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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 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.
And howsoeuer their Persecutors might seeme to doe it in the seruice of God, yet he sheweth them that it should be the onely hand of the Diuell, and through his malice, & therfore they should not be discouraged, ⟨p. 12⟩but should rather be comforted; for, seeing the Diuell 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, hee comforteth them with an argument drawne from the hope of their Resurrection; that howsoeuer here in this life they should be persecuted, and should suffer, euen vntill death, yet they perseuering vnto the end, should not be hurt at all with the latter death. And for this cause also he vseth, in the Title, an argument drawne from his owne person, in that he is first and last, and therefore able to deliuer them: As also, that he was dead and is aliue; and therefore howsoeuer they might suffer temporary death, yet they should rise againe as he did, and liue with him eternally.