Commentariorum in apocalypsim Johannis

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Valens Augustus The Roman Emperor Valens, who favored Arianism. 143.c
The two ways of the Lord are mercy and truth, or justice. 173.b
Double things are rendered to the damned, namely in body and soul. 199.a

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The Church is now like the moon, then it will be like the sun. 21.b
The Church is the woman original: "multae", likely a typo for "mulier", clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet. 130.d
The Church cried out in labor, through the desires of the prophets. 131.c
The former Church ascended from Egypt; the latter from baptism. 179.b
How clergy who sin are to be rebuked. 26.c
The elect are those whom God predestined to be born and saved in the first blessing before sin. 141.d, 190.d, 220.b
The elect conquer the Beast original: "Baptism", likely a typo for "Bestiam", not by their own strength but by the power of Christ. 193.d
Bishops, the overseers of souls, must be merciful. 6.c
Bishops and clergy are not to be judged or condemned rashly. 26.a
Sometimes those who attacked the faith of Christ are called horses. 211.d
The error of those denying eternal torments. 166.c
Hunger and thirst, even good ones, will not be in heaven, but abundance. 85.d
The Gospel of John was written against Cerinthus and those like him who deny the deity of Christ. 17.b, 24.c
Evangelists and preachers are called angels. 164.c
Evangelists fly through the midst of heaven, while the prophets stood on Mount Zion. in the same place.
The Gospel is common to all; it does not love a corner it is not meant to be hidden or kept secret. 165.d
The Euphrates was once the boundary of the kingdom of Israel. 103.d
The river Euphrates of Babylon, which signifies the city of the devil. 181.b
The bloody and wretched destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. 77.c, 78.c
By what heat the excommunicated are scorched. 179.c
To depart from Babylon is to change one's life. 198.d
John's opening makes the listener attentive, teachable, and well-disposed. 5.d

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False brothers are designated by the black horse. 70.b
The sharp sickle in the hand is the inevitable sentence upon the Jews. 169.b
The festivals of the Jews are to be celebrated three times in a year. 9.c
The festivals of the saints were instituted by religious tradition. 217.d
Faith without charity is of no profit. 25.c
Those teaching that faith alone justifies nourish sins. 33.b
The children of Abraham, not of the flesh but of the promise, are like the stars. 78.a, 81.d
The children of Abraham, of the promise, are from every tribe, tongue, and nation. 83.b, 160.c
The children of Abraham are called the Sun, Moon, and stars. 94.d
The children of Israel became like locusts before their enemies. 99.d
The children of Israel were turned away from God three times because of women. 100.c
The children of Israel were handed over to four kingdoms on account of their iniquities. 101.b
The children of Israel are designated by the loincloth of Jeremiah. 103.b
The sons of God are from the line of Seth; the daughters of men are from the line of Cain. 165.d
The river of living water is the Holy Spirit. 231.b
The thigh of Christ refers to his ancestors according to the flesh. 210.b
The fornications of Israel in Egypt. 217.a
Dogs, sorcerers, the unchaste, etc. are outside. 234.c
No one will be able to flee in the final judgment. 220.d
The smoke from the pit of the abyss is the wisdom of this world. 97.c
The smoke by which the Jews were blinded is the glory of the Trinity. 174.d
The foundation of the city of God is at the top, not at the bottom. 225.a
Christ is the foundation of all foundations. 226.a

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The spiritual generation of Christ is more powerful than the fleshly one. 43.c
How nation, tongue, people, and tribe differ. 83.d
The Gentiles are signified by the names of the sea and the rivers. 83.b, 83.d
The Gentiles are called horses who are driven by demons. 105.d
The Gentiles, who bore fruit through the apostles, will walk in the heavenly city. 230.a
The mouths of the Gentiles there will be full of praises and thanksgiving. in the same place.
The sword sharp on both sides is the last judgment. 20.d, 208.c
How that sword will devour flesh. 21.d
He who takes up the sword will perish by the sword. 152.c
The sword of judgment is brandished now, but the blow is deferred. 208.c
Sometimes the sword of Christ's mouth strikes unto repentance. 214.d
The glory of the Word incarnate, according to John. 47.c
Your glory (says the Apostle) is us, just as ours is you. 229.b
Gog signifies false brothers; Magog signifies the infidels who are outside. 218.c
Grace precedes, merit and reward follow. 163.d
The gymnasiums of the youths in Judea under Antiochus. 188.c

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To have virtue is to spend it freely on others. 42.b
Heretics who reject the Apocalypse of John are like the evil and lying spies of the land. 1.d
The heresy of Bishop Nepos, who explained the Apocalypse of John in a carnal way. 16.d
Prelates must strongly resist heretics by the example of Elijah. 35.d
The children of heretics are those who imitate them. 36.d
The punishment of Jezebel awaits heretics. 37.b
The envy of heretics is designated by the pale horse. 71.d
The first heretics were through Jeroboam with the golden calves. 96.d
Heretics are a congregation of bulls among the cows of the people. 116.c
Heretics do not belong to the measure of the temple, which is Christ. 117.c
How heaven is closed to heretics. 122.d
The doctrine of heretics is not truly a river, but only like a river. 142.b
Heretics chew their own tongues through contrary sects. 180.c
Heretics sin against the Holy Spirit, therefore they do not come to repentance. in the same place. d
Heretics are thieves; Jews and pagans are enemies. 230.c
Heretics love and perform a lie. 234.c
The punishment of heretics for their corruptions of the scriptures. 235.b
Elijah and Elisha are the two olive trees and the two lampstands. 121.c
The vanity of Herod, with the people acclaiming him as the voice of God. 150.c
Jerusalem is like the sun and the flower of the moon through sects. 77.b
Jerusalem, the watchtower of God, perished because of the sins of the priests. 121.b
Jerusalem is spiritually called Sodom and Egypt. 124.b
The heavenly Jerusalem differs greatly from the earthly Babylon. 221.d
Jerusalem, the city of God, has a threefold state: one in pilgrimage, another on the day of judgment, and the third in eternal rest. 224.b
They call it Jerusalem, the city of God, because of the eternal vision of peace. 225.b
Man has evil from himself, but all good things from God. 44.b
A man should not be a witness to himself concerning good works. in the same place. d
Man is called earth, tree, and hay. 92.b
The dignity of man from the incarnation of the divine Word. 204.c
Man ought not presume to enter into judgment with God. 208.b
Men in heaven are equal to the angels. 228.b
The enemies of the children of Israel are like the grass of the earth. 98.b, 99.b
The humble man is tormented by mockeries and delighted by reproaches. 46.c

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James the brother of the Lord can be called Zechariah son of Barachiah, just as John the Baptist was called Elijah. 74.c
The multiple similarity of Jacob to Zechariah son of Jehoiada. in the same place.
The crimes of Jason the Jew under Antiochus. 106.d
Jasper denotes the works of virtues, while the brightness? original: "falsitas", likely a typo for "claritas" of faith denotes purity. 225.a
Jesus is a name shared by others, but the reason for the name belongs to Christ alone. 3.d

Jezebel bears the type of heretics not only in deed but also in name. 35.a
All persecutors of the priests of Christ are like Jezebel. in the same place.
The end and punishment of Jezebel. 36.b
One fire is illuminating, another is burning. 84.a
It is called a fiery law because the Spirit of God is called fire. 90.b, 91.d
The fire of desire, the smoke of pride, and sulfur signifies lust. 105.d
What the fire coming out of Elijah's mouth designates. 122.b
The devil can make fire descend from heaven. 155.b
The fire of atonement is turned by the judge into the fire of God's wrath. 169.c
The devil can make a speaking image. 155.c
Images used to speak in temples by the art of the devil. in the same place.
The wicked are called earth and sea. 140.d
The prayers of the saints are called incense; not just any prayers, but those offered for the sake of Christ. 89.d
Unlearned prelates are cast out of the temple by the whip of God's anger. 33.c
I will harden Pharaoh's heart. 95.c, 195.c, 217.b
Those who are called defiled with women. 162.c
John the Baptist is called an angel because he went out from the temple. 168.c
John the Evangelist was filled with the spirit of wisdom and understanding. 5.c
John by his confession offers gold, frankincense, and myrrh to Christ. in the same place.
John is the leader of our faith. 11.a
John has a divine mouth and speaks greater things than the other Evangelists. 13.a
Lest the author of the book be doubted, John placed his name title three times in the beginning. 14.b
John's humility in the title. in the same place. d, 164.b
John, a partner in tribulation, standing under the cross of the Lord. 15.b
John, a partner in the patience of Jesus in scourgings and exile. in the same place. d, 115.b
John was in the spirit, not his own but God's, namely the prophetic spirit. 16.b
John was also caught up to the third heaven. in the same place.
For what reason John was asked to write the Gospel. 17.d, 24.c
John the Evangelist preached in exile before preaching in the surrounding area. in the same place. d
John received a greater privilege of gifts than the other apostles. 22.d
Why John is called the eagle among the four living creatures. 53.c, 166.d
John's spirit in exile and on the island was free and expanded. 87.b
John had some things in common with the other apostles and some things unique to himself. 114.b, 115.c
John was not without bitterness from persecutors. 115.b
John, the loving and beloved of the Lord, speaks of grace and love everywhere. 235.d
Jonah preaching repentance to the Ninevites bears the type of Christ. 18.a
Joseph, understanding Pharaoh's vision, was a prophet. 16.b
The wrath of God is a star to the good, but a torch to the evil. 94.b
The wrath of God always has the preceding wrath of the sinner. 128.c
The wrath of God begins when one sins through contempt and pride. 173.c, 233.b
The rainbow is a sign of propitiation and mercy. 49.b, 109.b
Why Israel is called the sun and the air. 97.d
To the Jews, as a reward for accepting the law, the promised land was given, the regions of seven nations. 5.c
The Jews who killed the Only-begotten expect another in vain, because God has no other besides him. 12.d
Those Jews are not true Jews but are the synagogue of Satan. 42.c
The Jews worshipped for the sake of earthly promises. 57.d
From the departure from Egypt until Saul, the Jews were the kingdom of God. 64.c
The Jews dwell on the earth, that is, they cling to the earth and earthly things. 73.d
The Jews are now wanderers and fugitives on the earth, like Cain. 74.d
The Jews falsely considered themselves the sun, moon, and stars. 77.c
The murmuring Jews were sons of Ham not by descent but by imitation. 104.c
The foolishness of the Jews, by which they were changed like wool. 95.c, 99.d
The Jews practiced idolatry under the Greeks. 105.b
The Jews did the same things as the Gentiles. 106.d, 188.b, 189.b
The surviving Jews will have a punishment after this life like others. 107.d
The mockery, joy, and gifts of the Jews during the passion of the Lord. 124.d
A large part of the Jews turned to idols under Antiochus. 135.a
The Jews are the chief portion of the earth that the serpent devours. 139.b, 141.b
The Jews emulate the stubble, that is, the killing letter of the law. 169.d
The Jews are crushed by a double contrition, namely temporal and eternal. 170.a
For the Jews, where the water of scripture becomes blood. 172.d
The Jews were changeable like the sea. 172.d
The Jews are worthy to drink blood before all others. 178.c, 189.c
To the Jews, the water of scripture becomes blood. in the same place.
The Jews are the chief portion of the great harlot. 189.d, 194.d
Judgment will come upon the Jews suddenly through fire, just as it happened through water. 88.b, 91.d
Judgment original: "Iudæum", likely a typo for "Iudicium" will be according to the works of each person. 220.c
The righteousness of the law was like a menstrual rag. 75.c
It is the consolation of the righteous that their persecutors will not last forever. 201.c
How the righteous man rejoices in vengeance. 214.b
How sweet and affectionate the consolation of the righteous in heaven will be. 222.d
Let the righteous still do righteousness, so that the gem of merits may be perfected. 233.d

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Jeremiah's lamentations over Josiah refer to Christ. 12.c
Precious stones in heaven are first polished on earth by the blows of tribulations. 228.c
How the bed of Jezebel is in hell. 36.c
The Law of Moses is called fire sent onto the earth. 90.c
The Law of Moses in the letter is stubble, but in the spirit it is like a mature ear of grain. 168.d
The book in the right hand is divinity and glory; in the left... 59.b
The book written within and without. in the same place. c
The seven seals of this book are the seven mysteries of Christ. in the same place.
What the book of life is. 151.d, 190.d, 220.b
The cause of the book of life is the purpose of God; of the book of death, sin. 152.a
The rolled-up book, in which are song, woe, and lamentations. 199.c
The book of life and the book of the Lamb are the same. 231.d
The true tree of life is Christ, who gives life to both soul and body. 27.d
The tree of life bearing twelve fruits is Christ. 231.d
The leaves of this tree are the words of the Gospel. in the same place. d
The three principal languages Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. 83.d
The division and multiplication of languages occurred through pride. 194.b
The nature of locusts. 98.a
The place of the Church prepared by God is God himself. 136.b
What the fiery, hyacinthine deep blue, and sulfurous breastplates designate. 105.c
Luke is called the calf among the four living creatures by everyone. 53.b
Our light on earth is Sacred Scripture. 229.d
One light is illuminating, another is illuminated. 20.d

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Magical tricks, similar to divine miracles. 154.c
Why sorcerers are likened to frogs. 182.c
What it is to eat the flesh of kings, tribunes, etc. 211.c
The hidden manna is the sacrament of the Eucharist. 33.c
Mark has the face of a lion, because he terrifies with the roar of penance. 54.b
The green sea is baptism, which is also like crystal. 51.d, 171.c
Sometimes the Gentiles are signified by the name of the sea. 93.b
The sea signifies the powerful of the age and those puffed up with pride. 176.d