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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.
At the blast of the third Trumpet, it is said, that a star fell from heaven into the third part of the fresh waters and Rivers, signifying Gods judgements upon them also, whereupon the third part of men died. The name of this Star is Worm-wood, from the effect, to wit, the bitterness which it should cause in the fresh waters.
At the blast of the third Trumpet, it is said, that a starre fell from heauen into the third part of the fresh waters and Riuers, signifying Gods iudgements vpon them also, whereupon the third part of men died. The name of this Starre is Worme-wood, from the effect, to wit, the bitternesse which it should cause in the fresh waters.
Where we see, albeit the certainty of the time is not known, nor any set time wherein this shall be effected, yet the Lord doth sometimes poison and infect the Air, sometimes the Earth, and sometimes the Sea and Waters; whereby infection ariseth to ⟨p. 45⟩man, and hereby it is said that the third part of men should dye: that is, the lives of many men should be shortened. And these all seem literally to be understood, saving that the Mountain and the Star which fell into the waters, do signify that the heavens should be so infected, that they also by their infectious disposition should corrupt and infect the waters, and thereby cause death to men.
Where wee see, albeit the certainty of the time is not knowne, nor any set time wherein this shall be effected, yet the Lord doth sometimes poyson and infect the Aire, sometimes the Earth, and sometimes the Sea and Waters; whereby infection ariseth to ⟨p. 45⟩man, and hereby it is said that the third part of men should dye: that is, the liues of many men should be shortened. And these all seeme literally to be vnderstood, sauing that the Mountaine and the Starre which fell into the waters, doe signifie that the heauens should be so infected, that they also by their infectious disposition should corrupt and infect the waters, and thereby cause death to men.