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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.
To him was given power to draw out smoke from hell, as from a Furnace, so that the Sun was darkened thereby; great darkness is caused over all the earth: As before, in the former Chapter in part, the third part of heaven being only darkened; so now it is in whole and altogether darkened. And this noteth that great blindness and ignorance which should come upon all the earth by that man of Rome.
To him was giuen power to draw out smoake from hell, as from a Furnace, so that the Sunne was darkened thereby; great darkenesse is caused ouer all the earth: As before, in the former Chapter in part, the third part of heauen being onely darkened; so now it is in whole and altogether darkened. And this noteth that great blindnesse and ignorance which should come vpon all the earth by that man of Rome.
Out of this smoke, there came Locusts; signifying, that by reason of this ignorance, there should arise in the world many Deceivers, of divers sorts, which should be sent amongst men for the punishment of the sins of the earth, which should deceive them and lead them into errors; as namely, the Monks, the Fryers, and such like vermin, as it hath since come to pass, which could not have so greatly prevailed, neither have had such credit, except there had been so great ignorance.
Out of this smoake, there came Locusts; signifying, that by reason of this ignorance, there should arise in the world many Deceiuers, of diuers sorts, which should be sent amongst men for the punishment of the sins of the earth, which should deceiue them and leade them into errors; as namely, the Monkes, the Fryers, and such like vermin, as it hath since come to passe, which could not haue so greatly preuailed, neither haue had such credit, except there had beene so great ignorance.
They are set down and expressed by Locusts, in regard of the great number and multitude of them,