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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.
The cause wherefore he did choose seven Churches and no other number, it is▪ for the number of perfection, ⟨p. 4⟩for seven is a perfect number: and therefore he saith, the holy Ghost is as seven Spirits, to pour out his grace effectually in all the Churches, because he is as effectual in all, as in one, for his strength is not divided. And by seven Churches he also understandeth all the rest.
The cause wherefore he did chuse seauen Churches and no other number, it is▪ for the number of perfection, ⟨p. 4⟩for seauen is a perfect number: and therefore he saith, the holy Ghost is as seauen Spirits, to poure out his grace effectually in all the Churches, because he is as effectuall in all, as in one, for his strength is not diuided. And by seauen Churches he also vnderstandeth all the rest.
Next the holy Ghost, is set down the Son of God: The reason why the second Person is set after, is, first because the Scripture is wont to set that in the last place, which it useth to entreat longest of, now therefore the Apostle Saint John being here principally to speak of our Saviour Christ, setteth him in the last place.
Next the holy Ghost, is set downe the Sonne of God: The reason why the second Person is set after, is, first because the Scripture is wont to set that in the last place, which it vseth to intreate longest of, now therefore the Apostle Saint Iohn being here principally to speake of our Sauiour Christ, setteth him in the last place.