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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.
And the Beast that was and is not (that is, is not of the same sort as he was, being now changed by another family) is the eight, to wit, in number, which was the seventh also, for he was admitted by the seventh, while the seventh was alive; for the other being alive, this eight in his days was chosen Emperor, and was joined in government with him, as was the custom of Kings, when that Kingdoms were doubtful, the Kings took their Successors, whom they would to have reign next in their room, and would in their own life establish them in their Kingdoms, as did David with Solomon, who while he yet lived, settled his Son in the Kingdom, taking him as it were, and joining him in society ⟨p. 109⟩with him, and setting him by him as it were on the Throne.
And the Beast that was and is not (that is, is not of the same sort as he was, being now changed by another family) is the eight, to wit, in number, which was the seauenth also, for hee was admitted by the seauenth, while the seauenth was aliue; for the other being aliue, this eight in his dayes was chosen Emperour, and was ioyned in gouernement with him, as was the custome of Kings, when that Kingdomes were doubtfull, the Kings tooke their Successors, whom they would to haue raigne next in their roome, and would in their owne life establish them in their Kingdomes, as did Dauid with Salomon, who while he yet liued, setled his Sonne in the Kingdome, taking him as it were, and ioyning him in societie ⟨p. 109⟩with him, and setting him by him as it were on the Throne.
Having thus expounded the seven heads, he comes to tell what is meant by the ten Horns; which are said to be ten Kings, which had not as yet received their power; which should join with the Beast, to wit, should not reign there where the Beast did, but should only lay their power and authority with his, but while he had the civill authority alone in the rule of the Emperor, as also afterward when the Pope arising, should join the spiritual jurisdiction with the temporal government; and these ten Kings it is said should join with this Civill and Ecclesiastical Beast.