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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 sixth Angel pours out his Vial on the River Euphrates; viz. that defence wherewith this spiritual Babylon is environed and compassed about; for by Babylon is understood Rome; for as in Babylon the children of Israel were kept both in spiritual and bodily servitude; so by the sins and Idolatries of the Church of Rome, it hath been showed that the Church of God should be tormented with spiritual bondage. And this River Euphrates was a river which compassed and defended Babylon from their enemies: and therefore by Euphrates here seemeth to be meant, the fort, strength, and munition of the City and Church of Rome. Whereas then he poureth his Vial upon Euphrates, whereby it was dried up; it noteth that ⟨p. 99⟩the strength and fort of Rome was hereby greatly abated, and as it were taken away.
The sixt Angell poures out his Viall on the Riuer Euphrates; viz. that defence wherewith this spirituall Babilon is enuironed and compassed about; for by Babilon is vnderstood Rome; for as in Babilon the children of Israel were kept both in spirituall and bodly seruitude; so by the sinnes and Idolatries of the Church of Rome, it hath beene shewed that the Church of God should be tormented with spirituall bondage. And this Riuer Euphrates was a riuer which compassed and defended Babilon from their enemies: and therfore by Euphrates here seemeth to be meant, the fort, strenght, and munition of the City and Church of Rome. Whereas then he poureth his Viall vpon Euphrates, whereby it was dried vp; it noteth that ⟨p. 99⟩the strength and fort of Rome was hereby greatly abated, and as it were taken away.
The reason of this is rendered, namely, that their might be way made for the Kings of the East, who should come for the aide and relief of this Beast of Rome; for whereas by this Judgement, and by these Plagues, they should have turned unto repentance, yet they would not, but in their distress would make rather all friends they could to be at one with the Kings of the earth, and use all means of reconciling themselves unto them; and joining to themselves the Kings which were from far, making them their defendants and maintainers.