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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.
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.
In that hee saith the Misteries of God declared by his Seruants and Prophets were finished, he rendreth a reason why God stayeth and commeth 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 delaieth the consummation of the world, Saint Peter rendreth, in that he saith, The Lord is patient towards vs, that none should perish 1whom he would haue to be saued: so that we see it is by Gods great patience, because hee would haue none lost which belonged vnto him, but would haue them to haue the meanes of knowledge and repentance, and therefore till all that belong to Gods election be called, there should be no end of the world.