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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.
Their effects be far otherwise then the former, for they have authority to kill the bodies of men.
Their effects be farre otherwise then the former, for they haue authority to kill the bodies of men.
This seemeth to be in the time of Gregory the ninth, when the Church of Rome had gotten the Kings and Princes of the world, and the Emperors to assist them, and to take their part; and therefore now those that would not worship the Beast, and yield to their spiritual Whoredom and Idolatry, should be killed and put to death by the wicked Magistrates, whereas before they had not power to hurt the Bodies, but only to sting the Consciences of men.
This seemeth to bee in the time of Gregory the ninth, when the Church of Rome had gotten the Kings and Princes of the world, and the Emperours to assist them, and to take their part; and therefore now those that would not worship the Beast, and yeeld to their spirituall Whoredome and Idolatry, should be killed and put to death by the wicked Magistrates, whereas before they had not power to hurt the Bodies, but only to sting the Consciences of men.
These are described to have heads like Lyons; noting, that they were fierce and cruel. Their Tails like Serpents; signifying their craft. Which showeth, that the Church of Rome should promote her Kingdom both by violence and also by their craft and subtlety.
These are described to haue heads like Lyons; noting, that they were fierce and cruell. Their Tayles like Serpents; signifying their craft. Which sheweth, that the Church of Rome should promote her Kingdome both by violence and also by their craft and subtilty.