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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 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.
And first of al before he handleth that, he bringeth in all the children & seruants of God, praising & magnifying God for the notable works he had shewed vpon the earth. And herein especially doe the Angels & Saints of God in heauen, & the Saints in earth, magnifie and praise the Lord, namely, for the iudgement and destruction of the Whore, which is the City of Rome. The causes of her destruction are set downe, to be, first, because she had made all the Kings of the earth and their people to goe a whoring after her filthy abhominations. And secondly for that shee had murthered the Saints of God.
After that they had sung this song of thanksgiving for that mercy received in the destruction of the City of Rome, the Lord calleth them, and citeth them as it were by a voice from the Throne, to a further thanksgiving for the mercies to come, in the destruction of the Beast, and of the false Prophet, and for particular benefits which the Church it self was to be partaker of: and therefore he doth call all the servants of the Lord by name as it were, which did fear the Lord, both small and great to praise the Lord.
After that they had sung this song of thankesgiuing for that mercy receiued in the destruction of the City of Rome, the Lord calleth them, and citeth them as it were by a voice from the Throne, to a further thankesgiuing for the mercies to come, in the destruction of the Beast, and of the false Prophet, and for particular benefits which the Church it selfe was to be partaker of: and therefore he doth call all the seruants of the Lord by name as it were, which did feare the Lord, both small and great to praise the Lord.