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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.
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.
First, Iohn saith that he saw foure Angels holding the foure windes. They are named foure, in regard of the foure windes that they haue in charge to keepe; yet so to be meant as before of the foure Beasts, to wit, a competent number for that worke.
And these Angels having received their charge, put themselves in array, for execution of that they had in hand: And they are said to have the winds in their hand; that is, in their power and government. So that albeit the winds be a very subtle Creature, yet the Angels appointed to that end, have them in their hand and power to withdraw them from doing ⟨p. 38⟩any hurt, to restrain them from blowing on the earth on men, or on the trees themselves, signifying, that there should not be the least wind at all, no not so much as would shake a little sprig of a Tree, which of all things will soonest be moved by the winds: Which noteth unto us, what a great stroke and authority the Angels have over the under-creatures. Then there was another Angel, to wit, of another manner, namely, not created, but he which was the Angel of the covenant, being another in regard of his natures, both of his man-hood, as also of his God-head.