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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 thus far of the judgements which the Church of the Gentiles should suffer by the cruelty of the Roman Empire.
And thus farre of the iudgements which the Church of the Gentiles should suffer by the crueltie of the Roman Empire.
Afterward follow the troubles that befall the ⟨p. 83⟩Church, by the Bishop of Rome, who is hereby noted and set forth unto us: namely, in that it is said, there appeared another Beast like a Lamb; signifying, that howsoever this other Beast of Rome be most brutish and void of humanity and virtue: And this is to be understood of the Pope, for he professeth himself to be the servant of servants, but in deed and practise he maketh himself Lord of Lords, and this is not only to be understood of one in that seat, but of all that succeed him, and that take his part, and which are of his Hierarchy.
Afterward follow the troubles that befall the ⟨p. 83⟩Church, by the Bishop of Rome, who is hereby noted and set forth vnto vs: namely, in that it is said, there appeared another Beast like a Lambe; signifying, that howsoeuer this other Beast of Rome be most brutish and voide of humanity and vertue: And this is to be vnderstood of the Pope, for he professeth himselfe to be the seruant of seruants, but in deed and practise he maketh himselfe Lord of Lords, and this is not onely to be vnderstood of one in that seat, but of all that succeed him, and that take his part, and which are of his Hierarchy.
His effects do follow, to wit, first that he spake like a Dragon; noting, that the chief mischief which should come to the Church by him, should be by his teaching and instructing them in that false doctrine which he should receive from the Dragon, which showeth that he is a false and lying Prophet, as receiving his office and doctrine from the father of lies, which is the Devil. In that he caused the earth to worship the first Beast, is meant, that subjection which he did pretend to the Empire in outward show, and so far forth only as his profit would serve, albeit indeed he doth exalt himself above the Emperors.