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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.
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.
Then he shows how this voice was obeyed, in that he saith, there was a voice as of a great multitude, and like the voice of many waters, and like the noise of a thunder; which signify both the consent and zeal, and earnestness of the Saints in praising God. Which teacheth us, that we are so to believe, and be assured of Gods promises and mercies to come, as that we do praise him for them, as for those which we have received, and as if we had received them already.
Then he shewes how this voice was obeyed, in that he saith, there was a voice as of a great multitude, and like the voice of many waters, and like the noise of a thunder; which signifie both the consent and zeale, and earnestnesse of the Saints in praising God. Which teacheth vs, that we are so to beleeue, and be assured of Gods promises and mercies to come, as that wee doe praise him for them, as for those which we haue receiued, and as if wee had receiued them already.