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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.
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.
They had power given them: Showing, that by reason of the sins of men, God in his righteous judgement gives them power to hurt and deceive. And yet hereby comfort may arise unto the children of God, that they can hurt no more then God enjoins them, for they have power only to hurt Men; the Corn, the Wine, and the Fruits of the earth they cannot hurt.
They had power giuen them: Shewing, that by reason of the sinnes of men, God in his righteous iudgement giues them power to hurt and deceiue. And yet hereby comfort may arise vnto the children of God, that they can hurt no more then God enioynes them, for they haue power onely to hurt Men; the Corne, the Wine, and the Fruits of the earth they cannot hurt.