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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.
After all this is set down a thanksgiving, which ⟨p. 41⟩they give unto God, whereby the Saints acknowledge that salvation belongeth only unto God in delivering them from wicked men, and from all their miseries; wherein they confess that in themselves there is no difference between them and other men, but that it was the only good-will and favour, and mercy of God, whereby he had chosen them, and vouchsafed them this honour.
After all this is set downe a thankesgiuing, which ⟨p. 41⟩they giue vnto God, whereby the Saints acknowledge that saluation belongeth onely vnto God in deliuering them from wicked men, and from all their miseries; wherein they confesse that in themselues there is no difference betweene them and other men, but that it was the onely good-will and fauour, and mercy of God, whereby hee had chosen them, and vouchsafed them this honour.
To this the Angels answer, and say Amen, signifying also their consent thereunto, that it is truly performed: and they themselves reply with another song unto God for the deliverance of his people, and they further give all Praise, Glory, Wisdom, Honour, Thanks unto God, which are effects of his power.
To this the Angels answere, and say Amen, signifying also their consent thereunto, that it is truely performed: and they themselues reply with another song vnto God for the deliuerance of his people, and they further giue all Praise, Glory, Wisedome, Honour, Thankes vnto God, which are effects of his power.
Lastly, those that were Sealed, are more manifestly set forth by a Dialogue between one of the Elders and John, where the Elder is said to ask John first, What be these that are thus arrayed in white? and secondly, from whence they came? which he doth not because he himself was ignorant thereof, but to stir up John the more to the consideration of them. And he himself answereth to both the questions: To the last he answereth first, according to the manner of the Scriptures, to wit, These are they (saith he) that are come out of great tribulation and afflictions; and he saith that these afflictions had not made their robes so white, that is, had not brought them to that honour they were in, but it was the blood of the Lamb that brought them to it, and their robes were thus white, because they were dipped in the blood of the Lamb.