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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.
APOCALYPSE, CAP. 1. The Revelation of JESUS CHRIST, which God gave unto him, to show unto his Servants things which must shortly be done, which he sent, and showed by his Angel unto his servant JOHN, &c.
APOCALYPS, CAP. 1. The Reuelation of IESVS CHRIST, which God gaue vnto him, to shew vnto his Seruants things which must shortly be done, which he sent, and shewed by his Angell vnto his seruant IOHN, &c.
AS the Prophet Daniel, in his time was raised up of the Lord as an instrument to reveal to the Church of God in those days, the difficulties to come unto the Church of the Jews, that thereby the Church might be armed against those troubles, as also to comfort them in the good issue thereof. So here the Apostle is stirred up as an Instrument of the same, unto the Church of the Christians, which he doth by the prophecy contained in this Book.
AS the Prophet Daniel, in his time was raised vp of the Lord as an instrument to reueale to the Church of God in those dayes, the difficulties to come vnto the Church of the Iewes, that thereby the Church might be armed against those troubles, as also to comfort them in the good issue thereof. So here the Apostle is stirred vp as an Instrument of the same, vnto the Church of the Christians, which he doth by the prophecie contained in this Booke.
In the beginning of this Book is first set down the excellency of the Prophecy herein contained, and the instrument of the delivery of it; which is, the Angel, and of the penning of it, which is John himself.