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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 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.
She is called great Babylon, because of the resemblance of that Babylon in the East, to this in the West, principally in regard of her great cruelty against Gods Children.
She is called great Babilon, because of the resemblance of that Babilon in the East, to this in the West, principally in regard of her great cruelty against Gods Children.
The Mother of Harlots; that is, the chief Harlot of ⟨p. 106⟩all, setting out her abominable fornications, both spiritual and bodily.
The Mother of Harlots; that is, the chiefe Harlot of