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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.
This Chapter containeth six principal things, arising from the several opening of the six seals, and they are these: The spreading of the Gospel. Great persecutions following thereupon. Famine. Pestilence. Complaints of the Martyrs.1 Fearful revenge upon the world, for shedding the blood of Gods Saints.
This Chapter containeth sixe principall things, arising from the severall opening of the sixe seales, and they are these: The spreading of the Gospell. Great persecutions following therupon. Famine. Pestilence. Complaints of the Martyrs.1 Fearefull revenge upon the world, for shedding the blood of Gods Saints.
- 1Ver. 1.2.3.4. &c.
After,1 I beheld when the Lamb had opened one of the seals, and I heard one of the four beasts say as it were the noise of thunder, Come and see.
After,1 I beheld when the Lambe had opened one of the seales, and I heard one of the foure beasts say as it were the noise of thunder, Come and see.
- 1Verse 1.
Now after all these former matters, John did very intentively fix his eyes upon the Lamb, being now about to open and unclasp the first Seal of the book; and all on the sudden he was admonished and stirred up by one of he Cherubins, that he should draw near and come up, and take knowledge of these great nd important matters, which were now to