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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.
After that the first Seal is opened by the Lamb Christ, the Apostle Saint John saith, he saw a white horse, and a man sitting thereon: In that he is said to sit on a white horse, and to have a Crown given him, it noteth victory: By the Man is understood, the Ministers of the Son of God, Christ Jesus, sent forth to declare the judgements of God to come upon the wicked for the neglect of the word.
After that the first Seale is opened by the Lambe Christ, the Apostle Saint Iohn saith, he saw a white horse, and a man sitting thereon: In that he is said to sit on a white horse, and to haue a Crowne giuen him, it noteth victory: By the Man is vnderstood, the Ministers of the Sonne of God, Christ Iesus, sent forth to declare the iudgements of God to come vpon the wicked for the neglect of the word.
And whereas it is said for victory, it signifieth that the judgements which they threatened, should have event, unless they repented speedily. The Bow which he hath, signifieth the easiness of the victory, to wit, noting that the Lord will overcome a far off, because men with a Bow use to strike a far off their enemies without any labour; even so would the Lord do in the execution of his judgements.
And whereas it is said for victory, it signifyeth that the iudgements which they threatned, should haue euent, vnlesse they repented speedily. The Bow which he hath, signifieth the easinesse of the victory, to wit, noting that the Lord wil ouercome a farre off, because men with a Bow vse to strike a farre off their enemies without any labour; euen so would the Lord doe in the execution of his iudgements.
In the opening of the second Seal, there appeareth a red Horse, which together with the sword that was given him that sat thereon, signifieth the great bloodshed that should come on the world by fighting of one nation with another, or of nations within themselves, as oft times it cometh to pass.