John Trapp on Revelation 1:20
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Revelation1:20
Verſe 20 The myſtery] In this whole book there are ſo many words, ſo many myſteries: which made Cajetan forbear to comment upon it: though many Monks (far leſſe able then he) thought it a goodly thing to be medling in theſe myſteries,Apoca'y[illegible: 2 letters]im fat[illegible: 1 letter]or me neſci [illegible: 1 letter]e exponere jux [illegible: 1 letter]a ſenſum literalem: exponat cui Deu[illegible: 1 letter] conceſſerit. Cajet. which they as little underſtod, as he that derived Apocalypſis of [non-Latin text not transcribed], & clipſor quod eſt velo, quoth Faber the Augustinian Monk.
Are the Angels] Miniſters are fitly called ſtats, which affect theſe inferiour things by motion, light and influence.
Are the ſeven Churches] Lighted by Chriſt the high Prieſt morning and evening continually: and thereby as much differenced from the reſt of the world, as Goſhen was from Aegypt, in that palpable darknes.
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