Commentariorum in apocalypsim Johannis

To follow the lamb wherever he goes, what it is. 163.b.
The word of God is called a rhomphaea a long, double-edged sword sharp on both sides. 30.c.
To serve God here is for labor; in heaven, it is the reward of labor. 150.a.
Those serving mammon worship the devil. 232.a.
Service in heaven is sweet and of the highest liberty. original: "ibid." referring to same page
Six wings are said to be the perfect truth of scripture or the six works of mercy. 55.d.

A small, decorative initial S with floral scrollwork.

To signify and to make clear differ from one another. 3.c.
The sign of the cross was once for shame, now it is the honor and salvation of the just. 98.d.
The sign of God on the foreheads. 86.c.
Silence in heaven: rest from the cry for vengeance. 49.c.
The emerald is of the greatest greenness; what it designates. 153.d.
The association of the sword and magic. 92.c.
Why the Sodomites are called the third part of men. 176.b.
The Sodomitic sin is perceived by no sense and is the worst. 222.d.
The lot of the bride is far different from the lot of Babylon the harlot. 181.d.
Unclean spirits inspire poets, philosophers, and magi. 185.c.
The spirit of piety consoles the troubled saints in a twofold way. original: "ibid."
One and the same spirit is in all holy authors and interpreters of scripture. original: "ibid."
The Holy Spirit is a river of peace and joy, a torrent of glory and pleasure, and the abundance of the house of God. 331.b.
The Holy Spirit is a river of living water, proceeding from the throne of God and of the lamb. original: "ibid."
The Holy Spirit does not proceed outside the church, which is the city of God. original: "ibid."
The bride and wife of the lamb: she is a wife of the people, and a bride through virginity. 224.d.
The lake of sulfurous fire is rightly given to the crimes of the Pharisees. 213.c.
The saints are said to stand in the sight of the Lord by the habit of virtue. 122.a.
The station on the sand of the sea is unfaithful; it will be in the time of Antichrist. 145.b.
The stars do not stand by themselves, but are held so that they do not fall. 25.b.
The star that fell from heaven is the devil. 97.a.
The twelve stars in the crown of the woman are the twelve patriarchs, the sons of Israel. 131.a. 134.d.
How Stephen went out from the temple of the Jews. 175.b.
The stoles of the prophets killed for the word of God were not made white before the passion of Christ. 75.b.
A white stole is given in baptism and martyrdom. 75.d.
A double stole will belong to the saints after the resurrection. 76.b.
One who is proud of good works is neither cold nor hot. 45.b.
The pride of kings in the four chief kingdoms, so that they might be held as gods. 106.a.
The pride of kings against God, how it was punished. 150.b.

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The tabernacle of God with men, that is, made out of men. 222.c.
You shall break them like a potter's vessel: the breaking is twofold. 208.d.
What kind of temple God has in heaven. 85.c.
The holy fathers were made the temple of the Lord by believing that Christ would come. 130.b.
The time of this world seems brief to those who watch, but long to evil servants. 11.b.
What it means to give time for repenting. 35.d.
There was time for repenting after the six trumpets; after the seventh, there will be none. 113.c. 129.
The temple of the tabernacle: the Church of God under the law of Moses. 173.d.
We build stone temples to invoke the name of the Lord there. 229.c.
The third part of men are called the impenitent. 92.c. 93.c. 94.b.

The terror of the final judgment will be so great that even the just will fear. 126.c.
The serpent eats the earth, that is, earthly men. 30.c. 219.d.
An earthquake in the hearts of men from the preaching of the Gospel. 139.b. 183.d.
The earth shall flee, that is, it will disappear through fire and be renewed. 219.c.
The Old Testament was given to only one nation and to Mount Zion; the New, however, is given to all. 164.b.
The testimony of John's gospel is certain, because he saw. 4.d.
Our testimony is the Holy Spirit, that we are the children of God. 204.d.
The witnesses of Christ are threefold: the whole Church, all angels, all creatures. 62.b.
Two witnesses of truth are sufficient against the whole multitude of heretics for their damnation and judgment. 98.d. 119.b.
The witnesses of Christ are twofold: some in peace, others in persecution. original: "ibid."
A witness of Christ is not taken from here except when his testimony is finished. 123.c.
The throne of Christ is great in majesty, white in equity. 219.b.
The golden censer in the hand of the angel is the faith of the saints. 89.c.
Fear and other passions of the soul are a certain weight. 38.a.
Fear of judgment, because it proceeds from faith, is the beginning of wisdom. 165.c.
Fear is twofold: one is penal and servile; the other is sweet and liberal. Servile fear has no place in heaven. 165.c. 205.b.
The good are God-fearing; the timid are truly evil. 223.c.
Timothy, the companion of Paul, is said to have been of a more fervent zeal. 6.c.
The seven thunders are the oracles of all the prophets. 111.b.
Thunders and earthquakes in the giving of the law and the gospel. 130.c.
The winepress of the wrath of God's fury against the Jews: the crushing is twofold. 209.c.
Tribulation is the work of the spirit of piety, so that they might pray for their persecutors. 28.d.
The best consolation in tribulation is the passion of Christ for us. 28.b.
The greatest tribulation of all will be under the Antichrist. 144.d.
The tribes of David, Nathan, Levi, and Shimei are more worthy than the others because of certain prerogatives. 12.c.
Why the tribe of Dan is not placed among the other tribes in the Apocalypse. 92.d.
An elegant interpretation of the other tribes. original: "ibid."
The faith of the Trinity was not publicly preached before the Passion of Christ as it was afterward. 56.d.
The mystery of the Trinity in the number 144,000. 81.b.
The first trumpet sounded against Sodom and Gomorrah. 92.d.
The seventh trumpet, which is also the last, is the most terrible. 108.b. 127.d.
The coats of skins of Adam and Eve were a sign of misery and nakedness. 76.c.

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Three woes predicted in the scriptures. 96.d.
The first woe: to seek death and not find it. 99.c.
Woe is said six times to Babylon. 199.d.
The word of God is the stole of the soul. 75.b.
The words in the Apocalypse are the words of God. 204.b.
The words are most faithful in promise, true in threat. 223.b.
The garment of Christ sprinkled with blood is his flesh. 207.d.
The clothing of Christ is understood in various ways. 209.d.
Everyone must have a wedding garment. 234.b.
We ought not to imitate all the examples of the ancients. 163.c.
He who conquers human passions is fit for the government of the church. 38.c.
How many goods the victory of Christ on the cross produced for us. 139.d.
The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel. 209.b.
The wine of God's wrath is ironically called "mixed undiluted." 166.b. 209.b.
The iron rod is the rectitude of the soul, strong and right discipline. 38.c.

The iron rod of Christ is his inflexible justice. 135.c. 208.d.
Virginity is the first grace; the second is to repent after a fall. 41.d.
The virginity of the flesh is not without prerogative. 161.b.
The power of Christ is the spirit of God, which he received as a man, not as God. 128.a.
The vision of John was on the Lord's day rather than at another time. 16.a.
There are three modes of visions. 16.c.
The vision of the face of the eternal sun will heal our every wound. 21.c.
The prophets understood their visions. 48.c.
The active life is said to be on the outside; the contemplative life is on the inside. 55.d.
The golden calves of Jeroboam were the cup of abominations. 188.b.
Those who sin knowingly descend alive into hell. 213.b.
What the ointment on the head is, which descended onto the beard of Aaron. 210.a.

The whole world is called one city and one courtyard. 184.b.
The whole group of the wicked is one beast. 217.c.
One counsel of the seven kingdoms of the earth, namely to destroy the people of God. 192.d.
The voice of many waters, that is, of the scriptures or of the peoples. 30.c.
The voice of the trumpet designates that the Gospel is not in secret. 48.d.
The voice of our groaning is that voice of the serpent: You shall be like gods. 106.c.
The great voice from heaven is the song of the Church in praise of Christ. 139.c.

A small, decorative initial Z with foliate scrolls.

Zechariah the prophet on the mourning of all the tribes of the earth. 12.b.
The zeal of strength in Elijah and Phinehas for the Lord. 34.b.
The zeal of God is necessary for prelates against heretics. original: "ibid."
The zeal of Christ against the Jews. 34.c.
The golden girdle indicates that Christ is king. 18.d.

A brief correction of the ERRORS which partly crept in through neglect, and partly were caught by the benefit of a more corrected copy.

Page 5. line 22. read iam now. 10. 31. eius uidelicet namely of his. 13. 3. from the end, Iohannis of John. 14. 19. præmunit he fortifies. Same page, 8. from the end, orationis of prayer. 16. 2. uisiones visions. 20. 32. conantur they try. 23. 37. pliades Pleiades. 25. 21. et de stellis and about the stars. 27. 5. corripere to correct/seize. 29. 16. infirmitati to infirmity. 31. 33. scientiam dei the knowledge of God. 33. 29. uincit he conquers. 34. 19. nimium too much. 35. 4. from the end, Iezrahel Jezreel. 36. 20. Iezraëlite Jezreelites. 34. 41. expectantibus to those waiting. 43. 42. & ore and with the mouth. 46. 2. from the end, dicatur it may be said. 53. 23. texendam to be woven. 59. 8. Cuius tamen Of which however. 9. apertio opening. 60. 18. uiuificabit he will bring to life. 61. 6. agnus erat it was a lamb. 62. 16. ministerium ministry. 63. 16. corpora bodies. 22. Et cantabant And they were singing. 31. dicunt they say. 64. 17. sumptus cost/expense. 65. 1. corporum of bodies. 66. 16. secundum according to. 300 sint they may be. 74. 21. ad os. Verum ut to the mouth. But as. 76. 1. cessauit it ceased. 27. immortalium of the immortals. 77. 40. uastabat he was laying waste. 78. 11. immaturi immature/unripe. 79. 4. aut or. 6. flagello by a whip. 79. agni of the lamb. 82. 14. ne uellem lest I should wish. 16. filios uacat the word 'sons' is vacant/missing. 50. addenda to be added. 85. 17. sanguini to the blood. 88. 43. princeps uester est he is your prince. 89. 6. filijs to the sons. 95. 50. sulphurea sulfurous. 96. si if. mortuus dead. 98. 6. ut nunc leuis as now light. 7. leui to the light. 40. cæteri the others. 101. 23. sanguine in blood. 24. ad os to the mouth. 103. 31. lumbari with a loincloth. 103. 31. aruspicibus to the soothsayers. 109. 30. sunt ualde mane they are very early. 111. 30. continerent they might contain. 112. 48. Domine dominus Lord, the Lord. 113. 24. Ita inuasit So he invaded. 115. 11. Magna uere Great truly. 117. 4. credentes believing. 118. 45. multiplicati multiplied. 48. non pertinerent they would not pertain. 120. 37. Hoc respiciens Looking back at this. 122. 19. præteritorum quoque also of things past. 48. nolentes unwilling. 123. 25. hinc from here. 129. 43. angelis to the angels. 132. 16. Cain. 133. 29. below 17. in the margin 46. erit it will be. 136. 19. cauere to beware. 23. iustit. ut justice, so that. 41. cum horrore with horror. 141. 10. ebulliendo by boiling over. 143. 51. miserrimi the most wretched. 146. 12. aut quid colitur or what is worshipped. 147. 1. uacabit he will be at leisure. final line, percucurrit he ran through. 150. 32. uanitatis ridiculi of a ridiculous vanity. 151. 35. cognouisset he had known. 153. 32. hostica ui by enemy force. 158. 4. sine ui without force. 161. 45. delectationis est it is of delight. 162. 8. cantionis of a song. 164. 25. celebrabatur it was celebrated. 165. 11. in angulo in a corner. 168. 12. in fasiculos into bundles. 169. 5. qui ex who from. 42. Extunc From then on. 172. 15. affectu with affection. 30. mari to the sea. 50. spirituum of spirits. 173. 11. es pius you are pious. 176. 46 primum first. 177. 37. donec pertranseat until it passes through. 179. 42. proferunt they bring forward. 181. 20. rectè rightly. 182. 21. coaxando by croaking like a frog. 185. 20 quid erga si. festinat what then if he hastens. 188. 7. suæ of her/his own. 193. 23. optimum the best. 31. sine manibus without hands. 39. dignus worthy. 194. 31. imperabant they were commanding. 36. senatui to the senate. 198. 34. iniquitatum of iniquities. 198. 8. illi duplum to that one double. 14. utranque each one. 20. Virgo grauissima cum The most serious virgin with. 200. 22. adulterium adultery. 24. supellectile with furniture/household goods. 201. 48. Nec uero Nor indeed. 208. 19. habuero I shall have had. 209. 7. de uinea from the vineyard. 38. qui who. 210. 6. moram delay. 215. 12. suæ formam the form of his/her own. 217. 10 puniet quandoque uniuersaliter he will punish universally at some time. 219. 5. tantoque and by so much. 220. 6. inueniri to be found. 221. 19. sequentia uisionis the following parts of the vision. 222. 13. præparatas prepared. 18. deus suus his God. 226. 48. fundamento on the foundation. 229. 26. nostram, quæ ours, which. 234. 22. splendidæ splendid. 29. ad stultitiam to foolishness. 36. Hæc These things. 45. quandiu as long as. 47. solem the sun.