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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.
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.
After, is set forth the opening of the fourth Seal, where there comes a pale Horse, noting Death, which is he that sits upon him, and this shall befall to the wicked: And Hell is said to follow him (not Purgatory as the Papists dream) signifying that Hell accompanieth the death of the wicked, to wit, those that disobey Gods commandments. And this death cometh not only by the means of famine alone, and the sword alone, as in the former Seals hath appeared, but by them joined together, and other means joined with them, as namely, the evil Beasts. Which ⟨p. 35⟩teacheth us (as we may also see in the fourteenth of Ezekiel) that when particular afflictions profit us1 nothing at all, and when by particular judgements we cannot be brought to repentance; then the Lord must needs send manifold judgements; yea, he will join them all together (as in that place of Ezekiel) and he will add more unto them, as here he addeth the wild beasts unto the famine and sword.