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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.
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, Gen. 18. 25. Then he is described by four Beasts in the midst of the Throne, and round about, to wit, the chief Angels of God, waiting for to execute Gods will at all times: And as Sergeants attend on their Judge, so are they, being always ready to receive any commandment he enjoineth them. So also our Saviour Christ in John, is said to wait still on the will of his Father; namely, as he is Mediator. In that these are said to be four, it is not to be thought that there ⟨p. 27⟩were no more in number, but he understandeth by four, a competent and sufficient number, able to execute any thing which God will have fulfilled in all the world, in the East, West, South, and North.
And here God the Father is described to be a Iudge, and to fit like a Iudge, as being Iudge of all the world, as he is called, Gen. 18. 25. Then he is described by foure Beasts in the middes of the Throne, and round about, to wit, the chiefe Angels of God, wayting for to execute Gods will at all times: And as Sargeants attend on their Iudge, so are they, being alwaies ready to receiue any commandement he enioyneth them. So also our Sauiour Christ in Iohn, is said to waite still on the will of his Father; namely, as he is Mediator. In that these are said to be foure, it is not to be thought that there