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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 Beast is said to be coloured like Scarlet; signifying, either he was advanced to great honour, or else nothing his cruelty in murdering the Saints: but this thing afterward, Saint John more notably setteth down, in that the Whore her self is said to be red with the blood of the Saints; noting, that as this was her Livery, so the chiefest colour wherein this Church and this Beast delighteth, is Scarlet, as appeareth by their usage; for they use to wear this, that they might be known to be bloody and cruel.
The Beast is said to be coloured like Scarlet; signifying, either he was aduanced to great honour, or else nothing his crueltie in murthering the Saints: but this thing afterward, Saint Iohn more notably setteth downe, in that the Whore her selfe is said to be red with the bloud of the Saints; noting, that as this was her Liuery, so the chiefest colour wherin this Church and this Beast delighteth, is Scarlet, as appeareth by their vsage; for they vse to weare this, that they might be knowne to be bloudy and cruell.
It is further said, that this Beast is full of names of blasphemy; it is meant, that whereas before it was said, that the first Beast had a name of blasphemy, that is, was very cruel & very blasphemous, when he first rose out of the Sea, which was verified by the example of Caligula and others, that took on them the honour of God; yet this doth far exceed him, for he is full of the names of blasphemy, viz. blasphemous throughout, signifying an high degree of blasphemy.
It is further said, that this Beast is full of names of blasphemie; it is meant, that whereas before it was said, that the first Beast had a name of blasphemy, that is, was very cruell & very blasphemous, when he first rose out of the Sea, which was verified by the example of Caligula and others, that tooke on them the honour of God; yet this doth farre exceede him, for he is full of the names of blasphemie, viz. blasphemous throughout, signifying an high degree of blasphemie.