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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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After this I looked, and behold a door was open in Heaven, and the first voice I heard,1 was as it were of a Trumpet, talking with ⟨p. 52⟩me, saying: Come up hither, and I will show thee the things which must be done hereafter.
After this I looked, and behold a doore was open in Heaven, and the first voice I heard,1 was as it were of a Trumpet, talking with ⟨p. 52⟩mee, saying: Come up hither, and I will shew thee the things which must bee done hereafter.
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These words (After this) have relation to the first vision spoken of before, as if he should say, after I had received the former vision, concerning the present estate of the Church, now I had another vision concerning the future estate thereof; and therefore he saith, a door was opened in Heaven, that he might come in and see all these things which should be revealed to him. For the opening of the door in Heaven doth here signify the unlocking of heavenly things unto John, or his entrance into them: for so the word door is taken 2. Cor. 3.12. Apoc. 3.8. After the opening of the door, he is called up with a loud voice, like a Trumpet, saying, Come up hither: for although the door was opened, yet durst he not enter in till he was called and commanded to come in. For in these cases he doth not presume in any thing as of himself, without special warrant and direction: As the Scripture saith: No man taketh this honour unto himself,