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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 10. And because they were afraid of future evils, he fore-telleth them of such troubles which should befall them, that they might be the better prepared against them, and the more comforted in them. And he telleth them that some of them should be cast into prison, and that they should have tribulation, that is, grievous afflictions and persecution, ten days, that is, ten years; every day being counted for a year, according as that phrase is used and expounded in Daniel, as afterward it came to pass, from half the reign of Trajan, to the time of Adrian, for which space the Church suffered extreme persecution.
Verse 10. And because they were afraide of future euils, hee fore-telleth them of such troubles which should befall them, that they might be the better prepared against them, and the more comforted in them. And hee telleth them that some of them should be cast into prison, and that they should haue tribulation, that is, grieuous afflictions and persecution, ten daies, that is, tenne yeares; euery day being counted for a yeare, according as that phrase is vsed and expounded in Daniel, as afterward it came to passe, from halfe the raigne of Traian, to the time of Adrian, for which space the Church suffered extreame persecution.
And howsoever their Persecutors might seem to do it in the service of God, yet he showeth them that it should be the only hand of the Devil, and through his malice, & therefore they should not be discouraged, ⟨p. 12⟩but should rather be comforted; for, seeing the Devil was against them, God was therefore with them on their side, to defend them and take their part. And to the end they might be the more confirmed hereof, he comforteth them with an argument drawn from the hope of their Resurrection; that howsoever here in this life they should be persecuted, and should suffer, even until death, yet they persevering unto the end, should not be hurt at all with the latter death. And for this cause also he useth, in the Title, an argument drawn from his own person, in that he is first and last, and therefore able to deliver them: As also, that he was dead and is alive; and therefore howsoever they might suffer temporary death, yet they should rise again as he did, and live with him eternally.