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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.
Apoc. […] Then was given me a […] unto a Rod, and the Angel stood by, saying, Rise and mete the Temple of God, and the Altar, and them that worship therein, &c.
Apoc. 〈…〉 Then was giuen me a 〈…〉 vnto a Rodde, and the Angell stood by, saying, Rise and mete the Temple of God, and the Altar, and them that worship therein, &c.
We have heard in the former Chapter, the preparation to the Prophecy, concerning the things that should befall unto the Church. Now he cometh to the Prophecy it self.
WEe haue heard in the former Chapter, the preparation to the Prophecie, concerning the things that should befall vnto the Church. Now he commeth to the Prophecie it selfe.
And first he saith, there was given to him a Reed, and with it, he was bidden to measure the Temple: Whereas, we are first to consider, that by this speech (borrowed from the fortieth of Ezekiel) the Lord setteth down a determination to set forth and to measure out his Church: For as Arch-builders, first in building have a draught in their heads and after draw it out, and measure the place where they build, and then have inferior builders to finish it; even so the Lord doth both in that place of Ezekiel, as also here: For there the Lord after the destruction of Jerusalem, and of the Temple, when he would have it restored again, showeth unto the Prophet the measuring of it; signifying that the Temple should be re-edified, and that the people should worship again in the same. And in like manner in this place, whereas now indeed Jerusalem, and that Temple which was in it, were ready to be destroyed and overthrown; the Lord notwithstanding bids the Apostle to take a strait and smooth Reed like unto a Rod, to wit, fit for that purpose, and to measure the Temple