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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.
She is called the great Harlot, because all the Kings of the earth should go a whoring to her, especially by committing spiritual fornication, which is Idolatry. And all the people also of their Nations, and all the inhabitants of the earth should also take part in her filthy abominations: and therefore She must needs be a notable Strumpet, with whom all the Princes of the world, with their people and subjects must commit adultery, uncleanness, and all kind of villainy.
She is called the great Harlot, because all the Kings of the earth should goe a whoring to her, especially by committing spirituall fornication, which is Idolatry. And all the people also of their Nations, and all the inhabitants of the earth should also take part in her filthy abhominations: and therefore Shee must needs be a notable Strumpet, with whom all the Princes of the world, with their people and subiects must commit adultery, vncleanenesse, and all kinde of villany.
In that John was carried again by the spirit into the Wilderness; is meant, that albeit he had received all these things (which were revealed to him before) by the spirit, yet for the further assurance of the things now to be delivered, he saith, that he is carried again in the spirit; that is, he is lift up by a more singular hand of God, that he might the more notably understand and attend, by the special direction of Gods spirit, to the things now to be revealed.
In that Iohn was carried againe by the spirit into the Wildernesse; is meant, that albeit hee had receiued all these things (which were reuealed to him before) by the spirit, yet for the further assurance of the things now to be deliuered, he saith, that he is carried againe in the spirit; that is, hee is lift vp by a more singular hand of God, that he might the more notably vnderstand and attend, by the speciall direction of Gods spirit, to the things now to be reuealed.