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* The (note :)This chapter has two principal parts , the title or inscription , which stands in place of an introduction : and a narration going before the whole prophecy of this book . The inscription is double , general and particular . In ( Rev_1:1 ) the general inscription contains the kind of prophecy , the author , end , matter , instruments , and manner of communication the same , in ( Rev_1:2 ) the most religious faithfulness of the apostle as public witness and the use of communicating the same , taken from the promise of God , and from the circumstance of the time , ( Rev_1:3 )(:note )An opening of secret and hidden things . Revelation of Which the Son opened to us out of his Father 's bosom by angels . Jesus Christ , which God gave unto him , to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass ; and he sent and signified [it ] by his angel unto his servant John :[1 AD ] The dragon watches the Church of the Jews , which was ready to travail : She brings forth , flees and hides herself , while Christ was yet on the earth . [34 AD ] The dragon persecutes Christ ascending to heaven , he fights and is thrown down : and after persecutes the Church of the Jews . [67 AD ] The Church of the Jews is received into the wilderness for three years and a half . [70 AD ] When the Church of the Jews was overthrown , the dragon invaded the catholic church : all this is in the twelfth chapter . The dragon is bound for a thousand years in chapter twenty . The dragon raises up the beast with seven heads , and the beast with two heads , which make havock of the catholic church and her prophets for 1260 years after the passion of Christ in ( Rev_13:11 ). [97 AD ] The seven churches are admonished of things present , somewhat before the end of Domitian his reign , and are forewarned of the persecution to come under Trajan for ten years , chapter 2 ,3 . God by word and signs provokes the world , and seals the godly in chapter 6 and 7 . He shows examples of his wrath on all creatures , mankind excepted in chapter 8 . [1073 AD ] The dragon is let loose after a thousand years , and Gregory the seventh , being Pope , rages against Henry the third , then Emperor in chapter 20 . [1217 AD ] The dragon vexes the world for 150 years to Gregory the ninth , who wrote the Decretals , and most cruelly persecuted the Emperor Fredrick the second . [1295 AD ] The dragon kills the prophets after 1260 years , when Boniface the eighth was Pope , who was the author of the sixth book of the Decretals : he excommunicated Philip the French King . [1300 AD ] Boniface celebrates the Jubile . [1301 AD ] About this time was a great earthquake , which overthrew many houses in Rome . [1305 AD ] Prophecy ceases for three years and a half , until Benedict the second succeeded after Boniface the eighth . Prophecy is revived in chapter 11 . The dragon and the two beasts question prophecy in chapter 13 . Christ defends his Church in word and deed , chapter 14 , and with threats and arms , chapter 16 . Christ gives his Church victory over the harlot , chapter 17 and 18 . Over the two beasts , chapter 19 . Over the dragon and death , chapter 20 . The Church is fully glorified in heaven with eternal glory , in Christ Jesus , chapter 21 and 22 . * Who bare record of ye word of God , &amp ; of the testimonie of Iesus Christ , and of all things that he saw . * Blessed is he that readeth , and they that heare the wordes of this prophecie , and keepe those things which are written therein : for the time is at hand . * * And from Jesus Christ , (note :)A most ample and honourable commendation of Christ , first from his offices of the priesthood and kingdom : secondly from his benefits , as his love toward us , and washing us with his blood , in this verse , and communication of his kingdom and priesthood with us : thirdly , from his eternal glory and power , which is always to be celebrated by us ; ( Rev_1:6 ) Finally , from the accomplishment of all things once to be effected by him , at his second coming , at which time he shall openly destroy the wicked , and comfort the godly in the truth ; ( Rev_1:7 ).(:note ) [who is ] the faithful witness , [and ] the first begotten of the dead , and the prince of the kings of the earth . Unto him that loved us , and washed us from our sins in his own blood , * And made vs Kings and Priests vnto God euen his Father , to him I say be glory , and dominion for euermore , Amen . * Behold , he cometh with clouds ; and every (note :)All men .(:note ) eye shall see him , and they [also ] which pierced him : and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him . Even so , Amen . * * * I was in the (note :)This is a holy trance expressed , with which the prophets were entranced , and being carried out of the world , conversed with God : and so Ezekiel says often , that he was carried from place to place by the Spirit , and that the Spirit of the Lord came on him .(:note ) Spirit on the He calls it the Lord 's day , which Paul calls the first day of the week ; ( 1Co_16:2 ). Lord 's day , and heard behind me a great voice , as of a trumpet , * Saying , I am Alpha and Omega , that first and that last : &amp ; that which thou seest , write in a booke , and send it vnto the seuen Churches which are in Asia , vnto Ephesus , and vnto Smyrna , and vnto Pergamus , and vnto Thyatira , and vnto Sardis , and vnto Philadelphia , and vnto Laodicea . * * And in the middes of the seuen candlestickes , one like vnto the Sonne of man , clothed with a garment downe to the feete , and girded about the pappes with a golden girdle . * His head , &amp ; heares were white as white wooll , and as snowe , and his eyes were as a flame of fire , * And his feete like vnto fine brasse , burning as in a fornace : and his voyce as the sounde of many waters . * And he had in his right hand seuen starres : and out of his mouth went a sharpe two edged sword : and his face shone as the sunne shineth in his strength . * * And am aliue , but I was dead : and beholde , I am aliue for euermore , Amen : and I haue the keyes of hell and of death . * *

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