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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.
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 ⟨p. 34⟩and drink given by measure, as it cometh to pass in the time of dearth.
Then the third Seale is opened, whereupon appeareth a black Horse, which noteth great famine to come vpon the earth, because that famine vseth to make men looke blacke, as the holy Ghost interpreteth, and declareth it afterward, namely, when he saith that the man that sat on that Horse had Ballances in his hand; noting, that they should not eate and drinke as much as they listed, but they should haue their meate ⟨p. 34⟩and drinke giuen by measure, as it commeth to passe in the time of dearth.