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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.
The form, that they are most glittering, beautiful, shining, crystal-like, and lastly in most excellent order.
The forme, that they are most glittering, beautifull, shining, christall-like, and lastly in most excellent order.
In the matter of the Church, there are set down the Children of God particularly, for as in general the Church is set down by a City, so by these particulars, are meant the Children of God particularly, they being called in the Scriptures, the stones of Gods house, and of Gods City. By these earthly things, (according to our weak capacity, by reason of our ignorance) he sets down their excellency, that by these things that are better known unto us, we may as by stairs come to the view of the heavenly glory, and therefore by these matters which are most excellent on earth, he setteth forth that heavenly beauty.
In the matter of the Church, there are set downe the Children of God particularly, for as in generall the Church is set downe by a City, so by these particulars, are meant the Children of God particularly, they being called in the Scriptures, the stones of Gods house, and of Gods City. By these earthly things, (according to our weake capacity, by reason of our ignorance) hee sets downe their excellencie, that by these things that are better knowne vnto vs, we may as by steares come to the view of the heauenly glory, and therefore by these matters which are most excellent on earth, hee setteth forth that heauenly beautie.
The form of the City, is four-square; noting, a most excellent form: To the measuring whereof, the Angel is said to have a golden Reed; where he takes a similitude from cunning Artificers, who to lay every part even, have their lines and squares, signifying, that here every thing is in perfect order.