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The ruin of Rome, or, An exposition upon the whole Revelation wherein is plainly…The ruine of Rome, or, An exposition upon the whole Revelation wherein is plainly…
The ruin of Rome, or, An exposition upon the whole Revelation wherein is plainly showed and proved that the popish religion, together with all the power and authority of Rome, shall ebb and decay ... written especially for the comfort of Protestants and the daunting of papists ... / published by Arthur Dent ; to which is added an epitome of Reverend Mr. Brightman his Exposition upon the Revelation.The ruine of Rome, or, An exposition upon the whole Revelation wherein is plainly shewed and proved that the popish religion, together with all the power and authority of Rome, shall ebbe and decay ... written especially for the comfort of Protestants and the danting of papists ... / published by Authur Dent ; to which is added an epitome of Reverend Mr. Brightman his Exposition upon the Revelation.
London: printed by T.H. and I.Y. for Jo. Waterson, 1644
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Chapter 2. and 3.
I Have thought good to handle these two Chapters together, and in a general and compendious manner to set down the most special matters contained in them both; not meaning to insist upon every particular, both because these two Chapters are plain and easy to understand, and also because they have been sufficiently beaten upon by many. These two Chapters do generally contain seven Epistles, written to the seven Churches of Asia; wherein the present estate of the Churches of Asia is very lively described, and in them the estate of all other Churches then militant upon the face of the earth. Every one of these seven Epistles containeth four things.
I Have thought good to handle these two Chapters together, and in a generall and compendious manner to set downe the most speciall matters contained in them both; not meaning to insist upon every particular, both because these two Chapters are plaine and easie to understand, and also because they have been sufficiently beaten upon by many. These two Chapters doe generally containe seven Epistles, written to the seven Churches of Asia; wherein the present estate of the Churches of Asia is very lively described, and in them the estate of all other Churches then militant upon the face of the earth. Every one of these seven Epistles containeth foure things.
First, an Exordium or entrance into the matters. Secondly, a general proposition. Thirdly, a narration. Lastly, a conclusion.