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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.
Apoc. Cap. 7. 1. And after that, I saw four Angels stand on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the winds should not blow on the earth, neither on the Sea, neither on any tree, &c.
Apoc. Cap. 7. 1. And after that, I saw foure Angels stand on the foure corners of the earth, holding the foure windes of the earth, that the windes should not blow on the earth, neither on the Sea, neither on any tree, &c.
Between the declaration and manner of the execution of the judgements to come on the world, as a snare to betrap them, here is this story interlaced, containing the argument of the mercies of God in saving the Godly, as before in the former Chapter were set down the arguments of his judgement and justice on the wicked.
BEtweene the declaration and manner of the execution of the iudgements to come on the world, as a snare to betrap them, here is this story interlaced, containing the argument of the mercies of God in sauing the Godly, as before in the former Chapter were set downe the arguments of his iudgement and iustice on the wicked.
First, John saith that he saw four Angels holding the four winds. They are named four, in regard of the four winds that they have in charge to keep; yet so to be meant as before of the four Beasts, to wit, a competent number for that work.