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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.
They had no need of light; because God himself and Christ, was their light; which doth add to that felicity: for as darkness in hell aggravates the misery of the wicked; so contrariwise, the fullness of light the godly shall have, doth augment their happiness, and more, in that that light shall exceed the light of the Sun.
They had no neede of light; because God himselfe and Christ, was their light; which doth adde to that felicitie: for as darkenesse in hell aggrauates the miserie of the wicked; so contrariwise, the fulnesse of light the godly shall haue, doth augment their happinesse, and more, in that that light shall exceede the light of the Sunne.
And further, to shut up their joy, he saith, one singular and notable comfort and felicity to Gods Children, is to serve and worship God, for howsoever now, by reason of our corrupt nature, it seems a burden and a trouble to worship God, yet then it shall be one of our chiefest joys.
And further, to shut vp their ioy, he saith, one singular and notable comfort and felicity to Gods Children, is to serue and worship God, for howsoeuer now, by reason of our corrupt nature, it seemes a burthen and a trouble to worship God, yet then it shall be one of our chiefest ioyes.
They stand in Gods presence; that is, have most excellent privileges of Gods savour, and be principal servants unto God, as those are in most honour with Princes, which are said to stand in their presence, and attend upon them in their Courts. As Daniel is said to stand in the presence of the King: so these shall stand in the Courts of God, and have the full fruition of his comfortable presence; and therefore on the contrary side, the ungodly are herein accursed (