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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.
By the number of two, may be meant (not to prejudice better expositions) the small number of faithful witnesses, yet such a number as should be able to prove any cause, sufficient for the testifying of any truth, or overthrowing any falsehood, & though they seemed to be but two, that is, a few in number, yet they should be able enough for that purpose, and sufficient to convince them of their wickedness, and to bear witness of the truth.
By the number of two, may be meant (not to preiudice better expositions) the small number of faithfull witnesses, yet such a number as should be able to proue any cause, sufficient for the testifying of any truth, or ouerthrowing any falsehood, & though they seemed to be but two, that is, a few in number, yet they should be able enough for that purpose, and sufficient to conuince them of their wickednesse, and to beare witnesse of the truth.
In sackcloth; meaning that they should be heavy, sorrowful, and grieved at the troubles, strife, and hard-dealing which they should have at the hands of the wicked, which would not yield unto the truth: lamenting also for that they had no better success of their Ministry: and further by reason of the pride of Antichrist, when as they did behold how many even of those which should have ⟨p. 67⟩been the stars of the Church, and faithful Ministers, did strive and heave for preeminence without any care of Gods Church, as it was in the days of Gregory the 7. and Gregory the 9.
In sackcloth; meaning that they should be heauy, sorrowfull, and grieued at the troubles, strife, and hard-dealing which they should haue at the hands of the wicked, which would not yeelde vnto the truth: lamenting also for that they had no better successe of their Ministery: and further by reason of the pride of Antichrist, when as they did behold how many euen of those which should haue ⟨p. 67⟩beene the starres of the Church, and faithfull Ministers, did striue and heaue for preheminence without any care of Gods Church, as it was in the daies of Gregory the 7. and Gregory the 9.