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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.
He is described to have seven heads and ten horns; by seven heads noting his great wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of things; as also it signifieth his wit, and subtlety to resist the Church, and to make more mischief against the seven Churches, that is, all the Churches of God: And his ten horns signifieth his will and power to do much hurt to them.
He is described to haue seauen heads and ten hornes; by seauen heads noting his great wisedome, knowledge, and vnderstanding of things; as also it signifieth his wit, and subtiltie to resist the Church, and to make more mischiefe against the seauen Churches, that is, all the Churches of God: And his tenne hornes signifieth his will and power to doe much hurt to them.
His Crowns signify his victory, in prevailing against the world, to wit, over those whom God hath not ordained to save, whose names are not written in the Book of life, and for this cause he is called the Prince of the world, because he hath the greater part of the world under his obedience.
His Crownes signifie his victory, in preuailing against the world, to wit, ouer those whom God hath not ordained to saue, whose names are not written in the Booke of life, and for this cause he is called the Prince of the world, because he hath the greater part of the world vnder his obedience.
What his tail he overthroweth many Stars; noting, that there are many like unto Stars in outward show, being graced with notable gifts, and being as it were lifted up to heaven by the knowledge they had, and the notable profession they made of God, having some feeling also, being yet not Sealed, are by the tail of the Dragon, that is, by small power and light temptations, pulled back from the same, and fall from the faith.