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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 right foot on the Sea: This is said after the use of the Scripture, by his right foot, meaning a greater measure of his strength, that seeing the Sea is a most unruly and raging creature, he sets his right foot upon it; noting unto us, that Christ as he ruleth all, so even those things more especially which are most unruly, and that which needeth most power, he useth most to the subduing and governing of it.
The right foot on the Sea: This is said after the vse of the Scripture, by his right foot, meaning a greater measure of his strength, that seeing the Sea is a most vnruly and raging creature, he sets his right foot vpon it; noting vnto vs, that Christ as he ruleth all, so euen those things more especially which are most vnruly, and that which needeth most power, he vseth most to the subduing and gouerning of it.
This is to teach us not to fear at the great rage of the troubles that are in the world, but to know according as they are more grievous, and as they do increase, so the Lord will ad more help and increase his strength the more, to the assuaging of them, and when the earth beginneth to turmoil, then will he set his left foot on it, and when the Sea beginneth to rage, then will he set his right foot upon it. And as in general, so in particular troubles we are to receive notable comfort, for if more grievous sorrows and afflictions do assail us, yet the Lord, having his right foot on them all, shall be quiet and still with us again.
This is to teach vs not to feare at the great rage of the troubles that are in the world, but to know according as they are more grieuous, and as they doe increase, so the Lord will ad more helpe and encrease his strength the more, to the asswaging of them, and when the earth beginneth to turmoile, then will he set his left foot on it, and when the Sea beginneth to rage, then will he set his right foot vpon it. And as in generall, so in particular troubles we are to receiue notable comfort, for if more grieuous sorrowes and afflictions doe assaile vs, yet the Lord, hauing his right foot on them all, shall bee quiet and still with vs againe.