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…

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.

In the opening of the second Seale, there appeareth a red Horse, which together with the sword that was giuen him that sat thereon, signifieth the great bloudshed that should come on the world by fighting of one nation with another, or of nations within themselues, as oft times it commeth to passe.

Then the third Seal is opened, whereupon appeareth a black Horse, which noteth great famine to come upon the earth, because that famine useth to make men look black, as the holy Ghost interpreteth, and declareth it afterward, namely, when he saith that the man that sat on that Horse had Balances in his hand; noting, that they should not eat and drink as much as they listed, but they should have their meat