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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 these that wondered, are drawn away to follow the Beast; which are described to be those which were living in that time, whose names were not written in the Book of life of the Lamb, which was slain, which Book is from the beginning of the world: not that it is here meant of Christ, to be slain from the beginning, for that cannot be so directly gathered out of this place.
And these that wondred, are drawne away to follow the Beast; which are described to be those which were liuing in that time, whose names were not written in the Booke of life of the Lambe, which was slaine, which Booke is from the beginning of the world: not that it is here meant of Christ, to be slaine from the beginning, for that cannot be so directly gathered out of this place.
These things thus described, he warneth them of the issue, and first he moveth attention; If any man (saith he) hath an ear to hear, let him hear; willing them thereby, to take heed to that which is spoken, and which after he is to speak, to the terror of the wicked, and the comfort and good of the Saints, and of the godly. And he saith, if any lead into captivity, he shall be led into captivity, &c. to show, that what measure they have meted to others, the same should be measured to them, and as they have dealt with others, so they should be dealt withal themselves.
These things thus described, hee warneth them of the issue, and first hee moueth attention; If any man (saith he) hath an eare to heare, let him heare; willing them thereby, to take heed to that which is spoken, and which after he is to speake, to the terror of the wicked, and the comfort and good of the Saints, and of the godly. And he saith, if any leade into captiuity, he shall be led into captiuity, &c. to shew, that what measure they haue meted to others, the same should be measured to them, and as they haue dealt with others, so they should be dealt withall themselues.