Original Douay–Rheims AnnotationsRevelation 11

My two witnesses.

Enoch and Elias, as it is commonly expounded. For, that Elias shall come again before the later day, ^◦ it is a most notorious known thing (to use S. Augustine's words) in the mouths and hearts of faithful men. See li. 20 de Civit. Dei c. 29. Tract. 4 in Joan. and both of Enoch and Elias, lib. 1 de pec. merit. c. 3. So the rest of the Latin Doctors. as, S. Hierom ad Pammach. ep. 61 c. 11. & in Psal. 20. S. Ambrose in Psal. 45. S. Hilary 20 can. in Mat. Prosper li. ultimo de Promissionibus c. 13. S. Gregory li. 14 Moral. c. 11. & ho. 12 in Ezech. Beda in 9 Marci. The Greek fathers also, as S. Chrysostom ho. 58 in Mat. & ho. 4 in 2 Thessal. & ho. 21. in Genes. & ho. 22 in ep. ad Hebr. Theophylacte and Oecumenius in 17 Matthæi. S. Damascene li. 4 de Orthodoxa fide c. 27.

Furthermore, that they live also in Paradise, it is partly gathered out of the Scripture Ecclici 44, 16. where it is plainly said of Enoch, that he is translated into paradise, as all our Latin exemplars do read: and of Elias, that he was taken up alive, it is evident 4 Reg. 2. And S. Irenæus saith, it is the tradition of the Apostles, that they be both there. li. 5 in initio. Dicunt Presbyteri (saith he) qui sunt Apostolorum Discipuli. So say the Priests or Ancients that are the scholars of the Apostles. See S. Justine q. 85 ad orthodoxos. Finally, that they shall return into the company of men in the end of the world, to preach against Antichrist, and to invite both Jews and Gentiles to penance, and so be martyred, as this place of the Apocalypse seemeth plain, so we have in part other testimonies hereof, Malac. 4. Ecclci 44, 16. 48, 10. Matt. 17, 11. See also Hyppolytus' book of Antichrist and the end of the world. All which being well considered, the Heretics are too contentious and incredulous, to discredit the same, as they commonly do.

• ◦ Enoch & Elias yet alive, shall preach in the time of Antichrist.