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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.
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.
A measure of Wheat. The word used in the original, signifieth such a measure as containeth the eight part of a Strike of Corn; the price is said here, should be a penny, to wit, of Roman money, being between four and five pence with us, which then was the stipend of a days labour; signifying, that a man should be constrained to bestow that in bread alone, which should serve him and his household both for bread, and all other kind of sustenance; noting thereby the grievousness of the dearth.
A measure of Wheate. The word vsed in the originall, signifieth such a measure as containeth the eight part of a Strike of Corne; the price is said here, should be a penny, to wit, of Romane money, being between foure and fiue pence with vs, which then was the stipend of a dayes labour; signifying, that a man should be constrained to bestow that in bread alone, which should serue him and his houshold both for bread, and all other kinde of sustenance; noting thereby the grieuousnesse of the dearth.