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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.
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.
And first, in that it is said, the Beast, and the false Prophet (which went out from the Beast) were taken; it noteth, that Christ as it were in a rage, seemeth to lay hold on those his principal enemies, the Beast and the false Prophet, taking them, in contempt as it were, by the necks, even as a strong man in his fury, in scorn taketh his weak enemy (with whom he disdaineth to fight) by the Collar of the neck, and casteth him away; even so Christ violently taketh them and casteth them quick into a Lake of fire & brimstone.
And first, in that it is said, the Beast, and the false Prophet (which went out from the Beast) were taken; it noteth, that Christ as it were in a rage, seemeth to lay hold on those his principall enemies, the Beast and the false Prophet, taking them, in contempt as it were, by the neckes, euen as a strong man in his fury, in scorne taketh his weake enemie (with whom he disdaineth to fight) by the Collar of the necke, and casteth him away; euen so Christ violently taketh them and casteth them quicke into a Lake of fire & brimstone.
The remnant are slain with the sword; to wit, the Kings and the People, noting the difference of their judgement, from the judgement of the Beast, and the Prophet; not that they were not also to be condemned, as well as these, but it is only to show, that their condemnation should not be so terrible as the condemnation of the Beast, and the false Prophet: for as it is in earthly judgements, according to the heinousness and greatness of the fact, such is the grievousness of the punishment, the more heinous offenders being to be burnt to death, those that are less grievous offenders, to be slain with the sword, or