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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.
This Angel makes a proclamation of defiance against them before the battle, as it is the usual custom in wars: And here he doth not, (as in wars Princes use to do to their foreign enemies) by proclaiming open war against them, to warn & challenge them unto fight, for he needeth not, neither will he, seeing they are not foreigners, but his subjects, and rebels against him, being King of Kings, and Lord of Lords: But in stead of sending embassage or ⟨p. 118⟩a Herald of Arms unto them, in scorn of them, he makes proclamation unto the Birds, and bids them come to eat of the flesh of his enemies. And here he shows the certainty and surety of his victory, in that before the battle he calls the Birds to devour, as if they were already slain.
This Angell makes a proclamation of defiance against them before the battell, as it is the vsuall custome in warres: And here he doth not, (as in wars Princes vse to doe to their forraigne enemies) by proclaiming open warre against them, to warne & challenge them vnto fight, for hee needeth not, neither will hee, seeing they are not forreiners, but his subiects, and rebels against him, being King of Kings, and Lord of Lords: But in stead of sending embassage or ⟨p. 118⟩a Herauld of Armes vnto them, in scorne of them, hee makes proclamation vnto the Birds, and bids them come to eate of the flesh of his enemies. And here he shewes the certainty and surety of his victory, in that before the battell he cals the Birds to deuoure, as if they were already slaine.
Christ being thus described, as he is in himself, and also by his retinue and attendants, after followeth the event and execution of the judgements.
Christ being thus described, as hee is in himselfe, and also by his retinue and attendants, after followeth the euent and execution of the iudgements.