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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.
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.
And in this point (saith he) standeth the faith and patience of the Saints; faith, to believe that God will bring this judgement on the wicked; their patience, in that upon this assurance of this justice of God upon the wicked, they should patiently bear those corrections and troubles which shall befall them, and patiently also wait for the accomplishment of those judgements of God upon their oppressors.
And in this point (saith he) standeth the faith and patience of the Saints; faith, to beleeue that God will bring this iudgement on the wicked; their patience, in that vpon this assurance of this iustice of God vpon the wicked, they should patiently beare those corrections and troubles which shall befall them, and patiently also wait for the accomplishment of those iudgements of God vpon their oppressors.