CHAPTER 11
Verse 1
a. Which declareth yt Christ Jesus
wil buylde his Church and not have it destroyed: for he measureth out his
spiritual Temple.
Verse 2
b. The Jewish tēple was devided into thre parts:
the bodie of the temple which is called the court, whereinto everie mā entred:
ye holie places where ye levits were: & the holiest
of all, whereinto the high Priest once a yere entred: in respect therefore of
these two later, the first is said to be cast out, because as a thīg prophane
it is neglected whē the temple is measured, and yet the adversaries of Christ
boast that thei are in the Tēple, and yt none are of the Tēple, but
they.
c. That is, the Church of God.
d. Meaning, a certeine time: for God hathe
limited the times of Antichrists tyrānie.
Verse 3
e. By two witnesses he meaneth all the preachers
yt shulde buylde up Gods Church, alluding to Zorubbabel and Jehoshua
which were chiefly appointed for this thing, and also to this saying, In the
mouthe of two witnesses standeth everie worde.
f. Signifying a certeine time: for whē God
giveth strength to his ministers, their persecutions seme, but as it were for a
day or two.
g. In poore simple and apparel.
Verse 4
h. Whereby are signified the excellēt graces of
them which beare witnes to the Gospel.
i. Who hathe dominion over the whole earth.
Verse 5
k. By Gods worde whereby his ministers discomfit
the enemies.
Verse 6
l. They denounce Gods judgement against the
wicked, that they can not enter into heaven.
m. Which is to declare & procure Gods vengeance.
Verse 7
n. That is, the Pope which hathe his power out
of hel and cometh thence.
o. He sheweth how the Pope gaineth the victorie,
not by Gods worde, but by cruel warre.
Verse 8
p. Meaning the whole jurisdiction of the Pope,
which is cōpared to Sodom for their abominable sinne, and to Egypt because the
true libertie to serve God is taken away from the faithful: and Christ was
cōdemned by Pilate, who represented the Romaine power which shulde be enemie to
the godlie.
Verse 10
q. The infidels are tormented by hearing ye
trueth preached.
Verse 11
r. Which shalbe at the last resurrection.
Verse 12
s. For it semed that Antichrist had chased them
out of the earth.
Verse 13
t. Of the power of Antichrist.
u. When they shal understād by Gods worde the
glorie of his, and the punishment of his enemies, thei shal fall from the Pope,
and glorifie God.
Verse 15
x. Albeit Satā by ye Pope, Turke and
other instruments troubleth the worlde never so muche, yet Christ shal reigne.
Verse 16
y. Jesus Christ.
Verse 17
z. This declareth the office of the godlie,
which is to give God thākes for the deliverance of his, and to praise his
justice for punishing of his enemies.
Verse 19
a. Which signifie the destruction of the
enemies.
CHAPTER 12
Verse 1
a. In this third vision is declared how ye
Church which is compassed about with Jesus Christ the Sonne of righteousnes, is
persecuted of Antichrist.
b. The Church treadeth under fote whatsoever is
mutable, and incōstant, with all corrupt affections and suche like.
c. Which signifie God and his worde.
Verse 2
d. The Church ever with a moste servent desire
longed yt Christ shulde be borne, & that the faithful might be
regenerate by his power.
Verse 3
e. The devil, & all his power which burneth
with furie and is red with ye blood of the faithful.
f. For he is prince of this worlde &
almoste hathe ye universal governement.
Verse 4
g. By his flatteries & promises he gaineth
manie of ye excellēt ministers & honorable persones, and
bringeth thē to destruction.
Verse 5
h. Which is Jesus Christ the first borne amōg
manie brethrē, who was borne of ye virgin Marie as of a special
mēber of ye Churche.
* Psal.
2:9.
Verse 6
i. The Church was removed frō among the Jewes
to the Gētiles, which were as a barē wildernes, and so it is persecuted to
& fro.
Source: Geneva Bible: Notes
(vol. 2; Geneva: Rovland Hall, 1560), 118
