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A plain explanation of the whole Revelation of Saint John Very necessary and comfortable…A plaine explanation of the vvhole Revelation of Saint John Very necessary and comfortable…
A plain explanation of the whole Revelation of Saint John Very necessary and comfortable in these days of trouble and affliction in the church. Penned by a faithful preacher, now with God, for more private use, and now published for the further benefit of the people of God.A plaine explanation of the vvhole Revelation of Saint John Very necessary and comfortable in these dayes of trouble and affliction in the church. Penned by a faithfull preacher, now with God, for more priuate vse, and now published for the further benefit of the people of God.
London: printed by T.S. for Nathaniel Newbery, 1622
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Apoc. Cap. 5. 1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sate upon the Throne, a Book written within, and on the backside, sealed with seven Seals, &c.
Apoc. Cap. 5. 1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sate vpon the Throne, a Booke written within, and on the backside, sealed with seauen Seales, &c.
IN the former Chapter is set forth the person of God the Father in his Majesty, as principal, from whom all things come. Here in this Chapter is set down God the Son, the second Person, who is Mediator and mean between God and man, of the manifestation ⟨p. 29⟩of these judgements to follow. Which teacheth us, that through Christs intercession alone, all good knowledge cometh to Gods children. First, in that John saith, he saw a Book in the right hand of him that sate on the Throne, that is, of God the Father; by his right hand is meant his Strength, Power, and Force, whereby he so keepeth it, that no power whatsoever can win it, or wrest it out of his hand, nor can be partaker of it, unless he himself will give it. This Book is written within and without, signifying, that the multitude of the plagues which were to come on the world, were so many, that the Book could not contain them: The subject of these plagues, upon whom they should be executed, is the world, according as the Psalmist speaketh, Lord pour out thy wrath upon the Gentiles.
IN the former Chapter is set forth the person of God the Father in his Maiesty, as principall, from whom all things come. Here in this Chapter is set downe God the Sonne, the second Person, who is Mediator and meane betweene God and man, of the manifestation ⟨p. 29⟩of these iudgements to follow. Which teacheth vs, that through Christs intercession alone, all good knowledge commeth to Gods children. First, in that Iohn saith, he saw a Booke in the right hand of him that sate on the Throne, that is, of God the Father; by his right hand is meant his Strength, Power, and Force, whereby he so keepeth it, that no power whatsoeuer can winne it, or wrest it out of his hand, nor can be partaker of it, vnlesse hee himselfe will giue it. This Booke is written within and without, signifying, that the multitude of the plagues which were to come on the world, were so many, that the Booke could not containe them: The subiect of these plagues, vpon whom they should be executed, is the world, according as the Psalmist speaketh, Lord poure out thy wrath vpon the Gentiles.