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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.
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.
In that it is called Sodom and Egypt, it is spiritually (as he saith) to be understood: It is called Sodom, in regard of the filthiness and abominations therein; by reason of their Sodomitrie, their whoredoms, and abominable uncleanness of men with men, and all manner of all other such like wretchednesses. Egypt, in regard of the persecutions of Gods Children, alluding to the persecutions whereby the Egyptians kept the Children of Israel in bondage. The ⟨p. 71⟩place where Christ was Crucified, to wit, Jerusalem, so called and attributed to Rome, in that Rome brags of it self, as Jerusalem did, to be the most excellent professor of Christs religion; the only Zion, the Church, and beloved of the Lord; albeit indeed it be nothing less; nay, it is rather hated of God, as Jerusalem was, crucifying the Lord Jesus: So that these things do notably agree with Rome, the great City, that Sodomitical persecuting Church, yet pretending to be the true Church of God.
In that it is called Sodome and Egypt, it is spiritually (as he saith) to be vnderstood: It is called Sodome, in regard of the filthinesse and abhominations therein; by reason of their Sodomitrie, their whoredomes, and abhominable vncleannes of men with men, and all manner of all other such like wretchednesses. Egypt, in regard of the persecutions of Gods Children, alluding to the persecutions whereby the Egyptians kept the Children of Israel in bondage. The ⟨p. 71⟩