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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Jesus Christ is here said to be of the Tribe of Judah, because he is lineally descended of that Tribe, according to the flesh, and his humane nature.
He is compared unto a Lyon, by allusion unto Jacobs words in his last will and testament, concerning Judah, namely, that he should couch as a Lyon, and as a Lioness, and none should stir him. He is fitly compared to a Lyon, for his great and admirable power and strength, for he reigneth and must reign over all his enemies, and in the middest of all his enemies, till he hath trod all his enemies under his feet. He is called the root of David, both here, and also in the 22. Chapter of this Book, verse 16. because he sprung out of David, the Son of Ishai, as a branch out of his root, as the Prophet did fore-tell, that A rod should come forth of the stock of Ishai, and a graft should grow out of his roots. And the Apostle saith, that Christ was made of the seed of David, according to the flesh.
He is compared unto a Lyon, by allusion unto Jacobs words in his last will and testament, concerning Judah, namely, that he should couch as a Lyon, and as a Lyonesse, and none should stirre him. He is fitly compared to a Lyon, for his great and admirable power and strength, for he raigneth and must raigne over all his enemies, and in the middest of all his enemies, till he hath troade all his enemies under his feete. He is called the roote of David, both here, and also in the 22. Chapter of this Booke, verse 16. because he sprung out of David, the Sonne of Ishai, as a branch out of his roote, as the Prophet did fore-tell, that A rod should come forth of the stock of Ishai, and a graft should grow out of his rootes. And the Apostle sayth, that Christ was made of the seede of David, according to the flesh.
Then saith John, I beheld, and lo,1