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A commentary on the Apocalypse, 17th century

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Imperfect, beginning in the commentary on chap. vi.

The exposition of chap. vii begins thus (fol. 4): "The angell ascending from the east representative of Christ, the true orientall fountaine of light, sealed the servants of God in their foreheads, the sacrament, as Abraham receaued the seale for praeservation of him and his seed".

The commentary ends at v. 2 of chap. xxii, and the last paragraph begins thus: "The leaves whereof are medicinall to heale the nations. A manifest assurance of the Jewes speciality (sic), for which wee have so long enquired, and in foresight whereof wee have so praesumed in every chapter of the Revelation to finde the Jewes as principall and examplar, and the Gentiles as accessory".

Written in a copyist’s hand, with corrections and additions in, presumably, that of the author, thick and clumsy.

Dates

  • Creation: 17th century

Extent

193 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Rawl. D. 856