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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.
Their names written on the Gates, which are on every side of the City; do note thus much, namely, that as a City hath Gates on every side, to the end, that people may have recourse unto it, from all coasts round about, so the Church of God is said to have twelve Gates round about, with the names of the twelve Tribes of the Children of Israel in them, to signify that all the Children of God should come unto it, out of every part of the world.
Their names written on the Gates, which are on euery side of the City; doe note thus much, namely, that as a City hath Gates on euery side, to the end, that people may haue recourse vnto it, from all coasts round about, so the Church of God is said to haue twelue Gates round about, with the names of the twelue Tribes of the Children of Israell in them, to signifie that all the Children of God should come vnto it, out of euery part of the world.
Having spoken of the City, and of the particular parts thereof, he comes to speak of the privileges, and first he saith, they have no need of any Temple, for God shall be their Temple; that is, God shall be all in all in the Church, without means of the outward exercises of religion, as of the Sacraments, the Ministry of the word.
Hauing spoken of the City, and of the particular parts thereof, he comes to speake of the priuiledges, and first he saith, they haue no need of any Temple, for God shall be their Temple; that is, God shall be all in all in the Church, without meanes of the outward exercises of religion, as of the Sacraments, the Ministery of the word.
Secondly, there is no need of the Sun and of the ⟨p. 132⟩Moon, because the glory of God shall give it light; in regard whereof, the Sun shall have no light, in regard of that light, nor any other light; for God being infinitely more light, shall enlighten them. Hereby signifying both by the Sun and the Temple, that both civilly and ecclesiastically God should be all in all, without any outward means of government.