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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 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.
And this authority is more fully set forth, in that the Angel is described to have come with such glory, that the earth was enlightened therewith; and therefore that should be a most evident and undoubted matter: which also appeareth in the mightiness of his voice.
And this authority is more fully set forth, in that the Angell is described to haue come with such glory, that the earth was enlightned therewith; and therefore that should be a most euident and vndoubted matter: which also appeareth in the mightinesse of his voice.
He saith, it is fallen, and the second time, it is fallen; which repetition he useth, first to raise up men from their drowsiness, which cannot at the first conceive of Gods judgements, nor consider them as they ought, and therefore they must have divers repetitions of the same thing concerning the justice of Gods judgements. Secondly, to show the certainty of it, as before, Chap. 14. 8. According as Joseph interprets Pharaohs dreams of the seven lean Kine, which did devour the seven fat; and the seven thin ears of Wheat, that did consume the seven full; that they both did signify one thing, and that the dream was therefore doubled to show that that which was signified thereby, should certainly come & that speedily: Even so the repetition of the denouncing of these judgements, is for this cause, namely, as to waken the drowsiness of man, so to show the certainty and speediness of the judgements to be executed.