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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.
The time of this, appeareth by limitation of this one thousand two hundred and sixty years, to befall about the days of Boniface the eight, who was a wretched and cruel persecutor of the Saints of God; for by the account of the history it self, it falls justly on the one thousand two hundred and sixty year after Christ; the very year of that Beast, Boniface, who after he had killed the Saints of God, would not suffer their bodies to be buried; which thing, the ⟨p. 70⟩history particularly witnesseth, making mention, that the bodies also of the Saints were carried about the City of Rome in triumph, and might not be suffered to be buried.
The time of this, appeareth by limitation of this one thousand two hundred and sixty yeares, to befall about the dayes of Boniface the eight, who was a wretched and cruell persecuter of the Saints of God; for by the account of the history it selfe, it fals iustly on the one thousand two hundred and sixty yeare after Christ; the very yeare of that Beast, Boniface, who after he had killed the Saints of God, would not suffer their bodies to be buried; which thing, the ⟨p. 70⟩history particularly witnesseth, making mention, that the bodies also of the Saints were carried about the City of Rome in triumph, and might not be suffered to be buried.
After, it is said that the wicked ones, in the token of their joy, make great feasts, and sent presents one to another; which manner of speech seemeth to be taken from the Book of Esther, wherein commandment is given, that for their victory and deliverance, a Feast should be celebrated for ever. And of this also the history maketh mention, that in regard of their joy and gladness for the destruction and death of Gods Servants and faithful Martyrs, there was a Feast of Jubilee celebrated, which afterward they continued; wherein also as much as in them lay, they did annihilate the coming of Christ, who gave an end of all these ceremonies.