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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.
Even as a sword, being committed into the hand of a Soldier by the Captain general, he is not to smite before he be commanded to fight, and before the Trumpet be sounded to battle; so though a man have excellent graces given him, yet he is not to execute any function, especially publicly, before he receive a particular warrant and calling from God thereunto. Sampson, though he had strength given him that he was able to have defended the Israelites, and revenged them of their enemies, yet he could not take upon him the government of the people, before the Lord had called him unto it: In like manner, the Ministers of the word, albeit they have never so notable gifts of Knowledge, Utterance, &c. yet they are not in any case to intrude themselves into the Ministry, unless they have a particular calling from the Lord.
Euen as a sword, being committed into the hand of a Souldier by the Captaine generall, hee is not to smite before he be commanded to fight, and before the Trumpet be sounded to battaile; so though a man haue excellent graces giuen him, yet he is not to execute any function, especially publiquely, before he receiue a particular warrant and calling from God thereunto. Sampson, though hee had strength giuen him that he was able to haue defended the Israelites, and reuenged them of their enemies, yet he could not take vpon him the gouernement of the people, before the Lord had called him vnto it: In like manner, the Ministers of the word, albeit they haue neuer so notable gifts of Knowledge, Vtterance, &c. yet they are not in any case to intrude themselues into the Ministery, vnlesse they haue a particular calling from the Lord.
These Angels are bidden first in general to cast their Vials upon the earth; that is, on the whole frame of all the Heaven, Earth, Sea, and all in them, in the execution: yet some are more specially commanded to be poured on the earth, because these judgements are intended against the wicked on the earth.
These Angels are bidden first in generall to cast their Vials vpon the earth; that is, on the whole frame of all the Heauen, Earth, Sea, and all in them, in the execution: yet some are more specially commanded to be poured on the earth, because these iudgements are intended against the wicked on the earth.