of such privileges granted
229 1 | these words very plainly deliver the flesh which was not
230 5 | Lord thanksgiving for the deliverance of men from the destruction
231 1 | find a stater (that is, two denarii), and thou shalt give it
232 2 | with Him, and that they deny the blasphemy of the Jews,
233 13 | the supernal light, and deprived thereof, yet transforms
234 4 | and the victim in the same description bore the likeness of a calf.
235 4 | the lion roaring in the desert. And in the figure of a
236 1 | the sword punishes the deserter. And that He might show
237 4 | creature like to a lion designates Mark, in whom is heard the
238 1 | garments wherewith they desire to be clothed are the glory
239 12 | red dragon standing and desiring to devour her child when
240 7 | is signified either the desolation of the plagues that are
241 11 | Son, as He Himself says: "Destroy this temple, and in three
242 6 | among the rest of the coming destructions-great pestilences and deaths;
243 12 | not devour Him-that is, detain Him in death-for on the
244 9 | angel; as said the law, "He determined them by the number of the
245 20 | from God out of heaven, and devoured them. And the devil who
246 11 | out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies."] That fire
247 6 | it was waiting for the devouring of many unrighteous souls.
248 17 | the ten horns and the ten diadems. And that these are eradicated
249 11 | Elijah; but both of these died; while the death of Elijah
250 3 | men placed in positions of dignity, but believing that they
251 11 | Therefore it behoves us diligently, and with the utmost care,
252 12 | fail. For even as life is diminished, so also it is increased.
253 17 | stroke of his death was directed, he speaks of Nero. For
254 10 | all his judgments were discharged. And John being dismissed
255 11 | reading, but the order of the discourse, must be understood.~19. "
256 3 | indeed the Scriptures are discussed in their bedchamber, while
257 10 | with her head uncovered, dishonoureth her head"And when he says, "
258 10 | discharged. And John being dismissed from the mines, thus subsequently
259 2 | of its place, that is, to disperse the congregation.~6. "This
260 2 | there are men of an easy disposition to grant unlawful peace,
261 1 | lest there should become dissension, he yet admonishes them
262 4 | foretold to the fathers, he distinctly says:-~"And, behold, a throne
263 7 | off of the peoples, or the diversity of the plagues, or the hope
264 4 | although it is one, was divided into four heads. Moreover,
265 2 | hatest those who hold the doctrines of the Nicolaitanes, thou
266 | does
267 13 | instead of God, or when the dogma of heretics is introduced
268 20 | entangled in the vices and the dogmas of heretics, in his case
269 17 | with name unchanged, and doings unchanged, as says the Spirit.~
270 1 | death shall have no more dominion over Him,"but by His own
271 2 | the morning star, which drives away the night, and announces
272 17 | waters. And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints,
273 14 | same thing, as if to the dry harvest, and the seed for
274 2 | you laws, observances, and duties, which is another burden.~
275 5 | death, and anticipated the duty of the executioner, He was
276 6 | and there shall be great earthquakes in divers places."This is
277 1 | or to those that are at ease in the Church; or to those
278 2 | that there are men of an easy disposition to grant unlawful
279 2 | idols might be exorcised and eaten, and that whoever should
280 11 | Valentinus, and Cerinthus, and Ebion, and others of the school
281 4 | of the Old Testament was edified with his word.~"That very
282 4 | the wilderness,"has the effigy of a lion. And Matthew, "
283 11 | necessary, he commanded to be ejected from the Church.~"It is
284 2 | and such a class, and such elected persons, by all means to
285 11 | From the Eleventh Chapter.~1. "And there was
286 11 | Many think that there is Elisha, or Moses, with Elijah;
287 | elsewhere
288 4 | That is, on account of the eminent glory of Christ's victory,
289 11 | called the court is the empty altar within the walls:
290 20 | forward what my capacity enables me to judge. The tenfold
291 7 | attacks of men; and they shall encircle Assur," that is, Antichrist, "
292 11 | prince, he added: "He already endeavours after the secret of mischief"
293 3 | that they know all things,-endowed with the confidence of learning,
294 19 | Phoenice, and even to the ends of the earth, they will
295 1 | come."] He is, because He endures continually; He was, because
296 11 | mouth, and devoureth their enemies."] That fire proceedeth
297 1 | His breast indicates the enlightened conscience, and the pure
298 20 | is bound. But he who is entangled in the vices and the dogmas
299 20 | the whole world, and will entice war against the Church,
300 6 | by unbelievers.~"And the entire moon became as blood."]
301 4 | took flesh. Therefore, in enumerating from Abraham to David, and
302 1 | to the Galatians, to the Ephesians, to the Thessalonians, to
303 1 | calls them to whom he wrote epistles. Not that they are themselves
304 4 | which you will find in the epitomes of Theodore. But, moreover (
305 17 | diadems. And that these are eradicated from the former ones,-that
306 11 | send upon them a spirit of error, that they all may be persuaded
307 7 | for the restoration and establishment of the churches from the
308 12 | when he descended from his estate, he seduced the third part;
309 1 | new and old,"the new, the evangelical words of the apostles; the
310 4 | Moreover, not only do the evangelists express their four similitudes
311 13 | Gothic of him, which will be evident of itself, that is, genshrikoj,
312 2 | canst not bear them that are evil, and who say that they are
313 2 | opposed to them: for which evils He purposes to bring upon
314 6 | balance in the hand is the examining scales, wherein He might
315 4 | for the glory of His most excellent doing had crowns.~10. "And
316 1 | by the Father. As Peter exclaimed to the Jews: "Being at the
317 20 | this, because the devil, excluded from the hearts of believers,
318 10 | to the judgment which is executed by Him, of shall be.~"An
319 4 | of repentance, before He executes judgment. It is therefore
320 5 | anticipated the duty of the executioner, He was called as it were
321 11 | Apocalypse which he subsequently exhibited to the churches; for the
322 10 | and eat it up, is, when exhibition of a thing is made to one,
323 3 | in name. And therefore He exhorts them that by any means they
324 2 | offered to idols might be exorcised and eaten, and that whoever
325 2 | of the Nicolaitanes, thou expectest praise. Moreover, to hate
326 4 | only do the evangelists express their four similitudes in
327 13 | called Diclux; by which name, expressed by anti-phrases, we understand
328 6 | but the word is specially extended to the times of Antichrist,
329 4 | ascended into the heavens, extending His wings and protecting
330 2 | eighth day. Therefore He extols those to whom He is writing;
331 1 | come with clouds, and every eye shall see Him."] For He
332 3 | And anoint thine eyes with eye-salve."] That what you gladly
333 5 | victims are perceived-now the fabrication of the priestly chrism;
334 14 | together by fours, as in four faces and four appearances, and
335 4 | prophesying to men, not adjusting facts to their words. And the
336 12 | of death, which never can fail. For even as life is diminished,
337 7 | fills up what He had before failed to say.Nor must we look
338 4 | four and twenty elders, failing down before the throne,
339 20 | completely, and shall have faithfully fulfilled the precepts of
340 13 | signs, and portents, and falsehoods before him in the presence
341 1 | man that is a father of a family, bringing forth from his
342 13 | hundred and sixty-six. For as far as belongs to the Greek
343 2 | that which ye have, hold fast until I come; and he that
344 12 | forms of destruction and fatal mischiefs. His seven heads
345 4 | they are the twenty-four fathers-twelve apostles and twelve patriarchs.
346 4 | worthily and with reason exult, feeling that they have ministered
347 | few
348 7 | we sow good seed in Thy field? whence, then, hath it tares?
349 15 | From the Fifteenth Chapter.~1. "And I saw another
350 2 | Nicolaitanes; but I will fight with them with the sword
351 6 | fig-tree casteth her untimely figs."] The fig-tree, when shaken,
352 6 | shaken, loses its untimely figs-when men are separated from the
353 4 | in the desert. And in the figure of a man, Matthew strives
354 13 | in this manner: since D figures five hundred, I one, C a
355 13 | the Greek letters, they fill up this number and name;
356 9 | of the saints should be filled up. They do not overpass
357 7 | again to the same times, and fills up what He had before failed
358 17 | Ezekiel called it Sodom. In fine, if you compare what is
359 6 | withdrawn from punishments and fires, and a place of repose for
360 1 | the faithful witness, the first-begotten of the dead."] In taking
361 1 | a hook, and take up the fish that shall first come up;
362 10 | is an apostle, nor was it fitting that the grace of the subsequent
363 1 | heaven.~"His eyes were as a flame of fire."] God's precepts
364 12 | heaven.~6. "But the woman fled into the wilderness, and
365 12 | fathers, according to the fleshly birth, of whom Christ was
366 21-22| contradiction. Even though the floods of the nations and the vain
367 21-22| faithful, and that manifold flourishing forms of odours germinated
368 21-22| grace of spiritual doctrine flowed through the minds of the
369 4 | agitated by the wind, not flowing down as on a slope, but
370 21-22| shall be dissolved as the foam, because Christ is the Rock
371 20 | Church, the number of whose foes shall be as the sand of
372 2 | habit of another order which follows. He proceeds to say:-~9. "
373 20 | it is said, that is, he forbade and restrained his seducing
374 10 | the Old Testament; he is forbidden to write them, but he was
375 4 | faith unless it have the fore-announced testimonies of the Old Testament,
376 20 | received his writing on their forehead or in their hand; and they
377 13 | receive as a mark on their foreheads, or on their right hands,
378 5 | the Old Testament, and the foretelling of the preachers of things
379 11 | preaching of the Gospel and the forgiveness of sins, and all the gifts
380 4 | asked, saying, "We have forsaken all that we had, and followed
381 4 | believers into heaven, He forthwith poured out the Holy Spirit,
382 21-22| virtues,to wit, prudence, fortitude, justice, temperance, which
383 12 | last times a hundred and forty-four thousands of men should
384 11 | and six months: these make forty-two months. Therefore their
385 12 | Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the
386 21-22| on which, the Church is founded.And thus it is overcome
387 11 | God, Lord over all, and founder of the world: this is the
388 1 | is immortality, and the fountain of majesty.~"Clothed with
389 14 | From the Fourteenth Chapter.~6. "And I saw an
390 5 | stretched on its wooden frame, signifies the flesh of
391 4 | death, and to set all men free, and that He offered Himself
392 1 | also having suffered, He freed us by His blood from sin;
393 7 | of what is said, because frequently the Holy Spirit, when He
394 1 | the world, and liveof the frugality of their labours, and are
395 21-22| bearing twelve manner of fruits throughout the twelve months;
396 5 | sacrifices, it behoved Himself to fulfil. And because He Himself
397 14 | thousand and six hundred furlongs."] That is, through all
398 1 | brass, as if burned in a furnace."] He calls the apostles
399 | further
400 14 | And the wine-press of His fury was trodden down without
401 13 | reckon in Greek letters: g three, e five, n fifty,
402 4 | announcement of the New Testament gains no faith unless it have
403 1 | the Corinthians, to the Galatians, to the Ephesians, to the
404 17 | Vespasian, Otho, Vitellius, and Galba. These are the five who
405 4 | candlesticks. And he now gathers from Him what had been foretold
406 2 | is immortality; the white gem is adoption to be the son
407 4 | strives to declareto us the genealogy of Mary, from whom Christ
408 20 | commanded for a thousand generations,"although they are not a
409 5 | prevailed."] We read in Genesis that this lion of the tribe
410 13 | evident of itself, that is, genshrikoj, which in the same way you
411 21-22| flourishing forms of odours germinated therein. The tree of life
412 1 | the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."~~~~~~16. "And He had in His
413 1 | through suffering.~"And He was girt about the paps with a golden
414 1 | his disciples: "For God giveth not the Spirit by measure
415 21-22| the choir of angels may be gladdened. And that the gates cannot
416 3 | eye-salve."] That what you gladly know by the Scripture, you
417 21-22| uncleanness, transparent with glowing light, that the Lord may
418 1 | the twice-sharpened sword going forth out of His mouth is
419 13 | there is another name in Gothic of him, which will be evident
420 2 | of an easy disposition to grant unlawful peace, and to listen
421 2 | defrauded of such privileges granted to them of God. These few
422 14 | sickle, and gather in the grapes of the vine,"] he signifies
423 13 | sixty-six, according to the Greeks. Moreover, there is another
424 12 | and apostles,which had the groans and torments of its longing
425 1 | different, that on that ground any one should prefer them
426 7 | said, Nay, but let both grow together until the harvest;
427 10 | the Apocalypse; and when grown old, he thought that he
428 13 | n fifty, j two hundred, h eight, r a hundred, i ten,
429 6 | earth, under which is the Hades,-a region withdrawn from
430 6 | became black as sackcloth of hair."] The sun becomes as sackcloth;
431 8 | silence in heaven for about half an hour."] Whereby is signified
432 5 | of unbounded promise. The harp, and the chord stretched
433 4 | evangelist, like to an eagle hastening on uplifted wings to greater
434 2 | Nicolaitanes, which He Himself also hated, this tends to praise. But
435 11 | since it had become the heaping up of the persecuting people.
436 10 | is most pleasant to the hearers; but it is most bitter both
437 1 | blessing to him that reads and hears and keeps, that he who takes
438 19 | to His kingdom with the heavenly army. Because from the sea
439 2 | who falls, falls from a height: therefore He said whence:
440 4 | uplifted wings to greater heights, argues about the Word of
441 5 | be appointed the Lord's heir, that He should possess
442 12 | her.~16. "And the earth helped the woman, and opened her
443 2 | had made for themselves a heresy, to the effect that what
444 21-22| that is to say, with the heretic Cerinthus.For the kingdom
445 | herself
446 17 | seven heads are the seven hills, on which the woman sitteth."]
447 12 | wherefore he could not devour Him-that is, detain Him in death-for
448 4 | For the Catholic Church holds those things which were
449 10 | in my mouth as sweet as honey."] To be sweet in the mouth
450 14 | wine-press, even unto the horse-bridles."] The vengeance of shed
451 6 | white horse, and a crowned horseman having a bow. For this was
452 6 | Spirit. The other three horses very plainly signify the
453 1 | account of His assumption of humanity, wishing to show that men
454 20 | signifies the decalogue, and the hundredfold sets forth the crown of
455 3 | nausea is hateful, still it hurts no one; so also is it with
456 13 | within Samaria, upon the illustrious and holy mountain that is
457 21-22| that the Creator as the immaculate light shines in the midst
458 4 | to heaven. He says:-~2. "Immediately I was in the Spirit."] And
459 8 | great wrath of plagues was imminent. If by any means, even in
460 20 | eternal kingdom with an immortal King, as they who are not
461 4 | a slope, but given to be immoveable as the house of God."And
462 3 | and who hold the faith immoveably, and are not at all broken
463 7 | multitude out of every tribe implies, is to show the number of
464 2 | them there are some who are inclined to unlawful associations,
465 1 | corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put
466 1 | bound around His breast indicates the enlightened conscience,
467 15 | in them is completed the indignation of God."] For the wrath
468 6 | the spiritual man with thy inflictions. This is the black horse.~
469 6 | famine, and when all shall be injured. Moreover, the balance in
470 1 | snow, in respect of the innumerable crowd of candidates taught
471 | instead
472 21-22| celestial city, that by intercourse with them the choir of angels
473 10 | Scriptures subsequently interpreted, for I said that after the
474 10 | apostles there would be interpreting prophets.~For the apostle
475 8 | because the silence being interrupted, he repeats it in order.
476 6 | removed from their places intimate that in the last persecution
477 5 | sealed. The legislator Moses intimating this, that it behoved Him
478 7 | churches from the great and intolerable persecution. We read that
479 13 | the dogma of heretics is introduced in the churches. But it
480 20 | but, moreover, with equal inviolability have protected themselves,
481 21-22| one another. And, being involved together, they make the
482 10 | these things he was in the island of Patmos, condemned to
483 11 | have believed that it was Jeremiah. For even the very word
484 4 | to David, and thence to Joseph, he spoke of Him as if of
485 1 | to show that men shall be judged by the word that He had
486 4 | sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel."
487 21-22| wit, prudence, fortitude, justice, temperance, which are associated
488 21-22| light, that the Lord may justly walk up and down in them.
489 13 | eight, r a hundred, i ten, k twenty, o seventy, j also
490 7 | Church. Similarly when the keepers of the house shall be moved.
491 7 | made their robes white, keeping the grace which they have
492 1 | that reads and hears and keeps, that he who takes pains
493 20 | from heaven, having the key of the abyss, and a chain
494 11 | Lebanon, in the kingdom of kingdoms, that is, of the Romans.
495 11 | formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest
496 2 | thou art rich."] For He knows that with such men there
497 13 | hundred, I one, C a hundred, L fifty, V five, X ten,-which
498 1 | of the frugality of their labours, and are patient, and when
499 4 | was sufficiently and fully laid open when Christ ascended
500 5 | shall praise thee; thou hast lain down and slept, and hast