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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.
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, ⟨p. 48⟩coming together by troupes, as appeareth by their practise; wheresoever they be, or have been, for they use to live in great companies together, which is yet contrary to the profession of Monks; whose names are given them of solitariness, as we have seen in this Land, in their Abbeys, Fryers, &c.
They are set downe and expressed by Locusts, in regard of the great number and multitude of them, ⟨p. 48⟩comming together by troupes, as appeareth by their practise; wheresoeuer they be, or haue beene, for they vse to liue in great companies together, which is yet contrary to the profession of Monkes; whose names are giuen them of solitarinesse, as wee haue seene in this Land, in their Abbies, Fryers, &c.