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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.
Apoc. Cap. 19. 1. And after these things I heard a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying Hallelu-jah, salvation, and glory, and honour, and power be to the Lord our God, &c.
Apoc. Cap. 19. 1. And after these things I heard a great voice of a great multitude in heauen, saying Hallelu-iah, saluation, and glory, and honour, and power be to the Lord our God, &c.
The Apostle having spoken of the destruction of the City of Rome, noted by the name of an Harlot: he now comes to set forth the destruction of the Beast, and of the false Prophet; which are the ungodly Emperors, and the Popes, succeeding in that power, having gotten not only civill jurisdiction, but Ecclesiastical power also joined therewith.
THe Apostle hauing spoken of the destruction of the City of Rome, noted by the name of an Harlot: he now comes to set forth the destruction of the Beast, and of the false Prophet; which are the vngodly Emperours, and the Popes, succeeding in that power, hauing gotten not onely ciuill iurisdiction, but Ecclesiasticall power also ioyned therewith.
And first of all before he handleth that, he bringeth in all the children & servants of God, praising & magnifying God for the notable works he had showed upon the earth. And herein especially do the Angels & Saints of God in heaven, & the Saints in earth, magnify and praise the Lord, namely, for the judgement and destruction of the Whore, which is the City of Rome. The causes of her destruction are set down, to be, first, because she had made all the Kings of the earth and their people to go a whoring after her filthy abominations. And secondly for that she had murdered the Saints of God.