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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 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.
In that the great Court is not measured, but east out to be troden of wicked and prophane 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 roome the Church should bee 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 Center in regard of a great Circle. Which teacheth vs how great a number should be bandoned from God, and from the seruice of God, and how few and small a number saued.
Whereas the Apostle is bidden only to meddle with the Temple, and not with the outward Court, but to cast it out: This agreeth first with that doctrine of Paul, 1 Cor. 5. 12. Where he saith, What have we to do with those that are without? We are to have respect to those that are within. So that here we are to observe this point, that the Ministers are first and principally to attend upon those diligently & carefully which are committed to their charge, and to endeavour and exercise themselves only in those things which God hath enjoined them. Secondly, concerning ⟨p. 65⟩those things whereof they have received no charge from God, they are not in any case to meddle in them, nor to deal at all with them. Which condemneth the sin which now adays is usual, when they will take upon them those offices which God hath not appointed them, and which they are not able to perform.