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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.
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: ⟨p. 59⟩This is done, first, for the declaring vnto vs 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.
In that he saith the Mysteries of God declared by his Servants and Prophets were finished, he rendereth a reason why God stayeth and cometh not speedily to end the world, to wit, as for the fulfilling of the number of the Elect, so also for the accomplishment of his word by his Prophets, Apostles, and Ministers. §1The first reason why God delayeth the consummation of the world, Saint Peter rendereth, in that he saith, The Lord is patient towards us, that none should perish 1whom he would have to be saved: so that we see it is by Gods great patience, because he would have none lost which belonged unto him, but would have them to have the means of knowledge and repentance, and therefore till all that belong to Gods election be called, there should be no end of the world.