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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.
Then is Christ himself brought in, speaking, saying, Behold, I come quickly, &c. In which words of our Saviour, he confirmeth also to us the truth of this Prophecy, and the testimony of the Angel, his titles whereby he is described, are spoken of before.
Then is Christ himselfe brought in, speaking, saying, Behold, I come quickly, &c. In which words of our Sauiour, hee confirmeth also to vs the truth of this Prophecie, and the testimony of the Angell, his titles whereby hee is described, are spoken of before.
Lastly, he shutteth up the Book with an execration against the wicked, and a promise of blessing towards the godly: And because John was the last writer of the Scriptures and word of God, it may well be referred unto the whole new Testament, and the old. And he saith: Whosoever doth add or take away, let him be accursed. For Saint John, seeing wicked men labour to corrupt the writings of the Apostles, and holy men of God, by adding, detracting, and changing, as is the common practise in other writings of men of fame, he doth therefore meet with that corruption, and addeth this curse unto them, that either add any thing unto it, or diminish any thing here-from. But some will object, seeing Gods word cannot be corrupted, wherefore then doth he go about to forbid the corrupting of it?
Lastly, hee shutteth vp the Booke with an execration against the wicked, and a promise of blessing towards the godly: And because Iohn was the last writer of the Scriptures and word of God, it may well be referred vnto the whole new Testament, and the old. And hee saith: Whosoeuer doth adde or take away, let him be accursed. For Saint Iohn, seeing wicked men labour to corrupt the writings of the Apostles, and holy men of God, by adding, detracting, and changing, as is the common practise in other writings of men of fame, hee doth therefore meet with that corruption, and addeth this curse vnto them, that either adde any thing vnto it, or diminish any thing here-from. But some will obiect, seeing Gods word cannot be corrupted, wherfore then doth he goe about to forbid the corrupting of it?