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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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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, 1but he that is called of God, as Aaron was. The voice that calleth him, is like a Trumpet that is loud and shrill, that he might be stirred up more diligently ⟨p. 53⟩to attend unto the contemplation of these great secrets which should be revealed unto him. This voice commandeth him to come up hither: which showeth that John was rapt up in the Spirit unto the Heavens to see this vision. This voice promiseth to show him things which must be done hereafter: that is, that he should be made acquainted with the future estate of the Church, as already he was with the present estate thereof.
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 therof; and therfore he saith, a doore 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 doore in Heaven doth here signifie the unlocking of heavenly things unto Iohn, or his entrance into them: for so the word doore is taken 2. Cor. 3.12