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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, it followeth what our Saviour Christ said, to wit, that he swore, wherein is set down, first the manner of taking his oath, and then the oath it self: The manner of the oath of our Saviour Christ is; first, in his gesture, in that he lift up his hands to heaven, which was the manner of taking an oath in those times; and therefore he is here after this sort represented: Then is set down the Person by whom he sweareth, viz. by God, described by his own nature, that he liveth for evermore; and of his effects, viz. of creation of heaven, earth, and all things therein.
After, it followeth what our Sauiour Christ said, to wit, that hee swore, wherein is set downe, first the manner of taking his oath, and then the oath it selfe: The manner of the oath of our Sauiour Christ is; first, in his gesture, in that he lift vp his hands to heauen, which was the manner of taking an oath in those times; and therefore he is here after this sort represented: Then is set downe the Person by whom hee sweareth, viz. by God, described by his owne nature, that he liueth for euermore; and of his effects, viz. of creation of heauen, earth, and all things therein.
His oath it self is this, that after those things which were to be done under the seventh Trumpet, and the seventh Seal were fulfilled, there should be time no more, that is, there should not be distinction of time by the day and year, as we use now to count, according to the course of the Sun and of the Heavens: ⟨p. 59⟩This is done, first, for the declaring unto us the assurance of the end of the things of the world: And further, for the comfort of the children of God against those troubles which were to be endured by them; for that speedily there should be an end of their troubles when that time should end.
His oath it selfe is this, that after those things which were to be done vnder the seauenth Trumpet, and the seauenth Seale were fulfilled, there should be time no more, that is, there should not be distinction of time by the day and yeare, as we vse now to count, according to the course of the Sunne and of the Heauens: