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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, he is said to have the name of Blasphemy, declaring, that the Emperors should be such as should blaspheme God, in calling themselves Gods, and taking the worship of God unto themselves, as Caligula and others most wretchedly and blasphemously did, like to Alexander the great in the Monarchy of the Grecians, which did arrogate this title to himself, to be called God.
After, he is said to haue the name of Blasphemie, declaring, that the Emperours should be such as should blaspheme God, in calling themselues Gods, and taking the worship of God vnto themselues, as Caligula and others most wretchedly and blasphemously did, like to Alexander the great in the Monarchy of the Grecians, which did arrogate this title to himselfe, to be called God.
In that he saith, he had upon his head the name of ⟨p. 81⟩blasphemy written; he opposeth to that contrary custom of the Priest, who had written upon his head, honour to the Lord; so contrariwise, this Beast had written on his head blasphemy against God. And he did not only blaspheme the name of God, but also his Tabernacle, that is, did speak evil of the Church of God, and contemned it. And whereas it is said, he blasphemed those that dwell in heaven; it noteth, that not only in general he did speak evil of Gods Church, but he did even malign the particular persons which make profession of the truth of God, as appeareth in the histories.
In that hee saith, he had vpon his head the name of ⟨p. 81⟩blasphemy written; hee opposeth to that contrary custome of the Priest, who had written vpon his head, honor to the Lord; so contrariwise, this Beast had written on his head blasphemy against God. And hee did not onely blaspheme the name of God, but also his Tabernacle, that is, did speake euill of the Church of God, and contemned it. And whereas it is said, he blasphemed those that dwell in heauen; it noteth, that not onely in generall hee did speake euill of Gods Church, but he did euen maligne the particular persons which make profession of the truth of God, as appeareth in the histories.