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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.
After that he had thus extended his voice, S. John saith, he heard the voices of seven thunders, and those not such as were confused, but there was a discernible and plain speech in the voice of the thunders. Now Saint John (as he was before commanded) being ready to write the things which were spoken by the thunders, is notwithstanding bidden to Seal them up; that is, to keep them close, as being matters of secrecy, for God of his good will was content to show them, and make them known to him, for his particular comfort, which he will not have be revealed unto others.
After that he had thus extended his voice, S. Iohn saith, he heard the voices of seauen thunders, and those not such as were confused, but there was a discerneable and plaine speech in the voice of the thunders. Now Saint Iohn (as he was before commanded) being ready to write the things which were spoken by the thunders, is notwithstanding bidden to Seale them vp; that is, to keepe them close, as being matters of secrecie, for God of his good will was content to shew them, and make them knowne to him, for his particular comfort, which he will not haue be reuealed vnto others.
Herein we see how God disposeth of his word, viz. some he revealeth unto his Servants, some he keepeth hid in his own everlasting counsel.
Herein wee see how God disposeth of his word, viz. some he reuealeth vnto his Seruants, some hee keepeth hid in his owne euerlasting counsell.
To teach us, that seeing God hath kept many things of his to himself, which he hath not revealed unto us; that therefore we should not despair in our troubles, but seeing he hath reserved secret to his own counsel, even many things which concern the special good of his Church, and the singular comfort of his children, we are therefore rather to be stirred up by prayer, to come unto him to entreat him that he would govern all things to the good of his Church.