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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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And immediately I was ravished in the Spirit,1 and behold, a Throne was set in Heaven, and one sate upon the Throne.
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Upon this sudden and extraordinary calling by so heavenly and loud a voice, John was forthwith ravished in Spirit. For as the Prophet Ezekiel was by the spirit in the visions of God, carried from Chaldea to Jerusalem: So this holy Apostle is carried by the Spirit in the visions of God into Heaven, and by the same Spirit is made fit and capable of all these heavenly visions which should be showed him. So that in all this we do plainly and clearly see, that John hath (as it were) a further calling and admittance from Heaven, to to behold and see these wonderful secrets which now are to be imparted unto him.
Upon this suddaine and extraordinary calling by so heavenly and loud a voice, Iohn was forthwith ravished in Spirit. For as the Prophet Ezechiel was by the spirit in the visions of God, carried from Caldea to Ierusalem: So this holy Apostle is carried by the Spirit in the visions of God into Heaven, and by the same Spirit is made fit and capable of all these heavenly visions which should be shewed him. So that in all this we do plainely and cleerely see, that Iohn hath (as it were) a further calling and admittance from Heaven, to to behold and see these wonderfull secrets which now are to be imparted unto him.
Behold a Throne, &c. Here beginneth the ⟨p. 54⟩description of the most high and glorious majesty of God, who is described after the manner of earthly Kings and Judges sitting upon their thrones and judgement seats. For he is King of Zion, and Judge of all the world.