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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.
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.
Whereas it is said, that they should not hurt the Wine, or Oil: It signifieth that it should be as dear as the bread should be; and therefore he counselleth them to take heed that they use it not ill▪ either by misspending it wastefully, or else selling it over-dear; and therefore would not have them to set too great a price of it, thereby to oppress the poor buyers, but that they should sell as they might, noting thereby a dearth of all other things as well as of bread.
Whereas it is said, that they should not hurt the Wine, or Oyle: It signifieth that it should be as deare as the bread should be; and therefore hee counselleth them to take heede that they vse it not ill▪ either by mispending it wastfully, or else selling it ouer-deare; and therfore would not haue them to set too great a price of it, thereby to oppresse the poore buyers, but that they should sell as they might, noting therby a dearth of all other things as well as of bread.