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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.
Lastly, to those that overcome, which confessed his name before men, he promiseth that he would confess their name before his Father, and before his holy Angels; Where he giveth us to understand what was the chief sin of that Church, to wit, that they were afraid to make so full a confession of Christ before ⟨p. 18⟩men, as they should have done: For, as it seemeth, they would profess Christianity indeed, yet so, as that they would not displease any by it, nor incur any danger for the same: Therefore he promiseth to him that overcometh, that he will confess him before God, in his Kingdom.
Lastly, to those that ouercome, which confessed his name before men, he promiseth that hee would confesse their name before his Father, and before his holy Angels; Where he giueth vs to vnderstand what was the chiefe sinne of that Church, to wit, that they were afraide to make so full a confession of Christ before ⟨p. 18⟩men, as they should haue done: For, as it seemeth, they would professe Christianity indeed, yet so, as that they would not displease any by it, nor incurre any danger for the same: Therefore he promiseth to him that ouercommeth, that hee will confesse him before God, in his Kingdome.
Next he cometh to the Church of Philadelphia; where he describes himself by his offices: First, he setteth down himself to be holy, alluding to the holiness of the Priest-hood in the Law, upon whose head was written, Holiness to the Lord: which was a1 Type and Figure of Christ, he being holy himself, yea, the holiness of his Father: By this word, holy, is noted unto us the Priest-hood of Christ, whereby we are made holy: He is called true, having regard to his Prophetical office, whereby he teacheth his people the truth of his will.
Next hee commeth to the Church of Philadelphia; where he describes himselfe by his offices: First, hee setteth downe himselfe to be holy, alluding to the holinesse of the Priest-hood in the Law, vpon whose head was written, Holinesse to the Lord: which was a