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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.
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.
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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 ⟨p. 78⟩be revealed unto him. And to the end that he might be throughly awaked, and stirred up to attention in so weighty matters, it is said, that the voice of the Angel which spake unto him, was like the voice of a thunder: So that thereby John was throughly roused, fitted and prepared, to receive these heavenly visions.
Now after all these former matters, John did very intentively fixe his eies upon the Lambe, being now about to open and unclaspe the first Seale of the booke; and all on the sudden he was admonished and stirred up by one of •he Cherubins, that he should draw neere and come up, and take knowledge of these great •nd important matters, which were now to ⟨p. 78⟩