A73707:97
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.
Afterward, God is described by the effects which proceeded from the Throne, to wit, thunders and lightnings, and voices, and their immediate cause; in that they came from the seven Lamps, which are the seven spirits of God, namely, the holy Ghost, whereby God doth all things that he doth. This teacheth, that seeing the thunders, lightnings, &c. come from the Throne of God, that therefore nothing can come by chance or fortune, as men vainly suppose, but only by the direction and counsel of God, and from him who is the Ruler and Disposer of all things in the world.
Afterward, God is described by the effects which proceeded from the Throne, to wit, thunders and lightnings, and voices, and their immediate cause; in that they came from the seauen Lamps, which are the seauen spirits of God, namely, the holy Ghost, whereby God doth all things that he doth. This teacheth, that seeing the thunders, lightenings, &c. come from the Throne of God, that therefore nothing can come by chance or fortune, as men vainely suppose, but onely by the direction and counsell of God, and from him who is the Ruler and Disposer of all things in the world.
By lightnings, thunders, and voices, seemeth to be meant the judgements and anger of God, to be executed on the wicked, which do follow in the next Chapters, viz. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. for it is not unmeet that in these the judgements should be set forth, seeing they are the fearful works of God.
By lightnings, thunders, and voices, seemeth to be meant the iudgements and anger of God, to be executed on the wicked, which doe follow in the next Chapters, viz. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. for it is not vnmeet that in these the iudgements should be set forth, seeing they are the fearefull workes of God.
And here God the Father is described to be a Judge, and to fit like a Judge, as being Judge of all the world, as he is called,