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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.
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.
After, he is described by his voice; whereby he declareth his terribleness, that howsoever otherwise he was described to be like a Man, yet because mans voice was too weak to express the force of it, he compares it to the voice of a Lyon, to strike the more terror and fear into our hearts. According as it is said, If the Lyon roar, shall not the Beasts of the field ⟨p. 57⟩tremble? How much more when Christ speaks, and thunders out his judgements, shall not we which are filly Lambs (nay, not so much in respect of Christ as Lambs to the Lyon) be afraid? and if our Saviour Christ show forth the tokens of his wrath against sinners, by denouncing and threatening judgements against them, should not we tremble and be terrified for our sins?
After, he is described by his voice; whereby hee declareth his terriblenesse, that howsoeuer otherwise he was described to be like a Man, yet because mans voice was too weake to expresse the force of it, hee compares it to the voyce of a Lyon, to strike the more terror and feare into our hearts. According as it is said, If the Lyon roare, shall not the Beasts of the field