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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.
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.
Then in their will and affections in that he bids them repent.
Then in their will and affections in that hee bids them repent.
Lastly, in their actions, in that he commandeth them to do their first works: So that he requireth of them a good and full reformation of all things that were amiss, both inwardly and outwardly. And he showeth further, if they will not be reformed, according as he exhorteth them, that he will remove their Candlesticks, that is, either cast them into banishment, and suffer them to be led into captivity, or remove his Gospel from them. And lest they should be too much discouraged and cast down by this severe and sharp reprehension, he doth after mollify the reproof by praising them again.
Lastly, in their actions, in that hee commandeth them to doe their first workes: So that he requireth of them a good and full reformation of all things that were amisse, both inwardly and outwardly. And hee sheweth further, if they will not be reformed, according as he exhorteth them, that hee will remoue their Candlestickes, that is, either cast them into banishment, and suffer them to be led into captiuity, or remoue his Gospell from them. And lest they should be too much discouraged and cast downe by this seuere and sharpe reprehension, hee doth after mollifie the reproofe by praising them againe.