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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.
The noise of their wings like the noise of Chariots: signifying their great pomp, which appeareth by their sumptuousness in riding with many Horses, and troupes of men attending on them, which make a great noise and rushing wheresoever they come, so as every one may hear and behold them; contrary to the practise of our Saviour Christ, who is said not to have been heard in the streets.
The noise of their wings like the noise of Charriots: signifying their great pompe, which appeareth by their sumptuousnesse in riding with many Horses, and troupes of men attending on them, which make a great noise and rushing wheresoeuer they come, so as euery one may heare and behold them; contrary to the practise of our Sauiour Christ, who is said not to haue beene heard in the streets.
This is the first Woe, the two other woes are to come. The other Trumpet followeth to be blown.
This is the first Woe, the two other woes are to come. The other Trumpet followeth to be blowne.
And first, to declare the certainty of it, he saith, there came a Voice from the corner of the Altar which was in the holy place, which commanded that they should loose the four Angels: by four, is meant a sufficient and competent number (as before we have heard) to execute Gods judgements. And these are said to be bound in the River Euphrates, which was that River that runneth through Babylon, where the people of Israel were held in captivity. And it is used to set ⟨p. 51⟩forth that spiritual captivity of the Church of God, whereby the Whore of Babylon keepeth in bondage both their souls and also their bodies.