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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 albeit to flesh and blood this may seem a strange thing, and altogether impossible and incredible, in regard of these miseries we now are in, and of our sinfulness and wretchedness, yet to take away that infidelity of ours, it is said, that God himself speaketh it, and bids John write, that all things shall be new; for he will make all things new, howsoever now they be troublesome and old.
And albeit to flesh and bloud this may seeme a strange thing, and altogether impossible and incredible, in regard of these miseries we now are in, and of our sinfulnesse and wretchednesse, yet to take away that infidelity of ours, it is said, that God himselfe speaketh it, and bids Iohn write, that all things shall be new; for he will make all things new, howsoeuer now they be troublesome and old.
And in that he biddeth John, for the further comfort of the Church of God, to write, that all old things are done, and that new things are come, and in that he saith, that to him that thirsteth, he will give of the water of life, and that he which overcometh, shall inherit all things; yet he so saith it, that none shall have it without holiness of life; for as for those that were fearful, unbelieving, abominable adulterers, idolaters, &c. they should be cast out of the Kingdom. And therefore he teacheth, that none should presume of this mercy of God which live wickedly and profanely, but those only should enjoy it, which should live holily and uprightly.
And in that he biddeth Iohn, for the further comfort of the Church of God, to write, that all old things are done, and that new things are come, and in that he saith, that to him that thirsteth, he will giue of the water of life, and that he which ouercommeth, shall inherite all things; yet hee so saith it, that none shall haue it without holinesse of life; for as for those that were fearefull, vnbeleeuing, abhominable adulterers, idolaters, &c. they should be cast out of the Kingdome. And therefore hee teacheth, that none should presume of this mercie of God which liue wickedly and prophanely, but those onely should inioy it, which should liue holily and vprightly.