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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.
Then follows that which she did, viz. She had a cup of Gold in her hand, but within full of abominations, and filthy whoredoms and fornications; noting, that without she had a gorgeous show, & was beautiful to behold, but within full of all uncleanness, as our Saviour Christ said of the Pharisees, that they cleanse the out side of the cup, but are all filthy within; which we see in the Church of Rome; that without they have most fair shows to look to, but look into them, and into their actions, there is nothing but uncleanness.
Then followes that which shee did, viz. Shee had a cup of Gold in her hand, but within full of abhominations, and filthy whoredomes and fornications; noting, that without she had a gorgeous shew, & was beautifull to behold, but within full of al vncleanenes, as our Sauiour Christ said of the Pharisies, that they cleanse the out side of the cup, but are all filthy within; which we see in the Church of Rome; that without they haue most faire shewes to looke to, but looke into them, and into their actions, there is nothing but vncleanenesse.
She had in her forehead a name written, a Mystery; signifying, that the chief thing she professeth, is a Mystery, namely, that she hath the Mysteries and secrets of God; yea, she professeth that all knowledge and understanding of Gods will is shut up only in her breasts, as in a closet: and therefore (say they) the Pope can change the Articles of the faith; yea, that he can alter the Scriptures, and make them no Scriptures, and that he can make the Evangelists to be no Evangelists, and those that are not, to be.
Shee had in her forehead a name written, a Mistery; signifying, that the chiefe thing shee professeth, is a Mistery, namely, that shee hath the Misteries and secrets of God; yea, shee professeth that all knowledge and vnderstanding of Gods will is shut vp onely in her breasts, as in a closet: and therefore (say they) the Pope can change the Articles of the faith; yea, that he can alter the Scriptures, and make them no Scriptures, and that he can make the Euangelists to be no Euangelists, and those that are not, to be.