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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.
Here also in regard of the small number to be reserved, we may easily understand how vain a thing the Papists brag of, when they brag of their generality and multitude, for we see here that the great Court, that is, the multitude only, is cast out to the wicked and profane men, and the Temple with the worshippers only, and the Altar, noting a small number, is reserved.
Here also in regard of the small number to be reserued, we may easily vnderstand how vaine a thing the Papists brag of, when they brag of their generallity and multitude, for we see here that the great Court, that is, the multitude onely, is cast out to the wicked and prophane men, and the Temple with the worshipers onely, and the Altar, noting a small number, is reserued.
Again, in regard of the circumstance of time: in that it is said, that the wicked should prevail for the space of one thousand two hundred and sixty years: we are to observe against them, that whereas they object against us, and say, that this new Gospel of ours began in the time of Luther, or Wycliffe, we answer that it appeareth manifestly out of this place, that there should be a marvellous contempt of the Word from the Apostles time, until these one thousand two hundred and sixty years were expired.
Againe, in regard of the circumstance of time: in that it is said, that the wicked should preuaile for the space of one thousand two hundred and sixty yeares: we are to obserue against them, that whereas they obiect against vs, and say, that this new Gospell of ours began in the time of Luther, or Wickliffe, we answere that it appeareth manifestly out of this place, that there should be a maruellous contempt of the Word from the Apostles time, vntill these one thousand two hundred and sixty yeeres were expired.
Now for the further declaration of this, it is said, the Lord raised up two witnesses in these years, between the Apostles time, and the time expressed, to preach the Gospel.