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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 Prophet having entered into the description of the City of Rome, as of the spiritual Babylon, doth on that occasion dispute what shall be done of her: for notwithstanding, the destruction of the Beast should come before, and the overthrow of the City should follow, yet the overthrow of the City is handled in the first place, & of the Beast is set after, unto the end that he might more fully set down the destruction and notable ruin of the same.
THe Prophet hauing entred into the description of the City of Rome, as of the spirituall Babilon, doth on that occasion dispute what shall be done of her: for notwithstanding, the destruction of the Beast should come before, and the ouerthrow of the City should follow, yet the ouerthrow of the City is handled in the first place, & of the Beast is set after, vnto the end that he might more fully set down the destruction and notable ruine of the same.
And first he declareth the destruction of the City, ⟨p. 111⟩and that it may have the more authority, the Angel that describeth it, is said to come from heaven; declaring the certainty thereof, namely, in that this message came from heaven, even from God himself, and therefore the City of Rome should certainly be destroyed, and razed utterly from the face of the earth.
And first hee declareth the destruction of the City, ⟨p. 111⟩and that it may haue the more authority, the Angell that describeth it, is said to come from heauen; declaring the certainety thereof, namely, in that this message came from heauen, euen from God himselfe, and therefore the City of Rome should certainely be destroyed, and razed vtterly from the face of the earth.