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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.
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 a1 Type and Figure of Christ, hee being holy himselfe, yea, the holinesse of his Father: By this word, holy, is noted vnto vs the Priest-hood of Christ, whereby we are made holy: He is called true, hauing regard to his Propheticall office, whereby he teacheth his people the truth of his will.
Thirdly, in that he is said to have the keys of David, and that he openeth, and no man shutteth, and shutteth and no man openeth: it noteth unto us his kingdom; and upon this title the rest of the Epistles runneth, which he prosecuteth, in that he had declared himself to be King indeed herein; namely, in that he saith he had set open a door for his Gospel among them, so that none should shut it; signifying, that when God will bring the truth to light, and will have it to prevail, none shall be able to resist it: And (saith he) albeit they were weak, and had but little strength, yet they should not be discouraged at it, or at the greatness or multitude of their enemies, (which he understandeth by the Synagogues of Satan) but seeing they had yet kept this door of the word open, they should therefore