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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.
By these ten, it is no great matter whether we understand a certain or uncertain number, but it seemeth rather to note an uncertain number: Howsoever it were, true it is, that these, the Beast should join with him to take his part, to wit, they should give their power to him, to ride and run at his pleasure. And these fight against the Lamb, who should overcome them by the power of his word: for he must needs, being King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, and therefore cannot but break those Horns that set themselves against him; for they receive of him, and hold but of license their Kingdoms from him.
By these tenne, it is no great matter whether wee vnderstand a certaine or vncertaine number, but it seemeth rather to note an vncertaine number: Howsoeuer it were, true it is, that these, the Beast should ioyne with him to take his part, to wit, they should giue their power to him, to ride and runne at his pleasure. And these fight against the Lambe, who should ouercome them by the power of his word: for hee must needes, being King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, and therefore cannot but breake those Hornes that set themselues against him; for they receiue of him, and hold but of license their Kingdomes from him.
The Waters are plainly expounded by the Angel, to be the great multitudes of people, and divers Countries that should be subject to that City and Church of Rome.
The Waters are plainely expounded by the Angell, to be the great multitudes of people, and diuers Countries that should be subiect to that City and Church of Rome.
Further, he declares, that as there was a time that the Kings of the earth should join themselves with ⟨p. 110⟩