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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.
We have heard heretofore of the straits of the Church militant, being in warfare in this present world, subject to many troubles and persecutions: yet being defended and protected by God, was not overcome by any of them. Now follows the state of the Church triumphant after this world.
VVEe haue heard heretofore of the straits of the Church militant, being in warfare in this present world, subject to many troubles and persecutions: yet being defended and protected by God, was not ouercome by any of them. Now followes the state of the Church triumphant after this world.
And first, here Saint John sets forth the state of all the world, then of the Church: Even as Moses in the Book of Genesis describes first the beginning and creation of the whole world, and then sets down the condition and state of the Church.
And first, here Saint Iohn sets forth the state of all the world, then of the Church: Euen as Moses in the Booke of Genesis describes first the beginning and creation of the whole world, and then sets downe the condition and state of the Church.
The state of the world is declared in the first verse, in that it is said, there was a new heaven & a new earth; that is, the heavens being partly corrupted and darkened by sin, and having lost somewhat of their glory they had before, shall not only have that former, but a better glory then the first: so likewise should the earth, and the sea also; for in that it is said, the Sea shall be no more, it is not to be understood, that it should not afterwards be, but that it should not then be the same that now it is; namely, raging, tempestuous, and disturbed, as now we see it to be; but it should be still and quiet, the waters and the fishes remaining still, yet without roaring, swelling, and that distemperature which now it hath.