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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 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 ⟨p. 106⟩all, setting out her abhominable fornications, both spirituall and bodily.
After, in that she is said to be drunk with the blood of the Saints; is set forth her cruelty and barbarousness against the witnesses of Gods truth, in that she is defiled, bespotted, and embrued with the blood of the Saints: As Christ is said to come out of Edom, coloured with the blood of his enemies; noting thereby the revenge he should take of the Edomites; even so the Whore of Babylon is dyed with the blood of Gods children; yea, she is said to be drunk with their blood, as with drink; showing, that she makes no more account of shedding the blood of the servants of God, then the drunken man makes of pouring in drink, or the fishes water.
After, in that she is said to be drunke with the bloud of the Saints; is set forth her cruelty and barbarousnesse against the witnesses of Gods truth, in that she is defiled, bespotted, and embrued with the bloud of the Saints: As Christ is said to come out of Edom, coloured with the bloud of his enemies; noting thereby the reuenge he should take of the Edomites; euen so the Whore of Babilon is dyed with the bloud of Gods children; yea, she is said to be drunke with their bloud, as with drinke; shewing, that she makes no more account of shedding the bloud of the seruants of God, then the drunken man makes of pouring in drinke, or the fishes water.