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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.
for it was an usual thing to grave their Pillars, for the beautifying of them, with names and other fine works, and therefore he ⟨p. 20⟩alludeth to that same custom, saith, that he will grave upon them the name of his father, that is, to be his Children: and the name of the City of God, that is, the Church of God, the new Jerusalem, the people newly regenerate; and that he would write upon them his name, that is, make them to be partakers of his righteousness and glory.
for it was an vsuall thing to graue their Pillars, for the beautifying of them, with names and other fine workes, and therefore hee ⟨p. 20⟩alludeth to that same custome, saith, that he will graue vpon them the name of his father, that is, to be his Children: and the name of the City of God, that is, the Church of God, the new Ierusalem, the people newly regenerate; and that hee would write vpon them his name, that is, make them to be partakers of his righteousnesse and glory.
In the last place he writes to the Church of Laodicea, where he also gives himself titles as before, describing himself by his offices; first, he calls himself, Amen, namely, he in whom all the promises of God are, yea, and Amen; that is, are fully accomplished: whereby he notes his Kingdom, because by it, he bringeth to pass whatsoever hath been said before. His prophetical office, in that he is called the faithful and true Witness; namely, he which faithfully testifieth the truth to his people.
In the last place he writes to the Church of Laodidicea, where he also giues himselfe titles as before, describing himselfe by his offices; first, hee cals himselfe, Amen, namely, he in whom all the promises of God are, yea, and Amen; that is, are fully accomplished: whereby he notes his Kingdome, because by it, hee bringeth to passe whatsoeuer hath beene said before. His propheticall office, in that he is called the faithfull and true Witnesse; namely, he which faithfully testifieth the truth to his people.