'Tis to be observed, that
in the Text, 'tis not in the streets, in the plural, as
the French translation reads; 'tis in the street, in the singular. And I cannot hinder my self from believing, that this hath a particular regard to France, which at this day is certainly the most eminent
Countrey, which belongs to the popish Kingdom.
Her King is called the eldest Son of the Church, the
most Christian King, i. e. the most popish, according to the dialect of Rome. The Kings of France
have by their liberalities made the Popes great at
this day; it is the most flourishing State of Europe.
It is in the middle of the popish Empire, betwixt
Italy, Spain, Germany, England, exactly as a street
or place of concourse is in the middle of a City. [...] In a word, 'tis the place or street of the
great City. And I believe, that 'tis particularly in
France, that the witnesses must remain dead; i.e. that
the profession of the true Religion must be utterly abolisht.
Jurieu, Peter, The Accomplishment of the Scripture Prophecies, 2 vols., London: printed in the year 1687, vol. 2, ch. 13, pp. 247-248.
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