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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 having commended the good in them, he comes to the reproof; where he teacheth those that are to reprehend others, that they set down in the first place, the things that are praise-worthy in the parties to be reprehended, and then to set down the reproof: Which condemneth those which use to rell the faults, leaving out the remembrance of the good; ⟨p. 10⟩but the holy Ghost here contrariwise, doth nominate and commend their virtues, that the better they might be are the reproof of their vices.
And hauing commended the good in them, hee comes to the reproofe; where hee teacheth those that are to reprehend others, that they set downe in the first place, the things that are praise-worthy in the parties to be reprehended, and then to set downe the reproofe: Which condemneth those which vse to rell the faults, leauing out the remembrance of the good; ⟨p. 10⟩but the holy Ghost here contrariwise, doth nominate and commend their vertues, that the better they might be are the reproofe of their vices.
Verse 4. The reproof is, that he saith, they had fallen from their first love: Where he reprehendeth their want of zeal; showing that the fervency of their love which first they had, was now decayed and cooled, therefore he exhorteth them to a change, first, in their judgement, that they should reform it, which appeareth in that he saith Verse 5. Remember.
Verse 4. The reproofe is, that hee saith, they had fallen from their first loue: Where hee reprehendeth their want of zeale; shewing that the feruencie of their loue which first they had, was now decayed and cooled, therefore hee exhorteth them to a change, first, in their iudgement, that they should reforme it, which appeareth in that he saith Verse 5. Remember.