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that_o he_o follow_v plain_o erasmus_n of_o roterdan_n who_o be_v his_o annotation_n upon_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o all_o the_o greek_a copy_n â—aith_o he_o that_o i_o have_v see_v the_o title_n be_v not_o of_o john_n thapostle_n â—ut_v of_o john_n the_o divine_a erasmus_n add_v that_o amongst_o the_o greek_n &_o certain_a old_a writer_n man_n doubt_v of_o this_o author_n which_o thing_n he_o declare_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o eusebius_n and_o hierom_n of_o who_o opinion_n shall_v be_v speak_v streightways_o but_o the_o exempler_n or_o spanish_a copy_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o after_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o approve_a greek_n exhibit_v to_o we_o such_o a_o title_n of_o this_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o apocalypse_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n s._n john_n divine_a for_o the_o ancient_a writer_n say_v how_o s._n john_n the_o apostle_n and_o euangeliste_n for_o his_o excellent_a write_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v common_o call_v divine_a whereof_o it_o follow_v thaâ—_n this_o title_n do_v attribute_n and_o not_o take_v from_o s._n john_n this_o book_n certes_o aretas_n be_v also_o a_o greek_a author_n anâ—_n bishop_n of_o cesaria_n of_o the_o auncientes_n say_v he_o certain_a hauâ—_n pluck_v this_o apocalypse_n from_o the_o tongue_n of_o that_o well-beloved_a john_n ascribe_v it_o to_o another_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o that_o samâ—_n gregory_n which_o as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v call_v a_o divine_a account_v this_o among_o those_o scripture_n which_o utter_o want_v a_o suspicion_n of_o counterfeit_v say_v as_o the_o apocalypse_n of_o sâ—_n john_n teach_v i_o and_o the_o same_o man_n a_o little_a after_o but_o thâ—_n this_o book_n be_v write_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n s._n bâ—sil_n cyril_n papias_n and_o hippolytus_n hippolytus_n hippolytus_n father_n of_o the_o church_n a_o meet_a man_n to_o be_v credit_v thus_o say_v he_o what_o shall_v we_o sayâ—_n that_o erasmus_n confess_v that_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o world_n a_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v of_o such_o force_n with_o he_o thâ—_n he_o dare_v not_o refuse_v this_o book_n let_v we_o hear_v now_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o most_o excellent_a best_a man_n d._n joh._n oecolampadius_n oecolampadius_n oecolampadius_n the_o most_o faithful_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o basill_n and_o excellent_o learn_v in_o 〈◊〉_d prophetical_a and_o in_o all_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n concern_v this_o book_n which_o he_o leave_v we_o write_v in_o the_o xii_o chap._n of_o theiâ—â—â—cond_v book_n of_o his_o commentary_n upon_o daniel_n but_o s._n joâ—_a the_o paraphraste_v or_o expositour_n of_o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d how_o much_o he_o do_v attribute_n to_o this_o our_o author_n who_o marvel_v why_o certain_a with_o so_o rasshe_v a_o judgement_n do_v reject_v as_o a_o dreamer_n and_o frantic_a and_o a_o unprofitable_a writer_n the_o church_n where_o nevertheless_o he_o propound_v and_o setteâ—_n forth_o very_a many_o of_o the_o most_o secret_a &_o hide_a thing_n of_o the_o old-testament_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n but_o those_o great_a man_n do_v bewray_v what_o a_o wening_n they_o have_v of_o themselves_o who_o judgement_n i_o will_v very_o rather_o contemn_v as_o profane_v than_o i_o will_v cast_v away_o such_o a_o treasure_n i_o can_v here_o bring_v forth_o goodly_a testimony_n of_o other_o new_a writer_n but_o that_o i_o make_v haste_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n the_o elder_a of_o all_o after_o the_o apostle_n justine_n the_o judgement_n of_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n justine_n who_o wrytynge_n as_o yet_o remain_v justine_n and_o ireney_n the_o noble_a martyr_n of_o christ_n ascribe_v this_o book_n to_o john_n the_o apostle_n for_o
eusebius_n in_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n of_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a story_n justine_n say_v he_o mention_v of_o the_o apocalypse_n of_o john_n say_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n s._n hierom_n also_o in_o the_o life_n of_o bless_a justine_n write_v that_o justine_n expound_v the_o apocalypse_n of_o s._n john_n but_o the_o same_o exposition_n remain_v not_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o i_o know_v the_o same_o author_n write_v that_o ireney_n ireney_n ireney_n set_v forth_o the_o apocalypse_n of_o s._n john_n with_o a_o commentary_n which_o also_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v he_o himself_o who_o be_v red_a to_o have_v live_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 160._o witness_v plain_o in_o the_o five_o book_n against_o the_o valentinians_n that_o this_o revelation_n be_v exhibit_v to_o john_n the_o apostle_n a_o little_a before_o his_o day_n we_o allege_v certain_a word_n of_o his_o in_o the_o xiii_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n tertullian_n tertullian_n 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over_o those_o plague_n and_o they_o repent_v not_o to_o geve_v he_o glory_n and_o the_o fifte_a angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n &_o his_o kingdom_n wax_v dark_a &_o they_o gnewe_v their_o tungue_n for_o sorrow_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o sorrow_n &_o pain_n of_o their_o sore_n and_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o dede_n the_o godly_a esteem_v not_o their_o affliction_n send_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n as_o the_o punnishmente_n of_o sinner_n ungodly_a the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a but_o as_o exercise_n of_o the_o faith_n how_o so_o ever_o they_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v just_o afflict_v for_o their_o sin_n commit_v yet_o here_o they_o commend_v nevertheless_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n convert_v the_o punnishemente_n of_o sinner_n into_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o ungodly_a punnisshemente_n be_v plague_n which_o neither_o they_o can_v suffer_v patient_o nor_o 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