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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 having spoken of the Ministers of Gods judgements, he speaketh also of the furniture and armoury of the judgements of God; which he hath as it were in store against them.
And hauing spoken of the Ministers of Gods iudgements, he speaketh also of the furniture and armory of the iudgements of God; which he hath as it were in store against them.
And he calleth it a Sea mingled with fire; alluding to the Lavary of the Priests in the Temple, whereto he seemeth to compare this, which was called a Sea in regard of the greatness of it.
And he calleth it a Sea mingled with fire; alluding to the Lauary of the Priests in the Temple, whereto he seemeth to compare this, which was called a Sea in regard of the greatnesse of it.
And it is called a Sea of Crystal, or a glassy Sea, because it might be throughly looked into, and evidently discerned of the Children of God through Christ. In the Sea is fire, which is the wrath and curse of God, the matter of Gods fierce indignation, ⟨p. 92⟩and the judgements which should be taken out of this Laver of Gods wrath, for as in the Laver, in the time of the Law, there was water to wash the Priests, and to make them clean; noting the cleanness and uprightness that should be in the Priests, and which all that should be Priests unto God should receive from Christ; even so in this Laver and Sea of Gods wrath, fire is said to be; noting, that from hence should come matter of judgement to consume and destroy the enemies of God.
And it is called a Sea of Christall, or a glassie Sea, because it might be throughly looked into, and euidently discerned of the Children of God through Christ. In the Sea is fire, which is the wrath and curse of God, the matter of Gods fierce indignation,