The sealed book opened. Or, A cleer explication of the prophecies of the Revelation. Together with the lessons that are to be observed from every chapter thereof, being cleerly explained. Intended chiefly for the discovery to all of that Roman antichrist, and that Rome her final destruction is surely at hand, by that blessed work of reformation happily begun in the several churches and kingdoms of Europe. / By William Guild D.D. and preacher of Gods word.
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The sealed book opened. Or, A cleer explication of the prophecies of the Revelation. Together with the lessons that are to be observed from every chapter thereof, being cleerly explained. Intended chiefly for the discovery to all of that Roman antichrist, and that Rome her final destruction is surely at hand, by that blessed work of reformation happily begun in the several churches and kingdoms of Europe. / By William Guild D.D. and preacher of Gods word.
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Guild, William, 1586-1657.
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London, :: Printed by T.R. & E.M. for Anthony Williamson at the Queens Armes in Pauls Church-yard.,
1656.
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"The sealed book opened. Or, A cleer explication of the prophecies of the Revelation. Together with the lessons that are to be observed from every chapter thereof, being cleerly explained. Intended chiefly for the discovery to all of that Roman antichrist, and that Rome her final destruction is surely at hand, by that blessed work of reformation happily begun in the several churches and kingdoms of Europe. / By William Guild D.D. and preacher of Gods word." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A85768.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024.
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Ver. 11. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lambe, and by the word of their Testi∣mony, and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Followes here, after Michael and his Angels victory, that is Christs and his followers or mysticall members, (called also brethren) their victory, the means whereby they overcame the dragon and his angels, to wit, negatively, it was not by their own strength, but positively here it is said. 1. It was by the blood of the Lamb, that is, primely and principally by faith in the blood of Christ. 2. By the Word of God, adhe∣ring to the truth thereof only, and of the promises of God there∣in contained; which word is called the word of the Testimo∣ny, because of their avowed profession and confession thereof, and v 17. it is called the word of Christs Testimony, because he is the object thereof. 3. Their overcoming was by con∣stant perseverance, and patient suffering for the truth even to
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the death, not preferring thereto their dearest lives, as we see Paul professes of himself, Act. 20.24.
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