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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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Concerning the Pastors and people of Ephesus, Pergamus and Thyatyra, they are partly commended, and partly discommended. These three were reasonable good Ministers, and had many good parts in them, and took pains in their charges, although there be some faults found with them. For the Minister of Ephesus is commended for six things, for labour, for patience, for zeal, for wisdom, for sincerity, and for courage; but discommended for leaving his first love; that is, for revolting, or somewhat going back, or rather indeed, for cooling in the love and zeal of God. The Minister of Pergamus, and people also are greatly commended for their constant profession of the truth ⟨p. 45⟩in the middest of manifold troubles, and the very heat of persecution. For the rage of the enemies grew so fierce against the profession and professors of the Gospel, that Antipas the Pastor of Pergamus (as some suppose) was put to death: For Christ saith thus of his Church: Thou dwellest where Satan's throne is, and yet thou keepest my name, 1and hast not denied my faith even in those days when Antipas my faithful martyr was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
Concerning the Pastors and people of Ephesus, Pergamus and Thyatyra, they are partly commended, and partly discommended. These three were reasonable good Ministers, and had many good parts in them, and tooke paines in their charges, although there be some faults found with them. For the Minister of Ephesus is commended for six things, for labour, for patience, for zeal, for wisdome, for sincerity, and for courage; but discommended for leaving his first love; that is, for revolting, or somewhat going backe, or rather indeed, for cooling in the love and zeale of God. The Minister of Pergamus, and people also are greatly commended for their constant profession of the truth ⟨p. 45⟩in the middest of manifold troubles, and the very heat of persecution. For the rage of the enemies grew so fierce against the profession and professors of the Gospel, that Antipas the Pastor of Pergamus (as some suppose) was put to death: For Christ saith thus of his Church: Thou dwellest where Satans throne is, and yet thou keepest my name, 1