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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.
So that here he is bidden to take measure of the Temple, and not only of it, but of the worshippers which were in it, to wit, of the members of the Church of ⟨p. 64⟩God: Which teacheth that the Ministers are not only to regard the Church in general; but also to have a care of the good of every particular person in the Church.
So that here he is bidden to take measure of the Temple, and not onely of it, but of the worshippers which were in it, to wit, of the members of the Church of ⟨p. 64⟩God: Which teacheth that the Ministers are not onely to regard the Church in generall; but also to haue a care of the good of euery particular person in the Church.
By the altar, is meant all the means serving to the furthering of the service and worship of God: whereof a special regard is also to be had in the building of the Church.
By the altar, is meant all the meanes seruing to the furthering of the seruice and worship of God: whereof a speciall regard is also to bee had in the building of the Church.
In that the great Court is not measured, but east out to be trodden of wicked and profane men, and the Temple only, & that which was in the midst of it left, being but a very little in comparison of the outmost Court, it noteth the narrow room the Church should be comprehended in, and the small number to be gathered in regard of those which should be cast out; For, the Temple and the Altar, in regard of the great Court, were as it were the Centre in regard of a great Circle. Which teacheth us how great a number should be bandoned from God, and from the service of God, and how few and small a number saved.