A Paraphrase, with Notes, on the Revelation of St. John; Which Completes the Paraphrase on the New Testament. in the Manner of Dr. Clarke. by Thomas Pyle, ... the Second Edition, with the Last Ms. Additions of the Author, Now for the First Time Incorporated (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1795 Excerpt: ...and bring many susserings upon the tlme members of this f Christian empire; 13 And Ver. 12. The devil is come down, or S A-t3oA(c)-, the 1 accuser or the slanderer, the same (probably) with the K.a'Wyoj(c)', the accuser of the brethren, in the 10th verse. Thus the persecutors of the true religion, and all men who oppose truth and right, as they are so sar the instruments of the devil, or imitate him, are called in scripture, by his names and titles. Thus Christ called St. Peter by the name of Satan, i. e. an adversary or oppofer of his susserings, Matth. xvi. 23. And David called the sons of Zeruia, Satan--adversaries, 2 Sam. xix. 22. Thus again, Mahomet, and the successors of him, are styled king, angel f the bottomless pit, and Abaddon, i. e. the destroyer, chap. ix. 11. of this book. St. Paul was hindered from comtng to the Corinthians by Satan, i. e. by some adversaries of the Christian saith, 1 Thess. ii. 18. Lastly, chap. ii. 10. of this book, the devil is said to cast some of thesaints into prison, i. e. their false accusers, either amongst the heathens, or the corrupt Christians. And in ver. 7. and 9. of this chapter, the old serpent, the (proper) devil arid Satan, is said to be cast out, by the defeat of his instruments, the heathen idolaters, or Jews, or salse Christians, called his angels. f Ver. 12. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth, and of thefa. The learned Mr. Daubuz understands this as a denunciation against the idolatrous Gentiles, endeavouring to restore themselves again to the ruling power, but destroyed by Constantino; as were Magnentius, Eugenius, &c. with vast numbers of the Romans, influenced by diabolical fury agr.inst the Christians. But the verse immediately following seems to me to determine it as meant of