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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.
After, it is said, that these seven Angels come out of the Temple; that is, out of the presence of God, declaring that they come by the authority and commandment of God, and therefore that their embassy was certainly and necessarily to be accomplished. And they are clothed with white; signifying their integrity and uprightness, showing that there was nothing which they executed unjustly or wrongfully, ⟨p. 93⟩but that it was right and just, howsoever it might appear unto the sons of men.
After, it is said, that these seauen Angels come out of the Temple; that is, out of the presence of God, declaring that they come by the authority and commandement of God, and therefore that their ambassage was certainely and necessarily to be accomplished. And they are cloathed with white; signifying their integrity and vprightnesse, shewing that there was nothing which they executed vniustly or wrongfully, ⟨p. 93⟩but that it was right and iust, howsoeuer it might appeare vnto the sonnes of men.
They were girded; that is, prompt, sit, and ready to execute their message, whereunto they were appointed, for (as the custom was in those days) those that had their clothes girded up to them, were fitter for any work or business they went about.
They were girded; that is, prompt, sit, and ready to execute their message, whereunto they were appointed, for (as the custome was in those dayes) those that had their cloathes girded vp to them, were fitter for any worke or businesse they went about.
To these Angels are given Vials; signifying, that as these inferior Angels are innocent and holy spirits uprightly performing that which is enjoined them, and as they are ready thereunto, so they do nothing without the special calling or commandment of God, and without a particular Ordinance from God, for their charge and function is laid upon them either immediately from God himself, or else by the Arch-Angels and those which are the chief Angels.