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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 said to stand; signifying his readiness to help his Church. As Stephen, Acts 7. saw Christ stand at the right hand of God: not that Christ doth alway stand in heaven, but it noteth out unto us his ⟨p. 86⟩proneness and willingness to do good to his, and to revenge their adversaries.
Hee is said to stand; signifying his readinesse to helpe his Church. As Stephen, Acts 7. saw Christ stand at the right hand of God: not that Christ doth alway stand in heauen, but it noteth out vnto vs his ⟨p. 86⟩pronenesse and willingnesse to doe good to his, and to reuenge their aduersaries.
In mount Zion; that is, his Church, to wit, the heavenly Jerusalem, to the good & help of his Church, to deliver them from their enemies.
In mount Sion; that is, his Church, to wit, the heauenly Ierusalem, to the good & helpe of his Church, to deliuer them from their enemies.
Then is set down his train, in the same number that is spoken of in the seventh Chapter, viz. one thousand four hundred and forty, signifying the great number of Gods Children on the face of the earth in that time; yet not so great, but that it might be told. And this same number of the Gentiles in these times of persecution, is noted to be as many as of the Jews, that were sealed up to life everlasting.