A73707:71
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.
The reformation whereof he exhorts them to, in bidding them repent; and this he doth by these reasons; to wit, first, if they would repent, they should be partakers of the hid, that is, spiritual Manna, in the wilderness, which was hidden in the Ark in a pot.
The reformation whereof hee exhorts them to, in bidding them repent; and this hee doth by these reasons; to wit, first, if they would repent, they should be partakers of the hid, that is, spirituall Manna, in the wildernesse, which was hidden in the Arke in a pot.
By Manna is meant (as Josh. 6.) the grace, righteousness, and holiness of Christ, imputed unto us, and that Justification by him which came down from heaven, which none know, but those which have it. Secondly, another reason, that he that did overcome, he would give him a white stone: Which phrase of speech is a similitude taken from the manner of the Gentiles, (as in times past the Prophets used to take borrowed speeches from the custom of the Jews, in the Law,) because now the Church was communicated with the Gentiles, the Gospel being now spread among them. This custom was especially amongst the Grecians; The manner of it was, that when any one was accused of some criminal matter, he was straight-way put to his trial; if he were found clear, he had a white stone given him, if otherwise he was found guilty, and was to be condemned, he had given him a black stone, or some other colour: So that now in ⟨p. 14⟩that it is said, that he which overcometh, should have a white stone given him, he meaneth that he shall have nothing laid to his charge, but shall be freed from all his sins.
By Manna is meant (as Iosh. 6.) the grace, righteousnesse, and holinesse of Christ, imputed vnto vs, and that Iustification by him which came downe from heauen, which none know, but those which haue it. Secondly, another reason, that he that did ouercome, he would giue him a white stone: Which phrase of speech is a similitude taken from the manner of the Gentiles, (as in times past the Prophets vsed to take borrowed speeches from the custome of the Iewes, in the Law,) because now the Church was communicated with the Gentiles, the Gospell being now spread among them. This custome was especially amongst the Grecians; The manner of it was, that when any one was accused of some criminall matter, he was straight-way put to his triall; if hee were found cleare, hee had a white stone giuen him, if otherwise he was found guilty, and was to be condemned, hee had giuen him a blacke stone, or some other colour: So that now in