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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.
Afterward, to draw credit to the Prophecy, he saith, he sees another Angel fly through the midst of heaven, evidently, with the everlasting Gospel; signifying, that after that, in that one thousand two hundred and sixty, the Gospel should not be clean hidden, but that there should be an Angel, to wit, some Ministers that should fore-warn them to take heed of the Beast, and not to be defiled with his uncleanness.
Afterward, to draw credit to the Prophecie, hee saith, he sees another Angell flie through the midst of heauen, euidently, with the euerlasting Gospell; signifying, that after that, in that one thousand two hundred and sixty, the Gospell should not be cleane hidden, but that there should be an Angell, to wit, some Ministers that should fore-warne them to take heed of the Beast, and not to be defiled with his vncleanenesse.
After, another Angel followeth, which foretelleth the destruction of Babylon; saying, Babylon is fallen; which noteth, that even in those times there should be such, which by the Ministry of the word should denounce the overthrow and ruin of Babel, that is, of Rome, that howsoever it seemed strong and unmoveable in the sight of the world, yet it should fall and come to destruction: and it is twice repeated, to show the certainty of it.
After, another Angell followeth, which foretelleth the destruction of Babilon; saying, Babilon is fallen; which noteth, that euen in those times there should be such, which by the Ministery of the word should denounce the ouerthrow and ruine of Babell, that is, of Rome, that howsoeuer it seemed strong and vnmoueable in the sight of the world, yet it should fall and come to destruction: and it is twice repeated, to shew the certainty of it.
A third Angel denounces the judgements of God against the worshippers of the Beast, & of his image, to wit, those that did yield themselves to the Idolatry of the Beast.