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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.
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.
After, it is said that the wicked ones, in the token of their ioy, make great feasts, and sent presents one to another; which manner of speech seemeth to bee taken from the Booke of Hester, wherein commandement is giuen, that for their victory and deliuerance, a Feast should be celebrated for euer. And of this also the history maketh mention, that in regard of their ioy and gladnesse for the destruction and death of Gods Seruants and faithfull Martyrs, there was a Feast of Iubily celebrated, which afterward they continued; wherein also as much as in them lay, they did annihilate the comming of Christ, who gaue an end of all these ceremonies.
And this is said to be done in the great City, spiritually called Sodom and Egypt, where the Lord was crucified, whereby the Apostle most plainly describeth Rome, as being the greatest City then in the world, there being none at that time for fame and greatness to be compared to it.
And this is said to be done in the great City, spiritually called Sodome and Egypt, where the Lord was crucified, whereby the Apostle most plainely describeth Rome, as being the greatest City then in the world, there being none at that time for fame and greatnesse to be compared to it.