Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Revelation 6

^{1 !} The lambe openedeth the sixe seales, and manie things follow the opening thereof so that this conteineth a general prophecie to the end of the worlde.

^{1 a} The opening of the seale is the declaration of Gods wil, and the executing of his judgements.

^{1 b} Signifying, that there was marueilous things to come.

^{2 c} The white horse signifieth innocencie, victorie, & felicitie which shulde come by the preaching of the Gospel.

^{2 d} He that rideth on the white horse, is Christ.

^{4 f} Who was Satan.

^{4 e} Signifying the cruel warres that ensured when the Gospel was refused.

^{5 g} This signifieth an extreme famine, and want of all things.

^{6 i} Which annointed about foure pence halfe pence halfe penie.

^{6 h} The Greke worde signifieth that measure which was ordinarily giuen to seruants for their portion or stint of meate for one day.

^{8 k} Whereby is ment sickenes, plagues, pestilence, & death of man & beast.

^{8 /} Or, the graue.

^{9 l} The continual persecution of the Church noted by the fift seale.

^{9 m} The soules of the Saintes are vnder the altar which is Christ, meaning that they are in his safe custodie in the heauens.

^{12 n} Which signifieth the change of the true doctrine, which is the greatest cause of motions and troubles that come to the worlde.

^{12 o} That is, the brightnes of the Gospel.

^{12 p} The traditions of men.

^{12 q} The Church miserably defaced with idolatrie and afflicted by tyrants.

^{13 r} Doctours & preachers that departe from the trueth.

^{14 s} The kingdome of God is hid, and withdrawen from men, & appeareth not.

^{16 t} Realmes, kingdomes & persones, that did seme to be as stable in the faith as mountaines.

^{16 u} Suche men afterwarde, of what estate soeuer, therby, shalbe desperate, and not able to susteineth the weight of Gods wrath, but shal continually feare his judgement.